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Example sentences for "pardon"

Lexicographically close words:
parclose; pard; pardessus; pardner; pardners; pardonable; pardonably; pardoned; pardoners; pardoneth
  1. He complained, "Pardon me, miss, but I think you have the wrong number.

  2. The---- Pardon me till I build a fire for our al fresco collation, and I my driving history will unfold.

  3. Senator Metellus, one of the chief conspirators, throws himself at the feet of Cæsar and implores pardon for his traitor brother.

  4. I pardon that man's life; what was thy cause?

  5. I can now pardon the treatment I have received," answered Lady Corbet, recovering her composure.

  6. Ah, pardon my interruption: but tell me--satisfy my curiosity respecting her.

  7. I am glad; All happiness to him; come let me kiss thee Beg pardon of that Maid for my offence, And let me farther, with a dying breath Tell in thine ear the rest of my desires.

  8. Sir, you must pardon us, the plot of our Play lies contrary, and 'twill hazard the spoiling of our Play.

  9. Your pardon Sir: With reverence to the Queen; yet why should I Fear to speak plain what pointeth to your good?

  10. Say they are won to pardon ye, by meer miracle Brought to forgive ye; what old valiant Souldier, What man that loves to fight, and fight for Rome, Will ever follow you more?

  11. I crave your pardon Sir; you teach me manners.

  12. Why Sir, he shall, but if any thing fall out of order, the Gentlemen must pardon us.

  13. Pardon me, all you my companions, if I have ever offended you.

  14. And when the lion recognised its friend it drove the camels into the convent, and so terrified the merchants that they confessed the theft and received pardon from St. Jerome.

  15. Next day the bishop sent for Theophilus and admitted the sentence was wrong, and asked pardon for being so misled, and restored Theophilus.

  16. He had life enough to rise again on his knees to pray for pardon for his murderers, and was then despatched with stones by the mob.

  17. He had not courage to remember his message; but the angel read his thoughts, and told him that the time of pardon had not yet come, and that four thousand years must roll on before the Redeemer would open the gate to Adam.

  18. A wise man, John of Lexington, encouraged the hue and cry with his eloquence, and one or two Jews were arrested, and a pardon offered if confession were made.

  19. It is possible that numbers might be reclaimed from their error if a pardon were granted to those who shall repent.

  20. Paul Diaconus was for some time a monk at Monte Cassino, on the banks of the Moselle, and was sent to the Court of Charlemagne to use influence to obtain a pardon for his brother, then in banishment.

  21. O Lord Allah, in Thee it is we believe, Thee we adore, from Thee we hope for pardon for our errors, and at Thy hands we seek for succour in our need.

  22. And Mary said to him, "The Lord God will receive thee to His right hand, and grant the pardon of thy sins.

  23. She stopped and looked at him, seeking in his face for the key to his strange conduct; but his vehement cry for pardon had disarmed her.

  24. As this high position is offered to me alone, I certainly have the right alone to accept or to decline, and I must decline, for--pardon me.

  25. And now help me upstairs; and if ever I spoke to you harshly, John Hoxton, I ask your pardon for it.

  26. A thousand times I implored his pardon for the splash having ever descended upon the hem of my garment, though shaken off straight-way with loathing.

  27. Tom told him that he should hear that he would amend his life if he would pardon his fault.

  28. But Meg held down her head, whereupon he gave her three or four blows, and she in submission fell down upon her knees desiring him to pardon her.

  29. And so the next morning, in the presence of some of his dearest friends, he begged pardon on his knees of his sweet, kind, and loving wife, Margery.

  30. But seeing the world goes so well with you, I shall no further go about to persuade my nephew from being your son-in-law, but beg pardon for what I have done.

  31. But--you'll pardon my mentioning it--you began this discussion by asking me whether the Almighty had common sense.

  32. You must pardon me, if the rest of my story seems dry and businesslike, but it is the only way I can persuade myself to speak of it at all.

  33. Monarch of monarchs," she replied, "I beg you to pardon the boldness of my petition.

  34. The place of his execution was near this convent, and here he arrived just as the abbess retired into the convent; the duke attending in person, that if any offered to pay the money, he might be present to pardon him.

  35. By the laws of Venice, your wealth is forfeit to the state, for having conspired against the life of one of its citizens, and your life lies at the mercy of the duke; therefore down on your knees, and ask him to pardon you.

  36. The duke then said to Shylock, "That you may see the difference of our Christian spirit, I pardon you your life before you ask it; half your wealth belongs to Antonio, the other half comes to the state.

  37. Pardon me, good lady; had you been there, I think you would have begged the ring of me to give the worthy doctor.

  38. There is nothing to beg pardon for, Mr. Bragg," she said haughtily.

  39. She was conscience-stricken in a moment, and answered quite humbly, "I beg your pardon if I offended you.

  40. Mrs. Dobbs turned round and offered him her hand, saying, "I ask your pardon if I have said anything to offend you.

  41. I can pardon a young man's folly, but this is infamous.

  42. Then she went to her bedroom, and knelt, and prayed her Saviour's pardon for loving a human thing too well.

  43. One begged the word of pardon from Emilia to cover his retreat.

  44. I trust you will pardon her," Arabella pleaded.

  45. She was doing what her conscience could only pardon on the plea of her extreme innocence.

  46. If she crushed them, her reputation as a forgiving soul might suffer: she could not pardon without seeing them abased.

  47. Pardon me; I have no right to intrude my feelings.

  48. A gentleman passing took off his hat, saying, with City politeness, "Pardon me: you are close to a quiet place.

  49. He had to obtain pardon for tardiness, by saying that dinner at Brookfield had been delayed for the return of Mr. Pole.

  50. You will pardon me for refusing to let her know that you have written to your relative in the Austrian service to obtain a commission for you.

  51. And it requires a humane nature to pardon such an aspect in a person from whom we have expected triumphing glances and strong thrilling tones.

  52. I answer that, As regards Penance, some have erred, saying that a man cannot obtain pardon of his sins through Penance a second time.

  53. If, therefore, God frequently grants pardon through Penance, it seems that He affords man an incentive to sin, and thus He seems to take pleasure in sin, which is contrary to His goodness.

  54. And so God's mercy, through Penance, grants pardon to sinners without any end, wherefore it is written (2 Paralip.

  55. Much more, therefore, does God pardon men for offending him, without their repenting.

  56. Hence it is possible for a man to pardon an offense, for which he is offended with someone, without any change in the latter's will; but it is impossible that God pardon a man for an offense, without his will being changed.

  57. Therefore it seems that He does not twice grant pardon to any sinner.

  58. Because the greatness of the favor of the pardon of sins is according to the greatness of the sin pardoned, and so too, in consequence, is the greatness of the ingratitude whereby this favor is scorned.

  59. Therefore also God over and over again, through Penance, grants pardon to sinners, especially as He teaches us to pray (Matt.

  60. Pardon me, madam: with submission to your friend's merit, I think his panegyric would better apply to you.

  61. Then bringing herself back to earth, she begged Jaffery's pardon very touchingly.

  62. Blest Saviour, slain for me, In grateful love to Thee The cross I bear; Thou didst for me endure, My pardon to insure, And thus for me secure A Crown to wear.

  63. There are no acts of pardon past in the cold grave to which we haste.

  64. But pardon me, sir, for in you I recognise a kindred spirit, a lover of nature, a lover of the beautiful.

  65. And pardon it when anon it makes a grand and splendid sweep round Bothwell Bank, as if loth to leave it.

  66. Why," said McBain at last, "pardon me, but you Yankees are about the most wonderful people on the face of the earth.

  67. Pardon me, but you cannot study nature from books.

  68. I confess to God and you, I have been a great neglecter, and, I fear, despiser of it: God of his infinite mercy pardon me the dreadful fault!

  69. General Gage had made an offer of pardon to all--all, save two men: Samuel Adams and John Hancock.

  70. On the authority of King George, General Gage made an offer of pardon to all save two who had figured in the Boston uprising.

  71. Pardon me, but I did," replied Cleek serenely.

  72. Pardon me, your Grace, but I'm not here for the purpose of apprehending anybody," replied Narkom suavely.

  73. Pardon me, sir, but you have, for all your cleverness, fallen a victim to the prevailing error.

  74. But, pardon me, we are neglecting your companion, Mr. Narkom.

  75. But, pardon me, have you met with an accident, Mr. Bawdrey?

  76. Pardon me if I ask an impertinent question.

  77. I have gulped it (pardon my coarseness) in a most reptile-like fashion.

  78. Pardon me if, in vindicating myself from some unjust conclusions, I seem too cold and self-asserting.

  79. Pardon me, sir, if I do not attempt that name.

  80. Uncle, I think that she has something to say to you with regard to--to--pardon me!

  81. Pardon us all, my dear Charles, for the free-and-easy way we speak of you.

  82. I wound you, pardon me; but I must vindicate myself.

  83. At the mouth of the Yaik he was met by an officer of the Czar's, sent by the voevoda of Astracan to offer him and his companions a free pardon on condition of their discontinuing their robberies.

  84. Otrepief offered to pardon him if he would name his accomplices, and publicly admit that he had lied in stating that he had seen the dead body of the son of Ivan IV.


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    Other words:
    absolution; absolve; acquit; amnesty; benevolence; clear; clearance; clearing; clemency; compassion; condolence; condone; discharge; dismiss; dismissal; exculpate; exculpation; excuse; exempt; exemption; exonerate; exoneration; favor; feeling; forbear; forbearance; forgive; forgiveness; free; grace; humanity; immunity; indemnity; justify; kindness; leniency; melt; mercy; mitigation; overlook; pardon; pathos; purgation; purge; purging; purify; quarter; quietus; quittance; redemption; relax; release; relent; relief; remission; remit; reprieve; shrift; shrive; spare; sparing; sympathy; thaw; vindicate; vindication; whitewash