Citations:fetch

English citations of fetch

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1678 — John Bunyan. The Pilgrim's Progress.
The neighbours also came out to see him run [Jer. 20:10]; and, as he ran, some mocked, others threatened, and some cried after him to return; and, among those that did so, there were two that resolved to fetch him back by force.

My brother, I did not put the question to thee for that I doubted of the truth of our belief myself, but to prove thee, and to fetch from thee a fruit of the honesty of thy heart.

Now while they were thus drawing towards the gate, behold a company of the heavenly host came out to meet them; to whom it was said, by the other two Shining Ones, These are the men that have loved our Lord when they were in the world, and that have left all for his holy name; and he hath sent us to fetch them, and we have brought them thus far on their desired journey, that they may go in and look their Redeemer in the face with joy.

1813 — Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
Elizabeth thanked him from her heart, and then walked towards the table where a few books were lying. He immediately offered to fetch her others — all that his library afforded.

Elizabeth hesitated, but her knees trembled under her and she felt how little would be gained by her attempting to pursue them. Calling back the servant, therefore, she commissioned him, though in so breathless an accent as made her almost unintelligible, to fetch his master and mistress home instantly.

2017, Seiriol Davies, How To Win Against History (Annotated Script Edition): Annotated Script Edition, Oberon Books (→ISBN):
HENRY doesn't understand and happily copies what she's doing and puts his hand out because she looks fetch doing it. She puts hers under his and he puts his under hers in a sort of reverse patty-cake, him giggling and her manhandling ...