I thought he was--" I gave him a brief account of the fiasco in Boston, venturing to betray Hugh's confidence for the sake of some possible advantage.
He was consciously venturing forth into life without any of his usual supports.
Little bands of these two species lurked about the barnyard all winter, picking up the hayseed, the sparrow sometimes venturing in on the haymow when the supply outside was short.
There had been some attempt to dissuade the king from venturing his own person where further treachery might yet lurk, but the attempt was vain.
Determined on seeing her, if possible, Douglas resolved on daring the danger, and venturingeven to the very stronghold of his foes.
The man beside her watched her furtively from time to time, venturing attention and solicitude for her comfort, but she did not reply to his questions or even look at him.
Venturing his head beyond the leaves he got a glimpse through the trunks of the pine-trees--a tall man and a shorter, stouter one.
To be perfectly frank with you, Mr. Davies, I wish now that I had made a reconnoissance before venturing out so boldly.
Several times did I strive to throw myself in the way of the lady and her assiduous attendant--venturing even to cross their path, on one occasion, for the purpose of making some discovery.
There was no likelihood of Marguerite's venturing out at this hour; his disguise would therefore not serve him till the next day.
The lads and the Doctor lay close, sometimesventuring on deck, but more frequently keeping below till the weather moderated.
One of his chiefs venturing to propose that peace should be asked for, Philip ordered him at once to be put to death.
Yet he could not, for the life of him, helpventuring a word.
He longed for an opportunity of venturing some playful reproach which might lead to an explanation.
No one venturing to solve this social problem he turns slowly and, glaring over his shoulder at Rolls-Royce, descends the steps.
This accounts for many nervous people being afraid of venturing too near a plumber.
But War is no pastime; no mere passion for venturing and winning; no work of a free enthusiasm: it is a serious means for a serious object.
With regard to slaves, not venturing completely to withdraw from the masters the right of life and death, it has been attempted at least to restrain it by subjecting it to a public and regular procedure.
The very danger of venturing into such a land was lure enough for this hero, when from his ship he sighted a huge cave opening high above the beach, its mouth half hidden by a tangle of dark wood.
You are to know, that while he was in his days of solitude, a commoner who was excluded from his share of the prey, had whispered the squire, that he was bit, and cautioned him of venturing again.
My chamber-fellow and I diverted ourselves with the sport of venturing our fingers for the raisins; and the wantonness of the thing was, to see each other look like a demon as we burnt ourselves and snatched out the fruit.
I was very uneasy, and, not venturing to go into the house myself, went to one of my friends who lived opposite.
He looked at me in a terrified manner, not venturing to approach, to speak to me, or to touch me, for fear of the boy's return.
The girls soon perceived that the traces of deep sorrow were imprinted on their father's face, and saw with sympathising grief their mother's tears, without venturing to inquire into the cause.
Without delay I executed my design, departing without venturing to take leave of Madame Bertollon; and, however much M.
On one occasion, a gentleman venturing to place his hand on my grandfather's arm, the gander flew at him, and beat him severely with his wings, and it was with great difficulty that he was induced to let go.
We are not given to venturing upon the water, and thus it follows that I am ignorant of these marshes, and could be of little service.
Then the two men walked to the parapet of the fortress and stood side by side looking out over that gorgeous scene, neither of them venturing to speak for a few minutes.
Then he rapped out a sharp order to the Turkish boy who appeared at his summons, and sat on motionless, without a word, without even venturing to offer more of his wares, till the coffee had been produced and laid before himself and the Major.
The Mandans do not come this way very often, you know, and the Sioux are even more timid about venturing into the region of the Bad Lands; but there are other tribes who are not so fearful.
In one of the corners of the shop, Planchet's assistants, huddled together, looked at each other without venturing to open their lips.
Observing his superior's serious attitude, and his perseverance in continuing the conversation on this subject, Vanel awaited the solution without venturing to precipitate it.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "venturing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
