When he had bound up his wound I handed him his dainties and he held them up admiringly.
Till now a stranger, in a happy hour Approach, and taste the dainties of my bower.
The rogue was of the opinion that her delicate bill was exactly the nice thing to pick open the seam; it was the most contemptible baseness in human beings, to hang up in the open air just the most tempting dainties all fastened and tied up.
The cook's made dishes and artificial dainties were not half so delicious, in the good child's opinion, as the simple fare to which Mother Ceres had accustomed her.
In this new part, Ulysses saw his two-and-twenty friends represented as sitting on cushioned and canopied thrones, greedily devouring dainties and quaffing deep draughts of wine.
Ralph don't group his metaphorical beauties, or daintiesof Webster, Walker, &c.
These dainties being discussed, old Nimrod the mean time kept chuckling to himself, and mumbling over the idea that there should be a white man or Ingin this side the blue ridge that didn't know him.
Agrippa also offered a hecatomb of sacrifices to God; and feasted the people, without omitting any of the greatest dainties that could be gotten.
The King of heaven his table spreads, And dainties crown the board; Not paradise, with all its joys, Could such delights afford.
And it was partly due to her suggestions that Mary, who was acting as cook, added some special dainties to the menu, and sent up an unusually good dinner.
The Foolish Mouse In a crack near the cupboard, withdainties provided, A certain young mouse with her mother resided; So securely they lived in that snug, quiet spot, Any mouse in the land might have envied their lot.
But all his sport, and dainties too, And labours now are o'er.
They were both heartily merry with the wine and other dainties which were in the house; so that night they rested in very pleasant lodgings, whilst the poor uncle, the Giant, lay trembling in the vault underground.
Laverocks' legs, And titlins' taes, And a' sic dainties My mannie shall hae.
These were, however, considered as special dainties and eaten as luncheons or as a dessert after the regular meal.
Of course they wandered about a little in pairs and trios while these dainties were being prepared for them.
A captive is no less a captive in a cage with gilded bars and with dainties to eat, than if rusted iron shut him in, and kept him from enjoying his freedom.
I would not exchange a life of freedom in these fine old woods, for all the dainties in the world.
He was continually inviting her to some party of pleasure or other; he gallanted her to all publick shews, he treated her with the most exquisite dainties of the season, and presented her with many curious toys.
Knick-knacks and daintieswere offered in profusion; but all were declined with respectful gravity.
The various dainties were no sooner served up than they vanished, to the great mortification of Vathek, who piqued himself on being the greatest eater alive, and at this time in particular was blessed with an excellent appetite.
He often sat before tables covered with luxury, and forgot to taste the dainties that were placed before him; he rose abruptly in the midst of the song, and hastily retired beyond the sound of music.
Far from your parlor have your kitchen placed, Dainties may in their working be disgraced.
And there, leaning over the sideboards, counters and tables, he examines with deep interest and careful diligence the dainties piled up on plates and dishes.
He may doubtless, without incurring any blame, share any dainties with the woman attached to his service, especially if that woman has attained the canonical age.
His favourite dainties were, a leg of pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal-pie, with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef.
The invitation was sent that evening and Robert spent the week dreaming of picnic lunches and suggesting impossible dainties of which the cook had never heard.
He watched the weighing of the emerald green dainties with silent intensity, saw with satisfaction the extra one added after the scale had fallen, received the precious paper bag, and, putting two sweets into his mouth, walked out of the shop.
William himself had been conscious for some time of a curious and inexplicable feeling of coldness towards the tempting dainties around him.
I am not the only European who heartily joins in pronouncing them the greatest dainties that can be eaten.
And after they had eaten all the dainties on the tray, The good kind fairies quickly came and took the tray away; So Mrs. Claus had no excuse for being cross or sad, Since no experience she had had with Bridgets getting mad.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "dainties" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
