He summoned a courier upon whom he knew he could rely, and sent a letter by him to the duke, telling him to sew it into his coat collar, to set off at top speed and only to give the letter to the Due d'Enghien himself.
Moreau set off at the swiftest rate of speed possible.
As it sings it rapidly fans the air with short wing beats, at the same time moving at considerable speed continuously back and forth over a distance of 50 yards or more.
It is then that one marvels at the speed and agility displayed by apparently awkward birds, as they twist and dodge in their aerial wooing.
Irrepressibles try to row yawl through sternlights of "Lotus"; grand collision of yawl at full speed and a rakish cutter at anchor.
So swiftly speed the moments when the light hearts of youth beat joyously in the knowledge that it is almost time to eat!
Let's speed away with our theft, but I think not they'll follow hard after us, for there are well-wishers on the bridge.
As the day broke, I could distinguish the gilt cupola of the tomb before me; and as I perceived the horseman at some distance behind, I made all possible speed until I had passed the gateway of the sanctuary.
The demon bore him with arrow-like speed to the brink of a precipice in the Sierra Morena.
If wise men won't speed me, I'll e'en content me with a fool.
Napoleon turned, and rode off at full speed in the darkness towards Jena.
Shying at a gypsy encampment, he rushed at headlong speed down a zigzagged chalk road, and at last pitched head-first over a declivity.
He has not gone above a hundred yards when he hears a small thunder of feet behind him, and turning, finds Miss Harborough flying at the top of her speed to overtake him.
But in an irritable and impetuous manner, of which I had never seen the least symptom before, he ordered fresh horses, and bade the postilion drive on with all the speed he could.
Now the ground sank away, and Matilda's senses failed her in the dizzy speed with which she was hurried down into the bowels of the earth.
Taking the trap to the ground on the other side of the house, Miss May lost no time in releasing the little prisoner from his bondage, whereupon he vanished with all speed in the shrubbery.
She learned the art of stenography and typewriting; and after attaining sufficient speed in these branches went to a large city and sought a situation.
She told me twenty times that I might dictate more rapidly, and her fingers flew over the keys at a speed that astonished me.
Bringing the glass of water with all speed to the balcony, great was my disgust to find that a man had reached there before me and was even then engaged in conversation with my late companion.
Her speed was naturally great and I had got into the habit of speaking in much my ordinary manner.
For Mangerton house auld Downie is gane, Her coats she has kilted up to her knee; And down the water wi speed she rins, While tears in spaits fa fast frae her eie.
They hoysed their sails on Monenday morn, Wi' a' thespeed they may; They hae landed in Noroway, Upon a Wodensday.
Surely there could be no speed in that squatty packet with her sagging bow and queer looking box-affair for a stern.
Before Gregory could reply the silence of the night was broken by the sharp exhaust of a high-speed motor.
Throttling to the speed of an ordinary fishing craft they approached the fleet and dodged skilfully among the boats in the direction of the Pelican.
At length the silence of the night was broken by the far-off pulsing of a high-speed motor.
He noticed too that the approaching craft was coming at a high rate of speed and was swerving shoreward.
His speed would soon carry him beyond rifle range.
Bearing down upon him at full speed came the cannery fleet.
Then from the little cove came the muffled cough of a high-speed motor.
Bronson had already slackenedspeed at sight of the disappearing lights ahead.
Veering as sharply as her speed would permit, the Richard dipped like a gull and sped on to intercept the Fuor d'Italia.
Recalled to himself by the slow-moving Pelican burdened by her tow, he reflected that speed sometimes was everything.
If it failed, thespeed of the Richard would carry Dickie to a place of safety.
Mascola's boats gave no heed to the signal save to draw closer together and slacken speed as they entered the narrow channel.
As the Richard sped on in the direction of the ever-brightening glare, Gregory's mind kept pace with the rapid pulsing of the high-speed motor.
Leaving Barnes with the injunction to keep an eye on the men and, if possible, induce them to speed up, Gregory returned to his work.
The King tucked his hare into his bag, and rode away at the utmost speed of his donkey.
Although she appears to the Aonian youth to go no less swiftly than the Scythian arrow, he admires her still more in her beauty, and the very speed makes her beauteous.
She says to her hand-maidens, ‘With all speed there must be sent to your master a cloak made with our hands.
The driver responded with a burst of speed that snapped Rick back against the cushions.
He angled the jeep across the meadow, coaxing maximum speed out of it, paying no attention to ruts or bumps.
But it will be two hours before the troopers can get there, even with the best speed possible.
Contests and friendly rivalries were also introduced to speed up the work.
Goods in transit shall be assured all possible speedof journey, especially perishable goods.
There was the case of an officer who considered it more important to save the life of a heroic, valuable soldier than to speed a message.
I know I have been criticized for making too great speed under bad weather conditions, but I have not wilfully endangered the lives of the passengers.
Through this she rushed with unchecked speed and in utter silence, not a toot coming from her fog-horn.
The speed of his craft enabled him to keep his distance and to distract the aim of his foes, and he proposed to make the best use of this advantage.
It was the superior speed and the large number of rapid-fire guns of the Japanese vessels that saved them from defeat.
Thirdly, our impotency of relieving ourselves demonstrates the folly and absurdity of our complaints: for whom do we resist, or against whom do we complain, but a power from whose shafts no armour can guard us, no speed can fly?
No sooner had Joseph grasped his cudgel in his hands than lightning darted from his eyes; and the heroick youth, swift of foot, ran with the utmost speed to his friend's assistance.
Having, therefore, escaped likewise from at least a third part of his cassock, which he willingly left as his exuviae or spoils to the enemy, he fled with the utmost speed he could summon to his assistance.
Recalled in a few moments, however, and aware that Jean no longer was to be seen, he shouted to his horse to increase its speed and soon was swiftly moving toward the rear.
Their own mounts were somewhat fresh now, and as neither was slow, the speed at which they advanced was marked.
His speed had diminished, and, pursued by fresh horses, he was no longer able to outdistance them easily.
The presence of the colts prevented the leader from increasing the speed at which they were moving.
The scout was riding at the pace which the leader had first taken, and it was quickly plain that he could increase his speed at any moment.
Whether or not it was due to the weariness of the horse he was riding, or to the increased speed of the buffaloes, Reuben never knew, but at all events he was compelled to continue the pursuit for a long distance.
Already convinced that this was the purpose of the scout in coming, Reuben made no response except to quicken the speed at which his horse was moving and do his utmost to follow the scout when they set forth on their journey.
The calf by this time had in all likelihood discovered its mistake, but with undiminished speedit was continuing on its way directly through the camp.
The buffaloes were moving over the ground now with increasing swiftness, while the rumbling and roaring became steadily louder as the speed increased.
Recollections of this conversation were in Reuben's mind as he ran at his utmost speed toward a sapling he saw not far before him.
If that had been the hunter's purpose it was easily achieved, for the speed at which the drove was running quickly increased.
At his utmost speed Reuben ran down the slope of the valley to the noisy brook at its base.
His own pony was in better condition than those of his companions, and it was not difficult for him to maintain the speed at which they were riding.
Several times the wild horse had circled the body without permitting them to lessen the speed at which they were running.
A log came plunging through and it moved with the speed of a torpedo.
Poleon continued to work with what speedhe could, and in a surprisingly short time he had built a snug wickiup and filled it with boughs.
He now sank the spurs a little deeper into his mule, let out another inch of the reins, and succeeded in increasing the speed of his animal, which appeared to be sailing under a second wind.
Cody learning of the serious illness of his loved mother instantly saddled his horse and made all possible speed homeward.
Without appearing to notice it or checking his speed in the slightest he held steadily upon his way.
Jack was right, with regard to the relative speed of the two vessels, at all events.
Whether it was my alacrity in obeying his request, or the speed with which I afterwards got him a cup of tea, I don't know, but thenceforth our relations were of the pleasantest kind.
Unfortunately, in the Harrowby we were continually harassed by these wretched things, which was the more aggravating as she was a dull sailer, to whom they made not a shadow of difference as far as any acceleration of her speed went.
After this calamity the speed of the tug was reduced until the jibboom was rigged and the anchors secured.
Onward we sped with freshening trades and increasing speed until we were actually in eight degrees north latitude, so kindly had the fair wind we took off the pitch of the Cape favoured us.
If it is for the comfort of the High Command en campagne, the great clumsy procession rivaling the speed of a snail is a heap of trouble for a little luxury.
As the launch gathered speed and headed up the Hudson a high bow wave spread out on either side.
He slowed in mid-air until the machine was moving at the lowest speed at which it would keep aloft.
Our speed has fallen off three knots in the past five minutes.
Our speed has dropped off three knots in five minutes, sir, and seems to be still slackening.
Every one worked with the utmost speed of which they were capable.
The speed increased again, and suddenly the shocks of the waves beating on its under surface ceased.
On the trip to Sunset Island, Billy proudly displayed itsspeed and his efficiency in managing the motor.
As soon as the little birds are hatched, they run away from the mound, and at once begin picking up food suitable to them, trusting to their speed to escape from their foes.
Among the articles picked up had been a half-minute glass, and a long line having been fitted, her speed could be ascertained.
That she was fast was proved by thespeed with which she ran across the Channel.
She glided down the beach, gaining speed as she advanced, until with a splash her bows entered the water.
II, was ready to take off for a more extended expedition, the Larson Drive was now the Larson-McKendrick Drive, with a velocity of a full half the speed of light, some five times our velocity.
Anyway, since our average velocity for the trip was planned to come out around a tenth of the speed of light, to us on the Albert E.
If, they said, man could travel at the speed of light, supposedly time would stand still for him.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "speed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
