France had been anxious to ally herself with us during the first two years of the Revolution, but dared not, because there was apparently no prospect that we would be successful.
France was now the open ally of the United States; the French government need no longer smuggle arms and clothing into America, but was preparing to send a fleet and an army to assist the insurgents, as they were still called in Paris.
If this be the true account of the circumstances under which he became king, his accession would have been a species of challenge to the Parthian monarch, whose ally he had assassinated.
Pontus, easily triumphed over such resistance as this unfortunate prince could offer, and having ceded to their ally the portion of Phrygia which had belonged to the Pergamene kingdom, entered on the possession of the remainder.
Phraates probably hoped that Augustus would draw back before the terrors of a Parthian war under such circumstances, and would allow without remonstrance the passing of Armenia into the position of a subject-ally of Parthia.
Bill looked at his allyas if to confirm some sudden understanding between them.
However, the French republic became very innocent to him--almost an ally in some respects, really an ally in others, as in the case of unfortunate Rome.
From that quarter therefore the House of Austria has no allyin Hungary.
Turkey, with its brave four hundred thousand men--the natural ally of all those European nations who will, who must, struggle against Russian preponderance.
Tyrants are not in the midst of you to throw the apple of discord and raise hatred in this national family, hatred of races, that curse of humanity, that venomous ally of despotism.
They ally a man fully with God: it makes use of that alliance for others.
A strong will perfectly yielded to God's will, or perfectly willing to be yielded, is His mightiest ally in redeeming the world.
I sympathise with you all the more when I hear you confessing the weak points of an ally and paying high tribute to my country.
The reason given is that Japan has placed herself in the front rank of nations, has granted religious freedom, has established consulates, and become the honoured ally of Great Britain.
But you must make some allowance for the fact that France is the ally of the other side.
Montcalm lingered long and melancholy on the strand where he had been left by his companion, brooding deeply on the temper which his ungovernable ally had just discovered.
The French had accounted for this unexpected defection on the part of their ally in various ways.
Austria, in peace just as much as in war, had uniformly been held to be the natural ally of England against the two aggressive Courts of Paris and St. Petersburg.
They were Royalists because a Bourbon monarchy alone could satisfy their claims: they called themselves ultra-Royalists, but they were so only in the sense that they required the monarchy to recognise no ally but themselves.
Neutrality was impossible, however much desired by Prussia itself; and the only question to be decided by the Government was whether Prussia should enter the war as the ally of France or of Russia.
This was accomplished; and the Bourbon ally of England, on his second restoration could not undo what had been done by the usurper.
The presence of these English soldiers was unwelcome, and commercial rivalry embittered the natural feeling of impatience towards an ally who remained as master rather than guest.
To have attempted the restoration of Polish independence would have been to make permanent enemies of Russia and Prussia for the sake of anally weaker than either of them.
Wine, figs, and sugar were, however, the wares offered by Tomson and his ally Stephenson, and it is most likely that they had been stolen at sea from the Portuguese.
His companions were Leverous, Robert Walshe, a faithful ally but a stern disciplinarian, who did not even spare the rod in the interests of his noble charge, and a young gentleman whose name is not recorded.
Ossory had enough to do to keep the O'Mores and Kavanaghs in check, but he gained one important ally in the person of Sir Thomas Eustace, of Baltinglass, who brought forty of his kinsmen and left hostages in the Earl's hands.
He preferred to ally himself with O'Brien, and pleaded that Irish confederacies were too strong for him to withstand.
Well, we have lost a valuable ally since you must go away.
The light of battle was in the old man's eyes, and Garry at once decided that he might prove a valuable ally in case trouble arose and welcomed him to come with them.
Footnote A: An ally is a man or a woman of any class not a worker in any organized trade who believes in the organization of women and subscribes to the following League platform.
First one and then another ally was arrested, this performance culminating in the unlawful arrest of Mary Dreier, president of the League.
It has been questioned how far the Scotch law of marriage was conducive to morality; but, judging from its effects upon the people themselves, it can scarcely be considered an ally of vice.
It is known that in most eastern countries the bath is not only a sanitary necessity, but a common ally of sensuality.
Now I must fulfil my vow; now range myself at his side, and be his ally and support till death.
As it was, the sweet girl's generous nature was roused to defend, and ally herself with, my despised cause.
Without any possible doubt they are the act of courageous men, who, feeling deeply where the truth is, will not ally themselves against it; and by their resistance they do it honor.
Greece to declare herself openly an ally of the Entente.
And should we Russians, in order to assure Macedonia such a future, grieve now our dear ally Serbia?
The dislike was returned by the Englishman, who was the close ally of M.
To see the Supreme Director parade himself as the friend and ally of such a man, was more than the patriot spirit could bear, and the voice of dissatisfaction was loud in every direction.
The timber employed in it confirms this opinion, being such as is seldom used by ally but ship-builders.
He disliked the queen, Elizabeth Woodville, but he refused to ally himself with Richard, duke of Gloucester, afterwards King Richard III.
In the war between Rome and Mithridates, it became the ally of the former, and was eventually merged in the Roman Empire.
What they had regarded as a hostile organisation, he welcomed as anally and friend.
Medea herself was very beautiful, and being also a sorceress she was an invaluable ally in the adventure that had brought Jason and his friends from a far-distant land.
King Iobates was the father-in-law of Proetus; and the ruler of Lycia had often relied on his powerful relative as an ally in time of war; so the king of Argos was confident that his instructions would be carried out.
The southern route was barred by the King of Arragon, also an ally of Don Henry; but with him the prince was more successful.
Now that his ally is killed, I fear that his hopes of acquiring Flanders for England will fall to the ground.
He suspected the justice of being no friend of his, but an ally of the other camp.
A king of a small part of Africa, who at first assisted the Carthaginians in their wars against Rome, but who subsequently became an ally of the Romans.
He was a faithful ally of the Romans, and gave great offense to Sapor, king of Persia, in consequence.
Therese understood that struggle was out of the question for the present and she changed her tactics by fighting for Gilbert, but as an allywho would stab him in the back at the first chance.
That is where you are wrong; for she is trying to allyherself with the old families.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "ally" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
