736 examples of graciously in sentences

On May 1, 1910, in an audience graciously granted to both Most Reverend Consultors Secretaries His Holiness approved the foregoing answers and ordered that they be published.

"It's the great John Merrick, who's got millions to burn but don't light many bonfires," he began, not very graciously at first.

So the Colonel was obliged to confine his benevolence to that branch of the family where it was graciously accepted.

Early the next morning we accordingly set out, and when we reached the capital I was graciously received by the King, to whom I related my adventures, upon which he ordered that I should be well cared for and provided with such things as I needed.

However, when I had explained to him how my bales had been miraculously restored to me, he graciously accepted my gifts, and in return gave me many valuable things.

After many days I petitioned the King that I might return to my own country, to which he graciously consented.

But if they find you, Kenneth, and scare you out of your den, run over to me, and I'll keep you safe until the girls are gone." "Thank you, Mr. Watson," more graciously than was his wont.

"Sit down," said Aunt Jane, very graciously, as the girl entered.

Whether she was right or not in this surmise it is certain that she rose several points in Aunt Jane's estimation during this interview, and when she was dismissed it was so graciously that she told herself the money her little plot had cost had been well expended.

"My mother was Julia Merrick," said Beth, not very graciously.

He accepted Livingstone's present of a shawl, a razor, some beads and buttons, and a powder-horn graciously, laughing at his apologies for its smallness, and asking him to bring a coat from Loanda, as the one he was wearing was old.

" Paul performed graciously enough that which charity and politeness demanded of him.

Mrs. Potts received us graciously.

"May I ask," said Patsy, very graciously, "which one of us you intend to favor with your attentions?"

"I am," he replied graciously.

She nodded none too graciously, and he hurried from the room.

"You can slip on my linen duster, over," Ina said graciously.

"No," replied Uncle John, not very graciously, for it was a deliberate intrusion.

An offer which Mary received graciously.

The generous monarch received him graciously, and promised his friendship; but, out of jealousy,or perhaps in revenge for the death of his brother Asahel, whom Abner had slain in battle,Joab, the captain of the King's chosen band, treacherously murdered him.

Therefore, if Her Majesty would but graciously be pleased to think a hardship of this nature worthy her royal consideration; and the next Parl[ia]m[en]t, in their great wisdom, cast but an eye towards the deplorable case of their old Philomath that annually bestoweth his poetical good wishes on them: I am sure there is one ISAAC BICKERSTAFF, Esquire, would soon be trussed up!

She caught her breath a moment in surprise, For naught has to the mind more of surprise Than the sweet long-expected, if it come When one expects it not,and paused a space, With downcast eyes; and then her woman-soul Went out in sudden impulse, graciously, In boundless thought for him who gave her all.

She was graciously permitted to cut some bread and butter while the old woman prepared a tray.

They received us graciously, and entertained us hospitably in the cathedral church; The bishop had been at the court of Sartach, and told me many good things concerning him, which I did not find afterwards to be true.

John Anderson had no faith whatever in the pretensions of his new son-in-law, but his vain and foolish wife on the other hand was elated at the dazzling prospects of her daughter, and often in her imagination visited the palatial residence of "My Son, the Earl," and was graciously received in society as the mother of the Countess of Clarendon.

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