Use return in a sentence
Sentences starting with return
- Return to me to-morrow, and keep your own counsel on this subject--though I need hardly tell you that; for you'll do so for your own sakes. [12]
- Return we within the Guildhall. [5]
- Return of the sovereigns to Rome, you see. [5]
- Return by the night train. [4]
- Return me this letter when you have read it. [5]
- Return to San Francisco--Ship Amusements--Preparing for Lecturing --Valuable Assistance Secured--My First Attempt--The Audience Carried --"All's Well that Ends Well. [5]
Sentences ending with return
- But when did you return? [11]
- But presently Pierre yawned, and was ready to return. [11]
- And that she'd written letters in return? [9]
- The mob was with the preacher; it had been beguiled for a moment, but only that; it would soon return. [5]
- She now felt with joyous gratitude, that she could look Peter frankly in the eye, grant him love, and ask love in return. [10]
- It was therefore with a heavy heart that he came to say good-by to Margaret before his return. [4]
- O Sweet, we will voyage again To the camp of Love's fire, Nevermore to return! [11]
- Monsieur Vigo himself, who had gone to Vincennes on his own business, did not return. [9]
- After that, the White Corps student gave many severe wounds, but got none of the consequence in return. [5]
- The fundamental principles which have dominated this rare creature's life and character to the present day are two ceaseless desires: first, to surpass every one, even in the most difficult achievements; and, secondly, to love and to be loved in return. [10]
Short sentences using return
- Now to return to Nature. [3]
- But to return to history. [7]
- But to return to education. [4]
- But to return to Allahabad. [5]
- To return to the ship. [5]
- To return to the Claim. [5]
- To return to the bungalow. [5]
- To return to the book. [9]
- Perhaps he might soon return. [10]
- But should we return? [9]
Sentences containing return two or more times
- Return, return, to the right levels, the right heights, the right depth, the right measure! [10]
- It was on the day of Smith's return from captivity: and that captivity lasted about four weeks if the return was January 8th, for he started on the expedition December 10th. [4]
- After much persuasion the captain of the frigate agreed to land Madame de Montgomery upon the island of Jersey, but forced De la Foret to return to the coast of France; and Buonespoir elected to return with him. [11]
- Now, upon his return to New York, a number of his friends joined in an invitation to him to return. [5]
- He was infinitely relieved, however, to find that the lord of the Manor Cartier seemed only to be grateful that Sebastian Dolores did not return, and nodded emphatically when M. Fille remarked that perhaps it would be just as well if he never did return. [11]
- It is very rare that one gets a surly return to a salutation; and, if one shows the least good-nature, his greeting is met with the most jolly return. [4]
- It seemed no other than the proposition that you could better fight Bragg when Johnston should be at liberty to return and assist him than you could before he could so return to his assistance. [7]
- I am the lost Master, and I shall return, I shall return . [11]
- On his return he called at Paspahegh, a town on the north side of the James, and on the map placed higher than Popohanock, but evidently nearer to Jamestown, as he visited it on his return. [4]
- Pisistratus at once caused it to be announced that your family was free to return to Athens, and so now, Phanes, the long-wished for hour of your return home is awaiting you. [10]
More example sentences with the word return in them
- Every time a youth looks love in a maiden's eyes, and sees the timid appealing return of the universal passion, the world for those two is just as certainly created as it was on the first morning, in all its color, odor, song, freshness, promise. [4]
- And this being your whole duty, return and report to me. [7]
- Let me tell your Highness the truth, in return for saving my life. [11]
- Glaucus proposes for your choice that you should either allow me to conduct you to his wife or return to the temple to which you are attached. [10]
- Among the many young men who frequented her house every day, Boris Drubetskoy, who had already achieved great success in the service, was the most intimate friend of the Bezukhov household since Helene's return from Erfurt. [2]
- I said that you would leave England within twenty-four hours, and that you would not return within three years. [11]
- So I beg you to allow me to return to Rome. [10]
- But, Aristomachus, would you then avoid the few Oases in the desert, because you must afterwards return to its sands and drought? [10]
- I return to you the hymn-book, I read one of those you marked, and do not care to read any more. [6]
- For you, sir, you shall return to your estate at Enderby, and we will use you abroad as opportunity shall occur. [11]
- When, at last, you return to it, you do not find it as it was when acquired. [6]
- I return to you my sincere thanks, soldiers, for the honor you have done me this afternoon. [7]
- Do you think you can better yourselves, on that subject, by leaving us here under no obligation whatever to return those specimens of your movable property that come hither? [7]
- A few years yonder in the desert--power, glory, wealth won for Egypt, the strength of thine arms known, the piety of thy spirit proven, thy name upon every tongue--on thy return, who then should fear for Egypt! [11]
- Ah, wilt thou yet return, Bearing thy rose-hued torch, and bid thine altar burn? [6]
- Besides, for two years people have believed that we have abandoned these waters, and the guards think that if we should return, the last time to choose would be these bright nights. [10]
- It had been written just after Georg's return the day before, and ran as follows: "Joyously they march along, Lights are flashing through the panes, In the streets a busy throng Curiosity enchains. [10]
- Judge Hawkins had written and asked Clay to return home and consult with him upon family affairs. [5]
- Very well, she would return in the morning. [11]
- Clemens's enthusiasm for work was now such that he agreed with Redpath to return to the platform that autumn, and he began at once writing lectures. [5]
- I shelled the woods in which they were, and they in return threw a large number of shells into the lines and tents from which I moved last night to take up a stronger position. [7]
- It is no wonder that these images sometimes return to the enfeebled intelligence. [6]
- Though Thyone might wonder that a man pursued by Nemesis could allow himself to be borne along so thoughtlessly by the stream of pleasure, Daphne certainly did not grudge him the festal season which, when it had passed, could never return to the blind artist. [10]
- The weary old woman had wanted to return home long before, but the command of the grand chamberlain compelled her to wait for Barbara and accompany her the short distance to the house. [10]
- When they both woke, soon after sunrise, they had been dreaming of each other and gladly hailed the return of day. [10]
- Mr Slum then withdrew to alter the acrostic, after taking a most affectionate leave of his patroness, and promising to return, as soon as he possibly could, with a fair copy for the printer. [12]
- A kindly note, withal, if non-committal,--to the effect that he had received certain communications, but that his physician would not permit him to return for another ten days or so. [9]
- I shall return with you to Leyden and from thence try to reach Delft; meantime I'll keep watch and give you warning, if necessary. [10]
- 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]
- They oddly return with every change of weather; and are still sometimes accompanied with a little soreness and hoarseness, but I combat them steadily with pitch plasters and bran tea. [14]
- It was attended with cruel suffering and the most injurious results, but it was necessary for me to return to my comfortable winter quarters. [10]
- Fulkerson," said Beaton, with a return to what they were saying, "has managed the whole business very well. [8]
- He greeted me with a look that was not wholly surprise at my early return, that seemed to have in it something of gladness. [9]
- I did not wish to return at once to Elkington, but I dwelt with a pleasant anticipation upon my visit, when the campaign should be over, with George. [9]
- And then, "You will return the portrait to Monsieur de Saint-Gre? [9]
- But the shepherd will return from behind the hill, and the hawks will flee away. [11]
- I think I will lecture there a month or two when I return from Australia. [5]
- My clerical friends will forgive me for poaching on their sacred territory, in return for an occasional raid upon the medical domain of which they have now and then been accused. [3]
- But the return will be made. [11]
- Difficult as it will be for her to part from you, she has still begged me to return with her to Persia. [10]
- I think it will be difficult to return to the old regime. [2]
- The gracious young wife was overwhelmed with horror, which had doubtless prevented her return, unless her absence was due to departure from the city. [10]
- And now, my wife and I, out of our single heart, return you our deepest and most grateful thanks, and--yesterday was her birthday. [5]
- But this, Martin, who was only intent upon loading the return ship with "his phantastical gold," opposed, and Nelson did not think he had authority to allow it, unless they would bind themselves to pay the hire of the ships. [4]
- The wailing widow, who called on him to return with "the silent speech of tears," was that queen of the idolater's devils whose shameful worship her father had often spoke of with horror. [10]
- And the jealousy which, fool that she was, she had desired to arouse in her lover, what abundant nourishment it would derive from the events which had occurred on her return from the festival! [10]
- New entertainments, in which the Queen commanded her to participate, awaited her in Pithom, but pleasure at the return of her famous son appeared to double her power of endurance. [10]
- This shameful letter, which promised Barine clemency in return for her favour without unmasking him in his character of judge, explained to Charmian the agitation in which she found her friend's daughter. [10]
- The tone in which he gave the order was such that even the nurse did not remonstrate; and Nilus, for his part obeyed in silence when Orion bid him return to his place among the judges. [10]
- Yes, the desire which goes forth hungering after righteousness is blessed of our Father, and it does not return unto us void. [5]
- In the interval which followed, the music from the other room struck upon the ears of both, with exasperating insistence: "Not like the roses shall our love be, dear--" Stafford made no motion to return the letter. [11]
- It was doubtful whether those whom they expected would return that night, and the Roman soldiers who were loyal to Antony had gone with him to the war. [10]
- He must decide whether I dare allow thee to await the return of the Persian prince, or whether I must entreat thee to forget him and become the domestic wife of a Greek husband. [10]
- I'll be here when you return. [9]
- So it is when the literary deities, vestal or otherwise, return to their Stratfords. [9]
- Elisha asked her what she expected in return. [5]
- He knew not what it was, but it might be of importance, for he had seen Fellowes' handwriting on an envelope among those waiting for Jasmine's return home. [11]
- I cannot describe what a time of it I had after my return from London, Scotland, etc. [14]
- Most of them were peasants; and they exhibited no servility in receiving their marks of distinction, but bowed to the king as they would to any other man, and his majesty touched his cocked hat in return. [4]
- Straitened as we were for time, it was impossible to return home without a glimpse, at least, of Paris. [6]
- That evening March went with his wife to return the call of the Dryfoos ladies. [8]
- You know she went on a pilgrimage to Rome, with her lover, Conan, and eleven thousand virgins; and, on their return to Cologne, they were all massacred by the Huns. [4]
- I got along well enough as soon as I landed, and have had no return of the trouble since I have been back in my own home. [6]
- It lasted three weeks, and was the only time we were allowed to return home. [10]
- When you return we will know what to do. [11]
- The next morning we got talking a little on the same subject, very good-naturedly, as people return to a matter they have talked out. [6]
- The day after we all arrived at my aunt's a man came up the drive on a wheel whom I greeted in a friendly way and got a decidedly uncertain bow in return. [9]
- There were two ways by which we might return to the bridle path that led down the mountain. [11]
- You pour Ganges water over him, and in return for this homage you get the promised benefits. [5]
- Weak as he was, there was every reason to fear the issue of this return of his threatening symptoms. [6]
- As the patient was to sit up in the evening, he appointed to visit her in her room at a certain hour, and rambling out with his book, did not return until the hour arrived. [12]
- Her sole reproach was to return his kiss. [9]
- The surest way was to return his check. [5]
- Impatient as I was to be gone, I sat me down in the coffee room, thinking every minute the man must return, and strongly apprehensive that Captain Daniel must be in some grave predicament. [9]
- But while Ann was so truly beloved at the Forest lodge, on her return home she found no pleasant welcome. [10]
- The old man was rejoiced to see them, and told them at once that his old mistress had promised Herse to give Dada shelter if she should return to them. [10]
- Our return home was pleasant, and I began to attend the law lectures at Gottingen with tolerable regularity. [10]
- At last he was permitted to return to the Alcazar. [10]
- Only one thing was perfectly clear to her: she would rather starve and die of thirst, and shame, and misery-nay, she would rather be the instrument of her own death, than return to her husband. [10]
- The long storm was over, and the calm autumnal sunshine was now to return, with all its infinite repose and sweetness. [6]
- When the summer was over he would return to Paris, to London. [11]
- Oh yes; this was Orion as she had known him after his return till the evening of that never-to-be-forgotten water-party. [10]
- Mr. Price, however, was one of an adaptable nature, and by the time he had pulled up beside Jethro he had recovered sufficiently to make a few remarks on farming subjects, and finally to express a polite surprise at Jethro's return. [9]
- But idle lamenting was of as little use here as at any other time; so she resolutely drew her veil closer round her head and called to her brother, "Wait here till I return! [10]
- The young gem-cutter was not usually a frequent visitor to his parents' house, but since the return of the hapless Pollux he called there almost daily. [10]
- True, the execution was not nearly so good as at the rehearsal, for Maria sang in a low and somewhat muffled voice, while, spite of Wilhelm's vehement beating of time, the warmth and verve of the day before would not return. [10]
- Mr. Smith --that was not his name, but it will answer--questioned us about ourselves and our country, and we answered him truthfully, as a general thing, and questioned him in return. [5]
- Fleda Druse, she was mine, she is my wife, and you, the Gorgio, come between, and she will not return to me. [11]
- Katharina's whole being was in wild revolt; she did not know how she was able to return Heliodora's greeting, and to ask her how she could possibly play the lute with a headache. [10]
- Heinz Schorlin's love was great and sincere and, instead of heeding the inner voice that warned her to return to prayer, she cried defiantly, "I will not! [10]
- Charmian's letter, too, was even better calculated to curb Dion's increasing desire to return home than the fisherman's warning. [10]
- While the physician was approaching the little castle, she of whom he was so eagerly thinking awaited his return with feverish suspense. [10]
- Now the sun was already high in the heavens, yet she did not return, though it was long past the time for the bandages to be renewed, and the drops to be given which sustained the life of the dying Minorite in the adjoining room. [10]
- The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference. [10]
- To Margaret, who was able to return the hospitality she received, and whose equipage was almost as much admired as her toilets, all doors were open--a very natural thing, surely, in a good-natured, give-and-take world. [4]
- Standing beside him was a proud father who had dragged his son across two counties in a farm wagon, and who was to return on the morrow to enter this event in the family Bible. [9]
- His return smile was a great effort, however. [11]
- When, presently, her waiting-woman should return, she was resolved to leave the house at once; she could not bear to stay; her feelings and duty alike indicated the place where she might find the last hour's happiness that she expected or desired of life. [10]
- I had been waiting several days for her, purposing to return to St. Louis in her. [5]
- The old countess, waiting for the return of her husband and son, sat playing patience with the old gentlewoman who lived in their house. [2]
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