She entreated her father to let her stay out till midnight.
Because of his wealth and social position, he had entree into the most exclusive circles.
Opponents of our present tax program argue that it discourages entrepreneurs from trying new fields of business activity.
Huck hung his head in shame as Miss Watson enumerated his many flaws.
How will people understand you if you do not enunciate?
Paris was environed by a wall
It has taken eons for our civilization to develop.
The shoulder loops on Sam Spade's trench coat are the nonmilitary counterparts of the fringed epaulets on George Washington's uniform.
The mayfly is an ephemeral creature.
Kurosawa's film Seven Samurai is an epic portraying the struggle of seven warriors to destroy a band of robbers.
epicures frequent this restaurant because it features exotic wines and dishes.
Poor Richard's epigrams made Benjamin Franklin famous.
The audience was so disappointed in the play that many did not remain to hear the epilogue.
Though he tried to follow the plot of Gravity's Rainbow, John found the novel too episodic.
"What is more important, a knowledge of nature of the nature of knowledge?" the epistemologist asked the naturalist.
In his will, he dictated the epitaph he wanted placed on his tombstone.
So many kings of France were named Charles that modern students need epithets to tell them apart: Charles the Wise, for example, was someone far different from Charles the Fat.
Singing "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" in The Pirates of Penzance, Major-General Stanley proclaimed himself the epitome of an officer and a gentleman.
The glacial epoch lasted for thousands of years.
After the hot summers and cold winters of New England, he found the climate of the West Indies equable and pleasant.
In his later years, he could look upon the foolishness of the world with equanimity and humor.
These paths in the park are reserved for equestrians and their steeds.
After the divorce, he needed some time to regain his equilibrium.
His long, bony face had an equine look to it.
The vernal equinox is usually marked by heavy rainstorms.
The high-wire acrobat used his pole as an equipose to overcome the swaying caused by the wind.
I am seeking an equitable solution to this dispute, one which will be fair and acceptable to both sides.
Our courts guarantee equity to all.
Macbeth was misled by the equivocal statements of the witches.
The audience saw through his attempts to equivocate on the subject under discussion and ridiculed his remarks.
The limestone was eroded by the dripping water
The erotic passages in this novel should be removed as they are merely pornographic.
Many a charming tale has been written about the knights-errant who helped the weak and punished the guilty during the Age of Chivalry.
Investors become anxious when the stock market appears erratic.
I thought my answer was correct, but it was erroneous.
His erudite writing was difficult to read because of the many allusions which were unfamiliar to most readers.
The headmaster could not regard this latest escapade as a boyish joke and expelled the young man.
He tried to eschew all display of temper.
New Yorker short stories often include esoteric allusions to obscure people and events: the implication is if you are in the in-crowd, you'll get the reference; if you come from Cleveland, you won't.
In order to maintain its power, the government developed a system of espionage that penetrated every hosehold.
She was always ready to espouse a worthy cause.
I esteem Ezra Pound both for his exciting poetry and for his acute comments on literature.
The estranged wife sought a divorce.
Visitors were impressed by her ethereal beauty, her delicate charm.
Intolerance between ethnic groups is deplorable and usually is based on lack of information.
Sociology is one aspect of the science of ethnology.
Seeing how tenderly Spaniards treated her small daughter made author Barbara Kingsolver aware of how greatly children were valued in the Spanish ethos.
A knowledge of etymology can help you on many English tests.
It is easier to apply eugenic principles to the raising of racehorses or prize cattle than t the development of human beings.
To everyone's surprise, the speech was eulogistic rather than critical in tone.
All the eulogies of his friends could not remove the sting of the calumny heaped upon him by his enemies.
The expression "he passed away" is a euphemism for "he died."
Noted for its euphony even when it is spoken, the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.
"Jill's been on cloud nine ever since Jacj asked her out," said Betty, dismissing her friend's euphoria.
Many people support euthanasia for terminally ill patients who wish to die.
For a brief moment, the entire skyline was bathed in an orange-red hue in the evanescent rays of the sunset.
Your evasive answers convinced the judge that you were witholding important evidence.
When he tried to answer the questions, he evinced his ignorance of the subject matter.
Do men and women receive evenhanded treatment from their teachers, or, as recent studies suggest, do teachers pay more attention to male students than to females?
He evoked much criticism by his hostile manner.
The flock of sheep was made up of dozens of ewes, together with only a handful of rams.
This latest arrest will exacerbate the already existing discontent of the people and enrage them.
The colonies rebelled against the exacting financial claims of the mother country.
The actor Alec Guinness was exalted to the rank of knighthood by the Queen; he now is known as Sir Alec Guinness.
Johnny often exasperates his mother with his pranks.
The cinematic equivalent of an excerpt from a novel is a clip from a film.
He had been Chancellor of the exchequer before his promotion to the office he now holds.
When you excise the dead and dying limbs of a tree, you not only improve its appearance but also enhance its chances of bearing fruit.
These shoes are so ill-fitting that they will excoriate the feet and create blisters.
He was exculpated of the crime when the real criminal confessed.
The anecdote was in execrable taste and shocked the audience.
The world execrates the memory of Hitler and hopes that genocide will never again be the policy of any nation.
The choreographer wanted to see how well she could execute a pirouette.
I can follow your exegesis of this passage to a limited degree; some of your reasoning eludes me.
Her exemplary behavior was praised at commencement.
Three-time winner of the Super Bowl, Joe Montana exemplifies the ideal quarterback.
The exertion involved in unscrewing the rusty bolt left her exhausted.
The evangelist will exhort all sinners in his audience to reform.
Because of the rumor that he had been poisoned, his body was exhumed in order that an autopsy might be performed.
In this exigency, we must look for aid from our allies.
Grass grew there, an exiguous outcropping among the rocks.
To the existential philosopher, human reason is inadequate to explain an irrational, meaningless universe.
The exodus from the hot and stuffy city was particularly noticeable on Friday evenings.
I am sure this letter naming the actual culprit will exonerate you.
The people grumbled at his exorbitant prices but paid them because he had a monopoly.
By incantation and prayer, the medicine man sought to exorcise the evil spirits that had taken possession of the young warrior.
Because of his exotic headdress, he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange appearance.
At this time, please give us a brief resume of your work; we shall permit you to expatiate later.
Henry James was an American expatriate who settled in England.
A pragmatic politician, he was guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical.
We hope you will be able to expedite delivery because of our tight schedule.
Although she was knowledgeable in a number of fields, she was hired for her particular expertise in computer programming.
He tried to expiate his crimes by a full confession to the authorities.
The sergeant's remarks were filled with expletives that offended the new recruits.
Harry Levin explicated James Joyce's novels with such clarity that even Finnegan's Wake seemed comprehensible to his students.
Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied: be explicit about what's bugging you.
Raoul Wallenberg was noted for his exploits in rescuing Jews from Hitler's forces.
Caesar Chavez fought attempts to exploit migrant farmworkers in California.
The mannual that came with my VCR was no masterpiece of expository prose: its explanations were so garbled that I couldn't even figure out how to rewind a tape.
Despite the teacher's scoldings and expostulations, the class remained unruly.
