| 单词 | detestably |
| 例句 | Dr. Nagle is content, then, to keep it as her own — an invocation of the sacred for that which is “detestably profane.” Breaking Bread: A Fascination With Sanitation Work (and the Résumé to Prove It) 2013-07-29T02:44:48Z That is why large schools and large communities fail so detestably in the very objects of their existence. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z The Suburbs of this City are almost all Vineyards; but why, I know not, for the Wine is so detestably bad, that they give it away in a manner for nothing. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The latter sovereign is described as a detestably wicked person. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z This time the unknown was detestably brief, writing merely: “Miss Dean: “I hope you lose the game next Saturday. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z Yet never could a girl who had done such horrible, such detestably deceitful and vulgar things, have been treated so gently by her family. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z Among the populace of Dublin, especially, excitement continued and showed itself detestably by hamstringing British soldiers. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z Tiresome little girl friends came to tea sometimes and altered Michael's arrangements; and when they came they used to giggle in corners and Stella used to show off detestably. Sinister Street, vol. 1 How endless it was, and how complete was the failure to incorporate his father in a life which his advent had so detestably disturbed! Plashers Mead A Novel Dicky Rosewarne, for all his good looks, was detestably cruel with his gins and snares and cunning pursuit of goldfinches and, worse, his fish-hooks baited for wild duck. Carnival We could not conceive how men should make up their minds to inhabit a detestably ugly country like this, sterile, waterless, remote from any other inhabited place, and desolated by the constant inroad of brigands. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] He was definitely better, if the word definitely can be used about such a detestably insidious complaint. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) And he was jealous, detestably jealous, so jealous that in that direction he did not dare to let his mind go. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman I have always known him to be detestable, but until recently I thought that he was also detestably and invariably in the right—or, anyhow, that he could not be proved in the wrong. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings “I’m not the only married man who sometimes forgets that he is no longer a bachelor,” he said detestably. The Phantom Lover Elizabeth is too, too detestably respectable for anything. A Singer from the Sea I never thought much of you, Maude Helm, but I didn't believe even you could have invented such a detestably mean, dastardly trick as this. The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life Law ought to always place us where we are in fact, otherwise it is detestably unjust. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 10. October, 1880 “They never shall again, I swear,” said Walter, frowning, as he thought how detestably cruel they had been. St. Winifred's, or The World of School “God grant you are mad! else you are detestably wicked!” Romola De Vallorbes himself—detestably jealous though he was—could hardly have objected to her thus securing effective protection, had he been acquainted with the fact. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance He felt estranged from her, yet still cherished the bitterness of disappointment She was detestably vain, common and selfish; he would be on his guard. Elder Conklin Besides their inherent unsuitability the premises were detestably insanitary and the floor space overcrowded to its utmost capacity. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 To be honest, The Romantic is an ugly, a detestably ugly book, but of its cleverness there can be no question. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, October 27, 1920 In fact, he was inordinately good, extravagantly good, offensively good, detestably good—and he had pop-eyes—and I would have drowned him if I had had a chance. Chapters from My Autobiography These imps are said to be kept in pots or other vessels that stink detestably. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales She was therefore bursting with information of which she could manifest no consciousness without confessing that she had been eavesdropping—a thing which she knew Miss Laura regarded as detestably immoral. The Colonel's Dream He felt, somehow, that she had been treated detestably, and he was angry with his uncle for having left him, as he described it, "in such a deuce of a hole." The Miller Of Old Church Their language seemed to me detestably harsh, and their gestures unmeaning. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe Your daughter and I are very good friends, the place is most detestably dull, there is nothing to do, and if we amuse ourselves with a little love-making, surely there can be no great harm.' Sketches From My Life By The Late Admiral Hobart Pasha Have the goodness to look at me."—And here my friend the painter declared, that he put on a most detestably affected grin of amiability.—" Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 Alva was about sixty when he went to the Netherlands, on his awful mission; and it must be allowed that he was as great in the field as he was detestably cruel. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 And you can't imagine how detestably youthful he is, Mr. Flint! Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man I stood under the shadow of the hedge, flapped a petulant handkerchief at the detestably annoying flies, and stared down the road towards the far, invisible distances of Hurley. The Jervaise Comedy So far from being enthusiastic over parades and field days, we found them most detestably dull and longed for the pleasures that followed the order to dismiss. Tell England A Study in a Generation He is made to cite the 'Superior Man' as the model of excellence; and that phrase sounds to us detestably priggish. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Whenever I come back after seeing it this place seems detestably new, as if it were just varnished! Katrine Yes, there was no doubt she was a clever woman—unpardonably and detestably clever. Elizabeth's Campaign Well, situated so detestably as you are, I rather think the best thing you could do would be to make yourself Duchess of Altamont. Marriage Anxious to retrieve my reputation, for I was detestably conceited about my art, I started off for a long, speedy swim, displaying my best racing stroke. Tell England A Study in a Generation Well, he could die but once; this whole affair was detestably risky; he must not lose time in shuddering over the first steps. Overland Near them was the detestably picturesque castle perched upon a bracket. Tommy and Grizel I think he is probably very wicked, but detestably—oh, damnably—clever. The Obstacle Race What the thing is, is not cowardly, but profoundly and detestably wicked. All Things Considered I used to flatter myself that I was thoughtful for others because I made a habit—a detestably self-conscious habit—of being considerate in trifles. The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage And yet The Machine works so detestably at present that we have people who advocate Anarchy and call themselves Anarchists. Treatise on Parents and Children I spat out, and affirmed it tasted detestably—I would not take it on any account. Wuthering Heights "And when I play detestably, you will say so, and not smooth it over with unmeaning flatteries?" Tales from Two Hemispheres Responsible or not, he was equally an accomplice of his detestably mischievous daughter. The American You 're a detestably lucky fellow, my boy! Roderick Hudson Mr. Boyce—when I meet you in company you shrink and cower detestably; when I meet you alone, you fence with me impudently enough and shrewdly; and always you avoid me while you can. The Highwayman Oh! he was spiteful, acrid, savage; and, as a natural consequence, detestably ugly. Villette Her heroes and heroines, if such they may be called, are never miraculously good, nor detestably wicked. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 Thiers, who desired a war with Prussia "at the proper time," has left on record his judgment that the hour then selected was "detestably ill-chosen." Germany from the Earliest Period Volume 4 But when he looked at the instructresses the Commissary smiled as detestably as the sergeant. The Created Legend She was detestably vain, common and selfish; he would be on his guard. Elder Conklin and Other Stories The Primadonna was in a detestably uncomfortable state of mind on the day after the performance of the revived opera. The Primadonna He went to work, however, making himself detestably odious among the very respectable clerks in Mr Bideawhile's office,—men who considered themselves to be altogether superior to Squercum himself in professional standing. The Way We Live Now There is something wicked in every man's nature; I am conscious enough that there is something detestably wicked in mine, and I have not sufficient goodness to overbalance it. Ziska The roads were in many places detestably bad. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War Had he played detestably false, having by some means, at the height of his passion, communicated with the girl? Thyrza If this detestably superior individual chose to think her utterly heartless and selfish—why, let him think so! The Lamp of Fate "Some of our fellow-countrymen," said Halbert, "are, it seems to me, more detestably ferocious than savages, when they once get loose." Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn As for my Christian name, it's so detestably ugly that I hate the sight and sound of it. The Guilty River We have removed, my Julie, to this detestably dull old German town, for no earthly reason but that the University is famous as a medical school. Jezebel's Daughter "I quite agree with you that it is detestably malicious," she said, laying down the manuscript. The Gadfly How detestably fortunate!—to be a great English magnate, to be clever and handsome into the bargain, and, by way of finishing off, to enjoy your high favour! The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 He may do well in such a business; he will do detestably ill as a clerk in my office. Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay Volume 1 He was detestably poor, and this was the reason, no doubt, that his expletive expressions about betting, seldom took a pecuniary turn. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5 But still,—unless I put him out of the house, which would be a detestably ill-mannered and ill-natured thing to do,—I must continue to receive him. The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard For her sake, I sold a mill and two fields of corn, and I composed in her honour three books full of detestably bad verses. Thais She is only coming to gloat over my bedraggled and flowerless borders and to sing the praises of her own detestably over-cultivated garden. The Toys of Peace, and other papers From the bedroom beside the sleeping-porch, his wife's detestably cheerful "Time to get up, Georgie boy," and the itchy sound, the brisk and scratchy sound, of combing hairs out of a stiff brush. Babbitt |
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