possesses

Example Sentences

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I faint with weariness: a dreadful thirst Possesses me!

From Proserpine and Midas by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

"Possesses in a high degree the power to charm and attract."

From In the Tail of the Peacock by Savory, Isabel

Possesses a lump of the philosopher’s stone, ib.

From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John

Possesses a spark of ambition and is really trying to make a go of the farm, which is more than most of them do around here.

From Ralestone Luck by Reid, James S.

Possesses all the qualities which young readers for whom it is intended can best appreciate.

From Adventures in Many Lands by Gillett, F.