The table was laid with an amazing variety of victuals. From LearnThat.org.
The bursar hated Conan, ever since the time when the Cimmerian caught him taking extra servings of victuals from the mess hall - sustenance intended for warriors, not scribblers. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-02-01] Reference
The victuals will be the common property of all the new arrivals, whether the son of the house or strangers. From Wordnik.com. [The Mason-Bees] Reference
Pronunciation of 'subtle' and 'victuals' - (when I was younger) I thought they were sub-tile and vic-tyoo-uls, instead they're suttle and vittles. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Posts Across MetaFilter] Reference
A High School English teacher maintained that "victuals" is the ugliest english word. From Wordnik.com. ["Wear protective headgear, walk in pairs and carry umbrellas..."] Reference
Say, dem what put faith in dem kind of victuals on de New Years 'Day, dey won' suffer for nothin no time all de next year. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4] Reference
And so the best kind of victuals was cooked for poor Hansel, while. From Wordnik.com. [Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm] Reference
A man could not be quite forlorn who cooked such "victuals," and sat before them so serenely. From Wordnik.com. [Tiverton Tales] Reference
For no family there lacketh any kind of victuals, as from whom cometh all that the citizens eat and live by. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Book. Of their living and mutual conversation together] Reference
Rice bares the Sway, in Room of Bread, with any kind of victuals and Ever in Families of Fashion you will see a. From Wordnik.com. [Log-book of Timothy Boardman Kept On Board The Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During A Cruise From New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., And Return, In 1778; Also, A Biographical Sketch of The Author.] Reference
"Not that it matters much what kind of victuals are served at a Democratic barbecue, so long as there is plenty to drink.". From Wordnik.com. [Marion Harland's autobiography : the story of a long life,] Reference
"victuals" up this way, though far from being partial to the article. From Wordnik.com. [Minnesota and Dacotah] Reference
9: 14, Neh. 10: 31 ( "victuals"), the word (sheber; i.e., "broken," i.e., grist) denotes generally victuals, provisions, and corn as a principal article of food. From Wordnik.com. [Easton's Bible Dictionary] Reference
And Joe, too -- he's mighty fussy about his victuals. From Wordnik.com. [Dorothy Dale : a girl of today] Reference
Gomorrhites, and all their victuals, and went their way. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 01: Genesis The Challoner Revision] Reference
Whose larder's scant o 'victuals, and his coal house minus coal!. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Hanging Fork and Other Poems] Reference
If the pantry's full o 'victuals, an' the coal house full o 'coal!. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Hanging Fork and Other Poems] Reference
And the general of the army gave him victuals and presents, and let him go. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 28: Jeremias The Challoner Revision] Reference
"I guess if my victuals are going to be grudged me, I'd better eat up-stairs.". From Wordnik.com. [Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale] Reference
Egypt: who gave him a house, and appointed him victuals, and assigned him land. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 11: 3 Kings The Challoner Revision] Reference
They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 06: Josue The Challoner Revision] Reference
"I sha'n't spend the most of it for salt to put in my victuals anyway," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
Children, their mouths smeared with the remnants of manipulated victuals, ran underfoot. From Wordnik.com. [Jim O'Grady: Art You Can Eat -- An Edible Sculpture Contest] Reference
I hope the fish will come to a good reckoning for victuals is very scarce in the country. From Wordnik.com. [The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia] Reference
Of a suddent he clawed away the victuals and bolted them; then there was a shriek from poor. From Wordnik.com. [The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys] Reference
And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 22: Proverbs The Challoner Revision] Reference
A few early carters and an occasional loafer were gathered about it and the smell of victuals was tempting. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Affairs] Reference
And he consulted the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath, the Philistine. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 09: 1 Kings The Challoner Revision] Reference
He toyed with his victuals, cutting them into the littlest pieces and almost flirting with his glass of wine. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Affairs] Reference
And he fortified the city of Bethsura, and Gazara, and the castle, and set garrisons in them, and provisions of victuals. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 45: 1 Machabees The Challoner Revision] Reference
"Food, grub, provisions, victuals," replied Donald, setting off along the road at a pace that put a stop to any more talk. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Patrol] Reference
Just set on the nuts and apples, same as our ancestors ate before they got wiser'n their Creator and learned to cook their victuals. From Wordnik.com. [Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale] Reference
Whatever victuals had been provided were concealed beneath a small silver cover but there was a napkin, a knife and fork and a cruet. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Affairs] Reference
Israel, and a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to bring victuals for the army, that we may fight against. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 07: Judges The Challoner Revision] Reference
And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete] Reference
And they that were in the castle, sent messengers to Tryphon, that he should make haste to come through the desert, and send them victuals. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 45: 1 Machabees The Challoner Revision] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.