1 The episode of Nettie Crane's timely rescue from disease had been one of the most satisfying incidents of her connection with Gerty's charitable work.
2 Now, by reason of this timely spinning round the boat upon its axis, its bow, by anticipation, was made to face the whale's head while yet under water.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 133. The Chase—First Day. 3 The boy grew more daring, and Mrs. Pontellier might have found herself, in a little while, listening to a highly colored story but for the timely appearance of Madame Lebrun.
4 By her next speech, Jo deprived herself of several years of pleasure, and received a timely lesson in the art of holding her tongue.
5 And Ulysses answered, "In good truth, goddess, it seems I should have come to much the same bad end in my own house as Agamemnon did, if you had not given me such timely information."
6 This momentous pocket-book was a timely reminder to him of another transaction.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 57. THE EMIGRANTS 7 The Romans, however, getting timely notice of this design, at once met and defeated it, in the manner to be more fully noticed when I come to treat of conspiracies.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo MachiavelliContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XX. 8 At times, looking at Zeena's shut face, he felt the chill of such forebodings.
9 At other times her silence seemed deliberately assumed to conceal far-reaching intentions, mysterious conclusions drawn from suspicions and resentments impossible to guess.
10 It was delicate embroidery if company were present, but at other times her hands were occupied with Gerald's ruffled shirts, the girls' dresses or garments for the slaves.
11 Tom Slattery could have sold his farm for three times its value to any of the planters in the County.
12 She said "fiddle-dee-dee" many times, declared that the truth wasn't in any of them, and vowed that she'd never believe anything any man told her.
13 He cleared his throat three times to speak and failed each time.
14 He stuttered several times, closed his mouth and opened it again, and again became geranium colored.
15 Charles' aunt, Miss Pittypat Hamilton, had written her several times, urging her to permit Scarlett to come to Atlanta for a long visit, and now for the first time Ellen considered it seriously.