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Example sentences for "tarrying"

Lexicographically close words:
tarries; tarrieth; tarrified; tarring; tarry; tars; tarsal; tarsi; tarsia; tarsometatarsus
  1. I cried, tarrying in the doffing of my subtunic.

  2. His tarrying with the Sieurs de Fienles was in truth but a blind to hide his true proceedings.

  3. Come without tarrying to the deserted hut on the neck of land, nearest to the forest.

  4. If the man whom she brought knew that by tarrying in Virginia he risked his ruin with the King, yet, with a courage worthy of a better cause, he tarried.

  5. But when the spring came, and there was no further need for tarrying in the South, with a light heart I net off homewards once more.

  6. So rode they without tarrying into Westgate and came to the Bar, and speedily was the gate opened to them; and anon were they on the moonlit road outside of Whitwall.

  7. After a long investigation I decided that Elder Tanner assist with his might to build up the cause by tarrying in Kirtland; which decision received the unanimous vote of the council.

  8. I called them together and reproved them for tarrying behind, and not obeying my counsel, and told Lyman Wight never to do so again.

  9. Not this," she cries, "the time for tarrying here For shows like these.

  10. While Mrs. Barbauld was tarrying at Geneva, her brother addressed a letter in verse to her: Yet one dear wish still struggles in my breast, And paints one darling object unpossessed.

  11. With no long tarrying the battle was joined.

  12. They made no long tarrying at Southampton, nor wasted the day in fair words and idle courtesies.

  13. Without pause or rest he and his fellowship passed across France, tarrying neither at town nor castle, and came speedily into Burgundy.

  14. Without any long tarrying the king acted on his purpose.

  15. Arthur took thought to the tarrying of his messengers, and remembered that those came not again whom he sent to their aid.

  16. He went from town to town, with no long tarrying in any place, so that the Britons might not make him their captive.

  17. Mordred sought refuge at Winchester, and tarrying awhile, summoned his friends to his side.

  18. Baldulph made no further tarrying for Cheldric.

  19. It was the old doctrine of tarrying the Lord's leisure against which his instincts were still in revolt.

  20. There tarrying accordingly, Messer Ruggieri very soon, as well by the splendid style in which he lived as by the prodigious feats of arms that he did, gave folk to know his high desert.

  21. Tarrying there week after week he worked hard, but (without a ray of light from others) in one long mistake, at the chronology and history of the coloured windows.

  22. Dick guessed that his lordship's real purpose in tarrying was to make further effort towards obtaining employment for him.

  23. I believe the melancholy reflections by which I am oppressed will be more effectually, if not more easily, surmounted by tarrying where they are rendered familiar, than by going from them awhile and then returning.

  24. I excused myself from tarrying to tea, and returned to Miss Wharton's.

  25. Fly, flye my Lord, there is no tarrying heere Bru.

  26. Meanwhile of his tarrying the archer loosed again at him, and this time the shaft flew close to his left ear.

  27. These made no tarrying on that space of the dead, but cried aloud their cries: 'For the Burg and the Steer!

  28. I went to the top of the islands and before I came back it was hied a foot water, and so without tarrying I came aboard.

  29. The 3rd day at night we lost sight of the North Star, our pinnace, in a very great storm, and lay a-hull tarrying for them the 4th day, but could hear no more of them.

  30. It was a privilege to read on the spot John's story of the Master tarrying there, and of the truths there revealed.

  31. And anon the horses were made ready, and without any tarrying they mounted and rode towards the city.

  32. Now when the knight heard this he was sorely abashed, nor did he make any tarrying but took leave and went away.

  33. Tarrying for no further information, the Duke summoned his attendants, and hastened to the Tower Green.

  34. Wallis knocked at the door, pushing it open and entering without tarrying for response.

  35. Perhaps this is because the young lend themselves so cheerfully to everything that makes for change, and resent all tarrying on life's alluring way.

  36. And the mother's tryst began anew; closer than ever she clung to her unseen Helper; more passionately than before she turned her waiting eyes towards the long tarrying Light.

  37. You are felt in this establishment, my valued friend, like some tarrying Nemesis.

  38. Sorenson and his wife followed her on deck after supper, the other three tarrying below.


  39. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tarrying" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    dalliance; dallying; dawdling; delay; delaying; dilatory; lag; lagging; lingering; loitering; lolling; lounging; procrastination; tarrying; trifling; waiting