| 单词 | ebb away |
| 例句 | Fear began to ebb away as abundant food and sleep made it possible for him to regain his strength. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Their suspicion would ebb away, replaced by an unspoken but nonetheless palpable pride in her “good breeding,” for which they should take no credit but did anyway. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z As for Lazlo, he was surprised at his own rage, which even now was ebbing away. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He blew his nose on a corner of the filthy pillowcase he wore, looking so pathetic that Harry felt his anger ebb away in spite of himself. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Creüsa felt her purpose grow weak and ebb away while the strange boy spoke. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It was darker, too, and with it, the whimsy of the moment ebbed away. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Harry threw himself into a chair beside Ron, his high spirits ebbing away. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I find my anger ebbing away, and I’m lost in muffled grief again, this time not just for Tris, but for Uriah, whose smile is burned into my memory. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The screaming had stopped, the cold was ebbing away.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z And suddenly I felt the disappointment ebbing away and being replaced by a real happiness. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My courage, watery and irresolute to begin with, ebbed away. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I felt many of my established beliefs and loyalties begin to ebb away. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The grip on his limbs tightened again, but the pain had ebbed away and the trembling had stopped, leaving him merely weak and cold. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Dawn was approaching, and the horrors of the night were ebbing away. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The fog ebbed away as they climbed a sloping hill. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z As I walk with Uhmma now, her hand grasped firmly in mine, I can feel the strength that was there in our childhood ebbing away. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Little by little, support for the town’s original high school ebbed away, the fanaticism of the forties and fifties being replaced by bitterness. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But as I look at him, my anger ebbs away, like the changing of the tide. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As the little pool of light began to ebb away, a man crossed in front of her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z While his life ebbed away from a duel, And he pondered a fate that was cruel, What did Hamilton think As he lay on the brink? Style Invitational Week 1400: Back on track 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Like the book, it clips along at great pace, eating up the century over four episodes and leaving the viewer – like Logan – wondering at how quickly a lifetime ebbs away. Jim Broadbent, Matthew Macfadyen and Sam Claflin: three actors, one man 2010-11-21T06:00:00Z It is interesting and ingenious, even if some of the kinky, queasy fascination that had been so intoxicating in the earlier scenes ebbs away. | 'Love Crime': ?Love Crime,? by Alain Corneau - Review 2011-09-01T22:11:12Z Their civility is ebbing away, their secrets are coming out, and their situation is getting no better. Tonight's TV highlights 2011-02-24T08:00:03Z He felt the wire tighten around his throat, felt the sunlight dim, felt himself grow faint and the life inside him ebbing away. Robert Mugabe's brutal 2008 crackdown: torture, death and a stolen election 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z It was lovely to play it over to you, & you gave me back my confidence which has been slowly ebbing away. A meeting of minds on the high seas 2010-05-06T22:30:00Z As he observes each scheme fail, or at least be nixed by Starbucks’ aggressive legal department, we watch his confidence slowly ebb away. Nathan For You: finding the comedy in awkward commercialism 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z When they realised the scale of the movie – space travel, Mayan temples, Brad Pitt – the cash and the stars ebbed away, leaving Aronofsky to cobble together a lower-budget version. Why auteurs find it hard to follow their debut 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Most of the buildings my father speaks of dissolved into oblivion decades ago; the people who recall that era are also ebbing away. Returning to Hyderabad, Once a Land of Princes and Palaces 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Once the pain ebbed away we still liked and respected each other, even if there was no possibility of getting back together. ‘I've gained a best friend’: readers on getting on with ex-partners after divorce 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The unnerving sound of human breathing, at times gasping and stertorous, threads through it, before becoming the work's own death rattle as the music ebbs away. BBCSO/Davis – review 2013-04-15T17:13:40Z The play’s suspense ebbs away, along with much of its comic momentum, as the plot grows more contrived and implausible. Theater Review: ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ With the 1st Irish Festival 2012-09-13T02:00:00Z This, under Mr. Battle, seems to be ebbing away. Dance Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center - Review 2011-12-07T22:26:02Z A glittering dialogue unfolded among the percussion, winds and strings in the arch-shaped piece, which began quietly, built to swirls of fantastical colors, then quietly ebbed away. Music Review: Ensembles Resonate With Each Other 2011-06-06T21:45:25Z He doesn’t raise his voice; graininess thickens his tone at vulnerable moments, then ebbs away, and his phrases are far more likely to taper off than to push toward a peak. Michael Kiwanuka’s ‘Love & Hate’ Plunges Into Despair, With a Retro Feel 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The NSO’s strings were particularly articulate, although there was some wavering from the other sections before the music finally ebbed away. Eschenbach starts two-week Tchaikovsky focus at NSO with unusual repertoire 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z By the time Capone went down, support for Prohibition was already ebbing away. How Prohibition backfired and gave America an era of gangsters and speakeasies 2012-08-25T23:05:52Z As Anne's life ebbs away, so does her identity. Amour – review 2012-11-15T15:29:01Z Even as he wearily envelops her with his tattoo sleeve – itself believed to contain a tantalisingly incomplete messiah prophecy – Justin can feel his own happiness ebbing away. Justin Bieber says no more meet-and-greets with fans. Sorry! 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z The ballet’s force, however, ebbed away rather than accumulated. Dance Review: Ratmansky’s ‘Firebird,’ for American Ballet Theater 2012-06-12T22:16:25Z Now, with the destruction of the dam, he is watching his livelihood literally ebb away. Ukraine’s dam collapse is both a fast-moving disaster and a slow-moving ecological catastrophe 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s chances for the speaker’s gavel are slowly diminishing, as the rightwing faction of his party ebbs away its support. McCarthy’s chances for speaker are diminishing, but which members stand in his way? 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in November as some of the consumption momentum ebbs away from the economy. Asia stocks slide toward weekly loss as central banks plough on with rate hikes 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z But Henry Slade's try was all they could muster against the 14 men as time ticked down and hope of another extraordinary comeback to match last week's draw with New Zealand ebbed away. England frustrated and well beaten by South Africa 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z After abandoning almost all of the plan in a bid to stay in power, she announced her resignation a few days later after support from Tory MPs ebbed away. I told Liz Truss she was going too fast, says Kwasi Kwarteng 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z After initially defending her agenda, she later abandoned almost all of it in a bid to calm markets but saw support from her own MPs ebb away. Liz Truss defends tax-cutting goals as she bids farewell 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Whether that will prove enough to save Ms. Truss, whose authority seems to be ebbing away after less than six weeks in Downing Street, remains to be seen. Britain’s New Finance Chief Repudiates Prime Minister’s Signature Economic Plan 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z As the sense of ceremony faded outside St. James’s Palace, the crowd ebbed away, and some headed toward Buckingham Palace to lay flowers and remember the queen. Charles formally proclaimed king as princes William and Harry reunite 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z In the contest with Usman, as the seconds ebbed away in the final round, Edwards searched for his moment. Why Edwards' triumph is a real-life Rocky story 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z "Cost of living pressures mean that the recovery in the service sector following the lifting of pandemic restrictions has ebbed away, while manufacturing remained mired in contraction in August," Harker added. Euro zone business activity contracted for second straight month in Aug -flash PMI 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z And as the months go by and Russia grinds forward, there may be another danger - that Western attention, unity and support will begin to ebb away. Lysychansk: Russia erasing history in Ukraine's 'dead city' 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z For large spells, their performance in Germany was composed and resolute, with a vocal home crowd growing all the more frustrated as time ebbed away before a goal that illuminated an otherwise tense tie. Rangers undone by stunning late Leipzig strike 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Obiedkova’s daughter, Larissa, told Chabad.org that she had watched her frail mother’s life ebb away as they were holed up in the basement of a local store, “like animals” — with no running water, power or heating. 91-year-old Jewish survivor of Nazi-occupied Mariupol dies during Russian siege 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z For around 350 years Britain was part of the Roman world, but historians are not clear whether Imperial rule ended swiftly and violently or simply ebbed away. Digging for Britain: Secrets of Rutland Roman villa mosaic revealed 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Most of the animosity against Biden among the press would ebb away should he decide to engage in a news conference or send his people out more frequently to fill up the news shows. Aloof, silent and disengaged: Why the Biden White House is in crisis 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Over the last eight years, though, that surety has ebbed away. Cristiano Ronaldo Is Back and So Is Manchester United 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z With time ebbing away, the chance of finding survivors diminishes and the operation turns more to the recovery of remains. Miami building collapse: Why is the rescue effort taking so long? 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z “I’ve seen the number of people who are passionate about the restaurant industry slowly ebb away over the last 20 years,” he said. ‘The final straw’: How the pandemic pushed restaurant workers over the edge 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The intensity of press coverage about the humanitarian crisis on the southern U.S. border seems to be ebbing away. Don’t forget it’s National Police Week 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Some 61% of 18-24s said they were treated unfairly, but support ebbed away as respondents aged and half of those over 65 said the couple were treated fairly. Britons split on age lines on how Harry and Meghan were treated by royals 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z The result is a mutual conviction between Reid and his players on those critical fourth downs: to grab hold of the game before it ebbs away. Perspective | Andy Reid is going for it 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z And when this trust starts to ebb away, the system, too, begins to look vulnerable. Why Nature needs to cover politics now more than ever 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The harder that dictator Alexander Lukashenko tries to maintain his power, the more it is ebbing away. Opinion | The regime in Belarus is trying to steal our victory. It won’t succeed. 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z By then the aura, his third fist, was ebbing away. Mike Tyson's dangerous comeback is painful reminder of Liston's tragic tale | Kevin Mitchell 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Fewer shoppers means fewer transactions which may not cover all the costs of running stores, especially when government support measures start to ebb away. How coronavirus will change the way we all shop 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z A passerby, George Larmour, cradled him on the pavement and tried to comfort him as life ebbed away. The forgotten story of … Jimmy Hasty, Irish football's one-armed wonder 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z But in Italy, this love is ebbing away. 'We all became heroes but they've already forgotten us' 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z Eventually, after more than a year, the plague ebbs away. Opinion | Camus on the Coronavirus 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Generally speaking, by the time of his separation in 1992, that kind of sycophancy had ebbed away. The party prince: how Andrew got his bad reputation 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Since Guaidó’s failed attempt to spark an uprising on 30 April momentum has ebbed away from his movement and international attention – and support – has fallen away. Evo Morales ousting brings new hope to Venezuela's flagging opposition 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z Players have known this for nearly two years now so my sympathy long ebbed away. Ireland v Samoa: Rugby World Cup 2019 – live! 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z I was quite surprised, however, to find that the chief effect was not physical as much as it was mental – the depression and violent outbursts which had haunted me for decades gradually ebbed away. 'Everything is better without alcohol, and I really do mean everything': readers on drinking 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z But it ebbed away in modern life, eroded by technology and regulation, left to live on quietly in faith led charities wanting to ease societal hunger - until now. Could the biblical practice of gleaning cut food waste? 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z But nothing happened, and, with the passing of time, my fear of going mad ebbed away. 'I always feared I’d go mad, and when I had my son I did' 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z But on Wednesday night, the King sat ashen-faced in the centre of Israel's parliamentary chamber as the hands of a wooden clock outside moved towards midnight; his sense of control ebbing away with every tick. Is 'King' Bibi's crown slipping? 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Power was now visibly ebbing away from her, as her divided cabinet openly discussed alternatives to her deal and junior ministers resigned with such regularity that they barely made the news. The Theresa May story 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The comments come as any remaining political momentum seemed to ebb away from May’s Brexit plan, to be presented to MPs this time as the withdrawal agreement bill. Tories scrabble for new Brexit vision in place of Theresa May's 'doomed' plan 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Support for Theresa May is ebbing away, even among Tory voters. Tories in for a Brexit party trouncing, while Remainers abandon Labour 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z But money alone will not stop the United Kingdom’s scientific eminence from ebbing away — it already is. Brexit has already irreparably damaged research 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The latter sacked Darren Moore on Saturday because automatic promotion was ebbing away and the record of managers parachuted into clubs already heading downwards from the Premier League is anything but wonderful. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z With confidence ebbing away, consecutive home games against Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool are unlikely to lift the mood. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Guardian says Theresa May's power is "ebbing away" as the debate on her Brexit deal continues. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The ne w couple’s marriage was rocky: “The obsession he had nurtured at a distance for five years began to ebb away the moment he won her,” Norman writes. Review | Clapton biography portrays a restless rocker forever bolting his bands 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z As faith in the major political parties ebbed away, Golden Dawn’s narrative of a once-great nation ruined by immigration struck a chord with some disillusioned voters. 'Their ideas had no place here': how Crete kicked out Golden Dawn 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z One user simply posted a famous quote by Mr Cha: "Life is a flurry of activity. Afterwards, it ebbs away quietly." The Tolkien of martial arts dies age 94 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Belgium’s returning first team players made a sluggish start against the Samurai Blue and suddenly found themselves trailing by two goals with time ebbing away. Belgium and France face off in mouth-watering semi-final 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z The Andean country is home to 70% of the world’s tropical glaciers and as they gradually ebb away, a water crisis looms. Climate change has turned Peru's glacial lake into a deadly flood timebomb 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z The final minutes of the game ebbed away, but the final outcome was never in doubt. NBA playoffs: ‘When he’s like that, he’s unstoppable.’ Kevin Durant takes over Game 1 for Warriors. 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Osaka’s spirit ebbed away in the second set and after establishing a 5-2 lead Halep crunched a forehand return winner to seal victory and reach the last eight for the third time. Tennis: Halep ends Osaka's run to reach quarter-finals 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z As his life ebbed away, she begged him to get up. One corner. Four killings. 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z As the rites and rituals that ebbed away along with church congregations are replaced by new ones rooted in fashion, celebrity and popular culture, Halloween becomes ever more prominent. From Hillary Clinton to Offred: how Halloween outgrew the sexy cat 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z An acute housing crisis is starting to grip thousands of other families in south-east Texas as the floodwaters ebb away. 'We don't have anything': landlords demand rent on flooded Houston homes 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z A sketch of an elderly dad whose time is ebbing away. Meet the winners of The Seattle Times’ ‘Draw Your Dad’ contest 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Osaka’s spirit ebbed away in the second set and after establishing a 5-2 lead Halep crunched a forehand return winner to seal victory and reach the last eight for the third time. Tennis: Halep ends Osaka's run to reach quarter-finals 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Since the opening, in January, much of the ill will has ebbed away. Germany’s New Concert Temples 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z The received wisdom appears to be that the tide has turned and that, after the elections in the Netherlands and Austria, the forces of extremism may be ebbing away. Why Emmanuel Macron’s Win Is Good News for Theresa May 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z On the few occasions when Chávez went on the front foot – in the seventh as the contest was steadily ebbing away from him – Álvarez made him pay the price with a brutal response. Canelo Álvarez v Gennady Golovkin – finally the fight we all want to see | Kevin Mitchell 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Mr Fillon was previously favourite to win the presidential race, but his support is ebbing away among voters and within his own party. Fillon payment inquiry: What you need to know - BBC News 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z In a country built on a foundation of individual liberty, why should an individual facing a medical death sentence be obligated to lose everything precious to him or her as life ebbs away? Colorado Editorial Roundup 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z The delay would buy Xi more time to promote and test favored candidates, and prevent his influence from ebbing away to a leader-in-waiting, experts and political insiders said. Chinese president may defy script, delay successor choice 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z The delay would buy Mr. Xi more time to promote and test favored candidates, and prevent his influence from ebbing away to a leader-in-waiting, experts and political insiders said. Xi Jinping May Delay Picking China’s Next Leader, Stoking Speculation 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Once the irony has ebbed away, however, the F.A. will have to face an uncomfortable truth. England Manager Sam Allardyce Undone by an Undercover Film 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Rock solid Murray was buoyant and the spirit ebbed away from Tsonga in a one-sided second set. Murray survives Tsonga comeback to reach semis 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Emails and documents disclosed to BBC News under the Freedom of Information Act show that over this period, Mr Hurley's confidence in the chief constable's ability to deal with the problems ebbed away. NCA head Lynne Owens faced criticism as Surrey Police chief - BBC News 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Hope seemed to be ebbing away, and time certainly was, until Rose – and the referee – intervened. Tottenham’s Harry Kane spot-on to deny Leicester and Shinji Okazaki 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z All the while, trust in sport will continue to ebb away. Fifa and IAAF endure grim 2015 but corruption crises far from over 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z But as seasons of war accumulated, as foreign powers poured weapons and money into Syria, as extremists gained in strength, the possibility of return ebbed away. International system has failed Syria - BBC News 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Simpson says a few state schools that used to have fixtures against Oakham were heavily reliant on one inspirational leader - a Davies figure - and that once that leader moved on the culture ebbed away. Is English rugby just for posh kids? 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z But support for Rousseff is ebbing away on the streets and inside her coalition. Dilma Rousseff faces impeachment threat over scandals and public disgust 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z For a brief moment, the traditional booing that usually welcomes National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman’s appearance to present the Stanley Cup, ebbed away, replaced by a few cheers. The secret behind the Chicago Blackhawks' peculiar dynasty? Depth 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Gradually the authority of the government has ebbed away. Season of bloodshed 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Support for vulnerable children in England is at risk as funding ebbs away, according to a charity's analysis of government figures. Children's centres need more funding, says Barnardo's - BBC News 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Prof Roger Scully, of Cardiff University, said Labour was doing very well in the polls two to three years ago, but that support has gradually ebbed away. Can Labour still dominate in Wales? 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Anyone who has watched a loved one ebb away, surrounded by blinks and beeps, recognizes the indignity, solemnity and tedium. After tweeting his mother’s death, NPR’s Scott Simon has written the book of her life 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z It is an agony that people here are beginning to get used to as time drags on and optimism and hope ebb away. AirAsia pilot's final call revealed 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z But scientists made the most of their window of opportunity, gathering as much data as possible before the little probe's battery life ebbed away. The science news highlights of 2014 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z But that is what House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi suggested during her weekly session with the press Thursday, when journalists wondered whether her time in leadership was ebbing away. Inside the Beltway: Immigration and Obama’s audacity 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z But her support ebbed away as the Workers’ Party targeted her campaign. Brazilian Leaders Call for Unity after Vicious Presidential Race 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z As Mr Dotcom's political ambitions ebb away, the criminal charges he faces remain very real. Dotcom: Name was poison for NZ vote 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z And he believes that as it loses these types of businesses, Italy's strength is ebbing away. 'Our economic system doesn't work' 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z The moment the deal is done, memory starts to fade and the energy to complete the testimonial ebbs away. Testimonials Help You Sell - Eight or Nine Ideas for Gathering Enough of Them 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z And the result is that American economic power has been ebbing away at a rate unprecedented in Great Power history. John Kerry In Beijing: Four Good Reasons Why The Chinese Treat American Leaders As Jackasses 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z As the delay went on, we could see it all ebbing away. Elbow's Guy Garvey: Glastonbury was almost a complete disaster for us 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Although the pollution is expected to reach very high levels on Wednesday, it is predicted to ebb away by Friday. It’s Raining Saharan Sand In The U.K. 2014-04-02T12:44:10Z But the pollution is expected to ebb away by Friday. High air pollution 'set to spread' 2014-04-01T20:12:01Z For much of 2013, the investor narrative was that currencies and stock markets from Mumbai to Moscow and Istanbul to Johannesburg were running aground as Federal Reserve largesse ebbed away. Analysis: Emerging markets buffeted by bipolar world 2014-02-05T07:13:38Z His brainwashing gradually ebbed away, but the man who became a diplomat and served all over the world, in Angola, Indonesia and Geneva, never forgot his time in a communist prison. British adventurer's re-education in China 2013-09-28T00:56:22Z But he lost it as his time ebbed away. Chess: Keeping Eyes on the Clock as Well as the Board 2013-06-02T03:11:37Z Battered by the current crisis, the lifeblood of Greece is ebbing away. Germany welcomes southern Europe's best and brightest into its workforce 2013-04-09T13:00:51Z They also say support for Mursi and his group may be ebbing away. Egypt's liberals decry "shadow" of the Brotherhood 2012-12-22T12:39:48Z Lastly, with those Christmas shopping days ebbing away, the which probably won't surprise many wives, partners or girlfriends... Press ponders Plegate and Pollard 2012-12-20T05:39:16Z When we saw a significant improvement like this in May 2011 the surge ebbed away over the following few months as the country returned to recession. UK economy: the silver linings 2012-12-07T19:49:05Z He warned that the saga was becoming a "Stratford farce" amid fears that the goodwill generated by the Games would ebb away the longer the process dragged on. West Ham make final improved offer to the LLDC over Olympic Stadium 2012-11-16T17:25:58Z Death is a process rather than a moment in time - it is a process, a transition, life ebbs away slowly. How easy is it to diagnose death? 2012-10-17T11:31:55Z The 40-year-old state governor, picked by Venezuela's opposition parties as their best hope for ending Chavez's nearly 14-year rule in South America's biggest oil exporter, said the socialist leader's support was ebbing away. "Abusive" Chavez set for Venezuela vote shock: rival 2012-08-20T15:06:33Z Any enthusiasm in Athens quickly ebbed away, however, as Germany dominated from the start. German and Greek fans find eurozone crisis and Euro 2012 inextricably linked 2012-06-23T00:13:23Z His strength gradually ebbed away, and he actually died, although he did not lose a drop of blood. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z He knows there is a perennial supply that can constantly be drawn upon, when the water begins to ebb away in the fields where the rice is growing. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z Light ebbed away; the heat and silence were oppressive. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z Life ebbed away; he pressed the hand of the cur�, who was by him to the last, he kissed his crucifix, and died. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z It is related of Vespasian that, when dying, he jested mournfully on his approaching dignity, observing, as he felt his strength ebbing away, “I think I am becoming a god.” History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z But the sick feeling ebbed away, leaving him in a state of desperate, pugnacious tranquillity, his mind on the revolver in his pocket. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z The crisis over, she felt her strength ebbing away in the strangest fashion. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z In Oregon it is commonly known as "honeysuckle," and there in the autumn its life ebbs away in a flood of glory, showering the forest floor with flecks of scarlet and crimson. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z The solicitor had arranged to call during the afternoon, but she felt assured that if she were to wait till then, she would think, and think, and think, till courage ebbed away. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z No! had not the farmer said that the river should ebb away? The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z “The value of the business will ebb away so they need a sale to be quick, which obviously suggests a discount.” Lazard Gets Five Weeks to Find RBS Buyers Before Bankers Depart 2012-01-16T02:08:24Z But when the tide had ebbed away, The scene fantastic with it fled, A bank of mud around me lay, And sea-weed on the river's bed. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z Brave, uncomplaining men were brought thither out of the woodland, the crimson tide of whose life was ebbing away in the arms of those who carried them. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z Then Pantulu in a trembling voice described his own bodily failings, loss of appetite and sleep, weakness of limbs and an ebbing away of vitality that could only mean the approach of death. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z On such a deadly night was it that Mathurin, already a prey to the malady hanging over him, the blood surging to his head, found his strength ebbing away. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z He speaks as one who saw the devil drawing near to them daily, and the days of their life gradually ebbing away. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z Did she not see day by day the ebbing away of Wiseman's love? The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z The blood rushed to Colonel Tempest's head, and then seemed to ebb away from his heart. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z "The thaw has come at last," she thought, and consciousness and feeling ebbed away together. Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:34.213Z Her strength was fast ebbing away; the husband saw it in his face and he struggled to keep back his tears; the doctor warned him to be quiet. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z His life was slowly ebbing away amidst constant suffering, yet no complaint crossed his lips and his nearest companions were hardly aware of what he endured. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z My strength is so rapidly ebbing away that I know that in but a few minutes I will have to leave go and drown unless I am helped. 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber 2011-09-13T02:00:34.080Z At the same moment Meleager started with sudden pain, his strength ebbed away, and as the brand fell to ashes, the soul of the hero was breathed forth on the light winds. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Many professing Christians experience little of that quickening and revolutionising energy; many observers see little of it, and some begin to croak, as if the old power had ebbed away. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z But the hours went by, the last chance was ebbing away, and we could do nothing—absolutely nothing—with the man. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z It was as though some one had thrust a sword into my heart and I could feel the life-blood ebbing away from me, leaving me cold—cold as some frozen thing in the Arctic Sea. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z As the fighting ebbed away in the capital, more and more bodies were found. Libyans count deadly cost of battle for Tripoli 2011-08-28T00:44:41Z Sylvia brought flippancy into her tone when speaking of something too serious to be treated seriously: the flippancy was now ebbing away, and leaving her implacable and unyielding. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z Under the pressure of all the new ideas to which he had been listening, his courage was fast ebbing away. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z My heart fell at this, for while I was brave and confident in her presence, my courage ebbed away at the thought of her leaving me. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z Flood, either way, needs to distance himself from a slightly disappointing end to last season when his form, along with that of his scrum-half partner Ben Youngs, started to ebb away for club and country. Toby Flood fights to stem rising tide of Jonny Wilkinson mania 2011-08-08T21:41:00Z But the town did not grow on brain or soil, But floated on a hidden sea of oil, Which ebbed away, one evening, on the sly, And left "the city" stranded high and dry. City Ballads 2011-08-04T02:00:21.027Z No. Their wits have ebbed away, and left them helpless. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z The July course's reputation as the home for curious draw biases seems gradually to be ebbing away . . . but watch this space. Talking Horses: Bets and racing news from Newmarket's July Meeting 2011-07-08T10:50:11Z "The water has all ebbed away," I remarked "We cannot clean ourselves in that." A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z But all was of no avail; Napiake's life was slowly ebbing away. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z He asked the former to hurry—there was no time to be lost—he felt his strength ebbing away even as he spoke. The Brute 2011-06-30T02:00:30.283Z Thus did Demetrios, in the presence of the spell of two great eyes, lose his very self, and all his strength ebbed away. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z Would there not be suffering, the more intense from the poison of those denizens of the cavern than if my life were to slowly ebb away for want of food? Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z But the eyes had a restless, pining look; and now, all at once, the fevered flush ebbed away, leaving her deadly pale, while she seemed to struggle for breath, unable to speak. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z And the tide came streaming to the end of the long avenue of the Champs Elys�es and no farther, and turned and ebbed away again from the gates of the Douane. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z A shock of delight instilled new strength into Hatfield, whose blood had been ebbing away for the past three-quarters of an hour. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z But anyhow after his return his recouped strength ebbed away quickly again. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z Day after day, and week after week, he lay, scarcely daring to move, lest the artery should break and his life blood ebb away. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z But the precious life was slowly ebbing away. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Those loving looks and tender ways might almost have poured new life into the worn-out existence that was ebbing away. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z His shifting eyes lighted with the back tide of hope that had all but ebbed away. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z But if meaning at home ebbed away, it mushroomed abroad. How the Monarchy Allows Britannia to Make Waves 2011-04-28T10:05:00Z Roy nodded, his violence had ebbed away, and he was far too miserable and subdued to dispute his brother's will. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z Norwich arrived promising to attack and were as good as their word, but after 28 minutes they fell further behind and their belief ebbed away. Swansea City 3-0 Norwich City 2011-04-09T18:42:47Z When the gray light came, and the darkness ebbed away, Dan still sat on the hatches, haggard and pale. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z And as the shadows stole down and put their arms about them, the day lifted, and the thread-like note of the mock-thrush ebbed away from the blossomed sides of the mountain. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Not just the paradigm that shifts, when its last exponent dies — but as he tried to hold onto the thought, it ebbed away. Shift 2011-04-06T17:21:09.310Z The thought thrilled him, the little flood of impersonal recollections ebbed away; he was himself again, keen, alert, vigorous! Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z Possibly he might be lying there alone, wounded and insensible, with the life-blood ebbing away, and no friendly hand to stay the crimson tide, and the thought was terrible and agonizing. The Nation's Peril Twelve Years' Experience in the South 2011-03-17T02:00:12.580Z To this place I resolved that I would descend when the power of life was on the point of ebbing away. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z It was just as though their valour went ebbing away in a torrent. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z The widow’s life was ebbing away, but her mind was clear. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z By the end of the year his energy was slowly ebbing away. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z Yet by that time their strength had been ebbing away, and many of them had fallen. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z After a few more vain struggles, she clung to the slimy rocks, feeling herself sink, and that life, now dearer than she could have believed, was ebbing away. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z Think of that poor dying man trying to write, while his life blood ebbed away! In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z The tide of carnage sucks out of the palace and ebbs away. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z In the subsequent struggle he had been shot through the lungs, and terribly cut with his own bowie-knife—wrested from him by Jack Storm—and his life was now fast ebbing away. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z The surveillance at first exercised over me becomes less rigorous, now that my life is ebbing away, and I hardly leave my couch. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z With that missed chance, City's belief began to ebb away and Forest reasserted their control. Nottingham Forest 1-0 Bristol City 2011-01-25T22:05:05Z My time has come to an end, my life is slowly ebbing away. Morning and Evening Prayers for All Days of the Week Together With Confessional, Communion, and Other Prayers and Hymns for Mornings and Evenings, and Other Occasions 2011-01-19T03:00:21.137Z Little by little, however, life, instead of ebbing away, seemed to return; but the sufferer's mind was quite lost. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Upon the ground lay the sick and wounded, fevered and sore, with energies exhausted, perspiration oozing from their faces, nerves quivering and trembling, pulses faint and feeble, and life ebbing away. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z I suspect David Cameron and Nick Clegg felt their support ebbing away and decided to push this through before it slipped even further. How did Edinburgh MPs vote on tuition fees? 2010-12-09T19:33:00Z Analysts said the industry's confidence was ebbing away as firms prepared for a slowdown in the economy and some of the biggest cuts in public spending in a generation. Housebuilding recovery starts to crumble 2010-10-04T17:20:00Z The benefit of trying to work things through a caucus or a coalition is hard,” Mr. Wolfe said, “if the coalition is ebbing away.” Looming Losses in House Stirs Tension in Midwest 2010-09-29T01:50:00Z Among the victims are the two children we’ve already met, pinioned under a concrete slab, covered in dust, their lives ebbing away. Letter From China: Filmmaking in a Climate of Caution 2010-08-11T16:30:00Z BA said the result of the ballot indicated support for the union's action was ebbing away. BA cabin crew reject new pay offer: union 2010-07-20T16:22:00Z In those circumstances, with World Cup qualification ebbing away, Mexico’s soccer federation paid off Eriksson and reinstalled Javier Aguirre, a former national coach who knows very well how to fire up his people. On Soccer: Who?s to Blame for France?s Woes? 2010-06-18T13:08:00Z The conservative selection policy seems to be slowly ebbing away in favour of more experimentation, which is exactly what we should be doing on home turf against Bangladesh with the Ashes in mind. Live - England v Bangladesh 2010-06-04T09:35:00Z However, as GM’s cash ebbed away in the desperate months before bankruptcy, spending on new models was frozen and the pipeline urgently needs to be filled with enticing new products. The recovery of General Motors: The medicine starts to work 2010-05-20T13:25:00Z Think of the percentage of your life that is ebbing away as you peel a potato. The rise of lazy foods 2010-03-17T12:37:00Z Elsewhere in the United States, there are many signs of prohibition ebbing away. 2009-11-12T11:03:00Z Its ranks were thinned by the incessant fire from the ravelin and castle; and, though it still maintained a brave spirit, its strength was fast ebbing away. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies The tide of emotion that had upset the even tenor of Uncle Jud’s home life slowly ebbed away, and a keen sense of expectancy took its place. The Girl From Tim's Place The glory of Egypt ebbed away, but he did not care. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise As his vitality ebbed away his affection only showed the stronger. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History His face gets paler and more wrinkled, he grows weaker, he feels his strength ebbing away. Yiddish Tales The face of the Carlist general darkened from a dull pink to purple, and then his colour ebbed away to a ghastly ashen white as he listened. The Firebrand His eyes questioned the wall; they grew vaguer and vaguer as his excitement decreased, as a ship in docks sinks further and further on her side while the water ebbs away. A Bed of Roses Odd called to the berserks, saying: Man to man should a warrior fight Who would win a well-fought day,— Unless it be that his courage fail, Or his valour has ebbed away. Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes The chaplain was there, and life was fast ebbing away. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 Eureka is a most forlorn little town, perched high and dry, just as if the waves of traffic and of commercial life had ebbed away and left it far up on the beach forever. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway Otherwise they have to lie out there in the open while life ebbs away to the most bitter torments. The Irish at the Front None but the father, mother, and sister were at the bedside when the young life ebbed away. Fragments of an Autobiography The colour flooded Jean’s face, then slowly ebbed away, leaving her pale and wan. A Question of Marriage Life had almost ebbed away, but not altogether. Black Diamonds The surgery was all right enough, but life had ebbed away. Fidelity A Novel Thousands upon thousands crowded around her home, almost worshiping the frail, noble being whose youthful life was slowly ebbing away. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant The humor--which is the same thing as saying the sanity--of the man is manifested in his remark, as he felt his life ebbing away: "Well, I suppose I shall soon be a god." Roman Women And there she found him sitting on the shore, and his eyes were never dry of tears, and his sweet life was ebbing away as he mourned for his return. Tales of Troy and Greece Nothing mattered except the brave young soldier, whose blood was ebbing away clock-tick by clock-tick, as they hastened to his side. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North But the woman's bad manners and temper had affected Bella so strongly that her eyes had filled with tears, and the little courage she had had ebbed away. Better than Play My youth is ebbing away without my enjoying a single day of love or of freedom. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres Who shall cast the first stone at one who has grown defenceless because his strength has ebbed away with the heart's-blood flowing from wounds inflicted by his own self-deception? The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II Some calling louder than others, their voices were recognized, and as their cries grew fainter, we knew their lives were ebbing away. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Looking back, he saw that one of the creatures in its mad rush had hurtled into a giant fern, impaling itself upon a four-foot thorn where it hung, screaming raucously as its life-fluid ebbed away. One Purple Hope! A wave of hot colour poured into her cheeks, then ebbed away, but the glow in her heart remained, for she had once more conquered herself. Anxious Audrey Yet she felt sorry from the depths of her soul that the girl's life was ebbing away so fast. Kidnapped at the Altar or, The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain The beer was a good brew, but not good enough for the Major; he laced it with brandy—for his cold, he said; and in this curative design the remainder of the bottle ebbed away. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) The Rev. Mr. Clarke was now come, an old and valued friend; he knelt and prayed as the life ebbed away. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) Three Voices together The proud and careless notes live on But bless our hands that ebb away. In The Seven Woods Being Poems Chiefly of the Irish Heroic Age He soon found, however, notwithstanding his efforts to be vigorous and resolute, that his strength was fast ebbing away. Alexander the Great Makers of History Perhaps if granny had been less determined to wage war on the cats, Mona might have found courage to make her confession, but while she waited for a chance to speak her courage ebbed away. The Making of Mona All night long she sang and the thorn went deeper and deeper into her breast, and her life-blood ebbed away from her. The Happy Prince and Other Tales And then it was as though the feeble vitality which remained to her had begun to ebb away from the moment when her need for keeping it had disappeared. Name and Fame A Novel Fainter and shorter grew the gasping breaths, more and more feeble the pulse, until at last it was evident to every one within that little room, that life had very nearly ebbed away. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West After the departure of the Canadian delegates and the announcement of Bishop Tach�'s return, Riel felt his power ebbing away. The Fathers of Confederation A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion Many of the men whose lives ebbed away behind the cruel silence of the walls of the Spanish Inquisition, were such men as Spain needed most. The Social Principles of Jesus Eyes wide open, staring out into the moonlight; a rigid face, from which the colour gradually ebbed and ebbed away, more and more; so Diana kept the watch of her bridal eve. Diana In the house a life is ebbing away—going out with the sun. Raiding with Morgan Her pale face flushed, but as she went on up the stairs the colour ebbed away until even her lips were white. Olive in Italy There, in that fearful hollow, lives were ebbing away like the sea on a shallow beach. The House Under the Sea A Romance "I feel that my life is fast ebbing away," she began in a subdued and thrilling voice. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 6 June 1848 As they listened to him their alertness ebbed away, they were lulled into a drowsy state, peopled only by the vivid images he called up before the eyes of the mind. The Practice of Autosuggestion Long time he hung there and still the tide ebbed away, carrying with it all that was left of the only two who had loved him. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main A soldier from the 'stern and rock bound coast' of Maine—a victim of the slaughter at Fredericksburgh—lay in this hospital, his life ebbing away from a fatal wound. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 I felt my boasted energy ebbing away fast. Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess As the unhappy prisoner lay in his gloomy dungeon in the Tower, the insane excitement under which he had for so many months been acting slowly ebbed away. Queen Elizabeth Makers of History The thought pleases me, for I think you will in her marry happiness, and my life seems to ebb away in the hope that you may be with her as you have been with me. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI But not only his force, but his will to struggle, was fast ebbing away. In the Morning of Time He was taken to this rock, and there with the ebb of the river his troubled life ebbed away. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden He suffered no pain; but he became weaker and weaker, and life was slowly but surely ebbing away. The Fairy Nightcaps We should have stayed longer, but the ebbing away of our grub pile made us apprehensive. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Life was fast ebbing away; and, in a few moments afterwards, they bent in dumb horror and amazement, over a mangled corpse. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI Swiftly the daylight ebbed away, and still Faith rocked softly back and forth, and her mother watched her. Say and Seal, Volume II As he thought on these things, somehow his enthusiasm for foreign missions ebbed away, and left him desperately tired and worried. Hepsey Burke She felt her pride ebbing away as she watched the sun cross the sky. Rose O'Paradise His anger ebbed away as he realized that she had given him a clue in spite of herself. Deathworld Nothing could staunch the gushing blood, and life was rapidly ebbing away. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series It was one of those calm days, within doors and without, which ebb away so noiselessly, that only the clock tells their progress. Say and Seal, Volume II Dugrival lay with her life's blood ebbing away through a great gash in her breast. The Confessions of Arsène Lupin They would come later; but the time for them was not now, when little Honour’s life was ebbing away. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution She sat down again, putting her hand softly upon the edge of the pillow, to guard the peace of those last moments which were ebbing away so rapidly. The Perpetual Curate It was ebbing away fast with each passing hour. Mugby Junction One of the trio had passed away, and, without food or water, without mast or sail, with their strength rapidly ebbing away, the situation of the remaining two was hourly growing more critical. The Voyage of the Aurora His strength ebbs away, the decomposition begins; the subtle is separated from the coarse. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts There was silence for a little while afterwards, and their eyes were all turned where Honor lay, the little life ebbing away like the tide of the ocean. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution But the blow was so violent that during the night she had a miscarriage, followed by one of those hemorrhages in which the life often ebbs away. Germinie Lacerteux Although she was only about twenty-nine years of age, her life was ebbing away. Nobody's Girl (En Famille) "She has it now," replied the good old doctor, laying down the little hand from which the pulse had ebbed away. Nine Little Goslings At this all my strength seemed to ebb away from me, and my hands became nerveless. The Birthright But comedy had 280 suddenly become tragedy—a tragedy very real and grim—and all desire to discuss it had ebbed away. The Wall Between But, as his diary detailed it, he felt strength ebbing away with each passing day. Starman's Quest The colour flew into her cheeks and then ebbed away again, leaving her whiter than ever. The Wooden Horse Thus it was that my father’s illness was not so much a disease as a long death; life ebbing away, consciousness left entire, the certain issue never out of sight. Spare Hours He felt his whole moral sense as a teacher ebbing away. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) He cut his arm and let the blood run; but the life-stream flowed and flowed, and his strength ebbed away, and the hole did not fill. The Cornwall Coast Lay it upon the snow and soon the awakened life will ebb away and it will again be stiff, as in death. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year O when life ebbs away, then make me a tomb Right out in the orchard, where the apple trees bloom! The Old Hanging Fork and Other Poems But, in the meantime, the daylight has gone, the night-shadow has fallen, this stream of human life has ebbed away, and all these sounds are still. Humanity in the City At that loved touch, the failing tide of life flowed back for a moment and flushed the pale cheek with joy unspeakable—then ebbed away for ever. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. The impulse which had brought her had ebbed away, and with the impulse had passed also the confidence and the energy of her resolve. Virginia The strength of his will mastered hers; and, just as in Horseshoe Cove her fears had yielded to his dauntless courage, so now Myra felt her confidence ebbing away before his stern resolve. The Mistress of Shenstone She closed her eyes again and the colour slowly ebbed away. The Light of Scarthey Each was trying with all his might to save a life very dear to them which was slowly ebbing away. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir Then, unable to do more, the great crowd ebbed away. Stray Studies from England and Italy The excitement of the chase had ebbed away, leaving only the lifeless satisfaction of the reward. Virginia All his supporters, save Hieronymus, ebbed away from Robert. The Proud Prince That was what had made Morgan’s face light up as his life had ebbed away. 'Drag' Harlan And the pluck and the breeding showed itself still, when the blood dripped, and ebbed away, and the face was white as a stone. 'Murphy' A Message to Dog Lovers It was very feeble, and life was fast ebbing away. The Hero of Ticonderoga or Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys As life ebbed away her countenance changed, and when at length she ceased to breathe, a beautiful and tranquil smile settled upon her face. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I She came to the surface, with other newness, in the Transcendental era; she was the priestess of its mysteries; when that movement ebbed away, her day was over. Daughters of the Puritans A Group of Brief Biographies His ferocious strength ebbed away, and he began to tremble. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Somebody busted your canteen, and the whiskey run down your leg and into your boot, and you, like an idiot, thought it was your life blood ebbing away. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 The Tories sulked in their country houses; but their wrath against the House of Hanover ebbed away for want of opportunities of exerting itself. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Time was rapidly passing by, and the last of the seven years was now ebbing away. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 "I feel I ought to tell you," she said, and the blood suddenly ebbed away from her face to her throbbing heart. A Son of the Immortals He looked at her piteous face and his strength almost ebbed away. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 After this my father grew weaker rapidly, and although he suffered but little pain we knew that his life was fast ebbing away. Roger Trewinion “It might be wiser, but while we are trying the apparatus that man’s life may ebb away.” In the Mahdi's Grasp Esther was not to be turned from her object thus, although she felt her courage ebbing away from her as it always did in the presence of the Cropper imperviousness. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Before he had gone more than a few steps, the anger that pushed him began to ebb away. The Stars, My Brothers Even in the House of Commons the flood of talk had ebbed away in such a fashion that it made it possible for the nation's business to be got through at a wonderful speed. The World Peril of 1910 In the plenitude of youthful health and strength, was his life to ebb away, like an unreplenished stream, flowing into nothingness? Fairy Fingers A Novel She felt at first as if she had received a blow, and her life seemed to be ebbing away through the wound. Renée Mauperin She seemed to see the crimson tide run down her neck, her ivory bosom stained, as her parental life-blood ebbed away. The Forest King Wild Hunter of the Adaca Fashionable life is ebbing away from its neighbourhood. Gossamer 1915 And so when time has ebbed away, Like childish wreaths too lightly held, The song of immemorial eld Shall moan about the belted bay. The Book of Humorous Verse He felt his power to resist was ebbing away—falling from him like a cloak. Men of Affairs Her life was ebbing away without any apparent effort on her part to hold it back or to stop it in its course. Renée Mauperin I knew that he was right, but I could not sit idly watching my friend's life ebb away. David Malcolm With the last strength ebbing away from me with that receding current, I dragged the chain of the lamp beside me. The Thing from the Lake On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away. Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive Some strayed in the barren wilderness, Finding no inhabited city, Hungry, indeed, and thirsty, Their very life ebbing away. The Children's Bible I could almost see it visibly ebb away. The Return Of The Soul 1896 Many who had held on to floating timbers, lost their hold, as strength ebbed away. Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands And there are multitudes of professing Christians who are like detached branches; their spiritual life is ebbing away: they do not startle the beholder and cause him to exclaim, “How full of life!” My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Many wounded were lying where they fell, some whose lives were ebbing away calmly waiting the coming of death. Winning His Way And so a cold and cheerless morning ebbs away; and at last, towards noon, there comes relief. A War-Time Wooing A Story And the waves ebbed and ebbed away, and I waited too. The Return Of The Soul 1896 There is something in the tropical air that calls to the passion of a man, and reduces his sense of law till restraint ebbs away. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure It was after the hour of tea, and the crowd of visitors had ebbed away from the precincts of the Abbey before the tale was resumed. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North As she overpowered me with these dull details, I felt all desire and taste for work ebb away from me. Artists' Wives Look at it as it begins to pass into the valley of that shadow and its strength begins to ebb away. Parables of the Christ-life Then it ebbed away again, and he found himself crooning unemotionally, 'For years—a measureless ill—for ever, for ever!' Despair's Last Journey Perhaps the flood-tide of youth which had swept over her heart at their reconciliation had not entirely ebbed away, and its inward music lent an echo to her speech. Aunt Rachel "Teola," interjected Graves gravely, "if you want to displease me—" "She's so lonely," broke in the girl, her courage ebbing away under the bent brows of her father. Tess of the Storm Country All the happiness of the past few days seemed to have ebbed away from her and left her empty of hope. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance Oh, as life in my heart ebbs away, I pine through the dim, chilly night, I long for the sun's kindly ray! The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The pain came back, and once more ebbed away. Despair's Last Journey The broken glass had cut a jugular vein and his life ebbed away inside of three minutes. Halsey & Co. or, The Young Bankers and Speculators And as life ebbed away he poured into her sympathizing ear the confidences which his mother, alas! could not receive. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience There was no pain or struggle; merely the ebbing away of breath. Agatha's Husband A Novel The patient's system has been wrought down till it can no longer respond even to stimulus, and life itself seems ebbing away. Papers on Health The boy’s life had been saved just when it had been ebbing away, but that was all. Our Soldier Boy And when we broke the circle where Utah's body lay, With many a wound and bruise his young life ebbed away. Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads Sick and sorrowful and alone lay the other, her life silently ebbing away, her hold on the world and all it has to give slowly but surely loosening. Christie Redfern's Troubles At tea in the drawing-room the tone of the teachers was distinctly apologetic—the high spirits characteristic of the early hours had ebbed away, and the visitors were glad to beat an early retreat. Etheldreda the Ready A School Story The feuilleton made an exciting leap forward, as Lizzie watched the blood rush into the “first floor’s” cheeks, and ebb away suddenly, leaving her white and tense. The Independence of Claire If life was not already extinct, it was fast ebbing away. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 What irked him was the thought that while he had followed the mill-round of duty, strength had been ebbing away and had left him useless. Major Vigoureux How these high feelings ebbed away, and Christianity became what we know it, we are partially beginning to see. Short Studies on Great Subjects Presently the tide of the war ebbed away from it and left it deserted, so that one may walk in it now, from end to end, without seeing a human being. The Old Front Line He perceived that sensation extended over all parts of the body, and that when any part was hurt or wounded the blood flowed and life gradually declined in vigour and ebbed away. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) I felt as though I was under the control of some force immensely stronger than myself which held me firm with giant hands while the minutes slowly ebbed away. The Hand in the Dark When the doctor saw the bill for Mr Beveridge’s linen, the last of his courage ebbed away. The Lunatic at Large Poor boy! what thoughts of home, mother, death, and eternity, commingled in his brain as the life-blood ebbed away! The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer Yet the dream in his great wild eyes was not dimmed as his strength ebbed away. Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories At the sound of his name Nelly's eyes were suddenly startled: she caught her breath; the colour swept over her face and ebbed away, leaving her paler than before. Mary Gray Hour after hour passed in agony, while his life blood ebbed away. Pocket Island A Story of Country Life in New England His rage was ebbing away, and he was beginning to tremble. The Eternal City Her father was dreadfully slack, and the winter was ebbing away. The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) The blood ebbed away from Isobel's cheeks, leaving her pallid as a statue. The Captain of the Kansas The wave of children, after glances thrown at the newcomer, had ebbed away in different directions. The Guests Of Hercules Safe in the Arms of Jesus we sang and he was listening intently as his life was ebbing away. Sixty Years of California Song Not only have I lost moral courage in the matter of some of my deepest convictions, but I notice also with consternation that my physical bravery is ebbing away as my years increase. The Opinions of a Philosopher The attack had ebbed away; our fellows were holding their ground. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I He languished day by day, Till e'en his infant speech began to fail, And life soon ebbed away. Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan Their fortunes are ebbing away, and in their hearts I think they would, although their cry is still "no surrender," be glad if all were over. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris The old half-dead, but vital call of the aboriginal woman rose in her, then ebbed away at birth in a feeble flickering jealousy. Joyce of the North Woods The whiteness of his immaculate shirt-front was defiled for the first and last time by the big blood stain that showed how his life had ebbed away. The Lost Valley She saw the blood pour up, staining throat and cheek and brow, and then ebb away. Then I'll Come Back to You All night Magdalen and the Bishop, with nurse and doctor, fought for his life, vainly strove to stem the stream of blood with which his life was ebbing away. Prisoners Fast Bound In Misery And Iron And as his life thus ebbed away from him, his feelings towards Beauchamp grew more and more bitter, approximating in character to those of Beauchamp towards him. Alec Forbes of Howglen Little by little all energy ebbs away, a dumb dejection seizes you, sight and thought become alike confused, fever ensues, and you cast yourself down by the roadside, unable to take another step. Life of St. Francis of Assisi Immediately I rose with the child in my arms and Martha took Nickols' head on her faithful breast while the life ebbed away. The Heart's Kingdom She accepted the suggestion and sat confronting him expectantly, her anger ebbing away imperceptibly in the pause until only the underlying dread remained. The Mayor of Warwick Now first one wolf and then another took the lead; closer and closer they pressed upon the exhausted doe whose shortening stride told that her strength was fast ebbing away. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure Her strength is ebbing away so fast That she scarcely feels it go. The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886 How all this nobleness ebbed away, and Christianity became what we know it, we are partially beginning to see. Froude's Essays in Literature and History With Introduction by Hilaire Belloc But his own strength was meanwhile ebbing away. The Children's Portion The wonderful confidence which his new faith had so long given him, that he was able in God's strength to perform the higher rather than the lower law of his nature, had ebbed away. The Zeit-Geist Would to heaven that as the latest minutes now ebb away while I write, memory might also pass away! The Diary of an Ennuyée The queen's life, meantime, was softly ebbing away in this atmosphere of selfishness, brutality, and unbelief. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 The shock of that terrible meeting had brought her understanding—and death: for as her mind returned her life ebbed away. Dead Man's Rock But after a while, feeling his strength ebbing away, the maiden implored him: "Drink, I beseech thee, beloved!" The Evolution of Love The red tide of greed had ebbed away with the passing of the sense of possession, and the fear of bewitchment had faded away with the departure of the innocent witch. The Harbor Master Here by her bedside he played for hours to the enraptured girl, and the strain of emotion was so great that her life ebbed away before he had finished the final chords. Great Violinists And Pianists The wave had been frothing but shallow, and it ebbed away, leaving the English actress and her enterprise gasping for life. Great Italian and French Composers With this climax of spiritual ecstasy the harmonious waves gradually recede and ebb away in dying sweetness, as the angels return to their heavenly abode. The Great German Composers His clothes were all spotted and bedrabbled with gore; his shirt was torn open, and plainly revealed the great gaping wound from which his life's blood was quickly ebbing away. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood The moans of the poor, tortured mother, whose life was fast ebbing away, were most piteous. Rosa's Quest The Way to the Beautiful Land Perhaps a feeling that his life was ebbing away made him serious: his music now shows no trifling. The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development Then, unable to do more, the crowd ebbed away. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 A few black drops of blood trickled down—then more; then fast and faster flowed the dark stream over her dress, on the floor, for she could not move—her strength was ebbing away. May Brooke My life is fast ebbing away, and I am not yet begun aright to live. Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents Her life ebbed away so rapidly, that he feared he must consign her to an ocean grave. Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons His fears grew to terror as the life seemed to ebb away from the white face. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster The high-water mark of Napoleon's was Austerlitz and the waves ebbed away at Waterloo. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe All he could do was to watch and wait while the life slowly ebbed away. The King's Arrow A Tale of the United Empire Loyalists They had been lying there for hours, their lives slowly ebbing away. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa The tide of slaughter ebbed away, leaving ghastly heaps of dead men. Tales from Many Sources Vol. V But suddenly, inexplicably, there came a silence as of cemeteries; the living ocean seemed to have ebbed away from about him, to have been engulfed within abysses of subterranean architecture! Some Chinese Ghosts I bore him, my boy and my manling, while the long months ebbed away; He was part of me, part of my body, which nourished him day by day. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe I stand on a rock where two rivers meet, With a life behind and a life before; And one is ebbing away from my feet, And the other is rising more and more. Harry Who can say what passed in those closing moments, while the life-blood was ebbing away? From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa At sight of him the crimson blood rushed to Virginia's cheeks, then ebbed away, leaving her deathly pale. Tales from Many Sources Vol. V They were neither good nor many; the strength once so formidable was ebbing away like a refluent tide, and that with ominous swiftness. A Man's Woman With the Blagroves, for example, there was nothing to be done but just to watch the child's feeble life ebb away. Uncle Max So the gift may ebb away from a man, from a community, from an epoch, not because God's manifestation and bestowment fluctuate, but because our receptivity changes. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII Struggling to the southward after abandoning their ships, they fell one by one, and their lives ebbed away on the cruel ice. American Merchant Ships and Sailors As his life-blood ebbed away, his eye glazed, and making a last futile effort to rise, he fell back again and died with a groan almost like the last agony of a human being. Thirteen Months in the Rebel Army Being a Narrative of Personal Adventures in the Infantry, Ordnance, Cavalry, Courier, and Hospital Services; With an Exhibition of the Power, Purposes, Earnestness, Military Despotism, and Demoralization of the South Yet no sooner was she within the door than her excitement seemed to die out, and her enthusiasm ebb away. Bressant While winter snow lay white on Ida, in Helen's arms did his life ebb away. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories It was calmly studying him as a Roman surgeon may have watched the gladiator in the arena, while his life-blood ebbed away. Trumps Almost senseless, his life was about to ebb away. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 A scarlet flush sprang to Mary's face and slowly ebbed away again leaving her deadly pale. New Faces She walked fast, conserving as a precious thing that might ebb away from her, the warm feeling of indignant contempt her talk with the judge had inspired her with. The Real Adventure Deep red flushed her from brow to chin, and then slowly ebbed away. The Hosts of the Air Her population must diminish, her vital energy ebb away to other lands; as a market for our goods and as a source of revenue for Imperial purposes she must remain undeveloped and unprogressive. The Framework of Home Rule I shall then, at this time when my life itself is ebbing away, steal this meat. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The contents quietly ebbed away beneath the broad sheet, and flowing inwards by reason of the sharp slope of the ledge, percolated through the fault. The Wings of the Morning Nothing in our power could to any extent add to the prolongation of his life which slowly ebbed away. In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians Time was ebbing away, ebbing away like a life. Red Pottage Now is the high tide of the year, And whatever of life hath ebbed away Comes flooding back with a ripply cheer, Into every bare inlet and creek and bay. McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader "They are coming! they are coming!" the whisper went round, and Freda felt the blood ebbing away from her cheeks, and for a moment her eyes were too dim to see. For the Faith The determination which she had so resolutely maintained to live apart from her guilty lover slowly ebbed away. The Redemption of David Corson Her resolution was fast ebbing away: he could see that her hands were clasped piteously together. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 She almost wished it back, so far, so far was his life ebbing away from hers. Red Pottage The traffic tide had turned, but had not yet ebbed away. Roof and Meadow The poor Marquis felt his strength ebbing away; he was powerless as one lying in the hot chamber of a Turkish bath. Muslin My indignation ebbed away, and into my being rushed the tides of fear. The Road And as the heat of the room ebbed away, he told of her foremother and of his, and of the sturdy Welse who fought the great lone fight, and died, fighting, at Treasure City. A Daughter of the Snows While we are wasting time talking, Hester's life is ebbing away as surely as if she were bleeding to death. Red Pottage Existence ebbs away from the large, featureless, monotonous things, to concentrate itself in a spiked cypress or a jagged mountain cleft. Robert Browning This was the mood in which I went to sleep, but when I awoke in the morning, almost before the dawn, the strength of my resolution ebbed away. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill The jubilant spirit of the spring had ebbed away from his look, and even in the height of her anger she was struck by the change in his face. Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage As the young man read a deep burning flush spread over his face, then ebbed away into a chalky whiteness. When William Came A moment's pause followed, in which the blood ebbed away from the hearts of the two women. Red Pottage In the room below, amidst the tinsel frippery of small wares, waited others whose lives had touched the life that was ebbing away. Audrey The blow, struck deep into the temple, was beyond any ordinary means of cure; life indeed seemed to be ebbing away. The Forest of Vazon A Guernsey Legend of the Eighth Century Her forms remain; the spirit ebbs away from them. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) Is’t that your care for life hath ebbed away, Or were you born without intelligence, When fallen, not near, but in the midst of ill, And that the greatest, ye perceive it not? The Seven Plays in English Verse I was conscious, even within a few minutes, of a general drooping of the powers of life in the whole system, an ebbing away of self-control, and a distinct approach of drowsiness and torpor. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories I look on thee, the sight my pain appeases, I handle thee, the strife of longing ceases, The flood-tide of the spirit ebbs away. Faust; a Tragedy, Translated from the German of Goethe The mixture in the iron vessel was now giving off such dense fumes that Hamar, Curtis and Kelson felt their senses slowly ebbing away. The Sorcery Club The great climax arrives some way before the end of the work, the music seeming gradually to ebb away after it as though it were but recounting the last scenes of Arthur's death. Edward MacDowell The afternoon heat ebbed away in little, infrequent puffs of wind. Partners of Chance Interest in the national cause had almost completely ebbed away. Ireland Since Parnell Gradually the waves declined in volume, and the gentle breathing of the wind ebbed away, till at last the surface was almost still, and he could feel no perceptible air stirring. After London Or, Wild England The realisation of what had occurred came upon her, and the hot blood rose to her face and ebbed away again, and rose once more. Saracinesca The shock of his fall made a stream of blood flow from his wound, with which the last remains of life ebbed away. The Forty-Five Guardsmen And so she remained silent, counting the seconds as she felt his forbearance ebb away. The Rocks of Valpre And by virtue of the same attribute we follow with breathless suspense the minute description of the declining days of a great scientist, who feels his physical and mental faculties gradually ebbing away. Best Russian Short Stories Scattergood put a clumsy arm about Sarah, who, the moment her wrathful energy ebbed away, sobbed and sobbed and sobbed with shame and fear. Scattergood Baines On the night of September 3, his life ebbed away in sleep. The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians "You wished so much to see David," said his daughter to him as his life was ebbing away. The Personal Life of David Livingstone Dismounting, Toombs went to the son of his old friend but political adversary, Daniel Webster, one of the great trio at Washington of twenty years before, and found his life slowly ebbing away. History of Kershaw's Brigade His profession has ebbed away from him, and he lies a melancholy derelict on the shore, with sails flapping idly against the mast and meaningless pennants streaming in the wind. Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series In one instant those apparently exhaustless reserves of moral force seemed to have ebbed away. The Price of Love The blood rushed to her face when she caught his figure, and as quickly ebbed away. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories Spring goes by with wasted warnings, Moon-lit evenings, sun-bright mornings; Summer comes, yet dark and dreary Life still ebbs away: Man is ever weary, weary, Waiting for the May! Poems They flowed in upon me at times like an irresistible tide; at others they ebbed away for weeks, and seemed as if gone for ever. In the Days of My Youth Even the generous enthusiasm that animated the German people in the War of Liberation against Napoleon in 1813 had ebbed away into disappointment and lethargy when the German princes forgot their pledges of internal reform. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes The gates of his palace were closed against the world, and none were allowed to approach the chamber in which his life was ebbing away, save the Countess, his nurse, and his doctors. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe A large purple spot on the floor showed where the old man's life had ebbed away. Round the Block The geyser ebbed away, and from that day never burst forth again. Tales of lonely trails But just as he seemed to ebb away a wild fear startled him. Red Axe Then all these present fascinating trivialities of war and diplomacy ebbed away, like Greece and Rome before them, and there seemed nothing real in the universe but Plato's archetypal man. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 And he whistled sweet; And I in the crusted snow With snow-clubbed feet Jigged to and fro, Till, from the day, The rose-light ebbed away. Collected Poems 1901-1918 in Two Volumes Volume I. "Their life ebbed away in those depths of tears," as M. Vinet has said. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 We read, indeed, that, at the expiration of these years, Odysseus was always weeping, and his sweet life ebbed away in longing for his home. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Time ebbed away in silence; there was no sound in the ward save the blue flies' buzz or the slight movement of some wounded man easing his tortured body. Ailsa Paige His heart was drying up and his life ebbing away for the little cabin and the grave that were gone from the foot of the mountain. The Alaskan Some fishermen had picked him up just as his life was ebbing away. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel His life was now ebbing away fast, and he had good reason to fear that his uncontrollable temper would live in his son. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction The billows of hair had ebbed away; the short, ungraceful, and somewhat thin remnant was meant for use in covering the head, not for luxurious beauty. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 The warm, pitying look on his face ebbed away, hardened into his old, mask-like absence of expression. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest A vision of thousands upon thousands of other dreamers of dreams whose soul stuff might be slowly ebbing away in long dreary days of putting suspenders in boxes. The Visioning That snow had scarcely resettled when Samuel Shoemaker's life ebbed away in happy delirium. The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate The brother and sister remained together for a time at Mrs. Pipchin's, then went back to their home in London, where little Paul's life ebbed away, and his father's hopes were crushed by the blow. Ten Girls from Dickens All night long she sang, and the thorn went deeper and deeper into her breast, and her life-blood ebbed away from her. The Happy Prince and Other Tales Daily his strength ebbed away from him, until he was in sore distress. Robin Hood It was not very long before the golden water, dancing on the wall, in the old place, at the old serene time, had her calm eye fixed upon it as it ebbed away. Dombey and Son A mist seemed to obscure the faces of my fellow-guests, and slowly the tide of conversation ebbed away. The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies Everything known to science was done to save the life that fleeting breath told was fast ebbing away. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 The great men were very complimentary to us, so complimentary that my knowledge of grammatical French ebbed away and I could only stutter in reply. Mr. Standfast But your breath was ebbing away, your poor little arms no longer had strength to clasp me round the neck. Baron Trigault's Vengeance I watched Gertrude's bright color slowly ebbing away, and around my own heart I seemed to feel the grasp of a giant hand. The Circular Staircase Now it was that my ambitions ebbed away, and I became timid, holding tightly to my mother as she climbed and swung through space. Before Adam At 10.30 o'clock he had a hemorrhage of the lungs, which filled one of them up and the lung was still bleeding at 1 A.M., and his vitality was fast ebbing away. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 I was twenty minutes too soon for the train, and, as I sat on a bench on the platform, my energy suddenly ebbed away. Mr. Standfast The month ebbed away and Rowland daily expected to hear from Roderick that he had gone to Leghorn to meet the ship. Roderick Hudson The dying girl lay with closed lids, and unconscious, the drapery upon her breast faintly rising and falling as her wasting life ebbed away. The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories There was a long line of hogs, with squeals and lifeblood ebbing away together; until at last each started again, and vanished with a splash into a huge vat of boiling water. The Jungle They begged him to stay among them and continue his instructions; but his life was fast ebbing away, and it behooved him to depart. France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 As his life ebbed away he heard a voice exclaim "They run, they run!" Canadian Notabilities, Volume 1 I am given up by the doctors … and I feel myself that my life is ebbing away. The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories The congregation of the church was indeed fast ebbing away, and his heart was full of bitterness on the subject. The Case of Richard Meynell If left long alone, life would have ebbed away; but, probably in anticipation of such a catastrophe, the officer ere many hours revisited the cell to put chains upon the prisoner. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859 I fear that I was weak enough to feel bewildered by the pensive loveliness of the face at which I looked, and that my confidence ebbed away under the influence of those grave hazel eyes. Henry Dunbar A Novel |
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