Unto
['ʌntʊ] or ['ʌntə]
Definition
(prep.) To; -- now used only in antiquated, formal, or scriptural style. See To.
(prep.) Until; till.
(conj.) Until; till.
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Definition
prep. to.
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Examples
- Nay, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- She is captive unto those men of Belial, and they will wreak their cruelty upon her, sparing neither for her youth nor her comely favour. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Let Cassilis and his brother be the first to be the example unto others. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- It is good for me to draw near unto God. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- And the second principle is like unto it:--With God is no variableness or change of form. Plato. The Republic.
- Woe unto the world because of offences, but woe unto them through whom the offence cometh. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- For even the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Then shall he say unto them, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it not to me. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Why, Tom, you must know I know the moSt. O, Mas'r, haven't you jest read how he hides from the wise and prudent, and reveals unto babes? Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- There stood by him ONE,--seen by him alone,--like unto the Son of God. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- But she was a decent sort, really--' 'Render unto Caesarina the things that are Caesarina's,' said Birkin, turning aside. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Hold up your head, boy, and be forever grateful unto them which so did do. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, arise. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- And the man said unto Eli, 'I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- And ye have verily taken them on the security of God, and have made their persons lawful unto you by the words of God. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The right of a mother to her child is of this nature, and like unto it is the right of the inventor to the creation of his genius. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Smyrna hath not been faithful unto death, and behold her crown of life is vanished from her head. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Brother, said the Rabbi, in great surprise, art thou a father in Israel, and dost thou utter words like unto these? Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- The doomed man was marched down a hall and out at a door-way into the covered Bridge of Sighs, through it and into the dungeon and unto his death. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- And why, do you suppose, above all things, Pip, she left that cool four thousand unto him? Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Look how this ha growen an' growen, sir, bigger an' bigger, broader an' broader, harder an' harder, fro year to year, fro generation unto generation. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Let us then unto our holy gear, father, said Cedric. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- And the time is not yet passed when we punish the offspring of illicit love, and visit vengeance unto the third and fourth generations. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- She was to be faithful unto death--those were the terms. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I would, Tom, if there was anybody there when I pray; but it's all speaking unto nothing, when I do. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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