| 单词 | deprecating |
| 例句 | There was a rustle and a slight, deprecating cough from the direction of the woods. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And she was fond of saying, in deprecating some item, “I couldn’t write a line with that in the house.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I faced his anger deprecatingly and said, “Of course I do.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “It just occurred to me you might be interested,” he would say with a deprecating little laugh whenever he produced a new fragment. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z This isn’t coyly self deprecating: I’m continually surprised I continue to work. Ex Machina Director Alex Garland May Be Summer's Most Inventive Filmmaker 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z “Well, the answer is, President Kennedy pretty much invented humor — self-deprecating humor. Tonight you won’t hear any self-deprecating humor; you’ll hear a lot of deprecating humor.” Kennedy Center Goes for Ribald Laughs With District of Comedy Festival 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z But one self‑deprecating turn at the piano is the night's keynote offering. Rufus Wainwright and Loudon Wainwright III ? review 2011-07-23T23:06:43Z There she told hilarious and often self deprecating stories of her time as a writer on “Saturday Night Live.” Sarah Silverman shares her absolute worst moment on SNL — snot and an ape mask 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Please, Mr. Isherwood, spare us and future works of art this deprecating and bitter analysis. Review: ‘Phaedra(s)’ Goes Psycho With Isabelle Huppert 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z I did not want to be deprecating about my daughter, belittling her accomplishments, but I also feared sounding like a European-grandmother-helicopter-tiger-dance-mom who was astonished by her child’s talent. Motherlode Blog: The Preschool Parent Interview: An Elevator Pitch for My 2-Year-Old 2014-02-25T14:31:12Z He is well mannered, well dressed, self deprecating, confident and aimless. Review: The Ages of A.R. Gurney in the Wistful ‘Final Follies’ 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Just suggest they visit a therapist together or tell a deprecating story about your own child and how you solved the problem. How Do I Tell My Friend to Stop Paying for His Son’s Lifestyle? 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Perhaps it’s hard to keep people fully updated if you come from Australia, where you must remain self- deprecating at all times. Elizabeth Debicki: ‘I’m not interested in being comfortable’ 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z These critical methods arrived not through a deprecating love of trivia but through the recognition that artworks and artists reveal themselves and their greatness in the complexity of seemingly loose-ended details. The Vacuum-Sealed Efficiency of “Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation” 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z "Funny, self deprecating, sharp, charming, strong, honest and a fantastic listener. His legacy is enormous." Sir Michael Parkinson: Sir David Attenborough and David Beckham lead tributes 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Mainstream historians, even while deprecating his politics and calling his opposition to aiding Britain misguided, nevertheless give him points for principle and integrity. Making excuses for dictators is nothing new: "Mr. Republican" and the Nazis 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z He behaves like a Comic-Con veteran, his self deprecating humour playing perfectly with the audience for a panel for forthcoming fantasy movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves. Hugh Grant does first Comic-Con with Dungeons & Dragons film 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Even after his eventual successes he somehow managed to keep his good-natured humility, competing with an endearing balance between confidence and self- deprecating wit. Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber, dies from cancer age 23 — shares final video 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z By prioritizing your phone as the interaction system, YouTube runs the risk of accidentally deprecating the TV experience and teaching users that the only “right” way to use YouTube is on your phone. How YouTube built a better way to connect your TV and phone 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z So we ended up deprecating or putting a sunset plan together for Periscope, but we knew there was something interesting there. Twitter is reinventing itself 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Employees were told to avoid colluding to poach talent, for example, or deprecating the products and tools of Facebook’s third-party developers in a way that might harm those rivals. U.S. vs. Facebook: Inside the tech giant’s behind-the-scenes campaign to battle back antitrust lawsuits 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z "I was in no way deprecating Christopher Columbus' achievements or expressing any value judgment regarding his place in history," he explained. Fourth-richest senator kills bipartisan effort to make Juneteenth a holiday, citing fiscal concerns 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z “I was in no way deprecating Christopher Columbus’ achievements or expressing any value judgment regarding his place in history.” GOP Sen. Ron Johnson backtracks on proposal to replace Columbus Day with Juneteenth 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z “I was in no way deprecating Christopher Columbus’ achievements or expressing any value judgement regarding his place in history,” Johnson said. Johnson withdraws plan to swap Columbus Day for Juneteenth 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z In typical deprecating fashion, Taro says he was drawn to these characters for a very simple reason. Yoko Taro’s newest game is a dark fairytale on mobile 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z “I must be really smart if I’ve won two U.S. Opens,” Strange said deprecatingly, and my father loved him for it. Perspective | When Father’s Day and the U.S. Open mean a little more 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z She tells me she is “horrible at socializing” but she doesn’t seem that way to me – deprecating, yes, but in a quietly self-assured kind of way. Sophia Lillis: meet the teenager on the brink of stardom 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z His speech was at times deprecating — at one point he joked about how on-the-nose his “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” role could be from certain perspectives. SAG Awards: 10 things to know, from Jennifer Aniston’s emotional speech to ‘Parasite’s’ big win 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z “The ‘Girl on Fire’ singer dared to be warm and personable for her hosting debut, veering away from the usual deprecating humor, snack gags and political barbs that often drive major awards shows. Alicia Keys will host the Grammys again. And that's a good thing 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z In true Phil fashion, he responded to the photo with a deprecating jab: Phil Mickelson shows off slimmed-down beach bod, continues most surprising fitness transformation in sports history - Golf Digest 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The “Girl on Fire” singer dared to be warm and personable for her hosting debut, veering away from the usual deprecating humor, snack gags and political barbs that often drive major awards shows. Dear Oscars, award shows need hosts, and Alicia Keys is proof 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Nor did Southgate seem in the slightest bit uptight as he told a story, with more of that self‑deprecating humour, about what he makes of superstitions in football. England ‘excited not nervous’ as they face moment of truth in Moscow | Daniel Taylor 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z He later added the self -deprecating, “I don’t even play a doctor on TV.” Cause Celeb: ‘House of Cards’ actor Paul Sparks urges Senate to boost diabetes research 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z But according to a report from Chrome Unboxed, Google is deprecating that feature in an upcoming version of Chrome OS. Google is removing ‘OK, Google’ voice search from Chromebooks 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z He often summed up his political philosophy with a reference to German cooking: “Short speeches, long sausages,” he would say in deprecating those inclined to run on too long. Helmut Kohl, Germany’s ‘chancellor of unity’ who was marred by scandal, dies at 87 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Was he mocking the idea of product placement, or being self- deprecating about how mainstream and openly commercial his career has become? Pharrell’s ever-expandıng unıverse 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z He rocked his head back and laughed self‑deprecatingly as a door swung open and he walked into the room. Nick Kyrgios shows his many sides to explain defeat in Australian Open | Russell Jackson 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z The 70-year-old businessman later said his remarks were "about a little deprecating humour which America lost for a long time". Trump official Paladino under fire over crude Obama remarks - BBC News 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z “And yes, it’s about a little deprecating humor which America lost for a long time,” he wrote. Carl Paladino, Trump Ally, Wishes Obama Dead of ‘Mad Cow Disease’ in ’17 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z He delights in deprecating every conceivable American minority. Pray for a third-party candidate 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z She doesn’t attempt to bond by deprecating herself. Who Is Melania Trump? 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z An interest in ordinary and unclassifiable things also engaged the British contingent, who brought to conceptual art an anti-establishment edge and a deprecating wit. Conceptual art: why a bag of rubbish is not just a load of garbage 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z In an uncharacteristically brief and occasionally even self deprecating victory speech, the reigning Republican front-runner still couldn’t help but take shots at his detractors. Election 2016: The most memorable 'Separation Tuesday' moments 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z A term deprecating mindless adherence to any established orthodoxy would be useful. What’s really ‘politically incorrect’ 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Vulnerable, derogatory or mildly deprecating self-presentation is sometimes part of that calculation. Too much information? The writers who feel the need to reveal all 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z "It’s really going to depend on the OEM and what they want to do. We’re not deprecating the standard A or telling people to migrate — it’s really going to be up to the market." USB-C has already won 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Much of her comedy centered around deprecating her own looks, although she famously did everything she could to look youthful and glamorous. Joan Rivers: Making fun of fashion 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z So before you get too nostalgic for the good old days of functionality, remember that deprecating Congress is an American pastime. When it comes to being hated, Congress long ago jumped the snark The statements against Mr. Wender were withering, the judge agreed, but according to an earlier case, “loose, figurative or hyperbolic statements, even if deprecating the plaintiff, are not actionable.” A Lawsuit and Bitterness as an Unraveled Love Affair Spills Online 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z There are also winners who ooze false modesty, deprecating themselves repeatedly, yet keeping the spotlight bright. 3 Juicy Leadership Lessons From... Boardgames? 2013-07-31T14:57:00Z While steering clear of any deep meaning or long lasting impact its self deprecating tongue-in-cheek approach cleverly escapes feeling too childish, while at the same time working on multiple levels in a family setting. Mario & Luigi Dream Team 3DS Review 2013-07-11T23:02:00Z Far from deprecating the leak of their "restricted" paper, the judges — and the government — should ensure that this major constitutional change is discussed as widely as possible. Privatising the courts: if anyone needs advice, it's the judiciary 2013-06-25T11:51:17Z His critics, to adapt Winston Churchill's withering assessment of his Labour opponent Clement Attlee, would say he had plenty to be self deprecating about. Miliband unplugged 2012-07-12T21:29:45Z "All one tries to do," says Maskell deprecatingly, "is to inform the viewer of things that add to his appreciation of the match." From the Observer archive, 25 June 1967: Wimbledon's Watchmen 2012-06-23T23:03:00Z Like his successor, Paderewski, Liszt sat erect, and never bent his proud head over the 'stupid keys,' as he called them, even deprecating his pupils' doing so. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z "Not very much," said Mrs. Marsden deprecatingly; "but he has done very well with it." Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z In many other tribes the good spirits are known, but the savage always ‘pays more attention to deprecating the wrath of the evil than securing the favour of the good beings.’ The Psychological Origin and the Nature of Religion 2012-04-24T02:00:19.043Z Enrico waved his hands deprecatingly, swearing by his patron Saint Enrico of Guadalajara that it would be a pleasure and a duty to assist a German in distress. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z But Mr. Tudor Williams put up a deprecating hand. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z Further, Charles Louis published a manifesto in the names of himself and his mother, deprecating Rupert's actions, and disclaiming all sympathy with them. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Listen to Him deprecating the tears of the weeping women, and turning their attention to evils among themselves that had more need to be wept for. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z "Clouds over Carrara," said Mr. Topes, deprecating his remark with a little shake of the head and a movement of the shoulders. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z As I approach him, he uncovers it, and discloses a small tortoise, who waves his thin neck from side to side deprecatingly, and looks appealingly out of his dark eyes. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Mr. Madison, deprecating precipitate measures, saw with alarm the sudden belligerent attitude which Congress had assumed. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z "I ought to apologize for saying anything," he said, deprecatingly, "but that is a pretty obvious case, isn't it?" The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z "They are small," said Mabel deprecatingly, but not because she did not value her lover's present. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z He bowed in her direction, smiled deprecatingly, and was silent. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z Her eyes, beseeching, deprecating, fearing, alluring, decided the question. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z He, too, had a fling at the President, declaring that "Mr. Washington had been twice a traitor," and deprecating "the vileness of the adulation" paid him. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z "If you could wait half an hour—Charlotte does not like her hours interfered with," said Miss Ellen, deprecatingly. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Oh, well," said Marston, deprecatingly, "I'm slow, but I like a good job. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z "It's one we all succumb to sometimes," put in Mr. Topes deprecatingly, with a little nervous tremble of the head. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z The Duke of Cambridge, her cousin, made an awkward effort to mend matters by bringing up the Prince again, and with the action of a friendly and deprecating intercessor presenting the delinquent. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z "The friends of America" in England, Chatham, Fox, Burke, Barre and others, joined them in their denunciation of the act, the last named especially deprecating the "Popish" measure. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Again the girl smiled at him, accompanying the smile with a look half mischievous, half pleading, and wholly inviting, as if deprecating the formality of his address. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z “Gentlemen,” demanded the traders, in deprecating accents, “what would you have us do?” The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The ticket-collector gave that pleased and deprecating smirk with which a native called upon to exercise his English usually opens. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z He has also written a paper condemning and deprecating the modern critical spirit. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z "Well, Emily," said Revere, deprecatingly, greatly surprised at this outburst; "you see I thought I would save her the—er—humiliation, you know, of being rejected by a man." Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z He speaks of it deprecatingly, with a humorous show of indignation. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z The little man waved his hand deprecatingly, and answered one of the others' inquiring glance with a just perceptible motion of his head. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z She cast up her eyes deprecatingly, acknowledged herself vanquished, and paid her bet. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z "My daughter, you are severe," said her mother, deprecatingly. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z "Oh no," he said, his tone deprecating the idea. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z “I just happened to get it by accident,” said Katherine deprecatingly, almost sheepishly, yet thrilled through and through with pleasure at Veronica’s words of appreciation. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z The Count seemed by his gestures--for the uproar and tumult were so great that all was done in dumb show--to be deprecating his retreat. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z "Mamma is so anxious," she says, deprecatingly, to Mr. Harris, "that I ran in to ask you about it, before going down to see Carl—Dr. Bethel." Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z By this time the before pale face of the young girl was painfully flushed, and she said, in a low, deprecating tone, "I am very sorry to make so much trouble." The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z "Ah, no!" cried she, piteously; and put out two pretty deprecating palms. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z He therefore whistled in a deprecating and provoking manner, while the latter echoed pettishly: 'But she--what?' My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z This confession was made with such deprecating humility that Terence was touched, and held out his hand. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Morlene waved her hand deprecatingly, told Dorlan to be seated and began an explanation of the peculiar situation in which they found themselves. Unfettered A Novel 2012-02-12T03:00:15.143Z Poor Faustina died, blessing with her latest breath, the being who had by his cruelty killed her, and deprecating even remorse to visit him, she left the world, in which she had loved in vain. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z "In a wax, old man?" he said in a deprecating voice. The Bushranger's Secret 2012-02-09T03:00:14.847Z This no doubt grew out of their attitude of regarding the engine as an accessory and deprecating their work in this field. The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design 2012-02-04T03:00:15.650Z Uncle Rufus was a tall, thin, brown negro, with a gently deprecating air and a smile that suddenly changed his naturally sad features into a most humorous cast without an instant’s notice. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z Then he glanced deprecatingly at Valentine, who did not appear by any means pleased with him. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z They made no move to obey, and my lord shrugged deprecatingly, lowering his point to Tracy's throat. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z He whined deprecatingly and ventured all the way into the cabin. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z A faint twilight from the stars crept timidly through the open window as though deprecating its intrusion. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z "It's all of it unfortunate," he said deprecatingly. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z "His lordship excites himself for nothing," was the deprecating answer. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:26.330Z The actor took his hand from his bosom and made a deprecating gesture, saying: “‘Nay, do not think I flatter; for what advancement may I hope from thee?’ Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z Both men simultaneously shrugged their shoulders and laughed, odious, deprecating laughs. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z "What do you think of our George's singing?" asked the father proudly, but with a deprecating laugh at the end. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Before he teed off the second day, some hotshot players spotted his bag, which contained just 10 clubs, four of which were hybrids, and made deprecating comments. My Tech: My Hybrid Advantage 2012-01-12T05:00:00Z But is this a cause for deprecating the importance of clear understanding? The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z But surely, Blenkinsopp," I said deprecatingly, "we might get the Court of Chancery to set it aside, as being contrary to public policy, or something of that sort. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z "No fortune is necessary," she said aloud, in an oddly deprecating voice. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Pelham had reluctantly to follow, only deprecating expenditure as far as possible. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z “It would greatly pleasure me to accommodate monsieur,” Pasbeaucoup was whispering, “but monsieur must know that already——” The sentence ended in a deprecating glance over the speaker’s shoulder in the general direction of mighty Madame. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z He shrugged his shoulders with a deprecating gesture. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "I read Le Roi s'amuse, or part of it," said I. "Oh, what a dreadful play to read on Christmas Eve!" cried Lucretia, with a little deprecating gesture. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z She spoke dreamily, scarcely aware of what she said, but as the sound of her own words fell on her ears, she flushed deeply, and a deprecating look came into her eyes. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z The King of Schnorrers waved his staff deprecatingly. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Presently he began once more and then, after praying all together several times, they deputed one of their number to stand up alone and address him earnestly on their behalf, deprecating his anger. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z It was with a faltering voice and a deprecating smile that she asked for Mademoiselle Trompere. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z He put up his hand deprecatingly, and shook his head. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z "It is a great disappointment to us both," she answered, in her soft, deprecating voice, that to Cicely always seemed to be apologising for daring to make itself heard at all. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z "But, sir, there are two boxes empty," urged the poor humorist deprecatingly, "the stage-box and the one by the gallery." The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z From every state in Italy couriers were coming and going, deprecating his anger, soliciting his counsel, imploring his protection. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z "You have not told me much," I said, and he smiled deprecatingly. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z O'Byrn, from his chair near the rear, saw a thin white hand raised deprecatingly, marked a sardonic white face and inscrutable eyes, whose owner silently demanded attention. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z Later, after deprecating the protesters, state television reported that the top military officer, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, had paid a condolence call to their wounded. As Violence Continues, Egypt News Media Clash Over Its Cause 2011-12-19T10:52:56Z If you approached him on a matter he would put out his palms deprecatingly and pant, "I must consult the Mahamad." The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z “I was away at the mine a good deal of the time,” he replied deprecatingly. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z When we landed, and I was diving for my purse to pay the mail, he held up his hand deprecatingly. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z "You have had my answer—" "Wait a moment," interrupted the boss, raising a deprecating thin hand. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z That's the very thing they have done and which I am deprecating; and you suggest that I should follow their example. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z “No, no, no!” he added, deprecating the impatient gesture which Velchaninoff made at this moment. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z "Oh, them sleepers were made by yore own, lazy outfit, an' you might as well own up to it," Hopalong grinned, deprecatingly. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z I am very little, I know,” added she, deprecatingly, as the old man let a queer glance rest on her. Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood 2011-12-05T03:00:50.157Z "Of what you were saying?" inquired Mr. Daish in a deprecating voice. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z She had dignity; Stephen had said so; but inside she was deprecating and shy. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z The locals are so self- deprecating that Switzerland Tourism’s own website declares, “The Swiss love for partying isn’t yet widely known.” Swiss Matterhorn Skiing Offers Easy Runs, $36 St. Moritz Burger 2011-11-29T08:31:15Z "I'm on the way to recovery, but unable to ride far, which explains my request for a visit," I said; and Lane waved his large hands deprecatingly. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z We could have waited; but we did not know,” said Fred deprecatingly. Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood 2011-12-05T03:00:50.157Z Mr. M'Sweeny smiled deprecatingly, as at a passing jest, and again I heard the horn, several harsh and prolonged notes. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z The shadow-ringed eyes were perfectly steady and had in them a curious wistful look, like that of a child expecting and deprecating a scolding. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z The deprecating airs with which inquiries for really substantial food are received always remind me of a Dauphiné innkeeper, who remarked that he had heard a good many tourists travel in Switzerland. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z “Now, Mr. Harris, you know I object to flattery,” responded Virginia, in a deprecating tone of voice. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z He looked at the boy with a pathetic, deprecating glance. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z She turned directly toward James and made the last remark straight at him with a sort of deprecating smile of comprehension. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z His voice had been deprecating before—it was firm now. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z The threat of what must be done in case certain menaced blows to slavery were struck was so calmly, deprecatingly, and decorously made, that one wonders it was not heeded. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z I made a deprecating gesture and smiled; she joined me, but in a laugh so brimming over with merriment and so contagious that very soon all the table had joined but without knowing why. The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z Helena made a little deprecating face, the face of the prettiest little martyr in the cause of truth ever beheld. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z I am tired of hearing the deprecating cry of 'We want Yankee brains and enterprise.' The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South 2011-10-19T02:00:21.010Z Jimmy retired unwillingly, and Brooke glanced deprecatingly at his guests. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z Winthrop, who followed, commences by deprecating the necessity that exposed him to the disadvantage of contrast with a speech which had attracted so much attention and admiration. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Chairo, who was still pacing the room, suddenly stopped and faced us; he put out both hands deprecatingly and seemed about to answer, but arrested himself and resumed his walk. The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z "This is a friend what came to see Dickie when he was ill, father," said Cherry in a deprecating tone. Mother Meg or, The Story of Dickie's Attic 2011-10-13T02:00:40.380Z He put up his hand with a deprecating gesture. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z Robespierre was eloquently deprecating useless effusion of blood. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z His unprejudiced mind wondered at the conduct of the "Liberty men" that deprecating the annexation of Texas, deliberately promoted its success by indirection. Lincoln, the Politician 2011-10-11T02:01:06.270Z Though charitable, he was uncompromising, and forgave not easily; always, however, deprecating the excesses of the "root and branch" zealots of his own party. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z It never got beyond that rehearsal; Hume, indeed, approved of the performance, only deprecating as unwise the author’s preference for French; but Gibbon sided with the majority. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Her face grew intent as Walthew told how they had driven the Enchantress before the gale, and her eyes sparkled when he deprecatingly related the struggle on the beach. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z He raised his hand deprecatingly, almost impatiently: “Come,” he said, “let’s go for a walk.” The Later Life 2011-10-02T02:00:13.037Z He threw his hand out with a deprecating gesture. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z Vallery sitting at the right hand of their Mayor, with her mild air of deprecating the too-great honor done her—and her little sulphurous flame of vitriolic contempt playing over the convolutions of her brain. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z Their contributors furnish essays, deprecating the evils of tight lacing, and tales illustrative of its evil effects, yet the figures of the plates of fashions are uniformly most unnaturally slender. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z "Of course, if you really think it will help the cause," she was saying deprecatingly; then as Letty entered, she broke off and held out her arms. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z With his hands he made a deprecating little gesture. Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls 2011-09-17T02:00:26.183Z "Lead!" with a deprecating shrug of the shoulders. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z He advanced with a shambling walk and with deprecating gestures in keeping with his disguise; but Sybil formed the opinion that all his nervousness was not simulated. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z A mild-looking little man with a dirty collar and a deprecating manner stood before her, sucking nervously at a hollow tooth, the squeak of which his friends had learned to live down. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z He looked at her deprecatingly—for the first time it occurred to him that the Herr Commandant might have contented himself with locking up the truculent mayor, and letting the old priest alone. The Red Cross Barge 2011-09-05T02:00:20.603Z They soon become so drowsy that they don’t care to move, and if you go near them they hold up their forelegs and shako them at you in a deprecating sort of a way. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z “Tried all I could to get rid of the thought of you, Pam,” he said at the finish, and glanced at her with a sudden, faintly deprecating smile. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z She met Sophy’s steadfast eye with a slightly deprecating look, as though she acknowledged reluctantly the justice of the rebuke to herself contained in the other’s speech. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z Once he deprecatingly offered her a ten pound note which she however firmly refused. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z "Here, here, old man," he said, deprecatingly, "you don't seem alive to the—er—dignity of my profession." Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z Sometimes, nay often, he said a deprecating word or two to one or other of his hosts—a word or two implying that he saw the humour of the whole thing. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z He raised one hand deprecatingly, while the other still weaved in and out in a pianissimo accompaniment. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z And then our bounder began, in his sugary deprecating voice. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z “You don’t think me quite such a conceited fool, I hope,” he said somewhat deprecatingly, though he still looked a little dissatisfied and aggrieved. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z On Sunday evening following, she found her friend before her in the crystal, but could not understand why she held up in a deprecating manner what seemed to be a music portfolio. Telepathy and the Subliminal Self 2011-08-26T02:00:28.567Z As he came in she lifted her head: "I really must finish these notes," she said deprecatingly. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z Mended furniture has, however, a deprecating expression of its own, not to be concealed by any art. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z He shook his head with the deprecating air which men of Porter's type have for such suggestions. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z "I'm afraid you won't think I rose to the occasion at all," she said deprecatingly. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z Falsity looked out of his narrow, deprecating eyes, falsity breathed in his smooth voice, falsity declared itself in his obsequious manners. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z The low voice was deprecating and appealing, and there was love in it too—the deep, changeless affection of the old-time negro for his white master. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z The Foreign Secretary in his reply, while mildly deprecating these expressions, allowed his real sentiments to appear with a most undiplomatic insouciance. Queen Victoria 2011-08-23T02:00:32.007Z "And such dreadful things happen, and such dreadful creatures are going about," said the grandmother, raising her hand deprecatingly. The Other Fellow 2011-08-23T02:00:31.420Z "I'm afraid it's some one to see you," she faltered deprecatingly. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z "Oh! that's all right," said the little man, with a deprecating gesture. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z Certainly love can work miracles, or else Grimalkin, King-Cat of Knockdane, would never have suffered such a blow quietly; but as it was he only passed his tongue deprecatingly over his whiskers. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z He spread out his large bony hands deprecatingly and I could see from the expression on his face that he was telling her that it was impossible to grant the request. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z Each timidly expressed compliment recalled to her a covert sneer, a deprecating smile, or a garment hastily drawn aside. The ghosts of their ancestors 2011-08-08T02:00:20.667Z Demurringly and with deprecating shakes of the head, she begins hanging wreaths about the walls of the room. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z He fully believed thereby to please the people, and was not a little surprised at the judge's deprecating gesture. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z “More I hadn’t, old lad,” he replied in a deprecating way. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z At his friend's entrance he coloured, and held up his hand deprecatingly. The Chief Justice A Novel 2011-07-27T02:00:28.873Z But she put her hands out with a meek, deprecating gesture, very unlike the imperious one she had indulged in before. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z The district commissioner raised his hands with a little deprecating gesture, as he whispered anxiously: "But your Excellency, these are in the Emperor's handwriting; they should not lie here; they are urgent, surely?" The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z “There he stands, Voiceless, scarce strives with deprecating hands.” The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z The Sheriff, who was a stranger to this part of the country, and who was very agitated and upset, answered him with eager and deprecating civility. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z The Reverend Arthur raised his eyebrows in a deprecating way, and then shook his head sadly. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z The man made a deprecating motion with his hand and bent to his work again. Dutch the Diver A Man's Mistake 2011-07-15T02:00:21.010Z Otoyo’s face took on an expression half humorous and half deprecating. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z "It doesn't amount to much," he said deprecatingly. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z The woman put out her hand deprecatingly and said, "I am trading for it." Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z “Yes, my dear Mary,” he replied, in a slow, deprecating way, “it is a very heavy dew, but I have got on my goloshes.” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z Molly rose and stood before them, spreading out her hands with a kind of deprecating gesture. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z He did not dispute a single statement that was made; nor did he discount one by so much as the deprecating lift of an eyebrow. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z Candytuft gently lifted his eyebrows, deprecating the amount. John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z “I’m afraid you’ll make me very conceited, Mr Wagram,” laughed the girl rather deprecatingly. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z He spread his hands with deprecating scorn for unwilling sacrifice. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z He glanced at the jury; he made a little deprecating motion of his head to the President. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z She concluded with a little shrug and a deprecating smile. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z Then with a deprecating smile she went away. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z Her soft, deprecating voice brought another smile to the Parson's lips. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z Mrs. Baxter gulped down all the solicitude she could swallow, and threw all the rest into the deprecating look she cast upon Roy. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z Some of the more noisy brought a good beating on themselves from some irascible Sheikh; but in general their anathemas were received with a kind of sheepish deprecating good-humor. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z She put up her hand deprecatingly, for when his tongue was once unloosed his words flowed without a break. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z "And me you consider a stranger," she said, deprecatingly. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z She sank back on the sofa, half veiled her face with her fan, and dropped the long fringes of her eyes with a deprecating and half languid movement. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z Unused to complain, she said it deprecatingly even in mortal weakness. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z He shook his head and made a deprecating gesture with his hand. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z “What else can you expect?” returned the old man deprecatingly. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z Bidder replied with a deprecating smile: "What other concerns are there of our importance and size?" Dawson Black: Retail Merchant 2011-06-04T02:00:16.620Z The new-comer smiled faintly, yet politely, and then, with a slight halt in his step, moved towards a chair, into which he dropped with a deprecating gesture. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z Indeed, Lady Patronesses shook their heads, smilingly, at him while deprecating his "soft-hearted credulity" and lauding his generosity, and his name was a synonym among men for good-nature and lenient judgment. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z He endeavoured to sing the praise of the inmost core of her, the inexpressible, illuminating, understanding, and wholly sweet core, and instead he found himself acidly deprecating her clothes. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z "I suppose any other girl—" she began in a deprecating tone; but he dropped his hand from his eyes and looked at her. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z "Of course," Dan continued deprecatingly, as if even to question this were an impertinence on his part, "you'll search that young man's pack?" The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z Gabriel waved his pipe in the air deprecatingly, yet with such an evident air of cheerful resignation, that Olly faced upon him again suspiciously, and asked—"What did she say?" Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z The involuntary clasp of the gloved fingers upon his sleeve was all it should be, but the deprecating glance and exclamation were too frank and sisterly. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z "But I don't understand how a great artist—" "And you're like an open window, like the sky, like sweet air, like freedom, like secret light—" "Oh," she murmured, deprecating but enchanted. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z "He was such a different kind of dog," she said deprecatingly. That Little Beggar 2011-05-21T02:00:09.877Z "Well, I don't know," said the other deprecatingly. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z I know well, judging from past experience, that there will not be wanting those who will think I am depreciating and deprecating marriage. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z "Now, don't Smalley," deprecatingly interrupted Leopold Trim,—"don't be severe; you always are so confoundedly severe." Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z I exclaimed, deprecatingly— "I knew you would think it odd to go and put on a white dress for a walk in the country, but Kate would have it so." Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z In most of the larger Midland towns notices had been issued by the mayors deprecating hostility towards residents of foreign origin, and stating that all suspicious cases were already receiving the attention of the police. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z He moved a hand deprecatingly: "Not at all; but if I had been asked for an expression of opinion, I should have said, 'A little Irish vagabond dragged up in Africa.'" Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z And I am astonished, sir, that you, a scholar, and a cultivator of knowledge—" "There—there!" cried my father, deprecatingly; "I yield—I yield. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z "One cannot put old heads on young shoulders," remarked the officer, with a deprecating shrug. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z Barksdale waved his hand deprecatingly: "You do not know much of women." Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z "I beg a humble pardon, ma'am, a hundred times," was the low, deprecating answer. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z Kykie looked well pleased at this, but having passed the tea, she waved her hands deprecatingly. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z "I quite agree with you, colonel," responded the other, deprecatingly. On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration 2011-05-15T02:00:09.877Z The old man noticed this with a deprecating movement. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z Mr. Weatherhead, having smoked his pipe out, put it in its case, and then sat silent, slowly stroking his nose, and casting deprecating glances at his hostess. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z Do you know,' drooping her head and speaking in a deprecating tone, 'that hearing him talk like this made me feel dissatisfied with myself and—and my work?' Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z If Luce Abinger had asked his servants why they called him Shlalaimbona, they would have shrugged shoulders and hung their heads, with a gentle, deprecating gesture. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z "Bosh!" said the detective, deprecatingly, but pleased nevertheless by the words of flattery. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z I forget," she said, deprecatingly, "you have not heard any thing about him. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z But here a somewhat trembling hand was held deprecatingly toward her. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Ethel met Richard with more than her usual kindness when she saw him next; her sweet deprecating glance gave the young man a sorrowful pang. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z Weak, good-looking "Uncle Bob," who was really no more than a second cousin of Poppy's, laughed in a deprecating kind of way. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z "Oh, I don't know," said the fellow, deprecatingly, but pleased at the implied compliment. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z One he held out with a bottle of thin red wine, while he glanced at the other half of the loaf deprecatingly. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z He was rather afraid of what might follow, and said deprecatingly: "What do you mean, Polly?" An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. I (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:43.727Z “We had thought of sending for a doctor,” Aynsley answered deprecatingly. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z He had published no book; he had no distinct calling; he was a deprecating and punctilious young stranger from somewhere in Massachusetts, immature-looking for all his seven-and-twenty years. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z "I am he," was the reply of the stranger, bending his head lowly, as if deprecating her displeasure. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z "Really, Mr. Hume," he began, with a deprecating frown, "I am at a loss——" "One second!" First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z "He has a sincere affection for Lionel, Mamma," said Helen, in an accent of deprecating meaning. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z I might have guessed what your vocal gymnastics meant—but they were so particularly horrible——” “Well, the worse they sound the better they are,” murmured Peggy, deprecatingly. Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman 2011-04-01T02:00:36.933Z She makes it a rule to speak deprecatingly of her child, and represents it as the victim of non-existent ailments, so that your evil eye shall not affect it. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z "Surely you cannot, you will not be so inhuman as to do such foul murder!" cried the youthful secretary, placing himself between Kyd and Fitzroy, and stretching forth his hands deprecatingly. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z “Oh!” she exclaimed, sitting down, with a resentful look toward her brother, and a half appealing, half deprecating one to Clarence, who was contemplating her in ecstatic silence. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z At last he got it out, accompanying the question with a nervous and deprecating cough. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z “I s’pose it isn’t much to any one else,” said Peggy deprecatingly, “but I just feel as if this was the nicest number of the Monthly ever gotten out!” Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman 2011-04-01T02:00:36.933Z "We be poor men, coach-wan ji," said the little driver, deprecatingly, "and thy honorable kinswoman is deserving, doubtless, of thy exalted consideration." The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z Let us speak frankly,” continued Helen as Cerini held up his hand deprecatingly. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z "I'm afraid I'm 'prattling,' as you call it," she said deprecatingly. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z No," he continued, deprecatingly raising his hand; "do not attempt to dissuade me. The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine 2011-03-15T02:00:14.097Z As he draws near to her she stretches out her hand to him deprecatingly. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z A lady was seated in it, a lady with a face as pale as the man’s but with a still more anxious and deprecating expression. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z George Vine made a deprecating movement with his hands, the detective watching him keenly the while, and evidently hesitating over something he had to say. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z She made a little deprecating sound, as though he had hurt her. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z “Oh, I quite forgot him!” she smiled with deprecating politeness at the sentinel, who had paused at the steps and was watching her with an ugly frown upon his sullen face. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z She raised her brows, deprecating, also amused: "What have I done?" Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z They were like people separating after a social function, he bland and courteous, she gracious and deprecating. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z No," he continued, deprecatingly raising his hand, "do not attempt to dissuade me. The Dusantes A Sequel to "The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine" 2011-03-06T03:00:18.327Z Jemmie slipped down on the floor, and made a very alarmed bow, with his great eyes staring deprecatingly in the visitor's face. The Tenants of Malory Volume 2 of 3 2011-03-04T03:00:56.067Z Secondly, that Lord Seely appeared conscious of some reason in the young man's mind for dissatisfaction, and to be desirous of deprecating that dissatisfaction. A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:26.237Z The trader's visage turned green, as with a deprecating gesture towards me he seemed to implore Hayston's silence. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z He rose at length, and with his pleasant, cordial manner and a smile of deprecating apology, he said, "I am afraid my grim subjects do not commend me for a lady's parlor." The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z In 1880 he delivered a remarkable speech in the House of Lords, deprecating the delay and expense of trials, which he regarded as having been increased by the Judicature Acts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z "But, my darling child, I can't help the fact that George Rodney left me the Hall," says Geoffrey, deprecatingly, reducing the space between them to a mere nothing, and slipping his arm round her waist. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z Spenser continually dwells upon her pride of sex, and has placed it before us in many charming turns of thought, now deprecating it as a fault, but oftener celebrating it as a virtue. The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-02-25T03:01:04.597Z "I have no correspondents—no friends, Lady Lansmere," said Helen, deprecatingly, and trying hard not to cry. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z "Neb mind—neb mind," the old man said deprecatingly. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z Cesario expects me positively," he said, deprecatingly, "and I have already explained that you cannot accompany me--" "Not to Mirando," interrupted Beatrice, "I know that. Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:38.687Z "But my dear," deprecatingly returned Joel, "even if the tale be true, it happened a century back, you know." Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z He handed it to Fitz with a paternal, almost deprecating gesture, and we were both powerless to deny him. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z Hence, they were found constantly deprecating the wrath of departed spirits, in the belief that if they could appease them, only one cause of death, witchcraft, could remain, and that they could avert by charms. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Elizabeth knocked in a very deprecating way at each door. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z He accordingly published a document deprecating such action. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z The mahout reeled up from somewhere near Bahadar and salaamed drunkenly, a foolish, deprecating leer on his lips. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Hitherto we had known the outward woman as but a drab thing, hour-glass shaped, nearly legless, bunched here, constricted there, slow of movement, and given to deprecating lusty action of limb. Dream Days 2011-02-07T03:00:23.040Z "I hope I look after you all properly," she said at lunch-time, in a certain charming deprecating way she has of speaking sometimes. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z "You always had a weakness for this Reinert," said she, shaking her head deprecatingly. Herman A Novel 2011-02-03T03:00:12.287Z He smiled, and the audience smiled deprecating with him. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z "Thou sayest they have compassion on thee in their talk," he murmured at last, half deprecatingly, half resentfully; "have they none on me?" Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z The reporter raised his eyebrows, at the same time making a deprecating gesture with arms and shoulders. The Carleton Case 2011-01-24T03:00:17.240Z "You are not angry, Richmond?" she said, deprecatingly. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z At this, however, a frown gathered upon Lord Blair’s forehead, and he made a deprecating gesture with his thin hand. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z Behind her stood the landlady, a black bodice in her hand, her forehead wrinkled in a deprecating frown. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z It is regarded as such by his sisters; and the modest, deprecating manner in which the storyteller’s adventures are related, serves to confirm that impression. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z That the whole or any large part of the education of the people should be in State hands, I go as far as any one in deprecating. On Liberty 2011-01-12T03:00:34.363Z He nodded and raised his shoulders with a gesture which was half deploring, half deprecating. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z She laid her hand on his shoulder deprecatingly to pacify him. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z The man's age, his feeble frame, his humble and deprecating manner, all cried shame against the deed. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z We did travel in a sort of zig-zag fashion," admitted the prisoner deprecatingly; "but, you see, none of us understood navigation. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z They all joined in lamenting his danger and deprecating his exile; and the princess was so much disturbed with the tumult of grief and indignation, that she retired to her apartment. 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 Oh, come now," put in the keeper, deprecatingly, "it's all right, you know, between us two. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z When he reached the library door he stopped and looked in with a shy and deprecating air. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z His short-sighted, prominent eyes held a look of chronic bewilderment, and about his thin lips hovered a smile, sweet and deprecating, as though he felt perpetual astonishment at the high position thrust upon him. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z Mrs Denton entered timidly, looking nervously at the stranger, and then said deprecatingly: “Mrs Hampton sent me, sir, to say she should be glad to speak to you, sir.” The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z Shall we not—can we but—dedicate the few deplorable hours we have to live, in deprecating the further wrath of Heaven? 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 "Being very deprecating about the industry while claiming to be an employee of one of the organisations within it seemed to be inconsistent." Goldman blocks worker from leading financial crisis walking tours 2010-07-28T19:14:00Z Felicitas came back, lovely and deprecating, as if the conversation had been on some theme of farming or agriculture, which women are not supposed to understand. The Undying Past "Better that, I'm sure, madam, than have it run away without them," responded Stukeley, in a deprecating tone, which threw Mrs. Cheesham, whose intellect was none of the acutest, completely out. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 “But, Joseph,” exclaimed his wife, deprecatingly, “whatever you do, don’t commit yourself.” A Little World There was a deprecating shrinking expression about her whole being, as if she was silently entreating forgiveness. Four Phases of Love "That's merely my illustration of the fact," said Gage severely, as deprecating cheap witticism in business discussions. A Poached Peerage He tried to raise his fat fingers deprecatingly to Leo, but the great bulldog jowl dropped on his breast with a dull wheezing sound in his throat. The Undying Past "No, no," said the old woman, deprecatingly, "not that...." Small Souls Jared raised his hands deprecatingly, and the churchwarden continued— “‘Very true, sir,’ I said, ‘so I did everybody in turn; but, depend upon it, ’tain’t Pellet.’ A Little World A chorus of exclamations uttered in a deprecating tone broke from the whole Brownie company. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies You are striving not to permit your heroism to be recognized, but we know better, father and I, and you must not speak deprecatingly of it before us. The Man from Jericho A few of the turns he enjoyed in a mild and deprecating fashion, but at ten-thirty he found himself on the steps, bitterly reflecting on the defects of modern civilization. The Gay Adventure A Romance Although she did not understand German, she saw, by the increasing dejection of her accomplice, by his deprecating attitude, that I controlled him. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 Stooping deprecatingly his broad-spread shoulders, this Hercules kneels abjectly, and trembles at the feet of an old woman and a child! The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 "I rather want to have a talk with you," said Michael, and he, too, found himself rather annoyingly adopting a deprecating manner. Sinister Street, vol. 2 "Dear children, you're both rather impetuous," said Mrs. Fane, deprecating with the softness of her implied rebuke the quality, and in Michael at any rate for the moment quenching all ardour. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Oh, do not interrupt!"—for he made a deprecating gesture, opening his mouth to speak—"I will hear no excuses for banality. The Gay Adventure A Romance He glanced up, looked at the Princes alternately, askance, almost anxiously: "She is my only weakness, I think," he said, in a faint, deprecating voice. Majesty A Novel There was, at these strangely contrasted periods, such a look of deprecating humility, such an appearance of conscious wrong, as touched me deeply, and won my pity to a great extent. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 The instructor spread his hands in a deprecating gesture. The Key to Yesterday With deprecating apology the two newcomers watched them go, and when the place had been vacated save for the three, McCalloway turned and bowed his guests to chairs before the hearth. The Tempering Arisuga deprecatingly waved his hand, and courteously believed what they disagreed about. The Way of the Gods You look a little fatigued, highness," added Ducardi, shortly; and, more softly, deprecatingly, "And it's not surprising either, that the last few days have been too much for you. Majesty A Novel Don't, my son;" said his father, deprecatingly, "there is nothing you can say to me, that saints have not said better. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales "You misinterpret my words," rejoined the leader deprecatingly. The Progressionists, and Angela. "Please, Mr. Huntington—" she begged deprecatingly; but her companion saw no reason to recall the words. The Bachelors A Novel "How did you ever find that?" he asked, in a deprecating voice, though, at that, genuinely modest as he was, he was not ill-pleased. Nancy of Paradise Cottage "Yes; a little gaiety," he said, as though deprecating the excessive amount of hilarity which he imagined to prevail at Stalham. Ayala's Angel Clodagh had, it is true, made some faint and deprecating allusion to the past—to Gore's first disapproval, and subsequent avoidance of her. The Gambler A Novel Manas�s bowed deprecatingly before his sovereign's displeasure, but an attentive spectator might have noticed the courtier's suppressed anger. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. "I should not wish to intrude—" the girl began but Hamlen held up a deprecating hand, and the expression on his face refuted the apparent lack of courtesy. The Bachelors A Novel "As for these people—" he threw out his hands in a deprecating gesture—"one cannot blame them for being perplexed when your doctors disagree." The Social Gangster Leslie suddenly finding himself on the edge of a precipice, clutched for the only available support—a deprecating and rather shamefaced laugh. A Traitor's Wooing There was pathos in the deprecating justification; but Clodagh's attention was caught by the words alone. The Gambler A Novel Resolutions were submitted, discussed, and adopted, deprecating a resort to arms, and urging the propriety and expediency of settling all international differences by arbitration. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. Chunnel-Tannel asked, with hand outstretched with deprecating gesture towards Treasury Bench, on which the long length of Hicks Beach was coiled. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 14 1890 The Bishop did so, smiled benignantly, saw the shutter open and close, and then said, deprecatingly: "I do not wish my picture taken, sir." H. R. "That proves what I said—that this is no place for you," he rejoined, still deprecating the camp crudities. The King of Arcadia And there was a note of uneasiness in his low, deprecating voice. The Gambler A Novel The Parson turned his meek eyes to the philosopher, and there was in them something so deprecating rather than reproachful, that Dr. Riccabocca turned away his face, and refilled his pipe. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. I must have looked my disgust, for his hands opened deprecatingly. Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth The very lights burned deprecatingly, illuminating beauties upon which no eye gazed and for which no heart beat. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life Once only did Hansei nod to his wife, but she shook her head deprecatingly. On the Heights A Novel My idea," he began deprecatingly, "was to place the child at a good English school. The Gambler A Novel "All that just because I want to buy a pretty house!" said Jenny, appealing deprecatingly to me. The Great Miss Driver The management deprecatingly suggested that there had been a mistake, as after the first two days the order had been cancelled. John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall "Oh, of course—if you're going to take her part——" said Phyllis in such a deprecating tone that Jack made haste to capitulate. Just Gerry "Enough, enough," said Irma, deprecatingly, and holding her hands before her face as if Walpurga's words were stones hurled at her. On the Heights A Novel His expressions of regret were perfectly genuine when at last the sound of wheels on the gravel of the drive broke in upon his discourse, and Gallagher deprecatingly drew out his watch. The Gambler A Novel As he hurried out of the door, however, he stopped, and put his hand on her shoulder with a deprecating smile. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 He was suave, with a somewhat deprecating manner, a ready, almost automatic smile, in which his eyes never seemed to join, a sallow complexion, large round glasses, a big nose and ugly teeth. John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall At the sound of her voice the dog rose to his feet, wagging his tail in a deprecating manner and thrusting his nose into her hand as though apologising for his irritability. Just Gerry My hands were never kissed before you kissed 'em," said the old woman deprecatingly; "but I know how you mean it. On the Heights A Novel Should we be met by uplifted and deprecating palms and informed with profuse apologies that the rules of the house did not favor the admission of such youthful guests? A Top-Floor Idyl "Not much of a garden, I'm afraid," he said, deprecatingly, to Birdwood, as they stood in colloquy outside. Plashers Mead A Novel You know, the woman he married——" Cooley held up his hand with a deprecating gesture: "Now, please, don't let us go into that phase of the matter. John Marsh's Millions The donkey bends his head in a deprecating way below Betty's handsome neck, and the horse permits the companionship of an inferior with gentle tolerance. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation They hesitated, and one of them said, in a deprecating tone, that this tree served as food for horses and cattle, and their mistress had always charged them not to cut down such. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. She thought of that deprecating little lift of his hands—so characteristic, so significant. Thirty When he duly entered, however, all her good natural openings and deprecating explanations were mere labour lost. Helena Brett's Career He now gave me the image of the prophet, lamenting over the desolation which he had once proclaimed, and deprecating less the crimes than the calamities of the land of his nativity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 "Oh, Emile, you surely see something else in this grand picture?" cried she, in a deprecating voice. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience An intuition that comes to you deprecatingly, and hints that it does not expect to be trusted, is a useless thing that is dying of starvation. Windyridge But at the latter's deprecating cough he wheeled around in his chair and glared savagely. Thirty “Oh, it wasn’t anything,” he quickly replied, smiling deprecatingly. The Orphan Catharine blushed, and said, deprecatingly,— "You were not there, Griffith, or to be sure I had not danced with him." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 A member of the House of Representatives addressed a strong letter to the President, deprecating the mission, but especially the reputed choice of the envoy. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Father!" exclaimed Agnes, deprecatingly; then turning to Leon, she continued: "Mr. Grath, you must not lay too much stress upon what my father says, when he is not upon the bench. A Modern Wizard "They are other gods," said a young priest, who giggled deprecatingly at his own creed every time he was questioned about it. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel He laughed deprecatingly: “You ask the sheriff to shoot for you,” he responded. The Orphan "Only until he has buried his benefactor," murmured Kate, in deprecating accents. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 “Ah, Master Khamis,” said Moto, deprecatingly, “if they are slaves, it was not I who made them slaves; but I speak the truth.” My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa “But, surely, Challen,” exclaimed Sir Murray, deprecatingly now, “with plenty of wrapping, and the carriage!” The Sapphire Cross He was silent for a few moments, and then he made a deprecating sign with his hands. Blind Policy Knowing the King of England’s weakness, Isabel wrote in March 1501 deprecating the great expense he was incurring in the preparations. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History The good Deacon scratched his head, over the left ear, in a deprecating manner. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 Yet, in the face of all this, articles have recently appeared in Chambers’s Journal and the Edinburgh Review, deprecating these societies as investments. Freehold Land Societies Their History, Present Position, and Claims It seemed to me a badge of inferiority, as the ignorant farmers and tradesmen around made Nonconformity the subject of deprecating remarks. Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself In his way of looking at him and addressing him, one could see no trace of resentment, but rather a sort of timid and deprecating good will. The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen He waved his plump hands deprecatingly, in well-bred apology for the unaccountable vagaries of the aristocracy. The Intriguers Nor, on the other hand, have I met with any letter of his deprecating the severity of their sentence, or advising a mitigation of their punishment. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 But the little man had merely shown his tusks in a deprecating grin. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion In 1861 when Cavour was deprecating angry protests from the European powers against his invasion of the Marches, he used words of extraordinary foresight to the representative of Prussia. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) He was a frail, gentle creature, clean-shaven and round-shouldered, with a bearing which was so courteous that it became almost deprecating. The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen "Oh," she murmured, deprecatingly, "I hope it will never come my turn." Helen Grant's Schooldays Miss Otoyo Sen entered, this time less timidly, but with the same deprecating smile on her diminutive face. Molly Brown's Sophomore Days He laughed a little as he spoke, deprecating his evident weakness, and, lifting his cap, wiped the cold moisture from his forehead. The Mountain Girl This, while arguing and deprecating, they admit I think to a great extent. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) "It was in my band, all the time," said Gwen, smiling deprecatingly. The New Warden That ain't the style of thing at all, Beecher," said Grog, deprecatingly; "you ought to go in for the 'grand British nobleman dodge,'—county interests, influence with a party, and a vote in the Lords. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day I told them that they were to answer the attacks weakly, feebly, deprecating in general terms the use of personalities, and throwing out little appeals for forbearance, and so on. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day He glanced up at her flushed face, and she smiled deprecatingly. The Mountain Girl A timid, mouse-like little man with side-whiskers and a deprecating manner stood on the threshold. Adventures of Bindle Bruce laughed a little—deprecatingly, so help me—and started toward him. The Big Time The alliance of this latter power with Athens accentuated the rising jealousy of the Corinthians, who, after deprecating a federal war in 440, virtually forced Sparta’s hand against Athens in 432. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" She continued to gaze at him in the same mingling of deprecating and amused inquiry. Rose MacLeod He was the head of what is deprecatingly called in these days a Servile State. Captain Macedoine's Daughter Mr. Hearty fussed about Lady Knob-Kerrick, walking deprecatingly upon his toes. Adventures of Bindle This with a deprecating wave of his hand towards Lyon, who nervously gazed out of the window from under his shaggy brows. The Spiritualists and the Detectives "Because you didn't, you cost me my job." e waved a forepaw deprecatingly. Brknk's Bounty And at that moment, flushed from her walk, eager, deprecating as she had to be in this unfriendly spot, Rose came in. Rose MacLeod The lawyer lifted his hands with a deprecating smile. The Bartlett Mystery Rather deprecating manner, with a calm face, beaming blue eyes, and abundant fair hair and beard. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. Are we, then, to take Anarchism seriously, or shall we pass it by merely with a smile of superiority and a deprecating wave of our hand? Anarchism A Criticism and History of the Anarchist Theory At this point Victor had waved a deprecating hand. You Don't Make Wine Like the Greeks Did MacLeod took it with a friendly smile and the air of deprecating such undeserved cordiality; but he looked at Electra, who was frankly beseeching him from brilliant eyes. Rose MacLeod “I do not think that I have said anything to warrant such language to me,” he murmured, striving to smile deprecatingly. The Bartlett Mystery “A noble subject, truly,” said the Colonel, “and from your deprecating air, I have no doubt that we are to be indebted to your pen for its production.” Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion He slept on a deal board instead of a bed, and practised many austerities, accusing himself as a man of blood, and deprecating the justice of God. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 But Judge Leslie, who was a modest man, waved his hand deprecatingly. Ancestors A Novel Old mistress must be obeyed, and they looked toward her beseechingly where she was waiting, deprecating her disapproval of this poor apology for a conveyance. Strangers and Wayfarers Thanks, awfully," he says, in a deprecating tone, "I know it's nice, very nice, but—er—the fact is I can't bear cake. Portia or By Passions Rocked "If I can," said Eugene quietly, with a deprecating wave of the hand, and a faint line of self-scorn about the corners of his mouth. The "Genius" "I learned to play jest a little," said Si deprecatingly, and getting very red in the face. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro As the women entered a large room on the opposite side of the central hall, where coffee was to be served, Flora Thangue laid her hand deprecatingly on Isabel's arm. Ancestors A Novel "They don't call me such an old Turk, I hope!" exclaimed the excited captain, deprecating the underrated estimate of himself which was suddenly presented. Strangers and Wayfarers He says this deprecatingly, as though utterly assured of the fact that every one will miss him horribly. Portia or By Passions Rocked The other, by a friendly smile and a deprecating wave of the hand, renewed his welcome to the doctor’s question. Devil Stories An Anthology Hank looked up at the stranger and shook his head deprecatingly, starting the preliminary to a long, hard-driven barter; but he hadn't reckoned on Birdsall, the skeptic. Bring Me His Ears “Yes, they are, Jerome,” she assured him, deprecatingly. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 I inquired," he went on, deprecating the other's impatience by a wave of his nervous hand, "when Miss Dare came down from this place on the morning you remember. Hand and Ring "Well, you couldn't really call those things spaceships," Harkaway said deprecatingly. Once a Greech Mrs. Gilcrest gave her daughter an appealing, deprecating look as the girl entered, and then sank back on the sofa with her hands twitching nervously. Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge The expressions Evan used puzzled them, but he shook his head deprecatingly when they asked for definitions which he knew would be unintelligible to them. A Canadian Bankclerk Up till then his manner had been a little deprecating, but at her last words it had suddenly changed. A Monk of Cruta The young man flushed with pleasure and murmured deprecatingly that it was just a bit of luck that he happened to know Spanish. Doubloons—and the Girl The Holder of the Purse spread out two fat palms deprecatingly. Trusia A Princess of Krovitch This fully developed countenance was lit by intelligence, as well, and, with her well rounded figure and gentle, deprecating manner, Wyn thought of her instantly as a big helpless child. Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club Noémi made a deprecating gesture with her hand, as if to entreat her mother to betray no more. Timar's Two Worlds And Toby's honest indignation cropped out through the thin crust of deprecating obsequiousness which he still thought it politic to maintain. Cudjo's Cave "Surely you are not blaming me?" he cried deprecatingly, afraid that he had injured himself for ever in her sight. Banked Fires "Is all this important, Excellency?" the Gray Man asked deprecatingly, intimating that the issue had been forgotten. Trusia A Princess of Krovitch "She didn't want to send for help so long as she had any thing she could sell," said the little boy in a deprecating tone. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings "I'd much rather you didn't," she said, with a deprecating laugh. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons Brian gave a quick glance to his companion, who, however, had handed his gun to the keeper a short time before, and shook his head deprecatingly. Under False Pretences A Novel Her eyes had a wistful appeal; her manner was deprecating. Banked Fires "I'm beat out," she acknowledged, with a wistful look at him, half deprecating humility. Old Crow Evan took his place and the procession passed before him deprecatingly presenting its squares of red pasteboard. The Deaves Affair When I first came into personal relations with Darwin, after the death of Lyell in 1875, he was in the habit of deprecating any idea of his writing on theoretical questions. The Coming of Evolution The Story of a Great Revolution in Science "Ye'll not be hard upon him, madam," said the old doctor, deprecatingly. Under False Pretences A Novel If he had once asserted the value of nationality in the Church, he was vehement against it in religion; and if he had joined in deprecating the dogmatic decree in 1854, he was silent afterwards. The History of Freedom "Now where's the hurry?" said our neighbour, deprecatingly, and sitting down he began to cut up some tobacco. Aliens He raised her salary three dollars, might have been pushed to five, but she merely smiled deprecatingly. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon "Merely a fraction of my treasure, gentlemen," he told them, with a deprecating shrug. Astounding Stories, July, 1931 There was a tremulous softness in his tone, a sad deprecating of her disdain, when he spoke to her. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 The latter straightened a little, but hesitated deprecatingly before taking the colonel's hand. The Plow-Woman He shook his head deprecatingly, and called out an order from the door. Jena or Sedan? "But you were always—always—queer, you know, Elly," she explained deprecatingly. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon His whole person seems to shrink, as if deprecating the blow that has fallen upon him. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 A committee of the Grand Jury yesterday submitted a paper to the President, on the subject of provisions—indicating the proximity of famine, and deprecating impressments. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital A deprecating smile appeared on his lips, as if his errand were distasteful to him and he wished to apologize for it. The Wishing Moon Nay, my dear sir!" said Gammon, with a deferential and deprecating smile, "you give me credit for an acuteness I feel I do not possess! Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. He affirms that the entire Congressional delegation of the State agree with him in deprecating its passage; and expresses the opinion that it will be repealed at the next session of the Legislature. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Now she raised her hand slightly, with a deprecating gesture; we went silently on again, and I was not again able to escape the dominance of her will. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 "I wrote it for your own sake, Daverill," said she deprecatingly, timidly. When Ghost Meets Ghost At this the chief waved his hands deprecatingly. A Castle in Spain A Novel “I am afraid you over-rate my abilities,” he said, with a slight deprecating smile. The Moving Finger “It will be very different from this,” and Brand smiled slightly, a winning, deprecating smile, as with the least perceptible motion of his head he indicated the company that filled his spacious drawing room. The Fate of Felix Brand That was one attitude the Western world couldn't afford—deprecating Soviet progress. Combat Then she added, as though deprecatingly:—"You'll not be angry with me, Mo, when I tell you the whole story?" When Ghost Meets Ghost Then she averted her face, and held up her hands deprecatingly. A Castle in Spain A Novel Grandolph gives a deprecating twirl to his modest moustache, and takes up his homely parable. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 1890.05.10 “It’s nothing,” he went on deprecatingly, at the other’s look of inquiry. The Fate of Felix Brand He put out his hand in his deprecating way as she came close to the chair into which he had dropped. Sir Tom She “gently wrangles” with Mr. Boyd for addressing her as “Miss Barrett,” deprecating such cold formality, and offering him his choice of her little pet name “Ba” or of Elizabeth. The Brownings Their Life and Art Bewick, as Estelle stopped for some comment on his side, made a slight motion of chin and eyelids that partly or deprecatingly agreed with her. Aurora the Magnificent Amos smiled deprecatingly and added sadly: “Got that last night from Schopenhauer.” In the Heart of a Fool Her tone was deprecating, but she lingered wickedly on the title. The Missourian He censures them and, weeping, deprecatingly refers to certain who direct the people to the righteousness of the law with the sole result of making "enemies to the cross of Christ." Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent Mr. Valentine took on a sincerely deprecating look. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 The dim affectionate eyes, the deprecating half-smile of his mother, engaged sympathy for the unfair plight. Aurora the Magnificent She looked deprecatingly at her dusty shoes, standing there in the parlor door, her skirts gathered back from them. The Bondboy Billy gazed in perplexity at the half of a delicious grapefruit set before him by the duplicate of the pretty girl who stood smiling deprecatingly behind Caroline’s chair. Outside Inn There was again a murmur of applause in court, which was instantly arrested when Mr. Probert held up his hand deprecatingly. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow "There are no letters for you to-day, Mr. Butters," he said, deprecatingly; "but here is one for Miss Leora Pitcher; she is in your neighborhood, I believe?" Mrs. Tree He made a deprecating gesture, but his wet little eyes were wary. Pythias But you greatly err, my friend, in deprecating your own powerful intellect. Carmen Ariza "Only a small escape passage," he said deprecatingly as the Hawk crouched, gun ready, his eyes on the suspected place in the wall. The Passing of Ku Sui While I lighted the lamp, she waited in the centre of the room, with the soft, deprecating expression still in her eyes. The Romance of a Plain Man Oh!" said Mr. Homer, still more deprecatingly; "I was not aware that the distance was so considerable, Mr. Butters. Mrs. Tree The gaze that met his was deprecating and embarrassed, but frank as a child's. Kildares of Storm The group of men by the fireplace scattered; some 284 one coughed deprecatingly; some one else seized upon a siphon and began filling an already full glass recklessly. The Phantom Lover The day for deprecating in general terms the evils of war and of extolling the glories of peace is past. Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association We feel we belong here more than over there sometimes, I'm afraid,"—Mrs. Slifer laughed swiftly and deprecatingly.—"My girls are so often taken for English girls, the Burne-Jones type you know. Tante "So harsh always in your judgments," he returned, deprecatingly. A Noble Woman "I am afraid I offended you," she said, deprecatingly. Name and Fame A Novel “Have you seen the evening paper, sir?” he asked deprecatingly. The Phantom Lover Ephraim, 165 here, petitioned for the post of shepherd, but I dared not give it to him,” and she looked deprecatingly toward the sharpshooter. Jessica, the Heiress |
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