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Example sentences for "whisky"

Lexicographically close words:
whiskers; whiskey; whiskies; whisking; whisks; whisp; whisper; whispered; whisperer; whisperers
  1. We're pretty well shook up, Mac, old socks, and a jolt of whisky would be in order after you've put the irons on these two cannibals.

  2. Twenty minutes later Scraggs came on deck to announce the successful concoction of a kettle of whisky punch; whereupon the three adventurers went below and sat down at the cabin table for a conference.

  3. Perhaps Archie had chosen the whisky and soda after all.

  4. Archie was having a very golden whisky and soda with him.

  5. He walked to the sideboard and mixed himself a whisky and soda.

  6. He picked it up, opened it, and took out a flask of whisky which he handed to the other.

  7. The sergeant put his helmet on the table, walked to a sideboard where a tray and decanter stood, and poured himself out a stiff dose of whisky without invitation.

  8. Jim looked a little doubtful, but when a glass of whisky was put into his hand he could not resist the seductive draft, and tossed it down.

  9. I have a superior article of whisky that I can recommend.

  10. Shan't bother you," said Armstrong, taking whisky and soda, and enjoying himself keenly.

  11. A game of bezique succeeded Craddock's stroll with Joyce and a cigarette with a whisky and soda consoled him for the withdrawal of the ladies.

  12. Jane Hastings and Ellen Clearwater were kneeling beside him, and Jane was wiping his face with a handkerchief wet with whisky from the flask of the man who had escorted them there.

  13. The idea of giving those worthless trash more money to spend for beer and whisky and finery for their fool daughters.

  14. I applied my chemical tests to the margins of the pages and upon the advertisement of a brand of whisky appeared the orders which I had expected.

  15. I saw before me the puffed, degraded face of one to whom I had given chance after chance of redeeming himself from thraldom to the whisky bottle, one who had promised again and again to amend his ways.

  16. I watched him as he spoke, a lean, unkempt figure invested with a curious dignity, and I found it almost impossible to believe that this was the same man who had sat in the bar of the Lavender Arms, sipping whisky and water.

  17. A glass of whisky stood on the window ledge at his elbow, and that it was by no means the first which he had imbibed, his appearance seemed to indicate.

  18. To-day a soldier about half drunk was arrested for leaving camp without permission and brought to my quarters; he had two canteens of whisky on his person.

  19. Another dispatch has just come from the top of Cheat, written, I doubt not, after the Indianians had returned to camp and drawn their whisky ration.

  20. Before he entered upon the subject, it was suggested that Captain Dubois, who had the little whisky there was in the party, should give him a taste to loosen his tongue.

  21. He dispenses good whisky at his quarters very freely, and this has a tendency also to elevate him in the estimation of his subordinates.

  22. A day or two after that affair, and at a time when whisky was so scarce that it was worth its weight in gold, some officers called the Corporal up and asked him to give them an account of the "skrimage.

  23. The troops obtained whisky in the village, and many of the soldiers became noisy and disorderly.

  24. The boys had been full of whisky for three days, and fell out of the ranks by scores.

  25. The box containing the gift was carefully opened, and the necks and upper parts of two whisky bottles, fastened together by a piece of wood, taken out and delivered in due form to the Lieutenant.

  26. I have taken to drinking whisky punch in my old age, instead of claret and sherry.

  27. As Tom ate his solitary mutton-chop, and drank his cold whisky and water, and then took himself to bed, he was a melancholy man.

  28. The whisky is on the table behind you," returned Carruthers, unmoved.

  29. When he entered, carrying the glass of whisky which was the ostensible reason for his absence, she met him with the announcement that she intended to part with Blanche and revert to the system of a coloured nurse for the children.

  30. He has no shame about his past and over a good stiff whisky he will tell you the whole story of his adventurous travels.

  31. He hunts for topics of conversation and, racking his brain to no purpose, in desperation offers you a whisky and soda.

  32. Let me have a whisky and soda before you go," he added, as the boy was leaving the room.

  33. He took up his whisky and Manton observed an almost imperceptible tremor of his fingers as they closed about the glass.

  34. Until that day she had never known Mr. Treves to drink less than half a bottle of whisky in the course of an evening.

  35. John applied his handkerchief to the slight abrasion, then slipped off his overcoat and took a drink of whisky and soda.

  36. He spoke without looking round, took a drink of whisky from a glass at his side, then went on with his figures.

  37. Next morning, when she cleared these things away, she was surprised to find that no more than one peg of whisky had been taken.

  38. He put a match to the fire, then took whisky and glasses from the cupboard.

  39. In the meantime Mrs. Beecher Monmouth had pressed her ungainly husband into a deep arm-chair, had commanded that whisky and soda should be brought, and was already holding the match that lit his cigar.

  40. He waved towards the whisky bottle and a siphon on the table.

  41. He took the whisky glass from her fingers.

  42. She had gone to the sideboard, which was in shadow at the far end of the room and returning now to the middle table, placed upon it glasses, a soda syphon, and a whisky bottle.

  43. However, as we promise to be good boys we are permitted to carry a few cases of whisky and wine--after paying the duty--to act as medical comforts.

  44. Still I took him into my canoe, gave him whisky internally and bathed his head with permanganate of potassium and he was quite well next day.

  45. The mess boy here apparently stole some whisky and instead of filling the bottle up with water added red wine to the requisite amount.

  46. A good deal of talk followed, and a good deal of whisky was drunk.

  47. The Baron of Rothie sat for a few minutes with his feet on the fender before Miss Letty's blazing fire, without speaking, while he sipped the whisky neat from a wine-glass.

  48. When the whisky arrived, she tossed it off, and looked as if she would like another glass.

  49. Meantime the consternation amongst the members of the club was not so great as not to be talked over, or to prevent the call for more whisky and hot water.

  50. And here comes the whisky to stop my mouth.

  51. He was there, with a glass of whisky in his hand, trembling now more from eagerness than weakness.

  52. One of those amphibious animals that loiter about the borders of the water was seated on a stone smoking, probably fortified against the rain by the whisky inside him.

  53. Ericson recovered a little, refused the whisky offered by the bookseller, rose, and staggered out.

  54. Half-an-hour after, Robert came upon Mr. Lammie emptying the two bottles of whisky into the dunghill in the farmyard.

  55. My job is myself and you'll find that unless you look after yourself no one else will, at least whisky won't.

  56. And so long as your whisky hamestrings you and my girls give me what I need in my business--don't talk to me.

  57. A half-filled bottle of whisky discovered in the cupboard, helped to revive all of us slightly, and gave Asa sufficient courage to seek outside for a spring.

  58. There were pathetic leave-takings as each quart of whisky disappeared from the stores; there was no knowing when would arrive the hour for a fond and a last farewell.

  59. He was met by the Boers, who exchanged for a flask of whisky two copies of the Standard and Diggers' News, containing glowing accounts of Boer victories on the Tugela!

  60. He smiled with that dazzling smile of his at Barbara; transferred the smile to me when he asked me to be good enough to get him a whisky and soda.

  61. There was nothing else disturbed; a glass upon the table held a little whisky and soda still, and on the rim of it were to be seen the impression of the lips of the drinker.

  62. The cellars usually contained numerous hogsheads of claret, whilst stronger wines and whisky were on hand for those of less refined tastes.

  63. It is time now to pour some hot whisky and water down his throat.

  64. The meal was over now, and Uncle Solomon was finishing the glass of whisky and water before him.

  65. I dessay they'll try and make out that I poured the whisky down the brute's throat.

  66. Joa," the doctor would say, "my friends would like a whisky and soda, and I myself could do with a drop.

  67. What we now want, Joa, is a whisky and soda, especially the soda.

  68. We are willing to swallow the whisky in the green-room, but water on the stage--oh, no!

  69. She employs runners to inveigle mariners into her shop, and then for fifty cents' worth of whisky will take a good pair of boots, or any kind of clothing, from the stupid wretches.

  70. If the manufacture of wines from pure grape-juice was encouraged, this beastly drunkenness from strychnine whisky would very soon be abandoned.

  71. He turned abruptly away to the counter where the bottle of rye whisky stood and helped himself to a full measure of it.


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