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Example sentences for "words were"

  • Humphrey hesitated for a few moments, and then, feeling how true the man's words were, he gave way.

  • That is to say, it was already charged, and Abel's words were as so many sparks struck from steel to fire that charge.

  • Victoria's words were followed by silence for several minutes.

  • My words were dictated by my dignity, first of all; next, by my pity for the misfortunes, not of the King, but of the man.

  • John's words were interrupted by an exclamation from Madam Desmarais.

  • McCray's words were muttered, but Brace caught their meaning.

  • And then, though no words were spoken, a strange peace, hitherto unknown, stole upon every heart there present.

  • In progress of time, words were wanted to express men's connexion with certain conditions of fortune.

  • In progress of time, words were wanted to express men's being connected with certain conditions of fortune.

  • In old English this species of words were numerous.

  • Elijah's words were firm, but his voice gave them the lie.

  • Elijah's words were uppermost in her mind, a realization of what his work had cost him.

  • Mrs. MacGregor's words were grateful to him, but they were wide of his purpose just now.

  • Words were mangled in division, and in the display of lines in capital letters, in a manner that seems inexcusable.

  • When there were too many letters for the line, words were abbreviated.

  • Words were held of more value than facts.

  • The man nodded and smiled as if Perry's words were full of sympathy for his loss.

  • The old man's words were burning in her heart.

  • Armstrong's words were spoken so forcibly that they startled her.

  • The old man's words were uttered in too low a tone to reach his ears, but Emory saw Helen close her eyes for a fraction of a second and heard her draw a quick breath.

  • The contessa's words were in Armstrong's mind as he looked into her face.

  • Daisy's words were quiet, but the doctor saw the gathering woe on her cheek; the roused suspicion.

  • Daisy's words were a little undertone; the look that went with them the doctor never forgot as long as he lived.

  • Doesn't it seem," she said, "as if words were heaped on words to prevent our being afraid?

  • Instantly my words were caught up by the sentries and passed from post to post till the city rang with them.

  • Thus I spoke, and my words were true, though I do not know what put them into my heart, since I spoke at random in my wrath.

  • To this the cacique answered that the words were wise, but that she should have spoken them before, for now the priests had got hold of me, and it was hopeless to save me from their grip.

  • The merchant's words were whimsical, but Robert felt that he was examining him with critical looks, and he felt, too, that a protecting influence was once more about him.

  • It was not long until they had ample proof that the Onondaga's words were true.

  • Mark glanced at their companions, who had been unheeded during their earnest conversation, and could see that his lieutenant's words were correct.

  • The first 9000 words were transmitted in forty-five minutes.

  • The ordinary speed of telegraphic signals is thirty-five to forty words a minute; but with this machine several hundred words were possible.

  • It was all he said--words were poor, there was little enough time for action, none for comment.

  • Ligozzi was silent; he knew d'Este's words were true; he knew Mastino knew it also.

  • And Count Conrad's words were heard by another than Vincenzo and Vittore, Giacomo Carrara, who listened outside.

  • I--" He paused; words were impossible to him; and in that pause his eyes flashed helplessly in the direction of Miss Tuttle.

  • You had better patronize Simpkins yourself for a little while," I suggested; and by the arch glance with which my words were received, I perceived that my meaning was fully understood.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "words were" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    became minister; blast furnaces; candied orange; cold roast; composed chiefly; corresponding member; divine gift; felt like; few words; geographic variation; held out his hand; his two; large fleet; lunatic asylum; never intended; raise revenue; rights movement; side street; words and; words came; words ending; words like; words shall not pass; words used; words were; words would