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Example sentences for "phaeton"

Lexicographically close words:
pfennige; pfennigs; phaenogamous; phaenomena; phaenomenon; phaetons; phagedenic; phagocyte; phagocytes; phagocytic
  1. And from the little basket phaeton behind, Miss Gordon, watching her charges, wondered what foolish thoughts were passing through Lizzie's flighty little head.

  2. The sonnet, headed 'Phaeton to his friend Florio,' runs: Sweet friend whose name agrees with thy increase How fit arrival art thou of the Spring!

  3. This seemed so much less than calling on Mr. Peck that Annie looked out at Mrs. Munger's basket-phaeton at her gate, and knew that she would go with very little more urgence.

  4. I ought to show off my new phaeton to Mr. Wilmington first of all; he gave it to me.

  5. A very new basket phaeton stood glittering at Annie's door when she got home, and Mrs. Wilmington put her head out of the open parlour window.

  6. She doubted whether he would be willing to go back with us, but when the phaeton was driven to the door, Sigurd rushed out to meet it and leapt into his place before we had finished our more ceremonious farewells.

  7. Without waiting for us to pull up, he bounded over the wheel into the phaeton and pressed his shaking body close against our knees.

  8. Then the pretty phaeton and its lovely occupant and her vigilant convoy came no more.

  9. He was gone and loping up the valley when the phaeton with pale-faced, languid Mrs. Dwight stopped at the door for Miss Sanford.

  10. She knew when the phaeton came, though she said naught of it to her niece.

  11. It was nearly five that evening when the pretty phaeton whirled homeward through the west gate.

  12. Presently, hand in hand, they returned through the hall and went forth upon the veranda just as the phaeton suddenly drew up at the gate, and Priscilla felt the little hand withdrawing.

  13. The phaeton was at the door and Priscilla walked silently, thoughtfully, homeward.

  14. The Indians went in pursuit, and by the time Blenke could again see the phaeton it was quietly descending the little ramp to the river bottom, and all seemed well.

  15. Everything in his mind hinged on the fate of Jimmy, and, one thing worth the noting, Madame and the phaeton went no more abroad.

  16. We might put her in the phaeton and drive her to Edgerton.

  17. She did not look up as the phaeton stopped, nor appear to hear the voices of the girls.

  18. And presently we took our leave, the Earl attending to see us into the phaeton and bid us adieu; and all the way back I must needs ponder his definition of love and wonder exactly what he had meant.

  19. When I got to Crabb Cot this morning, sir, Mr. Todhetley was on the point of starting for Worcester in the phaeton with his son and Johnny Ludlow," went on Tom.

  20. The phaeton was actually being brought round to the gate and we were getting our hats, when Tom Chandler walked in, saying he had come upon a little matter of business.

  21. Leaving their phaeton at the Bridge of Gorton Inn, the party secured a guide, and proceeded to ascend the hill.

  22. It was a long walk, but they set forth in good time and the phaeton would bring them home.

  23. The owner of the phaeton stood still a moment with one hand on the dusty little shoulder, and then looked round at the water-meadows, the distant copses, the more distant shimmering downs.

  24. My name is Aston--Charles Aston"--said the owner of the phaeton in his pleasant voice.

  25. The owner of the phaeton came straight towards the small boy who was watching the horses with interest, pleased at the halt and oblivious of his own connection with it.

  26. Presently a distant dark spot on the road evolved itself into a carriage--a phaeton and a pair of iron grey horses.

  27. The owner of the phaeton and the elderly gentleman whom he had called Stapleton exchanged no remarks, but they both cast curious, thoughtful glances at their small companion from time to time.

  28. The boy will stay with me," said the owner of the phaeton quietly, and they were accordingly shown into that solemn sanctum, the Board Room.

  29. The phaeton swung from side to side, and people raised frightened faces as they went dashing past.

  30. A carriage driving out through a gate forced phaeton and donkey-cart into proximity; the wheels grated, the lighter vehicle skidded, and was overturned.

  31. The heat was intense, and when we got down by the river, she proposed getting out of the phaeton and sitting under the trees, to see if it would be any cooler.

  32. She had four white poodles, and her servants used to wash them, and tie up their hair with blue ribbons, and she used to take them for drives in her phaeton in the park, and they wore gold and silver collars.

  33. Now Mr. Traffick, when he had borrowed the phaeton and pair of horses that morning to go into Hastings, had dispensed with the services of a coachman, and had insisted on driving himself.

  34. Guy is to give me a pretty little phaeton on my birthday.

  35. Take care of him, dear Kate,' and the phaeton was soon out of sight.

  36. Why, you are late,' said Sir Ratcliffe, as the phaeton approached the house.

  37. After a few minutes they settled down more quietly, and, as the feathery phaeton was rattled down the well-kept road to the village, Violet's face flushed and her eyes sparkled with pleasure.

  38. A prelude of a few bars describes Phaeton gathering up his reins.

  39. The catastrophe is nearing, when a formidable crash puts an end to Phaeton and his misplaced ambition.

  40. The entire universe is about to perish through the too close proximity of the flaming chariot, when Jupiter strikes the imprudent Phaeton with his thunderbolts.

  41. Two days after Aurora's birthnight festival, Talbot Bulstrode's phaeton dashed once more into the avenue at Felden Woods.

  42. John Mellish had taken up his abode at the Grayhound Inn, in Croydon High Street, and drove every day to Felden Woods, leaving his phaeton at the park-gates, and walking up to the house to make his inquiries.

  43. It's not a bit like the England of my fancy," cried Clare, when the phaeton had been driven on for some miles beyond the little town of Brackenhurst.

  44. It was not until the phaeton was making the homeward circuit and had just come abreast of the wall of Westwood Court, that a word was exchanged between Agnes and Clare.

  45. The historical foundation of the fable of Phaeton is this.

  46. Phaeton was skilled in astrology, from whence he arrogated to himself the title of the son of Apollo.

  47. Phaeton was a young enterprising prince of Libya.

  48. Alluding to the fables of Phaeton and Icarus; the former having obtained from Helios, his father, permission to guide the chariot of the sun for one day, nearly set the world on fire.


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