英语词汇“dexterous”造句的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

She could not bend the last two fingers on her left hand, and the others would never again be dexterous. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Long years of practice and usage had made her rump an unusually versatile and dexterous thing. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Albert Einstein was far less dexterous with his hands than was an ancient hunter-gatherer. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had little time to wonder if I had won or not, for the standard questions reminded me of the necessity for dexterous lying. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could hardly imagine her being more dexterous if she’d had two hands instead of just the one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I lifted my foot and opened the book with it, using my dexterous toes to turn the pages until I got to page twenty-three. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

For all her verbal prowess, for all her prolific output, Ms. Rich retained a dexterous command of the plain, pithy utterance. Adrienne Rich, 1929-2012: Adrienne Rich, Feminist Poet and Author, Dies at 82 2012-03-28T23:54:57Z

Watson’s characters are mentally dexterous in spite of their physical hardship. Life with a medical condition that once changed lives permanently 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z

The catalog’s chronology, which Mr. Whitten wrote, creates its own striking impression: of a motivated, curious and hard-working individual who seems to have been physically assured and dexterous. Revealing a Secret Art Life: A Painter’s Sculptures 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

However the assessors preferred brick, a significant alteration that allowed for Nordic boldness and dexterous external craftsmanship, which was revealed after the recent refurbishment. A stage of her own: Elisabeth Scott and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre 2011-01-29T00:06:16Z

He quotes Edmund Burke, who wrote that devotion to the law “renders men acute, inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defense, full of resources.” Books of The Times: Jack Rakove?s ?Revolutionaries,? Founding Fathers 2010-05-30T21:07:00Z

He doesn’t just pivot from the humor to the agony; he seems to deploy both modes at once, and it speaks to his talents that he does so with dexterous aplomb. James McBride’s ‘Deacon King Kong’ Is a Supercharged Urban Farce Lit Up by Thunderbolts of Rage 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z

The intricacy of the interweaving musical lines, the wonderfully dexterous and subtle playing, and the sheer virtuosity of Piccinini’s technique were all heightened by the clever manipulation of the images. What’s it like watching world premiere concerts online? 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z

Almost every beach requires a short hike through pine forest, then a dexterous hop over washed-up beach logs. Explore one of the most remote regions in the continental U.S., Washington’s Olympic National Park 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

The dancers’ faces were blackened, they said, in homage to quarry-working ancestors as they performed what seemed to be a less dexterous version of an Irish reel. The Art Crowd Returns to Kent, England 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z

Cordae is a dexterous and thoughtful rapper, but at times in the past he’s sounded constrained by his own perfectionism. Weezer’s Rock ’n’ Roll Nostalgia Trip, and 10 More New Songs 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

He’s a dense and dexterous rapper, though sometimes too much of both. Music Review: Comedian Who Raps, or Rapper? 2011-05-15T22:06:42Z

But no one was funnier than Norm Macdonald, whose verbally dexterous “Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & Trickery,” his first special in six years, cemented his reputation as one of the best stand-ups alive. Comedy Highlights of 2017 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z

In theory, it was smart to book the Atlanta rappers Migos, among the most promising and dexterous groups in hip-hop, for this show, but they performed first and looked catastrophically bored. Bobby Shmurda, Young Jeezy and T.I. at Powerhouse 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

The orchestra offered effective mood and intensity to complement a fiery and dexterous performance by Laila Josefowicz in Adams' difficult Violin Concerto. Bruckner's Second Act 2011-07-16T14:05:00Z

Across his oeuvre, Coates’ prose style and literary prowess are hip-hop sharpened: he believes in the art of dexterous reference, potent, lyrical critique and political storytelling. Ta-Nehisi Coates blazes a singular intellectual path in 'We Were Eight Years in Power' 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z

That they are also, of course, long dead allows Mr. Twist to resurrect them in a variety of inventive ways, which include the dexterous use of old-fashioned performer-hoisting harnesses and newfangled technology. Review: In ‘Sisters’ Follies,’ Basil Twist Conjures Two Avant-Garde 1915 Benefactors 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

You’re permitted to embrace Michael’s dexterous approach to Black music and Ridgeley’s affable interpretation of Michael’s blueprint as the way — a way — things could be. ‘Wham!’ Review: They Made It Big, Then Broke Up 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z

For one thing, the band are not only dexterous enough to pull off Amok's mid-song shifts in sound and mood, but amplify them. Atoms for Peace – review 2013-07-25T15:06:00Z

Some of her dexterous poetry touches on the autobiographical details of her life, and she is the author of a previous memoir, “Beyond Katrina: A Meditation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.” ‘Memorial Drive’ Powerfully Recalls a Southern Childhood and a Mother’s Murder 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z

But it’s also a dexterous blend of musical vernaculars — i.e. Review | My spirits needed a lift. Violinist Hilary Hahn and the NSO delivered, in D major. 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z

With writers — because you're not terribly socialized or verbally dexterous in reality — you're composing things in a more structured, controlled way. TV's loss is the movies' gain 2011-06-09T14:06:00Z

“She is very mentally dexterous, and she is also full of rage, and it is also a real expression of female rage, which I find quite potent. I think it’s going to be hard.” Rebecca Hall’s Complicated Inheritance 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z

Here he offered a dexterous, expressively colored performance of the Allegro from Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, in a version for string quartet, double bass and marimba. Music Review: Celebrating 50 Years? Worth of Promising Talent 2011-02-21T23:03:25Z

The spare setup did a good job of highlighting the dexterous wordplay that sometimes gets obscured by his success. Music Review: Jay-Z Comes Home to Open an Arena in Brooklyn 2012-09-29T12:27:26Z

The new Twilight could give Jacob more dexterous thumbs, so that he'd be able to put shirts on properly. A Twilight reboot? My blood's racing 2012-06-22T14:50:03Z

In that “nothing,” though, is a whole lot of something; it’s a grand shame that a rapper as verbally dexterous as Lil Wayne did not elucidate it. Lil Wayne's Rikers Island memoir 'Gone 'Til November' is a missed opportunity 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

We had ringside seats as this creature nonchalantly flew by us, flicking its dexterous wings ever so gently. Scuba Diving in Thailand: A Balancing Act 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

But in “Border People” the dexterous acting and deft writing tend to eclipse the larger themes, in part because those themes keep eluding Hoyle. Review: Dan Hoyle’s ‘Border People’ Blurs Lines 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z

The result was a garish, orange-red tone above the operating table, one that distracted viewers from the bloodied but dexterous hands of Dr. Samuel Gross. Art Review: A Restored ?Gross Clinic? at Philadelphia Museum 2010-07-29T21:51:00Z

It is a glorious moment — listen to Baldwin’s exuberant and dexterous prose! — but underneath swells limitation, futility and rage. What the Church Meant for James Baldwin 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z

Joseph is a dexterous front man, a chameleon between songs as well as within them. The Slippery Appeal of the Biggest New Band in America 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z

As performed with dexterous felicity by the reliably excellent Mr. Birney, this seemingly mundane half-conversation offers us a devastating glimpse of the submerged desperation beneath Joseph’s veneer of chipper carrying on. | 'Tigers Be Still': Escaped Predator? What Else Is New? 2010-10-07T02:01:00Z

All those elements are vividly realized in Ms. Smirnova’s imaginative interpretations, conveyed with a dexterous technique, colorful phrasing and lithe touch. Classical Recordings: ‘Handel: Keyboard Suites’ by Lisa Smirnova 2012-09-29T23:03:03Z

With an acrid, lightly distorted sound and a habit of subtly stirring psychedelia and country rock into his dexterous improvising, Scofield has been one of jazz’s leading guitarists since the 1970s. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

Mr. Diaz, the playwright, said the highly physical nature of the production required not only careful choreography but also attention to breathing, because the actors moved quickly from dexterous combat to swiftly paced dialogue. Rehearsing Scenes and Lifting Weights for ?Chad Deity? 2010-05-16T20:30:00Z

He’s dexterous and sensitive on the flute, too, and sometimes more likely to venture into modal expansions on that instrument. 7 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z

His work with audience volunteers is dexterous and mischievous, mean without ever being exactly cruel. Review: Alton Brown, a Mad Culinary Scientist in a Broadway Laboratory 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z

Also comfortingly unchanged: the dexterous use of the landscape outside the tent as a playing space. ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Review: Older, Gentler Star-Crossed Lovers 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z

“It allows you to be so dexterous when you are cleaning,” she says. Dusting is the ultimate Sisyphean task. Here’s how to do it right. 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z

But among music professionals, he has long been held in high esteem for his dexterous and inventive playing. Songwriter With a Global Guitar 2011-05-09T22:00:27Z

His performance here is equally bewitching, verbally dexterous and almost recklessly physical. Rylance shines in Broadway-bound comedy 'La Bete' 2010-07-08T13:16:00Z

A dexterous rapper and a pastel-bedecked style icon, Harlem’s own Cam’ron is one of the most compelling figures to emerge from the New York hip-hop scene of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

Wiig’s comedy is sharp, goofy, playful and dexterous, which would fit the bill for a ceremony that asks a lot of its hosts, from opening monologues to live stunts to elaborate dance numbers. Oscars 2019: who should be the host? 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z

A dexterous, agile comedy and a wholly persuasive, fleshed-out character study, this picture announces Gerwig as a significant talent behind the camera as well as in front. Toronto film festival 2017: a surge of woman power 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

With some dexterous wielding of compass, square and ruler, you get the cape. For the New Season, Sleek Severity Rules 2010-09-06T18:30:00Z

“We are often more dexterous, and also used to multi-tasking,” she said. Raging Bull, Cape Fear, Goodfellas… the woman behind Scorsese’s classics 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z

She’s just too dexterous, too nimble, too wise to pay attention to much else. On the Hypnotic “Room 25,” Noname Comes of Age 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

Here his verse was delivered in his characteristic raspy groan, dexterous but depressive. 2010-02-11T08:54:00Z

Deep Water” showcases each at his best — it’s more propulsive than almost anything on Mr. Lamar’s recent album, and still an accommodating home for his dexterous verse. Review: ‘Compton,’ Dr. Dre’s First Album in 16 Years 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

Hopefully you’re working with great operators who are spontaneous and dexterous and versatile, and they can catch those moments that you can’t really ever completely plan. ArtsBeat: Todd Haynes to Make Film of My Morning Jacket Show 2011-05-03T14:40:57Z

A prodigy, he began working in his teens, developing a dexterous, discursive, orchestral style. Chucho Valdés, the Pianist, Reflects on Irakere and His Career 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, her most dexterous rapping is spry and amusing, even when she seems to be sleepwalking through her verses. What we talk about when we talk about Nicki Minaj, ‘The Pinkprint’ and pop music as conversation fuel 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

Staples is a talented rapper in his own right—and not just because he holds his own alongside the dexterous Earl Sweatshirt—a fact not lost on Def Jam, who recently signed him. Your week in Seattle music: Tori Amos, Journey and more 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

But what is lacking in Saviano’s otherwise dexterous work is motivation — a surprising omission for a writer who has become a hero of the left. Natural Born Killers: Italy’s ‘Baby Gangs’ Blast Through Roberto Saviano’s Debut Novel 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z

No loom is used — only dexterous fingers, sharp eyes and Zen-like concentration. A Glimpse Inside the Workshops of the World’s Finest Panama Hat Makers 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z

How did we acquire our two-legged stance, dexterous hands and inflated brains? Welcome to the Ruthless, Cutthroat World of Paleoanthropology 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z

If you miss “The Good Place,” or you just have a hole in your heart where a smart and dexterous show is supposed to go, watch this. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z

That decision keeps the reader in a kind of hypnotic, claustrophobic trance, where all that seems to matter is Jones’s dexterous storytelling. The Power and Hurt of Growing Up Black and Gay 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z

These are all dexterous performances, though they would probably be even funnier if the show saw their characters through Adrian’s eyes. Retrogressing in London With Meat Loaf and Adrian Mole 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z

There are also four singers, so clearly some members are more dexterous and multi-talented than others. New band of the day ? No 983: Admiral Fallow 2011-03-10T17:20:37Z

Of the cast, no one is more verbally dexterous than Joey Bland, whose assured ability to string together complex rhymes with dense wordplay and twisty sentence structure does come off like a magic trick. The Improvised Shakespeare Company’s Couplets Off the Cuff 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

On Saturday the dexterous Hubbard Street dancers looked very good throughout “Untouched.” Dance Review: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the Joyce Theater 2013-05-20T20:51:40Z

Mr. Norris’s undeniably dexterous hand is most effective — and subversive — when it tickles, instead of bludgeons. Review: A Boisterous ‘Low Road’ Finds the Potholes in Capitalism 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z

Wayne's rhymes occasionally spark, but don't quite crackle with the cool wit and dexterous wordplay we are used to from the rapper. Rapper Lil Wayne releases new CD of pre-prison tracks 2010-10-12T21:40:00Z

A technically dexterous rapper with an easy charisma and a head of Shirley Temple ringlets, Harlow is known for making artistic choices that spotlight his skills and convey his seriousness as an MC. The Year Pop’s Men Dismantled Their Masculinity 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z

But “she was quick and dexterous and strong,” Harris tells us, and managed to escape, though she remains deeply scarred. Review | Readers have waited 13 years for a new Thomas Harris novel. But ‘Cari Mora’ is no ‘Hannibal.’ 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z

The production also makes dexterous and multifarious use of Monty’s cane, a derelict refrigerator and, for the climax, a thick suspended rope. Review: ‘Wolf in the River,’ Adam Rapp’s Latest Tale of the Dysfunctional and Dispossessed 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

Advertisement Advertisement He proved so dexterous that in the 1980s he was asked to make the covert “anvils” heard in the Met’s productions of “Das Rheingold.” Richard Horowitz, Renowned Timpanist and Craftsman of Conductors’ Batons, Dies at 91 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

And though dexterous and melodic use is made of piano, strings and wind and brass instruments, the sound that keeps coming to the fore is that of a drum, beaten slowly, with ominous insistence. Theater Review | 'The Scottsboro Boys': Kander and Ebb Revisit an Infamous Case 2010-03-11T05:17:00Z

City, will headline with his dexterous conscious/street lyricism, and Miami’s boss don persona Rick Ross will support with additional star power and a catalog of radio hits. KUBE 93 Summer Jam brings the new classics and old favorites for a two-day party at the Gorge 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Ms. Long, 34, is one of those disarmingly eloquent, verbally dexterous comics who seem to regularly emerge from England. Sick of Angry Comics? Try Some Sweet-Tempered Stand-Up 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

This complaint that a practitioner is not good enough, not formal enough, not schooled enough, not dexterous enough, goes way back. “La La Land” and the Oscars: Why the movie attracts haters 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z

But even the question of what happened is so daunting that any writer, including one as dexterous and driven as Amis, needs to find a way in. Book review: ‘The Zone of Interest,’ by Martin Amis

Since Watson’s extended stint in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers that began over 40 years ago, he has been known as one of the more dexterous and affecting alto saxophonists in straight-ahead jazz. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

"At least people are going to have very dexterous thumbs when they ask the age-old question: 'What are you doin'?'" A Generation Seen Through 'The Social Network' 2010-09-24T14:42:00Z

An actor and a dancer inspired by Martha Graham, Mr. Ferver is also a dexterous writer who takes humor seriously. Who Made Them Feel Mighty Real? 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z

My , not that I'm very dexterous with it. Kirsty Wark: 'I can't imagine having a Kindle or an iPad' 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z

How refreshing to see that softened in Mr. Gareiss’s dexterous melding of Irish and Appalachian dance, and to watch a conversation, not a competition, unfold. What Can Queer and Dance Do for Each Other? 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

Sophie McManus, young as she is, is a truly dexterous writer, one who eyes the insular world she has chosen to crack open for us with as much wisdom as wit. The Rich in Fiction 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z

Father discovers that two of his daughters are dexterous brawlers. Review: A Father’s Dreams, Recast by His Daughters in ‘Dangal’ 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

It is at once a return to his dexterous early efforts and a step toward newer notions of adulthood and responsibility — a fine line. Pop: T. I. Wants to Learn From His Mistakes 2012-12-21T13:00:19Z

Getman and Collins, the latter portraying a girl in the workshop waiting for Jason to notice her, provide dexterous comic support. Meet foul-mouthed Tyrone. He’ll put you off the Muppets forever. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z

Chance is a vernacular progressive, a dexterous rapper who shrugs at his own facility at every turn — for him, complexity isn’t a cudgel, it’s a showcase. Chance the Rapper Releases ‘Coloring Book,’ With Spirit 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

But then, with some scribbles and a squawk, it dissolves, giving way to a dexterous bass solo, or a drone, and they’re chasing another vision. My Journey with Jazz 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z

The two rank among Shakespeare’s most verbally dexterous heroines, and Ms. Dillon does both roles proud. Katherine Soper’s ‘Wish List’ Blazes on London Stage 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z

His fingers were dexterous well into old age, as he showed on the track “Whiskey Before Breakfast,” recorded with the guitarist Bryan Sutton, which won a Grammy for best country instrumental performance in 2007. Doc Watson, Folk Musician, Dies at 89 2012-05-30T00:33:31Z

The result, to a spare John Cage score, pairs slinky, sculptural floor-bound movement — the dancers could be deep-sea creatures — with high-velocity standing phrases, which at times make dexterous use of two brooms as dance partners. Review: Trisha Brown’s Mischief, Mystery and Delicate Aberrations 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z

Tenor Thomas Cooley, who sang the pivotal role of the Evangelist, invested tremendous energy in every line, and handling the highflying vocal lines with dexterous transitions between head and chest voice. All the stars align for a stirring St. Matthew Passion at SSO 2014-02-22T20:45:27Z

That pairing might have been something — Baldwin’s middle age meeting Boseman’s, the actor’s dexterous way with dignity approaching the thinker’s never-ending demand that the country respect the dignity of Black Americans. It’s Hard to Make Dignity Interesting. Chadwick Boseman Found a Way. 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z

Bruce Weber called the play, which featured a knockout triplex design from Louisa Thompson, “a verbally dexterous and neurotically wise comedy.” Truth and Dare: 5 Plays That Made Soho Rep’s Reputation 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z

Hanif Abdurraqib is a dexterous and elegant critic, but he understands that the spiritual exchange between artist and fan is sometimes too mysterious to be parsed objectively. Our Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2019 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z

Mr. Bram is not the most dexterous critic you will ever encounter. Books of The Times: Christopher Bram?s ?Eminent Outlaws,? on American Gay Writers 2012-02-02T22:57:21Z

Ludwig-Leone said that having to manage and meld all the different characters and tones had made him much more dexterous. A Song and Dance Collaboration, Straight Outta Swamplandia 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z

Here, juggling becomes flights of inspired poetry, musical choreography with strong dance elements, crazy-comedy surrealism, breathtakingly dexterous virtuosity, darkly absurdist drama. Review: The Inspired Poetry of Gandini Juggling 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z

He and his aides displayed dexterous diplomatic footwork in constructing an international coalition to defeat Hussein. Yearning for an Earlier Era of American Diplomacy 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

By comparison, the primate hand, one of the most dexterous appendages in nature, has far fewer muscle elements. Elephant trunk’s ‘stunning’ microscopic musculature may explain its dexterity 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z

But some birds also evolved to be “pedal dexterous”—able to accomplish with their feet tasks that other animals undertake with nimble hands. Without hands, some birds wing it with their feet 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z

As for the lack of fingers, Felix realised he could kick his left leg up and angle his foot to use his dexterous toes just as well. Felix Klieser: The problem-solving French horn player of the BBC Proms 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z

This advantage likely led to further evolutions that made human hands more dexterous over time, prompting the wider adoption of ever more sophisticated tools. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z

For months, companies large and small have raced to bring increasingly dexterous AI to market, throwing endless data and billions of dollars at the challenge. OpenAI chief goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z

“Banana peeling is another example of how dexterous the elephant’s trunk is,” Joshua Plotnik, a comparative psychologist at Hunter College in New York City, said in an email. This Elephant Taught Herself to Peel Bananas 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z

Next, they plotted those behaviors onto evolutionary trees and found that the common ancestor of all these dexterous species was an early example of a clade of tree-dwelling birds. Without hands, some birds wing it with their feet 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z

On Monday night, Mr. Netanyahu tried to pull off a similarly dexterous maneuver. Netanyahu Attempts Another Juggling Act, Maybe His Toughest Yet 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z

Keeping that cohesion, and guarding against “Ukraine fatigue,” will require dexterous leadership. Opinion | How to keep the West solid for Ukraine 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z

Despite all the dexterous villains, fierce emancipators, persevering women and supernatural surprises, it handed the crown to a boy who’d literally slept through much of the show’s 73-episode run. How to watch the Golden Globe-winning movies and TV shows 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z

At its peak, the flax mill employed 800 people, at least half of them children and young women — workers with small dexterous hands. Britain saves ‘grandparent’ of all modern skyscrapers, built in 1796 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z

Parrots are among the most dexterous, with limber, highly maneuverable feet, Gutiérrez-Ibáñez says. Without hands, some birds wing it with their feet 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z

Beavers fascinate people not only because of their landscaping skills but because of their anatomical oddities—their scaly tails, burnt-orange teeth, webbed hind feet and dexterous hands. How Beavers Shaped America, from Capitalism to Climate Change 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z

The arrangement of its palate bones shows the creature had a mobile, dexterous beak, almost indistinguishable from that of most modern birds, the Cambridge and Natural History Museum of Maastricht researchers said. Cambridge University: Fossil overturns knowledge about origin of birds 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z

In an earlier debate during the Democratic primary race that predated Mr. Fetterman’s stroke, he was considered the least verbally dexterous of the three candidates, though he went on to win the nomination easily. Fetterman’s Debate Challenges: Selling Policies and Proving He’s Fit to Serve 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z

The story was told with a minuteness of detail and dexterous use of technical phrases that not only imposed upon the ordinary reader, but deceived and puzzled men of science to an astonishing degree.” Great Moon Hoax of 1835 convinced the world of extraterrestrial life 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z

Despite all of the show’s dexterous villains, fierce emancipators, persevering women and supernatural surprises, it handed the crown to a boy who’d literally slept through much of the show’s 73-episode run. HBO's first 'Game of Thrones' spinoff recaptures the power, grandeur of the original 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z

Among many other marvels, he observes how the cephalopod's tentacles are remarkably dexterous, rapidly manipulating tool-like objects and conquering fearsome prey. Researchers create a glove that mimics octopus tentacles' gripping ability 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z

Leo will need more than luck to put nervous Nancy at ease; he’ll need every tool in his kit, the most impressive and dexterous of which may be his tongue. Review: Emma Thompson gets (and gives) marvelous sex ed in ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z

Although dexterous tasks such as doing up buttons are still beyond him, his improving condition means he can do things like stroke his dog, turn on the tap and fill a glass of water. 'A double hand transplant? That's space-age stuff'' 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z

The critic Clement Greenberg, attacking a 1943 exhibition of Eugène Berman’s work, wrote, “Given that he has discovered essentially nothing about his art that Raphael didn’t know, he is very dexterous.” Review | Neo-Romanticism fell out of fashion. It’s time for another look. 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z

Engineers have long sought to make robots as dexterous as people. Artificial fingertip gives robots nearly humanlike touch 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z

A recent personal favorite of mine was his whining, dexterous double-pandering of "Has Putin ever called me a racist?" Won't someone, anyone stand up to protest Tucker Carlson, Putin's biggest fanboy? 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z

When engaged, his right hand often served as club-like support instead of a dexterous appendage with fingers. A newborn lost large parts of his brain. Today, he’s an athletic college grad. 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z

He soon gained fame for his dexterous baritone, as thick and pliable as putty. Vicente 'Chente' Fernandez, the King of Mexican song who saluted working-class heroes, has died 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z

Masten’s lander will use powerful cameras to study the texture and composition of the soil surrounding it and wield a dexterous robotic arm to scoop up samples for analysis. NASA-funded startups will soon put a fleet of landers on the Moon 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z

Both he and Bensmaia think such smaller devices might approximate human “feel” even more because they would be able to detect finer textures and thus be more dexterous. Artificial fingertip gives robots nearly humanlike touch 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z

McConnell, an institutionalist, also was engaged in a dexterous straddle: The Senate had voted that the trial was constitutional and McConnell ignored that very precedent in rationalizing his vote to acquit. Analysis: Impeachment proves imperfect amid US polarization 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z

Daniel has only a thin sliver of tissue where the right motor cortex should be, yet it is somehow responsible for his incredibly dexterous left hand. A newborn lost large parts of his brain. Today, he’s an athletic college grad. 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z

Now, a new study modeling muscle in fossilized thumbs suggests that about 2 million years ago, our ancient ancestors evolved a uniquely dexterous appendage while our other close relatives remained … all thumbs. Your amazing thumb is about 2 million years old 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z

He was as coy and dexterous as ever that night. Beloved L.A. jazz club Blue Whale shuts doors for good due to COVID-19 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z

After a “harrowing night” and five hours of dexterous work with discolored, swollen fingers, Ousland produced a functioning sled. The untold story of the boldest polar expedition of modern times 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z

The dexterous blues guitarist who led the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac in a career shortened by psychedelic drugs and mental illness. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

The next time I saw him, he was using stainless steel tools, wax and his remarkably dexterous fingers to fix me. Early music recordings: How I got the story 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z

Mountain gorillas spend most of their time sleeping, chomping leaves and wild celery stalks, and grooming each other’s fur with long, dexterous fingers. A crowded mountain can make silverback gorillas more violent 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z

And because you may become less dexterous with age, you’ll want a brush that’s comfortable to hold on to, Tang says. Your toothbrush grows more important as you grow older 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z

This difference suggested the latter might juggle rocks more frequently as they relied on dexterous movements to a greater degree. Tummy rumbles? Otters juggle pebbles probably when peckish 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z

The base of Dineobellator’s tail was also unusually dexterous, perhaps allowing it to dodge and weave with the movements of its prey, similar to cheetahs on today’s African savanna. Fossils Show Raptors Prowled North America Late in Dinosaurs’ Era 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z

“The Hunt” shows film audiences more of her range, in a dexterous turn filled with deliciously controlled comic choices and bone-crushing fight scenes. In times of controversy and coronavirus, Betty Gilpin makes her movie star turn in 'The Hunt' 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z

That final showcased the Russian’s dexterous game to the full, combining an incredible ability to soak up punishment before counter-attacking with searing power. Medvedev has thrown a curve ball, says McEnroe 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

Her scenes, which reveal a dexterous use of surprising materials, are both haunting and dreamlike. Datebook: Christopher Myers meditates on escape in textile works at Fort Gansevoort 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z

The writer-director juggles all of the elements of this complex, deeply unsettling supernatural tale of selflessness, friendship and redemption with dexterous skill. ‘Doctor Sleep’ review: Stellar sequel reawakens terror, trauma of ‘The Shining’ 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z

With this result, the statement added, researchers move closer to creating “general purpose robots with a technique that should allow for robustly solving any simulatable dexterous tasks.” This robotic hand learned to solve a Rubik’s Cube on its own — just like a human. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z

Booker and Castro made dexterous pivots into auditions for the Vice Presidential slot. Elizabeth Warren was attacked from all sides in debate – and she barely bat an eye | Moira Donegan 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

Here was a bold, designed dash by a rookie quarterback with the kind of dexterous mobility so common to the cadre of young quarterbacks lighting up the N.F.L. in the last two seasons. Daniel Jones Runs the Giants to a Win in His First Start 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z

Amid a growing shortfall of qualified nurses in the U.K., students and professors at Imperial College London are developing a robot with dexterous 3D-printed fingers to assist the elderly or physically-challenged. Baxter and Pepper: The robotic nurses that may help ease staffing crunches | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z

The bot, reminiscent of the early Terminator, is dexterous like a human and is even capable of performing complex tasks like driving cars and shooting guns. After a botched docking attempt, Russia delivers a humanoid robot to the space station 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

On tape, Cutcliffe noticed that Jones’s hands were soft like a middle infielder’s, and his dexterous fingers helped him hang on to the snap while scanning for throwing lanes. Can the Giants Really Bank on Daniel Jones? 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z

She went on to release five more collections of elegant, formally dexterous poetry, crafting lyrical verses about the sea, the stars and her own daily life as a mother in New York. Marie Ponsot, elegant poet of the sea, stars and her seven-child family, dies at 98 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z

Both balletic and modern, vibrant numbers performed by dexterous movers in jeans and tennis shoes were used to convey aspects of the plot through kinesthetic dynamism. 60-plus years later, ‘West Side Story’ endures and thrives, including a new production at 5th Avenue Theatre 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z

The scientists are also 3D printing “fingers,” increasing its dexterous capabilities. Baxter and Pepper: The robotic nurses that may help ease staffing crunches | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z

One big reason they’re not more common is that manually dexterous robots are incredibly expensive. Robot butlers operated by remote workers are coming to do your chores 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z

“We’re decades away from a robot being as fast and dexterous as a human. So ours becomes a symbiotic relationship — we find the problem, the human fixes the problem.” Walmart’s push for advanced technology has workers asking how they’ll coexist with robots 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z

Candidates on both the left and right will lift a page from the early 20th century election playbook, when Standard Oil was depicted as an octopus, dexterous enough to parry Republicans and Democrats. Opinion | IPOs are creating a wealth crisis in San Francisco 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z

Then he lamented the absence of Gaffney’s dexterous accordion work captured on that recording. Dave Alvin, friends salute musician Chris Gaffney on anniversary of his death 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z

Brooks offered a threat of a different sort with his dexterous footwork and was unlucky to see a curling left-footed shot, after a neat stepover, curl inches wide. Wales up and running after Daniel James’ early strike sinks Slovakia 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z

The English title aptly conveys the movie’s dexterous tone, which is by turns tender, wistful and oddly insouciant. Review: Christophe Honoré's 'Sorry Angel' is an exquisitely funny and bittersweet gay love story 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z

Onstage later to accept her rap album trophy, the outspoken and verbally dexterous hip-hop star was speechless for once and admitted that her nerves were getting the best of her. Women seize the Grammys spotlight, and big prizes 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z

Fatimah Asghar’s brilliant offering is a dexterous blend of Old World endurance and New World bravado. Poem: How’d Your Parents Die Again? 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z

It was Sala’s last assist, and a perfect one in the sense of defining him as a player: Strong, tenacious, dexterous, clever and, perhaps more than anything, unselfish. Sala’s last goal and last assist typified him as a player 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z

For such a dexterous rapper, Earl is doggedly resistant to confronting matters head on. Earl Sweatshirt and Rap’s Murky In-Between Generation 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

But they insisted that, with some dexterous negotiating, Britain would be able to guarantee this outcome and still reclaim full sovereignty from Brussels. The Brexit Fantasy Goes Down in Tears 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z

Baez is on the road with her leanest but most dexterous band in recent memory. Review: Joan Baez masters the art of the farewell concert - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z

But she’s a good debater – charismatic, dexterous, always ready with a talking point or quip. Ann Coulter believes the left has 'lost its mind'. Should we listen? 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z

An instant of dexterous physical comedy in which she locks a car door with a remote switch is more genuinely jaw-dropping than all of the movie’s elaborately choreographed gunbattles. ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’: Kate McKinnon makes familiar action comedy something special 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z

The clips, shot by users, range from a dexterous noodle-maker in Chongqing to a shimmying peacock in a bamboo grove, all set to music. A Chinese music-video app is making WeChat sweat 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

Roughly the size of house cats, with nimble black bodies, long dexterous tails and expressive eyes, they live in matrilineal troops of about 20 animals and practice a variety of complex behaviors. ‘We were stunned’: Researchers find capuchin monkeys using rocks to crack nuts, snails, in Panama 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z

Raniere, like Rand, taught that dexterous use of money — the assigning of value to various goods and services — was one of humanity’s highest virtues. The ‘Sex Cult’ That Preached Empowerment 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z

Ultimately, the vocally dexterous emcee, better known as Guayaba, wasn’t able to sustain herself in the city. Surviving Seattle: How local musicians are coping with an increasingly expensive city 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

He got his start in rap by creating "dis" songs, which involved cleverly insulting his friends and honing his dexterous wordplay. Rapper Aminé on pushing boundaries, wearing whiteface in the Trump era and his Coachella show 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z

But it does mean the situation calls for clear strategic thinking in the West, and dexterous diplomacy from Washington. In Syria and Beyond, a Dangerous New Era Dawns 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z

Soderbergh is one of the most dexterous directors working in the American mainstream, and he has a sly talent for lacing even a seemingly disposable genre offering with smart, incisive ideas. Claire Foy plays a woman in peril in Steven Soderbergh's smart, unnerving psychothriller 'Unsane' 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z

As this video from Wired shows, scientists are "using lessons from biology to create more dexterous machines." California Inc.: Heads up, investors, it's the season of the witch 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z

Robots with pliant, dexterous—and fast—appendages are gaining popularity as companies in retail, food handling and agriculture move toward more automation. Robots Are Learning to Handle With Care 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z

The gazes of complicity between the two and the sensuality of the woman contrast with the dexterous movement of her fingers and the trap into which the young man is falling. ‘Fortune Teller’ anchors Caravaggio installation in Mexico 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z

The lyrics are so ingenious, so intricate and dexterous, that the show’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, has a claim to be among the most exciting writers, in any medium, in the world today. The year of Trump has laid bare the US constitution’s serious flaws | Jonathan Freedland 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z

Or perhaps there’s another, rather more complicated reason behind Eminem’s dexterous venting at Trump. The woke Slim Shady – understanding Eminem in the age of Trump 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

This is a shift from its earlier approach: of being a fast, dexterous and mysterious intermediary. Goldman Sachs announces a change in strategy 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

A culturally dexterous person sees and accepts difference and typically acquires this tolerance through intimate interracial relationships. Opinion | In Shepherd Park, we’re working toward a racially diverse Eden 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z

He notes he frequently observes giraffes licking and picking up bones with their incredibly dexterous lips. Giraffe Tosses Dead Wildebeest Around in Bizarre Pictures 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z

Chan maintains his dexterous footing whether choreographing the colorful large-scale battle sequences or the stripped-down, hand-to-hand matchups that boil the conflict down to its most basic — and personal — essence. Chinese historical epic 'God of War' delivers battle-ready action 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z

But its long legs, small teeth and dexterous wrists appeared modern. Humanity’s strange new cousin is shockingly young — and shaking up our family tree 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z

Such is the case wherever cellphones are used: Texting emboldens those who are more dexterous with their thumbs than with their tongues. Is that smartphone making your teenager’s shyness worse? 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

That activism continues and is sorely needed in a sharply divided country where a fault line between dexterous and non-dexterous people defines American politics. Opinion | In Shepherd Park, we’re working toward a racially diverse Eden 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z

In a league of powerful, fleet-footed guards, increasingly dexterous big men, and thousands of improbably accurate three-pointers, Noah’s tortured set shot might be the ugliest recurring event. The Knicks Throw Up Another Airball 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z

At 76, the West Side singer is known for his dexterous live shows where he prowls through the audience, drops to his knees and crawls – a performance style where anything can happen. Chicago's new generation of bluesmen 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

But she also had long arms and dexterous curved fingers, much like modern apes that still swing from the trees. New evidence that Lucy, our most famous ancestor, had superstrong arms 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z

“Had Jamie been a little bit more dexterous in the use of Google he might actually have not gone to that deal,” he says. Too good a bloke? How Roger Rogerson used ‘mesmerising’ charm to become Australia's most notorious cop 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z

The dexterous aspire to something greater and more humane. Opinion | In Shepherd Park, we’re working toward a racially diverse Eden 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z

David Silva’s deflected shot was tipped over the bar by Fabianski before Sterling, showing some dexterous footwork, added the third at the end of a breakaway from a Swansea corner. Manchester City keep perfect start as Sergio Agüero punishes Swansea City 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z

Like most of the songs, “AIDS Has No Cure” is brief and to the point, the lyrics in the local language sustained by polyrhythmic handclaps and a dexterous bassline. Review: Striking songs from Malawi on Zomba Prison Project 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

Elephants are intelligent and curious, with dexterous trunks well-suited for unwrapping bandages. Washington’s largest pair of Tevas are on an elephant at the National Zoo 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z

The Dodgers returned for 2016 as a deeper, more dexterous club, one no longer reliant on any single player. Dodgers blast Zack Greinke, win 10-2 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z

Though still done largely manually, those tasks eventually will be performed by smaller and more dexterous robots, said Jay Baron, president of the Center for Automotive Research. Reality check: Manufacturers returning to U.S. may mean jobs for robots, not people 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z

Greengrass is as dexterous as ever, yet the result, though abounding in thrills, seems oddly stifled by self-consciousness and, dare one say, superfluous. Do We Need Another Jason Bourne Movie? 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

Despite his self-confessed deficiencies, or possibly because of them, Polk proves to be a nervy, dexterous trader and a shrewd corporate operator. Can an Addiction Memoir Help Us Understand Wall Street? 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

While not quite as charismatic a chameleon as Jefferson Mays was in the Broadway version, Rapson is still winningly dexterous as he dons and discards costumes and identities. A ‘Gentleman’s Guide’ to dandy wit — and murder — at 5th Avenue Theatre 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z

Duncan struck Odom as a “neophyte,” he said, with dexterous feet but a frail frame and natural, but unfinished, skills. Tim Duncan’s legendary career began by ‘dominating’ Alonzo Mourning at age 16 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z

James Chester deserved credit for the interception that Allen, with some dexterous footwork in the centre of the pitch, neatly controlled. Wales thump sorry Russia to top their group in Euro 2016 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z

One of the most underrated pianists in jazz today, Matthew Shipp combines a dexterous virtuosity with a hip-hop sense of rhythm and an avant-garde treatment of harmony. 7 shows to catch at the D.C. Jazz Festival 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

Who wouldn’t want to be that cool, that powerful, that verbally dexterous? Muhammad Ali: America's first and last Muslim hero 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z

His celebrity transcended race and sports, for as dexterous as he was in the ring, he was equally skilled at challenging the status quo. Muhammad Ali dies at 74; brash boxing champion made his mark in and out of the ring 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z

One of seven spider monkey species found in Latin America, the black spider monkey has a long and dexterous tail. Nice Caboose: Animals With the Longest Tails

He was praised for his dexterous deployment of his family’s story, about what America could do for a poor immigrant. John Kasich, Mainstream Republicans’ Last Hope 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z

“It makes changes, it can be painful and messy. But they steer the ship in a quite dexterous way.” Bridgewater, World’s Largest Hedge Fund, Grapples With Succession 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z

The road to developing dexterous robots is paved with insect studies. Week in Geek: Walking stick edition 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z

Pastor Ron Carpenter Jr., the charismatic, verbally dexterous country preacher who founded Redemption a quarter-century ago, said the political divide largely followed racial lines. South Carolina Church Bridges Racial Gap, but Not Political Divide 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z

Female raccoons looking for a den to deliver their kits, as the offspring are called, can squeeze through vents and chimneys, tear through screens and lift up shingles with their dexterous forepaws. Raccoons Invade Brooklyn 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z

As our hands grew more dexterous and delicate, the fist shape allowed men to use it as a weapon, presumably to compete for access to potential mates. Human fist evolved to punch, new study says 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Over the course of an hour or two, a student might practice any particular physics skill only two or three times – not enough to become fluent in and dexterous with it. Can Physics Be Taught Like Soccer? 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z

Software is getting smarter, and machines are getting more dexterous, as wages for low-skilled workers in the U.S. are rising to $15 an hour and higher. Why Your Fast Food Is About to Come Even Faster 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

Supporters, associates and former players say Belichick has adapted with a wickedly dexterous mind and a curious bent. All football, Bill Belichick leaves his narrative to his friends and enemies 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

It takes dexterous actors to master the script’s language and pacing — too wild and you’ll exhaust your audience, too slow and you’ll lose their attention. Review of ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’ by the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z

They need stronger actuators, more powerful batteries, better touch sensors, more dexterous grippers, and, until they get better at perception and object recognition, humans there to help them. Behind the scenes at the final DARPA Robotics Challenge 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z

“To really do fine dexterous control, you also need feedback from touch,” said Andersen. Brain implant controls robotic arm - with the power of thought 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

Indeed, she becomes remarkably verbally dexterous whenever the movie’s jokey shenanigans require it. MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Hot Pursuit’ crashes with tepid comedy, weak plot 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

It had been comforting to think that the Neanderthals were inferior to modern humans—less clever or dexterous or communicative—and that that’s why they’re no longer around. Our Neanderthals, Ourselves 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

Laxman's draughtsmanship was impeccable - his knowledge of anatomy, eye for detail while drawing background, and dexterous brushwork rendered his art world-class. RK Laxman: Cartoonist behind India's 'Common Man' 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z

Violinists, by comparison, grow more skilled and dexterous with practice and experience. Thumbs-Up: Handling Smartphones Changes the Brain 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

Eric Haines, the dexterous guy behind the music, regularly entertains at the airport and throughout the Seattle area with a bass drum on his back and a banjo over his shoulder. This One-Man Band Playing 'Jingle Bell Rock' at Seattle Airport Will Get You in the Holiday Spirit 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z

As for the films stolen by the hackers, they’re out there, somewhere on the Internet, where the digitally dexterous can find them. Richard Cohen: In the Sony e-mail scandal, our cyber nightmares are coming true 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

Even robots working there will need to be hardened against the radiation, and also dexterous enough to navigate through what is, essentially, a bomb site. The ultimate security blanket 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

Early robots took on repetitive and crude tasks—moving car parts from one spot to another, loading and unloading machines—but over time they’ve become much more dexterous. The Lowe’s Robot and the Future of Service Work 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z

But dexterous robots that move without human guidance are only beginning to appear in laboratories. Scientists Consider Repurposing Robots for Ebola 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

Fast facts: These masked bandits are adaptable, dexterous and everywhere. Who's who of Southern California wildlife (and how to keep them away) 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z

"The UK is one of the leaders in the world in terms of dexterous hands." Robot could load up dishwasher 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. 9 Great Things to Read in (Roughly) 9 Minutes 2014-03-19T17:41:15Z

It could be marketed toward wealthy older customers who would enjoy a bigger screen because their vision is becoming worse and their fingers are not as dexterous, he said. Handset Makers Go Big on Smartphones 2014-02-27T00:39:26Z

With more than 100,000 distinct bundles of muscle fibers, an elephant’s prehensile trunk is just as dexterous as a human or chimpanzee’s hands. Searching For The Elephant's Genius Inside the Largest Brain on Land 2014-02-26T13:00:15Z

It was a taxing combination of brutal heavy-handedness and a delicate, dexterous light touch. My quest to fix a broken iPad 2014-02-16T01:26:18Z

His probing but controlled brushwork, which extends to his dexterous scrapes of the palette knife, often gently pulls you into paintings that might otherwise seem too arcane. Art Review: ‘Forrest Bess’ Gets Personal at the Neuberger Museum 2014-02-13T22:14:43Z

Or, perhaps, the dexterous handling leading a busy life and plugging in the little holes with great bits of reading. 9 Great Things to Read in (Roughly) 9 Minutes 2014-03-19T17:41:15Z

The seven companies are capable of creating technologies needed to build a mobile, dexterous robot. Google Puts Money on Robots, Using the Man Behind Android 2013-12-04T05:37:08Z

Which is to say, it’s a saturated, highly dexterous piece of writing, exactly the sort of thing that begs to be misinterpreted. In Defense of Hilary Mantel: Royalty, Fashion and Fertility in the Public Eye 2013-02-20T08:05:23Z

A technical masterpiece, Rising offers a funfair ride approximation of Konami's brooding series, but one with more than enough capacity for the Bayonetta veteran to express their dexterous expertise. Metal Gear Rising Revengeance – review 2013-02-19T11:13:00Z

Coventry's captain Carl Baker showed dexterous feet and a swift brain on the right of midfield. Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Coventry City 2013-01-05T17:27:35Z

A kid’s dexterous ball handling and footwork can aid him on the soccer field. 9 Great Things to Read in (Roughly) 9 Minutes 2014-03-19T17:41:15Z

By dexterous means the naturalised citizen of France formed in America a great company, with a capital of millions of dollars, for consolidating the whole kinema industry of Europe. From the archive, 22 December 1920: Immovable boxer and kinema 'king' 2012-12-22T00:04:05Z

That allowed R2 to show off in space, signing, “Hello World,” in American Sign Language, thanks to the dexterous limbs and state-of-the-art processers. The man behind NASA’s space robot 2012-11-07T05:01:00Z

Despite Xu's boyish appearance, he is a dexterous diplomat and has managed to arrange for the most scientifically interesting specimens to cross his desk, wherever they are found. China's dinosaur hunter: The ground breaker 2012-09-05T17:20:32.287Z

Video cameras guide them through feats well beyond the capability of the most dexterous human. The iEconomy: New Wave of Adept Robots Is Changing Global Industry 2012-08-18T22:07:34Z

Dexterous can also be used to describe mental skill and agility — like the dexterous handling of an uncomfortable situation at work. 9 Great Things to Read in (Roughly) 9 Minutes 2014-03-19T17:41:15Z

Such casting, standard in Shakespeare's time, is rare today and smartly managed by these dexterous actors. ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: '2 Households...' 2012-08-15T17:43:35Z

Maybe I'm not engaged, quick-witted, socially aware, dexterous, un-obstreperous, modest or any of those adjectives on my CV after all … Ben loads up Gradjobs4U.co.uk and picks through the bones of the global recession. The Graduate: a recession remake 2012-07-04T12:23:23Z

I am not quite as dexterous with my left hand now and I've got a little bit of a gammy leg and can't walk quite as fast. Patients 'skip' cholesterol drugs 2012-05-17T06:14:50Z

But it is the peculiarity of our Ministers to believe that they can arrest the inexorable sequence of cause and effect by a dexterous manipulation of the faculty of speech. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z

Mrs. Battle, with a sudden dexterous heave of her armoured bulk, was out of the chair and on her feet. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z

What I need is the assistance of one dexterous enough to advocate my plans with persons and in places to which I have no access. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z

These were chiefly fishermen, who could be easily imposed on by any sleight of hand, performed by a dexterous juggler. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z

He may have engraved it himself, for he had a dexterous hand, and had long before made little pictures out of type-metal to accompany advertisements. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z

Every vessel has at least two negroes, who are very dexterous in diving to the depth of six fathoms, where they find good store of pearls. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z

He was rational and sagacious upon all subjects except that of his peculiar religious views; and even in maintaining these, he displayed much skill, and was singularly dexterous in the quoting of Scripture. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z

That is to say, where the products of genius depend mainly upon the recognition of great principles and deliberate adherence to them, they are more satisfying than when success depends upon dexterous manipulation of material. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z

Despite their fair words, their attachment was doubtful; but Sir William Johnson, by a dexterous mingling of reasoning, threats, and promises, allayed their discontent, and banished the thoughts of war. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z

He is now held to have been a splendid painter, pure and harmonious in his colouring, wonderfully dexterous and direct in his handling, and in his composition leaving little or nothing to be desired. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z

Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z

With what piercing reproofs, what keen thrusts of argument, what double-edged irony and dexterous sword-play did this mighty combatant smite the enemies of the cross of Christ! The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z

Had it not been for the prowess and dexterous swordsmanship of the owner, the Chinamen, although with great loss, would undoubtedly have overpowered us. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z

One of331 them, it is said, seized his bridle; but he freed himself by a dexterous use of his knife, and plunged into the woods, untouched by the bullets which whistled about his head. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z

He replaced this ornament by a dexterous thrust when no one was looking and thereafter the suppression of his novel innovation upon the stereotyped sombreness of evening dress became a standing preoccupation. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z

Hellwig, meanwhile, whose face was the colour of the soldier's uniform, had sat limply watching Granger's quick and dexterous movements. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z

But beyond intelligence and opposable thumbs, how did humans develop culture in such myriad, complex ways, when other brainy, dexterous species did not? Sharing the Wealth (of Knowledge): Cumulative Cultural Development May Be Exclusively Human 2012-03-14T14:15:00.453Z

I met the Chinese jugglers for the first time at this place, and I must say they are remarkably dexterous. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z

Castlereagh was more self-possessed and matter-of-fact than he; Canning more brilliant and classical; Peel more dexterous and plausible. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z

In such Cases we must chiefly persist in the Gargarisms and the Steams; and where an experienced and dexterous Surgeon can be procured, it were proper he should scarify the inflamed Tonsils. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health 2012-03-10T03:00:11.780Z

In their actions and locomotion they are more cautious, and frequently more dexterous, than when awake. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z

Part of the time they watched the men fishing, or rather harpooning, for they caught the fish by dexterous casts of their light spears. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z

Aim at dexterous and rapid manipulation, and shun the semblance of hurry, labor, or fatigue. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z

Telling arrangement of ideas, clearness of thought, conciseness of phrase, dexterous support of special views by figures and facts; these are the qualities bred in the parliamentary atmosphere to-day. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z

He might still hope against hope, that, by putting a bold face on matters, and by a dexterous use of his resources, he might ride out the storm. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z

As usual, we would not allow them to come on board, because of their being such dexterous thieves. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z

With a dexterous twist of his body he eluded Jack's clutch, and swinging round aimed with his knife a savage blow at his assailant. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z

By his contemporaries generally Hunter was respected as a master of the art and science of anatomy, and as a cautious and trustworthy if not an elegant or very dexterous operator. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z

When George Eliot wedded in her writings the artistic to the scientific spirit, she invented a combination unknown till then; she opened a gold mine for herself and the more dexterous of her disciples. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z

The Indians of the island joined in the chase, and were as dexterous as any. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z

In using the bow and arrow, also, with which they kill birds, they are very dexterous. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z

He was only a fair swimmer; his pursuers, drawn from one of the riverine villages of the Lower Congo, were as dexterous in the water as they were in the canoe. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z

By a dexterous thrust he gets that one in, and the rest are out. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z

But by the dexterous use of this power, with the alliance of Bavaria and other smaller States, Austria was able always to control the policy and wield the influence of Germany. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z

They describe also a great and very populous city of natives, dexterous and skillful, having cotton cloth. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z

The food was well cooked and clean, and the servants, rough as they looked, were dexterous and attentive. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z

In comedy the development had been earlier and more rapid than in tragedy, and had already in Peele and Lyly reached the stage of dexterous expression and varied innovation. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z

With a dexterous twist she flung off her veil and stood revealed before the conqueror in all her unspeakable ugliness. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z

Burnet, the first to recover himself, freed his arm with a dexterous twist, and the two men closed, stumbling and swaying over the broken surface of the tell. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z

Baron La Hontan says, "The seamen of French Biscay are known to be the most able and dexterous mariners that are in the world." Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z

They are also most dexterous and notorious thieves. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z

There was a moment when we thought we felt it going down the back of our neck, but a dexterous twitch of the left ear restored the natural order of things. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z

But the Spaniards had also scouts, very wary, and very "dexterous" in giving notice of all accidents, frequently bringing the Panama men intelligence of the Buccaneers' approach six hours before the enemy arrived. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z

Prolific and dexterous beyond his competitors, for a generation he delineated Tories, Whigs and Radicals with fine impartiality. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z

Yet circumstances had made it necessary to trust him; and he would, doubtless, under the dexterous management of Halifax, have poured put secrets, as fast as words. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z

After half a minute's twisting and turning, the wards gave way gently to his dexterous pressure, and the lid of the desk lay open before him. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z

It's a long run from Stoke to London, but you can just manage it if you fit your trains with dexterous ingenuity. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z

They then divided themselves into three battalions, sending before 200 Buccaneers, very dexterous at their guns, who descended the hill, marching directly upon the Spaniards, and the battle closed. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z

By frequent argument, by occasional reflections, and by dexterous confounding of truth and falsehood, Lady St Edmunds so far darkened my moral perceptions, that Lord Frederick's claim seemed to outweigh that of my father. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z

He has Sense infinitely superior to his Age, is very dexterous, and an apt Scholar. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II 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. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z

He was staunch and dexterous in argument and never yielded an inch, but he could stop and laugh at his opponent and at himself. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z

And so forth, though every variety of male feebleness and feminine futility, in answer to all which Harry turned off his hasty rejoinder with the dexterous ease acquired of long practice and familiar experience. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z

Being sent early to the field to tend sheep, cows, and buffaloes, and nearly always on horseback, I grew up with a robust hardy constitution, and became a dexterous horseman. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z

This practice renders the hands dexterous, the muscles strong, and the head clear, with the further advantage of producing something for either ornament or use. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z

These are the bombinators, the dexterous geniuses able to translate the insupportable mystery of life. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z

For the first time he appears, not as the fierce hero of declamation and invective, but as the dexterous official diplomatist, coaxing and reassuring. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z

He twisted the wire about in the lock with a dexterous pressure, and it opened easily. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z

The pleasure had from witnessing a dexterous job was lost in an artifice that seldom approached an art. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z

More than once he checked the clerk, believing that he was allowing two notes to pass for one, but on each occasion he was in error; the man was very dexterous at his work. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z

The illusion-bringers arise—dexterous craftsmen able to fashion purposes, Gods, ideals. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z

The great specialist came with two assistants, and departed in an odour of chloroform, conscious of another dexterous deed, to return only when the critical moment of raising the bandage should have arrived. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z

His servant spent a great part of the day in preparing perfectly equal pieces of dry wood, from which his dexterous hand produced the queen of toothpicks. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z

And with these they carry on much fighting, and are very dexterous with them. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z

Still we have the sure and dexterous pen employed upon them. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z

But let us look at this subject a little, and see if there is not some sophistry concealed in this dexterous coil of words. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z

He took his place at the work-table, and soon came to the front as a wage-earner, wielding a dexterous needle that rarely snapped, even in white fur. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z

He may have an orgie of intemperance once in awhile, but much should be forgiven a bird as dexterous as a flycatcher in taking insects on the wing and with a hearty appetite for pests. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z

The convention is a very dexterous way of laying compulsion on the Ministers, whoever they may be, several years hence. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z

With increasing years and experience he will grow bolder and more skilful, and bids fair, we should say, to become one of the most dexterous operators known in his peculiar line. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z

The modern defence of this doctrine consists chiefly in the dexterous use of certain ambiguous technicalities which, in this theology, mean one thing, and in common language another. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z

With dexterous fingers he smoothed the collar, he rearranged the tie--so deftly that he felt convinced that no one would notice that anything had been wrong with him. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z

It was quite unnecessary for him to say so, the fact was self-evident, though with so small a piece it had required no slight exertion of strength and some dexterous manipulation to accomplish the feat. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z

But Dufferin, who is easy, dexterous, and popular, has not the sterling and transparent quality of Spencer himself. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z

An enthusiast, a dexterous impostor, a crafty juggler; can easily find adherents in a stupid, ignorant, and superstitious populace. Letters To Eugenia Or, A Preservative Against Religious Prejudices 2011-11-24T03:00:47.570Z

He performed dexterous tricks with language, like a musician with a difficult instrument. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z

Then he picked out fifteen men, the bravest and best, the most dexterous at the sword, and the swiftest of foot among the Fena. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z

The human brain is an impressive and dexterous organ. Economics Focus: Marathon machine 2011-11-16T21:48:01Z

A dexterous Muscovite will always be able to provide an opportunity of putting him in the wrong and getting up an ugly fracas. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z

The food of the sea-otter is fish, which he is very dexterous in taking, being an excellent swimmer, with feet webbed like those of a goose. The Adventures of John Jewitt Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island 2011-11-15T03:00:19.650Z

Then he turns it lovingly over in his fat palm, makes a dexterous backward motion and slides it into his coat-tail pocket. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z

It was equally dexterous at sea fishing, and took great numbers of young cod, and other fish, there. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z

So he did, with a dexterous twirl that sent part of the sand out and the rest against the sides, and left the heavier yellow in the middle. The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields 2011-11-11T03:00:26.697Z

As he was dexterous without practice, so was he prudent without experience; for, from the first he shone out as the wisest man in all the public councils. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z

The first was, that living on fish, they are all seafaring people; and the second, that those who wear no shoes are always the most dexterous in mounting the upper parts of a ship. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z

The hunter thus possesses an unfailing means, wherever the pound may be situated, of conducting them to it by the dexterous management of his horse. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z

Ainu boys are dexterous at this; but I have never seen full-grown men attempt it, though I am sure they could if they chose. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z

One should, therefore, give twenty-four of the blows vigorously, but without risking to stop; then at the twenty-fifth, with a dexterous twist, one should make the blood spurt.” The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z

Artiste, �r-tēst′, n. one dexterous or tasteful in any art, as an opera dancer, a cook, a hairdresser, &c. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z

The subject, as well as the occasion, demands that dexterous and delicate management, of which they only are capable, who possess an accurate judgment and much experience in affairs of this kind. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z

Apollion: Not less On dexterous management depends, nor less On courage and on bravery. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z

"A beautiful piece of work dealing with a stupendously difficult subject with the most dexterous blending of delicacy, dramatic strength and wholesome candor." The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z

A dexterous following is admired by all, But few dare praise the brave original. A Century of Emblems 2011-10-08T02:00:24.280Z

And as I became more dexterous with practice, the shape and fashion of the pottery likewise improved, so that I grew proud of my handicraft, and wished my uncle could have seen it. Palm Tree Island 2011-09-21T02:00:31.730Z

Oh, you have a hand as dexterous as it's nimble. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z

We'll crown thy craft and dexterous management With place and honor. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z

One dexterous juggler threw three knives and three balls alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z

The hand carving of such pipes requires artistic and dexterous craftsmen, who are experts in this particular class of work. Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers 2011-09-12T02:00:31.107Z

And why are not all dexterous, or, at least, why are they not much more dexterous than they now are? Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z

At a sign from their master, the men-at-arms dressed the prisoner with the dexterous rapidity of a nurse who takes advantage of a moment when her baby is quiet, to change its clothes. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z

The Maestra sprang up with agile grace, and with a few dexterous sweeps of her little feet scattered the fire of twigs. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z

But the reply of Jesus was not a dexterous evasion, it went to the root of things, and, therefore, it stands good for time and for eternity. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z

This was a piece of good fortune much beyond expectation, and was obtained principally by the dexterous management of a small party of the Buccaneers; which drew commendation even from M. de Pointis. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z

The cornice rested upon three figures—of Faith, Hope, and Charity, and the rest of the structure was covered with dexterous carving, circular-headed panels, and strangely wrought emblematical devices. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z

It is not comparable to those scientific discoveries which require patient thought and a dexterous combination of arguments: but one of the primary axioms which present themselves on the very threshold of inquiry. Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z

The dexterous way in which a bird helps itself to thistledown is interesting to watch. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z

The next day she returned to the amusement, and soon became so dexterous as to pull a fish out almost the instant her nose went under water. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z

The rest of their fleet was well provided with small-arms, and the crews were dexterous in the use of them. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z

“I want to understand Earth,” said Ruth Lotter, interrupted while focusing her camera on one particularly large and dexterous root supporting a big spruce tree. Out Here Hoh Rain Forest, Wash.: Earthly Dream Is Realized in the Rain Forest 2011-07-28T00:28:59Z

Imagination is the dexterous and astonishing use of realities. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z

If they profit by their dexterous duplicity, they command no regard. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z

A professional poacher is pre-eminently a trapper, relying chiefly upon the dexterous employment of the snare. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z

A conjurer needs to be dexterous, altho more than one master of modern magic, notably Robert Heller, has not been pre-eminent in the possession of this qualification. A Book About the Theater 2011-07-21T02:00:23.843Z

They frequently sacrificed artistic power for a mere show of dexterous execution, and consequently the engravings of this period were rarely ever sublime in their conceptions. Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes 2011-07-19T02:00:23.283Z

It is unpleasant, dear boy, because I suppose we should then get a taste of kris, applied in a dexterous manner peculiar to the Malays, through the hollow of the left shoulder. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z

I am indebted to Mr. Ross Conyears, an exceedingly dexterous magician, for the above. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z

They both showed themselves active and dexterous; but reciprocal courtesy forbade that either should be regarded as the vanquisher. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z

Its last step was still ten feet from the ground, but the dexterous cook clung fast to it with his hands, and jumped down without any great difficulty. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z

It is chiefly by a dexterous arrangement of light and shade that the artist engraver can produce a faithful and intelligible translation of his subject. Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes 2011-07-19T02:00:23.283Z

As dexterous in the mechanism of his art, the young American is the Englishman's superior in that unforced quality which bespeaks true inspiration, and in a wider variety of manner and theme. A Night in Avignon 2011-07-07T02:00:27.090Z

There the dexterous cook had contrived to possess himself of them shortly before he abetted the archbishop's flight from Sj�borg. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z

At the same time he threw out more than one dexterous hint as to the services he himself might be able to render his Dahcotah brethren in the event of any such lamentable contingency. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z

So saying he made a dexterous cast, ensnaring the shining insect. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z

I then realized that I knew absolutely nothing about him except that he was a dexterous machine. What and Where is God? A Human Answer to the Deep Religious Cry of the Modern Soul 2011-07-03T02:00:08.347Z

At table, Laertes told of similar adventures: they got into the track of recounting ludicrous stories, mistakes, and dexterous cheats. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z

They are dexterous, swift-moving hands; but his fetters remain, while the swift hands work on. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z

Our axes, of which we had seventy, were immediately set to work to cut down trees; and our men being dexterous in the use of them, great despatch was made. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z

At the same instant the reclining figure, by a quick, dexterous movement, folded the large black fan that had partly hidden her features, and turned her face toward him. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z

The forlorn hero had recourse to one of those prompt and petty stratagems in which he was often so dexterous. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z

The baroness, in her dexterous way, again contrived to lead Wilhelm aside, and let him know that she had been providing all the other necessaries. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z

While they wrestle, Alan’s quick eye has detected something that looks like a displacement of Mr. Grip’s cranium, and with a sudden, dexterous, upward movement, he solves the mystery. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z

"So much depends on how you take things," as the thief remarked after a dexterous performance while the policeman's back was turned. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 19th 1893 2011-05-21T02:00:12.120Z

This was a worn one and capable of dexterous handling, and, with a set smile on his face, Bowles shook out a big loop and advanced cautiously upon the roan. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z

We perceive this want in the uncertain measures of Chaucer’s versification; and a dexterous modulation is still required to catch the recitative of Chaucer’s poems. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z

For some time Jarno had been her dearest friend, yet they had been dexterous enough to conceal their attachment and joys from the noisy world in which they moved. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z

Our axes, of which we had seventy, were immediately set to work to cut down trees, and, our men being dexterous in the use of them, great dispatch was made. Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics) 2011-05-20T02:00:26.573Z

The dexterous detail of the Düsseldorf pictures is remarkable, but the fault and tendency of the school is to direct imitation, and consequently to a hopeless struggle with nature. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z

Yet his tongue was as dexterous and plausible as it was always smooth, and he was a difficult boy to convict of a specific rudeness. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z

Such as live in the forests are dexterous marksmen, but not those who inhabit the alps. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z

Some growers use a knife; others break the stem by a dexterous twist, without injuring the vine in the least. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z

Others again are more dexterous, and with great art will lie on the watch to hook in their own praise. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z

With a dexterous turn she put her back to him, twisting her arm so a cry of pain rose to her throat, though she closed her teeth hard upon it. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z

He pores over its pages, editing here, scribbling there, his hands, at 83, not as dexterous as they used to be. Persistence of a Father Brings News in a Killing 2011-05-07T19:53:29Z

He did not; and was accordingly plundered again in a less dexterous and a more direct manner. William Blake A Critical Essay 2011-05-04T02:00:18.110Z

The penknife, guided by a dexterous hand, may light upon a discovery that has been buried for ages; and a pin's point may make revelations sufficient to adjust some obscure point in history. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z

After a very pretty struggle, however, he was gradually brought in close to the bank, and with a quick, dexterous scoop of his landing net Fred brought him to shore. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z

The duel continued for several moments, but at last with a dexterous wrist movement Timothy disarmed the fellow, and with a heavy forward thrust pierced him in the chest. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z

Now, with a dexterous turn, the block is drawn out; the crucible is separated from the mould, and shows itself as a smooth vase, nearly two feet in height. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z

And if I cannot succeed in some dexterous trick of substitution, I shall be almost ready to abandon the body myself, for sheer exasperation. A Syrup of the Bees 2011-04-23T02:00:04.300Z

Hostile or designing officials can always hold it at arm's length by dexterous evasions and concealments. Congressional Government A Study in American Politics 2011-04-15T02:00:18.863Z

When the stronger victor came, the spoil was annexed, and the ancient pride of defence was applied by a more dexterous hand. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z

Like, as the ivory may, by dexterous hands be embellished, Or as the Parian stone, encircled by red, golden fillets. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z

That evening Carl presented himself, in company with Leo, and gave an exhibition of his finest tricks and of his most dexterous juggling. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z

It made one shudder to think what long practice had made them so dexterous at the work. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z

"There she is, and a beauty!" said Bob, as, with a dexterous jerk, he chucked a sheet off her haunches, and displayed the shining flanks and splendid proportions of a thoroughbred mare. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z

The Use of Bows and Arrows are now intirely laid aside, except among the Boys, who are still very dexterous in killing Fowls and other Animals with them. The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Part I, Part II 2011-04-01T02:00:35.400Z

To lessen an Object that at the first Sight giveth Offence, requireth a dexterous Hand: There must be Strength as well as Skill to take off the Weight of the first Impression. A Character of King Charles the Second 2011-03-31T02:00:18.840Z

A dexterous twist, and it went flying out of reach across the dressing tent. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z

We may have to wait some years yet for a servant so dexterous and docile, yet I feel confident that our children will enjoy and appreciate his handiwork. What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science 2011-03-29T02:00:08.937Z

Skilful, dexterous; as a substantive, a performer at a bull-feast, also a fencer. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z

When you examine the subject you find there are three fundamental phrases in arguing, in the dexterous use of which is largely constituted the talent of the born arguer. Peeps at People 2011-03-26T02:00:17.597Z

It is the more dexterous, but not the less criminal kind of Lying. A Character of King Charles the Second 2011-03-31T02:00:18.840Z

They were few in number, but extremely dexterous. Swiss Watchmaking: The View from 1861 2011-03-25T13:15:05.237Z

The movement is as dexterous as it is dangerous, and never fails to excite a shout of admiration. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z

I asked the sergeant whether his companions and himself were dexterous at the use of the guns. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z

But the wily matadore, with a dexterous thrust, pierced the spine of the neck, and the agonies of the animal were over. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z

The garland, whose dexterous disposition has cost Peggy ten minutes' labour, drops suddenly loose and wavering—a long rope of flowers—in the air. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z

Mrs. Randolph was too quick for her; with a dexterous swoop, she possessed herself of the girl’s small hands and pressed the goblet to her nostrils. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z

Then she inserted the dexterous needle into the fashioning of the "shell" and bent her reflective, smiling face over the swift serpentines of the "zephyr." The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z

Nevertheless, I soon perceived that I no longer talked to my fellow-believer on terms of equality; with polite and dexterous transition she had changed the conversation into an examination. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z

To show how flexible and dexterous the metre of Massinger is, I will give two instances from The Bashful Lover. Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z

Schwartz also showed video of a high-performance, extraordinarily dexterous prosthetic arm developed at Johns Hopkins, which he called “the best prosthetic in existence.” Machines That Run on Human Thoughts 2011-02-19T22:34:20Z

You are too abrupt, Beattie; you snap the cords of thought by such rough handling, and we old men lose our dexterous knack of catching the loose ends, as we once did. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z

It carried a single occupant, one who headed the frail craft with dexterous paddle strokes straight for the point. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z

The water from the pit flows into the grassy sponge, thence up through the reed into the mouth, when, by a dexterous movement, it is thrown into the water vessels. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z

One of them, it is said, seized his bridle; but he freed himself by a dexterous use of his knife, and plunged into the woods, untouched by the bullets which whistled about his head. Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour 2011-02-10T03:00:53.020Z

They are dexterous boatmen, vigorous and adroit with the oar or paddle, and will row from morning till night without a murmur. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z

Instinctively Swinton grabbed the fleeing man; but the latter, with a dexterous loosening twist of his garment, left it in the captain's hands and sped away. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z

Finally, Ovid wrote elegies of great variety in subject, but all in the same form, and his dexterous easy metre closed the tradition of elegiac poetry among the ancients. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z

Both were dexterous and cunning woodsmen, excelling in all the forest arts necessary to their condition, and having much in their manners and appearance in common. Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends 2011-02-04T03:00:18.247Z

No dish should be carved upon the table, and that no guest shall wait too long for his meat, you must engage a rapid and dexterous carver. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z

He faces his assailant, resists, but is overcome because the assailant is the stronger and the more dexterous. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z

Bertie Pemberton stuck close to them, and took the leading part in the conversation, though Beatrix did her share, with a dexterous unflustered ability which Mollie, who said very little, could not but admire. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z

He had now procured fishing-tackle, and grew dexterous in luring black bass and perch and whitefish from the river. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z

Thus he would have the command of the joint on which he operated his favorite cuts, and made rapid, dexterous appropriations of gravy, which amused Pen infinitely. A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy 2011-01-13T03:01:13.027Z

The artistic sense of the owner is responsible for the dexterous touches which beautify the garden and pergolas. Beautiful Gardens in America 2011-01-11T03:00:36.140Z

Whenever he tried to edge up to Sybil she contrived to get in the way, and, finally, by a dexterous move, she placed him 'longside the baronet's sister. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z

And even as he spoke Kalaua cast something invisible from his hand with a dexterous throw, into the yawning abyss of lava below him. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z

McTaggart felt dexterous hands passing swiftly, surely; tapping here, pressing there, over his bare flesh. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z

"We've never put a dexterous humanoid robot in space before," she told Space.com. Twittering NASA's New Robot 2010-08-16T19:15:00Z

A regular under MacDonald in the reserves, the 20-year-old winger was outstanding on his full Premier League debut as he tormented West Ham with his sinuous runs and dexterous footwork on both flanks. Villa players call to keep MacDonald 2010-08-15T23:05:00Z

Or, for those less dexterous souls, perhaps, the two-chord delights of Status Quo. Green Day Rock Band review 2010-06-09T09:39:00Z

For decades, Ford executives and workers labored inside a bureaucracy that made decision-making cumbersome and often undermined dexterous responses to market shifts. 2010-01-09T21:32:00Z

To violate every rule with fearless indifference, to be abreast with every move that was daring or was dexterous, these were the feats by which approval was won. A Cursory History of Swearing

For a short distance he dragged the child along the earth; then, with a dexterous twist, he threw it over his shoulders and increased his pace. A Double Knot

His sermons and letters are marked by ease and grace; but as a critic and a controversialist he is rather dexterous and popular than accurate and profound. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis

It took but a little more than twenty years to mature this dexterous contrivance, and the meek friends of free trade had the happiness of seeing France in a blaze. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846

He would fearlessly follow a retreating snake, seize it by the tail, swing it rapidly round, and with a dexterous twist of his wrist would crack it like a whip, and dislocate its spine. Left on the Prairie

In sheer craftsmanship, novel-writing has progressed far; in technique, in dexterous manipulation of their material, the novices of to-day are ahead of the masters of yesterday. The Jonathan Papers

Gracious to bold and dexterous handling the boat glided into the maze. The Unknown Sea

Thus, in his early day, his dulness constantly encountered Lord North, the most dexterous wit of his time. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845

Flint could by dexterous blows have flake after flake taken off, till it formed a tool or weapon with sharp point and cutting edge. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight

Winthrope turned away with an indifferent bearing; but Miss Leslie found herself compelled to stop and admire his dexterous use of his rude tools. Into the Primitive

And yet he was only a dexterous demagogue. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I.

Women also roved with the men amongst the German tribes, dexterous and bold, dancers, singers, and actresses, in brilliant cavalcades. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II.

A subsidy was granted which the elector did not regard as adequate, and by a dexterous use of his power he established his right to take an excise on beer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis"

He had been dexterous on the surface, but the sameness of his note—without even the saving grace of convention—had destroyed him commercially. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel

Could any one who know anything about boys find it in his heart to criticise him if the plateful of savoury stew vanished rapidly before his dexterous wielding of the spoon? The Wreckers of Sable Island

It was equally dexterous at sea-fishing, and took great numbers of young cod, and other fish, there. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom

At this he stood silent awhile, lost in contemplation of her dexterous hands. Our Admirable Betty A Romance

He was a ready and powerful debater, full of resource, and dexterous in controversy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea"

And, after some preliminary swayings in varying directions, he at last "found himself," as he supposed; developing a dexterous imitative craft, and joining an advanced crowd with Whistler and Sargent for his deities. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel

A moment later Lady Frances gave a short amused laugh, and with a dexterous movement of the fingers set the ball whizzing. The Gambler A Novel

It was taken to the sea every day, and allowed to fish for itself, in which it was very dexterous; but when unsuccessful, fish was bought for it. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom

The first was habited in the uniform of an officer, was well mounted, and displayed a light and active figure, which appeared to advantage in the dexterous management of his horse. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency

With a half cry, half scream, Nan pushed herself through the door Paul was holding wide open, as the car veered close under Dave’s dexterous hand. The Auto Boys' Vacation

Maddened by the restraint, he plunged forward, but ere he gained the ground, a dexterous pull of the lasso jerked the legs backwards, and the huge beast fell floundering to the earth. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II)

After so brilliant a career, what could she care for the applause which her dexterous disguises excited in the drowsy masquerades of Nantes. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867

You hold back the fire of my soul with the most dexterous art. Pandora's Box A Tragedy in Three Acts

She was an expert rider, and managed her horse with a dexterous grace. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency

Patiently thou wilt wait till the mad Southwester spend itself, saving thyself by dexterous science of defense, the while: valiantly, with swift decision, wilt thou strike in, when the favoring East, the Possible, springs up. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII

After an hour of straight driving on a deserted road, she became quite dexterous at operating the gears. Penny Nichols Finds a Clue

The ornate, delicate initial letters, all he lived to finish, must be seen in the originals before their sumptuous qualities, their solemn melancholy dignity, their dexterous handling, can be appreciated. Aubrey Beardsley

“I don’t believe you will, you red-trimmed trooper, you,” was the reply; and, with a dexterous swing of the wooden staff, he mowed off and down three military hats. The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution

With a dexterous sleight-of-hand movement, the man picked up the whirling nickle and laid it flat on the table before him. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life

We looked for some mistakes, but we looked also for dexterous recoveries and ultimate victories won even in the face of odds. The Great Miss Driver

With a dexterous movement Bindle wrenched his arm free from Wilton's clutch, and drew his truncheon, which he flourished under the nose of his astonished captors. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle

Nora, his logic told him, could have hit upon no plan dexterous enough to control these men before they could carry out their monstrous threat. The Gray Mask

Much praise has been bestowed upon the few dexterous strokes which have so perfectly reproduced the texture of the plume on the hat. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation

He replied as in duty bound, and presently by the use of a few dexterous questions succeeded in eliciting from this simple-minded old lady, the few facts necessary to a proper understanding of the situation. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life

And—the thought flashed into my mind—had he any knowledge of Fillingford's frequent calls or of the dexterous management of Lacey? The Great Miss Driver

Without waiting to observe the result, and with a dexterous movement, she reversed her weapon and charged the foreman, taking him full in the middle with the broom itself. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle

For Mrs. Rutherford could make a very dexterous use of the weapon of iteration. East Angels

And with that she unwound her crimson girdle, and in a moment, with dexterous skill, she removed the broken girth, replaced the saddle on the horse, and bound it to him with the sash. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes

Both are strong men and dexterous in the use of weapons. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades

The blunt and honest Norfolk was an indifferent successor to the dexterous Cardinal. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII

Notwithstanding these early difficulties, Lord North became at last a very dexterous and effective debater. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence

As he swung his sabre jauntily to and fro with the dexterous facility of a practised swordsman, I could read the confidence with which he entered upon the encounter. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience

These Arabs are very dexterous; they bundle their goods, and with a grace we know not of, throw them up to the deck for inspection. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896

Along the muscles those dexterous fingers ran, and down about the heavy bones of the joints, where they lingered long, seeming to read a story in every crevice. The Garden of Eden

Oresme was a good writer, and particularly dexterous in adopting neologisms necessary for his purpose. A Short History of French Literature

And is the Queen as dexterous at the fashioning of fire-crackers as she is at the baking of water-crackers and other light confections? Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895

With dexterous skill he plunged the point into one of the larger veins, and discharged the fluid carefully, holding a finger over the wound as he withdrew the needle to prevent any escape. A Modern Wizard

In the mind of the chief the dexterous venom of Shiminya was taking full effect. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising

Still, each was so dexterous in the art of handling his shield that we could not hurt each other. The King's Assegai A Matabili Story

The pan was dipped into a tub full of muddied water, a dexterous turn or twist of the wrist, and the coarser material was emptied into the tub. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal

It was a clever feint, and a dexterous follow-up, but it had failed. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War

With these Kimyera indulged in manly games, until he became wonderfully dexterous in casting the spear, and drawing the bow, and in wrestling. My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories

At the same moment his own weapon went flying into the underbrush, twitched from his hold by a dexterous catch of Barbe's fingers. International Short Stories American

Not until, by one dexterous swoop of his horsehair rope, the chief collared the terrified mare and brought her to her knees. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn

These pleadings were assisted considerably by the dexterous insinuation of a sovereign into the man's hand; and Layton passed in, with his son after him. One Of Them

The undisciplined force of the man carried him to an excess from which more dexterous writers held back. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin"

With one dexterous sweep the groom removed all the clothing, and there stood before me my own lost treasure,—Blondel himself! A Day's Ride A Life's Romance

The first plan embraces an advantageous union of the parts with the greatest breadth that can perhaps be obtained, while the other frequently produces a dexterous effect by the opposition of colour. The Use of a Box of Colours In a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour.

With his dexterous, invisible help Mystiffio performed like the paragon of all prestidigitators. The Chameleon Man

By this means they learn very early to be skillful with the brush, which is one reason why Chinese and Japanese artists are so very dexterous with their brushes. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 8, May 1878, No. 7. An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks

The man who is-so dexterous with rouge and pomatum cannot be spared. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly

As the bundle fell, Logan seized one corner of the blanket, and with a dexterous twist and throw unrolled it, landing the prisoner almost under the noses of the wolves. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life

An enlarged comprehension sees the whole object at once, without minute attention to details, by which it obtains the ruling characteristics, and imitates it by short and dexterous methods. The Use of a Box of Colours In a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour.

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例句	dexterous She could not bend the last two fingers on her left hand, and the others would never again be dexterous. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Long years of practice and usage had made her rump an unusually versatile and dexterous thing. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Albert Einstein was far less dexterous with his hands than was an ancient hunter-gatherer. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I had little time to wonder if I had won or not, for the standard questions reminded me of the necessity for dexterous lying. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hardly imagine her being more dexterous if she’d had two hands instead of just the one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I lifted my foot and opened the book with it, using my dexterous toes to turn the pages until I got to page twenty-three. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z For all her verbal prowess, for all her prolific output, Ms. Rich retained a dexterous command of the plain, pithy utterance. Adrienne Rich, 1929-2012: Adrienne Rich, Feminist Poet and Author, Dies at 82 2012-03-28T23:54:57Z Watson’s characters are mentally dexterous in spite of their physical hardship. Life with a medical condition that once changed lives permanently 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z The catalog’s chronology, which Mr. Whitten wrote, creates its own striking impression: of a motivated, curious and hard-working individual who seems to have been physically assured and dexterous. Revealing a Secret Art Life: A Painter’s Sculptures 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z However the assessors preferred brick, a significant alteration that allowed for Nordic boldness and dexterous external craftsmanship, which was revealed after the recent refurbishment. A stage of her own: Elisabeth Scott and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre 2011-01-29T00:06:16Z He quotes Edmund Burke, who wrote that devotion to the law “renders men acute, inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defense, full of resources.” Books of The Times: Jack Rakove?s ?Revolutionaries,? Founding Fathers 2010-05-30T21:07:00Z He doesn’t just pivot from the humor to the agony; he seems to deploy both modes at once, and it speaks to his talents that he does so with dexterous aplomb. James McBride’s ‘Deacon King Kong’ Is a Supercharged Urban Farce Lit Up by Thunderbolts of Rage 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z The intricacy of the interweaving musical lines, the wonderfully dexterous and subtle playing, and the sheer virtuosity of Piccinini’s technique were all heightened by the clever manipulation of the images. What’s it like watching world premiere concerts online? 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Almost every beach requires a short hike through pine forest, then a dexterous hop over washed-up beach logs. Explore one of the most remote regions in the continental U.S., Washington’s Olympic National Park 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z The dancers’ faces were blackened, they said, in homage to quarry-working ancestors as they performed what seemed to be a less dexterous version of an Irish reel. The Art Crowd Returns to Kent, England 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Cordae is a dexterous and thoughtful rapper, but at times in the past he’s sounded constrained by his own perfectionism. Weezer’s Rock ’n’ Roll Nostalgia Trip, and 10 More New Songs 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z He’s a dense and dexterous rapper, though sometimes too much of both. Music Review: Comedian Who Raps, or Rapper? 2011-05-15T22:06:42Z But no one was funnier than Norm Macdonald, whose verbally dexterous “Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & Trickery,” his first special in six years, cemented his reputation as one of the best stand-ups alive. Comedy Highlights of 2017 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z In theory, it was smart to book the Atlanta rappers Migos, among the most promising and dexterous groups in hip-hop, for this show, but they performed first and looked catastrophically bored. Bobby Shmurda, Young Jeezy and T.I. at Powerhouse 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z The orchestra offered effective mood and intensity to complement a fiery and dexterous performance by Laila Josefowicz in Adams' difficult Violin Concerto. Bruckner's Second Act 2011-07-16T14:05:00Z Across his oeuvre, Coates’ prose style and literary prowess are hip-hop sharpened: he believes in the art of dexterous reference, potent, lyrical critique and political storytelling. Ta-Nehisi Coates blazes a singular intellectual path in 'We Were Eight Years in Power' 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z That they are also, of course, long dead allows Mr. Twist to resurrect them in a variety of inventive ways, which include the dexterous use of old-fashioned performer-hoisting harnesses and newfangled technology. Review: In ‘Sisters’ Follies,’ Basil Twist Conjures Two Avant-Garde 1915 Benefactors 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z You’re permitted to embrace Michael’s dexterous approach to Black music and Ridgeley’s affable interpretation of Michael’s blueprint as the way — a way — things could be. ‘Wham!’ Review: They Made It Big, Then Broke Up 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z For one thing, the band are not only dexterous enough to pull off Amok's mid-song shifts in sound and mood, but amplify them. Atoms for Peace – review 2013-07-25T15:06:00Z Some of her dexterous poetry touches on the autobiographical details of her life, and she is the author of a previous memoir, “Beyond Katrina: A Meditation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.” ‘Memorial Drive’ Powerfully Recalls a Southern Childhood and a Mother’s Murder 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z But it’s also a dexterous blend of musical vernaculars — i.e. Review \| My spirits needed a lift. Violinist Hilary Hahn and the NSO delivered, in D major. 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z With writers — because you're not terribly socialized or verbally dexterous in reality — you're composing things in a more structured, controlled way. TV's loss is the movies' gain 2011-06-09T14:06:00Z “She is very mentally dexterous, and she is also full of rage, and it is also a real expression of female rage, which I find quite potent. I think it’s going to be hard.” Rebecca Hall’s Complicated Inheritance 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Here he offered a dexterous, expressively colored performance of the Allegro from Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, in a version for string quartet, double bass and marimba. Music Review: Celebrating 50 Years? Worth of Promising Talent 2011-02-21T23:03:25Z The spare setup did a good job of highlighting the dexterous wordplay that sometimes gets obscured by his success. Music Review: Jay-Z Comes Home to Open an Arena in Brooklyn 2012-09-29T12:27:26Z The new Twilight could give Jacob more dexterous thumbs, so that he'd be able to put shirts on properly. A Twilight reboot? My blood's racing 2012-06-22T14:50:03Z In that “nothing,” though, is a whole lot of something; it’s a grand shame that a rapper as verbally dexterous as Lil Wayne did not elucidate it. Lil Wayne's Rikers Island memoir 'Gone 'Til November' is a missed opportunity 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z We had ringside seats as this creature nonchalantly flew by us, flicking its dexterous wings ever so gently. Scuba Diving in Thailand: A Balancing Act 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z But in “Border People” the dexterous acting and deft writing tend to eclipse the larger themes, in part because those themes keep eluding Hoyle. Review: Dan Hoyle’s ‘Border People’ Blurs Lines 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z The result was a garish, orange-red tone above the operating table, one that distracted viewers from the bloodied but dexterous hands of Dr. Samuel Gross. Art Review: A Restored ?Gross Clinic? at Philadelphia Museum 2010-07-29T21:51:00Z It is a glorious moment — listen to Baldwin’s exuberant and dexterous prose! — but underneath swells limitation, futility and rage. What the Church Meant for James Baldwin 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Joseph is a dexterous front man, a chameleon between songs as well as within them. The Slippery Appeal of the Biggest New Band in America 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z As performed with dexterous felicity by the reliably excellent Mr. Birney, this seemingly mundane half-conversation offers us a devastating glimpse of the submerged desperation beneath Joseph’s veneer of chipper carrying on. \| 'Tigers Be Still': Escaped Predator? What Else Is New? 2010-10-07T02:01:00Z All those elements are vividly realized in Ms. Smirnova’s imaginative interpretations, conveyed with a dexterous technique, colorful phrasing and lithe touch. Classical Recordings: ‘Handel: Keyboard Suites’ by Lisa Smirnova 2012-09-29T23:03:03Z With an acrid, lightly distorted sound and a habit of subtly stirring psychedelia and country rock into his dexterous improvising, Scofield has been one of jazz’s leading guitarists since the 1970s. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Diaz, the playwright, said the highly physical nature of the production required not only careful choreography but also attention to breathing, because the actors moved quickly from dexterous combat to swiftly paced dialogue. Rehearsing Scenes and Lifting Weights for ?Chad Deity? 2010-05-16T20:30:00Z He’s dexterous and sensitive on the flute, too, and sometimes more likely to venture into modal expansions on that instrument. 7 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z His work with audience volunteers is dexterous and mischievous, mean without ever being exactly cruel. Review: Alton Brown, a Mad Culinary Scientist in a Broadway Laboratory 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Also comfortingly unchanged: the dexterous use of the landscape outside the tent as a playing space. ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Review: Older, Gentler Star-Crossed Lovers 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z “It allows you to be so dexterous when you are cleaning,” she says. Dusting is the ultimate Sisyphean task. Here’s how to do it right. 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z But among music professionals, he has long been held in high esteem for his dexterous and inventive playing. Songwriter With a Global Guitar 2011-05-09T22:00:27Z His performance here is equally bewitching, verbally dexterous and almost recklessly physical. Rylance shines in Broadway-bound comedy 'La Bete' 2010-07-08T13:16:00Z A dexterous rapper and a pastel-bedecked style icon, Harlem’s own Cam’ron is one of the most compelling figures to emerge from the New York hip-hop scene of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Wiig’s comedy is sharp, goofy, playful and dexterous, which would fit the bill for a ceremony that asks a lot of its hosts, from opening monologues to live stunts to elaborate dance numbers. Oscars 2019: who should be the host? 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z A dexterous, agile comedy and a wholly persuasive, fleshed-out character study, this picture announces Gerwig as a significant talent behind the camera as well as in front. Toronto film festival 2017: a surge of woman power 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z With some dexterous wielding of compass, square and ruler, you get the cape. For the New Season, Sleek Severity Rules 2010-09-06T18:30:00Z “We are often more dexterous, and also used to multi-tasking,” she said. Raging Bull, Cape Fear, Goodfellas… the woman behind Scorsese’s classics 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z She’s just too dexterous, too nimble, too wise to pay attention to much else. On the Hypnotic “Room 25,” Noname Comes of Age 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Here his verse was delivered in his characteristic raspy groan, dexterous but depressive. 2010-02-11T08:54:00Z Deep Water” showcases each at his best — it’s more propulsive than almost anything on Mr. Lamar’s recent album, and still an accommodating home for his dexterous verse. Review: ‘Compton,’ Dr. Dre’s First Album in 16 Years 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Hopefully you’re working with great operators who are spontaneous and dexterous and versatile, and they can catch those moments that you can’t really ever completely plan. ArtsBeat: Todd Haynes to Make Film of My Morning Jacket Show 2011-05-03T14:40:57Z A prodigy, he began working in his teens, developing a dexterous, discursive, orchestral style. Chucho Valdés, the Pianist, Reflects on Irakere and His Career 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, her most dexterous rapping is spry and amusing, even when she seems to be sleepwalking through her verses. What we talk about when we talk about Nicki Minaj, ‘The Pinkprint’ and pop music as conversation fuel 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Staples is a talented rapper in his own right—and not just because he holds his own alongside the dexterous Earl Sweatshirt—a fact not lost on Def Jam, who recently signed him. Your week in Seattle music: Tori Amos, Journey and more 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z But what is lacking in Saviano’s otherwise dexterous work is motivation — a surprising omission for a writer who has become a hero of the left. Natural Born Killers: Italy’s ‘Baby Gangs’ Blast Through Roberto Saviano’s Debut Novel 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z No loom is used — only dexterous fingers, sharp eyes and Zen-like concentration. A Glimpse Inside the Workshops of the World’s Finest Panama Hat Makers 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z How did we acquire our two-legged stance, dexterous hands and inflated brains? Welcome to the Ruthless, Cutthroat World of Paleoanthropology 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z If you miss “The Good Place,” or you just have a hole in your heart where a smart and dexterous show is supposed to go, watch this. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z That decision keeps the reader in a kind of hypnotic, claustrophobic trance, where all that seems to matter is Jones’s dexterous storytelling. The Power and Hurt of Growing Up Black and Gay 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z These are all dexterous performances, though they would probably be even funnier if the show saw their characters through Adrian’s eyes. Retrogressing in London With Meat Loaf and Adrian Mole 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z There are also four singers, so clearly some members are more dexterous and multi-talented than others. New band of the day ? No 983: Admiral Fallow 2011-03-10T17:20:37Z Of the cast, no one is more verbally dexterous than Joey Bland, whose assured ability to string together complex rhymes with dense wordplay and twisty sentence structure does come off like a magic trick. The Improvised Shakespeare Company’s Couplets Off the Cuff 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z On Saturday the dexterous Hubbard Street dancers looked very good throughout “Untouched.” Dance Review: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the Joyce Theater 2013-05-20T20:51:40Z Mr. Norris’s undeniably dexterous hand is most effective — and subversive — when it tickles, instead of bludgeons. Review: A Boisterous ‘Low Road’ Finds the Potholes in Capitalism 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Wayne's rhymes occasionally spark, but don't quite crackle with the cool wit and dexterous wordplay we are used to from the rapper. Rapper Lil Wayne releases new CD of pre-prison tracks 2010-10-12T21:40:00Z A technically dexterous rapper with an easy charisma and a head of Shirley Temple ringlets, Harlow is known for making artistic choices that spotlight his skills and convey his seriousness as an MC. The Year Pop’s Men Dismantled Their Masculinity 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z But “she was quick and dexterous and strong,” Harris tells us, and managed to escape, though she remains deeply scarred. Review \| Readers have waited 13 years for a new Thomas Harris novel. But ‘Cari Mora’ is no ‘Hannibal.’ 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The production also makes dexterous and multifarious use of Monty’s cane, a derelict refrigerator and, for the climax, a thick suspended rope. Review: ‘Wolf in the River,’ Adam Rapp’s Latest Tale of the Dysfunctional and Dispossessed 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Advertisement Advertisement He proved so dexterous that in the 1980s he was asked to make the covert “anvils” heard in the Met’s productions of “Das Rheingold.” Richard Horowitz, Renowned Timpanist and Craftsman of Conductors’ Batons, Dies at 91 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z And though dexterous and melodic use is made of piano, strings and wind and brass instruments, the sound that keeps coming to the fore is that of a drum, beaten slowly, with ominous insistence. Theater Review \| 'The Scottsboro Boys': Kander and Ebb Revisit an Infamous Case 2010-03-11T05:17:00Z City, will headline with his dexterous conscious/street lyricism, and Miami’s boss don persona Rick Ross will support with additional star power and a catalog of radio hits. KUBE 93 Summer Jam brings the new classics and old favorites for a two-day party at the Gorge 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Long, 34, is one of those disarmingly eloquent, verbally dexterous comics who seem to regularly emerge from England. Sick of Angry Comics? Try Some Sweet-Tempered Stand-Up 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z This complaint that a practitioner is not good enough, not formal enough, not schooled enough, not dexterous enough, goes way back. “La La Land” and the Oscars: Why the movie attracts haters 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z But even the question of what happened is so daunting that any writer, including one as dexterous and driven as Amis, needs to find a way in. Book review: ‘The Zone of Interest,’ by Martin Amis Since Watson’s extended stint in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers that began over 40 years ago, he has been known as one of the more dexterous and affecting alto saxophonists in straight-ahead jazz. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z "At least people are going to have very dexterous thumbs when they ask the age-old question: 'What are you doin'?'" A Generation Seen Through 'The Social Network' 2010-09-24T14:42:00Z An actor and a dancer inspired by Martha Graham, Mr. Ferver is also a dexterous writer who takes humor seriously. Who Made Them Feel Mighty Real? 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z My , not that I'm very dexterous with it. Kirsty Wark: 'I can't imagine having a Kindle or an iPad' 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z How refreshing to see that softened in Mr. Gareiss’s dexterous melding of Irish and Appalachian dance, and to watch a conversation, not a competition, unfold. What Can Queer and Dance Do for Each Other? 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Sophie McManus, young as she is, is a truly dexterous writer, one who eyes the insular world she has chosen to crack open for us with as much wisdom as wit. The Rich in Fiction 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Father discovers that two of his daughters are dexterous brawlers. Review: A Father’s Dreams, Recast by His Daughters in ‘Dangal’ 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z It is at once a return to his dexterous early efforts and a step toward newer notions of adulthood and responsibility — a fine line. Pop: T. I. Wants to Learn From His Mistakes 2012-12-21T13:00:19Z Getman and Collins, the latter portraying a girl in the workshop waiting for Jason to notice her, provide dexterous comic support. Meet foul-mouthed Tyrone. He’ll put you off the Muppets forever. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Chance is a vernacular progressive, a dexterous rapper who shrugs at his own facility at every turn — for him, complexity isn’t a cudgel, it’s a showcase. Chance the Rapper Releases ‘Coloring Book,’ With Spirit 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z But then, with some scribbles and a squawk, it dissolves, giving way to a dexterous bass solo, or a drone, and they’re chasing another vision. My Journey with Jazz 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The two rank among Shakespeare’s most verbally dexterous heroines, and Ms. Dillon does both roles proud. Katherine Soper’s ‘Wish List’ Blazes on London Stage 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z His fingers were dexterous well into old age, as he showed on the track “Whiskey Before Breakfast,” recorded with the guitarist Bryan Sutton, which won a Grammy for best country instrumental performance in 2007. Doc Watson, Folk Musician, Dies at 89 2012-05-30T00:33:31Z The result, to a spare John Cage score, pairs slinky, sculptural floor-bound movement — the dancers could be deep-sea creatures — with high-velocity standing phrases, which at times make dexterous use of two brooms as dance partners. Review: Trisha Brown’s Mischief, Mystery and Delicate Aberrations 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Tenor Thomas Cooley, who sang the pivotal role of the Evangelist, invested tremendous energy in every line, and handling the highflying vocal lines with dexterous transitions between head and chest voice. All the stars align for a stirring St. Matthew Passion at SSO 2014-02-22T20:45:27Z That pairing might have been something — Baldwin’s middle age meeting Boseman’s, the actor’s dexterous way with dignity approaching the thinker’s never-ending demand that the country respect the dignity of Black Americans. It’s Hard to Make Dignity Interesting. Chadwick Boseman Found a Way. 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z Bruce Weber called the play, which featured a knockout triplex design from Louisa Thompson, “a verbally dexterous and neurotically wise comedy.” Truth and Dare: 5 Plays That Made Soho Rep’s Reputation 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Hanif Abdurraqib is a dexterous and elegant critic, but he understands that the spiritual exchange between artist and fan is sometimes too mysterious to be parsed objectively. Our Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2019 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Bram is not the most dexterous critic you will ever encounter. Books of The Times: Christopher Bram?s ?Eminent Outlaws,? on American Gay Writers 2012-02-02T22:57:21Z Ludwig-Leone said that having to manage and meld all the different characters and tones had made him much more dexterous. A Song and Dance Collaboration, Straight Outta Swamplandia 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Here, juggling becomes flights of inspired poetry, musical choreography with strong dance elements, crazy-comedy surrealism, breathtakingly dexterous virtuosity, darkly absurdist drama. Review: The Inspired Poetry of Gandini Juggling 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z He and his aides displayed dexterous diplomatic footwork in constructing an international coalition to defeat Hussein. Yearning for an Earlier Era of American Diplomacy 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z By comparison, the primate hand, one of the most dexterous appendages in nature, has far fewer muscle elements. Elephant trunk’s ‘stunning’ microscopic musculature may explain its dexterity 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z But some birds also evolved to be “pedal dexterous”—able to accomplish with their feet tasks that other animals undertake with nimble hands. Without hands, some birds wing it with their feet 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z As for the lack of fingers, Felix realised he could kick his left leg up and angle his foot to use his dexterous toes just as well. Felix Klieser: The problem-solving French horn player of the BBC Proms 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z This advantage likely led to further evolutions that made human hands more dexterous over time, prompting the wider adoption of ever more sophisticated tools. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z For months, companies large and small have raced to bring increasingly dexterous AI to market, throwing endless data and billions of dollars at the challenge. OpenAI chief goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z “Banana peeling is another example of how dexterous the elephant’s trunk is,” Joshua Plotnik, a comparative psychologist at Hunter College in New York City, said in an email. This Elephant Taught Herself to Peel Bananas 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Next, they plotted those behaviors onto evolutionary trees and found that the common ancestor of all these dexterous species was an early example of a clade of tree-dwelling birds. Without hands, some birds wing it with their feet 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z On Monday night, Mr. Netanyahu tried to pull off a similarly dexterous maneuver. Netanyahu Attempts Another Juggling Act, Maybe His Toughest Yet 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Keeping that cohesion, and guarding against “Ukraine fatigue,” will require dexterous leadership. Opinion \| How to keep the West solid for Ukraine 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Despite all the dexterous villains, fierce emancipators, persevering women and supernatural surprises, it handed the crown to a boy who’d literally slept through much of the show’s 73-episode run. How to watch the Golden Globe-winning movies and TV shows 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z At its peak, the flax mill employed 800 people, at least half of them children and young women — workers with small dexterous hands. Britain saves ‘grandparent’ of all modern skyscrapers, built in 1796 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Parrots are among the most dexterous, with limber, highly maneuverable feet, Gutiérrez-Ibáñez says. Without hands, some birds wing it with their feet 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Beavers fascinate people not only because of their landscaping skills but because of their anatomical oddities—their scaly tails, burnt-orange teeth, webbed hind feet and dexterous hands. How Beavers Shaped America, from Capitalism to Climate Change 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The arrangement of its palate bones shows the creature had a mobile, dexterous beak, almost indistinguishable from that of most modern birds, the Cambridge and Natural History Museum of Maastricht researchers said. Cambridge University: Fossil overturns knowledge about origin of birds 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z In an earlier debate during the Democratic primary race that predated Mr. Fetterman’s stroke, he was considered the least verbally dexterous of the three candidates, though he went on to win the nomination easily. Fetterman’s Debate Challenges: Selling Policies and Proving He’s Fit to Serve 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The story was told with a minuteness of detail and dexterous use of technical phrases that not only imposed upon the ordinary reader, but deceived and puzzled men of science to an astonishing degree.” Great Moon Hoax of 1835 convinced the world of extraterrestrial life 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z Despite all of the show’s dexterous villains, fierce emancipators, persevering women and supernatural surprises, it handed the crown to a boy who’d literally slept through much of the show’s 73-episode run. HBO's first 'Game of Thrones' spinoff recaptures the power, grandeur of the original 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Among many other marvels, he observes how the cephalopod's tentacles are remarkably dexterous, rapidly manipulating tool-like objects and conquering fearsome prey. Researchers create a glove that mimics octopus tentacles' gripping ability 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Leo will need more than luck to put nervous Nancy at ease; he’ll need every tool in his kit, the most impressive and dexterous of which may be his tongue. Review: Emma Thompson gets (and gives) marvelous sex ed in ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Although dexterous tasks such as doing up buttons are still beyond him, his improving condition means he can do things like stroke his dog, turn on the tap and fill a glass of water. 'A double hand transplant? That's space-age stuff'' 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The critic Clement Greenberg, attacking a 1943 exhibition of Eugène Berman’s work, wrote, “Given that he has discovered essentially nothing about his art that Raphael didn’t know, he is very dexterous.” Review \| Neo-Romanticism fell out of fashion. It’s time for another look. 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Engineers have long sought to make robots as dexterous as people. Artificial fingertip gives robots nearly humanlike touch 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z A recent personal favorite of mine was his whining, dexterous double-pandering of "Has Putin ever called me a racist?" Won't someone, anyone stand up to protest Tucker Carlson, Putin's biggest fanboy? 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z When engaged, his right hand often served as club-like support instead of a dexterous appendage with fingers. A newborn lost large parts of his brain. Today, he’s an athletic college grad. 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z He soon gained fame for his dexterous baritone, as thick and pliable as putty. Vicente 'Chente' Fernandez, the King of Mexican song who saluted working-class heroes, has died 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Masten’s lander will use powerful cameras to study the texture and composition of the soil surrounding it and wield a dexterous robotic arm to scoop up samples for analysis. NASA-funded startups will soon put a fleet of landers on the Moon 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Both he and Bensmaia think such smaller devices might approximate human “feel” even more because they would be able to detect finer textures and thus be more dexterous. Artificial fingertip gives robots nearly humanlike touch 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z McConnell, an institutionalist, also was engaged in a dexterous straddle: The Senate had voted that the trial was constitutional and McConnell ignored that very precedent in rationalizing his vote to acquit. Analysis: Impeachment proves imperfect amid US polarization 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Daniel has only a thin sliver of tissue where the right motor cortex should be, yet it is somehow responsible for his incredibly dexterous left hand. A newborn lost large parts of his brain. Today, he’s an athletic college grad. 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Now, a new study modeling muscle in fossilized thumbs suggests that about 2 million years ago, our ancient ancestors evolved a uniquely dexterous appendage while our other close relatives remained … all thumbs. Your amazing thumb is about 2 million years old 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z He was as coy and dexterous as ever that night. Beloved L.A. jazz club Blue Whale shuts doors for good due to COVID-19 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z After a “harrowing night” and five hours of dexterous work with discolored, swollen fingers, Ousland produced a functioning sled. The untold story of the boldest polar expedition of modern times 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The dexterous blues guitarist who led the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac in a career shortened by psychedelic drugs and mental illness. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z The next time I saw him, he was using stainless steel tools, wax and his remarkably dexterous fingers to fix me. Early music recordings: How I got the story 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Mountain gorillas spend most of their time sleeping, chomping leaves and wild celery stalks, and grooming each other’s fur with long, dexterous fingers. A crowded mountain can make silverback gorillas more violent 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z And because you may become less dexterous with age, you’ll want a brush that’s comfortable to hold on to, Tang says. Your toothbrush grows more important as you grow older 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z This difference suggested the latter might juggle rocks more frequently as they relied on dexterous movements to a greater degree. Tummy rumbles? Otters juggle pebbles probably when peckish 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The base of Dineobellator’s tail was also unusually dexterous, perhaps allowing it to dodge and weave with the movements of its prey, similar to cheetahs on today’s African savanna. Fossils Show Raptors Prowled North America Late in Dinosaurs’ Era 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z “The Hunt” shows film audiences more of her range, in a dexterous turn filled with deliciously controlled comic choices and bone-crushing fight scenes. In times of controversy and coronavirus, Betty Gilpin makes her movie star turn in 'The Hunt' 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z That final showcased the Russian’s dexterous game to the full, combining an incredible ability to soak up punishment before counter-attacking with searing power. Medvedev has thrown a curve ball, says McEnroe 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Her scenes, which reveal a dexterous use of surprising materials, are both haunting and dreamlike. Datebook: Christopher Myers meditates on escape in textile works at Fort Gansevoort 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The writer-director juggles all of the elements of this complex, deeply unsettling supernatural tale of selflessness, friendship and redemption with dexterous skill. ‘Doctor Sleep’ review: Stellar sequel reawakens terror, trauma of ‘The Shining’ 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z With this result, the statement added, researchers move closer to creating “general purpose robots with a technique that should allow for robustly solving any simulatable dexterous tasks.” This robotic hand learned to solve a Rubik’s Cube on its own — just like a human. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Booker and Castro made dexterous pivots into auditions for the Vice Presidential slot. Elizabeth Warren was attacked from all sides in debate – and she barely bat an eye \| Moira Donegan 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Here was a bold, designed dash by a rookie quarterback with the kind of dexterous mobility so common to the cadre of young quarterbacks lighting up the N.F.L. in the last two seasons. Daniel Jones Runs the Giants to a Win in His First Start 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Amid a growing shortfall of qualified nurses in the U.K., students and professors at Imperial College London are developing a robot with dexterous 3D-printed fingers to assist the elderly or physically-challenged. Baxter and Pepper: The robotic nurses that may help ease staffing crunches \| Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z The bot, reminiscent of the early Terminator, is dexterous like a human and is even capable of performing complex tasks like driving cars and shooting guns. After a botched docking attempt, Russia delivers a humanoid robot to the space station 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z On tape, Cutcliffe noticed that Jones’s hands were soft like a middle infielder’s, and his dexterous fingers helped him hang on to the snap while scanning for throwing lanes. Can the Giants Really Bank on Daniel Jones? 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z She went on to release five more collections of elegant, formally dexterous poetry, crafting lyrical verses about the sea, the stars and her own daily life as a mother in New York. Marie Ponsot, elegant poet of the sea, stars and her seven-child family, dies at 98 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Both balletic and modern, vibrant numbers performed by dexterous movers in jeans and tennis shoes were used to convey aspects of the plot through kinesthetic dynamism. 60-plus years later, ‘West Side Story’ endures and thrives, including a new production at 5th Avenue Theatre 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The scientists are also 3D printing “fingers,” increasing its dexterous capabilities. Baxter and Pepper: The robotic nurses that may help ease staffing crunches \| Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z One big reason they’re not more common is that manually dexterous robots are incredibly expensive. Robot butlers operated by remote workers are coming to do your chores 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z “We’re decades away from a robot being as fast and dexterous as a human. So ours becomes a symbiotic relationship — we find the problem, the human fixes the problem.” Walmart’s push for advanced technology has workers asking how they’ll coexist with robots 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z Candidates on both the left and right will lift a page from the early 20th century election playbook, when Standard Oil was depicted as an octopus, dexterous enough to parry Republicans and Democrats. Opinion \| IPOs are creating a wealth crisis in San Francisco 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Then he lamented the absence of Gaffney’s dexterous accordion work captured on that recording. Dave Alvin, friends salute musician Chris Gaffney on anniversary of his death 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Brooks offered a threat of a different sort with his dexterous footwork and was unlucky to see a curling left-footed shot, after a neat stepover, curl inches wide. Wales up and running after Daniel James’ early strike sinks Slovakia 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z The English title aptly conveys the movie’s dexterous tone, which is by turns tender, wistful and oddly insouciant. Review: Christophe Honoré's 'Sorry Angel' is an exquisitely funny and bittersweet gay love story 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Onstage later to accept her rap album trophy, the outspoken and verbally dexterous hip-hop star was speechless for once and admitted that her nerves were getting the best of her. Women seize the Grammys spotlight, and big prizes 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Fatimah Asghar’s brilliant offering is a dexterous blend of Old World endurance and New World bravado. Poem: How’d Your Parents Die Again? 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z It was Sala’s last assist, and a perfect one in the sense of defining him as a player: Strong, tenacious, dexterous, clever and, perhaps more than anything, unselfish. Sala’s last goal and last assist typified him as a player 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z For such a dexterous rapper, Earl is doggedly resistant to confronting matters head on. Earl Sweatshirt and Rap’s Murky In-Between Generation 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z But they insisted that, with some dexterous negotiating, Britain would be able to guarantee this outcome and still reclaim full sovereignty from Brussels. The Brexit Fantasy Goes Down in Tears 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Baez is on the road with her leanest but most dexterous band in recent memory. Review: Joan Baez masters the art of the farewell concert - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z But she’s a good debater – charismatic, dexterous, always ready with a talking point or quip. Ann Coulter believes the left has 'lost its mind'. Should we listen? 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z An instant of dexterous physical comedy in which she locks a car door with a remote switch is more genuinely jaw-dropping than all of the movie’s elaborately choreographed gunbattles. ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’: Kate McKinnon makes familiar action comedy something special 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The clips, shot by users, range from a dexterous noodle-maker in Chongqing to a shimmying peacock in a bamboo grove, all set to music. A Chinese music-video app is making WeChat sweat 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Roughly the size of house cats, with nimble black bodies, long dexterous tails and expressive eyes, they live in matrilineal troops of about 20 animals and practice a variety of complex behaviors. ‘We were stunned’: Researchers find capuchin monkeys using rocks to crack nuts, snails, in Panama 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Raniere, like Rand, taught that dexterous use of money — the assigning of value to various goods and services — was one of humanity’s highest virtues. The ‘Sex Cult’ That Preached Empowerment 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Ultimately, the vocally dexterous emcee, better known as Guayaba, wasn’t able to sustain herself in the city. Surviving Seattle: How local musicians are coping with an increasingly expensive city 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z He got his start in rap by creating "dis" songs, which involved cleverly insulting his friends and honing his dexterous wordplay. Rapper Aminé on pushing boundaries, wearing whiteface in the Trump era and his Coachella show 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z But it does mean the situation calls for clear strategic thinking in the West, and dexterous diplomacy from Washington. In Syria and Beyond, a Dangerous New Era Dawns 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Soderbergh is one of the most dexterous directors working in the American mainstream, and he has a sly talent for lacing even a seemingly disposable genre offering with smart, incisive ideas. Claire Foy plays a woman in peril in Steven Soderbergh's smart, unnerving psychothriller 'Unsane' 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z As this video from Wired shows, scientists are "using lessons from biology to create more dexterous machines." California Inc.: Heads up, investors, it's the season of the witch 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Robots with pliant, dexterous—and fast—appendages are gaining popularity as companies in retail, food handling and agriculture move toward more automation. Robots Are Learning to Handle With Care 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The gazes of complicity between the two and the sensuality of the woman contrast with the dexterous movement of her fingers and the trap into which the young man is falling. ‘Fortune Teller’ anchors Caravaggio installation in Mexico 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The lyrics are so ingenious, so intricate and dexterous, that the show’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, has a claim to be among the most exciting writers, in any medium, in the world today. The year of Trump has laid bare the US constitution’s serious flaws \| Jonathan Freedland 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Or perhaps there’s another, rather more complicated reason behind Eminem’s dexterous venting at Trump. The woke Slim Shady – understanding Eminem in the age of Trump 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z This is a shift from its earlier approach: of being a fast, dexterous and mysterious intermediary. Goldman Sachs announces a change in strategy 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z A culturally dexterous person sees and accepts difference and typically acquires this tolerance through intimate interracial relationships. Opinion \| In Shepherd Park, we’re working toward a racially diverse Eden 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z He notes he frequently observes giraffes licking and picking up bones with their incredibly dexterous lips. Giraffe Tosses Dead Wildebeest Around in Bizarre Pictures 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Chan maintains his dexterous footing whether choreographing the colorful large-scale battle sequences or the stripped-down, hand-to-hand matchups that boil the conflict down to its most basic — and personal — essence. Chinese historical epic 'God of War' delivers battle-ready action 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z But its long legs, small teeth and dexterous wrists appeared modern. Humanity’s strange new cousin is shockingly young — and shaking up our family tree 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Such is the case wherever cellphones are used: Texting emboldens those who are more dexterous with their thumbs than with their tongues. Is that smartphone making your teenager’s shyness worse? 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z That activism continues and is sorely needed in a sharply divided country where a fault line between dexterous and non-dexterous people defines American politics. Opinion \| In Shepherd Park, we’re working toward a racially diverse Eden 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z In a league of powerful, fleet-footed guards, increasingly dexterous big men, and thousands of improbably accurate three-pointers, Noah’s tortured set shot might be the ugliest recurring event. The Knicks Throw Up Another Airball 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z At 76, the West Side singer is known for his dexterous live shows where he prowls through the audience, drops to his knees and crawls – a performance style where anything can happen. Chicago's new generation of bluesmen 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z But she also had long arms and dexterous curved fingers, much like modern apes that still swing from the trees. New evidence that Lucy, our most famous ancestor, had superstrong arms 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z “Had Jamie been a little bit more dexterous in the use of Google he might actually have not gone to that deal,” he says. Too good a bloke? How Roger Rogerson used ‘mesmerising’ charm to become Australia's most notorious cop 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z The dexterous aspire to something greater and more humane. Opinion \| In Shepherd Park, we’re working toward a racially diverse Eden 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z David Silva’s deflected shot was tipped over the bar by Fabianski before Sterling, showing some dexterous footwork, added the third at the end of a breakaway from a Swansea corner. Manchester City keep perfect start as Sergio Agüero punishes Swansea City 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Like most of the songs, “AIDS Has No Cure” is brief and to the point, the lyrics in the local language sustained by polyrhythmic handclaps and a dexterous bassline. Review: Striking songs from Malawi on Zomba Prison Project 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Elephants are intelligent and curious, with dexterous trunks well-suited for unwrapping bandages. Washington’s largest pair of Tevas are on an elephant at the National Zoo 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z The Dodgers returned for 2016 as a deeper, more dexterous club, one no longer reliant on any single player. Dodgers blast Zack Greinke, win 10-2 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Though still done largely manually, those tasks eventually will be performed by smaller and more dexterous robots, said Jay Baron, president of the Center for Automotive Research. Reality check: Manufacturers returning to U.S. may mean jobs for robots, not people 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Greengrass is as dexterous as ever, yet the result, though abounding in thrills, seems oddly stifled by self-consciousness and, dare one say, superfluous. Do We Need Another Jason Bourne Movie? 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Despite his self-confessed deficiencies, or possibly because of them, Polk proves to be a nervy, dexterous trader and a shrewd corporate operator. Can an Addiction Memoir Help Us Understand Wall Street? 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z While not quite as charismatic a chameleon as Jefferson Mays was in the Broadway version, Rapson is still winningly dexterous as he dons and discards costumes and identities. A ‘Gentleman’s Guide’ to dandy wit — and murder — at 5th Avenue Theatre 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Duncan struck Odom as a “neophyte,” he said, with dexterous feet but a frail frame and natural, but unfinished, skills. Tim Duncan’s legendary career began by ‘dominating’ Alonzo Mourning at age 16 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z James Chester deserved credit for the interception that Allen, with some dexterous footwork in the centre of the pitch, neatly controlled. Wales thump sorry Russia to top their group in Euro 2016 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z One of the most underrated pianists in jazz today, Matthew Shipp combines a dexterous virtuosity with a hip-hop sense of rhythm and an avant-garde treatment of harmony. 7 shows to catch at the D.C. Jazz Festival 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Who wouldn’t want to be that cool, that powerful, that verbally dexterous? Muhammad Ali: America's first and last Muslim hero 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z His celebrity transcended race and sports, for as dexterous as he was in the ring, he was equally skilled at challenging the status quo. Muhammad Ali dies at 74; brash boxing champion made his mark in and out of the ring 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z One of seven spider monkey species found in Latin America, the black spider monkey has a long and dexterous tail. Nice Caboose: Animals With the Longest Tails He was praised for his dexterous deployment of his family’s story, about what America could do for a poor immigrant. John Kasich, Mainstream Republicans’ Last Hope 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z “It makes changes, it can be painful and messy. But they steer the ship in a quite dexterous way.” Bridgewater, World’s Largest Hedge Fund, Grapples With Succession 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The road to developing dexterous robots is paved with insect studies. Week in Geek: Walking stick edition 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Pastor Ron Carpenter Jr., the charismatic, verbally dexterous country preacher who founded Redemption a quarter-century ago, said the political divide largely followed racial lines. South Carolina Church Bridges Racial Gap, but Not Political Divide 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Female raccoons looking for a den to deliver their kits, as the offspring are called, can squeeze through vents and chimneys, tear through screens and lift up shingles with their dexterous forepaws. Raccoons Invade Brooklyn 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z As our hands grew more dexterous and delicate, the fist shape allowed men to use it as a weapon, presumably to compete for access to potential mates. Human fist evolved to punch, new study says 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Over the course of an hour or two, a student might practice any particular physics skill only two or three times – not enough to become fluent in and dexterous with it. Can Physics Be Taught Like Soccer? 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Software is getting smarter, and machines are getting more dexterous, as wages for low-skilled workers in the U.S. are rising to $15 an hour and higher. Why Your Fast Food Is About to Come Even Faster 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Supporters, associates and former players say Belichick has adapted with a wickedly dexterous mind and a curious bent. All football, Bill Belichick leaves his narrative to his friends and enemies 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z It takes dexterous actors to master the script’s language and pacing — too wild and you’ll exhaust your audience, too slow and you’ll lose their attention. Review of ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’ by the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z They need stronger actuators, more powerful batteries, better touch sensors, more dexterous grippers, and, until they get better at perception and object recognition, humans there to help them. Behind the scenes at the final DARPA Robotics Challenge 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z “To really do fine dexterous control, you also need feedback from touch,” said Andersen. Brain implant controls robotic arm - with the power of thought 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Indeed, she becomes remarkably verbally dexterous whenever the movie’s jokey shenanigans require it. MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Hot Pursuit’ crashes with tepid comedy, weak plot 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z It had been comforting to think that the Neanderthals were inferior to modern humans—less clever or dexterous or communicative—and that that’s why they’re no longer around. Our Neanderthals, Ourselves 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Laxman's draughtsmanship was impeccable - his knowledge of anatomy, eye for detail while drawing background, and dexterous brushwork rendered his art world-class. RK Laxman: Cartoonist behind India's 'Common Man' 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Violinists, by comparison, grow more skilled and dexterous with practice and experience. Thumbs-Up: Handling Smartphones Changes the Brain 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Eric Haines, the dexterous guy behind the music, regularly entertains at the airport and throughout the Seattle area with a bass drum on his back and a banjo over his shoulder. This One-Man Band Playing 'Jingle Bell Rock' at Seattle Airport Will Get You in the Holiday Spirit 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z As for the films stolen by the hackers, they’re out there, somewhere on the Internet, where the digitally dexterous can find them. Richard Cohen: In the Sony e-mail scandal, our cyber nightmares are coming true 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Even robots working there will need to be hardened against the radiation, and also dexterous enough to navigate through what is, essentially, a bomb site. The ultimate security blanket 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Early robots took on repetitive and crude tasks—moving car parts from one spot to another, loading and unloading machines—but over time they’ve become much more dexterous. The Lowe’s Robot and the Future of Service Work 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z But dexterous robots that move without human guidance are only beginning to appear in laboratories. Scientists Consider Repurposing Robots for Ebola 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Fast facts: These masked bandits are adaptable, dexterous and everywhere. Who's who of Southern California wildlife (and how to keep them away) 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z "The UK is one of the leaders in the world in terms of dexterous hands." Robot could load up dishwasher 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. 9 Great Things to Read in (Roughly) 9 Minutes 2014-03-19T17:41:15Z It could be marketed toward wealthy older customers who would enjoy a bigger screen because their vision is becoming worse and their fingers are not as dexterous, he said. Handset Makers Go Big on Smartphones 2014-02-27T00:39:26Z With more than 100,000 distinct bundles of muscle fibers, an elephant’s prehensile trunk is just as dexterous as a human or chimpanzee’s hands. Searching For The Elephant's Genius Inside the Largest Brain on Land 2014-02-26T13:00:15Z It was a taxing combination of brutal heavy-handedness and a delicate, dexterous light touch. My quest to fix a broken iPad 2014-02-16T01:26:18Z His probing but controlled brushwork, which extends to his dexterous scrapes of the palette knife, often gently pulls you into paintings that might otherwise seem too arcane. Art Review: ‘Forrest Bess’ Gets Personal at the Neuberger Museum 2014-02-13T22:14:43Z Or, perhaps, the dexterous handling leading a busy life and plugging in the little holes with great bits of reading. 9 Great Things to Read in (Roughly) 9 Minutes 2014-03-19T17:41:15Z The seven companies are capable of creating technologies needed to build a mobile, dexterous robot. Google Puts Money on Robots, Using the Man Behind Android 2013-12-04T05:37:08Z Which is to say, it’s a saturated, highly dexterous piece of writing, exactly the sort of thing that begs to be misinterpreted. In Defense of Hilary Mantel: Royalty, Fashion and Fertility in the Public Eye 2013-02-20T08:05:23Z A technical masterpiece, Rising offers a funfair ride approximation of Konami's brooding series, but one with more than enough capacity for the Bayonetta veteran to express their dexterous expertise. Metal Gear Rising Revengeance – review 2013-02-19T11:13:00Z Coventry's captain Carl Baker showed dexterous feet and a swift brain on the right of midfield. Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Coventry City 2013-01-05T17:27:35Z A kid’s dexterous ball handling and footwork can aid him on the soccer field. 9 Great Things to Read in (Roughly) 9 Minutes 2014-03-19T17:41:15Z By dexterous means the naturalised citizen of France formed in America a great company, with a capital of millions of dollars, for consolidating the whole kinema industry of Europe. From the archive, 22 December 1920: Immovable boxer and kinema 'king' 2012-12-22T00:04:05Z That allowed R2 to show off in space, signing, “Hello World,” in American Sign Language, thanks to the dexterous limbs and state-of-the-art processers. The man behind NASA’s space robot 2012-11-07T05:01:00Z Despite Xu's boyish appearance, he is a dexterous diplomat and has managed to arrange for the most scientifically interesting specimens to cross his desk, wherever they are found. China's dinosaur hunter: The ground breaker 2012-09-05T17:20:32.287Z Video cameras guide them through feats well beyond the capability of the most dexterous human. The iEconomy: New Wave of Adept Robots Is Changing Global Industry 2012-08-18T22:07:34Z Dexterous can also be used to describe mental skill and agility — like the dexterous handling of an uncomfortable situation at work. 9 Great Things to Read in (Roughly) 9 Minutes 2014-03-19T17:41:15Z Such casting, standard in Shakespeare's time, is rare today and smartly managed by these dexterous actors. ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: '2 Households...' 2012-08-15T17:43:35Z Maybe I'm not engaged, quick-witted, socially aware, dexterous, un-obstreperous, modest or any of those adjectives on my CV after all … Ben loads up Gradjobs4U.co.uk and picks through the bones of the global recession. The Graduate: a recession remake 2012-07-04T12:23:23Z I am not quite as dexterous with my left hand now and I've got a little bit of a gammy leg and can't walk quite as fast. Patients 'skip' cholesterol drugs 2012-05-17T06:14:50Z But it is the peculiarity of our Ministers to believe that they can arrest the inexorable sequence of cause and effect by a dexterous manipulation of the faculty of speech. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z Mrs. Battle, with a sudden dexterous heave of her armoured bulk, was out of the chair and on her feet. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z What I need is the assistance of one dexterous enough to advocate my plans with persons and in places to which I have no access. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z These were chiefly fishermen, who could be easily imposed on by any sleight of hand, performed by a dexterous juggler. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z He may have engraved it himself, for he had a dexterous hand, and had long before made little pictures out of type-metal to accompany advertisements. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Every vessel has at least two negroes, who are very dexterous in diving to the depth of six fathoms, where they find good store of pearls. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z He was rational and sagacious upon all subjects except that of his peculiar religious views; and even in maintaining these, he displayed much skill, and was singularly dexterous in the quoting of Scripture. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z That is to say, where the products of genius depend mainly upon the recognition of great principles and deliberate adherence to them, they are more satisfying than when success depends upon dexterous manipulation of material. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z Despite their fair words, their attachment was doubtful; but Sir William Johnson, by a dexterous mingling of reasoning, threats, and promises, allayed their discontent, and banished the thoughts of war. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z He is now held to have been a splendid painter, pure and harmonious in his colouring, wonderfully dexterous and direct in his handling, and in his composition leaving little or nothing to be desired. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z With what piercing reproofs, what keen thrusts of argument, what double-edged irony and dexterous sword-play did this mighty combatant smite the enemies of the cross of Christ! The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Had it not been for the prowess and dexterous swordsmanship of the owner, the Chinamen, although with great loss, would undoubtedly have overpowered us. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z One of331 them, it is said, seized his bridle; but he freed himself by a dexterous use of his knife, and plunged into the woods, untouched by the bullets which whistled about his head. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z He replaced this ornament by a dexterous thrust when no one was looking and thereafter the suppression of his novel innovation upon the stereotyped sombreness of evening dress became a standing preoccupation. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Hellwig, meanwhile, whose face was the colour of the soldier's uniform, had sat limply watching Granger's quick and dexterous movements. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z But beyond intelligence and opposable thumbs, how did humans develop culture in such myriad, complex ways, when other brainy, dexterous species did not? Sharing the Wealth (of Knowledge): Cumulative Cultural Development May Be Exclusively Human 2012-03-14T14:15:00.453Z I met the Chinese jugglers for the first time at this place, and I must say they are remarkably dexterous. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z Castlereagh was more self-possessed and matter-of-fact than he; Canning more brilliant and classical; Peel more dexterous and plausible. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z In such Cases we must chiefly persist in the Gargarisms and the Steams; and where an experienced and dexterous Surgeon can be procured, it were proper he should scarify the inflamed Tonsils. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health 2012-03-10T03:00:11.780Z In their actions and locomotion they are more cautious, and frequently more dexterous, than when awake. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Part of the time they watched the men fishing, or rather harpooning, for they caught the fish by dexterous casts of their light spears. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Aim at dexterous and rapid manipulation, and shun the semblance of hurry, labor, or fatigue. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z Telling arrangement of ideas, clearness of thought, conciseness of phrase, dexterous support of special views by figures and facts; these are the qualities bred in the parliamentary atmosphere to-day. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z He might still hope against hope, that, by putting a bold face on matters, and by a dexterous use of his resources, he might ride out the storm. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z As usual, we would not allow them to come on board, because of their being such dexterous thieves. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z With a dexterous twist of his body he eluded Jack's clutch, and swinging round aimed with his knife a savage blow at his assailant. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z By his contemporaries generally Hunter was respected as a master of the art and science of anatomy, and as a cautious and trustworthy if not an elegant or very dexterous operator. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z When George Eliot wedded in her writings the artistic to the scientific spirit, she invented a combination unknown till then; she opened a gold mine for herself and the more dexterous of her disciples. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The Indians of the island joined in the chase, and were as dexterous as any. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z In using the bow and arrow, also, with which they kill birds, they are very dexterous. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z He was only a fair swimmer; his pursuers, drawn from one of the riverine villages of the Lower Congo, were as dexterous in the water as they were in the canoe. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z By a dexterous thrust he gets that one in, and the rest are out. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z But by the dexterous use of this power, with the alliance of Bavaria and other smaller States, Austria was able always to control the policy and wield the influence of Germany. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z They describe also a great and very populous city of natives, dexterous and skillful, having cotton cloth. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The food was well cooked and clean, and the servants, rough as they looked, were dexterous and attentive. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z In comedy the development had been earlier and more rapid than in tragedy, and had already in Peele and Lyly reached the stage of dexterous expression and varied innovation. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z With a dexterous twist she flung off her veil and stood revealed before the conqueror in all her unspeakable ugliness. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Burnet, the first to recover himself, freed his arm with a dexterous twist, and the two men closed, stumbling and swaying over the broken surface of the tell. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z Baron La Hontan says, "The seamen of French Biscay are known to be the most able and dexterous mariners that are in the world." Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z They are also most dexterous and notorious thieves. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z There was a moment when we thought we felt it going down the back of our neck, but a dexterous twitch of the left ear restored the natural order of things. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z But the Spaniards had also scouts, very wary, and very "dexterous" in giving notice of all accidents, frequently bringing the Panama men intelligence of the Buccaneers' approach six hours before the enemy arrived. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z Prolific and dexterous beyond his competitors, for a generation he delineated Tories, Whigs and Radicals with fine impartiality. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Yet circumstances had made it necessary to trust him; and he would, doubtless, under the dexterous management of Halifax, have poured put secrets, as fast as words. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z After half a minute's twisting and turning, the wards gave way gently to his dexterous pressure, and the lid of the desk lay open before him. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z It's a long run from Stoke to London, but you can just manage it if you fit your trains with dexterous ingenuity. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z They then divided themselves into three battalions, sending before 200 Buccaneers, very dexterous at their guns, who descended the hill, marching directly upon the Spaniards, and the battle closed. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z By frequent argument, by occasional reflections, and by dexterous confounding of truth and falsehood, Lady St Edmunds so far darkened my moral perceptions, that Lord Frederick's claim seemed to outweigh that of my father. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z He has Sense infinitely superior to his Age, is very dexterous, and an apt Scholar. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II 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. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z He was staunch and dexterous in argument and never yielded an inch, but he could stop and laugh at his opponent and at himself. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z And so forth, though every variety of male feebleness and feminine futility, in answer to all which Harry turned off his hasty rejoinder with the dexterous ease acquired of long practice and familiar experience. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z Being sent early to the field to tend sheep, cows, and buffaloes, and nearly always on horseback, I grew up with a robust hardy constitution, and became a dexterous horseman. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z This practice renders the hands dexterous, the muscles strong, and the head clear, with the further advantage of producing something for either ornament or use. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z These are the bombinators, the dexterous geniuses able to translate the insupportable mystery of life. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z For the first time he appears, not as the fierce hero of declamation and invective, but as the dexterous official diplomatist, coaxing and reassuring. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z He twisted the wire about in the lock with a dexterous pressure, and it opened easily. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z The pleasure had from witnessing a dexterous job was lost in an artifice that seldom approached an art. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z More than once he checked the clerk, believing that he was allowing two notes to pass for one, but on each occasion he was in error; the man was very dexterous at his work. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z The illusion-bringers arise—dexterous craftsmen able to fashion purposes, Gods, ideals. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z The great specialist came with two assistants, and departed in an odour of chloroform, conscious of another dexterous deed, to return only when the critical moment of raising the bandage should have arrived. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z His servant spent a great part of the day in preparing perfectly equal pieces of dry wood, from which his dexterous hand produced the queen of toothpicks. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z And with these they carry on much fighting, and are very dexterous with them. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z Still we have the sure and dexterous pen employed upon them. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z But let us look at this subject a little, and see if there is not some sophistry concealed in this dexterous coil of words. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z He took his place at the work-table, and soon came to the front as a wage-earner, wielding a dexterous needle that rarely snapped, even in white fur. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z He may have an orgie of intemperance once in awhile, but much should be forgiven a bird as dexterous as a flycatcher in taking insects on the wing and with a hearty appetite for pests. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z The convention is a very dexterous way of laying compulsion on the Ministers, whoever they may be, several years hence. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z With increasing years and experience he will grow bolder and more skilful, and bids fair, we should say, to become one of the most dexterous operators known in his peculiar line. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z The modern defence of this doctrine consists chiefly in the dexterous use of certain ambiguous technicalities which, in this theology, mean one thing, and in common language another. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z With dexterous fingers he smoothed the collar, he rearranged the tie--so deftly that he felt convinced that no one would notice that anything had been wrong with him. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z It was quite unnecessary for him to say so, the fact was self-evident, though with so small a piece it had required no slight exertion of strength and some dexterous manipulation to accomplish the feat. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z But Dufferin, who is easy, dexterous, and popular, has not the sterling and transparent quality of Spencer himself. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z An enthusiast, a dexterous impostor, a crafty juggler; can easily find adherents in a stupid, ignorant, and superstitious populace. Letters To Eugenia Or, A Preservative Against Religious Prejudices 2011-11-24T03:00:47.570Z He performed dexterous tricks with language, like a musician with a difficult instrument. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z Then he picked out fifteen men, the bravest and best, the most dexterous at the sword, and the swiftest of foot among the Fena. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z The human brain is an impressive and dexterous organ. Economics Focus: Marathon machine 2011-11-16T21:48:01Z A dexterous Muscovite will always be able to provide an opportunity of putting him in the wrong and getting up an ugly fracas. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z The food of the sea-otter is fish, which he is very dexterous in taking, being an excellent swimmer, with feet webbed like those of a goose. The Adventures of John Jewitt Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island 2011-11-15T03:00:19.650Z Then he turns it lovingly over in his fat palm, makes a dexterous backward motion and slides it into his coat-tail pocket. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z It was equally dexterous at sea fishing, and took great numbers of young cod, and other fish, there. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z So he did, with a dexterous twirl that sent part of the sand out and the rest against the sides, and left the heavier yellow in the middle. The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields 2011-11-11T03:00:26.697Z As he was dexterous without practice, so was he prudent without experience; for, from the first he shone out as the wisest man in all the public councils. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z The first was, that living on fish, they are all seafaring people; and the second, that those who wear no shoes are always the most dexterous in mounting the upper parts of a ship. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z The hunter thus possesses an unfailing means, wherever the pound may be situated, of conducting them to it by the dexterous management of his horse. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z Ainu boys are dexterous at this; but I have never seen full-grown men attempt it, though I am sure they could if they chose. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z One should, therefore, give twenty-four of the blows vigorously, but without risking to stop; then at the twenty-fifth, with a dexterous twist, one should make the blood spurt.” The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z Artiste, �r-tēst′, n. one dexterous or tasteful in any art, as an opera dancer, a cook, a hairdresser, &c. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z The subject, as well as the occasion, demands that dexterous and delicate management, of which they only are capable, who possess an accurate judgment and much experience in affairs of this kind. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z Apollion: Not less On dexterous management depends, nor less On courage and on bravery. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z "A beautiful piece of work dealing with a stupendously difficult subject with the most dexterous blending of delicacy, dramatic strength and wholesome candor." The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z A dexterous following is admired by all, But few dare praise the brave original. A Century of Emblems 2011-10-08T02:00:24.280Z And as I became more dexterous with practice, the shape and fashion of the pottery likewise improved, so that I grew proud of my handicraft, and wished my uncle could have seen it. Palm Tree Island 2011-09-21T02:00:31.730Z Oh, you have a hand as dexterous as it's nimble. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z We'll crown thy craft and dexterous management With place and honor. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z One dexterous juggler threw three knives and three balls alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z The hand carving of such pipes requires artistic and dexterous craftsmen, who are experts in this particular class of work. Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers 2011-09-12T02:00:31.107Z And why are not all dexterous, or, at least, why are they not much more dexterous than they now are? Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z At a sign from their master, the men-at-arms dressed the prisoner with the dexterous rapidity of a nurse who takes advantage of a moment when her baby is quiet, to change its clothes. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z The Maestra sprang up with agile grace, and with a few dexterous sweeps of her little feet scattered the fire of twigs. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z But the reply of Jesus was not a dexterous evasion, it went to the root of things, and, therefore, it stands good for time and for eternity. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z This was a piece of good fortune much beyond expectation, and was obtained principally by the dexterous management of a small party of the Buccaneers; which drew commendation even from M. de Pointis. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z The cornice rested upon three figures—of Faith, Hope, and Charity, and the rest of the structure was covered with dexterous carving, circular-headed panels, and strangely wrought emblematical devices. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z It is not comparable to those scientific discoveries which require patient thought and a dexterous combination of arguments: but one of the primary axioms which present themselves on the very threshold of inquiry. Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z The dexterous way in which a bird helps itself to thistledown is interesting to watch. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z The next day she returned to the amusement, and soon became so dexterous as to pull a fish out almost the instant her nose went under water. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z The rest of their fleet was well provided with small-arms, and the crews were dexterous in the use of them. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z “I want to understand Earth,” said Ruth Lotter, interrupted while focusing her camera on one particularly large and dexterous root supporting a big spruce tree. Out Here Hoh Rain Forest, Wash.: Earthly Dream Is Realized in the Rain Forest 2011-07-28T00:28:59Z Imagination is the dexterous and astonishing use of realities. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z If they profit by their dexterous duplicity, they command no regard. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z A professional poacher is pre-eminently a trapper, relying chiefly upon the dexterous employment of the snare. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z A conjurer needs to be dexterous, altho more than one master of modern magic, notably Robert Heller, has not been pre-eminent in the possession of this qualification. A Book About the Theater 2011-07-21T02:00:23.843Z They frequently sacrificed artistic power for a mere show of dexterous execution, and consequently the engravings of this period were rarely ever sublime in their conceptions. Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes 2011-07-19T02:00:23.283Z It is unpleasant, dear boy, because I suppose we should then get a taste of kris, applied in a dexterous manner peculiar to the Malays, through the hollow of the left shoulder. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z I am indebted to Mr. Ross Conyears, an exceedingly dexterous magician, for the above. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z They both showed themselves active and dexterous; but reciprocal courtesy forbade that either should be regarded as the vanquisher. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Its last step was still ten feet from the ground, but the dexterous cook clung fast to it with his hands, and jumped down without any great difficulty. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z It is chiefly by a dexterous arrangement of light and shade that the artist engraver can produce a faithful and intelligible translation of his subject. Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes 2011-07-19T02:00:23.283Z As dexterous in the mechanism of his art, the young American is the Englishman's superior in that unforced quality which bespeaks true inspiration, and in a wider variety of manner and theme. A Night in Avignon 2011-07-07T02:00:27.090Z There the dexterous cook had contrived to possess himself of them shortly before he abetted the archbishop's flight from Sj�borg. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z At the same time he threw out more than one dexterous hint as to the services he himself might be able to render his Dahcotah brethren in the event of any such lamentable contingency. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z So saying he made a dexterous cast, ensnaring the shining insect. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z I then realized that I knew absolutely nothing about him except that he was a dexterous machine. What and Where is God? A Human Answer to the Deep Religious Cry of the Modern Soul 2011-07-03T02:00:08.347Z At table, Laertes told of similar adventures: they got into the track of recounting ludicrous stories, mistakes, and dexterous cheats. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z They are dexterous, swift-moving hands; but his fetters remain, while the swift hands work on. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z Our axes, of which we had seventy, were immediately set to work to cut down trees; and our men being dexterous in the use of them, great despatch was made. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z At the same instant the reclining figure, by a quick, dexterous movement, folded the large black fan that had partly hidden her features, and turned her face toward him. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z The forlorn hero had recourse to one of those prompt and petty stratagems in which he was often so dexterous. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z The baroness, in her dexterous way, again contrived to lead Wilhelm aside, and let him know that she had been providing all the other necessaries. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z While they wrestle, Alan’s quick eye has detected something that looks like a displacement of Mr. Grip’s cranium, and with a sudden, dexterous, upward movement, he solves the mystery. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z "So much depends on how you take things," as the thief remarked after a dexterous performance while the policeman's back was turned. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 19th 1893 2011-05-21T02:00:12.120Z This was a worn one and capable of dexterous handling, and, with a set smile on his face, Bowles shook out a big loop and advanced cautiously upon the roan. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z We perceive this want in the uncertain measures of Chaucer’s versification; and a dexterous modulation is still required to catch the recitative of Chaucer’s poems. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z For some time Jarno had been her dearest friend, yet they had been dexterous enough to conceal their attachment and joys from the noisy world in which they moved. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z Our axes, of which we had seventy, were immediately set to work to cut down trees, and, our men being dexterous in the use of them, great dispatch was made. Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics) 2011-05-20T02:00:26.573Z The dexterous detail of the Düsseldorf pictures is remarkable, but the fault and tendency of the school is to direct imitation, and consequently to a hopeless struggle with nature. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Yet his tongue was as dexterous and plausible as it was always smooth, and he was a difficult boy to convict of a specific rudeness. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Such as live in the forests are dexterous marksmen, but not those who inhabit the alps. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z Some growers use a knife; others break the stem by a dexterous twist, without injuring the vine in the least. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z Others again are more dexterous, and with great art will lie on the watch to hook in their own praise. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z With a dexterous turn she put her back to him, twisting her arm so a cry of pain rose to her throat, though she closed her teeth hard upon it. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z He pores over its pages, editing here, scribbling there, his hands, at 83, not as dexterous as they used to be. Persistence of a Father Brings News in a Killing 2011-05-07T19:53:29Z He did not; and was accordingly plundered again in a less dexterous and a more direct manner. William Blake A Critical Essay 2011-05-04T02:00:18.110Z The penknife, guided by a dexterous hand, may light upon a discovery that has been buried for ages; and a pin's point may make revelations sufficient to adjust some obscure point in history. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z After a very pretty struggle, however, he was gradually brought in close to the bank, and with a quick, dexterous scoop of his landing net Fred brought him to shore. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z The duel continued for several moments, but at last with a dexterous wrist movement Timothy disarmed the fellow, and with a heavy forward thrust pierced him in the chest. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z Now, with a dexterous turn, the block is drawn out; the crucible is separated from the mould, and shows itself as a smooth vase, nearly two feet in height. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z And if I cannot succeed in some dexterous trick of substitution, I shall be almost ready to abandon the body myself, for sheer exasperation. A Syrup of the Bees 2011-04-23T02:00:04.300Z Hostile or designing officials can always hold it at arm's length by dexterous evasions and concealments. Congressional Government A Study in American Politics 2011-04-15T02:00:18.863Z When the stronger victor came, the spoil was annexed, and the ancient pride of defence was applied by a more dexterous hand. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z Like, as the ivory may, by dexterous hands be embellished, Or as the Parian stone, encircled by red, golden fillets. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z That evening Carl presented himself, in company with Leo, and gave an exhibition of his finest tricks and of his most dexterous juggling. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z It made one shudder to think what long practice had made them so dexterous at the work. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z "There she is, and a beauty!" said Bob, as, with a dexterous jerk, he chucked a sheet off her haunches, and displayed the shining flanks and splendid proportions of a thoroughbred mare. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z The Use of Bows and Arrows are now intirely laid aside, except among the Boys, who are still very dexterous in killing Fowls and other Animals with them. The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Part I, Part II 2011-04-01T02:00:35.400Z To lessen an Object that at the first Sight giveth Offence, requireth a dexterous Hand: There must be Strength as well as Skill to take off the Weight of the first Impression. A Character of King Charles the Second 2011-03-31T02:00:18.840Z A dexterous twist, and it went flying out of reach across the dressing tent. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z We may have to wait some years yet for a servant so dexterous and docile, yet I feel confident that our children will enjoy and appreciate his handiwork. What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science 2011-03-29T02:00:08.937Z Skilful, dexterous; as a substantive, a performer at a bull-feast, also a fencer. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z When you examine the subject you find there are three fundamental phrases in arguing, in the dexterous use of which is largely constituted the talent of the born arguer. Peeps at People 2011-03-26T02:00:17.597Z It is the more dexterous, but not the less criminal kind of Lying. A Character of King Charles the Second 2011-03-31T02:00:18.840Z They were few in number, but extremely dexterous. Swiss Watchmaking: The View from 1861 2011-03-25T13:15:05.237Z The movement is as dexterous as it is dangerous, and never fails to excite a shout of admiration. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z I asked the sergeant whether his companions and himself were dexterous at the use of the guns. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z But the wily matadore, with a dexterous thrust, pierced the spine of the neck, and the agonies of the animal were over. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z The garland, whose dexterous disposition has cost Peggy ten minutes' labour, drops suddenly loose and wavering—a long rope of flowers—in the air. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z Mrs. Randolph was too quick for her; with a dexterous swoop, she possessed herself of the girl’s small hands and pressed the goblet to her nostrils. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z Then she inserted the dexterous needle into the fashioning of the "shell" and bent her reflective, smiling face over the swift serpentines of the "zephyr." The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z Nevertheless, I soon perceived that I no longer talked to my fellow-believer on terms of equality; with polite and dexterous transition she had changed the conversation into an examination. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z To show how flexible and dexterous the metre of Massinger is, I will give two instances from The Bashful Lover. Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z Schwartz also showed video of a high-performance, extraordinarily dexterous prosthetic arm developed at Johns Hopkins, which he called “the best prosthetic in existence.” Machines That Run on Human Thoughts 2011-02-19T22:34:20Z You are too abrupt, Beattie; you snap the cords of thought by such rough handling, and we old men lose our dexterous knack of catching the loose ends, as we once did. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z It carried a single occupant, one who headed the frail craft with dexterous paddle strokes straight for the point. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z The water from the pit flows into the grassy sponge, thence up through the reed into the mouth, when, by a dexterous movement, it is thrown into the water vessels. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z One of them, it is said, seized his bridle; but he freed himself by a dexterous use of his knife, and plunged into the woods, untouched by the bullets which whistled about his head. Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour 2011-02-10T03:00:53.020Z They are dexterous boatmen, vigorous and adroit with the oar or paddle, and will row from morning till night without a murmur. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Instinctively Swinton grabbed the fleeing man; but the latter, with a dexterous loosening twist of his garment, left it in the captain's hands and sped away. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Finally, Ovid wrote elegies of great variety in subject, but all in the same form, and his dexterous easy metre closed the tradition of elegiac poetry among the ancients. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z Both were dexterous and cunning woodsmen, excelling in all the forest arts necessary to their condition, and having much in their manners and appearance in common. Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends 2011-02-04T03:00:18.247Z No dish should be carved upon the table, and that no guest shall wait too long for his meat, you must engage a rapid and dexterous carver. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z He faces his assailant, resists, but is overcome because the assailant is the stronger and the more dexterous. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z Bertie Pemberton stuck close to them, and took the leading part in the conversation, though Beatrix did her share, with a dexterous unflustered ability which Mollie, who said very little, could not but admire. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z He had now procured fishing-tackle, and grew dexterous in luring black bass and perch and whitefish from the river. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z Thus he would have the command of the joint on which he operated his favorite cuts, and made rapid, dexterous appropriations of gravy, which amused Pen infinitely. A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy 2011-01-13T03:01:13.027Z The artistic sense of the owner is responsible for the dexterous touches which beautify the garden and pergolas. Beautiful Gardens in America 2011-01-11T03:00:36.140Z Whenever he tried to edge up to Sybil she contrived to get in the way, and, finally, by a dexterous move, she placed him 'longside the baronet's sister. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z And even as he spoke Kalaua cast something invisible from his hand with a dexterous throw, into the yawning abyss of lava below him. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z McTaggart felt dexterous hands passing swiftly, surely; tapping here, pressing there, over his bare flesh. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z "We've never put a dexterous humanoid robot in space before," she told Space.com. Twittering NASA's New Robot 2010-08-16T19:15:00Z A regular under MacDonald in the reserves, the 20-year-old winger was outstanding on his full Premier League debut as he tormented West Ham with his sinuous runs and dexterous footwork on both flanks. Villa players call to keep MacDonald 2010-08-15T23:05:00Z Or, for those less dexterous souls, perhaps, the two-chord delights of Status Quo. Green Day Rock Band review 2010-06-09T09:39:00Z For decades, Ford executives and workers labored inside a bureaucracy that made decision-making cumbersome and often undermined dexterous responses to market shifts. 2010-01-09T21:32:00Z To violate every rule with fearless indifference, to be abreast with every move that was daring or was dexterous, these were the feats by which approval was won. A Cursory History of Swearing For a short distance he dragged the child along the earth; then, with a dexterous twist, he threw it over his shoulders and increased his pace. A Double Knot His sermons and letters are marked by ease and grace; but as a critic and a controversialist he is rather dexterous and popular than accurate and profound. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis It took but a little more than twenty years to mature this dexterous contrivance, and the meek friends of free trade had the happiness of seeing France in a blaze. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 He would fearlessly follow a retreating snake, seize it by the tail, swing it rapidly round, and with a dexterous twist of his wrist would crack it like a whip, and dislocate its spine. Left on the Prairie In sheer craftsmanship, novel-writing has progressed far; in technique, in dexterous manipulation of their material, the novices of to-day are ahead of the masters of yesterday. The Jonathan Papers Gracious to bold and dexterous handling the boat glided into the maze. The Unknown Sea Thus, in his early day, his dulness constantly encountered Lord North, the most dexterous wit of his time. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 Flint could by dexterous blows have flake after flake taken off, till it formed a tool or weapon with sharp point and cutting edge. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight Winthrope turned away with an indifferent bearing; but Miss Leslie found herself compelled to stop and admire his dexterous use of his rude tools. Into the Primitive And yet he was only a dexterous demagogue. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Women also roved with the men amongst the German tribes, dexterous and bold, dancers, singers, and actresses, in brilliant cavalcades. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. A subsidy was granted which the elector did not regard as adequate, and by a dexterous use of his power he established his right to take an excise on beer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" He had been dexterous on the surface, but the sameness of his note—without even the saving grace of convention—had destroyed him commercially. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel Could any one who know anything about boys find it in his heart to criticise him if the plateful of savoury stew vanished rapidly before his dexterous wielding of the spoon? The Wreckers of Sable Island It was equally dexterous at sea-fishing, and took great numbers of young cod, and other fish, there. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom At this he stood silent awhile, lost in contemplation of her dexterous hands. Our Admirable Betty A Romance He was a ready and powerful debater, full of resource, and dexterous in controversy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" And, after some preliminary swayings in varying directions, he at last "found himself," as he supposed; developing a dexterous imitative craft, and joining an advanced crowd with Whistler and Sargent for his deities. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel A moment later Lady Frances gave a short amused laugh, and with a dexterous movement of the fingers set the ball whizzing. The Gambler A Novel It was taken to the sea every day, and allowed to fish for itself, in which it was very dexterous; but when unsuccessful, fish was bought for it. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom The first was habited in the uniform of an officer, was well mounted, and displayed a light and active figure, which appeared to advantage in the dexterous management of his horse. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency With a half cry, half scream, Nan pushed herself through the door Paul was holding wide open, as the car veered close under Dave’s dexterous hand. The Auto Boys' Vacation Maddened by the restraint, he plunged forward, but ere he gained the ground, a dexterous pull of the lasso jerked the legs backwards, and the huge beast fell floundering to the earth. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) After so brilliant a career, what could she care for the applause which her dexterous disguises excited in the drowsy masquerades of Nantes. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 You hold back the fire of my soul with the most dexterous art. Pandora's Box A Tragedy in Three Acts She was an expert rider, and managed her horse with a dexterous grace. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Patiently thou wilt wait till the mad Southwester spend itself, saving thyself by dexterous science of defense, the while: valiantly, with swift decision, wilt thou strike in, when the favoring East, the Possible, springs up. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII After an hour of straight driving on a deserted road, she became quite dexterous at operating the gears. Penny Nichols Finds a Clue The ornate, delicate initial letters, all he lived to finish, must be seen in the originals before their sumptuous qualities, their solemn melancholy dignity, their dexterous handling, can be appreciated. Aubrey Beardsley “I don’t believe you will, you red-trimmed trooper, you,” was the reply; and, with a dexterous swing of the wooden staff, he mowed off and down three military hats. The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution With a dexterous sleight-of-hand movement, the man picked up the whirling nickle and laid it flat on the table before him. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life We looked for some mistakes, but we looked also for dexterous recoveries and ultimate victories won even in the face of odds. The Great Miss Driver With a dexterous movement Bindle wrenched his arm free from Wilton's clutch, and drew his truncheon, which he flourished under the nose of his astonished captors. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle Nora, his logic told him, could have hit upon no plan dexterous enough to control these men before they could carry out their monstrous threat. The Gray Mask Much praise has been bestowed upon the few dexterous strokes which have so perfectly reproduced the texture of the plume on the hat. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation He replied as in duty bound, and presently by the use of a few dexterous questions succeeded in eliciting from this simple-minded old lady, the few facts necessary to a proper understanding of the situation. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life And—the thought flashed into my mind—had he any knowledge of Fillingford's frequent calls or of the dexterous management of Lacey? The Great Miss Driver Without waiting to observe the result, and with a dexterous movement, she reversed her weapon and charged the foreman, taking him full in the middle with the broom itself. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle For Mrs. Rutherford could make a very dexterous use of the weapon of iteration. East Angels And with that she unwound her crimson girdle, and in a moment, with dexterous skill, she removed the broken girth, replaced the saddle on the horse, and bound it to him with the sash. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes Both are strong men and dexterous in the use of weapons. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades The blunt and honest Norfolk was an indifferent successor to the dexterous Cardinal. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII Notwithstanding these early difficulties, Lord North became at last a very dexterous and effective debater. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence As he swung his sabre jauntily to and fro with the dexterous facility of a practised swordsman, I could read the confidence with which he entered upon the encounter. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience These Arabs are very dexterous; they bundle their goods, and with a grace we know not of, throw them up to the deck for inspection. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 Along the muscles those dexterous fingers ran, and down about the heavy bones of the joints, where they lingered long, seeming to read a story in every crevice. The Garden of Eden Oresme was a good writer, and particularly dexterous in adopting neologisms necessary for his purpose. A Short History of French Literature And is the Queen as dexterous at the fashioning of fire-crackers as she is at the baking of water-crackers and other light confections? Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 With dexterous skill he plunged the point into one of the larger veins, and discharged the fluid carefully, holding a finger over the wound as he withdrew the needle to prevent any escape. A Modern Wizard In the mind of the chief the dexterous venom of Shiminya was taking full effect. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising Still, each was so dexterous in the art of handling his shield that we could not hurt each other. The King's Assegai A Matabili Story The pan was dipped into a tub full of muddied water, a dexterous turn or twist of the wrist, and the coarser material was emptied into the tub. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal It was a clever feint, and a dexterous follow-up, but it had failed. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War With these Kimyera indulged in manly games, until he became wonderfully dexterous in casting the spear, and drawing the bow, and in wrestling. My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories At the same moment his own weapon went flying into the underbrush, twitched from his hold by a dexterous catch of Barbe's fingers. International Short Stories American Not until, by one dexterous swoop of his horsehair rope, the chief collared the terrified mare and brought her to her knees. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn These pleadings were assisted considerably by the dexterous insinuation of a sovereign into the man's hand; and Layton passed in, with his son after him. One Of Them The undisciplined force of the man carried him to an excess from which more dexterous writers held back. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" With one dexterous sweep the groom removed all the clothing, and there stood before me my own lost treasure,—Blondel himself! A Day's Ride A Life's Romance The first plan embraces an advantageous union of the parts with the greatest breadth that can perhaps be obtained, while the other frequently produces a dexterous effect by the opposition of colour. The Use of a Box of Colours In a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour. With his dexterous, invisible help Mystiffio performed like the paragon of all prestidigitators. The Chameleon Man By this means they learn very early to be skillful with the brush, which is one reason why Chinese and Japanese artists are so very dexterous with their brushes. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 8, May 1878, No. 7. An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks The man who is-so dexterous with rouge and pomatum cannot be spared. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly As the bundle fell, Logan seized one corner of the blanket, and with a dexterous twist and throw unrolled it, landing the prisoner almost under the noses of the wolves. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life An enlarged comprehension sees the whole object at once, without minute attention to details, by which it obtains the ruling characteristics, and imitates it by short and dexterous methods. The Use of a Box of Colours In a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour.
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