| 单词 | dextrously |
| 例句 | Rutherford & Son, first staged in 1912, has become famous as a dextrously plotted attack on domestic tyranny. Rutherford & Son; Glasgow Girls; Playing Cards 1: Spades – review 2013-02-17T00:06:21Z Before, Vampire Weekend's tongue-in-cheek "Upper West Side Soweto" aesthetic lifted copiously from reggae and hi-life, Mexico and calypso, influences all woven dextrously into the band's nervy urban sound. Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires of the City – review 2013-05-11T23:05:18Z Pinette is a comic fantasist instead of an observer, and the delight of hearing his adventures in obesity is almost all in how dextrously he puts things. Comedy gold: John Pinette's I Say Nay Nay 2012-12-28T11:13:32Z Most adroitly, a woman dances a long complicated solo with three legs – the fake limb barely distinguishable from the two real ones as she dextrously waltzes and twirls. Masquerade ? review 2011-02-16T18:19:45Z For good measure the politicians here, played by Peakes and Bradford Farwell, as the opposition leader, dextrously animate the difficulties facing born operators who must check their own egos as they contend with royal ones. Review | Is there a crown in Charles’s future? ‘King Charles III’ looks into the crystal ball. 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z But both Sam Walters's production and Robyn Wilson's design dextrously show how the kitchen itself becomes an emotional hothouse, and the six actors are all very good. Muswell Hill ? review 2012-02-13T17:45:42Z These sturdy Galicians were armed with long tin tubes which they dextrously applied to the spouting mouths of the fountain griffins, so directing the stream into the straight, iron-bound pails. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Patricia presided skilfully with an air of matronly benevolence not to be denied and dextrously diverted the conversation into channels strictly impersonal. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z Yet notwithstanding all her Care, the Chevalier de B—— dextrously stripp'd her of all she had in one day. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III 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. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z With these they dextrously tossed the balls high in the air, running after them until one party was so weary that they gave up the game from mere exhaustion. Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the myths and legends of the Pimas of Arizona 2011-11-21T03:00:13.817Z This must cause Admiration in every Reader; but she counterfeited the Man so dextrously, and does to this very Day, that the most excellent Judge of Features, Semetry or Gesture, cannot discover the Deceit. The Female Soldier Or, the Surprising Life and Adventures of Hannah Snell 2011-06-20T02:00:03.910Z The guard dashed in, and was dextrously tripped by an unlooked-for figure close to the wall, his gun wrenched from him, and a staggering blow dealt that sent him to his knees. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z She buys many dresses, but she gives her old ones away, or cuts them over for the children, and works dextrously. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z The mention of the meager sum of hidden money made Madeleine think of her own dextrously concealed little fortune. Home Fires in France 2011-03-22T02:00:24.093Z So dextrously and well did the little Crossing Sweepers wield their brooms that on the third night, when both armies had agreed to rest, these savage troops rose up and stole off. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z The electrician's training depends upon a broad foundation of education in knowledge of the matters he handles so dextrously. Rural Health and Welfare Without looking up, or waiting for an answer, he began cutting another string, running the knife dextrously around the circular piece of leather. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 She dextrously undressed the haggard beauties, who were not backward in scolding their little servant, and put on the new dresses, which fitted excellently. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. Everything, everything, peach-trees, apple-trees, grapevines, everything had been neatly and dextrously murdered, and their corpses left hanging on the wall as a practical joke. Home Fires in France 2011-03-22T02:00:24.093Z Alexander dextrously drew out the pin, and unwound the knot, to the delight of his followers. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Elsewhere, however, Sir David finds occasion in plenty for the exercise of a wit so dextrously handled that often his thrust is delivered before you have realized that the rapier has left its sheath. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 "Get his gun, Harris," said Frink. ne of the men stepped forward and dextrously removed the doctor's automatic and frisked him expertly to insure himself that he had no other weapon concealed. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 The town is now chiefly noted as the manufactory of Axminster and Wilton carpets, dextrously woven by operatives who use most primitive machinery. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel "See! it goes on under the veil, like this"—and she dextrously slipped the silver-fringed piece of gauze beneath the edge of the veil and fastened the chain under the orange-wreath behind. The Masked Bridal And looking at his watch, Mr. Linden laid the child—who had fallen asleep again—out of his arms among the pillows, arranging them softly and dextrously as if he were used to the business. Say and Seal, Volume II The doctor held up his hands; the man seized them and dextrously slipping a valuable ring from the finger of one hand, brutally threw him out into the current again. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin The Moros silently unslipped their knives, and dextrously removed the skin. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia She drew up a box of lacquer and proceeded to lay her china service carefully and dextrously away. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Then he searched in the bottom of the wagon until he found a monkey-wrench which he applied to the nut and twirled dextrously. The Fighting Shepherdess He gathered some of the hanging clusters, and then came and sat down where she was at work and began to put them into her basket, arranging and dressing the other flowers the while dextrously. Say and Seal, Volume II Wallie took the offering but remained standing, rolling it dextrously as he looked off at his eighty acres of spring wheat showing emerald green in the light of a July sunset. The Dude Wrangler Lastly, he peered through the rear window where had been displayed the flag of truce which he dextrously appropriated to his personal use. The Phantom of the River It might be done most dextrously: And, in obedience to your strict commands, I undertook this business. The Comedies of Terence Finally, Jack and Ned wound up the procession, the latter kneeling in the stern of the canoe, where he could use his hands dextrously and swiftly cause the bent-over canes to resume their former position. Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay The Disappearing Fleet The plagues of Egypt, the passage of the Red Sea, and the miracles of the desert, were merely natural phenomena, dextrously used by Moses and Aaron to suit their purpose. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity In this way he dextrously contrived to neutralize all our efforts, until the close of the Session of 1829; soon after which he embarked with his family for the West Indies. The History of Mary Prince A West Indian Slave He was standing at the mantle filling his pipe, which he balanced dextrously against one of the ornaments, and his back was toward his mother as he spoke. Princess Playing thus so dextrously into each other's hands, and their own persons seeming secured, they are now looking to their privileged orders. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 Riding near, Billy seized his mail bags and dextrously got from his saddle to the stage, and the next instant he held the reins in his firm gripe. Beadle's Boy's Library of Sport, Story and Adventure, Vol. I, No. 1. Adventures of Buffalo Bill from Boyhood to Manhood "A hound ain't got no sense onless he's a-huntin'," drawled Paul, as his great boot caught them dextrously under their bellies and lifted them gently, assiduously, severally, in different directions from me.... Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative Enquire, as dextrously as you can, what is the name and quality of this charming creature. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 His sword flashed, but Paul dextrously caught the stroke upon his own weapon, and the blade glanced off, ringing. The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi See how dextrously he avoids those hammer-like hands!--dodging now here, now there--circling round and round. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 The lines on the face are formed by dextrously running an awl under the cuticle and then drawing a cord, dipped in charcoal and water, through the canal thus formed. The Journey to the Polar Sea When pursued they dextrously covered their trail, and started homewards across a hundred leagues of trackless wilderness. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 Then they proceeded dextrously, but without undue haste, to clean it, to light a fire, and to cook strips. The Masters of the Peaks A Story of the Great North Woods "Can it be that Bra—that that hunter has done me this great wrong?" said the missionary, correcting himself so dextrously that his servant failed to observe it. The Lost Trail Again, because she was standing before him in full view, he noted the peculiar construction of her frame—the beautiful lines of length so dextrously combined that her figure as a whole was not tall. The Grain of Dust He caught dextrously the sovereign which Kirkwood, in ungrudging liberality, spared them of his store of two. The Black Bag All the folds of the thinnest linen which were unwound were laid more smoothly and dextrously, as the best London surgeons declared, than they can now apply bandages: they stood in amazement. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 At this each of the women seized one of Lady Dudleigh's hands quickly and dextrously, the result of long practice, and then they drew her out of the room. The Living Link Light canoes darted forth in every direction from dark hollows, and overhanging thickets, each dextrously managed by a single savage, while others stood up brandishing and hurling their lances. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) But 'art is a second nature, and imitateth that dextrously and compendiously, which nature performs by ambages and length of time.' The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Foster dextrously manoeuvred his chair toward the entrance and reached out his hand. Bertram Cope's Year In the Use they have made of Scripture, they have consulted all our Frailties; and in their own Interpretations of it, most dextrously adapted themselves to the common Notions of all Multitudes. An Enquiry into an Origin of Honour; and the Usefulness of Christianity in War "I couldn't guess in a year," was the reply of the boy who manipulated the levers of the hydroplane so dextrously. The Aeroplane Boys Flight A Hydroplane Roundup Puck promised to manage this matter very dextrously; and then Oberon went, unperceived by Titania, to her bower, where she was preparing to go to rest. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 3 Books for Children When, a few minutes later, the slices of meat were ready, the squaw flung one to her master, who dextrously caught it with his right hand while he removed the pipe with the other. The Lost Trail "Have a cushion," laughed Miriam hospitably, throwing a fat sofa pillow at Grace, who caught it dextrously, patted it into shape and, placing it on the floor, sat down on it Turk fashion. Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College Galloping down on the Christian, he twirled the formidable lance dextrously, until it seemed not more than a stalk of dried papyrus. The Prince of India — Volume 02 Carara leaned languidly against the wall, took a match from his pocket, and dextrously struck it between the nails of his thumb and finger. Going Some If this trick be performed dextrously, it is a very good one. Healthful Sports for Boys Now, as something extraordinary was necessary to support the pretensions of Jesus, he dextrously laid hold of this weakness of the people, and set up to be a wonder-worker. Trial of the Witnesses of the Resurrection of Jesus This provision is to enable them to cling firmly to flower or twig while feeding, to help them to lift the body higher, and walk dextrously in searching for food. Moths of the Limberlost The cistern-keeper—for he it was—went to the curbing slowly, for the advance airs of the gale were threatening his lamp, and dropped dextrously through the aperture to the upper landing. The Prince of India — Volume 02 She addressed herself to the solution of it with the most unblushing directness—dextrously excused by the most winning frankness of manner. Man and Wife With the left hand they dipped up sand, handled this skilfully or "dextrously" with the right hand, so that in a few minutes they could give grains of gold to the gratified explorers. The Life of Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time An instant afterwards he hastily drew back his head, saying, "I thought so!" and sliding from the shoulders of Dantes as dextrously as he had ascended, he nimbly leaped from the table to the ground. The Count of Monte Cristo Not a hint was missed, not a caution was forgotten, that could guide Julius safely through the miry political ways which he had trodden so safely and so dextrously himself. Man and Wife There he stepped out, dextrously balanced the tray on his head, ascended the stairs, and in front of the great house went persistently from door to door until he came to that of the Count. The Prince of India — Volume 02 Without exhibiting the smallest irritation, Sir Patrick dextrously applied his sister-in-law's blister to his sister-in-law herself. Man and Wife |
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