| 单词 | charades |
| 例句 | There had been dances and cornhuskings and candymakings throughout the neighborhood; there had been afternoons of horseshoe pitching and evenings of charades. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Tristran looked at the crimson and canary and russet cloth, at clothes which looked more like the costumes of traveling players or the contents of his cousin Joan's charades chest, and said, "My clothes?" Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The games and amusements that had passed the time for them on board Endurance were forgotten; no one had the heart for charades or poetry recitals or comic songs. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It was like playing a crazy game of charades—except that I had to play both sides—the acting out and the guessing. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we played a bunch of cheesy party games like charades and Monopoly. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I’m really enjoying this game of charades, by the way. First word, sounds like?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Percy had never been good at charades, but Hedge nodded like he understood. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Let me see, what else? There will be entertainment, charades, and so forth; it would be most desirable for the children to participate.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “She told me they always have charades at Christmas.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Beatrice says he loves playing charades,” I said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z After dinner, Brandon asks us if we want to play charades. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I wondered what they were going to do the first evening a change of entertainment was proposed: they spoke of “playing charades,” but in my ignorance I did not understand the term. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z By question 11 — “I am terrible at pantomime, as in games like charades” — he was laughing out loud. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It must have been half past five in the morning, well after several delirious games of cards and charades that had been brought on by too much candy and too little sleep. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I’m great at that! I always win at charades! ” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the mention of charades, Penelope felt a glimmer of hope. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “I’m glad you’re being honest with me; I’ll be honest with you; no more charades between us,” the Count said, putting down a number of notebooks and quill pens and ink bottles. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She tried and quickly abandoned trying to teach them how to play charades; they were simply no good at guessing the names of famous people, since they had never heard of any of them. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z They were all masters of checkers and chess and bridge and cribbage and dominoes and anagrams and charades and Ping-Pong and billiards, as well. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She had gone to parties, played charades, competed in poetry readings, joined a chorus and orchestra. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z As McCurdy writes, “What finally undid me was when Ariana came whistle-toning in with excitement because she had spent the previous evening playing charades at Tom Hanks’s house. That was the moment I broke.” Jennette McCurdy Is Ready to Move Forward, and to Look Back 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z People eventually loosened up, communicating via charades or just happily ignoring one another while gobbling bite-size cordon bleu with raspberry chutney. HBO Hosts Silent Party for Marina Abramovic at Sundance 2012-01-24T18:20:37Z She planned menus and organized charades after dessert. Brooklyn’s David Geffen Comes Home, With Cash to Spare 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Their stories move quickly: careful charades and impulsive acts tumble headlong, punctuated by transition shots of pale surf exploding against black rocks off the coast. The Cathartic Finale of “Big Little Lies” 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z But the idea could be refined further into a brutal amalgam of Twister, charades and contract bridge. | 'Carnage': Roman Polanski?s ?Carnage,? With Jodie Foster - Review 2011-12-15T15:59:53Z The report, by Albert Q. Maisel, featured scathing anecdotes of routine abuse, starvation diets, overcrowded bathrooms and cynical charades of treatment that mocked the very word. The ‘Insane’ Way Our Prison System Handles the Mentally Ill 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Who needs charades when you have a YouTube compilation of toddlers being the absolute worst? Young Americans are paying $600 to learn social skills. They should take my advice 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The fun will include charades, balloon animals, a photo station and snacks, and from 9 to 11 a.m., the museum will be open exclusively to families. Spare Times for Children for Sept. 26-Oct. 2 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The story lasts only as long as their festive game of charades, in which the resentment of her intellectually competitive siblings is revealed in their quarrels over the game's rules. Guardian book club: Lorrie Moore's Collected Stories 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z The charades will take place outdoors, weather permitting. Spare Times: For Children, for Dec. 30-Jan. 5 2011-12-29T22:23:48Z Lives and charades of lives have begun to peel away. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Doing Your Own Dirty Work 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z I just knew that was what everyone else did in my house, and they all got to show off about it at Christmas when they were playing charades, so I would do that eventually too. Simon Pegg and Crispian Mills: 'Musicians throw TVs. Actors just disappear' 2012-06-07T20:00:01Z And some of the games on the show are original games, not like charades… It’s our version of charades, our version of name-that-tune. Jane Lynch on Game Night: No To Chips and Dip; Yes To Drinks 2013-07-12T12:00:11Z Behind that persona is a dramatic soprano who is not playing charades. Music Review: This Bowl Of Cherries Offers Food For Thought 2011-01-12T22:13:24Z As the group plays charades and volleyball, Elly, polite but nervous, lurks on the fringes. Review: In ‘About Elly,’ a Middle Class Enjoying Itself Is Engulfed in Change 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z People eventually loosened up, using charades or just happily ignoring one another while gobbling bite-size cordon bleu with raspberry chutney. Scene City: HBO Hosts Silent Party for Abramovic at Sundance ? Scene City 2012-01-26T20:07:03Z Other people’s charades would do just fine here. Critical Shopper: Vintage Streetwear - Critical Shopper 2012-01-11T22:31:26Z To spice up a game of charades, T4 strapped Antony to Lee's back, then challenged them to act out their single All Rise. Farewell T4: a proper pop show, or hangover TV for hipsters? 2012-12-14T14:00:00Z As a consequence, Nicole’s suffering — she’s bedridden one minute, brightly playing charades the next — is drained of the force to wound us. ‘Our Friend’ Review: Lean on Me 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z But Genet transformed this true crime into a drama filled with unreliable narrators and sinister charades. Interpreting ‘The Maids’ Through a Shifting Societal Lens 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The guests, several of whom described the gathering for this article, played tableau vivant, an old-timey version of charades, in which participants enact famous paintings. The Drift Wants You to ‘Examine Your Ideas’ 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z We simply watch these daft noblemen and women play charades, dance and trade riddles in a desperate attempt to stave off ennui. ‘Barococo’ Review: Fop Till You Drop 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Not playing charades is not an option, apparently. Looking At Taylor Swift's Fourth of July Party Is Stressful 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z It is like a crazy game of charades. Samantha Spiro: 'I have friends in therapy and I am jealous' 2013-06-08T23:05:17Z That’s the Prospect Park Audubon Center, which will host family activities focused on the local wildlife, including the center’s first game of animal charades. Spare Times: For Children, for Dec. 30-Jan. 5 2011-12-29T22:23:48Z Eventually they venture to the Kennedy homestead in Hyannisport, where they endure endless rounds of charades and games of football. He Knew What Jackie Gave Up for the Kennedys. This Is His Story. 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The group played a lively game of charades while I sat on the couch drinking wine. Fiction: You Live Here Now 2012-07-14T16:00:00Z Classics like charades and the dictionary game — sometimes called Fictionary, and tweaked for the unimaginative under the brand name Balderdash — call at most for paper and pencils. Down to the Sea Again, Impersonating Writers 2011-07-01T16:12:05Z When it came to putting it in the movie, Scrabble wouldn't let us have the rights to the game, so we had to change it to charades. I Give It A Year: how I tried to subvert the romcom 2013-02-02T06:00:00Z His intelligence work involved elaborate, deceptive charades that included his serving grueling stints in Israeli prisons, to counter any suspicions of his betrayal. ‘The Green Prince,’ About a Hamas Son Recruited by Israel 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Was Whedon's film going to turn into a self-indulgent night of charades for his acting chums? Much Ado About Nothing – review 2013-06-15T23:06:00Z The game is a mix between charades and musical chairs, where the team that still holds the buzzer when it goes off loses. Watch Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton Play Catchphrase 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z "I was thinking about the beautiful dinners and the charades she and her friends play, and the great performances they see at the end of the night," Stuart said backstage. The sound of NY Fashion Week: smartphones snapping 2013-02-09T23:46:04Z The guests and McCarthy will do interviews, maybe play charades or trivia games and talk about pop culture. Jenny McCarthy debuts VH1 talk show 2013-02-08T15:50:10Z I thought of arguing, then realized two things: first, that this would require extensive communication beyond my skills at charades, and second, that the amount that he was asking for was about $12. Explorer: In Ukraine, Churches With a Distinctive Allure 2011-07-15T16:00:00Z I was doing my best through charades to tell him, keep your eyes up. I?m a ferry boat captain 2012-05-19T14:00:00Z At around 4am, high as kites and exhausted from dancing, we all sit down and play charades. My secret life as a high-functioning drug user 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z KA: We shot the Christmas episode there where we were playing charades. The League: Outtakes from our Conversation 2013-11-01T17:44:18Z There are seven basic kinds of clues, which he went on to describe as anagrams, multiple meanings, reversals, charades, container and contents, puns, and hidden clues. ArtsBeat Blog: This Time It's Crosswords (Not Cross Words) That Surface From Sondheim 2011-09-16T17:37:55Z You would want her on your team for charades. Review: ‘Atomic Orbital’ and ‘Midway Avenue,’ Examining Electrons and Memories 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Just for fun: “Family charades is a favorite activity. Or a game of poker.” 9 Fourth of July Entertaining Tips from Victoria Hagan 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z It’s like charades, without all the awkward gesticulating. Love in the time of emojis 2013-02-09T23:00:00Z Organizers tried getting students who might feel bashful online to at least try a game of hangman or charades. Best Buddies program helps high school students maintain connection during pandemic 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Even embodied by the resourceful Mr. Greenspan, a miming king is a wearisome thing, especially when he is required to explain the facts of life to his son via charades. Review: In ‘Once Upon a Mattress,’ Jackie Hoffman as Paradoxical Charmer 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z And so the charades go on, accompanied by another rainstorm. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: For Virginia, Work = Love 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z AT times, the friendships playing themselves out on air make for good, freewheeling television — as when Ms. Ripa did her best Andy Cohen imitation for a cheesy version of charades on the show. The Six Degrees of Andy Cohen 2011-01-07T22:42:55Z Here, however, the actions he sets to “Woke up, fell out of bed, Dragged a comb across my head” and so on, turn the incident into a game of charades. Review: Mark Morris’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z He plays charades in "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey," and there's a Ben Franklin impersonator on "The Office." Benjamin Franklin continues to be a pop culture darling, from "Bill & Ted's" to video games 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z As the Dauphine and Cavalieri, Thomas and Jaster make starving for attention into a show of flamboyance — she tittering shamelessly and he performing a full actor’s warm-up for a simple game of charades. ‘Barococo’ Review: Fop Till You Drop 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Rick was talking about this the other day: charades, whist —— ” Mr. Burkhardt: “I sort of made up the whist part.” Taking Schubert for a Wild Joy Ride 2010-12-03T22:00:00Z The eldest of their tribe, and this production’s pacesetter, is portrayed by a grizzled Al Pacino with the exaggerated pantomiming of a boozy player in a late-night charades game. Theater Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ by David Mamet, With Al Pacino 2012-12-09T03:00:00Z Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said lawmakers should stop "their reckless impeachment charades and attacks on law enforcement" and instead "deliver desperately needed reforms for our broken immigration system." US House to vote on impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z We would do little tricks and zoom around in circles with massive smiles on our faces, dreading when we would have to abandon our charades and go home. Student Voices: Better bike parking could remove roadblocks for student cyclists 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Bailey, whom Marshall praises for “portraying her emotions on her face without overdoing it like a game of charades,” handles the dialogue-free stretches with aplomb. 'The Little Mermaid' left Halle Bailey 'tired' and 'isolated.' And she thanked God for it 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Others are selling coronation varieties of the games pass the parcel, bingo and charades. From caviar to cardboard cutouts, businesses hope for coronation boost 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z It originated from these epic charades games we would play at her house with her kids and friends. In 'Yellowjackets' Season 2, Juliette Lewis says Natalie is seeking 'redemption' 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z I can’t wait to set a bold agenda of impeachments and other thrilling charades! Opinion | Kevin McCarthy’s (slightly revised) red-wave victory speech 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Her breaking point came when Grande showed up on set and revealed she’d spent the previous evening playing charades at Tom Hanks’s house. Jennette McCurdy lived a teen star dream. Silently, she was suffering. 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z A 1962 New York Times article described it as “a far-out entertainment more sophisticated than the twist, more psychological than a séance and twice as exasperating as a game of charades.” Artist Claes Oldenburg, maker of huge urban sculptures, dies 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z He must be a ringer in charades, an easy mark in Texas hold ’em. What’s Rory McIlroy thinking at the U.S. Open? Just look at him. 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z “The American people expect and deserve more from us than political charades that rehash old ideas and don’t actually solve the underlying problems,” Jordan said. As mass shootings continue, Biden presses Congress to act on gun control 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z But the more massacres there are, and the more frequently they occur, the harder it becomes to maintain these charades. Opinion | Republicans blame mental health issues for gun violence. So where’s the money for care? 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z “Americans are tired of the Democrat lies and the charades, but, sadly, it’s the only thing they have to offer.” Trump seemed to approve of chants about hanging Pence: Report 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z “It feels like a game of charades,” she said. Hybrid work for many is messy and exhausting 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z But these are charades, designed to shore up President Biden’s flagging approval ratings. Opinion | We Were Worried About Inflation. Then Russia Invaded Ukraine. 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z At one point, we played charades to pass the time. L.A. Affairs: Thank you for a train ride I'll never forget 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z He said “the events of that evening consisted of good-natured roughhousing and some silly charades delivered with a playful spirit.” He was waterboarded at VMI; his tormentors still got into the military 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z At night, they were playing charades and singing songs around the piano. Gene Kelly’s daughter Kerry recalls ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ star’s fierce devotion to family in Hollywood 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z But it was in the 1980s that Blair earned a cosier affection as a star of TV games shows Name That Tune and the charades hit, Give Us A Clue. Give Us A Clue to Extras: The life of Lionel Blair 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Her team welcomed her with a game of charades. After Proudly Celebrating Women, Alibaba Faces Reckoning Over Harassment 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z “We are confident that this overstep will be overturned. Texas Democrats need to stop the charades and get back to work.” Texas judge blocks arrest of Democratic legislators who fled the state to stop voting restrictions 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z And beyond work he envisages apps "including video games, casual games, charades, board games, card games, things like that, as a way of playing with friends and family." Zoom offers app store with team-building games 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z So her friends began holding a weekly game night to play cards, board games or charades — where things could get unruly. Maryland’s Katie Benzan isn’t afraid to shoot and isn’t used to missing 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z During a game of charades, her young son portrayed a character who walked hunched over and took tiny steps. Stomach pain was ruining her life. Then a scan provided a life-changing clue. 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z “It has become clear to us that the candidates’ organizations aim to add debates to their list of campaign-trail charades devoid of substance, spontaneity and honest answers to tough questions,” Neuman said. Presidential debates worked a lot better when women called the shots 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z In all those weeks, ‘’our Italian never got better,’’ she quipped, and they would use charades to communicate things they were looking for in the grocery store. US couple waits 2 1/2 months in lockdown to visit Pompeii 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Gritty played charades with Farabee and the muted mascot held up signs for his pupil to read on the subject of bees. Season on Ice: Flyers want to continue Stanley Cup pursuit 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z By turning everything into essentially a giant game of charades, surprises abound, especially for newer players not yet attuned to who is real and who is part of a pre-recorded act. Actors sheltering at home perform in live VR experiences, making case for new theater form 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Think of Kids on Stage as charades for children. Put down that joystick and pick up one of these cool board or card games 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z During her game of charades, the star rocked a black top and sparkling gold and black pants. Catherine Zeta-Jones imitates Shakira in a coronavirus quarantine game of 'charades gone wrong' 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z "Nobody spoke English. None of the doctors or nurses spoke English. It was all Google translate. It was interesting. We got really good at charades." Former Diamond Princess cruise ship coronavirus patient describes life under quarantine 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z But you don’t need a store-bought game — there’s always charades. Americans are lonelier than ever. Here are 20 ways to connect 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Alternatively, you might prefer charades or board games - but beware the Christmas scrabble row. Nine lessons for a happy family Christmas 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z It's not uncommon for Wahlberg to lead attendees in a game of charades or a number of other classics while dinner is being prepared. Jenny McCarthy, Donnie Wahlberg dish on their Thanksgiving traditions and life in the limelight 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z What better than a good-natured game of charades to illustrate that? From Olaf's recap to Elsa's cringe: 8 memorable 'Frozen' callbacks in 'Frozen 2' 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Andersen satirizes the deceptions of hypocritical politicians and those who kowtow to them, even as he suggests that their charades may not be halted by truth-tellers: a timely admonition. The Emperor of All Maladies’ New Clothes 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z However, thanks to everyone’s patience and willingness to play off-the-cuff charades, it was always possible to reach an understanding. Dispatch: a visit to Japan from Europe 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z The charades occurring are not being perpetrated by House Democrats. Opinion | The real shutdown ‘charade’ 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z “She was good at charades,” Molly said, stared into her phone. “Show Recent Some Love” 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Most Presidential selection processes—in the days before Trump’s “Survivor”-style public charades—took place secretly, and quickly. Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Unlikely Path to the Supreme Court 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z There’s another version of charades called reverse charades, where there’s one guesser and everyone else acts. Edible D.C.’s AJ Dronkers shows us a food-filled dream day around D.C. 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z “It just becomes a game of charades,” London said. For many high school football teams, the huddle has been replaced by hand signals 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z I told it that I will no longer be part of such charades. I won’t go on the BBC if it supplies climate change deniers as ‘balance’ | Rupert Read 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Engle describes how one night the group played charades, a game that would be more difficult for those with autism, like Andy and Colleen, to play. Brooks-sponsored Special Olympics track duo push for inclusive definition of ‘athlete’ 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z He took part in elaborate charades in order to secure a small measure of freedom. The L.G.B.T. Refugees in Turkey Who Refuse to Be Forgotten 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Imagine playing charades with her: she could literally have anything in mind. Melania's back. But where has she been? | Hannah Jane Parkinson 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Last year’s season was ruined by Michael Bennett’s political charades; wasn’t that enough? Backtalk: Times readers sound off on Seahawks, NHL and Final Four 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, added, “it is imperative that Republicans in Congress end their political charades.” Carter Page ‘of interest’ to FBI for years, Democrat memo says 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi added, “it is imperative that Republicans in Congress end their political charades.” Democrats: Steele dossier only ‘narrow’ part of FBI surveillance application 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Their team spirit is the surest sign of their compatibility: They forge alliances during Risk, decimate the competition on trivia nights and seem to share a single brain stem during charades. Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams don't have winning material in 'Game Night' 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams anchor “Game Night” as Max and Annie, a married couple who love each other as much as they love games - trivia, charades, board varieties, you name it - and winning. Review: Bateman, McAdams anchor lively and fun ‘Game Night’ 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z After a night of cocktails, chicken casserole and a game of charades, America’s first royal couple clicked. The Georgetown house where JFK and Jackie first met is up for sale 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Two years after indulging in cocktails, chicken casserole and a game of charades, the couple married in Rhode Island. Washington townhouse where Jackie and JFK met to go on sale 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z “Au pif,” she said, bouncing her index finger off the tip of her nose as though she were playing charades. How Rice Pudding Gave Me Courage 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Wall loves being part of our family! Cousins declines to participate in the family game of charades. Perspective | Su’a Cravens doesn’t owe you anything 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z It’s a Washington version of charades, in which each player does a pantomime and everyone else tries to guess their true meaning. Is Trump under federal investigation — or not? 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z “We played a lot of charades. But it’s really amazing how quickly they adapt.” Adoption of 3 children is a growing experience for family 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z She added that producers encouraged the girls to come up with games to play during downtime, and her group played a lot of charades. How do Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants kill time without phones, internet, music, or TV? 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z It is time to do away with these ludicrous charades for teams that have just disgraced themselves – and an obvious alternative springs to mind. Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final day of the season 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z In Iran’s unwieldy hybrid of democracy and theocracy, elections do not deliver ultimate control of the country, but neither are they the empty propaganda charades put on by countries such as North Korea. Iran election: polls open to chose a president – and a relatonship with the west 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z “I play a different kind of charades than Meryl does,” he said. Stephen Sondheim and Meryl Streep Side by Side at the PEN Gala 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Finally, what are Finnish postal workers encouraged to do for patrons besides delivering mail: mow the lawn, tutor basic math and reading, share other patrons’ magazine or play charades? Charlotte, U.S. Presidential Race, Syria: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z “It has become clear to us that the candidates’ organizations aim to add debates to their list of campaign-trail charades devoid of substance, spontaneity and answers to tough questions,” its press release read. The State of the Presidential Debate 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Experienced for the first time, this covert cosseting feels slightly melancholy, like an episode of Cold War fiction involving futile charades and a likely defenestration. Pete Wells Has His Knives Out 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z It’s like charades, only the competitors rely on verbal clues rather than pantomime. On Planet Pokémon, the Pros Are Amateurs 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Start up a round of a classic dinner party game like charades or 20 questions. How to Throw a Fabulous and Frugal Dinner Party 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Some who research artificial intelligence caution against such charades. Imagine Discovering That Your Teaching Assistant Really Is a Robot 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z On set, though, she is known as a joker, always the ringleader in games of Heads Up! – a charades app – on the set of Mad Men, whose cast voted her class clown. ‘I don't take acting that seriously. I'm a Valley girl’: Elisabeth Moss on life after Mad Men 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z The primaries will be revealed once and for all to be charades intended to let voters believe they have any actual say in who gets nominated. Donald Trump Finds Ally in Delegate Selection System, Much to G.O.P.’s Chagrin 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z When companies playing accounting charades faced regulatory action, shareholder litigation or prominent news reports about their practices, the researchers found that their corporate peers declined to mimic their conduct. Earnings Misstatements Come in Bunches, Study Says 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Despite such charades, drivers still sometimes got caught — but Uber happily paid their fines and sent them back on the road. Uber continues to flout laws and brawl with cities 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Characters dance without warning, answer a question with a line of song, and play charades. A.I. Love You 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z He mimicked the female student, tossing her mane around in a "Notice my hair" manner, and people began shouting suggestions about other dumb pretest scenarios for him to perform, like sexual-harassment charades. Being Melodramatic About College Student-Teacher Relationships 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z He made frantic guesses, playing a desperate game of charades. Wyoming safety Xavier Lewis finds purpose after stroke 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Nevzlin dismisses the convictions as charades—a reasonable claim, given the political nature of the cases. The Man to Take on Putin 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Nichols, who died Wednesday at age 83, was the enemy of riddles, of inscrutability, of charades. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EST 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z The game of symptoms charades over, Scotland collapses in front of the pulpit, pretending to be sick. The Liberian Church Stopping Ebola With Gospel and Chlorine 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z “There’s only so much we can play charades. We feel that the red lines have been blurred and crossed.” Israel ‘Troubled’ by U.S. Plan to Work With Palestinian Unity Government 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z The friend happened to be in showbusiness and they decided to play charades at the end of the evening. A game of charades made me recruit Wenger - Dein 2014-03-21T13:32:15Z Rather than charades, they were blindfolded; using only touch and smell, they were asked to describe, as creatively as possible, items placed in front of them. Does Hazing Work? 2013-11-08T21:13:31Z However, the appeal was rejected yesterday, with the tribunal judge calling it "a scripted game of charades". Tax tribunal exposes £14m avoidance trick by DP World 2013-07-18T19:41:41Z Julian might finally consent to play charades, maybe, if instead of celebrities the pantomime were restricted to events surrounding the big bang. Ben Marcus: “The Dark Arts.” 2013-05-13T04:00:00Z My first question: Readers will be familiar with video games, and board games, and parlor games like charades. Tiny Games: Selling Festival Gaming Through Phones 2013-04-09T16:01:26Z “One who enters the Sistine Chapel, in reality, enters a huge theological cultural game of charades, where it is difficult to guess at first glance,” Paolucci said recently. Pristine Sistine 2013-03-11T08:45:00Z Fans in China and Europe are in for some theater, a game of football that prompts a game of charades. Jim Harbaugh Says It All Without a Word 2013-02-01T19:28:30Z This is one of the great charades of all time, in my judgment.” The pre-debate: Advisers preview Obama’s talking points 2012-10-17T00:18:18Z “I’m pretty sure Bo and I would win a charades tournament,” she wrote. Olympics Is Latest Stop for Globetrotting Overton 2012-08-06T01:15:32Z My memories of playing charades with my family have a smattering of game experiences, but they're more about the gestalt of: "Oh we used to do that together and I miss that." Zynga chief executive Mark Pincus on the future of the company: part two 2012-08-02T13:10:40Z When he gave a speech to introduce the Zynga Unleashed press event in June, he spoke about his childhood in which regular and viciously competitive family charades sessions would often terrify guests with their intensity. Zynga chief executive Mark Pincus on the future of the company: part one 2012-08-01T09:05:49Z Pincus talked about his childhood, growing up in a home where friends and family played games like charades and Scrabble religiously. Mark Pincus Celebrates Company's Fifth Anniversary At Zynga Unleashed With New Mobile and Social Games 2012-06-27T02:51:23Z These summit charades no longer mask the reality - IE elected goverments are largely powerless through an increasing consolidation of corporate power and control. Rio: Worth the effort? 2012-06-22T17:21:04Z "I'm getting real good at charades," he said. American pitcher building a home a long way from home 2012-04-01T01:16:04Z I have several of Praed's charades, but this is the only one of which I have not the answer. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 106, November 8, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-11T03:00:15.507Z Here she acted charades with her brother Isaac and astonished the family by repeating stories from "Miller's Jest Book," a treasured volume of hers in that early time. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z But it was both strange and sweet to see poor Turgenev acting charades of the most extravagant description, dressed out in old shawls and masks, going on all fours etc. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z Around and before me were the friends and associates of the golden time in which his delightful humor and bonhomie so often helped me in charades and other high times. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z "Sing charades—dance a little—anything you like." The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z And the longer the charades go on, the more painful the reckoning will be for everyone. Student With 0.0 Grade Average Has EU Insight: Jonathan Weil 2011-12-08T00:30:53Z Personally, I prefer the end zone theatrics of Fred Davis, who apparently was trying to engage us in a game of charades after his touchdown catch Sunday in Seattle. NFL needs to show tough love to repeat offenders 2011-12-01T14:24:55Z “We used a lot of Google Translate and charades.” | Baguettes on the Hudson: Cafe Le Perche and Its Oven From Rural France 2011-11-12T06:19:34Z During the days that followed, Kant and charades divided her time pretty evenly. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z His talent as an author already had manifested itself by several farces and charades written for his colleague, M. Lenormant d’Étioles, the husband of Madame de Pompadour, at whose château d’Étioles they were produced. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z Then from poetry he would turn to romances, fables, stories, epigrams, madrigals, logographs, acrostics, charades, enigmas, and impromptus; and he even wrote a comic opera. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z It is for this reason that charades are recommended here. Games Without Music for Children 2011-08-24T02:00:22.693Z We are going to have charades to-night, and I am to be the doctor in one. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z It was then that they regretted having lingered so long over the game of charades and delayed their homecoming. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden 2011-07-26T02:00:18.027Z Comedies and charades were also played enchantingly by Julie who frequently arranged them in her own style; several scenes and not the least spicy, according to family tradition, passing as her own production.” Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z I don't remember whether I told you that some little time back Mrs. Sartoris gave some tableaux and charades in which your humble servant co-operated; the whole thing was, I believe, very successful. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z It is well worth while to help the children to learn how to play charades, because it makes such a pleasant home-play for them in wintry and wet weather. Games Without Music for Children 2011-08-24T02:00:22.693Z “I have often played in charades,” said Sylvia, with a quick sigh. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z In the early days of that school, plays acted by its actors were little else than mere charades, of the most comical nature, even when the meaning was grave. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z That evening they enjoyed riddles, charades, and Nita danced a wild flower dance she had invented. The Woodcraft Girls in the City 2011-03-27T02:00:11.007Z With her players, she arranges bonding activities like charades and is constantly exploring ways to make basketball learning less monotonous. Stanford?s Coach VanDerveer Preaches the Joy of Victory 2011-03-23T00:54:49Z Nov. 15.—Each evening we have had impromptu charades, in which Lord Durham acts capitally. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z We are getting up charades for to-night; will you join us?” A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z I don’t care if some Miami Heat players cried, threw up or played charades after their loss Sunday to Chicago. Can?t stand the Heat? Stay out of the crying game 2011-03-08T17:33:55Z The commercial, which promoted the sitcom “Modern Family,” was filmed like a scene from the series, presenting characters in a hilariously fouled-up game of Oscar charades. Advertising: Commercials at the Oscars Play It Safe and Play It Again 2011-03-01T00:51:56Z Susie Hudson had never heard of one-half the games that followed after the charades. Winter Fun 2011-01-25T03:00:22.297Z For Paul the whole scene was extremely annoying, he especially disliked being stared at by this odious woman; he did not like charades, and to find himself a principal actor in one was very disagreeable. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z “We are going to have charades to-night, mother, and Evelyn’s part is somewhat important; we are all to rehearse in the schoolroom at three o’clock.” A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z On Sundays they played charades; Rosanette, more noisy than the rest, made herself conspicuous by funny tricks, such as running on all-fours or muffling her head in a cotton cap. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z No makeshift game of charades, either, after his 2-yard catch in the second quarter. Mike Williams enjoys celebrating, just not dancing 2010-10-25T03:17:00Z Her cynical approach was a perfect fit for what these proceedings have become: pointless charades. Let's get rid of Supreme Court confirmation hearings 2010-07-04T15:01:00Z This election campaign has felt rather like Christmas charades. Finance is responsible for this savage new era. But it's off the electoral agenda agenda 2010-05-02T18:00:00Z A couple of charades were discussed, and Evelyn was thoroughly satisfied with the rôle assigned her. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z I always want to win, whether it's playing singles, doubles or charades. US to face Italy in Fed Cup final 2010-04-25T17:17:00Z A final Thanksgiving game of charades with cousins Margo and Glenn. Lessons of a $618,616 Death 2010-03-04T22:00:00Z I tell them with all sincerity-- your game of charades is up. 2010-02-02T16:36:00Z "We must have some charades, and a ball; we shall have plenty of time to talk this over when our guests arrive." Love Works Wonders A Novel But when next there are people here I shall be arranging the charades, and I shall invite them to go out into the grounds. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z For amusement have "Paul Revere's Ride" acted in pantomine, or charades on the different names. Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions She could always be counted upon for new suggestions, and on wet days she would invent games, get up charades, or engineer impromptu entertainments with the ingenuity of a variety manager. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life Thursday.—We had a special meeting of our society this evening at Mary Wheeler’s and invited the gentlemen and had charades and general good time. Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl Of poetic charades those by W. Mackworth Praed are well known and excellent examples, while the following specimens in prose may suffice as illustrations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" We play games amongst ourselves, and get up acts and charades. The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story Then afterwards we could have a wood fire in the grate and sit around it to tell stories, and have games, and charades, and sing some songs together, and be just as thankful as possible. The Fun of Cooking A Story for Girls and Boys The book includes within its pages original recitations and dialogues, charades and entertainments for school exhibitions and home pleasure, with pieces for birthday and wedding anniversaries, Decoration Day, and other occasional celebrations. Lessons on Manners For School and Home Use Colonel Higginson ministered to our instruction and entertainment, and once unbent so far as to act with me and some others in a set of charades. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 Aldred's boasted experience was really confined to a few charades with the Rectory children at home; but she had considerable natural talent for acting, and could throw herself heart and soul into a part. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story It is too soon after tea for charades, I suppose. Hildegarde's Harvest By the by, Wortley's children have admirable acting powers, which they showed in charades very cleverly got up by his wife as stage manager. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) After dinner we had charades, and played old-fashioned games, which were great fun. The Girl from Arizona Some months later I met Mr. Clough at a friend's house, where some informal charades were about to be attempted. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 We are going to act dumb charades in the hall, and Miss Drummond and the teachers are all there to watch. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story In the same way, instead of the questions, the particular word may be acted, as charades, until the person guessing has discovered each word and at length composed the complete sentence. With the Children on Sunday Through Eye-Gate and Ear-Gate into the City of Child-Soul In the evening there were charades and carpet dances as usual. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Sometimes we diverted ourselves by acting charades, and sometimes the Abb� Delille or the poet Lebrun read us some of their compositions. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun He also gave himself to masquerades and charades. Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition Our informant was also present at Gad's Hill Place at several theatrical entertainments, and especially remembers some charades being given. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land A soldier's uniform is a great possession, and a real policeman's helmet has made the success of many charades. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes On the day of their arrival there was the dinner, followed by charades, and a carpet dance to the accompaniment of the piano—or, to speak by the card, of the piano-organ. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Having been requested to do that which I never did in my life before,—write two charades upon two given and by no means sublime words,—here are they. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 From this, in a direct line, we can deduce the charades at Claygate; and after money came, in the Edinburgh days, that private theatre which took up so much of Fleeming’s energy and thought. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 The young friends of the bride enact charades, or give living pictures illustrative of the chief events in her childhood and youth. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements If it is to be used in charades, it is well to pin it here and there to make it secure. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes One evening, in the course of those charades of which I have already spoken, some of the performers, both men and women, had thrown all decorum to the winds in their improvised dialogue. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Dinner parties were followed by May-pole dances out on the green lawns, and by charades and balls in the evening. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love The "cuddy" will, perhaps, get up amateur theatricals or charades, to which spectacle the whole vessel will be invited; while the "steerage" will return the compliment with a concert, more or less brilliant in performance. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand Impromptu charades are sure to break the ice. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society As a general rule the charades that are arranged during the evening are better performed in dumb show, with plenty of action, than with any talking at all. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes But do you, my dear, gather part of your friends about you and arrange the charades. Dorothy's House Party I now propose a really good game of charades. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief The circle followed; but no longer stiff; under the influence of the cold weather and the big fires and good prompting, their spirits got up at last to the pitch of acting charades. Say and Seal, Volume II A few intimate friends need no plan to make them have a good time, but with a large number it is usually better to plan games, music, charades, or some other form of entertainment. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts If, on the day of your party, you know that charades will play a part in it, it is wise to put in a convenient room a number of things suitable to dress up in. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes Be very careful to give a clear and correct definition of words used in word squares, diamond puzzles, beheadings, acrostics, and charades. Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly "And do you remember old Miss Pinsett's, where we used to go to act charades?" A Christmas Accident and Other Stories It is something like the charades acted in society, the development of which depends on the talent contributed by the actors. Famous Women: George Sand It is true she had quite given up her music, but she drew caricatures which were irresistibly funny, and was a tremendous success in charades. The Invader A Novel Bella: "I told Mrs. Merrick's cook that the gentlemen were getting up some charades; and I told Mr. Baker's second girl that the tailor hadn't sent Mr. Roberts's coat home." Evening Dress Farce I went next day, and after admiring her work, and being told how it was done, she showed me a monthly magazine with coloured plates of ladies' dresses, charades, and puzzles. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville I am not referring to acrostics, anagrams, charades, and that sort of thing, but to puzzles that contain an original idea. The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems I have written some little charades for drawing-room theatricals, you know, so I am not quite without experience.' The Giant's Robe “Who’s likely to drop in tonight, and what’s the program for the evening: charades, music, readings, dancing, cribbage, or political speeches?” Winning the Wilderness "I will wait one more day," he finally decided; "and then—" The next morning, after a late breakfast, some one proposed impromptu charades and tableaux. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk At the lax German Court Gretchen soon forgot her austere upbringing, and entered into the round games and charades with untold abandon! Terribly Intimate Portraits Theatrical Brothers must be perfect companions for amateurs, and know all about charades and extempore costumes. Happy-Thought Hall In the evening they acted charades or danced, and there was plenty of whist and �cart� high and low. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I During the evening they were all too pleasantly tired and replete to dance or to play the charades they had planned, but lay about comfortably, listening to a concert of alternate arias and jazz. Black Oxen "These charades and operas, prepared for private representation, have been received with great favor by those requiring exhibition pieces." Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim The guests were talking of having a few tableaux and charades, like some they had seen arranged by their older sisters. Dotty Dimple At Home He permits them to have amusements among themselves; while the officers treat them to tableaux-vivants, charades, and private theatricals. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea We acted charades, which were very well done. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I None of the girls had meant to dress up to any great extent for the charades. A Patriotic Schoolgirl She went through her scene with the little maid, and when the doors were bumped together, Mr. Grimes of the Romance Languages, a noted success at anagrams, acrostics, and charades, announced, "Dray." Tutors' Lane Oh, dear, what a rage they had at one time for charades—do you remember? Renée Mauperin The rage for charades, which had devastated English society for ten years or more, prevailed also in India, and "Charades and Music" were promised in the corner of this evening's card. The Path to Honour And, oh, auntie! couldn't we have some charades? Cricket at the Seashore The charades were to be held on the evening of the next Wednesday, after supper, which was fixed half an hour earlier to allow sufficient time for the festivities afterwards. A Patriotic Schoolgirl In other words, Mrs. Norris, although luckless in the matter of "adverbs," memory contests, and backgammon tourneys, has established charades. Tutors' Lane They all had delightful evenings together at Yule, with charades and punning contests, and music on the piano which Lincoln Lang had brought out through the gumbo against all the protests of nature. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands It held a store of most invaluable possessions, which she had collected from time to time and put by to serve for charades or tableaux. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life "If we have any charades, you may be sure we won't ask you," returned Cricket, crushingly. Cricket at the Seashore There was no time for a long search, as the charades were to begin almost at once, and the St. Elgiva's girls were already preparing the stage for the first scene. A Patriotic Schoolgirl And now there was a suggestive flutter in the Dean's study, behind whose large folding doors the charades were to be acted. Tutors' Lane She could remember, also, when charades and book-parties were considered amusing pastimes for grown-ups, but in passing beyond these primitive tastes the Emerys had been well abreast of their contemporaries. The Squirrel-Cage This is a capital notion for entertaining company, and far superior to music, singing, or charades. The Gold of Chickaree We can execute your orders, but we are not skilled in acting charades. The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective It's as clear as daylight she didn't want it for charades. A Patriotic Schoolgirl Let's try to guess what it is, like charades or Dumb Crambo. Miss Pat at School For the Prime Minister of England to go through all sorts of contortions in a game of charades might prove a trifle undignified; so the hostess suggested that they play "musical chairs." Secret Armies The New Technique of Nazi Warfare Then, there were charades and tableaux parties; while a few—more ambitious of histrionic fame—got up private theatricals. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Our day at Alton was very pleasant, venison quite right, children well-behaved, and Mr. and Mrs. Digweed taking kindly to our charades and other games. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record "We have a concert every Saturday night, and charades on Wednesdays for those who care to act." A Patriotic Schoolgirl But then, less obliging than the maker of charades, he leaves the puzzled victim without an explanation at last. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 Volume 23, Number 5 As a change they got up game parties à la Little Athens in their own small salon, introduced the Potatoe Pantomime, had charades, and enacted the immortal Jarley's waxworks on one of the Seven Hills. Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag "The St. Nicholas Club, of Philadelphia," a company of young puzzlers, have sent us four clever metrical answers to Mr. Cranch's poetical charades published in the April number. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9 He was a great man, busied all his life with making the charades of metaphysics. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 "Of course concerts and plays and charades are very well in their way, but they're done every time." A Patriotic Schoolgirl I’m not in a humour to guess conundrums and charades; speak out, man. Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor "I protest I have no head for charades," said Count Victor, with a gesture of bewilderment. Doom Castle We shall be just a family party, but Jack will be at home, and we will have games and charades to make it lively. Pixie O'Shaughnessy Do you recollect any of his charades, Mr Lorton?” she asked again, turning to me. She and I, Volume 1 And the round games, and the charades, and the family posts! The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch “This is a sorer puzzle than one of Lady Penelope's charades, my lord,” said Mr. Mowbray; “I must call in the assistance of the Reverend Mr. Chatterly.” St. Ronan's Well Then she is charming and merry, makes enigmas and charades, which she gives mostly to her mother and Petrea to guess. The Home And they came to the beautiful house and made merry, played "guessing words"—what we call charades, quite a new thing then—and it made no end of merriment. A Little Girl in Old Salem The women, Mr. Low says, are addicted to dances, plays and charades, the first being especially graceful performances. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala "You see, we must have soft music all the way through these charades; and we want somebody to play for us who knows what we are about, and so can follow us." Belles and Ringers I have a tender remembrance of a few which were our pièces de résistance when we "dressed up" either for charades or one of Miss Corner's plays—"in my young days." The Peace Egg and Other tales She used to be in vaudeville with costumes and makeup, now she's settled down in the legit—furnishes costumes for plays, charades, and the like. David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story Nick of course was in the charades and in everything, but Julia was not; she only invented, directed, led the applause. The Tragic Muse Don't you remember, Rose, she allowed us to dress up for charades out of her wardrobe? A Houseful of Girls As I told Beauchamp, the only improvement I could suggest was a stage for charades. Belles and Ringers Mr. Grant was very pleasant, and began playing the charades in the most delightful way. Chapters from My Autobiography Some began to act charades for the edification of such among the elders as would choose to make an audience. Louis' School Days A Story for Boys Dances, rides, acted charades, amusements of every kind, filled up the laughing hours. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag They fed their guests with baked beans and "red flannel" hash, and acted charades from the Bible. The Tangled Threads "Laura tells me," said Miss Bloxam, "that her cousin sings charmingly, and is simply immense at charades, private theatricals, and all that sort of thing." Belles and Ringers Impromptu charades were almost a nightly pastime of ours, from the children's earliest days—they played in them with me when they were only five or six years old. Chapters from My Autobiography And now, just to keep us from becoming too wise," Cornelia chimed in, "I propose that we act charades. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside The night the studio was opened Father O'Connor remembers a large party at which charades were acted. Gilbert Keith Chesterton It would be very useful as an entr'acte in your Christmas charades. The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886 You will do the proper thing, Laura; my mother's compliments to your father, and she hopes you will all come up in the evening for charades and an impromptu valse or two in the hall. Belles and Ringers Musical parties, charades, and theatricals in which Miss Wilkins took the leading parts furnished me with another means of self-improvement. Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie The evening would have been a success, even without the charades on which Mme. Wych Hazel Yet, with a pleasing unconsciousness of his deficiencies, he was always volunteering his services, and always expected, in this matter of acting charades, to be intrusted with the leading parts. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales We acted charades, and they all went away in high good humor. Records of a Girlhood And yet people who have serious misgivings about their ability to act a play have no hesitation about taking part in charades. Belles and Ringers "I have played in charades and small pieces," wondering how he knew she had been in Canada. Bluebell A Novel The answers to Mr. Cranch's poetical charades, published on page 406 of the April number, are as follows: I., Carpet, car-pet. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7. Scribner's Illustrated Many of our readers have doubtless witnessed, or perchance participated in, the amusement of acting charades—a divertisement much in vogue in social circles, and if cleverly done, productive of much mirth. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales And what with their horrible charades, and their nonsensical round games, and their everlasting bridge, I'm pretty well at the end of my tether. Austin and His Friends The selection that very morning, of Warcolier as Under Secretary of State in a Republican administration, a man who had played charades at Compiègne, had thrown him into a state of angry excitement. His Excellency the Minister They will do anything for me now, and are such clever little mimics that I know they can act the charades charmingly. The Little Colonel's House Party It was decided that the tableaux, or charades, would be presented "without labels," and the audience would be permitted to guess what they stood for in nursery lore. Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays For a minute I looked at her as if she were a Mrs. Jorley's wax-works, and then I made a bow like I make in charades. Mary Cary "Frequently Martha" They remembered their delight when they browned their faces for Hindus, at their charades, just for a few minutes; and what fun it would be to wear their costumes through a whole evening! The Last of the Peterkins With Others of Their Kin "It was," he said, "for charades played in society at my friend's, the baron so and so." Parisian Points of View So intently was the group above watching the charades, that no one saw her when she scrambled down the steep path leading into the ravine, and began untying Lad. The Little Colonel's House Party Sometimes there were charades, and plays by amateurs and professionals behind the "closed doors" of their own rooms. The Story of Versailles If you break out into charades too, what will become of us? Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country They played games and had charades that evening. Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island Or, The Old Hunter's Treasure Box Then began the fun of arranging themselves in groups and having photographs taken; after that the acting of the charades. Christmas with Grandma Elsie "Oh, they are the children who acted the charades at the old mill picnic," said Eugenia, drawing nearer. The Little Colonel's House Party Her character as goddess or guardian angel or fairy patroness of the Cure she had assumed with the graciousness of a grown-up lady playing charades at a children's party. Septimus Rolf was sure that Dora was just the right age to guess his charades, and that he should make friends with her at once on that ground. Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country And there was an evening when we had charades, for which nobody had the least gift or training. Katrine They finished the sports of the afternoon with two charades. Christmas with Grandma Elsie That's why I came back from the picnic at the old mill and missed the charades. The Little Colonel's House Party When at Aalholm he entered into all our games and charades with enthusiasm. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 Now there is no one to guess, and I made four splendid charades on my way home. Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country But before Madame married and moved away she taught the girls charades, and then little plays, and a theatrical performance was given in the barn. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women "And we have some very good charades, mamma," said Rosie, "and have arranged for some nice tableaux." Christmas with Grandma Elsie It was by its weird light that the charades were played, when the feast had been cleared away. The Little Colonel's House Party She unlocked it, and from among several parcels of notes on embossed paper, cards of charades, and copies of verses, she drew out a crimson velvet case, that smelt very much of perfumes. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists He thought also that the quiet people of Karlsruhe would never be able to guess such charades as he would make, and his heart was filled with pride. Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country Among the charades, five in number, "Sir Harry, he charged at Agincourt", is not to be found. Notes and Queries, Number 45, September 7, 1850 During the day there was hunting, skating, and riding, while at night there was story-telling, charades, games of various sorts, and dancing. Weapons of Mystery The one who guesses the most charades wins the prize. The Little Colonel's House Party After dinner the princes took young friends up to their private rooms and played charades, in which on occasion they amused themselves with the ever-delightful sport of taking off and satirizing their instructors. William of Germany To make your charades a real success, you will, of course, require a curtain. My Book of Indoor Games We read half a play every other week, devoting the latter part of the evening to impromptu charades, in which we were utterly regardless of dignity and became quite expert. A Backward Glance at Eighty Recollections & comment While he was travelling from point to point, he was cogitating fresh charades to be acted when we should again meet. Yesterdays with Authors Persons who indulge in conundrums, charades &c. are invariably poor creatures; as are those who have a knack at finding out such trifles. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 583, December 29, 1832 Such a pleasant house! no regular gaieties, of course, but a few friends in a quiet way—music and charades, and so forth. The Three Brides A back drawing-room with folding doors makes a very nice theater for acting charades. My Book of Indoor Games Impromptu charades are frequently organized at friendly parties. Routledge's Manual of Etiquette Billiards came after dinner, and during the evening we had charades and dancing. Yesterdays with Authors We had charades, and a good many other things were going on. A Bicycle of Cathay You could get up some charades, and have something going on all the evening.” The Three Brides Here we give you a very simple charade, the words of which you may learn, and then act, after which you will very likely be able to make up charades for yourselves. My Book of Indoor Games Impromptu charades are frequently organized at friendly parties. Routledge's Manual of Etiquette "I must not keep you from your charades any longer," he said, conducting her to the door and thanking her for the great help and profit he had derived from her knowledge of the Iroquois. The Maid-At-Arms It turned out, upon cross-examination, that these irregularities took place in charades and plays, of which Mr. Slapman's relatives had been shocked spectators. Round the Block We have had concerts, tableaux and charades, here at the school, with a big table for the stage and a silver moon and a green mosquito-net for the scenery. The Lady and Sada San A Sequel to the Lady of the Decoration After the "bunch" had gathered, someone suggested that they play charades, one of their favorite diversions. Entertaining Made Easy One winter she amused herself and her friends by a great number of charades and enigmas, many of which I copied and still possess. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss After these usual formalities were thus safely past, some one suggested a game of charades to end the evening. The Bent Twig Mrs. Slapman, a true patroness of genius, kindly permitted this gentleman to prepare all her charades, and gratified him, on several occasions by bringing out some of the minor plays from his stuffed portfolio. Round the Block After the simpler buildings and rites of the Romish Church in America, the Fayal churches impress one as vast baby-houses, and the services as acted charades. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 37, November, 1860 He wrote reviews, and lectured, or amused himself in playing charades, and reading poetry. Heroes of the Telegraph Here are samples of the charades referred to by Miss Morse: The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss From this, in a direct line, we can deduce the charades at Claygate; and after money came, in the Edinburgh days, that private theatre which took up so much of Fleeming's energy and thought. Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin They had charades during the rest hour that afternoon, the overweights headed by the bishop, against the underweights headed by Mr. Moody. Where There's a Will Such disappointments only gave greater zest to the nights when we acted charades, or had a costume ball in the back parlour, with Sally always dressed like a boy. My Antonia The supper was to be at six o'clock, in the basement of the church, and afterward there would be a fair, with charades and an auction. O Pioneers! Only all the family, including the father, joined in charades and games at evening. Sons and Lovers Compliments, charades, and horrible blunders; and it was not to be supposed that poor Harriet should not be recollecting too; but she behaved very well, and was only rather pale and silent. Emma With the change the illusion supported by his appalling clothes was broken and he looked like a man dressed up for charades. The Yellow Streak They wrote not like Eupolis and Aristophanes for a great nation; but rather for a cultivated society which spent its time ... in guessing riddles and playing at charades.... The Dramatic Values in Plautus After supper the young people played charades for the amusement of their elders, who sat gossiping between their guesses. O Pioneers! What is really funny about Christmas charades in any average home is that there is a contrast between commonplace resources and one comic idea. Alarms and Discursions I suppose they did not play at charades?” The Field of Ice Part II of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras In this state of things, amateur concerts and acted charades came into fashion. The Lovels of Arden There were, however, private theatricals and charades, which became at one period very much in vogue in the aristocratic houses of New York and Philadelphia. The Nation in a Nutshell And our acting charades, when that we all talked at once, and with a such emphasis on the word we would make to know. Charlotte's Inheritance A wet day will give us time to get up our charades, and for Blanche to thump at her waltzes. The Golden Calf Our children having taken a great fancy to acting charades, we all took part in them by turns. Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 "He was to act as the stage manager of charades." Frenzied Fiction A young lady who is very prominent in society should not make herself too common; she should not appear in too many charades, private theatricals, tableaux, etc. Manners and Social Usages With so many costumes in the cupboard it was easy to get up charades, and they had much fun over acting. Monitress Merle The charades came off according to her plans; and also some other little scenes not contemplated by her in which her acting was more impromptu. Daniel Deronda After the death of my sister, some years had to elapse before we could bear to see charades again. Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 When the girls got up charades they had to acknowledge that everything depended on Miss Morris. The Eustace Diamonds If she can do anything to amuse the company—as to sing well, tell fortunes by the hand, recite, or play in charades or private theatricals—she is almost sure of the highest social recognition. Manners and Social Usages The rest of the time you were quite happy playing charades and having supper in fancy dress, and there was no need to mingle any strange element with the little 'clan.' Swann's Way Anna, do ask my uncle to let us get up some charades at the rectory. Daniel Deronda He had a benevolent aspect, and in general appearance so much resembled the portraits of Benjamin Franklin that his ingenious daughters made use of him in charades and theatricals for that purpose. The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne Of course he had intended charades all the time. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters In the great age of democracy, a fool had come and asked him if he were not a supporter of the house of Stuart, a Jacobite of charades. Young Lives Rebuses and charades done as usual, and upon the old terms. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 Words which fully answer these conditions are the best for the purposes of charades; though many other words are employed. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Nancy created a diversion by swooning on the grass; a feat which had given her great fame in charades. Mother Carey's Chickens At last, after many wild propositions, he said, "Why not charades?" In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters In the evenings we have "sings", readings, games, and charades, frequently growing hilarious. Over the Border: Acadia, the Home of "Evangeline" Do you know anybody that wants charades, or such things, for Albums? The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 But he did the next best thing—got the four little girls into a corner, and tried to entertain them with stories and charades. Elsie Dinsmore In acting charades the characters and situation are made to represent a play upon a word or words by portraying some feature which vividly brings such word or words to the mind. Entertainments for Home, Church and School Prince Metternich insisted on charades; therefore charades carried the day, of course. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters Afterward, charades and a lecture from Dr. C. Dominoes. The Innocents Abroad — Volume 06 "The last time I played charades," I said, "I was Horatius, the front part of Elizabeth's favourite palfrey, the arrow which shot Rufus, Jonah, the two little Princes in the Tower, and Mrs Pankhurst." The Holiday Round We are members of a musical and literary association, and are in the habit of holding conversaziones in these rooms on certain evenings, during which we entertain ourselves with dancing, singing, charades, and literary gossip. Dreams and Dream Stories In some form or other the game of charades is played in almost every country under the sun. Entertainments for Home, Church and School "What is it?" asked the company, their heads at that moment not in the least condition for guessing charades. Stories by Foreign Authors: Scandinavian I must make them take to the charades, it will be so very delightful, and keep Fred quite out of mischief, which will set Aunt Mary at ease. Henrietta's Wish Or, Domineering "It's no good doing charades, if there's nobody to do them to." The Holiday Round Then we played charades, had supper, and frolicked till daylight. The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters All kinds of amusements astonished the neighbourhood, and parties of the newest kinds, private theatricals, tableaux, charades, all that taste or ingenuity could devise were in vogue. Magnum Bonum Had I any thing better, I would not send you charades, unless for the name of the author. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 "No, we were having a consultation about the charades," said Fred; "the higher powers consent to our having them on Monday." Henrietta's Wish Or, Domineering So charades were determined on; and, when words had been hunted up, a council of war was called. Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green When I entered, Laura was conversing with a group of dashing young men, who were blundering over a book of charades. Friends and Neighbors I want to subscribe to Rolandi's, and to take in the 'Contemporary,' and to have one real good Christmas party with tableaux vivants, and charades. Magnum Bonum Lady Ossory has sent me two charades made by Colonel Fitzpatrick: the first she says is very easy, the second very difficult. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 "Mr Bradshaw has refused to let the children associate with the Dixons any longer, because one evening they played at acting charades." Ruth In the end I prepared a book of charades and double acrostics, for the printing and binding of which Mrs. Watts paid. An Autobiography You know how I am at charades and acrostics. Tish They could not remember a time when they did not take part in evening charades—a favorite amusement in the Clemens home. The Boys' Life of Mark Twain I am not clear but making or solving charades is as wise as any thing we can do. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 Afterward, charades and a lecture from Dr. C. Dominoes. The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain The height of the season was over, she said; there had been tableaux and charades, and broom-drills, and readings and charity concerts. Their Pilgrimage He, the seeker after numerical combinations, the solver of amusing problems, the answerer of charades, rebuses, logogryphs, and such things, was at last in his true element. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Mark Twain, who always loved his home and played with his children, invented the charades and their parts for them, at first, but as they grew older they did not need much help. The Boys' Life of Mark Twain "We could have them up to the house this evening, and introduce them to some of our friends,—only there isn't a young man in the whole place,—and have them stay to the charades." An Open-Eyed Conspiracy; an Idyl of Saratoga After tea she had suggested an evening's entertainment and had permitted the English girls to act charades. Pointed Roofs Pilgrimage, Volume 1 You would drive the whole Sorbonne mad with your charades and fancies! The Golden Dog In the evening he made a great many impromptu charades in verse. Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay Volume 1 In time the plays took the place of the charades and became quite elaborate, with a stage and scenery, but we shall hear of this later on. The Boys' Life of Mark Twain There's something nearly every evening: prestidigitating, or elocutioning, or a little concert, or charades, or impromptu theatricals, or something of that sort. An Open-Eyed Conspiracy; an Idyl of Saratoga No day passed without some amusement at the villa—picnic, excursion, soiree, dance, or, what its fair mistress preferred, private theatricals and charades. Dora Thorne When his brilliant conceits are exhausted, he supplies their place with metaphysical quibbles, forced antitheses, bad puns, and execrable charades. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 Chinese riddles, by which term we include conundrums, charades, et hoc genus omne, are similar to our own, and occupy quite as large a space in the literature of the country. Historic China, and other sketches Picnics under the trees were considerably in vogue; and, within doors, fragmentary bits of theatrical performance, such as single acts of tragedy or comedy, or dramatic proverbs and charades. The Blithedale Romance Was it last night only that Falbe had played the Variations, and that they had acted charades? Michael We must have some grand charades or tableaus. Dora Thorne An Irishman he was, an actor he was not, except in the old days of Miss Hunt's charades, being, as a matter of fact, an obscure and flippant journalist named Michael Moon. Manalive Quick as a flash she remembered childish parties when they had played charades, and one side had left the room and come in again to act a word—just what she was doing now. In a German Pension You might even act out a blue point or two, as in charades, so that the child will understand what you mean. Perfect Behavior; a guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises They compromised by playing charades in the saloon. Where the Blue Begins "I have never seen any charades," she said, stiffly, and with crimson cheeks. Dora Thorne I wondered what they were going to do the first evening a change of entertainment was proposed: they spoke of “playing charades,” but in my ignorance I did not understand the term. Jane Eyre From his memory of high-school pleasures back in Catawba he suggested the nicest games: Going to Boston, and charades with stew-pans for helmets, and word-games in which you were an Adjective or a Quality. Babbitt |
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