Which preposition to use with smile
At first he was inclined to smile at his ridiculous situation, all alone there on the rock; but as the wind died away, and the sun poured his burning rays right down upon him, and he panted and sweat under its sweltering influences, he began to feel a little more serious.
I have often noticed little faults of manners or breeding, which would shock one in a representative of an older civilisation, pass quite unnoticed, or merely provoke a smile of amusement.
Fortune seemed about to smile on him on this occasion; but one of the company, who appeared to be very much respected by the rest, detected the little man in some false play, and publicly exposing him, broke up the game.
On removing the paper which covers it, you will find the manuscript containing the important secret, together with some gold pieces, which I have saved for the day of needbecause(and he smiled in spite of his sufferings)because hoarding is one of the pleasures of old men.
Yea, hide from him, as best you can, All womanly alarms, Nor smile with those who mocking cry, "Behold!
She closed her eyes and smiled to herself.
Her last glimpse was a rather pale smile from Bruce as he waved his hand and then turned to his paper....
It is on record that the Lady Digby smiled for the first time since her lord had died, and when the grinning cook bore in the platter, she beat upon the table with her spoon.
No other frog has a smile like this; some are wider, perhaps, but that is nothing.
He had taken a reasonless liking for the young man, who from the first had smiled into his frowning face, and treated him as he treated others.
" She turned his face back to her, smiling through her own tears.
But their general rode out under fire of the guns, and, smiling as a cannon ball just missed him by a hairsbreadth, said: "Come, who is to take that villagethe Highlanders or the 64th?
But he only sat musing with a smile over the things he remembered.
I think it's silly to sit there and smile when there's nothing to smile about.
Sitting smiling by the window, he looked as if he had lots of fun in him, if he only had a fair chance of letting it off.
The roads were rough, where roads there were, but the land smiled under the sun, and the Virginians, high and low, kept open house for the chance traveller.
"Oh, let us bear the present as we may, Nor let the golden past be all forgot; Hope lifts the curtain of the future day, Where peace and plenty smile without a spot On their white garments; where the human lot Looks lovelier and less removed from heaven; Where want, and war, and discord enter not, But that for which the wise have hoped and striven
"Why didn't you tell him I wasn't at home, you absurd thing?" cries the young girl, hurriedly practicing a series of agitated looks and pensive smiles before her mirror.
Babette, pale and trembling, got down and ran into the bar, where the landlord stood smiling behind a row of bright pewter taps.
And, after the waiter bringing him toast and tea from a neighboring restaurant had brought an additional slice and cup for the guest, it was pleasant to behold him smiling across the office-table at that guest, and encouraging her to eat as much as she would if a member of his sex were not looking.
Honest, I have seen him bring a smile out of a head waiter.
Yet when he stands beside her and smiles beneath her gaze, Her cheek is pale with passion pure, though few the words she says.
"Baronet," said the rector, looking with a smile towards his son and daughter, "I love to see my children happy, and Mrs. Ives threatens a divorce if I go on in the manner I have commenced.
And he spoke of all this with such joyous courage that Mathieu and Marianne ended by smiling amid their tears, despite the rending of their poor hearts.
She nodded and smiled toward a tall man who was evidently looking for her, and took no notice of the Frenchman's apologies.