He described how he labored with her and convinced her; and how she almost died for joy when she had groped to where she actually saw the blue speck of daylight; how he pushed his way out at the hole and then helped her out; how they sat there and cried for gladness; how some men came along in a skiff and Tom hailed them and told them their situation and their famished condition; how the men didn't believe the wild tale at first, "because," said they, "you are five miles down the river below the
Each in her turn stepped forward to the edge of the platform, cleared her throat, held up her manuscript (tied with dainty ribbon), and proceeded to read, with labored attention to "expression" and punctuation.
It is impossible to reconcile this debilitating disease with the Lincoln who labored tirelessly and effectively during his demanding presidency.
Scientists have long known that people change how they speak when they are depressed -- their speech becomes lower, more monotone and more labored, with more stops, starts and pauses.
Publicists, for instance, have long labored to keep bad news under wraps until Friday afternoons or holidays, in an attempt to duck the news cycle, Mr.
Sometimes, they leave the home in which you labored for years to provide for them so they can find the people who gave them life.
"The others," Karim panted between labored breaths.
They stuck loyally to the little Presbyterian Church, and labored faithfully in its interests and stood by its high and tough doctrines with all their mental and spiritual energies.
For a century we labored to settle and to subdue a continent.
Every day she labored from morning till night.
Every day she labored from morning till night.
In years following he labored to make its words a reality in Virginia.
Old woman, you are becoming shameless, said the count, and tried to throw off the bundle, but he labored in vain.
" The soldier consented, and next day labored with all his strength, but could not finish it by the evening.