Godfrey
[gɔdfri]
Examples
- Mr. Godfrey had some brandy and soda-water, Mr. Franklin took nothing. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The stranger insisted on making Mr. Godfrey precede him; Mr. Godfrey said a few civil words; they bowed, and parted in the street. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Before I had time to feel shocked, at this, I was horror-struck by an entirely unexpected proceeding on the part of Mr. Godfrey. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- I had a word or two with Godfrey before he turned in. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Receiving this reply, Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite did, what all animals (human and otherwise) do, when they find themselves caught in a trap. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Mrs. Godfrey managed our little treaty. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- I didn't think there was a soul in England who didn't know Godfrey Staunton, the crack three-quarter, Cambridge, Blackheath, and five Internationals. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- But why the mischief did Mr. Godfrey keep it all to his lady and himself? Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Mr. Godfrey took advantage of this hesitation to get back again to his bedroom before you came out, and discovered him. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Godfrey Staunton had crammed the note into his pocket. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- His name was Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Even dear Mr. Godfrey partakes of the fallen nature which we all inherit from Adam--it is a very small share of our human legacy, but, alas! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Could I tell him where his cousin Godfrey was? Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Not Mr. Luker only--which would be intelligible enough--but Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite as well. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- His watch and purse were safe, but (less fortunate than Mr. Godfrey) one of the loose papers that he carried about him had been taken away. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Would Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite hold to his engagement, after what his lawyer had discovered for him? Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- It's the breath of my life, Godfrey, and it's the poison that kills me--both in one! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- That this income was regularly paid by the active Trustee, Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- And with all this, the sweetest tempered person (I allude to Mr. Godfrey)--the simplest and pleasantest and easiest to please--you ever met with. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Upon this compulsion, Mr. Godfrey made an effort, and came out with a new and amended version of the affair, to the following effect. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- When they were signed, he gave Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite two cheques. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Returning to my aunt's chair, I observed dear Mr. Godfrey searching for something softly, here and there, in different parts of the room. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The porter was so scared that he was going to fetch me, but Godfrey stopped him, had a drink of water, and pulled himself together. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Godfrey thinks we all make too much of the matter, my aunt remarked. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Mr. Godfrey is all the readier to enter into the conspiracy, having himself suffered from your sharp tongue in the course of the evening. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- He is a Mr. Godfrey Norton, of the Inner Temple. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I didn't know; but I began to suspect that cousin Godfrey might not be far away from cousin Rachel. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Mr. Godfrey settled it directly. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- I decided, as a useful test, to probe her on the subject of her marriage-engagement to Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite is expected here to-day, she said doggedly. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
Checked by Irving