It has occurred to me, that they may have broken loose from the sun's attraction, and whirled away into space.

Here he abruptly broke off the conversation; and, after continuing thoughtful and silent for some time, he remarked: "But do not forget where we are.

And there were many other things she would have asked, but refrained when she looked at them, feeling as if she did not yet understand; when one of them broke forth suddenly in a louder voice, and said, "The little sister knows only the little language and the beginning of days.

Then they attempted to go to the next settlement; but Franklin utterly broke down on the way, and was with difficulty got back to Fort Enterprise.

A woman with many pasts and no future" "Oh, come," broke in Goldberger impatiently, "keep your second-hand epigrams for the Record.

When the Moon of Famine came, the silence was rudely broken.

Our tractor, less enthusiastic than its driver, broke down continually.

Then swirling and curving drowsily through meadow and grove, it breaks forth anew into gray rapids and falls, leaping and gliding in glorious exuberance of wild bound and dance down into another and yet another filled-up lake basin.

While they were still headed straight for the hole, the Boy had gathered himself for a clear jump to the right, but the sled's sudden swerve to the left broke his angle sharply.

"But I" began Stoddard deprecatingly, when Johnnie reddened and broke in hastily.

Olympia's purpose of breaking the news gradually to the invalid was frustrated by her tell-tale eyes and buoyant movements.

At 5.30 p.m. got underweigh and stood to the north-west, the soundings for five miles varying from three and three-quarters to seven fathoms; the sea breaking heavily for about a mile in a northerly direction from the end of the sheltering reef, showing a much greater extent of shoalwater than is noted on the charts.

I saw him once open a Lock with the Bone of a Breast of Mutton, and break an Iron Bar asunder with the Eye of a Needle.

This, instead of weakening the Mussulmans, broke down the chief obstacle to their entrance into Europe shortly afterward.

His leg was badly broken, and nearly severed by his efforts to get loose, and the bark of the poles was worn away within reach of his struggles.

The first general winter storm that yields snow that is to form a lasting portion of the season's supply, seldom breaks on the mountains before the end of November.

Where it occurs at all, it usually covers all the ground with a close, impenetrable growth, scarcely broken for miles.

As soon as the liner's signal had been read by the vessels of the squadron a wild display of signal bunting swiftly broke out.

It happened on this day he was to drive a team of six pony express horses, which had been only partially broken in as a stage team.

" As she spoke, they swept beneath the overhanging rocks, and a great curtain of Virginia creeper and trumpet-vine fell behind them, half screening them from the road, and from the deluge which now broke more fiercely.

An old custom, you will observe, is not lightly broken.

He broke out angrily.

Once more I re-entered the wardrobe and deliberately broke off the button which opened the secret door from within.

"You are always sneering about our uncle," broke in Ethel, impetuously, "and saying unkind things about Clive.

Staunch friends are we, well tried and strong, The little sandpiper and I. Comrade, where wilt thou be to-night When the loosed storm breaks furiously?