WORDS in a Sentence

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During our walk, Clerval endeavoured to say a few words of consolation; he could only express his heartfelt sympathy.

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 Meanings and Examples of WORDS
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words
 n.  plural of WORD
 n.  talk, discourse
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  His words had a strange effect upon me.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 17
2  All was again silent, but his words rang in my ears.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 20
3  Yet, still, words like those I have recorded would burst uncontrollably from me.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
4  My own strength is exhausted, and I must tell, in a few words, what remains of my hideous narration.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 23
5  He is eloquent and persuasive, and once his words had even power over my heart; but trust him not.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 24
6  I attempted to speak, but the words died away on my lips.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 24
7  He reads deep books with long words in them.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
8  Some time before he introduced himself I'd got a strong impression that he was picking his words with care.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
9  I had to follow the sound of it for a moment, up and down, with my ear alone before any words came through.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
10  The words seemed to bite physically into Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
11  I must say also a few words to you, my dear cousin, of little darling William.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
12  I writhed under his words, yet dared not exhibit the pain I felt.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
13  She weeps continually, and accuses herself unjustly as the cause of his death; her words pierce my heart.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
14  During our walk, Clerval endeavoured to say a few words of consolation; he could only express his heartfelt sympathy.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
15  These words, which conveyed to Elinor a direct avowal of his love for her sister, affected her very much.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 27
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  If you type in the search string 'ing', the computer will find all the words containing 'ing'.
17  Be careful to articulate your words so that everyone in the room can understand you.
18  Deliver not your words by number but by weight.
19  No words can be the disguise of base intentions.
20  The basic vocabulary of a language is those words that must be learnt.
21  There aren't any words to express properly all the wonder that I feel.
22  To youth I have but words of counsel -- work, work, work.
23  Hard words break no bones, fine words butter no parsnips.
24  Deeds are fruits, words are but leaves.
25  Mere words will not fill a bushel.
26  Rule out neatly any words which you don't wish the examiner to read.
27  His choice of words created quite a furore.
28  Incorrect choice of words leads to ambiguity for the reader.
29  His choice of words created quite a furor.
30  He is meticulous in his choice of words and turns of phrase.