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Example sentences for "bethinking"

Lexicographically close words:
betere; betes; bether; bethink; bethinke; bethinks; bethought; bethowt; beti; betid
  1. She cheerfully suckles it and her heart swells with joy every time she looks at its face.

  2. Has he not long since sacrificed his traditional pure faith on the altar of selfishness and concupiscence and committed a deliberate suicide of his moral and spiritual faculty?

  3. The social relaxations of Hindoo females have a very limited range.

  4. It is a remarkable fact that the idea of sacrifice as a religious institution tending to effect the remission of sin was almost co-existent with the first dawn of human knowledge.

  5. Destiny will have its course but your hathjuss (skill) will go a great way.

  6. At length, bethinking him of his axle, he rose with a sigh.

  7. And bethinking me of the hard fate that so soon overtook thee, I almost repent what has already and too faithfully been portrayed.

  8. As pale my soul, bethinking me of Aleema the priest.

  9. And sailing smoothly over a sea, so recently one sheet of foam, I could not avoid bethinking me, how fortunate it was, that the gale had overtaken us in the brigantine, and not in the Chamois.

  10. So bethinking me of our tinder-box and candles, I sent him into the boat for them.

  11. Then, bethinking him that 'twas time for slumber, the king bade all good-night, and dismissed them to their several chambers.

  12. Fra Alberto, bethinking him that 'twas not as an angel, but as a cavalier that he must acquit himself that night, fell to fortifying himself with comfits and other dainties, that he might not lose his saddle for slight cause.

  13. So, her confession ended and penance imposed, bethinking her of the hints which the friar had dropped touching almsgiving, she slipped into his hand as many coins as it would hold, praying him to say masses for the souls of her dead.

  14. His first impulse was to rush out and escape, but bethinking himself of the defenceless position of his friend, he picked up a huge stone and let it fall upon them.

  15. Two days and nights he lay there, raging at fate and at his helplessness, till he was well-nigh mad, bethinking him of all his baffled hopes.

  16. Now, bethinking her of all this, the Duchess frowned for that he was such a goodly man and so comely to look on, and frowning, mused, white chin on white fist.

  17. Bethinking himself that such was not the way to keep Ericson quiet, he repressed his emotion, sat down behind the curtain, and was silent.

  18. She rose with a start, bethinking her suddenly of Diana, and wondering why she had not yet arrived.

  19. And then bethinking him that the day was quite bright, and that the passers-by might be staring at his beard and white neckcloth, our modest young gentleman took a cab and drove to the Temple.

  20. He paused, as if bethinking himself, and looked at her with a wistful, inquiring smile.

  21. Tejon showed no disposition to stop, however; and Jack, bethinking him of the trick Dade had played upon the Vigilantes with his riata, threw off the loop that held it.

  22. He controlled himself betimes, bethinking him that, after all, there might be some reason in what this fat fellow said.

  23. He hesitated a moment before venturing into the darkness underneath; then, bethinking him that it was that or discovery, he passed under.

  24. Now I saw in my dream, that they went forward until they were come to the brow of the hill, where Piety, bethinking herself, cried out, Alas!

  25. But, he quickly bethinking himself of the mercy of God in Christ, he saith, verse 4, 'But there is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared.

  26. She dwelt with scorn upon his parting taunt, bethinking herself that in truth she had exaggerated her opinions of Galliard's merits.

  27. She stood for a moment filling her lungs with the cold refreshing air, then bethinking herself, stepped behind the closed section of the outer door.

  28. Bethinking herself, Julie rapped timidly on the door panel; then receiving no reply, she rapped again.

  29. For all about the castle he piled stacks of wood and drenched them with oil, bethinking him that Solita his wife, if little joy she had had of her life, should have undeniable honour in her obsequies.

  30. That I will well," replied Sir Broyance, bethinking him of the Sieur Rudel's valour, and how that he had a kingdom to proffer to him.

  31. She heard little, indeed, even of what was read, but sat by the window gazing out across the grey hungry sea, and bethinking her of the Sieur Rudel and his gallant men.

  32. I, commencing to run after him, bethinking me he was for escaping, but no sooner had he rounded the edge some hundred and fifty yards away than I saw 'twas he who was chasing me.


  33. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bethinking" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.