| 单词 | burke |
| 例句 | It was a singular fact that the really effective means of burking inquiry by the local authorities only occurred to Armathwaite's perplexed brain as he was hurrying back to the Grange. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z "If Billy Blythe says that again, burke him!" said a carefully disguised gruff voice from the back—evidently that of the late sneezer. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z But, of course, it couldn't fail, unless it was burked. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z I am sorry to say that, stenographically speaking, I burked Isaiah, and contented myself with the long-hand abbreviation, Is., and as to the text itself, I thought the first three words would suffice. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z Better perhaps not to burke the matter that she knew was on his mind. The Thousandth Woman 2011-08-15T02:00:25.383Z I’ve tried to get something out of Murad, but my messengers have failed; but all the same, I feel sure he knows all about it, and burked Arthur for a reason of his own.” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z "If that man does that again, burke him!" he whispered. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z One or two motions for amnesty were burked by the previous question. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Any tax, therefore, levied on those who have neither land nor money is a crying injustice, except, indeed," he added with bitter irony, "we admit of a small pole-tax to keep down burking. Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-04-06T02:00:04.340Z I think they used it first for Pethick Lawrence, that man who did so much to run the old militant suffragettes and burke the proper discussion of woman's future. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Finding that she was alone with her daughter, the three scoundrels 'burked' the poor women and outraged them. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z I’ve seen and had to do with robbery, and murder, and garrotting, and burking, and suicide, and swindling, and embezzlement, and every kind of felony or larceny you can find a name for. Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches for the Season 2010-12-20T17:11:47.497Z You don’t suppose as I’m giving up my respectable business of a nat’ralist to go in for burking and doctor’s work, do you? A Little World If luck favoured him he might set his own project on foot before the mayor’s messenger burked it by a civic order. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 "Wi' sappy unction, has he burkes The hopes O' men that trust in works." The Bible Story Cynthia wanted to come, but Mrs. Devar had evidently burked the excursion. Cynthia's Chauffeur They burked the fact that Sprot confessed all these, with one or, perhaps, two exceptions, to be forgeries by himself. James VI and the Gowrie Mystery ‘There,’ says I to the people, ‘don’t you make no mistake: I ain’t burked the gent as took it into his head to dress up and come to see—’ But there! A Little World There is no need for me to burke the words. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography Sir Charles's proposal was burked; but he had laid the powder, which was soon after fired and led to the successive explosions around the Parnell Commission. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Or to bring it directly home to Dickens, the following quotation will serve: "'You don't mean to say he was "burked," Sam?' said Mr. Pickwick." Dickens' London They burked the fact that they possessed plot-letters alleged to be by Logan. James VI and the Gowrie Mystery He added: "The Government ... has no disposition or desire to burke the question; it is clearly an issue on which the new House ought to be given an opportunity to express its views." The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI Every woman who dares to speak on this great burked subject seems to have "a remedy" ready to her hand. The Truth About Woman I encounter a Vagualame disguised, who runs as if all the devils of hell were after him ... who makes off with extraordinary agility, whose presence of mind in burking pursuit is marvellous!... A Nest of Spies One of the men generally threw himself on the victim to hold him down, while the other "burked" him by forcibly pressing the nostrils and mouth, or the throat, with his hands. Dickens' London No, Mas’r Harry, I don’t; but I feel quite sure as they’ve burked him, and got him away with them bars of gold. The Golden Magnet In some houses, I saw several foreigners; and in the days when burking was common, many of these unfortunates were made away with. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 453 Volume 18, New Series, September 4, 1852 There seems to have been a strong determination on the part of the Government to burke the investigation. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion But this proposal by no means suited his ardent backers-up, who looked upon the whole affair as providential, and by no means to be burked. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton To "burke" is given in our dictionaries as "to murder by suffocation so as to produce few signs of violence upon the victim." Dickens' London From Burke's method of killing his victims has come the verb "to burke," meaning to suffocate, strangle or suppress secretly, or to kill with the object of selling the body for the purposes of dissection. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" He was far too shrewd to go straight back to the topic burked by his own error. The Stowaway Girl He has never been known to burke a school. Anticipations Of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human life and Thought Sometimes in a discussion one person will tell another that he burkes the question. Stories That Words Tell Us For there is no burking the truth that in many respects the American woman carries about her a peculiar charm ungranted as yet to her European sisters. Post-Prandial Philosophy He had been sure then, and he was sure now, that Ministers desired to burke the question, to deceive the people, to produce a bill that should be no bill. Phineas Finn The Irish Member I am sure that present Royalty would neither be boycotted nor burked. My Life as an Author Hope you havn't burked your appetites, gentlemen, so as not to be able to do justice to them—smell high—werry good—gamey, in fact. Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities Or a rumour may be burked, or "hushed up." Stories That Words Tell Us No use attempting to burke what is open secret. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, August 20, 1892 And she had burked the revolution—betrayed it, I suppose—and the consequences did not ensue, and Halderschrodt and all the rest of them were left high and dry. The Inheritors There must be no question of trying to shirk or burke it. My Friend Prospero There is no disposition here to burke the fact that these responsibilities are serious, if not onerous; that they call for administrative statesmanship of a very high order. The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon But there is an Ulster difficulty, and no amount of burking it will solve it. The Insurrection in Dublin Even the Cholera does not menace 'a gentleman of the better ranks;' and no bodies are burked with a decent suit of clothes on their backs. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 529, January 14, 1832 Looking at it so, it was plain that you were suppressing the cameo—burking it; since, once taken as you had taken it, it could never come to light again. Martin Hewitt, Investigator The victim was seized from behind, one man gagged or burked him, while another picked his pocket. Tracks of a Rolling Stone Look here—it's no use trying to burke facts. Scarhaven Keep The burking of his cablegrams, made known by the Baron, was the last straw in an aggravated load. The Wheel O' Fortune It has been said that in the delays in bringing forward this subject, I have been anxious to burke discussion. Indian speeches (1907-1909) Between you and Mr. Theydon, the work of my department has been hindered and burked most scandalously. Number Seventeen Little joy would you have had in most that has befallen since the Reform Bill was passed, to the chivalrous cry of 'burke Sir Walter.' Letters to Dead Authors I do not wish any record of mine to be garbled to suit other ends than those ostensible, or whatever may be to the honour of myself or my House to be burked. The Lady of the Shroud Confound the greedy hypocrite!" said Bob; "does he think we shall let him burke the line for nothing? Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) Little joy would you have had in most that has befallen since the Reform Bill was passed, to the chivalrous cry of "burke Sir Walter." Letters to Dead Authors |
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