For some companion, for some one to speak with, I had yearned again and again with heart-breaking passion; and now a living man sat before me, yet I was sensible of no gladness.
I was about to speak when Wilkinson cried out, "I smell ice.
My emotions were too tumultuous to analyze, yet I believe I was more frightened than gladdened by the sight of a fellow-creature, though not long before I had sighed bitterly for some one to speak to.
I watched her with a passion of anxiety, never doubting her intention to speak to me, at all events to draw close and look at me, wholly concerning myself with her character.
But there is a great rent in the ice that puts a fancy into my head; I'll speak of it later after a closer look.
But you English sailors," said he, wagging his head and regarding me with a great deal of wildness in his eye, "speak of yourselves as the finest seamen in the world.
Of the economic excuses offered for the persecution of beggars it will be more natural to speak in the next chapter.
Of that I shall speak later; it is enough for this argument to point out the plain facts.
He was proud of hard work; nay, he was even proud of low work--if he could speak of it in the past and not the present.
Many of those who speak thus are agnostic or generally unsympathetic to official religion.
Thus they will not speak of waging war, which means willing it; they speak of the "outbreak of war," as if all the guns blew up without the men touching them.
Of these who are deceived I shall speak of course as we all do of such instruments; judging them by the good they think they are doing, and not by the evil which they really do.
I am sure that those who speak thus have something in their minds larger and more illuminating than the other two propositions we have considered.
His all-compelling summons hath reached Me, and caused Me to speak His praise amidst all people.
In cases of dispute it was their wont to hasten to the foot of the fortress, and, with their eyes fixed upon His abode, invoke His name, and adjure one another to speak the truth.
When he was drunk he feared neither man nor devil, and he could speak best so.
There's only one thing lacking to make our grip close down on Courtrey, and that's vital--the gun with the untrue firing pin you speak about in your instructions.
And for the proper appreciation of these gifts, there are no strange or recondite qualities demanded, only receptivity of ear, only sanity of emotion, only patience that is willing to observe, and courage that is ready to speak its mind.
Further, it is idle to speak of the 'representative' artists as unaffected by the general course of æsthetic history.
As soon as the concert was over, the two artists were informed that a member of the audience wished to speak with them, and, on coming forward, found themselves face to face with Joachim.
On the other hand, the newspapers speak with a much firmer tone.
Of the Schicksalslied, it is hard to speak without incurring some charge of extravagance.
When we speak of a symphony as epic, we are merely using a convenient formula by which we may call attention to its breadth and scale; we do not imply that it has any story to tell, or any record of events to communicate.
He dared not speak nor move a muscle of his face, but trembled with fear till the perspiration streamed down him.
To speak plainly, you could not fail, in any sudden emergency, to hamper your father's steps.
I thought he was about to speak again, but after a pause of a second or two he went on, opened the door with an unsteady hand, and went out without closing it behind him.
I wonder, though, that nobody else has ever found the deposit you speak of.
But here the character of the spur changed, or, to speak more accurately, here the spur ended and another one began.
Dodging through the scrub-oak and cutting across corners, he has come near enough to them to speak to his own horse; the horse has stopped and Yetmore has caught him.
Like their northern nomadic neighbours, they have passed over to Egypt, and even the guide-books speak of the "Billi" in the valley of the Nile.
There was no joint of his bones, or cavity of his nails, not to speak of anything larger than these, that was not full of the maiden's love.
It is no more use for me to speak to thee than to refrain, for thou wilt not attend to my advice.
Because thou art not of honour sufficient to befit thee to speak to my Lord.
That wilt thou not, by my faith," said the dwarf; "thou art not honourable enough to speak with my Lord.
Then Arthur sent Gwrhyr Gwalstawt Ieithoedd, to endeavour to speak with him.
And this was the answer that Grugyn made, "By him who turned us into this form we will not do so, and we will not speak with Arthur.
Thereupon, behold, one of the pages came after Gwalchmai, to speak to him.
And say not one word unto me, unless I speak first unto thee.
I have loved; come away with me lest they speak evil of thee and of me.
But I can't speak for any except France, very well.
He was sensible of a false cordiality in them, and he checked himself in a flow of forced sentiment to say, more honestly: "I wish you'd speak to Cynthia for me.
It's the one thing I can't very well make up my mind to speak to her about.
He wore the white apron and white cap of his calling, but Westover heard him speak Yankee through his nose to one of the stablemen as they exchanged hilarities across the space between the basement and the barn-door.
Westover thought it rather a short-cut to Jeff from the things they had been talking of, but if she wished to speak of him he had no reason to oppose her wish.
It's the only way, as I am the only one in our party who can speak Russian.
This glaring dereliction in a church officer called for reprimand, and he was waited upon by the minister and a delegation of his brethren who asked, "How could you suffer yourself to speak so?
He did not speak as one who had to say something, but as one who had something to say, and whose whole aim was to say it well; with clearness, plainness, force and effect.
I spent a winter in the interior of the island of Cuba a few years since and can, therefore, speak from personal knowledge.
My own constituents, my own people, have been brutally murdered, and I should be recreant to my trust if I did not speak with feeling on this subject.
All of the Latin-American republics except Brazil speak Spanish and enjoy an intercourse with the outside world denied Haiti.
He had never ventured to speak to her on the subject of the restaurant.
She had taught Holly to speak French like herself.
To make his mother speak out of her heart, and say what, perhaps, she didn't know herself, before all these people!
Nobody, of course, dared speak of it before him, but each of the four other Forsytes present held their breath, aware that nothing could prevent Aunt Juley from making them all uncomfortable.
He had thought it might be well to speak to her about the letting of her flat and other matters, but in Paris he at once knew better.
You can speak to him to-morrow morning, instead of making a guy of yourself on the landing.
If she were there, he would speak to her; if she were not, he would leave a note.
I am now about to speak to you with the mouths of these my brothers, chiefs of the eight bands of the powerful nation of the Naudowessies.
Taking my Frenchman with me, who could speak their language, I hastened towards the place where the Chipéways were supposed to be.
This disposition being completed, the chief that stood before the kneeling candidate, began to speak to him with an audible voice.
I rejoice that through my long abode with you, I can now speak to you (though after an imperfect manner) in your own tongue, like one of your own children.
In short speeches somewhat similar to this does every chief speakthe praises of his departed friend.
You may believe us when we tell you that we will not open our ears to any who may dare to speak evil of our Great Father the King of the English and other nations.
Great Spirit I now speak unto you, and by him am I prompted to carry into execution the intentions which I am about to disclose to you.
The former will speak for itself: the opinion of the public has, indeed, been fully testified by the rapid sale of two large editions of this work in the space of the last two years.
Their language, indeed, he observes, does not appear to be the same, but then the inhabitants of each district in Kamschatka speak a language as different from each other, as from that spoken on the opposite coast.
Having discovered their enemies, they send to reconnoitre them; and a council is immediately held, during which they speak only in whispers, to consider of the intelligence imparted by those who were sent out.
I have begged of him never to speak to me when Josie and Nina are present, for I can't tell what a child like Nina may be up to.
He went to bed at last, resolved to speak to the governess on the subject by-and-by.
Nina--I am shocked to hear you speak in that tone!
She told one funny story after another, entreating them to laugh their hearts full and not to mind her poor English, which she would speak better if she knew how.
Mrs Hazlitt paused; she did not speak at all for a minute; then she rose slowly.
I wish, Fanchon," said the governess, "that you would not give me an inventory of my clothes whenever you speak to me.
You want to speak to me, and I am prepared to listen.
She meant the coachman to draw up in order that she might speak to Harry.
But the loss of it has quite told upon her, and she isn't half as good as she used to be, that's why I don't want you to speak of it.
Boldest of them all was the beautiful girl who stuck close to Dave's side, watching his every move with big admiring eyes, and, at spare times, learning to speak bits of his language.
Other languages were tried with no success, until a man of thirty years or past suddenly said: "Do you speak English?
Then, because there was no Japanese man who could speak for you to the Mongols, she asked me to go.
And having said so much of myself, I am sure you will be glad to change the subject from man to beast, especially to such a one as I have now to speak of.
The French will not allow their language to be so difficult to speak properly, as the English language; and perhaps they are in the right; for how often do we meet with Englishmen who speak French perfectly?
Frenchman speak English without betraying his country by his pronunciation?
You've mibby heard me speak aboot Meg Mortimer's mither that used to bide at The Drum.
There's Pottie Lawson in the chair, an' it's your turn tospeak noo.
There didna appear to be onything to speakaboot ava.
Speak aboot pettin' Sandy Bowden at the tap o' the poll.
Representative men and women who have kept in touch with the later immigrants of their nationalityspeak with greatest enthusiasm of the value of the park to the Bohemian community.
A Ukrainian mother of two children, the oldest eight, "believes that it must be good, for the children speak English and the oldest girl can read and write.
Those who can speak enough English could take advantage of certain short courses already offered by the schools of social work.
We were not able, however, to follow the leads they gave, and therefore do not claim to speak for them, except to express the feeling of the need for greater understanding and appreciation.
All of these newly arrived girls and women have been visited by representatives of the League able to speak the language of the immigrant.
Others who do not speak English could be enabled to learn enough English and at the same time to learn to carry on certain forms of service under direction.
The women decided to open a nursery in charge of a Lithuanian woman who would be able to speak to the children in their own language, as few children below school age spoke English.
The older people do not speak English; the children learn English and often do not want to speak the language of their parents.
To render the best service to immigrant groups, such officials must speak the language of the group and understand something of its peculiarities.
Natural timidity will readily be overcome if she can go around the corner to a store kept by people who speak her language and understand her wants.
In a short time I learned to speak a few words of Italian, which pleased the people very much.
I will go down this night to Shropshire, and never speak word to her again in this world or the next.
Their elocution was neat and silvery; but not one bit like the way people speak in streets, palaces, fields, roads and rooms.
But for two months he had ceased to speak of this, and I grew heart-sick waiting for the summons that never came.
But don't speak to others about me; promise, and I will promise to tell you my whole story, whenever you are entitled to such a confidence.
Sedet aeternumque Sedebit Infelix Theseus, because Mrs. Woffington is to speak the epilogue.
Was a Lucretia the heroine of the tragedy, she was careful in the epilogue to speak like Messalina.
She walked like a tigress to and fro, and Triplet dared not speak to her.
You speak coldly now; but I know your face and your heart--you pity me!
No need to speakso loud, sir," replied the old gentleman; "she hears you.
Vittadini, Roques, and Cordier speak highly of its esculent qualities and good flavor.
Some German authorities speak well of the flavor of the G.
I have talked with Bohemians and with Germans who have gathered it in basketfuls in the vicinity of the District of Columbia, who speak well of it, considering it a valuable addition to the table.
Mycophagists generally concur in the opinion that it is of very pleasant flavor when cooked, and some speak very enthusiastically of its esculent qualities.
European authors esteem it very highly, and somespeak of the odor as like that of ripe apricots.
On the grave is a better place than in it, and a bed at Emmendingen, with plenty of grits and veal, is preferable to being in the snow on the highway, with a grumbling stomach Speak freely, my lad!
I still owe you my after-dinner speech, but you must let me off, for I can't speak your language fluently.
I wish to see and speak to the doctor, before you torture him.
He would not speak of his wounds, honorably received, or of perils faced as carelessly as he had exposed his men.
That isn't the way to speak of this function, Percy.
The implied promise that he would not mention his having seen her afforded Sylvia some relief, but when he went away to speak to Mrs. Kettering, she wished she had not met him.
He looks at me as if he didn't know who I was when I speak to him on the street sometimes.
A year ago you'd have had me up at one to speak your piece to me.
He didn't speak three times at the table last time he came to supper here.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "speak" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
