Since breaking his fast he has partaken sparingly of food. From Wordnik.com. [The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure] Reference
The following bill of fare was partaken of in a beautiful arbor. From Wordnik.com. [Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive] Reference
Assuredly a clean vegetable, and as such to be partaken of freely. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route] Reference
"Blessed be He of whose bounty we have partaken," answered the others. From Wordnik.com. [The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country] Reference
Cora's drive had given her an appetite, and she had partaken of no luncheon. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
The last mess on the Morvada was partaken of at the conclusion of the parade. From Wordnik.com. [The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces] Reference
After having partaken of the cakes of maize and tasajo, the work of the day began. From Wordnik.com. [Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography] Reference
He is said to have partaken immoderately of ice water and iced milk, and then later of. From Wordnik.com. [The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference] Reference
Then, having partaken of tea, I found myself in for a sleepless night as stable picket. From Wordnik.com. [A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition] Reference
Having partaken of our breakfast at ten-thirty, we prepared for our descent, when, alas!. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in the Far East] Reference
It was not till after he had partaken of an excellent dinner that he felt entire equanimity. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
At the hotels, first-class or otherwise, the beverage partaken of at dinner is mostly iced water. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
Accordingly, half an hour earlier than usual, a light repast was served, and sparingly partaken of. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
Patrick's love for her mother had partaken of the enduring qualities of the great passions of history. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
I led the unfortune to my dwelling; from that moment, she has shared my mat and partaken of my morsel. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1] Reference
How may your cousins wish they had partaken of your prudence; but it is not yet too late to repair their error. From Wordnik.com. [The Flower Basket A Fairy Tale] Reference
"With the permission of those present," went on the host, "we will bless Him of whose bounty we have partaken.". From Wordnik.com. [The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country] Reference
She who thought she had partaken so abundantly of life's cup abruptly discovered renewed sources for disquietude. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
The ladies cordially greeted their guest, and the meal was partaken of with a seasoning of pleasant conversation. From Wordnik.com. [The Kentucky Ranger] Reference
After having partaken of the refreshments, and enjoyed half an hour's conversation, Frank arose and took his leave. From Wordnik.com. [City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston] Reference
Palmer's effusive exhibitions of friendship the night previous were prompted by the libations of which he had partaken. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
It was difficult to get any truth to the people or to get them free from the false doctrines of which they had partaken. From Wordnik.com. [Trials and Triumphs of Faith] Reference
The meal was partaken of in comparative silence, all apparently quite satisfied with their own thoughts -- ah, how different!. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
You have partaken of my hospitality, have eaten of my food, have slept in my house, and in return you try to rob me of my roses. From Wordnik.com. [Favorite Fairy Tales] Reference
But these are now partaken of abroad, and also purchased from the Halwai or confectioner on the assumption that he is a Brahman. From Wordnik.com. [The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II] Reference
Having partaken of the odds and ends mentioned, the ordinary mid-day meal or dinner begins, usually between two and four o'clock. From Wordnik.com. [Through Finland in Carts] Reference
"He who calls himself the free baron of Hochfels?" observed the fool, setting down the glass from which he had moderately partaken. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
When these boys had partaken of this bounty to their full satisfaction, they thanked the pretty waitresses for the excellent dinner. From Wordnik.com. [The Second William Penn A true account of incidents that happened along the old Santa Fe Trail] Reference
All men came to us and said, "Where is the bread of life with which you promised to feed us, and have you partaken of it yourselves?". From Wordnik.com. [America First Patriotic Readings] Reference
It was now somewhat late in the afternoon, but having made ourselves presentable and partaken of a lunch, we went to report ourselves to. From Wordnik.com. [The Tory Maid] Reference
Prophet observed many of his disciples, when they had partaken freely of the vine, brawling and quarrelsome; and therefore he forbade it. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers] Reference
Our meal was very similar in character to that of which we had partaken on the previous day, though on a more extended and elaborate scale. From Wordnik.com. [To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story] Reference
After the party had partaken of refreshments, there were toasts and mutual congratulations, and the procession tramped back to the station. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway] Reference
And thy garments, which glittered like the folds of a cloud tinged by the beams of the setting sun -- why have they partaken of the change?. From Wordnik.com. [Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 3)] Reference
When we first arrived the men promised to do them for us every Sunday; which promises, like so many, have partaken of the nature of pie-crusts. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba] Reference
"Historically, the Democratic Party has not really partaken of what's afforded in the marketplace," while Republicans, she says, have gone to the other extreme. From Wordnik.com. [Kerry's Secret Sauce] Reference
Ten francs paid the bill, and we went on our way rejoicing, after having partaken of a lunch, as excellent as the dinner we had eaten the night before, at the Hôtel de France. From Wordnik.com. [The Automobilist Abroad] Reference
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