They found in it the forepaw of a beaver, the sight of which tantalized their hunger, and added to their dejection.
For more than three hours they were tantalized by the lightning flashing and the thunder pealing, every moment expecting the flood-gate of the heavens to be opened; but, as before, they were doomed to disappointment.
They dismounted and drove their horses slowly before them over the glowing plain; and now the mirage deluded and tantalized them in the strangest manner.
He was tantalized with the desire for artistic perfection.
It wasn't their religious self-abnegation that had made them flee to scorched river-beds and desert hiding-places; it was their triumphant satisfaction at having tantalized and eluded feminine pursuit.
These fiends of the lower region boasted of these acts of barbarity, and tantalized our feelings with them for ten days.
The wicked on the other hand are consigned to a desolate region under the control of an evil spirit, known as the Black Chief, there to be constantly tantalized by the sight of game, water and fire, which they can never reach.
A thirty days' sentence to jail, toward the close of the eight months' trip, hurt and tantalized me more than any of the wrecks on railroads or disputes with bullies.
There our thirst and impatience were for some time tantalized with the view of the cool and verdant valley and copious stream of the Arkansa, while we were searching up and down for a place where we could descend the precipice.
The cannonade, however, was audible enough, and its music sadly tantalized our seamen in the fleet, who burned to lend a hand in an affair which was so much to their taste.
These fiends of the lower region boasted of these acts of barbarity and tantalized our feelings with them for ten days.
Sassoon's eyes were lighting up, tantalizedby this frantic savagery in the woman.
They had so opposed and tantalized each other all evening that all their nerves were on edge, vacillating toward a sudden obliterating reaction.
Coates was destined to be tantalized by the celebrated fête given at Carlton House, in 1821, in honour of the Bourbons.
Such were the vague rumors which for a long time tantalized without gratifying my curiosity on the interesting subject of these pirate traditions.
These fiends of the lower regions boasted of these acts of barbarity, and tantalized our feelings with them for ten days.
I have been tantalized all the week--Miss Bush not even seen at tea--and only glimpses of her scurrying along passages and up stairs!
If it had been the Dukedom, she could have tantalized me into committing any madness--weeks ago--but she has done nothing of the sort.
This had tantalized Reginald more than he chose to avow, even to himself.
For three days and nights I lay in my berth, dressed as I have said, parched by thirst, and tantalized by waking dreams of every cooling and delicious draught.
And he still tantalized her by going athwart and across that orchard opposite.
The boy seemed to be a favorite with Mrs. Arnold, though she tantalized and tormented him, as I afterwards found she tormented and tantalized every living creature over which she had the power.
They lay as they came from the battle-field, wearing their soiled, torn, and bloody garments, and tantalized by myriads of flies.
They were in reserve, knowing nothing of what was going on the other side of the hill, yet tantalized by a flank fire from the distant batteries.
