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Example sentences for "waggonette"

Lexicographically close words:
waggled; waggling; waggon; waggoner; waggoners; waggonettes; waggons; wagin; waging; wagon
  1. Outwardly, it would have been impossible to find a merrier group than those eight girls when they arrived in a waggonette at Sunshine Lodge.

  2. In the little waggonette we had to place eight, and on the Maxim gun-carriage we carried several more.

  3. Shortly before reaching the Shashani hotel we had met a light waggonette drawn by a team of horses on its way to Bulawayo.

  4. Most of us ride to the meet to-morrow," he said; "but you and Nina shall be taken in the waggonette so as to save you a little.

  5. In the waggonette there were with her Lady Albury, Mrs. Gosling, and Nina, who was not prevented by her lameness from going to the meet.

  6. Of the more unconventional four-wheeled carriages, the waggonette seems to have been introduced about 1845 by the Prince Consort after a German model, though one writer gives the credit of the design to the Prince himself.

  7. In country lanes, too, appeared the waggonette and its kind.

  8. The now forgotten perithron, a Suffolk invention, was a waggonette in which the driving seat was bisected down its centre, so as to allow a passenger entering from the back to reach the front seat.

  9. I heard no more, for Max hurried me into a fly, and the waggonette passed us on the road.

  10. A closed waggonette with a pair of horses was waiting at the door; my fellow-passenger, whom Max had addressed as Hamilton, was standing on the pavement, speaking somewhat angrily to the coachman.

  11. Our neighbour, Mr. Mortimer, was to lend me his covered waggonette to go to meet you in.

  12. It is much more fashionable to drive a waggonette with red wheels.

  13. When Colia chaffed him about his waggonette he had replied with perfect equality and in a friendly fashion.

  14. It may come home in the waggonette that takes us.

  15. They were sitting on opposite sides of the fire, one very gloomy, and the other very pettish, when the waggonette stopped at the gate, to put out Miss Hacket and take up Dolores.

  16. Lord Manton has placed his waggonette at your disposal.

  17. Mr. Goddard leaned across the waggonette and whispered to Lord Manton.

  18. Next came the waggonette with Mrs. Patsy Devlin in it.

  19. We invite your presence, ladies, and place the waggonette which you see at your disposal.

  20. I shall order the waggonette to take us down.

  21. And they have the big waggonette from the Castle and the dog-cart with the yellow cob in it.

  22. I went in to him, saying that the waggonette must be waiting.

  23. She drove an American waggonette with a good width and length of 'tray' behind, and on this occasion she had a pole and two horses.

  24. So we fixed him up comfortable in the waggonette with the blankets and coats and things,' Andy was saying, 'and the squatter started into Mulgatown.

  25. I know nothing about that, Miss; I only know that I saw Miss Forest carrying her downstairs in her arms about three minutes ago, and they went off in the waggonette with all the other little children and Miss Danesbury.

  26. Nan has gone on in the first waggonette with the little children," said Hester as cheerfully as she could speak, but she coloured slightly, and saw that Cecil was regarding her attentively.

  27. Cecil, dear, can you do anything about fetching a waggonette round to the stile at the entrance of the wood?

  28. As the waggonette approached Sefton she buried her face in her hands and uttered a sharp inward cry of agony.

  29. The waggonette drew up at the doctor's residence, to discover him stepping into his brougham.

  30. In her old winter hat, and looking almost untidy for her, she walked slowly downstairs and took her place in the waggonette which was drawn up at the door.

  31. I see your friends have already arrived," said the laird, pointing to the waggonette which stood in the yard.

  32. Looking up, he saw the waggonette turn sharp round the projecting cliff, and approach him at a walk.

  33. In a few minutes the waggonette was rattling down the slopes that led to Cove, and soon afterwards they were exchanging greetings with old Ian Anderson, the fisherman.

  34. It was the very next day after the conversation in the library that the waggonette was sent over to Cove to meet the steamer and fetch Mrs Moss, who was expected to arrive.

  35. But just at that moment the sound of carriage wheels was heard, and the waggonette drew up at the door with Vanleigh and Landells.

  36. The box was at the station, and it was put in the waggonette by a tall porter, whom Fin spoke of to her sister as the signal post, and then she proposed that they should wait and see if anything would come by the train due in a few minutes.

  37. Yards farther came off and went trundling down the hill--the coachman fortunately pulling his horses up short, so that the waggonette sidled over against the ferny bank, and no one was hurt.

  38. A large family party loaded the waggonette which took us to morning service some miles distant.

  39. Once a wheel came off when the team were in mid-career, and in the twinkling of an eye he had so turned the other three wheels as to balance the waggonette upon them until its occupants could get out.

  40. Before bidding the hospitable Padre farewell, and starting in our waggonette for Asciano, it was pleasant to meditate awhile in these green solitudes.

  41. As he returned from the telegraph-office he too met the waggonette from Birkenbraes, which was stopped at sight of him with much energy on the part of Mr. Williamson.

  42. I had calculated on selling the waggonette and Oscar; and now I have the whole lot on my hands.

  43. Dove, reproachfully, as they all got into the waggonette and drove off.

  44. And to stuff our waggonette with lunch and drive over to Lynwood Castle, and eat it there.

  45. There was a good drive in a waggonette after we got to our station.

  46. My own idea was to pluck a waggonette from the nearest bush.

  47. And when our waggonette came round we all began to get in.

  48. Going off by himself in a waggonette and leaving us to foot it.

  49. Teddy jumped into a waggonette and drove away.

  50. When she was ready to start she got into the waggonette alongside Hugh, and waved good-bye to the priest and Blake and Mrs. Donohoe, as though they were old friends.

  51. Hugh Gordon drove the waggonette down to pick up the party when they landed.

  52. They left the waggonette behind, and the men who were not driving went afoot.

  53. The driver of the waggonette pulled up outside the Jolly Drovers and informed Redwood that his part of the bargain was done.

  54. Papa and Mr. Beechum came by the six o'clock train, and Lady Temple sent me in the waggonette to meet them.

  55. And at the hotel they found the waggonette at the gateway, and Lady Temple in the parlour with Sir Edward Morden, who, late as it was, would not leave her till he had seen her with the rest of the party.


  56. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "waggonette" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.