It had been a pistol, reversed, and flashing downward, to be arrested in mid-air six inches from his face.
The six guards enclosed his aged body in a hollow square and the procession moved away.
A great up-ended rectangle of polished steel some six feet square by ten or a dozen feet in height, standing in the center of Machinery Hall, it suggested nothing sinister or priceless.
It worried Carruthers so much that he sought out Zark and had him bring the other six members of his tribe together for a council of war.
Nearly six feet above the ground, three or four pairs of eyes were staring malevolently into Dick's.
He felt on the other side, and discovered that he was upon what seemed a plank walk, perhaps a hundred and fifty feet above the ground, with no rail on either side, and some six feet wide.
But of Zark and hissix followers he found absolutely no sign.
That crazy man you were in touch with six months ago, who prophesied this!
The eyes, which alone were visible, were about six inches from the floor, and they were appearing and disappearing, as they opened and shut alternately.
Set the dials of the inverse dimensional tubes at point seven six eleven, and switch the power to the Roentgen tube.
There were six of the bandits here, and De Boer, who towered over us all.
There was the same six feet two of bone and muscle, the same beetling brows and the same craggy chin and high forehead surmounted by a shock of unruly black hair.
He had half a dozen or so in his high-walled garden.
After that Tournay followed, between six of my Band andsix of theirs.
Four men immediately essaied to lift up the corpse, but could not move it, then six attempted the like, but could not once stir it from the place where it stood.
A few moments later the remaining six companies moved along the seashore, somewhat covered by a sand ridge formed by an inlet under the outworks of the fort, and at 11 o'clock occupied this formidable stronghold without loss.
For six years Spain groaned under a "Reign of terror," and isolated revolts only served as the occasion for fresh cruelties.
Thereupon six companies of the Colorado regiment leaped over their breastworks, dashed into the swamp and began volley firing from the partial shelter of low hedges within 300 yards of the Spanish lines.
The natives are sharp traders and boys of from six to ten years of age can drive close bargains.
Footnote: Armed with two and four torpedo tubes, six quick fire and two machine guns.
Don Antonio de Chavez assumed the government in 1547, and he it was who gave Havana its first regular supply of water, bringing it a distance of about six miles from the river Chorrera.
When the Vizcaya went ashore the Colon was aboutsix miles ahead of the Brooklyn and the Oregon, but her spurt was finished and the American ships were now gaining upon her.
A little after six in the morning we were, each of us, given a very small cup of coffee.
This break is now about six feet below the surface of the water and about thirty feet above its normal position.
I have had many governesses for her," the gentleman resumed, "and she has spent two years in an institution for the blind, though for the last six months I have been obliged myself to teach her all that she has learned.
One day, about six weeks after Mrs. Hawley and her party reached London, every one appeared very much surprised by the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Mencke at the same hotel.
The Scottis chyftayne was yong, and in a rage, 65 Vsyt in wer, and fechtis with curage.
Far more, however, has been said as to his ignorance than can be well supported.
Eighty guests were now imbibing the sparkling fluid, as fast as the footmen could supply it.
The six pitch-pans lay smoking and flaring on the ground; the Creole and I had sprung on one side, the negroes had thrown themselves on their faces in great terror, and the two Dons lay beside them, overthrown by the rush of one of the stags.
And so goes on the dialogue, like a scene in a play, see-sawing through six intolerable pages.
I'm almost sorry, Mr Howard, that you didn't come sixmonths later.
During six months they ravaged with fire and sword the open country, and destroyed the unfortified towns of Macedonia and Thessaly.
Opiner Il opine du bonnet = He agrees with the previous speakers without saying a word.
Pour cela je vous baise les mains = As for that I will not do it; “No, thank you!
The older form of the proverb omitted à; for qui = si on.
Qu’à cela ne tienne = Do not let that be any objection; Never mind that.
Glancing towards Miss Patty he saw that she was within thirty yards of the gate, and in a minute or two would be in safety - saved through his means!
Pet, touching his forehead, and making a scrape with his leg, by way of salutation.
Why, even Alma Mater's doctors prescribe it to be taken in the largest quantities!
I was going to show it to you, and ask your advice on the contents.
Saucepan of potatoes on fire; six wooden or cane-seat chairs; a high chair for Tiny Tim.
Faithful had indeed professed her belief, that fatiguing exertions, continued early and late during six days of the week, formed ample excuse for nodding irregular measure to the drowsy god during some of the services on the Sabbath.
Here I found six different readings proposed, and long comments on each.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "six" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
