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Meanings of gather strength in inglês

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Usage of gather strength in inglês
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After a moment the creature seemed to compose itself and gather strength.
Earth Afire
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Evans's eye sparkled; he began to gather strength from the broken man.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend
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She paused a moment as if to gather strength, and then continued:
Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet: An Autobiography
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One moment she rested against the wall, as if to gather strength.
Berlin and Sans-Souci; Or, Frederick the Great and His Friends
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Tormented and very weak, he leaned against a hut to gather strength.
King Rat
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Let us take a rest and gather strength while we may.
The Time Machine & The War of the Worlds
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Now, the effect of absentmindedness may gather strength in its turn.
Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic
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There at the Throne of Grace they gather strength and courage and patience.
Everlasting Pearl: One of China's Women
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He lay down, determining to gather strength for many more miles.
The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West
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But Pitt wisely determined to give the public feeling time to gather strength.
Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3
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She leaned for a moment against the door, and tried to gather strength.
Frederick the Great and His Family: A Historical Novel
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When he was entirely free of it he began to gather strength daily.
Desert Gold
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He paused a moment as if to gather strength to voice his decision.
Flamsted quarries
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He stalled and blocked, fought parsimoniously, and strove to gather strength.
The Night-Born
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Financial companies, which generally gather strength from a rise in economic activity, lost ground.
Reuters
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Brandon flung his coat skirts in front of it till it might gather strength.
Cord and Creese
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