Footnote 48: Sir Walter Scott greatly admired Maria Edgeworth's novels, complimenting "her wonderful power of vivifying all her persons and making them live as beings in your mind.
The General then addressed the 10th Native Infantry, complimenting them upon their conduct and efficiency.
To the 33d he said a few words complimenting them upon their efficiency, and regretting that they would not be led by the gallant officer whose loss he and they deplored.
Patterson was complimenting me upon the manner in which my regiments were located, and inquiring about my pickets, which I had informed him I had sent down about three miles to a stream below.
Pen was too much pleased with his own thoughts to perceive the sadness of the friend who was complimenting him.
The latter rudely interrupted the ex-captain while he wascomplimenting a friend who had just arrived on having made a smart passage.
Queen Isabella received him graciously, complimenting him on his courageous conduct at Loxa, and condoling with him on the loss of his teeth.
The sentiment he had delivered was De Craye's excuse for grasping his hand and complimenting him; but the colonel betrayed himself by doing it with an extreme fervour almost tremulous.
In complimenting you, she is a promise of superior offspring.
A surgeon had been sent for and gave a favourable report, complimenting Captain Headland on the way he had treated his patient.
The brave Spanish captain delivered up his sword with a dignified bow, and Headland, complimenting him on his gallantry, requested him at once to go on board the Triton.
Others joined in, complimenting him on his knowledge of the language, making him feel utterly at his ease, yet at the same time a little uncomfortable by the excess of their admiration.
Then the music presently ceased, and every one applauded and began to talk at once, laughing, changing seats, complimenting the player, and behaving naturally and easily as though nothing out of the way had happened.
The Prefect was complimenting him warmly on his gallant conduct in Morocco when the door opened once more.
Here Mrs. Donahue commences complimenting the Judge in one breath, and laying no end of charges at the door of the very diminutive and harmless Mister Donahue in the next.
Brother Spyke, having levelled this battery at the susceptibility of Mrs. Swiggs, is delighted to find some fourteen voices chiming in-all complimenting his peculiar fitness for, and the worthy object of the mission.
A priest made a brief address in Spanish, praising the day and complimenting the President.
His elocution is pitiable, and when, after his lecture, Wendell Phillips stepped forward and said a few graceful words of farewell to him, it was like the Rose complimenting the Cabbage.
He spoke on all kinds of matters with much fluency; till at last he mentioned my preaching, complimenting me on my powers.
A Festal Ode A Festal Ode Complimenting an Officer The Value of Friendship The Response to a Festal Ode An Ode of Congratulation An Ode on the Return of the Troops BOOK II.
A Festal Ode Complimentingan Officer~ On dashed my four steeds, without halt, without stay, Though toilsome and winding from Chow was the way.
He called, thanking her and complimenting her on her bravery and presence of mind.
The Emperor having been informed of this adventure, laughed most heartily, and praised Junot, complimenting him on his condescension.
Er--you don't mind my complimenting you on your gameness, do you?
I have, therefore, addressed a supplementary line to the artist, complimenting and commending him in the highest terms.
After complimenting us in the name of the grand Lama, they presented us with brandy distilled from mare's milk, in token of welcome, and fell in to line with our party.
He received us in the kindest manner, and after complimenting us on our arrival, he proceeded to make his toilette.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "complimenting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
