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Sentences starting with colonel

Colonel Clark stood watching from the bank above, and it was he who pulled me, bedraggled, to dry land. [9]
Colonel Ryder's face was stern, Clovelly was pale and anxious, as moment after moment went, and the boat was not yet free. [11]
Colonel Woodburn, who was not yet in the secret of their love, perhaps failed for this reason to share their satisfaction with a result so unexpectedly brought about. [8]
Colonel Ryder, who was loyal at all times, said she had the nerve of a woman from Kentucky. [11]
Colonel Ryder's indignation was curbed, however, by the bookmaker, who, having no views, but seeing an opportunity for fun, brought up reinforcements of chaff and slang, easily construable into profanity, and impregnated with terse humour. [11]
Colonel Carvel, who was a Director, laid his hand paternally on the blue coat of the young Prince. [9]
Colonel Clark stood up, and rapped on the table. [9]
Colonel Carvel's face twitched, and the silence in that little room seemed to throb. [9]
Colonel Clark rode twenty paces in front, alone, his head bowed with thinking. [9]
Colonel Sprowle's compliments to Mr. Langdon and requests the pleasure of his company at a social entertainment on Wednesday evening next. [6]

Sentences ending with colonel

I shall see you again, Colonel. [9]
Perhaps," continued he with a sneer, "you would do as well to wait here, for another colonel. [5]
Your nation as well as mine, Colonel. [9]
For the following week curiosity prompted Virginia to take that walk with the Colonel. [9]
And Stephen was very near it, for he loved the Colonel. [9]
She looked first to the left, then to the right, then straight before her, apparently without seeing anything, and at last slowly settled down, with her two eyes, blank of any particular meaning, directed upon the Colonel. [6]
Many were beginning to drop their heads and shut their eyes, in anticipation of the usual petition before a meal; some expected the music to strike up,--others, that an oration would now be delivered by the Colonel. [6]
Falling backwards when the horse suddenly bolted, his head had struck the medicine-chest, and he had lain insensible till brought back to consciousness by the good offices of the voluble Colonel. [11]
And what has that government done for you, Colonel? [9]
He remained on terms of affectionate union with her, but he did not see her again until the gold of her hair was changed to silver, and he himself had risen to the rank of colonel. [10]

Short sentences using colonel

Colonel Clark turned to me. [9]
Colonel Nicholls turned to Iberville. [11]
What self-sacrifice, Colonel Tipton! [9]
The Colonel shut the door. [9]
Look at Colonel Stockton's testimonials. [7]
Don't you think so Colonel? [5]
The Colonel turned pale. [11]
Colonel Washington came once. [9]
The Colonel thought of Mr. [9]
The colonel did not reply. [8]

Sentences containing colonel two or more times

It was Colonel, won't you come and dine with us; and Colonel why don't we ever see you at our house; and the Colonel says this; and the Colonel says that; and we know such-and-such is so-and-so because my husband heard Col. [5]
He was permitted two visitors a day: now 'twas Mr. Carroll and Colonel Lloyd, again Colonel Tilghman and Captain Clapsaddle, or Mr. Yaca and Mr. Bordley. [9]
There are two such Whigs on this floor (Colonel Haskell and Major James) The former fought as a colonel by the side of Colonel Baker at Cerro Gordo, and stands side by side with me in the vote that you seem dissatisfied with. [7]
It pains me some that this tilt for the place of Colonel Baker's friend grows so fierce, now that the Colonel is no longer alive to defend him. [7]
Rostov watched his enemy, the colonel, closely--to find in his face confirmation of his own conjecture, but the colonel did not once glance at Rostov, and looked as he always did when at the front, solemn and stern. [2]

More example sentences with the word colonel in them

I resign in your favour, doctor," said Colonel Sharpe. [9]
He thought of you, of course, and Colonel Woodburn, and Beaton, and me at the foot of the table; and Conrad; and I suggested Kendricks: he's such a nice little chap; and the old man himself brought up the idea of Lindau. [8]
No offence to you, Colonel Woodburn," said Dryfoos, turning to him before he drank. [8]
Now, Colonel, can you picture Jefferson, or Washington or John Adams franking their wardrobes through the mails and adding the facetious idea of making the government responsible for the cargo for the sum of one dollar and five cents? [5]
I am asking you if the colonel is here. [2]
Shall I tell you about Colonel Clark? [9]
De Colonel done wrote you dis note, suh. [9]
You went away with the Colonel and the soldiers on St. Jean Baptiste's day. [11]
The Colonel bowed with that courtesy and respect which distinguished him, and Mrs. Brice left them to go back into the room of torment, and watch by the sergeant's pallet. [9]
I "met up" with that charming Colonel Chapman, and other officers of the regiment, and had a good time. [5]
The Colonel listened with many exclamations, slapping his knee from time to time as she proceeded. [9]
Striking his horse with his long muscular legs as if it were to blame for everything, the colonel moved forward and ordered the second squadron, that in which Rostov was serving under Denisov, to return to the bridge. [2]
The French colonel with difficulty repressed a yawn, but was polite and evidently understood Balashev's importance. [2]
My dear, you wish to rescue him, to disguise him, send him south by way of Colonel Carvel's house at Glencoe. [9]
Colonel, poor Laura will never get any benefit from our bill. [5]
The valley is wild and very pretty all the way down to Colonel Long's,--twelve miles,--but the wretched-looking people along the way live in a wretched manner. [4]
The matronly little wife of the Colonel moved hither and thither and in and out with her pots and pans in her hands', happiness in her heart and a world of admiration of her husband in her eyes. [5]
It was Ned who had met his master, the Colonel, at the levee, and had fallen sobbing at his feet. [9]
It was Virginia who entertained him, and even the Colonel never guessed what it cost her. [9]
That was Judge Whipple, on his way to spend a quiet Sunday with Colonel Carvel. [9]
You hadn't these when you were colonel of the Kentucky Carbineers! [11]
Well she knew what the Colonel would do. [9]
Here, at the western gate, Colonel Blair's regiment is in open order. [9]
You, Colonel Carvel, were not one to cringe to royalty. [9]
If Colonel Carvel were here, he would--kill you. [9]
After the ranks were broken, Major Sherman and the Judge went to talk to Captain Lyon and the Union Leader, who was now a Colonel of one of the Volunteer regiments. [9]
When the Colonel went away they were engaged to be married, as soon as he could make certain arrangements which he represented to be necessary, and quit the army. [5]
And when I went about the island, if a man were loafing, he would seize his axe and cry, "Here's Davy, he'll tell the Colonel on me. [9]
I told Colonel Watterson about it. [5]
The colonel had watched the scene in silence; now, however, he drew his favourite to him, kissed him, and caressed his fair curls. [10]
The Colonel and Washington promised to procure all these things, and then took their sorrowful leave, a great deal more affected than the criminal was, apparently, by her situation. [5]
And if Colonel Washington gives me leave, I will speak before him. [9]
Mr. Peckham's visit was unexpected, perhaps not very well timed, but the Colonel received him civilly. [6]
The next sound was the faint creaking of Colonel Clark's door as it opened. [9]
Long after he was shaved that morning, the Colonel sat rapt in his chair, while the faithful servant busied himself about the room, one eye on his master the while. [9]
The boisterous day was reddening to its close as the Colonel lined his little army in front of the wood, and we covered the space of four thousand. [9]
But the Colonel was only disconcerted for a moment--he straightway found his voice again: "A little idea of my own, Washington--one of the greatest things in the world! [5]
Furthermore, Colonel Clark was off the next morning at dawn to buy a Mississippi keel-boat. [9]
Fulkerson said it was not often the colonel found such a good listener; generally nobody listened but Mrs. Leighton, who thought his ideas were shocking, but honored him for holding them so conscientiously. [8]
And since there was no convenient train in the evening, Colonel Carvel would feel honored if Mr. Brice would spend the night. [9]
Yes, Colonel Campbell was his intimate, and ranted if he did not tarry a week with him at Abingdon on his journeys. [9]
Monsieur le Colonel was grave, but this was his usual manner. [9]
Certainly no man was ever a more perfect prototype of Colonel Sellers than the creator of that lovely, irrepressible visionary. [5]
When the letter was done, Washington and the Colonel sallied forth, and as they walked along Washington learned what he was to be. [5]
Now the table was covered with parchments and papers, and beside Colonel Clark sat a grave gentleman of about his own age. [9]
When the death-moment was come, the colonel and his officers took their several posts, the men stood at shoulder-arms, and so, as on dress-parade, with their flag flying and the drums beating, they went down, a sacrifice to duty for duty's sake. [5]
So that Eliphalet was always polite to Ephum, and careful never to say anything in the darkey's presence against incompetent clerks or favorite customers, who, by the charity of the Colonel, remained on his books. [9]
At night there was always a ball, sometimes at Wilmot House, sometimes at Colonel Lloyd's or Mr. Bordley's, and sometimes at Carvel Hall, for my grandfather dearly loved the company of the young. [9]
Uncle Ben Carvel was a veritable emperor in his own domain; and the Colonel himself, had he desired to enter the kitchen, would have been obliged to come with humble and submissive spirit. [9]
My marster he was a Confedrit colonel, an' I was his family's cook. [5]
Here we were warned, one day, that a Union colonel was sweeping down on us with a whole regiment at his heels. [5]
It was Sir Walter that made every gentleman in the South a Major or a Colonel, or a General or a Judge, before the war; and it was he, also, that made these gentlemen value these bogus decorations. [5]
She did not wait for Jackson to come out with an umbrella, but rushed through the wet from the carriage to the door in her haste to urge the Colonel to go to the Arsenal and demand Clarence's release. [9]
Then Colonel Clark's voice rang out in the night:-- "Open the gate! [9]
The Colonel took Virginia in his arms, and she sobbed against his shoulder, as of old. [9]
These, and Colonel Varney, had seen to it that men who had any parliamentary ability had been attended to; all save Krebs, who had proved a surprise. [9]
Stephen looked in vain for Colonel Carvel--for Virginia. [9]
We had found upon the train from New York a lovely, lonely lady, the wife of one of our most spirited Massachusetts officers, the brave Colonel of the __th Regiment, going to seek her wounded husband at Middletown, a place lying directly in our track. [6]
As they argued upon the questions of the day, the colonel did not seek to impress by words, or to fascinate by manner. [9]
We looked down upon Kaskaskia from the self-same spot where I had stood on the bluff with Colonel Clark, and the sounds were even then the same,--the sweet tones of the church bell and the lowing of the cattle. [9]
You have put upon Colonel Colfax, and upon me, a life's obligation. [9]
He was going upon an errand of mercy to the wounded, and found he had in his memorandum-book the name of our lady's husband, the Colonel, who had been commended to his particular attention. [6]
Chancing to look up, I saw the Colonel himself watching me. [9]
Deacon Soper came up presently, and entered into conversation with Colonel Sprowle. [6]
The colonel lined up his regiment on the deck and said "it is our duty to die, that they may be saved. [5]
The Colonel threw up his head in anger. [11]
The Colonel sat up eagerly in his chair, then brought his knuckles down smartly on the table. [11]
Four or five Union men have been murdered by Colonel Moss's men. [7]
The lieutenant colonel turned to a smart orderly, who, with the peculiar contempt with which a commander in chief's orderly speaks to officers, replied: "What? [2]
But it always turned out that the lacking ingredient was still lacking--though it always appeared, at the same time, that the Colonel was right on its heels. [5]
But Stephen had turned a fiery red, "I wrote it, Colonel Carvel," he said. [9]
It is as true of such creations as Colonel Newcome, and Ethel, and Beatrix Esmond. [4]
The Colonel is treaty-makin' with Tobacey's Son, the grreatest Injun in these parrts. [9]
The Colonel was touched; he was pleased and proud, too; his face answered for that. [5]
Then the Colonel took me by the arms, as gently as a woman might, set me down on the ground beside him, and taking a spoonful of the hominy forced it between my lips. [9]
After the Colonel took his leave, the General talked a while with Washington--his talk consisting chiefly of instructions about the clerical duties of the place. [5]
Mrs. Colfax went too, with the Colonel and her niece, although she declared repeatedly that she could not go through with such an ordeal. [9]
This Colonel Clark to whom Tom delivered Mr. Robertson's letter was perchance the youngest man in the company that had rescued us, saving only a slim lad of seventeen whom I noticed and envied, and whose name was James Ray. [9]
It was confided to the skillful care of Colonel Paul Varney to be steered through this legislature, as hundreds of other measures have been steered through,--without unnecessary noise. [9]
He had gone to the Palace that morning as Colonel Cumner had commanded, that he might receive the thanks of the Dakoon for the people of Mandakan; but he had tired of the great place, and had come back to play at chuck-farthing. [11]
The colonel rode to the front, angrily gave some reply to questions put to him by the officers, and, like a man desperately insisting on having his own way, gave an order. [2]
I remembered that to the colonel my uncle was a gentleman of respectability and of wealth, and a member of his Excellency's Council. [9]
But it need to surprise even the Colonel when he read it, it was embellished to that degree that he hardly recognized it, and the hint was not lost on him. [5]
It didn't happen to strike the Colonel favorably. [6]
And that was to say good-night to the Colonel, and more frigidly to Miss Carvel herself. [9]
The exploit seemed to please the Colonel, who, after he likewise had done the liquor justice, screwed on the lid with ceremony, offered Stephen his arm with still greater ceremony, and they walked off down the street together. [9]
When you want to place anything," continued the Colonel, confidently, "just let Beriah Sellers know. [5]
When he came to New Orleans some years ago he brought letters to Monsieur de St. Gre from Monsieur Gratiot and Colonel Chouteau of St. Louis, and he is known to Mr. Clark and to Monsieur Vigo. [9]
Quite lately, happening to meet a wounded French colonel on the road, Rostov had maintained with heat that peace was impossible between a legitimate sovereign and the criminal Bonaparte. [2]
Colonel Lloyd whispered to me to keep my countenance, that they were not after very large game that morning,--only Chipchase, the butcher. [9]
The Colonel turned to me as he sat writing down the names of the volunteers. [9]
His friends appeal to me and if his colonel and you consent, I will send him to his regiment. [7]
It takes two to make a colonel of dragoons. [5]
The Colonel wanted to know all about it, and Hicks told him. [5]
Colonel Carvel began to hum softly to himself:-- "'One said it was an owl, and the other he said nay, One said it was a church with the steeple torn away, Look a' there now! [9]
When she came to herself the Colonel was gone. [5]
On my way to her I met Clovelly and Colonel Ryder. [11]
The President liked to hear the Colonel talk, his voluble ease was a refreshment after the decorous dullness of men who only talked business and government, and everlastingly expounded their notions of justice and the distribution of patronage. [5]
The Sellerses were to go to England with their new allies for a brief visit, but when it was time to take the train from Washington, the colonel was missing. [5]
One was addressed to Colonel Paul Varney, and the other to the Hon. [9]

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