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Sentences starting with nought

Nought more merry indeed might be seen than this red-haired young nobleman, in parti-colored attire, with pointed scallops round the neck and arm-holes, which fluttered as he moved and many little bells twinkling merrily. [10]

Sentences ending with nought

You are hanging on my arm, and I have hold of your hand; compared with this, all is as nought. [10]
After a quarter of an hour of almost superhuman exertion, his strength gave way, the ebony, which he had succeeded in bending even farther than Darius, flew back and set all his further endeavors at nought. [10]
Of the glad meeting with our other kith and kin I will say nought. [10]
For two hours he put his louis at each turn of the wheel on the Lonely Nought. [11]
A wise man does not waste so good a commodity as lying for nought. [5]

Short sentences using nought

Below stairs nought was stirring. [10]

More example sentences with the word nought in them

How surprised they were, then, to see nothing of the sort happen--how they marvelled to hear him answer up promptly, in a confident and untroubled voice, and say-- "There is nought in this riddle that is difficult. [5]
Hereupon I ceased weeping and bid my heart take fresh courage, and went on, still much moved: "It is nought but a woman's shameless craft that troubles me so sorely. [10]
And when, presently, we came to an open plot whence we might see a long piece of the forest path, and yet saw nought but a little charcoal burner's cart, meseemed as though a cold hand had been laid on my heart. [10]
As I wrote the foregoing words with a trembling hand I vowed that I would set down nought but the truth and the whole truth. [10]
His coat is the color of ashes: and ashes are the symbol of hopes that have perished, of aspirations that came to nought, of loves that are buried. [5]
Leave nought unnoticed that lies in thy path, but above all direct thy gaze upward to the stars. [10]
For all things that be not true, be lies--thou canst make nought else out of it. [5]
When I was telling of all this to Uhlwurm, who had stayed without, and what I had heard concerning Junker Herdegen, he had nought to say but that accursed 'Gone! [10]
Nought, indeed, but some great matter could have roused me from that dull half-sleep; nor was it long in coming, by reason that my brother Herdegen's safety and life were in peril. [10]
And I will plainly declare what that mouth brought to my mind; nought else than the muzzle of the she-wolf you caught and chained up. [10]
Yet had his pains been for nought, inasmuch as the banished youth had forbidden the traders to tell any one, whosoever might ask. [10]
And in no other wise may a German traffic in any matters, great or small, with the Venice traders; and all this is done that the Republic may lose nought of the great taxes they set on all things. [10]
In the matters of the city--its rights, alliances, and dealings--they had indeed a hand; there is nought so dear to them--in especial to Fleischmann--as politics, and they are overjoyed if they may but be sent on some embassy. [10]
He could see nought else in Cambyses but the future king of Persia, and commanded his subjects to pay him an unquestioning obedience, entirely forgetful of the fact that he who is to govern well must begin by learning to obey. [10]
I say no more, my lady, As nought more can be said. [11]
Thus, in the midst of all this mirthful fellowship, there was nought to hinder my fears and hopes from taking their way. [10]
Be thou merciful--spare me this doom, and I will turn my back and see nought that shall happen. [5]
She had never loved my grand-uncle Im Hoff, and, as soon as she had recovered herself, she vowed she would bring his craft to nought and likewise would let her nephew, now in Paris, know her opinion of his knavish unfaith to a sacred pledge. [10]
There was nought left for him to do but to hold his peace, albeit in bitter sorrow, till within the last few days Heaven had showered its mercies on him. [10]
She would gladly help, quoth she, but that she, like all, must obey the laws; and at last she freely owned that her good will would come to nought against the demands of the Elector of Brandenburg. [10]
Far from it; he spoke nought but flattery, as "how fair I had grown," and then desired news of Cousin Maud, and Kunz, and our grand-uncle, and at last of Ursula Tetzel, which made me wroth. [10]
The old man had seen nought of Herdegen's doings with Ann, by reason that he and old Tetzel had both been seated on the same side of the lists, and the tall helmets and feathers had hidden the young folks from his sight. [10]
The rest, who had sat at breakfast, had by good hap heard nought of our disputing, by reason that Master Windecke had so much new matter for discourse that every ear hung on his words; and he, again, forgot to eat while he talked. [10]
Nay, and these gentlemen methought had some privy purpose; yet, inasmuch as they told us nought of their own free will, we were careful to put no questions. [10]
I will keep faith with her; I will have nought to say to the rest. [10]
Yet we could do nought but submit, by reason that we knew that every good citizen thinks of the weal of the Commonwealth before all else. [10]
There is a demon to be faced, and nought alone. [9]
The fulfilment thereof began on Saint Lazarus' day, and on this day it falls first on thee; and thus the doom shall run its course till it hath an end on Saint John's eve, by reason that ye will then have nought left to lose! [10]
They wandered hither and thither for some time, Hugo watching for opportunities to do a stroke of business, but finding none--so he finally said-- "I see nought to steal; it is a paltry place. [5]
Say nought, then, and let Sowerby, who had thrust his head into the jaws of the tiger, get it out as best he might, or not get it out, as the case might be? [11]
With a wreath About his head he deems he lacketh nought Of what may best beguile a maiden's soul. [10]

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