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Lexicographically close words:
donatives; donc; doncellas; doncques; donde; donec; donee; donet; dong; donga
  1. Professor Goodyear attempts to show how this is done by his figure on page 96, in connection with pl.

  2. Greek fret around the neck and the Swastika around the body, done with small nail heads or similar disks inserted in the clay in the forms indicated.

  3. They were made by incision while the clay was soft and were done in the rudest manner.

  4. To decide which was foreign and which domestic, which was imported and which indigenous, would be to decide the entire question of migration, and if done off-hand, would be presumptuous.

  5. This is done without any argument as to the use of these designs beyond that attributed to them.

  6. The disk employed, while possibly representing the sun in some places, may not have done so always nor in this particular case.

  7. It is considered that this may have been caused by the use of a broken arrow- or spear-head, which seems not to have been done in Europe.

  8. He sent for Gay and asked his forgiveness for some act of unkindness he had done him.

  9. It is simply a Gazette done into tolerable rhyme; and its chief inspiration comes from its zealous party-feeling.

  10. I've done at length; and now, dear friend, receive 150 The last poor present that my Muse can give.

  11. Their chat on various subjects ran, But most, what each had done for man.

  12. F'r cat's sake, what they went and done to this field?

  13. There's always something doing or going to be done in Mexico, old man--and it's always worth reporting to the Syndicate.

  14. He did not remember that the garage man had fussed much with the car, though he might have done it so quietly that Johnny would not hear him.

  15. She had a dislike of creating unnecessary excitement, but it did seem as though something ought to be done about Johnny.

  16. Half an hour he spent, fingering those bank notes, gloating over them, wondering what Mary V would say if she knew he had them, wishing he had another fifteen hundred, so he could pay old Sudden and be done with it.

  17. I ain't going to be done outa no seven thousand dollars; I'll tell the world I ain't.

  18. Way they done yuh dirt here, bo, I couldn't git out quick enough, if it was me.

  19. It's a practice map--done for the training in aerial photography that is essential nowadays in warfare.

  20. When that is done we will return and bring your airplane over.

  21. Flying has its inconveniences, after all, for Johnny could not stop to investigate the injury he had done to Cliff.

  22. What I done with the money don't need to worry you--you ain't copyin' me for morals.

  23. When it's done it'll be done, and I can go ahead the way I've planned, and have the worry off my mind.

  24. She had faced some bitter possibilities and had done a good deal of sober thinking.

  25. He had done it--the crazy thing he had been tempted to do.

  26. But anxiety, and grief, and shame had done their work.

  27. The Church of England, it is true, has done a little, but she might have done more--much more.

  28. Some instances of disinterested kindness and generosity fell under my notice while residing among them, that would have done honour to civilized man.

  29. While Britain makes such strenuous exertions in favour of the sable bondsmen of Africa, and lavishes her millions to free them from the yoke, can nothing be done for the once noble, but now degraded, aborigines of America?

  30. Surely of her it might well be said, "She hath done what she could.

  31. She appeared to appreciate every thing which was done for her, and her expressions of gratitude were most touching.

  32. Medical aid was instantly summoned, and every thing possible done to alleviate her sufferings, but it was at once perceived she could survive only a few hours.

  33. Thereafter there is still much feasting, but the wedding ceremony is done at the home-bringing of the bride.

  34. What have I done that thou shouldst desert me?

  35. He asked himself what he had done to deserve their disfavor.

  36. The plagues overcame the weaker convicts and decimated the number of laborers, so Kenkenes was put, alone, to the work that two men had done before.

  37. He had come to learn why she had done this thing, why she had said that, and why she had repulsed him without explanation, when there was unmistakable preference for him in her unstudied acts.

  38. I would not fall heir to Israel--and if these things are done in thy lifetime I must build my monuments with prisoners of war!

  39. She hath done me a service and it was my pleasure to talk with her," he said complacently.

  40. If I yielded up everything, to my very cloak, should I have done more than return to them what they have given me?

  41. The work was done before my father discovered it.

  42. The half of his up-journey was done and the conflict of hope and doubt marshaled feasible argument for and against the success of his mission.

  43. The act was done instantly, and with but a single movement.

  44. He moved forward, his path only discovered to him step by step as the light advanced, the sumptuous frescoes done by the hand of his father emerging, one detail at a time.

  45. And again, wilt thou descend on them with arms now when they may with Justice cry 'What have we done to thee?

  46. Her generals had done battle with him and brought him home, chained to their chariots.

  47. Nay, but what have I done to vex the gods?

  48. When I was afterward discussing the matter with Curtis, I asked him whether he was sure he had done right in re- fusing the brandy.

  49. While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made them- selves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.

  50. They were all of opinion that nothing could be done until daylight should give us something of an idea of our actual position.

  51. To-day the 20th, Curtis having done all that human power could do to repair his ship, determined to put her to sea.

  52. Mrs. Kear prostrate with fever, could not touch a mouthful; and nothing could be done by Miss Herbey to relieve her, beyond occasionally moistening her parched lips.

  53. Ruby, "it's all right; it is not the first time I have done it.

  54. However, it was done now; lots were to be drawn, and to each would be assigned his share of the body of the one ordained by fate to be the victim.

  55. He was also working in the timber yards, but it had done him much good--his temper was improved.

  56. Neither of us thought anything of that, for it was as they had done before; so we went on down in the little Nullah between the hills, looking sharply for others of the Black Workers.

  57. Then to the other, the one who had done this evil: 'Curse you, with your red tape economy!

  58. Keep still, Little One," objected Hathi, "no great stalk is ever done in a hurry.

  59. But it is known in the Jungle that when Bhalu is wounded, he fights with the first one he sees, even his own brother, thinking he has done him the harm.

  60. Being cross because of my hot pads, and what they had done to Sher Bagh, I seized this one, and took him with me.

  61. Surely then they would not seek for the life of each one of us that has done them no harm.

  62. I remained in the jhil until my Master had lost the fierce kill-look, then I came out, and save for some of the old abuse there was nothing done to me.

  63. It was all done to save the Tuskers, for while the Sahibs were chasing Mother, many an old chap has saved having a spear thrust through him by clearing off to some other bund.

  64. Nothing can be done in the jungles that we do not know.

  65. It had been done by the immortal William the Silent on many memorable occasions, and in fact the custom was so notorious that soldiers so enlisted were known by different and peculiar nicknames in the different provinces and towns.

  66. He asked him if there were no means of saving the life of a man who was so old and had done the country so much service.

  67. Words could not more plainly prohibit the interference by the States-General with the religious affairs of any one of the Provinces than had been done by that celebrated clause.

  68. If I, in the discharge of my oath and official functions, have ever done anything contrary to his views, I hope that he will forgive it, and that he will hold my children in his gracious favour.

  69. He had steadily done his utmost to assuage those dissensions while maintaining the laws which he was sworn to support.

  70. She asked if this was done with the knowledge of the Prince of Orange, or whether he would not take it amiss.

  71. Neither the Advocate nor any one of his associates had done any act except by authority, express or implied, of that sovereign State.

  72. I have done nothing except in obedience to the laws and privileges of the land and according to my oath, honour, and conscience.

  73. Language could not be devised to declare more plainly than was done by this treaty that the central government of the League had neither wish nor right to concern itself with the religious affairs of the separate cities or provinces.

  74. This I know well," he said, "that I have never willingly done wrong to any man.

  75. That lady was besought to apply, with the rest of the Advocate's children, for pardon to the Lords States, but to act as if it were done of her own impulse, and to keep their interview profoundly secret.

  76. I have already done more than I was really able to do.

  77. My son, George Darwin, has done what is possible at present by a statistical investigation (17/30.

  78. Within recent times, as far as animals are concerned, the crossing of distinct species has done little or nothing towards the formation or modification of our races.

  79. When he has produced any modification in an important part, he has generally done so unintentionally, in correlation with some other conspicuous part.

  80. Le Couteur, who has done so much for the agriculture of Jersey, writes to me that from possessing a fine breed of pigs he bred them very closely, twice pairing brothers and sisters, but nearly all the young had fits and died suddenly.

  81. Shuk has done a little sketch or two on the big Romance of the new social order: Humour, universality, the highest good will, he writes, are the symbols that flame from the temple of the New Race.

  82. Steve has done some thinking on the quest of beauty in relation to the young lovers of the New Race.

  83. Having done that, we are ready to diffuse, to radiate.

  84. This is not a marketable tale; in fact, it was done with the idea of making a place for itself just here in this book.

  85. Finally one day we were told that we had done some right good dreaming--that it was all true.

  86. He has done so much for me this time that we have been away from each other.

  87. All that I had done and been and lived was diminished; more, all behind was utterly done, leaving scarcely any criteria for that which was to be.

  88. The big adventure-story has not been done so far.

  89. He's done a big job for me--for anybody who gives himself to the book.

  90. Emperors and premiers do not get very much done either way; they themselves abandon their own works over night.

  91. It would not seem possible to hold American young people with spiritual affairs; yet this is done daily.

  92. I have done some crying out to God, but I am finished.

  93. But I've done it, and that's what I wanted to know.

  94. Think if it is done right it would make a wounder.

  95. It seemed as if I could not live if I did not find out what she would have done this morning in my place.

  96. I wonder where your eyes have been every single time that I have done it since you have been here.

  97. Having done this, she set herself, without once glancing at her little daughter, to put all things in order for her early departure on the following morning.

  98. I can't like Mrs. Dunscombe and Miss Dunscombe as well as if they hadn't done so to me, but I will try to behave as if nothing had been the matter, and be as kind and polite to them as if they had been kind and polite to me.

  99. If he hasn't been used to a whip he'll know pretty well what it means by the time I have done with him; and then you may go home as fast as you can.

  100. I'll ask Sam to have them done very nicely for you, and then you will enjoy them so much.

  101. Do go to sleep, and leave it to me; I'll take care it is done in proper time.

  102. So we have an infinite variety of leaves; one shape would have done the work just as well for every kind of tree, but then we should have lost a great deal of pleasure.

  103. She was well qualified to teach them; and, indeed, her general education had been far from contemptible, though nature had done more for her.

  104. This can be done by cutting an opening in the partition and inserting a galvanized iron double-walled ventilating thimble at least 12 inches larger than the smoke pipe (see fig.

  105. The filling should be done before the floor is laid, as it not only forms a fire stop but prevents accumulation of shavings or other combustible material.

  106. It can only be done as the preacher remembers two or three things which are all too often forgotten or ignored.

  107. It cannot be said that the Church has not done her best along certain lines to keep the coming generation at home.

  108. When all has been done that can be done to render every argument and lesson absolutely transparent there will still be some who will not have quite understood.

  109. It is such a glorious thing to be able to gather great congregations; but even this may be done and the messenger fail.

  110. Speaking is as natural an exercise to the voice of a man as is walking to his feet, or handling to his hands, but it must be done naturally; and the use of training is found in its bringing home this lesson.

  111. Call the man a seer, if you will, and speak of preaching as prophecy, and you will describe as well as it can possibly be done the designated preacher and his work.

  112. He does but preach because he must, the Lord having done for him such mighty things.

  113. For the world of statesmanship, again, the preacher has a teaching of idealism, which is a very different thing from the preaching of party politics, which has done more harm a thousand times than any good it has ever effected.

  114. What could have been done more in My vineyard, that I have not done in it?

  115. Within the single century of our own church history what wonderful things have been done by the ministry of the Word.

  116. They believed in a final and general judgment in which the dead, small and great, with such as shall be then living upon the earth, will be called to stand before the Great White Throne to give an account of the deeds done in the body.

  117. Lord Bacon appears to have done more towards their encouragement than any other writer, and his essay on gardens is too well known to admit of quotation.

  118. No, I have done nothing," she said, in answer to his look.

  119. The days went on for Therese very much as they had done at the hospital.

  120. Deshoulieres had done well to warn her, Sister Gabrielle to strengthen her for it; there was so much that was terrible and ghastly and full of horror.

  121. But what have I done that I should be made a cat's-paw?

  122. Her kindly, hopeful chatter had done more than any of them knew to keep their spirits from sinking.

  123. Probably she would have done so altogether if it had not been for M.

  124. If any mischief is done it must be done by this time.

  125. He had done a good morning's work, perhaps warded off a serious evil; if they had been men with whom he had to deal, his good deeds would have held a chance of appreciation.

  126. She trembled violently, fearing lest after all she had done wrong, and then she looked in his face and saw a sudden agony in it, and recovered herself at once.

  127. Then she heated some soup for the poor mother, and made the room look a little less deplorable than it had done when she entered it.

  128. She had done it in good faith, all unconsciously, only she had been treasuring a shadow; and, lo!

  129. Therese had never been the same since that day when he and she had spoken together; and, seeing him in the heart of his work at the hospital, she owned that even yet she had not done him justice.

  130. If I had not come among them, and done the works that none other man did, they had not had sin; but now they have no cloak for their sin.

  131. And they tell me that you," she went on, "have done great things in the world of finance, as well as in the underworld of politics.

  132. There's nothing I could get done in New York or Chicago which I couldn't get done here, and at a great deal less cost and trouble.

  133. Now I do know her, and it hasn't done me much good.

  134. What the devil have you done with Stanley Rees?

  135. To be perfectly honest I can't remember having done anything of the sort.

  136. Tell the truth and I am done for, but you pay the price, both of you.

  137. He told me it was done in a saloon fight out in the Far West.

  138. But, dear friend, you could have said nothing nor done anything," she reminded him soothingly.

  139. As soon as this infernal business is done with, I am going to pay a visit to my lawyers.

  140. I am afraid he will be worse before we've done with him," Wingate remarked a little grimly.

  141. My dear fellow," Wingate scoffed, "you have done that already.

  142. I want you to remember that this miserable, tangled skein of unhappiness which you have called life is finished and done with.

  143. It was done before any further interference was possible.

  144. I came to enjoy myself and I have done so," Kendrick assured her.

  145. I'd have done the right thing by her if she hadn't behaved like an hysterical idiot.

  146. The most beautiful face of all was done in what is called high relief, in the center of the lid.

  147. Thought I, if he should go back to his home, he will think no more of what I have taught him and done for him.

  148. I am weary of collecting my treasures with so much trouble, and beholding the heap so small after I have done my best.

  149. What had the frost done that made the woodlands gay?

  150. This has to be done with extreme care, for the wild horse is the most readily alarmed inhabitant of the prairie, and can scent a hunter at a great distance, if to windward.

  151. I had no great wish for work; but there was too much to be done for me to dwell long on my sad lot.

  152. I felt so wrapped in joy that all I could do was to walk up and down the coast, now lift up my hands, now fold them on my breast and thank God for all that he had done for me, when the rest of the men were lost.

  153. What does the poet say the violet's "early smile" has often done for him?

  154. Nothing was to be done therefore, but to let the box remain as it was until Epimetheus should come in.

  155. You have done so much mischief already that perhaps you may as well do a little more.

  156. What has been done to give you the stove on which your dinner is cooked, the fuel that it burns, the light that you use at night, the telephone that you use?

  157. When I had done this, I found it was all in vain, for I had not the strength to launch it.

  158. As was his habit he compressed it into a rude epigram, "Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street.

  159. And it is the one instance in which this "recipe" for a heroic poem which the French critics handed on to Dryden, and Dryden left to his descendants, has been used well-enough to keep the work done with it in memory.

  160. It could hardly have been done earlier; had it been so, it would not have been done half so well.

  161. His muse moves along the high-road of comedy which is the Roman road, and she carries in her train types that have done service to many since the ancients fashioned them years ago.

  162. His followers made their allegory a great deal plainer than he had done his.

  163. When dreadful deeds are done they are described not with that authentic and lurid vividness which throws light on the working of the human heart in Shakespeare or Webster but in tedious rhetoric.

  164. All that can be done here is to call attention to some of his most striking qualities.

  165. The writing is done on a plan which has three main characteristics as follows.

  166. Their efforts failed, and their ideals had to wait for their acceptance till the age of Dryden, when Shakespeare and Spenser and Milton, all of them authors who consistently violated the standards of Cheke, had done their work.

  167. The miracle plays, then, are the oldest antecedent of Elizabethan drama, but it must not be supposed they were over and done with before the great age began.

  168. The bright day was done and they were for the dark.

  169. In any case, I could not have done otherwise than I did; but it would have been painful to have done it in direct opposition to your father.

  170. When it was ended, he asked me, had I any idea what Francis had done that Penelope could not pardon?

  171. Also, Augustus said you were employed in drawing up reports and statistics about reformatories, and on the general question now so much discussed,--What is to be done with our criminal classes?

  172. Augustus you will probably see, if you have not done so already--for he already looks upon you as the friend of the family, though in no other light as yet; which is best.

  173. Merely that he wanted to marry you, but that papa found out he had done something wrong in his youth, and so forbade you to think of him.

  174. Nurse does not exactly know, but she says it is something very wicked--as wicked as anything done by the bad people in here.

  175. I was sure she must have done it in the best and gentlest way; Penelope does everything so wisely and gently now; but when she came to look for me, I knew, before she said a word, that it had been done in vain.

  176. She helped me in all my marriage preparations; few and small, for I had little or no money except what I might have asked papa for, and I would not have done that--not for worlds!

  177. I, Henry Johnston's father, declare publicly that I believe what you did was done in the heat of youth, and has ever since been bitterly repented of.

  178. Yes,--I here renewed that vow, and had Harry himself come and stood before me, I should have done the same.

  179. I have done no worse than hundreds do in my position, and under my unfortunate circumstances, and the world forgives them, and women too.

  180. Nor would I have done it at all, but that your uncle refused.

  181. If we had been summer lovers it might have been different, but now in his trouble I seemed to feel Max's right to me and my love, as I had never done before.

  182. Now that my mind has settled to its usual level; has had time to view things calmly, to satisfy itself that nothing could have been done different from what has been done; I may, at last, be able to detail these events.

  183. But Hayward certainly had no enemy in our camp who would have done this deed.

  184. And they wish to see me suffer for the bloody deed done by that coward.

  185. There, old gal, you have done the right thing.

  186. He had scarcely done so, when a powerful Indian sprung from concealment, and snatched the weapon from his hand.

  187. I am inclined to think the deed has been done by skulking guerrillas.

  188. I will give you a hundred to start upon—more money than you ever saw, old woman, and when I return, if you have well done your duty as keeper, I will give you another hundred.

  189. But, as to the deed having been done by guerrillas, it is not likely.

  190. So Colonel Brown, or Walker, as he is called, came within one of being done for in the camp of the Yanks at Springfield?

  191. I have done many deeds in my life-days, and all these, and my love, they lie In the hollow hand of Odin till the day of the world go by.

  192. The tale that the world should hear of, deeds done for Sigurd's sake!

  193. When the Americans were informed of what I had done they were reassured, and orders were given to the Captain of the Petrel to hand over to me the 62 rifles and ammunition which Admiral Dewey had kindly promised.


  194. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "done" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    agreed; beat; beaten; bushed; civilized; complete; conclude; correct; dead; decided; decorous; defunct; deleted; done; down; drained; effete; ended; executed; exhausted; expunged; extinct; fagged; fatigued; fini; finished; frazzled; gone; grown; jaded; made; medium; over; overdone; past; perfected; pooped; prostrate; raised; respectable; right; settled; shot; spent; terminated; through; tired; whacked


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    done about; done according; done anything; done away; done been; done before; done either; done enough; done for; done from; done gone; done here; done nothing; done only; done over; done quickly; done told; done tole; done under the sun; done unto; done what; done with; done wrong