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Example sentences for "roused himself"

  • After a time he roused himself, and began to speak very quietly, as if on an indifferent matter of fact.

  • Presently he roused himself with a start.

  • There he roused himself, like a man whose mind was made up, and spoke to me again.

  • He roused himself up to ask her who was missing.

  • One arm was round Wilfred's neck; he roused himself to answer, "Did not you hear what the warrior with the scalps at his belt told me?

  • When he roused himself at last, the October day was drawing to its close, and Gaspe was laughing beside him.

  • He roused himself, and went on toward the open country.

  • It was with an effort that he now looked up at Allan; it was with an effort that he roused himself to answer.

  • He roused himself, and, advancing a few paces, mentioned his name.

  • Still, his duty remained, and he sat silent with one lean hand closed tightly and the lines on his worn face deepening until at last he became conscious that Desmond was watching him, and he roused himself with an effort.

  • He did not think he slept, for he was conscious of the pungent smell of the wood smoke all the time, but at last he roused himself to attention suddenly, and looked about him with dazzled eyes.

  • Suddenly he roused himself, turned over the map in the map-case beside him, and tried to find his position.

  • He roused himself to describe his experiences at some length, and the extraordinary disturbance of his mind.

  • He roused himself with a sigh, restarted his engine, and went on to find some turning place.

  • Malartic, when he roused himself at last and looked about him.

  • He had remained there an hour after Undy had left him, before he roused himself sufficiently to leave the hall and think of returning home.

  • He roused himself as does a noble watch-dog when the 'suspicious tread of theft' approaches.

  • Then he roused himself, and slowly started on the way to his lodgings.

  • At last, making a violent effort, he roused himself.

  • Then, with a violent shudder, he roused himself, and strode out of the group that had gathered about the dead animal.

  • He roused himself, consulted a paper of notes for a moment, and Bert eyed his brown and wrinkled face with expectation and terror.

  • He began to want to look over his shoulder, and, as a corrective, roused himself to explore the rest of the island.

  • He roused himself to drink to the Emperor in champagne, and the company cried "Hoch!

  • He roused himself presently, and looked at his companion.

  • He roused himself abruptly, as Captain Frazer dropped down at his side.

  • He roused himself at the challenging voice of a picket.

  • The next time he roused himself to take note of his surroundings, he was at the Berea Estate, following Hospital Hill straight to the eastward.

  • He roused himself abruptly, took pen and paper, and wrote a little note to Alicia, sending it round to her through her maid.

  • He roused himself to find Lady Lucy bending over him.

  • She did not venture to speak, and presently he roused himself as the dinner-bell rang.

  • He roused himself after a little and smoked, nodding his head to emphasize the points of his thought.

  • He roused himself, and she moved across the room and pinched the smoking wicks.

  • He roused himself, and murmured faintly, “What is it, Monsieur Henri?

  • Once or twice he roused himself sufficiently to make some inquiry after his fellow-sufferers.

  • He roused himself to listen to his companion’s stories of the great city, and began to be interested, and even to ask questions.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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