891 examples of lure in sentences

To, lure Mrs. Teak out was almost as difficult as to persuade a snail to leave its shell, but he succeeded on two or three occasions, and each time she added something to her wardrobe.

Its lack of imagination, its utter ignorance of the lure of what is strange, have been responsible for its achievement of stupendous tasks, for the driving energy behind was never appalled by anticipation, nor checked by any realisation of coming stress and terror.

We packed the carcass into camp and while removing the skin, Nat took occasion to congratulate me, on being able to so perfectly imitate a fawn as to lure a panther from its lair; advising me however, to give up deer-stalking until I struck a better streak of luck.

The most intelligent natives share this belief with the poorest and most ignorant; they fancy the ghosts throw stones at them, cast evil influences over them, lure them into quicksands, and play other devilish tricks and cantrips.

Putting out one leg then within reach of his opponent's hand, as a lure, he saw the blacksmith stretch forth to grasp the tempting hold.

When on July 22 I gave Sobke an opportunity to enter the apparatus, he refused, and it was impossible to lure him in with food.

A childish thought came to her that perhaps this brute was attempting to lure her away from the house, as she had seen coyotes lure dogs, and then turn his teeth against her.

A childish thought came to her that perhaps this brute was attempting to lure her away from the house, as she had seen coyotes lure dogs, and then turn his teeth against her.

she said, her voice shaking with hate and sorrow, "to bring me here as a lure for Whistling Dan?

And although it seemed as if they wanted to lure Smirre to jump, he withstood the temptation.

There are giant troll-caverns shaped in the rock, and great crevices that lure the wanderer to venture into the mountain's depthsall the way to Kullman's Hollow.

Year after year Octavian failed in his attempts to lure away or to defeat this obnoxious rebel.

And lure to cherish intellectual powers, To bid the vig'rous tides of genius roll, Unfold, in fair expansion, fancy's flowers, And wake the latent energies of soul; Far other homage claims than flatt'ry brings The little triumphs of the proud to grace: For deeds like these a purer incense springs, Warm from the swelling heart its source we trace!

165 The tempting lure, then breathe th' unpitying vow O'er those fair lawns to pour a sanguine flood, And dye those lucid streams with waves of blood.

Concerning the Lorelei rock he says (pp. 174-75): "Ein wunderbarer Fels schiebt sich jetzt dem Schiffer gleichsam in seine Bahnes ist der Lurley (von Lure, Lauter, und Ley, Schiefer) aus welchem ein Echo den Zuruf der Vorbeifahrendem fünfzehnmal wiederholt.

Harry kept just far enough ahead to lure the panting man on.

The object of the Indian seemed to be to lure the boy within his reach, so as to secure him without his making an outcry or noise.

The falcons are "hawks of the tower and lure."

They tower aloft and swoop down on partridge, rabbit, or heron, finally returning to the lure; and be it noted that the lure is a sham bird, with a "train" of food to entice the falcons back to their master.

They tower aloft and swoop down on partridge, rabbit, or heron, finally returning to the lure; and be it noted that the lure is a sham bird, with a "train" of food to entice the falcons back to their master.

After the flight, a well-trained falcon will invariably return to the lure with its "train" of food.

Once more with patient skill we lure The mighty salmon from the deep; Once more we tread the boundless moor, And wander up the mountain steep.

Each wanted the lovely little Rosalind on his own side of the fence, and each suspected the other of desiring to lure her to the other side if he could.

She had none of those self-complacent delusions which lure vain women on in slothfulness until Love vacates his neglected temple.

The lure of Long Beach.

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