Shall waken the warriors; but the wan raven rather. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
Surely if a fly could not waken him, she would not. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
"Let us all waken him!" the second guard suggested. From Wordnik.com. [The Coming of the King] Reference
He must waken Matilda; he must -- but there he paused. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the Hills] Reference
I dared not withdraw it, lest we should waken the sleepers. From Wordnik.com. [Short Stories of Various Types] Reference
And waken is siðen .xl. nigt. ðo men so deden ðe adden migt. From Wordnik.com. [Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts] Reference
Brigitte stirred, and I remained quiet, fearing I should waken her. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
All the glow and life are still in his heart, and you will waken them. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905] Reference
Sometimes I waken from a dream in which they are all so near -- Kelvar. From Wordnik.com. [Out Around Rigel] Reference
The scream of the sea gull and the shouts of the rovers do not waken him. From Wordnik.com. [Thirty Indian Legends] Reference
As the boat nears, a stooping form appears to waken from a sort of stupor. From Wordnik.com. [Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898] Reference
She said she very often does that, and it is best not to try and waken her. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of a Turkish Bath] Reference
"You did not try to waken her, I suppose?" asked Colonel Estcourt anxiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of a Turkish Bath] Reference
At last Austin lay down and fell asleep, and he did not waken till day-light. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Hill House] Reference
In the morning, the Earl would waken, innocent of any knowledge of his visitor. From Wordnik.com. [Millennium] Reference
The suggestion reaches your subconscious and activates you consciously to waken. From Wordnik.com. [A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis] Reference
If it is possible to make noise enough to waken the dead, you bet I'm on to it. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
He tried to think it was all a dream, and he pinched his arm to try and waken himself. From Wordnik.com. [Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure] Reference
He tried to waken them, but they would open their eyes only for a moment, then fall asleep again. From Wordnik.com. [Thirty Indian Legends] Reference
Scratching his head, he finally said: 'Well, I will waken up my master, and you can talk with him.'. From Wordnik.com. [Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude] Reference
"And, Marget, Marget," Judith called again, "when Mr. Lindley has departed you may waken me again.". From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
Elkanan was well wrapped up in blankets, and so cautiously did the woman move that he did not waken. From Wordnik.com. [Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends] Reference
The Ryder Cup never fails to waken fierce emotions among athletes unaccustomed to being part of a team. From Wordnik.com. [Religion and the Ryder Cup] Reference
North Wind did not waken him as the innkeeper took the table and the tablecloth and carried them downstairs. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Stories for the Story-teller] Reference
It wouldn't have been a specially pleasant experience to waken suddenly and find the room inhabited by spooks. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore] Reference
He would waken at five, four, even three o 'clock, and, unable to get back to sleep, would read until morning. From Wordnik.com. [Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness] Reference
And thought alone can kindle thought: and truth alone can waken truth: not veracity, not fact, but truth vital. From Wordnik.com. [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851] Reference
Robert Robin felt it his duty to waken everybody just as quickly as he was sure that morning was about to break. From Wordnik.com. [Exciting Adventures of Mister Robert Robin] Reference
She to whom they had always looked for counsel and guidance lay in a sublime sleep from which they could not waken her. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Hill House] Reference
The bridegroom kneels before him: 'Stop, father; go back to thine own chamber; waken not thy sleeping daughter so early.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
He knew that he could waken at the right time; so he laid himself down in his tent, and soon slept the sleep of the weary. From Wordnik.com. [Lost in the Fog] Reference
Days passed into weeks, the weeks merged into months, and the months rolled on until years went by; but Rabbi Onias did not waken. From Wordnik.com. [Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends] Reference
His brave heart almost failed him, but as the darkness began to pale and the wilderness to waken, desperation gave him fresh courage. From Wordnik.com. [Followers of the Trail] Reference
He was not angry with her, but came to this deliberate decision because he believed it to be the best way to waken her to her errors. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Hill House] Reference
Aye, all these will we waken, and more, and by morning when the city gates swing open such a populace will enter as proclaimed him King. From Wordnik.com. [The Coming of the King] Reference
(Soundbite of song, "Tomorrow Just Might Change") LOUIE AND THE LOVERS: (Singing) Today, I'll just waken to what yesterday was tomorrow. From Wordnik.com. [Louie And The Lovers: The Slow 'Rise' Of A Lost Treasure] Reference
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