| 单词 | vexation |
| 例句 | This was a fact she could not blast with her disbelief, and so she cried with vexation and went to neither dance. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He joined them on their entering the town, and attended them to their aunt’s where his regret and vexation, and the concern of everybody, was well talked over. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Your silence these past few months has convinced me that either you are deceased, or I have earned your vexation. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I think she was frightened, but she frequently brought up her vexation with Mama Mwanza, who had spoken so matter-of-factly about having a strong husband at home. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the familiar vexation at my father rise within me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Wart watched the arrangements with a surprise which turned into vexation and then into dislike. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Danby shook his head emphatically in sincere and bespectacled vexation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It pains me to provide you with this intelligence, for truth should sit with comfort, falsehood with vexation; and yet, in such a case, verity—though discomfortable — is absolutely required. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Emma remained in a state of vexation too; but there was more indistinctness in the causes of her’s, than in his. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I understand now that even a happy marriage can be a vexation, that it's a contract best renewed and renewed again, even quietly and privately—even alone. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The golden light flared dimly to reveal the dripping face of Eilonwy, her blue eyes flashing with vexation. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z For once not wearing his red carnation, the mayor was asked to describe Fuller and replied, “He has a proclivity for vexation.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But such splendid running was achieved not without great trouble and vexation on the part of François. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z As she went across the hallway she gave out a cry of sheer vexation which was amplified by the raw acoustic of the bare floor tiles. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Corporal Whitcomb bridled with vexation beneath the chaplain’s restraint, for he spied room for improvement everywhere. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z To my intense vexation, he had even bought a TV Guide, to plan his viewing more effectively over the coming days. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The look on his face was priceless, and his body was limp with helpless vexation. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Tears of vexation started to his eyes, but he held them back, for he remembered that a brave and “gentil” knight does not cry. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “I hope not that.—It is not likely. No, Mr. Knightley, do not foretell vexation from that quarter.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z With growing vexation, he swore at them until they ran away like startled sheep, leaving their costumes behind. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It’s a busy, beautiful vexation, this novel, a quiver full of fables of pilgrims and pilgrimages, and the reasons — the hidden, the brave, the foolhardy — we venture forth into the world. Fables Leap Back and Forth Through Time in ‘Flights’ 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z In essence, this is the character Eggers introduces us to — the Rupert bear version of Alkhanshali, agreeable to the hilt, whose strongest emotion appears to be mild vexation. ‘The Monk of Mokha’ is Dave Eggers’s Latest PG-13 Story About the American Dream 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Not all of Ms. Breillat’s observations are specific to the vexation of women. Sex and Power: The Provocative Explorations of Catherine Breillat 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z This novel helps one understand the appeal of ready-made answers to life’s vexations. ‘Preparation for the Next Life’ by Atticus Lish 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z As much as you may be hiding your vexation with the people around you, don't kid yourself – something you're doing is irking the life out of those closest to you. "What We Do In the Shadows" was a vampire comedy. Now it's a feel-good show about quarantine life 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The same might be said about their doctor, Verônica, whose rootlessness and vexation Mr. Gomes gingerly records in this poised feature. ‘Once Upon a Time, Verônica,’ a Marcelo Gomes Feature 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z He’s more strategic about his delivery than in his previous special, varying the pace, taking a break from his roaring vexation to become softer on occasion, allowing silence for a jarring contrast. Jokes + Exasperation + Subtext = a New York Club Comic on the Rise 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z There is rage in Rome and vexation in Vienna. Levine?s Injury Causes Headaches Around the Musical World 2011-09-21T12:00:22Z Leaving home and his father’s forbearance hasn’t helped him escape the vexation of being a pious man’s son. Review | In ‘Jack,’ Marilynne Robinson’s fourth Gilead novel, a lost soul embarks on an impossible love affair 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Eggers draws those vexations out of hiding in all their moist, miserable glory, like dubious mushrooms unearthed from a woodland floor. Review: Old Fears Run Deep in The Witch 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z But the news that the services of hangmen are no longer needed attracts fresh faces to the pub, including a mod young stranger from London with a gift for vexation. You’ve Got the Wrong Idea About Martin McDonagh 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z By laughing at him, we compound his volcanic vexation at, say, the washing machine that won't give up his clothes without a fight, the spa hotel and the flawed concept of "panic buying". Rhod Gilbert - review 2011-01-07T22:00:01Z He may accept practical help, which she does not offer, but not rote words of vexation. Michael Haneke's Poignant Amour: The Flowers and the Stars 2012-05-21T18:43:58Z "Elizabeth blushed and blushed again with shame and vexation." Jane Austen: Strictly ballroom 2013-05-03T15:00:01Z Likewise, “The Big Bang Theory” introduced concepts from tech and nerd circles as that culture grew from a curiosity to a vexation to an inescapable substrate of American life. How “The Big Bang Theory” Normalized Nerd Culture 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z This is the central vexation of the original and adapted screenplay categories — along with the general moral confusion of the Oscars. The Mystery of the Oscars: How Do You Really Vote for a Script? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z "He's a victim, but I wanted to play the weakness, the vexation of being wronged without his being too miserable or too passive." Heartbreaker 2011-07-16T23:05:12Z Autumn leaves in general are a source of great vexation, particularly when you add the relatively recent invention of the leaf blower. Perspective | Was Rand Paul attacked over a yard dispute? It wouldn’t be unheard of. 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z The powerful words are obliterated, while simultaneously registering a coiled frustration that matches the writer’s vexation. Glenn Ligon explores race in America 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z I wanted Shan to appreciate that vexation and even nausea are part of travel. Personal Journeys: Camping in the Caribbean: A Mother-Daughter Adventure 2014-05-09T19:06:46Z He owns his theaters outright, a saving grace, though one of his biggest vexations is his property taxes, which, for the Alpine Cinemas alone, topped $316,000 this year, to his lasting chagrin. How New York’s Small Cinemas Are Hanging On 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z All else is corporate fear, hype, vanity and vexation of the spirit. | Isabel Marant: At Isabel Marant, What?s in a Label? 2010-04-20T22:26:00Z The owners tend to be torn between a deep sense of pride and a constant vexation. Gardening mistakes are inevitable, even for the experts. Don’t let them mess with your mojo. 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z In one of the world’s most jealously protected shrines to vintage fashion, vanity and vexation of the spirit, Rita Watnick governs a collection of dresses that even an Oscar nominee could love. 2010-01-12T23:15:00Z This piano, built by a Majorcan craftsman, gave Chopin “more vexation than consolation,” according to George Sand. An Ingenious Frédéric Chopin 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z But it is pretty rare for two contenders to grapple with an au courant vexation shared by many, though plainly not all, Americans: fear of Russian meddling. Mother Russia Crashes the Oscars 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The raft, he wrote, “soothes to sleep all nervous hurry and impatience; under its restful influence all the troubles and vexations and sorrows that harass the mind vanish away.” Mark Twain Found Inspiration in Germany (Though the Language Eluded Him) 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Checklist titles fill in the blank: “An image as the animation of a surface,” or an “alteration,” or “vexation.” Art in Review: Julien Bismuth: ‘An image as the _______ of a surface’ 2014-01-16T22:46:52Z The homeowner’s breathing more easily now; she’ll suffer no further vexations. Style Invitational: A remeaning task — redefine a word 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z And yet, for all the vexation the film engenders, there is still a corker of an ending. “Uncut Gems” is a merciless, nail-biting crime thriller that lets Adam Sandler shine 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z And because it is a memoir and not a legal brief, “README.txt” can refract the vexations of this tangled history while allowing the reader to experience Manning’s layered feelings about these issues. Review | A memoir in which everything is classified and nothing is secret 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z These “scenes from country life,” as the play is subtitled, are full of vexation, longing, frustration and endless complaints of boredom. Review: A renewed 'Uncle Vanya' at Pasadena Playhouse shines with unforced naturalism 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z They are also accused of harming other company officers in grievances that range from “grave coercion” and “unjust vexation”. Ousted board of Philippine casino sues Japanese tycoon Okada after resort seized 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z The judge found that the plaintiffs failed to establish that they were entitled to relief for their “unwanted cheese vexation.” Burger King’s ads show big meats but consumers get wimpy Whoppers, lawsuit says 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z You had to look away several times, but amid all the filth and vexation and heartbreak, there was still a soul. Perspective | These were a cold, cold Olympics, but I’ll never forget the warmth 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z Ahead of Sunday’s election for a new parliament and government, those vexations are being heard again as the European Union country’s two main parties, the center-left Socialists and the center-right Social Democrats, compete for power. Old grievances haunt Portugal’s vote: low pay, stagnation 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Adding to the liberal vexation is that all three House Democrats voted for the 2019 House bill. Democrats promised to slash drug prices. Now internal clashes are standing in the way. 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The star insisted that she'd continue with her regular life "without vexation" after coming forward about the leaked sex tape. Dave Portnoy's sex tape partner, Sydney Raines, speaks out: ‘It was never meant to be public’ 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Your vexation with the half-vaccinated gig worker is certainly understandable, given the moral, social, and epidemiological nuance of your situation. My roommate is having half-vaccinated people over, unmasked — and I'm upset 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z That is the antiquated and complicated law and accompanying federal code that addresses such vexations as states sending different groups of electors from the same state but backing different candidates. Frayed but not hopeless: America can heal with election reform and a return to integrity 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z By now, the litany of vexations is well known: the jammed phone lines, the hours on hold, the online system that balks and crashes, the inexplicable responses to re-file and then re-file again. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Allen notes a vexation: The behavioral data “is already being quantified” on the granular level researchers need. Is Screen Time Really Bad for Kids? 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z And the United States, where unwanted calls are a constant source of vexation, spurring congressional inquiries and legislation, receives less than half. 46 spam calls per month: In Brazil, people are fighting back — and winning 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z But all vexations are calmed, and “Downton Abbey” concludes with both Lady Edith and Daisy uttering the sacred words “I’m happy.” Villains Hog the Spotlight in “The Laundromat” 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Either way, hearing that dreadful alarm always incites vexation, which just means that it's probably not the first thing you should be subjecting your ears to every single morning. From Salon Marketplace: Wake up happier with 54% off this alarm clock 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z This leads to her vexation over Edward’s single-minded concern for Elizabeth. Review | ‘Draugen’ is a picturesque game about delusional thinking 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z “That,” he says with the faintest whiff of vexation, “will take some time to get used to.” ‘The Agitators,’ about the decades-long friendship of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, unfolds like a scrapbook 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z The gamesome yet secretive daughter of a famous writer, she studies history, informed by a postmodern suspicion of “truth” that winks at coming narrative vexations. Man, Woman, and Robot in Ian McEwan’s New Novel 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Why Koepka would dare tinker with his game, given the heater he's been on the past 18 months, was a decision of great wonder, and vexation, for Chamblee. Masters 2019: Brandel Chamblee questions Brooks Koepka's toughness, leading to animated Golf Channel scene - Golf Digest 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z "It was also unclear how widespread the vexation is among the special counsel team, which included 19 lawyers, about 40 F.B.I. agents and other personnel." Mueller's team criticizes Bill Barr 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z It was also unclear how widespread the vexation is among the special counsel team, which included 19 lawyers, about 40 F.B.I. agents and other personnel. Some on Mueller’s Team Say Report Was More Damaging Than Barr Revealed 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z It was also unclear how widespread the vexation is among the special counsel team, which included 19 lawyers, about 40 FBI agents and other personnel. Some on Mueller’s team see their findings as more damaging for Trump than Barr revealed 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Class boundaries were changing, and servant turnover rates were high, a constant vexation for the wealthy. Review | Did crime literature inspire murder in Victorian England? 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z The beauty and the vexation of the box office is that it’s a complicated beast, the result of many interlocking factors. Analysis | Captain Marvel: How the trolls always win — until they don’t 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The quartering of British soldiers was a huge vexation for the colonists. Voter fraud means new election in North Carolina 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The peopling of Remote Oceania — an obscure exodus that easily ranks among the signal triumphs of the ancient world — has inspired awe and vexation for generations. Is Ancient DNA Research Revealing New Truths — or Falling Into Old Traps? 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Heavy airport traffic on the Sunday that ends Thanksgiving weekend is almost as much a holiday tradition as turkey, but every year seems to create fresh memories and vexations. Huge traffic snarls envelop Reagan National Airport Sunday night 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z But institutions such as universities and hospitals are already establishing their own lists of journals to avoid — to the vexation of some researchers. Journal blacklists: show your working 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Further, “as wisdom grows, vexation grows; To increase learning is to increase heartache.” Opinion | The Sunshine of the Vanities 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Also easing pressure on Republicans to act are indications that insurance premiums, a major vexation for voters, are growing more slowly. GOP lacks votes _ and appetite _ to end ‘Obamacare’ 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z True, some workplace vexations can’t be shrugged off in a matter of minutes. The right way to complain about your job | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z He discusses the Trump conundrum with the same vexation as a dozen other former intelligence officials I’ve spoken with since the president’s shockingly acquiescent performance onstage Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Opinion | The intelligence community has never faced a problem quite like this 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z The joyous news that the soccer team was found alive has been coupled with vexation over what to do next. Young Thai soccer players trapped in flooded cave are in good shape, but getting them out will be a challenge 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Yet, to the vexation of those Brazilians eager for their culture to be known for something other than samba, soccer, and slums, Machado’s popularity didn’t spread. He’s One of Brazil’s Greatest Writers. Why Isn’t Machado de Assis More Widely Read? 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z If you’re looking for objects that define New York, few epitomize the city — and evoke more vexation — than pigeons and taxi cabs. City of Pigeons and Yellow Cabs 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The current zest for new privacy laws is also likely to stall as lawmakers wrestle with the technical complexities and constitutional vexations sure to emerge with any legislation to control content on the internet. Knowledge Gap Hinders Ability of Congress to Regulate Silicon Valley 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Teachers say the demonstration reflects mounting vexation over unreasonable expectations placed on teachers and disparities between the city’s wealthiest neighborhood schools and most impoverished. Teachers walk out of school to protest building conditions 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z The demonstration, teachers said, reflects mounting vexation over unreasonable expectations placed on teachers and disparities between the city’s wealthiest neighborhood schools and poorest. Teachers walk out, cancel classes for an hour at D.C.’s Anacostia High 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Though he's experienced short-game troubles in the past, this slump is a different vexation. Why Jordan Spieth's putting struggles won't matter at the Masters - Golf Digest 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Trump is like a really stupid dog, he will do things trying to please Putin that will only cause vexation and annoyance. Masha Gessen Is Worried About Outrage Fatigue 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Kelly’s advice underscores Mr. Trump’s vexation with an often hostile media which continues to ignore bona fide administration accomplishments, legislative victories and positive news about the economy. Inside the Beltway: Voters agree: The media mistreats Donald Trump 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z The dynamic often produces fewer pitches to hit, and, sometimes, vexation. Not everyone enjoys batting eighth, but Matt Wieters is making it look easy 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z After Saturday's round, Rory McIlroy alluded to the fact he was far from 100 percent, his rib alignment suffered in winter still causing vexation. What you missed: Thomas wins PGA, Rory's possible shutdown and Rahm's incredible backhanded shot - Golf Digest 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z The exchange, in a Maryland murder case in which both families knew well the vexations of mental-health struggles, laid bare a shared pain. ‘Do you remember?’ Daughter confronts mentally ill woman who killed her mom 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z They made their vexation known by stinging him a few times through his old gloves, he said, and working their way beneath his wife’s pants, which were tucked into her boots. A vacant building, 70,000 bees and 100 pounds of inedible honey 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Being a Clippers fan means a forever gaze into a bottomless pit of anguish and vexation. Should my NBA team rebuild? A deep dive into the plights of five playoff teams - Golf Digest 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Bach, for his part, complained in a letter that his experience had been one of “almost continual vexation, envy, and persecution.” Bach’s Holy Dread 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z But save some vexation for this: With books like these proliferating in history — and, not incidentally, science — we now routinely miseducate the next generation in the name of ideology. A postcard from post-factual America 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z It is fraught with vicissitudes, vagaries, and vexations. Sometimes In Golf, You're Just Lost - Golf Digest 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z You’re back from your summer getaway, but you’re steaming that your fun in the sun was more like a blistering lesson in the financial vexations of vacation sharing. When your shared vacation comes with extra baggage 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Much of our vexation arises from the insecurities of white working and middle classes threatened by a country reimagined by Wall Street, globalization, technology and changing demographics. How an angry national mood is reflected in pop culture 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z One can picture Bach struggling to determine whether his “almost continual vexation” stemmed from his person or his office—from vanity or duty. Bach’s Holy Dread 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The vexations of the teenage years were far off, and you still liked me. Read: Letters Between a Black Father and His Son 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Brandeis, he argues, is “the Jeffersonian who has most to teach us about our contemporary vexations involving political economy, civil liberties, and Zionism.” Was Louis D. Brandeis ‘the Jewish Jefferson’? 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z For more than 50 years, beginning in 1946, Mr. Modell’s moon-faced characters leapt from The New Yorker’s pages in a perpetual state of exasperation or pandemonium, evoking for readers their everyday vexations. Frank Modell, Longtime New Yorker Cartoonist, Dies at 98 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z But the Bobby and Whitney Show exceeds even regular triggers of normal tween vexation, like shopping with your mom, because your mom is Whitney Houston. The Lives They Lived 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Bach’s vexations, his rages, his blind spots, even his hatreds, are our own. Bach’s Holy Dread 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Swiss wine is condemned: ‘‘Wine is generally a source of much vexation. Far Away From Here 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z One case, from his past, is a cause of particular vexation. Amy Schumer Comes Clean in “Trainwreck” 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Jakarta's traffic jams are a constant vexation for the city's 10 million residents. Jakarta's ill-famed traffic grief to residents but boon for some 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z At the same time, the event was an exhibition of Obama’s vaunted realism, which just now involves acknowledging limits in a voice that mingles regret and vexation at “my Republican friends,” as he calls them. The President and Poverty 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Wendy Eager, who edited a fanzine called Guillotine, tells Rettman that she found the new scene less hospitable than the old one, which, for all its vexations, had felt like home to her. Outpunking the Punks 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Beyond horror at the devastation in Gaza there is growing impatience with the wider Israeli-Palestinian wrangle, a vexation made worse by Israel's continued settlement-building in the West Bank, in stark defiance of global opposition. AP ANALYSIS: In wake of Gaza war, hints of change 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z “This is transparency. It’s a clarification, not a restriction or a vexation.” To Tuscan Wine Makers, a Preservation Plan Takes On Acrid Undertones 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Local vexations with state government were cited by Aaron Funk, an aptly named organizer of the movement: “lack of representation, lack of infrastructure, inability to use a lot of our resources.” Next up at the ballot box: Undreaming California 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Her sense of personal loss, along with the vexation of learning to jump again, left her despondent. Asada, After a Struggle, Is Soaring Over the Ice Again 2013-12-28T02:13:01Z Her colleague's vexation evaporated, and he agreed that they should talk to their supervisor about a more collaborative approach. Lab life: Battle zone 2013-09-18T17:21:04.673Z As the minutes passed, however, his cool demeanor was giving way to vexation. Waterborne Workhorses Time Staten Island’s Tides 2013-07-31T03:36:12Z For many employers, the advantages of a pan-European work force outweigh bureaucratic vexations. British Firms See Value in Continent-Wide Labor Pool 2013-06-07T16:56:44Z When Mr. Messer arrived at the Guggenheim, he had to establish Wright’s building as an appealing space for exhibiting art — a vexation he was widely given credit for solving. Thomas M. Messer, Guggenheim Museum Director, Dies at 93 2013-05-16T00:44:04Z The Professional Rugby Game Board was set up to find a solution to the vexations of the professional game in Wales: that the national team is prosperous and the regions aren't. Wales regions' chorus of anger finds voice against WRU's Roger Lewis 2013-04-06T20:00:01Z But life, including its vexations, tends for most of us to be built on the small stuff. City Room: The Day: Seemingly Little Things Can Make Big Differences 2012-12-31T14:56:57Z A few days later, Lane Montgomery vented his vexation with replacing his Nexus 7. Frustrated Google Users Seek To Give Tech Giant A Taste Of Its Own Medicine 2012-10-21T15:28:41Z McIlroy was asked about his body language, which suggested his vexation. On Par: For McIlroy, Slumps in Game and Shoulders 2012-07-21T20:12:01Z My views and prospects with regard to yourself were crossed; and although I had taken the resolution I have mentioned, vexation and disappointment had their effect upon my mind. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z The Count was alone in a small bed-room up stairs, and the temporary vexation which his countenance had expressed some time before, had now quite passed away. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z The affection he felt for the child's mother, Mary the Copt, also increased, much to the great vexation of his other wives. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z And then I had the whole story of the "pinny" and "Mrs. Johnston" repeated for me over and over, without a smile or any variation, until my vexation vanished, and I fairly roared with laughter. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z Sandy said he feared he had taken to whiskey drinking from disappointment and vexation, and the cholera found him also an easy prey. Ghosts and Family Legends A Volume for Christmas 2012-04-21T02:00:22.650Z Believing that vexation brings understanding, they at length ordered him to be bound tightly to a pillar. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z She loved study, but all her philosophy could not save her from vexation when her nose was red. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z With increasing vexation, the idolatrous masters saw their slaves, in eager crowds, converted to the new faith. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z I felt a deep vexation, for which I could not account. Annouchka A Tale 2012-04-13T02:00:19.120Z This, however, is not the cause of my vexation, which I must explain to your Highness alone. Henry of Guise; (Vol. II of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:35.290Z Miss Barrington was no disciple of this school; rogues to her were simply rogues, and no histrionic sympathies dulled the vexation they gave her. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z Reading was in dire peril, and its Governor, Sir Arthur Aston, protested desperately to the Prince: "I am grown weary of my life, with perpetual trouble and vexation." Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z So intense was the vexation of Cleopatra at being thus foiled, that she felt a strong inclination to condemn Phrehipephbour either to the wild beasts or to the hardest labor at the grindstone. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z It was no longer vexation that consumed me, but a secret terror; still more it was repentance that I felt, boundless pity, finally love—yes, the deepest love. Annouchka A Tale 2012-04-13T02:00:19.120Z In all ranks of life, men are subject to these vexations, and he is a happy man who does not fret under them, but keeps his temper calm, in spite of all the worry. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z During this year he experienced the same vexations that had attended him before his trial. Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection 2012-04-06T02:00:31.240Z All below is vanity," she said, "and vexation of spirit. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z "I am going to enjoy myself to-day, and forget all vexations," said Henry Fowler, in his quiet voice. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Maria bit her lips to conceal her vexation. Mabel, Vol. III (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-04T02:00:58.490Z I have, after innumerable vexations, agreed with three houses, which are well esteemed here, to open a loan. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z Not long after his commitment, the frequent vexations he had to meet with, and the unsympathizing temperament of his keepers, drove him to distraction. Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection 2012-04-06T02:00:31.240Z I wish he did not live so near us, for I foresee nothing but trouble and vexation before me on his account. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z To add to her vexation, her maid was always ill on the water; so that Leon was devoutly thankful that the wind had enabled him to make his cruise shorter than he had anticipated. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z "You doubt me still," said Hargrave, turning aside his head, with such a look of vexation, that she was quite conquered. Mabel, Vol. III (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-04T02:00:58.490Z Her impulsive little scream nearly startled him into it, but he recovered himself on the brink, and they both coloured again, he angrily, she in vexation at having reminded him of his mishap. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z Ah well, we must bear with these little vexations—bear with them! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 October 7, 1893 2012-04-03T02:00:30.460Z I saw it disappear with a sharp twinge of vexation, principally, however, at the thought of the time and trouble that would be consumed in bringing it to light again. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z She had been accustomed to very great disappointments and vexations; and, with a spirit above her years, she had borne them all, and had shown an energy of mind and activity worthy of better things. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z After many delays and vexations, he sailed from the road of Saint Croix, August 14, 1779, with a squadron of seven sail, designing to annoy the coasts of England and Scotland. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z "I feel my vexations go from me as if my soul were bathed in a miraculous elixir, when I go troubled to the woods and sit in them awhile." A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z Indeed, it must be a tiresome part, that which she has had to play through all these resplendent years; a part thrilling with danger, made thorny by many sharp vexations. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z I so loved this little sister, that I could not endure to see her grieve without sharing her vexation. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But when I awoke, and saw that it was high noon, I was wild with vexation. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z He is reported to have picked it up, and, in his vexation, to have bitten it in two. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z I set down her condition to terror at the plight we were all in, or to vexation that no one would take her view. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z There was, indeed, a little vexation and anger felt when some of the representatives of Posen, the Prussian Poland, cheered somewhat too significantly for MacMahon as he drove in his carriage from the palace. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z In Maryland and Pennsylvania alone they were granted freedom of worship, and a legal status; though even in those colonies they were exposed to a thousand wrongs and vexations. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But the agent was too prudent to defend himself while the young man's vexation was fresh. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z Exclusive of the original purchase-money, which was eight hundred pounds——it had cost the family eight hundred pounds more in a law-suit about fifteen years before—besides the Lord knows what trouble and vexation. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2012-03-28T02:00:26.907Z "He must have gone home; he must have gone to Arnheim," said our host, trying to hide his vexation. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Rumor affirms that the first serious quarrel between Bulwer and his wife arose out of her vexation and disappointment at his break-down, and the bitter, provoking taunts with which she gave vent to her anger. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z This, which would have been a natural source of vexation at all times, was at this juncture particularly hard to bear. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z Now she had no doubt of the fact, no doubt that it was jealousy that moved him, and her uppermost, almost her only feeling was vexation. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z Is it not to shift from side to side?———from sorrow to sorrow?———to button up one cause of vexation———and unbutton another? The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2012-03-28T02:00:26.907Z This increased each time he turned, staff in hand, and surveyed his following, and as regularly gave place to a "Pshaw!" of vexation and a petulant glance when his eye rested on me. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z When in his vexation Bruno allowed himself to speak harshly for the first time to his young wife, Alcyone tearfully deprecated his displeasure. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z Modern history furnishes only too many illustrations of the same truth.89.“That quick sensibility which is the groundwork of all advances towards perfection increases the pungency of pains and vexations.” History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z But he, too, had his troubles and vexations. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z ‘Though truth be truth, yet he contrives to throw such changes of vexation on it as it may lose some colour.’ Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z The whole thing is vanity and vexation of spirit without faith and love. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Bouquet was greatly moved at the tidings, and his vexation betrayed him into injustice towards the defender of Presqu’ Isle. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z He scratched his head in vexation, sat down, and as he did so, saw that his coat hung also upon the chair. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z If ever I got out of this scrape, I had received a lesson, at least, not to run the same risk of gratuitous vexation again, or even to attempt what was uncertain and unnecessary. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z The act of bothering, or state of being bothered; cause of trouble; perplexity; annoyance; vexation. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Wagons and horses had been promised, but promises were broken, and all was vexation and delay. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Alone in her own room the thought made her turn crimson with vexation, and she stamped the floor with annoyance. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislike; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z It was plain that he had hard work to keep his vexation within bounds. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z To cry loudly, as a child from pain or vexation. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The impossible requirements of the commander-in-chief were sometimes joined to their other vexations. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z A mansion, therefore, where the fruit and vegetable garden is at a distance, is almost the only place where they can be kept without daily vexation. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z "And yet he is the very best of fellows," Jack replied, rubbing his short black hair in honest vexation. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z The quality or state of being bitter, sharp, or acrid, in either a literal or figurative sense; implacableness; resentfulness; severity; keenness of reproach or sarcasm; deep distress, grief, or vexation of mind. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Certain recent military regulations contributed at the same time to increase his vexation and his difficulties. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z A pink flush of vexation mounted to the lady's cheek as she replied: 'Hedwig, at all events, showed little enough feeling in the matter. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z She chafed with angry vexation; no rest had she that night; but lay restlessly tossing about the bed, when at last, utterly worn out, she threw herself impatiently on it. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z In the carriage there was silence, and in the heart of one at least of the passengers the most horrible vexation. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z It is a great spoiler of beauty, the vexation of a loss. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z The vexation she had suppressed before broke out at the sight. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z There was a special reason for her aunt's vexation with her that morning. Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z Amy was not the only one who wept that night; Frances also did so at heart, for very anger and vexation. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z She had got over her first vexation, and perhaps repented that she had betrayed it so openly. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z The first letter arrived early in December, and caused him mingled amusement and vexation. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z Without that precaution, it may become a source of vexation both to its projector and its promoters; and, in some cases, the non-completion of it may be a real injury to literature. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-15T02:00:34.113Z But, as she turned, her eyes fell on the breakfast-table; and vexation was not proof against a healthy appetite. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z Frances sat moodily by the smouldering fire, tapping her foot impatiently on the ground in utter vexation of spirit, her heart aching and her temples throbbing with the anguish of her thoughts. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z Strengthen us, Father, when weariness of toil dissolves our noble resolutions; calm us when petty vexations distract from our holy purposes. The Optimist's Good Morning 2012-03-15T02:00:23.453Z It was useless to attempt to pursue the robber in the dark, and Mr. Halliday could only swallow his vexation and return to his interrupted sleep. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z "You kept her long enough about you!" madam answered, in a tone between vexation and raillery. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z The chaplain swallowed his vexation as well as he could and complied--but stiffly. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z The dame left him to recover his courage, and laughed heartily, in spite of some slight feeling of vexation, as she told the story to her customers during the day. Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) 2012-03-12T03:00:23.003Z Open our eyes that we may see all vexations, distresses, and toil as angels in disguise sent to strengthen and fulfil us, to prepare us for larger blessings at our journey's end. The Optimist's Good Morning 2012-03-15T02:00:23.453Z I hope that your vexation is now at least somewhat abated. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z She glared at him a moment, rage, alarm, and vexation, all distorting her face. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z We can all reduce enormously our troubles and vexations by bringing to bear upon them the two Stoic formulas. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z But this vexation soon faded; it was, after all, nothing compared with the great desire which he had at this particular moment to find himself entirely free from entanglements of that nature. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z His was a big heart, and it was one of the minor vexations of his life that he had to take some trouble to conceal it. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The manner in which he made his peace, however, was so frank and open-hearted, that one could not help passing over every vexation and insult that might have been received from him. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z For a moment, the two glaring at me with equal disgust and vexation, I thought I should sink into the floor. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z If I send this cook away, shall I be a long while without any; and after much vexation probably put up with another not half so good? The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z Then, as soon as she could, without seeming to be in too great haste, she drove off in her own phaeton, playing to the end her part of suppressed vexation. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z It will only cause you disappointment, and others vexation of spirit, for you will assuredly shoot under everything. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z You will scarcely have had as much vexation as I had at this death; yet I feel the sweet consolation of having rescued a poor little innocent from the hands of an unworthy mother. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z They were so many, and so nimble, that poor Rhina yelled in vexation and pain. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z I have thought I should fall down with fatigue and vexation, and poor little Lorrette leaned against me and was almost quite asleep. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z Well," the doctor said, after a pause, and in a tone of vexation, "it is no good bringing in the police unless he dies, and I don't think he will. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z The Countess's face was crimson, her brow dark with vexation. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z If Beethoven had thus far encountered abundance of vexations, the measure of them was filled by the coldness with which the Opera was received at its first representation. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z "Oh, so I am!" she cried, and drew a lovely blue and silver frost-fish to the surface, only to lose it by over-haste, and cry out in her vexation. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z He was hampered by his instructions, and his army lost time here, to the vexation of Washington, and chagrin, it is believed, of himself. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z "Father!" she cried, in a tone of vexation, "is he going to take his meals with us?" Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z Now it recurred to me; but it was too late, and after stamping up and down in vexation for a while, I turned and went into the house. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z But enough of this lamentable spectacle of domestic confusion!—and enough too of matter for incessant vexation for the master of a house, who concerns or is obliged to concern himself about such details. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z I know it," she muttered, in quick vexation; "I was a perfect fool. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Although the oil factories purchase the catch that is brought in, the owners are considered intruders, and experience many petty vexations. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Hinpoha stamped her foot with vexation, mostly directed toward Miss Parker and her freak cousin for taking her attention away from her belongings. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z But I had a good many vexations, too. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z I will make his ears ring with our old friendship, and entreat him not to add vexation to your sufficiently saddened circumstances. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z For a moment I felt so small that I could have yelled aloud my vexation. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z But in the end he swallowed his vexation: had he not made up his mind to shut his eyes? The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z "I suppose," he cried, in his vexation, "that each time I require a new pair of breeches I must beg her, on my bare knees, to sign the order." The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z He stood behind her, biting his lip with vexation; and wholly untouched by the scene, which, whether her raptures were feigned or not, was warrant for them. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z The music ceased accordingly, to the vexation of every person present. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z He took my advice, and in March, 1874, issued his first batch of gelatino-bromide dry plates; but even that did not remove his vexation of spirit, nor lessen his troublesome correspondence. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z He, in truth, was able to contemplate the Lieutenant's fate without too much vexation, or any overweening temptation to abandon the Countess. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z Verily, the world and its affairs were vexation of spirit; conspiracy a disheartening game; Ireland an accursed land, foredoomed to eternal misery.' My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z The lasting gain might outlive the temporary vexation. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z But to all such intimations he listened with ill-concealed vexation and disgust. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z She stirred in him something more than vexation. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z "But you know something!" the young noble retorted with more of vexation than the circumstances seemed to justify. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The old lady was so hurt that she was unable to control her vexation. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z A cry of vexation and abortive spite rose in the geisha's throat, and choked her. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Tell me, if you can, whether any vexation has arisen in business matters?' A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z A look of vexation crossed her face, which, with quick and painful sensitiveness, he interpreted. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Harry's laugh was vexed—but not of bitter vexation. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z They were awaiting him, and in a white heat of vexation he poured out to them his woes. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z "And to think he's as good as we were on our own point of sailing!" said his wife, with the most visible vexation. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z Mr. Henry moved to the door in vexation. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z "Good God!" he exclaimed, straightening up in vexation of spirit. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z "Oh, what the devil's the good of trying to talk business here?" cried Gilly in vexation. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z When there, they were joined by Hartley and Simpson, much to Mary's annoyance and vexation, especially as she saw that her cousin expected them. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z Awakened from a pleasant dream, I started from my couch, and heard with something like vexation, that it was time to dress, in order to prosecute our intended journey to English Harbour. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z This was a new cause for vexation, for Gray had to light the fire and prepare the tea, a task he hated. The Bushranger's Secret 2012-02-09T03:00:14.847Z A look of dismay and vexation overspreads the countenance of all. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z "Taking chances—why, it's life!" cried Harry, any shadow of vexation utterly gone and leaving not the smallest memory. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z His vexation over this disappointment was a touching and amusing sight. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z Whitney added hundreds of millions to the wealth of the United States.7071 His personal reward was countless lawsuits and endless vexation of body and spirit. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z What with vexation and disorder, he died in the river. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z My dear children," she said, in a tone of vexation, "why are you not dressed alike? The Man with the Pan Pipes and other Stories 2012-02-06T03:00:12.143Z There was such unmistakable vexation, even scorn, in his voice now that Andy could not altogether miss the significance of the tone. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z But no one detected her vexation; for she was cheerful and affectionate with every one and especially with her suitor, and seemed perfectly happy and content with her choice. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z My friend refused, and there is no sort of annoyance or vexation which the priest has not made him suffer. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z “I declare!” exclaimed Ruth, with more vexation than she usually displayed. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z He knew she was about to fly into one of her sudden passions, and frowned with acute vexation. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z A faint frown of vexation marred Harry's comely contentment. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z He dropped his rifle with a growl of vexation. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z Full of vexation and perplexity, not knowing where to go or what to do, he dreamed. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z He spoke with so droll a melancholy that I had some ado to refrain from laughing, in spite of my vexation. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z I called twice at your domicile on my return; the first time you were in Scotland, the second in France, and I assure you I cried with vexation. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z She never wearied of presenting the arguments for suffrage; she often suffered vexation of spirit in refuting those brought against it, but she never refused the battle. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z The engagement could be broken up whenever either107 wished it, and was often cancelled in a moment of petulance or of transitory vexation. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z In the first bitterness of their vexation, they drew their sabres, and hewed and thrust at their imaginary enemy. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z On his way home to be cured of a wound which his vexation and impatience155 had rendered dangerous, he was wrecked near Petit Guaves, and his own vessel and his prize both lost. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z As Lord Level read it, he gave utterance to a word of vexation. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:26.330Z In spite of endless vexations, it was a time of tremendous enjoyment; every nerve was strained, every gift exercised; the cup of life was brimming over, even if it was not all filled with honey. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z He now seems to have grown almost fevered with rage, anxiety, and vexation. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z The passage in which he refers to the vexations to which he had been subjected is worth quoting, on account of its similarity to our Sir Thomas's story. Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight 2012-01-19T03:00:21.953Z "Because I'm in the same——" He cut me off with a sound of vexation. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z "I don't see how a man so old can stand the vexation of a court much longer." Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z Chev went to the first without me, with his niece, the pretty one, of course, much to my vexation, so I spunked up, and determined to go to the second. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z And then our toils and vexations would, in some measure, be solaced, by pleasant meetings and convivial suppers, at which the surgeons would cut up roast turkeys, and the sextons might bury their sorrows. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z But if all has hitherto been to thee vanity and vexation of spirit, why seek to add to thy trouble? The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z So Annabel concealed her vexation at Rose's coolness, and changed the subject as fast as possible. Eight Cousins Or, The Aunt-Hill 2012-01-15T03:00:12.507Z I saw the wife of a distinguished citizen of Ghent burst into tears of vexation and anxiety because a German officer of high rank spoke to her in a restaurant. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z "Bartholomew was always wrong-headed; always picking up some perfectly impossible creature, and ramming him down people's throats," he thought, with vexation. The Front Yard 2012-01-09T03:00:23.183Z The poor Quakers gave our intolerant ancestors complete vexation. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z She could only halt in vexation squeezed against a rock until captured, or advance with what little dignity remained to make an unconditional surrender. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z Meantime, the captain had to listen, with undisguised vexation, to his steward's dolorous account of the damage done to the delicacies in the storeroom. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z He probably read vexation in my face, though he ascribed it to a wrong cause. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Keep from the trouble and vexation of aiming to acquire white silver or yellow gold. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z The king’s anger and vexation knew no bounds. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z For at first Father Petrucchio, the director of the seminary, showed me a good deal of sympathy, much to the vexation of my companions, who did not fail to be envious of my good fortune. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z It was an instantly arriving vexation, then, that the brisk breeze and the tide, so favorable for coming out, were not so much so for running in. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Along with this inundation of vanity, however, came its faithful attendant, vexation of spirit. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Abe had now attained his majority and began to throw from his shoulders the vexations of parental restraint. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z But such vexations in my bosom burn, That to these shores I never will return, 'Till fruits and flowers on Greenland's coast be known, And frosts are thawed in climates once their own. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z Then, as he read it, his face clouded with vexation. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z I don't suppose the estates are destined to continue long in our family; but this is a vexation which don't touch you, nephew. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Ready to weep with vexation, I was obliged to confess that the tale was not wholly unfounded; and I related the affair as it had really happened. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Do�a Clorinda was doubtless treating him badly, and he, in turn, was getting revenge for these humiliations and vexations by showing himself harsh and ironical with his friends. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z There are more cares and vexations coming on, but still they must be got through with at some rate. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z Palmer scowled, and bit his lip with vexation. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z It is too bad that an impertinent, conceited man should have caused me all this very real vexation.” Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z All the regularities, vicissitudes, vexations, disappointments, sorrows, trials and romance common to the lives of strolling players, characterized the early career of Edmund Kean. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z He was obliged to mend the tear at the shoulder himself, sighing with vexation. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z In the midst of all this vexation the crew endeavoured to keep up their spirits with a little grog, while I have recourse to my old expedient of philosophy and reflection. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z The boy was too much interested in the mystery of the shooter of the fox and how he had got in and out of Red Deer Lodge to be much bothered by Agnes’ vexation. The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z Pray think no more of that little vexation. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Arriving at Blandford, fear, fatigue, and vexation, continued to exhaust him, and he considered in what way he could most effectually lay out the threepence in his pocket. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Among those callers there were certain to be some who would bring trouble and vexation aplenty to the President. Why Lincoln Laughed 2011-12-29T03:00:17.037Z She stood for an instant in the doorway, looking at them with surprise and vexation. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Just think what a saving of brain-force it would have been to me—how many petty vexations it would have spared me! The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z “I think you wish to vex me,” said pretty Grace, turning away with a smile, which showed, nevertheless, that this kind of joke was not an unmixed vexation to her. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Andrè's pain and vexation were as deep as her own sadness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z "That is very sudden," said Gonzalo, smiling to conceal his vexation at her brusk refusal. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z This fresh blow was too much for Maldonado; pale already, and tremulous with vexation, he uttered a last cry of despair. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z A triumvirate was out of the question; the multiplication of monarchs would be vexation to the people, and the rule of three would drive them mad. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Our surprise was not unmingled, I must confess, with vexation at first, on finding that the strange character of our game removed our morning's repast as far off as ever. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z During his wife's lifetime, when he was under surveillance, he had to his great vexation been obliged to give up the later walks. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z While the duke was away he was free from that feeling, but the news of his approaching arrival was a vexation to him, if not an actual trouble. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z These constant vexations, endured unconfessed to any one but her director, had told on the lady's health, reducing her to a state of weakness which made it seem a miracle that she was still alive. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z This gives Solomon ten in place of his thousand ladies: a harem still abundantly numerous to produce "vexation of spirit." Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z Don't laugh," replied Maria, gravely; "papa is quite ill with vexation; imagine, in a small town like this, two doctors! it's all the fault of that advertisement. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z He has also his labors, vexations, and failures; and these are the price he pays for his success. A Little Brother to the Bear and other Animal Stories 2011-12-23T03:00:10.057Z The vexations and worries he had suffered of the kind during the last three years were innumerable. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z And the mischievous little thing looked slily at her friend, enjoying her vexation and Ramoncito's discomfiture. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Constraint or servility is a certain lack of liberty owing to which the mind is overwhelmed with vexation or anger when we cannot carry out our designs, even though we might be doing something better. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z "What of that?" she said, reddening with vexation. Elsie's Widowhood A Sequel to Elsie's Children 2011-12-22T03:00:21.710Z And, to cap the climax, he still carried in his right hand that miserable switch which had already caused me so much vexation of spirit. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z The members of the Club rolled on the sofas with laughter, and Pe�a, after giving vent to some contemptuous remarks, retired from the scene in vexation and disgust. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z Clementina fostered this belief by sending him from time to time, when she could forget her vexations, a few lines appointing a meeting, "to-day at four," or "this afternoon in our rooms." Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z The Ring for thee," Japhra repeated, "there to meet and conquer all thy vexations. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z It was very thoughtless in Louise," the old gentleman said with some vexation, "but it is just like her. Elsie's Widowhood A Sequel to Elsie's Children 2011-12-22T03:00:21.710Z That added to my vexation, for I was convinced that he was paying court to her. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Staring into the faces of the passers-by he found, to his vexation, that he could not focus sight as usual, and that the nearer he approached, the less clearly he discerned the features. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z It was one of the few occasions in her life when Clementina wept from tender feeling, and not from vexation of spirit. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z The vexation of having to leave London, which she enjoyed, for Burdon which she felt she would hate, was settling upon her. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z I noted further that, although Cristina joined apparently the projects of her husband, and never contradicted him when he discussed them with his usual frankness before us, she showed lively vexation when Castell encouraged them. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z Henrietta was deeply chagrined, the more so as this vexation came upon the top of others. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z He departed like the other two without speaking; and Mrs. Hulver in her vexation could not refrain from unburdening herself on the subject at the first opportunity. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z So that the merchants and traders of this city surrendered into subjection to the King of Portugal, without any vexations being done to them. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z He looked again towards "Post Offic," toylike below, and had no tender thought for it—bitter vexation instead, as of the captive who goes to fury at the chains that bind him. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z "Come, come to dinner, and everyone to his place!" she cried, with a pretty grimace of vexation. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z But these vexations, distressing as they were, sank into insignificance before the new blow which threatened the royal power. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z Name the vexations and the martyrizations of metals in the work. Heroes of Science Chemists 2011-12-09T03:00:21.047Z When they saw each other again it was on the line, and neither had seen any traces of Antonio, to Johnny's vexation and Hopalong's great satisfaction. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation. The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z And he did have vexation, and so had Mrs Ascot, and Mr Vane did not escape without his share. Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood 2011-12-05T03:00:50.157Z Henrietta was sitting quietly, overcoming her vexation, when, to her surprise, the Duke of Buckingham, from whose bold eye and arrogant bearing she instinctively shrank, appeared. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z “Yes, it was,” answered Fidelia, with a touch of vexation in her voice. Eunice 2011-12-05T03:00:40.560Z What was my vexation to find, after eighteen hours' labour, that it was empty! Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z “It was hardly fair upon her,” her father thought, and Jean turned pale with vexation that it so should have happened. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z The admiring glances which he saw exchanged quite dispelled his momentary vexation. Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood 2011-12-05T03:00:50.157Z "I don't doubt you are right," said Edward Ambrose, with a groan of sheer vexation. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z But he forgot his vexation in the pleasure of listening to a story Fidelia told, and which lasted till they came in sight of Amos, happy and successful as ever, but a little tired also. Eunice 2011-12-05T03:00:40.560Z This was from an emotion of disappointed vanity, from vexation that the child was not "good" before visitors. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z She had seen it with wonder and a little amusement at first; but she knew now, or she thought she knew, that he had been preparing disappointment for himself and vexation to her bonny Jean. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z Though, indeed, I may have vexation more than enough, before I am done with it,” he muttered, as he went upstairs to his brother again. Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood 2011-12-05T03:00:50.157Z During the stay at Cape Town an unfortunate incident occurred, which caused the captain much greater vexation than the misconduct of his Dutch passenger. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Charles bit his nails with vexation, and fretted confoundedly. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z He hung up his hat and grasped little Jack's hand; he would tell them nothing about his troubles, nothing; he would be the ideal host, concealing his personal vexations under a cordial smile. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z But Jean herself coming in, the vexation of the moment could not be discussed and Marion was not sorry. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z His frankness embarrassed Prudence; but she recalled his kindness and the service he had done her, and felt further vexation with her family. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z They regarded the strife that was in progress as a vexation and a calamity; and whatever might be the issue of it, they were anxious to see an end put to it. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z She stamped her foot with vexation and disappointment. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z What is your manner of speaking, especially in seasons of vexation and provocation? Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z All the anger and vexation, that had then seemed natural and right, because of her new ways, had passed out of his heart, a score of years and more. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z Prudence was taller than he; he was obliged to look up from under the wide brim of his hat when regarding her, a reversal of the usual order which occasioned him secret vexation. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z He greeted George and Redgy with his usual kindness, but his depression and vexation were evident. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Sometimes the gnomes devote themselves, by petty vexations, to worrying the life out of the people to whom they bear malice. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z You have it in his melancholy words: "All is vanity and vexation of spirit." Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z “I would send the lad home, rather than run the risk,” said he with some vexation. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z You know well how many persecutions, privations and even vexations I have suffered. The History of Cuba, vol. 3 2011-11-28T03:00:26.510Z I have passed over various petty vexations and many daily annoyances for the sake of brevity, although the smallest of them rankled sore in the wounds of my bitter sorrow. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z Otho is just dead of measles, Amalia nearly dead of vexations. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z We shall no longer say with Solomon, "All is vanity and vexation of spirit." Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z But I think it was chiefly your anger and vexation that he held up to her—as against his own father’s kindness.” The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z This is due, the order cheerfully tells us, to save trouble and vexation to the Spanish civil authorities. The History of Cuba, vol. 3 2011-11-28T03:00:26.510Z It happened with her, as is often the case, that one seeks to obtain a thing, and that to one’s own vexation. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z Our vexation against our guides had long ago cooled into a quiet good will. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z The impatience and vexation of the authorities are constantly on the increase. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z So the father had not even that excuse for vexation. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z "How stupid they are!" cried poor Rachel to herself, almost stamping her foot with vexation. A Mere Chance, Vol. 2 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.597Z She scarcely knew what to devise to cause me vexation; she had a silver thimble on which a strange name was engraved; she had found it, she said, in a dust-heap in the street. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z He alone could give the "coup de grâce" to the ruinous principles and doctrines; he alone could recapitulate all the vexations and disgusting details of the Stamp Act and the Direct Tax. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Every art of vexation and obstruction that bitter envy could devise had for years been employed to prevent the building of this slip, and onerous and unfair conditions had been inserted in the concession. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z And they sat down and looked up at the cliff, with sorrow and vexation in their hearts. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z But to our vexation we now saw the buoy being hauled up. Fridtjof Nansen A book for the young 2011-11-17T03:00:36.810Z As for Sam, his vexation was great, and though he discreetly kept silence, the hot blood reddened his face perceptibly. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z And thus gold is prepared in the borders of Egypt, and perfected and completed with so many and so great toils and vexations. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z A large number of American mechanics turned loose amongst the population would infallibly, by their contempt for native customs, and their disregard of native feeling, become an everlasting source of strife and vexation. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z It is an excellent plan to light one's pipe in moments of vexation. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z Seringat, in his rage and vexation at becoming one of that class at which he had always laughed, left Pontoise the next day, swearing never to return. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Another vexation in connection with the symphony, causing him infinite annoyance, arose out of the despicable conduct of Maelzel, afterwards the inventor of the metronome. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z Every revision of Moral values originates in some vexation, and ends by refining and deepening moral sentiment. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z Non-introduction has been found, in many instances, to produce both inconvenience and vexation. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z Who thus himself to God can yield That he ne'er from him strays, Hath to the highest goal attained, And can without vexation live. A Tale of the Kloster A Romance of the German Mystics at the Cocalico 2011-11-11T03:00:32.153Z "No; it's the vexation and disappointment I have suffered." San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z As for us, after an infinite deal of vexation and at a ruinous expense, on the morning of the fourth day we were within one post of Chioff. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z I must work hard amidst the vexations that I perceive are preparing for me, to preserve my peace and tranquillity of mind. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z I have had so much to see, and so many vexations, independently of those which God has kindly sent to wean me from the world if I were too fond of it. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z That threat of “getting even,” which Garrett had used against him last summer, Roy believed to be the expression of a momentary vexation. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z Albert found it difficult to restrain his vexation and anger; he could not keep his feet still, and seemed to be boiling on his chair. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Here I found, to my great vexation, that I was an object of special consideration to the Emperor of Russia. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z “I have no appointment,” she said, mastering her vexation and disquietude, “but I think Mr. Vanardy will see me if you mention my name.” The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z Much of this sadness was due to physical suffering, but external causes of anxiety and vexation were not wanting. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z He expected to have been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the American armies, and displayed in his countenance, so Adams says in his Diary, the greatest vexation and disappointment when Washington was named for that station. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z When I did, the sensation was one of consternation and vexation, as the letter ought by all means to have gone on Friday. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z Promotion in Ireland began and ended with his appointment to the Deanery of St. Patrick, of which he took possession, much to his disgust and vexation, in the summer of 1713. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z Many of them he probably composed to gratify his possibly irritated mood; for, as we shall presently see, his displeasure was deeper than the vexation of wounded social pride. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z All's vanity and vexation of spirit, old man, except one's dinner. A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z And tears of vexation stood in her eyes. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z The incident had given rise to much vexation of spirit, for many felt that Harmes was more sinned against than sinning. The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z Labor is rest—from the sorrows that greet us; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from world-syrens that lure us to ill. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z There were women ready to cry with shame, anger, and vexation at being there; they were prepared to fly at any moment, but dared not actually do so. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z She flung herself down again and cried, with anger and vexation. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z I believe my journey will be hastened by the many vexations I meet with. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z After all my vexation in finding thee out! Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z The Doctor ought never to reflect 'without vexation' on his own edition of Shakespeare. Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works 2011-10-18T02:00:19.057Z The foregoing occurrences were witnessed by the pursuivant with the utmost rage and vexation. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z The amazement, vexation, dignity of the two girls! The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z There was something altogether admirable in the elevation of his character above the trials and vexations that are incident to the human lot, and that seemed heaped upon him. Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 2011-10-15T02:00:25.820Z And with her hand she dashed aside those quick tears of vexation. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z This was something so different from her thoughts during all this time of vexation and suffering, that it might well begin to make her happy! The Fisher Girl 2011-10-13T02:00:46.980Z Finally, let me remind you, Ovind, whatsoever you aspire to, take counsel of God, as it is written:--"Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full, with travail and vexation of spirit." Ovind A Story of Country Life in Norway 2011-10-13T02:00:43.280Z Disappoint′ment, the defeat of one's hopes: frustration: the vexation accompanying failure. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z With feelings of mingled anger, vexation and disappointment, Teddy stood silent and motionless for several moments after Long Jim disappeared, striving to keep the tears from his eyes. The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair 2011-10-08T02:00:21.640Z I have every reason to think I have consulted her happiness in the match, as became the father of a most attached and dutiful daughter, who never in her life gave me five minutes' vexation. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z It was enough to make an angel weep tears of vexation. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z Le Duc to die of envy, and her monkish lover to gnaw his fingers with vexation. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z Sir and Son,—You have bitter enemies, I do not dispute it; but you must try to endure them without vexation in anticipation of the yet more brilliant crown that shall be yours hereafter. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z There was no help for it now, however, and she could do nothing except throw herself on her bed and shed tears of bitter mortification, vexation, and dread. A Man of Honor 2011-10-02T02:00:16.927Z That is a contrast to the ignoble vexations that are daily imagined. 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 Charlotte bit her lip in vexation, and then with something that resembled a sigh, invited Harriet to take her seat at the table, and began to pour out. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z After much waiting and much vexation, Columbus at last gained the interest of the Spanish king, Ferdinand, who referred the proposition to a council of his astronomers and geographers. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z Nevertheless, he was so chagrined at the untoward event, so grievously disappointed at not having achieved this highly prized distinction, that it was asserted he fairly cried for vexation over it. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z There was a rising flush of vexation in the young planter's face as he knocked the ashes from his cigar into a nail-keg on the floor. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z Instead of endeavouring to reconcile your different duties, Sir, you seemed determined to persist in a system of continual vexations. 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 Though he rarely danced, he was very fond of balls, and had participated in the vexation of Gordon Fitzsimmons when the beaux had declined giving their Christmas f�te to the belles. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z In 1795 Whitney was again seized with severe sickness, and to add to the vexations of the business, the books, papers, and machinery were destroyed by fire. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z Our Major knew all about it, and hated the two Lomofs, sparing them no vexation. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z "It was the only thing open to me," Chester said, with a flush of vexation. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z Within forty-eight hours after Mr. Canning had received his majesty's commands to form a ministry, no less than seven of the former leading members resigned office, through vexation and jealousy at his appointment. 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 Harriet could almost have cried with vexation; but the worst was still to come, and she prepared for the crowning misery of going down the middle with Major Steifenbiegen. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z Angry and disappointed, he had sought his mother's room to pour out his story of vexation to her. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z "What a horrid will that was!" she exclaimed, the quick tears of vexation springing into her brown eyes. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z In all the manifold trials and all the mean vexations of life, this presence will be your strength and your stay. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z By submitting with a good grace to the disappointments of life, half its vexations may be escaped. Jemima Placid or, The Advantage of Good-Nature 2011-09-25T02:00:16.800Z This intelligence was almost too much to bear, and Mrs. Marsden could scarcely speak for vexation. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z I am sorry to hear of all the vexations you have undergone. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Maximilian, who, absorbed in the fancies of his own discourse, had not observed that Maria had long since fallen asleep, bit his lip with vexation. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z These vexations, furthermore, extend beyond just the present year, continuing instead a long arc of frustrations wrought from the last half-decade. The Fallen Face of the Mets 2011-09-20T02:54:06Z “Oh, but I can’t believe those nice young men really have no titles!” cried Mrs. Alexander, tears of vexation filling her eyes. Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z Mrs. Marsden came up in an agony of vexation, and reminded her aunt in a low voice of the risk of renewing her rheumatism by staying so long between the damp, newly-papered walls. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z But his vexation does not last more than a few lines, and this short letter ends, 'Tout � toi.' Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z It needed a body steeled from youth through chastity and monkish discipline to bear the labour and vexations of such an office. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z "Didn't see, you mean, my dear Algy," replied the Captain coolly and not without vexation. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z Left thus to herself, and devoted to incessant work, Juliet next, had the vexation to learn, how inadequate for entering into any species of business was a mere knowledge of its theory. The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z But before Mrs. Marsden and Albina could forget themselves in "tired nature's sweet restorer," they lay awake for an hour, discussing the fatigues and vexations of the day, and the mortifications of the evening. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z At the sight of the white dresses of the ladies and their fresh, well-rested countenances, Ladislaus' soul gladdened to such an extent that he immediately forgot all squabbles and vexations. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z I told him what vexations and humiliations I had endured for twenty years. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z The next morning the three brothers arose in disappointment and vexation of mind. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z "I find your vexation very reasonable," said he, "for one should live as long as possible and not love those who desire our death." Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z Albina could bear no more, but hastily darting out of the room, she ran up stairs almost crying with vexation. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z In this vexation of spirit there occurred to him one wicked, low, and ugly thought. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z He became anxious lest his little girl should die unbaptized, and in hot vexation, he cried: ‘I wish the youngsters would all turn into Ravens!’ Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z Well, I never did!" exclaimed Nancy, in her astonishment and vexation unconsciously quoting her grandmother; "I never did! The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z I began to smile with vexation, but said: "I am nobody; I believe that M. le Prince will be very astonished if he does not find me here." Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z The playful way thy wanton hair Was tossing in the wind; Thy girlish, vain vexation Is treasured in my mind. Verses of Feeling and Fancy 2011-09-11T02:00:10.237Z That difficulty in one form or another was their constant vexation. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z They began to withdraw toward their own forces, taking with them shame, vexation, and the memory of the terrible horseman. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Countess Spinx bit her lip in vexation; the other ladies merely shrugged their shoulders and laughed; and the gentlemen stroked their mouths to hide their smiles. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z Anne of Austria had a fit of vexation in realising that she would never again have any influence; after which, indolence aiding, her course was taken. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z The mere thought of which caused me so lively a vexation that I was surprised at myself. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z She was angry; the day had been one of continual annoyances and vexations. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z For the president, it is the ultimate vexation: How much do moderate voters care about the specific positions a candidate takes? Obama Aims Economic Plans at Elusive Independents 2011-09-08T01:01:59Z The departure of the Danes caused great vexation to the people in Ely, because they carried away with them all the sacred treasures of Peterborough. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z But we have been here in vexation, not knowing what was awaiting us and interpreting everything for the worst. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z A simple enough device, which spared him and his pupil much vexation. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z Miss Davis, gazing into space, heard and bit her lip with vexation. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z Thus the first ten years of Catherine's married life were spent in the unceasing regrets caused by repeated disappointments when she hoped to have a child, and the vexations of her rivalry with Diane. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z His vexation at this loss is said to have hastened his death on the 17th of September 1762. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z This familiar sight drove the vexation out of Honor’s eyes. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z When I realised what they were saying I went hot with vexation and embarrassment, for I felt sure they were making fun of me. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z She said little enough at the time, but her manner betrayed her vexation, and the strained relationship that had existed between them during the past few days grew more apparent. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z I am afraid that it caused you much pain and vexation and can only ask you very sincerely to forgive me and forget all about the unfortunate incident. Pink Gods and Blue Demons 2011-08-31T02:01:22.827Z But Roberts, through with the temporary vexation caused by the Maestro's peculiar ways, led his men at a furious pace. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z "Have you always been so particular?" he asked, unable quite to dissemble his vexation. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z Sleep had freed my heart from the paltry vexations of the night, and the spirit of the morning pervaded me once more. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z “May I enquire why you dismiss me thus suddenly?” he asked schooling himself to keep his vexation in check. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z And there was no help for it; one and all we burst into a peal of merry laughter; even poor Kitty, though she stamped her foot with vexation and turned away in vehement wrath. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z "Monsieur," cried the Count, growing purple with vexation and rage, "by what right do you allow yourself to impute such intentions to me?" The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 2011-08-29T02:01:02.680Z As it was she felt ready to cry with vexation. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z So conscience spoke in Kmita; and Kmita saw that it was right, and vexation seized him, and a species of grief over his own conscience because it spoke such bitter truth. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z He remembered with some vexation that he had almost forced her into accepting him as a pupil, for poor as she undoubtedly was she had plainly evinced that she had no desire to instruct him. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z The worst enemy of leisure is boredom: it is one of the most active pests existing, fruitful of vanity and vexation of spirit. Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua 2011-08-25T02:00:33.233Z But I am not going to risk any shock or vexation to him. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z The colts stood trembling, the groom jumped out and caught the reins, Keane amused himself silently with the mingled penitence, vexation, shame, and rebellion visible in the little lady's face. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z |
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