| 单词 | briefness |
| 例句 | The briefness of female fertility is, she chips in sympathetically, “a bummer. It’s just a real, real pickle.” 'Having a child is a distraction from your own mortality': Kathryn Hahn and Tamara Jenkins on their IVF film 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The briefness of the January burn was attributed to the hydraulic system associated with one of the engines; that system apparently exceeded conservatively preset limits in one parameter, triggering a shutdown, investigators determined. NASA Moon Rocket Passes Critical Engine Test 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Obituaries, even simple ones, remind us of our briefness. How to Write an Obituary 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Monday’s briefing was notable for the briefness of Trump’s remarks; instead of treating it like a political rally, he ceded the floor to a number of CEOs. Trump is unravelling – even his supporters can't ignore it now | Arwa Mahdawi 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z I sat down in late 2015/early 2016 to begin Autumn, a novel whose title already meant that the Keatsian bright briefness of life would be a core element of its atmosphere. What makes a Man Booker novel? Six shortlisted authors share their secrets 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z Interpreting is hard given the observation's briefness and rarity, as well as how little is known about these particular whales. Slideshow: Sperm Whales Adopt Deformed Dolphin 2013-01-18T21:30:00Z Unlikely as it sounds given the briefness of Ponta’s tenure, Andronescu was his third appointment as research minister, and the third to be accused of misconduct. Suspend disbelief 2012-12-05T18:50:02.777Z He wrote to his mother then and asked her to excuse the briefness of his note. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z In its suddenness and fury, in its briefness and the manner of its check, the thing was like the sudden woof! of flame of a spark to a handful of gunpowder. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z The briefness of our time hurried us away before we had taken in half the significance of the spot. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Just now, with stern and peremptory briefness, He bade me seek my daughter, and dispose her To wed, by his direction. The Count of Narbonne A Tragedy, in Five Acts 2011-07-03T02:00:12.153Z The great difficulty in interpreting the Scriptures is its briefness. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z Around the English game – or among English commentators – there were more subtle ruminations about Flintoff's commercial obsessions, his political power in the dressing room and the briefness of his glory years. Andrew Flintoff's Ashes heroics swat aside awkward truths of retirement 2010-09-18T20:00:00Z Thank God for this bright frailty of Life, The lyric briefness of its reckless Spring; Thank God for all the swift adventuring, The bold uncertainty, the rousing strife. Challenge And of such foolish fables they told me many more; but because they are but ill to hear, I here cut them short for briefness. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim But he regretted the briefness of his companionship with Betty in the unaccustomed luxury of the car. The Guarded Heights Severity compensated for the briefness of the time, and the men were exercised with scarcely an interval of repose. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience The three go through the reverential with due regard to time and position, and then withdraw, leaving the house to contemplate the gas light, and reflect upon the briefness of all human pleasures. Physiology of The Opera He gave the boys directions how to find Professor Raymond, and they found themselves out in the hall, surprised at the briefness of the interview, but relieved that it was over. The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out He stepped closer to the Lakonian, and spoke with emphatic briefness. Priestess of the Flame Chris and Norma and the doctor and two of the nurses went down to the dining-room, and had sandwiches and coffee, and talked long and sadly of the briefness and mutability of mortal life. The Beloved Woman It is ours alone to foresee the briefness of our days; it is ours alone anxiously to question the grave regarding the last sleep. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles The briefness of time available precluded the possibility of compiling a catalogue, as was at first intended. The Arts of Persia & Other Countries of Islam Tam was no exception, and his written accounts of the day's work were models of briefness. Tam o' the Scoots It was written practically during the battle, so you must excuse its apparent briefness. Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie (commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated November 4th, 1914-March 11th, 1915 The minister performed the ceremony with that briefness which consideration for a wounded person required. Debts of Honor We were speaking of those friends of a day whom accident sometimes gives us and whom the very briefness of the emotion impresses deeply on our heart. The Choice of Life Nor heat nor folly gave thee birth; And briefness does but raise thy worth. Ionica In treating of the second portion of the first half of the book, 'Cloud Beauty,' briefness is now indispensable. Art in England Notes and Studies For the first time in that drive Miss Stevens had something to say, but she said it with a briefness that was like a dash of cold water to the preoccupied Sam. The Early Bird A Business Man's Love Story I hope that in spite of the briefness that has been necessary in answering your interesting questions, I have been able to explain to you properly the meaning of each answer. The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 2) The very briefness of that order should have been warning enough, but Joe found it impossible to keep to himself his disapproval. Then I'll Come Back to You Heber inculcates the same lesson as that in the stanzas of Michael Bruce before noted, with added emphasis for the young on the briefness of time and opportunity even for them. The Story of the Hymns and Tunes She was neither meditating upon the briefness of life in general, nor upon the many virtues of the ladies of the Crupps family, over whose remains she was standing. Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance But, alas for the briefness of earthly joys, and the limited capacity of mortal stomachs! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 The extreme briefness of the glimpses obtained of the moving lines seems to rob them of motion, or even make them appear to be moving in the direction contrary to the actual. Things To Make Coming from the lips of her father, Steve accepted gravely, with a matching briefness that could not hide a surge of triumph. Then I'll Come Back to You Things I would know but am forbid By time and briefness. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People The briefness of the lucifers was merciful or merciless, as you like. 54-40 or Fight Not hate nor folly gave thee birth; And briefness does but raise thy worth. Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn Coming to detail, I may say, as one whose occupation is demographic, I regret the unavoidable briefness of the reference in "Civics" to a "rationalised census of the present condition of the people." p. Civics: as Applied Sociology But his counterplea when it came was of a disconcerting briefness and potency. The Collectors I dropped beyond rescue a fragment of that corn bread into the extreme heat of the coals, but I said with a great composure and a briefness like unto his words: “Supper.” The Daredevil The same thought and the self same words were hers from whom he had parted, for the briefness of the time had betrayed her delight, and she had no praises for the dawn. French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France Lightly indeed his flesh sat upon his soul, and his soul, in its briefness of clarity, knew by its very clarity that the black of cessation was near. The Red One The Soil of Alaska seems to be in Jtself rich, and quite capable of agricultural development; the great impediment to this is in . the briefness of the summer. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 "It takes away all regret for the briefness of the illness," added Walter, as if the speaking of it was a satisfaction he could hardly relinquish. The Two Guardians or, Home in This World Be that my excuse for the briefness of this; but do not fail, my dear dear Anna, to write fully every thing that passes. Anna St. Ives This gives one a realizing sense of the frailness of a Mississippi boat and the briefness of its life. Life on the Mississippi, Part 10. The drawings referred to are not easily intelligible, from the briefness of the explanation attached, but show an Umbrella with a jointed handle, opening by a spring. Umbrellas and Their History The plastic and pictorial decoration of an Exposition offer unusual opportunity to the Artist, at the same time imposing handicaps - the briefness of time, the poverty of material. The Sculpture and Mural Decorations of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Art of the Panama-Pacific international exposition Is it not a serious occupation of the mind to think of God, of the salvation of your soul, the briefness of life, eternity which follows it, the duties that religion imposes upon you? Serious Hours of a Young Lady He even began to regret the briefness of the time that he could spend in their society. The Young Step-Mother "Glory to God for the briefness of life, the gladness of death, and the promised Immortal Hereafter!" Ardath For four centuries, at least, that self-same dial had marked the hour in that self-same spot, a silent commentary on the briefness of human existence, as compared with its own strange non- sentient lastingness. God's Good Man There are some for ever craving, Ever discontent with place, In the eternal would find briefness, In the infinite want space. Friends and Neighbors She, answering, says, he disenchants The past, though that was perfect; he Rejoins, the present nothing wants But briefness to be ecstasy. Angel in the House Ewart took the whole direction upon himself, gave his orders with briefness and precision, and looked to their being executed with the silence and celerity which that peculiar crisis required. Redgauntlet The briefness of life when first realised makes youth feverish and self-absorbed. Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology "I reckon we might as well let it go at that," he returned, with bitter briefness. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West Accordingly, I dismissed the inquiries about the clergy of the Established Church with the most irreverent briefness, and recalled her attention forthwith to the subject of the wooden cross. After Dark I hope the briefness of your answer made The speediness of your return. Cymbeline My father hath set guard to take my brother; And I have one thing, of a queasy question, Which I must act:—briefness and fortune work!— King Lear In short, a blithe spirit was among us throughout this year, and the briefness of the chronicle bears witness to the innocency of the time. The Annals of the Parish; or, the chronicle of Dalmailing during the ministry of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder It was nervous, tingling work, for as surely as I sensed his intention of briefness, just as surely had he sensed mine. The Jacket (Star-Rover) The men holding the hatch-cover seemed perplexed, puzzled no doubt by the briefness of the ceremony. The Sea Wolf And might well have drowned in this drink of men—I who had never known a mother’s breast in the briefness of time I had lived—had it not been for Lingaard. The Jacket (Star-Rover) |
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