55 Verbs to Use for the Word offing

At General Sheridan's request I was to accompany the expedition; he introduced me to all his friends, and gave me a good send-off.

Gardiner expected to see his consort stand out to sea, and gain an offing; but, instead of this, Captain Daggett brought his schooner quite near to the disabled vessel, and anchored.

As soon as we had obtained an offing the wind freshened up to a strong breeze from the westward, attended with squally and unfavourable weather; but we were enabled to make some useful observations upon the coastline as far as the next point to the southward of Smoky Cape; when night obliged us to steer more off shore.

Retracing our steps for a quarter of a mile, and taking a cut-off through the sage brush, we followed another trail upon our right up through a steep, dry coulee.

The 'platform' might also be used for musketeers, in an action, and on examining it, Mark determined to bring over one of the two long sixes, and mount it there, with a view to command the offing.

Marie de Medicis was, however, slow to discover the falling-off of her long-cherished favourite.

"Good stuff!" said the stranger, as he sat down, filled the glasses, and drank his off.

I first walked around the sea-ramparts, enjoying the glorious look-off over the blue waters.

No sooner had the ship drawn past the cape, and reached a point where she felt the breeze and the waves of the Atlantic, than men were sent aloft, and twenty eyes were curiously employed in examining the offing.

"Facing the kick-off from the Academy, and doing the light hearted and the fantastic toe with the girls.

The voyage from Honolulu to the farther Pacific was not so long that we forgot the American send-off we got in that Yankee city.

If ever all the truth comes out, I fancy it will transpire that Liane's getting a rake-off from some vintner.

Then he may be bound to Bastia; in which case he is wise in getting an offing before the zephyr sets in for the afternoon.

" "It's story-writin'," declared Peggy "Say, Skim, I put ye onter this deal; don't I git a rake-off on thet fifty dollars?"

* "A change in the rule governing the playing-off of tie games in the world's series should be made.

The more I see of what is called the Native Town in Bombay, the more satisfied I am of its great superiority over that of Calcutta; and I gladly make this admission, since I have found, and still continue to find, so great a falling-off in the style of the dress, whether it relates to form, material, or cleanliness.

And thus was it for, maybe, a little month; and in that time had the voice of Naani grown so weak and far-off that even I that had the Night-Hearing, could scarce make real its meaning.

The best men in the world in their own natural dispositions or in private life (for this reason) often become the most dangerous public characters, from their pliancy to the unruly passions of others, and from their having no set-off in strong moral stamina to the temptations that are held out to them, if, as is frequently the case, they are men of versatile talent or patient industry.

You can save me if you like, or you can hold-off and let me go to prison.

People said, naturally, that imprisonment for bigamy would have included the taking-off of collars;

The future Scott, or Lawrence, or Chantrey, may be indicated afar-off in the barbarous ballads, drawings, or carvings, of an early nation.

I was now furnished with roots and corn, such as it was, and water; and leaving my friendly Negroes, I made forward for about eleven days more, without offering to go near the shore, till I saw the land run out a great length into the sea, at about the distance of four or five leagues before me; and the sea being very calm, I kept a large offing, to make this point.

I left word in the store that if Sam got back before I saw him he was to wait with Aleck in my office until I returned, an' off we started like a baseball on its way from the box to the catcher.

Just under the golden flood of light that streamed through the morning clouds, lay afar-off and indistinct the crags of an island, with the top of a light-house visible at one extremity.

After looking around them quite a minute in silence, the men dropped their oars and began to pull from under the point, with the intention of making an offing before they set their little lugs.

55 Verbs to Use for the Word  offing