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Example sentences for "could read"

  • He could read at a glance the frame of mind in which each one approached him, and could make seers of those whom he desired to touch with his inward Word.

  • Thus, if one of us had a book to finish and to return to the mathematical master, he could read on without interruption while the other scribbled off his exercise and imposition.

  • She smiled to hide her sufferings, but I could read them in her blue eyes, of which I could interpret the slightest trembling.

  • I thought I could read in their flashing glances; and how pleasant was such an imaginary amende for the neglect I had suffered hitherto.

  • The Prince bowed, and took no notice of the announcement; but I thought that I could read a very peculiar twinkle in the eye of the aide-de-camp.

  • I could read it by the warm reception with which the dear girl always met me, and treated me in her mother's house.

  • I could read it by her always giving me the preference of her company; by her pressing invitations to visit even in opposition to her mother's will.

  • I could read it in the language of her bright and sparkling eye, penciled by the unchangable finger of nature, that spake but could not lie.

  • I could read it by the warm and affectionate shake of the hand, and gentle smile upon her lovely cheek.

  • After ascertaining that they, could read, I supplied them.

  • On parting we presented him with some tracts; he could read, and was much gratified with the gift.

  • In spite of his self-control, she could always read her father's thoughts quicker than he could read hers, and knew that he was struggling between the wish that she should have a good time and the desire to convey some kind of warning.

  • And such was his excitement that he was forced to take three turns between the window and the wall before he could read; then, with a heart beating so that he could hardly hold the paper, he began: I was wrong to ask you to go away.

  • He could read on the immense banner: "Moorthorne Saint John's Sunday School.

  • If he could not read "Harper's," perhaps he could read Swift.

  • The farther he got on, the faster he got on; and before six weeks were over, he could read anything he was able to understand pretty well at sight.

  • Willie was a good deal more than nine years of age before he could read a single word.

  • He could not write about the sixteenth century any more than we could read about it, while the nineteenth was in the very agony and bloody sweat of its great sacrifice.

  • There are songs all written out in my soul, which I could read, if the flash might pass through them,--but the fire must come down from heaven.

  • I could read in his face the pleasure that the news gave him, and I perceived that there was again opposition between him and Ala, and that she was trying, with less success than I hoped for, to bring him round to her view.

  • Ala was immediately by our side, and I thought that I could read embarrassment as well as surprise in her looks.

  • Ala led him to where we were standing, and I could read in his eyes the astonishment that the sight of such strangers produced in him.

  • De Yankees didn't know dat I could read, and I never did let on.

  • I bowed my thanks, and put the letter in my pocket: but he told me that he was himself a great lover of news, and that I could read my letter.

  • He never was at school, but he could read tolerably; had many books; was fond of poetry, especially Allan Ramsay; he hated Burns.

  • We showered kisses on each other; I could read in her radiant countenance how overjoyed she was to be with me again; and I was enraptured to clasp her once more in my arms.

  • After the meetings, when the old noble would lift and shake the empty wine-cask, I could read in his countenance signs that heterodoxy was gradually taking root in him.

  • And Philippina was indeed an open book; he could read her as easily as he could read a pack of cards with the tips of his fingers.

  • So I worked at learning to read, as time afforded, till I could read a printed book as easy with my fingers as I could read it with my eyes.


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