bethink
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Yet many readers will bethink themselves of many Cynthias and wonder if it is too late, or just timely, to pass the book along.
From Time Magazine Archive
When a New Englander needs an image for swarming bees he may not bethink him of showered stars, yet sparks from a Fourth of July pinwheel are quite as effective and wholly permissible.
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But the head of the French department did not bethink himself in time to procure a bust of Ronsard to be duly "crowned," during the ceremony.
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The problem, be it frankly confessed, is a mighty and a difficult one, but let each man bethink him, that there is no victory, no redemption without storm and strife.
Lady, what unlucky accident should bethink you of the garment?
From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by John Roby
Then the doctor bethinks himself of ultraviolet rays.
From Time Magazine Archive
But while she is preparing herself for this fate, she bethinks her of Antonio.
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by John Addington Symonds
When the sculptor has mastered the possible he bethinks him of the impossible.
From Ancient Art and Ritual by Jane Ellen Harrison
Bosley, soon as left alone with his captive, bethinks him what he had best do with her.
From The Death Shot A Story Retold by Mayne Reid
The elder hunter bethinks him of a solution for this problem.
From The Singing Mouse Stories by Emerson Hough
In his Discourse on Inequality, he lamented "the first man who, having enclosed a piece of ground, bethought himself of saying, 'This is mine,' and found people simple enough to believe him."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2017
In this emergency a fertile-minded office man bethought him of telephotography.
From Time Magazine Archive
Far away in Doorn the ex-Kaiser, too, bethought him of the Battle of Tannenberg and recalled that if Hindenberg and Ludendorff were its heroes, it was only because he had sent them there.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many a dark night has passed since the great Osman, looking into a pool of blood, saw a star and the crescent moon there reflected and bethought him of a design for the Turkish flag.*
From Time Magazine Archive
“Now. All night, I lay and I bethought myself—how to leave so I won’t be forgot? And behold.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Wogan turned away to the window and looked out into the street, bethinking him of what Lady Mary had told him.
From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang
Smith was leading his cohort to the attack, when one of the men, apparently bethinking himself, approached Armathwaite and touched his cap.
From The House 'Round the Corner by Louis Tracy
“Who wants some flowers?” bethinking herself suddenly of the flower charities.
From In Wild Rose Time by Amanda M. Douglas
"Oh, that was merely a side-issue,--only an after-piece," said Frau von Leskjewitsch, bethinking herself.
From Erlach Court by Ossip Schubin
“Bless me!” exclaimed Mr. Webster suddenly bethinking himself of his duties.
From Jane Lends A Hand by Shirley Watkins
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