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Example sentences for "menagerie"

Lexicographically close words:
menaced; menaces; menacing; menacingly; menage; menageries; mence; mencion; mencioned; mend
  1. Albany Street, Regent's Park, kept "a museum and a menagerie in one.

  2. These, like the menagerie formerly exhibited here are separated (and quite as necessarily) from the outer world by strong railings.

  3. Rossetti has given from memory a tolerably long list of creatures which at one time or another figured in the menagerie at Cheyne Walk.

  4. There was the old summer-house, where he once kept a menagerie of snails, until they were discovered by Miss Meal, his grandmother's companion.

  5. The Kensington tradespeople used to be Conservative, as was natural, with a sentry in the High Street, and such a menagerie of lions and unicorns as that which they kept over their shop-fronts.

  6. The manager of the menagerie had tried for her affections, had offered a price for her friendship; and failing, had become as good a friend as such a man could be.

  7. And so it happened that there were two sets of people inspecting the menagerie after the performance.

  8. Then, with an idea of the future, Meyerbeer asked to be shown the menagerie thoroughly--he would write it up for England and America.

  9. Gaston presently said that he would visit the menagerie and see this famous dompteuse that afternoon.

  10. He had been unable to do so, as directly he began to collect his menagerie it was necessary for him to remain to attend to his animals.

  11. I must introduce you to my menagerie to-morrow morning," observed my uncle.

  12. The ingenious way in which he introduced strange animals into his menagerie is worthy of notice.

  13. In Cross's menagerie at Walworth, nearly twenty years ago, there was generally a fine mandrill.

  14. Monkeys are very liable to lung diseases in this climate, and all menagerie keepers are aware of the bad effects of the winter on these denizens of a warm climate.

  15. Suppose he chose to maintain a whole menagerie of--of--Italian monkeys there, ought Blanche to interfere and make bones over it?

  16. The animals had been put through a great number of performances, after which it was found necessary to put the menagerie in thorough order.

  17. Meanwhile the children were enjoying themselves amazingly; for a visit to the menagerie with Uncle Ruthven, who knew so much of the wild beasts and their habits, and who told of them in such an interesting way, was no common treat.

  18. Mrs. Lawrence asked them if they had enjoyed themselves, and put a question or two about the menagerie in a pleasant, gentle tone, which showed that her ill-temper was all gone.

  19. This was in progress when there came a shout from the menagerie tent.

  20. Months and months these creatures will live and seem to thrive well enough, as any showman who has then in his menagerie will testify, though they never touch anything to eat or drink.

  21. It was a very curious fact that the first train of thoughts Mr. Bernard's small menagerie suggested to him was the grave, though somewhat worn, subject of the origin of evil.

  22. Some of the others had even begun to call Toby the "menagerie man," because of this inordinate love for pets.

  23. It could be plainly seen, however, that the boys were more or less excited over the prospect of some of the wild beasts from the menagerie still being at large.

  24. Why, you see, ever since that menagerie had to go and break loose, our Nora, she seems more set against my bear cub than ever.

  25. I done spect yuh got all de menagerie yuh wants dis time, an' dat's a fack!

  26. Months and months these creatures will live and seem to thrive well enough, as any showman who has them in his menagerie will testify, though they never touch anything to eat or drink.

  27. Pidcock’s Menagerie was one of the best and largest that used to exhibit in Bartholomew and other fairs: the animals being hired from Cross’s famous collection in Exeter ‘Change.

  28. Githa had much to show to Gwethyn, and they adjourned at once to inspect the menagerie of pets which she kept in a disused stable.

  29. My acquaintance with Burr Robbins' menagerie had made me familiar with most of the curious forms of animal life, but never before had I seen so remarkable an object as I beheld upon that bicycle.

  30. A Menagerie is nearly four feet square, and represents the courtyard of a country house--that of William III.

  31. The four at the Mauritshuis are: Geese and Ducks, Hens and Ducks, The Menagerie of William III.

  32. Gardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society Delineated.

  33. The name of Twomley & Sorter's Herculean Circus and Menagerie struck a cord of memory in Agnes' mind.

  34. You'll spoil every menagerie I ever see if you keep talking that way.

  35. I, who thoroughly appreciate the delicacy of its performance, can assert that I have never passed a menagerie without entering the office.

  36. As a rule they live with the staff of the menagerie on terms of perfect familiarity, but this frequently leads to tragic accidents.

  37. In the [p134] menagerie the two candidates meet each other.

  38. The truth is that a certain number--a very small percentage--of the wild beasts in a menagerie are considerably stupefied.

  39. And as the growls of enjoyment slowly, gradually subside, the menagerie resumes its usual quiet aspect, and the beasts lie drowsily on their sawdust beds, lazily licking their jaws with sighs of repletion.

  40. And besides this philosophic satisfaction, a visit to a menagerie is one of the most delightful amusements you can choose.

  41. Jack and his menagerie went on playing and dancing, but Jack could not get the third laugh out of the king's daughter, and the poor fellow saw his big head in danger of going on the spike.

  42. Then when Jack stopped his menagerie, the king took himself and the menagerie within the castle.

  43. Another menagerie was sold by auction in London more recently; the chief interest centred around two lion-cubs born in the menagerie eighteen months previously; they brought one hundred and fifty pounds.

  44. This bit of classicality was in a humble way imitated by Lorenzo and the menagerie lion.

  45. Just about a quarter of a century ago the proprietor of Manders's Menagerie wanted a lion-king to increase the attractiveness of his exhibition.

  46. After the death of Wombwell, his extensive menagerie was divided into three sections--each of which claimed, of course, to be the real successor to the original.

  47. Wombwell advertised, when his menagerie was at Warwick, a combat between his lion Nero and six bull-dogs.

  48. A very tame lion was at another menagerie taken out of his cage and taught to crouch at the feet of a lady who personated Britannia.

  49. This is noticed by Mr. Sanderson in his book, and he got the information from the director of the Zoological Society's Menagerie at Amsterdam.

  50. I believe there was once a case of a fair fight between a well-matched lion and tiger in a menagerie (Edmonds's, I think).


  51. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "menagerie" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    anthology; aquarium; body; collection; compilation; data; fund; holdings; library; menagerie; treasure; zoo