Example Sentences

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She had been rejoicing that her petitions had been granted, and the king had not come nigh unto her this last month.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 by Radin, Paul

Christmas Eve came but once a year, and the children had been rejoicing in the thought of it all the autumn.

From Invisible Links by Lagerlöf, Selma

Our forefathers had been rejoicing in the sun, and moon, and earth; in wise and valiant kings who had lived ages before; in their own strength, and industry, and cunning. 

From Sermons on National Subjects by Kingsley, Charles

I had been rejoicing in the prospect of an agreeable drive with a pleasant companion, for I had been greatly attracted by the young monk; but I was doomed to disappointment.

From Up in Ardmuirland by Barrett, Michael

It was a race for liberty and the preservation of the wealth in which they had been rejoicing.

From Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War by Hoggans, T.