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casting away

vb. (present participle of cast away English)

Usage examples of "casting away".

Then, like casting away something painful to hold, he directed all this energy toward where he sensed the sorcerer to be.

And the abbe, casting away his coverlet, resumed his place, and continued his calculations.

Some said they saw green light lance from the old man's hands to feed the fires of the forge, saw it give aid to the winches and pulleys in lifting the casting away from the flames, watched it hone the blade after its molding to smooth and polish its rough surface.

The Mob, many of them small and frail from Hunger, yet possess'd by a Titanic Resentment that provided them the Strength, storm'd the Ship, and began removing Lamb carcasses (the Abasement of these not yet complete), and throwing them into the Water, casting away food they might rather have taken with them, and had to eat.

She felt a pang of guilt for having shamed him into casting away the hoose—.

As the steel prow slashed into the Argus, he braced himself and kept his feet under the shock, casting away his bow.

The last remark was elicited by the fact that, in spite of being well and truly on fire, the cot was disgorging marauders, half a dozen of them, casting away loot bundled into pillowcases in order to draw their blades.

And the very stones of Dweia's ancient temple did burst forth in song, casting away the stern and somber humor of the priesthood that had usurped that holy place and turned it aside from its intended purpose, which was and is yet love and joy.

They were casting away what could be - should be - was - the perfect social order of structured freedom from want, orderly efficiency, of fairness and equality.

Wherefore, casting away the sword that he held drawn in act to strike, he sprang from his horse, and weeping, threw himself at Nathan's feet, saying:—.