901 examples of verily in sentences

Deep play goes forward day and night, and I verily believe there are some persons in Paris who never quit these precincts.

She had heard that awful sentence I had heard but heard it not for the first time; heard it, moreover, I verily believe, complete and to its dreadful end.

David really seems to have more independence than my proud brother, for he don't care what people take him for, so there is nothing disgraceful about it, and verily believes that there is not a situation in the world which he could not do honor to, or make honorable.

Verily it brought forth one thing I thought nothing ever could have brought forth.

For, verily, after much meditation and experience, I have divined that it takes as much sense and refinement and talent to cook a dinner, wash and wipe a dish, make a bed as it should be made, and dust a room as it should be dusted, as goes to the writing of a novel or shining in high society.

He had heard priests scoff over the wafer they consecrated,he had known them to mingle poison for rivals in the sacramental wine,and yet God had kept silence and not struck them dead; and like the Psalmist of old he said, "Verily, I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

truly one day "he was assembled in company with the Pope, the Emperor, and the several Kings and Princes of Christendom, (although all that while he was alone in his own chamber by himself,) where he entered upon, debated, and resolved all the states' affairs of Christendom; and he verily believed that he was the wisest man of them all; and so he well might be, of the company."

Pray too for the master that his heart may be softened, and he made willing to acknowledge, as Joseph's brethren did, "Verily we are guilty concerning our brother," before he will be compelled to add in consequence of Divine judgment, "therefore is all this evil come upon us."

Not because he was the "father of the faithful," forsook home and country for the truth's sake, was the most eminent preacher and practiser of righteousness in his day; nay, verily, for all this he gets faint praise; but then he had "SERVANTS BOUGHT WITH MONEY!!!"

Verily, emphasis would be cadence, and euphony and irony meet together!

If, as honorable senators tell us, Maryland and Virginia did verily travail with such abounding faith, why brought they forth no works?

Verily one would think that honorable senators supposed themselves deputed to do our thinking as well as our legislation, or rather, that they themselves were absolved from such drudgery by virtue of their office!

Verily this "faith" comes little short of the faith of miracles!

" In the same letter, Mr. Graham says: "You ask me of my hostess"then after giving an idea of her character says: "To day, she has I verily believe laid, in a very severe manner too, more than 300 stripes, upon the house servants," (17 in number.)

As well as the people of Concord are known to be of a peaceful disposition, and for their love of good order, I verily believe if a similar trial should be brought forward there and conducted as this was, the good people would drive the lawyers out of the house.

Not because the laws had been most impiously trampled down at noon-day by a conspiracy of thirty persons, "the most respectable in the city;" not because a citizen had been twice seized and publicly tortured for hours, without trial, and in utter defiance of all authority; nay, verily!

Verily, they have their reward!

It is equally vain for the latter to require, what the other States can never admit; and he verily believed the people of Pennsylvania will never agree to a representation of negroes.

Verily how great shalt thou be when thou risest in triumph!"

The deceased answers, "It is Osiris," and the god says, "Come forward, then; for verily thou shalt be mentioned [to him].

"Come forward, then; verily, mention of thy name shall be made unto him.

Verily he shall rule over thy throne, and he shall be heir of the throne of the Dweller in the Lake of the Two Fires.

Verily it hath been decreed that in me he shall see his likeness,

I verily believe I could write a whole volume about her.

Verily, Jimmie is no fool.

901 examples of  verily  in sentences