Arrived
[ə'raɪvd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Arrive
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Examples
- By the time the officer arrived, Sam had made himself so extremely popular, that the congregated gentlemen determined to see him to prison in a body. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- None of the reinforcements from Buell's army arrived until the 24th of February. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Medora's hints-- Is it at your husband's request that she has arrived here suddenly? Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- I ask them what news in Londra, of foreigners arrived. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- He told me, in return, that he wondered I had arrived at my time of life, without knowing that a doctor's skin was waterproof. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- We cannot pretend to-day that we have arrived at solutions to most of the questions they asked. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Somewhat to her surprise, Sir Philip followed her advice to the letter, and actually, towards the close of September, arrived at the priory. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- It was not long before he arrived. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- In this place I will print an article which I wrote for the New York Herald the night we arrived. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The cab and the landau with their steaming horses were in front of the door when I arrived. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- After more communing with herself next day, she arrived at the desperate conclusion of consulting Harry. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- On Monday Sir Percival Glyde arrived. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- He's priming himself, Osborne whispered to Dobbin, and at length the hour and the carriage arrived for Vauxhall. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- On the 29th of January I arrived at Young's Point and assumed command the following day. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- We do know, however, that he arrived at a gen eralization--fantastic to most minds--that all things are water. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Magical and terrible things like the telegraph and the railway arrived. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He had arrived on the evening of the 5th, but had not advised me of the fact and I was not aware of it until some time after. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The ladies had not been long in the drawing-room, before the other ladies, in their different divisions, arrived. Jane Austen. Emma.
- The mask now hurried me along so fast, that I arrived at the table panting for breath. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- I arrived four hours earlier than my appointment. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- There was nobody visibly in waiting when Arthur and Mr Rugg arrived at the Counting-house. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- On the morning of the 30th he had arrived at Franklin. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the 6th Sherman arrived at Grand Gulf and crossed his command that night and the next day. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I had supplies sent around to White House for him, and kept the depot there open until he arrived. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- They discussed the matter thoroughly but arrived at no solution. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Sheridan destroyed the railroad and more supplies at Ashland, and on the 11th arrived in Stuart's front. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General Smith found Fort Heiman had been evacuated before his men arrived. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- NOW--soft awhile--have I arrived so near the end? Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Tom arrived safely, bringing an excellent account of his father's health; but to very little purpose, as far as Mrs. Norris was concerned. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- I arrived on time, but had been doing some considerable thinking on the subject. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
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