A DIRGE A bell tolls on in my heart As though in my ears a knell Had ceased for awhile to swell, But the sense of it would not part From the spirit that bears its part In the chime of the soundless bell.
And the moon, triumphant when twilight is overpast, Takes pride but awhile in the hours of her stately sway.
YE captive tribes, that hourly work and weep Where flows Euphrates murmuring to the deep, Suspend awhile the task, the tear suspend, And turn to God, your Father and your Friend.
Awhile he ponder'd which of all his train Should bear his first commission o'er the plain; And then determined to begin the scene With him that stood before to guard the Queen.
After standing awhile behind me, he jumped back several times to his companions, who were near the door, making mimic gestures, and tossing about his arms in a ridiculous manner.
His voice, weak, tremulous, carried to an audience he could not see: Just to know that years so fair might come again, Awhile .
Terry talked to them awhile in their own lingo, then asked Sears if he had living accommodations for the whole bunch.
Montigny seemed for awhile to listen to his heart; then, looking at her, replied: "Surer than is assurance itself I am yours.
We kept to the resolution for awhile but gradually we found that our efforts in behalf of civic improvements and the correcting of outrageous abuses were handicapped at every turn by politics.
A long colloquy followed which began: The Chairman: The committee will be very glad to have you extend your remarks to answer a question propounded by Mr. Littleton awhile ago.
Anthony Amendment and for awhile it was thus referred to by some members of the National American Association.
Mr Deasy looked down and held for awhile the wings of his nose tweaked between his fingers.
He peered sideways up and gave a long slow whistle of call, then paused awhile in rapt attention, his even white teeth glistening here and there with gold points.
The pretty lips pouted awhile but then she glanced up and broke out into a joyous little laugh which had in it all the freshness of a young May morning.
So stood they there both awhile in wanhope sorrowing one with other.
The following day, a warm and muggy one threatening rain awhile Jane was resting in the court, a horseman clattered through he grove and up to the hitching-rack.
Venters, let's talk awhile before we go down there," said Lassiter, slipping his bridle.
So the inmates of the union had a day out, and, we trust, forgot for awhile their sorrows and troubles.
Men, I said awhile ago, involuntarily intellectualize their religious experience.
I said awhile ago that the religious attitude of Protestants appears poverty-stricken to the Catholic imagination.
The next case not only illustrates experiment and verification, but also the element of passivity and surrender of which awhile ago I made such account.
After I had got into bed and blown out the candle, I lay awake awhile thinking on the previous night's experience, when suddenly I FELT something come into the room and stay close to my bed.
Reduced to absolute want, he one day went out of the house with an intention to put an end to his life, but wandering awhile almost unconsciously, he came to the brow of an eminence which overlooked what were lately his estates.
Once in awhile the dispatch riders would be given twenty-four or forty-eight hours off during which we could do as we pleased.
Everything ran along smoothly for awhile until I was detailed as a dispatch rider, one of the most dangerous jobs in the army.
It seemed also the part of prudence for Piquette to remain for awhile away from her apartment, keeping in touch with her maid who would bring her clothing and letters to a designated place.
I--I was out of my head awhile ago--the way you came up to me, thinking I was him.
For awhile he waited impatiently and then, as no one answered the summons, he tried the window and then started up a small passage at the side not twenty feet from where she crouched.
The memory of those dreadful hours of wandering with Nora along the roads was like a dream in a fever, but after awhile the physical exercise made her more calm and she was able to explain to the frightened Irish woman what had happened.
Paris for awhile and then a new land where no questions would be asked.
Then lighted another and composed himself for awhile longer.
They passed a brilliantly lighted restaurant, but in a nearby street after awhile they came to a small cafe, not too brightly lighted, and they entered.
He watch'd her awhile With a chill sort of restless and suffering smile.
The nurse with the orphan, awhile broken-hearted, At the door of a convent in Paris had parted.
I think, could I gaze Thus awhile on your face, the old innocent days Would come back upon me, and this scorching heart Free itself in hot tears.
She drew herself up to her full height and glanced at him with all the Pride which awhile ago had seemed crushed beyond recall.
He was a different Man now to the Passion-racked Creature of awhile ago; absolutely calm; the Man I had known and loved and respected all these years.
For awhile I watched the play of the firelight upon the various articles of furniture in the room; but soon a pleasing Torpor invaded my tired Brain, and I fell asleep.
For awhile he appeared to hesitate as to what he should do, then with scant Ceremony he took the Duke of Albemarle by the coat-sleeve and said hastily: "My Lord Duke, You and my Father fought side by side on many occasions.
A kind of brooding Obstinacy sat upon his good-looking face, and after awhile he reiterated with almost fierce Insistence: "No!
After awhile Lord Stour remarked casually: "And so You thought of me as your possible Emissary?
She had reached the Window now, and stood forawhile in the Bay, leaning against the Mullion; and I could not help but admire her Duplicity and her Pluck.
Like the Fleet Street crowd awhile ago, these two Gentlemen meant mischief.
A number of People appeared to be moving out there, and even as I strained my Ears to listen, I caught the sweet sound of the selfsame Song of awhile ago, wafted hither on the cool night Air: "You are my Life!
I staggered and half fell against the Dresser that had sheltered me awhile ago.
But after you've been in the circus awhileyou get used to it.
After awhile great crowds of people began coming into the circus tent.
He trifled awhile with young Crossjay, and then sent the boy flying, and wrapped himself in meditation.
Hypocrisy would do awhile ago, but now debauchery.
For awhilethey believe: they rejoice in the light for a season.
My Lord of Salisbury, give us leave awhile To be alone.
Therefore with this court'sy Awhile I will leave ye.
I was too busy flirting with my husband--for after awhile I found that it was Matt, of course!
Priketes and Germanos were the last to enter, and when the short prayers were said, Nicholas went out with them, and they walked up and down the terrace awhile talking.
On the edge of the valley, as Mitsos knew, stood a small khan, the keeper of which was his father's friend, and as a light still shone in the window he and Yanni entered to rest awhile and get provisions for the morning.
He waited there awhile looking at the blackened Byzantine paintings which covered the roof, till the monks began trooping up the cobbled passage, and with the first of them he went inside the chapel.
Mitsos, frowning and peering awhile into the darkness, put up his collar, and with some difficulty proceeded to put about.
With head bent down awhile My leader stood, then spake: "He warn'd us ill, Who yonder hangs the sinners on his hook.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "awhile" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
