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Sentences ending with invitation

It was two years since Burlingame had been in this room, and then he had entered it without invitation. [11]
Puss tried, by various ingenious devices, to learn whether Mr. Brice had accepted his invitation. [9]
It was a trying five minutes for King, who felt as guilty, as if the White Sulphur were private property into which he had intruded without an invitation. [4]
Not long after this came the trunks marked R. V. which he had sent before him, forerunners of his advent: he was not going to wait for a reply or an invitation. [6]
The Professor read them, he told me, at a farewell meeting, where the youngest of our great Historians met a few of his many friends at their invitation. [6]
And Ephraim accepted the well-meant invitation. [10]
Behind Arsinoe, in the larger circular rows, sat the parents and husbands of the performers, among whom Keraunus, in his saffron robe, had taken a place, besides a considerable number of sight-loving matrons and older citizens who had accepted Plutarch's invitation. [10]
It happened that the day was Sunday, and if we had been as punctilious as some New England Sabbatarians, we might have felt compelled to decline the tempting invitation. [6]
There was in the civility of Mr. Meigs no sign of an invitation. [4]
Yet he had succeeded in refusing the worthy couple's invitation. [10]

Short sentences using invitation

Luigi accepted the invitation cordially. [5]

More example sentences with the word invitation in them

If you enter your name on the Visitor's Book at Government House you will receive an invitation to the next ball that takes place there, if nothing can be proven against you. [5]
As the bold young woman tapped Gombert lightly on the arm and, with fresh words of invitation, pointed toward the counter, a shiver ran through Barbara's limbs. [10]
And just, because you or I would not be able to resist an invitation to go yachting with Eldon Parr, a man might be imagined who had that amount of moral courage. [9]
He did, however, write some letters in 1876, as, for instance, the answer to the invitation of the Virginia students. [6]
They quarter themselves without special invitation upon the members of the inviting church. [4]
Declining the invitation with thanks, he answered the questions curtly and hurriedly and begged the resting soldiers for a guide. [10]
Both ladies rose with grave dignity, conferred upon Laura a formal invitation to call, aid then retired from the conference. [5]
She was not wholly free from guilt, for her note had really contained an invitation to a meeting; yet she escaped. [10]
The cart in which the officer lay was turned into the Rostovs' yard, and dozens of carts with wounded men began at the invitation of the townsfolk to turn into the yards and to draw up at the entrances of the houses in Povarskaya Street. [2]
The original members were selected by an invitation from the American Social Science Association, which acted under the power of its charter from the Congress of the United States. [4]
In the evening we went to a large dinner at the invitation of the Vice-Chancellor. [6]
In the afternoon we went by invitation to a "tea and talk" at the Reverend Mr. Haweis's, at Chelsea. [6]
With much regret we gave up an invitation we had accepted to go to Durdans to dine with Lord Rosebery. [6]
When the bill was passed, Hollowell did give a dinner on his own invitation, a dinner that was talked of for its refinement as well as its cost. [4]
When his journey was announced by the press, the Marquis of Lorne telegraphed an invitation inviting him to be his guest at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa. [5]
When next Laura was alone, she fell into a train of thought something like this: "If the Senator has really taken hold of this matter, I may look for that invitation to his house at, any moment. [5]
But as he walked languidly along, some ladies saw him across the street, and seeing, were moved with pity, and pitying, spoke such soft words that he was tempted to accept their invitation and rest awhile beneath their hospitable roof. [6]
Joyously confident of victory, he had accepted Blomberg's invitation, and now had experienced an unprecedentedly mortifying rebuff. [10]
This cheerful invitation to the tavern was the remains of a huge panther which had been killed in the region a few weeks before. [5]
He was about to speak kindly as of old, but the young man, with clattering spurs, came up to the other end of the table, and with a dry insolence said: "By whose invitation do you come here? [11]
Mr. King looked to see if this invitation was seconded in Irene's eyes; but they made no sign, although she gave him her hand frankly, and wished him a good journey. [4]
The church-bell began to ring at four-thirty in the morning, and from the length of time it continued to ring I judged that it takes the Swiss sinner a good while to get the invitation through his head. [5]
That any invitation to me must include him. [9]
This invitation promised to lend fresh distinction to her social position, and open a sphere of activity which suited her taste. [10]
The invitation came to Guida like water to thirsty ground. [11]
She began, also, to consider whether it might not be well to avail herself of Mrs. Smith's kind invitation, with a view to the convenience of being on the spot to correct the proofs. [14]
No friends came to condole with her, and none were expected; an unsigned note withdrew her invitation to the party. [5]
It was proper to ask him, but his declining the invitation showed that he did not wish for attentions or courtesies. [6]
At any other time the invitation would have pleased me mightily; for, apart from the other two, Hungerford's brusque and original conversation was always a pleasure--so were his cheroots; but now I was under an influence selfish in its source. [11]
Then we lounged through many and many a sumptuous private mansion which we could not have entered without a formal invitation in incomprehensible Latin, in the olden time, when the owners lived there--and we probably wouldn't have got it. [5]
In spite of this, and although his absence threatened to rouse Caesar to fury, and everything pointed to the necessity of his remaining within call, Macrinus, drawn by an irresistible craving, had followed the invitation, which sounded more like a command. [10]
In return for this slight favor the manager sent an invitation for Mark Twain to come and see the play --to be present on the opening night, as it were, at his (the manager's) expense. [5]
The year of the World's Fair had come, and an invitation from Gov. [5]
The Squire pressed the visitors to let him send for their trunks and urged them to stay at his house, and Alice joined in the invitation, but Philip had reasons for declining. [5]
There was in the tone of the letter and in the manner of the invitation a note of patronage that was unendurable. [4]
It was in the smoking-room that Henderson and Mavick fell into an interesting conversation, which resulted in an invitation for Mavick to drop in at Henderson's office in the morning. [4]
Boris came to the Rostovs' box, received their congratulations very simply, and raising his eyebrows with an absent-minded smile conveyed to Natasha and Sonya his fiancee's invitation to her wedding, and went away. [2]
The invitation to the Rassinghams flung wide the doors which had formerly been closed against her, and she might be sure of not being deemed the least important among the ladies of her party to whose hearts the cause of King and Church was dear. [10]
But I reserve the proof for the present--except in the case of the N. Y. Herald; I sent an invitation there the other day--a courtesy due a paper which ordered $240,000 worth of our machines long ago when it was still in a crude condition. [5]
Some days following the preceding letter an invitation came for him to be present at the Chicago reunion; but by this time he had decided not to go. [5]
Then Barbara, with the low exclamation, "Because I, too, long for love," again offered him her lips, and he accepted the sweet invitation with impetuous passion. [10]
He well remembered the last interview he had had with the old prince at the time of the enrollment, when in reply to an invitation to dinner he had had to listen to an angry reprimand for not having provided his full quota of men. [2]
We drove to the Grand Duke Michael's, a mile away, in response to his invitation, previously given. [5]
An invitation to the golden wedding of two ancient friends moved and saddened him, and his answer to it conveys about all the story of life. [5]
Mr. Augustus Harris, the enterprising and celebrated manager of Drury Lane Theatre, had sent us an invitation to occupy a box, having eight seats, at the representation of "Carmen. [6]
Yet when, on the day of fasting, the invitation to sing came, he permitted Barbara to accept it, because it was the Emperor who summoned her. [10]
At any rate, the architect could now avail himself of Caesarion's invitation to overlook from the appointed place of meeting--the lofty steps of the Temple of Isis--the Bruchium, and seek the best site for the twin statues. [10]
The matron's remark that she, too, was invited to the reception at the imperial residence that evening brought an earnest entreaty from Eva to accept the invitation for her sake, and the Swabian promised to gratify her if nothing occurred to prevent. [10]
I was conscious that my client was fumbling in his clothes for the wallet; that he had muttered an invitation for the chief to go inside. [9]
We may believe that Clemens felt little in the spirit of humor, but to such an invitation he must send a cheerful, even if disappointing, answer. [5]
It was he that brought me the invitation from his master to go to Baroda and lecture to that prince--and now he was misbehaving in my dreams. [5]
But, to his surprise, Balashev received, through Duroc, an invitation to dine with the Emperor that day. [2]
But one cold Sunday afternoon, as I made my way, in answer to her invitation, to see Nancy Willett, I found myself wondering idly whether she might not be by way of making a shrewd guess as to the object of Hambleton's affections. [9]
Then the stranger suddenly disappeared, and Liebig, with the painful feeling of being considered a very uncivil fellow, was obliged to let the Thursday pass without accepting the invitation so important to him. [10]
Such was the state of things when he received an invitation to take tea sociably, with a few friends, at Hyacinth Cottage, the residence of the Widow Rowens, relict of the late Beeri Rowens, Esquire, better known as Major Rowens. [6]
He had a standing invitation now to the Langdon home, and the end of the week often found him there. [5]
You have a standing invitation for this night in the week. [11]
So things went softly by for seven years, and then Madame de Montgomery journeyed to England, on invitation of the Queen and to better fortune, and Angele and De la Foret were left to their quiet life in Jersey. [11]
The answer was so favourable that Appenzelder eagerly accepted the invitation to attend the rehearsal also. [10]
Is it the smile of the daughter of Herodias, or the invitation of a 'ghazeeyeh'? [4]
She was with several people, and as I spoke to her she made a little gesture of invitation. [11]
The visit of Senator Dilworthy had become of more importance to her, and it by and by bore the fruit she longed for, in an invitation to visit his family in the National Capital during the winter session of Congress. [5]
To bind him securely, and avoid the danger of a speedy invitation elsewhere, the position offered was provided with an annual salary hitherto unprecedented in this country, and which far exceeded that of many an imperial councillor. [10]
He did come round handsomely this morning at breakfast and apologized for taking time to think the invitation over before he accepted. [8]
It needs a roaring fire to beat back the enemy; a feeble one is only an invitation to the most insulting demonstrations. [4]
Now, upon his return to New York, a number of his friends joined in an invitation to him to return. [5]
Jethro nodded in response to Ingolby's invitation to drink. [11]
Powhatan at their request sent them venison, turkeys, and bread; the next day he feasted them, and then inquired when they were going, ignoring his invitation to them to come. [4]
He cabled the renowned Johannesburg letter of invitation to the London press--the gray-headedest piece of ancient history that ever went over a cable. [5]
Suffice it to record that she accepted this second invitation, and I did my best to amuse her by relating a few of my experiences at the bar, and I told that memorable story of Farrar throwing O'Meara into the street. [9]
Polybius was, however, quite willing to accept Heron's invitation to share his hiding-place. [10]
While in this predicament I received a polite invitation to partake in the captain's company, which I did not see my way clear to refuse, and repaired to the cabin accordingly. [9]
Here are selected, picked out by special invitation, the best that society can show, the most intelligent, the most accomplished, the most beautiful, the best dressed persons in the community--all receptions have this character. [4]
Hospitality, with these people, has attained to art, and, though I had come here at the invitation of his government, I had the feeling of being his personal guest in his own house. [9]
The widow was passive, and when Martina had gladly consented to accept the invitation of her "delivering angel," the chariot carried them to Susannah's house. [10]
Mr. Conway quotes passages from a letter of Emerson's which show that he had some hesitation in accepting the invitation, not unmingled with a wish to be heard by the English audiences favorably disposed towards him. [6]
The Herald has ordered its foreman to come up here next Thursday; but that is the only invitation which will go out for some time yet. [5]
Not a word of this discourse had escaped Mastor, and the often repeated verse, "Come unto me all ye that labor," dwelt in his mind like the invitation of a hospitable friend bidding him to happy days of freedom and enjoyment. [10]
In the beginning of the winter of 1805-6 Pierre received one of Anna Pavlovna's usual pink notes with an invitation to which was added: "You will find the beautiful Helene here, whom it is always delightful to see. [2]
By the invitation of our host he came in to visit us in the evening, and made himself very welcome by his agreeable conversation. [6]
On the 20th of October, 1868, he delivered an address before the Parker Fraternity, in the Music Hall, by special invitation. [6]
For that night of nights when the doctor acted I received an invitation from Dolly to Mr. Marmaduke's box, and to supper afterward in Prince George Street. [9]
He brought letters of introduction from mutual friends in San Francisco, and by invitation I breakfasted with him. [5]
It's the honour of having you," he added,--and Victoria thought that no courtier could have worded an invitation better. [9]
J. Mitchell, Commissioner of Emigration, E. M. Thomas, the chairman, remarked that they were there by invitation to hear what the Executive had to say to them. [7]
With the feelings of deep gratitude to you and them for this testimonial of regard and esteem I beg you to notify them that I accept the invitation so kindly tendered. [7]
The ram was observing him, and took the old man's action as an invitation. [5]
He is even now, so he would have me know, gone by invitation to my Lord Denbigh's box, to ogle the ladies. [9]
And there is nothing supercilious in the invitation of the cap-and-gown brigade to the young men to come up higher. [4]
Applicants who have not studied with Mrs. Eddy can get in only "by invitation and recommendation from students of Mrs. Eddy.... or from members of the Mother-Church. [5]
Yet it was not perfectly easy for her to accept Rassingham's invitation. [10]
Even had I not been the "foolhardy Ebers," I should have accepted her invitation. [10]
Anything that was not actual rebuff was invitation to her blunted sense. [11]
Frau Elizabeth von Nordwyk and Frau Van Bout had each asked the burgomaster's wife to go into the country with them to enjoy the beautiful spring day, but in spite of Barbara's persuasions, Maria could not be induced to accept their invitation. [10]
She had received no invitation from the Council of the city, and perhaps she would have been refused admittance to the stand. [10]
His father had never failed to attend this entertainment when he was in Thebes, but he himself had to-day for the first time received the much-coveted honor of an invitation, which--Ameni told him when he gave it--he entirely owed to the Regent. [10]
This came from natural kindness, for he did not see the tempting look she gave him, nor the invitation in her eye, as he turned to leave her. [11]
With characteristic audacity Nancy had chosen old Nathaniel's sanctum for her particular salon, into which Ham himself did not dare to venture without invitation. [9]
You presume upon my invitation to this house, in an underhand way, to--What right have you? [4]
As for the Musician, he had gone over early, by special invitation, to take a part in certain musical exercises which were to have a place in the exhibition. [6]

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