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Well-pleased, Holofernes praises her beauty and wise speech, pledging, “If: you do as you have said, your God shall be my God, and you shall live in the palace of King Nebuchadnezzar” (11: 23; compare Ruth 1: 16).
Judith: Apocrypha. 2009
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Well-pleased the Thunderer saw their earnest care,
The Iliad of Homer 2003
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Well-pleased, Janardana also gave them a thousand mares with gold harnesses and of colour white as the beams of the moon.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Well-pleased, I tell thee this at the command of the Grandsire. '
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Well-pleased, Janardana also gave them a thousand mares with gold harnesses and of colour white as the beams of the moon.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Yudhishthira again addressed the Matsyas, saying, 'Well-pleased are we with the delightful words that thou hast spoken.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Well-pleased (with these attentions) Skanda granted a boon unto all the gods, saying, 'I shall slay all your foes,' then, that is, that desire to slay you.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Well-pleased with his bargain, Jacob gives "bread," which is really presupposed for a meal, together with the pottage of ` adhashim
Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942
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Well-pleased, Mrs. Murphy consented to take her, inwardly gloating over her good luck, for she saw that Eily was neat and handy, and had the "makings" of a good servant.
The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 Various 1899
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Well-pleased the Thunderer saw their earnest care,
The Iliad 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1716
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