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Example sentences for "scarcely able"

  • I exclaimed, scarcely able to recover from the horrified sensations which were excited by the cold, implacable manner in which he had described the dying efforts and agonies of his enemy.

  • The gipsies have got it all," answered the woman, scarcely able to articulate through intense terror; "but a part of it is mine whenever I choose to claim it.

  • Very good, sir," said the baronet, scarcely able to repress his rage.

  • You hear him," whispered the doctor, while the nun, scarcely able to hold the glass, presented it to the lips of her patient.

  • The emperor extended his hand to the margrave, who, scarcely able to control his dissatisfaction, barely raised it to his lips, and hurried away.

  • He looked again, scarcely able to believe his eyes; but there was no mistaking them--they were Miss Vard and her father.

  • And then he grasped the rail and strained forward, scarcely able to believe his eyes.

  • Dan sat staring at them, scarcely able to credit such stupendous good fortune, and, as they passed, the girl looked at him, smiled and nodded.

  • Patients use different words in describing the attacks, and there is probably a difference in the character of the pain, though in a severe paroxysm one is scarcely able to make a very nice distinction.

  • From frequent hemorrhages, I had become as pale and bloodless as a ghost, and so weak as to be scarcely able to stand or walk.

  • Henry, who saw that the child was scarcely able to carry it, took it out of her hands, and asked her, "Where she would like to have it put?

  • That is impossible, Newbiggin," said the earl, scarcely able to repress a sigh.

  • Scarcely able to tear himself away from this bewitching scene, the prince, at last, bade his attendants good night, and sought his chamber in the tower.

  • Scarcely able to restrain her indignation at this impudent falsehood, and fearful of trusting the sound of her own voice, Claudia answered in a low tone: "I supposed that you were jesting with my curiosity.

  • Ah, you are very cruel," said Louise, scarcely able to suppress her tears of rage.

  • I was thoroughly exhausted, and flung myself on the ground, scarcely able to move.

  • Pauline stood like a statue by my side, her shadow falling upon the scorching rock; and in this shade, for there was no other, I lay for some time, scarcely able to move a limb.

  • Again I hung as usual in my seat, scarcely able to hold myself erect.

  • The poor girl trembled and became so weak as to be scarcely able to stand: in fact, she durst not raise her eye to meet that of either parent, but stood condemned and incapable of utterance.

  • Her heart, on perceiving him, literally sank within her, and she felt so weak as to be scarcely able to proceed.

  • I am very ill to-day; I am scarcely able to endure the motion of the horse thus far.

  • I have been very ill indeed during the night; I have had no sleep for the last two nights, and I am so weak that I am scarcely able to move.

  • My horse very lame, scarcely able to walk along the stones.

  • Scarcely able to control herself, Barbara set out on her way home.

  • To Brussels," he repeated, scarcely able to control his voice.

  • No," replied the major, scarcely able to conceal his trepidation.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    because every; biographical notice; delivered from; enough flour; mountain limestone; open secret; quite possible; scarcely able; scarcely audible; scarcely conscious; scarcely daring; scarcely knew; scarcely knowing; scarcely less; scarcely likely; scarcely more; scarcely perceptible; scarcely possible; scarcely think; she kept; south wind; take each; theological literature; trifle difficult; whom said; young married