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Sentences starting with cries

Cries and wailings went up from every mouth. [5]
Cries of "Kill-kill the infidels! [11]
Cries and shrieks resounded through the horse. [6]
Cries and gestures of assent accompanied the last sentence; but Berthold Vorchtel recognised the demonstration by remarking that it showed him that the Council, in the name of the city, would be disposed to do its share in raising the amount still lacking. [10]
Cries of Vive la Canada! [11]
Cries of "put him out. [5]
Cries of "We're coming, gentles, we're coming! [11]
Cries of, "They are coming! [10]

Sentences ending with cries

It was made up of a thousand piercing cries. [13]
I suppose about twenty minutes had gone when, as we were entering the garden again, we heard loud cries. [11]
One by one they crawl over to where I lay in my fur bag, and die there, huddling by me--and such cries--such cries! [11]
There was another storm of cries. [5]
The climber was nearly two-thirds of the way up when a cannon-shot boomed out over the water, frightening again the vast covey of birds which shrieked and honked till the air was a maelstrom of cries. [11]
Every night she had dreams, but tonight they were almost exclusively sad in character, and so terrifying that she woke herself repeatedly with her own groaning, or disturbed Arsinoe's peaceful sleep by loud cries. [10]
Then he stepped from the stand, leaving a startled and impressive hush behind him instead of the customary explosion of cheers and party cries. [5]
A man and a woman were outlined against the clear air, putting up a tent as calmly as though on a lawn, thousands of birds wheeling over their heads, with querulous cries. [11]

Short sentences using cries

Blood cries for blood. [10]
Every voice cries 'Away! [5]
With cries of "Man overboard! [11]
With cries of "Encore! [11]

Sentences containing cries two or more times

Who is it cries in the dawn, Cries when the stars go down? [11]
Who is it cries in the dawn Cries when the stars go down? [11]
The cries of certain animals were good omens, the cries of certain other creatures were bad omens. [5]

More example sentences with the word cries in them

The dead silence with which the people in the court below had listened to him, was now broken by shrieks of rage and cries for vengeance. [10]
These they cleared with the wild cries of warriors whose blood was in a tempest. [11]
Their cries mingled with the crackling and snapping of the dry wood, and the roar of the flames, with the trumpet calls of the awakening troops, and the beating of drums. [10]
He was endeavoring, with loud cries, to prevent a number of men of his own class from carrying a large chest out of the house. [10]
Hysteric laughter, mingled with hoarse cries, ran over the House, but the Honorable Heth Sutton did not even smile. [9]
A pause, in which the cries of the wounded came through the smoke, and then the dying man, feeling the approach of another convulsion, said: "A cigarette, mon ami. [11]
No one knows whether Uncle Jim could hear the cries from the torture- chamber, but, after standing for a time mumbling to himself, he wrapped himself in a heavy coat, tied a muffler about his face, and went out. [11]
There also cries were heard and from a thousand lips rang the glad shout: "Jehovah our standard! [10]
The first part went off with wonderful eclat, and at its close there were loud cries for Pocahontas. [6]
And while he was doing M. de Beausset the honor of breakfasting with him, they heard, as Napoleon had anticipated, the rapturous cries of the officers and men of the Old Guard who had run up to see the portrait. [2]
Of course, there was a tumult on board, and my mother heard cries of "Fallen into the river! [10]
To this the voice of the priests directed him and the cries of the sacred animals were believed to prove a divinity at hand. [10]
Melissa drew her veil closer and clung more tightly to her brother, for a sound of singing and wild cries, which she had heard behind her for some time, was now coming closer. [10]
But it pursues us, and when the soul fondly thinks itself already blended in union with the Most High it cries out 'Here am I! [10]
After that an uproar of awakening, cries here and there, a drum beating madly for the militia. [9]
The heathen were triumphant, and encouraged the soldiers with loud cries to persist. [10]
I come close to you, and something new in me cries out simply, 'I love you, Alixe, I love you! [11]
Skepticism is afraid to trust its truths in depolarized words, and so cries out against a new translation. [6]
It seemed strange to think that, twenty feet above me, the world was all white with snow; the sound of sleigh-bells and church-bells, and the cries of snowshoers ringing on the clear, sharp air. [11]
But throngs flocked to the camp of Materialism, for the trumpets of her leaders had a clearer, more confident sound than the lower and less readily understood opposing cries of the philosophers. [10]
But after, all three were quiet as they fought, until they were gone where no man could see, where none cries out so we can hear. [11]
And what was this vast fluttering over his head, this million-voiced discord round him, like the buffetings and cries of spirits welcoming another to their torment? [11]
After a time there were no sounds but the cries of the mourners within and the gusty turmoil of the wind without. [5]
For a space there was a very bedlam of cries and broken heads, those behind in the mob surging forward to reach the scrimmage, forcing their own comrades over the edge. [9]
The cries of the wounded, the songs of the healed brutes, and the comments of the onlooking citizens made great and inspiring cheer, but traffic was interrupted in that street. [5]
By the time the tribune returned to his brother the noise outside had grown considerably less, only pitiable cries of anguish mingled with the shouts of the soldiers. [10]
The songs of the rowers, the plashing strokes of their oars and the cries of the birds, all contributed to enliven the watery landscape of the Nile valley, which, though varied in color, was somewhat monotonous. [10]
They burst from the palm-trees and rushed down to the banks with cries of rage, murder, and death; for now they saw him fighting for his life. [11]
The cries of the leadsmen went on--and it is a weird sound, always, in the night. [5]
By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse. [2]
And the wails, the groans, the cries, the shrieks, the strange ejaculations--it was wonderful. [5]
They burst open the gates of the palace and were pressing in with cries of "Death to the Magi," when the seven princes of the Persians appeared in front of the raging crowd to resist their entrance. [10]
The cries from the gates ceased. [2]
They proceeded from the friends of Caesar, and the deep voices of the Germanic bodyguard, who, joining in with the cries they had learned in the Circus, lent such impetuous force to the applause, as even to satisfy this artist in the purple. [10]
The blood of the dead cries from the ground. [11]
In spite of the cries of protest that followed her and drew--she thought--an unnecessary and disagreeable attention to her departure, she threaded her way among groups of people who stared after her. [9]
Many sighs from the bottom of her heart, and many shrill little cries betrayed how intense was the pain Selene was enduring. [10]
They would admit, that though they could make other apes understand by cries some of their perceptions and simpler wants, the notion of expressing definite ideas by definite sounds had never crossed their minds. [1]
Then it was that the cries of Madame Thibadeau, who was confined to her bed in the house opposite, were heard, and the crowd poured down towards the burning building. [11]
Now that the terrible din of the guns had ceased a hush seemed to reign over the town, broken only by the rustle of footsteps, the moaning, the distant cries, and the crackle of fires which seemed widespread everywhere. [2]
But on a sudden it all fades into dimness; the cries and voices, the bells, the neighing, the crash and clatter are silent--for he is come. [10]
There was a sudden disturbance in the antechamber, with a confused sound of cries and shouting. [10]
Perhaps the wild storm of applause, the mingled cries of horror, compassion and thanksgiving that went up from the assembled thousands once more reached her ear--but she dived head foremost to rise no more. [10]
The merry feast soon became a wild orgy; loud cries of Evoe, and tumultuous singing reached the ears of the Magians, who had once more settled down to calculations and discussions over their rolls and tablets. [10]
There was, however, some looking askance at each other, and cries of "Loyal Legioner! [10]
They advanced slowly, side by side, through a tempest of welcome--explosion after explosion of cheers and cries, mingled with the deep thunders of the organ and rolling tides of triumphant song from chanting choirs. [5]
Their cries and shrieks echoed a long distance, but were destined to be drowned, for a dancing-bear had broken loose and was putting every one near him to flight. [10]
The water grew shoaler and shoaler, by the leadsman's cries, till it was down to-- 'Eight-and-a-half!.... [5]
In her terror she screamed for help; her cries were echoed back from the Pyramids in such loud and fearful tones that she awoke. [10]
The old man shared the fate of the first, for they now heard his cries as he was torn in pieces. [5]
But the wave rose up maliciously, foot by foot, till it drowned their cries for ever in the storm. [11]
A flock of rooks hovered around the Town Hall, and then flew, with loud cries, towards the castle. [10]
The time of reckoning had come, and every evil instinct of his nature mingled its exulting voice with the anguished cries of his bleeding heart. [10]
This speech was received with great applause, mixed with cries of: "That's the talk! [5]
I try to recall some of the names I see there: they mean nothing to me, but I venture to say the author cherishes them all, and cries over them as he did when he was writing their history. [6]
He liked to read of war, of encounters with the Indians, of any kind of wholesale killing in glittering uniform, to the noise of the terribly exciting fife and drum, which maddened the combatants and drowned the cries of the wounded. [4]
Her boat had reached Pelusium just as the flames were breaking out in the palace; the broad flare of light and the cries from the various vessels in the harbor brought her on deck. [10]
This similarity, or rather identity, is striking, when contrasted with the different expressions and cries made by distinct species of monkeys. [1]
It is, therefore, probable that the imitation of musical cries by articulate sounds may have given rise to words expressive of various complex emotions. [1]
The cries, if possible, were still louder and more persistent; they must have a speech and they would have a speech, and what could I do about it? [6]
We transformed the poor creatures into a motionless, miserable mass, and just now they were cleaving the air with their strong wings, proclaiming by proud, glad cries to their families among the reeds their approach with an abundant store of prey. [10]
Then he asked permission to make a digression, and being greeted with cries of "Go on! [10]
But the little one struggled with such loud cries, and could not be pacified, that Paaker set it down on the ground, and involuntarily exclaimed: "The naughty little thing! [10]
In the midst of their cries she heard her aunt calling from the carriage, where, beside the trunk, there was just room for her to squeeze in. [9]
In the midst of the song cries were heard, and fighting and blows in the passage and porch. [2]
But presently cries of rage and mourning came from the Indians, and weapons threatened. [11]
In the depth of my soul something cries out: 'He is not true. [11]
On that Isle of Jersey there you should almost hear the voice of de la Rochejaquelein and the marching cries of our loyal legions. [11]
With a cry of horror she sprang up, snatched at the lamp, held it over the sufferer, heedless of his cries of anguish, looked into his face, and pulled away the weary hands with which he tried to screen his eyes from the light. [10]
Her loud cries of alarm resounded from the hard bare walls, and roused the sleepers and brought them to her side. [10]
There were cries of "louder" when he began; some picked up their newspapers, while others started conversations. [9]
There were cries of "A speech! [6]
These cries did not disturb her father, he--to-night, as every night--had begun to snore soon after he had gone to rest, never to cease till it was time to rise again. [10]
It is a noble lesson, and nothing less noisy than the voice of cannon can teach it so that it shall be heard over all the angry cries of theological disputants. [6]
And as the next hour creeps stealthily up, it starts all at once, and cries aloud, Gone!--Gone! [6]
And I recalled my mother as she once ran out at the sound of my cries to beg me off. [9]
But now the mother's arms were round her, with cries of protest, and Breaking Rock, with another laugh, slipped away swiftly toward the river. [11]
Then ensued a moment's breathless hush, even the cries of those in agony lulling. [9]
The grey, dank mists came down on him, his footsteps sank deeper and deeper, and ever the cries, as of damned spirits, grew in his ears. [11]
After a few minutes she heard cries and noise in the distance, then the great city awaking to its daily work, which soon settled down into a deep, dull murmur like the roaring of the sea. [10]
For a few minutes he disappeared into a house whence came loud cries of suffering, and when he came out again, he walked on, shaking his head now and then, as a man who sees many things happen which his understanding fails to account for. [10]
Lienhard's deep voice mingled with her furious cries until the roar of the sea, on whose rocky shore the hurricane must have dashed her, drowned every other sound, and rolled over her, sometimes in scorching crimson, sometimes in icy crystal waves. [10]
But above (in many senses) is the gallery, from whence an excited voice cries out when the sleeper returns to life, "It's Rip Van Winkle! [9]
I had to make the instrument sing before his eyes before he could be satisfied that he had not heard the cries of a woman. [6]
The noise was loud and distracting, and when its violence diminished, and the work-people went back to their business, the east wind brought the echo of the cries of the dwellers in the Necropolis, perhaps too, those of the citizens of Thebes itself. [10]
Every good man longs to heal a wound when he sees it, but your whole demeanor cries out: 'Stay where you are, and leave me in peace. [10]
Almost all day long the house resounded with their running feet, their cries, and their spontaneous laughter. [2]
Next, lumber-wagon with load of boards; horse wants to turn up, and driver switches him and cries "G'lang," and the horse reluctantly goes by, turning his head wistfully towards the flowing spout. [4]
We heard the lady's cries, and two gave chase to the carriage, while one followed the others. [11]
Fresh cries of joy arose in answer to these words, and when at last the bleeding heads of Oropastes and Gaumata were shown to the crowd, they rushed with horrid yells through the streets of the city, murdering every Magian they could lay hold of. [10]
In the tribune itself the cries of the water-sellers were incessant as they offered filtered Nile water and fruit syrups for sale. [10]
The regiment with its freight moves on to make place for a battalion of regulars, amid imprecations and cries of "Hurrah for Jeff Davis! [9]
The senator's figure is not impressive, his voice less so, and he reads from manuscript, to the accompaniment of continual cries of "Louder! [9]
At last the irregular beat of horses' hoofs, and the sound of bells struck my ear, and a few minutes later I distinctly heard cries of distress. [10]
Nicholas went out into the porch to question him, and immediately after the elder had given a few replies the sound of cries and blows were heard. [2]
Their conversation was interrupted by the cries of several voices at the gate and by Morel, who came to say that some Wurttemberg hussars had come and wanted to put up their horses in the yard where the captain's horses were. [2]
The latter appeared in the theatre for the first time since a severe illness, the enthusiasm was great, and there was no end to the cries of "Long live the king and queen! [10]
There were cries in the street now, but he did not seem to heed them. [9]
As we walked in the filtered sunlight we had a great fright, Polly Ann and I. Shrill, discordant cries suddenly burst from the branches above us, and a flock of strange, green birds flecked with red flew over our heads. [9]
Poor Moreright was in agony, and Nama and Nama the Second (mother and sister of Mousa,) were on their faces begging and wailing, now embracing my knees and now Whitely's, while the brother, outside, made the air ring with cries louder than Mousa's. [5]

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