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Letting his gaze wander over the camp, he added casually, "I see that they have got a few mortars and howitzers since yesterday. [9]
Letting her arms fall helplessly, she sat with downcast eyes and pondered. [2]

More example sentences with the word letting in them

You don't mean you're trying to arrest me again, after letting me go? [11]
Friends, what do you say to letting me off this evening? [10]
Miss Clara Browne wrote home to her mother in the same terms as Miss Florence Smythe,--that the school was getting dreadful common, and they were letting in very queer folks. [6]
At times the world swam around me, and I could hardly keep from letting go, so dizzying was the appalling danger. [5]
She sat there with the zithern, letting her fingers glide gently over the strings. [10]
The other pirates were looking their last, too; and they all looked so long that they came near letting the current drift them out of the range of the island. [5]
I like very well to talk with gentlemen that play with my branch of entomology; I do not doubt it amused you, and if you want to see anything I can show you, I shall have no scruple in letting you see it. [6]
He has a way of letting it rise as his sentence goes on, or when he is opposed in argument, or wishes to mount above other voices in the conversation, until it dominates everything. [4]
The young soldier was not willing to encounter the jeers of his comrades, by letting the vagabond escape. [10]
He, as judge, was no less averse to letting off the guilty than he was to punishing the innocent; so the enquiry must be allowed to proceed quietly. [10]
The imaginary man was for going to call on her and letting subsequent events take care of themselves; Austen Vane, had an uncomfortable quality of reducing a matter first of all to its simplest terms. [9]
When the slow voice ceased, and the room became still, she lay quiet for a moment, letting the new thing find secure lodgment in her thought; then, suddenly, she raised herself and threw her arms round her mother in a passion of affection. [11]
This confronting of two civilizations is always a grand sensation to me; it is like cutting through the isthmus and letting the two oceans swim into each other's laps. [6]
I'm going to try to pay back by letting her keep her mother. [11]
Those who had traveled and seen the ostentation of cities smiled a superior smile at the curiosity and wonder exhibited, but even those who had never seen the like were cautious about letting their surprise appear. [4]
He had been too solicitous to express himself, to write beautifully, instead of letting the human emotions with which he had to deal show themselves. [4]
The reader, up to this time, may have his doubts, perhaps, but he can't say decidedly, "This writer is not such a simpleton as he has been letting on to be. [5]
I even got to 'setting' her and letting the wheel go, entirely, while I vaingloriously turned my back and inspected the stem marks and hummed a tune, a sort of easy indifference which I had prodigiously admired in Bixby and other great pilots. [5]
The critics seemed to Philip very slow in letting the public know of the birth of the book. [4]
But I've got to have you--got to have you all the time, everywhere, hunting, drinking, or letting alone. [11]
He lost no time in letting them know that this precaution was unnecessary, and all four gentlemen directly approached his bedside. [12]
If they disapprove, thought he, I've done my duty by letting them know. [5]
The Austrians let themselves be tricked at the crossing of the Vienna bridge, you are letting yourself be tricked by an aide-de-camp of the Emperor. [2]
And not letting them interrupt her she went on to tell what she had never yet mentioned to anyone--all she had lived through during those three weeks of their journey and life at Yaroslavl. [2]
She lovingly drew the young wife down by her side on the divan, and insisted on Nefert's letting her know all that troubled her spirit. [10]
And the minute the words were out of his mouth somebody over in the crowd struck up the doxolojer, and everybody joined in with all their might, and it just warmed you up and made you feel as good as church letting out. [5]
Pierre looked over the wall of the trench and was particularly struck by a pale young officer who, letting his sword hang down, was walking backwards and kept glancing uneasily around. [2]
When I climb the trees, and throw down the dusky fruit, Polly catches it in her apron; nearly always, however, letting go when it drops, the fall is so sudden. [4]
So Venters held the sorrel in, letting Card make the running. [13]
Dolokhov stood at the gate of the ruined house, letting a crowd of disarmed Frenchmen pass by. [2]
Dan'l waits on the front door, and sometimes goes on an errand; and sometimes you'll see one or both of them letting on to dust around in here--but that's because there's something they want to hear about and mix their gabble into. [5]
What was at the bottom of the local prejudice against letting the wayfaring man have anything to eat and drink, the party could not ascertain, but the defiant air of the woman revealed the fact that there was such a prejudice. [4]
He tells 'em that Jason is probably a more efficient man than Democracy will be able to evolve in a coon's age, that we ought to take him over, instead of letting the capitalists have him. [9]
I wonder now that I did not tell them so, for I was ever hasty; but my brain was clear that night, and I held myself in proper check, letting each move come from my enemies. [11]
It is probable that he knew that, and refrained from letting her into the knowledge of this vice, contracted in the war when, seriously ill, he was able to drag himself about from patient to patient only by the help of opium. [11]
He could not tell him all there was to tell, he was taking another means of letting him know. [11]
Yesterday's events were still fresh in his mind; and he had a feeling that the letting of Lempriere's blood would cool his own and be some cure for the choler which the presence of these strangers at the Court had wrought in him. [11]
It's letting off steam for another. [11]
She had contrived some way of letting off her spite; that was certain. [6]
Thereupon Miss Florence Smythe lost her desire to form an acquaintance, and wrote home to her mother (who was an ex-bonnet-maker) that the school was getting common, she was afraid,--they were letting in persons one knew nothing about. [6]
Pools of water settled on the bed; and the chaplain had a habit of moving suddenly, and letting a quart or two inside, and down my neck. [4]
And at the same time he now said to himself, that if indeed Sirona had fled into the desert instead of to the senator's house he was wasting time, and letting the start, which she had already gained, increase in a fatal degree. [10]
The nurse was right, and he must perform the disagreeable duty of letting the Doctor know that he was getting into a track which might very probably lead to mischief, and that he must back out as fast as he could. [6]
She did not reply to that, letting down her veil impatiently, with a deftness that characterized all her movements. [9]
They did not remember until they were undressed; then Sally was for letting it burn; he said they could afford it, if it was a thousand. [5]
Dismounting he looked quickly round, then drew the reins over the horse's head, letting them trail, as is the custom of the West. [11]
I've got some prodigious operations on foot; but I'm keeping quiet; mum's the word; your old hand don't go around pow-wowing and letting everybody see his k'yards and find out his little game. [5]
It is the privilege of the novelist, without introducing into such a career what is called disaster, to satisfy our innate love of justice by letting us see the true nature of such prosperity. [4]
That cloud-bank is placed where the noise can't disturb the old inhabitants, and so there ain't any harm in letting everybody get up there and cure himself as soon as he comes. [5]
There are good, patriotic men and able statesmen in the South whom I would cheerfully support, if they would now place themselves on Republican ground, but I am against letting down the Republican standard a hairsbreadth. [7]
They have found out that he starts for Fort Clayton day after to-morrow, with one of his scouts; so they will leave to-morrow, letting on to go south, but they will fetch around north all in good time. [5]
He threw it out in snatches, this religion, while relating the histories of certain persons in the room: of Jastro, for instance, letting fall a hint to the effect that this evangelist and bliss Bond were dwelling together in more than amity. [9]
I've got plenty of hot water here, and it's bad letting a wound get stale. [11]
Consequently he could not resist the temptation, of letting Frau Schimmel inhale the elixir. [10]
The old countess, not letting go of his hand and kissing it every moment, sat beside him: the rest, crowding round him, watched every movement, word, or look of his, never taking their blissfully adoring eyes off him. [2]
He wouldn't get my vote by giving me lemonade and cake and letting me look at his cows. [9]
It is so much simpler to consign a soul to perdition, or say masses, for money, to save it, than to take the blame on ourselves for letting it grow up in neglect and run to ruin for want of humanizing influences! [6]
But on Wednesday morning Anne was so ill, that it was impossible for the sisters to set out; yet they had no means of letting their friend know of this, and she consequently arrived at Leeds station at the time specified. [14]
Bellegarde was never more beautiful, for Mrs. Colfax had no whim of letting the place run down because a great war was in progress. [9]
When the men's minds had cooled and Sellers was gone, they hated themselves for letting him beguile them with fine speeches, but it was too late, now--they agreed to hang him another time--such time as Providence should appoint. [5]
It is the metier of some people of this world to tell the truth, letting it fall as it will, and offend where it will, to be in a little unjust maybe, measure wrongly here and there, lest the day pass and nothing be done. [11]
He gave good measure, not prodigal, for he was loyal to his employer, but putting a very moderate strain on the ribbon, and letting the thumb-nail slide with a contempt of infinitesimals which betokened a large soul in its genial mood. [6]
How often has many a tired old man envied the superannuated family cat, stretched upon the rug before the fire, letting the genial warmth tranquilly diffuse itself through all her internal arrangements! [6]
The patient was lying perfectly quiet, and to all appearance wanted nothing more than letting alone. [6]
Isaac was pretty low-spirited, I reckon, but he was a good deal of a man, and no doubt he went a-prophesying around, letting on to be doing a land-office business, but 'twa'n't any use; he couldn't run any opposition to amount to anything. [5]
Isaac was pretty low spirited, I reckon, but he was a good deal of a man, and no doubt he went a-prophesying around, letting on to be doing a land-office business, but 't' wa'n't any use; he couldn't run any opposition to amount to anything. [5]
He gave a low growl like an animal, and then, letting go one hand, caught at the knife in his belt. [11]
Though I don't like letting you go, it is the best way. [2]
And thanks for letting them catch the horse. [9]
Say, ain't I letting myself go to- night? [11]
I appreciated your letting her come, --an Irishman and a Catholic as you are. [9]
And as for letting go the helm now," he added, with a short laugh tinged with bitterness, "I'd be posted all over the country as a coward. [9]
Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls. [4]
A truce was Kutuzov's sole chance of gaining time, giving Bagration's exhausted troops some rest, and letting the transport and heavy convoys (whose movements were concealed from the French) advance if but one stage nearer Znaim. [2]
I understand it is with you to decide whether he shall have them and if so, and if also it is consistent with the public service, you will oblige me a good deal by letting him have them. [7]
What impresses me is the extreme gravity of these people--no fun, no hilarity, no letting themselves loose for a good time, as they say. [4]
Rush says: "It is impossible to calculate the mischief which Hippocrates, has done, by first marking Nature with his name and afterwards letting her loose upon sick people. [3]
Twain,' she said, in her soft voice, and letting her honest eyes rest placidly upon my face, 'for it is kind and good of you to like me and care to know about me. [5]
It was as if people should come to put out the fire when a man's house was burning down, and they waited till they could send into another country to find out if he had always kept the Sabbath or not, before letting him try. [5]
He had no idea of letting his purpose be seen until he was fully ready. [6]
Many a watch I paced thro' with MacMuir, big and red and kindly, and I was not long in letting him know of the interest which Captain Paul had inspired within me. [9]
Not letting go his grasp of the dying man's collar, the Seigneur dragged him across the floor, and, opening the door of the small inner room, pulled him inside. [11]
I wish I had your secret of not letting this life tell on one. [4]
It was a good chance now to show off his power, and, by letting his instructors know the unstable tenure of their offices, make it easier to settle his accounts and arrange his salaries. [6]
But, letting Milton go, it may be necessary to say that my writing to-day has nothing to do with my theory of composition in an elevated position; for this is the laziest place that I have yet found. [4]
He did his full share of the rebel shouting, but was bitterly opposed to letting me do mine. [5]
The latter, a fresh, rosy officer of the Guards, irreproachably washed, brushed, and buttoned, held his pipe in the middle of his mouth and with red lips gently inhaled the smoke, letting it escape from his handsome mouth in rings. [2]
You shall pay for this," said the Frenchman, letting go of him. [2]
He was distinguished for letting some buckwheat cakes burn, and the lady scolded him. [5]
I "caught it" for letting Mrs. Howells bother and bother about her coffee when it was "a good deal better than we get at home. [5]
I might have expected it, letting him go off that way without anybody to watch him. [5]
I have land enough belonging to myself alone, at Arsinoe; I know my own business and am tired of letting a woman meddle and mar it. [10]
He took a dozen bounds, not very quickly, letting the borzois gain on him, and, finally having chosen his direction and realized his danger, laid back his ears and rushed off headlong. [2]
These he put down beside him--not letting anyone read them at dinner. [2]
He wished to do this, however, without letting Bess know of it till after he had made the trip. [13]
One was to do good to me, a poor unfortunate traveller on the world's wide ocean, by giving me a knowledge of the nature and scope of your society and letting me know that others beside myself have been of some use in the world. [5]
Upon a raised dais at one side sits the presiding genius of the place, who rules very much as Jupiter was supposed to govern the earthly swarms, by letting things run and occasionally launching a thunderbolt. [4]
She parted the curtains at the window, letting the light fall upon the face of her companion, while hers remained in the shadow. [11]
He could not conceive that a stupid chance, letting the seven be dealt to the right rather than to the left, might deprive him of all this happiness, newly appreciated and newly illumined, and plunge him into the depths of unknown and undefined misery. [2]
The commander in chief was standing at the end of the village letting the troops pass by him. [2]

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