| 单词 | covetous |
| 例句 | He had seen them on the kingsroad, troupes of mothers and children and anxious fathers who had gazed on his horses and wagons with covetous eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As Ignatius was considering the delight which the little baseball game afforded humanity, the two sad and covetous eyes moved toward him through the crowd like torpedoes zeroing in on a great woolly tanker. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When he joined Ged and Serret for supper he sat silent, looking up at his young wife sometimes with a hard, covetous glance. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z In yoga, I watched, covetous and profusely sweating, as people around me in class pointed their toes skyward and inverted. Hitting my stack: How yoga helped me understand my trans identity 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z And inside the Old Charleston Jail, a roulette wheel spun, sheets of silver Mylar shimmered, and silent-auction items attracted covetous—and in my case, heavily kohled—eyes. The Aesthete: Charleston’s American College of the Buildings Arts Hosts a Spirited Costume Ball 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Whereas Dickens describes Scrooge as “a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner,” that still leaves plenty of room to imagine what he was like when he was getting started in 1800. Review | Christmas comes early in Jon Clinch’s ‘Marley,’ a clever riff on ‘A Christmas Carol’ 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z It's a covetous collection until you realize few have the actual records in them. As vinyl returns, they've got it covered 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Maurice may be an absurd case, but he’s an expert guide to the envy-riddled world of highbrow publishing, a realm of “covetous hostility” where success is publicly admired and privately mocked. Review | A ‘Talented Mr. Ripley’ pursues literary fame in ‘A Ladder to the Sky’ 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z He is fond of the past, indulgent of its foibles and covetous of its stuff, but he is, in the end, less a historian than a collector of knick-knacks and trophies. | 'Potiche': Labor Strife? Send in the Boss?s Wife 2011-03-24T21:03:06Z Clinch doesn’t merely introduce a younger “covetous old sinner”; he presents a Scrooge quite unlike that flinty Grinch. Review | Christmas comes early in Jon Clinch’s ‘Marley,’ a clever riff on ‘A Christmas Carol’ 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z For the populace, life is an endless round of compulsive and needless purchases, and the desperately covetous feed their habit by stealing. Review | A deliciously dark tale of paranoia and consumerism run amok 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The exhibition of her work now at Grounds for Sculpture, in Hamilton, N.J., is a revelation, inviting covetous attention to what often turn out, on close inspection, to be brutal subjects: vicious racism, violent misogyny. Inspired by Harriet Tubman, an Artist Takes Glass to Extremes 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z It also might have survived the covetous clutches of Hitler. Public to get latest peek at Shroud 2010-04-09T18:26:00Z But if I am not covetous, it is because I have all I need. Ronald Blythe, Scribe of the English Countryside, Dies at 100 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Her earliest covetous memory was the green silk blouses her mother used to wear. Possessed: The Coveter?s Dilemma 2011-07-22T23:27:46Z Hammons seems like the victor in his attempt to satirize not so much the transaction of art for dollars but the covetous, oblivious, entitled nature of certain transactors. ‘The Melt Goes On Forever’ Review: David Hammons Makes, and They Take 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z By looking at old photos, Benjamin had intuited the killer's secret longing for Liliana in his covetous eyes. Oscar's Big Secret: Love and Death in Argentina 2010-04-25T02:35:00Z But it seemed to me, too, that there is something envious, almost covetous, about the way Bissinger approaches Jenner’s transition and its seeming simplicity. The Soul-Searching of Buzz Bissinger 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Now Pidge and his indomitable little sister Brigit must fight for the good god Dagda and guard the manuscript from the covetous Morrigan. Summer voyages: The Hounds of the Morrigan 2013-07-23T09:13:47Z Not for us covetous desires and inordinate love of riches. Ronald Blythe, Scribe of the English Countryside, Dies at 100 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Searches on Twitter for mentions of @THISdotcm will turn up dozens of covetous calls to get on the list. ‘This.’ Has People Clamoring for an Invite 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Pesci plays Russell with a subtle menace conveyed through a blank look or a slyly covetous gaze. The Restrained Genius of a Joe Pesci Performance 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z We continue to be transfixed by upper-crust lifestyles in a primitive, almost unconscious way, equally covetous and condemning of all that glitters, just out of reach. The Rich in Fiction 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z She reads between the lines of his letter to see into his covetous heart but fears that without her push he will let the matter remain hypothetical. Toil and trouble, and missed connections, in 'Macbeth' at Berkeley Repertory Theatre 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z I know that every time I visit the garden of a fancier, I will find real beauties that stir covetous impulses. A reason to be thankful for a late spring? The daffodil explosion. 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z At first sight they seem covetous and ignorant. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z It has been at once a fight for power, a religious conflict between Christians and the Muslim minority, a battle for control of resources, and a proxy war of covetous neighbors. Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Once Lexington wins his first race, Harry’s ownership gives covetous White horsemen the necessary leverage to take the animal from him. Review | The historical novel ‘Horse’ sheds light on real-life racism 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The spectacle of men so covetous of uncontested, godlike authority that they end up destroying their own families simply overwhelms the marital disagreements of a protagonist who’s never allowed to be anything but a hero. Review | In ‘Under the Banner of Heaven,’ plot gets saddled with another mission 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z A supremely covetous man, he wanted an empire and a navy because Britain had both. Review | One man, three wars and the creation of Germany 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z But there’s a part of me that’s covetous of this bold, ubiquitous YOLO, that wishes I could summon this brand of fearlessness. We Went to Vegas to Wring Joy From Heartbreak 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z He also argued, however, that covetous and rivalrous government bureaucracies regard their secrets as property, hiding them from other bureaucracies, with which they sometimes barter secrets. Opinion | Ending secrecy over the Saudis and 9/11? It’s about time. 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z That’s why Nikki Haley, so covetous of the White House herself, denounced Harris for a tweet last Saturday in which Harris encouraged Americans to “enjoy the long weekend.” Opinion | Kamala Harris Can’t Win 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z At one point, the housemaid Maggie observes that white children “would be the same dreary, covetous creatures they were destined to be, a blight their humorless god encouraged.” Robert Jones Jr. makes an early case for book of the year with ‘The Prophets’ 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Nowhere has that low-grade frustration been more apparent than in his complicated relationship with Mr. Biden, who is concurrently covetous of his support and fiercely determined to win on his own. How the Trump Campaign Is Drawing Obama Out of Retirement 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z They didn’t deny themselves the pleasures of good old-fashioned capital, but they were equally covetous of social and intellectual capital. Big Swinging Brains and fashy trolls: how the world fell into a clickbait death spiral 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Most kids arriving on campus at Duke or Kansas have been courted throughout high school, and they’ve heard so much hyperbole from covetous coaches that they believe stardom is assured. Redshirt mistakes still happen in big-time college hoops 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Great news for your clothes, though maybe bad news for your friendship, if your neighbor was the covetous type. How Tariffs Stained the Washing Machine Market 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The Yankees didn’t get everything they wanted this week — they cast covetous eyes at the Mets’ ace Jacob deGrom — and the team has a case of the aches. Victories in the Bronx and Delusion in Queens 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z She even finds herself unexpectedly covetous of a necklace she finds in the woods. Review: Slow down with the low-key drama ‘Leave No Trace’ 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z In the process of helping Roma to the semifinals of the Champions League, he attracted covetous glances from Liverpool, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. An Oxymoron No More: The Great Brazilian Goalkeeper 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z But humans are curious, covetous and prone to disregard terrible odds. How to Crack a Safe 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z ‘For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection . . . trucebreakers, false accusers.’ Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump keeps giving in-kind contributions to Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 campaign-in-waiting 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z The news media, major sponsors, fans and famous college coaches were covetous — and anxiously waiting to hear what his choice would be. Brian Bowen’s Path to Louisville: A Federal Case Study 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z He vowed to export fresh milk from the farm to an expanding Chinese middle class desperate for quality assurances and covetous of imported food. A Deal for an Australian Dairy Wrapped in Layers of Chinese Loans 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z The human species is evolutionary covetous for the most part, unwilling to share, unwilling to live and let live, unwilling to sacrifice even just a little for another species’ well-being. ‘Guardian of the forest’ routinely culled in Madeira 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z They maintain a fraternal equality, believing that human brotherhood is the natural relationship of men, which has only been destroyed in society by the competition of the covetous. The Scrolls from the Dead Sea 1955-05-06T04:00:00Z A covetous Napoleon said conquering the strategically located island was “worth any price”. The cruel sea 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Shame-faced, bashful, insolent, chaste, luxurious, peevish, prattling, silent, fond, doting, laborious, nice, delicate, ingenious, slow, dull, forward, humorous, debonair, wise, ignorant, false in words, true speaking, both liberal, covetous, and prodigal. Montaigne on Trial 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z They may also be promoting a covetous culture in our communities. The False Childhood of Instagram 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z Political protocol requires that a vice presidential prospect, however interested, avoid seeming too covetous of the position. Ticket to the White House or political oblivion? The challenge for Donald Trump as he seeks a running mate 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Good luck with that, Man Pretending Not to Be Magneto, with Apocalypse casting covetous eyes in your direction. What exactly does the sound and fury of Bryan Singer's ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ signify? 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z I became, from that moment, a covetous and clingy child, afraid that things, and people, would be taken from me as quickly as they’d appeared should I be so foolish as to turn my head. Facing my fear: how I overcame my terror of abandonment and fell in love | Eleanor Scott 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Both are covetous of the other’s realm of success. Tempers flare as Seattle Reign plays to a tie with rival Portland Thorns 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z China looks with a covetous eye on the lands of our allies in the region. Read Ted Cruz's Speech on Dropping Out of the Presidential Race 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Secrets are property, and covetous, acquisitive government bureaucracies hoard them from rival bureaucracies, thereby making government even more foolish than it naturally tends to be because it has no competitors. Histories that shouldn’t be secret 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z He was humble and respectful toward his host, but he rarely seemed covetous. When Yao Ming Was the Center of the World 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z The great danger in today’s world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born of a complacent yet covetous heart, the feverish pursuit of frivolous pleasures, and a blunted conscience. This Is What Good Friday Really Means 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z It wasn’t until we made them constantly under siege from covetous neighbors that we liked them again. The Trouble With Utopia 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Exposed as covetous misers, the Kochs would become pariahs. Bernie Sanders is wrong about the Koch brothers: They’re even more dangerous than he thinks 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z In particular, Walter O’Malley of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Horace Stoneham of the New York Giants became increasingly covetous, as their respective attempts to build new stadiums in New York were stifled. The Forgotten Story of ... Joe DiMaggio and the San Francisco Seals talent factory 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Alaska has always been vulnerable to the covetous impulses of strangers. The Movie Star and the Missing Totem Pole 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z They are not covetous, but perhaps they are passionate; firm enough in some cases, but weak in others; perhaps despise death, and yet shrink at pain. Seneca on Wisdom 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z They gaze with covetous eyes at the luster wine brings to California, not to mention the money the industry generates, both through the sale of wine and wine tourism. Some Virginia Wine Shines 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z But this covetous desire is purely baseball related. Cano’s sweet swing the key to his success 2014-03-29T01:27:37Z "Our small and peaceful country is threatened daily by covetous and bigoted big powers whose hunger for domination and control of other nations and their resources knows no bounds," he said. 'Shame, shame, shame' Mugabe tells U.S. and Britain 2013-09-26T18:39:17Z Not only do public displays of wealth draw the covetous gaze of tax collectors, they are frowned on by a culture that values solidarity. IHT Rendezvous: In Saint-Émilion, Rich and Proud of It 2013-01-23T14:35:49Z Phelps wears a futuristic pair made by an Oregon company, Sol Republic, that has also drawn covetous praise on social media. Headphone Brands Compete for Viewers’ Attention at Olympics 2012-08-01T20:28:20Z Naturally, Major League Soccer, covetous of the mainstream as it is, is feverishly working at adding its own second franchise in New York. Will Orlando beat New York to be the next MLS team? 2012-06-20T13:07:06Z Nature acts in the construction of liquid figures on the principle of a covetous tailor, and gives no thought in her work to the fashions. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z If he was a man of integrity he could doubtless resist the temptation, but to the covetous and self-indulgent the opportunity of oppressing the helpless was almost unlimited. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z He who believes that God is pledged to provide for him cannot be greedy, anxious, covetous; can only be liberal, even magnanimous. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z He was looking at her, and his eyes were covetous and angry. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z The Disunionists had early a covetous eye upon the property of the Loyalists. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z You were not covetous, Nor wont to weave your thoughts with such a courseness; Pray rack not Honesty. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10): The Loyal Subject 2012-03-26T02:00:33.817Z If on poverty, you are the most grasping and most covetous, so that all the benefices in the world will not satisfy you. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z We speak of persons as covetous in getting, avaricious in retaining, parsimonious in expending, penurious or miserly in modes of living, niggardly in dispensing. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z It was only the thought of their bulky brittleness that conquered the covetous feeling. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z He tells them that “the impure and the covetous have no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.” The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z The officers of Shāh Abbās, who looked with a covetous and resentful eye on the Portuguese occupation of such a position, were strongly desirous of the aid of English ships in attacking Hormuz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z The trouble with the Indians, it appears, was that they looked with covetous eyes on the outfit of the missionaries. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z The avaricious eagerly grasp after it at the expense of others, though not of necessity with a design to save, since a man may be covetous and yet a spendthrift. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z If he had ever reached the covetous point he would have realized that she was not for him. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z It is true that the wicked flourish and spread themselves like green trees in the sunshine; and the covetous boast of their hearts’ desire. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Somewhat covetous of fame, and utterly reckless of gold, he left little to his children, except a brilliant reputation and principles that can never die. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Just so the man who is supremely covetous of power and honour will be weaker than the man who loves the good and follows the guidance of reason as supreme, in both these respects. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z But, surrounded as it was by covetous and not over-scrupulous neighbours in lawless times, such safeguards were decidedly necessary. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z If a flower grew upon the face of an inaccessible cliff and she looked at it with a carelessly covetous glance, he got it for her, even at the risk of his life. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z The northern part of this kingdom, the section between the Tweed and the Forth, was known as Lothian; on this region the kings of Scotland had long cast covetous eyes. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z I told him you was a wretched Wife to an old, impotent, rich, covetous, noble Venetian; beautiful, young, generous, and of a fair Complexion. The Perjur'd Husband 2012-02-21T03:00:19.123Z Is not this man likely to seat the concupiscent and covetous elements on the vacant throne? The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z The woman's covetous spirit took fire afresh at this discovery, and for the moment overcame her fears. A Little Wizard 2012-02-15T03:00:38.160Z "He feels you're his father now," whispered Hilda with a look that was meant to express the tender resignation of widowhood, but which only succeeded in suggesting a covetous maternity. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z One reason is, many farmers are too covetous to leave much in their fields for gleaners. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z The former community was, he says, sorely oppressed by the covetous Cistercians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The man who had this morning rushed at her was her father, and she remembered the malice of his smile, and the evil, covetous look of him as he appraised her. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Very like, he had once been just such another honest lad, with just the same chivalry, before my lady cast her covetous eyes on him. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Among you indeed, nought provoketh war or awakeneth strife, but either an irrational impulse of anger, or an insane lust of glory, or the covetous desire of possessing another man’s lands and possessions. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z Their dispositions are in general morose and covetous, and they seem to be entirely unacquainted even with the name of gratitude. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z The temple was hallowed to God, for his services, and songs of praise, and prayers of the faithful; but the covetous high-priests allowed chapping to be held therein. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z He was not of the covetous and burglarious type that always wants other people's property. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z "I should be glad to give you some idea of the enemy's earthworks," said the Major with a covetous glance in the direction of the chintz window-curtains. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Whether men like to hear it or not, the gambler and the drunkard, the covetous and the passionate, the glutton and the sensualist, are not free, but slaves. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z Many ballads tell of the beautiful huldre, of the fay who presages the destruction of fishermen, of the water sprite, and of the brownies who, living underground, are covetous of cattle. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z In the summer of 1823, squatters, covetous of the rich fields cultivated by the "British band," as Black Hawk's people were often called, began to take possession of them. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z "Wait no longer, lest a mischief befall you," cried at last the covetous man. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z In every so-called Christian virtue Montezuma proved himself to be superior to the lying, unscrupulous, rapacious and covetous Cortez. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z The miniature, in its jewelled setting--especially the jeweled setting!--was likely to be a subject of covetous contemplation until--well, until something had happened to it, or to her. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z The reason that Ogula did not tell Nkombe was because the latter had a bad jealous heart, and was very covetous of money. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z That is one more reason to cast our covetous eyes toward Mars, the pièce de résistance of possibility in this neighborhood of the cosmos and the longtime caldron of our space fantasies. On View: ?Beyond Planet Earth? - Museum Review - Oh, the Places We Could Go 2011-11-14T23:17:22Z Desire entered his heart, for very covetous was he of this fair fruit, and gradually checking the pace of his mare, he presently caused her to stand beside the bush. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z The hatred which they felt for the Government and for Arab rule confirmed them in this opinion; at the same time they cast covetous looks on the wealth of their masters. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z I bade the Widow Early to kill it a fortnight ago—but she would not, she was that covetous! Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z For generations England had cast covetous eyes at South Africa and South America. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z I become every day more covetous of my time; I render an account of it to myself, and lose none of it but with great regret. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z On a day the envious man and the covetous man were about their business together, and they came upon St. Martin walking in the fields. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z Moreover, "A man adorned, not given to wine; no fighter, but modest; not contentious, not covetous:" O lamentable change! Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Such a moment there is even in life by the seashore—that dreary, sordid, unhealthy existence, dragged out in the neighbourhood of a noisy and covetous rabble. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z However, for some years before this date many adventurous, enterprising members of the white race in the adjoining states of Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska, had cast covetous eyes across the borders. Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane 2011-10-17T02:00:15.157Z There are among our living poets few fairer and purer literary reputations than that of General Morris; few that, in a covetous mood, one would be more disposed to envy. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Very covetous was the varlet of this coffer, yet might he never set his hand upon it. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z Their covetous eye is always fixed on some magnificent farm, and their active speculation, or deeper craft, has enabled them to become in possession of very desirable tracts of land. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z Perhaps he is merely desirous of vaunting his wealth, perhaps it is social standing he aims at, perhaps he is covetous of fame. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z Nor could it be doubted by any impartial onlooker that Britain had long cast covetous eyes upon the Spanish possessions in America, and had for a long time given Spain sufficient cause for grievance. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z Pray, sir, let me go snip with you in this lie, and be not too covetous of honour. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z The duchess recently made an unexpected phone call to a live television program to denounce a daughter-in-law as “lying, evil and covetous.” In Spain's Wedding of Year, Third Time Will Be Low Key 2011-10-03T21:34:49Z When it had exhausted the gold of a penitent, its covetous eye became fascinated by his land; and, what avarice craved, financial sagacity quickly perceived an available method of obtaining. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z "As I said just now"—she swallowed, and avoided his covetous glance—"how is a person really to know?" Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z Ha! the Sun has got it; I see the glorious Tract: But I will mount and yet recover it: The covetous Planet shall not dare to keep it for the use of his Paramour. The Female Wits 2011-09-28T02:00:23.247Z "When you no have more meat," said the chief, coming over and standing before Sam, while he cast a covetous look at Maj, "then I tell you what you do." Lost in the Ca?on 2011-09-19T02:00:14.387Z Whence happens it, my worthy antique, that you grow as covetous as you are rich? The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z Let ever so much probability hang on one side of a covetous man's reasoning, and money on the other, it is easy to foresee which will outweigh. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z With covetous eyes she looked upon the harp of Edwy the gleeman, and that hath she taken with her. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z They had bold and stirring strains to entice the ambitious, softer melodies for the lovers of pleasure, and with still different notes, they drew on the covetous to their destruction. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z "Silver!" exclaimed the woman in the same covetous tones the priest had used. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z "Say yes, Peggy," whispered the mother, who was a covetous woman. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z The covetous priests were willing to run the risk of any amount of baleful influences, provided they could secure the Koh-i-nûr as a forehead jewel for their idol. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z He was buried "by special request" in Westminster Abbey; he had been always covetous of such public testimonials to his consequence. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z In the conduct of life, the strong are almost sure, not only to neglect the weak, but often to tyrannize over them; they become selfish and not unfrequently covetous, and require much for little. Insanity Its Causes and Prevention 2011-08-29T02:01:05.400Z Already he had measured his man: he knew him to be a coward and covetous as well. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z The fall of Henri Cinq-Mars was most pathetic, though no doubt moralists will claim that because of his covetous ambitions he deserved nothing better. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z James Wheaton did not steal; he would do no murder; he was not even unusually covetous. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z That the character of Franklin should ever have been deemed so meanly covetous is due to Poor Richard's Almanac and the Autobiography. 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 There are then, according to Kant, four essentially distinct characters: the sanguine, playful, kindly, superficial; the melancholy, profound, sad, egotistical; the choleric, ardent, passionate, ambitious, covetous; the phlegmatic, cold, moderate, inflexible. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z This sub-prefect was a man of a very covetous disposition and in all matters connected with the supplies of his yamen he forced the people to commute their obligations into cash payments. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z If you only preserve him from the wicked hands of the minister whom I have all along seen to be covetous of the throne, you will do a great work for your old master. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z Normally open and candid persons are found concealing the paper against a later and freer hour; terminological inexactitude is even resorted to in order to cover such jackdaw-hoardings; glances become covetous and suspicious. Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 150, May 31, 1916 2011-08-09T02:00:23.527Z The parson never passed Colorado Brown’s place in the evening and heard Nell’s sweet voice that he was not covetous. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z Be charitable before wealth make thee covetous, and lose not the glory of the mite. Addresses & Papers / Collectanea 2011-08-04T02:00:22.097Z But it seems to me that the Myconians are calumniated as sordid and covetous because of their poverty, and because they live in a barren island. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Some of these were valuable, and were old enough to arouse the covetous interest of the bibliophile. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Once conscious of the liberty and power which comes of knowing—ignorance itself becomes eager, impatient—covetous of information. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z And it works for the donors, who have carefully walled off their choice pieces, but have still given the public enough to enjoy without feeling overly covetous. Harmony In The State Of Maine 2011-07-13T16:10:39Z For these Joe did not care, but there were also some little violins, some high priced, and some very low, and over these Joe lingered with loving, covetous eyes. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z For he was exceedingly covetous, and not scrupulous as to the means he employed for getting money, so that indeed no one was ever less so. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Ask the covetous man such a question, and, if he answered truly, his answer would tell a tale of selfish aspirations. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z The old woman was grateful for the mercies given her, and not covetous of those withheld and granted to her more prosperous neighbors. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z How covetous we all are for the material side of things! What and Where is God? A Human Answer to the Deep Religious Cry of the Modern Soul 2011-07-03T02:00:08.347Z The most covetous of mankind would, with small exultation, I presume, accept riches of this kind on these terms. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy 2011-06-29T02:00:26.763Z This was indeed a treasure, sufficient to satisfy a more covetous man; but he felt there would be no safety with it in Cyprus. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z Elias Rody was a covetous man, and such were the thoughts at that moment in his mind. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z Reliquaries and monstrances were in wells, and railings and iron grilles covered over with grease and dirt in order to hide them from the covetous gaze of the commissioner. Great Masters in Painting: Perugino 2011-06-27T02:00:59.487Z He has the conceit for anything, and he is a black Celt, and very likely has their covetous eye and greedy heart. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z Let us eliminate the inconstants, and, considering the human being merely as a covetous machine, examine by what laws of labour, purchase, and sale, the greatest accumulative result in wealth is obtainable. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy 2011-06-29T02:00:26.763Z The covetous enjoy what they have as little as what they have not. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z May the white chief’s heart be turned from the covetous thoughts which fill it! The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z And to the end it may be a warning to all covetous step mothers, and a content for all easie Fathers to avoyde the like hereafter. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z Man is in friendship what woman is in love, and the reverse; namely, more covetous of the object than of the feeling for it. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z "Yes, my friend; I was assuring myself that yonder fine building was enough to rouse the envy of a covetous nature," she returned. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z For all this, the pueblo of San Antonio was the cynosure of the covetous American eye. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z Her father had, with his usual diligence at self-torment, supplied her with sufficient proofs of the covetous and obdurate temper of her creditor. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z Without being covetous, Stephen had a warm appreciation of this world's goods; and of all the forty male members of the Szirmay family living at this time, he was certainly the most wealthy. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z Are there not often found among professors of religion the same covetous desires, the same fraudulent practices, the same deviations from truth and honour, as are found in persons who make no profession? Christian Sects in the Nineteenth Century 2011-05-17T02:00:19.317Z All very satisfactory, very consoling to the covetous master of the Hold. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z And the judge's verdict appointed the field to belong to the covetous and wrong claimant. An Anthology of Jugoslav Poetry; Serbian Lyrics 2011-05-14T02:00:10.287Z All of this, of course, is magnificence as much as even the most covetous would crave. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z He led about over his dominions the ladies of Versailles, covetous of petroleuses, and before them said to his victims, "Come, hussies, cast down your eyes." History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z But these elder sons, especially after their industrious younger brother has begun to show the real value of his portion of their father's estate, begin to look with covetous eyes upon the younger brother's inheritance. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z Mr. Chattaway, selfish, mean, sly, covetous, began to entertain hopes that he should be named the heir; he began to work on it in stealthy determination. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z Powhatan still looked with covetous eyes upon the glittering swords, the ponderous muskets, and the serviceable pistols of the English. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The memory of all the open snubs that this individual had inflicted on me, his covetous gaze, his insolent smile, everything about him exasperated me. The Mysterious Sketch 2011-05-03T02:00:14.907Z O covetous Judas! cruel, wicked, and crafty traitor! what injury had been done thee by a poor wretch who so frankly disclosed to thee the secrets of his heart? The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z “Unless an American trust casts covetous eyes upon it,” said Appleby. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z These things had mostly been brought over the Alps by monks, who tying them round their knees, had thus slily preserved them from covetous eyes and hands. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z The crushings were described as wonderful, and the shares went up by leaps and bounds, while the dividends were sufficiently high to make even a South African diamond magnate covetous. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z Have there not been in Spain other princes and lords as covetous perchance of this honour as the Infant? The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z She had been straining forward across Katherine Foster’s knee, her eyes covetous and hungry. Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman 2011-04-01T02:00:36.933Z Hats, and shawls, and silk gowns, scarfs, and bonnets, and ribbons, soon covered every box and bench around, and covetous eyes sparkled as each longed for some special prize in this vast lottery. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z IN this covetous town, the delicacies of the Georgetown Cupcake shop stand alone as symbols of wish fulfillment — heaping swirls of luscious confection atop rich, creamy pastry. Arsenal of a Lobbyist: Hardball and Cupcakes 2011-03-26T16:49:39Z And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. Walks and Words of Jesus A Paragraph Harmony of the Four Evangelists 2011-03-26T02:00:17.857Z For them he was willing to spend and be spent, for them he was covetous of all the good that might be obtained.... Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z She had been treacherous, light, covetous, cruel, selfish, and callous. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z For all men are for gaining; Gold by some means obtaining; Their covetous wishes not once e'er restraining. The Anglican Friar and the Fish which he Took by Hook and by Crook 2011-03-13T03:00:22.773Z Nay more, there are some foolish, rich, covetous men that take a pride in having no children because they may be thought so much the richer. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z The bereaved blood And emptied flesh in their most broken mood Fail not so wholly, famish not when thus Past honey keeps the starved lip covetous. Poems & Ballads (First Series) 2011-02-28T03:00:30.587Z That no covetous Roman, after I am dead. Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z Even the Cossacks drew nearer with covetous glances. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z As he was secure of Verona, he cast his covetous glances abroad and fixed them on Vicenza, a little town some thirty miles to the northeast. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z My gracious lord, he is with extreme pride Conceiv'd of young Horatio, his son, And covetous of having himself The ransom of the young prince, Balthazar, Distract, and in a manner lunatic. The Spanish Tragedy 2011-02-21T03:00:10.373Z "There were jarrings, and contentions, and envyings, and strifes, and lustful and covetous desires among them; therefore by these things they polluted their inheritances." Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission 2011-02-21T03:00:08.060Z Robinson West Point, on the Hudson, fifty miles above New York, made strong by nature, and strengthened by art, was an object of covetous desire to Sir Henry Clinton. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z So it's true, then, that which has given me no peace for a month past!—Can the covetous man help it that it is no pleasure to him to go to see dirty sick children? The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood 2011-02-13T03:00:19.567Z Can Grande was brave even to recklessness, covetous of dominion, steadfast in his political aims, true to his promises, generous to his enemies. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z Some flutter their wings to allow the air to circulate through the delicate plumage, which is looked upon as a prize by the covetous eyes of the hunter. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z He had set his covetous eye upon Odensburg, and would never rest until the booty was his, and Maia's hand was to lay it within his grasp. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z They have a mortal Hatred for those, who being too self-interested and covetous, are always endeavouring to enrich themselves to the Prejudice of others. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z Such a bait naturally appealed to the covetous Hindu. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Who could dare to call them kind-hearted or malevolent, grateful or ungrateful, free-giving or covetous, faithful or capricious, as a people? The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z In addition to the instruction he receives in table manners, he is admonished not to be covetous nor miserly. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z I am not at all covetous of the honour of your acquaintance. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z I have been zealous in the Jewish faith, Hard-hearted to the poor, a covetous wretch, That would for lucre’s sake have sold my soul. Shakespeare in the Theatre 2011-01-30T03:00:17.973Z The increasing wealth of the citizens made them covetous of honor, and king James, to replenish his exhausted coffers, was willing to sell them titles of knighthood. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z There is no trouble whatever, save in your own greed and covetous rapacity. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z Then the King, though I Have merited as much as man can, must not let her, So many Princes covetous of her beauty; I wou'd with all my heart, but 'tis impossible. The Mad Lover The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (3 of 10) 2011-01-20T03:00:06.760Z Michael remained standing in the same spot, but a covetous glance fell upon the flower that had but now been in her hand. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z Will you be so covetous, as to get more then you ought, by losing more then you need? The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America 2011-01-17T03:00:44.767Z He pulled out a handful of gold, and the girl looked at it with covetous eyes. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z It needed only the next sentence to make these expressions supremely modern: "Be not covetous as touching shares, in seizing that which is not thine own property." Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z The orchards had grown, as a matter of course; and if the fields had not been improved by judicious culture, neither had they been exhausted by covetous croppings. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Were they not all a set of grasping, covetous ghouls, whose only aim was to wrench all he had from him? The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z You don't even have to like reptiles to wind up feeling sorry for those rare and striking enough to attract the covetous attention of Molt, Crutchfield and their ilk. Vandals chop down famous Nevada shoe tree 2011-01-04T18:26:00Z He himself had shown his condemnation of the grasping hand, the covetous heart, by declaring that he who desired to be the greatest should be the least of all and servant to all. The Red Miriok 2011-01-04T03:01:16.847Z All this had fascinated Rosanette; and she had got rid of P�re Oudry, without caring one jot about consequences, as she was not of a covetous disposition. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z This fellow, Brigham, was the very beau ideal of the suspicious school, being envious and malignant, as well as shrewd, observant, and covetous. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Still, being very demure, she would not go anywhere, as neither her father nor her mother, who were a sullen couple of stingy, covetous old fogeys, would accompany her. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Let any star or manager cast covetous eyes upon her daughter, let her but scent leading lady—or stardom—and she will not only lend herself to intrigue but encourage it. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z Had they been less covetous and restless, less avaricious and rapacious, they might have avoided contact with the ferocious tribes of the interior, and perhaps have prospered. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z Let me see what saith the doggrel: "Sir Thomas was too covetous To covet so much deer, When horns enough upon his head, Most plainly did appear." William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z Perhaps it was illustrating its notions of liberty, by naming the precise sum that one citizen ought to accept, in order that the covetous longings of another should be satisfied! The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z For this dog the Mahometans retain so profound a reverence, that their harshest sarcasm against a covetous person is, “He would not throw a bone to the dog of the seven sleepers.” Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Such a vainglorious devil, covetous of honor and worship from the world, every proud and arrogant person, by thinking highly of himself, cherishes in his heart. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z The birth of that infant son had made the father covetous, breaking God's commandments in order to heap up treasures which the boy, if he had lived, would have wasted in idle debauchery. Through Nature to God 2010-12-24T03:00:36.410Z It was a sight that would have made the least covetous of mortals gasp. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z The covetous miller said: “No, ’tis mine, because thy mare dropped it beneath my gig.” Russian Fairy Tales From the Skazki of Polevoi 2010-12-20T17:11:44.353Z Watching Elmohamady repeatedly burn off Stephen Warnock, it is no surprise some of the Premier League's leading lights are casting covetous eyes at the Egyptian. Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa 2010-10-23T16:03:00Z As the love of God dilates and enlarges the soul, so the love of ourselves contracts and straitens it, making it unjust, corrupt, proud, and covetous. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z United is renegotiating Wayne Rooney’s salary to shut the door on any covetous proposal, but at this moment its highest salaried player is Rio Ferdinand. Global Soccer: Manchester City Spending Its Way Over the Top 2010-07-25T18:00:00Z The major powers are covetous of top jobs at the United Nations. British diplomat Valerie Amos to be new U.N. aid chief 2010-07-09T20:12:00Z In five seasons he made 125 appearances in the Eredivisie, scoring 44 goals and earning covetous glances from many of Europe's biggest clubs. Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben return to Madrid with point to prove 2010-05-21T11:44:00Z Top clubs around Europe are directing covetous glances at the Bordeaux manager, who of course helped France to wins in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. Lyon v Bordeaux - live! 2010-03-30T17:41:00Z On the contrary, the wrathful, the covetous, the proud, the impatient, do not grow in Christ, but in the devil. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z The name has been taken to mean “covetous.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" What wonder is it, then, that a young and innocent king be deceived by crafty, covetous, wicked, and ungodly counsellors? John Knox I’m a very covetous person, and I always make a point, like the wicked old widow I am, of reserving the most beau chevalier for myself. A Double Knot Thou base and covetous cur!" said Amador, advancing before the sailor, "if thou usest no better language, I will strike thy head from thy shoulders! Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico For the flesh is at all times the same; always considering itself, easily grieved, envious, bitter, covetous, and revengeful. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z Humbert, who was perhaps the most powerful noble in Arles, was induced to take this step as he had just lost his only son, and Philip had already cast covetous eyes on his lands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" One little branch, shell-pink, took the girl's fancy; she turned it over, frankly covetous. The Unknown Sea Some of the moderate Tories were in power; many covetous Whigs were out of it. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 These treasures were, of course, far beyond Katrine's pocket, though she regarded them with the covetous eye of a born collector. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life The gnomes are covetous, and of the melancholic temperament. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry The governors sent over by the court were urged to multiply their effort to fortify Cuba and insure safety from attacks by covetous enemies. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 He was neither covetous of her kisses nor in any way of her bodily presence. Sinister Street, vol. 2 He, too, saw through the assumption of hysteria, shielding behind a cloak of weakness a cold and covetous woman. Making Money A flint arrowhead buried in the soil they excavated told its tale of Indians, who must have valued the spring and fought for its possession against covetous tribes. Unexplored! Demonicus, clad in a brown chiton or tunic reaching down to the knees, was a powerfully built, dark man, with great bison-like shoulders and thick neck, bristling eyebrows, and fierce, covetous eyes. The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril From that time, however, Pensacola was to know no peace, for the French cast ever a covetous eye upon that Spanish settlement. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 Life was mean, hard, small, selfish, and covetous. Six Thousand Country Churches We recite, remembering that it is His word, and not our own, the denunciation of the sensual and the covetous, the traitor and the liar, the persecutor, the slanderer, and the hypocrite. The Christian Use of the Psalter The basso may sometimes be a school teacher, yet some of the best have been owners of livery barns, no more; modest folk withal, and covetous of the back seat in the choir. The Broken Gate A Novel And the king said to the last: "Therefore, it is even thou who hast stolen the belt with the common gold, for thou art by nature covetous, and dost desire that which is not thine." Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity Not satisfied with these acquisitions, the British turned covetous eyes upon Cuba. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 How! you had cares, and were more covetous Of them than of your life. The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise Back to his voyaging Turned his desire, Restless once more to rove With boon companions, Filled with the covetous Thirst for adventure,— The white man's folly. Later Poems Till night: a word! the Mother-Queen Is trying, if she can, with fire of gold Warp the green consciences of two covetous friars To preach abroad Philip's bastardy. 1st Moor. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 It possesses the unusual property of attracting silver to it, just like a covetous man that loveth the metal. Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity This declared Velasquez to have been "Covetous of honor, but more covetous of gain." The History of Cuba, vol. 1 The greatest dupe the devil has in the world is the hypocrite; but the next greatest is the covetous man, “for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments Therefore it is that even our Lord Himself spoke almost despairingly, certainly quite differently, of covetous men in comparison with other sinners. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II Yes, and swears ye are as unsatiate as the sea, as covetous, and as ungrateful: that you have your tempests too, and calms more dangerous than it. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 What are we to say of these cross-grained or fretful, or worldly-minded, or covetous, or pleasure-loving professors of religion? The Spirit-Filled Life She held undisputed sway as belle of the ball, and covetous feminine eyes, ardent masculine eyes, followed her and her lucky partner as they waltzed up and down the deck. By Right of Conquest A Novel In the last days perilous times shall come; for men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, despisers of those that are good, . Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments Sterne, of course, is the more innocent writer, because his intellect was not nearly so covetous of experience. The Book of This and That Annele, he is certainly not covetous; he never asked a question about your marriage portion, never gave a hint on the subject; and he is far from stupid, believe me. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. The sick in body call for aid; the sick In mind are covetous of more disease; And when at worst, they dream themselves quite well. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes Does the very beauty of Christ’s manhood, as He stands before you, make you at once ashamed of your weakness and covetous of His strength? The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I A covetous man or woman generally remains covetous to the very end. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments Personally Desportes appears to have been a self-seeker and a sycophant; not without good nature, but covetous, intriguing, corrupt, given to base compliances. A Short History of French Literature There is a man that is covetous; he wants to grasp the whole world. Moody's Stories Incidents and Illustrations Of course we all have a contempt for misers, but all covetous men are not misers. The Overcoming Life and Other Sermons The covetous landlord licked his greedy lips and hurried off to his wife. The Shoemaker's Apron A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales We may say that covetous desire plunged the human race into sin. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments The miners were an energetic, covetous, wandering, abnormally excitable body of men. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" It must also be remembered that of late, by the closing of public-houses, the number of idle, covetous, mischievous persons thrown on our streets is considerably increased. The Religious Life of London If you find yourself getting very covetous—very miserly—wanting to get everything you can into your possession—just begin to scatter. The Overcoming Life and Other Sermons “There’ll be pickings every way,” the builder murmured thickly, with a covetous gleam in his eyes. Jacob's Ladder But in God’s sight a covetous man is as vile and black as any thief or drunkard. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments Bonnie gave it a covetous look, contrasting its spaciousness with the primitive cabin in which she now lived. The Colonists Grinding poverty has made some unduly covetous of riches. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. “No covetous man hath any inheritance in the Kingdom of God.” The Overcoming Life and Other Sermons But Margaret was too covetous of power readily to resign it. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The covetous eye was what led Achan up to the wicked deed that brought sorrow and defeat upon the camp of Israel. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments They said so, but their adventurous and covetous spirit excited them to go forth and seek lands, women, slaves, gold, myrrh, and incense. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels And again the trader jerked open the skin, before the eyes of the covetous chief. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley For the whole is greater than the half, and would this covetous savage remain content with the half? The Triumph of Hilary Blachland It was devised in order that their beauty might not excite desires in the hearts of strangers and they be affronted by the ardor of covetous eyes. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern The apostle Paul expressly identifies the covetous man with an idolater: ‘Covetousness, which is idolatry.’ Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments And no sooner he's dead, but I'll rattle over his grave with a coach and six, to inform his covetous ghost how genteelly I spend his money. The Constant Couple or, A Trip to the Jubilee There are wolverines, too, and these animals are of so covetous a nature they will steal even a frying pan. Seeds of Pine Then Rome, rising into power, cast covetous eyes on the gold possessed by Carthage, and sought to seize it by force of arms. The Boy With the U.S. Miners He did not receive direct help from that monarch, who himself was looking with covetous eyes upon Ireland, but he did receive permission to make recruits from among his Anglo-Norman subjects. Women of England In God’s sight it is as wicked to set covetous eyes, as it is to lay thieving hands, upon anything that is not ours. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments With this assurance, Bors let him live; while the covetous old lady fled in fear, followed by all her knights. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality My thoughtless friend was covetous of money, of which he knew the value, and forgot to think of solid substance. The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man and The Cold Heart There was a wild chafing hatred on one side and a tyrannical, covetous, dissatisfied love on the other: out of such discordant elements what peace could come? A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June In the “Shepherd’s Calendar,” Lazarus declares himself to have seen covetous men and women in hell dipped in caldrons of molten lead. Folk-lore of Shakespeare The thief is a covetous person out of the shell. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments The covetous Dutchman at once laid claim to the whole booty, because he was the first to break it open and discover its valuable contents. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 Instead of the exhilirating clash of arms, and the prospect of glory, which had induced him to take part in the struggle, he perceived that he was to promote the covetous plans of designing men! The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. Gently, padre, gently," said Jekyl, "you are really too covetous, and would drag the river always from your own net. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life A deputation was sent to invite him to take possession of his dignity, and although he was not covetous of the distinguished honour, he did not delay to accord with the wishes of the people. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors But foolish and absurd as this character is, it does not represent half the follies and absurd disquiets of the covetous man.” Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments The Javans are neither quarrelsome nor covetous, and even when they turn robbers they seldom kill or ill-treat those they plunder. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 But this petition found no grace in the stern mind of Wilhelm of Bavaria and the covetous desires of the other members of the League. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres She cast an evil, though covetous look at the gold, and, grinding her teeth, threw the purse at the count's feet. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors Notice that the covetous are named between thieves and drunkards. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments Bell had talked of "irresponsible mobs," he may have thought of premature young fire-eaters like Duke, Greene, and Champion, eager for the distinction of capturing the Arsenal, covetous of distributing its arms to their followers. The Struggle for Missouri “He was never known to be covetous:” pronounce covetous as if written covet us, and not covetyus. Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected But though he was as covetous as ever, he was not quite so sure that it was right to be so. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales Centuries later the covetous Emperor Constantine brought these same horses from Rome to Constantinople and stood them here to add glory to the splendor of his Hippodrome. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise Is the covetous man ever satisfied with his possessions? Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments The man must have been by nature covetous; and I doubt if ever I saw moral agony more tragically displayed. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) In the succession-houses thin the bunches, and do not be covetous to over-crop the Vines, as it is the cause of many bad effects. In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year Showing the Most Successful Treatment for all Plants Cultivated in the Greenhouse, Conservatory, Stove, Pit, Orchid, and Forcing-house As he had no turn to any expensive vices, he was reckoned a sober decent man, but he was covetous and proud, selfish and conceited. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales Was he a trader in the desire of beauty, that tragic dower nature had thrown over her like a veil, so that whoever saw it with a covetous eye, longed to possess and rend it? Old Crow We often say that they will make better treasurers just because we know them to be covetous. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments When the Loyalists arrived they looked with somewhat covetous eyes on these interval lands which were settled by tenants at a yearly rental of £3 for each lot. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 He was easy of heart perhaps, but not deceitful; anxious enough for his position in the world, but not meanly covetous. Lady Anna If you give way, and sink under these temptations, don't go and say trade and business have made you covetous, passionate and profane. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales Let me recommend our legislators for once to put their greedy, covetous, and inordinate Selves out of consideration. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew I am afraid that many who profess to have put away wickedness also speak well of the covetous. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments This fellow, Brigham, was the very beau id�al of the suspicious school, being envious and malignant, as well as shrewd, observant, and covetous. The Redskins; or, Indian and Injin, Volume 1. Being the Conclusion of the Littlepage Manuscripts He is bad, greedy, covetous, self-seeking, a very dog, and by the living God he shall die like a dog unless you will free me from his fangs. Lady Anna After his death, about 375 A.D., he came to be known as the typical bad king, covetous, fierce, and cruel. Old English Poems Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose His covetous heart prompted him to detract from that action which Jesus, in His love, pronounced as a good work, which should be spoken of as such, wherever the gospel was preached. Talkers With Illustrations Now as I understand gravity, it's simply the statement that all particles in space are covetous, in this same non-sentient sense, of the position in space of all their neighboring particles. Where I Wasn't Going Francis looked at it with covetous eyes for a minute or two, then thrust his brother's hand aside with a jerk which almost sent the coins into the road. Brooke's Daughter A Novel It must not be thought that he was a covetous young man, for the whole town knew, and lauded his liberality. The Grandee Because of the Indian strain in his blood a minor undercurrent of prejudice had set in against him, more particularly among the white settlers and the cattlemen who were casting covetous eyes on reservation lands. Mystery Ranch The hostess, struck dumb with astonishment, at once became covetous and resolved to have the napkin for herself. Legends & Romances of Brittany I know none more covetous shrews than ye are, when that ye have a benefice. Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse "Great business," said Big Slim, a covetous glint in his eyes. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist And because, contrary to these statutes, men of small substance had crept into the commission, whose poverty made them both covetous and contemptible, it was enacted by statute 18 Hen. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First But his covetous eye looked upon the well-watered plains of the valley of the Jordan that reached out towards Sodom, and he chose them. Men of the Bible The woman cast a hasty glance at the notes the gentleman spread on the table near the bread; but the covetous light that flashed in her eyes disappeared suddenly again. The Son of His Mother Jendrek had felt hot and cold and covetous as he listened to the soft words the beautiful woman had lavished on the dumb beast. Absolution “God help me!” he thought; “if I look at it much oftener I shall begin to grow covetous myself.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) Mr. Benton had his joke, for he discovered Jane swinging up in the topmost boughs and reaching still higher for certain unusually luscious ones that eluded her covetous fingers. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John Later, when wealth and art had developed, Egypt became the prey of covetous invading nations. History of Human Society “Though ye take from a covetous man all his treasure,” says Milton, “he has yet one jewel left; ye cannot deprive him of his covetousness.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) Be not covetous as touching shares, in seizing that which is not thine own property. The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep and the Instruction of Ke'Gemni The Oldest Books in the World Martin, regarding the weapon with covetous eyes, recognized it as one of the ship's arms. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story But Charles Waldo was a covetous man, insatiable in his greed of money and absolutely cold and unsympathetic, though his manner was plausible. Robert Coverdale's Struggle Or, On The Wave Of Success But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! A Christmas Carol The original manuscript But in addition he was, like almost every Arab, covetous and ambitious. In Desert and Wilderness You don’t have to be covetous, or envious, or fearful, or anxious. Carmen Ariza We ourselves are covetous of those things of which we have but few, extravagant with those of which we have an abundance. Under the Maples Remember this story, and take care whom you trust; but do not be covetous, sordid, and miserable; for the gold we have, is but lent us to do good with. The Story of the White Mouse Yes, this I care, bungler: I care because of all three of thee, thou alone wert covetous enough to obey my conditions. The Pirate Woman That is perhaps too sanguine a dream while human nature remains what it is, and nations can still be as covetous, ambitious, and heedless of others' rights as are individuals. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Through the ages they cast increasingly covetous eyes on those inner planets, Mars, Terra and Venus. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 So be it, madame; on board the Unicorn my language was impertinent, my pretensions absurd, madame; covetous, I admit. A Romance of the West Indies With countries jealous of her power, envious of her fame, covetous of her riches. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 You have a variety of playthings, you know—more than most children have, and it does not become anyone to be covetous. The Fairchild Family Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge; a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old Sinner! The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 Yet he says not, they are covetous, but, they have a heart penetrated with covetousness, and especially exercised therein. The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained Full half of her heart's desire was here, free to her covetous fingers, a queen's trousseau of beautiful belongings. Nobody And in the shadow cast by the embrasure of the casement, Jaime saw a sparkle, the cause of which his covetous eye at once detected. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 In fact, like Sir Fretful Plagiary in the Critic, Bozzy was so covetous of popularity that he would rather be abused than be not mentioned at all. James Boswell Famous Scots Series They were discontented with what they had, and covetous of what the neighbors' children had, even where it was less than their own. In a Little Town They set out, Sancho on foot, cheerfully grinning to himself at the covetous thought of all the possessions that would be his in a short time. The Story of Don Quixote He had sought for so many things which he had not found, that he was now frenziedly covetous of attaining this last success. Murder Point A Tale of Keewatin Kind was grieved to see his brother so covetous, and to divert his mind he looked up at the great hills. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales They were not only opinionative, peevish, covetous, morose, vain, talkative, but incapable of friendship, and dead to all natural affection, which never descended below their grandchildren. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges They are visited by the worldly and the covetous, they are exploited by sensation-mongers and fraud-hunters, they are subjected to conditions entirely inimical to spiritual poise and lucidity. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war Still, I am so covetous that I must have all or nothing; I love you so that I dare not use the advantage chance has given me. Thurston of Orchard Valley I knew that the Tribe of Poets, and above all, Bad Poets, are a People ready to take fire; and that Minds so covetous of Praise wou'd not easily digest any Raillery, how gentle soever. An Essay on Satire, Particularly on the Dunciad Piedmont alone, as if already casting a covetous eye on Rome and its territory, refused to concur. Pius IX. And His Time Large numbers of the zebra are shot by Europeans, who are covetous of its striped skin, while at the same time the meat gives abundant provision to their native followers. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Sir Thomas was too covetous To covet so much deer, When horns enough upon his head Most plainly did appear. Testimony of the Sonnets as to the Authorship of the Shakespearean Plays and Poems And when Pan espied the bay he did not blame Blinky, and from that moment, as the chase went on, he grew more and more covetous. Valley of Wild Horses Let him not be impatient of his own gift, nor covetous of another's; let him not be uneasy in his place, nor straining for something beyond his reach. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors I am not covetous for ——; Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions How did this rough, swearing, covetous dealer ferret out his heart’s secrets? The Cabin on the Prairie The boyish decorators had not scrupled to rifle the Deerhurst vineyards of their most attractive vines, and the cluster of fruit on which Mabel had fixed a covetous eye was certainly a tempting one. Dorothy's House Party In exchange for pieces of iron and brass, of which they are extremely covetous, these poor creatures brought bear furs, the skins of sea-calves, sea-dogs, sea-wolves, and all the animals generally known as seals. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories For if thou not to him aspire, But to his gifts alone, Not love, but covetous desire, Has brought thee to his throne. Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul Avaricious and covetous refer especially to acquisition, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, and penurious to expenditure. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions It is not easy to imagine the disappointment and resentment of the covetous and credulous ladies, whom she had so easily duped. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement Kate had said so herself, yet here was she who was so generously admiring, almost covetous, calmly unobservant of braid, ribbon, and all. The Brass Bound Box Plainly, Paul entertained special enmity against the covetous, for in Colossians 3, 5 he defines this sin in a similar manner. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost We looked about us for specimens of the famous breed of Cordova horses, of whom poets have sung and kings were covetous. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months They are becoming more worldly and covetous, more proud and popularity-loving. The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity In this way, Mr. Bradley could have made much money, but his heart was not covetous, and he tried his best to teach the Indians what articles were really of use to them. Three Young Pioneers A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country She drew it away from him swiftly—for she had known him to tear up a check in a last access of covetous greed. The Scarlet Feather The writer of the epistle passes unusually severe sentence upon the covetous man, for he calls him an idolater, or a worshiper of a false God. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost And he said, “he would every man not to be covetous, for that had been a great part of his destruction.” Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution He was a light in the world, and the covetous, greedy shepherds are creators of darkness. The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity Stafford Hall hath broad lands in its demesne, and covetous eyes have been cast upon it. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls His covetous, despairing eyes dwelt on her and clung about her. The Dop Doctor There might be other causes: some men say he was proud, and covetous, and unpitiful. In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers Besides these Territories there was the unorganized remnant of the Indian country known as Indian Territory, and attracting the covetous glances of frontiersmen in all the near-by Western States. The New Nation A bishop must not be given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, not a brawler, not covetous, not a novice, not self-willed, not soon angry. The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity Was I a mother, then, A mother, and not love her child as well As her own covetous and morbid love? Gloucester Moors and Other Poems When Marcus Brutus grows so covetous, To lock such rascal counters from his friends, Be ready, gods, with all your thunderbolts: Dash him to pieces! Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature He said that his lieutenant was a sheepish dolt, and that his corporal was covetous, treacherous, and cowardly. Lafayette The freshly-joined men brought with them nice new iron picketing pegs, which we who had long since lost or broken ours, eyed with covetous optics, and determined to possess later, if possible. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Had you been less covetous, I would have given interest. Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades The covetous crowd of sloppers, however, adhered to the gold of the Smaragdine tablet and other writings and had no appreciation of anything else. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts But Ne no Omi, covetous of the gems, secreted the coronet, and told the Emperor that Okusaka had rejected the proposal with scorn. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Many moral writers have stigmatised this insanity; the covetous, they say, commit crimes and mortify themselves without hopes of reward; and thus become miserable both in this world and the next. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life There had not been wanting indications for some years of covetous eyes and itching hands turned toward the possession of the Knights. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 It is, besides, an imprudence to make a cottage look comely, now that covetous eyes are upon the valley and the people's position there has grown insecure. Change in the Village As the weapon clattered against the rocks, Lynch’s covetous glance followed it involuntarily. Shoe-Bar Stratton V. Refraining from gluttony and abandoning covetous desires, deal impartially with the suits brought before you. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era It is further known that Japan is casting covetous eyes on the trade of Brazil, and the line to the Plate may be extended to Brazilian ports. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan I have given them means to increase your burdens, to take your daughters, to send you to a war, covetous, murderous, and unjust. Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux The Ætolians were little known in the palmy days of Athens and Sparta, except as a hardy race, but covetous and faithless. Ancient States and Empires From the old boulevardier whose money is invested in the vineyards—the very man who casts covetous eyes upon thy Mimi!- The Backwash of War The Human Wreckage of the Battlefield as Witnessed by an American Hospital Nurse Not only was the price of four dollars within reach of the most meager purse, but the watches were dangled as bait before the eyes of all sorts of covetous bargain hunters. Christopher and the Clockmakers It is a good argument: He is a wicked man, a covetous man, a proud man, a carnal man, an unhumbled man; therefore he will readily miscarry in his judgment. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) By the light of the lantern he soon forced open the lid, in spite of the trembling of his eager, covetous fingers. Cornwall's Wonderland Where no moral or legal restraint is put upon the exercise of the will and intellect of the stronger, shrewder, or more covetous men, these differences become ultimately enormous. The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing "How many do you think you need?" said Richard, laughing as he released the tail from the covetous clutch of the small fingers. Rainbow Hill While clocks and watches ticked on and rings and gemmed necklaces were sold to covetous buyers, the year was sweeping by and May was coming. Christopher and the Clockmakers Now if the covetous man be called an idolater, Eph. v. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) Tancred subdued the city of Tarsus; but his victory was usurped by Baldwin, whose ambitions and covetous nature bore no resemblance to that of his brother. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Small wonder was it, that the people of Virginia, about to secede from the Union, looked with covetous eyes upon this vast stock of munitions of war lying apparently within their grasp. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 Foolish love is only folly; Wanton love is too unholy; Greedy love is covetous; Idle love is frivolous; But the gracious love is it That doth prove the work of wit. Tudor and Stuart Love Songs By ranchers covetous of the range; that was absolutely certain.” Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West She was covetous and intemperate, presenting, in fact, an extraordinary specimen of human depravity. The Son of Monte-Cristo Was Mrs. Hazleton a person very susceptible, or very covetous of the tender passion? The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 The rower has stopped, and with eager, covetous eyes watches the wilful waste. When the Birds Begin to Sing In his train there came a tumultuous rabble of dark hawk-like men, armed to the teeth, and peering about with covetous eyes at the signs of wealth which lay in profusion around them. The Last of the Legions and Other Tales of Long Ago He's so base and covetous, He'll sell his sword for gold. Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical Wealth has made mair men covetous than covetousness has made men wealthy. The Proverbs of Scotland Not the covetous wretch Whose heart’s at full stretch To gain an inordinate treasure; Him leave with the rest, And such mortals detest, Who sacrifice life without measure. Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World His covetous soul was stirred to its depths. In A New World or, Among The Gold Fields Of Australia It may be necessary that a man should be stiff-necked, self-willed, eager on the world, perhaps even covetous and given to worldly lusts. Linda Tressel Neither was he a creature of conquest, and looked not with a covetous eye upon the lands of other nations. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Meaning that the person spoken to is very covetous of everything he sees. The Proverbs of Scotland The character of Jehangir was described by Kerridge as "extremely proud and covetous," taking himself "to be the greatest monarch in the world," yet a "drunkard" and "given over to vice." The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 Young people are not tempted to be churlish, interested, covetous; but to be inconsiderate and dissipated, “lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God.” A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity. She looked as mischievously covetous as a magpie while she waited for him to put the obvious question. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel "Poste restante will find me," I replied, not very covetous of the correspondence, and unwilling to give a more exact direction. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 Or for a covetous person to be honest. The Proverbs of Scotland One of them wrote of him: "The best fellow in the world, not in the least covetous, as he shows by his poverty; filled with a love of glory, and ambitious of rivalling Michael Angelo." A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture That hidden in the queer doll was a prize, almost beyond price, and for this prize covetous men had followed Mary and her guardian from the tropics! The Girl Scouts at Bellaire Or Maid Mary's Awakening It reminds me that amid many half-types of dubious quality, selfish, covetous, quarrelsome, litigious, there are at least two types of Manx character entirely charming and delightful. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 By no means a covetous man, my father painted for very modest remuneration, contented to earn sufficient for the support of his family, and for providing the means of exercising his art. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 Early in the eighties more than one European power cast covetous glances at what might be called the South Central area. An African Adventure Being of a covetous turn, he thought if he killed his Goose he should come at once to the source of his treasure. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes "Well enough," replied Lubin, jerking his shoulder, "if he had not plagued us with this hateful ladder, and did not keep such a covetous, impudent little porter as that ugly old dwarf A B C." The Crown of Success Then Satan entered fully into the angry, covetous heart of Judas, and when Jesus said to him in a low voice, "That thou doest do quickly," he rose and went out into the night. Child's Story of the Bible It were hard to say whether the fiery Numidian, the proud and desultory Spaniard, the brave but inconstant Gaul, or the covetous Balearic, was most docile to his direction, or obedient to his will. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 All the while Bocardo was observed to cast covetous glances on the silver plate—which, as is customary in the houses of Mexican ricos, was massive and abundant. The Tiger Hunter I could dwell tearfully—possibly profitably—upon the moral of the adventure, had I not left Lucy Bray all this time on my mother's lap, and myself fingering the oiled calico in covetous admiration. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood A covetous fellow, like a Jackdaw, steals what he was never made to enjoy, for the sake of hiding it. The Beggar's Opera to which is prefixed the Musick to each Song They will understand the causes that have changed this "covetous old sinner" to the man "who knew how to keep Christmas Day well". Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature Are not professors as covetous and proud as such as do not profess? Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries “What then?” he demanded, still covetous, albeit rueful, too, at what he vaguely knew was lost opportunity. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive In another moment her silence would have so answered for her that his covetous arms would have stolen about her for good and all. Robert Elsmere The Warrior's duty I despise That seeks the wrong in virtue's guise: Those claims I shrink from, which the base, Cruel, and covetous embrace. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Trouble arose in the Far East over the dissolution of the decrepit monarchy of Korea, upon which both Japan and China cast covetous eyes. A History of Sea Power Are not all people still covetous and earthly-minded, and given to the world, and proud and vain, even such as profess religion? Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries He could determine from a man's lower lip and the set of his nose whether that person were covetous. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 It, more than anything else, was his staff of life, and now he set covetous eyes upon the one that was broiling over the coals. The Eyes of the Woods A story of the Ancient Wilderness A covetous soldier is a monster which is rarely seen. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote Or, it might with more truth be said, because they will not yield to his covetous and envious spirit. Who Are Happiest? and Other Stories Yet further, you never enjoy the world aright, till you so love the beauty of enjoying it, that you are covetous and earnest to persuade others to enjoy it. Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries In dark array rose all the scenes of suffering he might have relieved, and had not; he saw himself again the selfish child, the covetous youth, the grasping landlord, and the unrelenting man. The Young Lord and Other Tales to which is added Victorine Durocher He might have taken the throne, and reigned “King of the Jews,” in a political and worldly sense, had He been covetous of regal honours, or ambitious for worldly power. The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern Sermons Preached at the Opening Services of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, in 1866 Avarice bursts the bag, and the covetous governor doeth ungoverned justice. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote Does she, too, think he had his covetous eye on the St. Vincent fortune? Floyd Grandon's Honor A giant lived a great many miles off, who was altogether as wicked as your father was good; he was envious, covetous, and cruel, but had the art of concealing these vices. Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk He had the advantage of Christ’s friendship, and might have become one of the first missionaries, but he was covetous. Broken Bread from an Evangelist's Wallet Ye curse and swear as they, ye are covetous and worldly as they. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning This, of course, was not because Hubert was guilty, but because His Majesty was covetous. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century By some curious cross-light of mental retrospect he also knows that if Violet were the beloved wife of any other man—the large-hearted professor, for instance—he could see her daily without one covetous pang. Floyd Grandon's Honor The Master said, A gentleman is kind, but not wasteful; he burdens, but he does not embitter; he is covetous, but not greedy; high-minded, but not proud; stern, but not fierce. The Sayings Of Confucius Ebenezer Scrooge, a grasping, covetous old man, the surviving partner of the firm of Scrooge and Marley. A Christmas Carol For it shall be more tolerable for the covetous worldly pagan in that day, than the covetous Christian. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning To his mother’s covetous acquisitiveness and ingrained falsehood, he joined his father’s unscrupulous exactions and wild extravagance. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century Kiddie met the man's cunningly covetous glance as he passed the whole bundle across to him. Kiddie the Scout Not content with governing Russia in the name of Feodor, he set covetous eyes upon the purple itself, and was resolved to become czar in name as well as in fact. Strange Stories from History for Young People Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! A Christmas Carol If God loved riches well, do ye think he would give them so liberally, and heap them up upon some base covetous wretches? The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning It is not that his parentage has been lost to history in a discreet and charitable silence; on the contrary, it is rather that that honour has been claimed by over-many, covetous of the distinction. The History of "Punch" The far greater part of the money drawn in the form of prizes in lotteries, only makes its possessor more avaricious, covetous, or oppressive than before. The Young Man's Guide He was keenly, some might say mawkishly, sensible of the stain and dishonour of turning, even involuntarily and passingly, covetous glances upon another man's goods. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Examine these facets with its help,” and again the Sepoy placed the sapphire within reach of the covetous Raikes, who promptly availed himself of the tantalizing privilege. The Flaw in the Sapphire I think many of them have declaimed more against the baseness of covetous spirits,499 than many Christian preachers, and in the very practice of it have outstripped the most part of the Christian world. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning I also, I will not keep silence of a biting reproof given by an honest layman to a covetous monk with a speech no less laughable than commendable. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio How to take Men as they are.—How to regard a miser; a passionate man; a slow man; the covetous; those ruled by their wives; the boasting; the mild tempered; the bully. The Young Man's Guide They form a proud blazon for any corps, and one that might satisfy the most covetous of honour. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 For he is as covetous of wealth as he is conceited about his personal appearance. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco The covetous man, he will cast his coffers overboard ere he will lose his life; the voluptuous man, he will suffer pain and torment in cutting off a member, ere he die. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Him they were minded to despoil and this their intent they discovered to Andreuccio, who, more covetous than well-advised, set out with them for the cathedral. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio It is but to make the miser still more a miser, and the covetous only the more so. The Young Man's Guide We just can't get over being human and greedy and covetous anywhere, it seems, especially in a rich pulpit. A Circuit Rider's Wife He flung them among them with open hands; and soon they were seen mingling in the crowds of speculators, and covetous like them of discreditable gains. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 How beautiful in the eyes of the covetous mind is any gain and advantage! The Works of the Rev. 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