51 examples of door-keeper in sentences

We pass the door-keeper, who, as is the custom of his kind, frowns malignantly at us, and evidently asks himself"How much longer can I refrain from tearing up the tickets of these impudent pleasure-seekers, and throwing the pieces in their infamously contented countenances?"

Even the Viceragal door-keeper saying, 'Please Sir, I can serve the Government

Finally, there was a puffing of a locomotive out on the track, and a ringing of an engine bell, and the door-keeper called out: "All aboard for Pittston, Scranton, and Carbondale!"

After the passengers had all gone out, the door-keeper called Ralph to him.

The kind-hearted door-keeper saw Ralph leap on to the train as it moved slowly out, and then he turned back into the waiting-room.

One man hurried to notify the door-keeper and the private detective employed oh all such occasions, while others hastily searched the boothof course in vain.

We were then sent for, and a door-keeper searched us for concealed weapons.

"What paper do you represent?" asked the door-keeper.

Tickets are not collected till one's destination is reached, where they must be delivered to the door-keeper on leaving the station.

It appeared to be a part of their church service, for both the priest and boab, or door-keeper, kept up a running series of responses, and occasionally the whole crowd shouted out some deep-mouthed word in chorus.

This was the signal for a general attack from the door-keeper and all the boys who were present.

There was a door-keeper at this room, and we were admitted only after inspection.

He is a retainer to the Muses; a door-keeper to learning; a lacquey in the state.

I begged the door-keeper to allow me to speak with my friend for only a short moment; but she would not.

Our representatives are bound by oath, not to pass any law abridging the right of petition, but if this resolution is constitutional, they may order every petition to be delivered to their door-keeper, and by him to be committed to the flames; for why preserve petitions on which no action can be had?

This dangerous practice of concealing in prison was attempted in the case of Jonathan Strong; for the door-keeper of the Plty Cptr (or some person who acted for him) absolutely refused, for two days, to permit this poor injured Negro to be seen or spoke with, though a person went on purpose, both those days, to demand the same.

As an illustration of the kindly feeling towards Americans, I may mention, parenthetically, that I have known gentlemen admitted to the Speaker's Gallery on their simple statement to the door-keeper that they were from the United States.

" The reverential habits of the door-keeper were not quite strong enough to compel him to that sacrifice; and he walked away, without saying anything more on the subject.

Well might the Psalmist say, 'I would rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness'

Will you be jogging, good nimble tongue, My fellow door-keeper. 2 Ush.

She hands it to a door-keeper, who may possibly be considerate, but cannot offer her a chair.

The door-keeper sent word of my arrival, and orders came to bring me to the presence; the same eunuch came out, and taking my hand in his, he led me along, whilst we talked in friendly converse.

The door-keeper told them the rehearsal was just over and they would find me on the stage.

But the door-keeper knew only that he had been asked for 'Mr. Fison' by two nice-spoken young ladies, that he had directed them where to go, and had opened the stage-door for them.

After an hour or so the visitor approached a gallery door-keeper and said: "My name is Swate.

51 examples of  door-keeper  in sentences