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recover

EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB

But as they were plentifully supplied with provisions they began to recover their spirits and confidence next day.

"He should be pretty quick in getting through the job," observed Barbican, the first as usual to recover tranquillity.

"By the saints, but you are no weakling novice, young man," and he stepped back again to recover.

They remained in the timber the rest of the day, in order that Ned might recover sufficiently for the journey.

THE TEXAN SCOUTSJOSEPH A. ALTSHELER

Her mind was no sooner settled in deep conviction, and her heart comparatively at ease, than she began rapidly to recover.

We went on groping our way, sometimes falling over logs, but managing again to recover our feet.

They were not expecting it and we had seized their rifles before they could recover from their surprise.

When we got to the breastworks, we opened fire on them before they could recover from the panic.

I would stay here for a week to recover entirely, and then return to town to my old attic.

Barnes snorted, but was quick to recover sufficiently to bow in the direction of the executive officer.

WORD OF THE DAY