upraise

Example Sentences

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My tunnel went into the hill on a slight upraise, and I could do the work alone.

From The Spirit of Sweetwater by Garland, Hamlin

Striving ever to upraise the veil that hides man from himself, in the effort I have been misapprehended, my motives impugned, and my reward has been poverty, slander, disgrace.

From Tom Clark and His Wife Their Double Dreams, And the Curious Things that Befell Them Therein; Being the Rosicrucian's Story by Randolph, Paschal Beverly

Whereas, on certain boughs and sprays Now divers birds are heard to sing, And sundry flowers their heads upraise, Hail to the coming on of Spring!

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn

Naturally I have let it fall to upraise you, and now I have leave it there.”

From A Woman's Will by Caliga, I. H. (Isaac Henry)

He was apt to present his insight in a sort of parable or allegory, to upraise it before the eyes of mankind on the mast or flagpole of some vehement exaggeration.

From Modern Essays by Ayres, Harry Morgan