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Example sentences for "stole"

Lexicographically close words:
stoker; stokers; stoking; stola; stold; stoled; stolen; stoles; stolid; stolidity
  1. Ye'll never look as white aroun' the gills when ye're laid out in them linen sheets ye stole fur yer show.

  2. Now a man--and Lin emphasized each word with the laying of the forefinger of her right hand into the palm of her chubby left--stole Turner Simpson's houns.

  3. Answer and let me know if he has stole it yet.

  4. Ef he ain't stole the yaller ribbon offen Sal Whitmire's weddin' bonnit, I'm blind.

  5. Es long es ye hain't stole nuthin' er caused anybody misery er shame, yer on the safe side.

  6. The receipts at Bucyrus were very light, and to pile up troubles for the new minstrel manager, a boy connected with the theatre stole from Alfred's clothes in the dressing room all his private funds.

  7. And then through the quiet, there stole the first, faint notes of John’s flute.

  8. He watched her as she looked toward the sinking sun, and after it had disappeared he stole up behind her and stooped over her, calling her by name, softly, as though afraid the sea and pines would hear.

  9. Lieutenant Burden—wasn’t he the officer we stole the boat from?

  10. The breath of the one red rose on her bosom came up to her like the voice of love, and over her white face there stole the faintest color of the rose, and she breathed quicker, remembering the music of the flute.

  11. The wan gray dawn stole in through the lifting mist and found him wide-eyed and sleepless still.

  12. The soft dim twilight crept into the room; passed the rigid form of the old soldier at the window and stole onward to the chair in which the girl sat motionless.

  13. I stole Lieutenant Burden’s boat and I took Cary and Johnny out.

  14. The pink and purple of the clouds changed to a delicate gray, that deepened as the moments passed; and from the sea there stole landward a thin white vapor, as exquisite as a bride’s veil, but growing thicker and thicker as it came nearer.

  15. And Shorty bursts out indignantly, "He never stole a thing, or sold it either!

  16. She'd been to the Doctor and told him I don't know what, and came back and said the Doctor and teachers as much as declared they thought me the thief that stole Joy's watch.

  17. I believe that whoever stole from us, is far away now.

  18. The fellow who stole the securities from the bank.

  19. McGinty sat at the head with a flat black velvet cap upon his shock of tangled black hair, and a coloured purple stole round his neck, so that he seemed to be a priest presiding over some diabolical ritual.

  20. He stole up to her bedside on tiptoe, grasped the girl round the waist, and in another second was again out of the house, carrying her off with him.

  21. Lucinda dressed herself in a cloak with grey and red stripes, and at dead of night she reached the king's palace, and without arousing suspicion stole into the queen's bedroom.

  22. The next night the monarch's mother again stole into the bedroom, and this time a knight exclaimed, "By Jove!

  23. Night came, and the shepherd, muffling himself in his fur cloak, stood at the bedroom door where they slept, and stole in amongst them when they went to bed.

  24. The prince, however, didn't dare to go to see the friars, but waited for the evening or the morning bell to be rung, and then stole into the church.

  25. The girl did not stay long in her place, and at a moment when nobody was looking she stole out of the church and ran home.

  26. I was now again on this side of the stream, stole along to the wine-market, and admired the mechanism of the cranes when goods were unloaded.

  27. I suffered them to do so; yet when I saw the servant coming in at the garden-gate without having effected his errand, I stole away and spent my evening pleasantly under the old linden-trees of the Wanzenau.

  28. Presently she stole a glance over her shoulder at Miss Crawford.

  29. Sir Jonah Barrington wrote her at this time a complimentary and witty letter, in which he says of her heroine Glorvina, "I believe you stole a spark from heaven to give animation to your idol.

  30. The narrow door behind was closed; but it was clear that each second that stole by was bringing some wretched criminal closer to his awful doom.

  31. The bright waves reflected the myriad tints, while they seemed to plash in unison with the rich swell of martial music that stole along the water with every freshening breeze.

  32. But, perhaps, you have cause for sorrow," added she, as she stole a glance at me beneath her eyelashes.

  33. A gleam of sunshine stole upon Rupert Sinclair in the midst of his gloom and disappointment.

  34. The plotters waited until all was quiet and then stole through the camp to where was located the tent occupied by George Strong.

  35. With caution the party stole away from the temporary camp.

  36. Jack and his chums watched their opportunity and stole into camp without being noticed by anybody but one of the guards.

  37. Word was passed around and after the camp was quiet Ritter and his cronies stole away, taking with them several bundles done up in newspapers.

  38. One after another the cadets stole out in the dimly-lit hallway and tiptoed their way to the teacher's apartment.

  39. Later the men rose and stole out of the tent into the cold.

  40. I stuck up the baker and stole his whole stock, but I slipped and spilled 'em F.

  41. Despite his surly protests, she bathed and soothed his swollen features until he dropped asleep, after which she stole out and down to her room on the floor below.

  42. Like a shadow he stole closer to the hut, keeping the imperceptible night breeze in his face.

  43. He stole forward, making as little noise as possible, and Phillips followed at his back.

  44. Keeping well out of sight, she stumbled to another saloon door, and then, after shivering wretchedly outside for a while, she stole in and crept up behind the stove.

  45. He kissed her again and again, warmly, tenderly, and yet with a ruthless fervor that grew after each caress, and she submitted passively, the while those tears stole down her cheeks.

  46. The man who stole it probably stole the other stuff.

  47. Tremblingly she stole out, ere the day was an hour old, and ran, not walked, to the gloomy dwelling-place of her husband.

  48. All night long she sat listening at the window, and sunk into a heavy slumber, just as the grey light of morning stole into the window and paled the expiring lamp.

  49. On this hope, fancy conjured up scenes and images of delight, upon which her mind dwelt in pleased and dreamy abstraction, until sleep stole upon her, and locked up her senses.

  50. Month after month, and year after year, she watched with an anguish of spirit that paled her cheek, and stole away the brightness from her eye, the slow, but sure progress of the destroyer.

  51. Tears stole down her cheeks, and her heart swelled near to bursting with maternal instincts.

  52. In the morning, they stole off by day-light, and she was left alone with her little ones, to brood over her melancholy prospect.

  53. She tottered out of the office, and stole home with an enfeebled step.

  54. When he stole upstairs with the clock to play a trick on Eliza, he had never seen Sylvia nor so much as heard her name spoken.

  55. But, to my idea, he either stole them himself and was relieved of them later or was victimized by one of his sons.

  56. I die, if I ever came here or stole from you the value of a pin!

  57. I have brought Lamias'[653] club, which I stole from him while he slept.

  58. Then an amused look stole over the old lady's face.

  59. Again a slightly uneasy look stole over it.

  60. Too embarrassed for further conversation the girls stole out of the usurped room.

  61. From a look of fear and horror, gradually there stole into the dark misty eyes an expression of determination.

  62. Tom, Tom, the piper's son, Stole a pig, and away he run!

  63. I had a little moppet, I put it in my pocket, And fed it with corn and hay; Then came a proud beggar, And swore he would have her, And stole little moppet away.

  64. Silver and gold will be stole away, Dance o'er my lady lee; Silver and gold will be stole away, With a gay lady.

  65. Little Poll Parrot Sat in his garret, Eating toast and tea; A little brown mouse, Jumped into the house, And stole it all away.

  66. When good king Arthur ruled this land, He was a goodly king; He stole three pecks of barley-meal, To make a bag-pudding.

  67. The white arm stole round his neck affectionately, as Elinor added softly, "I'm going to tell you something else.

  68. The lost pitcher--stolen the day my mother died--and I was warned never to try to find who stole it.

  69. I was stole from my mammy when I's 'bout 10 or 12 and she never did know what become of me.

  70. It wasn' long after we was on Marster Alexander's new place in Travis County, till one night a man rode up on a hoss and stole me and my two brothers and rode away wid us.

  71. The Yankees stole them and make them boys fight for them.

  72. De nearest I comes to gittin whupped, 'twas once when I stole a plate of biscuits offen de table.

  73. De nigger stealers done stole me and my mammy out'n de Choctaw Nation, up in de Indian Territory, when I was 'bout three years old.

  74. Him and two of his brothers and one sister was stole and brought to Savannah, Georgia, and sold.

  75. Some white woman said someone had stole something of hers so they put them young men in jail.

  76. I seed hun'erds and hun'erds of sojers 'fore I stole from Missouri.

  77. And he stole out, daring to mutter, and be displeased.

  78. Emily sighed, and tears stole down her cheeks, as she played.

  79. Tears often stole down my cheeks, when I read the letters of the bishop and Signor Jeronymo, and as Sir Charles read a part of Mrs. Beaumont's letter: and I doubted not but what was to follow would make them flow.

  80. Even Clara was a little frightened, for her hand stole into mine for a moment before she burst out laughing.

  81. I got up at once, dressed myself, and stole down the one stair, across the kitchen, and up the other.

  82. The two women stole away to the kitchen, where Rosalie again pressed secrecy on Margot.


  83. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "stole" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    collar; garment; muffler; neckwear; scarf; tie


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    stolen goods; stolen property