rushes

• “Frankenstein rushes from the room and sees no more of his Creature until after William's death, when he encounters the Creature outside Geneva: "A flash of lightning illuminated the object, and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy dæmon, to whom I had given life" (I: 6: 22).”

  The Creature

• “– Frankenstein rushes from the laboratory, without lamp, fastens the door in apparent dread, and hastens down the stairs, watching the entrance of the laboratory.”

  Act I

• “Walton, Frankenstein "rushes" in frightened disgust from his makeshift laboratory and, finally giving way to exhaustion after long "depriv [ing him] self of rest and health" (Shelley 52), throws himself on his bed, with his most conscious thoughts of escape from his problems being focussed on his fiancee, Elizabeth Lavenza:”

  Hogle, Introduction, Frankenstein's Dream, Praxis Series, Romantic Circles

• “Austin rushes off to meet his equally horrified trainer, who has him bouncing around Central Park on a pair of rebound shoes.”

  The Washington Post: Logo's 'A-List: New York' is a poor excuse for a social study

• “Ryan Torain rushes for some of his 125 yards Sunday.”

  The Washington Post: Ryan Torain works to be a complete running back

• “The suicide is contemptible, besides being pitiable, when he is hounded out of life despite himself, when he is a little embezzler of a clerk who rushes from the music hall to the Thames and thinks of the unfinished glass with his last breath.”

  The Kempton-Wace Letters

• “Worst of it is they 'll come in rushes," Bill complained as they walked back with shouldered axes.”

  THE GOD OF HIS FATHERS

• “For adrenalin rushes poisonous snakes in close quarters are good candidates but none I will encounter can kill you immediately.”

  What Flips Your Fear Switch?

• “Rutgers countered with an 18-yard field goal by San San Te, which they were forced to settle for after three Young rushes from the 3-yard line netted just two yards.”

  USATODAY.com

• “At this sight, the Marquise, her hair rising, rushes from the room.”

  Reading, Begging, Paul de Man

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