Calling

Examples

• William was soon calling out from the landing-place of the second story for his mother and for Rebecca. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• But, much too soon, we heard the others laughing and talking, and calling 'where's Dora? Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• She ran along the sea beach, believing the old boat was theer; and calling out to us to turn away our faces, for she was a-coming by. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• This improvement put weaving ahead of spinning, and the weavers were continually calling on the spindlers for more weft yarns. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• Good-bye for the present, Miss Bella,' said Mrs Boffin, calling out a hearty parting. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• They had to wait, the driver calling and shouting, till the dense crowd would make way. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Then, do you see any way in which the philosopher can be preserved in his calling to the end? Plato. The Republic.
• At last Mr Flintwinch came shuffling down the staircase into the hall, muttering and calling 'Affery woman! Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• She clung round my neck, calling me by every dear name she could think of and saying what should she do without me! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• She soon resolved, equally as a duty and a pleasure, to employ half an hour of this holiday of spirits in calling on Miss Fairfax. Jane Austen. Emma.
• What is true of an artist is true of any other special calling. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• After calling on the Government people we started to interview the telegraph operator at this most lonely and desolate spot. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• No wonder that mankind have been in the habit of calling statesmen of this class pedants, sophisters, doctrinaires, visionaries. Plato. The Republic.
• They were interrupted by the bustle of Mr. Weston calling on every body to begin dancing again. Jane Austen. Emma.
• Not to mention your calling me Mr. Pip,--which appears to me to be in bad taste, Biddy,--what do you mean? Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Some good and some bad goes, no doubt, to all callings. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• The best of old callings, isn't it? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• Differences of economic opportunity then dictate what the future callings of individuals are to be. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• For such callings constantly provoke one to aversion, ill will, and a desire to slight and evade. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• The elements in industry due to mere custom and routine have become subordinate in most economic callings to elements derived from scientific inquiry. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• And, as we said before, under such a constitution the same persons have too many callings--they are husbandmen, tradesmen, warriors, all in one. Plato. The Republic.
• We naturally name his vocation from that one of the callings which distinguishes him, rather than from those which he has in common with all others. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• How can they, he said, when they are not allowed to apply their minds to the callings of any of these? Plato. The Republic.

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