bethink
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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.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
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.
From Time Magazine Archive
Juan was with you, I bethink me; he will doubtless serve you right faithfully.
From With Drake on the Spanish Main by Herbert Strang
He sighed stormily, and then seemed to bethink himself again of the girl listening behind.
From The White Blackbird by Hudson Douglas
Then the doctor bethinks himself of ultraviolet rays.
From Time Magazine Archive
In this finale the despairing Lionel bethinks him of his ring.
From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by George P. (George Putnam) Upton
Cyril is dining with some bachelor friends near Truston: so Lady Chetwoode, who is always thoughtful, bethinks her there is no one to bring Lilian down to dinner except Guy.
From Airy Fairy Lilian by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)
D'Artagnan takes his advice; bethinks him of the three mousquetaires, and sets out to look for them.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 by Various
The performer announces that he is about to cut them all up, but before commencing to do so bethinks himself of his own good handkerchief which he removes and places in his pocket.
From Peerless Prestidigitation Being a collection of entirely new ideas and effects in the fascinating art of modern magic by Herbert de Caston
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
At Houston, Tex., authorities bethought themselves that criminals are criminals, and abolished the "State Honor Farm," from which 49 "honor prisoners" have already escaped this year.
From Time Magazine Archive
After these practical matters had been attended to, Cleve bethought himself of form, and sent a telegram offering the fish to the Queen.
From Time Magazine Archive
Surfeited by whole years of public adulation, Signer Mussolini bethought himself suddenly last week of perhaps the most unnoticed and retiring woman in all Italy.
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
Sewell professed his delight at such a prospect; and the Judge then, suddenly bethinking himself of the hour,—it was already nigh eleven,—arose.
From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Charles James Lever
As Otto said, I had set the traps myself, and bethinking me of this, I recalled a phrase which I had spoken to Count Lukstein.
From The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The danger quickened his faculties: he clung on with a tighter grip, bethinking himself to look whether his fishing spear, which he had stuck into the bark, was still safe.
From Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo by Herbert Strang
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
"Oh, that was merely a side-issue,--only an after-piece," said Frau von Leskjewitsch, bethinking herself.
From Erlach Court by Ossip Schubin
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