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Example sentences for "sobbed"

Lexicographically close words:
soart; soave; sob; soba; sobald; sobbes; sobbing; sobbings; sober; sobered
  1. Janice, for Mrs. Drugg's eyes had run over and she sobbed aloud.

  2. And that is what hurts me more than anything else," sobbed the bride, dabbling her eyes with her handkerchief.

  3. God knows,” sobbed out the young man, “my dearest lord has only done me kindness all his life.

  4. Both waved a farewell to him, and little Frank sobbed to leave him.

  5. I sulked and sobbed as he fondled and soothed, till I began to brighten.

  6. Springing up, she caught her young mistress to her bosom, and holding her there, laughed and sobbed over her together.

  7. His manhood yielded to the blow; he cowered and sobbed like a child.

  8. Alice sobbed aloud, and the rough men standing around were grave and silent.

  9. Old Pallas sobbed as she looked at her, and her father wiped the dimness again and again from his eyes; for it was as if the fair young bride of long ago had come to life.

  10. I am afraid to tell you,' sobbed the girl, 'the negro will kill me.

  11. Oh, do not speak to me of marrying,' sobbed the king; 'rather let me die with you!

  12. Mother,' sobbed Dschemila, 'do you really not know your own daughter?

  13. But his mother only wept the more, and sobbed out, 'From this day you have no father.

  14. A man cursed over the loss of his money and a woman sobbed hysterically.

  15. With strained, eager eyes and bated breath he read that sad recital, and at its termination, buried his face in his hands and sobbed like a child.

  16. Mournfully sobbed the waves at the base of the rock, and above them Bowed and whispered the wheat on the hill of death, and their kindred Seemed to awake in their graves, and to join in the prayer that they uttered.

  17. The child cried and clung to her neck; and Caterina cried and sobbed too.

  18. She had not really understood a lot of what her mother had sobbed out to her downstairs, and now when she had thought it all over and had been feeling very sorry for the poor lonely dear, there was to be another question!

  19. I can't help my nature," she sobbed into her handkerchief.

  20. Hubert," she sobbed out, "don't take it as real.

  21. She answered not a word, but burst into tears, and hiding her face on his breast, sobbed aloud.

  22. This one, papa," sobbed the child, indicating her right hand.

  23. I'm afraid He is angry with me, for I have disobeyed Him to-day," sobbed the child.

  24. I want that pretty fairy tale," sobbed Enna passionately; "make her tell it, mamma.

  25. Then she rose from her seat again, and hung on his neck, and wept and sobbed till he feared that her heart-strings would break with joy.

  26. He sobbed convulsively as he hung over her, embracing her.

  27. Nellie says it is a stroke, and she is afraid Father is dying," sobbed Phil, who was running to and fro in a distracted fashion.

  28. If only we could get a doctor I wouldn't mind so much," sobbed Mrs. Burton.

  29. That is good of you, dear," sobbed the elder sister, and would have said something more, only Katherine went out of the room so hastily that there was no chance.

  30. The air was close and oppressive; fitful flashes of heat lightning shimmered here and there over the heavy banks of cloud on the horizon; little wavelets sobbed at the base of the rocks.

  31. Oh Jane," sobbed Lady Ingleby, as she hid her face in the sweet comfort of that generous bosom; "Oh Jane!

  32. Then she knelt beside her bed, and sobbed uncontrollably; partly for joy, and partly for sorrow.

  33. And Sallust sobbed loudly--the fit was stopped by a counteraction of hiccups.

  34. I don't blame him at all," sobbed Miss Hawtry, provocatively, with the art of long practice both on the stage and off.

  35. The child burst into a flood of tears and sobbed piteously, but it was some minutes before he would relent and look towards her.

  36. Dorothea, you never sobbed more when your mother died.

  37. Go to him; ask him to come back," sobbed the mother.

  38. Yes, yes; he would, he would," sobbed Polly.

  39. I--I was afraid, Miss Julia," sobbed Polly.

  40. You are always good to me," sobbed the poor woman; and the tears stood in her husband's eyes as he knelt down and took her in his arms.

  41. But--but you don't believe me," sobbed Polly.

  42. And yet you say there's nothing to be afraid of," half sobbed Cynthia.

  43. I was so thoughtless," half sobbed Cynthia.

  44. When Henry heard this, the tears burst from his eyes, and he sobbed out, "Oh my brother!

  45. I did not mean to do it," sobbed the little boy.

  46. The poor little fellow came up gasping and panting, and sobbed out, "Oh!

  47. Mr. Pritchett put his handkerchief up to his face, and sobbed audibly.

  48. And then she turned her face from him, and sobbed violently.

  49. He will go to Heaven without holy water," sobbed Lucia.

  50. But it was in vain; she clung to him desperately and sobbed upon his breast.

  51. Then, with, a quick motion, he turned and threw himself upon the marble seat that ran around the hall, and buried his face and sobbed aloud.

  52. How else could he have put his arms about Atossa, and taken her head upon his breast, while she sobbed out words of love?

  53. And at that moment the woman awaking within her understood everything, and she herself sobbed with sorrow that both human and divine will should thus part them.

  54. The woman sobbed so much that the Superior ended by consenting to make the attempt.

  55. She sobbed with pity; it made her poor suffering body quiver for hours.

  56. One of them sobbed aloud and beat her breast.

  57. A moment more, and she sobbed aloud, wordless, as though her soul were breaking from her heart.

  58. Yet many a day that opened as bright and cloudless has sobbed itself away in tears.


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