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Example sentences for "graveled"

Lexicographically close words:
grave; graved; gravedigger; gravediggers; gravel; gravelled; gravelly; gravels; gravely; graven
  1. The same spirit kept the grass carefully away from the low coping of the trenches, kept the graveled paths smooth and the mounds green, and the bare little cottage neat as a man-of-war.

  2. An additional four miles from the County Poor Farm south was graveled by the County with an expenditure of $2,000.

  3. Footsteps coming down the graveled walk startled her.

  4. Nearing the steps she swerved from the graveled driveway and began to cross the lawn.

  5. He was standing on one foot, digging the toe of the other into the graveled driveway.

  6. The doctor paused, and at that instant a step sounded on the graveled driveway.

  7. Drawing Daisy's arm hurriedly within his own, Rex Lyon strode quickly down the graveled path, with the full determination of never again crossing the threshold of Whitestone Hall, or gazing upon the face of Pluma Hurlhurst.

  8. Noiselessly she crept up the wide, graveled path that led to his home--the home which should have been hers.

  9. It is of no consequence," said Rex, raising the little figure in his arms and bearing her quickly up the graveled path to the house.

  10. Yet the dark-cloaked figure that walks quickly and softly up the graveled walk sees none of the soft, calm beauty of the still summer night.

  11. The sound of the carriage wheels were heard on the graveled drive at the door.

  12. Two days later a hack rolled up the graveled walk to the white porch, a girl leaped out and bounded up the steps, her cheeks flushed, her wide open blue eyes dancing with excitement.

  13. On each side of the graveled path down the center were flowering plants, like great bouquets each.

  14. The back windows of the new bride's habitation looked down into the tree-tops of this garden, and along its graveled walks her children were to run and play.

  15. The storm had played havoc with shrubs and flowers, but the graveled paths were dry, and the lawn was firm, if somewhat damp.

  16. Hearing the boy's firm tread on the graveled approach, she straightened herself and ran to the window.

  17. He knew the place in daytime--palms and shrubs and a graveled walk and painted chairs where he had drunk tea with Jinny and watched a Russian tourist beautifully smoking cigarettes.

  18. Blank, who was waiting for him on the graveled drive outside, grew savage as he pulled out his watch and saw it wanted only a quarter of twelve.

  19. They went slowly up the graveled walk to the breakfast-room, and over the coffee and the cakes Drusilla explained the unexpected arrival of the baby.

  20. At last they turned, passed a pair of big gate-posts and up a graveled driveway, and the car stopped before a door.

  21. The graveled road wound through the pines for an eighth of a mile, leaving the bench land and finding its way into a hollow cleared of trees.

  22. Conniston rode along a graveled walk toward her, his hat in his hand.

  23. The wind was still of nearly gale force and the blasts of rain which swept the graveled highway rocked the sedan.

  24. Their route back led them over a winding road and before they left the main graveled highway Doctor Stevens put chains on his car.

  25. The main street, built along a valley that opened out on the lake shore, was a broad, graveled street, flanked by a miscellaneous collection of stores and shops.

  26. From the windows of the Roebuck streamed a shaft of light, playing on the trunks of the great trees, and gleaming the breadth of the graveled walk.

  27. He walked up the graveled path, between the rows of tall green boxwood, and suddenly a vision rose before him.

  28. No voice of pleasure soundeth there--no graveled walk is seen-- No peacock strutting on the lawn as proud as Egypt's queen!

  29. I see within the shady grove, the ivy-covered walls, And graveled walks, all lined with flowers, that lead to painted halls.

  30. Before any one could make reply, quick steps were heard on the graveled walk.

  31. The monotonous walk up and down the graveled pathway suited Alicia's humor.

  32. The windows winked and the flight of stone steps glared in the sunlight, the prim garden walks were so freshly graveled that they gave a sandy, gingery aspect to the place, reminding one unpleasantly of red hair.

  33. Ben led him to the portico and pointed down the white graveled way to Washington.

  34. She knew he would be galloping down the white graveled way again in a few minutes.

  35. In the rear of such a guard-house, in a large graveled square or parade ground, called the Champ de Mars, we saw a large body of soldiers being drilled, we being as yet the only spectators.

  36. The iron gate was open, and presently, as if impelled by some impulse he could not resist, he entered, and walking softly up the graveled path, looked in at one of the long windows.

  37. Sleighing is good, except on some of the graveled roads.

  38. The little man had descended like a parachute from his pony, and was now bobbing rapidly up the graveled walk.

  39. She heard a dog's shrill bark, and a masculine figure came down the graveled walk toward the gate.

  40. As she stood wondering what to do, a shadow fell across the graveled walk and a second man came toward her.

  41. He closed and locked the gate carefully, then walked ahead of her up the graveled walk.

  42. I--I missed my footing and fell headlong down the steps to the graveled walk below, and the shock restored my sight.

  43. The stranger sped quickly up the graveled walk, and, as Dorothy had done but a short time before, drew cautiously up to the brilliantly lighted window, threw back her veil, and peered breathlessly in upon the gorgeous scene.

  44. Harry Kendal, who was walking up the graveled walk with her.

  45. She comes singing along the graveled path between the trim borders of bright verbenas, velvety pansies and fragrant pinks, swinging her large straw hat by its scarlet ribbons.

  46. And up the graveled path came a trio of young men who had left the house but a little while ago, laughing and jesting in the light-heartedness of youth.


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