Use anna in a sentence
Sentences starting with anna
- Anna Mikhaylovna, practical woman that she was, had even managed by favor with army authorities to secure advantageous means of communication for herself and her son. [2]
- Anna Pavlovna remarked with a melancholy smile that Kutuzov had done nothing but cause the Emperor annoyance. [2]
- Anna Pavlovna's alarm was justified, for Pierre turned away from the aunt without waiting to hear her speech about Her Majesty's health. [2]
- Anna Pavlovna's presentiment was justified, and all that morning a joyously festive mood reigned in the city. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna turned up her eyes, and profound sadness was depicted on her face. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna regarded the refined sadness that united her son to the wealthy Julie with emotion, and resignation to the Divine will. [2]
- Anna Pavlovna whispered the next words in advance, like an old woman muttering the prayer at Communion: "Let the bold and insolent Goliath..." she whispered. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna, with the letter, came on tiptoe to the countess' door and paused. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna opened the door. [2]
- Anna Pavlovna arranged the different groups in her drawing room with her habitual skill. [2]
Sentences ending with anna
- On the right-hand margin of the sheet stood a series of short notes "Ten thousand florins to Anna. [10]
Short sentences using anna
- Anna Mikhaylovna came out last. [2]
- Mrs. Anna C. Lowell. [6]
- Mrs. Anna C. Lodge. [6]
- Anna Mikhaylovna sighed deeply. [2]
- Jameson, Anna, new book, 131. [6]
- Anna Mikhaylovna nodded approvingly. [2]
- Anna Pavlovna frowned. [2]
Sentences containing anna two or more times
- When Anna Mikhaylovna returned from Count Bezukhov's the money, all in clean notes, was lying ready under a handkerchief on the countess' little table, and Anna Mikhaylovna noticed that something was agitating her. [2]
- Though this was impolite to Prince Vasili in Anna Pavlovna's drawing room, and also to Anna Pavlovna herself who had received the news with delight, he could not resist the temptation. [2]
- He visited his "good friend Anna Pavlovna" as well as his daughter's "diplomatic salon," and often in his constant comings and goings between the two camps became confused and said at Helene's what he should have said at Anna Pavlovna's and vice versa. [2]
More example sentences with the word anna in them
- After her talk with Pierre, Anna Mikhaylovna returned to the Rostovs' and went to bed. [2]
- In all conversations with Gough, and Anna Dickinson, Nasby, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Wendell Phillips and the other old stagers, I could not observe that they ever expected or hoped to get out of the business. [5]
- At Easter the whole city learned that Don Luis d'Avila had eloped with the beautiful Anna Van Hoogstraten, after killing her betrothed bridegroom in a duel on Maundy-Thursday at Hals on his way to Brussels--scarcely twenty-four hours before the wedding. [10]
- A little later when he went up to the large circle, Anna Pavlovna said to him: "I hear you are refitting your Petersburg house? [2]
- But Anna Mikhaylovna went forward a step or two to keep her hold on the portfolio, and changed her grip. [2]
- Through that door was heard a noise of things being moved about, and at last Anna Mikhaylovna, still with the same expression, pale but resolute in the discharge of duty, ran out and touching Pierre lightly on the arm said: "The divine mercy is inexhaustible! [2]
- The third group was gathered round Mortemart and Anna Pavlovna. [2]
- This reading, as was always the case at Anna Pavlovna's soirees, had a political significance. [2]
- The musician Wilhelm was also present, but no longer alone; beside him sat his beautiful, delicate wife, Anna d'Avila, with whom he had recently returned from Italy. [10]
- In passing Prince Vasili seized Pierre's hand and said to Anna Pavlovna: "Educate this bear for me! [2]
- Though it was unintelligible why he had told it, or why it had to be told in Russian, still Anna Pavlovna and the others appreciated Prince Hippolyte's social tact in so agreeably ending Pierre's unpleasant and unamiable outburst. [2]
- No sacrifice seemed too great to see Anna again, and what the messenger had accomplished, he too might succeed in doing. [10]
- I only wanted to know your opinion," and Anna Pavlovna let Pierre go. [2]
- From time to time she smoothed the folds of her dress, and whenever the story produced an effect she glanced at Anna Pavlovna, at once adopted just the expression she saw on the maid of honor's face, and again relapsed into her radiant smile. [2]
- Each time that these hints began to make the countess anxious and she glanced uneasily at the count and at Anna Mikhaylovna, the latter very adroitly turned the conversation to insignificant matters. [2]
- Several persons, among them the elderly lady and Anna Pavlovna, did however smile. [2]
- Their efforts in the struggle for the portfolio were the only sounds audible, but it was evident that if the princess did speak, her words would not be flattering to Anna Mikhaylovna. [2]
- I next consider the President's statement that Santa Anna in his treaty with Texas recognized the Rio Grande as the western boundary of Texas. [7]
- Several times, in the month just past, she had had unwonted attacks of dizziness, of faintness, and on one occasion Anna Mower, alarmed, had opened the window of the bibliotheque and thrust her into the cold air. [9]
- The princess told the count that she would be delighted, and only begged him to stay longer at Anna Semenovna's, and he departed. [2]
- When Anna learned that the musician had accompanied her sister, she wished to see him, and when he entered, held out both hands, exclaiming: "Meister, Meister, in what a condition you find me again! [10]
- Anna Mikhaylovna saw that he was afraid of finding in her a rival for Count Bezukhov's fortune, and hastened to reassure him. [2]
- I think it takes a double handful of pice to make an anna, and 16 annas to make a rupee; and even in those days the rupee was worth only half a dollar. [5]
- Anna Mikhaylovna was standing beside the princess, and they were both speaking in excited whispers. [2]
- I am very sorry to leave your enchanting party," said he, turning to Anna Pavlovna. [2]
- I have just seen a despatch of Grant, of 11 P.M., May 23, on the North Anna and partly across it, which ends as follows: "Everything looks exceedingly favorable for us. [7]
- On his right sat the Italian abbe whom Pierre had met at Anna Pavlovna's two years before. [2]
- After dinner, she rushed head long after Anna Mikhaylovna and, dashing at her, flung herself on her neck as soon as she overtook her in the sitting room. [2]
- As the wheels rolled softly over the straw beneath the windows, Anna Mikhaylovna, having turned with words of comfort to her companion, realized that he was asleep in his corner and woke him up. [2]
- You ain't only reskin' yo' own self, but you's reskin' us--same way like Anna Nias en Siffra. [5]
- The old aunt received the two young people in her corner, but seemed desirous of hiding her adoration for Helene and inclined rather to show her fear of Anna Pavlovna. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna, stooping, quickly caught up the object of contention and ran into the bedroom. [2]
- Anna, with no previous practise in oratory, had suddenly developed the gift of making speeches, the more effective with her fellow workers because unstudied, because they flowed directly out of an experience she was learning to interpret and universalize. [9]
- Speaking of the position of Prussia, Anna Pavlovna very naturally asked Boris to tell them about his journey to Glogau and in what state he found the Prussian army. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna touched Pierre's hand and said, "Come. [2]
- If to some people," he went on, turning to Anna Pavlovna, "he ever was a hero, after the murder of the duc there was one martyr more in heaven and one hero less on earth. [2]
- A good many people had already arrived, but Anna Pavlovna, not yet seeing all those whom she wanted in her drawing room, did not let the reading begin but wound up the springs of a general conversation. [2]
- The novelty Anna Pavlovna was setting before her guests that evening was Boris Drubetskoy, who had just arrived as a special messenger from the Prussian army and was aide-de-camp to a very important personage. [2]
- Even if Anna Pavlovna did not say so, he could see that she wished to and only refrained out of regard for his modesty. [2]
- Now, with a pang of fear she recalled what Anna had said:--"You're working too hard--you hadn't ought to stay here nights. [9]
- Anna Pavlovna's circle on the contrary was enraptured by this enthusiasm and spoke of it as Plutarch speaks of the deeds of the ancients. [2]
- The conversation was on the chief topic of the day: the illness of the wealthy and celebrated beau of Catherine's day, Count Bezukhov, and about his illegitimate son Pierre, the one who had behaved so improperly at Anna Pavlovna's reception. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna, who often visited the Karagins, while playing cards with the mother made careful inquiries as to Julie's dowry (she was to have two estates in Penza and the Nizhegorod forests). [2]
- In the beginning of the winter of 1805-6 Pierre received one of Anna Pavlovna's usual pink notes with an invitation to which was added: "You will find the beautiful Helene here, whom it is always delightful to see. [2]
- At one end of the table sat the countess with Marya Dmitrievna on her right and Anna Mikhaylovna on her left, the other lady visitors were farther down. [2]
- In the middle of the afternoon, as she was staring out of the window, Anna Mower returned with more news. [9]
- On either side of her sat the more important guests--an old general and his wife, and Anna Pavlovna Scherer. [2]
- The surest means of gaining information was to seek that very day a reliable messenger, by whom to send Anna d'Avila money, and if possible bring her to Holland. [10]
- On the ninth of August Prince Vasili at Anna Pavlovna's again met the "man of great merit. [2]
- When Nicolas spoke of Anna he had at first burst into a furious passion, but afterwards voluntarily requested him to tell him about her, and attempted to leave his bed to accompany him. [10]
- Anna Pavlovna was obviously serving him up as a treat to her guests. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna evinced no surprise, she only smiled faintly and sighed, as if to say that this was no more than she had expected. [2]
- The princess gave no reply and did not even smile, but left the room as Anna Mikhaylovna took off her gloves and, occupying the position she had conquered, settled down in an armchair, inviting Prince Vasili to take a seat beside her. [2]
- He could get no more out of her, and presently, when Anna Mower entered the room, he left it.... More than once since her first visit to the soup kitchen in Dey Street Janet had returned to it. [9]
- He received, however, no appointment to Kutuzov's staff despite all Anna Mikhaylovna's endeavors and entreaties. [2]
- I never knew my mother, but through Anna I never missed her. [10]
- Tell Donna Anna, my adored betrothed, that I would fain lead her to the altar early to-morrow morning, for the d'Avennes are influential and the following day my safety will perhaps be imperilled. [10]
- The dead Castilian must be the wretch, who had plunged her sister Anna into misery. [10]
- In the first moment of Pierre's outburst Anna Pavlovna, despite her social experience, was horror-struck. [2]
- Thanks to Anna Mikhaylovna's efforts, his own tastes, and the peculiarities of his reserved nature, Boris had managed during his service to place himself very advantageously. [2]
- But neither Anna Mikhaylovna nor the footman nor the coachman, who could not help seeing these people, took any notice of them. [2]
- A propos of marriages: do you know that a while ago that universal auntie Anna Mikhaylovna told me, under the seal of strict secrecy, of a plan of marriage for you. [2]
- He was soon madly in love with Fraulein Anna, and asked in due form for her hand. [10]
- Once more Pierre looked questioningly at Anna Mikhaylovna to see what he was to do next. [2]
- Well, I don't like Anna Mikhaylovna and I don't like Boris, but they were our friends and poor. [2]
- On opening the letter I found it equally vague, having nothing to identify by, except her own signature, which seems to be "Mrs. Anna S. [7]
- Anna Mikhaylovna with just the same movement raised her shoulders and eyes, almost closing the latter, sighed, and moved away from the doctor to Pierre. [2]
- The count went in first with Marya Dmitrievna, the countess followed on the arm of a colonel of hussars, a man of importance to them because Nicholas was to go with him to the regiment; then came Anna Mikhaylovna with Shinshin. [2]
- My wife and I think of going to Boston May 7th to see Anna Dickinson's debut on the 8th. [5]
- She was under his guardianship, and the worthy man took care to provide Anna, before her departure, with letters to his friends in the eternal city. [10]
- He often sang himself too, and then usually chose the same songs as Fraulein Anna, as if to surpass her by his superior skill. [10]
- Prince Andrew shook himself as if waking up, and his face assumed the look it had had in Anna Pavlovna's drawing room. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna left him, and when she returned he was fast asleep with his head on his arm. [2]
- Anna Pavlovna greeted him with the nod she accorded to the lowest hierarchy in her drawing room. [2]
- Anna Pavlovna gave him her shriveled hand to kiss and introduced him to several persons whom he did not know, giving him a whispered description of each. [2]
- Gretchen, Anna, come here and be introduced to Mrs. [9]
- Anna Mikhaylovna, with her tear-worn but pleasant face, drew her chair nearer to that of the countess. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna with her eyes indicated a chair that stood beside the bed. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna, though her circumstances had improved, was still living with the Rostovs. [2]
- At first he heard the sound of indifferent voices, then Anna Mikhaylovna's voice alone in a long speech, then a cry, then silence, then both voices together with glad intonations, and then footsteps. [2]
- At the inn he put the chains and rings he had obtained, into pretty little boxes, and wrote on them in neat Gothic characters with special care: "Helena, Anna, Minerva, Europa and Lucia;" one name on each. [10]
- For some time he engrossed the general attention, and Anna Pavlovna felt that the novelty she had served up was received with pleasure by all her visitors. [2]
- As yet we have no word as to whether the crossings of the North and South Anna, or any of them, have been touched. [7]
- Anna Mikhaylovna also had of late visited them less frequently, seemed to hold herself with particular dignity, and always spoke rapturously and gratefully of the merits of her son and the brilliant career on which he had entered. [2]
- Gretchen and Anna had learned--in crises, such as the present--to restrain the superabundant vitality they had inherited. [9]
- The "man of great merit," who was still a novice in court circles, wishing to flatter Anna Pavlovna by defending her former position on this question, observed: "It is said that the Emperor was reluctant to give Kutuzov those powers. [2]
- He turned away from her with a grimace that distorted his handsome face, kissed Anna Pavlovna's hand, and screwing up his eyes scanned the whole company. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna stepped forward and, stooping over the dying man, beckoned to Lorrain from behind her back. [2]
- Anna Pavlovna waited for him to go on, but as he seemed quite decided to say no more she began to tell of how at Potsdam the impious Bonaparte had stolen the sword of Frederick the Great. [2]
- Rousing himself, Pierre followed Anna Mikhaylovna out of the carriage, and only then began to think of the interview with his dying father which awaited him. [2]
- It was, in fact, solely to meet Prince Vasili that she had obtained an invitation to Anna Pavlovna's reception and had sat listening to the vicomte's story. [2]
- Anna Mikhaylovna's face expressed a consciousness that the decisive moment had arrived. [2]
- Soon after the Emperor's return Prince Vasili in a conversation about the war at Anna Pavlovna's severely condemned Barclay de Tolly, but was undecided as to who ought to be appointed commander in chief. [2]
- It was the eldest who was reading--the one who had met Anna Mikhaylovna. [2]
- Pierre had been educated abroad, and this reception at Anna Pavlovna's was the first he had attended in Russia. [2]
- Princess Anna Mikhaylovna Drubetskaya, who as a member of the household was also seated in the drawing room, helped to receive and entertain the visitors. [2]
- Anna Pavlovna in dismay detained him with the words: "Do you know the Abbe Morio? [2]
- Hang that Anna Dickinson, a body can never depend upon her debuts! [5]
- General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna will be sent to Vera Cruz as soon as it shall be deemed proper. [7]
- General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna agrees that he will not take up arms, nor will he exercise his influence to cause them to be taken up, against the people of Texas during the present war of independence. [7]
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