Thither, as a respite from the hot office, Stephen was often invited by kind Mr. Brinsmade, who sometimes drove him out in his own buggy.
The respite which the saints enjoyed during the period succeeding the revolution indicated by the opening of the sixth seal, soon came to an end.
Besides, it would be an abuse to compel the philosophers to practise in their persons the rules of conduct they profess, and to cultivate without respite the virtues they deem superior.
They departed from Valencia as fast as they could spur, They gave themselves no respite either by night or noon.
But now the three weeks' respite of the term is past and o'er.
Meantime the governor, least disturbed of all at the unjust but impotent censure, enjoyed a little respite after four years of incessant and overwhelming responsibilities and labors.
The Indians were allowed no respitefrom attack, and could find no refuge, even in the densest swamps and thickets.
Don't you really want to take advantage of thisrespite which may be the only one?
On the other hand, I am elated at this brief respite which has come so suddenly.
There she was happy and content; there she recalled her own youth when she was poor and forsaken; there she found respite from the turmoils and agitations of Versailles; there she was supreme; there she governed absolutely and was truly loved.
The intelligence of the march and rapid progress of Julian was speedily transmitted to his rival, who, by the retreat of Sapor, had obtained some respitefrom the Persian war.
Notwithstanding their services, their fatigues, and the approach of winter, the timid and impatient Jovian allowed only, to the men and horses, a respite of six weeks.
The fugitive employed his respitein cooling himself by pouring water over his heated person.
From the extraordinary efforts which had been made to save this unfortunate culprit, a very general belief was entertained that a respite would most certainly arrive for him even so late as on the morning fixed for his death.
The respite was communicated to the wretched convicts, on Sunday the 9th of September, when they expressed themselves deeply grateful for the lenient view which had been taken of their case.
Shortly after the arrival of the respiteat Newgate, Dr.
Under these circumstances, the learned judge had felt it to be his duty to respite the prisoners from time to time, and indictments had been preferred against both sheriffs, which, however, had been ignored.
Ellis remained, and was then informed by the governor, for the first time, that Her Majesty had been pleased to respite his execution.
On Monday, the 11th of April, the last sentence of the law was carried into execution upon the person of the convict Harley, a respite during pleasure having been granted on the previous day in the case of his fellow-convict Hills.
The governor accompanied him, and made known to the other two that a further respite had been received for Ellis, and that he would not be executed with them.
She also made application for a reprieve; and whether from her exertion or not, on the 14th of July a respite arrived, and in three weeks after a reprieve during his majesty's pleasure.
Then it was that the benefit of a week's respite was made plain.
It almost seemed that the emotions stirring in his broad bosom were too overpowering for him, and he needed respite from their pressure.
Brief as was the respite it was valuable time to the men in control, and they used it to the uttermost.
On the 8th and 9th of April we had heavy rain, but there was no respite for us.
He will, however, respite them until the appointed time of a known day.
My inquietudes forbade me to sleep, and I was accustomed to rise before day and seek some respitein the fields.
A brief and feverish respite had been afforded me, but now was I transported to the verge of the same abyss.
I entreated a moment's delay, till I had seen these persons, and endeavoured to procure a respite from my sentence.
The moment we should reach a shade, a short respite would restore us to health and cheerfulness.
Even that short respite was not allowed him, and she waited while Don Giovanni ordered the astonished groom to take his hunter for an hour's exercise in a direction where he would not fall in with the hounds.
The confusion, terror, and sufferings of this retreat found no respite till the royal troops reached the lake on their way to Montreal.
It is true that we had had little or no marching, and only one day's fighting, but the continual state of tension in which our nerves were kept all that time, and the want of rest, made us all glad of a respite from our labors.
But for a few minutes after the outbreak all was silent as the grave, and in the slight respite the first pale streaks of dawn appeared in the eastern sky.
The grizzly plunged along for many feet before he could turn, and in that instant's respite Bert saw his chance.
To them the respite was more ominous than an active sally, for they knew that the braves were hatching some scheme for their destruction.
Not only for the pitiful respite of a month before and a month after the birth of her child, should the mother be prohibited from industrial labour.
There was no respite until the ground was ankle-deep with confetti.
All blurred and indistinct were the hills and hollows, and during a brief respite from the never-ending fusillade we forgot the war.
Their fear was that the latter would be surprised before they could have time to make any preparations for defence.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "respite" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
