spectful

"I have no problem with edgy," she added, "as long as it's not vulgar or disre spectful of the piece."

Aria on the Future 2010

In a soothing, tender, and re-spectful manner, he put his arm round me, and, taking my own handkerchief, unresisted, wiped away the tears as they fell on my cheek.

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

I took notice to him, that the behaviour of his principals over-night and now, was neither re-spectful to the memory of their uncle; nor civil, with regard to me.

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

"Hey, bud," Black Paul said, "you'll damn well be re - spectful to the sister when you speak to her."

Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995

Yet in the concept of the nation-state formulated after 1789, the sovereignty of the state was not unlimited; for the state, in the long run and in spite of many vicissitudes, remained re - spectful of individual rights and of a rational political order, conceived in liberty and equality.

NATIONALISM HANS KOHN 1968

I am 'been' spectful to his chillern; dat I ain't.

Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home

Well, we-all laughed an 'I will say this for that Yank, he was powerful' spectful to us-all.

A Son of the Hills

Leading the way to a door at the end of the I hall, he opened it and announced in a reI1 spectful murmur: "M. Ie M.rquis."

TheMysteryOfTheBlueTrail Christie, Agatha 1928

Arter tarin 'tings up a heap in de house, dey rode off, tellin' me dey reckoned I'd larn to be 'spectful to white folks herearter, an' not refuse to work unless I hed pay in advance, an 'not be so anxious 'bout radical votes.

A Fool's Errand. By One of the Fools 1879

"These here's our two noo orficers, and you've got to be wery 'spectful when you speaks."

Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea George Manville Fenn 1870