Thesaurus / apparition
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Like a man but half awake, obeying an apparition, Mr. Kendal put his hand into his pocket and gave her the key.
THE YOUNG STEP-MOTHERCHARLOTTE M. YONGE
The sight of Peter Oliphant, so unexpected an apparition, made her dumb.
A WIDOW'S TALE AND OTHER STORIESMRS. (MARGARET) OLIPHANT
The apparition or whatever it was that had taken the likeness of G—had disappeared.
INDIAN GHOST STORIESS. MUKERJI
Among the most celebrated visits of this body was that of 1066, when the apparition attracted universal attention.
THE STORY OF THE HEAVENSROBERT STAWELL BALL
By a perfectly natural process there rose in the stillness beyond the uncurtained window the apparition of his First Love.
THE QUAINT COMPANIONSLEONARD MERRICK
He was absolutely astonished, however, at the effect of this apparition upon Captain Barton.
THE WATCHERJ. SHERIDAN LE FANU
A thrill of passion ran through the veins of the minnesinger; and, leaving his horse, he followed the apparition.
CURIOUS MYTHS OF THE MIDDLE AGESSABINE BARING-GOULD
Harry Sanderson stared at the apparition with a strange feeling, like rising from the dead.
SATAN SANDERSONHALLIE ERMINIE RIVES
He shrunk from my embrace as if I were an apparition or impostor.
EDGAR HUNTLEYCHARLES BROCKDEN BROWN
Whatever explanation be attempted of this apparition, the ordinary resource of seal or walrus will not avail here.
THE ROMANCE OF NATURAL HISTORY, SECOND SERIESPHILIP HENRY GOSSE
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