Use of the word forbore in a sentence example

forbore

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He saw and named Port Jackson, but forbore to enter the finest natural harbour in Australia. [Please select]

Grimwig forbore to vex him further. [Please select]

'Children together--young and old,' she sniffed, but forbore to make any new jokes. [Please select]

Beckerleg, who waited on the landing, forbore to look a second time at his face. [Please select]

's eyes were fixed on Cally, whose father owned MacQueen, and forbore. [Please select]

However, glancing at her still face, he forbore to put another question. [Please select]

But such a fighting fleet prepared to meet them that Henry's enemies forbore to strike. [Please select]

Find in the Glossary the meaning of: fashioned; handiwork; wrought; anew; lust; brooding; forbore; plowshare. [Please select]

Nelly could have said, "And welcome," but she knew the consequences, and forbore. [Please select]

His followers had long become accustomed to this silent method of declining to reply, and forbore to press the subject. [Please select]

He grew serious, and after the silence of a few moments, he said with great respect:"I should be sorry; but--" and then he forbore. [Please select]

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