Descending the hill I entered a large village divided into two by the river, which here runs from east to west, but presently makes a turn.
There was no answer, but presently I heard steps, and the figure of a man drew nigh, half undistinguishable in the darkness, and saluted me.
The poor animal was not quite dead, but presently expired, in the act of licking his master’s hand.
But presently a rifle cracked, and we raised our heads.
But presently we left the road and took a mountain trail,--as stiff a climb as we had yet had.
But presently, after a few whiffs of his pipe, he added, "I hear fine things of this land across the mountains, that the Indians call the Dark and Bluidy Ground.
But presently, as the light grew, I heard shouts which drew nearer and deeper and brought me to my feet in an uncertainty of expectation.
At first my efforts met with a stare of surprise or inextinguishable laughter, but presently a fair-haired little creature seemed to grasp my intention and repeated a name.
Everything still seemed grey, but presently I remarked that the confusion in my ears was gone.
But presently a fresh series of impressions grew up in my mind--a certain curiosity and therewith a certain dread--until at last they took complete possession of me.
Hereat speechless for sheer amazement he stared at the jars, but presently re covering himself he asked, "And where is he, the oil-merchant?
But presently he took courage and delivered his harangue, bravely ending by begging the Princess to spare him the disappointment of going back without her.
I gave myself up for lost, but presently a voice said: 'Ungrateful Prince, even this fire is hardly enough to warm your cold heart!
The Queen was so confused that at first she did not notice another little door in the orange tree, but presently it opened and she found herself in a field of thistles and nettles.
There were two large port-holes, which I opened; but presently he suggested that it would be better outside.
I think we both wondered if this might not be the end; but presently he spoke of his own accord, declaring he was better, and ready for billiards.
The fancy amused him, but presently he paused in his walk and again put his hand on his breast, saying: "That pain has come back.
Then sleep overcame him, but presently he awoke in affright and cried out, saying, 'Help, O Arabs!
When she saw me, she asked me how you fared; so I told her what I had done with you and repeated to her the verses that Ali ben BeLkar had recited at parting, whereat she wept secretly, but presently stinted.
All this while Kemerezzeman was watching them and wondering; but presently, chancing to look at the dead bird's crop, he saw therein something gleaming.
But presently he recovered, and then he returned to her.
Galbraith, and now she regretted she had not, but presently, passing into a contrary mood, she was glad; what good could he have done?
The boy made no sign at the moment, but presently he sauntered back to the tea-table as if he were satisfied.
Hannah, gathering up the rest of the dishes, disappeared into the kitchen, but presently returned, as though she had forgotten something.
But presently, when she heard Lise sigh, she could contain herself no longer.
The dog hesitated for a moment, but presently he made some little advances with his tail.
The youth was bewildered for a moment, but presentlyhe turned to smile indulgently at the assassin's humor.
The train was at this time engineless, but presently a railway "flier," painted a glowing vermilion, slid modestly down and took its place at the head.
Then into the silence crept a sound to rouse him from his formless reverie: at first a mere pulsing in the stillness, barely to be distinguished from the song of the surf; but presently a pounding, ever louder and more insistent.
But presently, like the ghost of a forgotten kiss, something moist and chill touched gently his cheek, and was gone.
But presently he wearied of their noise, yawned, thrust both hands deep in his pockets, and stumbled away.
Amber did not weary himself with the task, but presently lifted up his voice and demanded silence, desiring to be informed if his sleep was to be continually broken by the bickerings of sons of mothers without noses.
But presently, to my great surprise, he came to the rescue with: "He finished me, yer know.
Dave shut up for a good while, but presently I says to Dave "I see that them hoops is comin' in again, Dave.
Then he calmed down, carried his swag to the side of the track, sat down on it and talked rationally about bush matters for a while; but presently he grew silent and began to feel his muscles and smile idiotically.
But presently he began to think: "The past is the past and cannot be undone, and with this play of mine I shall not please the Public; but there is always the future!
But presently I saw him draw his arm away ever so carefully, lay her head down on the grass, and lean forward to stare at something.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but presently" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
