| 单词 | unprofitably |
| 例句 | Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule The village master taught his little school. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The one jarring off-note is Daniel Wood, whose Mad Tom act as Edgar is unprofitably over the top. Outdoor Shakespeare done well 2013-07-19T17:38:50Z “Like a lot of other businesses, you can run them as profitably as you want, or as unprofitably as you want,” Zook said. Shaikin: Are the free-spending Padres a wise investment? We asked one of their investors 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Generally, chicken producers enter long-term contracts with meat companies that farmers say lock them into deals that fix their compensation at unprofitably low levels. Tyson, Perdue to pay $35M to settle with chicken farmers 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z But — under pressure from pubs that feared this rule would limit patrons to unprofitably low numbers — in July Prime Minister Boris Johnson compressed that to a “one-meter-plus” separation. Six feet may not be enough to protect against coronavirus, experts warn 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The Deserted Village":— "Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z Firstly, that there is possibly no other way in which money can be spent so unprofitably and extensively as on railways in such a region. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z “There were many years in the recent past in which GM won the sales title but operated unprofitably.” GM Takes Crown Selling More Than 9 Million Vehicles in 2011 2012-01-20T05:07:26Z “There were many years in the recent past on which GM won the sales title but operated unprofitably.” GM Takes Crown Selling More Than 9 Million Vehicles in 2011 2012-01-19T16:51:05Z It sucked eagerly, but unprofitably, and it appeared to cast a troubled eye inwards to see if it were really receiving any satisfaction,—doubting, but not despairing. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Till men know that they shall work with justice on every side, they work feebly and unprofitably. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z This would be simply to weary and disquiet yourself unprofitably. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z However, as some readers may not have looked into the authorities on the subject, I may, perhaps not unprofitably quote briefly from some of them, and simply refer the reader to others. Ingersoll in Canada A Reply to Wendling, Archbishop Lynch, Bystander; and Others 2011-12-16T03:00:10.740Z A sense of time unprofitably wasted is the only result of many a sitting for men, to whom at home every hour is precious for the care of a large diocese. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z The same space of time that seemed to have had wings for J�rgen, had crawled on slowly, unprofitably, and wearily for Ebbe. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. II (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:24.180Z If you dropped him back into the marsh to rot unprofitably there, disdained even by the mink, unattainable to the scavenger skunk, what good would it do you? In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z Not exactly: he has merely said he thinks it a day most unprofitably wasted; and that the gambling and excesses, always the attendant of races, are not fit scenes for young persons. Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters 2011-07-10T02:00:16.790Z The lease would be transferred to his name; he would be its sole master; and George must look out for another home: but until then he was bound to the farm—and bound most unprofitably. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z But you are occupying my time unprofitably; begone, therefore, and tell whoever sent you, that I have by no means a high opinion of his wisdom.” The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z Yet, even in such a case, a few examples may be viewed with interest, and not unprofitably. The Romantic Scottish Ballads: Their Epoch and Authorship 2011-03-20T02:00:33.903Z The despatch was already begun, and it was too good a grievance to let slip unprofitably. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z All his regrets were for the occasions he had suffered to slip by him unprofitably. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z A man of considerable resources, who has employed them all unprofitably, is a bad pilot. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z Of the refineries belonging to these eighteen, eleven were closed, leaving seven to do profitably the work which had previously been done unprofitably by forty. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z The continuous canopy induces growth in the upward direction only, and discourages the weeds and undergrowth that add to the charm of the forest, but which unprofitably use up the wood-producing elements in the soil. Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva 2010-12-25T03:00:16.510Z Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, There in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 Gloomy thoughts over his own opportunities neglected—over eventful moments left to slip by unprofitably—stole over him. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) We shall soon really believe Mr. James J. Hill when he says that “every dollar unprofitably spent is a crime against posterity.” The Women of Tomorrow The fiend with the assegai knew better than to waste time unprofitably by completing his stroke. In the Whirl of the Rising They were not times when much powder was expended unprofitably. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. The North was as well represented as the South, and the feuds of the old land were most unprofitably transferred to the new. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, There in his noisy mansion,6 skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer The siege of Gibraltar is obstinately and unprofitably continued, and the King is made to believe that in the course of the year it will be taken by sap. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX The sense of her injustice embittered him, for he knew he could not fairly be accused of spending his time unprofitably. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real That world where one jostled and strove, where one made so many unwilling mistakes, where one laboured so unprofitably, was it not, after all, an ugly place? Beside Still Waters And I think," she added complacently, "you will agree that I have spent my time at Clairdelune not altogether unprofitably. In Brief Authority Not a single day had been idly or unprofitably spent. The Land of Thor I spent several days, most unprofitably, in B. which I might have spent usefully in H. But this is the way things are done in the army, sometimes; in the Chaplains’ Department generally. A Padre in France Christmas day passed by there gloomily, and the new year commenced unprofitably. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas A life without joy passes away unprofitably, shedding around it only gloom and sorrow. Gold Dust A Collection of Golden Counsels for the Sanctification of Daily Life They are yet more superstitious, for that they are not only used in God's worship unnecessary and unprofitably, but likewise they hinder other necessary duties. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) The thought was pretty and good, and one might go on dreaming over it long—not unprofitably. On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature This plant, instead of being "unprofitably gay," deserves to rank amongst the most valuable vegetables cultivated for the use of the domestic animals. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock Yet, for all our love of life, how unprofitably we squander it! Modern Saints and Seers The colonel left Scotland Yard with a sense that he had spent the morning not unprofitably. Jack O' Judgment But I would not hence infer that translating is not a laudable exercise; for a man may be worse and more unprofitably employed. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote A year and a half had passed since Charles's great affliction, and the time had not been unprofitably spent either by himself or his friend. Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert In its galleries one may spend many an hour, not unprofitably, in studying the faces of all the men and women who are famous, notorious, or infamous in connection with the history of Hanover. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I There is a crying need for something in this line, and if they do not employ their time pleasantly and profitably, they will spend it unprofitably in some saloon or gambling place. A Woman who went to Alaska But such logic would probably be unprofitably bestowed, and it is wiser to take the narratives as they stand and make the best use of them. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author He thought, and not for the first time, that were he settled in the faraway, quiet village of Newberg, his life might not pass away so unprofitably. Hubert's Wife A Story for You But if I haven't pondered the mysteries unprofitably I shall emerge from the shadow in due season. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! The new generation of honourable members might not unprofitably turn their attention to Pope. Obiter Dicta Second Series God forgive me for playing the fool before Him so presumptuously and unprofitably! Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection It was dark when she came out with Mr. and Miss Briggerland, and she felt that the afternoon had not been unprofitably spent. The Angel of Terror Then in 1880 came M. de Lacretelle, who "presented to the Chambers a proposed law tending" to the same end which M. de Freycinet and M. Sadi Carnot had so unprofitably "studied"! France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 And so, unprofitably, the journey was beguiled, not without frequent stoppings and refreshings, each of which had the effect of exhilarating Whipcord’s spirits and making Masham’s tongue looser and looser. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life The time passed in hunting and gathering treasure, not unprofitably and, as they had plenty to eat, not unpleasantly. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure The months thus passed quietly but not unprofitably in assisting the president, acquainting himself with the favourite resorts of interesting persons and composing his thesis. Better Dead To many he may have seemed to be spending his time unprofitably. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies It would be tedious, and superfluous, to attempt to detail the various geological formations and conditions which make the soil unprofitably wet, and render draining necessary. Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health In our own insular shorthand it can be, insufficiently and narrowly but not unprofitably, expressed by saying that it is possible both to fight and to eat like a gentleman. Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. Goldsmith English Men of Letters Series The mixed blood of the boy, born and bred in a Greek city near the classic ground of Dindymean rites, and his beauty, blent of Hellenic and Eastern qualities, may also not unprofitably be remembered. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series In this respect he may not unprofitably be compared with Clement of Rome. Essays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion" If you waste it, or spend it unprofitably, you rob God. A Practical Directory for Young Christian Females Being a Series of Letters from a Brother to a Younger Sister O'er the wild plain the useless zephyrs blow, And wasted suns unprofitably glow. Gustavus Vasa and other poems But, by a mysterious process, which never fails of effect in such cases, a deal of time had been unprofitably consumed by this supposed immaculate commission. The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth I confess," said Atmâ, "that the fixedness of fate engages my thought frequently, though hitherto unprofitably. Atmâ A Romance Etiology and Classification.—As it is with some other diseases, one may unprofitably theorize on cause and readily enumerate many conditions which are apparently contributory toward producing the affection. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 Fond fool—see you the object of adoration with him whom you so unprofitably adore. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia The variation from the established type is at the root of all change, the only possible basis for progress, all that keeps life from growing unprofitably stale and repetitious. The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets The first day she passed very dismally, but yet not unprofitably, for she felt truly ashamed and sorry for her fault, and made many good resolutions of endeavoring to cure herself of her mischievous propensity. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories In such pursuits, Mainzer—by this time dubbed doctor by a German university—passed five years very pleasantly, but, in a worldly point of view, very unprofitably. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 424 Volume 17, New Series, February 14, 1852 This is not to say that time must be spent unprofitably in going over the same ground, or that out-of-town agencies must be badgered to reinvestigate old clues. Broken Homes A Study of Family Desertion and its Social Treatment The time is short, you see, and already we have wasted half an hour of it unprofitably. Lady Good-for-Nothing Nor had our time always been unprofitably spent. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 Not so, but, 'Here is a recruit ready-made to my hand, a piece of destroying energy lying unprofitably idle.' The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell Oxf., where, according to his own account, he spent 14 months idly and unprofitably. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature Sir Oliver.—God forgive me for playing the fool before Him so presumptuously and unprofitably! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 Homer, long ago, found us garrulous, and compared us to cicadas chirping unprofitably in the city-gate. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe There are others to whom idleness dictates another expedient, by which life may be passed unprofitably away without the tediousness of many vacant hours. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler They go out empty, to come home unprofitably full. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 66, April, 1863 Next in importance was the removal of the incitement to enrich yourself and to spend illegally or unprofitably, and the revival of a sense of duty towards the State and its rulers. Social life at Rome in the Age of Cicero At this point it may not unprofitably be remarked, that none of the problems offered for solution at S. Lorenzo were in the strictest sense of that word architectural. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti In fact, the establishment was conducted with the regularity of clockwork, it being the aim of its master not to pass a single hour of the day unprofitably. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire But she still opposed the cheap steamer, and after they had carried the question on to Voisin's, and there unprofitably discussed it through a long luncheon, it seemed no nearer a solution. The Custom of the Country By his policy and vigor, Guiscard discovered their plots, suppressed their rebellions, and punished the guilty with death or exile: but in these domestic feuds, his years, and the national strength, were unprofitably consumed. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 Among many and varied ballooning incidents which have occurred to the writer, there are some which may not unprofitably be compared with certain experiences already recorded of other aeronauts. The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation I would fain put an end to this hateful scene: what I shall say, will be breath idly and unprofitably consumed. Wieland: or, the Transformation, an American Tale We shall soon really believe Mr. James J. Hill when he says that "every dollar unprofitably spent is a crime against posterity." Stories from Everybody's Magazine For, in the lapse of time, the older peoples have learned not only the folly of resisting inevitables, but that the huge and hairy invaders may be treated and bartered with not unprofitably. The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation So the morning, and much of the afternoon also, passed most pleasantly, and not unprofitably either. Elsie's Girlhood A Sequel to "Elsie Dinsmore" and "Elsie's Holidays at Roselands" Halifax told him, that there was no encouragement for genius; that worthless men were unprofitably enriched with publick money, without any care to find or employ those whose appearance might do honour to their country. Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 He himself had recorded at Easter, 1765: 'My time has been unprofitably spent, and seems as a dream that has left nothing behind.' Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 Perhaps, by pursuing this plan, you will not, at the expiration of three or four months, think your time unprofitably spent. Paris as It Was and as It Is Every planter has some already there, living most unprofitably. Report on the Condition of the South Having thus introduced the wild sheep and white bear of Tartary, a few sentences may not unprofitably be spent in describing the genus homo of the Snowy Range. Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians "It is surrounded with fragrant proofs of identity in "'The blossom'd furze, unprofitably gay.' Oliver Goldsmith A Biography But it was left to stagnate unprofitably and to go to ruin. Jean-Christophe Journey's End The month seemed very long, but it was not unprofitably spent. Endymion Here is a long reach of dreary exposure, facing the west unprofitably, with a shallow slope of brown sand, and a scour of tide, and no pleasant moorings. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War Another year elapsed; not so fruitful in incidents to Coningsby as the preceding ones, and yet not unprofitably passed. Coningsby The old life would again claim me, justly claim me too, for was I not, though all unworthily and unprofitably, the only son of my sweet mother, and she a widow. The Yeoman Adventurer Or else they spend time unprofitably in dreaming, and expecting, and complaining, which might be spent profitably in working. The Good News of God This spring and summer were passed tranquilly by Endymion, but not unprofitably. Endymion Famished for adventure, thirsting for danger, yearning for the perilous midnight encounter, avid of secrecy and disguises, Billy had been forced to toil prosaically, barrenly, unprofitably, about the sinless corridors of the City Hotel. The Boss of Little Arcady And that night of watchfulness did not pass unprofitably to Mailah's spirit. The Pilgrims of New England A Tale of the Early American Settlers But though uneventfully spent, not by any means idly or unprofitably, for her time was fully occupied with literary work. Excellent Women Though much of this year of his life was passed unprofitably, from it dates the impulse that provoked him to put forth his powers. Byron May never rage like thine my soul enslave, O great in vain! unprofitably brave! The Iliad If my studies at Paris had been confined to the study of the world, three or four months would not have been unprofitably spent. Memoirs of My Life and Writings It resulted as unprofitably in this as in most cases; but it had not utterly fallen, like the wasted seed, in stony places. Charlemont; Or, the Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky Henceforward, I say; for hitherto dejection of spirits, with uncertainty how long my time might last, have made me waste moment after moment as sadly as unprofitably. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 She thought of the strange flaccid daily life of those two women, whose hours seemed to slip unprofitably away without any result of achievement. The Old Wives' Tale Halifax told him that there was no encouragement for genius; that worthless men were unprofitably enriched with public money, without any care to find or employ those whose appearance might do honour to their country. Johnson's Lives of the Poets — Volume 1 There will be a youth, inexperienced in the capacities of language, who will compel us to allow much time to the discussion of words and phrases, though not always unprofitably. Plato and Platonism Monday and Tuesday were most unprofitably passed in digging holes; and on Tuesday night we determined to leave the Eagle Hawk, and try our fortune in some of the neighbouring gullies. A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 However, as long as Roger enjoys himself, I suppose he doesn't care how fast or unprofitably the money goes, or where he is to find more. The Chronicles of Clovis He was incredibly gentle and soft in all his movements, and perfectly kind, without being at any moment unprofitably sympathetic. Dr. Breen's Practice Thy well-knit frame unprofitably strong, Speaks thee a hero, from a hero sprung: But the just gods in vain those gifts bestow, O wise alone in form, and grave in show! The Odyssey THE MAGISTRATE, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon But who can complain of this, that shall remember what he has written in his Second Book of Nature, declaring that vice was not unprofitably made for the universe? Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Fancy prices were given for the first issue; then they were bought wildly, recklessly, unprofitably, and on all occasions. Colonel Starbottle's Client At all events I assure you I don't waste money unprofitably. An Enemy of the People My time," he wrote, "has been unprofitably spent, and seems as a dream that has left nothing behind. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3 Then didst thou make answer, O swineherd Eumaeus: 'Old man, the tale that thou hast told in his praise is very good, and so far thou hast not misspoken aught, nor uttered a word unprofitably. The Odyssey Done into English prose For it was of consequence, that he who said bugs were created profitably should also say that bees were created unprofitably. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies I have no wish to discuss a subject on which we should only disagree unprofitably.' New Grub Street And here almost three months have passed, and I have spent my time so idly and unprofitably. Anna Karenina What manner of god then is Jupiter,—I mean Chrysippus's Jupiter,—who punishes an act done neither willingly nor unprofitably? Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies And really, you know, it may be better at such times to read chit-chat than to be altogether vacant, or to talk unprofitably. New Grub Street |
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