Herbert's expression partook of a furious astonishment. From Wordnik.com. [Gentle Julia] Reference
A clergymam, whose name partook both of the original and its corruption, was vicar of. From Wordnik.com. [Notes and Queries, Number 37, July 13, 1850] Reference
First he partook of that most ungodly of foods, the Slim Jim. From Wordnik.com. [A Laugh-Out-Loud Quarrel With God] Reference
Everyone partook in silence -- grim silence that was ominous. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Phantom] Reference
The moment dinner was over, which Mrs. Farnham partook of alone. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Homestead] Reference
He went to the tent and partook of the meal that Angela had prepared. From Wordnik.com. [Colorado Jim] Reference
"Anabaptism": they baptized one another and then partook of the Lord's. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"] Reference
Those who partook of the potion either being very ill or passed out. From Wordnik.com. [Cigarette Diaries] Reference
The children partook largely of the free, wild spirit of their fathers. From Wordnik.com. [Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States] Reference
Frank partook very sparingly of the liquor, but the others drank freely. From Wordnik.com. [City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston] Reference
Fruits were ripe, and we partook freely, on the score of old acquaintance. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service] Reference
All those who left while I was there partook of a splendid dinner just before leaving. From Wordnik.com. [A Soldier in the Philippines] Reference
With joy the father saw that she partook in a great degree of her mother's gentle spirit. From Wordnik.com. [Fostina Woodman, the Wonderful Adventurer] Reference
They partook of the good home-made bread, and of the meat, Devinne regarding them with kindly eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Colorado Jim] Reference
Three weeks from birth Alpha partook of solid food in tablet form drawn chiefly from gaseous sources. From Wordnik.com. [Omega, the Man] Reference
George Herbert had been those of a brother, but during this visit they partook of a warmer character. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands] Reference
But the fact that only 11 teams partook in the tournament made it easier to advance, according to Grieco. From Wordnik.com. [Eric Feldman: Looking Back in History: The First Ever Little League World Series -- What Has And Has Not Changed] Reference
And her feeling for him too, it partook of the same quality, a thing to climb toward rather than concede. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
The smile on her face faded, to be replaced by a look that was neither awe nor surprise, but partook of both. From Wordnik.com. [Unwise Child] Reference
The Mask replied not, but rising, brought him a cup of wine and some food, of which he partook with eagerness. From Wordnik.com. [City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston] Reference
There were times when he heard the chimes at midnight, and partook of that "richt gude willie waucht" which tipsy. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865] Reference
She had all her meals served in the drawing-room, and she partook of every course, and had a really fine appetite. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
Following upon this unprecedented scene, SEELY'S personal statement inevitably partook of character of anticlimax. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914] Reference
When she partook of a late supper Auntie sometimes had bad dreams, and awoke with her heart beating into her mouth. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
Last week, thousands partook in Segundo's funeral procession after the cigar-smoking, lady-loving legend passed away. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
In this disposition he felt with renewed vigour the necessity of supporting life, and partook of the meal spread before him. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers] Reference
And for the first time Marcellus partook of the wine and the bread, the sacred symbols of the body and blood of his dying Lord. From Wordnik.com. [The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome] Reference
When we approached them, they were excited to have us celebrate the Eucharist in their company, and they partook in the celebration. From Wordnik.com. [Rev. Bekeh Utietiang: When a Catholic Priest Said Mass in a Muslim Home] Reference
On Sunday morning they held their quarterly love-feast, partook of the Lord's Supper, and listened to a sermon by the presiding elder. From Wordnik.com. [Trials and Triumphs of Faith] Reference
I think a couple of liqueurs of that would be most beneficial to me after the most indigestible banquet we all partook of at the Mansion. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Lal A Fantasy] Reference
The man who was at center stage, a passionate, well rounded guru of several categories of business and life, partook in its passing humbly. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Evans: Bobbito Garcia: Barrier Breaker] Reference
He soon, however, appeared at the banquet, where he created four earls and nine knights, and partook of a splendid though turbulent repast. From Wordnik.com. [Coronation Anecdotes] Reference
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