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Example sentences for "staunched"

Lexicographically close words:
statutory; statuts; statutum; staues; staunch; staunchest; staunching; staunchly; staunchness; stava
  1. He kicked the broken sword under the table, staunched the blood that trickled fast from his cheek; last of all, he looked at the men who were contending with James in the doorway.

  2. Accordingly I went in, and found her sitting, as now she always sat, plunged in a half stupor, and before her that blood-stained robe with which she had staunched the wounds of Antony.

  3. Therefore I drew the sword from his vitals, staunched the flow of blood, and, calling to those who came crowding in to see Antony die, I bade them summon Atoua from my house at the palace gates.

  4. For a short time Clee rested, quieting his nerves, while Jim staunched the flow of blood.

  5. If you've got a handkerchief--" The professor produced one and staunched the flow of blood as best he could, working with the aid of his flashlight.

  6. I have staunched the wound till you can get proper help, but I fear internal bleeding.

  7. God help me, and give me strength," she whispered, as her busy fingers staunched the wound by closing the cut.

  8. Then he staunched his wound, and gave him strong medicines and cordials till he was refreshed from his faintness and came to himself again.

  9. Anon the hermit returned and was wroth to see Sir Lancelot risen, but within a while he recovered him from his swoon and staunched the wound.

  10. Then came the damsel Linet to Sir Beaumains and the Knight of the Redlands, and disarmed them, and staunched their wounds.

  11. Then the damsel Linet staunched their wounds, and their horses being weary she rode her palfrey to King Arthur and told him of this strange adventure.

  12. And then Sir Launcelot waked of his swoon, and then the hermit staunched his bleeding.

  13. Then Sir Lavaine dressed his hand and staunched it, and put upon it a glove, that it should not be espied; and so the queen lay long in her bed until it was nine of the clock.

  14. Then Galahad and his two fellows start up to her, and lift her up and staunched her, but she had bled so much that she might not live.

  15. And then was Sir Gareth staunched of his bleeding.

  16. And so they went both into the pavilion, and anon Sir Launcelot staunched his blood.

  17. And there they staunched his bleeding as well as they might, and great sorrow made Sir Gringamore and Dame Lionesse.

  18. As he spoke he drew it out, and thrusting the corner of his scarf into his bosom, staunched the wound.

  19. Comrades ripped out their field dressings and staunched the blood.

  20. But kind hands staunched their wounds, allayed their thirst, and carried them on board the ship for Alexandria.

  21. Then Enid strove to loosen his armour, and having found the wound, she staunched it as best she might and bound it with her veil.

  22. But before Pellinore could strike, Merlin caused a deep sleep to come upon him; and raising King Arthur from the ground, he staunched his wounds and recovered him of his swoon.


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