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Example sentences for "waggoner"

Lexicographically close words:
waggishly; waggle; waggled; waggling; waggon; waggoners; waggonette; waggonettes; waggons; wagin
  1. There's a warbling waggoner in it, and his team jingling their bells.

  2. The waggoner cracked his whip, laughing at George Stokes, who yawned and settled into a composed ploughswing, without asking questions; apparently resolved to finish his nap on his legs.

  3. Evan bade Jack go and assist the waggoner to bring in the girl.

  4. Evan thought him half-mad; the waggoner was about to imagine him the victim of a midnight assault.

  5. With that she went back to encounter Mr. Raikes and his charge, and prime the waggoner and his mate.

  6. Evan lingered by him with some curiosity, while the waggoner thumped his thigh to, 'Yes he be!

  7. Suddenly the waggoner came to a halt, and said 'Blest if that Gearge bain't a snorin' on his pins!

  8. The admirable sleeper preferred to be a quiet butt, and the waggoner leisurely exhausted the fun that was to be had out of him; returning to it with a persistency that evinced more concentration than variety in his mind.

  9. At a repetition of the call, the waggoner stopped his team.

  10. In return for this speech, the waggoner favoured him with a stare, followed by the exclamation: 'Oh, no!

  11. Failing in this the waggoner walked into Tavistock, and at about ten o'clock returned to the spot where he had left his horses.

  12. The waggoner replied, that for half a stiver (one farthing) he should be welcome to eat as much as he pleased.

  13. Faustus now, relenting a little, bade the waggoner take a handful of sand from the road, and scatter on his horses, and they would be well.

  14. To back these allegations, a waggoner appeared, whose waggon had been twice overturned in one morning, in consequence of the curses of one of the witches, the waggon having first run against her hovel, and materially injured it.

  15. Another time, as Faustus was walking along the road near Brunswick, the whim took him of asking a waggoner who was driving by, to treat him with a ride in his vehicle.

  16. The waggoner had taken up the corpse and had carried it, as we have seen, to Villers-Cotterets.

  17. They returned ten minutes later; but the waggoner with his cart appeared on the top of the hill of Vauriennes, and they were obliged again to abandon their ghastly work.

  18. When the engine stuck, the waggoner asked in his slow, flat voice: "Woan't she speak?

  19. Each time the engine snorted, or the waggoner called out "Ohoy!

  20. Now started off for London town Before the break of day, He fared beside a waggoner Who drove his team that way.

  21. Twas thus thought Dick, and so full quick The waggoner he left; And was not long, ere thro’ the throng His nimble way he cleft.

  22. The dawning light in the sky deepened--and the waggoner turned his head to look more closely at his girl-companion.

  23. The waggoner went on-- "That's the sort o' place to seek service in!

  24. The waggoner goes on whistling, but lame Jervas, to whom the rising sun was a spectacle wholly surprising, starts up, exclaiming in wonder and admiration.

  25. I walked with the waggoner up and down the hills, enjoying the fresh air, the singing of the birds, and the delightful smell of the honeysuckles and the dog-roses in the hedges.

  26. Two of them bailed up a waggoner of mine, coming out with a load from the port.

  27. Those poor beggars of convicts have a dreadful hard time of it, and I don't think there are many settlers who would hand over any man who had escaped, and taken to the bush, even if he had occasionally bailed up a waggoner or so.

  28. From Terni I went on foot to Otricoli, where I only stayed long enough to examine the fine old bridge, and from there I paid four paoli to a waggoner who carried me to Castel-Nuovo, from which place I walked to Rome.

  29. If as you say, the Waggoner in some sort came at my call, O for a potent voice to call forth the Recluse from his profound Dormitory, where he sleeps forgetful of his foolish charge The World.

  30. I like the last best, and the Waggoner altogether as a pleasanter remembrance to me than the Itinerant.

  31. The Waggoner is very ill put up in boards, at least it seems to me always to open at the dedication--but that is a mechanical fault.

  32. The waggoner cracked his whip, and the horses plodded on.

  33. The waggoner had to get his cargo of flour off by rail, so there was no lingering in the town itself, which was as yet scarcely astir.

  34. Then he paid the promised half-crown to his friendly driver, with an extra threepence for a morning "dram," whereat the waggoner chuckled.

  35. A waggoner held the horses, another assisted Redworth to right the chariot.

  36. Diana heard him counselling the waggoner as to the common sense of meeting small accidents with a cheerful soul.

  37. So the Waggoner threw down his whip, and knelt down and prayed to Hercules the Strong.

  38. Hercules and the Waggoner A Waggoner was once driving a heavy load along a very muddy way.

  39. There is a story of a waggoner and his lad going slowly along the road after the thaw, and noticing an odd-looking scarecrow in a field.

  40. What such a waggoner might do on land, bargee does on the river.

  41. Then let the waggoner mount behind in a seat comfortably contrived for him facing the rear, and settle himself down happily among his sacks, light his pipe, and fold his hands untroubled with any worry of reins.

  42. The next morning General Herkimer called one of his most trusty men aside, Joseph Waggoner by name, for the purpose of communicating to him, in confidence, a matter of great importance, respecting which the most profound secrecy was enjoined.

  43. He then informed Waggoner that he had selected him and three others to perform a high and important duty, requiring promptness, courage, and decision.

  44. And yet it is given on the written authority of Waggoner himself, whose character was equally respectable.

  45. But then his work had been a long day's drawl too often, while now his duty as under waggoner was practically a good 10 to 12 hours' toil as stable assistant, feeder of stalled cattle, and general labourer about the farm.

  46. He was now acting as under-waggoner at a farm called Grimscote, near Warwick, and had as much as 9s.

  47. The pedlar had already been missed in the village, and the waggoner at once recognised the body.

  48. The waggoner took no notice of the circumstance at first, until the dog set up a howl and refused to leave the spot.

  49. Our trunk and bags were put in; we shook hands with Uncle Kelson, and having taken our seats just inside in the front part, with plenty of straw for our feet to rest on, the waggoner whipped up his four sturdy horses, and we began to move on.

  50. She would have fallen, but the waggoner humanely scrambled up into his waggon, and placed her securely at the bottom of it.

  51. We were just clear of the fortifications, and were getting into the open country, when I saw the waggoner turn round once or twice, and look over his shoulder behind him.

  52. Met an exceedingly uncivil waggoner with his team, who made a face at me!

  53. Iul: Gallop apace you fierie footed steedes To Phoebus mansion, such a Waggoner As Phaeton, would quickly bring you thether, And send in cloudie night immediately.

  54. You are the same Waggoner Carr who has participated from time to time in observing these hearings and cooperating with the Commission regarding its work?

  55. We have either sent it to the Commission or to Mr. Waggoner Carr, and I assume whatever he gets he sends to you all.

  56. I am Waggoner Carr, attorney general of the State of Texas.

  57. It seems like I talked to Waggoner Carr that night, but I don't remember.

  58. No sir; I think Waggoner will agree with that.

  59. Now what we did, we made up several large books, and it is my understanding that a copy of one of these was given to the Attorney General Waggoner and he was in turn to furnish it to this Commission, this I was told by Captain Gannaway.

  60. As a matter of fact, I don't think I had ever heard that until Waggoner Carr called me and told me--I don't think I ever heard that.


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