Which preposition to use with resume

in Occurrences 68%

In the little interval before supper, however, the subject was resumed in a quiet corner of the passage.

with Occurrences 39%

"Unless you are very dull, you know something," she resumed with an effort.

at Occurrences 23%

In certain cases a poem was begun and laid aside, and again resumed at intervals; and it is difficult to know to what year the larger part of it should be assigned.

of Occurrences 22%

Uncle John rallied his nieces on their somber faces at the dinner table, and was greatly amused when the Major, despite the appealing looks directed at him, gave Mr. Merrick a brief resume of the afternoon's developments.

after Occurrences 17%

' 'The arrangement of these threads of being,' said the lecturer, evidently resuming after a pause, 'so as to convey to the brain the most instantaneous messages of pain or pleasure, is wonderfully skilful and clever.

on Occurrences 15%

This was Saturday, and the school sessions were resumed on Monday.

without Occurrences 6%

And if the honourable gentleman Here Mr. WINNINGTON called to order, and Mr. PITT sitting down, he spoke thus:It is necessary, sir, that the order of this assembly be observed, and the debate resumed without personal altercations.

for Occurrences 5%

Arm and arm with Dampier, he revisited these places where he had suffered so much, and which often resumed for him their enchanting aspects.

until Occurrences 4%

Sunday in Innisfield ended at sunset, though labor was not resumed until the next day; but neighbors called upon each other in the twilight, and talked over the sermons of the day, and the affairs of the church and parish.

from Occurrences 3%

Mr. Boswell tells us, that when he remarked to Dr. Johnson, that there was an awkward repetition of the word spreads in this passage, he altered it to "Burns from the strong contagion of the gown;" but this expression, it appears, was only resumed from the reading in the first edition.

between Occurrences 3%

Relying confidently upon the intentions of that Government, Mr. Ellis was directed to repair to Mexico, and diplomatic intercourse has been resumed between the two countries.

by Occurrences 2%

" Therefore, that same evening I left Abo, and traveled by rail up to the junction Toijala, whence, after a wait of six hours, I resumed by slow journey to Helsingfors.

as Occurrences 2%

What was that glory which, as far as we can judge of divine things, He resumed as on this day?

THROUGH Occurrences 2%

THE MARCH RESUMED THROUGH KILLA DRASAN CHAPTER IX - NEARING CHITRAL CHAPTER X - WE REACH THE GOAL LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Those marked with a * are from Sketches by the Author.

to Occurrences 2%

After the scene had been performed he resumed to me, 'Now what do you think?' To which I answered, that my opinion still remained unaltered.

under Occurrences 2%

The death of Lord Palmerston at the age of eighty, October 17, 1865, made Earl Russell prime minister, while Gladstone resumed under the new government his post as chancellor of the exchequer, and now became formally the leader of the Liberals in the House of Commons.

down Occurrences 1%

This morning our route was resumed down the eastern Sherlock, tracing a portion that had not been before examined, and which was now found to be well supplied with water and grass; cockatoos and pigeons being seen in large numbers feeding on the banks.

around Occurrences 1%

The chanting of the psalms was resumed around him, and he expired on the 31st of August, 1422, at the age of thirty-four.

during Occurrences 1%

At this point the meeting adjourned, but doubtless, taking a hint from the Coal inquiry, it will often be resumed during the coming year.

before Occurrences 1%

A deep snow, which commenced falling on the night of the 25th, compelled the commissioner to abandon further explorations at that time; and there was not the slightest probability that they could be resumed before another year.

along Occurrences 1%

On Saturday afternoon fighting was resumed along the whole line.

than Occurrences 1%

Such is the simple plan of a story which we peruse with pleasure, if not with deep interest, and which perhaps we might more willingly resume than one of those narratives where the attention is strongly riveted, during the first perusal, by the powerful excitement of curiosity.

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