Example Sentences

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Miss Harleth," said Klesmer, turning toward her and speaking with a slight increase of accent, "I will veil nothing from you in this matter.

From Daniel Deronda by Eliot, George

As the onward path of humanity passes over your new-made mounds, her children will veil their heads and honor the martyrs who lie below.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

Dust of hard highways will veil the starry glimmer; Tired hands will lay the folded magic by.

From Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

SOCRATES: I will veil my face and gallop through the discourse as fast as I can, for if I see you I shall feel ashamed and not know what to say.

From Phaedrus by Jowett, Benjamin

I replied, "Our Lord will veil our secret;" and she rejoined, "Then do thou obey them."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 14 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir