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A feverish restlessness had disordered his features, and reddened his eyes.

From Within an Inch of His Life by Gaboriau, Émile

He left his work several times to go into the boy's room and cover him with the bedclothes which his restless movements had disordered.

From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert

The events of the last twenty-four hours, and the perilous state of the city which was under his charge, had disordered his mind and his body.

From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

However, the house cheerfully recommended him to a neighboring firm, which also had disordered books to be righted; and so more weeks passed.

From Dr. Sevier by Cable, George Washington

This arrangement which his mother had made in an hour of panic had disordered his plans and troubled the bright waters of his dreams.

From The Bondboy by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)