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Example sentences for "peruses"

Lexicographically close words:
perukes; perusal; perusall; peruse; perused; perusing; pervade; pervaded; pervades; pervadeth
  1. The Reader generally casts his Eye upon a new Book, and if he finds several Letters separated from one another by a Dash, he buys it up, and peruses it with great Satisfaction.

  2. Who that peruses the annual messages of the national executive would, from their perusal alone, conjecture that such an evil as slavery had existence among us?

  3. To an observer who peruses his writings with this view of his character, many of his expressions of wise indifference and calm resignation, have even a ludicrous aspect.

  4. She peruses the letters from Hardin and the count.

  5. He peruses the papers handed him, with interest.

  6. This insinuation revolts against all probability; and whoever peruses that elegant and delightful preface will find it to be NOT TRUE.

  7. When a boy peruses a book with pleasure, his admiration riseth immediately from the work to its author.

  8. Well may the Christian reader exclaim, with indignation, as he peruses these words, Is the Holy Ghost then a mere rope?

  9. The Word of God is quick and powerful," and every one who peruses the New Testament in a right spirit must feel that it has emanated from the Searcher of hearts.

  10. Any one who peruses the letters of Cyprian may remark the frequency, as well as the transparent satisfaction, with which he refers to the mode of his appointment.

  11. Sometimes they are intended to be plain when the end is reached, and the reader peruses the story in the light of the conclusion.


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