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Example sentences for "went straight"

  • He went straight to a low lodging-house, but before entering tied his money in a bit of rag, and thrust it into an inner pocket of his vest, which he buttoned tight, and fastened his coat over it.

  • Passing the drawing-room without a look, he went straight up to his mother's and father's bedroom.

  • He went straight up to the greatest treasure of them all, an undoubted Turner, and, carrying it to the easel, turned its face to the light.

  • He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o'clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.

  • He went straight to the chief's house, and said to him, "I want to marry your daughter.

  • But in the palace was a servant who already loved the fair young huntsmen, and when he heard of the trap that was to be laid, he went straight to them and said, "The lion is going to prove to the King that you are maidens.

  • As soon as all the guests were assembled Gourville went straight up to Pellisson, awoke him out of his reverie, and led him into the middle of a room, and closed the doors.

  • And D'Artagnan, faithful to his principle of never letting an order at sight get cold, went straight to the house of M.

  • And D'Artagnan, drawing by a gesture peculiar to himself his shoulder-belt over his shoulder, went straight off to M.

  • The king, with his usual frankness, went straight to the point.

  • Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.

  • The next morning I went straight to him, and learned that he had perfectly succeeded.

  • He went straight to Madrid, and one of his first employments when he arrived there was to look for Renaut, the secretary just alluded to.

  • On arriving at Versailles he went straight to the King, told him what had occurred, and was much thanked.

  • The evening of the day in which this scene took place between the Jesuit and his new socius, Ninny Moulin, after receiving in presence of Caboccini the instructions of Rodin, went straight to Madame de la Sainte-Colombe's.

  • Hastily crossing the passage, and making his way through the crowd, he went straight to the ante-chamber door.

  • The stone, hurled by the steady, masculine hand of the virago, went straight to its mark, and struck an unfortunate woman who was trying to close one of the shutters.

  • He turned back from the door and went straight to Lord Earle.

  • He went straight to the library, and sent for Lord Earle, saying that he could not at present look upon the sad sight in the gloomy death chamber.

  • When Lionel returned to the Hall, he went straight to Lord Earle.

  • On arriving in London we went straight to Mr. and Mrs. Seeley's, who had kindly invited us to stay with them till we found comfortable lodgings.

  • So I went straight to one of our friends who had a near relation holding an important military post at the Élysée, and who might be of great help on this occasion.

  • After resting a day, we went straight on to Chalon by boat, and had a pleasant day with the captain, who invited us to déjeuner with him on board.

  • Miss Susan Hamerton having said to Aunt Mary that she had no objection to our being her sister's guests, we went straight to "The Jumps" after leaving London.

  • He went straight out of the door to where the mug was lying, and took up that mug, that cracked mug, in his hands, more reverently than if it had been a vase of the most precious and fragile porcelain.

  • He went straight to the Justices and told them that he and all his household had been plagued because of what they had done to George Fox the prisoner.

  • He went straight to Mr. Grogson, the auctioneer, and from that gentleman heard all particulars respecting the pending sale at Woodbine Cottage.

  • He went straight down to the very place where--the murder was done.

  • He went straight to the railway station, and made inquiries as to the trains.

  • He went straight to her; and the pleased smile which had at first been playing about his mouth and cheeks--but had disappeared--resumed the ascendency again.

  • I went back to Audley, and I went straight to the Sun Inn, and asked for you, meanin' to deliver both letters faithful, so help me God!

  • Instead of taking the evening train for London, he went straight up to the little village of Mount Stanning, and walking into the neatly-kept inn, asked Phoebe Marks if he could be accommodated with apartments.

  • He went straight to his dressing-room, rung for his valet, and ordered him to pack a portmanteau, and make all necessary arrangements for accompanying his master by the last up-train.

  • He went straight to the river bank and with great difficulty walked down the steps of the Ghaut and buried all except his trunk in the water.

  • I threw a stone at the monkey and he jumped from the elephant's neck, went straight up a tree and stayed there.

  • This gave the monkey great courage, so he went straight up to the roof of the pavilion, and peering down through the eaves, found out that the elephant lived on twigs and fruits and saplings just like himself.

  • But I went straight to the concierge to ask about Muller.

  • Though I dash along with this story of mine, Padre, as if I went straight on describing the scene between Julian and me from beginning to end, without a break, it isn't really so.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    awfully hard; pretty nigh; receiving intelligence; satisfy the; short flight; suppose there; uniform rule; went afterwards; went ahead; went before; went down; went downstairs; went first; went forward; went home; went past; went quickly; went then; went thither; went through; went together; went towards; went under; went upstairs; went yesterday; wondered whether