Which preposition to use with envelope

of Occurrences 52%

The evening brought an envelope of fog again, and presently a light breeze came up from the north.

with Occurrences 47%

" Judge Hildreth looked again at the envelope with its clear, bold address.

in Occurrences 38%

" He released her then, feeling for an envelope in an inner pocket, and, standing there above the disarrayed dinner-table, executed some rapid figures across the back of it.

from Occurrences 36%

" Taking an envelope from his pocket, Mr. Clifton drew forth two small scraps of soiled and crumpled paper, one of which was the half of another envelope presenting very nearly the following appearance: As he pointed this out, he remarked: "Elwood is not so common a baptismal name, that there can be any doubt as to the person addressed.

on Occurrences 17%

she asked, lingering beside him, and she stretched out her hand to turn the envelopes on their right side; but he stopped her quickly and swept them together, covering them with his long handthe shapely Heron hand.

for Occurrences 15%

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to Occurrences 15%

Cautiously Johnnie approached the subject of pay; her stepfather had already demanded her wages, and expressed unbounded surprise that she was not willing to pass over the Saturday pay-envelope to him and let him put the money in the bank along with his other savings.

into Occurrences 14%

Here it is," and she thrust the envelope into my hand.

at Occurrences 9%

the exultant reader cried, as he passed to his mother a large official envelope at the breakfast-table.

without Occurrences 7%

On returning from that first triumphant inspection of McGinty's diggings, the Colonel had been handed a sealed envelope without address.

before Occurrences 6%

"Then, master, do you remember again, there was the great moral shock on the night of the storm, when you gave me that terrible lesson of life, emptying out your envelopes before me.

as Occurrences 5%

And it has an atmosphere of ether which not only interpenetrates the atom as oxygen and hydrogen interpenetrate the drop of water, but furnishes it with an envelope as the oxygen and hydrogen furnish the drop of water with one.

out Occurrences 3%

" She took an envelope out of the desk and came back to her place at the table.

under Occurrences 3%

Sharp found an envelope under the door.

beside Occurrences 3%

The Italian ambassador, Count di Rosini, was trying to interpret a French bon mot into English for the benefit of the dainty, doll-like wife of the Chinese ministerwho was educated at Radcliffewhen a servant leaned over him and laid a sealed envelope beside his plate.

by Occurrences 3%

That evening he sent a sealed envelope by special messenger to Andy.

over Occurrences 3%

he shouted, triumphantly waving the envelope over his head.

across Occurrences 2%

He tore the sealed envelope across and across and dropped the pieces into his pocket.

inside Occurrences 1%

She slipped the envelope inside her dress, and glanced at the watch she was wearing on her wrist.

after Occurrences 1%

That's how it has been.' Sir John listened in silence as he continued to examine one envelope after another through the glass.

among Occurrences 1%

He tried to turn away his face from the child's hot kisses; and as he did so he caught sight of a mauve envelope among the hats and sticks on the hall table.

between Occurrences 1%

She picked up the square envelope between a finger and thumb and carefully read the inscription, "Miss Elizabeth De Graf, Cloverton, Ohio."

about Occurrences 1%

He took the letter up to his bedroom in the Lander Hotel and sat on the bed, turning the square envelope about in his hands.

than Occurrences 1%

I dwell a little on these matters, because I want to fix it firmly in your mind that the man who pays the wages must put more in the weekly envelope than money, if he wants to get his full money's worth.

until Occurrences 1%

So fully was her mind occupied, for several days, with the funeral, and with the excitement attending the arrest of Sandy Campbell, that she deferred the examination of the contents of the envelope until near the end of the week.

Which preposition to use with  envelope