Voluntarily

Examples

• To Elizabeth, however, he voluntarily acknowledged that the necessity of his absence _had_ been self-imposed. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• For myself, I will not voluntarily seek death, that is, I will not, while I can command myself; and I can here. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Harriet was not insensible of manner; she had voluntarily noticed her father's gentleness with admiration as well as wonder. Jane Austen. Emma.
• A magistrate is wanted; they will, in time, invest him with the office voluntarily and unreluctantly. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• And the State which is enslaved under a tyrant is utterly incapable of acting voluntarily? Plato. The Republic.
• It did not revolt her pride that the group to whom she voluntarily officiated as handmaid should include her cousin's tutor. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• I rested my temples on the breast of temptation, and put my neck voluntarily under her yoke of flowers. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• It made her animatedopen heartedshe voluntarily said; Oh! Jane Austen. Emma.
• To complete the favourable impression, she then told him what Mr. Darcy had voluntarily done for Lydia. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• He wondered that Fanny spoke so seldom of _her_, and had so little voluntarily to say of her concern at this separation. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• Nothing of the past was recollected with pain; and Lydia led voluntarily to subjects which her sisters would not have alluded to for the world. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• I entreat you to observe that I have come here voluntarily, in response to that written appeal of a fellow-countryman which lies before you. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• I was able to leave my situation voluntarily, with the testimonials that I had earned. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Frantic appeals were made to the people to come in voluntarily and swell the ranks of our foe. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• This left the field to the enemy--not lost by battle, but voluntarily abandoned--so that General Thomas's whole force might be brought together. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Orders of the government prohibited the expulsion of the negroes from the protection of the army, when they came in voluntarily. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• It had been established voluntarily some time ago, among the more thorough patriots; but, was now law for everybody. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Do you suppose it possible that a nation ever will voluntarily emancipate? Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• The agony of grief which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and again. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
• So voluntarily, so freely, so coolly to canvass it! Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• Then he left him to follow voluntarily. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• In his usual mode of demanding an opinion (he had not reticence to wait till it was voluntarily offered) he asked, Were you interested? Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• Pennsylvania has, therefore, voluntarily complied. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• The long-sought-for idea comes like an inspirati on, something freely imparted rather than voluntarily acquired. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.

Typist: Sam