109 Verbs to Use for the Word coffin

He saw four or five drunken men carrying a coffin containing the remains of a companion; and such was their state of intoxication that they dropped it, and then broke out into foul language.

With him were all his sons and brothers and kinsfolk, and before him were borne the coffins of his ancestors.

I visited one of these cemeteries, and saw over a hundred coffins in different stages of decay; resting against the heads of some of these I noticed carved wooden figures of both sexes, and was told that this was an honour conferred only on persons of rank and note.

Cerimon then recounted how, early one tempestuous morning, this lady was thrown upon the Ephesian shore; how, opening the coffin, he found therein rich jewels, and a paper; how, happily, he recovered her, and placed her here in Diana's temple.

Josephine was surprised to hear that Karl Meek was the only person whom her brother allowed to follow the coffin of his dead wife.

"The undertakers brought the coffin and put him in it and moved him over to the drawing-room this afternoon, sir.

Carpenters and cabinet-makers formed a large class of Egyptian workmen for making coffins, boxes, tables, chairs, doors, sofas, and other articles of furniture, frequently inlaid with ivory and rare woods.

Then, fastening down the lid, he covered the coffin over with boards and began slowly and mournfully shovelling the earth upon it.

He placed the coffin on the stands near the bed; then a number of men slipped the huge black body into it.

They had ordered a fine coffin for Parasang, and when I came he was lying in it.

Parson Glennie was waiting in the church, and there he waited, for the cart could not pass the gate, and we had no bearers to lift the coffin.

"You will soon be wanting a coffin!" Eustace found himself turning the words over and over in his mind.

A recess in the wall of the chancel contains an old stone coffin, which is believed to contain the dust of England's first Christian queen.

And when we, not knowing anything of his design against us, went innocently forward to perform our Christian duty, for the interment of our Friend; he rushed out of his Inn upon us, with the Constables and a rabble of rude fellows whom he had gathered together: and, having his drawn sword in his hand, struck one of the foremost of the bearers, with it; commanding them "To set down the coffin!"

You see, Mr. Reynolds, our intuitions are of a very special character, and if we say that you will need a coffin, it is probable that you will need one.

She went to the joiner's To buy him a coffin; But when she came back.

The floor was covered with a carpet, whereon stood eight or ten ancient coffins, surrounding a larger one which occupied a raised platform in the centre.

As the necessary preparations were making for lowering the coffin into earth, the mournerseven those who had hitherto looked unmovedpressed gradually nearer, and with a momentary show of interest, to the grave.

But the Friend, who was so stricken, whose name was THOMAS DELL (being more concerned for the safety of the dead body than his own, lest it should fall from his shoulder, and any indecency thereupon follow) held the coffin fast.

He did not want her to hear the stealthy tread of the undertaker's men, to meet the coffin which they were going to bring downstairs and place in the hall.

It resembled a great coffin on wheels.

Its faded buds already lie To deck my coffin when I die.

It is also their custom to prepare the dying man's coffin before his eyes; and what is still more incredible, when they see him about to render up his last sigh, they place a bit of moistened 'tapa' in his mouth, whilst the fingers of some friend are employed in closing the lips and nostrils!"

When they are ready to set out, they nail up the coffin, and a servant presents the company with sprigs of rosemary:

On their return home a thunderstorm broke over them, and the sailors, believing it to be a punishment for their outrage, were prevented only by the fear of making the matter worse from throwing coffin and skulls into the sea.

109 Verbs to Use for the Word  coffin