| 单词 | unstrung |
| 例句 | A whole row of unstrung bows in varying stages of repair or build rested on a worktable, and hundreds of bushels of arrows were stacked into pyramids on the floor beside them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Well, he is not a ghost; yet every nerve I have is unstrung: for a moment I am beyond my own mastery. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He pushed them into circles and rows like unstrung beads; he scooped them into his hand and shook them like dice. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But before they unstrung their bows they used to observe a ceremony. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was looking very much like the unstrung self who had picked me up from the airport. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She unstrung the bow and picked up the arrows she had dropped. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Upon the quiet daughter of Ikarios she let clear drops of slumber fall, until the queen lay back asleep, her limbs unstrung, in her long chair. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The passages were clogged with troops: armored knights in woolen surcoats and fur cloaks, men-at-arms with spears across their shoulders, archers carrying unstrung bows and sheaves of arrows, freeriders, grooms leading warhorses. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Yet the film’s unstrung looseness belies the rigidity of its story. Jacques Rivette’s Thirteen-Hour Experimental Film 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The luminous Billie Piper plays Her, a successful journalist unstrung by infertility. 17 Plays and Musicals to Go to in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Across the country, Sokolow and students like him are looking beyond this fall — and beyond the academic year — to a changing and uncertain future for the performing arts, an industry unstrung by social distancing. Empty classrooms, studios and stages: In the covid-19 era, an arts education requires an even greater leap of faith 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Yet the very notion of the bio-pic is at odds with dramatic form, because lives are untidy and unstrung, while dramas are orderly and organized. Aaron Sorkin Hates Screens 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z It was the Monday morning after the United States Open and as the subway rumbled by and workers unstrung banners and logos, Wilson Bethel and Alex Mickiewicz faced each other across the sunstruck acrylic turf. They Can Act. But Can They Serve? 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Becker’s febrile pace and antic chatter hint at deep emotion while concealing the unstrung passions that a new generation, blasting away the varnish, would lay bare. Movies 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Broke and unstrung, she flees New York for San Francisco and the dingy Mission District apartment of her down-market sister, Ginger, hilariously enacted by Sally Hawkins. In ‘Blue Jasmine,’ Suzy Benzinger Turns Clothes Into Characters 2013-08-21T20:25:28Z He absently waves instruments in patients’ faces while doing such things, which is a very bad way for a dentist to come unstrung. Joshua Ferris’s ‘To Rise Again at a Decent Hour’ 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z In one of the most compelling scenes to be found in any film so far this year, Richard comes unstrung and howls with anguish and panic that go to the very core of him. Movie Review: ‘What Richard Did,’ With Jack Reynor 2013-05-10T00:23:11Z It’s so surprising and moving and true that I became completely unstrung, incapable of reading it to my husband without breaking down. In John Green’s ‘Turtles All the Way Down,’ a Teenager’s Mind Is at War With Itself 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z And you can thank heaven that Elizabeth Reaser also shows up, late for class, as a beautiful agoraphobe who talks in the unstrung poetic manner of a Tennessee Williams heroine. Review: Waiting to Connect in Levittown in ‘The Babylon Line’ 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Also on the platform are distinct clusters of tiny smooth ceramic spheres or discs, in some cases meant to be carried in the pocket like unstrung worry beads. Review: Kate Newby and Helen Johnson at Laurel Gitlen 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z No matter how unstrung her characters become, Helen Mirren holds something in reserve. 'Love Ranch': Brothel drama descends into sudsy hokum 2010-07-22T21:49:00Z When things went wrong—faulty radios, unstrung ropes, delays on the path, confusion about oxygen supply—they did so in a variety of small ways that resist undue dramatic emphasis. What Disaster Films Miss About Death 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Attraction and Possibility When Sex Is Just Business No matter how unstrung her characters become, Helen Mirren holds something in reserve. | 'Love Ranch': Attraction and Possibility When Sex Is Just Business 2010-06-29T22:43:00Z With one major exception, the greatest minds and talents are no more immune than the less great to being unstrung by the city’s lazy raptures. Finding Solace in Henri Matisse’s Nice 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Maybe Courtney stores her soul in her parents’ garage next to unstrung tennis rackets and damp copies of Sweet Valley High. The Bachelor Watch: Meet the Parents 2012-02-21T12:58:51Z Repopulated with Latino characters, unstrung by fates like the Greeks before them, Alfaro’s works explore themes of violence, liberation and belonging. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Upon the possibility of hope one always tastes the possibility of sorrow: the violin looked like my cliched concept of a refugee, silent, unstrung. How to be hopeful: Colum McCann on the broken violin that played in a refugee camp 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z After Sabira’s character is delectably established, through a series of defiant encounters with the snobbish wives of other Home Office bigwigs, she begins to come unstrung. Books of The Times: ‘The Invisible Code’ by Christopher Fowler 2013-12-18T21:56:32Z The characters are all a little too wonderful, attractive and brilliant to be believed — and they’re all a bit unstrung by their passions for sport or religion or art or each other. Critical Shopper: Lilly Pulitzer: Fashion With a Colorful Narrative 2010-04-06T21:43:00Z Mr. Fitzsimons, a recreational trapper, was also carrying a six-foot-long unstrung archery bow and a fur pelt draped across his neck. Butcher Who Assaulted Officers on Jan. 6 Is Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z He also wore a fur pelt around his neck and carried an unstrung wooden archery bow. Rioter who hurled bow like a spear at police during Jan. 6 attack gets more than 7 years in prison 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z He described his emotional state as “unstrung, debilitated by grief,” and he walked daily from his home in Boston, where he was then a junior church minister, to visit her tomb in Roxbury. Review | For three famous writers, grief was crushing — and transformative 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z He can be seen hurling his unstrung bow into the tunnel, striking the helmet of D.C. Maine man convicted of assaulting multiple officers in Jan. 6 riot 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z He also said he carried an unstrung archery bow “to signify his peaceful intent.” Officers recall battling thundering mob in Jan. 6 trial of Maine man 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z That is not to say it’s historically unstrung along the lines of “The Great” or “Bridgerton” or Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette”; generally speaking, it stays put within its period. This whimsical British period piece is the perfect midsummer binge 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z We’ll leave our gloves, with their humble histories, just as they are, somewhat unstrung by time and use, like us. Perspective | The joy of sports can’t quite be explained, but you can happily spend a lifetime trying 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z A bag in her lap contains several dozen more unstrung beads. KC family holds out hope as baby awaits new heart, lungs 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z It was a vision of a man unstrung, perhaps auguring the darkness ahead. John McEnroe: 'A knack for creating controversy where there is none' 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Video showed Fitzsimons hurling an unstrung archery bow, which he told a reporter he brought to the District as a sign of peace, into the tunnel and hitting Beaver in the head. Officers recall battling thundering mob in Jan. 6 trial of Maine man 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z So he bought unstrung heads and leather stringing kits and taught himself. The Stanwicks, One of the First Families of Lacrosse, Find the Ties That Bind 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Empire District Electric unstrung all the street lights. Last Ones Left in Treece, Kan., a Toxic Town 2012-05-21T04:38:51Z "Oh, it doesn't, Doctor Fuller, indeed it doesn't!" sobbed Constance, utterly unstrung. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z Prepared, however, to resist to the utmost the charms of witchcraft, he drew forth his magic horn, and its reviving fragrance quickly restored energy to their unstrung frames. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z He started to resume his journey East, while Baptiste, now with unstrung nerves, started to resume his way West. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z I am nervous and unstrung, but the fit will pass. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z The girdle is unclasped; the muscles are unstrung. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z The struggle with the woman had roused the man's passions; and I read in his eyes such a glare of ferocity as chilled my blood and unstrung my knees. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z He was, himself, at one period of his life, so completely prostrated in his own nervous system, that, from the crown of his head to the sole of his feet, he was completely unstrung. Geoffery Gambado A Simple Remedy for Hypochondriacism and Melancholy Splenetic Humours 2012-03-14T02:00:27.650Z It seemed to Carew that he heard groans and wails echoing among the ravines, but he put this down to his imagination—to the now greatly unstrung condition of his nerves. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z Mr. Jobling suddenly cast a revolver from him, with a wailing execration, and, attempting to rise, sank down beside it, blubbering, entirely unstrung after the agonising strain of the past few seconds. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z This assertion is worse than idle and absurd; many of our most able surgeons and anatomists have never practised these cruelties, and yet their nerves have not been unstrung during the most fearful operations. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z But like a lute with one string left unstrung, When I would sing again the song of other years, Something is lost. Songs Ysame 2012-03-04T03:00:13.113Z "I am all unstrung over this railroad business, Ralph," she said. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z All useless is my unstrung hand: Why does this weight o’ershade my brow? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z And then for no reason at all, except that the afternoon’s strenuous adventure had unstrung her nerves, she burst into tears. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z Into this Mirandola, his nerves completely unstrung by the shattering explosion, must have run for refuge. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z He longed for the moment to arrive when the culprit, erst so domineering, would shuffle in, nervous and unstrung. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z He shut his eyes that he might not see the hated thing made whole; but, looking up again, he saw the instrument still splintered, still unstrung. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z With that he turned to leave the room and said to the Grand Duke, who was quite broken and unstrung:— "Now, we will find that strange leakage." By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z It may not make you laugh, monsieur, who seem always to be in a bad humor, and whose nerves are unstrung when you see other people enjoying themselves. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z While Amos unstrung his caliver and lit his match, Dennis swept the Spaniards' weapons from the bench out of their reach. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Old Nara, doubtless, had perceived how unstrung he was, had whispered to the silly babbling kug�s and their infatuated head that the lion was toothless, that the poison-bag of the serpent was removed. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Ribâta gave his promise in all devotion, and, embracing his king, bade him farewell and set off to his own abode, his mind unstrung by the fearful discovery of the morning. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z But when night came it caught her unstrung, too excited for immediate sleep, and visited her with vague resentments, with vague but chilly fears. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z Tired and unstrung as he must be by the devoted labors of the last half-hour, he is in no condition to effect a rescue. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z At first when he rose in bed, weak and unstrung, he fell back again. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z There were tears in Esmé’s eyes; she looked white and altogether unstrung. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z When I came upon her, by merest chance, she was desperate, unstrung, and, I think, on the point of collapse. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z Both wept in delight and their minds were unstrung by rapture. Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita 2011-11-16T03:00:26.507Z His own nerves were for a time shaken and unstrung, but he recovered, and, after the first, was unusually well. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z The others were as though paralysed; and the missionary, bewildered and unstrung, stood helpless, his arms clasped by Mary in a convulsive grip. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z She felt too nervous and unstrung to remain alone in a place where her only intimate friends were the Garfields; she wanted to be nearer her own people. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z His denunciations, merited as they were, of this assailant of France reveal the unstrung condition of the old author's nerves. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z I am not going to have you go on the stage in a month looking like your own ghost and all unstrung. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z The tension suddenly taken off, unstrung, the loose bow of her spirit quivered helplessly; the arrow of her life almost fell into the stream. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z Miss Arbe, well aware that fear alone had thus 'unstrung the lyre' of Ellis, secretly exulted, that the Diletanti would possess her name and services for their institution, without her superiority. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z I fetched the necklace, unstrung the pearls—selected ten amongst the largest—and handed my husband the others. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z He was becoming unstrung; why should he not tune himself up with the brandy? My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z “For ever young—though life’s old age Hath every nerve unstrung; The heart, the heart, is a heritage That keeps the old man young.” O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z I am all unstrung to-day and you startle me with your calm air of taking things for granted.” Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z My nerves were completely unstrung, my head was splitting, and my legs could hardly bear me. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z She was nervous and unstrung, and the sudden reaction shook her fortitude. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z She was nervous and unstrung with the excitement of the afternoon, and she trembled slightly as she clung tenaciously to his arm. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z Stars of the night arise, lead me, some light, to the place where my love rests from the chase alone—his bow near him unstrung; his dogs panting around him. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z A few days after Lasar's departure a party of seven Comanche Indians came riding up the river, armed with unstrung bows, and no lances. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z The truth was my nerves were utterly unstrung,—and was this indeed to be wondered at, considering the nature of my experiences within the last twenty-four hours? In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z Miss Webb saw the girl was thoroughly frightened and unstrung, so she spoke very quietly. Jill's Red Bag 2011-08-13T02:00:21.893Z I would much prefer such general statements: particularly as my nerves are much unstrung by hearing of the diseases of some children in this place—for whom he ministered in the most admirable manner. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z He did not realize that Tolley was so unstrung that he could not have hit the broad side of a barn if he had drawn his gun. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z Be that as it may, it is certainly the spot where the bow of everyday warfare is unstrung and set aside. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z You are terribly unstrung--that is natural--so are we all. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Professor Green saw that Molly was tired and unstrung and he well knew that nothing soothed her more than poetry. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z There was something so homelike, so truly kind, in this welcome that his nerves, terribly unstrung by all he had gone through of late, were almost upon the point of breakdown. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z She dropped her head over the hand clasping hers so fiercely, and her unstrung nerves gave way; she could not keep from sobbing. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z All the deepest chords in the man’s wretched, storm-tossed soul were harrowed and unstrung. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z The performance has so completely unstrung her nerves that she is unable to travel to-day. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z She was exhausted with watching, and nervously unstrung. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z He looked so unstrung, so worn, so piteous in his agony of suspense, that even a ray of ruth may have entered the heart of his implacable enemy. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z By clatter and racket his nerves are unstrung; He is followed about, like a second Pied Piper, By droves of the clamorous young! The Motley Muse (Rhymes for the Times) 2011-06-29T02:00:30.303Z The incident did not demand more than a few seconds for its transaction and Winifred hardly noticed it, so unstrung was she. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z The soldier stood quite still and Frank felt that the man, unstrung by the unexpected attack, would not risk death by giving an alarm. Army Boys in France or, From Training Camp to Trenches 2011-06-15T02:00:18.907Z If my gastric nerves are unstrung, then thou hast as much dizziness and nausea, as if there were actually a dietetic sediment in the stomach or a flow of blood on the brain. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z It is only that the mystery of it—I am unstrung and weak. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z She was not of a superstitious nature, but her nerves were unstrung. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z "She seemed to be all unstrung," was Sam's thoughtful reply. The Rover Boys on a Tour or Last Days at Brill College 2011-05-24T02:00:14.887Z In fact, my nerves were so unstrung that I was hardly master of myself. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z His unstrung nerves kept on quivering in an enervating slumber. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z He was apparently greatly agitated and unstrung and seemed particularly anxious about the letter. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z My nerves were quite unstrung, and the yelp of a fox, or wolf, in the vicinity, the flap-flap, of the night-owl's wing, or the scurrying footsteps of the rabbits, set me in a violent tremble. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z I know that, Andy, as well as you do," agreed the fat boy; "and I guess I'm only saying what I do because my nerves are all unstrung. The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico 2011-05-02T02:00:18.793Z His nerves were unstrung and without a word he turned and swiftly made for the door, which fortunately had been left open. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z White, tense, agitated and utterly unstrung, he stood staring at me as if he would gladly have struck me dead. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z The Cherub laughed suddenly and a little noisily, as from unstrung nerves. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z But this evening she seemed queer, unlike herself, unstrung. Non-combatants and Others 2011-04-11T02:00:11.563Z I found that I could stand, but my muscles were flaccid and unstrung, while every nerve was raw and quivering. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z The transactions of the morning had unstrung the nerves of the females, and urged the sterner sex to thoughts of war, which had lain dormant since the general peace and the death of Opechancanough. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z The knowledge of his favourite son's guilt; the break-up of his plans; the bitterness of the loss of virtually everything he cared for in life has completely unstrung him. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z But,' with a leap back as sudden as an unstrung bow to her own topic, 'you have not answered my question yet! Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z “All through these terrible troubles I seem to have been strong, while now I am so weak and unstrung—uncle, I shall never be myself again.” The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z It somehow unstrung her nerves to think of another hanging up on Regulators’ Hill. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z I believe that our father is dead; and for my part I am so sick at heart, that my nerves are all unstrung. The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) 2011-03-05T03:00:28.153Z Mr. Snobbe requests all persons having nerves to be unstrung to unstring them now. The Dreamers A Club 2011-02-25T03:01:06.720Z His nerves were all unstrung, he was much too excited to go to bed. Jimmie Moore of Bucktown 2011-02-24T03:00:53.640Z A stray arrow or two was also to be found, and a bow, unstrung, rested against a stone. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z All around seems blithe and merry; My light’s dim, and harp’s unstrung, While memory turns to yonder valley, On whose flowery banks I’ve sung. Awd Isaac, The Steeple Chase, and other Poems With a glossary of the Yorkshire Dialect 2011-02-16T03:00:41.223Z Come, dear," she said; "you're all unstrung; don't look around here any more now. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z Poor girl! it is far too lonely for her to be down there by herself, especially just now when she must be so unstrung. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z "Well, I was a bit unstrung, my boy,"—he ran his fingers through his white hair,—"you must forgive your old dad." Ben Pepper 2011-02-07T03:00:21.607Z "Thank God for that," said Bella reverently, and being unstrung wept bitterly. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z Stricken and all unstrung by what he had taken to be an apparition, Abel Dorales tried to stumble away, cowering. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z She was all unstrung and weak from fright. A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage 2011-01-26T03:00:25.590Z He had no superstitions, but the unaccountable flight of the witling, and the eerie tales offered in explanation and the mystic night of storm in that wild forest waste unstrung him. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z Ahafid The last word has been spoken The last true song been sung; My country's heart is broken, The poet's harp unstrung. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z Then this sudden overwhelming worry about Frieda had left her nerves completely unstrung. The Ranch Girls in Europe 2011-01-13T03:01:01.483Z In her unstrung condition, the tears came to her eyes and she felt overcome with her sorrow, with all the bitterness of the last few melancholy years. Dr. Adriaan 2010-12-29T03:00:33.467Z Cabby was certainly here at his best—the bow was unstrung, and he seemed to be enjoying himself. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z But courage has never failed, though nerves have become unstrung. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War But very different were my feelings when victory declared in our favour, and, exhausted and unstrung, I looked abroad among the dead. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 Her nerves were unstrung; she suffered from insomnia. A Divided Heart and Other Stories Constance, who was quite unstrung, had been twice and three times to the station in vain. Dr. Adriaan 2010-12-29T03:00:33.467Z I can almost see her now, pale, weeping, and anxious, with every nerve unstrung; and it was only by a great effort of mind that Fred was able at such a time to speak cheeringly. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z My grandmother left each of her children some unstrung pearls. The Window at the White Cat There was a vicious aching in his nerves, his muscles were flaccid and unstrung; a numbness was in his brain as well. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath Weak and unstrung, the patient moaned in sympathy, while tears fell from his own eyes; and it was upon this dismal tableau that Mr. Hale walked in, unannounced. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Our hearts are all sad, our courage unstrung. The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches We are old in war, and if in guile we are young, Young also is the spirit that evermore Burns in our bosom ev'n as heretofore, Nor are these thews unbraced, these nerves unstrung. Poems of the Great War Published on the Behalf of the Prince of Wales's National Relief Fund I was shocked, of course; it would be absurd to say that I was emotionally unstrung. The Window at the White Cat Even then she could not sleep—her nerves were all unstrung and on edge. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir But, with all the disillusion and irony of his new experience, with all the unwholesome languor that had unstrung his will, some deeper wisdom, also, had been given him. The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece Again, when worn out by work, when care-crazed, and nerves are unstrung, who has not found in fiction—the balm of hurt minds—a recreation, a city of refuge, a restorative. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses When the pudding had been served and partaken of by Asshlin, Clodagh at last pushed back her chair, and with a curiously unstrung movement walked across the room to the fireplace. The Gambler A Novel In the daylight there I recognized it as an unstrung pearl of fair size and considerable value. The Window at the White Cat When by these mental tortures his nerves were all unstrung, the arch tempter silently entered his cell and whispered in his ear, "Well, my dainty Greek, are you ready for the games?" Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs He stood trembling and silent, unstrung by one swift, remorseless blow from his own soul, his own long sleeping conscience. The Broken Gate A Novel The easily unstrung, almost hysterical, temperament of a woman will sometimes make her give up all the quiet enjoyment of family happiness and love for the noisy applause of the crowd. Her Royal Highness Woman With the same unstrung haste she turned it about between her fingers, halting with new apprehension, as she saw that its flap bore an elaborate black coronet and monogram. The Gambler A Novel What with the wedding and this last nightmare, my nerves are quite unstrung. The Day of His Youth He went into another room to perform his ablutions, and Hepsy was left alone, her veins thrilling, her head dizzy, and all her nerves unstrung. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation They had, seemingly, come off a long march, and with their knapsacks unstrung, and their arms piled, were regaling themselves with wine from the guard-house. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) Her nerves were all unstrung; she felt more low-spirited and depressed than ever. John Marsh's Millions There were among them weaker brethren, the nerves of whose hands and knees were unstrung. The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews His nerves all unstrung he came near emitting a shout. In the Whirl of the Rising The bow of Ulysses is sound as ever; moths and worms have not injured either cord or horn; but it is unstrung, and the arrows which are shot from it drop feebly to the ground. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Then a heavy stroke broke its neck; and as its clumsy legs spread out limp and unstrung upon the ice the bear clutched it and started to drag it back from the water's edge. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life The boy priest had no shelter but the flaccid, unstrung body of his horse, already cold in death. Seeds of Pine He was scarcely less desperate than she—and no less overwrought and unstrung; and he was the stronger; in the natural course of things his will could not but prevail. The Destroying Angel For the past week, I've had a recurrent hallucination, a sort of waking nightmare that comes just when I least expect it and leaves me completely unstrung. Assignment's End Tired and unstrung as he must be by the devoted labours of the last half-hour, he is in no condition to effect a rescue. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war The thought suddenly seized me; I sprang forward, unstrung his drum, threw the strap over my shoulder, and beat the pas de charge! Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung. The Red Symbol She is feeling nervous and unstrung, and—not very well to-night, and even this light mention of the word love has driven all the blood from her heart to her cheeks. Portia or By Passions Rocked Don't mind me, Pete," said Constance, "for I am rather unstrung this evening. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon She stood still, wavering and unstrung by her thoughts, looking steadily down at Guido's head. Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome The instrument love gave you lies unstrung, Silent, forsaken of all melody. The Garden of Dreams You can do no good here, and too much watching has already unstrung your nerves. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part She sank into a seat beside him, unstrung, exhausted; she seemed to be verging on that state of nervous collapse which disposes to untimely confidence. The Return of the Prodigal "Albert, you are all unstrung again, my dear," remonstrated Mrs. Tescheron, who was in no position at that time to be described. Cupid's Middleman She shivered, for the Palazzo Massimo is a ghostly place at night, and her nerves were unstrung by what she had suffered. Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome She sneezed, and to poor Ruth’s unstrung nerves, the sound was only to be compared in volume to a peal of thunder. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted I think it would be wiser, Alice, for you to leave Sally and me alone for a little time; she is tired and unstrung. The Campfire Girls on the Field of Honor The doctor himself was understood to say that the poor lady's nervous system was utterly unstrung, that she was in a hyper-sensitive condition which might readily develop into nervous prostration unless she was carefully guarded. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. “I am too unstrung to auction off any stuff,” admitted Matt. Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone Men totter with fear, too, as if their joints were unstrung. Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome With that, the Sioux unstrung their bows and whipped the Cheyennes on the face and back, crying, "Coup!" as if they were striking the enemy. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women For, like a hunter when first he sees the buck, My nerves are all unstrung. The Scarlet Stigma A Drama in Four Acts This affair has completely unstrung him, for he is evidently deeply smitten; I never dreamed it had gone so far. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. Meanwhile Bousquier, all unstrung by his miserable plight, dragged from one hearing to another, alarmed by threats, racked by hunger, enticed by hopes of freedom and illusory promises, had confessed more and more daily. The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature Thorpe wasn't pettish, but he was discouraged and unstrung. The Come Back Children usually are less unstrung by distressing events and can give a more connected account. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories The sight of his scared face, his starts and pallors and sudden hearkenings, unstrung me; and when he dropped and broke a dish, I fairly leaped out of my seat. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI Tired out and unstrung, both return home in the evening. Woman under socialism But his r's rolled like an unstrung drum, and his n's twanged like a cracked banjo. The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales Hardy said nothing, the horror of watching a man dying in agony for a whole night had unstrung his steady nerves. A Danish Parsonage “Let’s look at the contract,” he suggested, and 59Wunpost, all unstrung, consented. Wunpost I suppose the trials which I had just endured had unstrung my nerves, and that the solemn hour of the night made the leap seem all the more fearful. John Whopper The Newsboy Doña Maria turned and quietly resumed her work; but the man was completely unstrung. Carmen Ariza I think every one was a little unstrung by the afternoon's experience and the air even yet is full of electricity. Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium In plain English they are all forms of heart-sinking, of feeling unstrung. Five Stages of Greek Religion This sudden glib quoting of moot points of law was a new and disturbing factor, and Lapham himself was quite unstrung over the news of the buried retainer. Wunpost Her nerves were yet unstrung, her strength all gone. Mabel's Mistake It was an odd thing to say, but your nerves were unstrung. Name and Fame A Novel Watching him from the network window, Amaryllis felt her heart drooping, she knew not why, and went back to her drawing unstrung. Amaryllis at the Fair Vases of flowers decked the sideboards; a few books, the works of the best Spanish poets, lay upon the table; and a guitar, unstrung, it is true, was suspended against the wall. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 The distressing effect of the light rays increased, rather than diminished, as his nerves became more and more unstrung. The Ivory Snuff Box I have several patients—old ladies, and those in middle life—whose nerves are so unstrung that I am obliged to dose them with opium occasionally, to enable them to sleep.” Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance The harp of my heart is unstrung; and to gladness Respond not its chords—but to sorrow and sadness:— Then speak not of mirth which my soul hath forsaken! The Baron's Yule Feast: A Christmas Rhyme In fact, his nerves were so unstrung that he would not be able to sleep for many hours to come. Adrift on the Pacific A Boys [sic] Story of the Sea and its Perils How much harder the daily tasks become when some derangement of the female organs makes every movement painful and keeps the nervous system all unstrung. Treatise on the Diseases of Women The Colonel made an effort to stagger to his feet, but his nerves were too terribly unstrung to allow him that escape. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 The thought of meeting a husband whom she had never seen unstrung her nerves. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance It should be straight when unstrung, and unstrung when not in use. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 I'm going to put the gaff to 'em to-morrow night, and I want to start with 'em unstrung and string 'em to suit myself. Blue-grass and Broadway I was a good deal unstrung from other causes. The Prisoner We now examined the boat, which was but a small craft that had been unstrung the day before, in order that the ship’s carpenter might examine some fancied defect in the rudder. In the Days of Drake The burning of so many houses has unstrung her nerves. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance In whose hearts stern anguish The harp hath unstrung! Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 He felt shame-faced and altogether unstrung, and he knew that the instinct that had made him insist on isolation had been fully justified. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real But his spirit was unstrung by his misfortunes. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel For Brent had been considerably unstrung by the suddenness with which events moved across his stage since sunset, and he turned to this concoction for temporary steadiness. Sunlight Patch The bow should be unstrung when not in use, or it will get bent. How Girls Can Help Their Country But his life had left little time for such thoughts; to-night he was unstrung. The Road to Frontenac Of course, you are irritable and all unstrung, and I ought to be very much more patient instead of flying at you. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real They lay with closed eyes, while slowly the throbbing in their brains died away and strength flowed back into their unstrung limbs. In the Morning of Time The young man’s nerves were quite unstrung as he put spurs to his horse for a rush by the object of his fright. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden He leaned forward reclining on his bow, a fine unstrung weapon tipped with gold. The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition. The bow must be unstrung sometimes, or your health will suffer. The Madcap of the School He had dressed himself in his best doublet, green trunk hose, and pointed shoes, and had strung and unstrung his bow full a score of times. Robin Hood Her nerves were unstrung by weariness and excitement. Phoebe, Junior As wont she comes;—her quiver, and her dart, And unstrung bow, her armour-bearing nymph In charge receives. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II His nerves were so unstrung that he was ever apprehensive of danger. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life So the mighty bow remained unstrung, for who might string it until the boy R�ma came? Avatâras Four lectures delivered at the twenty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, December, 1899 As for him, he swung away along the path by which he had come, unstrung by turns, by turns violently desiring her unhappiness, and again anticipating approaching freedom with reckless satisfaction. The Gay Rebellion My nerves were all unstrung by the events of the past two days; and as I finished, my tears burst forth. A Romantic Young Lady Having wrought his rival up to the highest pitch Grodman slyly and suddenly unstrung him. The Big Bow Mystery Demoralized, unstrung, they would blurt out the truth and so convict themselves. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life But the habitual intemperance had exacted even from his iron constitution its forfeit of shakiness in the morning, and the rare sobriety left the man suffering and unstrung. The Dop Doctor A lover, being in a highly nervous state because of his emotion, is always more or less unstrung and unable to form a sound judgment or behave rationally. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton Overwrought continually by forebodings of coming pain, unstrung by strange revulsions, I would pass from burning wrath to cold despair, a most petulant and undisciplined sufferer. Apologia Diffidentis One breaks his unstrung bow across his knees and stamps the pieces in the earth. The Arrow-Maker A Drama in Three Acts He laughed somewhat hysterically, for the fate of Taffy had unstrung him for the time. The Rough Road Here we have no ideal exaltation of character, but life with its blended faults ands,—a gentle nature unstrung by passing events, and thus rendered "out of tune and harsh." Hamlet They were quite unstrung by what had occurred, this combat between the living and the dead. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton With brains kept in a state of excitement during the entire day, no wonder their nervous systems became unstrung. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson The poor girl's nerves were fearfully unstrung, but the good woman ministered to her like an angel. Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy Breathless, excited, and with nerves unstrung, I opened my door with my latch-key and returned to my room, where the reading-lamp had burned low, for it had been alight all through the night. The Seven Secrets Laurence, his nerves unstrung by the effects of the drug, and recent alternations of exultation and what was akin to despair, felt his flesh creep. The Sign of the Spider I expect I shall be able to receive visitors in a day or two; just now I feel a bit shaken up and unstrung. Sundry Accounts The violin, guitar, and dulcimer had lain utterly neglected and unstrung. Doctor Jones' Picnic Mr. Hawke saw that her nerves were completely unstrung by fatigue, and ran across the green, and called up Flora’s nurse to take charge of the infant. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Really, he thought, my nerves must be frightfully unstrung. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk I guess our nerves were all pretty much unstrung, anyway, I know my hands were good and sore. Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels Utterly unstrung, he gazed at that mighty, loathsome mass, listening to its snapping jaws as it took on the tons of nourishment needed for its machinelike functioning. The Raid on the Termites I was conscious that he was gloomy, depressed, perhaps a little unstrung. The Wonder Recent excitement in Manti has left me very nervous and unstrung. 'Firebrand' Trevison She was so unstrung that she let her hand rest in his. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands The apathy of my fellows—how well I understood it when, with nerves unstrung and muscles relaxed, after a tense twelve hours of toil, I fell asleep over my beloved books! An Anarchist Woman At the threshold they paused, the sensitive poet quite unstrung by the night’s adventure. At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern You are nervous and unstrung, so lie down on my couch and I will see that your dinner is brought up. Caps and Capers A Story of Boarding-School Life To-night the woman was an exhausted artist—unnerved, unstrung, unfitted for the world, yet only showing it in a languid appreciation which her host and hostess were the first to understand. Stingaree Very much, just now," said that lady, making an effort to smile; "forgive me, dear friends, but I am really unstrung. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter In his bearing was no menace—only the unstrung droop of despair. A Sheaf of Corn She marched out with her head high, and Mr. Perkins, wholly unstrung, buried his face in his napkin. At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern If it had—but I think all men who're unstrung nervously, as he is, have high tempers. No Clue A Mystery Story The chains can then be readily unstrung, or another strung upon the bar. The Care of Books I am so unstrung after our seances that I feel like crawling right out under a bush and eating sage. Letters of a Dakota Divorcee But he was somewhat unstrung by the event. The High Calling I was getting so unstrung by all these alarms and watchings that I began to wish that the pirates would come once for all that we might have done with them. Marjorie "Who, then?" he pressed her, realizing now that she was so unstrung she would give him her thoughts unguarded. No Clue A Mystery Story She was really unwell and ready to be unstrung. Tongues of Conscience When picked from the ground the bow was unstrung. Footprints in the Forest The sleep is disturbed and unrefreshing, and the whole nervous system is unstrung. An Epitome of the Homeopathic Healing Art Containing the New Discoveries and Improvements to the Present Time He grew haggard through this constant peril; his hair whitened, his form shrank, his nerves were unstrung. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality “Glad of it, but your nerves are terribly unstrung; or you wouldn’t be ready to jump out of your skin at the sound of a rat.” Witness to the Deed At that moment he had been unstrung, demoralised, and unmanned,—so weak that a feather would have knocked him over. Ralph the Heir The arrows were replaced in the quiver, the bow unstrung, and the two "shook themselves together", as the expression goes. Footprints in the Forest The boy is weak and all unstrung, though he carries it bravely, Jack. Blackbeard: Buccaneer It was plain that her nerves had been quite unstrung. Dotty Dimple At Home A Roman eagle was lifted high beside the crudely beautiful banner of the Choctaws—on which Odin could barely make out the three arrows and the unstrung bow. Hunters Out of Space Even she, bred amid hardships and dangers, was forced to admit that her nerves were somewhat unstrung, and she rested quietly in a warm room at the hotel. The Candidate A Political Romance His head ached fearfully, his tongue clove to his palate parched with fever, and all his muscular frame was disjointed and unstrung, so violently had his nerves been shattered. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 Groups of shivering, unstrung people stood about, utterly incapable of thinking what to do next. Queensland Cousins She said her nerves were all unstrung, and she 'never could walk home in the world;' so she was placed on the box of the hose carriage and carried to the village. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Because—well, because you are a bit unstrung, and are tired, and you and he might have words, and you might not use your cool judgment if he should be short with you. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 He represents the tale as told to himself by an old man with white hair, weakened limbs and unstrung nerves that tremble at the least exertion. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 I don't believe he was talkative before the war, but his long weeks in hospital, starving for news, had unstrung him. Coming Home 1916 She had not closed her eyes the night before, and Friday found her weary and unstrung by her long vigil. The Lost Despatch With nerves unstrung and a beating heart, she saw Michael appear. There was a King in Egypt The music, that distant, mellow phrasing of the call of love, the music had unstrung him. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 The wracking globe unstrung, Unstrung in the frittering light Of a moon that knows no day, Of a day that knows no night! The Book of Humorous Verse It happened just before Forrest came in, and he found her all quivering and unstrung. A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike "In heart we may be one, but outwardly we must part," she repeated, and then she began to cry feebly, for she was all unstrung. How It All Came Round Montague’s sword unstrung the arm that upheld it, and the next instant the pastor was surrounded by friends. Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader Her countenance revealed her vivid emotions; she was overwrought, unstrung, half-crazed after a night spent with her fears. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 But he can’t help it, weak and unstrung as he is. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy Every bone and muscle in his body seemed to ache, and his mind was so distracted and his nerves unstrung that he was thoroughly miserable. Oowikapun How the Gospel Reached the Nelson River Indians I am too unstrung to think for myself. Clair de Lune A Play in Two Acts and Six Scenes His nerves unstrung, with many a shout He strove to frighten it away, It would not go,—but roamed about, Howling, as wolves howl for their prey. Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan The effect of this speech, as the orator, pale, exhausted, shattered, unstrung, with nerves like the torn cordage of a ship that has outridden the tempest, descended from the tribune, baffles all description. Edmond Dantès Miss Thusa’s iron nerves seemed quite unstrung by the unexpected delight of greeting her favorite child. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel The mothers were so nervous and unstrung that though they occasionally shut their eyes, the slumber was fitful and brief. The Phantom of the River Apparently Grant's nerves had been somewhat unstrung, for when the game was again resumed he missed one of Sanger's shoots by something like a foot, and the second strike was called by the umpire. Rival Pitchers of Oakdale I am all unstrung now, my dear sir! A War-Time Wooing A Story It was unstrung, but new strings lay near it, coiled in their papers. I've Married Marjorie It was what he had feared, that Alwyn, weak and unstrung, would break down utterly, and the next moment Dr. Luttrell had opened the door of the library. Doctor Luttrell's First Patient One last convulsive effort,—the jaw dropped, the features relaxed, the limbs were unstrung, and Laleli Khanum fell forward to her full length upon her face on the peach-colored satin of the divan. Paul Patoff I will ask the Almighty's intercession, for I see, O lady, that thou art nervous and unstrung. The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia "A cavalry orderly makes his appearance at the door" "I am all unstrung, weak as a child," he murmurs; "I cannot understand; but do as you will." A War-Time Wooing A Story The effect of this apparition upon Joseph in his unstrung condition may be readily imagined. Two Days' Solitary Imprisonment 1898 "My dear, you are a little unstrung, aren't you?" she said gently. The Highgrader His nerves were relaxed and unstrung, and his hands were damp. The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War Nor does any avail to make stand against the swarming death-dealing Teucrians, or bear their shock in arms; but their unstrung bows droop on their shoulders, and the four-footed galloping horse-hoof shakes the crumbling plain. The Aeneid of Virgil But you're afraid he did, and that keeps you unstrung and unhappy. Mary Louise in the Country There was the magnificent but broken rope in its case, wound in gleaming, concentric circles, the unstrung pearls retrieved from the floor grouped together on the purple cushion. The Lion's Mouse These people here are now nervous and unstrung and actually believe that America will now enter the war against them. Face to Face with Kaiserism He ached with weariness and his nerves were quite unstrung, but the snow would cease, the skies would clear, and then he could tell which way lay the mountains and his brother. The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War His nerves were unstrung by the bald, colorless report of Putney Congdon's disappearance, which shocked him all the more from the fact that it was so hideously commonplace, merely a bit of journalistic routine. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! That his nerves were utterly unstrung, that he was not his real self in those last days, is but too evident. Immortal Memories You are afraid of something, Margaret Your nerves have been unstrung. The Mark Of Cain As Bladud advanced with his own bow unstrung, the man apparently scorned to take it up, but he grasped and leaned upon a staff proportioned to his size. The Hot Swamp To Stuart Farquaharson they nodded with unanimous irritability, as though they held him responsible for their condition of unstrung exhaustion. The Tyranny of Weakness Her nerves were thoroughly unstrung, and she clung to life but by a very slender thread. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories He fell back in his chair gasping for breath, his complexion became ashen in its pallor, and for a moment his whole nervous system seemed unstrung. A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta The men jumped with fright; nerves unstrung, they cowered. Tarrano the Conqueror Had unstrung his nerves and weakened his muscles. Fred Markham in Russia The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar "And yet, Eben—" She was still looking at him with that directness which hinted at some thought foreign to her words—something as yet unmentioned which had left her unstrung. The Tyranny of Weakness At last I lowered my rifle from my shoulder, and they unstrung their bows and advanced with outstretched hands towards me. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins Large drops of perspiration stood on his forehead, and I saw that he was quite unstrung. A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta The bow strained tightly for so many hours was now unstrung. First in the Field A Story of New South Wales He was a peaceful little stranger though he seemed to be unstrung; For just before he'd left his home he'd separated with one lung. Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads There was an arduous task before him, and his nerves were unstrung. Cutlass and Cudgel People stopped one another with nervous, unstrung gesture and odd, disjointed sentences. The Mystics A Novel She was so unstrung and agitated that she could hardly stand; she had to hold the table with one hand to maintain her balance. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life Presently I began to feel drowsy; my nerves seemed to get unstrung, and my circulation flagged. The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch And I took the lute and unstrung it, and chose from among its strings one, which I rolled like a bangle on my wrist. The Substance of a Dream We were all a little unstrung that night, I think. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton Margaret, her nerves still unstrung, clutched at her heart with both hands. The Skylark of Space Several years went by before Pattison's mind recovered spring and equilibrium, and the unstrung nerves were restored to energy. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 5: On Pattison's Memoirs When George set himself again to work, it was with nerves unstrung and unutterable forebodings, yet still unconquered. The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch Seymour, already unstrung by the fearful strain he had gone through and the frightful decision he would have to make later on, nay, had made after Bentley's words, was in no mood to be catechized. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution Barnave was one of those who was sent to bring back the fugitive King and Queen from Varennes, and the journey by their side in the coach unstrung his spirit. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre The Baby's nerves were unstrung with the din of the guns, and it was an hour before he could be calmed down. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island Next morning Darvid heard, in the study of a famous doctor, that his nerves were unstrung remarkably; suffering from a blow which had struck him—over-work. The Argonauts How blest to rise With song of praise, unto that tuneful choir Whose harps are ne'er unstrung, and have no tone Of weary dissonance. Man of Uz, and Other Poems "My head is really not equal to the task—my nerves are so frightfully unstrung." The Shrieking Pit We can understand that it would be of advantage to keep the string dry, but how is it better protected when unstrung? Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series If my nerves are all unstrung, how will yours sustain the shock? Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author It was merely that, owing to the constraint of the voyage, his nerves were unstrung, inducing the frame of mind in which people see ghosts. The Letter of the Contract I'm all upset—excited—unstrung—Wellington Bunn doing Hamlet isn't to be compared to me. The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays Or, The Sham Battles at Oak Farm The lieutenant was just recovering from a severe illness, was weak and unstrung, and the affair threatened to bring on a relapse. Marion's Faith. Or, again, was it carried unstrung, xlvii and literally ‘bent’ before swimming? Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series No doubt she was upset, unstrung by the knowledge of all that her confession implied; and woman-like, showed small regard for his consuming impatience to possess her. The Great Amulet His subtle irritation of her by his manner and tone had unstrung her at last. The Winning Clue His heart beat with such vehemence that—his nerves all unstrung by his long suspense—he felt hardly able to stand on his feet. The Child of Pleasure Forgive me, but I'm all unstrung these last few days. Marion's Faith. Past ten o’clock of a dismal night we sat waiting for the mail-boat—unstrung by anxious expectation: made wretched by the sadness of the parting. Doctor Luke of the Labrador He heard their scurrying; he felt their eyes and the sort of melting panic in the place that would have utterly unstrung any but a perfectly keyed set of nerves. Son of Power He had never been encouraged in superstitious beliefs, but he was an imaginative child, and just now bewildered and unstrung. Young Lucretia and Other Stories I was myself unstrung I suppose, because I remember that I was dreadfully afraid lest Trenchard should do something to me, there, as we stood. The Dark Forest But she was worn out, unstrung, and there is a limit to a woman's endurance. North of Fifty-Three It was a day on which nerves get unstrung, on which the calmest, most equable people are apt to lose their tempers suddenly, unexpectedly. The Way of Ambition His smile grew sickly, his nerves seemed suddenly unstrung, his knees shook under him. The Long Night His eyes alone showed that he was unstrung, bodily and mentally. Ray's Daughter A Story of Manila Nor leave the gentler, loving themes, unsung, Compassionate the maiden's tender woes, Revive the faint who are with fears unstrung, And solace them who writhe in suffering's throes. Yorkshire Lyrics Poems written in the Dialect as Spoken in the West Riding of Yorkshire. To which are added a Selection of Fugitive Verses not in the Dialect With the exception of the condemned man, everybody was completely unstrung. Born Again Besides, the bow, now it is unstrung, makes an excellent quarterstaff, a weapon with which I have practiced a great deal. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico The eyes of both the wife and the girl were on the actor and their every nerve was unstrung. Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi If some older and more experienced officer than Duane had been there perhaps the matter would not have proved so tragic, but the latter was utterly unstrung by Wren's furious attack and the unlooked-for result. An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier She clung to her companion with passionate longing, her hot little hands grasping hers with a painful, trembling clasp, while she seemed so completely unstrung by some inward emotion that Lady Cameron was alarmed. His Heart's Queen She was unstrung and superstitious—the fun of the game died in her, and she felt weak and nauseated. Joyce of the North Woods Roger left his spear behind; using the bow, which he had unstrung, as a walking staff. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico The bows were, of course, unstrung; and Ned handed his to the chief, who viewed it with great curiosity. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main Let her scream," said Plume, unstrung and shaken, "but hold you your tongue or I'll find a separate cell for you. An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier The hatchet is broken, The bow is unstrung; The bell peals afar Where the war-whoop once rung: The council-fires burn But in thoughts of the Past, And their ashes are strewn To the merciless blast. Indian Legends and Other Poems Most of us, however, have had our nerves unstrung by the speeding-up process that has gone on all over the world of late. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View Gentle and sympathetic women, however, who called on Mrs. Hay, were prompt to note that though unnerved, unstrung, distressed, she declared again and again her faith that the Indians would never really harm her husband. A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier Then he unstrung one end of a bowstring, twisted it once round the stick, and strung it again. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main Then Tom Slade did something which his scout training had taught him to do, while Archer, tremulous and unstrung, stood awkwardly by, watching. Tom Slade with the Boys Over There She had not written—the hand that had traced her signature had been unstrung for once. Then I'll Come Back to You To him, in his dejected mood, with nerves unstrung and head swimming in quinine bitters, the blessing sounded ironical; a mocking face seemed concealed behind the mask of considerate friendliness. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett In forty-eight hours I was more uncomfortable and unstrung than I ever was before in all my life. Choice Readings for the Home Circle She spoke with the strength of desperation; her nerves were unstrung by fear, and every joint weakened, so that she could hardly support herself. Queechy, Volume II I could not tell whether it were Mr. Thorold; I cannot tell what I saw; only my nerves were unstrung in a moment, and for the rest of that night I tossed with impatient pain. Daisy in the Field Now, in the dreadful, unstrung reaction of the adventure, did her whole nature waken and yearn and cry out for that one heart in all the world that belonged to her? Molly Make-Believe But she had been unsettled by what had happened in the early evening, and unstrung by her great anxiety for the Count's safety. A Cigarette-Maker's Romance Her nerves at that moment were terribly unstrung. Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' Once Zion’s sons their harps unstrung, On Babylonian willows hung, And mute their songs—with sorrow wrung, They mourn’d their Native Land. The Poetry of Wales Do go out and take a walk; you want fresh air; or yesterday has unstrung your nerves. Daisy in the Field Strong, hardened man though he was, his nerves were unstrung to-night in company with his heartstrings. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891 The quiver was not emptied, nor the bow unstrung. The Last Man Amidst these equivocations and contradictions thought is blunted, and the sinews of the intellect are unstrung. The Heavenly Father Lectures on Modern Atheism I can only say that the smallest of bows should sometimes be unstrung, and that if my little arrows are flimsy and light they will, I trust, wound no one. Sagittulae, Random Verses You be all unstrung by your walk hither through the wood, Ann. Giles Corey, Yeoman A Play Understand me: a man who can swim in the air like a fish in the sea is apt to become unstrung. Visionaries "Your nerves are unstrung by what we have been through, and you dream of the dead." When Wilderness Was King A Tale of the Illinois Country She seemed completely unstrung, for some mysterious reason. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel "You think me unduly nervous and unstrung," she said quietly, and I could detect a touch of indignation in the tone. Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France And weak, unstrung, unmanned, the poor fellow sobbed aloud. Foes in Ambush The enigma grew more horrible every day and night, and they felt, or fancied, a sort of influence stealing over them which benumbed their faculty of resistance, and altogether unstrung their nerves. The House by the Church-Yard Trembling with the unreasonable terror of unstrung nerves, I yet managed to regain my feet. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune I brought the bow up from the cellar and hid it unstrung in the Curator's closet, more from idle impulse I fondly thought, than from any definite purpose. The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow By the time my guard ended I was so thoroughly unstrung that each flitting glimpse of deeper shadow tempted me to fire. Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France The little lady seems all unstrung yet, lieutenant. Foes in Ambush We were both of us afraid to leave Rene alone—she was so despondent, so unstrung. The Devil's Own A Romance of the Black Hawk War She had a perfectly normal constitution, but she had been not only infuriated and horrified, but really frightened, and her nerves were unstrung. The Title Market You saw that the only bow the place contained was hanging high and unstrung upon the wall, and you are witness to this woman's irresponsible condition of mind. The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow He permitted her to draw away, and they stood facing each other, he eager, mystified, thrilling with passion almost beyond mastery, she trembling and unstrung, her cheeks crimson, her eyes filled with mute appeal. Bob Hampton of Placer Perhaps the quick reaction had partially unstrung her nerves, for she spoke with feverish haste at sight of his uprolled sleeves and coarse woollen shirt. Beth Norvell A Romance of the West Oh, no; it is not that—I—I am all unstrung. The Devil's Own A Romance of the Black Hawk War I have had the shivers so often that I can sympathise with any one whose nerves are unstrung from fright. The Story of Dago But the sudden release from this dire pressure of will left his nerves somewhat unstrung. Sunrise Uncle Joshua's nervous system was unstrung, and his physical health impaired by long nights of watching with his wife, and now when this fresh shock came upon him, he fell back half-fainting upon his pillow. Tempest and Sunshine Don't I know how he is—all tired and nervous and unstrung? His Second Wife At first he was uncertain whether the word he had heard had really been pronounced, or whether it was an illusion of his unstrung nerves. Atlantis He unstrung his bow and leaned upon the stave; a fine figure in forest green and velvet bonnet, a black mask over eyes and nose, a generous mouth and strong chin below it. Beatrix of Clare Death required no change of limb or position; there was merely the gentle settling forwards of the frame unstrung by pain, for the Traveller's perfect rest had come. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi "I don't believe I could sleep if I went to bed as I am, I feel all unstrung and chilled." Dick and Brownie I was preparing to make reply, when lo, the Tablet was suddenly ended, leaving My theme unfinished, and the pearl of Mine utterance unstrung. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh And Brigit, too unstrung to tell the usual conventional lies, simply sobbed on, her whole body shaking with agony. The Halo With averted face, Adele told him that she was only a little nervous and unstrung, but she would be herself again. A Lover in Homespun And Other Stories A woman is a wonderful network of cross-wires, and when these wires get unstrung or entangled, the result is most distressing. Woman's Endurance Nervously he puffed at his unlighted cigar, wishing he had a match; in fact, his nerves were never more unstrung. The Harris-Ingram Experiment On the one side, Cowper's apparent effeminacy was all on the surface; his mind, when it was not unstrung, was of an essentially masculine and vigorous type. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century She dared not look up at first; she was unstrung and wretched in her grief and anger, and it was the strong, firm tread of a man. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster When he mentioned their dead boy she had winced as though in bodily pain, but when he accused her of heartlessness towards his memory, she had grown so unstrung that she could scarcely contain herself. A Lover in Homespun And Other Stories Speaking for myself, my nerves were absolutely unstrung, and I am sure that most of the men were in the same condition. Private Peat After they have escaped from the school-room, and consequently when the children are exhausted and their nerves unstrung. Piano and Song How to Teach, How to Learn, and How to Form a Judgment of Musical Performances Mutely she did so, feeling curiously weak and unstrung. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories When not in use the bow was always left unstrung. Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity Their History, Customs and Traditions Mamma felt too unstrung to come, and I had given up the idea, but both she and Aunt Grace urged me. From the Ranks Just now she was tired and unstrung; later, she might regret her impulsive confidence. The Moon out of Reach The concert, however, was mere sound and firing signifying nothing—except in its effect on nerves already unstrung—as we had no serious casualties that day. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith Having wrought his rival up to the highest pitch, Grodman slyly and suddenly unstrung him. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes These sinews are not yet so much unstrung, To fail me when my master should be served; And when they are, then will I steal to death, Silent and unobserved, to save his tears. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 By gad! it has unstrung the whole garrison, I believe. From the Ranks You are overwrought, captain," he said; "you are unstrung. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India But she sobbed on, utterly unstrung, utterly hopeless, utterly spent. The Odds And Other Stories By ten o'clock a new page of her life would be turned over, if, nervous and unstrung as she was, she were able to carry out the first part of the drama. Bluebell A Novel The fever of drink had died out leaving him unstrung and strangely fearful of the night. Sundown Slim Pearls strung are easily carried, unstrung they are easily lost. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church He staggered up, all unstrung, his teeth chattering. Idolatry A Romance When the Parthians wished to parley with an enemy, they unstrung their bows, and advancing with the right hand outstretched, asked for a conference. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Got it tramping in the rain without my overcoat, and that fight I told you of has unstrung me. The Cromptons "Try to compose yourself," entreats Dora, seeing the girl has some important news to impart, but is so nervous and unstrung as to be almost incapable of speaking with any coherence. The Haunted Chamber A Novel "I'm all unstrung and my head's queer—" Hughie went out and slammed the door. Kenny Her nerves were unstrung and her limbs languid after the recent tempest. The Ship of Stars But," I said, "if this is really so, if I have been gathered close to God's heart, why is it that instead of feeling stronger, I only feel weak and unstrung? The Child of the Dawn A huge shadow passed along the ledge of the opposite cottage; her nerves were so unstrung that she started back as it advanced. Turns of Fortune And Other Tales Limply my hand the unstrung harp relaxes; The dear old days will not come back again Whatever Mr. Austen Chamberlain Does with the nation's taxes. Punch or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 24, 1920. His mind appeared unstrung, if not still more seriously affected. The Piazza Tales Sophy—dressed as at the end of the First Act—is pale, red-eyed, and generally unstrung. The Gay Lord Quex A Comedy in Four Acts But if ours be unstrung, yours will be hung up on a peg, and both will be mute forever. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 06 (of 12) And then poor, little Clemency, all unstrung and frightened, sank into an unconscious little heap on the floor as Gordon entered. 'Doc.' Gordon Montague's sword unstrung the arm that upheld it, and the next instant the pastor was surrounded by friends. Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader A Tale of the Pacific He's got some nervous trouble—not crazy enough to be taken care of—just on edge and unstrung. One Man in His Time She was abashed, yet yielding; she let herself go, yet seemed not utterly unstrung. The Rustlers of Pecos County He looked at Helen; she had had no sleep, she was unstrung, nervous, distraught. The Desert Valley Those whose nervous system has been thus unstrung will never be equal to the painful exertion which the recovering invalid now requires. The Young Lady's Mentor A Guide to the Formation of Character. In a Series of Letters to Her Unknown Friends "I can't say the right thing now I am so unstrung, but I love you even more than ever because you've let me share it with you." The Lever A Novel But she wished in the moods that followed her brother's death in 1894 to be a mother by adoption, a refuge for the fallen, the bewildered, the unstrung. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement He was quite unstrung and his voice was unsteady. The Green Eyes of Bâst Here are a violin, violoncello, horn, and cornopean; there an old Welsh harp and unstrung guitar. Gladys, the Reaper The English on the other hand have been not monsters or demons, but men unstrung. The Open Secret of Ireland I seem to be terribly unstrung, it is so sudden and awful. Bessie's Fortune A Novel His bow unstrung and forgotten hung With his beaver hood and his otter quiver; He sat spell-bound by the artless grace Of her star-lit eyes and her moon-lit face. The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems Mary's answer had unstrung every nerve in me, and left me so weak that I could scarcely keep from falling. Narrative of the Life of J.D. Green, a Runaway Slave, from Kentucky Containing an Account of His Three Escapes, in 1839, 1846, and 1848 And I had a suspicion the soft life at De Chaumont's had unstrung me for what was before me. Lazarre She could feel herself more and more unstrung and loosened like a violin string let down and down. The Brimming Cup When head is sick and brain doth swim, And heavy hangs each unstrung limb, 'Tis sweet through smoke-puffs, wreathing slow, To watch the firelight flash or glow. Pipe and Pouch The Smoker's Own Book of Poetry I unstrung it and made shift to play 'Home, Sweet Home.' The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales Sarah was very naturally unstrung and nervous in this hardness of circumstance and her terror of destitution. Making Both Ends Meet The income and outlay of New York working girls By the side of the downcast braggarts of the Court and the unstrung screamers of the Parisian Press, his mien had something of the heroic. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) The white, round arm under my hands was cold, and the muscles were soft and unstrung. The Doctor's Dilemma Mona felt very weary after the unusual excitement of the evening; her nerves were also considerably unstrung, and she resolved not to wait for Mrs. Montague's return, but retire at once. True Love's Reward The old lady insisted upon our coming in, saying she would make us some porridge; but my brother, whose nerves seemed slightly unstrung, thought that we might never come out of the house again alive! From John O'Groats to Land's End The switch off onto the trivial piece of paper had braced her unstrung nerves for a final effort: that, and the terror of meeting Zora. Septimus I fancied her unstrung by excitement, by the strain of her trying labor, by the loneliness of her life, uncertain, misunderstood, perhaps, as it was. 54-40 or Fight My nerves were too far unstrung for me to venture across the long, narrow isthmus. The Doctor's Dilemma Their disturbed circulation makes them cold, their distress makes them unstrung, sleepless. Etiquette "The devil," I thought, finding it more and more difficult to co-ordinate my thoughts, "he seems to be as unstrung as I." Atlantida What cared he that every one in the Castle was tired and unstrung and sad and—sleepy? Truxton King A Story of Graustark Its harps would become unstrung, and its voices would lose their tune. The Christian Home In the morning the tent was unstrung, mats, pillow, and sheet rolled together, and laid up overhead on a shelf between the posts in the middle of the house. Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before Still unstrung from her adventures, she wept a little into his shoulder out of a full heart. A Man Four-Square The Burial of Love His eyes in eclipse, Pale cold his lips, The light of his hopes unfed, Mute his tongue, His bow unstrung With the tears he hath shed, Backward drooping his graceful head. The Suppressed Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson He moved restlessly and badly; his nerves were manifestly unstrung. Mr. Britling Sees It Through Heedless, unstrung—half laughing, half crying—Max ran across the room. Max His nerves were so unstrung that every noise seemed a danger, and he had visions of Germans lying in ambush in the woods, waiting to pounce upon W. if he should appear. Chateau and Country Life in France The iron nature, so long overwrought, now utterly unstrung, had yielded for the first time to the stress of nature and of events. The Mississippi Bubble While the terrible bow was bent they had followed him, tracking his footsteps; the moment he unstrung the bow, they rushed out. After London Or, Wild England Probably I was less agitated than the natives, but I freely and gladly admit that I have never had my nerves more unstrung than on that occasion, though I have been in much greater peril. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life He had all but cried out in protest when the door opened, but at sight of the invader the cry merged into an unstrung laugh of welcome. Max But coming at a moment when our nerves were sufficiently unstrung by the dearth of tonics, they were doubly enervating. The Siege of Kimberley In some instances the occupation or calling of the deceased is typified on his tomb—the unstrung lyre telling the whereabouts of a dead musician; and a palette indicating the resting-place of a defunct painter. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits After the lightning, the rain poured so heavily that it penetrated the branches, and he unstrung his bow and placed the string in his pocket, that it might not become wet. After London Or, Wild England This is evidently administered with the kindly intention of quieting my nerves, which he imagines to be unstrung from the alarmingly rough treatment at the hands of his riotous townmen. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama After the ordeal he was so unstrung that he hurried off to London to spend Christmas with his aunt. Shandygaff She was unstrung, and the world weighed upon her—the pity, the ugliness, the confusion of it. Marcella She was ill, too, and her nerves were unstrung, he supposed. A Tale of a Lonely Parish Fainting produces a sudden relaxation of all that holds the human frame together, every sinew and ligament unstrung. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant It was unpremeditated; my nature was, most probably, unstrung at the instant by ungratified longings for Georgiana; but suddenly I bent down and kissed her. Aftermath She leaned against him palpitating, unstrung, piteously distressed. Greatheart The excitement of this night and your anxiety about the girl have unstrung your nerves, and you have lost that courage and endurance which are yours by birthright.' Aylwin She did not think connectedly; she did not realise her fears; she was almost wholly unstrung. A Tale of a Lonely Parish |
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