Sentence example with the word 'essayed'

essayed

Last update: August 8, 2015


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In a third tragedy, Love's Sacrifice (acted c. 1630; printed in 1633), he again worked on similar materials; but this time he unfortunately essayed to base the interest of his plot upon an unendurably unnatural possibility - doing homage to virtue after a fashion which is in itself an insult.   [Please select]

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Then he essayed a desperate effort.   [Please select]

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Corney twice essayed to speak: and twice failed.   [Please select]

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The Commodore essayed gentler tactics.   [Please select]

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As yet, therefore, no one in Port Agnew had essayed the great adventure; wherefore, Mr.   [Please select]

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Twice, the man essayed to speak, but could not.   [Please select]

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Sir Apple-Cheek then essayed the hard part 'chucked up' by Rafe.   [Please select]

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Again Loder essayed to speak, but again he put up his hand.   [Please select]

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Belwether, crestfallen under the white menace of Quarrier's face, nodded, and essayed a chuckle without success.   [Please select]

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He even essayed an epic poem on Constantine the Great, but it was never completed.   [Please select]

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With the red haricot I repeat the experiment already essayed with the black haricot.   [Please select]

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