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Example sentences for "ensconced"

Lexicographically close words:
ens; ensample; ensamples; ensanguined; ensconce; enseigne; enseignement; enseignes; ensemble; ensembles
  1. Giles showed his sense of this civility by tearing the said Sybrandt out of a very big one, and there ensconced himself gorgeous and glowing.

  2. Now the landlord and our two friends had in perfect innocence ensconced themselves behind a screen, to drink at their ease the new couple's health.

  3. He led the way up the stairs, gave some quick orders to his servant whom he met coming down, ushered her into his sitting-room and saw her ensconced in an easy-chair.

  4. Ensconced upon the more altitudinous seat of authority he swung his lash out with a report like a starting-gun and made his way, with the necessary language, across the open and up Claxton Road.

  5. It was about the middle of the forenoon when they reached Belleville, the prairie highway becoming now a shady homestead street, with Southern cottages ensconced in vines and shrubbery and sheltered by prosperous trees.

  6. It's lucky for me you happened along," Stella remarked, when she was ensconced behind the bulkhead.

  7. Ensconced behind a potted palm, with a waiter taking Howard's order, Stella let her gaze travel over the diners.

  8. Eric, rather against his will, found himself ensconced at the end of the table, with Brigson and Bull on either hand.

  9. Carter undertook the office, and was ensconced in one of the big cupboards in a study which had not yet been touched.

  10. Within half an hour Tom was safely ensconced in the corner of the carriage, with his shoulder braced back, secundum artem, and his arm supported by a sling.

  11. So thought three of the genus who were ensconced that forenoon in the bow windows of the Royal Hotel and gazed across the bright green valley at the dull historical background beyond.

  12. Jan, too, was ensconced in Heriot's, and quite unnecessarily prepared to dodge Evan at any moment, or to protect himself with a third person if run to ground.

  13. She ensconced herself on a red velvet seat, and gazed at the Turners with unseeing eyes until she saw the familiar figure enter the room.

  14. Ten minutes later the lady was ensconced comfortably on her bed, smoking cigarettes and deep in the perusal of Garnaby Williams, the Boy Detective, which, with other threepenny works of lurid fiction, she had sent out to purchase.

  15. But at that moment two elderly ladies rose and collected parcels, and Tuppence deftly ensconced herself in one of the vacant seats.

  16. Julius ensconced himself comfortably by the side of his victim.

  17. He approached warily, ensconced himself behind an old wall, and, quite unseen, began his observations.

  18. It appeared that the Indian guide, having been notified of his danger by the girl, rose from his bed and ensconced himself behind the shed.

  19. Since time was they had sat there, ensconced at the very root of life, seemingly placid and unseeing and unhearing, yet venomously watching to be placated with food.

  20. On his way he had an occasional misgiving as to whether the place had been elegant enough for her; and as soon as he entered it, and saw her ensconced there, he perceived that he had blundered.

  21. Snugly ensconced under the tilt, they could forget the sorrows of the world without, and survey life and recapitulate the incidents of the day with placid smiles.

  22. Moreover, they could hear some drops of rain falling on the trees, though none reached the nook in which they had ensconced themselves.

  23. And now, while he is tramping through the woods in search of you, here you are, ensconced in your own little room safe as a saint in her niche.

  24. Before long Gay found himself back at the club and running a neat shop on a prominent corner with deaf mutes from charity institutions ensconced in the back rooms to do the work.

  25. The room formerly used as the senator's office was dedicated to the work, the typewriters ensconced there, and it soon was crowded with documents, newspapers and all the paraphernalia of a campaign.

  26. For this purpose Miss Anthony went to Tenafly in October and ensconced herself in Mrs. Stanton's cosy home among the "blue hills of Jersey.

  27. The most wonderful fact in the whole proceedings was that, although there was little or no cover for the men, who were ensconced in bivouacs, except a few who were in an old disused trench close by, only a couple of them were hit.

  28. After crossing the Yser Canal, the ground gradually rises towards Pilkem Ridge, and the enemy was ensconced thereon in a kind of stronghold known as the High Command Redoubt.

  29. The place was intact and all were ensconced in snug little billets, while the horses were well off also, as opportunities for grazing were afforded round about the neighbourhood.

  30. A few moments later, the three fellow-travellers had ensconced themselves in the projectile, and screwed down the plate which covered the entrance-aperture.

  31. Declining, however, every kind of ovation, Barbicane ensconced himself in a room of the Franklin Hotel.

  32. Some were ensconced behind barns and fences, some skulked among bushes, and some lay flat in hollows of the ground; while those who could find no shelter were leaping about with the agility of monkeys, to dodge the shot of the fort.

  33. Now tell me all about yourself," said Fritz, when they had ensconced themselves comfortably in the furthest corner of the divan, or settee, which they had pretty much to themselves.

  34. One enormous sea elephant Fritz made for, just as he was on the point of sliding off into the sea from a little rocky jetty where he had ensconced himself.

  35. Bart led the way, and soon after was ensconced in his rifle-pit, with Joses on one side and the Beaver on the other, the rest of the party being carefully arranged.

  36. The shadows of the twilight found me safely ensconced behind the lower end of Island No.

  37. In the morning mist the old chateau of Hougumont lay sleepily ensconced in the hollow, while on the left the smoke was already rising up from the farmhouse of La Haye Saint.

  38. On the evening of the 27th they seized the head of the horse-shoe of hills wherein the Boers in large numbers had ensconced themselves.

  39. They were ensconced somewhere, with intent to pounce, it was certain, but Colonel Mahon determined, if possible, to avoid imbroglio till the finish.

  40. They were found to be ensconced in the high eminence of Leeuw Kop itself, and other kopjes thickly covered with bush in the north.

  41. The enemy was also ensconced in sangars on other ridges round about, and assiduously plied their magazines.

  42. The operators, moreover, were securely ensconced behind a sheet and roof of the same product, the thickness of which must have been immense, as the rifle-bullets of the little party had evidently not the remotest effect upon it.

  43. In another instant all three were ensconced behind a rocky projection, and endeavouring to ascertain their unknown assailants' force.


  44. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "ensconced" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    established; fixed; installed; located; placed; planted; positioned; posted; seated; settled; situated; spotted