| 单词 | supplicatory |
| 例句 | In Moscow, officials are playing down Putin’s supplicatory position. As Xi visits Russia, Putin sees his anti-U.S. world order taking shape 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Kim looked far more confident compared to their last meeting in Singapore, while Trump welcomed Kim with his palm facing up - a sign, said body language expert Karen Leong, that was almost supplicatory. Trump, Kim mind their body language with a handshake of equals 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z And yet while Dylan’s lyrical gift is wild, copious, and immoderate, Cohen’s is precise, supplicatory and cloistral. Leonard Cohen is John Donne to Bob Dylan's Shakespeare 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z Some of the delegates were surprised by the supplicatory tone of the Islamists, many of them religiously indoctrinated guerrilla fighters used to living lives of isolation in the desert. Holding Northern Mali by Force, Islamists Struggle to Run It 2012-09-01T17:57:27Z Like most of its kind, it is formal, sentimentally prolix, and supplicatory, yet not without a certain pleasant interest. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z The letter written by him to Vergennes on this occasion is one of his supplicatory masterpieces. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z He intended to do this with a careless air, as if it were of little importance, but in spite of himself, his manner was half supplicatory. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z Some of them are supplicatory, others consolatory; some penitential, others doctrinal; and, lastly, others prophetical: from which variety of style and intention the devout soul may reap a correspondent variety of comforts and benefits. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z At this moment, Raeburn rushed to the window, with the view of calling for assistance; and one supplicatory cry, which, however, was unattended to, he did emit. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 From this terror, however, they were gradually in some measure relieved by the supplicatory language and tones of the person seeking admittance. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 All improvements have to be urged in apologetic, almost in supplicatory tones. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) A procession was therefore instantly ordered, which we joined with flying colours and a few crosses, the image of the Virgin Mary being carried in front, and we sang supplicatory hymns as we moved along. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Her letter was supplicatory, spasmodic, full of sorrow, and full of love. Is He Popenjoy? After this he paused, and turned a supplicatory look at his captor. Among the Brigands His attitude was too humble and the tone of his voice too supplicatory to be resisted. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance He was called and introduced and the request put to him by Jannish, in his most elaborate and supplicatory style. A Beautiful Alien He very justly observed, that the style was too supplicatory, and the representation too abject, and that he ought, at least, to have made him complain with “the dignity of a gentleman in distress.” The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II None of them were in a supplicatory style: the Emperor already spoke as a master; he did not entreat, he commanded. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I Not the infant Samuel, who, in spite of his supplicatory attitude, found no pity. Dr. Jolliffe's Boys A silent appeal to Heaven succeeded; and then, without one supplicatory address for mercy, in a manly tone, he inquired what time would be allowed them to prepare for death. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel Bessie launched a supplicatory glance at madame, then hazarded a doubtful consent, which did not provoke a denial. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax I have been in places where this office of Select Woman had languished for want of a proper incumbent,—that is, where the feminine element was always supplicatory, never authoritative. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 "Mercy, august lady," cried Alfidius,—for the chief executioner was he,—with a supplicatory gesture. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. I broke in, her voice, half imperious, half supplicatory, had panted out these words, while with outstretched hand and forefinger she pointed at the table. Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 The lights at the altar burnt dimly in his eyes—the loud antiphon and the supplicatory prayer fell upon a listless ear. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest Her supplicatory tone and attitude, though they were somewhat assumed, proved to what a height Musa had recently risen as a personage. The Lion's Share Laddie stood and looked into his face with something of the supplicatory appeal that was on the countenance of the man he had just left. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance It was the whine of the Hindu beggar, halting, supplicatory, almost revoltingly servile. The Lamp in the Desert I saw that her face was confused and supplicatory… It was a very unusual sort of face for her. Best Russian Short Stories A prey to violent terror, the old usurer instantly adopted the supplicatory posture recommended by the Prince; but Sir Giles refused compliance. The Star-Chamber, Volume 2 An Historical Romance A napkin is thrown over the box; and the puppet is thus carried about, and exhibited from door to door, by a boy, the others chanting some supplicatory lines. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 529, January 14, 1832 "Let me go," he said again, with a look of supplicatory appeal. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance "You cannot see my father, mother," she said in a broken and supplicatory tone. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire But still we ought to be awake, erect, prepared, armed in our minds, so as not to be deceived by any civil or supplicatory language, or by any pretence of justice. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 She besought him, more pathetically and earnestly, with her little supplicatory hand, than she could have done in any words. Little Dorrit All was gloom and silence, save for a monotonous and suppressed murmur of one invisible worshipper in a pew near the altar, who varied his supplicatory mutterings with long-drawn sighs. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger Next he read some passages from one of the inspirational utterances of Metz; after which followed prayer, each man, as in the evening meetings, repeating a little supplicatory verse. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation I was about to reply, but Owen looked at me with such a supplicatory and warning gesture, that I was involuntarily silent. Rob Roy — Volume 01 "Oh! don't say you won't, for God's sake, don't say you won't," said George, with a sudden change of manner from the confident to the supplicatory. Dawn Adj. requesting &c. v.; precatory†; suppliant, supplicant, supplicatory; postulant; obsecratory†. importunate, clamorous, urgent; cap in hand; on one's knees, on one's bended knees, on one's marrowbones. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases He very justly observed, that the style was too supplicatory, and the representation too abject, and that he ought at least to have made him complain with "the dignity of a gentleman in distress." Johnson's Lives of the Poets — Volume 1 And while saying so and smiling kindly at the general, he raised his great blue eyes to the face of his mother an instant with a supplicatory expression. Marie Antoinette and Her Son There was a certain lingual character in the supplicatory expressions he produced, which would well nigh have drawn an ache from the heart of a gate-post. Life's Little Ironies On Sunday, June 22, he writes, begging Dr. Johnson's assistance in framing a supplicatory letter to his Majesty. Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood Sire," cried Josephine, with supplicatory voice—" sire, by the recollection of that hour, I conjure you, forgive me that I now live in those rooms which Marie Antoinette once inhabited. Marie Antoinette and Her Son He had raised his eyes to the doctor with a gentle, supplicatory expression, and taking the pears from the pocket of his worn, mended jacket, he gave them to the physician. Marie Antoinette and Her Son |
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