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Example sentences for "eaten"

Lexicographically close words:
eat; eatable; eatables; eate; eatee; eater; eaters; eates; eatest; eateth
  1. Clark drank himself to death; he was eaten by the hogs before his bones were found, which were recognized by his clothing.

  2. But now she would have eaten any of it with a relish,--even a certain dish which was said to be stewed rabbit, but which she had derisively termed "a cat in a pie dish.

  3. At Hyde Park Corner a beggar pursued her with his studied tale of distress: he had no home, he whined, and he had eaten nothing for days.

  4. A sort of large worm (larva) was also gathered in large quantities, boiled and eaten with salt.

  5. The giant cactus, or har-san, was eaten ripe, or dried in the sun, or boiled to a jam and sealed away in earthern jars.

  6. And after he had eaten his supper he was to return to the place where the stick was, and hide in the hole under the bushes which were there.

  7. Dinner was cooked and eaten as soon as possible after the return of Ned and Jack to camp, because all three of the boys were eager to make the long-deferred beginning upon the new boat.

  8. There are a great variety of them, and many kinds are eaten in different parts of the world.

  9. In spite of the lack of rice and all other substitutes for bread, the boys enjoyed the broiled turtle more than any thing they had eaten for a fortnight at least.

  10. In casting about for a variety of things to eat, I have naturally tried to think of every thing that could support life, and have been surprised to find how many things there are that can be eaten in extreme cases.

  11. Mr. Johnson could not help sighing to reflect, that he had sometimes seen better dinners eaten with less appearance of thankfulness.

  12. One evening as he was standing at the door of his shop, a poor dirty boy, without stockings and shoes, came up and asked him for a bit of broken victuals, for he had eaten nothing all day.

  13. Then they may bury me," retorted Charley bitterly, "but I've eaten my share of crow.

  14. I thought the barracouta had eaten him up, feelers and eyes and all.

  15. He was about to turn back into the more familiar clover when, as luck would have it, he stumbled upon a half-eaten carrot which had been dropped by one of the horses.

  16. So, you see, it looks as if the owls must have eaten some of the snakes, and, anyhow, I think Bill was telling the truth this time.

  17. In all probability he has eaten supper at the house, and at that moment is enjoying a jorum of whisky punch, quite forgetful of him.

  18. As it is more than fifteen miles to the mission, and they have not eaten since morning, they resolve to make halt, and have a sneck.

  19. The Choctaw Chief takes in travellers; giving them bed, board, and lodging, without asking them any questions, beyond a demand of payment before they have either eaten or slept under its roof.

  20. Why, that as soon as profits are all eaten up, the production will cease.

  21. Probably in all her life Caroline had never eaten a meal that tasted so good as that first dinner at The Chimnies.

  22. She was not in the habit of so far losing control of herself as to call people names, but she had neither eaten nor slept as she should in the last hours.

  23. She had eaten her last three meals, remember, out of a shoe box.

  24. A small nightlight in a saucer of oil shed a sickly glare upon the worm-eaten old furniture, distorting the most innocent articles into ghastly shapes.

  25. The dingy moth-eaten curtains of the old wooden bedstead were drawn apart, the light of a smoking oil- lamp falling upon the hopeless countenance of the dying woman as she turned her dull eyes upon her sisters.

  26. Pindar refuses to accept the legend which made Pelops' ivory shoulder a substitute for his fleshly one eaten at Tantalos' table by the gods; for thus the gods would have been guilty of an infamous act.

  27. E] Augustus crucified one of his slaves, who had roasted and eaten a quail, that had fought and conquered in the circus.

  28. I myself made a narrow escape from being killed and eaten by a couple of savages.

  29. It can be eaten either raw, or baked, or boiled; either way, it is palatable.

  30. We may here remark that the cow had been under treatment nine days, during which time she had eaten scarcely any food, and passed but very little excrement.

  31. It had been in this state for two days before I knew of the accident, and had eaten nothing.

  32. Many plants which during the day may be eaten with impunity by cattle, actually become poisonous during the night!

  33. A derangement of these organs may result from external violence, or it may depend on the animal having eaten stimulating or poisonous plants.

  34. If the animal is supposed to have eaten any improper food, we commence the treatment by giving an emetic.

  35. For example, Mr. Youatt tells us that "a cow had eaten a large quantity of food, and was hoven.

  36. The relief of mind which followed the bursting of the clouds over his head brought a keen appetite; and he remembered that he had eaten nothing but an apple or two since breakfast.

  37. The old man thanked her kindly, adding that he had eaten very heartily.

  38. Mrs. Royden, as the clergyman declined tasting the pie Hepsy brought on as a dessert, "you haven't eaten anything at all!

  39. Really the Braconid babies had eaten most of him before spinning their cocoons.

  40. When this same fellow would have eaten those in the nest below, both the Hairbirds being away, she drove him off herself.

  41. One could be sure they were not blown or knocked off, for each stem was neatly eaten through at about the length of a fir needle from the leaf.

  42. It may be that he had eaten more than his share or that he had picked for the biggest insect every time that lunch was brought.

  43. Mr. Tiger Cat, who had just eaten a hearty meal and wanted an after-dinner nap, half opened his eyes and looked at him.

  44. He would have enjoyed his own dinner better if she could have eaten with him.

  45. Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and she is herself in the tub.

  46. But I hope the Rabbi's daughter will not be obstinate; better be a Moslem than eaten by a lion.

  47. I don’t see any use in fussing with nominations and such stuff; we’ve all eaten too much.

  48. Look, Dave, he’s eaten the whole top layer off!

  49. He had assured everyone in Tottenville who had asked him that the Gridley "come ons" would be eaten alive.

  50. It had eaten up to the third and fourth floors, and was now sweeping frontward.

  51. When I had eaten I went into the inner cave, and lay a-thinking again and again of what I must do.

  52. Not wishing to be seen by him, I went into an inn to escape him and to get some refreshments, for I remembered that I had eaten nothing since morning.

  53. It would seem only an empty tomb, while my heart would be eaten out with vain longings even to the end of my days; for such is the mystery of life, and such is the value of a woman's life to the man who loves her.

  54. My only fear was that my strength would not hold out, for having eaten nothing for many hours I was hungry and faint.

  55. After we have eaten you may like to tell me all about yourself.

  56. I rear most of the flesh eaten in the house, and am happy--ha, ha!

  57. I have eaten thy bread, shall I leave thee in the hour of death?

  58. It was a saying of his, that no man was sure of his supper till he had eaten it.

  59. And I wouldn't have eaten your luncheon that day last winter when I got mad at you," said Jill.

  60. When he had rested a while and eaten a cake, he found a stone and once more tried to wrench the lock of the shackles.

  61. I’ve been without a place for three months now and eaten everything I possessed.

  62. I haven’t eaten anything myself for two days,” he said.

  63. I haven’t any milk; I have eaten nothing myself since morning,” the woman said, yet putting the child to the breast.

  64. And they would devour your souls just as this lion would have eaten up Samson had he not killed it.

  65. That means that out of this lion which would have eaten him up he got something to eat, and out of this strong beast he got something sweet.

  66. Although Paul could not help being vexed at having been so cleverly taken in by his late companion, he felt the better for having eaten the oysters.

  67. I don't think I have eaten as much in a week as you would in a day," he added, complacently.

  68. You have eaten up the share which came to you as a fortune from your mother.

  69. I have never eaten anything better than the little one.


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