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Example sentences for "arrived about"

  • About three leagues to the northward of this is an island, at which we arrived about sunset, and took shelter for the night under a sandy point which was the only part we could land at.

  • The natives not coming near us, I determined to go after them, and we set out in a boat towards Cape Frederick Henry, where we arrived about eleven o'clock.

  • At this isle we arrived about eight o'clock in the morning.

  • Returned to camp, where we arrived about two o'clock.

  • In the afternoon Lieutenant Adams, commandant of the company of Montelovez, arrived in a coach and six to escort us to town, where we arrived about five o'clock.

  • We went sixty-eight miles to Murfreesborough, where we arrived about eleven o'clock in the evening.

  • We arrived about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and again found an excellent tavern, which was provided with a piazza.

  • At a short distance from Fayetteville, where we arrived about nine o'clock, P.

  • Shortly after dark we halted for a bite to eat and a brief rest before striking for our old storehouse, a log cabin in Jacob's corral, where we arrived about eleven o'clock, having made about forty miles.

  • After a day of many ups and downs we arrived about two o'clock at a ranch called Gould's or Workman's, where we bought five dollars worth of corn-meal and milk.

  • Carmel, but continued to Glendale, where we arrived about half-past seven, having come in all thirty miles.

  • Under the new escort of dragoons we pursued our march to Cambray, where we arrived about four in the afternoon, in a truly pitiable state.

  • We arrived about five in the evening, and were kept some time in the market-place, as a spectacle for the inhabitants, before we were shown to our respective places for the night.

  • I arrived about eleven o’clock in the morning at the city of Natal, situated upon the banks of the Rio Grande, or Potengi.

  • I arrived about ten o’clock, and found a large party of people of colour assembled; the priest soon arrived, and he too was of the same cast.

  • Notwithstanding all the expedition we could make, it was dark before we passed the Cerchio, which is an inconsiderable stream in the neighbourhood of Pisa, where we arrived about eight in the evening.

  • This was the only inconvenience we suffered, the way being in other respects practicable enough; for there is but one small hill to cross on this side of the village of L'Escarene, where we arrived about six in the evening.

  • Having slept the night again at Najack, we four went, after breakfast, to the bay, where we arrived about ten o'clock.

  • We embarked early this morning in his boat and rowed over to Staten Island, where we arrived about eight o'clock.

  • From Harrodsburg the march was continued ten or twelve miles, through a most delightful country, to the beautiful town of Danville, where we arrived about two o'clock in the afternoon, and halted for dinner.

  • We left Newport News early the next morning, March 23d, and sailed up the bay to Baltimore, where we arrived about three o'clock on the morning of the 24th.

  • The Twentieth Michigan at length returned, and the brigade marched back to Morristown, where we arrived about dark.

  • Having reached the opposite shore, we shouldered our rifles, and steered for the town, at which we arrived about two in the afternoon.

  • We arrived about three in the afternoon on a small mound, within a quarter of a mile of the Indians.

  • Next morning we commenced our march at early dawn, and by dint of hard travelling through the prairies, we arrived about sunset, on the main Platte, where we joined Mr. Pratte and his company.

  • Having done full justice to the excellent tea which the Quarter-Master and his followers had ready for us, we were taken in 'buses to Tincques, where we arrived about 6 a.

  • Eventually after a very slow march through Vermelles, which was a seething mass of men and transport, we arrived about 11 p.

  • We arrived about five at Manga de Clavo, after passing through leagues of natural garden, the property of Santa Anna.

  • We arrived about six o'clock at the village of Hautepec, remarkable for its fine old church and lofty trees, especially for one magnificent wide-spreading ash-tree in the churchyard.

  • A strong current setting in-shore detained us until midnight; we then took advantage of a calm which succeeded, and rowed away for a headland to the eastward, near which we arrived about sunrise, after a most laborious passage.

  • We arrived about four in the evening at a farm-house called Madeiras, belonging to Captain José Pinto de Sousa.

  • I carried it to the fort, where I arrived about an hour before sundown.

  • Pine creek and the post, at which we arrived about ten o'clock.

  • Mr. Anderson promised to come on with letters; he arrived about twelve o'clock and remained all night.

  • Company, where we arrived about three o'clock [10 o'clock, p.

  • I had ordered a gig to meet me and take me to Ford, where I arrived about half-past six, seeming to be driving into a sort of gothic castle of Otranto, as we passed under the portcullis in the bright moonlight.

  • Nevertheless Mr. Grey did not think it too bad for a long expedition, and drove me in his little pony-carriage a dreary twelve miles to Wallington, where we arrived about half-past twelve.

  • I walked up all the hills and we arrived about one o'clock.

  • Yet these were only two regiments; two others were encamped upon the glacis of Phalsbourg, where I arrived about five in the afternoon.

  • At last, on the tenth day since our departure, after having crossed and recrossed the country in all directions, we arrived about three o'clock at a large village on the Moselle, when the battalion came to a halt.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "arrived about" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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