Twelve years I rode for Balshannon, then, Jim being in his eighteenth year, took charge as foreman and major-domo of that grand old ranche.
The boss made me foreman over his Mexican cowboys, and major-domo in charge of Holy Cross.
His object then was to be left alone with one secretary, who read to him until about ten o'clock, when the major-domo came and took him to his rooms for the night.
Bagley strode to meet the major domo and rattled swift Spanish at her.
It was opened to her by old 'Cepcion, feminine major domo of the household servants.
But before he had finished reading, a stentorian major-domo announced that dinner was ready!
And the count gave a similar order to the major-domo and the servants.
When he awoke next morning the major-domo came to inform him that a special messenger, a police officer, had come from Count Rostopchin to know whether Count Bezukhov had left or was leaving the town.
On seeing the count the major-domo made a significant and stern gesture to them both to go away.
The major-domo stood at the porch talking to an elderly orderly and to a pale young officer with a bandaged arm.
The major-domo to whom these entreaties were addressed, though he was sorry for the wounded, resolutely refused, saying that he dare not even mention the matter to the count.
The valley has the character of that of Domo d'Ossola, but it is more confined, and has less grandeur.
My first impression of Italian beauty was a favourable one, for from Domo d'Ossola to Arona I hardly saw one peasant not handsome.
Although he had expected the mayor-domo would come for the message, there was not much formality at the presidio, and the fellow was obviously a sailor.
Alvarez had used the vaults under the presidio for a munition store, and when he was dead the mayor-domo had blown up the building as the rebels forced their way in.
Although Kit watched the stairs anxiously, nobody came down, but he saw the mayor-domo going quietly about and servants came and went on mysterious errands.
This Major-domo came in person to receive the Mexican detachment at the gate of the hacienda.
We do not recognise any Texan army," the Major-domo said drily.
The Colonel and the Major-domo went down to the Patio, where they found assembled the one hundred and fifty men selected for the execution of the surprise, which the Colonel proposed to attempt on the rebel camp.
A lesson they greatly need," the Major-domo added.
The Major-domo sent forth a cloud of smoke from his mouth and nostril, took his husk cigarette from his mouth, and quietly flipped away the ash.
After the usual compliments had been exchanged with extreme politeness, the Major-domo asked-- "With whom have I the honour of speaking?
Accensa domo proximi, tua quoque periclitatur=--When the house of your neighbour is on fire, your own is in danger.
Nec domo dominus, sed domino domus honestanda est=--The master should not be graced by the mansion, but the mansion by the master.
Our major domo under the influence of the coin, or what he had procured at the vintner's in exchange therefor, grew a bit playful.
The major domochuckled and marched away, much pleased with his playful humor.
They exchanged glances when the major-domo informed him that his presence would be required in a few minutes, and after the latter had gone out the negress handed Pacheco a sharp-pointed knife.
The church was locked, and the mayor-domo not to be found.
But the mayordomo expressed his regret that he did not know we were coming, as he would gladly have killed a little pig for us.
Ah, the mayor-domo is sleeping now, my excellent friend, and he has the keys.
The mayor domo was delighted to see the padre and greeted us warmly, taking us at once to the great house.
At that moment the major-domo stood at a door, holding a salver with a slip of paper folded on it.
He bowed as he left them, and the old major-domo followed him from the room.
At a word from his master the major-domo touched a second switch in one of the pillars of the loggia opening, and the chandelier and wall-lamps of the salon burst into brilliant light.
The old major-domo and his white-clad satellites with the Raja’s livery of gold, silver and green twisted in their turbans hovered watchfully round.
Two turbaned servants were there laying a table, a dignified old major-domo directing them importantly.
Ferrero assumes that these words were to be taken as representing the families of all worshippers present, who would repeat the words "mihi domo familiae.
Attracted by the noise the Count made in coming in and disposing of his cloak, the major-domo presently appeared.
Cortes having waited a length of time in vain at Santisteban del Puerto for this vessel, wrote to his major-domo at Mexico to know the reason why the things he sent for had not arrived.
Francisco de Terrazas, major-domo of Cortes, greatly distinguished himself as a soldier, and died a natural death.
When his major-domo received this letter he soon guessed that some accident must have happened to the vessel, and instantly sent out another in search of her.
The marchioness told him on his departure that if he were so indiscreet as to repeat a word of what he had learned from the Quinet girls, she would punish him with a hundred poniard stabs from her major-domo Delisle.
The door was half opened, and a man who was waiting outside brought in; this was the major-domo Baulieu.
What answer the confessor made is not known, but apparently it was not what the major-domo wanted.
The compilers of the case, into which we search for information, have however omitted to tell us how the absence of the major-domo was accounted for at the castle; probably the far-sighted marquis had got an excuse ready.
The major-domo took the child with some emotion, and told la Pigoreau to wait his answer a short distance off, in a place which he pointed out.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "domo" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
