If I'm not right, kindly tell me if Lydia Massingbyrd wasn't matchmakingwhen she got you to ask Almington and little Cecilia Bennett down here; and if you weren't matchmaking when you consented to ask them.
But I do understand you're all a matchmaking lot," I continued, severely.
You like matchmaking for the fun of the thing--just as a man likes shooting," I went on.
I dunno whether my matchmakingis so tarnal bad, after all," he reflected.
He believed his matchmaking scheme, as far as Lorna was concerned, was working!
Mebbe a mere human being like me might have more of a sleight at matchmaking than the heavenly host--if anybody should drive up an' ax ye.
He had by no means lost interest in his matchmaking intrigue regarding the two young people who he was convinced were "jest about made for each other.
I dunno 'bout that," muttered Tobias, who found his matchmaking with this rather dense young fellow somewhat uphill work.
It looks right silly, knowing the Endicotts as everybody about here does, and all," muttered the matchmaking lightkeeper.
Now that she knew this was not so, he wondered if the reaction in Lorna's mind would be disastrous for his matchmaking schemes.
Under the depression of his discovery Tobias forgot to exult that at least half his matchmaking plans had come to fruition.
The matchmaking of the high-holes, which often comes under my observation, is in marked contrast to that of the robins and the bluebirds.
Among our familiar birds the matchmaking of none other is quite so pretty as that of the goldfinch.
As for the past two years people have amused themselves by finding husbands for me (most of whom I don't even know), the matchmaking chronicles of Moscow now speak of me as the future Countess Bezukhova.
We are a couple of old fools to be matchmakingso soon but I see what is before me and it's a comfort to free my mind to someone.
And, leaving the old lady to soothe her mind by polishing spoons and washing cups, Rose went away to find Phebe while the doctor retired to laugh over the downfall of brother Mac's matchmaking schemes.
When Uncle Lance learned that the rivalry amongst the vaqueros was meant to embarrass Enrique Lopez, who was oso to Anita, the pretty daughter of the corporal of Santa Maria, his matchmaking instincts came to the fore.
The padre seemed as anxious to avoid the subject of matchmaking as his host, while poor Don Blas sat like a willing sacrifice, unable to say a word.
The remainder of the day was spent with my old friends in a social visit, and as we delved into the musty past, the old man's love of the land and his matchmaking instincts constantly cropped out.
After the evening repast was over we retired to the gallery, and Uncle Lance reopened the matchmaking by inquiring of Don Alejandro if his nephew proposed taking his bride to the Mission.
But as I expressed myself so, I could not help thinking, seeing Miss Jean's zeal in the matter, that the matchmaking instinct was equally well developed on both sides of the Lovelace family.
He and Uncle Lance being acquainted, the old ranchero's matchmaking instincts had, during the day's travel, again forged to the front.
He laughed, the evil fellow, when he came for the fourth time and saw that his matchmaking work was seemingly accomplished.
And then, raising his eyes with a matchmaking expression under his black eyebrows, "I travel the whole way with you," said he.
The matchmaking of the high-holes, which often comes under my observation, is in marked contrast to that of the robins and bluebirds.
My dear old matchmaking brother," returned Betty, laughing, "it takes two to make a bargain.
She hoped and believed a romance would develop between the young widow and Will, and did all in her power, slyly abetted by the matchmaking colonel, to bring the two together.
Had Mrs Drummond herself fallen into that way of matchmaking which was natural to mothers?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "matchmaking" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
