Example Sentences

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Or why did we twain abscond, All breakfastless, too, from the public view, To prowl by a misty pond?

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn

The colonists had marched in the morning, breakfastless, eighteen miles, over the frozen, snow-covered ground.

From King Philip Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

I knew enough of him, however, to know that I would find him at his laboratory breakfastless, and my deduction was correct.

From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

He was departing on his quest breakfastless, when Nancy Woolper met him in the hall with a cup of tea.

From Birds of Prey by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

They were in the saddle a very few moments after they awoke and started out, breakfastless.

From Trailin'! by Brand, Max