Nevertheless when the Consul Minucius had marched to Mount Ægidus, and had pitched his camp not far from the Æquians, he did nought for fear of the enemy, but kept himself within his entrenchments.
All night they thought what they should do, but could think of nought that would avail, and so they could only moan in their bitterness of heart and wait for the dawn.
I can see nought beside sweeter than a man's own country," he said.
Bruch or the Bruchsey, lieng about two miles from Poole, whither men saile from the Fromouth, and wherein is nought else, but an old chapell, without any other housing.
They are safe in the land where love is divine, In the land of the free and the brave-- They have knelt at the foot of the holy shrine, Nought can sever them now but the grave.
When around and above us there 's nought to be seen, But the moon on the sky and the flower on the green, And all is at rest in the glen and the hill, Save the soul-stirring song of the breeze and the rill.
I have felt every bliss which the soul can enjoy, When friends circle round, and nought to annoy; I have felt every joy which illumines the breast When the full flowing bowl is most warmly caress'd.
Said Air, "Go thy ways, nought thou hast of me if I may hold mine own.
But now Grettir waxed so overbearing, that he deemed that nought was too much for him to do.
So when Thorstein knew that, he bade Grettir seek some other shelter than his house, "For I see thou wilt not work, and men who will do nought are not meet men for me.
Onund said that they could know nought thereof ere it were tried; and withal they laid their ships alongside one of the other, and there began a great fight, and either side did boldly.
Now Thorbiorn deemed that by nought would his honour be served better than by taking the peace offered.
Hialti became a great chief in aftertimes, but he has nought more to do with this tale.
Dr Price says as how noughtbut patience will do that, an' plenty to eat.
No, no, Hassan; you have nought to fear, for we will bring such a battery to bear upon the Viceroy that he will not be able long to hold out.
A lady's mostly one that has nought to do but what she likes, and goes in a carriage for fear she'll soil her feet.
There's nought that can't be done if you sets your mind well to it," said old Widgeon.
There's small call to wish 'em alive, when there's nought but sorrow ahead.
There's six of us have had nought but kettle broth for a fortnight," said one.
Or wealth or pleasure slowest minds inspire, But cheerless is their toil who nought desire.
This conversation that took place Made pious Willy grin, And told John Bull to hold his noise, ’Twas nought to do with him.
Light up this dark where there is nought to see Except the unimagined agony Upon the sinless forehead of the Son!
Thou art, sooth, a brave god, And, for all thou hast borne From the stroke of the rod, Nought relaxest from scorn.
With God's blessing, and man's labor, there is nought in this world impossible.
I am doubtful it was but a foolish thing, taking a bairn when one kens nought of its kindred.
His soul was not sufficiently indifferent to prophesy final blessedness to those who contemned and set at nought the everlasting love of God--so far he was narrow-minded and illiberal, a bigot and a Pharisee.
So when his wife brought him a daughter, though she was bonny as bonny could be, he cared nought for her, and said: "Let me never see her face.
All the grey night In chaos of vacancy shone; Nought but vast sorrow was there-- The sweet cheat gone.
Not unless they have the wings of birds,” replied Hornmouth; “for nought else could save them at the press to which matters have come.
But say nought of all this to the Hleafdian, for it might bring her down with sorrow to the grave.
Appearances are nought when the passions of the great men are roused and their hands on the hilt of their swords.
Pope has thus translated-- "Cling thou to that which He to Whom noughtclings hath bid thee cling, Cling to that bond, to get thee free from every clinging thing.
She may say she is a Christian; he cares nought for what she says.
Garlondes, noughtof o colour, Some of the lefe, som of the flour, And some of grete perles were.
I will say nought about the dishes, as you may easily conceive that there is a great plenty of every possible kind.
Nor is Osiris seen In Memphian grove or green Trampling the unshowered grass with lowings loud; Nor can he be at rest Within his sacred chest; Nought but profoundest hell can be his shroud.
I could not bear her tears nor set at nought her entreaties.
It was within thee that the long-oppressed bosom heaved its last sigh, and the crushed and gentle spirit escaped from a world in which it had known nought but sorrow.
I see nought besides which suits me in the application.
For while the deputies were here, because nought had been settled, I was unwilling to write to no purpose.
As to our own affairs there is noughtthat I will write.
He said nought about it to me, and merely saluted when he left my lecture.
He, forsooth, would havenought but what was public.
Until it prove entirely successful, you must omit nought which may avail in any degree to promote the healing of the wound.
Had a thousand lives been mine, I would have given them for his life: and when nought but his dust was left to give them for, they were at his service for that!
I want nought with you," shouted little Roger, still struggling with Lawrence, whom he had almost forced into a corner.
Thinking is but an idle waste of thought, And nought is everything and everything is nought.
Nought cared this body for wind or weather When youth and I lived in 't together.
Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
As for the brandy, "nothing extenuate;" and the water, putnought in in malice.
One of them was celebrated for his skill in the "Fal," or Omens: he was constantly consulted by my companions, and informed them that we had nought to fear except from wild beasts.
The path would be safe to nought less surefooted than a mule: we rode slowly over rolling stones, steps of micaceous grit, and through thorny bush for about half an hour.
Nay, by All-Hallows, His punishment, if I may judge, shall be nought else but the gallows.
I have nought to them, nor they to me, in sadness.
Tush, tush, it avails nought to chafen, or to chide, It were more wisdom with speed some redress to provide.
I pray thee stand aside, and make a little room (Quod Diogenes), that the sun upon me may shine, Nought else require I of that that is thine.
Truly, most dear spouse, nought was done but for pastance.
Thou liest, heretic, quod I, and nought else could I say, But brake quickly from them, and hither came away.
Raking there some fire to find among the ashes dead, Where there is not one spark so big as a pin's head: At last in a dark corner two sparks he thought he sees, Which were indeed nought else but Gib our cat's two eyes.
Truly, most dear spouse, nought was done but for pastance.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "nought" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
