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
In less than an hour Sir John returned, a broad smile of satisfaction overspreading his grim features.
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
But a deadly pallor overspreading her face had proved to me that my exertions to reassure her would be fruitless.
From The Best Psychic Stories by Various
“Must you tell her?” asked Mr. Stuyvesant, an odd expression overspreading his kind, strong face as he looked into the little girl’s eyes.
From Three Little Women A Story for Girls by Jackson, Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie)
It was discovered under the wide overspreading boughs of a clump of firs which had so grown that a perfectly clear and covered area in the center provided a Nature-made house.
From Girl Scouts in the Rockies by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
