Example Sentences

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Even from such enlightenment as they might find at the shrine of their faith, his people are heedfully kept away.

From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by Wingate, F. R.

The king upon these words More heedfully beheld them, Till a crimson blush His conceit did cross.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various

For the Carline, having well considered the looks of the Knight and having hearkened heedfully his speech, deemed that deliverance might come of him from the sordid wretch who had stolen the Maiden.

From The Sundering Flood by Morris, May

She would fix intent eyes upon him and turn her head askew to listen heedfully while she lisped after his lisping exposition of "Archie Royston."

From The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee by Duer, Douglas

All this and more did the Carline hear tell of, and she weighed it heedfully, and thought that a change of days was coming.

From The Sundering Flood by Morris, May