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Example sentences for "recovering"

Lexicographically close words:
recover; recoverable; recovered; recovereth; recoveries; recovers; recovery; recreancy; recreant; recreate
  1. But speedily recovering himself, his keen eye roved swiftly round, and noted every particular and face, even of the slaves who stood clustered aside.

  2. Recovering herself abruptly, she turned away inside, and remained with her back to the road, until they should pass on.

  3. She arose from the ground, and slowly recovering her composure, led the astonished children through the gate in the garden wall toward the house of our uncle.

  4. As my strength increased I gave audience to my friends--to very few at first; but recovering day by day, I soon had the house thrown open to all who wished to examine for themselves the facts in evidence of the great miracle.

  5. All hands were recovering from the chafing caused by our wet clothes during the boat journey.

  6. The 'James Caird' went away to leeward, and we had no chance at all of recovering the anchor and our valuable rope, which had been our only means of keeping the boat's head up to the seas without the risk of hoisting sail in a gale.

  7. New Year's Day found Stenhouse and other men just recovering from an attack of snow-blindness, contracted by making an excursion across the floes without snow-goggles.

  8. At length, harassed by constant depredations, Montrose applied to the Privy Council for redress, and obtained the power of pursuing and repressing robbers, and of recovering the goods stolen by them.

  9. The expenses of recovering the taxes, which had but lately led to great abuses, were diminished by half.

  10. At last he had the joy of recovering his well-beloved master, strictly watched and still deprived of the sacraments.

  11. He dragged his slippers along like a man very languid and just recovering from some serious illness.

  12. With Gori leading them they ran, stumbling, recovering themselves, stumbling again.

  13. Trailing down the gold and recovering it is a routine matter for Bolton, and one in which he won't need my help.

  14. Jack still clung to his former idea that the men hoped the boys would be satisfied with recovering the stolen Saunterer; and finding that they were ready to defend themselves would withdraw.

  15. Scotland had been recovering from her misfortunes under the firm and wise government of Robert Bruce.

  16. Sylla had since died, and though the aristocratical party were still in the ascendency, the party of Marius were recovering somewhat from their overthrow.

  17. Long was his illness, and severe his suffering: but he struggled through; and the first object whom he beheld on recovering his recollection, was my mother leaning over him with the anxiety of a real parent.

  18. You know how much so-called convalescents need care in recovering from fever, but these seven have had the fever very slightly indeed, thank God; the type of the disease is much less severe than it was at first.

  19. Of them, one had been killed outright, and two more were recovering from their wounds, and it was necessary to act as pacificator.

  20. Already, thank God, four months have passed, and you are recovering from the great shock.

  21. An angry look at the perpetrator of this practical joke was soon transformed into a smile, for the delight of recovering the watch made him ample compensation for the anxiety of mind he had suffered.

  22. Again and again, before recovering the hang of it, he was confronted with a blank wall of forgetfulness.

  23. Dale felt his muscles recovering tone, his legs stiffening themselves, his blood circulating richly and freely.

  24. Among the few letters preserved of those written to her at this time, I have a note of July 16th: "My Dear Mary: I am glad to see by your letter of yesterday that you are recovering so well from your fall.

  25. One of the little maidens had her face tied up, as she was just recovering from the mumps.

  26. Before morning they were rescued from their perilous situation, and found themselves, on recovering from their exhaustion, in the comfortable cabin of a fast-sailing brig.

  27. Recovering himself in a moment, Albert said to Mrs. Templeton: "Your husband is very jocose!

  28. He presently came round, and on recovering consciousness the first thing he said to his family was, "What are all these people on the bridge for?

  29. But more than this, Sir Hector takes upon himself to make good to the fishers the payment due to them from the fishcurers, and takes the risk of not recovering it upon himself.

  30. On partially recovering he went to a carpenter at Conan Bridge to complete his apprenticeship, but he soon found that the injury to his head was of such a permanent character as to unfit him to pursue his trade further.

  31. I agree with your lordship that a translation perfectly close is impossible, because time has sunk the original strict import of a thousand phrases, and we have no means of recovering it.

  32. The Ti-ping forces had quite lately reached a fertile part of the country, where they were recruiting and gradually recovering from the hardships endured throughout the previous march.

  33. The latter arrangement was the more probable of the two, for Amélie assured him she needed the country air and the spring-like weather to assist her in recovering her health.

  34. Jacques had, therefore, skirted the house in the hope of recovering the trail, if not of the horse, at least of the rider on the other side.

  35. Certain of recovering the trail again, Roland retraced his steps.

  36. It is asserted, too, that in this manner potatoes are even capable of recovering in plumpness and taste, where they have been suffered, by improper exposure to air or heat, to become deficient in these qualities.

  37. When recovering from agues and intermittent fevers, animal jellies, and plain animal food, with as little vegetable as possible, is the proper diet.

  38. The moderate use of wine is highly conducive to health, especially in weak and languid habits, and in convalescents who are recovering from the attacks of malignant fevers.

  39. Persons recovering from sickness should take as much exercise in the open air as they are able to bear, either on foot, in a carriage, or on horseback: the latter is by far the best.

  40. Care should be taken not to return to hard labour too soon after recovering from illness; some persons have never recovered their usual strength for want of this precaution.

  41. The means should be persevered in for several hours, as there are instances of persons recovering after all hope was given up, and they had been abandoned by their attendants.

  42. Recollect and tell me clearly, are they convinced that this is only recovering slowly--I do not mean that; I know too well that this is not a thing to be got rid of; but do they think that she is going to be as well as usual?

  43. Once she for a moment succeeded in recovering some degree of composure, but every kind demonstration of solicitude brought on a fresh access of laughter, and a certain whispering threat of calling Philip Carey was worse than all.

  44. The Rules I have laid down for recovering in Quart, will serve also in Tierce, but of the contrary Side.

  45. In recovering from this Thrust, the Wrist must be in Tierce, and the Sword without the Enemy's whilst the other Parts take their Situation.

  46. It may be done in three Manners; First after having pushed without recovering, Secondly, in recovering or being recovered; and Thirdly, when the Enemy steals Measure.

  47. If you examine this Parade, you will find it is the only Means of recovering with Safety.

  48. But it is otherwise in Lunges, by reason of the Liberty of recovering and parrying.

  49. And therefore you shall find, that the recovering of a backslider usually begins at the remembrance of former things.

  50. On recovering his first shock, he formed and matured his plans.

  51. The faithful fellow had missed Darrell so sorely in that long unbroken absence of five years, that on recovering him, Fairthorn seemed resolved to make up for lost time.


  52. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "recovering" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.

    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    recovering herself; recovering himself