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Example sentences for "soon"

Lexicographically close words:
sooary; sooch; sooin; sook; soom; soond; soone; sooner; soonest; soong
  1. And Guy soon after died in the arms of his beloved Felice, who, having survived him only fifteen days, was buried in the same grave.

  2. At length Guy, perceiving the Lion ready to faint, encountered the Dragon, and soon brought the ugly Cerberus roaring and yelling to the ground.

  3. Duke Otto, vowing revenge upon our English champion, gave Guy a fresh assault, but his courage was soon cooled.

  4. But at last Jacob came to report to his mistress the sum offered, and since she was satisfied the bargain was soon made.

  5. Rattling over the stones and down the steep paths in reckless fashion, the little brother and sister were soon established in a spot where Ezra could see all that was needful, and whisper what he saw in Naomi's ear.

  6. The cart stands ready loaded and we start as soon as thou hast eaten.

  7. The day before yesterday, I was still a shaggy beggar, as soon as yesterday I have kissed Kamala, and soon I'll be a merchant and have money and all those things you insist upon.

  8. Perhaps as soon as tomorrow, he thought, I will ask no one for food any more.

  9. Truly, if you had stayed there, you would soon have learned to walk on water.

  10. But daily, at the hour appointed by her, he visited beautiful Kamala, wearing pretty clothes, fine shoes, and soon he brought her gifts as well.

  11. Wonderfully, soon afterwards, insight came towards me in the form of the great Buddha's teachings, I felt the knowledge of the oneness of the world circling in me like my own blood.

  12. Soon after their return, the seven hundred native troops in Samar were increased to nearly two thousand, and sixteen companies of regulars (say one hundred men to a company) were also thrown into Samar.

  13. The recruits were soon hammered into shape by the veterans of the rank and file.

  14. I then and there decided that we ought to get out of the Philippines as soon as any decent sort of a native government could be set up, and that our republic was not adapted to colonization.

  15. We were soon playing at old cronies over past times.

  16. I shall expect soon to hear myself abused as the positive cause of the loss of a Crown!

  17. As soon as she had asked herself the nature of the design of so honourable a man as Captain Philip in showing her his cousin's letter, her blood spun round and round, waving the reply as a torch; and the question of his character confirmed it.

  18. We're breeding too fine: and soon we shan't be able to horse our troopers.

  19. Soon after he was observed fondling the Crown Insignia.

  20. He repressed a disposition to shudder, and with the anticipated ecstasy of soon jumping out of wet clothes into dry, he said: 'I should like to be on the top of that hill now.

  21. Ay, the time for the Celt is dawning: I see it, and I don't often spy a spark where there isn't soon a blaze.

  22. This, the captain himself very soon informed them, had not been the kernel of the truth.

  23. He began to see that he was not implicated in a wrath that referred to some great offender, and Mr. Adister soon confirmed his view by saying: 'You are no disgrace to your begetting, sir!

  24. Jump out of that tinder-box as soon as you can.

  25. She caught the likeness to Philip on a lift of her eye, and very soon we sat conversing like old friends.

  26. She goes to Europe soon for the purpose of receiving instruction from the best masters.

  27. We learn that this singer, (soon to become celebrated we opine) will give a concert in this city on Thursday next.

  28. Who shall predict how soon some other method of transportation shall make the land and water traffic of to-day seem as archaic as the ox team compared with a high power racing car?

  29. In fact, not until the completion of the Northern Pacific in 1883, and soon afterward of the Oregon Shortline, did the real development of Oregon and Washington begin.

  30. You are rather surprised at first, but you soon get used to it.

  31. I should have thought you were," said Clare bitterly, and regretting the words as soon as they were spoken.

  32. Why shouldn't I take the practical method of stopping this woman as soon as possible?

  33. She felt that she ought to have come out of the shadows as soon as the pair had appeared, and that she had done wrong in sitting still.

  34. The two had spoken of a little excursion to Ravello, and they meant to go thither as soon as they should be strong enough; but that was not yet.

  35. It was ready enough to rise as soon as it felt that it could do so, and it struggled to its feet, badly hurt by the beating and bleeding in many places, but not seriously injured.

  36. It was soon done, but why should I blame you for that?

  37. Moreover, as soon as the Englishman has finished smoking he generally goes and does something else.

  38. So soon as she tried to think of herself and her own feelings, she began to think of her mother.

  39. You know, I always want to know everything as soon as I arrive.

  40. Mrs. Bowring, wishing to destroy as soon as possible the unpleasant impression she had created, left the two together, saying that she would get something to put over her shoulders, as the air was cool.

  41. To him the Báb said: In this pilgrimage upon which We are soon to embark, We have chosen Quddús as Our companion.

  42. His supernal light would soon break upon the world, Siyyid Káẓim had said.

  43. Soon after, the Host arose from His seat and, accompanying us to the threshold of the house, bade us farewell.

  44. Soon after, He began to read it aloud in my presence.

  45. He went into the house and soon reappeared bearing a message of welcome.

  46. He had noticed that as soon as the Báb's eyes alighted on him He arranged His `abá neatly and looked at him intently.

  47. But the news of the claim of the young Siyyid soon spread in an ever-widening circle.

  48. As soon as he appeared, Ḥujjat enquired whether he believed in, or rejected, the new Revelation.

  49. We were soon informed that the tent of the Báb was vacant and that those who had gone out in search of Him had failed to find Him.

  50. In the war that soon followed the Persians were soundly beaten and Russian forces surged forward to occupy the city of Tabríz.

  51. We soon reached a house, at the door of which stood a Youth, as if expectant to receive us.

  52. We soon found ourselves standing at the gate of a house of modest appearance,' Mullá Ḥusayn has recounted.

  53. This too was soon consumed, and they had nothing left but water.

  54. Dona Elvira's opinion on the matter assumes importance from her subsequent declaration soon after Arthur's death that she knew the marriage had not been consummated.

  55. Some obedient churchman as Primate would soon manage to enlist a sufficient number of his fellows to give to his court an appearance of authority, and the Church of England would ratify the King's release.

  56. Who the councillor was that gave this advice is not stated; but we may fairly assume that it was Cromwell, who soon found a shorter, and, for him, a safer way of ridding his master of a wife who had tired him and could bear him no son.

  57. Then the visitors were led through London in state to Richmond, and Philip, amidst all the festivity, was soon convinced that he would not be allowed to leave England until the rebel Plantagenet Earl of Suffolk was handed to Henry.

  58. The Archbishop insisted upon a regular Commission being issued to test the truth of the accusations; but Henry could be generous when it suited him, and he never knew how soon he might need Cranmer's pliable ingenuity again.

  59. These facts, related and magnified by attendants, and coupled with Seymour's desire to marry Elizabeth as soon as his wife died, gave rise to a pretty general opinion that Katharine was either poisoned or otherwise ill treated.

  60. Her wit is good, and she will no doubt learn English soon when she puts her mind to it.

  61. As soon as Henry entered with Russell and Browne and saw for himself, his countenance fell, and he made a wry face, which those who knew him understood too well; and they trembled in their shoes at what was to come of it.

  62. She soon after married one of her esquires, Francis Bertie, and became a strong Protestant.

  63. Wolsey hoped thus to win in any case; and up to a certain point he did so; for he gave to Charles the encouragement he needed for the masterly move which soon after revolutionised political relations.

  64. One of the most extraordinary means employed to influence Katharine soon after this appears to have been another visit to her of Wolsey and Campeggio.

  65. And soon Satan showed the malignity of his character by bringing disaster after disaster upon the devoted man.

  66. All the citizens went about puffed up with glory and addressed one another as "Brutus," swaggering abroad, and ready to ring the bells as soon as word came from Tordesillas that the queen had signed.

  67. He died soon afterwards, and his body was exposed for twenty days, for the towns-people to come and gaze upon the remains of the Christian monarch.

  68. The town murmured rebelliously, and as soon as Philip died at Burgos, declared itself independent.

  69. The Goths were pouring across the Pyrenees, soon to make Toledo their capital and "Royal city.

  70. As soon as the municipality received the new king's letter, they announced that the royal standard would be raised, and opened all the rooms of the town hall.

  71. Soon the building was crowded with magistrates, jurors, pleaders, cavaliers and citizens.

  72. They might have known that they would soon pay dearly for all this power and glory.

  73. But the triumphs and severities of the Fathers were soon interrupted by the invasion of the terrible north barbarians.

  74. We are told that the movements of these clepsydras were thus regulated, that as soon as the moon became visible by means of invisible conducts, the waters began to flow into the ponds, and by day-rise the ponds were filled four-sevenths.

  75. I was booked for lunch but I came as soon as I could.

  76. Soon the conformation of the range was easily discernible, the rocky surface breaking up into innumerable gullies and ravines, the jagged ridges standing out clean against the deep blue of the sky.

  77. She went to Capri soon afterwards, to a villa her father had given her, and one morning she went out to swim--it was a daily habit, she could do anything in the water.

  78. I'll have to go as soon as I'm sufficiently patched up.

  79. Eastward and westward stretched long avenues that curved and receded soon from sight.

  80. As soon as he had been able to get about again Craven had visited Mukair Ibn Zarrarah in his darkened tent and been shocked at his changed appearance.

  81. But her supposition was soon rudely shaken.

  82. I will see the child at once and arrange for her removal as soon as possible.

  83. Soon after we came here I found him in the hall one day staring through the window, looking the picture of misery, his funny little yellow face all puckered up.

  84. But soon a growing excitement on the part of Saïd made him aware that the exit must be near and the continued silence argued that the vanguard had got through unmolested.

  85. His supervision ended, Saïd reappeared, and following the example of his men was soon snoring peacefully.

  86. Take her away as soon as possible, feed her up--and keep her happy.

  87. As soon as possible I will go to Algiers to give in my resignation and smooth matters with the Government.

  88. Give my love to Gillian and tell her I shall not, forgive her soon for deserting me this morning.

  89. He did not speak and with a low moan she tried to free herself from him but she was powerless in his hold, and soon she ceased to struggle and lay still, sobbing bitterly.

  90. The whole of the calcareous skeleton of the larva passes directly into that of the adult, and spines are very soon formed on the plates of the abactinal surface.

  91. The rows soon become transverse, while the originally somewhat ventral oral surface is carried into the centre of the area enclosed by the oral plates.

  92. The blastopore soon closes up, and the archenteron is converted into a closed sack completely isolated from the epiblast (fig.

  93. As soon as the first furrow has extended through the egg, and the two halves have become separated from each other, a second vertical furrow appears at right angles to the first and behaves in the same way (fig.

  94. A delicate cuticle has become established, which is very soon moulted.

  95. Around it a pericardial sack is soon formed, and the walls of the heart become greatly thickened.

  96. B, hy), the inner ends of the cells losing themselves in a central mass of yolk, in the interior of which nuclei are at first present but soon disappear.

  97. An invagination soon arises at the opposite pole of the embryo to the blastopore and forms the mouth and oesophagus (fig.

  98. This blastoderm very soon becomes two or three cells deep at its edge, and the cells below the surface constitute the layer from which the mesoblast and hypoblast originate (fig.

  99. A layer of epithelial cells is thus formed on the ventral side of the mesenteron which very soon becomes raised into a series of longitudinal folds, one of which in the middle line is very conspicuous.

  100. The ovum now becomes more or less separate from the mass of germinal cells, rapidly grows in size, and soon forms the most considerable constituent of the follicle (fig.

  101. This rod of cells very soon vanishes, and the secondary mesoblast cells become indistinguishable from the primary.

  102. Between these two embryonic nerve cords there is at first a shallow furrow, which soon becomes a deep groove (fig.

  103. They make their first appearance soon after the invagination of the hypoblast has commenced.

  104. Each mesoblastic band is at first composed of only a single row of cells, but soon becomes thicker, first of all in front, and becomes composed of two, three or more rows of cells abreast.

  105. As soon as they came on board we were able to have a few hasty words with those we knew, and their faces seem to pass in front of me as I write: Sir John Willoughby and Captain C.

  106. The black coachman, however, did not lose his head, but pulled the wheelers round also, and we soon found ourselves again on the same bank from which we had started.

  107. However, we arrived in safety, and were soon made comfortable in this strange haven of rest.

  108. Many explanations were given to account for this shot, none of which seemed to me to be very lucid, and I secretly determined to clear out as soon as the doctor would permit.

  109. My one idea being to get through the zone of fire, I paid no attention to his remonstrances, and soon reached a safe place.

  110. They were soon seen emerging with bags of sovereigns on their backs, which they first carried to the National Bank, but which, on second thoughts, they reclaimed again, finally confiding their treasure to the Banque de la France.

  111. The volume of sound, together with the well-loved tune, was one not soon to be forgotten.

  112. Very soon afterward the Confederates seized the Navy-yard at Norfolk, and several ships of war were destroyed there to prevent their falling into the hands of the enemies of the republic.

  113. The Confederates fitted out privateers to prey upon our commerce; but these were soon disposed of by government vessels, which, forty-three in number, blockaded the Southern ports by midsummer.

  114. These performed admirable service soon afterward in assisting the army in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson, in Tennessee, and all through the war they were active and efficient in Western rivers.

  115. The Federals entered, and were soon in complete possession of the sea islands of South Carolina.

  116. We must get back as soon as we can," cried Harry.

  117. Their places were soon filled by patriotic men of equal ability, and there was always an ample supply.

  118. But as soon as the sun comes out again the industrious little fellows carry out their stores, seed by seed, and lay them in the sun to dry.

  119. Soon afterward both the national government and the Confederates began to build vessels covered with iron plates, and called "iron-clads.

  120. Her cannon sent forth 100-pound shot, and very soon the Merrimac was so crippled that she fled with difficulty back to Norfolk, and did not come out again.

  121. As soon as it was morning, the Sultan asked of the place where the Youth had dwelt and they told him that he lodged with a Kunáfah-baker, and the King bade fetch the man, when they reported that he had fled.

  122. But I will soon work his destruction to the end that Jinnkind and mankind may be at rest from his mischief; for he is one of the rebellious and misbegotten imps who break the law of our lord Solomon (upon whom be the Peace!

  123. Presently the whole court gathered together to gaze at him in wonderment and the tidings soon reached the Queen who sent an Eunuch to fetch him and introduce him into the Serraglio.

  124. As soon as the thirtieth feast-day passed by, he invested with robes of honour all the Lords of his land and the high Officers of his estate and matters returned to their customed course.

  125. And as soon as he had inspected it, it pleased him, so he said to the Wazir, "Walláhi!

  126. As soon as they stood in the presence he asked them, "What be the cause of your wrath one against other?

  127. FN#84] Presently she again disappeared but soon returned in vestments even richer than the last and she did with me as before and I embraced her once more.

  128. They nighted in that stead and the tidings soon reached the ears of the youth's wife, the Princess who had been saved from the Elephant, and she said to her sire, "I also needs must go to him and forgather with him.

  129. Soon the quivering Peggy was inside the bag and being slowly pulled up the shaft.

  130. As soon as the three girls had exchanged the warmest of greetings and Florence and her baggage were settled in the car, Jo Ann broke into an account of having seen the smugglers' car, and all the other details.

  131. They hurried about gathering wood and soon built a small fire on some flat stones.

  132. We'd better get away from this place soon as possible.

  133. As soon as she caught sight of the flat-roofed adobe houses of the village Florence began exulting, "I'll soon see Dad now!

  134. All at once it dawned upon Jo Ann that they had not got any ferns and would soon be back at the pool empty-handed.

  135. As soon as Jose came to the house that evening, Jo Ann slipped to the kitchen to ask him if he had seen the smuggler hanging around the mine.

  136. Off she rushed out of the building and soon was several yards ahead of the other two.

  137. As a result the engine soon became overheated and steam began to pour out in jets from the radiator.

  138. The other four stared in the southwesterly direction in which he was pointing, and soon all were able to distinguish the low irregular purple line of mountains.

  139. As soon as they had all finished their buying, Florence found two small Mexican boys to carry their piles of packages to the car.

  140. Jo Ann and Florence walked on along the stream in silent admiration and soon disappeared around a great moss-covered boulder.

  141. As soon as we find out exactly when the men're starting from the village, I'll get word to you.

  142. As soon as they neared the shack, a thin, undernourished woman with a black rebosa about her shoulders and a baby in her arms appeared at the door.

  143. Soon each one, except Tom, was scrambling up a tree.

  144. We’re coming back here soon to rob a place where we’ll get a whole fortune.

  145. Mr. Doane brought a leather muzzle and a leading rope, and soon had the bull under mastery.

  146. Very soon all hands had eaten their fill and were bubbling over with excitement and fun.

  147. Then two men arrived with buckets from the nearest house, and soon half a dozen pails were in use.

  148. The hose-cart men soon attacked the fire, which had been caused by some hot coals falling on the floor from the big stove in the schoolroom.

  149. Adam Steuart, a Scot residing in London, but who soon afterwards received a call to Leyden.

  150. Soon after Naseby, accordingly, we are to imagine the poor young wife taking the journey to London, accompanied by her mother or some other relative, on her humiliating and dubious errand.

  151. Only in an imperfect sense could the existing House be called a "House of Representers;" and, as soon as should be convenient, it must be dissolved and succeeded by a House fully deserving that name.

  152. It was published in 1645, soon after Featley's book, from which it borrows hints and phrases.

  153. Lord Gordon remained faithful; Lord Lewis Gordon was more slippery; Seaforth had yielded on compulsion, and was to break away as soon as he could.

  154. As soon as he was born, his father carried him in a goat's skin to heaven, where he charmed all the gods with his pipe, so that they associated him with Mercury in the office of their messenger.

  155. But his threats were of no avail, for it was soon found that the same thief had disarmed him of his quiver and bow.

  156. So soon as any one was convicted of such crimes, he was immediately blindfolded as unworthy of the light, and in the next place whipped with rods.

  157. Saturn, it is said, observed this covenant so faithfully, that he devoured, as soon as they were born, his legitimate sons.

  158. But this time the Huns showed no sign of shirking the fight, and came driving straight west on a course which must very soon bring them into contact with the Flight.

  159. Push off soon as you like now--and good luck.

  160. To make sure of their information they had to fly rather low, and as soon as they began to near the ground which they wanted to examine the Hun Archies became most unpleasantly active.

  161. I'd as soon stay with her till she bumps.

  162. Well," said the Peasant, "such an advantage you may soon enjoy; I will exchange my cow for your horse.

  163. My head is already ripening, and maybe the sun will soon no longer shine upon it; but before you bury me, I should like to see your wife, my future daughter.

  164. Pretty soon the boy came along, leading the horse up to the lodge where he and his grandmother lived.

  165. Now, as soon as the horse was killed, the Sioux said to each other: "This horse was like a man.

  166. As soon as the ploughboy felt that he had intelligence in his head, he began to think: "Why must I follow the plough to the day of my death?

  167. As the voice was like that of the badger, he jumped up as soon as he heard it, and ran to open the door; and there, sure enough, was the badger.

  168. Soon afterward there was a grand wedding, the festivities of which lasted three weeks; all the gentlemen that the prince had liberated were invited.

  169. The horse soon set off at a hard trot, and, before Hans knew what he was about, he was thrown over head and heels into a ditch which divided the fields from the road.

  170. When he heard that the youngster had gone off with his bag full of money, he first of all gave his mother a hiding, and then he started after him, thinking he would soon overtake him.

  171. As soon as her mother's door had closed, Lulu took the lamp from its bracket, stretching up her long body and her long arms until her skirt lifted to show her really slim and pretty feet.

  172. And then I suppose you're going to tell it all over town--as soon as you have the proofs.

  173. As soon as Lulu had all in readiness, and cold corned beef and salad had begun their orderly progression, Dwight became the immemorial dweller in green fastnesses.

  174. Soon the roar of the rushing waters of the Rhine reached our ears.

  175. The Frankish vanguard was soon close to the mouth of the defile.

  176. He will soon be here--but you shall not mention a word to him concerning the jewels.

  177. I threw myself into the water, swam a little distance, and as soon as my feet struck ground called out to Douarnek: "Pull the bark safely beyond the reach of the arrows and drop anchor, then wait for me.

  178. That is true, Schanvoch, but that song is very long, and you warned us that we were soon to become silent as fishes.

  179. You will have it so soon as Elwig will have stripped the Gaul preparatorily to throwing him into her caldron.

  180. For a while I struggled against suffocation and did not unlock my teeth; but, as Elwig had foreseen, I soon felt almost smothered and unconsciously opened my mouth.

  181. We tried it, but soon gave up the attempt.

  182. Victorin called me to his side; I drove my horse abreast his own, and as he hastened the step of his mount we were soon beyond the escort that accompanied him.

  183. Moreover, he soon felt that, being no longer sustained by the wisdom and sovereign influence of that august woman, the people's affection for him was visibly ebbing.

  184. Thanks to Tom-Bras's exceptional swiftness, I was soon far enough in advance of the cavalry line that followed me to think of imparting to my course a direction that enabled me to take my place to the right of the legion's line.

  185. But my voice soon came to me and I cried: "Calumny!

  186. As soon as he had assured himself that Nas Ta Bega had gone down the canyon he abandoned the tracks and pushed ahead swiftly.

  187. For now, as soon as your flight is discovered, Shadd will hit your trail.

  188. Soon afterward he was riding Nack-yal on the rough and winding trail up through the broken country of cliffs and canyon to the great league-long sage and cedar slope of the mountain.

  189. But just as soon as he begins to preach his religion, then his influence wanes.

  190. Shefford followed the Indian down the trail and soon lost sight of that wide green-and-red wilderness.

  191. I came to you as soon as I was able," she went on.

  192. By and by the sun came out and soon warmed him and melted the thin layer of snow on the sand.

  193. The need of both advices soon became manifest to Shefford.

  194. Soon twilight would make travel on those walls more perilous and darkness would make it impossible.

  195. Pretty soon you'll be glad you have to bail--so you can't see!

  196. He was surprised to find that he could not breathe freely, or it seemed so, and soon made the discovery that the sweet, pungent, penetrating fragrance of sage and cedar had this strange effect upon him.

  197. It might not be soon won back--perhaps never.

  198. Shefford got up and soon saw what had been the trouble.

  199. Soon he was descending, and he suddenly came into the open to face a scene that made his heart beat thick and fast.

  200. The Indian said they would soon become wild and would never be found.

  201. As soon as one of them can carry it he is a man.


  202. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "soon" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    afterwards; anon; betimes; directly; early; fast; hopefully; immediately; later; manana; precocious; premature; presently; previous; probably; shortly; sometime; soon; timely; untimely


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    soon after; soon after his arrival; soon after our arrival; soon appeared; soon arrived; soon became; soon becomes; soon came; soon discovered; soon followed; soon grew; soon have; soon learned; soon lost for new; soon made; soon reached; soon returned; soon shall; soon think; soon told; soon will; sooner arrived; sooner done; sooner gone; sooner had; sooner heard