Within Doors

Word WITHIN DOORS
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Trifles of my Sex, wherewith to entertain my self in Solitude; and likewise, when Age and Infirmities confin'd my dear Mother within-doors, and very much to her Chamber, I paid my Duty to her with ❋ Unknown (2008)

All within-doors is very plain and simple, as it ought to be, but arranged with a view to peace and comfort. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Can they not see how dismally you endeavour to sigh yourself down within-doors? — ❋ Unknown (2006)

I could not but look upon this short absence as an evasion of his promise; especially as he had taken such precautions with the people below; and as he knew that I proposed to keep close within-doors. ❋ Unknown (2006)

There was a great stillness near and far; the time of the day favoured tranquillity, as the people were all employed within-doors, the hour of evening release from the factories not being yet arrived; a sound of full-flowing water alone pervaded the air, for the river was deep and abundant, swelled by the melting of ❋ Unknown (2006)

But all these exclamations did not avail; they were among the last essays of his resistance to the will of his wife, whose influence among his adherents had already swallowed up his own, and peremptorily told him that he must leave the management of everything within-doors to her, who understood best what was for his honour and advantage. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The plan being thus digested, and the commodore acquainted with the whole affair, the spy was sent upon duty, and everybody within-doors prepared to go forth upon the first notice. ❋ Unknown (2004)

He met with no one within-doors, and there was no sound in the drawing-room; he opened the door and saw Marya ❋ Unknown (2003)

All within-doors was the gayest bustle; neither up-stairs nor down could a quiet, isolated person find rest for the sole of her foot; accordingly, for my part, I took refuge in the garden. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Small doubt that vulgar creature within-doors had betrayed him to Polly, and exaggerated the ordeal that lay before her. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Strange portents were seen within-doors, the meal was displaced and mingled, and the dried fish flung about in a most alarming manner, without any visible agent. ❋ Various (N/A)

Young Mr. Leonhard Marten walked out on the promenade at the usual hour one afternoon, after a good deal of hesitation, for there was quite as little doubt in his mind as there is in mine that the thing to do was to remain within-doors and answer the letters -- or rather the letter -- lying on his table. ❋ Various (N/A)

"Haint we a-goin 'ter hev no breakfast this mornin'?" came Big Jerry's deep voice, toned to assumed anger, as he appeared with an armful of wood, and, laughing merrily, Rose blew him a kiss and disappeared within-doors. ❋ Eliot H. Robinson (N/A)

Indeed, from his earliest years, when he was a little fellow only so big, he was wont to form houses and carve ships within-doors, and make little wagons of leather, and make frogs out of pomegranate-rinds, you can't think how cleverly. ❋ 446? BC-385? BC Aristophanes (N/A)

Ruth retired to superintend the preparation of the tea-table within-doors, and Rachel followed her. ❋ David Christie Murray (N/A)

We went within-doors for the night very unwillingly. ❋ Various (N/A)

But that was merely within-doors, and because she tightened the reins and used the whip in a manner which Éloise could not have done, if the whole equipage tumbled to pieces about her ears. ❋ Various (N/A)

There is an air of bustle and expectancy within-doors that betokens coming guests; the servants are moving to and fro noiselessly but busily, and now and then the stately housekeeper passes from room to room uttering commands and injunctions to the maids as she goes. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

He was constantly on the watch for waste and expenditure within-doors, and without there could never be enough done to satisfy him; do your best, and he always thought you should have done more. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Those who are employed at hard work, within-doors, wear very little clothing, being stripped to the loins. ❋ Various (N/A)

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