Which preposition to use with gratifies

with Occurrences 99%

" "That you shall have, and in plenty," the commandant said, as if relieved at knowing our wants could be gratified with so little trouble, and Sergeant Corney added: "Only so much as we can put in our pockets, for this is not the time to encumber ourselves even with provisions.

to Occurrences 82%

" Then a derisive howl followed the line as it passed through the masses of the army, and remarks of an acrid nature were made that were not gratifying to the departing patriots: "Don't you want a guard to protect you?" "Does your mamma know you're out alone?" "Wait till to-morrow and we'll send Beauregard's forces to see you safe home.

at Occurrences 55%

He smiled, gratified at the recollection.

in Occurrences 41%

Is it not reasonable to imagine that if they should be gratified in this demand, and should find even this expedient baffled by the abilities which they have so often encountered without success, they would proceed to measures yet more atrocious, and punish him without evidence, whom they call to a trial without a crime.

by Occurrences 32%

At York they saw the wonderful Minster; at Darlington, found themselves in a living colony of Friends; and Elizabeth was gratified by receiving a note and a book of grammar from the famous Lindley Murray, whom she had met and taken tea with at York.

beyond Occurrences 5%

His ambition and pride and avarice were gratified beyond precedent in English history.

as Occurrences 5%

To feel the sensation of resting, that weariness is leaving you, and that the process of recuperation is an active, living agency, going on all through the system, while the natural love of repose is being gratified as an independent emotion, constitute the very perfection of mere animal enjoyment.

on Occurrences 5%

Robert de Gennevillewho apparently had more debts than he conveniently could pay, and more extravagant tastes than he could gratify on a younger son's portionto lay a claim, on his father's death, to the joint title and a moiety of the revenues of the ancient barony of Genneville, that claim being based upon the validity of the fifteenth-century document.

without Occurrences 3%

As travel and commerce had increased he had new wants, which he could not gratify without parting with either lands or prerogatives.

With Occurrences 2%

My Lord, I must preferre mine honour still Before the pleasure of the greatest Monarch, Which since your Lordship seekes to gratifie With just and friendly satisfaction, I will endeavour to redeeme the thought Of your affection and lost love to us.

over Occurrences 1%

Mr. Swiveller appeared immensely gratified over her enjoyment, and when she had satisfied her hunger, applied himself to teaching her the game, which she soon learned tolerably well, being both sharp-witted and cunning.

throughout Occurrences 1%

It is by pictures of life, and profound moral reflection, that expectation is engaged, and gratified throughout the work.

like Occurrences 1%

So that these gentlemen seem to be gratified like him, who, after having been kicked downstairs, took comfort when he saw his friend kicked down after him.

for Occurrences 1%

A few individuals have treated me politely, and I do feel thankful and gratified for it; but a little politeness from an individual of one nation to an individual of another is certainly not a reason that the former's Government should be esteemed incapable of wrong by the latter.

within Occurrences 1%

The curiosity you express, with regard to the particulars of my life and the variety of situations in which I may have been, cannot be gratified within the compass of a letter.

after Occurrences 1%

She will have every fancy gratified after our marriage, but there will not be time for much preparations before it." "Let me be fairy godmother," said the duchess.

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