| 单词 | volubility |
| 例句 | Now was the time of hard drinking, rising volubility, and the games of pilots. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Something in the brightness of the room, the volubility of the family, and the squinty smile of the patriarch reminded me of going to my grandfather Southside’s house when I was a kid. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But Miss Bates soon came—“Very happy and obliged”—but Emma’s conscience told her that there was not the same cheerful volubility as before—less ease of look and manner. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z As they descended the stairs he continued to talk with nervous volubility. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He picked up Ansley Matthews at her house on Command Circle, charming her parents with a pleasant volubility that marked him as a blood member of the tribe. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Growing” has a sleepy volubility; the erstwhile bar hound is now reminiscing with girlfriends about her wilder days over a nice but very long brunch. “Growing,” Reviewed: What Amy Schumer Won’t Expose 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Perhaps this will usher in a new period of volubility. Jeffrey Eugenides’s Short Stories Salvage Wit From Life’s Grind 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z It’s a rare moment of volubility for the usually shy Margaret, but otherwise the sequence is typical of Bock’s unusual and poetic, if not wholly satisfying, play. A lesson in geography, typography and stenography 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z His volubility doesn’t seem like a funny quirk so much as a stand-in for some other desperate need. Critic?s Notebook: Reconsidering ?Lobby Hero? by Kenneth Lonergan 2011-11-06T22:45:44Z He still arms himself with acidic volubility against colleagues who illustrate the varieties of human pettiness, narcissism, and affectation. “The Shakespeare Requirement” Is a Sad-Professor Satire That Burns with Moral Anger 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z There are hints of darker shadows behind the man Martin Amis once called a “psychotic Santa of volubility,” a man who made it all look easy, probably too easy. New York Times Critics on What They Want to See 2013-12-31T23:10:26Z However, the power of Alexander's narrative is in its volubility and the very vividness of her presence — unvarnished and vulnerable. In her new memoir, Elizabeth Alexander deals with loss of her spouse 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z “I saw what you were like,” he said, and made a gesture indicating liveliness, volubility. 'I was weak, despairing, confused': did writing a novel make me ill? 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z With almost no words, the child expresses her eagerness to please and her resentment at being used; her quiet, honest expression is a sharp contrast to his breezy, uncomfortable volubility. Clip joint: trees 2010-04-28T15:28:00Z But he fell victim to his own volubility, for while a talking peanut is one thing, a prolix peanut is quite another, and he and Planters soon parted ways. Marty Ingels, Actor and Comedian, Is Dead at 79 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Her response to Jordan was notable not just for the way she shut him down but for her volubility. Column: Trump prosecutor Fani Willis to meddling MAGA Republican Jim Jordan: Butt out, sir! 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Kaluuya, who previously starred in “Get Out,” is the stolid, solid center of the picture while Palmer overshadows him with her lively volubility. ‘Nope’ review: Jordan Peele’s originality gets abducted in his latest horror movie 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Vitale might be sufficient by himself, his volubility making a one-man cheering section seem exponentially larger. Dick Vitale, Tampa Bay's most voluble fan, predicts a Super Bowl win, baby! 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z But Martinez said Khweis soon came over and began talking to her again — a sign, prosecutors argued, that his volubility was unforced. Terrorism suspect says he talked because he was desperate to get home. A judge says his words can be used at trial. 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Her passion and volubility were frowned upon in the taciturn world she inhabited. Elizabeth Strout’s Long Homecoming 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Yet, over a recent salad in Manhattan, he radiates the vigor and volubility of a youngster. ‘Superior Donuts’ stars Judd Hirsch as owner of kneady shop 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z “The people of New York fought and fought and fought,” Mr. Trump said, his usual volubility replaced by a somber tone as he offered personal recollections of what he called “the smell of death.” Ted Cruz, Once Dismissed, Emerges as a Slashing Debater 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z She delivered a popular 2012 TED Talk on the same topic, a jeremiad against modern society’s mindless celebration of the extrovert: We equate volubility with intelligence, certainty with judgment, and charisma with good leadership. Saving Introverts From the Soul-Destroying Open-Plan Office 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z The stunned reticence here contrasted sharply with angry volubility in Lac-Mégantic. Stunned by Tragedy, a Village in Rural Quebec Turns Inward 2014-02-01T21:40:09Z His keen black eyes sparkled, his brow contracted, he spoke with great volubility, and demonstrated somewhat largely with the forefinger of his right hand. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z She began talking with great volubility, and seemed not quite to comprehend why it was that we did not understand Malay or Javanese. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Her beautiful arms, rounded like the handles of an alabaster vase, shook out bunches of sparkling notes, and her crotali prattled with ever-increasing volubility. 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 Such rapidity yet precision of thought, such volubility yet clearness of utterance, left all competitors behind. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z There was Sir Arthur Hilton, a slow-moving Briton of few words, with a pretty wife of complementary volubility. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z They sought to express themselves with great volubility, but their language, consisting chiefly of broken syllables, was scarcely intelligible. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Faraji stepped forward and told his story, with a volubility that outran Nando's powers as an interpreter, and at the same time with a seriousness that impressed his hearers. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z We inferred, from his embarrassment and her volubility, that he was in love, and she wasn’t—with him. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z All this was pronounced with indescribable volubility, and the appearance of the speaker announced the most abject fear. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Although his conversation was without volubility, when he grew animated in talking upon great questions his expression became noble and majestic. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z "I never summoned you," began the marquise, faintly, but her voice was quickly drowned in the torrent of the other's volubility. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z Good-bye, my dear Charles, and forgive my mechanic volubility. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z The speaker who gets the lead in a chattering knot of Spanish women is a prodigy not only of volubility, but of general muscular action. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z It is to be admitted that this time the Parson sat up in his bed, and swore with all the volubility of a dragoon or even of my Lord Bishop of Rochester. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Miss Bird's simple gaiety of heart had had play, and her rather breathless volubility had never been checked by any stiffness on the part of Mrs. Clinton. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z She was a diminutive, somewhat withered, elderly woman, but still sprightly in speech and movement, and of breathless volubility. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z There was no suppressing Wyn, and Treble fell but a peg below in volubility. The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation 2012-01-20T03:00:14.427Z Then, she saw him chatting with Canon Wilmington and his daughters over by one of the refreshment tables, and handing them champagne cup and ices, while he talked with unusual volubility and laughter. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z He talked with volubility about the beauty of spring and the blue skies and the green fields, and uttered a number of irreproachable sentiments about them. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z However, I was inflexible: but, to stop the volubility of the Frenchman's tongue, I inquired how much I was indebted to him for making me a monster. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z No volubility would disguise the truth of that, and it had what weight it deserved. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z He discussed scientific matters for a long time, expressing himself with greater volubility than usual. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z “And the question is——” he continued with a threat of volubility which the other checked instantly. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z He talks German with great volubility and animation, and speaks English remarkably well. The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio "Elijah" 2011-12-06T03:00:26.413Z Words fell from his lips with feverish volubility. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z Mr. Ellis was at the other side of Miss Pridmore, and an unknown lady of great charm and volubility was at the other side of Mr. Harper. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z With a view, perhaps, of checking the stranger's volubility, the inspector administered what was possibly meant for a rebuke. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z She was the personification of volubility, but unfortunately she might have been dumb for any meaning which her words conveyed to Bertie. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z He spoke English with a volubility which was only mastered by an occasional idiom; in a thin falsetto voice which was like a continuous shriek. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z The brown men and women crowded round the platform till late into the night, laughing and chattering with appreciation of the white men's volubility, though they could not understand a word of it all. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z No man can equal these women in their volubility and bitter tirades when really angry. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z All this was emitted with remarkable volubility by the superb Herminie, as she paced the floor in intense excitement. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z The volubility of her utterance pointed to a rapid return to convalescence. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z All this was uttered with volubility, and in a tone between laughing and crying. Adeline Mowbray or, The Mother and Daughter 2011-11-04T02:00:17.120Z She began to talk with a certain volubility. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Our heroine was much confused at finding herself an object of such general attention, and was also overwhelmed by the officious volubility of Miss Frampton, though none of it was addressed to her. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z Ireton was chatting, with lively volubility, to Lord Melbury, who attended to him with an air that seemed scared rather than curious; but neither of them now added another word. The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z The effect of this potation upon the Captain was to give him a more flushed brow, and a moister eye, and to administer somewhat to the volubility of his tongue. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z A burst of volubility spurted from the prisoner. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Then Mars turns upon me, utterly absorbed in the same horse, and with distracting volubility tells me the same rigmarole he told Pauline, every word of which I had heard. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z Mrs. Craycroft came in last, and Mrs. Bladen, after stopping for a few minutes, pursued her discourse with her usual volubility. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z I heard his discordant voice break quaveringly into sudden vehemence and volubility; now croaking—now shrieking, as he oscillated between protests, threats, and impious appeals to the God who will "judge the secrets of men!" In a Glass Darkly, v. 3/3 2011-08-25T02:00:28.717Z The Lady Maria and her elderly companions moved towards the town, whilst the troop of damsels with increased volubility pursued their noisy triumph, and with rapid steps hastened to their several homes. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z A strident treble seemed to be reciting long verses with incredible volubility. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z On my return, I found her crying bitterly, and my maid, also in tears, was comforting her with great volubility. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z "Are you fond of music?" said I, innocently, to a lady whose volubility had ceased not from the moment we entered the box. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:08.803Z Whose duty is it to check the volubility of Mr. Alfred Jingle, or to weigh the heaviness, quot libras, of the Fat Boy? Dickens English Men of Letters 2011-07-13T02:00:19.017Z "That is admitting something," burst out Fulton, who had sat like a statue, watching the little man's volubility. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z But after an outburst of volubility, quite wasted upon our misunderstanding, he shrugged his shoulders and retreated towards his boat, followed by all who were ready to go with him. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z He smiled rather wickedly, and immediately surpassed a Kling in volubility. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z The arch smile, the clever volubility, the melting eye, the lovely cheek, the incomparable form, all united to claim and to compel the admiration which few were slow to render. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z One of them began to talk with great volubility, and from his expressive gestures it was evident he was relating some tragic event of which that spot had been witness. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Monsieur Narciss knew nothing about these things, for he had not long been in the company; but in return he recited, with much volubility and levity, various particulars of his own fortune. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z The hill was here almost perpendicular, and when Salathiel looked at the wall of rock above him he pleaded again with great volubility to be allowed to go his way. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z She kissed Jessie with as much affection as if she had not seen her for a week, and began discoursing with great volubility. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z It is amusing to note how the time and distance covered by his own encyclop�dic volubility shrank afterwards in Coleridge’s memory. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z His manifestations of bewildered joy—his volubility that savoured almost of insanity—and his incessant importunity, completed our disgust. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z In strange contrast to her usual volubility, she did not speak a word, but dropping a curtsey, went out. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z Our Saxon rudeness seems to have required more hewing and polishing to be modelled into elegance, and more volubility to flow into harmony, than even the genius of its earliest writers could afford. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Jamie's eyes glistened, but his volubility was checked; he felt his friend's thought of him too deeply. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z Agnes, as she regained her strength, regained her volubility and charm as well. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z Tom walked in with a broad grin and great volubility. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z He laughed, as she paused, out of breath at the volubility with which she had spoken. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Dorothea, however, in spite of this sudden outburst of rancor, seemed to be in excellent spirits, and laughed and talked with one and another of the girls with even more than her usual volubility. Hope Benham A Story for Girls 2011-05-16T02:00:18.193Z All sorts of messages were being sent across to friends on the other side, many of them shouted from pier to deck with a volubility that was startling to inexperienced French students. Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship 2011-05-03T02:00:15.220Z Miss Polly and Miss Patty Piper were drinking tea out of Mrs. Simpson's best cups and saucers, and chatting away with their usual cheerfulness and volubility. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z He was an intelligent, easy-going, yet quick-tempered man of pronounced Celtic type, with a round, good-natured face, a humorous mouth, shrewd, twinkling eyes, and immense volubility. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z "Do you not see that this is most unfair?" continued Irène with great volubility. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Mystery, inexplicable reticence, haughty austerity, have a fascination in life and literature, that is sometimes denied to sanguine strength and easy volubility. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z One of his fellow-students describes him as being in the habit of speaking with such extraordinary volubility and energy, that it was suspected he was indulging in exhilarating drugs. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z I too often pelt the door of your heart's sepulcher with the pebbles of my thoughtless volubility. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z Such was the present cause of disturbance, and such the reason for Dan's loud denunciations on the "black north," uttered with a volubility and vehemence that pertain to a very different portion of the empire. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z Like most of her class, she was prepared now to cover any mistake by excessive volubility. The Late Tenant 2011-03-28T02:00:25.153Z Finding that I could understand Moorish, he instantly began talking with immense volubility, and I soon learnt that he was a mahasni. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z He got together considerable bodies of the labouring classes, and harangued them with scurrilous volubility about the oppressions to which they were subjected by the "landed oligarchy." The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Her retreating volubility could only be summoned again to its post through action, and it must be done! Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z He then began with all the volubility of a chalan to descant on the points of the animal. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z The two qualifications most necessary for a “Cheap Jack,” volubility and mercantile smartness, are usually considered, even by her detractors, as especial fortes of woman. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z The young lady was apparently listening to an ill-favored man who was talking to her with immense volubility. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z She suggested a great variety of these practices, and with a volubility that showed me she had studied the subject. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z "I am sorry, however, that her motive for throwing aside her little feminine adornings is so much beneath her," continued the young man with some volubility. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z He addressed me in his native language, and, finding that I understood him, he commenced talking with astonishing volubility. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z Of a sudden the jostling syllables broke down the obstructing barrier, and he startled us by pouring forth a string of remarks with precipitate volubility. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Toney looked in the direction indicated, and beheld the robust form of M. T. Pate perched upon a stump, his arms and legs in violent motion, and words rolling from his lips with amazing volubility. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z Meanwhile he was not idle, but running over with glib volubility the names of all the "illustrissimi Inglesi" he had been cheating and robbing for a dozen years back. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z There were many dark pictures that might have been brought up, but the volubility of Mrs. St. Clair drove them from her sight. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z Frank opened up on him with a volubility and a vocabulary which could only have been acquired before the mast on an American whaler. Six Prize Hawaiian Stories of the Kilohana Art League 2011-03-03T03:00:48.280Z The fertility and volubility of these writers, and their modest carelessness of fame, account for many of their imperfections. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z His smile in itself was enough to take the bone out of the ground, and he had all the charming volubility of his nation. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z Turning after her sharply, he crushed her volubility utterly by the adoption of a method nothing if not Socratian. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z Mrs. Nelligan, once relieved of her first embarrassment, poured forth with volubility the explanation of her presence; and Mary heard her to the end with patient politeness. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z The youngest of the women had a volubility of tongue that could not be exceeded; and she entertained Captain Cook, and the gentlemen who accompanied him with a dance. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z The moment before she had confronted us, a silent agonised woman; now her words rattled forth with such feverish volubility we scarcely knew her. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z He began to speak with very much more volubility, very much less care. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z George was known as “the mouthpiece” for his engaging volubility, and William, now a cardiologist, said the owners didn’t mind because he was “keeping the customers amused.” Little Neck Journal: A Diner That Was the Special of Every Day 2010-12-04T03:47:00Z After listening to them talk about the financial volubility of life on the spotlight’s periphery, Capra told her mother, “I want you to call a couple of colleges.” More Seek Seasoning Before Move to the Pros 2010-09-04T16:55:00Z The man who had seemed to come from nowhere and who had talked last night with such destructive volubility, had been a pure shyster. The Law of Hemlock Mountain His hands had fallen from his face, and he spoke with volubility. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z He gazed at her steadily, as she chattered on with easy volubility. A Divided Heart and Other Stories The very complexity of his position took from Peckover his usual volubility. A Poached Peerage It had a volubility of expression like his tongue, and both bespoke their owner no efficient actor. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 Had she not been wondering among her friends, with charitable volubility, as to what that poor woman at Bragg's End was to do with her daughter? Rachel Ray With the admirable volubility that distinguishes the women of Greifswald, she had a word for all of us. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster Concerning all these we shall discuss separately, and how they all proceed from a nature tending to aggregation, either by verticity or by volubility. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments A flash from the duke's remarkable eyes, brought any further tendency to volubility to a full stop. A Poached Peerage Among them was Mr. Prout who kept up a duet of volubility with Chator from morning to night for nearly a week, at the end of which he returned to his Bournemouth bank. Sinister Street, vol. 1 For a half hour he talked, with the fiery volubility of a prophet inciting fanatics to a holy war, while his simple audience listened, yielding by subconscious stages to his bitter text. The Tempering He has, however, a vigour of diction, and a volubility of verse, which cover many defects, and are not often equalled by his contemporaries. A History of English Poetry: an Unpublished Continuation Barres attempted to stem the flow of volubility, but it instantly became a torrent. The Moonlit Way The priests threw a sacred red mantle on his shoulders and did him reverence, prostrating themselves before him; they pronounced long discourses with extreme volubility, by way of prayer and worship. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II "Arrah! who wanted ye here at all?" said she, addressing the circle, stunned into silence by her volubility. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) "I have come to learn when this poor child is to be buried, gentlemen," he began, with that ready emotion which is easily stirred and runs to volubility. The Tempering After they had sufficiently lamented in this fashion, the Mufti recited, with a perfectly alarming volubility of tongue, several Arabic prayers; then everybody had another turn at lamenting, after which the cheerful assembly separated. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Tearful volubility followed—picturesque, lit up with Hibernian flashes, then rambling, and a hint of slyness in it which kept one weeping eye on duty watching Barres all the while. The Moonlit Way She was taking French lessons; and her retentive memory made her catch up phrases, which she flung about with volubility. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second Broken half-words, stray fragments of speech, met my ears, for she went on to talk of the terrible theme with the volubility of one who revelled in a story of such thrilling horror. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) In the evening, the incessant volubility of Lascelles Hamilton awakened in Sidney a wish to take a stroll through the town. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 "She appeared to sing," we are told, "with the volubility of a bird, and to experience the pleasure she imparted." Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday The men, too, were so dissimilar—their reserved and stately carriage, their low voices, and deferential but composed manner contrasting strongly with Irish volubility, quickness, and gesticulation. Jack Hinton The Guardsman The volubility which had distinguished his conversation in London was not apparent here. Carnival She allowed no dish to pass her untasted; the connoisseur was apparent in her appreciation of the wines, while her praise of the cooking was volubility itself. The Red Rat's Daughter The talkative baronet discourses in this work with his usual sparkling volubility. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. The attorney's volubility was meant to give his new acquaintance time to overcome his first diffidence, and effected its object. Trevethlan: Volume 1 A Cornish Story. A ring gathered about them, and they declaimed at one another with fiery volubility. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses At last even the school-girl's volubility and adjectives were exhausted, and the monologue came to an end. Anne The little man was really distressed, and was pouring forth his volubility once more. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Passion fed her eloquence, and the old dame vented upon them insult after insult with a volubility that was astounding. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier "He'll inform me on all, if you'll just give him time," said she; while the Count, with an easy volubility, was pouring out a flow of words perfectly unintelligible to poor Beecher. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day He could scarcely believe his eyes and ears, when he addressed Kraft, who saluted him in pure Franconian dialect, and answered his many questions with the volubility of a native of that country. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. These words were uttered with a wild volubility, and, when over, the prisoner crouched down in the dock, and buried his face in his hands. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life At the best Mr. Spurgeon will seem to him a preacher of extraordinary volubility. The London Pulpit But this did not teach you to bound your future speeches by the lines of moderation; for the very next day you exhibited without a blush another specimen of eternal volubility. Essays on the Constitution of the United States As she had now run out her London materials, the news of the neighborhood next furnished a subject for her volubility. Coelebs In Search of a Wife "Jest—jest—jest—cow," answered Shorty, momentarily stumped for once in his volubility. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys He rolled out these words with a volubility and an enthusiasm that surprised me. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 Like almost all women who have written, she was extremely deficient in self-criticism, and positively pampered and abused her natural tendency towards fluent volubility. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) From the girl, who chatted with genuine French volubility and freedom, Dr. Grey learned that her father was an attach� of a barber-shop, and her mother a washer and renovater of laces and embroideries. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part But the queen, who sat beside him in a purple sacque, was more accessible; and there was present an interpreter so willing that his volubility became at last the cause of our departure. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) The baroness led her guest into every apartment, explaining the destination of each with feverish volubility. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century The first thing that surprised me in my little neighbor was her volubility, for I had never found her kin talkative. Upon The Tree-Tops Their volubility is proof against the hush laid upon the forest by the westering sun, and you can hear them sputtering their way through the underbrush from afar. Old Plymouth Trails I was trying to realize what made me so silent before his volubility, when the bell on the forecastle of the Corydon struck eight times. Aliens Yet even here Zwingli never suffered him to wait for an answer, but just as often as the Vicar, with unwearied volubility renewed his digressions, he brought him back to the passages demanded. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli The blue-bloused porters who formerly met one with volubility and the expectation of a fabulous tip have given place to khakied orderlies, the polite customs officials to old-soldier myrmidons of the worried embarkation officer. Cavalry of the Clouds Gahan spoke with unusual volubility, but without raising his eyes from the ground. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. Between them a marital silence was kept, which was more expressive than the conjugal volubility which ordinarily exists; it proved that they had passed through profounder experiences. Stories by American Authors, Volume 8 In a word, everything is done with a bounce, and a thump, and an air, and a flourish, and sharp and eager motions, and perpetual volubility of tongue. Talkers With Illustrations Outside of the building and of earshot the defeated aspirants took what comfort they could in consigning, with great fervor and volubility, all the judicial magnates to that torrid region unknown to polite geographical works. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories I continued ringing with much vigour, and finally the nice little housemaid appeared on the scene and a flood of volubility broke over me. An Account of Our Arresting Experiences His volubility increased with his perturbation, and then he drank excessively and sang Dixie. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital "What! you were in love with a soldier?" asked Emilita, with pleasant volubility, as she cast a teasing glance at Nu�ez. The Grandee His volubility and waggish manners would have made him quite at home in that assembly, while his orange colored waistcoat would have given him an agreeable conspicuity. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 6 December, 1897 For the good gentleman always imputes to his offspring a volubility and a plethora of language far in excess of any meaning it conveys. When Ghost Meets Ghost And with a volubility that was at once tumultuous and effective, Susan sketched in the broad outlines of the crisis that threatened the dividends and popularity of the International Bread and Cake Stores. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman In fact, he has had a very English bringing up, and now that he is more than two years old and can talk, he insists on talking English with volubility and understanding it with completeness. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CL, April 26, 1916 It was Smith’s opinion, given with his usual volubility and without solicitation, that she had gone out on one of her excursions. Claim Number One But the good lady's habitual complacency was plainly in abeyance, her customary volubility replaced by a fidgety reserve. The Lieutenant-Governor A Novel All who love Emma and Mr. Knightly must remember the touching little scene in which he reproves her for her thoughtless impatience of poor Miss Bates's volubility. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen For all the dogmatic volubility of Rogers, orthodoxy appeared beleaguered. A Discourse Concerning Ridicule and Irony in Writing (1729) Both are gifted with boundless volubility, unhampered by ordinary considerations of coherency and cogency. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "I'll promise to believe anything the bees tell you if only you will get us a cup of tea," interrupted Isabella, cutting short the stream of the good woman's volubility. East of the Shadows But, with a singularly bright and puckered look, the look of a surf-bather, who measures with swift eye the height of the rolling breaker and plunges therein, the elderly lady addressed her with extraordinary volubility. Tante Her brevity was another contrast to her former volubility, but it was sufficient to thrill the questioner’s heart with fresh dismay. Jessica, the Heiress This gentleman would have taken in Faithful, who was awed by such a rush of volubility. Bunyan In conclusion, children manifest a great many of the impulses we have observed in criminals; anger, a spirit of revenge, idleness, volubility and lack of affection. Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso He accomplished 489 by inflection what many people can only attain through volubility.” The Strollers I did not like her volubility, yet I could see no way, short of absolute rudeness, of shaking her off. Against Odds A Detective Story Also, it led to a rather puzzling situation when the sheriff had to take care of his first woman prisoner, a negro lady of generous dimensions and much volubility. Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work She clawed at the bluecoat's face and cursed him with volubility. Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure In this way the old dowager rattled on remorselessly to Mr. Esmond, who was quite astounded with her present volubility, contrasting it with her former haughty behaviour to him. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Not far from them a collection of newly imported African negroes, naked, save a strip of cloth about their loins, were rivaling in volubility and extravagance of gesture even the Frenchmen. Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 I saw my position, and held my peace, while the two rascals told their tale, making sure by their volubility that the Camps did not tell theirs. Against Odds A Detective Story As I grew up my volubility increased; I talked from morning till night, and all night too. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 This was indicated by the fact that they frequently visited the spot, looking around with great interest, and talking together with much volubility. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots As he talked in his slow deferential way, a little conscious of his volubility before strangers, there began to grow in my mind a picture of his view of the world. Rosinante to the Road Again Biddy was next called, and took her seat in the chair with much trepidation; but her usual womanly volubility soon returned to her, and she gave her evidence fluently enough. The Macdermots of Ballycloran Rozenoffski repelled the attack savagely, but before he could exhaust the enemy's volubility his red-haired companion had given him a friendly nod and smile, and retreated into her shrine of duty. Ghetto Comedies While indulging this noisy volubility he was seated on the top of his dining-stump. The Backwoodsmen "Yes, go at once!" answered Miss Poppleton distractedly; and turning to the rueful constable, she began to explain matters with much volubility. The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life Attend then: they say—" the little girl imitated the chirping of swallows, and began to sing with volubility:— "To eat and to drink! Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 These words were rattled off with great volubility, which seemed all the greater because of their surprising irrelevancy; while the head, thrown gayly to one side, balanced the quid in the bulged cheek. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies It seemed to him that Van Tricasse expressed himself with a certain volubility, which was by no means common with him. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Her upper lip, her smile, the run of her speech, all would have made one think her humorous, were it not for the strain of nervousness that one felt in her very volubility. Amabel Channice Seven schools had taught her to hold her own, and she was soon imparting information about herself with a volubility that left no doubt of her acquaintance with the English tongue. The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life The Gascogne nimbleness of tongue which enabled him to express his conviction with volubility made him, all through that excited day, the constant center of an assenting crowd. With Hoops of Steel Longing, too, with a longing unspeakable, to retort upon her with a volubility and sharpness exceeding even her own. The Brass Bound Box With Mrs. Wyburn there are only two things that are any use—dash and volubility. The Limit She now showered upon us a long, rapid, and vehement address; and he who has not heard the Tuscan discourse does not know what volubility is. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge But she was so brimming over with volubility as to be blind to everything but the fancies she saw fit to evoke in regard to the scene she had just witnessed. A Romantic Young Lady There was plenty of laughter and hearty joking at the table, and the flushed faces and increased volubility of the gentlemen gave too certain evidence of the truth of Mr. Chester's assertions. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others His volubility and waggish manners would have made him quite at home in that assembly, while his orange-colored waistcoat would have given him an agreeable conspicuity. Birds in the Bush His volubility, which had prejudiced her against him in the beginning, seemed now to speak for a frankness that appealed to her. Otherwise Phyllis To say he could talk a donkey's hind leg off would be a mild way of describing his excessive volubility—he would chatter a centipede's legs off. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition With a volubility and energy of speech little to be expected from his wizened appearance, the hedger and ditcher entered into details of his job. The Toilers of the Field Chaffering, quarrelling, joking, there seems to be no end to their volubility. Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The doctor rattled these symptoms off with great volubility. Doctor Jones' Picnic I interposed; a little hard upon him, I confess, but his volubility had become insupportable. Major Frank Cobbet, with all his volubility, has not a word to throw at a ghost. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 She was out of the room before Durham could answer, but he heard her calling for her ancient retainer and giving him instructions with the same volubility that she had shown when speaking to him. The Rider of Waroona Mademoiselle, accustomed to the rigid propriety of the French court, was not a little surprised to hear Christina, during the comedy, interlard her conversation with hearty oaths, with all the volubility of an old guardsman. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series His volubility filled the cabin; he contended sonorously that the earth was not round. The Trail to Yesterday To this he paid no attention, but stamped round the room, continuing his argument with his usual vehemence and volubility. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 Dostoievsky's Russians are cruelly voluble, but their volubility taps the evil humour of the universal human disease. Visions and Revisions A Book of Literary Devotions Henry!" exclaimed she, with great volubility and a kind of fierce disgust, "how is this? Ringfield A Novel The chaplain, on the other hand, seemed the victim of a nervous volubility, and unduly anxious to atone for his chief's taciturnity, which he essayed to explain to Carmichael on the first opportunity. Stingaree In a moment he had her in his arms, was pressing her head upon his shoulder, was saying soothing things to her with perfectly idiotic volubility. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man ‘Yes, ma’am,’ replied the girl, developing powers of volubility such as scholastic relations with her had left unsuspected. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Her volubility is like the bird's song; it is the outpouring of a heart filled to overflowing with life, love, and joy, and all sweet and affectionate impulses. Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical Are we made better men by being whirled about the globe by machinery, by the increased opportunities for limitless volubility, or by the ingenious devices for mutual destruction? Great Testimony against scientific cruelty Thunder, with further acquaintance, was disclosing signs of volubility. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" Oh!" he went on speaking with extraordinary volubility, "it is all too good to be true! The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days She did not wish to run the gantlet of Mrs. Beaseley's volubility on this occasion. The Mission of Janice Day Asa looked at him sharply, then away; and his accustomed volubility fell away from him. All the Brothers Were Valiant This would not do, so they fell to abuse and entreaties with a vehemence and volubility, and a shrill clamour, which was at once a proof of their sincerity and their folly. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 "But did you come upon the thieves at all?" continued Crystal with eager volubility. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days No one could take a chair at a mechanics' meeting with better grace or more alacrity, or spin out his half-hour's speech with greater ease and volubility. Ralph the Heir She found them returning, and all talking together with the greatest volubility. Rollo's Museum He had addressed her with great volubility and earnestness upon his belief that now they were married, she must get rid of all her virginal book-learned notions about reticence between husband and wife. The Job An American Novel In the middle of the night he was awakened suddenly by a shout from M�dou, who was singing and talking in his own language with frightful volubility. Jack 1877 He did not wait for Clyffurde's reply, nor did he appear to notice the latter's obvious coldness of manner, but went prattling on with great volubility. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days He expressed himself with much volubility and ardour, proclaiming his attachment to the elder branch, and protesting that he came to Paris only to save the town from anarchy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 The remarkable docility which Mr Planner evinced under such treatment, was only to be equalled by the volubility and pleasure with which he communicated his numerous and ingenious ideas. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 Fewer words, you scoundrel," exclaimed Catiline, laughing at the fellow's volubility, "and quicker carving, if you wish not to visit the pistrinum. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 This volubility with nothing to say is alarming. The Case Of Wagner, Nietzsche Contra Wagner, and Selected Aphorisms. He drew breath, for he had half exhausted himself with the volubility and vehemence of his diction. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days She was not hurt, but had her new silk umbrella broken square in two, and she flashed the pieces before the delinquent's eyes and reeled off the High Dutch to him with vehement volubility. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. “Well, well, I suppose the calculation is all right,” said Joe, laughing at her volubility and the queer way in which she bobbed a curtsey between each item of her catalogue. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant A young man was marching by her side, a young man who gabbled without ceasing and to whom Mary chattered again with an equal volubility. Mary, Mary The countess had no faculty of starting conversation, and Bertha's merry tongue had of late lost its volubility; she had so often irritated her aunt by her remarks that she had become afraid to speak. Fairy Fingers A Novel Then he explained to me with volubility the article in the law prohibiting any change in the state of minors, or the making of any renunciation in their name. Hortense Makers of History Series March Marston and the artist sauntered about together, and conversed with animated fluency and wandering volubility—as young minds are wont to do—on things past, present, and to come; things terrestrial and celestial. The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains The farther compartment was full of passengers, who seemed to form one party, talking together with great volubility and glee. Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert She was afterwards surprised at her own volubility, being, as a rule, very shy with strangers. Peggy-Alone But her excuses were many, and were uttered with genuine Irish eloquence and volubility. Ups and Downs in the Life of a Distressed Gentleman "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories The description was such as she had anticipated, yet despite the volubility of the other's assurance, the suggestion of something odd and furtive remained. The Fifth Ace For under cover of Mrs. Cherry's volubility, Arethusa had piloted the whole family safely to the automobile. The Heart of Arethusa A moment they stood thus, the fool with his hand menacingly upon the hilt; the scamp-scholar continuing to confront him with undiminished volubility. Under the Rose Lacking the volubility common to his countrymen he had prepared heads of his speech jotted down on piece of notepaper. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 15, 1914 I cannot disconcert her—not for long—and I cannot compete with her in volubility and conversational address, so I will continue to play a discreet part and wait. The Forsaken Inn A Novel "Not now," replied Lady Rookwood, checking the volubility of the man of law. Rookwood Their volubility was suddenly increased a hundredfold; and had all the various owners of the multitudinous garments before me arisen to reclaim their respective habiliments, it could hardly have been greater. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 He then spoke with extreme volubility, but it was only a succession of onomatopœias devoid of sense, of harsh interjections with a and ou predominant, as in the majority of Polynesian idioms. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery "Jewels are the only medicine," Safti replied, speaking with sudden volubility. The Princess And The Jewel Doctor 1905 He returned with a satchel full of papers, and began to read a long deposition with professional volubility. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 The tender mother’s volubility was too much for him. Janet's Love and Service I do not give him time to open his mouth, and I deliver with prodigious volubility a string of jeremiads over my sad position. Sac-Au-Dos 1907 Her volubility suggested that she could not have withheld information if she had tried. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale It was not a pleasant moment for the listeners, and one and all were grateful to Stanor Vaughan for the easy volubility, with which he dashed to the rescue. The Love Affairs of Pixie Strange fits of silence came over her: her volubility had been the greatest objection we had to her hitherto. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 The Cockney aspirated his h’s with uncommon volubility. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver All of this had been spoken with the utmost volubility. The Gypsies Forgetting for once the public obligation to provide for the needs of her family present and to come, she accepted the gift in a silence vastly more eloquent than her usual volubility. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale I did not understand it; indeed they did not understand it; but they talked with a volubility and assurance that made deep impressions on me and on them. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century But if this person did not come from the South, he had got his temperament there; he talked and gesticulated with volubility; his thought must come out or the machine would burst. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras He is all for the vanities and the volubilities. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North He was more slender and darker than his father, and lacking in his volubility and glad-handedness. Cubs of the Wolf The circumstances which struck me most in the common Irish were, vivacity and a great and eloquent volubility of speech; one would think they could take snuff and talk without tiring till doomsday. A Tour in Ireland 1776-1779 She seemed to be very indignant and angry, and was telling her story with great volubility. Rollo in Switzerland English hexameter was still another pet detestation which Landor nursed with great volubility. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 Charlie, piqued at her inattentiveness, essayed a volubility foreign to his words. Erik Dorn Of the volubility and energy with which he delivered himself of all this, and much more, I cannot convey even the slightest idea. In Direst Peril With much volubility he explained the situation and his suspicions. The Grell Mystery The tall Marylander began to speak with a slow volubility. The Long Roll A loud-voiced, energetic woman, who bewailed the sack of her house at Lyons, scolded her children, and cursed the Germans with equal volubility and spirit. Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag It was sufficient to name Kossuth to bring fire to the old man's eye and eulogistic volubility to his tongue. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 The companionship of the child cheered him; and as they patrolled the road she prattled with youthful volubility. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! The sight of their domain pleased them immensely, and their young voices prattled away with a musical volubility fit to gladden the hearts of the very birds. French and Oriental Love in a Harem Paul at once began to expostulate with the inn-keeper, and, with a volubility which did him credit, gave the whole story which had been arranged by Rosalie. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy All she drew from this confused volubility was the fact that Major Harper had somehow lost money, for which she was very sorry. Agatha's Husband A Novel They were chatting and talking to each other with great volubility, occasionally casting a glance behind them, where at least half a dozen infants stood bolt upright in their tight-laced cradles. Hudson Bay Congdon, first irritated by the Governor's volubility, was soon laughing at his whimsical speeches and by the time they moved to the narrow veranda to smoke he was both puzzled and amused. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! And immediately, with the volubility of a bird, she began to talk to the others, translating to them everything which we had just been saying. French and Oriental Love in a Harem He spoke with extreme volubility, and assumed the commanding air of a man of six-feet-four, though only a boy of four-feet-six. My Doggie and I At the same time she began to storm at her with a volubility of invective that astonished herself as well as the amused bystanders. The Middy and the Moors An Algerine Story While Makarooroo explained, the woman’s countenance seemed to brighten up, and in a few minutes she began to tell with great volubility the events of the attack. The Gorilla Hunters The Esquimau language seemed a mere trifle to him, and he conversed, while playing the violin, with several “purty craytures” in their native tongue, with an amount of volubility quite surprising. Ungava Dan uttered this with immense volubility and assurance, and the fishermen regarded him with deepening respect, as they awaited the Russian’s answer. Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn He dwelt at the harbour, or Marina, where he excited the wonder and admiration of all the Turks and Moors by his volubility in talking English. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale Eben who, alone of the three, had not seated himself wandered about with the restless volubility of a peripatetic philosopher, though his humor was genial beyond its custom. The Tyranny of Weakness "They are, sir," she answered, hiding her emotion with great skill the moment she perceived attention directed to herself, and speaking with a sudden volubility that made us all stare. That Affair Next Door The volubility of Benoît assigns divers long speeches to Briseida, in which favourable interpreters have seen the germ of the future Cressid; and in which any fair critic may see the suggestion of her. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II) Cursings and execrations poured out of his mouth with a volubility equal to that of the most accomplished lady at the back of the Point. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer The Frenchman, however, did not approve of this, and gave strong evidence that he was alive, by struggling violently, and uttering with extraordinary volubility a variety of expletives on the matter. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days Mr Chouse was a man of great volubility of tongue, unbounded assurance, with a look of determination which showed that he would not have his word doubted. With Axe and Rifle With considerable volubility, though in somewhat broken English, he repeated all his complaints, and finished up, requesting that he might be conveyed, with his wife, back to his home. The Three Lieutenants At all events, from this time forth, Nash drops, except in polemical passages where his design is provocative, that irritating harshness in volubility which had hitherto marked his manner of writing. The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton With An Essay On The Life And Writings Of Thomas Nash By Edmund Gosse He will lie sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue, for he will be swine-drunk, and in his sleep he does little harm. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer And so on, ringing the changes on a thousand wonderful conceits and whimsicalities that come tumbling out one after another in inexhaustible sequence and with uninterrupted volubility. Charles Dickens as a Reader Nothing, however, could stop the volubility of his wife, or calm her rage. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan But she sat silent during the return to the village, answering his volubility only by yes or no when absolutely necessary. A Voice in the Wilderness Serjeant Buzfuz, who had proceeded with such volubility that his face was perfectly crimson, here paused for breath. The Law and Lawyers of Pickwick A Lecture Duplay had readiness, suavity, volubility, a trick of flattering deference; on Harry's side were a stronger suggestion of power and an assumption, rather attractive, that he must be listened to. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House So now, the deliberate insolence of the flushed Borgia towards his host was a thing to be dumb at; yet Passavente redoubled his volubility. Little Novels of Italy "Oh, I remember it!" she said, as if her volubility needed an explanation. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Then he discourses with great volubility of his long acquaintance with Mas'r Tom and Miss Maria. An Outcast or, Virtue and Faith Those who had been awed by his grim silence in the days when he ruled above all law in Ascalon, were surprised now by his volubility. Trail's End Yet her apparent friendliness, and a certain girlish volubility continued. The White Invaders They talked more and more, he less and less, until finally he interrupted their noisy volubility only when the game compelled. The Plum Tree The woman's volubility was like a mill-race, and her command of vitriolic epithets was beyond his ken. In Happy Valley Susy ran through a long rigmarole, with a volubility worthy the daughter of a fluent public speaker. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems Energy is doubtless a delightful quality, but then Macaulay's energy is perhaps energy without momentum, and he impresses us more by a strong volubility than by volume. Critical Miscellanies, Volume I (of 3) Essay 4: Macaulay The Czerny fugue was better and the performance of the same composer's Velocity Studies was a marvel of lightness and one might almost say volubility. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques He repeated it, and after a minute's sullen refusal to speak, Estelle stamped her foot savagely upon the floor, and collapsed into a state of hysterical volubility. The Hippodrome Their volubility is great, nor few their flowers of speech. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 From so stern a code human nature revolts, and the storm of volubility went on in spite of the silence of the Dean of St. Neot's. Quisanté These words were spoken with much volubility by a fair, plump, smiling woman who entered a narrow drawing-room in which a visitor, kept waiting for a few moments, was already absorbed in a book. The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) When I attempted to assemble my memories of the eccentric and irascible musician I found that, despite his enormous volubility and surface-frankness, the old gentleman seldom allowed us more than a peep at his personality. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques The activity of Lord Brougham's pen was only second to the volubility of his tongue. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" But Mrs. Bivins's volubility would hardly wait for this perfunctory indorsement. Mingo And Other Sketches in Black and White There he would find large, stout, shrewd old Foster, installed in an arm-chair and ready with native diplomacy, or Quisanté himself, earning Mrs. Baxter's nickname of "Mr. Reasons" by the suave volubility of his explanations. Quisanté Then she surprised her daughter by a volubility of exhortation as to the duty of making acquaintances, and by the apparent wealth of her knowledge of the mysteries of good society. The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) No volubility of joy, no laughter, no manifested exultation in deliverance from bondage: 't was a rare case; must one believe his eyes? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864 She spoke, evidently with volubility, making rapid gestures with her hands. The Way of Ambition And upon this theme excited volubility descanted at large. The Price It would have been difficult even for modern volubility to have supplied conversation in a group thus circumstanced; but two hundred years ago long intervals of silence in a country-party were not extraordinary. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel Weight and depth of thought are unfavorable to volubility. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry O'Connell knew well the use of sound in the vituperation, and having to deal with an ignorant scold, determined to overcome her in volubility, by using all the sesquipedalia verba which occur in Euclid. Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell Mrs. Dressel hastened on, nervously hoping that her volubility would smother any recollection of what he had chanced to overhear. The Fruit of the Tree Albeit I could not fully understand him on account of his volubility and his speaking as an inhabitant of Jerusalem.... Secret Societies And Subversive Movements The Roman eloquence, which in its energetic volubility was the chief force of Juvenal, added a tidal strength and stress of storm to the quick gathering thoughts of the greater poet. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series Still, while we were advancing, I spoke with extreme volubility, for my imagination was too full not to explode in words. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth His talk, which stammered in its volubility, was incessant and varied; his temper ready; his bodily command of gesture and definition perfect in old age: he was of good metal all those years. Avril Being Essays on the Poetry of the French Renaissance He spoke English to Captain Smyth, Russian and Polish to Prince Volkonski, with the same volubility as if he had been speaking his native tongue.' Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436 Volume 17, New Series, May 8, 1852 In his eyes smouldered a dull glow, as of resentment at the limits of the human stomach and the volubility of wives. The Mayor of Warwick With his protestations, his volubility, his torrent of excuses, his evasive pertinacity, Sir Walter Raleigh is the very opposite of the "strong silent" type of soldier which the nineteenth century invented for exclusive British consumption. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters At last he commenced discoursing with great volubility in Gypsy and Latin. George Borrow The Man and His Books I walked over to where Evelyn Grey and Kemper sat so busily conversing; and their volubility ceased as they glanced up and saw me approaching. Police!!! The tale spins along, and the incidents rattle on with the volubility of a good story-teller who warms up as he goes, but who never stops to think of his sentences and phrases. Studies in Early Victorian Literature At fifteen she made her regular début, and we are told that she sang "with the volubility of a bird." For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" Besides that, she had by nature none of that fluency, rapidity, abandonment, pleasant volubility, which make letters amusing, captivating, or piquant. Critical Miscellanies (Vol 3 of 3) The Life of George Eliot The minister was an elderly man with a dull benignity of manner; he had not said much; his wife, who was portly and full of gracious volubility, had done most of the talking. Jane Field A Novel Journalism and all the other forces of the hour stimulate these caprices and carry away the masses by their volubility and noise. Studies in Early Victorian Literature Mention the names with all the precision, volubility and confidence in the world. The Golden Censer The duties of to-day, the hopes of the future Charlotte was agitated; the man's volubility confused her, and she stammered forth, "Half a yard, if you please, sir." Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 He kept his counsel, and he listened, till at last Hassan's volubility seemed exhausted. Bella Donna A Novel All the trace of confusion now left in Mrs. Babcock's manner was a weak volubility. Jane Field A Novel Sansevero was the speaker, and beneath his usual volubility there was an unwonted eagerness. The Title Market With painful volubility the unwarlike people has for centuries sounded its fate over the world, touching the heart of Gladstone and other good Englishmen, and tempting him and them to many struggles. The Golden Censer The duties of to-day, the hopes of the future That the superior powers of articulation possessed by the American sometimes takes the form of profuse and even extreme volubility will hardly be denied by those conversant with the facts. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin Hassan flowed on with a native volubility, revealing his own and Ibrahim's affairs, and presently it appeared that at this moment Ibrahim was not at all pleased, not at all happy, on board the Loulia. Bella Donna A Novel Gertie had odd silences when Frank came into the room, or yet more odd volubilities, and Mrs. Partington was not quite sure of the Major's attitude. None Other Gods Then Lily spoke with soft and timid volubility. By the Light of the Soul A Novel Most of her time was spent in a corner, staring confusedly at the assembled company, and contemplating in silent amazement the volubility of her respected parent. Trifles for the Christmas Holidays As a vocalist, it was agreed that her singing had the volubility, ease, and musical sweetness of a bird: her execution was remarkable for velocity. Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens The volubility and brilliancy, when acquired, gained a character of their own from the resisting peculiarities of her organ. Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag The old man advanced, his toothless face contorted with inexplicable emotion, and corroborated the red-armed woman, and the chorus generally, with astonishing volubility and emphasis. None Other Gods Patriotism is not to be measured by ostentation any more than truth is to be estimated by volubility. Successful Recitations How he blessed this little Polish lady, and her volubility, and her extravagant, subtle, honest flattery of her dear adopted daughter! Sunrise The English peasant shares the same reluctance, though his slower nature is incapable of expressing it with the same volubility of anguish. The Quest of the Simple Life On recovering from their astonishment, they applauded her warmly, and her lightness, brilliancy, volubility, and graceful manner made her at once popular. Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag But, at length, being pressed for an answer, he gave one in a harsh voice with great volubility, and much action, as if drawing in the air a map of the whole country around. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters The others stood watching the advance, jabbering excitedly, with the volubility of so many monkeys. In the Roaring Fifties Her volubility had outrun itself and got choked. Sunrise But before Nucky could continue his cursing, the Italian broke in with a volubility of oaths that reduced the boy to sullen silence. The Enchanted Canyon With all his volubility the man took responsibility heavily, and these strange bronze men with their cruel eyes and impassive faces were his wards. Montlivet Lord Muchross, a clean-shaven Johnnie, walked at the head of the gang, assuming by virtue of his greater volubility a sort of headship. Mike Fletcher A Novel The Cap'n, reinforced with his vociferous parrots, returned the language with great enthusiasm and volubility. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Listen to the eager volubility with which every urchin describes any novelty he has been to see, if only he can find some one who will attend with any interest. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library Their speeches, or prayers, were uttered too with a readiness and volubility that indicated them to be according to some formulary. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 He received Desmond with great politeness, assuring him with much volubility that he had but one interest in life, and that was the business of his honorable employer, Mr. Merriman. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India An American voice began at once to explain the joke with considerable volubility. The Odds And Other Stories The passage was dark as she entered, and her mother's tones, talking with great volubility, struck her ear. Bluebell A Novel But his volubility seemed to die suddenly away. The Bread-winners A Social Study Tim said to some one near him, while Mr. Bills rang the changes on that dollar with astonishing volubility, and Tom kept his eyes on Jack for a signal to raise. The Cromptons And just as each man is smitten with madness after the manner of his kind, so Burroughs, the taciturn, was struck into amazing volubility. The Palace of Darkened Windows The poor woman, crazed with all this pother,—if in her right mind before,—and defending herself unskilfully in her foreign gibberish and with the volubility of her race, was interpreted as making some confession. Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II The Planting Of The First Colonies: 1562—1733 Mrs. Oliphant, who had made acquaintance with everybody, was gabbling away with her accustomed volubility. Bluebell A Novel On their return, Miss Herbert began to display at once the malignity of her disposition, and the volubility of her tongue, in a fierce attack upon, what she termed, the ungentlemanly conduct of Mr. Brown. Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One The men were all talking together, with the volubility of their race, and Julian took just enough share in the conversation to avoid suspicion. French and English A Story of the Struggle in America Dining on one occasion at Carlton-house, it is said that, after the bottle had for some time circulated, his good-humoured volubility suddenly ceased, and he seemed for a time to be wholly lost in thought. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 276, October 6, 1827 He clearly saw his way, and carefully went along, spurning ornament or volubility, and only compelling into service words which clearly and succinctly conveyed his ideas, and these only elucidated the subject-matter he was discussing. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest As Joanna's volubility grew, her voice rose, not shrilly as with most women, but taking on a warm, hoarse note—her words seemed to be flung out hot as coals from a fire. Joanna Godden The fighting had been too severe and continuous to encourage volubility. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad When they were gone there was a breakfast at the rectory, and speeches were made with much volubility. The Claverings But his unnatural volubility suggested disturbance deep down. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India And his answer was painfully lacking in the ascendant volubility which would have befitted the occasion. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. Something of this Hamil learned through the indiscriminate volubility of his host who, when his feelings had been injured, was amusingly naive for such a self-centred person. The Firing Line "Everything has failed me," murmured Alice, with the restless volubility of a weak nature. One Man in His Time She found conversation a great relief, and longed to give way to a kind of proud, indignant volubility. Trumps Freda had spoken so fast that she paused to take breath, and during that necessary process her father wiped his face, as if he, too, were exhausted by her volubility. Gladys, the Reaper You have a full development of language devoted rather to accuracy and definiteness of meaning than volubility; and yet I doubt not you talk fast when excited—that belongs to your temperament. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Pompton, the English chauffeur, though he said little or nothing, was secretly amazed at the gaiety and volubility of the young people. Marjorie's Maytime Each of them leads a distinct party, making up by its activity and volubility for its comparative lack of size. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 7, 1917 Having been brought up genteelly, she declines the mode of conveyance provided for her journey to Tyburn with the utmost volubility. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 21, 1841 The gendarme joined in the charge with his natural volubility; but rather insisted rashly on his right to take his prisoner into Paris on his own behalf. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 There's just everything here," he went on, with irrepressible volubility, "to suit you gents of the forest, an' make you the envy of every jack way down at Sachigo. The Man in the Twilight Under her benign volubility they bloomed and spread and took on colour as do those tight little Japanese paper water-flowers when you cast them into a bowl. Half Portions St. Vincent was helped up, and began with eager volubility. A Daughter of the Snows "Ah," murmured Mr. Twist, bowing his head as a reed in the wind before the outburst of her released volubility. Christopher and Columbus She went promptly to call, and saw fit to show herself tactfully appreciative of the new establishment and more ready to listen to Flossy's volubility. Unleavened Bread Everything was now planned on a larger scale; the vast compass and boundless volubility of The Ring and the Book became normal. Robert Browning It would be beneath his dignity to offer any opinion, so under the tamarisks he sat smoking, watching the Arabs taking each other by the shoulders and talking with an extraordinary volubility. Sister Teresa Well for them that are the children of light—if seeing the light they sin not against it”; and so on with amazing volubility. Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) Soon Father Michael came, and the woman assailed him at once in a harsh and accusing manner, speaking in the French language with great volubility. Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 Before retiring to rest, they produced their pipes and foul-smelling Boer tobacco, proceeding to light up just under my windows, meanwhile talking their unmusical language with great volubility. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time Behind the economy of word and gesture in the conversational method of to-day there lies the history of the long struggle of the race through volubility to refinement of expression. George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians The Chinese, always an emotional people, responding with quasi-feminine volubility to oppressive acts, cried aloud at the ignominy of the diplomacy which had so cruelly crucified them. The Fight For The Republic in China Her chin was square and pointed upward like old Mother Hubbard's, and she could talk of batter-cakes or home rule with humorous volubility, and smoke a pipe with the manner of a condescending duchess. Katrine As we approached the inn, we heard some one talking with great volubility, and distinguished the ominous words "taxes," "poor's rates," and "agricultural distress." Bracebridge Hall Her carriage is haughty and dashing, her volubility racial, her enthusiasm, while it lasts, bears down every obstacle, and her nature is imperious. The Living Present They invoked more saints than I had ever heard of, and, in default, did not scruple to appeal with shocking volubility to darker aid. Ice-Caves of France and Switzerland What, in Heaven's name," said Roland, overcome by the man's volubility and alarm together,—"what means all this? Nick of the Woods Oh!" cried the first, with his loud-mouthed Provencal volubility, "they've only been dead three days. The Downfall He talked with greater volubility than ever, and soon drowned them with declamation on the subject of taxes, poor's rates, and the national debt. Bracebridge Hall Jack stared incomprehensibly at this unexpected clerical brother of Matilda's, with his unquenchable volubility. No. 13 Washington Square There was one method of escape; I interfered to coax the currents of his volubility into other and what were to me, more interesting channels. Wolfville Nights These he forthwith began to extol with an amazing volubility of well-sounding words and an ingenuity of praise that won him my heart as being myself one of the most merciful of critics. Twice Told Tales Seated on the chair, he was writing out a prescription, while the old woman rattled on with whimpering volubility. A Love Episode He began to feel about for the basket containing the remnants of their feast, while Chris with much volubility and not a little merriment explained the situation to Cinders. The Rocks of Valpre He talked with greater volubility than ever, and soon drowned them in declamation on the subject of taxes, poor's rates, and the national debt. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists This woman was gifted, however, with such a volubility of tongue, that speaking, as she did, in a language very imperfectly known to us, she gave no time for questions, and therefore afforded little information. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 One of the men in the above-mentioned dispute had an irrepressible volubility of assertion. Across China on Foot She was quite as voluble as American mothers are, and her daughter was quite embarrassed by her volubility. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines With all the pungency, and nearly all the pleasantry of hers, it has less of spontaneous volubility. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England As we approached the inn, we heard some one talking with great volubility, and distinguished the ominous words, "taxes," "poor's rates," and "agricultural distress." Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists Having occasion to employ a hair-cutter, I was quite stunned by his volubility of tongue. A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium "Know!" said old Jane, who, ordinarily a taciturn woman, was now excited and inclined to volubility. The Captain's Toll-Gate His volubility in speech had the same origin as his voluminousness and obscurity in literature—a kind of headlong humility. Robert Browning And we are rather agreeably surprised, that one so talkative and rattle-tongued should therewithal carry so much weight of meaning; and he sometimes appears less sensible than he is, because of his galloping volubility. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England As I warmed to my work, and got interested, I forgot my embarrassment and talked with ease and volubility. Fifteen Years in Hell Then Abby applied herself with renewed earnestness and volubility to the litany. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir Minnie's volubility was suddenly checked by catching her sister's eye fixed on her in new amazement. The American Baron To Genet's excited volubility and pertinacity he paid as little attention as to Jefferson's arguments. The Conqueror There is a good deal of volubility about their utterances, and, though visibly they do not seem very subject to strong emotions, judging from their conversation, one would feel inclined to say that they were. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm There were the tones of a stranger and those of old Mrs. Pritchard, but now flowing on briskly with a volubility unrecognizable. Hillsboro People In return for all this intelligence I presented the old man with an iron tomahawk which he placed under him as he sat; and he continued to address me with great volubility for some time. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 In the midst of all this, which was poured forth with extreme volubility, the servant came and handed a card. The American Baron Cursings and execrations poured out of his mouth with a volubility equal to any the most accomplished lady on the back of the Point. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer The man picked himself up and began to rave against the inn with such volubility that it was a wonder to hear him. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English This is his invariable greeting to French ladies who display any tendency to volubility—and they are many. The First Hundred Thousand Nor was his volubility a mere disordered mass of verbiage: it was controlled, adorned, and inspired by an immense technical power. Landmarks in French Literature His flow of spirits seemed to be checked at once, and his volubility ceased. The American Baron He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.—SHAKSPEARE. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer His speech, for volubility and nonsense, was nearly fatal to us all. Yesterdays with Authors To work she applied herself upon the contents of her wicker store-room, with such hearty good-will, that I imagined myself secured from her volubility for at least one hour. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 472, January 22, 1831 "Moses defeated in Argument, or rather borne down by the arrogant, ignorant volubility of the Squire."—"This effectually raised the laugh against poor Moses." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 332, June, 1843 But as they neared the gate Dot's volubility quite suddenly died down. The Knave of Diamonds With great volubility the fox commiserated his long journey, and excused the delay in admitting him under plea of an indisposition caused by eating too much honey, a diet which he abhorred. Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art The waiter, with that nasal volubility peculiar to his race, rapidly ran over the whole vegetable and animal creation. In the Days of My Youth He exerted all his eloquence to obtain a retraction of that sentence, and ran with the greatest volubility through all the protestations, prayers, entreaties, professions, and assurances which love could feel or art contrive. The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton As to volubility and sonorousness they stood about equal. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe Summoned by Nobili in a peremptory tone to say why he had brought him hither, Guglielmi broke forth with extraordinary volubility. The Italians On his first return home he had talked continually of his examination and his promotion, but as the time neared for him to accompany his uncle to London for the purpose, his volubility was checked. The Mother's Recompense, Volume 2 A Sequel to Home Influence Kelly at once proceeded with volubility to explain his presence. The Top of the World The rescued man, delighted at his escape and the recovery of his mule and luggage, returned thanks right and left, with a volubility which further acquaintance showed to be one of his characteristics. Overland All the same he did not like it," I go on, with amicable volubility; "but I dare say you know that. Nancy A teacher with too much facility or volubility puts his pupils to sleep, because he leaves them nothing to do, and they do not understand his meaning. Delsarte System of Oratory They had a very funny debate in private, wherein the feminine tried to dominate the masculine principle by sheer volubility and found to its disgust that the method didn't work. Red Saunders His Adventures West & East The man was talking with great volubility, and obvious excitement, and Pyot was apparently torn between his scorn for the narrator's garrulousness, and his fear of losing something of what the talker had to say. The Nest of the Sparrowhawk You will lose nothing by this: you know my volubility, when I am full of new subjects; and I have at least many hours of conversation for you at my return. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II In this stupid and hypocritical age, that mistakes money for wealth, excitement for pleasure, interference for influence, fame for wisdom, speed for progress, volubility for eloquence, such a life is despised, if not actually condemned. The Silent Isle Before we reached the village, his volubility had changed the tears to smiles. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 330, April 1843 And falls into the arms of her mistress, who has come upon the scene and proceeds to console her with great volubility; Fifi! my Zezette! Barks and Purrs He spoke with feverish volubility, though his throat was parched and every word he uttered caused him pain. The Nest of the Sparrowhawk He began to talk, and talked with great volubility, showing that once embarked upon this theme, he felt himself in his proper element. Without Dogma That, alas! even the volubility of her lover does not reveal. Gossip in a Library But behind her volubility lurked always an inexplicable intensity of purpose whose cause Simpson could never fathom and was afraid to seek for. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 At this moment she was enjoying the fruits of her liberal attitude in the volubility of her son Morris, who sat at the end of the table opposite to her. The Blotting Book He has always a store of reproachful epithets and contemptuous appellations, ready to be produced as occasion may require, which by constant use he pours out with resistless volubility. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II He opened his mouth and the notes were warbled forth with exquisite volubility and ease. A Tale of One City: the New Birmingham Papers Reprinted from the "Midland Counties Herald" They put fifty questions to him about the play—the assembly—the sermon—marriages—deaths—christenings, and what not; the whole of which he answered with surprising volubility. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 359, March 7, 1829 Some men love a stream of words and great volubility, placing all eloquence in rapidity of speech. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 His volubility was at present concerned with his motor-car, in which he had arrived that afternoon. The Blotting Book There is no pause, no meagreness, no inanimateness, but a flow, a redundance and volubility like that of a stream or of a rolling-stone. The Spirit of the Age Contemporary Portraits Could there have been anything like her present disjointed volubility in the fascinations that had captivated him? Little Dorrit He had the volubility of an Italian charlatan at a fair, and, like him, appeared to be proclaiming the merits of some quack remedy. My Garden Acquaintance Waldo was eager enough now that the ice was fairly broken, but his very volubility served to complicate matters rather than to hasten the desired information. The Lost City When he ceased she became brisk again in an instant, and rattled away with surprising volubility. David Copperfield But they want the trim, pointed expression, the ambitious ornaments, the ostentatious display and rapid volubility of his early productions. The Spirit of the Age Contemporary Portraits The acting of Zago, in his various parts, and Zenon-Palladini, in her especial character of a Venetian piece of volubility and impulsiveness in the shape of a servant, were admirable indeed. Life and Letters of Robert Browning "Pick up my pumelo, O Rajah of the sea!" she said, speaking in a high-pitched, clear voice with great volubility. An Outcast of the Islands The poor girl spoke these words with a spirit and volubility which Rebecca had never before seen in her, and before which the latter was quite dumb. Vanity Fair Jingle delivered this singular summary of his prospects in life, with his accustomed volubility, and with various twitches of the countenance to counterfeit smiles. The Pickwick Papers His tongue had become unloosed, as if by sorcery; and far from being unable to speak, he proved that, when it suited his purpose, he could discourse with wonderful volubility. The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain For instance, while the servants were carrying the luggage upstairs, Marguerite discovered Madame de Fondege and her maid in close consultation, whispering with that volubility which betrays an unexpected and pressing perplexity. Baron Trigault's Vengeance His slow volubility, the sideways cranings of his neck, the black glances out of the very corners of his eyes, left Captain Whalley unmoved. The End of the Tether Under her benign volubility they bloomed and spread and took on color as do those tight little paper water flowers when you cast them into a bowl. One Basket |
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