She regretted alluding to it the moment the raw look of anguish crossed his face.
He goes on to attribute the world's science and civilization to pagan inventors; but it is not clear whether in this he is alluding specially to the culture of his own city.
A considerable deficit, of about £16,000,000, was in prospect, and the chancellor of the exchequer aroused misgivings by alluding in a speech to the difficulty he had in deciding what "hen roost" to "rob."
Tertullian is fond of alluding to Simon Magus.
Boris smiled, as if he understood what Prince Andrew was alluding to as something generally known.