Sentence example with the word 'sallies'

sallies

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His cheerful conversation, his smart and lively sallies, a singular mixture of malice of speech with goodness of heart, and of delicacy of wit with simplicity of manners, rendered him a pleasing and interesting companion; and if his manner was sometimes plain almost to the extent of rudeness, it probably set all the better an example of a much-needed reform to the class to which he belonged.   [Please select]

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These two sallies had not the desired effect.   [Please select]

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This serves as a resting place from which it sallies forth to feed, commonly only toward the tip of the leaf.   [Please select]

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The insect sallies forth; and the mound collapses, completely filling up the exit-hole.   [Please select]

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They tried to put the best face possible on it, but after a few faint sallies relapsed into silence.   [Please select]

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There were some sallies and minor successes, and Antony was loud with challenges to Octavian to decide the matter by personal combat.   [Please select]

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King-crows, bee-eaters, fantail and grey-headed flycatchers seek their quarry on the wing, making frequent sallies into the open from their leafy bowers.   [Please select]

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She listened with wrapt interest to his easy talk, which was ever grave in tone, despite his pleasant sallies.   [Please select]

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Bessie he had long made a mark for his sallies of wit.   [Please select]

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I was giddy with standing on the brink of bliss, and all my virtue and philosophy were scarce sufficient to restrain the inordinate sallies of desire.   [Please select]

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[Illustration: It was a strange sensation being wheeled in a pony-carriage by a giant] There were some swings, and a hooting-tooting blaring merry-go-round, and a shooting-gallery and Aunt Sallies.   [Please select]

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