1 The twenty Janissaries had sworn they would never surrender.
2 I have sworn to go through fire, but not through water.
Les Misérables (V4) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 12: CHAPTER II—PRELIMINARY GAYETIES 3 sworn to secrecy, to repeat what he has heard in the examination.
Les Misérables (V5) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—JAVERT 4 We are sworn, once for all, to implicit confidence and devotedness against all proof.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS By Alexandre DumasGet Context In 19 PLAN OF CAMPAIGN 5 The three friends--for, as we have said, Athos had sworn not to stir a foot to equip himself--went out early in the morning, and returned late at night.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS By Alexandre DumasGet Context In 29 HUNTING FOR THE EQUIPMENTS 6 D'Artagnan knows that terrible secret which she has sworn no one shall know without dying.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS By Alexandre DumasGet Context In 52 CAPTIVITY: THE FIRST DAY 7 I have sworn to tell you all, and I will tell you all.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS By Alexandre DumasGet Context In 56 CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY 8 She'd sworn an oath to herself that she would never do that again.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER XLI 9 Even Wade and little Beau knew and were sworn to secrecy that puffed them up with pride.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER LIII 10 He seemed to find this case very perplexing, and said if it had not been for grandfather he would have sworn out a warrant against Krajiek.
My Antonia By Willa CatherGet Context In BOOK 1. The Shimerdas: XV 11 This availed him nothing against the sworn testimony of a ministers wife, a lady of the highest respectability.
Southern Horrors By Ida B. Wells-BarnettGet Context In III 12 Since the time of his disillusionment, Jurgis had sworn to trust no man, except in his own family; but here he discovered that he had brothers in affliction, and allies.
13 The man had gone into a rage and had sworn comprehensively.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen CraneGet Context In Chapter 14 14 The two boys were sworn friends all the week, and embattled enemies on Saturdays.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark TwainGet Context In CHAPTER VII 15 Faria smiled encouragingly on him, and the young man retired to his task, in the spirit of obedience and respect which he had sworn to show towards his aged friend.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasGet Context In Chapter 17. The Abbe's Chamber.