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Example sentences for "came hither"

  • If Paris would answer his purpose, I should not wonder if he came hither; but to live with Italians must be woful, and would ipso facto make me ill.

  • I know nothing of them since I came hither, where I had not only the disappointment of not growing better, but a bad return In one of my feet, so that I am still wrapped up and upon a couch.

  • In the Spanish army I came hither, and fear I have seen the last of home or friends.

  • Now listen; I came hither to receive thy answer to my suit.

  • Methinks it may cheer your solitude my lord, so I came hither on my way to bear thy death warrant to the captain of the guard.

  • Under your lordship's favour, we came hither, not to revive old griefs, but to find the mode of avoiding new ones.

  • You have done so much for me sithence that I came hither that I ought not to be afeard of you, for traitor is the man or woman that kisseth another to procure his hurt.

  • I have received upwards of L300 since I came hither.

  • He came hither to see me, and we talked about your brothers.

  • This Mr. Bisset is colleague with one Mr. Ogilvie, at whose repeated invitation I came hither.

  • I came hither not to measure fragments of temples, or trace choked aqueducts, but to look upon the various scenes of the present world.

  • I do assure you seriously, my dear Miss Mowbray, that I have almost every day since we came hither attempted to send my fiery cousin back to St. Alpin.

  • While it was preparing he sent up to Emmeline the following note: 'I came hither to entreat only one quarter of an hour's conversation, which you cruelly deny me!

  • But what I came hither to say was this," and he spoke gravely: "thou art sincere in desiring reconciliation with the house of Schlangenwald?

  • I only knew of the appointment since I came hither, he having been led thereto by letters brought him this day; and mayhap by the downfall of my hopes.

  • I came hither, Miss Brandon, not wasting a thought on these sickening fooleries, or on the hoary idler by whom they are given.

  • Though I cannot teach courage," said Nekayah, "I must not learn cowardice; nor leave at last undone what I came hither only to do.

  • Neither death nor life nor angels can separate me from the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, and if I came hither it is for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen that might be saved.

  • It was to ask: are we to take up arms against these robbers that I came hither, Jesus said.

  • No, it wasn't for that we came hither, Khuza answered quickly, and Cleophas looked at him, wondering if he would have the courage to put into words the cause of their visit.

  • I came hither," he replied, at once, "with Master Richard of Woodville.

  • He departs soon, God be praised; for he has done nothing but censure us since he came hither.

  • And I loved Aunt Jacobine; and Vrouw Van Vliet, who took care of me before I came hither.

  • Methinks I have seen Mistress Lysken to deal pretty closely with linen and woollen, sithence Father and I came hither," said Eunice smiling.

  • My uncle told me he left you here: And, indeed, I came hither to complain of you.

  • I came hither by my master's order, to see if you were in any danger.

  • But I will beg your escort, Centurion, as far as you will give it, through the streets; for I came hither in haste, with scarce a follower.

  • That fellow, Myles Falworth, hath been breeding mutiny and revolt ever sin he came hither among us, and because he was thus mutinous I would punish him therefor.

  • Sir William Beauclerk bade me order the weapon through Master Gildersworthy, of London town, and by the time it came hither, lo!


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "came hither" 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:
    begged leave; came ashore; came back; came close; came down; came face; came first; came forward; came hither; came into; came near; came nigh; came rushing; came straight; came suddenly; came the; came upon; came vnto; camera obscura; governmental affairs; naval force; often expressed; one thousand seven hundred and ninety; shall not; solid stone; vertical shaft