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Example sentences for "boarding"

Lexicographically close words:
boar; board; boarded; boarder; boarders; boardinghouse; boardroom; boards; boardwalk; boare
  1. He may go down with us again, for I expect he likes our bill of fare better than that of his boarding house.

  2. A life of don't-care-a-damn in a boarding house is what I have asked for in many a secret prayer.

  3. My theory in regard to the boarding and studding was correct.

  4. I concluded that some of the boarding and studding had not been broken off.

  5. Several Indians have recently come into the office desiring to send their children to the Manual Labor Boarding School, and we have been obliged to refuse them admittance.

  6. The Manual Labor Boarding School has 56 scholars, more than can be comfortably accommodated.

  7. We were teaching a Freedman's school in Mississippi, and boarding with a Northern family on a plantation, where a few years before were four hundred slaves.

  8. She was besides well furnished with small arms, and was provided with boarding nettings.

  9. He attacked her gallantly, but she was heavily armed and strongly manned, and, before he could venture to run alongside, had triced up her boarding nettings.

  10. Ada had not been to that expensive boarding school for nothing; she had an air to awe a porter's widow.

  11. Perhaps as a schoolmaster himself, he got special consideration over terms, but at any rate he had sent her to a good boarding school.

  12. A wild fire was tamed in that hour of penitence at the boarding school such as has oftentimes wrapped court and camp in its destructive glow.

  13. Meantime, the fever of this ardent and too early stimulated nature was constantly increased by the restraints and narrow routine of the boarding school.

  14. It was clear that they were giving her "way" enough to shoot alongside, prior to laying in the sweeps, in order that every man they had might be available for boarding purposes.

  15. I may tell you that Mr Roberts and I have been concocting a little plan by which we hope to prevent the rascals from actually boarding us; but, as I have never yet tried it, I am by no means certain that it will succeed.

  16. Hansoms clattered, foot passengers jostled one, a thousand appeals of shop and boarding caught the eye.

  17. I have five little girls boarding with me.

  18. Hope, Miss Abigail Peck and Miss Cinderella Britto arrived, the former to teach school, the latter to assist in housework, Miss Thayer to have general supervision as matron of the boarding school.

  19. Occupy my time chiefly in taking care of my little girls, teaching them to sew, and preparing bedding for my contemplated boarding school; thankful that I may do a little, though I long to do more.

  20. Tom promised, and felt rather proud to have a bank account, as well as go to a preparatory boarding school.

  21. You are to go to boarding school while we are away.

  22. Consequently, behold yours truly without a place to sleep, unless he goes into town to a common boarding house.

  23. We'll put up at some hotel or boarding houses there, and the school can get along without us until they recognize our rights.

  24. But the change was noticed quickly by the Regina, and almost as quick as a lightning flash, a large crew burst upon the deck, armed with cutlasses and boarding irons.

  25. The boarding officer found her badly cut up, and seven feet of water in the hold.

  26. The boarding crew had been deserted only when it was found that they stood no chance of capturing the Lively Bee.

  27. The boarding party would never rest until they had accounted for all three.

  28. There had been two dozen men on the raider ship; there had been no question, even from the start, that they would succeed in boarding the orbit-ship and taking its occupants prisoners.

  29. Stand by, we're boarding you," the Patrol sent back.

  30. The boarding party would have a snooper, but if he was quick, they wouldn't have time to nail him.

  31. The planking or boarding of a shaft, cofferdam, etc.

  32. The beach is good there and there are a few summer cottages and a boarding house.

  33. They can't get over having him boarding at their place.

  34. Her father did not long consent to this, however, and helped her to open a boarding house for girls, where she taught school until she was twenty-five years old when she was married.

  35. She happened to go to the city of Kiev to visit her sister and she took her meals at a student's boarding house.

  36. As his batteries were put out of commission, the men came to the main deck and manned the remaining guns, or formed boarding parties there.

  37. No salaries can board families now; and soon the expense of boarding will exceed the incomes of unmarried men.

  38. Boarding is $60 per month, and I have six to support!

  39. I have advertised for boarding in the country, but get no response.

  40. The boarding of my family, alone, comes to more than my salary; and the cost of everything is increasing.

  41. Owing to the heavy advance of feed, we are compelled to charge the following rates for boarding horses on and after the 1st of March: Board per month $300.

  42. It is said another of the enemy's gun-boats has been destroyed by boarding and burning.

  43. We have a report, to-day, that our expedition from this city has succeeded in boarding and capturing two of the enemy's gun-boats in the Rappahannock.

  44. Boarding is rising rapidly, and so are the blood-thirsty insects at the Carleton House.

  45. Her provision for the long and dangerous voyage before her was a bag of salt, a bag of nails and ironware, a boarding netting, and several seven-barrelled pieces and blunderbusses.

  46. She had a boarding netting fixed, to prevent her being boarded, and several seven-barrelled pieces and blunderbusses put on board of her.

  47. But for the boarding netting they would easily have taken the schooner, and indeed, one fellow succeeded in springing over it, and would have felled Oliver with his club had he not been shot dead at the moment of striking.

  48. New Jerusalem, inquire for her at this boarding house!

  49. Yet, if I could succeed in boarding her, my purposes would be answered.

  50. I think several respectable boarding houses should be established in large cities by wealthy and influential ladies, or religious societies, for working women.

  51. They live in boarding houses under our care, well regulated, respectable and comfortable, and pay $1.

  52. They have separate boarding houses, and pay $1.

  53. The boarding houses have to be helped by us, to enable them to take boarders at these prices.

  54. Comfortable clothing is always furnished, boarding of course being provided in the establishment.

  55. The cooking of the boarding house was done by some of the number.

  56. Whether those who keep boarding houses happen to have by nature more idle curiosity than others, or whether the business is one calculated to create and foster such a quality, I cannot say, but favor the latter opinion.

  57. It is sometimes the case that light, frivolous talk and too great fondness for excitement characterize the keepers and inmates of a boarding house.

  58. The price paid for boarding is usually proportioned to the comforts enjoyed, but not always.

  59. Boarding house keepers usually find it most profitable to keep a large house, as only one kitchen and parlor are needed, and many other expenses attending a house are proportionately diminished.

  60. The women have good boarding houses, and live and dress well.

  61. Good boarding houses for workwomen are scarce in all large cities, particularly New York.

  62. Dancing, calisthenics, and gymnastics furnish excellent exercise for young people, and in many boarding and day schools for young ladies gymnastics are now taught.

  63. Most of our hands board with relations or friends, because they find it difficult to get boarding places at such prices as they are able to pay.

  64. Those who have parents or friends working in the establishment usually live with them; and those who have not, live at our boarding house, which is as comfortable and well regulated as any house in the country.

  65. But to West Verbena, where for a mile along the white shell road modest hotels, boarding houses, and cottages nestled behind mosquito screens under the dingy cabbage-palmettos.

  66. Ham and Carl were sent off to a strict boarding school, where their parents hoped they would turn over a new leaf.

  67. No, but I heard he was going to come home as soon as that boarding school shut up for the summer.

  68. There are 4 colleges and 5 boarding schools.

  69. Number of colleges and universities, 17; boarding schools, 44.

  70. If you folks want to risk getting through, get aboard;" and at this invitation all those waiting at the station lost no time in boarding the mixed train.

  71. A livery stableman there sent in word that he was boarding a horse which he thought might be the one stolen from Mr. Bryson.


  72. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "boarding" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.

    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    boarding house; boarding school