| 单词 | uselessly |
| 例句 | Dallas circles his arms uselessly and then hits the floor. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He squeezed it uselessly in his hand and asked, "What of Renly's host?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Behind them, the crowd screamed and Judge Morales’s voice boomed uselessly, “Silence, everyone! Guards, follow the protocol!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z All it ever did was take up space, dangling uselessly over my shoulder in its haversack like a wingless khaki albatross for the past four years. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I could hear the wheels spinning uselessly in the muddy water outside, and the splashy-soothing-fountain sounds of Joey’s and the insane guy’s feet up front. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z If only, instead of allowing this cleaning woman to disturb him uselessly whenever she felt like it, they had instead given her orders to clean up his room every day! The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The guardias stood uselessly around the empty square for a while longer. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the time to fret uselessly about things I had no control over. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Pong took hold of the throttle and waggled it uselessly. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z One had a fifth leg hanging uselessly from its hip, and another had no ears, just a pair of holes. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z "But I must not stay in bed uselessly," said Gregor to himself. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He squirmed on his mat, wishing uselessly that Headmaster hadn’t selected him, picturing the cub chased by a hungry crocodile, counting the minutes until the sun would finally rise. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z While that was going on I was curled uselessly in a ball with my arms over my head and my teeth clenched, so I missed a bit of the action. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z One arm had a hunk missing and dangled uselessly. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z We rearranged my dad’s pillows and talked uselessly about college basketball and the weather outside, knowing that he was listening, though it exhausted him now to speak. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She had legs, she had arms, she had a swan neck dangling uselessly behind her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I was still in the rear, and when I opened my eyes again I saw one of the mice sliding past me, clawing uselessly with his small nails at the smooth metal beneath him. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “We are fighting uselessly,” he cried, and flung his bow to the ground. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Egg go,” he mumbled, unhinged jaw flapping uselessly. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Outside, a huge pumpkin stood uselessly in the line of carriages. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z But the gods had gone away, and the ritual of the religion continued senselessly, uselessly. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The fog had burned off from the morning, and Emily’s sweatshirt looped uselessly around her waist. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z One arm is splayed out uselessly while she paws at her shoulder with the other, trying to stanch the sluggish pulse of blood draining out of her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z His instruments, too, he fixed to the framework with close attention, even the compass, whose needle was swinging around the dial quite uselessly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But now he picked up the receiver, and experimentally let his fingers dial; and sure enough, he found that they recollected easily what his mind had strained uselessly to remember. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There was Crook Arm, whose left arm dangled down uselessly by his side with two of his fingers missing. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “I never saw such heat in all my life,” said Winnie’s grandmother, dabbing uselessly at her neck with a handkerchief. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z But the harder I ran, the more the wind blew me back, until I was running in place, my heels digging uselessly in the sand. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I lay uselessly, unsure of what to do, when the Augur decides for me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z As she hung flapping uselessly, Matthias called down, “Make up your mind! My paws are getting tired. This lead’s beginning to slip.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But he survived, somehow, and he even kept his arm, though it still had bullet fragments lodged inside and dangled uselessly. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But this time Luke stepped to the side at the last moment, and Jen's dad crashed uselessly into the far wall. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Archer passed her his discarded clothing, which she uselessly tried to press back into his hands. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The tooth blade gracefully twirled through the air before bouncing uselessly off the grootslangs armored scales and landing in the dirt. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The rifleman spat sideways and kicked uselessly at the ferns, dislodging raindrops. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The fog had burned off from the morning, and Emily’s sweatshirt looped uselessly around her waist. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z His bloodied legs dangled uselessly, and his pillion passenger, who had heavily bandaged arms, was working the foot pedals. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Connor is frantic now, pulling uselessly at the seat belt, kicking his legs out in front of him. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He froze, much as he had in the tombwalk, hiding uselessly in the shadows. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His face was white with pain; his right arm hung uselessly at his side. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Ranofer’s mind, fluttering as uselessly as his fingers, focused suddenly upon the fire. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The gun went off, its ball blasting uselessly into the sky. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Captain Cat shoved her way past Reed and into the sick bay, where she fell next to the body, her hands fluttering uselessly over his withered limbs. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Khrazz cursed and turned a high cut into a low one, slipping past the old knight’s blade for once, only to have his blow scrape uselessly off a white steel greave. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But the screen turns out to be in tatters, not even fastened at the bottom, just flapping uselessly in the breeze. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Tendai held Kuda at arm’s length—it wasn’t difficult—and let him swing his fists uselessly until he burst into tears of frustration. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z His lips were so pale they were almost white, and his tongue seemed to flop around uselessly in his mouth as he spoke, as if it kept getting in the way. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The ship’s propeller would spin uselessly in the air. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped his mouth— uselessly, since it was permanently stained red. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Only the dress had somehow trapped both our legs inside it and all I was doing was gyrating uselessly on top of him. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In the face of pain there are no heroes, no heroes, he thought over and over as he writhed on the floor, clutching uselessly at his disabled left arm. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I must learn to live without shadows as they do in Orgoreyn; not to take offense; not to offend uselessly. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Powell’s fingers went up to his long-suffering mustache and clanged uselessly against the transparent visor. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The pigeons pecked uselessly at their empty eye sockets and flew through their rib cages, but the stallions kept right on running. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The vine snapped, and Thorn tumbled over with half of it still uselessly gripped in her hands. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge clambered around the turtle’s shell, whacking at it uselessly with his baseball bat and yelling, “Take that! And that!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My jaw flaps uselessly for a moment before I find words. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Three more had been knocked over by a tail swipe, and the leader was swinging his billy club uselessly at the tallest raptor. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The plant would also lack genes for resistance to diseases of northern climates, while uselessly carrying genes for resistance to diseases of southern climates. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She pushed uselessly at her disheveled hair in vague imitation of one of her mother’s gestures and twisted to see if her dress were torn. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I could see how the back wheels were spinning uselessly, kicking back rooster tails of mud in the dark. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The arrows from the tower thin as we drop, clattering off our armor uselessly. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Instead he had stood befuddled as she leapt into the pit, shouting her name, then running uselessly after her across the scarlet sands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z While the dog whined, pawing uselessly at the fence, she stood rigid, staring at the toad, wiping her hand again and again on the skirt of her dress. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside that haunted house, the family members in “The Humans” are all as trapped as Momo is in her illness, shrieking uselessly into the void. ‘The Humans’ Review: Reasons (Not) to Be Cheerful 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z In the film, he's a kid, scared and almost uselessly infantile. Rereading Stephen King: week three – The Shining 2012-06-22T11:32:40Z During the show's original run, Essex was a dour world full of put-upon prisoners' wives knocking around uselessly inside beige shopworn World of Leather showhomes. Can TV's returning Birds of a Feather cope in Towie's Essex of today? 2013-06-18T12:12:30Z Despite evidence to the contrary, he lives with the persistent belief "that he is a nothing, a scooped-out husk in which the fruit has long since mummified and shrunk, and now rattles uselessly." 'A Little Life' a darkly beautiful tale of love and friendship 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z “I like you cheeky/Oh so Mozambiquey,” he virtually scats on “Did I Let You Know,” uselessly. New Music: New Music From Miguel Zen?n and Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011-08-29T22:37:58Z She bent to pick it up, but found herself pawing uselessly at the pen as it slid between her fingers and rolled away. 'You think I'm mad?' – the truth about psychosomatic illness 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Here there are symbolic stars, symbolic books, symbolic women, intercut with loads of uselessly deep musings about the firmament. Review | ‘The Red-Haired Woman’: The worst translation Orhan Pamuk has ever suffered 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Usually, the databases are of individuals, often tracked for many years, but sometimes, and even more uselessly, it’s country-level data. Perspective | Nutrition research has led us astray. Here’s what we should study instead. 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z As a director, what the hell do you do with Jack: fear him, envy him, follow his lead, let him loose, or try, however uselessly, to tamp him down? Postscript: Mike Nichols (1931-2014) 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z War is a part of history, but the concept of a war film is as dishearteningly and uselessly vague as that of a historical drama. What to Stream This Weekend: War Movies for Memorial Day 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z I definitely still waste as much time as ever did, and as long as there are puppy videos and unsolved murder forums, I intend to keep up my commitment to noodling uselessly around the Internet. Life after social media: What I discovered after deleting all of my accounts 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z You’ll say I’m projecting my insecurities, but I’m well practised at keeping them under lock and key, and my emotional IQ is unnecessarily – and uselessly – high. I do my best to meet people, but I’m lonely and don’t have any friends 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Who knows what Marge will do after a boat drags her out of the movie, away from trying, uselessly, to beat a confession out of Tom? I Love Gwyneth Paltrow. There. I Said It. 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z We rarely hear of the people who fail, or work uselessly and endlessly hard, without much in the way of reward. The Fate of Most Silicon Valley Drones: ‘Live Work Work Work Die’ 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The same goes for Monáe and R&B. It's part of the mix on The ArchAndroid but it's uselessly reductive as a general description. Albums of 2010, No 1: Janelle Mon?e - The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III) 2010-12-17T00:05:02Z Sounds intriguing, but the actual movie is strangely plain, eyesore-overlit and uselessly frantic. Review: ‘The Cloverfield Paradox,’ Netflix’s Surprise Release, Unleashes Chaos 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Sixteen of the planes sit uselessly at Kabul’s airport. ‘It’s John against the world right now’ Meanwhile, in some intellectual quarters, “humanism” is seen as a mask for elitism, bourgeois complacency or worse — when it isn’t dismissed entirely as a uselessly squishy concept. For Sarah Bakewell, Nothing Human is Alien 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z A young man picks up some wood and uses it as a crutch, his legs dragging uselessly behind him. Petit Mal 2010-06-07T22:00:00Z Optional garnish: The New York Times’s editorial board’s endorsement of Kasich, flamed gently and uselessly over the surface of the drink . Trump’s Towering Inferno and other cocktails inspired by presidential candidates 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z He enthralls and pierces your heart with images of fallen warriors, bereft wives and parents, and the bitter landscape of a long, fruitless, uselessly barbaric war. Theater review: 'An Iliad' proves an ancient tale can still be meaningfully and well-told 2010-04-15T20:08:00Z As a writer, I can’t really explain it, either, what I do or how; when I work, I may look like someone staring uselessly into space. Modern Love: Is God Just Not That Into Me? 2014-04-17T19:13:08Z The fleeting thoughts and impulses of Kadare’s characters flutter uselessly around the hard, indelible fact of the state: of its organs and deliberations. A Grisly Fable of Ottoman Albania 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Scenes stretch out with the real time tension of a breakdown — how much time can Becky, burning through her label's cash, squander in a studio plucking uselessly away at her guitar? "Her Smell": Elisabeth Moss can't save this humorless, grunge-era "Spinal Tap" knockoff 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z “Don’t use stalker as a verb,” says Cole, clinging uselessly onto a handrail. 20 years after 'Love Actually,' a new rom-com blurs the line between sweet and 'stalkerish' 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z “It’s uselessly costly and its storage is small and battery life even worse.” Apple Opens First Store in India, a Promising Frontier for Tech Giant 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Taras tries, as hard as he can, to pull her from the rubble, but she is too heavy, and so he just pulls uselessly on her arm. As Dreams of Peace Wither, Nightmares Flourish in Ukraine’s Sleep 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z As in conventional power plants, much of the heat produced will dissipate uselessly rather than transfer to the water that turns into steam to drive a turbine. Opinion | Fusion power is tantalizing, but it won’t save the planet 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Even anger is just more abject excess, to be flushed away uselessly and memorialized only by a shiver of disgust. In a Korean author's U.S. debut, uncanny pleasures rear their ugly heads 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Washcloth uselessly in hand, I turn to my husband, who waits patiently. Perspective | When cancer smells like love 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z Images of destroyed Russian tanks - the shattered chassis, broken turret, gun barrel blackened and burnt, pointing uselessly at the sky - have been a defining image of the war in Ukraine. Ukraine war: Is the tank is doomed for scrap? 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Fewer human beings should be warehoused uselessly in prisons on sentences that are too steep for their crimes. Opinion | The San Francisco district attorney saga set back criminal justice reform 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z After spending millions in legal fees to fight uselessly against name, image and likeness reform, this is a worthy cause. Perspective | Texas shouldn’t host the NCAA’s Final Fours until it fixes its gun laws 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Democrats' options are clear enough: Dump the filibuster, restructure the Senate to be fairer, find a way to win 60 seats — or uselessly rage and whine, choosing powerlessness. Minority rules, children die: Our broken political system has lethal consequences 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z “I am really sorry about this, I am upset because people are facing hardship. They’re wasting their money and standing here uselessly,” Haqqani said. Kabul passport office head urges patience as anxious crowds keep gathering 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z And after they bounce around uselessly, they're hoping to swindle more of their obscenely rich friends into doing the same. No, billionaires won’t "escape" to space while the world burns 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Leicester had been good value up until then, with Spurs uncharacteristically nervous, but with Chalmers reduced to hobbling uselessly on the left wing, defeat was almost inevitable. Chelsea v Leicester City: FA Cup final – live! 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z Sometime over the past year you’ve probably seen a pack of teens or tweens roaming the streets — some wearing masks, some not, and some with a mask pulled uselessly beneath the chin. COVID-19 vaccine is now available to kids as young as 12. Here's why that matters 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The options are clear enough: Change the rules, build support for restructuring the Senate to be fairer and more representative, find a way to win a 60-seat majority — or uselessly rage on, having chosen powerlessness. Minority rules, children die: Our broken political system has lethal consequences 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z I spent the rest of the afternoon at home, puttering around uselessly while Michelle and the girls got their hair done. Barack Obama on the moment he won the presidency – exclusive extract 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z His tuxedo hangs uselessly pressed in the closet. Fly Him to the Moon. Or at Least, Fly Him Home. 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, a vacant hospital ship floats uselessly on the river. The vacant Comfort hospital ship is a symbol of our coronavirus failure | Ross Barkan 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z The floor of one gallery curls up unaccountably and uselessly, like the drying page of a sodden book. Beyond the beach of doom: what made Lithuania art's world champions? 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z She is angry at these humiliations, and she seems committed to her anger, directing it unhelpfully at some of the wrong people, uselessly at some of the right ones. Hillary Clinton is done trying to be liked | Moira Donegan 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z By that I don’t mean a “pure” start, as opposed to a “dirty” one, or any of the other uselessly simplistic terms used by the World Anti-Doping Agency to perpetuate its junk science. Perspective | Banning Russia’s flag and anthem is perfect for WADA, whose only concern is optics 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z You can only watch it unfold and scream your questions uselessly at the screen. The best streaming shows and movies to binge-watch this Thanksgiving 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Trying to summarize the plot is uselessly crazy-making for a review. Review: Brilliantly neurotic, the Polish avant-garde finds a home in L.A., with CalArts' help 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Only by providing the option to buy Thomas Edison’s incandescent lightbulb, which uselessly dissipates as heat nearly all the electricity it gobbles up and requires constant replacement. Opinion | Trump’s irrational war on environmental rules just outdid itself 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Compasses spun uselessly and phantom electricity surged through the telegraph lines stunning operators unconscious and setting fire to equipment and offices. The greatest threat to life on Earth may come from space 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z “We’re not in the business of uselessly sacrificing animals,” Dr. Bailey said. Leonard Bailey, transplant surgeon who gave ‘Baby Fae’ a baboon heart, dies at 76 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z He sat back and wished uselessly for a brave foot on an accelerator well beyond his ship’s design. The fast stuff 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Flames had consumed thousands of structures, exposing pipes and letting precious water drain away uselessly. They thought they’d die trapped in a parking lot. How 150 survivors of California's deadliest fire made it out alive 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Electrical wires, installed by an American NGO but never connected to the grid, dangle uselessly over their ramshackle houses. As the dams rose in Brazil, so did the floodwaters in Bolivia. Now, life here has changed 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Gone, too, were the cascading waterfalls that plunge to the floor of Yosemite Valley, their famed beauty uselessly out of sight. Yosemite National Park Evacuated Amid Threat From Fire 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z But when you put a penguin on land, those legs that work so effectively as a rudder, allowing them to make hairpin turns in the water at high speed, work pretty uselessly. What You Think You Know About Animals? Probably Not True 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z And Webb could still end up blown to smithereens or at the bottom of the ocean due to a launch failure, or drifting uselessly in space due to snags in its carefully choreographed deployment sequence. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Slips to 2020, and Astronomy Suffers 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z His right arm and right leg flopped about uselessly. For Many Strokes, There’s an Effective Treatment. Why Aren’t Some Doctors Offering It? 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Max scampered off for a fire extinguisher and Osgood rather uselessly thrashed about and screamed. This big 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Do they die younger because they are defective and would uselessly stress the food supply? Some Songbirds Have Brains Specially Designed to Find Mates for Life 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Savolainen was eventually helped off, with one person under each arm, her legs dangling almost uselessly beneath her. US coach: No fear of suspension for women’s hockey final 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Mabanckou, who has French and Congolese citizenship, warned that the network’s international summits allowed French leaders to have quiet meetings with African dictators and be “uselessly complicit” with despots. Emmanuel Macron challenged over attitude to France’s former colonies 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z “Thoughts and prayers” fell uselessly upon ears deafened by gunshot and hearts numb to their meaning. Opinion | A shooting survivor’s plea: ‘Ideas are great’ but ‘what we need is action’ 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z But he is also the only footballer I’ve seen who seems to actually slow down as he breaks into a sprint, fists beating the air, knees pumping uselessly, blown backwards like a crash-landing kite. Chelsea’s hunt for a medieval big man adds intrigue to football’s space race | Barney Ronay 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Instead, he or she would forever be known as that bore who droned so uselessly about a threat that never materialized. An excerpt from Trumpocracy 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z The disruption uselessly alarms parents, scrambles doctors’ planning and eats up time state officials could use for more important things. Opinion | Congress’s failure to re-up CHIP funding shows its striking ineptitude 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Frazier’s drive caromed off the warning track and lodged itself between the fence and a uselessly high piece of padding. Justin Verlander goes the distance in Astros' 2-1 victory over Yankees 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z Back then, economists could calmly chalk up anti-globalisation sentiment to a marginal group of delusional protesters, or disgruntled stragglers still toiling uselessly in “sunset industries”. Globalisation: the rise and fall of an idea that swept the world 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z He sweats, he fidgets, he uselessly begs the receptionist to pay attention to him… and then finally, he beats his potential replacement to death with his briefcase. Blood Drive’s dystopian cannibal future is just the present, with more visible gore 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z These soldiers were not like usual Nigerian military units, who spent more time shooting into the air and running back and forth, uselessly. The Boys From Baga 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z It’s much quicker, but leaves the drone’s front-facing camera pointing uselessly at the walls until it flips over on the other side. Inside the $20 million plan to take drone racing mainstream 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z By the time I got there, several people were peering through the window at their unattended dry cleaning, flapping their tickets uselessly. Let me count the ways to hate Amazon’s new bookstore | Emma Brockes 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z When drillers allow it to waft uselessly into the air, national resources are wasted and the government loses royalties that belong to the taxpayer. Opinion | A surprise victory for environmentalists on methane 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z If state lawmakers want to uselessly endanger their lives, that is one thing. Opinion | Iowa is the new poster child for gun irresponsibility 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Back outside on the streets of Portland, I spun around as uselessly as a dowsing rod. When Things Go Missing 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z On a recent workday, more than half of the company’s fleet bobbed uselessly at the dock, holes gaping where the ships’ decks and sides had rusted open. Pirates preying on Venezuelan fishermen as industry unravels 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z I was thrilled, and I cycled back and forth through the cartridges until they were all hair-clogged and uselessly dull. Letter of Recommendation: Safety Razors 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z A New England judge with a Southerner’s flair for metaphor, he criticized “uselessly perfect teacher evaluations” as part of a rating system “that is little more than cotton candy in a rainstorm.” Crux of Connecticut Judge’s Grim Ruling: Schools Are Broken 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The spacecraft is wedged beneath a large clump of rubble, its legs protruding uselessly like the limbs of an overturned bug. The Philae spacecraft was lost on a comet for two years. Now it’s been found. 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z The damage wreaked by Mum’s stroke leaked across her brain, set up roadblocks so that the cerebral circuit board fizzes and pops uselessly, with messages no longer neatly passing from “A” to “B.” They said my book-loving mother would never read again 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Two rounds later, Liston, slumped on his stool, his left arm hanging uselessly, gave up. Muhammad Ali, Titan of Boxing and the 20th Century, Dies at 74 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Taxes may be uselessly complicated for the average taxpayer, but they're usefully complicated for a lot of folks too. Taxes Don't Have to Be So Hard 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Rescuers carried away an unconscious man by two arms and one leg as the other leg, clearly broken, flapped uselessly. Death toll in India flyover collapse rises to 23, with 90 rescued 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z You’d spend hours uselessly staring at a screen while pathetic bullying sociopaths mocked everything you did. 12 things today's gamers don't remember about old games 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Hills are also problematic as sensors on self-driving cars are often fixed in position, meaning that they point uselessly into the sky when cresting a steep hill, or into the ground when descending. Google expands self-driving car trial to Washington state because: rain 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z One man struggles to reassemble his AK47; the pieces fall uselessly into his lap. Calling the new branch of IS – in Afghanistan - BBC News 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The next morning, Ms. Gbedjeha found nothing but his steel chain, uselessly bolted to a concrete block. The Chains of Mental Illness in West Africa 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z When I uselessly say I’m sorry, he replies, “There’s nothing to be sorry about, it’s just life.” What some of the richest people in America say about the poor when they think no one is listening 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Instead of uselessly rotating the footage 90 degrees when you click full-screen, YouTube now actually expands the video to fill your phone or tablet's display. YouTube tweaks Android app to hide vertical video users' shame 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Conversely, in communities like New York or Los Angeles, the benchmark may be uselessly low. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The bonsai’s uselessly autotelic function can seem uncomfortably close to that of the novel. Alejandro Zambra, Latin America’s New Literary Star 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Yet less than 3 percent of cord blood collected in the U.S. is ever used whereas the rest sits uselessly in blood banks, according to a recent report in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. Vast Majority of Life-Saving Cord Blood Sits Unused 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z There is solid evidence that the TSA is not very good at this job, but spends a lot of money uselessly. TSA Boondoggles: High Costs, Low Effectiveness, But It's Only Your Money 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Cogeneration in refineries often burns waste fuels that would otherwise be uselessly flared. Micropower's Quiet Takeover 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Professor X suddenly exclaimed to me as I focused my eyes on nothing in particular, after uselessly scouring the room for Mystique over and over. Ads are the new face of virtual reality 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z I'll try and correct my approach, but I'll fail horribly, and then I'll just end up sort of uselessly wiping my hand against the thumb of someone I really wanted to impress. Should we abandon handshakes in favour of fistbumps? No way 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z After Sandy Hook, most attention was uselessly diverted toward youth culture, such as playing violent video games. The See Something, Say Something Seesaw 2014-05-06T04:01:49Z He now faces a dilemma: His daughter could switch to the new type of meter, which cannot communicate with her pump, which would mean her current meter would sit uselessly on her waist. Even Small Medical Advances Can Mean Big Jumps in Bills 2014-04-05T20:27:21Z From age 60 to 69: 390 to 540 callbacks, 50 to 70 unneeded biopsies, between six and 20 women uselessly treated for cancer, and up to 49 lives saved. Making sense of new studies questioning mammograms: Is the test worth having? 2014-03-17T20:22:58Z If we could bore our captors without frustrating them, I figured, maybe they would deliver us back to the Shamo, like two boxes that spent a month uselessly collecting dust in a warehouse. Twelve Minutes of Freedom in 460 Days of Captivity 2013-08-28T18:07:36Z After the 1999 Columbine massacre, the nation uselessly diverted itself into a decade’s worth of video game violence laws that were struck down by the courts as unconstitutional. Sandy Hook Shooting: Video Games Blamed, Again 2012-12-20T14:47:59Z Meanwhile, billions of gallons of freshwater disappears uselessly into the ocean, the result of icebergs that break off from the ice caps of Greenland and melt into the salty mix. Five crazy schemes for more water 2012-09-20T12:53:00Z A resident of Mezzeh, a middle class district of high rise towers, villas and cactus fields, said army helicopters were striking the neighborhood with heavy machineguns and rebels were firing back "uselessly" from automatic rifles. Syrian forces attempt fight back after rebel surge 2012-07-21T03:10:43Z It is sad to think that whilst stock were perishing in multitudes abundant subterranean streams, flowing southward to discharge uselessly in the Great Australian Bight, might have been available to avert this national calamity. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z The fife struck up, and the elephant, protesting strongly but uselessly, was gradually lifted off his feet. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z It would float uselessly about in the general cosmos like the moon. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z "Otherwise the days slip by—life passes uselessly." Annouchka A Tale 2012-04-13T02:00:19.120Z It seemed uselessly early; and we had started so early the day before! The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z It would be uselessly lengthening this description were I to dwell more on the details of construction of these machines. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z It is uselessly cruel to bring the blood, except in a race, where every ounce of exertion must be called for. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z And Valeria turned pale again, uselessly, hopelessly; for the eyes that looked at her did not see her. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z Strange the ways of women who will guard so zealously their bodies but who will struggle against every natural, holy influence to give so recklessly, so uselessly, so hopelessly, of their souls! Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z Prostrate and uselessly rotting was wood enough to have kept a good-sized village through the winter. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Was it not better, then, that her sons should accept their bondage with meekness rather than waste their blood uselessly? My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z I am ready to lay down my life, if need be, for the common good, but not to fling it uselessly away. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z In other words, all prayers die in the air which they uselessly agitate. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z Her time on earth was passing uselessly away. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Our history does not afford a more impressive example of a useful life uselessly thrown away. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z For the good of all 'twere better to surrender at once, rather than uselessly to sacrifice precious life. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Yet if the pair were so estranged, would she not be laying herself open uselessly to some insult, some rebuff? The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The old lady might have left something to go with it, instead of muddling away everything quite uselessly as she did. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z With their hands, their limbs, their teeth, the pins that fastened their hair, they fought uselessly for life. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z At the trial, which shortly came on at the Old Bailey, Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar exerted his quiet but most telling eloquence uselessly. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:26.330Z All of this was what Captain Avery might have described as wastage, for it was uselessly scattered over the sea. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Money is spent easily and uselessly, as is generally the case in growing places and recent settlements. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z More wealth and imagination has been wasted in the invention of new systems in gambling than in the attempt to find perpetual motion—and just as uselessly. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z In November, bloggers following the story recorded video of her right leg dangling uselessly behind her as she picked apart prey grasped in her left talon. City Room: Violet the Red-Tailed Hawk Is Dead 2011-12-30T00:54:12Z On the other hand, unproductive consumption consists of labour and expenditure exerted or incurred "uselessly, or in pure waste, and yielding neither direct enjoyment nor permanent sources of enjoyment." 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 All the silence was gone also, as the boats dashed on to row uselessly over the patch of water where the Noank had been seen at sunset. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Mead, too, under the benign influence of time-pressure, took a long stride forward in newspaper requirements by forgetting to "pad" uselessly. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z However, the “bonnie things” were bought, and it was well he had someone to look after him, else he would have spent money uselessly as well as freely. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z The ship seemed to stop of her own accord, and the escaping steam roared uselessly through the funnel. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z It would have been wrong to keep you at home to share my grief, and thus uselessly add bitterness to your younger years. The Gentleman's Model Letter-writer A Complete Guide to Correspondence on All Subjects, with Commercial Forms 2011-12-08T03:00:29.427Z From the same consideration I pass over responding to many another impropriety, which has been advanced uselessly and without any point by the said Writer. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z The few shot by us are now valuable and cherished specimens; otherwise they might, and probably would have, been uselessly destroyed, the beautiful birds left to rot where they fell. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z It is by the exertion of force that the pupil will become supple, and not by the abandon so much and so uselessly recommended. New Method of Horsemanship Including the Breaking and Training of Horses, with Instructions for Obtaining a Good Seat. 2011-12-03T03:00:11.190Z Still, there was cold fear at my heart when, bracing both feet against the wagon-front, I strove uselessly to master the team. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z "My dear, if you don't let us have what we need for dinner, everything will be horrid; and then you will certainly have spent money uselessly, instead of doing yourself credit." San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z It is also certain, that some respect is due to appearances and probable events, and we should be cautious how we spend our money, our men, or our public spirit, uselessly. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z I next reproached him with exposing himself so rashly, and, as I thought, so uselessly. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z These conscientious and amiable gentlemen are wasting much effort uselessly. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z If the power goes forth in its simplicity, it will be expended uselessly, because there is no substance upon which it may be exercised. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z "Perchance," he said evenly, "I have uselessly troubled myself to change." Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Yet he still craved for an appointment of any kind, in order that he might try the excitement of change; of course uselessly.' The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z For now it is the wisdom of the superior which advises to spare the inferior and not uselessly to squander his strength. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z Mr. Bourassa has been uselessly spending his energy in breaking his head against a movement which is in the very nature of things, developing the same way under the same favourable conditions and circumstances. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z For the organ is now absorbing nutriment, causing weight, occupying space, and so on, uselessly. Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility 2011-10-16T02:00:14.153Z Now, what a shame that the unsated maw of the Essenic treasury should swallow that and hold it uselessly when I need gold so much! Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z I should therefore only torment you, and injure your health uselessly, by exposing you to the tumult and fatigues of war, if I kept you with me. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z But the impolicy of the execution, the resentment uselessly incurred, the loss of prestige in America, were felt by Paine as a heavy blow to his cause—always the international republic. 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 "You are uselessly dramatic, señor," Gomez remarked with a forced sneer. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z They sighed for their protection and assistance, and to the attaining of it they uselessly directed their efforts. The Katipunan or The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune 2011-10-03T02:00:24.600Z Neither shall we indulge in uselessly regretting the good he failed to do, or in reproaching him with the want of moderation and wisdom. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z I compliment you, prince," he said: "you received your baptism of fire gloriously, but you exposed yourself uselessly. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z The expenditure of English money and troops was to be thrown uselessly away as soon as it appeared that Hanover was in the slightest danger. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Sometimes it came straight through and the next minute on the same formation swung outside—and Neale uselessly buried under the interference. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z The ambassadors opened negotiation upon negotiation uselessly with foreign courts in view of a political alliance. The Princess of Bagdad a play in three acts 2011-09-15T02:00:11.723Z The number of utensils is less than with most painters of this class, for Jan Steen had too much sense to multiply them uselessly. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z Your majesty must not uselessly sacrifice the lives of your subjects, but," he continued, "you are answerable to history, and it must be clearly stated that a further march is impossible. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z Those same knights will bring her back; but you, who must be in haste to continue your journey, we do not wish to trouble uselessly. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Not a breath of air came to fan their cheeks or to move the sluggish sails hanging uselessly against the masts. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z I knew that he had come to one of the steel gates, at which he was fumbling uselessly. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z “I didn’t do anything but suggest it!” she explained uselessly. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z "I was surrounded by superior forces," said the king, "I could not uselessly sacrifice my troops to certain destruction." For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z "Oh, I wish I were a man, Mr. Pettigrew; then I could do something myself towards searching for Walter, instead of being obliged to sit here uselessly." The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z "They are noble sentiments," he retorted, after an instant's silence: "but humanity has its rights, and to squander blood uselessly is returning evil for evil." The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z It had unconsciously been heightened by the selfish fear that he had sacrificed Ottilie uselessly,--uselessly for himself, for he could no longer doubt that he had been mistaken in her character. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z He opposed Mr Gladstone's and Lord Granville's policy in Egypt, considering it alike unjust and unwise; and he appealed alike to Parliament and to the nation against it, uselessly but not the less manfully. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z Science has proved that nothing in the universe can be lost, that even a force which is apparently uselessly squandered is merely transformed into another. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Her spirit failed her; she hardly knew what an impracticable thing she was asking, how uselessly she was clinging, in her horror of friendlessness. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z And any smartphone user, myself included, would be forgiven for instinctively padding uselessly about on the satisfyingly matt screen. Guardian on Kindle: Great reading on a peculiar device 2011-07-11T13:07:00Z Even if, as you apparently wished to intimate just now, I need not fear the anger of the priests, I will not rouse it uselessly. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z A disinclination to shed blood uselessly decided him, and he lay down composedly after lighting his pipe. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z Do as I say, or we both die uselessly.” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z They worry about things before the event and thus consume energy uselessly. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Atiba's right arm dangled uselessly, but he held the planter pinned against the mud with his knee, while his left hand closed against the throat. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z We, on our part, endeavored to call uselessly on the artillery as little as possible. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z Cornelius pressed me, uselessly; even to please him I could touch nothing. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z "I have been brought up so—so—uselessly—as regards domestic duties." Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z The volcano-like rage of Vigneau quickly expended itself uselessly; soon limp, and spent, and utterly blown, he aimed a last blow with greatly diminished force. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z What might not these 15,000 men, uselessly sacrificed outside the town, have done within Paris? History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z The arid lands of this country have been where they now are, the streams have flowed past them uselessly ever since Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z "None, save that you have burdened yourself uselessly: give it to me." Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Meanwhile Guardiola was making no resistance, not even to the drawing of his sword, which was still dangling uselessly by his side. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z The ideal diet is clearly that which, without burdening the viscera uselessly, furnishes all necessary nutritive elements, with due consideration for special physiological conditions in any given case. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The rockets, carried in pods removed from confiscated government attack helicopters, fly wildly, and the brigade often fired them uselessly into the desert. NATO Offers No Apology for Airstrike on Rebel Tanks 2011-04-08T09:56:16Z The message, he knew, told the truth, and the blow had fallen upon a nature that would not uselessly rack its feelings by vain hopes such as a search might inspire. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z He felt, rather late, that the jealousy of a child was not a matter to be slighted; he tried to reason me out of it; he was kind, severe, and indulgent by turns—uselessly. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z While he lived he was indulgent; and at his death, he confessed that he had spent his life uselessly. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z Nor will such rich valleys as those of the Connecticut, the Kennebec, the Susquehanna, be left to suffer year after year from drouth, while the water which should refresh them runs idly and uselessly by. What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science 2011-03-29T02:00:08.937Z Luna, pictured below, is not sure how he will earn a living, but anything is better than beating uselessly on the door of Spanish companies. Spain's lost generation of graduates join wave of migrants in search of jobs 2011-03-28T06:00:11Z Do not uselessly endanger your lives and those of your friends; they can, like you, render great service at the proper moment. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Ah! how uselessly we have frightened you!" he said, smiling, "but your face looked bad at first, and that wise doctor said it would remain thus. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z On the contrary, I knew that the best years of my life were being uselessly squandered, while my mother and her children were perhaps suffering for food! Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z She had needlessly irritated him by her childish prudery; one must take these great natures, always inclined to exaggeration, as they were, and not make them obstinate by quite uselessly checking and restraining them. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z Even if his loftier plans were shipwrecked, he should not have spent his time quite uselessly, but to the benefit of his linguistic studies. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z Time is uselessly wasted in importunity, which all believe must in the end prove successful; and the practice of invocation and intercession thus exerts the most baneful tendency even upon the daily dealings of life. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z After the unsuccessful construction project, the city left the broken sewer pipe and its massive concrete anchors lying uselessly along the aging tunnel floor. City Room: Under the Gowanus Canal, Flushing Out the Stench 2011-02-23T12:00:02Z Of the twenty thousand you have spent," retorted Lafond, "fifteen has been spent uselessly. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z It is there that the men who have faith in its necessity must be, so that the physical force conserved at such a cost may not radiate uselessly away. The Grandchildren of the Ghetto 2011-02-12T03:00:35.663Z But even in the depths of the monastery she found no repose; she had not the wisdom to make a virtue of necessity, but was continually and uselessly recurring to the past. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z It would be to sacrifice men uselessly, as a single one will suffice to carry the message. A Hero of the Pen 2011-02-04T03:00:19.217Z A badger criticised a bird for flying uselessly when there were eggs to be laid and worms to be pulled up and twigs for a nest to look at instead of rushing landscapes. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z For not only is the water uselessly distributed into 21,000 pails, but we are permitted to use the water only in small portions at a time, in proportion as the house burns down. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z With a single swift stroke of his knife, the cow-puncher slashed the rope, leaving Tubby with the loop draped uselessly under his shoulders. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z To cross its streets at this moment of ferment, is uselessly to challenge the greatest risk. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z He struggled uselessly, sinking deeper and deeper, the water growing darker and heavier around him. Louis Zamperini: survival of the fittest 2011-01-16T00:04:04Z If a man must pull at all, Why uselessly pull shoestrings? Rowing 2011-01-15T03:00:32.313Z Indeed, some estimate that every year more than three hundred thousand gulden find their way from Germany to Rome, quite uselessly and fruitlessly; we get nothing for it but scorn and contempt. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z And the whole of the day was passed in uselessly tacking about and ever being driven farther off in the offing. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Saturday, June 29th.—A mistake induced us to expend a little coal, to-day, uselessly. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z You want to see a movie, but don't want to spend $25.00 on a DVD that you will watch once, and then let sit uselessly around your home gathering dust. Review: The Mesh 2010-10-15T15:25:00Z A fibrillating heart has lost that rhythm, and instead is a muscle that is uselessly quivering. How Continuous Chest Compression saves lives 2010-10-06T00:30:00Z His avatar’s tiny yellow feet pedaled uselessly against a wall. Learning by Playing 2010-09-16T13:08:00Z So I just sat there uselessly, watching the ceiling fan rock gently from side to side and the furniture pogo around the room and prayed to God it would all soon be over. The big one 2010-05-01T11:02:00Z So, to the mother, uselessly nursing her latest born, was left the woful task of pronouncing the doom of those she held dear. The Great Mogul There exists in the New World a state as admirably situated as Constantinople, and we must say, up to this time, as uselessly occupied. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise Not, indeed, until there had been much unnecessary suffering, and many an unwilling penalty paid for transgression, as well as much money uselessly expended for physicians and medicine. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician I came to London, and did my best to get a situation, but I was ignorant, ill brought up, and uselessly educated. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 He did not linger uselessly upon any detail, nor did he return upon his traces as a sentimental youth might do, prolonging the vanished sweetness of recollection in order to taste the pain more vividly. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath Why should I uselessly try a thing I knew to be impossible? Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I There were the usual number of useless gambling and playing men uselessly drinking. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories They seemed to wear an expression of disappointment, even of apology for existing so uselessly. Nancy of Paradise Cottage Scores of weapons fell uselessly to the ground and the palace defenders began to stream from the building, their hands lifted in surrender. The Return of Tharn His eyes searched uselessly; no space, no gap was visible; the stream of people was continuous once more. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath "I had to tell you—since you asked me;—I didn't want you to hurt Milly—and yourself—uselessly." The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece Agoutis, peccaries, capybaras, kangaroos, game of all sorts, actually swarmed there, and Spilett and Herbert were too good marksmen ever to throw away their shot uselessly. Abandoned Besides, our going would excite the settlers uselessly, and put Captain Curtis deeper into trouble. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop He did read, feverishly, uselessly, and when his list appeared his name was absent from it. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 14 1890 He lifted one hand feebly to his chest, with a dull hope of crushing out the faint life beating uselessly there; then, with a desperate clutch on the sand, struggled towards the water. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 The boy may, in the future, come to me and tell me of his pleasures and his pains, and listen to the advice old fellows so freely and uselessly give. A Top-Floor Idyl It is in striking contrast with our situation here, where time glides by so idly and it seems at times uselessly. An Artilleryman's Diary This was true; her little feet looked uselessly small, now that they were needed for active service. East Angels "Father, you must go back to bed!" she commanded uselessly. The Blind Man's Eyes She did not advance with the rest to stare uselessly down on the lowered coffin. Carnival Others galloped uselessly about, pounding the earth, for daisy-cutters were few in those days; and Miss Peyton relapsed into the transcendental. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 For fully an hour did Captain Weber row over the spot, but uselessly. The Ruined Cities of Zululand It was that taste for the colossal, and what we might even dare to call the uselessly colossal, which was handed down through his school as far as Bernini. Michelangelo He twisted fiercely, uselessly, while the recruiting officer pulled a cloth-covered tube from the desk drawer. Cancer World A rifle bullet w-h-i-n-g-e-d past his head, making him duck involuntarily and uselessly. Triplanetary The "healer," indeed, was too busy eating to open her mouth much uselessly, and the white cat was too timid for speech. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. As I looked at my broken arm,” which was lying uselessly beside me, I saw a great brown-looking thing lying over it. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Since tobacco was piling up uselessly in the warehouses and much of it could not be disposed of at any price, it was inevitable that it should be dumped upon the other nations of Europe. The Planters of Colonial Virginia For without it, the men with the boats sail uselessly.... A Gift For Terra That Jove broke all the walnuts, and each half is always uselessly seeking its fellow. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June He therefore often makes a good and steady marching in this advance, but he also lingers uselessly at towns, and intercalates very short marches between the long ones. Crécy Still, they were of but little effective aid, and, with their families, only served to reduce the provisions and uselessly waste the limited supply of ammunition with which the garrison had been furnished. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Tobacco sufficient for a continent poured into the kingdom, where since the normal outlet was blocked by the half penny a pound on re-exported leaf, it piled up uselessly. The Planters of Colonial Virginia I was working uselessly with the controls when I heard a terrible scream mixed with a hideous snarling. The Beasts in the Void In the hands of the French, it has been responsible for much that is uselessly unpleasant and brutal; in the hands of English and American writers, it has been responsible for much dullness. The Technique of Fiction Writing Surrender young man; you behave gallantly, it would grieve me were you killed here uselessly. The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. II. I 345 who live as vainly, as uselessly, as fruitlessly, as some fakir twirling his thumbs and staring at his beard, have little right to call anything an interruption. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Why, then, should he uselessly bring in the five senses, the mortal sins, and the rest of that ocean of distinctions? Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) Some people regard parenthood as the most horrible disaster; others think that to die without creating is to have lived uselessly. Modern marriage and how to bear it Death alone bears the weight of the errors of nature or the ignorance of science that have uselessly prolonged torments in whose name we curse death because it puts an end to them. Death The fury of Bragg’s assault spent itself uselessly on the heroic divisions under Thomas, who remained on the field till night and then withdrew in good order to Rossville. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" In the original design, of course, the oil continues uselessly to illuminate the interior of the screens during the period of occultation. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers Thus the years passed—not uselessly nor unhopefully. A History of the English Church in New Zealand Two or three taking hold of the reins strove to hold her in, but uselessly. History of Morgan's Cavalry I heard a clock strike eight, realising suddenly that I was far from my hotel, and that I had wearied myself uselessly. The House by the Lock And his own life was to be uselessly endangered. The Plow-Woman The musket balls stopped short or hissed uselessly over. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women The priest makes one last appeal, uselessly; but, unperceived, the nurse has slipped out, and going to the bedside of the dying woman announces the advent of the holy man. Ivory Apes and Peacocks "Run through the apertures uselessly in transit," I think I said last. Miss Cayley's Adventures When you are all done with the fire never let it burn uselessly, but close it up, and so keep it. A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl Margaret's Saturday Mornings I felt certain that this invitation concealed some trap, but I puzzled myself uselessly in trying to guess what it could be. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War Scotty turned and Rick followed, waving uselessly at the cloud of insects. The Flying Stingaree See here it is dawning Another bright day: Think wilt thou let it Slip uselessly away? Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order But even that little was difficult to provide, as there were no funds that could be used for that purpose, however uselessly other funds might seem to be squandered. My Autobiography A Fragment He says of the Maccabees that this “Scripture has been received by the Church not uselessly, if it be read or heard soberly.” The Canon of the Bible This has been known to occur in new colonies, where capital has sometimes perished uselessly for want of labor. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy I tried vaguely to imagine their grief for not having been uselessly with him at the last, and I could not. The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse It would be hard going, ahead—she must not be uselessly burdened. Two Thousand Miles Below I’d say if it wasn’t for your Rocky Springs, and its like, we should be chasing around as uselessly as hungry coyotes in winter. The Law-Breakers The life-giving sap turns to water with specks of the one-time nourishment floating uselessly through it. Common Science In this way an enormous quantity of valuable timber seems to be uselessly destroyed. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Come, youngster, there is no need to sacrifice lives uselessly. The Space Rover And it seemed a pitiable thing that she should have been deceived, an intolerable thing that she should die there so uselessly,––for him. The Heart of Thunder Mountain At these times the public offices in Sydney are besieged by crowds of men out of work, and the Government will employ as many as possible, sometimes uselessly. Six Letters From the Colonies How stupid of all these people, she thought, to take up their time, and her own, so uselessly. The Film of Fear With tottering steps he tried to follow it, keeping to the brink of that lofty tower—uselessly. The Martian Cabal Suetonius informs us also, "That this prince uselessly employed magic sacrifices to evoke the shade of his mother, and speak to her." The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. "The wheel—I saw it turn uselessly in his hands!" The Flying Mercury He lingered longest in Italy, but he said his conscience accused him of yielding to the sirens; and he declared that his life was running uselessly away. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index The other prelates of France so far submitted as to avoid printing the obnoxious documents, lest their printers should be uselessly compromised. Pius IX. And His Time On both occasions she recovered her serenity and even cheerfulness with marked rapidity, not certainly from any want of feeling, but from her constitutional incapacity for dwelling uselessly upon painful emotions. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice Everything was done to relieve him, but uselessly. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. I still have courage to die; but I no longer have any to suffer uselessly. Cuore (Heart) An Italian Schoolboy's Journal He talked for a few minutes, and then strolled away, and for the next two days did not go near the digger who seemed so bent on slaving uselessly. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California Kent twisted frantically, uselessly, to escape it, but before the blow could descend a bar shattered his opponent's helmet from behind. The Sargasso of Space The Expeditionary Force will perhaps think it necessary to retake it; but that will be of no use, and will cause loss of life uselessly on both sides. General Gordon A Christian Hero No man had the right to shed his blood uselessly, when it belonged, to the last drop, to his country in danger. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Ah, my dear Sir and Brother, all the inventive gifts, all the architecture of diplomacy and of goodwill, have been uselessly wasted during these last nine months in this bridge-building! The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 A coyote slunk away as they appeared, dragging its hinder parts uselessly. With Hoops of Steel He came to earth with a thud, his legs whirling uselessly in the air. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Thierry called uselessly as the Venetian mercenaries jabbered angrily in Italian. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Howard had confessed, so why should she jeopardize her good name uselessly? The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life The English could neither consume the enormously increased supply of tobacco, nor rid themselves of it by exportation to continental countries, and it piled up uselessly in the warehouses. Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion It would be the just man immolating himself uselessly and hopelessly for his country. Madame Roland, Makers of History It cut uselessly over hills and plunged senselessly into ravines. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse All this landed the speaker in something near suffocation, and made his hearers protest, quite uselessly, against his again exposing himself to the fog. Somehow Good The cord of his gymnasium swung uselessly above his head; he tottered no more along the corridors of the hospital. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France Sheets of virgin manuscript paper littered my desk, the smoke of much uselessly consumed tobacco hung about the room in a little cloud. The Master Mummer The strength of his more emotional nature might have made a final assault—not uselessly—on her assumed “reasonableness.” Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange “The walking so conducive to reflection can be much better employed in taking me toward the Lake Shore Drive, than in uselessly pacing my room, and I’ll be there when I get through.” The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton For, by adopting it, there is a good prospect that many lives and many craft, which would otherwise be uselessly sacrificed, may be preserved to render further valuable service to Japan and its Emperor.” Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War It’s the old problem of the young supporting the uselessly old, the well serving the incurably diseased. The Dominant Dollar The sail flapped uselessly against the mast, and the men labored at the oars, while streams of sweat ran from their bodies. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines These contributions to human welfare have been derived from knowledge; from knowing how to employ those natural agencies which from the beginning of the race had existed, but had lain dormant or run uselessly away. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes This was an easy matter, for the beast had gone heavily on three legs, the off-hind leg dragging uselessly. In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula So they were obliged to retire; for the Admiral would not have thanked them for throwing away their boats uselessly. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Elizabeth saw that the empty cylinder was passing uselessly and wasted no time in discussion, but began to declaim some verses of Horace. The Panchronicon Then recollecting that he was a private soldier, under discipline, Hal let his hands fall uselessly at his side, while a hot flush of shame mounted to his brow. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army Inefficiency of economizer, by reason of which heat obtained by the expenditure of steam in the generator is passed on to the absorber and there uselessly imparted to the cooling water. d. Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 Hence the fatal combat of the 2nd of July, 1652, in which so many valiant officers, of whom the army was proud, perished uselessly. Political Women, Vol. 2 The ship had been torpedoed, quite uselessly, indeed worse than uselessly, for the Russians had simply saved our people the trouble of sinking her. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War His own recent sufferings had in nowise made him more merciful: he spurred his stiff and lifeless horse without pity, but he spurred uselessly. 'Me--Smith' "Now go, my child; if you miss M. de Richelieu you may not know where to find him, and may wait for him uselessly." The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental The rifle flew away, discharging itself uselessly into the branches of the oak. Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914 It is evident that the years of childhood ought not to be spent so uselessly as they are now. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 4, June 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature Who was to refund him all he had so uselessly spent? The Talking Horse And Other Tales I shoved, and dug, and battered, as uselessly as a rat in a trap, and suddenly knew that was just what I was! The La Chance Mine Mystery And scores of thousands of wives, fathers, mothers, children, are bemoaning their bread-winners; uselessly destroyed. Bethink Yourselves! What a list one might make, but how uselessly. The Wonder While this held them, they raced, aimlessly, uselessly, but persistently. The Rider of Waroona The canvas of the Britisher flapped uselessly against her spars. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The wave of enthusiasm for the conservation of our national resources must reach the children or it will expend much of its force uselessly. Conservation Reader The tendency of people who are lost is to travel in a circle uselessly. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition Instead, I was thinking of the abnormal child I had seen in the train that day; uselessly speculating and wondering. The Wonder There is more money thrown away uselessly in such places, in the way of expensive printing and lithographs, than managers seem to realize. A Pirate of Parts Knowing that he was being watched and followed, he could not go to Versailles and compromise her, uselessly. The Place of Honeymoons They should be taught how wrong it is to destroy life uselessly. Conservation Reader I was returning from school at Versailles; and having rang uselessly for a little time at the front door, I went round to the carriage-gate to have a chat with my silky-haired favourite. Anecdotes of Dogs This isn’t exactly Christian burial, but it’s all he’ll get, I reckon; for whether it was smallpox or plain fever, nobody’s going to uselessly resurrect him. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West And yet all these, as appears by the numerous gazetted sales, are sacrificed to the collection of sums, the bulk of which is uselessly and prejudicially expended. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II Above all, we should not worry uselessly about the future, which is in the hands of the gods and beyond our control. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Wisely, as regarded probabilities, but quite uselessly as regarded the event! The Bertrams Captain Lebbe, his aide-de-camp, refused to allow him to expose himself uselessly, and begged him to keep himself for the defence of Liège. World's War Events, Vol. I Let him give alms, but let him not scatter the patrimony of Christ uselessly. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Because ultimate surrender could not be averted, he characterized life lost in postponing it as blood shed uselessly. Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 But Emily, from a bitter sense of exile, from a natural narrowness of spirit, rebelled against it all as an insult to the memory of her home—she longed, hopelessly, uselessly, for Haworth. Emily Brontë The sidelights showed fainter and fainter in the water; the light on the mast shed no rays on the deck, but twinkled uselessly behind its glass. More Cargoes 1897 You might put up law costs to an enormous extent uselessly. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters And when the helm was in his hands, and a fair future before him, fell, not ignominiously indeed, yet uselessly, a noble life thrown away, leaving once more chaos behind him. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets You know that all your other towns are in my power, and your countrypeople are peacefully tilling their fields while you are uselessly dying of hunger. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Punishment of a vindictive nature is a crime; when it is given uselessly, or handed out in a strictly routine manner, it is an immoral act. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 I passed an old fort with three very old cast-iron guns of 9-inch bore, lying uselessly on their sides, one labelled "loaded—dangerous". The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" It will create a fruitful soil for many powers which now wither uselessly away. The Jewish State While he remained uselessly at sea the squadron of Barras slipped into the bay. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Henry had too much natural wisdom and experience to beat his head uselessly against bars. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand He was perfectly willing to destroy his own mind for a purpose, but he had no intention of destroying it uselessly. What The Left Hand Was Doing The snow was very slippery and more than once the hind wheels spun around uselessly. The Curlytops and Their Playmates or Jolly Times Through the Holidays A wife has scruples about pleasing her husband, entertaining him, walking with him, or seeking to amuse him, but has none about speaking uselessly for two hours with religious devotees. Spiritual Torrents We had stirred up the hornets, and she had got the benefit; quite uselessly, her captain evidently felt, by his glum face and short answers to our solicitous hail. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life "We cannot go to sea in such weather as this, and get knocked about uselessly." The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton 1902 He did not take, then, the form of a servant uselessly, but to raise it up and save it. A Source Book for Ancient Church History Unless, however, he requires the meat, he must be greatly lacking in right feeling if he slaughters uselessly so beautiful an animal. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America Or, again, he painfully and uselessly pursues the blind alleys which they had wandered in, and from which a perusal of their works would have warned off later comers. Science and Morals and Other Essays It must come sooner or later, and I would rather give my life as a ransom for a friend than lay it down uselessly. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome I cannot uselessly expose the lives of my crew in so hopeless an undertaking. The Three Commanders Loman, fancying it had only caught temporarily, tried to force it, and in so doing the spring broke, and the handle turned uselessly round and round in his hand. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story Happy they whose part it is to endure and to conceal, rather than to inflict, and to strive uselessly to repair! Deerbrook There was no one to tell them uselessly so painful a tale; and there was nothing in Monsieur Revel’s present conduct to awaken a suspicion of the truth. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance A great expense was being incurred,—most uselessly, if he intended to retreat before the day came,—and who would pay the money? Cousin Henry In it nuns go to excess, open their hearts uselessly, dwell upon their troubles, accentuate them, and revel in them; they come out more weakened and more ill than before. En Route Hopelessly and uselessly—though the new low-power drive worked well in action—but it would fight. Talents, Incorporated I see the selfishness of this; but I really think it is better to own my weakness than to struggle uselessly against it any longer.” Deerbrook Look here, Belbeis, it seems to me we are uselessly distressing our horses; let us slow down and wait until they come up. Under the Rebel's Reign If a principle could ever be concrete, Raikes was the embodiment of the grasping and the uselessly abstemious. The Flaw in the Sapphire He had expected to be overwhelmed with curses, and fancied the man would rave and struggle uselessly until he was completely worn out; but such was not the fact. Messenger No. 48 As we agreed not to kill any animal uselessly, we let it go without firing a shot; for we were too far off from home to carry it with us. In the Wilds of Africa After some minutes spent in uselessly smashing the ice and trying to get at the native, they both dived. Fast in the Ice Adventures in the Polar Regions It was rather more easterly than the place which Godfrey had uselessly visited on his second exploration. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery He, however, stipulated that his sister should not be informed of what had occurred, urging that there was no necessity of uselessly alarming her. Monte-Cristo's Daughter The men were therefore ordered not to expend a single shot uselessly. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign Presently he saw the hitherto full canvas flap against the masts; her courses, and her topsails, and topgallant sails hung down uselessly; the breeze which had hitherto fanned his cheeks died away. The History of Little Peter, the Ship Boy He was declared uselessly sacrificed, and his commanding general and the Government came in for an equal share of popular condemnation. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Mr. Morton’s comedy “A Cure for the Heart Ach,” is by this time so well known that to relate the fable of it here, would be uselessly to encumber the work. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1 After you so neatly but uselessly saved yourselves from drowning last night, I finished. The Winged Men of Orcon A Complete Novelette She was not the sort of woman to risk a scene uselessly. The Grell Mystery The Viceroy, one arm dangling uselessly, was whisked away in his chariot. Giants on the Earth Olive examined the superscription, as one sometimes does, uselessly enough, when breaking the seal would explain everything. Olive A Novel Might he not argue plausibly enough, that his covering fire would be of more assistance to his comrades than his rushing uselessly forward at their head? With a Highland Regiment in Mesopotamia 1916—1917 There is a map on the tiles under your feet, and a compass dangles uselessly from your watch-chain. Riviera Towns It would only have been throwing away lives, uselessly, to approach any of the loopholes. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes The side-lights showed fainter and fainter in the water; the light on the mast shed no rays on the deck, but twinkled uselessly behind its glass. Sea Urchins He knew that all his shoutings would not bring them to him until they were ready to come, and he felt that he had too little strength left to waste it thus uselessly. Derrick Sterling A Story of the Mines Proudfoot asked 2nd Lieutenant Henderson if he did not think it would be wise to fall back as no assistance was being sent, and men were being uselessly sacrificed. With a Highland Regiment in Mesopotamia 1916—1917 It uses up a lot of energy uselessly, becomes exhausted, and gets very little milk; while if the nipples be tender or cracked the process of nursing is a torture for the mother. Woman Her Sex and Love Life All that we wanted was to break up the band and captur’ the chief, which bein’ done, it would be a shame to shed blood uselessly.” Twice Bought I begged and implored him, but uselessly, and finally our relations were broken off. A Little Traitor to the South A War Time Comedy With a Tragic Interlude I had no time to spare in thinking uselessly about the matter. My First Voyage to Southern Seas In short, in these two words was summed up so much fatigue uselessly expended, so much energy producing no result, that somewhat of anger mingled with the discomfiture of Cyrus Harding and his companions. The Secret of the Island We determined, however, to do what we could to put the peccaries to flight, and began shooting away; taking good aim, that we might not uselessly expend our arrows. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco Come, come, you are taking up our time uselessly. Mark Seaworth I saw the water flowing freely, so I knew that I was not pumping uselessly. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler How I longed for my rifle, which stood up uselessly against the stem of the tree; I only hoped that the serpent would catch hold of it, and perhaps shoot himself! My First Voyage to Southern Seas They had uselessly squandered what might have preserved them. Peter the Whaler If all the money that is hoarded up or spent uselessly were devoted to such a work, how soon might the condition of the unfortunate negroes be changed for the better.” Ned Garth Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade The shots uselessly fired had expended several of the few rounds, now of such inestimable value. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley I never was addicted to burning gunpowder uselessly. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins I therefore concluded that it would be foolish to exhaust myself uselessly. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures Had you been lost I should have had double cause to mourn for you, as you would have uselessly thrown your lives away.” The Three Lieutenants Six weeks had been uselessly spent, when at length Bombay returned, his attendants dressed in cotton jumpers and drawers, presents given them by Petherick’s outposts, though Petherick himself was not there. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley This shot caused no little confusion on board, and several of the sweeps fell uselessly in the water; but the prahu still came on, with the occupants yelling and beating their gongs. Middy and Ensign I now observed that he looked very pale and weak, and that both his arms hung down uselessly by his side. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins In his bedroom, after tea, Edwin fought against the gloomy influence, but uselessly. Clayhanger Watch over thy expenditure, for he who through vain glory spendeth uselessly what he hath on empty follies, will receive neither return nor praise from anyone. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources All of which pains, alas! were thrown away; for here was her mother by her side, while her graphic letter was lying uselessly in the box at the post-office! Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel Then, knowing that they were wasting power uselessly, they would cease attacking, but would be very watchful, with every eye fastened upon us and with every weapon ready for instant use. Skylark Three When at last he reached his own station, he was a mass of blood from head to foot, his flesh was hanging from him in strips and one of his fore-flippers was dangling uselessly. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries Nor is this to be wondered at when it was a matter of public notoriety that the money voted expressly by parliament for fitting out a navy had been uselessly squandered. London and the Kingdom - Volume II It is all too probable that we would simply be throwing away uselessly the lives of more good men. Spacehounds of IPC But the years so uselessly wasted rise up in dread array against me, and the flood-gates of the soul are broken up by bitter and remorseful regrets. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I The sight of that beaver, killed uselessly, made us sick and mad both. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies The loose cash which many persons throw away uselessly, and worse, would often form a basis of fortune and independence for life. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success "It would have been a very bad thing, boy, to have injured a brave man, uselessly." The Two Admirals They cannot spare vessels to guard uselessly the abandoned satellites. Spacehounds of IPC When the young Burgher at last rode away, galloping uselessly to seem what he wished to be—a wild person of sudden habits— she sat on the stoop for a while and thought deeply. Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases Seventeen Short Stories A Scout never destroys anything uselessly or "for fun." Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies A drop or two trickled uselessly out, but the muscles of her throat stirred slightly, and the rest was retained. The Great Amulet He struggles, but in vain, and uselessly expresses his fear and suffering until a muzzle is buckled on his jaws to stifle every sound. An Ethical Problem Or, Sidelights upon Scientific Experimentation on Man and Animals Save death; but those who doubt or hesitate, Seek me in vain and uselessly implore: I answer not, and I return no more. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference But they only churned uselessly in the drift; their hoofs could find no footing, save the yielding masses of snow. The White Desert Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object. The Queen's Necklace I have laid out a few crowns uselessly, and there is an end of it. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS They irritate one another so uselessly by calling one another fools, blockheads, liars, and so forth for no purpose. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 Nor was this knowledge uselessly possessed, just as it is not useless to have a habit, which we do not use when there is no occasion. Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Why go on shedding rivers of blood uselessly? Winning a Cause World War Stories If the flame did not flicker, it was clear that breath was not being uselessly expelled. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) Protests, plaints, and promises broke uselessly against the cool, composed, indulgent friendliness of her bearing. Quisanté It is necessary, too, to reduce the number of carriages, and to sell most of the horses standing uselessly in the stable. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia She remonstrates with Electra for uselessly wailing, instead of adapting herself to her fate.—Elec. retorts that she has learned her lesson by rote. Story of Orestes A Condensation of the Trilogy Life's too short to waste any of it in being uselessly miserable. North of Fifty-Three As they came up, the shore batteries opened fire, followed by the Spanish ships, while two submarine mines, exploded before the Olympia, tossed a shower of water uselessly into the air. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII At that instant he had no thought of anything but to dissuade Nan from throwing her money away uselessly. The Forfeit When the vault was almost finished the Pope returned to Bologna, where I went twice for money I needed, uselessly, and lost all my time, until he returned to Rome. Michael Angelo Buonarroti The boys went back the same route they had so recently and so uselessly traveled. The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View Or, The Box That Was Found in the Sand Just why, he could not have told, but had the girl been what he had, for a moment, believed, it would all have seemed so uselessly hopeless and crude. Joyce of the North Woods She says she wanted to spare my child—she says the doctors were keeping her alive, torturing her uselessly, as a...a sort of scientific experiment.... The Fruit of the Tree Conceive of the force which is being quite uselessly expended by all the wind-currents which are at this moment blowing over the face of Europe. A Candid Examination of Theism |
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