Sentence Examples

1. If they could get the tonic just right, Nymphs or Men who imbibed it over a prolonged period might fortify their Pneuma and develop Pneumatikoi strong enough to challenge the Olympians.
2. He closed his eyes sleep was as important as food to fortify him against the hard times he was sure lay ahead.
3. He supposed they were waiters, and that they would fan out to serve club members and guests the tonic and soda waters they could fortify with the Scotch and Cuban rum members smuggled in.
4. A nearby lumberyard provided all the wood and nails they needed to board up the windows and fortify the front and back doors.
5. Louis and fortify the city and surrounding territory.
6. Andrea, who had often stayed there in his rides about Paris, recollected the Bell and Bottle inn he turned around, saw the sign by the light of a reflected lamp, and having dismissed the child, giving him all the small coin he had about him, he began knocking at the door, very reasonably concluding that having now three or four hours before him he had best fortify himself against the fatigues of the morrow by a sound sleep and a good supper.
7. All this I say, exalted and esteemed lady, because it seems to me that for us to remain any longer in this castle now is useless, and may be injurious to us in a way that we shall find out some day for who knows but that your enemy the giant may have learned by means of secret and diligent spies that I am going to destroy him, and if the opportunity be given him he may seize it to fortify himself in some impregnable castle or stronghold, against which all my efforts and the might of my indefatigable arm may avail but little?
8. The dead were trying to break into the temple, and they needed to fortify the doors.
9. A little something to fortify her nerves would not go amiss.
10. Using the last of my strength, I began to suck the light from the room and into myself, hoping it would fortify my weakening Light.