48 examples of ahem in sentences

According to Fletcher's instructions, he had written out a speech and learned it by heart; but though he was being continually called upon to deliver it, he never got beyond the opening "Ahem!

Hardly, however, had he pronounced the opening "Ahem!

" "Ahem!" said Colonel Killigrew, who believed not a word of the doctor's story; "and what may be the effect of this fluid on the human frame?" "You shall judge for yourself, my dear Colonel," replied Doctor Heidegger; "and all of you, my respected friends, are welcome to so much of this admirable fluid as may restore to you the bloom of youth.

" The stern landlord hesitated, when a loud authoritative "Ahem!" from his invisible wife strengthened him, and he said: "I have not a morsel to spare.

Mark and Mildred were sitting cozily by the ample fireplace,not at opposite corners, you may believe,when there was a warning ahem!

" The old lawyer grimaced and shook his head from side to side, in sign of discontent, while he rubbed his hand over his bald pate and said in a tone of condescending pity: "Ahem!

those are bad doctrines, bad theories, ahem!

" "Ahem, ahem!" coughed the silversmith, a very prudent man, who did not dare to stop the conversation from fear that he would be considered a coward.

" "Ahem, ahem!" coughed the silversmith, a very prudent man, who did not dare to stop the conversation from fear that he would be considered a coward.

"Aha!" exclaimed one who had a foolish face, "I told you so!" "Ahem!" rejoined a clerk, in a tone of compassion, "the affair of the pasquinades is true, Chichoy, and I can give you the explanation.

" Then he added mysteriously, "It's a trick of the Chinaman Quiroga's!" "Ahem, ahem!"

" Then he added mysteriously, "It's a trick of the Chinaman Quiroga's!" "Ahem, ahem!"

"Ahem, ahem, a-h-hem!" coughed the silversmith, hearing steps in the street.

"Ahem, ahem, a-h-hem!" coughed the silversmith, hearing steps in the street.

" "Simoun!" "Ahem, ahem, a-h-hem!"

" "Simoun!" "Ahem, ahem, a-h-hem!"

" "Ahem," said a voice close to him.

"What sort of man is he?man, Claude?" "Ahem, humph! '

Ahem!" exclaimed Dr. Pigg, as he puffed himself up, and looked as important as possible.

He'll git up kinder calm and slow, and blow his nose real loud, And put his hands behind beneath his coat, Then kinder balance on his toes and look 'round sort er proud And give a big "Ahem!"

Does she study?" "No." "Ahem!

"Ahem!" said Mr. Lind.

"I will go against the said poker just onct," said he; "but, ahem!"

But as we were sayin' to-day when we heard that His Majesty, the King of Great Britain and Ireland, Australia, Canada, and India, as well.(Looks at Sir Denis who is trying to light a clay pipe) Ahem! ahem!

But as we were sayin' to-day when we heard that His Majesty, the King of Great Britain and Ireland, Australia, Canada, and India, as well.(Looks at Sir Denis who is trying to light a clay pipe) Ahem! ahem!

48 examples of  ahem  in sentences