overspreading

Example Sentences

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I went to him and saw that his eyes were sightless; already a thin film was overspreading them.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

"No!" cried Taras, a deep flush overspreading the pallor of his face.

From For the Right by Franzos, Karl Emil

The boy slid from the chair and out of the door, ecstasy overspreading all the freckles.

From The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife by Firebaugh, Ellen M.

From that time forward Mrs. Ryle kept silence with her husband, as she did with others; but the roots of the project grew deeper and deeper in her heart, overspreading all its healthy fibres.

From Trevlyn Hold by Wood, Mrs. Henry

Still, there was a twitching of the facial muscles, and a pallor overspreading his cheeks, his nephew could not fail to notice.

From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne