P'raps I'm foolish, but I'm terrified of the sea, and I never get accustomed to the danger of it.
P'raps it may be a short-cut across the big range here, leading to the prairie on the other side.
P'raps now, they just push through the canyon to get to some other point across the divide.
P'raps it doesn't go anywhere, but just leads to a blind hole that I've heard prospectors call a cul de sac.
P'raps it might be one of the rustlers, telling something to another of the same stripe, who is located in camp out yonder on the plain.
P'raps I kin coax ye to give up that crazy ijee 'bout Thunder Mounting.
P'raps this is where the old lady who lived in a shoe had to move to when the shoe got too small for her fambly.
P'raps I better take her some flowers this time--and there is that little strawberry pie Elspeth made for my very own.
Marie's the only one that doesn't want to learn more, but p'raps she'll get over it.
P'raps my Lilac Lady will invite them all over to her house to celebrate, 'cause it always seems so much nicer to go away somewhere for a picnic, even if 'tis only a few blocks.
Finally Peace blurted out, "P'raps if you'd go out of the room, I could say it all right.
Then p'raps you tell him in sleep, for people talk much in sleep, you know, and some other people got good ears and hear long way.
You very brave man," he said, "and we no wish kill you and p'raps after all everything come right in end.
Also some of Kendah very fierce people and love fighting, and p'raps there war in the land while you there, and in war people get killed.
I'm sure Grandpapa would never put Mick in prison if us asked him not, and p'raps if Mick was sure of that he'd take us home.
P'raps Mick means to take yer home straight away, but if he doesn't we must wait a bit till I can find out what he's after.
And about Peter, p'raps you'd say a word to the old gentleman about sending him something.
Duke and I was talking, and us thought p'raps heaven was the nice place you said us'd go to if us was good," replied Pamela.
P'raps this isn't the way he went after all," said Pamela.
P'raps Diana meant us'd soon be going to heaven," he said at last.
P'raps massr like drink ob swizzle 'fore he go," was the explanatory reply vouchsafed by Cynthy.
MY eyes were p'raps blurr'd; and besides I'd heard That it's horribly rude to stare.
P'raps it would be dearly Purchased at the price; But a hundred yearly Would be very nice.
The shelling began late in the afternoon, in the midst of a severe thunder-storm, and lasted until some time after dark, the batteries at the Rip-Raps replying with vigor.
Both this gun and the one at the Rip-Raps had been frequently fired during the summer and autumn, and were found to possess great range and power.
An' I knowed der Union men was heaps good to de poor niggers, an' I tought p'raps yer might tell me whar my mammy is.
The cap'en p'raps was in the wrong at first, as I said afore, sir.
Mrs. Kane then tried standing at some distance from the table, with her hands on the back of a chair; there were some raps seemingly near or under the Medium.
Raps would now and then be heard, and objects would unexpectedly be thrown about the room.
Assuming a stooping posture for a more prolonged scrutiny, he adds): We will see whether the raps will be produced now.
Mr. Sellers: Will the raps be produced under such circumstances?
The raps apparently emanate from the floor-space directly beneath, or in the immediate vicinity of the table.
Mr. Furness: The freer theraps come, the better for you?
Subsequently certain raps were audible, when the Medium called the attention of Dr.
Raps were produced according to the Medium on the glass door of a book-case, upon which Mr. Sellers placed his hand.
The person, to whom each of the above-mentioned handkerchiefs was to be returned, was indicated by raps from the Spirit.
The Medium: No; but sometimes it causes an exhaustion, that is, under circumstances when the raps do not come freely.
Mr. Furness: Do you suppose that the present conditions are such that you can throw the raps to a part of the room other than that in which you are?
Just before calling attention to the alleged rap or raps the Medium grasped with her right hand the woodwork of the side-board as if for support.
P'raps you'll find some of those you was with to-night that'll see you don't come to grief.
One is therefore justified in assuming that, where these raps are not produced by conscious fraud, they are the involuntary result of the same motions that produced them voluntarily.
The table being unconscious, you answer yourself--you not only produce the raps and movements, but you regulate them.
P'raps it was lies, but it was cheerfle lies that 'elps yer.
P'raps yer can write a good 'and an' spell all right.
P'raps so ye cud yell loud enough to draw 'em in here.
Then others got the notion that p'raps some hobos might have stopped the show foreigners, and took their money, letting the bear shuffle off by himself.
Ye see, I never had a wife, P'raps that's the reason why.
And indeed he trembled, fearing that the sharp, emphatic raps must certainly attract notice and put an end to their communion.
The faint raps sounded clearly in the stillness of the great building, and Valerian dreaded lest the warders should hear them, and deal out punishment for an offence which by day they were forced to wink at.
About two o'clock in the morning, on the third day after my arrival, the whole household was roused from sleep by thundering raps on the door, and the dreaded cry of "Open to the police.
You better go 'ome and sit down, and then p'raps we shall be able to git something done!
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "raps" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
