tarry at

Example Sentences

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He did not choose to tarry at Paris while the diplomatists unravelled the tangled web of statecraft.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

Philip, apparently, used one pretext after another to delay the prince, and once on his way Don Juan had to tarry at every stage of the journey to witness ceremonial fêtes held in his honor.

From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver

I am permitted to tarry at none of them.

From Cities of the Dawn by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

But we must pass on to other waters, and not tarry at this glorious cataract until we are carried away by our subject.

From Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy by Stockton, Frank Richard

“Lord,” said Rhiannon, “Caswallawn is in Kent, thou mayest therefore tarry at the feast, and wait until he shall be nearer.”

From The Mabinogion Vol. 3 by Edwards, Owen Morgan, Sir