例文・使い方で印象づける「gracious」の覚え方

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. " The next day, on reaching Ophrynium, Xenophon obeyed theinjunction; sacrificing little pigs entire to Zeus the Gracious , as wasthe custom at Athens during the public festival called Diasia. George Grote 「The Two Great Retreats of History」

. Thus gratefully and instantaneously did Zeus the Gracious respond to thesacrifice which Xenophon, after a long omission, had been admonished byEukleidês to offer. George Grote 「The Two Great Retreats of History」

. Diasia: a Greek festival, celebrated in honor of Zeus(Jupiter) the Gracious . George Grote 「The Two Great Retreats of History」

. afable, courteous, gracious . Gustavo Adolfo Becquer 「Legends, Tales and Poems」

. “His Royal Highness is ever gracious , Madame,” said Marguerite,demurely, and with a wealth of mischief in her twinkling blue eyes, “buthere there is no need for his kind mediation. Baroness Orczy 「The Scarlet Pimpernel」

. Instead, therefore, of knitting his brows into a frown when he perceived his sister-in-law, Louis resolved to receive her in a more friendly and gracious manner than usual. Alexandre Dumas, Pere 「Ten Years Later」

. But, forget not that the same gracious Heaven, in its mercy, apportions to their trials the strength of the feeble creatures of its hand; and my strength has enabled me to bear my burden. Alexandre Dumas, Pere 「Louise de la Valliere」

. Ah! gracious goodness!” continued Grimaud, “monsieur le comte, I now remember, returned without his sword. Alexandre Dumas, Pere 「Louise de la Valliere」

. Sekomi, however, was more than usually gracious , and even furnished us with a guide, but no one knew the path beyond Nchokotsa which we intended to follow. David Livingstone 「Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa」

. I remember a girl,—how pretty she was, with the crimson flooding theold ivory of her cheeks and her gracious plumpness! She had come to thevalley during the summer to "do housework. W. E. B. Du Bois 「Darkwater」

. “Do you remember my brother Willy? Gracious , no! What was I thinking of? Of course you don’t—your aunt Mary’d remember him, though. Various 「Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905」

. Of coursemusical comedy might be made a vehiclefor keen satire, for delicate humor,for gracious lyricism, and whatnot. Various 「Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 3, October, 1905」