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Example sentences for "shedding"

Lexicographically close words:
shebang; shebeen; shed; shedder; sheddeth; sheds; shee; sheele; sheen; sheening
  1. Then came the era of the Covenant, and that full cup was passed from hand to hand, and the Sun of the Covenant rose up, shedding abroad on the horizon of unity the rays of servitude and thraldom, and lighting up the hearts of humankind.

  2. These terrible events in Yazd call for cries and lamentation, and the shedding of tears of fire.

  3. Few anarchists see in the greve generale, as he does, a purely passive revolution, which will prevail without the shedding of a drop of blood or any other violence whatsoever.

  4. Finish shedding that portion of thy blood that is in others' veins.

  5. You will tell me at the tribunal of penitence, and before God, whether the remainder of my life is worth my shedding more blood to preserve it.

  6. Night settles fast and the flare of the camp fire, shedding its spark-spangles in brilliant showers, reclaims one little spot from the devouring blackness.

  7. Shining over all impartially, shedding its glory upon our souls, is the dominant sun whose broad rays break into a mist of ruddy gold.

  8. In another second we see that it is but the tamaracks burning like tall, yellow candles through the autumnal gloom, shedding their blessed gift of light to cheer us on our way.

  9. Thus, by this shedding of her celebrity, Jane in the houses of the Brodricks had found peace.

  10. The shedding of his first crop of hair was followed by a darker down, revealing Jane.

  11. The dog come out of the collision looking like a plate of scrambled eggs, and took after me harder'n ever, shedding shells and clam juice something scandalous.

  12. The women-folks made for their rooms, but the men hopped around the parlor, shedding puddles with every hop, and hollering for us to trot out the head of the Weather Bureau.

  13. I met a member of the latter club one day as he flung himself out of the House in the rage by which an emotional boy hopes to keep from shedding tears.

  14. A stranger to every sentiment of vain glory, my first desire is to arrest the shedding of blood.

  15. They were shedding fruitless perspiration in their cabinets.

  16. Art thou shedding tears of sorrow, Since thou art not led to battle, Not enforced to war with wizards?

  17. It was various degrees between seven and half-past by the several watches in the party and the sun had mounted the Eastern heavens and was shedding its glory over the great plain.

  18. I'm awfully ashamed," she exclaimed, as embarrassed as a boy caught in the act of shedding tears.

  19. Momolo took the money, and promised to buy the garden the following day, and the young man shedding tears of joy and gratitude fell on his knees and kissed my hand.

  20. He not only shrank from the idea of shedding human blood: but he was also well aware that his case was now too desperate to be benefited by even desperate means.

  21. I may, however, observe that my suspicion relative to the unhappiness of his wife was confirmed the more I saw of her; for she was often dull and melancholy—and once or twice I saw that she had been shedding tears.

  22. However, seeing him still cautious of shedding blood, I told him they should go themselves, and manage as they found convenient.

  23. I say, though these things argued for it, yet the thoughts of shedding human blood for my deliverance were very terrible to me, and such as I could by no means reconcile myself to for a great while.

  24. I dare venture to say that no man of bowels can hear honest Donald's interesting story without a mixture of joy and pain, and even without shedding tears.

  25. I wish they were all Dutch that I might not have the pain of shedding English blood.

  26. Dear Marmaduke, My words were rashly spoken; I recal them: I feel my error; shedding human blood Is a most serious thing.

  27. But so soon as it is a question of war, that is, of shedding blood in torrents, men of the present day do not trouble themselves about a sufficient cause.

  28. It had been well for us, as it turned out, if I had done as he bid me, for the squeamishness which we feel about shedding blood is not understood amongst Indians, and they despise us for it.

  29. And he fell to and embraced me heartily, kissing me on both cheeks, and shedding tears plentifully; for he was three-parts drunk, and clearly looked upon me as a dead man.

  30. They still may move about in our homes, shedding around an atmosphere of purity and peace, promptings of good, and reproofs of evil.

  31. But we repeat advisedly--the Irish nature is opposed to rapacity and wanton shedding of blood, and this formed another strong reason for their opposition to the religious revolution which immersed them in so bloody a baptism.

  32. Yet is there no parallel to them in the horrors of those dynastic revolutions which preceded the Tudors in England, and which the Tudors only put an end to by the completest despotism, and by shedding the best blood of the country in torrents?

  33. On that vast, dark stage, with the lanterns shedding a golden aureole about Rhodes and his bleeding mouth, he gave them the undiluted truth, as it is said to flow from the mouths of babes and sucklings.

  34. Then, shedding sleep as a dog shakes off water, he entered, clear-eyed, into the battle with death.


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    Other words:
    radiation; resistant; separation