He planned his work so as to be with the invalid as much as possible, and his constant sympathy and cheer were all that made the days bearable to him.

Oh, what a grief it was, when I learned that I had lost my old ship-mate, that had made an irksome situation so bearable by his kind assiduities; and to think that he was gone, and I could never repay him for his kindness!

To-day the heat is very great; hardly bearable at church.

What helped most to make living with her bearable for him was that she understood him perfectlyyes, every word he said, and though she was dumb she expressed herself very fluently by looks and signs though never by the voice.

It is this habit of showers which renders the vicinity of the Line more bearable than the summer heat of other parts within the Tropics.

Bearable like?"