That this was the feeling of the Scots, is manifest from the alacrity with which they came forward, when Baliol, stung almost to madness by the repeated insults received from his liege-lord, had determined to throw off his allegiance.
Sir John quickly arranged his little squadron, and prepared with alacrity to execute the commands he had received.
This he did with such simple alacrity and kindly modesty as to make me feel a chum of his.
Such was the deep interest in it excited throughout the nation, and the alacrity which every order of men exhibited in supporting its enormous burdens.
The operation of this spirit was shown in the alacrity with which private adventurers embarked in expeditions to the New World, under cover of the general license, during the last two years of this century.
Isabella's next care was to assemble new levies of troops, to relieve or reinforce those now in the camp; and the alacrity with which all orders of men from every quarter of the kingdom answered her summons is worthy of remark.
Such things run in families,” observed Richard, rising withalacrity to render the desired assistance.
Illustration] Such a letter as the major wrote, of course sent Doctor Portman, to Fairoaks, and he went off with thatalacrity which a good man shows when he has disagreeable news to communicate.
The night's journey on the top of the Alacrity was one of the most agreeable I ever enjoyed in my life, and it was your liveliness and urbanity that made the trip so charming.
This was obvious; but it cheered the party, until in the far distance something more tangible showed to bring sudden alacrity to outwearied steps.
No further literary production of his appeared until 1716, when a Latin oration, which he delivered on the foundation of the Codrington Library at All Souls, gave him a new opportunity for displaying his alacrity in inflated panegyric.
The different duties to be performed having been apportioned by mutual agreement among the company, they proceeded with cheerful alacrity to the performance of their respective tasks.
I could, with the greatest alacrity in the world, fire that big gun in among battalions of armed men, so as to scatter them all to the winds, but I could not point it in the direction of a single girl.
He still went about his business with an alacrity marvellous in one who was so soon about to withdraw himself from the world.
Coming out of the water, he ran furiously up against a hill, and with the same alacrity and swiftness ran down again.
As their demand of Hannibal was refused, war was declared by the Romans,[230] and accepted with equal alacrity and fierceness by the majority of the Carthaginian senate.
The cacique, won by these promises and amiabilities and by those of the people of Careca, joined the Spaniards, and with great alacrity concluded an alliance with them.
They did this with as much alacrityand joy as though they were saving their own relatives; and certainly amongst ourselves greater charity could not have been displayed.
When told what he was to do, he grinned and started with alacrity to put the horses to the carriage and prepare the horse feed to take along with him.
He hastened to meet her with gallant alacrity and pressed his lips to hers, but at their touch the color fled from her face and did not return.
His agent obeyed him with his usual alacrity and address, and in time sent him, for the satisfaction of the British people, the celebrated convention.
I have now to thank you for the alacrity with which, in compliance with my request, you have, many of you from considerable distances, assembled at this place.
Did you observe, Mr. Editor, with what alacrity I jumped in?
Starting from the log with a certain alacrity in his gait, and ascending the hillock of earth that was raised against the stone circumference of the lime-kiln, he thus reached the top of the structure.
Those at work in the clearing refrained from addressing him when they saw the expression of his swarthy face; and those toiling on the river bank agreed with polite alacrity when he deigned to growl in passing that the day was unbearably hot.
The marchesa had said nothing since her arrival, but there was a haughtyalacrity of step and movement, as she walked down the sala toward the door of her own apartment, that spoke more than words.
We jumped with alacrity into the gig, feeling as if we had the whole weight and responsibility on our shoulders of leading some important expedition.
As our irrepressible appreciation of the fun was shouted out, Clump did not realise at first that he was its cause, but when he did all the pride and alacrity died from his face in an instant.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "alacrity" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
