Example Sentences

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Her ignorant mortal senses strained to pierce the impenetrable mystery that had wrapt Christian to an infinite remoteness.

From The Unknown Sea by Housman, Clemence

At the end of a few days, black despair had wrapt itself around every faculty of mind and body.

From In Darkest England and the Way Out by Booth, William

While this Bacchanalian scene proceeded, Julian had wrapt himself closely in his cloak, and stretched himself on the couch which they had shown him.

From Peveril of the Peak by Scott, Walter, Sir

With hasty, trembling hands I constructed a bier beside it, spreading it with the furs and Indian shawls, which had wrapt Idris in her journey thither.

From The Last Man by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

It reminded her that she and Wallace were not yet passed into the hereafter, whose anticipated reunion had wrapt her in such sweet elysium.

From The Scottish Chiefs by Porter, Jane