garden path

Example Sentences

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There were two or three pairs of eyes watching—no, not watching, but seeing—the two girls from the doorstep, and Shenac Dhu drew her cousin down the garden-path towards the plum-tree before she answered her.

From Shenac's Work at Home by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)

Wandering with the children down the garden-path, idly she plucked a red rose and laid its cheek against a white one already in her hand.

From A Warwickshire Lad The Story of the Boyhood of William Shakespeare by Martin, George Madden

His eyes were full of tears as he walked down the garden-path carrying his little girl and holding the daisy she had given him in his hand.

From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. I (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Reuter, Fritz

As he had come up the garden-path, Rupert had seen a vision and had stopped unconsciously that instant.

From In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

He turns involuntarily into the garden-path where, but a short time since, he had soothed her agitation and dried her tears.

From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Schubin, Ossip