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Example sentences for "settled himself"

  • Then he settled himself on the porch to wait and hope for Andy's return.

  • Curling up in his favorite place, he settled himself for a nap.

  • Returning to the mouse's den he had watched last night, he settled himself down to wait.

  • When the last one was safely inside his white and yellow waistcoat he settled himself comfortably on the big green lily pad and folded his hands over the foolish green flies.

  • Johnny Chuck watched them out of sight, and then he settled himself on his doorstep once more to enjoy a sun bath.

  • He settled himself back in his chair to enjoy the treat the better.

  • Here he settled himself in his chair and picked up the small volume, Malachi, now that his service was over, tiptoeing out to his place in the hall so as to be ready for belated arrivals.

  • He lingered much to hunt rabbits on the way; and wherever he found a lair to his liking he settled himself as if for a long sojourn.

  • Hardly had he settled himself when he heard Johnny coming, and he knew by the sounds that Johnny was running from some danger.

  • When he couldn't find room for another leaf of clover he went home to the dear Old Briar-patch, and there in his favorite spot he settled himself to rest and think or dream as the case might be.

  • So he settled himself comfortably on the bank of the Smiling Pool for the first of many, many stories he was to hear from Grandfather Frog.

  • So she let him in; but hardly had he settled himself in his seat when suddenly the door was again rapped and he asked her, "Who is this?

  • Accordingly he entered to her and presented to her that which was with him, but hardly had he settled himself comfortably in his seat when the Gentleman arrived and also rapped.

  • Then he went up to the prayer-rug and would have sat down upon it after pulling off his papooshes, but hardly had he settled himself in his seat when he fell through the floor for a depth of ten fathoms.

  • Patron," said he to Evana, as he settled himself in the saddle, "you have saved my life.

  • Marcelino with a shout of joy as he settled himself in the saddle.

  • As he settled himself in the saddle he shook his head meditatively and said to himself, "Certainly he must be some relation of mine.

  • There he settled himself comfortably, head buried again, tail pressed against the wires, and looking more like a spot on the wall than a bird.

  • When he appeared in his cage she quietly hopped back; on his return she changed cages with equal alacrity; when he settled himself on her perch, she was quite contented on his.

  • Read it aloud, child," he said, in a voice unlike his own, and with a brave show of composure he settled himself to listen.

  • Then he put out the light, settled himself squarely on his back and in a trice was snoring.

  • However, she soon regretted her discreet conduct, for the moment Labordette had gone the baker reappeared, though it was barely half-past two, and with many loud oaths roughly settled himself on a bench in the hall.

  • Twasn't any good telling him that my lady's gone out, and so he's settled himself in the bedroom.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "settled himself" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    beseech thee; came home; even number; first publication; five dollars; gold watch; good and faithful servant; himself should; holy convocation; independent sovereign; make one; much elongated; must assume; naval station; orders were; pale pinkish; petroleum and petroleum products; quien sabe; settled back; settled down; settled himself; settled right; thy love; too late; what you have done