The farmer-families were a little shy of him at first, fancying him too fine a little gentleman for them; but as they got to know him, they grew fond of him.
He thus escaped much, fancying that he knew when he did not know--a quicksand into which fall so many clever boys and girls.
For a moment Mrs. Snowdon watched her, fancying it a well-acted ruse to disarm a dangerous rival; but in that sweet face there was no art; one glance showed her that.
And fancying her emotion a propitious omen, he assumed the lover in good earnest.
He walked out of this little room and made his way to the front-door, fancying that Brand would immediately follow.
She looked and looked, longing to know which might be least valuable; and was determined in her choice at last, byfancying there was one necklace more frequently placed before her eyes than the rest.
Nor must you be fancying that the invitation is meant as any particular compliment to you; the compliment is intended to your uncle and aunt and me.
Still Ganay continued the pressure with his whole force, till suddenly the eyes opened, and the jaw dropped; and the murderer instinctively started back, fancying that his victim was awaking from his slumber.
Fancying he had not been heard, he asked again: and so bitter was party passion that even this small courtesy was refused.
Every now and then he listened, fancying he could hear the distant sound of firing, and he shuddered as he fancied that the massacre had already begun.
Then, having assumed this centre of sanity, the writer entertains himself by fancying what would happen if the whole world went mad all round it, if the sun turned green and the moon blue, if horses had six legs and giants had two heads.
I do not know whether I was right in fancying that although his face had seemed so honest there was something unearthly and demoniac about him when seen from behind.
Charles Lane was a promising boy to be sure; but he must go through college, and be settled in life before he ought to think of fancying any one.
There can't be a more unlucky propensity than fancying everybody is paying you attention, especially if you are not particularly pretty, and have to be a governess, and take care of yourself!
I could not help fancying that there was some connexion between them; at all events it appeared certain, that the reptile was following the man!
No: a death like that we had been fancying appeared too easy to the monster who directed them.
A young planter, fancying himself as safe as if riding through his own sugar-canes, had galloped off from the line of march.
Why should we deceive ourselves by fancyingthat we know what we are really ignorant of?
I gave my leave with a smile, and when I had my laugh at the innocence of the girl in fancying that any bookseller would pay for the printing of what she might scribble, I forgot all about the matter.
But I was certainly deceived in fancying that the ear-trumpet was a musical instrument.
Fancying that it was time to start, without waiting for daylight, we called up Peter to let us out, but we did not arouse the rest of the family.
The Dominie and Dan started up, fancying that the wolves were upon us.
We still kept, however, a vigilant watch on the cliff side, lest the cunning savages, fancying that we should be off our guard, might again attempt to surprise us.
She listened at it for a moment, and could distinguish nothing; then fancying she heard the rustle of paper, could bear it no longer, pushed the door open, and entered.
Viola was justified in fancying himself as safe as a king in his palace; for who would betray him?
The thing happened a week ago, and the fellow, fancying that he is with the blacks, shouts 'Eljen!
Goujet, his face deadly pale, looked on the ground, fancying that he had disturbed them, and that she had merely struggled so as not to be kissed before a third party.
And he drew himself up, as though the better to hear the delicious song of the water; he sucked in forcibly, fancying he was drinking the fresh spray blown from the fountains.
Slowly, longingly she perused it; gathering sweetness from every word, and fancying how his intonations would bring out beauties she could not of herself discover.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "fancying" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
