Entrance
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499 examples of Entrance in a sentence
Of course, its
entrance
is studded with posts and chains, and surrounded with notice boards, menacing all kinds of torture, imprisonment, and death to everyone who dares set scull upon its waters - I wonder some of these riparian boors don't claim the air of the river and threaten everyone with forty shillings fine who breathes it - but the posts and chains a little skill will easily avoid; and as for the boards, you might, if you have five minutes to spare, and there is nobody about, take one or two of them down and throw them into the river.
Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the
entrance
hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!"
The door to the
entrance
hall was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down below.
It was only when he had reached the
entrance
hall that he made a sudden movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a panic.
And the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she would close the front door in the
entrance
hall and talk him out of his shocked state.
After leading his horse behind an angle of the wall, where it was in some degree protected from the wind and rain, the traveler threw his valise over his arm, and knocked loudly at the
entrance
of the building for admission.
A short silence prevailed, during which Mr. Harper was apparently enjoying the change in his situation, when Mr. Wharton again broke it, by inquiring whether smoke was disagreeable to his companion; to which, receiving an answer in the negative, he immediately resumed the pipe which had been laid aside at the
entrance
of the traveler.
A fine young man was now seen sitting near the entrance, who, by his smiling countenance, was evidently a pleased listener to the conversation.
This intelligence gave some uneasiness to all the members of the family; but the
entrance
of Harper himself, with the air of benevolence and sincerity which shone through his reserve, soon removed the doubts from the breast of all but Mr. Wharton.
Fortunately, the express met Washington, on a tour of observation, near their
entrance.
The
entrance
of Caesar into the parlor had induced the wary dragoon within to turn his attention more closely on his prisoner; but this new interruption drew him again to the window.
To scale the window in the face of such an enemy, was, however, impossible, and on trial he found the main
entrance
barred.
Some time was occupied in joint attentions to the comfort of the wounded officer, and the doctor retired to an apartment prepared for his own accommodation; here, within a few minutes, he was surprised by the
entrance
of Lawton.
Even Captain Lawton had been received with many and courteous inquiries after the state of his health, from all the members of the family, when he made his morning entrance; but an invisible spirit presided over the comforts of the English colonel.
While facing the northern
entrance
to the vale, her eyes were uniformly fastened on the point where the road was suddenly lost by the intervention of a hill; and at each turn, as she lost sight of the spot, she lingered until an impatient movement of her sister quickened her pace to an even motion with that of her own.
The
entrance
of Dr. Sitgreaves, who, in some alarm, noticed the increase of feverish symptoms in his patient, enforced this mandate; and the trooper withdrew to pay a visit of condolence to Roanoke, who had been an equal sufferer with himself in their last night's somersault.
Though the meat and vegetables had made their
entrance
with perfect order and propriety, their exeunt was effected much in the manner of a retreat of militia.
A solemn pause succeeded the customary address, and the group dispersed in silence, some few walking with the mourners back to their own habitation, but respectfully leaving them at its
entrance.
The noise of their entrance, and the exclamations of their party, awoke the woman.
The person of Colonel Wellmere first met his eye, bending towards the figure of the blushing Sarah, with an earnestness of manner that prevented the noise of Lawton's
entrance
from being heard by either of the parties.
Occupied with Sarah, neither Miss Singleton, nor the ladies of the house, had discovered the
entrance
of the Skinners, though the flames were raging around them with a fury that threatened the building with rapid destruction.
The only
entrance
was through these dangers, and even the hardy and impetuous Lawton paused to consider.
It was for a moment only, when he dashed into the heat and darkness, where, missing the entrance, he wandered for a minute, and precipitated himself back, again, upon the lawn.
By this time the flames had dispersed much of the suffocating vapor, so that the trooper was able to find the door, and in its very
entrance
he was met by a man supporting the insensible Sarah.
The royal army held the two points of land that commanded the southern
entrance
of the river into the mountains; but all the remaining passes were guarded by the Americans.
A profound and awful silence succeeded his entrance, and the blood of Frances chilled as she noted the grave character of the whole proceedings.
The interruption that we mentioned in our preceding chapter was occasioned by the
entrance
of the landlady.
This movement was made, the peddler informed his companion, in order to avoid the parties who constantly patrolled in the southern
entrance
of the Highlands, as well as to shorten the distance, by traveling in a straight line.
His
entrance
was unheard by the officer, who sat gazing at the fire, still absorbed in his own meditations.
A good part of the whispering had been occasioned by an event which was more or less rare--the
entrance
of visitors: lawyer Thatcher, accompanied by a very feeble and aged man; a fine, portly, middle-aged gentleman with iron-gray hair; and a dignified lady who was doubtless the latter's wife.
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