For some moments Mr. Greenwood stood still, hardly able to convince himself that he was not dreaming.
For the rest of the journey to King's Cross Doris sat dry-eyed, hardly able to grasp the dread significance of the terrible news.
Hardly able to move his limbs after his prolonged exposure in the boat, Tressidar gamely ascended.
I stood on the forecastle that evening, hardly able to realize that we had crossed the Atlantic, full of queer feelings as the heavy sweet scent of the tropical forest came floating languidly off from that dim, dark line of land.
So much were we tormented, that when daylight called us to resume our journey we were languid and worn-out, hardly able to tear the anchor from its tremendous hold upon the thick, elastic mud forming the bed of the river.
Norman went slowly down, with failing knees, hardly able to conquer the shudder that came over him, as he passed those rooms.
He was hastening away, while, hardly able to speak, she yet made an effort to stop him.
It is I, my Lord,' cried Emmeline, hardly able to make herself heard.
Emmeline, tho' hardly able to bear even this friendly raillery, turned it off with a melancholy smile.
Consequently the two Martin Guerres were brought before the Parliament, and a few moments after Bertrande was led in, weak, pale, hardly able to stand, being worn out by suffering and advanced pregnancy.
I am hardly able, by working every day, and all day long, to earn my bread.
Sick, weak, hardly ableto stand, he went off, two weeks ago yesterday.
She hung on Theodora's arm, and guided them up, as if hardly able to stand.
One of her chief subjects for self-torment was an imagination that Arthur did not like the baby, and was displeased with its crying; and she felt utterly wretched, hardly able to bear the cheerful tone in which he spoke!
Alvar is almost ready to think so too, uncle," said Virginia, hardly able to help laughing.
You are very good to us, Alvar, thank you," said Cheriton, hardly able to speak.
Hardly able to walk, the queen went to fetch the portfolio, which the king slashed in pieces and took out the letters.
Hardly able to stir under all this grandeur, the bride moved as best she could through six magnificent galleries, in the last of which the ceremony was performed.
Now and then they glanced at one another, hardly able to suppress their laughter.
No, I have been transferred to the line," said Anatole, hardly able to restrain his laughter.
He makes them too, but I am hardly able to pay for the black bread.
Oh, I'll be so happy when she won't have to lie with her head lower than her heels, hardly able to breathe!
The butler, hardly able to keep his countenance, was told to place the dish on the table and leave the room.
Beaumesnil replied, after a moment's reflection: "I am hardly able to say to-day whether it had better be M.
Hardly able to conceal my joy, I made every effort to comfort my inconsolable wife.
We had a tiny daughter, hardly able to draw breath.
The commandant was watching the scene from a dark corner of the room, hardly able to control himself.
Hardly able to support her tottering frame, shaken as it was with contending emotions, she accosted him first: for he was passing straight onward, without looking to the right or the left.
You may have it," said Thaddeus, hardly able to articulate, while the gift of his mother was passing into a stranger's hand.
Miss Beaufort, hardly able to articulate, replied, "I would give him all that I possess could it purchase him one tranquil hour.
Thaddeus, hardly able to support his weakened frame, mounted a horse and followed the melancholy procession.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "hardly able" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
