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Example sentences for "elderberry"

Lexicographically close words:
elbows; elde; elded; elder; elderberries; elderly; eldern; elders; eldership; eldest
  1. They were merely a summer retreat for a cup of tea during an afternoon stroll, and a place of call in winter for a glass of hot elderberry wine.

  2. It was proved, for instance, by careful analysis that a quart of one especial kind of wine, reddened by elderberry juice, contained no less than half an ounce of alum.

  3. But the growers of the Narbonne district have themselves learned to make liberal use of the elderberry and of other ingredients less innocuous.

  4. There was a long pause during which Mr. Elderberry was under a convincing delusion that he could actually hear the thoughts that were rattling round in Mr. Greenbaum's brain.

  5. When you attempted to block this proposed reorganization you knew nothing about the Elderberry circular of 1914 valuing the property at ten million, or of the Amphalula vein.

  6. That was when we were making a market for the stock," Elderberry reminded him.

  7. Mr. Elderberry removed from his change pocket five glittering gold pieces and slid one across the glass sheet to each director.

  8. Mr. Elderberry swept with a bland inquiring eye the shore of the glassy sea about which his associates were gathered.

  9. Elderberry studiously examined the moldings on the cornice of the judge's canopy.

  10. Elderberry just telephoned me that he had received a telegram from the Amphalula that the vein had definitely run out.

  11. The following recipe for making Elderberry Wine, produces an article that the best judges in New York and elsewhere have pronounced equal to any imported wine.

  12. Now let us get a branch of live elderberry and one or two limbs of the low red sumac.

  13. Cut off about three inches of the elderberry wood and have it clear of knots; cut a flat ended ramrod so as just to fit the bore, and force out the pith with one clean sharp push: or else whittle away the surrounding wood.

  14. The Indian always preceded murder by the war-whoop; and this was an advantage that the artillery had in the fight with the elderberry Indians.

  15. He found a rude, bucolic rube who had goosegrease to sell; Sir Gumshoo bought about a quart, and all was going well When he who rendered geese to grease made him a stealthy sign And led him to a bottle filled with elderberry wine.

  16. One day in early Spring I saw a German neighbor gathering elderberry blossoms, of which she said she intended making fritters.

  17. The berries of the elder-tree are not palatable enough to be used as a common article of food, but in the days when nearly every garden boasted its elder-tree few housewives omitted to make elderberry wine in due season.

  18. The elderberry has fallen into neglect of late years, owing to the lazy and disastrous modern habit of substituting the mineral drugs of the chemist for the home-made vegetable remedies of our grandmothers.

  19. The juice of the elderberry is excellent in fevers, and is also said to promote longevity.

  20. The juice of the elderberry is famous for promoting perspiration, hence its efficacy in the cure of colds.

  21. At one point in the stream they came to a beautiful island, with elderberry bushes lining the shore and a patch of trees in the center.

  22. To reach Lake Cameron the young hunters had to take to a side stream lined on either side with blackberry and elderberry bushes.

  23. Here is another feast for the birds, and elderberry pies are the reward of boys and girls who gather the berries, and take them home to mother.

  24. Grandma thinks of elderberry wine, so good for many ailments, and if the berries are plenty it is easy to gather a bucketful to make a few pints of this old-fashioned cordial.

  25. Then I happened to remember that elderberry blossoms are poisonous.

  26. I knew where there was a big elderberry bush in full bloom and I stripped it of its riches and made a bed of it in the oat-bin.

  27. He made his way along the cowpaths calling the ponies, looking behind the clumping elderberry bushes until at last he came upon them.

  28. Then Shaggycoat swam a mile or so up-stream to look for elderberry wood.

  29. There was something in the pungent acid sap of the elderberry that he craved after the inactive life of winter.

  30. Griselda had no objection to the elderberry wine, though she felt she was having it on false pretences.

  31. The berries are always attractive to the eye in their purple tint, with the creamy blush on them, and happy is that traveler who has an expert make for him an elderberry pie, or distill the rich cordial the berries make.

  32. If it had been elderberry wine, that would have been different.

  33. But there is no elderberry wine in the house," I objected.

  34. We do not make the use of it we should, and Elderberry water and Elderberry Wine are known to me by name alone, but the berries are excellent for tarts and puddings.

  35. Careful now," whispered Fred as they crouched behind the clump of elderberry bushes.

  36. The gun spoke, and a moment later the faint report came to the ears of the three boys who watched from behind the elderberry bushes.

  37. We heard her rummaging in the pantry as we sat on the cool, spruce-shadowed cellar door outside, where Uncle Roger was showing us how to make elderberry pop-guns.

  38. An elderberry hobbled across the walk, and stood chatting with some young quinces, and they all had crutches.

  39. An elderberry hobbled across the walk, and stood chatting with some young quinces 40.

  40. The something is a mug of mulled elderberry wine, which, whether or not better than tea, is certainty superior to port prepared in the same way.

  41. The something is a mug of mulled elderberry wine, which, whether or not better than tea, is certainly superior to port prepared in the same way.


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