The Prince only seemed happy in evincing his affection towards me. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of Mary Robinson] Reference
Lufton did think that to her Griselda might have spoken some word evincing that the alliance would be satisfactory to her. From Wordnik.com. [Framley Parsonage] Reference
It was Newton's little sister who asked the question, her facial expression evincing appreciation of Newton's efforts in the line of groans, somewhat touched with awe. From Wordnik.com. [The Brown Mouse] Reference
"And can't you?" she asked, evincing instant interest. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
Nordsen's eyebrows met, evincing a little displeasure. From Wordnik.com. [Next Door, Next World] Reference
The Baron laughed, without evincing the least displeasure. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852] Reference
Tom, evincing a deep interest in the story of his old friend. From Wordnik.com. [An Outcast or, Virtue and Faith] Reference
But, immortalized in stone, evincing sand-cast mastery of poem!. From Wordnik.com. [Revenge poem for Sara, following her disparaging remarks about my unfamiliarity with the literary history of the East Coast] Reference
What amused me was, that the islanders considered this as evincing a truly. From Wordnik.com. [Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition.] Reference
"Pasquale has arrived then?" said the man, dropping his book and evincing a sudden interest. From Wordnik.com. [Monte-Cristo's Daughter] Reference
They kept on their way, Paul evincing his desire to find Esther and Oswald by frequent calls. From Wordnik.com. [Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898] Reference
They make pleasant comments, evincing much general information and discriminating intelligence. From Wordnik.com. [Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898] Reference
The wagon followed him at a distance, the horse evincing no desire now to get out of a slow amble. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the Road] Reference
Other errors, evincing a lack of knowledge of good usage in book-typography, must also pass unnoticed. From Wordnik.com. [The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52] Reference
After evincing great satisfaction over the season, he nevertheless declares: "We should have been 16-0.". From Wordnik.com. [Old School, New Age] Reference
Another important sign of the times, as evincing our advancing civilization, is the revival of art in our midst. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
Her movements, once evincing extreme debility, were marked by the activity and animation of a healthy young person. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation] Reference
They are narrated in any easy, picturesque style, evincing sincerity and candor, with no attempt at sensation or exaggeration. From Wordnik.com. [Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude] Reference
Thus the connecting links evincing the continuous flow, are not lost sight of when he comes to treat of the different schools. From Wordnik.com. [The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1] Reference
All ranks joined in evincing unbounded respect both for him and his object, and in placing all possible helps within his reach. From Wordnik.com. [Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 (of 3)] Reference
Clever verbal rambling may even be construed as evincing courage because one is on show and talking, especially for politicians. From Wordnik.com. [From the Reader's Ingest, Mouth Theory] Reference
With beating heart and trembling hands, evincing the deepest emotion, she threw her arms around her lover's neck and embraced him. From Wordnik.com. [Clotelle; or, the Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; or, the President's Daughter] Reference
They rejoined the Duchess, Zibeline accompanying her to the vestibule, always evincing toward her the same pretty air of deference. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
His frame was so muscular, that his knee was described as resembling that of a Highland bull, evincing strength similar to that animal. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II.] Reference
Italian, etc., evincing how large a share of attention is given to the minor literature coming from the press in the more recent years. From Wordnik.com. [A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries] Reference
Many children are evincing deep anxieties, and for the youngest, it doesn't seem enough to be assured that it is all happening far away. From Wordnik.com. [When Little Children Have Big Worries] Reference
There had been some trouble in the animal tent during the storm; the beasts, especially the elephants, evincing a desire to break loose. From Wordnik.com. [Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer] Reference
Red Cloud spoke in reply, evincing most certainly his dissatisfaction at the determination of the government not to remove Fort Fetterman. From Wordnik.com. [Three Years on the Plains Observations of Indians, 1867-1870] Reference
Brown, Superintendent Dock Master, and Mr. Gruby, headed the procession, thus evincing the deep respect they entertained for Mr. Ellerthorpe. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of the Humber or the History of the Late Mr. John Ellerthorpe] Reference
Marian and Eleanor alone remained aloof, evincing no outward interest in the news, although both thought rather enviously of the good time in New. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School] Reference
These bath-houses are perfectly open to the public gaze, no one evincing the slightest curiosity to look within, except, perhaps, the diffident sailor. From Wordnik.com. [In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83] Reference
He represents the nobility as evincing some displeasure at the king's early departure, and the anxiety of Odo to communicate the state of their minds to Edwy. From Wordnik.com. [Coronation Anecdotes] Reference
Suddenly he saw the two gray-robed women in their linen nuns 'bonnets, starting slightly as he recognized Annunziata Solara, but otherwise evincing no emotion. From Wordnik.com. [Monte-Cristo's Daughter] Reference
The visitor, evincing some nervousness, rises quickly to his feet, follows the servant up the hall, and is ushered into a parlor of regal dimensions, on the right. From Wordnik.com. [An Outcast or, Virtue and Faith] Reference
For this reason we mustered a strong party of officers, in imposing costume; and by way of evincing our determination, proceeded with as little delay as possible to the divan. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847] Reference
The other listened attentively without evincing any surprise, and then made answer, speaking rapidly and by jerks as it were, and scanning us all the while with the eye of a hawk. From Wordnik.com. [The Island Home] Reference
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