Explore Imlay through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Imlay in a sentence
Imlay meaning
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Pershing County, Nevada, United States.
Using Imlay
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | A census-designated place in Pershing County, Nevada, United States.
- In the example corpus, imlay often appears in combinations such as: to imlay.
Context around Imlay
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Imlay
- In this selection, "imlay" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 136, seeking, wollstonecraft, let, nevada and shire stand out and add context to how "imlay" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1 136 imlay st for and godwin seeking imlay wollstonecraft returned. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "imlay" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with imlay
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Letters to Imlay, with prefatory memoir by C. Kegan Paul. (10 words)
England and William Godwin Seeking Imlay, Wollstonecraft returned to London in April 1795, but he rejected her. (17 words)
To protect Wollstonecraft, Imlay registered her as his wife in 1793, even though they were not married. (17 words)
When she returned to England and came to the full realisation that her relationship with Imlay was over, she attempted suicide for the second time, leaving a note for Imlay: Let my wrongs sleep with me! (36 words)
Ultimately it was up to the Imlay Shire Council to prepare plans, specifications and cost estimates for a number of alternative proposals before the Aslings Beach site was decided upon in July 1960. (33 words)
South Coast Crystals will be in Eden at Shop 1/136 Imlay St, for the next two weeks as of May 11, before moving to a smaller space in Merimbula. (30 words)
When she returned to England and came to the full realisation that her relationship with Imlay was over, she attempted suicide for the second time, leaving a note for Imlay: Let my wrongs sleep with me! (36 words)
Example sentences (9)
When she returned to England and came to the full realisation that her relationship with Imlay was over, she attempted suicide for the second time, leaving a note for Imlay: Let my wrongs sleep with me!
Officers found her heavily decomposed mixed up with women’s clothing in a garment bag in a shallow grave in Imlay, Nevada, on Wednesday, the outlet reported.
South Coast Crystals will be in Eden at Shop 1/136 Imlay St, for the next two weeks as of May 11, before moving to a smaller space in Merimbula.
Ultimately it was up to the Imlay Shire Council to prepare plans, specifications and cost estimates for a number of alternative proposals before the Aslings Beach site was decided upon in July 1960.
England and William Godwin Seeking Imlay, Wollstonecraft returned to London in April 1795, but he rejected her.
Letters to Imlay, with prefatory memoir by C. Kegan Paul.
She recounted her travels and thoughts in letters to Imlay, many of which were eventually published as Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark in 1796.
Todd, 286–87; Wardle, 225. In a last attempt to win back Imlay, she embarked upon some business negotiations for him in Scandinavia, trying to recoup some of his losses.
To protect Wollstonecraft, Imlay registered her as his wife in 1793, even though they were not married.
Common combinations with imlay
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to imlay 2×