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Sentences starting with strength

Strength to his hours of manly toil! [6]
Strength I have borrowed from the outward show Of spiritual puissance thou dost wear. [11]
Strength and health! [10]

Sentences ending with strength

You may save your strength. [10]
To escape fear, you will thrust your wife from the house; fear, you say, would undermine your strength. [10]
I know that you will be true to it because I have tried your strength. [9]
His purse overflowed with zechins; but with the red gold, Art withdrew from him her powerful ally, necessity, the pressing need of gaining a livelihood by the exertion of his own strength. [10]
The White Guard, with their faces turned homeward, and the man they had sought for in their care, seemed to have acquired new strength. [11]
Hylda had spoken with sorrowful decision, and then this pause had come, in which Faith tried to gain composure and strength. [11]
A gale of wind only fed its strength. [11]
These facts show what the result must be, once the people again rally in their entire strength. [7]
Here in the West you are near the centre of a vast empire, you feel its mighty pulse, the throb and heartbeat of its immense and growing strength. [4]
But like many weak men, the Honourable Adam had a stubborn streak, and a fatuous idea that opposition and indignation were signs of strength. [9]

Short sentences using strength

And her strength was going. [9]
You have not the strength. [11]
I had great strength. [11]
Sinnet felt his strength giving. [11]
I--" "Get some strength first. [4]
These contests sapped my strength. [9]
The storm increased in strength. [11]
Joan's strength was all spent. [5]

Sentences containing strength two or more times

No earthly man with a hundred-fold strength does so much evil as Mithra with heavenly strength does good. [6]
Buried in his thoughts, now calm and determined, with a new life grown up in him, a new strength different from the mastering force which gave him a strength in the theatre like one in delirium, he noticed nothing. [11]
I read in the Zend Avesta, "No earthly man with a hundred-fold strength speaks so much evil as Mithra with heavenly strength speaks good. [6]
With Strength, in the crudest form in which it is created, perhaps, but yet with Strength. [9]
The strength, if strength we have, is certainly never in our own selves; it is given us. [14]
The nature and strength of the feelings which we call regret, shame, repentance or remorse, depend apparently not only on the strength of the violated instinct, but partly on the strength of the temptation, and often still more on the judgment of our fellows. [1]
The old man put out all his strength, a strength which in his younger days was greater than any two men in any Romany camp, and the "breath and beauty" of Jethro Fawe grew less and less. [11]
The superb strength of the man was there in that simple confession, and it is in the nature of woman to admire strength. [9]
You know that it was not done by his own strength, therefore, you know that it was done by the strength of the gods, just as you know that Samson carried the gates by the divine strength and not by his own. [5]
With the mikonaree, however, were skill, and that sort of strength which the world calls "moral," the strength of a good and desperate purpose. [11]

More example sentences with the word strength in them

You must know, yourself, that Hanuman could not have carried those mountains to Ceylon except by the strength of the gods. [5]
Do not allow yourself to be overworked at first, nor require the impossible of your strength, for Rome and the world still expect great things of you. [10]
It is to your strength that I cling, and I know that you will not fail me. [9]
They were not youngsters, either of them; but they had the spring of youth in them, and a deep basis of strength and force; and they knew the veld and the veld people. [11]
The latest picture you have of him in health and strength must be such a comfort to you! [5]
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]
But day before yesterday I concluded to go out of the Galaxy on the strength of it, so I have turned it into the last Memoranda I shall ever write, and published it as a "specimen chapter" of my forthcoming book. [5]
How terribly then would her father's wish to use his strength be granted! [10]
If a word would do it, I would beg for strength to withhold the word. [5]
And this course would be his own course largely, since he had been appointed to be a force and strength in the Foreign Office which his chief did not supply. [11]
And if his words brought tears to my eyes, my strength came with them. [9]
He could not withstand the strength of my fingers--they were like steel upon his throat. [11]
It is not within our best-fenced churches and creeds that the self-governing American is like to find the religious freedom which the Concord prophet asserted with the strength of Luther and the sweetness of Melancthon, and which the sovereign in his shirt-sleeves will surely claim. [6]
He was satisfied with the day's success--a success exceeding his expectations, but the old man's strength was failing him. [2]
He was haunted with many anxieties; in the first place, Ruth was overtaxing her strength in her hospital labors, and Philip felt as if he must move heaven and earth to save her from such toil and suffering. [5]
You measure strength with Francois Bigot: we will see which proves the stronger in the end. [11]
So it was with Cynthia leaning against the entry wall, her arms full length in front of her, and her hands clasped as she prayed for strength to withstand the temptation. [9]
I love you with all the strength that is in me, with all my soul. [9]
His strength of will was the same as ever. [14]
Any ordinary man will find that the story's strength is in its middle, and that there is apparently no way to transfer it to the close, where of course it ought to be. [5]
I think he will find strength to visit her under the circumstances. [6]
But the valet, who had grown gray in Charles's service, had witnessed still more surprising things, and beheld the presence of royalty bestow strength for performances which even now seemed incomprehensible. [10]
The Russian Revolution, which we must seek to understand and not condemn, the Allied defeats that are its consequences, can only make our purpose the firmer to put forth all our strength for the building up of a better world. [9]
Strive for that which is wanting to you--the strength to subdue, to crush for One--and you know that One--all things else--even the misguiding voice of your heart, the treacherous voice of your judgment.--But stay! [10]
The quiet longing which had mastered him was transformed into passionate yearning, but he restrained it by exerting all the strength of will peculiar to him, for a voice within cried out that he was too insignificant for this marvellous maiden. [10]
Two years during which a nation struggled in agony with sickness, and even the great strength with which she was endowed at birth was not equal to the task of throwing it off. [9]
Many years before, when she was living in a count's family, she had taught the king, as a young prince, to churn, and on the strength of this a petition was drawn up for her by my family. [10]
When she confessed what withheld her from doing so, he at first tried to convince her by opposing reasons, but usually strength to continue the interchange of thought soon failed him. [10]
There had been what they called lesion, and all that kind of thing, and not sufficient strength for recovery. [11]
If the latter were not greatly my superior, and I could exert my whole strength to clasp him to me, he was lost. [10]
Health, beauty, strength, were fine qualities, and in all these she was rich. [6]
Round about it were a few scanty rows of vegetables, such as the hand of a weak woman had time and strength to cultivate. [13]
Moment after moment went, and though I had danced beyond reasonable limits, I still seemed to get new strength, as I have heard men say, in fighting, they 'come to their second wind. [11]
The further we went the more formidable was the strength revealed by the hostile force. [5]
As the song went on, however, she felt the inherent suggestion in it, so that when she had finished it required all her strength to get up calmly, come among them again, and listen to their praises and thanks. [11]
As the inquest went on, he had again and again looked at the hands and arms of Orlando, and it had seemed impossible that, strong as he was, his fingers had the particular strength which could have done this thing. [11]
I knew very well the strength of my position; I knew that I was the only spotlessly pure and innocent person in that whole town, and I came out and said so: And they could not say a word. [5]
But they were well nursed in the hospital; the people of Honolulu kept them supplied with all the dainties they could need; they gathered strength fast, and were presently nearly as good as new. [5]
In a few weeks you would in any case have left the college, and by the king's command have transferred your blooming life, health, and strength to the exercising ground of the chariot-brigade. [10]
The last few weeks had claimed his entire time and strength so rigidly and urgently that he would have been compelled to refuse Barbara's demands upon his love or neglect serious duties. [10]
First, they must wear out her strength, then frighten her with the fire. [5]
If it be weakness to confess that I need your reassurance, your strength and comfort constantly, then I am weak. [9]
We know the weakness of individual sticks, and the strength of the concentrated faggot. [5]
I am still weak and have put my strength to a severe test to-day, Maria must speak for me. [10]
Is that the way a young fellow should look who has his art, and plenty of strength in his hands, and the sweetest of sweethearts in his heart? [10]
Infant as I was, I presumed to grapple with masses of learning almost beyond the strength of the giants of history. [6]
Priest though he was, he was also an expert river- man, and his vast strength served him royally. [11]
A noble peace was upon it, and the eyes were like lamps of dusky fire, as though they held all the strength of the nerveless body. [11]
Their whole strength was to be reserved, as the examination proved, for the attack upon the royal palaces. [10]
Now that she was there, beside him, her strength failed her, and her courage--courage that she had been storing for this dread undertaking throughout the whole of that dreadful day. [9]
But one thing was sure, Havel, the wiry Havel, was the better man, with sounder nerve and a fostered strength. [11]
His glorious figure was set off to advantage by his rich dress, his features were bright with happiness and a feeling of conscious strength. [10]
And if Pierre was often struck by Andrew's lack of capacity for philosophical meditation (to which he himself was particularly addicted), he regarded even this not as a defect but as a sign of strength. [2]
For the Almighty was offended at them and their strength was rent like a cobweb. [5]
And yet he was not tall; but on his deep chest, his enormous square shoulders, and short, bandy legs, the muscles stood out like elastic balls, showing the connoisseur that in strength he was a giant. [10]
But his strength was not like that of the man beside him, who was thirty years younger. [11]
But his strength was not equal to the memorable courage of his mind. [4]
Just as I was in the very act of mounting, I lost my senses and strength, and fell down on the ground in a dead faint. [10]
His real weapon was his brain, that which civilisation had given him in lieu of primitive prowess and the giant's strength. [11]
But my strength was greater than hers, indeed full great for a maid; yet my heart told me that in her case my will would have been the same, so I made no more resistance but yielded up the letter. [10]
The nervous strength was gone, the body was limp, the breathing was laboured. [11]
How hot she was from dancing, and the unusual strength of the wine and water she had drunk! [10]
Her fair skin was fairer than ever, but it was delicately faded, giving her a look of pensiveness, while yet there was that in her carriage and at her mouth which suggested strength and will and new forces at work in her. [11]
Her fair hair was drawn plainly and smoothly, over her temples, and the slender, slightly stooping figure, resembled a young tree, which the storm has bowed and deprived of strength and will to raise itself. [10]
At first she was bent on making Melissa rest; for she would yet require all her strength. [10]
I thought it was an unheedful use of the word--an unheedful valuing of its strength, you know. [5]
Her death struggle was a short one; she had only time and strength to extend a hand to lay on each before she herself was a corpse. [10]
At bottom he was a little surprised at this, because although his theories had been all in that direction for some time, he was not prepared to find himself actually eager to measure strength with quite so common a man as this ruffian. [5]
Besides, the king was a brave man, and he had strength, and more than once he had laid his hand on the chest of the other, as one might on a grand animal. [11]
When they were wandering about, she seldom thought of this, but now she could not help considering what would become of them if he fell sick, or her own strength were to fail her. [12]
His eyes often wandered to a certain desk, and once he had found strength to lift his emaciated arm and point to it. [6]
She could already walk firmly enough to mount the few rough steps which led to the opening in the rocks and, obeying the tameless yearning of her heart, she rose from the arm-chair and walked as rapidly as her feeble strength permitted toward the frigidarium. [10]
They are piteous wails, too, wails of despair; and one of them is an eloquent reproach; it comes from a poor fellow who has been laden beyond his strength by a stupid teacher, and is eloquent in spite of the poverty of its English. [5]
I tell you"--her voice rose again, it seemed to catch the note of freedom and strength of the storm without-- "I tell you, I will still live as my heart and conscience prompt me. [11]
And by this visit of the Emperor to Moscow the strength of the Russian army was trebled. [2]
It draws the virtue out of what is best worth reading, as hot water draws the strength of tea-leaves. [6]
All at once, Virginia felt her partner gathering up his strength, and by some compelling force, more of wild than of muscle, draw her nearer. [9]
Decrepit age, and vigorous life, and blooming youth, and helpless infancy, poured forth--on crutches, in the pride of strength and health, in the full blush of promise, in the mere dawn of life--to gather round her tomb. [12]
It is not very uncommon to see the upper limbs, or one of them, running away with the whole strength, and, therefore, with the whole beauty, which we should never have noticed, if it had been divided equally between all four extremities. [6]
They might be very thankful to get her back, and leave her to tell the rest of her story when she had got her strength and memory, for she was not quite herself yet, and might not be for some days. [6]
For to me--and very likely to many others if not to most--Warner's strength lay above all in essay-writing. [4]
But now the very force of a desire which had gathered strength in many years made him reckless. [9]
I wrote some verses once myself, but I had been sick and was very weak; hadn't strength enough to write in prose, I suppose. [6]
I will not venture to say how delightful, because the words would sound extravagant, and would thereby lose some of their strength and to that degree misrepresent me. [5]
She continues to vary; is sometimes worse, and sometimes better, as the weather changes; but, on the whole, I fear she loses strength. [14]
Putting forth their utmost strength, the overloaded men labored up the steep and hardly distinguishable mountain path. [10]
Like a mistress upon whom we have lavished the days of our youth and the strength of our days, she has deceived us; she has stricken us while we slept. [11]
He was levying upon the vital forces remaining in him, which, distributed naturally, might cover a year or so, to give him here and now a few moments of unnatural strength for the completion of a hopeless struggle. [11]
Suddenly she sat up with unaccustomed swiftness, glanced vacantly around her, and seeing Natasha began to press her daughter's head with all her strength. [2]
Pride will build up in thee a strength which will be like water in the end. [11]
He caught her up in his arms, bore her to the house, laid her on a sofa, and, having spent his strength in this last effort, reeled and fell, and lay as one over whom have just been whispered the words, "He is gone. [6]
I lugged wood up from below for some little time, and then turned in and fell to snoring as only a man can whose strength is all gone and whose soul is worn out. [5]
He's been sitting up and talking to us--of course he's pale and weak and wasted, but in spite of that, Asher, he seems to have a strength, a force that he didn't have before he went away. [9]
He could now understand his father's tales of his Majesty's better days, his vigorous manly strength and eager delight in existence. [10]
After that, the two knew the limit of their strength, and accepted their fate. [5]
He says "Mark Twain is not merely a great writer, a great philosopher, a great man; he is the supreme expression of the human being, with his strength and his weakness. [5]
The novelty of Truth endowed her with special strength, but now we need much more powerful methods. [2]
Compare its serene trusting strength, with poor ----'s vacillating dependence. [14]
Perhaps it is true that he owed this to his physical strength, and that he will only keep it hereafter by intellectual superiority, by the dominance of mind. [4]
The surprised inhabitants tried to defend their well-fortified city, but the citizens' strength could not withstand the furious assault of the well-drilled, booty-seeking army. [10]

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