| 单词 | contentedly |
| 例句 | Right now it showed the living room in the Big House: a cozy fire on the hearth and Seymour, the stuffed leopard head, snoring contentedly above the mantel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Large rodents nosed among the roots and munched contentedly on fallen nuts. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There were six well-trained efficient men working on each giant and within ten minutes eight out of the nine giants had been trussed up like chickens and were still snoring contentedly. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why not ?” answered Chief White Halfoat, and lay back in the mud contentedly with the bottle of rye cuddled in his arms. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But Aziza only muttered contentedly and dug her face in deeper. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Perched halfway up the tree, I see my troop, still dozing contentedly. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z “Mine is to stay at home safe with Father and Mother, and help take care of the family,” said Beth contentedly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she stretched the other, wiped her beak, and sat contentedly. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Catch you later, Jake,” said Noah as he strolled away contentedly. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He sucked contentedly, refusing all other food, and lived off his mother’s milk until he was nearly two years old. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z To his and Odile’s dismay, their companions were college dons contentedly talking about the burdensome administrative problems with which they were so sadly afflicted. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I thought she had another animal pelt lying next to her, and then I realized it was a live animal—a deer with glittering fur and silver horns, its head resting contentedly in Artemis’s lap. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z But it is not easy to imagine him contentedly enjoying rest and peace, or allowing the blessed gods to do so, either. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down in front of the fire, folded his wings contentedly, and seemed ready for a good nap. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Colonel Korn laughed, locking his hands contentedly on top of his head again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But this young man’s fingers found the place behind the ears Charley delights to have rubbed, and he sighed contentedly and sat down. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She gazed contentedly at the distant shadow of Karoyi—now Angel—Mountain. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Cluny gave a big imitation snore and smacked his lips contentedly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Besides, Omakayas reasoned, as she walked contentedly along, the taste of the sugar would save her from eating every one of the berries she was sure she would find on the path. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Levy contentedly considered hers, her aquamarine lashes flapping calmly in the wind. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z With the Playboy on his lap, Sapo was munching away contentedly, spilling crumbs on the pages. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Every night after supper, when me and Gus and Bertha sat out on the porch, Wishbone snored contentedly while I rubbed my bare feet over his warm back. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z This foot was covered with a blue and gray Argyle sock, and Mrs Whatsit sat there, wriggling her toes, contentedly finishing her sandwich before scrambling to her feet. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mango is asleep on my bed, wheezing his mango wheeze contentedly. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Instead, the ragged tom was curled up in an egg box, contentedly snoozing. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius bit into his first sandwich, tearing it in half, and chewed contentedly for a while. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A little while later they came out smoking cigars, talking contentedly in the mellow lower register of the German language. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There he sucks contentedly, like a bee deep in a flower. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He ate one pie, then the other, and belched contentedly. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Dogs, Iambs, and little pigs suddenly disappeared under waves of heavy goo, and some s.orytellers said you could actually hear the landscape burp contentedly sifter such a meal. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I settled into outlining a rough draft contentedly, more serene than I’d felt since . . . well, since Thursday afternoon, if I was being honest. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Encircling the property, contentedly grazing on the rich land, was a herd of at least fifty cattle and perhaps five hundred sheep. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “A lot of ducks were put in the lagoons yesterday, and they are floating around contentedly and quite like life this morning.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But on the way back, as he contentedly ate his prize, I was allowed to do as I wished. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z We talked idly, contentedly, maybe a little sappily. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She and I could live most pleasantly in some moldy shack in the slums in a state of ambitionless peace, realizing contentedly that we were unwanted, that striving was meaningless. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The guard dragon Peleus curled contentedly around the pine tree underneath the Golden Fleece and began to snore, blowing steam with every breath. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But a belly rub made him sigh contentedly in his sleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Poseidon felt satisfied and went off contentedly to plan some other storm somewhere, and Athena, left free to act, calmed the waves. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Cooling down after its long drive, the car ticked and hissed and settled contentedly on its frame. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Coraline scratched and tickled the soft fur on its belly, and the cat purred contentedly. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Our golden agouti and spotted paca got along very well, contentedly huddling together and sleeping against each other until the first was stolen. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She prattled on, and contentedly he half listened. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I lay contentedly in her arms as the rain washed away my humiliation and shame. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The attic stretched contentedly as her windows were scrubbed and cobwebs were dusted away. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A lissome, blond, sinuous girl with lovely legs and honey-colored skin laid herself out contentedly on the arm of the old man’s chair and began molesting his angular, pale, dissolute face languidly and coquettishly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z My grandmother leant back in her chair and sucked away contentedly at her foul black cigar. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He turned up the gas and found a radiant Lucia and a fat healthy baby sleeping contentedly at her side. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked right at home, lying on its belly, growling contentedly as it chewed the head off a combat dummy. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Her crinkled ears relaxed; she thrust her snout comfortably against Taran’s shoulder and chuckled contentedly, a blissful smile on her face. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He stood on the steep bank above the water turbines, contentedly puffing on a cigar, looking over his portly belly at the river below. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z It was an awkward age in a girl, he thought contentedly. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Jonas opened his eyes and lay contentedly on the bed, still luxuriating in the warm and comforting memory. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He contentedly munched the small portion of feed I gave him each day before turning him out to forage. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The unicorn shook its mane, then began to crop the grass of the meadow contentedly. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z This foot was covered with a blue and gray Argyle sock, and Mrs What-sit sat there, wriggling her toes, contentedly finishing her sandwich before scrambling to her feet. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Ernesto’s pallid skin mottled with excitement, his tentative hands that quickly became assured under her encouragement, the way he laid his downy head between her breasts and slept contentedly, like a well-fed baby. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After contentedly poring over The Tivies, I wandered into the lab to see Francis, unquestionably early, flipping the cardboard base pairs about an imaginary line. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He squashed the entire pie in his mouth and chewed it contentedly. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The farm wagon stood outside; the patient oxen, oblivious to how comically out of place they looked on a city street, chewed their cuds contentedly. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z His face contentedly deep in fee pie, his toes curled inward and his bare soles together, he sits and chews and swallows while his daemon becomes a mouse and grooms her whiskers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise, she ignored them and spent her time sewing and mumbling to herself, contentedly senile. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But she did not answer, for in the corner stall, where a bay mare stood contentedly eating her noonday feed, Ash found the person she was looking for. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The man turned his gaze back to the sea again, took a deep breath and sighed contentedly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Even the peach vendor, his stand forgotten, stood under the tree with his eyes closed contentedly and peach juice dribbling out of his mouth. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Slopper threw himself back on a pile of hay, contentedly stretching his back into the softness. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The horse, which had been contentedly ripping up and masticating a clump of thick grass, stopped then. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z So while Theo is playing contentedly in the garden with his sisters, we draw a tinge of melancholy into his countenance, a slight frown, a worried brow. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He nuzzled her arm, murmuring contentedly, as if asking, More gold? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I only look contentedly at the pictures again and head back to the kitchen. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She sighed contentedly and turned toward the sound of my approaching footsteps. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I, meanwhile, was wholly, mindlessly, very contentedly absorbed with the business of just pushing forward. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z In the pasture half a dozen horses nibbled contentedly at the sweet grass. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was for the best,” Clement says contentedly. Flight of the Conchords: ‘We're retired sex symbols' 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Dior’s Couch of Shame is large and comfy; a Frenchman was contentedly watching video of a Dior runway show in Shanghai. Critical Shopper: At Dior, a New Look That?s More of a Sneer 2010-12-29T20:50:03Z But because the cast never plays it that way, you sink contentedly into the central soap opera the way you might watching Joan Crawford suffering nobly in a penthouse on the late show. London Theater Journal: Bright Young Things in a Dimming Light 2010-07-23T14:30:00Z At the start of “Severance,” which begins Friday, the staffers work contentedly in their retro-minimalist office, sorting numbers on computer terminals. ‘Severance’ Review: That Makes Two of You 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z And being contentedly single proved an advantage in making the color switch. The Mirror: She’s Done With Washing It Away 2013-06-21T21:20:00Z As far as she’s concerned, each is a set of ears of equal value, receptacles for her contentedly oblivious monologues. Review: ‘Social Security,’ the Heroic Poetry of Solitude 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Others struggled with husbands who, finding themselves in the gender-traditional breadwinner role, expected their wives to fit contentedly into every aspect of the homemaker role. Motherlode Blog: After the Opt-Out Revolution, Asking: How’s That Working for You? 2013-08-08T15:18:41Z At one point we see her lounging at her breakfast table in her bathrobe and reading glasses, contentedly scanning the newspaper, before Chéri bursts in on her with a pout. An affair to remember: Martha Clarke’s dance-theater version of Colette’s ‘Chéri’ It’s fair to say we’ve all found ourselves simultaneously living in separate worlds, sometimes contentedly and sometimes not. Double bubble trouble: John Scalzi on living in two Americas 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z We lived together, not as easily and contentedly as some perhaps; yet it seemed to me as far as one marriage can be compared with any other, ours was comparatively happier than most.” Betsy Drake, Movie and Stage Actress, Dies at 92 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z They had a daughter and lived – by most accounts quite contentedly – in Beverly Hills, each making forays into television and occasionally teaming up together for roles. Natalie Wood: reinvestigating the mysterious death of a movie star 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z The evil Blofeld contentedly scoops up both brain dead, drooling spies in his supercool bad guy helicopter and drops them down the nearest industrial chimney. Hollywood blockbuster mashups better than Men in Black v 21 Jump Street 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z "I find 20 roses just as interesting as 200," she writes contentedly of her new home. In pursuit of the Mitfords 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z None of this would have been possible without the help of the aforementioned judge, who had been contentedly accepting monthly cash bribes at the start of Mr. Grisham’s story. Review: In John Grisham’s ‘The Whistler,’ a Serious Woman and Serious Crime 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z “That was at least a double black diamond,” said Sabiha, sinking contentedly into the sand. 7 Days, 1,500 Miles in Namibia 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Some Christians lived more or less contentedly under Ottoman control, and some Christian leaders held local sway in the sultan’s name. Coasts and coalitions 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z But “The Chandelier” is uniquely demanding — it’s baggy, claggy and contentedly glacial. ‘The Chandelier’ Offers an Early Glimpse of Clarice Lispector’s Power 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z As we chat, Campbell sits contentedly singing to himself, half listening. Glen Campbell: One last love song 2011-08-26T22:01:04Z Yet as pretty as the hometown of Goethe and Schiller is, there’s something stifling about Weimar’s cobblestone Old Town, with its faux-medieval terrace restaurants full of retirees contentedly eating fruitcake. On the Bauhaus Trail in Germany 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Then Perez, who lives nearby, turns his ear to the site, squints under his fitted white baseball cap and smiles, contentedly. At 85, choreographer Rudy Perez is still inspired by the rhythms of everyday life 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z He contentedly sampled the meals and the drinks without any visible attempt to secure an account of what we had seen. Robert Robinson obituary 2011-08-13T12:28:49Z She preens contentedly in a magnificent red dress during a coronation scene that features a luxury sedan for the new ruling couple, and she cradles a candle during the sleepwalking scene. Review | The king feels more like a pawn in updated, political ‘Macbeth’ 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z I often find him sitting contentedly and playing his guitar on the front porch, overlooking the meadow. How I Created My Very First Garden From Scratch 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z I thought of my father: He prepared his sermon very contentedly during the week; Friday at sundown he closed his books and joined the family; but on the Sabbath he held the sermon. This Maestro Is Turning 90. He’s Also Conducting Over 90 Concerts This Year. 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z I love the slow, swooning pacing Simone brings to this 1961 version of Hoagy Carmichael’s song — as if the early summer heat had made her contentedly woozy. Moons, Junes and 7 Summer Tunes 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z On social media, of course, the loudest voices do not belong to public health bodies, or to the majority of parents who vaccinate quietly and contentedly. 'Worry is contagious': the vaccine-hesitant parents putting children at risk 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z The fantasy, when he forgets the prophecies of doom and indulges it, reveals how contentedly American this professional alien actually is. 'America's top satirist' 2010-09-04T23:02:00Z This is home, you may imagine, to the quintessential American family, living contentedly behind its clapboard facade. These Young Adult Novels Come With Back Stories: The Authors’ Own 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z He then smiled contentedly, knowing full well how hard it is to hear his current music outside of Japan. A dean of Japanese music talks boundaries, John Cage and life with Yoko Ono 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z He drums his thumbs contentedly on the steering wheel. New Zeeland: happy returns to the Netherlands coast 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z It will stay contentedly aloft for the next 2 hours and 50 minutes. Review: ‘The King and I,’ Back on Broadway 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z One evening a person may be walking down a not notably glamorous stretch of Wooster Street, contentedly minding his own business. Fashion Diary: A Tagging Party for One of the Biggest Tags of All 2010-09-11T06:00:00Z She finally gets what she’s after in the final moments of the song, when the instruments suddenly cut out and she’s left to repeat the chorus contentedly a cappella. Drake Looks for Love, Repeatedly, and 9 More New Songs 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Both had recently ended relationships with other people and were contentedly single, preparing to ordain as Soto Zen Buddhist monks. For This Couple, It’s Death Till They Part 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z He lived on in Portland, more or less contentedly, for the rest of his life, producing a second son, Max; divorcing for a second time; and, in 2000, marrying Ms. Magnusson. Dave Frishberg, Writer of Songs Sardonic and Nostalgic, Dies at 88 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z In these richly textured pieces, the beauty lay in observing the resonance trails of notes, which might taper off smoothly or oscillate nervously, coo contentedly or expire with a soft moan. Review: Yarn/Wire Mesmerizes at Lincoln Center Festival 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z After 25 minutes, the client gazed contentedly in the mirror at her mass of voluminous curls. A Salon With All the Trimmings 2010-09-03T22:30:00Z That what we chuckle at so contentedly is often a hairbreadth from horror? | 'Diary of a Madman': Send in the Russian Clown and His Pain and Alienation, Too 2011-02-18T00:36:24Z Divided into two parts — “Incentives” and “Scale” — “Uncanny Valley” begins across the country, where 25-year-old Wiener is a low-paid assistant at a small New York literary agency, “oblivious to Silicon Valley, and contentedly so.” A Tech Insider Stylishly Chronicles Her Industry’s ‘Uncanny Valley’ 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z She is contentedly single now, though trying out a dating app, and itching to write about it — even, she admitted, enjoying that more. Jenny Lewis Keeps Finding the Magic 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Bowling, who still goes to the studio daily, looked contentedly at the atmospheric canvases lining the walls. Frank Bowling’s New Paintings Are Family Affairs 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Known for his playful poetry and for flouting typographical custom, Edward Estlin Cummings grew up happily entangled in both nature and words — contentedly aware of his “enormous smallness” while exploring the wilderness. Best children’s books for April: Poetry edition 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z You can’t miss the Old Country Market, a wildly eclectic grocery store with billy goats perched on its roof, contentedly munching grass. Canada’s grand western loop around British Columbia is prime for a road trip 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z And as the final performers took the stage, Glover hummed the famous Tchaikovsky score contentedly. ‘The Nutcracker’: Fairies and tulle onstage, total nuts backstage 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The longer and more contentedly you remain together the less his parents will fear for their son’s choices. My boyfriend’s parents don’t like me. How can I win them over? | Dear Mariella 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Much of it depicts God contentedly going about the business of fashioning the firmament and the waters, of creating birds and beasts and, finally, man and woman. Three Varied Visions of Spirituality at the White Light Festival 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z The group tut and contentedly finish their drinks behind the barricades, laughing at the idiocies of others. Glastonbury 2010: Meet the celebrities 2010-06-28T07:00:00Z At the villa, the trio are contentedly idle. Françoise Sagan, the Great Interrogator of Morality 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Affably he placed one of his long white arms around her waist; she turned to him then, contentedly, expectantly, and secure. Evan Connell, 88, Novelist in Multiple Genres 2013-01-11T04:50:32Z “I always wanted to do something about when I was sick,” she said contentedly, as the gentle chaos of Central Park swirled around her. In ‘I Love That for You,’ Vanessa Bayer Sells Out 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z King City swirls contentedly in its reverbed simplicity, swelling to something rather special. Swim Deep, Stooshe, Britney Spears: this week's new tracks 2013-07-26T12:00:00Z So perhaps it should be no surprise to find Bruce Wagner sitting inside, neatly ensconced in a high-backed chair, contentedly tapping at an iPad. Bruce Wagner’s ‘Maps to the Stars’ shows dark side of sunny Hollywood 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Disruption is in the air — being contentedly static is no longer enough. Best Albums of 2022 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Kirk, packed in deeply by an attendant, smiled contentedly in the woody heat. Overnighter: Free Spirits in a Sonoma Hamlet 2012-06-15T18:41:47Z In another part of the room were the music publishers, wearing fine suits and contentedly enjoying cigars. Charles Koppelman, Force in the Music Industry and Beyond, Dies at 82 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Maybe that explains certain sweaters, or how I found myself tapping my toes and nodding contentedly during “Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show.” Review: ‘Ruben & Clay’ Reunites ‘Idol’ Rivals for Christmas Fun 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Instead, she contentedly swept her fingers through the grass. Fear, joy, grief, gratitude: The whiplash of parenting during existential chaos 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z There is a haunting suspicion running all through “Night Film”: that this book was more exciting to write than to read, and that Ms. Pessl reveled too contentedly in the universe she created. Books Of the Times: ‘Night Film’ Is Marisha Pessl’s New Novel 2013-08-14T20:32:22Z After the show on the opening night I went to see Ian in his dressing room, where he was lying contentedly in his bath. 'This is the best moment of my life,' he said, lying in the bath: Ian Holm remembered 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z As we later lunched contentedly and admired the scenery, we triumphed in our packing prowess. ‘Llama therapy’ in the wilds of Yellowstone National Park 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Now a month old, he nurses contentedly in the pavilion near the tinkling of falling water. Ukrainian artist makes cultural stand at Venice Biennale 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z But Cunningham – who the Mirror reports contentedly smoked and spoke about drinking Smirnoff during the interview – may have a harder time obtaining that abortion. Getting an abortion as a career move 2014-04-21T18:49:00Z Now in its fifth year, the Red Hook Jazz Festival exists contentedly on the margins, like its namesake neighborhood and much of the music on its bill. Music Review: Red Hook Jazz Festival, at Urban Meadow in Brooklyn 2012-06-12T21:50:51Z Married, settled, mostly satisfied except for a few small stumbles — the apartment is cozy or crowded, depending on the perspective — Mr. Rodriguez smiled contentedly at his husband. Celebrating a Decade Together on Both Coasts 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z While Bolsonaro’s victory celebration opens the film, these parents would call themselves contentedly apolitical. ‘Mars One’ Review: Hope on the Horizon 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Her husband, a former diplomat, contentedly took a background role. ‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z It has taught me not all solitude is accompanied by loneliness, and it reminds me of how my neighbor used to read his book contentedly on the terrace. When It’s Either Your Ex, or Nobody, for Months 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z She said it contentedly, with fulfillment — then carried on talking enthusiastically about members of that family, past and present. Critic’s Notebook: Monica Mason Reflects on Leadership of Royal Ballet 2012-07-20T22:03:05Z “A Doll’s House, Part 2” isn’t typical Broadway fare, and perhaps Gold wants to ensure that theatergoers are contentedly strapped in for the unconventional ride. Laurie Metcalf in 'Doll's House, Part 2': An acting marvel in one of the year's best plays 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Plus she has one big production number and a more modest vocal solo that should keep diva devotees sighing contentedly. 'Burlesque': Christina Aquilera, Cher keep it frisky if not fresh 2010-11-23T21:55:00Z Ancient Havens of Reflection and Renewal Daily I stroll contentedly in my garden There is a gate, but it is always shut. Art Review: ‘Chinese Gardens,’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2012-08-16T21:59:52Z One of their five hulking Italian mastiffs was snoring contentedly on the floor. Lifestyle guru B. Smith has Alzheimer’s. Her husband has a girlfriend. Her fans aren’t having it. 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Not so in “Moves,” however, which customarily keeps its audience contentedly hushed. Dance Review: New York City Ballet Revisits Three Works 2012-06-01T22:46:12Z Leiter, one of the pioneers of colour photography, now lives – apparently perfectly contentedly – in a New York apartment stacked with the images he has accumulated over 70 years of work. TV highlights 02/04/2013 2013-04-02T06:00:05Z If you try to stop your baby crying by slathering it in powder-blue lacquer and shoving it in a sunny corner of the garden, you will not end up nuzzling contentedly in the sun. The new Cuprinol advert, because babies sell wood preservative 2013-04-13T05:00:00Z But Voichita is now contentedly living the life of a novice nun at New Hill, an Orthodox convent. Beyond the Hills: A Neorealist Exorcist 2013-03-08T13:00:06Z The song, in opposition, sounds contentedly off the grid. Carly Rae Jepsen’s Brand-New Boy Problems, and 7 More New Songs 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Nor is he yet compelling enough to sustain a serial appointment drama, as opposed to something you’d contentedly half-watch to while balancing your checkbook. TV Tonight: Rake 2014-01-23T14:29:22Z July 30, 2010, London Theater Journal: All Aboard On Thursday afternoon, I found myself drenched in silent tears in Waterloo Station, while hordes of little boys and girls around me remained contentedly dry-eyed. London Theater Journal: All Aboard 2010-07-30T16:31:00Z This new book — so contentedly diffuse — pulls into sharp focus. Julian Barnes, Playing Against Character, Writes About a Character of Action and Appetite 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The ancient abbey guesthouse – a cool, simple refuge for pilgrims – is our home for the night and, once Lulu is settled, contentedly grazing in their field, we explore. Not horsing around: donkey trekking in rural France 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z As we learn, Pandolfe was a widower living contentedly in the country with his beloved daughter when he foolishly married the energetic Madame de la Haltière, who already had two children. Review: ‘Cinderella’ Adds Stardust to the Met Opera’s Holiday 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Leo, contentedly vague about his identity, must listen to the litany of Holocaust deaths recited to him by his cousin, just as Stoppard did with his cousin. Tom Stoppard Finally Looks Into His Shadow 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z About 340 sheep in the merino family — whose wool is often used to make sweaters and socks — contentedly grazed on dry, yellow grass. Volunteers wanted: Must love Santa Barbara's great outdoors. And sheep 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z It is difficult to transition from seeing anyone outside your bubble as a potential source of deadly infection to contentedly rubbing shoulders with them at Disneyland. Americans have forgotten how to behave. Stop blaming the pandemic 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z We almost didn’t need a movie — we could have contentedly sat at the Starlight until we expired of old age, or got kicked out by management — but we watched one anyway. Dinner at a Movie takes a picture-perfect day trip to Port Townsend 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z In 2016, Cho was contentedly making cute character cookies for her online bakery, Yummyholic, when she turned flour, sugar, butter and other ingredients into cookie likenesses of a friend for a birthday party. ‘Cookie activist’ celebrates Asian Americans with portraits in dough 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Brasher’s birds live contentedly in their own world and don’t need to perform or impress the viewer. Perspective | The greatest bird artist you’ve never heard of 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z The star running back reclines contentedly on a leather sofa inside the living room of his Westlake Village home. UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet's biggest inspiration: his sister Bella 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z “This is the best thing L.A. has to offer,” his cousin added contentedly. 'It’s our bridge': A night of selfies, Modelos, cops, dogs and a cat on the 6th Street Viaduct 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z In Endling, you care for your cubs, rewarded at the end of each night with a shot of them sleeping contentedly in the den. Games like Stray and Endling are creating more realistic animals 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Grainger prepped the crowd conducting the premiere of his “To a Nordic Princess,” a contentedly rambling, erotic “bridal song.” Commentary: What the Hollywood Bowl's complicated history reveals about Los Angeles 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Even though she researched the science of human connections, Dr. Ortigue — an only child and, in her 20s and 30s, contentedly single — couldn’t completely grasp its importance in her own life. How Love Changes Your Brain 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z You can even imagine Ferguson contentedly up in the stands somewhere along the first base line, eyes aglow, clutching his hot dog and his pennant. Review | ‘Take Me Out’ loads the Broadway bases with wit and incisive drama 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Crumb contentedly spent much of his career living in the Philadelphia suburb of Media and teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. Appreciation: How George Crumb became one of America's most surprisingly consequential composers 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Later, we see her smile contentedly from within a glossy black pod on four wheels as it zooms around the corner of a nameless city. Hyundai imagines a world in which it has turned everything into a robot 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z I contentedly dined on those fried pig-ear tips that I love so much. L.A. Affairs: He was emotionally available. But also, vegan 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z You stir your pot of water faithfully and contentedly, and let the idea itself capture the imagination and curiosity of the villagers. What Stone Soup Means to a Seasoned Chef 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Wading contentedly into a river of words floating by for more than three hours may be an exercise that requires a bit more practice. Review | August Wilson’s meandering ‘Seven Guitars’ at Arena Stage can feel like a slog 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Timber’s response was miraculous: He sniffed his options, then devoured the Cricket Crave and licked his lips contentedly, leaving the other side untouched. Pets can help fight climate change with an insect-based diet. Owners just need to come around to the idea. 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The filibuster looked up from where it was sitting on the floor, contentedly chewing through a voting rights bill that was everyone’s last hope to keep democracy functional. Opinion | In a galaxy far, far away, the Parliamentarian is our only hope 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z He sat contentedly in his overstuffed recliner in the living room humming about how much he loved his family. Opinion | One Thing I Don’t Plan to Do Before I Die Is Make a Bucket List 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z The album’s iconic cover, showing wavy-haired King and her cat sitting contentedly by a window in her home on Wonderland Avenue, said it all. 'Tapestry' at 50: How Carole King 'bet on herself' to record a singer-songwriter classic 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z The women who in various ways competed for Hitler’s attention to embody the beau ideal of womanhood in the Reich: fecund, contentedly subservient, vying for the Fürher’s admiration. Review | The real housewives of the Third Reich 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z He had left the flock miles from here, grazing contentedly, only the night before. Landscape of fear: why we need the wolf 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z “We are all set until this time next year!” said Ms. Ha, 40, looking contentedly at the neat stack of boxes. Kimchi Making at Home Was Going Out of Style. Rural Towns to the Rescue. 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z She lived purposefully and contentedly into her 10th decade of life until last week, when she succumbed to a coronavirus infection. My grandmother knew what it means to be born a girl in this world 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z In the bedroom of her East Village apartment, Alison Mazur relaxed into her chair and sighed contentedly while an aesthetician coated her nails in taupe polish. Pandemic Luxury: ‘Concierge-Style’ Coaches and $350 Movie Tickets 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z I made a double batch and contentedly slurped them in leftover soup all week long. This homemade gluten-free pasta, inspired by Passover, is an everyday favorite 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Four years on, a bottle of red wine down, and our son sleeping upstairs, I reflect that some things are – comfortingly and contentedly – the same. Our eureka moment: what I learned from swapping breadwinning roles with my husband 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z It was a wonderful trip, Ms. White said, Gucci resting contentedly on her lap. Black Families Came to Chicago by the Thousands. Why Are They Leaving? 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Both now work in the media and seemingly contentedly so. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Baker, 73, climbed into its belltower, contentedly silenced by the sight of the ocean on a clear day. The sea wanted to take this California lighthouse. Now, it's part of a conflict between a town and two tribes 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Bass caught the ball in his mouth, then sat at his human’s feet and chewed it contentedly. U.S. animals now have a medal for wartime bravery 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z This heady blend will sit contentedly in an airtight jar by your stovetop, ready for canoodling just as happily with avocado on toast as with stews. Go ahead, have chocolate for dinner: Why you should cook with it, and not just dessert 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z For now, though, the sheep can be seen atop Boadicea’s Grave, contentedly and impassively chewing the cud—ignorant, in the manner of all sheep, of where they are to be herded next. The Brexit Warnings to Be Found in Sheep Grazing in a London Park 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z In a 1999 episode of Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show,” she contentedly crocheted on the couch as her son discussed his collection. Ralph Whittington, erotica collector extraordinaire, dies at 74 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z On a street in Los Angeles, a man with a tattoo in Hebrew appears perplexed by a little girl contentedly curled up on the sidewalk. Garry Winogrand and Jeff Wall: Photography in Two Phases 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z “I can re-create the whole from small parts,” he said, contentedly, as the sky outside shifted to a soft gray. A Village Doctor’s Literary Calling 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z Watch the dew drip from the leaves, and hear the child gurgle contentedly to her father; could this be the dawn of a fresh new world? Flesh Meets Machine in “High Life” 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z A couple seats away, a woman finishing dinner with a friend sighed contentedly. At the Fly, Rotisserie Chicken is the Ultimate Bar Food 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z From the age of 2, Mr. Jenkins grew up — contentedly, he wrote, in spite of the Depression — in the home of his father’s parents. Dan Jenkins, 90, Chronicler of Sports in Raucous Prose, Dies 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Bayern contentedly wasted time on Tuesday, taking an age over set plays, making sure any treatment they received on the field was as thorough as possible. Is defending making a comeback after the gung-ho attacking years? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Some 3,500 viewers sat contentedly on straw mats on a lawn that was formerly a presidential heliport, eating complimentary popcorn and sipping non-alcoholic punch, also provided gratis. The film 'Roma' stirs audience in director's hometown, Mexico City Roberts has, quite contentedly, largely withdrawn from the limelight. Julia Roberts finds life (and her roles) get better with age 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Ralph, a simple soul contentedly set in his ways, is baffled and buffeted by the zippy pace of the online world. ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’: Sequel creates a web of clever, colorful, cloying moments 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z The man spent his last eight years kicking about his apartment, periodically commenting on US politics and contentedly reading non-fiction. Don DeLillo on Trump's America: 'I'm not sure the country is recoverable' 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z In my late teens, I blissed out to his early tapes even as I ragged on them, feeling contentedly aimless in a cramped apartment in a cold, small city. The Tragic Death of Mac Miller, a Musician Who Never Stopped Evolving 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z All was calm: the cars and buses had returned thousands of workers to homes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the theatregoers and the diners were contentedly watching shows or eating in restaurants. “The First World” 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z A rosy picture of avoiding the commute and contentedly tapping away on a laptop at the kitchen table is often conjured up when we think of working from home. Why working from home was never an easy option 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z A grizzled auto mechanic, Grey is first shown working contentedly in his garage, tinkering under the hood of a vintage automobile while Howlin’ Wolf’s “Smokestack Lightnin’” plays in the background. 'Upgrade' is a sleek, strikingly designed A.I. vigilante thriller 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Alicia and her boyfriend settled contentedly into parenthood after their son sailed through his hospital stay without needing treatment for NAS. Children of the Opioid Epidemic 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z One of Montaigne’s essays is about solitude, which encompasses, among much else, the nourishment of one’s soul in contentedly enjoying being alone, as we do when we curl up with a good book. Lost and Found 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z In 1991, two years before “Frasier” began, he acknowledged to The Washington Post that he was contentedly resigned to a career as a character actor. John Mahoney, Tony-winning actor who played crotchety blue-collar father on TV’s ‘Frasier,’ dies at 77 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z In 1843, Dickens published A Christmas Carol, which contained the famous scene of the Cratchits contentedly gathered round the crackling fire with their turkey, apples and oranges, chestnuts and the "speckled cannon ball" pudding. How Charles Dickens' food defined Christmas 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z Scanning the dozens of plaques with images of deer, fish and fowl and the trophies topped with pig figurines won by her grandfather, father and herself, Ari nodded contentedly. Grandfather, granddaughter create connection while cooking 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z Two years later, after a short, awkward courtship, he married the seemingly unsuitable Jessie George, settled contentedly in Kent, fathered two sons and dedicated the rest of his life to writing. Joseph Conrad, the first novelist of globalisation 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Writing as one apex of a triangle, she was uncharacteristically partisan, as she insisted that Shawn had been more contentedly and authentically himself in her company than anywhere else. Lillian Ross, acclaimed reporter for The New Yorker, dies at 99 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Writing as one apex of a triangle, she was uncharacteristically partisan, as she insisted that Mr. Shawn had been more contentedly and authentically himself in her company than anywhere else. Lillian Ross, Acclaimed Reporter for The New Yorker, Dies at 99 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z The reader could be forgiven for believing that “Keep the Aspidistra Flying” has a happy ending; in the last scene Comstock is contentedly listening to the baby moving inside Rosemary’s stomach. The lessons of “Keep the Aspidistra Flying” for millennials 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z In her teacher training sessions, Dr. Hochman of the Writing Revolution shows a slide of a cute little girl, lying contentedly on her stomach as she scrawls on a piece of composition paper. A Wakeup Call on Writing Instruction (Now, What’s an Adverb?) 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z “Yes,” she nods contentedly, “I do live a very unorthodox life.” ‘Fiction takes its time’: Arundhati Roy on why it took 20 years to write her second novel 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Sat in the trunk of her car in the sweltering midday sun, Freya Prumm is contentedly scraping dollops of bright orange flesh from a warm papaya before spooning them into her mouth. Pipe dreams: life on the road in pursuit of surfing glory 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z When his lob shot went in, cameras panned to show Genesio smiling contentedly. Depay nets spectacular lob as Lyon routs Toulouse 4-0 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Many people go to work contentedly enough day after day. Your Blueprint for Career Advancement Needs Updating 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z We don’t know, but printed on the page where he tells us this there is a photograph of Deng, in a mammoth armchair, with antimacassars, such as Aunt Anna had, contentedly having a smoke. Love, Terror, and Cigarettes 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z He smiled contentedly when Dr. Oz raised his eyebrows and — to the cheers of the audience — commended Mr. Trump’s testosterone level. What’s Missing in Dr. Oz’s TV Exam Room 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z It is the day when life turns painfully upside-down from when paws pattered contentedly through the home. Funerals provide closure for pet owners 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z In this thoughtful novel, a contentedly single Israeli harpist living in the Netherlands returns home because of a bureaucratic issue to do with her mother’s apartment in Jerusalem. Briefly Noted Book Reviews 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the baby waited contentedly on the porch, swaddled in a blanket and sucking her thumb. Baby left on porch 40 years ago seeks relatives 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z Once a month or so, the couple will swing by, sit on the bench, their bench, and amid the park’s placidity, contentedly gaze at the humanity filing past, and feel good. 4,223 Central Park Benches With Stories to Tell 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z “He was branded beautifully,” Trump said, slouching contentedly in his chair. Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z The diner thinned out as they chatted contentedly, nobody in a rush. Fraying at the Edges: Her Fight to Live With Alzheimer’s 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Freeing yourself from the burden of debt can be a long journey, but mindfulness can help you move more quickly and contentedly to the finish line, and toward that fresh start. How to Cultivate Mindfulness to Curb Spending 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Only a few hours later, in the west of England, a contentedly married man we’ll call Michael woke up and went through his usual Monday-morning routine. Life after the Ashley Madison affair 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Certainly they will leave you more contentedly full than ramen, mainly because of the abundance of silky tofu. Review: At So Kong Dong, Korean Soups Bring Two Kinds of Heat 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z But once our genial server had recited an arm-length list of the night’s specials, and our dishes started to arrive, we settled in contentedly. Review: At Shell & Bones, Serving Seafood and a View 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Eventually, the French among us were overcome by the sheer volume of food, so everyone lay down on the floor in rows contentedly smoking and talking about what was next. Thanksgiving in Paris, Now and Then 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z “We are fully and contentedly prepared to carry on the litigation if that is the only way to resolve this matter.” New York University in legal saga over Villa La Pietra, half a world away in Italy 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Then they shuffle into a sunny spot and collapse contentedly, sighing, in a mud pond, dozing off as a family of wart hogs scuttles around them. Baby rhinos orphaned by poachers find a home in South Africa 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Nearby, a single duck bobs contentedly, as though unaware of the encroaching lake floor below. Lake Mead hits a new low, but the drought has a silver lining - tourism 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Or the mom talks into a cell phone, flashing her pearly whites into the receiver smiling at some invisible business partner while her toddler plays contentedly at her feet. This Is What It's Really Like to Be a Work-At-Home Mom 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The front of the Pyramid stage is a forest of flower garlands; girls shriek when he contentedly tells the audience he’s going to play a song about Ben, his best mate. Glastonbury 2015 live: Burt Bacharach, Sleaford Mods, Adele and the build up to Kanye West 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z He ran a clip reel of highlights from Trump’s speech, while contentedly munching on a steak dinner. Trump announcement a boon to late-night comics 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z He ran a clip reel of highlights from Trump's speech, while contentedly munching on a steak dinner. Trump announcement a boon to late-night comics 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z The $15 million campaign, called “Shared Values,” profiled Muslims living contentedly in the United States, including a baker in Ohio and a fire department medic in Brooklyn. In a propaganda war against ISIS, the U.S. tried to play by the enemy’s rules 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Told that tickets for Saturday’s fight were selling for more than $100,000 on the secondary market, the fighter smiled contentedly. Floyd Mayweather Jr. says record payday will provide too much to spend 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z The front of the Pyramid stage is a forest of flower garlands; girls shriek when he contentedly tells the audience he’s going to play a song about Ben, his best mate. Glastonbury 2015 live: Burt Bacharach, Sleaford Mods, Adele and the build up to Kanye West 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z She chose Scripps College, and once there saw how contentedly she fit in. Accepted to college? Rejected? Relax 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z After leaving Nissan, Mr. Katayama returned to Japan, where he drove contentedly until nearly the end of his life. Yutaka Katayama, Father of the Datsun ‘Z,’ Dies at 105 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Not so long ago, genealogy rested contentedly on the turf of hobbyists who enjoyed trolling dusty archives and filling pedigree charts. ‘The Invisible History of the Human Race’ Provides Transparency on Our Genetic Heritage 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z He nursed contentedly and everything was going just as I hoped it would, until our first night home from the hospital. Problems With Breastfeeding Triggered My Postpartum Depression 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z Alas, career counseling clients too often don’t end up contentedly employed because: How to Get the Most Value From a Career Counselor 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Secret Service officials posted photos on Twitter Thursday of the two Belgian Malinois, each one sitting contentedly between American and Secret Service flags. Going to the Dogs at the White House 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z As the shimmering sounds of Tacheny’s harp drift through the leafy zoo, a male gorilla stares through the fence at the musician, then chews contentedly on vegetation. Harpist’s mellow tone soothes apes at St. Paul zoo 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z But he has nothing on Diggity, the black lab whom she tenderly and far more contentedly shares her bed with. Review: ‘Tracks’ leaves a mark 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Sighing contentedly, she extended her arms as if they were wings and said, “Don’t hug me, anybody.” Historic Event at Pinehurst: Men and Women Share Spotlight 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z STANFORD, Calif. — Chiney Ogwumike was not yet a year old, standing contentedly in a baby walker next to her father, who was eating pizza while they watched television. Stanford Star Makes Campus Her Stage 2014-04-05T19:37:40Z They were quite contentedly living with both, until the Kremlin's Sword of Damocles descended this week. Crimea enters the 'twilight zone' 2014-03-19T19:50:42Z "No, no. We don't eat American food," says the soldier with the grenade-launcher, smiling contentedly. Marched off at gunpoint in Crimea 2014-03-05T15:11:10Z Even a smaller attack, like the one in Boston, may discourage people from contentedly buying products, going to events, or visiting the mall for a while. What You Can Do, in the Face of the Boston Bombings 2013-04-16T14:26:31Z "Maybe nature doesn't want us to be contented in middle age, doesn't want us sitting around contentedly with our feet up in a tree," he said. Truly hairy mid-life crises: chimps and orangs get them too 2012-11-19T20:02:52Z For perhaps 80 million years, all bdelloids have been shes, contentedly reproducing without males -- and defying biologists' ideas about the centrality of sex. Bdelloids Surviving on Borrowed DNA 2012-11-15T22:40:04Z Today's lukewarm gossip is that Robin van Persie will eschew a move to Manchester in favour of a one-way ticket to Turin, where he will nestle contentedly in the warm bosom of the Old Lady. Football transfer rumours: Robin van Persie to Juventus? 2012-07-06T07:57:43Z A Chiropractor for the Four-Legged Set At quarter to 11 on Friday morning, only two hours after galloping around the Belmont Park oval, I’ll Have Another yawned contentedly in his stall. Belmont Stakes — A Chiropractor for the Four-Legged Set 2012-06-02T02:54:05Z If the little man had been a tailor all his life, he could not have sat more contentedly upon his haunches. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z The day after the race, he contentedly sat at a table by the municipal building handing out the valuable vouchers. Caballo Blanco?s Last Run: The Micah True Story 2012-05-21T14:57:31Z His argumentative efforts had made him warm; but he smiled contentedly. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z With the wine stirring in his blood, and his stomach purring contentedly, what more could a civilized man desire? A Captain of Industry Being the Story of a Civilized Man 2012-04-25T02:01:06.607Z A piece of bread in one hand, I fell contentedly asleep. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z When breakfast was over the old Indian lighted his rank pipe and smoked contentedly, still sitting on the floor, with his back against the wall. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z He was smoking contentedly in the garden when a bent, elderly man approached. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z Madeleine lumbered behind her, and both were relieved to find the child sleeping contentedly in her cradle, her cheeks flushed, and her chubby hands clenched at her breast. Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel 2012-04-07T02:00:33.037Z Percivale was not there, however; so, with a sigh of pleasure, Claud sank down in one of the chairs set invitingly near the wide hearth, and leaned back contentedly. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z There was nothing extravagant about them; Marston thought they sat contentedly by modern hearths. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Upon the mossy log he sat contentedly, marveling at the stillness of the mighty forest. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z When night overtook him unawares, which was often the case, he very contentedly slept under the shelter of a tree, and arose as soon as daylight dawned to renew his employment. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z One hour suffices for the whole worship, and the audience contentedly disperse, and turn their faces towards their lonely homes. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z It was a beautiful baby—beautifully dressed, and it rested contentedly in the arms of a beautifully dressed lady, whose happy face Mrs. Despard could hardly reconcile with her recollections of Miss Eden. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z For the first time since the fight began Captain Manning smiled contentedly. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z They politely shook hands and bade me “Good-bye” to jog off through the rain to their camping place, Indian file, he following in the rear contentedly smoking a pipe. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z Much of himself shows in the tale, which would entice a Parisian himself to live contentedly on a mountain side. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z He sighed contentedly, unharnessed his horses, let them drink, and turned them toward the pasture. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z "I never had a pet of any kind before," said Joel, in delight, smoothing the white wings folded contentedly against his breast. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z Till the discovery of the new gold country how contentedly they dawdled round Cape Horn; creeping down one coast, and up another: but now such delay is not to be thought of. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z We have come down very contentedly to our situation, and I have been exceedingly amused at the facility with which eight such different tempers can amalgamate, upon compulsion. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z We could not help living contentedly together, I considered, under the terms of such a logical and business-like contract as that. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z What we may learn from this fable is, in the main, to live contentedly in our own condition, whatever it be, without affecting to look bigger than we are, by a false or borrowed light. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z Ruggles produced bread and cheese and a bottle of beer, and when this had been disposed of, filled an enormous pipe and lay on his back contentedly puffing away, throwing out a remark occasionally. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z His work accomplished, the heroic sailor, Tyson, went back to the every-day things of life without parade or boastings, and in an humble position did well and contentedly the ordinary round of work. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z "There's nothing broken that can't be mended now," he murmured contentedly. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Master Hopper, greatly soothed, crept close, and settled down contentedly enough with an arm round Carthew's shoulders. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z She wore the kitten around her neck as a sort of boa, and this seemed to be a satisfactory arrangement to all concerned, for the kitten purred contentedly. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z He who brands ambition as intrinsically evil must be prepared to herd with swine, and share contentedly their fare of husks. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z There was no trace of trouble left in her voice; she had drawn her chair close to her brother's, and seated herself contentedly. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z "Will you mind very much—" "I'll shovel coal most contentedly," he assured her at once, in a tone that was still very tremulous. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z But Mr Crisp leaned back and took snuff contentedly. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z As usual, this was merely a signal for a series of jubilant hurrahs, and quiet Grandma Dorrance sat on her sofa, and listened contentedly to her happy, if noisy brood. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z We’ll go from a beach that has got deep ocean floor stuck atop it to a place 2,000 feet up where plutons of contentedly crystallizing magma endured the twice-baked potato experience. M lange et Trois: A Trip Across Subduction Zone Madness 2012-03-07T22:15:00.213Z Nando squatted beside Samba on the ground, and Pat thrust his muzzle contentedly between the boy's knees and seemed to sleep. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Dispose of us, your Reverence, as seems best to you; for without any reply we will each of us go very contentedly wherever the direction of our superior bids us go.” The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z Altogether she is a rather astonishing young person to find sitting contentedly resting her elbows upon a dingy tablecloth in an untidy dining-room which smells of American leather and fried eggs. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z Doubtless the kitten was purring contentedly, if not audibly. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z For we can't be the losers if we save the cost o' cruisers, And contentedly continue—On the Cheap! Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas Collected, Improved and Re-arranged from Punch 2012-03-06T03:00:20.097Z We see not how any one can contentedly think that such vast multitudes of living souls have been left for thousands of years without manifold and great means of instruction and happiness. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Ormsgill found the latter inexpressibly soothing when Benicia sat near him, and he would lie still contentedly listening to her and watching the shadow creep across the patio. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z So he sat down contentedly to wait for what might come. The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories 2012-02-26T03:00:15.647Z I myself, at the age of thirteen, browsed contentedly in such a library—where Percy's anecdotes in thirty-nine volumes or so divided my attention with Hume, Locke and Berkeley. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z This was unusual; he had never before failed to sit there on his threshold after supper, smoking his long clay pipe, and blinking contentedly at our steel bolts. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z A horse and a yoke of oxen were browsing by the way, and on a distant shelf of rock I saw a cow, much exaggerated in size, contentedly ruminative. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z "I would rather believe that God has it all in His hand," said Maggie contentedly. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z Nothing loath to rest a while, the mules behind lay down contentedly on the ground. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Then," says Jim, contentedly, "it is only a question of time. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z The post-rider swaggered in his saddle and stretched out his feet contentedly. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z When Cimabue had the cry it was, it seems, worth thinking of those that run; but to-day, when they can write as well as read, one can sit with one's companions under the hedgerow contentedly. Poems 2012-02-15T03:00:33.707Z So, evidently just to gratify her, they sent her a lighter laden with kegs of gunpowder, and she grunted contentedly as she saw it come alongside. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z This is a humiliation to which they will never submit contentedly, and herein lies the probability—nay almost the certainty—of coming war. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z When he saw that she had walked home along the accustomed streets, he smiled contentedly. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z But the memory of her many misdeeds hardened it immediately, and I went on, tasting contentedly of a perverse resentment which smacked pleasantly of martyrdom. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z “We didn’t make such a bad record,” Sally remarked contentedly, knowing full well that no Sophomore class had ever done as much. The Twins in the South 2012-02-13T03:00:16.113Z She gave a cry of joy and dropped it instantly into a water barrel, where her husband held it down with a hoe, chuckling contentedly. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z He prefers a small place, half farm, half cottage, close to the sea, and lives there quite contentedly and quietly like an ordinary country gentleman. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily—almost contentedly. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z He turned around to laugh significantly, then walked away towards the sallyport, swinging his hanger contentedly. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z She saw the look in the twins’ eyes that she had hoped to see, and she smiled contentedly. The Twins in the South 2012-02-13T03:00:16.113Z We have contentedly supposed that the only crop was that of revolutions and the only resources a few jungle fruits. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z "Yes, it's a great go," said Miss Flower contentedly, when Andy went round to her room to see her. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z But Chillawassee did not know this, and went on contentedly admiring. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z Thus, in a monotonous task of hard labor for daily bread and the support of an increasing family, plodded contentedly away the life of Johan Schmit of the little town of ——, on the Rhine. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z When other girls admired her, too, Phyllis just sat back and smiled contentedly. The Twins in the South 2012-02-13T03:00:16.113Z On the dainty grass the children of the poor sprawl and play contentedly. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z Here, therefore, on the banks of the Wabash, our naturalist contentedly spent the winter of 1832-33, preparing for his journey into the Far West, and studying the antiquities and natural sciences of America. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z Even the babies have been brought to the fair, and lie, contentedly sucking their rosy thumbs, in the doorways of the casetas. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z A red-faced woman had come to the door of a tall house, which over-looked the alley where Billy was playing so contentedly, and beckoned him mysteriously to follow her. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z A solitary cow stood contentedly in the shade of a solitary tree, while far above a vulture sailed on slumbrous wings. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z The girls had slept very contentedly in the two great rooms which Ruth chose at the back of the house for their bedrooms, and which opened into each other and into one of the bathrooms. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z Father Bear took the little tobacco bag from his trouser pocket, filled his pipe, pushed the tobacco down with his thumb and, striking a match, was soon puffing away contentedly. Father Bear and Bobby Bear 2012-02-03T03:00:18.280Z When she had spread one blanket on the hay the couch felt seductively soft, and she sank into it contentedly. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z Whatever Diana thought of the quiet, she at least made no complaint, and adapted herself to her surroundings quite contentedly. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z Thus he disclosed the table to me, and I laughed very contentedly. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z With head uplifted above her reclining partners, she lay there very contentedly, ears alert and eyes half closed. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z He smiles contentedly as they start to exit. Green Stockings A Comedy in Three Acts 2012-01-28T03:00:24.297Z I remained contentedly waiting with my hat in my hand. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z We are going to eat our bread and butter quite contentedly for a few years, and we shall get the jam by and by. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z While they were contentedly eating, the driver noticed Rico's interested attention. Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children 2012-01-22T03:00:23.673Z The mystery thus satisfactorily solved, he swung on contentedly for the next mile or so. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z When she met Mr. Modine, she was employed at the United Nations and living contentedly in a studio on the Upper West Side. | Clinton Hill, Brooklyn: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn/Habitats - His Style, Her Style, Their Style 2012-01-20T20:08:48Z The Saint Bernard was in his native element at the rescue work, and he licked Nora’s hand contentedly. The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation 2012-01-20T03:00:14.427Z He had his pipe alight by now and began puffing more contentedly. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z He arrived one day on horseback at a stream which a peasant was contentedly crossing, mounted on a woman’s shoulders. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z He turned with Grace to the great vine-covered side porch and sank contentedly into a rocking chair. The Blue Lights A Detective Story 2012-01-17T03:00:19.713Z "Nobody but a commonplace person could live contentedly in a room like this," Christina answered vehemently, "or call his house Pinewood Lodge, or have a house just like this house." Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z It is honourable to the friendship of generous natures, that the poet neither sought nor gained wealth from this intimacy, but continued to live plainly and contentedly on the Aventine. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z So will I wear contentedly the Rue; And when I greet you with a smile, I pray Shade of my sorrow never fall on you. Cornish Catches and Other Verses 2012-01-15T03:00:13.973Z Like so many women, she seemed to live, for the most part contentedly, a small indoor existence with artificial light and padded upholstery. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z A herd of cattle are contentedly browsing, their movements attuned to a symphony of cow-bells dangling 40 from the necks of the leaders. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z "Baba's not fightened any more," she murmured contentedly; "you just take Baba home—and we'll find mummy—and then Baba will be all right." Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z The bony old white horse jogged slowly along the road, contentedly stopping now and then to nibble a sweet bunch of grass. The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys 2012-01-13T03:00:11.507Z He had forgotten his burn by now, and she sewed contentedly for there was no one talking to her young lady but Dr. Hale, who lingered unaccountably. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z Mrs. Marcy never sought for new terms; if the old ones were only poetical—she was a stickler for that—she used them as they were, contentedly. The Front Yard 2012-01-09T03:00:23.183Z Miss Yard would be contentedly muddling through the maze of some missionary magazine. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z At first I took the resolution of continuing there contentedly, till either my cruel creditor should relent, or that an act of grace should take place. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z Romney watched contentedly, like a football coach running out the clock with a solid lead. Analysis: Romney smiles in debates, cruises on trail as GOP rivals keep attacking each other 2012-01-08T19:00:19Z They then returned to the carriage, and found the horses grazing contentedly on the young grass that bordered the road. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z From here, he was sent to Oxford, where he continued about a year, but not contentedly; wishing, of all things, to see London, and become a player. The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z A few black Albatrosses suffered themselves to be hauled contentedly along upon the floating trunk, somewhat astonishing us by their being found so near the equator. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Philip lay back and listened contentedly—nay, approvingly. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z When I cannot climb or stand without it, I'll fall, and quite contentedly, even if I break my neck. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z He becomes restless, and wife Josie finds it harder all the time to keep him contentedly occupied. As Alzheimer's advances, couple find acceptance 2011-12-19T17:42:04Z She laughed contentedly, and they walked on in silence for a while. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z "Gee, I don't know," replied the cub, sucking contentedly at his pipe. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z He pulled up and went on quite contentedly: "Keb?—Keb, miss—keb,—keb?" The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z Mr. Robbins, who continued to treat patients almost until the end of his life, lived for years, quite contentedly, with tinnitus, an occupational hazard. Clive Robbins, Developer of Influential Method of Music Therapy, Dies at 84 2011-12-13T00:51:52Z Jacopo waited on me, and when I was done, contentedly devoured the remainder of the manzo or boiled beef, and cooled his throat with a bottle of Marino, which I presented to him. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z When it was filled and lighted he leaned back contentedly against a friendly stump. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z Red wiped his lips on his sleeve and sighed contentedly. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z There sure enough was Mr. Gully swimming about contentedly, but where were the goldfish? The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z The troopers' horses were contentedly nibbling the coarse grass by the roadside, our pony Trotter having followed Constance. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z The chain itself was weak, and could have been snapped with ease, but the animal made no effort to strain at it, and lay down as contentedly as a dog. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z Trudging along contentedly, he had covered some miles by noon, and then sat down to devour his luncheon. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z Here, at all hours, but notably at early morn and sunset, stand groups of swarthy labourers, waiting for hire, and contentedly smoking their cigarettes till some capataz, or foreman, comes to terms with them. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z He seemed to understand all that was said to him, and in his long, lonely walks across the hills, it cheered him to have Oscar trotting quietly and contentedly beside him. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Ramirez will occasionally break off his tirades to lean back in his chair and smile contentedly as if he has just enjoyed a fine meal -- an avuncular presence in the defendant's box. Carlos the Jackal dominates trial but turnout wanes 2011-12-02T13:00:13Z "Very well put, Charles," said the older man contentedly. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z And now, just as he was congratulating himself that she would settle down quite happily and contentedly, comes this untoward mysterious making towards upset. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z Having drunk some tea, which his man brought in for him, and lighted a cigarette, Kensley drew his comfortable armchair towards the pleasant firelight and smoked contentedly. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z They play for some moments, while Ophelia contentedly rearranges her bouquet. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z We lived contentedly on potatoes and eggs, fruit and cream, and abominable butter. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z I boarded the cars the more contentedly that there was a note in my pocket from Lucille Haldane. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z Then, with one light, scarcely perceptible, movement it transferred itself to his shoulder and sat there, purring louder and more contentedly than ever. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z Her hind-quarters were well fixed in the hidden ditch, she made not the slightest effort to stir, and continued to recline, contentedly, not to say defiantly. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Then they filled up the stove with the full draught on and lounged contentedly beside it while their clothing dried on them. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z It seemed a sort of beautiful outrage that the pure, misty blue of the afternoon sky should arch so contentedly over these slimy gutters, shabby tenements, dirty children, and neglected sidewalks. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z “At least we have the major pieces back,” Susannah said contentedly. Out of the Air 2011-11-21T03:00:14.460Z Tuesday she lay in Father's arms, and called us round her, smiling contentedly as she said, "All here!" Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z “This one,” she said, contentedly clicking away with her mouse and nodding at the screen, “it’s just saved my life.” The Neediest Cases: A Computer Brightens a Woman?s World ? Neediest Cases 2011-11-19T03:22:26Z Domestication of over three hundred and fifty years has not yet robbed the turkey of its love for the wild and they are often seen long distances away from the farms feeding contentedly. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z Producing a cigar, he contentedly sat on a bench—the very same Virginia had occupied—near a tree. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z No one can make fire as quickly, pitch tents so securely, weave beds so comfortably, clean up so neatly, spin yarns so thrillingly, and smoke a pipe so contentedly, as an Indian. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z For a long time Wulf lay contentedly in the bottom of the boat. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z And how contentedly she went off to the other world! Under the Shadow of Etna Sicilian Stories from the Italian of Giovanni Verga 2011-11-12T03:00:38.073Z "Mamma gave it to me," sang the white kitten, contentedly. Dot and Tot of Merryland 2011-11-12T03:00:34.677Z Just before closing his eyes to sleep, Terry from his buffalo robe gazed up and sighed contentedly. The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields 2011-11-11T03:00:26.697Z In the barnyard were several head of comfortable looking sheep and fat cattle were contentedly ruminating in the shelter of a huge straw stack. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z There he sat and just chewed, like a work ox munching his quid, or a mountain goat contentedly masticating some tough but savory morsel of food. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z "The day" will set all this to rights, and the loyal heart can contentedly wait for that day, knowing that then "every man shall have praise of God." Notes on the Book of Genesis 2011-11-05T02:00:10.317Z So he remained for some minutes, sobbing almost contentedly; it was sweet to find consolation in this unexpected quarter. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z Profound peace has reigned for some years, and the negroes now contentedly stay away from the polls, and manifest no aspiration whatever for office and place. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z When these infants, divided as equally as possible among the four girls, were not needed indoors to serve as playthings, they rolled about contentedly inside the cottage fence. Dandelion Cottage 2011-10-29T02:00:16.960Z So while the riot of plebeians into which he had been absorbed streamed contentedly on to its own lowly place, Marsyas worked his way out of the crowd and approached the City of Love. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z He would go off to sleep contentedly with that comforter in his mouth. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z They had visions of peaceful if not luxurious retirement, living happily and contentedly on their hard-earned pensions. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z When forced down to it he can live contentedly upon almost nothing. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z When he wasn't asleep, he sucked his thumb contentedly, crowed happily on one of the cottage beds, or rolled cheerfully about on the cottage floor. Dandelion Cottage 2011-10-29T02:00:16.960Z "Good fortune attend ye, sir," said the old dame, contentedly, and without ceasing from her knitting. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z From the elephant's back I cannot see the quarry now, but I slip down to the ground and leave Khartoum standing stolidly, contentedly plucking and chewing leaves from the trees around. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z My thoughts wandered aimlessly, and I found myself questioning whether man could be prevailed upon to live contentedly in situations such as I was now passing through. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z If that must go down it will make defeat glorious to go down with it, as contentedly and bravely as did Demosthenes, Cicero, and Davis. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z She gathered him in her arms and soothed him, until he cuddled down contentedly and fell asleep. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z There was something sky-like in the tint of her eyes that gave the young man a sense of spring fitness as he looked at her contentedly. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z Essentially domestic by nature, they lived there sometimes two or three generations under one roof, frugally and contentedly all the year round. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z That'll be all right," Teddy replied, contentedly; "you trusted me with the goods, an' it would be funny if I couldn't wait for a receipted bill. The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair 2011-10-08T02:00:21.640Z The King smoked his pipe contentedly, sitting up straight in his chair, blinking his eyes and thinking, as he was wont to do when at peace with all the world. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z Being old and dignified they never fretted, but took life calmly and contentedly. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z Yes," said the father, smiling contentedly, "I had to come and see what you'd done out here. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z Obstacles which some cities might have contentedly accepted as unavoidable have been swept away; advantages with which other cities might have been satisfied have been still further extended and improved. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z The big and clumsy Shanghai is warily watching his diminutive foe, while the Russian bear, contentedly squatting in the background, is saying softly to himself: "Hi! whichever wins, I see my way to a dinner." The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z An hour later Grahame found Macallister leaning on the rail, contentedly smoking his pipe. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z He sat down near her, contentedly, and his broad figure loomed darkly in the little room, among the other shadows. The Later Life 2011-10-02T02:00:13.037Z Then her shrieking, outstretched fingers touched a rough, damp sleeve, and "Bryce!" she sobbed contentedly. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z He patted it on the head and the beast followed him into the baggage car again where it lay down contentedly. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z On one side Russia is bearing off a toy engine and train of cars, labeled "Manchuria," and on the other France is contentedly jingling the keys to a number of Chinese seaports. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z "Certainly; and I've come down to see what the attraction is which keeps you here so contentedly." Jessie Graham 2011-09-21T02:00:30.653Z It is green and gay with new paint, and rumbles contentedly sprinkling clear water over the white dust. Some Imagist Poets, 1916 An Annual Anthology 2011-09-20T02:00:14.543Z They left him sitting on the running-board, contentedly puffing at the black “evil” aforementioned; but when they all came forth, again, Mr. Alexander was nowhere to be seen. Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z The wind had swept bare great patches of pasture land and some of the cattle were browsing contentedly upon the dried grass left in autumn. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z She stretched out her arm and took his tiny palm in hers; then he turned his face towards her and smiled, contentedly and trustingly leaving his hand in hers. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z Carter always chuckled contentedly over the cartoons of the tall, lank figure with the lean face, grimly 205 set jaws and starred top hat. Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls 2011-09-17T02:00:26.183Z The author's inspiration is like a fire which is quietly and contentedly burning low. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z And Mrs. Alexander smiled contentedly because the Count was so kind and chivalrous to her. Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z The men were contentedly eating their hard-tack and bacon and drinking their coffee from huge tin cups with the relish of old frontiersmen. Trumpeter Fred A Story of the Plains 2011-09-15T02:00:11.393Z They were quickly fitted out with nice suits, and then trotted contentedly on. The World Turned Upside Down 2011-09-14T02:00:49.820Z In that plain back room where he had worked so contentedly he closed his eyes on this world, about six of a summer evening, to open them on the glorious visions of the next. William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work 2011-09-13T02:00:35.943Z “It is better,” admitted Hilda, leaning contentedly against his broad chest. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z So she went down to the cellar, took a good drink, and contentedly ate up the rest of the fowl. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z And so, patiently and pluckily, he kept his ground,—"Big Jim" contentedly filling himself with buffalo grass the while,—and not until the sun was low in the west did Fred realize their real intent. Trumpeter Fred A Story of the Plains 2011-09-15T02:00:11.393Z Next day Shufflin’ Sandie was working away among his horses as quietly and contentedly as if he had not been married at all yesterday, or spent the evening in a ballroom. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z "No, I'm just as glad," said Jack contentedly. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z The clock upon the mantel ticked softly, Fluff snored contentedly, little particles of burning wood pattered into the bed of glowing embers below. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z But unlike Amy, she did not feel pleased that he could so contentedly keep his back turned to his Boston friends. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z Men were smoking their pipes contentedly, for theirs was the peace which comes of full knowledge. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z I may live for ten years and more yet, to the age of my people and clansmen, but as contentedly in a cottage as in a castle. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Gabriel took the lump of sugar from the girl’s hand and munched it contentedly. The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures Shirley Willing to the Rescue 2011-09-05T02:00:22.290Z Señor Garcia, returning from the door, said contentedly, 'They will not come again. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z “I see the marshes once,” said Phil, contentedly eating his breakfast. Dickens As an Educator 2011-09-02T02:00:22.320Z Reseating himself upon the bundle of blankets, he proceeded to smoke contentedly. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z He gave a gurgling sort of chuckle, and puffed contentedly at the big-bowled briar. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z He produced the oats, and soon Hero was nosing and eating them contentedly. The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures Shirley Willing to the Rescue 2011-09-05T02:00:22.290Z Jill nodded affirmatively, and then let her head recline contentedly against his shoulder, glad to nestle within the comforting security of his strong arms, and feel that there she could find both shelter and defence. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z The "major" came afterwards "by brevet," and Vinton had settled down into contentedly following the old life, though in a less exciting time and exalted capacity. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z He continued to puff contentedly at his pipe, wondering what had become of the paper-boy. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z By now you will be asking what Itacoatiara is like, that community contentedly lost in the secret forest. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The two look at each other very contentedly. Stories and Pictures 2011-08-30T02:00:28.080Z Soon the Christians, who dared not attack, but believed they held the Moslems in their grasp, perceived them deliberately setting up barracks, and contentedly tilling the soil and preparing for the various operations of agriculture. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z They say that an ostrich will snuggle its head contentedly into the sand and let a band of Arabs with drawn scimitars charge right into its tail feathers. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z The three were still sitting comfortably over their refreshments, even Puppums crunching cakes contentedly in a corner, when Tom hurried up the steps and banged himself down in a chair. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z For a long time they stood in the fringe of rough grass on the other side of the island, and Margaret breathed contentedly that the Thames was so beautiful. The Return of the Soldier 2011-08-26T02:00:23.937Z When the luck failed, she went back contentedly to the cheapest house she could find, used up her fine gowns in household service, and waited hopefully for the return of Bundy. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z Like many warlike peoples, the Romans, when their work was accomplished and the world was at their feet, had rested contentedly from their labours, and abandoned themselves to the pleasures that wealth and security permit. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z But on these occasions he felt no temptation to remain with his kind, toiling back contentedly to his little cabin, his hound, and his Bible. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z The little sister, who was eating bread and butter contentedly, stopped, with her mouth and eyes wide open, which made everybody laugh the more. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z The rabbits, dozing contentedly in their form, awoke. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z Sally had thought of climbing, of course; but, first, she had to get Charlie acquainted with the yard, so that he would stay down contentedly. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z "We've got father and mother and each other," said Beth contentedly, from her corner. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z Mrs. Collingwood’s tone left open an inference which her husband must have perceived, for he laughed contentedly. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z There was a time when he loved England and would perhaps have contentedly lived and died there, if his Lares and Penates could have been enticed into taking up their abode there. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z My nurse cautioned me, not wanting me to have difficulties later with indigestion, yet no such ill consequences occurred and I contentedly slept the entire night. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z So it happened that Fox found them behind a big tree, out of sight from the house, Sally contentedly crying into the doctor's coat. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z "Mine is to stay at home safe with father and mother, and help take care of the family," said Beth contentedly. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z "Me too!" exclaimed Bumps, removing her thumb from her mouth, which she had been contentedly sucking. Jill's Red Bag 2011-08-13T02:00:21.893Z He merely understands his limitations and plays, quite contentedly, entirely admirably, within them. England's Alastair Cook hits new heights with 'grandaddy hundred' 2011-08-12T16:17:12Z Nelson could always manage to spend an hour or so quite contentedly with wrenches and pliers, oil cans and emery cloth and a nice big bunch of cotton waste. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z "All right," Sally murmured; and she sank back in her seat contentedly. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z They looked all round, and presently discovered Sir Toby trotting very contentedly along the path homewards. The Pleasures of the Country Simple Stories for Young People 2011-08-10T02:00:18.760Z Once upon a time, upon a dark night, so dark that I could not see the white horse upon which I rode—” “Oh, that’s splendid,” cried Dinah, hanging contentedly upon his arm. Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z Whatever remained she partook of with her two poor sisters-in-law, and lived most contentedly. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z He saw Jack clearing more ground, working contentedly in blissful ignorance of the impending calamity. The Land of Lure A Story of the Columbia River Basin 2011-08-09T02:00:24.217Z It was a pretty sight to see the bird nestle contentedly close to her bosom, the pale-faced girl scarcely less fragile than the little feathered stranger she had adopted. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Smiler walked off quietly, and began to eat grass very contentedly; grandpapa, uncle, aunts, papas, mamas, rushed to the spot in alarm. The Pleasures of the Country Simple Stories for Young People 2011-08-10T02:00:18.760Z It came, almost without warning, the year after the family had settled so contentedly in Well Walk, Hampstead. Constable 2011-08-02T02:00:26.593Z At such times he would carry out various manoeuvres, and quite contentedly occupy himself with his own thoughts. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Dressing hurriedly, they went to the barn to care for their horses and found them munching contentedly at their morning feed, which had already been given them. The Land of Lure A Story of the Columbia River Basin 2011-08-09T02:00:24.217Z "Ah," Sun Bird sighed, contentedly, as he finally rose to his feet. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z The second obstacle was hailed with deafening shouts, for it was no other than Miss Camphelia sitting on the race-track contentedly sucking a lollipop. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z Then, puffing contentedly away at his pipe, he said: “Not all your own, is it?” The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z Her one-piece frock of white wash satin gave her a likeness to a tall white June lily, nodding contentedly on a sturdy stem. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z After sniffing the air he yawned, curled himself up, tucked his head with a contented sigh, blinked his watery eyes and was soon snoring contentedly. The Land of Lure A Story of the Columbia River Basin 2011-08-09T02:00:24.217Z She only winks contentedly to express complete satisfaction at her performance and its result. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z But strangely enough every one was slumbering contentedly, and some even snoring. Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man 2011-07-26T02:00:15.197Z Wally had quite a strange feeling--a feeling as though she could envy the mother who rested so contentedly in the loving embrace of the son, and clung so tenderly to the powerful man. The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] 2011-07-25T02:00:17.960Z We cannot come out of our paradise, nor stay in it contentedly, the gates of bliss closing on opening. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z These have not so efficiently solved the problem, that the sceptic should yield himself contentedly to their interpretation. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z Flocks of migrating geese linger on the stubble fields, and some laggard crows flap lazily athwart the sky or perch contentedly upon the naked treetops as if they cared to seek no clime more genial. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z The people were kind and civil, and were always good-natured and polite, and, as we now had plenty of the good things of this world at our command, I spent two months here very contentedly. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z A crude millenarianism developed itself early; a cloudy theory of atonement found favor; for the rest, conjecture, it was little more, dwelt contentedly within the confines of rabbinical lore. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z Using no longer contentedly the fumbling fingers of the old circuitous logic, the genius takes the track of the creative thought,—intuitively, cosmically, ontologically. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z Mrs. Brown contentedly smiled and rocked the baby, who crowed and cooed and kicked her pretty pink tootsies. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z “I never expected to get in on a fudge party,” he said, contentedly settling himself by Judy, who was bursting with news. Molly Brown's College Friends 2011-07-16T02:00:15.700Z His lips parted to speak, as he was at work where Oakum sat up with bandaged head, contentedly chewing his tobacco; but a significant motion of the Cuban’s hands made him turn hastily away. Dutch the Diver A Man's Mistake 2011-07-15T02:00:21.010Z She sighed contentedly as she felt his protecting clasp. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z |
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