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Example sentences for "papas"

Lexicographically close words:
papacy; papae; papah; papal; papam; papaw; papaws; papaya; pape; papel
  1. Her eyes began to sparkle and smile: "Perhaps we may see our papas in Mombasa.

  2. Our papas are sitting," she said, "in Port Said and weeping, when in comes a boy with a despatch.

  3. He brings all the presents, of course, but he lets the papas and mammas get the good things to eat, because different children like different things.

  4. You see, papa pigs feel as badly when their little children get sick as real papas do, every bit.

  5. I--I want to tell you I love you all, and I'm sorry for every mean thing I ever did to any of you, and I hope you all get adopted by rich papas and mamas and have ice cream every day!

  6. Her parents were just as big as your papas and mamas--" He remembered just too late that he was talking to orphans, and his jolly face went dark red.

  7. For my knowledge of the sacred Codices preserved at Messina, I am indebted to the good offices and learning of Papas Filippo Matranga.

  8. Leigh and Mary spoke of it to their mother, but dogs are things that papas have most to do with, and she could only say, "You must ask papa.

  9. We subsequently learnt that these papas were sons of distinguished personages.

  10. He then desired Dona Marina to call the caziques and papas around him where he sat on horseback, all of us being close at his side.

  11. Upon this Xicotencatl begged he would repair to the metropolis of his country, where all the caziques, elders, and papas were expecting us with impatience.

  12. On the summit of the highest temples in the township we observed some papas and other old men of distinction, who, when they found we remained quiet without doing the least harm, took courage and came down to Cortes.

  13. The papas then confessed that their sovereign Motecusuma could come to no resolution with himself as to whether he ought to allow us to march towards his metropolis, and that he changed his mind several times in one day.

  14. Cortes, perceiving this unfavorable aspect of affairs, ordered two papas to be brought into his presence from a large cu[34] adjoining our quarters, where several other papas had assembled together.

  15. In this battle we took two chief papas prisoners, whom Cortes ordered to be kept in close custody.

  16. He at the same time desired that all the caziques and papas of the town should repair to our quarters, and swear allegiance to our sovereign and master, otherwise he should look upon them as our enemies.

  17. Round about this large courtyard stood a great number of small houses in which the papas dwelt, who were appointed over the ceremonies of the idol-worship.

  18. Guess the own papas see through a hurry, quick ’nough, when my asks ’em weal hard.

  19. Papas and mammas sometimes ask young men whether their intentions are honourable towards their daughters.

  20. I think young men might occasionally ask papas and mammas whether their intentions are honourable before they accept invitations to houses where there are still unmarried daughters.

  21. They have to do what their papas tell them.

  22. Young men when they call at four o'clock in the day never expect to find papas at home.

  23. Perhaps his acceptance of the fact was made easier by a hasty survey of the group of papas and mamas, which assured him that his own were not among them.

  24. This speech the papas accompanied with the assurance that the gods, a few nights ago, while they were sacrificing to them, had promised the Mexicans victory.

  25. Thirty loads of maise and some fowls were now soon brought us, and Cortes inquired of the papas how many suns (that is to say days' journey) it was from this place to the people with the beards and horses.

  26. The Franciscan monks also put several questions to the papas respecting their idol worship, to which they returned very intelligent answers, promising for the future to abolish it altogether.

  27. The papas said they were very willing to fulfil his commands, but they must beg of him not to allow any one to touch the idols which stood in a building adjoining Cortes' quarters.

  28. Who would not love Ottawa for its self-made gouty papas and its fat, airy, comfortable mamas?

  29. In the early church story, do we not read how young martyrs constantly had to disobey worldly papas and mammas, who would have had them silent, and not utter their dangerous opinions?

  30. The name of the aged Jew who furnished Alexander with this information is said to have been Papas, or Papias: Papas was an alternative name for the Phrygian Adonis, whence we may no doubt equate the old Adonis (i.

  31. The Spartan courage and simplicity of the British papas is sufficiently exemplified by their voyages to Iceland and to the storm-tossed islands of the Hebrides, where they have left names such as Papa Stour, Papa Westray, etc.

  32. Much of this kind of sparring went on, to the great amusement of all parties; meanwhile, the ladies employed themselves in running up milliner's bills, and their papas employed themselves in discharging them.

  33. On the evening of the 17th of November, Captain Hastings received a communication from General Church, requesting him to appear off Cape Papas next day.

  34. On the 28th of November, General Church reached Cape Papas with the first division of his army, consisting of only six hundred men, which was embarked and transported to Dragomestré.

  35. It had been arranged that Lord Cochrane should wait near Cape Papas for the arrival of General Church's army and convey it to Western Greece, in the hope of putting it to better service in that region.

  36. Lord Cochrane, attended by his Greek vessels, had left the neighbourhood of Cape Papas on the 27th of September.

  37. I am now returning to Cape Papas to embark a second division.

  38. The dress of the papas is a plain tunic of blue cotton, and a felt hat without a brim, but broader on the top than below.

  39. Within the enclosure of the well are men eagerly imbibing the precious fluid; and on each side are papas in their robes, strengthening the faith of the pious, and receiving the price of the miraculous waters.

  40. The expulsion of devils was included among the miracles performed in the name of Theodore; and in our illustration is a poor maniac waiting before the sanctuary, for the purpose, while the appointed papas are exorcising him.

  41. The poor papas of the church have formed a school under the roof, in which more than thirty children are instructed, and the bibles of the British and Foreign Society are introduced.

  42. I tell you what, Mr. Jogglebury Crowdey, it would be far better to get them rich god-papas and god-mammas than to leave them a whole house full of sticks.

  43. Greek dedications to Papas or to Zeus Papas occur in Phrygia (H.

  44. Papas are the most ungrateful of all human beings.

  45. They could ask their papas all sorts of questions about the future, and get reliable answers.


  46. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "papas" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.