ADJOIN in a Sentence
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79 example sentences for ADJOIN, such as:
1. The stables adjoin the west wing of the house.
2. He adjoined the remark that he would attend the meeting.
3. The reddleman left the house and loitered on the hill adjoining.
4. He led her into an adjoining room, leaving Mrs. Yeobright by the fire.
5. They slept in adjoining rooms, and Mrs. King had rushed in to Saunders.
2. He adjoined the remark that he would attend the meeting.
3. The reddleman left the house and loitered on the hill adjoining.
4. He led her into an adjoining room, leaving Mrs. Yeobright by the fire.
5. They slept in adjoining rooms, and Mrs. King had rushed in to Saunders.
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Meanings and Examples of ADJOIN
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adjoin
v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on
Classic Sentence: (73 in 5 pages)
1 They were in the habit of assembling at nightfall, the hour when they woke up, on the plains which adjoin the Salpetriere.
2 He led the way to the adjoining cell, which, as the reader is apprised, was occupied by Gurth the swineherd.
3 This enclosure was formed on a piece of level ground adjoining to the Preceptory, which had been levelled with care, for the exercise of military and chivalrous sports.
4 The surgeon shook his head, in a manner which intimated that he feared it was very possible; and observing that they might disturb the patient, led the way into an adjoining apartment.
5 In an instant, the lad entered the room adjoining, and, under pretence of snuffing the candle, moved it in the required position, and, speaking to the girl, caused her to raise her face.
6 He led her into an adjoining room, leaving Mrs. Yeobright by the fire.
7 The reddleman left the house and loitered on the hill adjoining.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: 10 A Desperate Attempt at Persuasion
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: 10 A Desperate Attempt at Persuasion
8 When they reached the lofty ridge which divided the valley of Blooms-End from the adjoining valley they stood still and looked round.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 3 The First Act in a Timeworn Drama
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 3 The First Act in a Timeworn Drama
9 Closing the front door and turning the key, as before, she threw open the door of the adjoining room and asked him to walk in.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 4: 6 A Conjuncture, and Its Result upon the Pedestrian
Context Highlight In BOOK 4: 6 A Conjuncture, and Its Result upon the Pedestrian
10 Wildeve at once withdrew; but before he had been half a minute in the adjoining apartment Eustacia came after him.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 4: 6 A Conjuncture, and Its Result upon the Pedestrian
Context Highlight In BOOK 4: 6 A Conjuncture, and Its Result upon the Pedestrian
11 They followed Yeobright upstairs to the landing, where there was a candle burning, which Yeobright took in his hand, and with it led the way into an adjoining room.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 9 Sights and Sounds Draw the Wanderers Together
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 9 Sights and Sounds Draw the Wanderers Together
12 They slept in adjoining rooms, and Mrs. King had rushed in to Saunders.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN
Context Highlight In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN
13 And ringing the bell in passing, he led the way into the adjoining room.
14 The Villa of San-Felice took fire in the rooms adjoining the very apartment of the lovely Carmela.
15 For this purpose I applied all the strength I possessed to force an entrance from the cramped spot in which I lay to the adjoining room.
Example Sentence:
1 A breakfast-room would adjoin the drawing-room, I slipped in there.
2 The stables adjoin the west wing of the house.
3 You start--did you hear a noise? I daresay it is only a rat scrambling along the rafters of the adjoining schoolroom: it was a barn before I had it repaired and altered, and they are generally haunted by rats.
4 Did you hear a noise? I dare say it is a rat scrambling along the rafters of the adjoining schoolroom.
5 In a small room adjoining the cathedral, visitors can see this ornately decorated chalice made by famous European goldsmith.
6 He adjoined the remark that he would attend the meeting.