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Example sentences for "craved"

Lexicographically close words:
craueth; crauing; cravat; cravats; crave; cravenly; craves; cravest; craveth; craving
  1. Murdo looked for a bit at the bloody thing before him, but the woman craved again with bony fingers on his wrist; so he spat on the dirty green tartan and went.

  2. They stayed for months, and they stayed for years, and the clan craved them in vain to come home.

  3. But the grosness of these Articles wes suche, that with ane voce we refused thame; and constantlie craved justice of the Quein Regent, and a reasonable answer of our formare Petitionis.

  4. The hole Toun, yea, the Governour and Nobilitie commoved at the unwoorthynes of this bold attemptat, craved justice upoun the malefactouris, or ellis thei wold tack justice of the hole.

  5. The said Bischop and his blooddy bucheouris, called Doctouris, seamed to approve his doctryne, and to grant that many thingis craved reformatioun in the Ecclesiastical regiment.

  6. He had come true in the make-believe world where he was the greatest wonder of all for the little princess, but this boon which she craved most was probably not for her.

  7. He sensed that the Indians had none of the earnest industry of his own thrifty family who made the most of every tended acre in England, for they craved only so-so tobacco for their own pipes.

  8. When he got coin of the realm in exchange, he intended to heap it in her aproned lap, but the ex-Princess was tired of aprons, and craved something else besides coin out of England.

  9. Twas what I craved of thee," answered he; "for it is geis amongst you men of Ulster to proceed, after a mishap has befallen your chariots.

  10. When Medb was come to the place where her druid was, she craved light and augury of him.

  11. But the time flew swiftly by, and at length one morning the King and Queen craved an audience of their young host.

  12. Now with loud cries the victory of the falcon was proclaimed, and the gallant esquire, riding up to his mistress, courteously presented her with the heron's plume, and craved permission to fasten it in her hat.

  13. If he could persuade Achmet Zek to send him in command of the party which took Lady Greystoke north it would give him the opportunity he craved to make his escape from his chief.

  14. On the fourth day, all the troops and the lieges assembled together to see the King and standing at his gate, craved leave to enter.

  15. Then he wept tell he wetted his gray hairs and the king was moved to ruth for him and granted him that which he craved and vouchsafed him a respite for that night.

  16. But her heart had no mourning for her deceased husband; it longed for Paris, it craved for the world and its joys.

  17. He craved for patience, again and again, making use of many sweet expressions as his end drew near.

  18. The happiness resulting from Bassanio’s choice of the right casket did not end with themselves, for now another couple stepped forward, and craved permission to be married at the same time as the lord and the lady.

  19. Burgundy replied that he craved no more than what King Lear had already offered with her, and he supposed King Lear would not tender less.

  20. But comedy and fantasy alike were subordinated to horror and tragedy: these refugees from the brutality of Russia and Rumania, these inheritors of the wailing melodies of a persecuted synagogue, craved morbidly for gruesomeness and gore.

  21. Feeling that they were as low down in the mire as they could be, they craved a helping hand; indeed, entreated not to be left out from the benevolent operations which Mrs. Fry now commenced.

  22. Low as they were in sin, every spark of maternal affection had not fled, and they craved for their little ones a better chance than they had possessed themselves.

  23. Upon a certain day of the period thus indicated there arrived at the gate of the royal pavilion one having the appearance of an aged seer, who craved to be led into the Imperial Presence.

  24. Already at the wedding-feast of that baptized heathen, it was observed that he did not shun meetings with that beauteous dame, in solitary places; and that he heaved frequent sighs, like a shot buck.

  25. But he was swelling with insolent pride, so that he preferred to pass for a sage amongst his fellow-monks; like to that frog which sitting in the mire, thought to rival the bull in greatness.

  26. He, who had invariably sought, invariably questioned, suddenly craved to make reply!

  27. Suppose the tare among the wheat had always recognized itself--had always craved to be a tare with other tares--until at length its roots spread and spread and passed beyond the boundary of the wheat-field!

  28. She craved no higher reward, than these expressions of his love for her.

  29. Dinner was waiting, and taking their seats at the table, they all sat in silence, while Uncle Morris reverently craved a blessing.

  30. More than one great patrician had craved the honour of tying her shoe, more than one patrician hand had trembled whilst performing this service.

  31. I have sent him word that I desired speech with him on business of the State and that I craved the honour of his company.

  32. The homes marked out for them are desolate, the waste places they would have made to bloom given to the weeds, the industries which craved them paralyzed, and the wealth they were to create cancelled.

  33. Cornelia had early understood that Neckart's ailment, whatever it was, whether mood or disease, craved quiet.

  34. Muggs craved adventure and excitement, and the lust of combat was strong within him.

  35. He always had craved excitement and adventure.

  36. But again did the contact of that soft and warm hand awake within his breast a flame till then unknown; and his cheeks flushed, and his eyes met those of the fair--the fascinating creature, who craved his friendship!

  37. Reginald Tracy felt that he could offer no sufficient excuse, short of the revelation of his own guilt, for refusing to attend the death-bed of one who craved his presence; and he agreed to accompany the young man to Markham Place.

  38. Stephens then fell ravenously upon the food thus set before him; while tears stood in Eliza's eyes when she thought that the miserable wretch had once commanded in that house where he now craved a morsel of bread!

  39. He represented himself to be the son of an Armenian priest, whose church had been destroyed by the Saracens, and craved his help for rebuilding that church.

  40. The monk, by my suggestion, craved leave to carry the cross aloft on a lance, and Manga gave permission that it might be carried in any way we thought fit.

  41. This was his world now--and that last strong irony he craved lay in the offing.

  42. I do nothing," he began, realizing simultaneously that his words were to lack the debonair grace he craved for them.

  43. He no longer craved the warmth and security of Maury's society which had cheered him no further back than November.

  44. Why, you, you, you, it was you who craved to be alone with Willoughby!

  45. And she cared less about the probation; but she craved for liberty.

  46. Not a word about the art, the scenery of the land he had so craved to see.

  47. But Lessing had had enough of soldiers and military life, he had exhausted all they could teach him, and he craved to resume his studious and independent existence.

  48. Then at the end of that time he felt himself exhausted, he craved seclusion, in which he could once more live for himself and garner up fresh stores of knowledge.


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