| 单词 | expertness |
| 例句 | They emptied the boxes with the expertness of four straight years’ experience. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His expertness was apparent to everyone who heard him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We have seen that the road to expertness is clear and wide, and that it invites anyone with an open mind and a capacity to absorb new experiences. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z There is always the impression of craftsmanship, expertness, as the underlying source of it all; and they are not enough.” Critic’s Notebook: A Bard Music Festival Weekend of Saint-Saëns 2012-08-13T21:46:15Z “Beauty and the Beast,” the 30th full-length animated feature from the trolls over at Disney and the most satisfying in decades, serves that dual audience with a practiced expertness. 9 Angela Lansbury favorites to watch and where to find them 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z I had of Père de Vaux, in his different department, an impression somewhat similar: intellect, expertness, fortitude, tenacity, an element of daring, and—what now seems so rare in France—effectiveness. The Scrolls from the Dead Sea 1955-05-06T04:00:00Z The same unaffected result obtains in respect to any other form of expertness of the merely acquired sort. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z His acquaintances had given him the name of Hunter, because of his expertness and success in the chase. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z The hose was directed with admirable expertness but the high wind baffled the efforts of all who stood before it. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z If I am not very clear respecting the plot, you must excuse me, from my want of habitual expertness in such an analysis; but the main features and characters cannot escape me. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z In this way, they ride with great expertness; and they have particular dexterity in catching the horse when he is running at large. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z The great show-cases, dressed with all expertness, were silently proffering wares that would tempt an empress to extravagance. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The expertness of the player who is at the pains to announce it may be doubted. Bridge Axioms and Laws 2011-11-26T03:00:16.523Z Yet these two show such expertness that Tom can add to the sack of a slower picker, and Cassy give Tom some of her cotton, and each have enough to satisfy the weigher at night. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z To-day few Anglers think of tying flies or preparing any tackle, owing to the expertness and moderate terms on the part of dealers. The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle 2011-10-28T02:00:26.687Z It was clearly not possible for him to acquire in a week such expertness with the sword as would give him a chance of victory. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z As a kayak is usually about 18 feet long, 8 inches deep, and only 16 or 17 inches wide, it requires great expertness to perform such a feat without the addition of a capsize. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z "Mademoiselle looks so tired after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z When their Lordships were thoroughly versed in their trade, And had passed their exams, in a masterly way, They agreed that a dashing attempt should be made, Their expertness to test without further delay. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 5, 1887 2011-09-19T02:00:10.183Z I will give you credit for order, and expertness as a house-keeper. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z Rickety cane hedges leaning over at every angle surrounded these, and Deventer pushed his way through them with the silent expertness of an Indian on the trail. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z All the party, even the doctor, tried their hands at this feat, all but the new Pioneer, who shrank back, afraid to venture as she knew that expertness came only with many trials. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z It is as certain as anything can be that faithful endeavor will bring expertness in the use of English. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z It is not, therefore, surprising that, with such multitudes of horses, that the people should all be riders, and excel all other nations in their expertness and boldness in their management. Graceful Riding A Pocket Manual for Equestrians 2011-07-12T02:00:27.770Z Henniker was one of the popular men in barracks, with his physical expertness, his piping and singing and story-telling, and his high good humor at all times with himself and everybody else. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z Efficient previous practice, and acquired habits and expertness, could never have been laid aside for such rude, and laborious, and unproductive substitutes. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z She understood well when to speak and when to keep silence; and, though her disposition was not spiteful, she could spy out with great expertness where another's weak side lay. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z Se�ores," he said, "is there one here of sufficient expertness to cause this egg to stand on its end? Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z They went at the pitching of the tent like veterans, and placed the sections together, then raised the canvas, staking it down with the expertness of circusmen. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z All day for two days I sit on a low stool dividing the plants; a certain degree of facility and expertness has come of long practice. Wood and Garden Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur 2011-06-02T02:00:22.983Z She walked the tight-rope of vulgarity with marvellous expertness, and because she was Josie Hall, one laughed instead of turning up his nose. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z Through the fogs and darkness of that obscure region, his eagle eye discerns the true relations of the world and human life; he grows into intellectual strength, and trains himself into intellectual expertness. Life of Robert Burns 2011-05-11T02:00:21.043Z When chips were counted it was with expertness; when they were shoved to the center of the table it was with finality. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z Much, of course, depends on the quality of the woods and the expertness of the manipulator. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z It does not speak very forcibly for their expertness—this rebuff they have received. Professor Huskins 2011-03-13T03:00:20.620Z As he felt it strained across his chest, lashed round his legs, girding him to the trunk close at its bark, he recognized expertness and strength in the hands that bound him. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z It says much for the expertness of the dancers that they can fit the same steps to tunes of such varying accent as the two last examples present. Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes 2011-02-28T03:00:31.280Z As in school so at home the children should hear their poetry read until they acquire some real degree of expertness as readers. Literature in the Elementary School 2011-02-23T03:00:31.073Z One technique is to keep military officers busy and professionally satisfied through “the fostering of expertness,” as Quinlivan calls it: “Send them off to foreign military academies.” How Dictators Maintain Their Grip on Power 2011-02-20T05:00:00Z Our army is famous all over the world for its expertness in signalling. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Each general officer had a demi-brigade, which went through the manual exercise with a degree of expertness seldom witnessed, and performed equally well several manœuvres applicable to their method of fighting. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z Comparatively few harponeers are able to perform this important object, effectually, beyond a distance of twenty to twenty-two feet; and the distance of four fathoms, or twenty-four feet, requires superior expertness. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z There was a certain king known by the name of Huntsman, on account of his expertness in the chase. Santal Folk Tales 2011-01-26T03:00:24.700Z Pierre well knew her expertness in catching likenesses, and judiciously and truthfully beautifying them; not by altering the features so much, as by steeping them in a beautifying atmosphere. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z In the Odyssey special mention is made of the surpassing expertness of the Egyptian female leech, Polydamna, whose name signifies the subduer of many diseases. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z He cannot be an expert in foreign or domestic politics, in public law, or in warfare; expertness requires the exclusive devotion of a lifetime. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z London financial institutions have a degree of expertness, growing out of specialization, in large part, which makes all manner of paper fluid in the London money market which would lack fluidity in New York. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z This last degree of expertness we certainly did not witness, nor do we exactly credit it; but we can vouch for the first, as we have described it. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands He had always been famous for his expertness with this weapon. The Story of Malta Doubtless in that, as in other trades, there is an art, an expertness to be acquired, and which experience alone can bestow. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 Irishmen have proved their superiority as marksmen, with long-range rifles; they have always had a reputation for expertness at “the long bow;” but the blackthorn cudgel has always been the beloved hereditary weapon. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893 The diligence and expertness of this people in all pecuniary dealings recommended them to princes who were solicitous about the improvement of their revenue. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 The business of sinking wells is an art by itself, and in regions where they are commonly used for irrigation, the villagers acquire a great reputation for expertness in the process. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology She brought the machine to a standstill, gently, with no undue pressure of brake, losing none of her expertness, and put her hand out for the paper I held. A Top-Floor Idyl When disturbed they make for the water, in which they swim and dive with expertness, often remaining below the surface for several minutes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" Their expertness with a running iron would have caused questions to be asked, and probably a lynching bee, in other parts of the country, but down there they were purty well alone. The Orphan They acted in concert with an expertness telling of lengthy experience. Quest of the Golden Ape Surveys were undertaken, especially of the recently purchased domain; and many a good hunt came off, in which Roland distinguished himself by his great expertness. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine It was from a tengu that Yoshitsune, one of the greatest of Japanese heroes, learned to fence, and so became a swordsman of almost miraculous expertness. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition Removing the lard from the long intestines requires expertness that can be learned only by practice. Home Pork Making Agrippina, as we have seen, could swim with no less expertness than Cloelia of ancient renown. Roman Women The plastic surgeon skittered around Smith, examining him minutely with the casual expertness that comes with experience. Voyage To Eternity Then came some tent-erecting, and, following that, two troops combined to give an elaborate and graphic exhibition of their expertness in first aid, which met with much favor. Under Boy Scout Colors The Singhalese "sleight-o'-hand men," when they saw him perform many of their own tricks with far greater expertness than they could do, were surprised beyond measure. The Pearl of India As he had the reputation of much expertness in making incisions and removing balls lodged in the flesh, his attendance had been requested. Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution But she had to reckon with one who was a nimble wall climber, either up or down, whose expertness in descent had often saved him from the consequences of too ambitious climbing. A Prince of Good Fellows It must of course be remembered that these "Journal-letters" are by no means Swift's only proofs of his epistolary expertness. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing Yet such is the effect of habit, and such was the expertness of the landing-master’s crew, that, even in this description of weather, seldom a tide’s work was lost. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) Fairfax resigned the ham to Robert Dale with relief, but did not stay to profit by his expertness. Peggy Owen and Liberty Miss Sharsper was taking in the children's characteristics with a quick expertness. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman And bear in mind, please, that the throat-hold you have already experienced is by no means the hold of most painfulness, out of the several score my Moto is of expertness in applying. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story It had taken a full hour the first morning; growing expertness had already reduced the hour to three-quarters, and she had hopes of further reductions. The Camerons of Highboro These were the ones to whom the accused had recourse in all their exigencies, suborning their expertness with a quantity of money. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Now and again the recitals were interrupted by the roaring of forty-five revolvers as the more fervid celebrants showed their expertness at marksmanship by shooting the French heels from the shoes of the dance-hall girls. When the West Was Young Not a few of these stress his expertness as waiter in student dining-rooms. Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work He rarely spoke, but from the first his peculiarities had made no difference to his expertness as a trapper—he was more skilful, white man though he was, than many of the Crees themselves. Murder Point A Tale of Keewatin Knowledge of what risks to take and of what risks to leave alone constitutes expertness in this line of business. Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer Expertness applies to the more mechanical processes of body and mind; we speak of the readiness of an orator, but of the expertness of a gymnast. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Indeed, the home and the market do but furnish practice-ground for developing expertness in carrying one's faculties. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character In addition, he made much of his expertness in the distilling of water. Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 The vast stretch of agricultural lands for natural products, superiority of mechanical appliance, and the expertness of American workmen herald the supremacy of the United States for quantity, quality and celerity. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century The Scottish Earl, certainly, had some literary pretensions, while the “lord” Timothy, who could neither read nor write with ordinary expertness, honored the Muses, also, by affording countenance to a poet. Old New England Traits He was not interested in civil service reform, which was a product of a differentiated society, in which professional expertness was recognized and valued. The New Nation The criminals in the jail of Edinburgh, after three weeks teaching, had acquired a considerable degree of expertness in perceiving and drawing lessons from the moral circumstances which they read from Scripture. A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education Both barber and surgeon shared a certain expertness with tools, as they do today. Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 It will be seen that great skill was required to do this, but the expertness of the Shawnee marksmen was equal to the task. The Riflemen of the Miami But expertness being the fruit of experience, we may be puzzled to tell who have attained that rank. Moon Lore Lances were slung, and bows and arrows got in readiness with an ease and expertness that was truly wonderful, considering our rapid riding. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography In following down the Belyando River, I proved my expertness as a tracker by recognising the track of a bullock crossing the road. Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 Owing to the remarkable expertness which her crew has acquired, it was possible to carry out three disembarcations this afternoon. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 2nd, 1914 As the rider gains expertness, the turns may be made without giving any caution, and the sharpness with which they are done may be gradually increased. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. There being few trees and fences in this region, he has doubtless gained expertness through practice in the art of securing a foot-hold on the tops of the weed-stems. Birds of the Rockies Long before this hour, the mother and child resigned themselves to sleep, which was only interrupted by occasional starts, while the indefatigable steersman watched his charge, and plied his vocation with improving expertness. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America The expertness that had made him the star of his football team stood him in good stead. The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice or, Solving a Wireless Mystery Her clothing was always made by her mother, whose needle had once been noted for expertness, and, therefore, fitted more accurately than is customary in young girls' dresses. Mary, Mary Their arms were lances and arrows, and they were noted for their expertness in tracking their enemies. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The passions are the springs which must actuate the machine, while a close observation of nature furnishes the art of giving to those motions the grace of ease and expertness. A Treatise on the Art of Dancing In other words, are acquirements and attainments the scope of a University Education? or expertness in particular arts and pursuits? or moral and religious proficiency? or something besides these three? The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin All this did Cudjo with an expertness which surprised us, and would have surprised any one who was a stranger to the craft of the bee-hunter. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness He cast his eyes aft over the ship on which he found himself, summing her up with an automatic expertness. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories Thus he soon acquired extraordinary expertness with his gun. Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky Everybody who has ever played this fine old game knows that expertness in dodging is worth quite as much as skill in throwing. The Hoosier School-boy We may test our growth in grace by our expertness in detecting the voice of our Lord. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year She also liked, and in some measure had the power, to express her own feelings in verses; which, with all their simplicity, show a sense for rhythm and some expertness in diction. The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works Running for the flag is a game in which the fleetness and bottom of the horse are tested perhaps more than the expertness of the rider. Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia Jumbo, with the expertness of an old-timer who had faced emergencies of this kind before, bound up the wound temporarily. Oh, You Tex! But even with this special expertness it took a quick man and a philosopher, especially when the stove cut a caper and the footing was uneven. The Wrong Woman He was thin, bright-eyed, and bronzed, and he handled his rifle with lazy expertness, and he looked at his cousin with a genuine respect and liking. The Long Roll Schiller has accomplished it in great perfection; the whole scene of affairs was evidently clear before his own eye, and he did not want expertness to discriminate and seize its distinctive features. The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works However, after having spent the whole day in diligent practice, we began to find some of our former expertness returning, at least Jack and I did. The Coral Island He was a most weak, but not quite a vicious man; yet his expertness in the art of dissimulation was very great indeed. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 And expertness in all these things, acquired in the Latin, was certain sooner or later to be transferred to the vernacular. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II) Thanks to the expertness of Mr Pigtop, my eyes were singularly well blackened, and the swelling of my face, particularly about the upper lip, had not yet subsided. Rattlin the Reefer No matter how expert you may be in any other art or accomplishment, you cannot use your expertness always and everywhere as you can the power to converse well. Pushing to the Front It was very doubtful whether they could—at all events they would have to practise the weaving trade for a long time, before they should arrive at a sufficient expertness to accomplish such a feat. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" This accounts no less for the numbers they destroyed, to which the expertness of their marksmen chiefly contributed. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 Instantly the measurer called out the length and the professor noted it down, the hatchery foreman—famous for his expertness in judging the weight of a fish—calling out the weight to be recorded. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries The emperor, charmed with so prudent an answer, said: "Since it is so, I should be glad to see your expertness in the chase; choose your own game." The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales This is the problem that requires real expertness, and this is where the simple sentimentalisms of the spiritist and scientist leave us in the lurch completely. Memories and Studies The doors usually gave way under a few heavy blows with the axe, which they wielded with great expertness, and the scout pointed out the location of the money and valuables. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala If the following sample responses are carefully studied, a reasonable degree of expertness in scoring fables may be acquired with only a limited amount of actual practice. The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale Every mechanic whose hands and brain have been trained to the expertness required by the master workman, is well-educated in his particular calling. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success Well, I must say, the vulpine intellect, with its knowingness, 452its alertness and expertness in ‘detecting hypocrites,’ seems to me a rather sorry business. Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History He was called the Netter, from the expertness and success with which he caught and mastered his antagonists in argument. Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth The outcome of its influence is that expertness in practical living and expertness in evaluating life, instead of uniting to take advantage of a common opportunity, are set against each other. The Necessity of Atheism The possession of this little fund of practical working knowledge makes most people slow to admit any one’s claim to greater expertness. The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale With literary men and musicians, she chatted intelligently of the latest novels and pictures and operas with the facility and expertness of a connoisseur. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure ‘Great practical method and expertness’ he may brag of; but is there not also great practical pride, though deep-hidden, only the deeper-seated? Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Of the Turks who carried the musket or arquebus few could handle them with the expertness of a Christian soldier. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 The emperor, charmed with so prudent an answer, said, "It is so, and I should be glad to see your expertness in the chase; choose your own game." The Arabian Nights Entertainments But in cutting such grain much depends on the expertness of the hand who pushes off the grain, in making clean work and good sheaves. Obed Hussey Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap My age, my experience, my expertness in military studies and exercises, impose that task on me. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel So far as I recollect at the moment there was a sleight-of-hand man of great expertness in one of the music halls, and the talk turned upon him. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Hayden retorted with unofficial reflections on the geological expertness of the engineers, and maintained that their work was not of the best. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Foreign nations, in spite of their having achieved the greatest expertness in science, industry and the arts, do not hesitate to borrow ideas from one another. The Secret of Divine Civilization He flouted the idea of Negro expertness in handling weapons of modern warfare. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Mrs. Mellicent, a little shocked at her niece's avowing her expertness in these handicraft employments, apprehended that her lamented sister had neglected her daughter's education through her solicitous attention to more important duties. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel And he knew that they could be minimized by careful preparation, expertness, and cool skill of execution. Steve Yeager She always fails a dozen times before she succeeds; but she brings to the final business the abominable expertness of a Ludendorff; she has learnt painfully by the process of trial and error. Damn! A Book of Calumny As a display of courage the character of our service was nobly upheld, but we would be deceiving ourselves were we to admit that the comparative expertness of the crews in gunnery was equally satisfactory. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 During the last fifty or hundred years the clergy have developed some expertness in making apologies. The War and the Churches I can not laud the expertness of the Man�bo as a bowman. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir Clara, by her expertness at needlework, had procured a good situation in a millinery shop. The Black-Sealed Letter Or, The Misfortunes of a Canadian Cockney. Particularly singled out for praise has been their audacious expertness in close-quarter combats. The Illustrated War News, Number 21, Dec. 30, 1914 Adrian also could swim—but the weakness of his frame prevented him from feeling pleasure in the exercise, or acquiring any great expertness. The Last Man It is true that "All art must be preceded by a certain mechanical expertness," but as the highest art is to conceal art, a student must learn eventually to abandon thought of "exercises" and "rules." Successful Methods of Public Speaking The minister spoke at length, descanting upon the character of the deceased, his uprightness and strict integrity in business, avoiding pitfalls of admissions of weaknesses with the expertness of a juggler. The Portion of Labor The child who 138drags and drawls through the lesson convicts the teacher of a want of expertness. The Vitalized School His mumbling manner, his expertness in bringing out distinctly a ridiculous or incongruous sentence, and his skill in selecting such sentences at a glance always drew attention and applause; he had the comedian’s technique. The Jester of St. Timothy's In Frémont's expedition of 1844 special and repeated allusion is made to the expertness of the Pai-Utes in signs, which is contradictory to the statement above made by correspondents. Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552 From this specimen of Clashnichd, the ghost of Craig-Aulnaic’s expertness, it will be seen what a valuable acquisition her service proved to James Gray and his young family. Folk-Lore and Legends Scotland So high a price was paid for this ecclesiastical vestment not because it was an antique but because marvelous expertness in artcraft had given it such value. Dante: "The Central Man of All the World" A Course of Lectures Delivered Before the Student Body of the New York State College for Teachers, Albany, 1919, 1920 He saved himself by his great expertness in swimming; and soon after went on board another vessel, bound to Alexandria, where he entered into the service of the Emperor of Austria, against the Turks. Parker's Second Reader National Series of Selections for Reading, Designed For The Younger Classes In Schools, Academies, &C. He then leaped into the boat; and, from his superior expertness in managing it, soon contrived to get on board, and take possession of his first prize. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1 Since the beginning of the twentieth century, science has gained notably in expertness, and lost notably in authority. Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy Five Essays Even our generals could not in their knowledge compare with the expertness of those who carried out the enemy action according to a schedule probably laid down years before. Private Peat She was a wretched cook, and made no effort to acquire expertness. The Gay Cockade These, however, he usually found means to replenish by his expertness at all games of chance with cards and dice, and early in life he became an accomplished gambler. A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home No amount of secondary expertness in politics or economics or social reform or even morals can atone for the abandonment of our own province. Preaching and Paganism She swung the puncher's lariat she carried hung from her saddle-bow with much expertness. Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest Or, The Indian Girl Star of the Movies The very highest, of its adroitness and expertness. Success A Novel We now went on very rapidly, the Toion's people being both stout and fresh, and remarkable for their expertness in this business. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time In this book she has shown her literary skill and intelligence, as well as her expertness as a practical cook and teacher of cookery. Carving and Serving "I was surprised," said he, "to see the expertness with which all flew up the hill." The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. On account of his expertness in his calculations, and of their ineffectual efforts to discover the use he was making of quicksilver, the shop-hands nicknamed him 'quicksilver Bob.' Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made He collapsed again, and again the colonel, whose gloved hand still retained its hold on his collar, set him on his trembling legs with admirable expertness. The Just and the Unjust And as inexpertness is quite as irritating in personal as in mechanical bungling, so there is scarcely any one who sooner or later does not feel the need of social expertness. Etiquette It is an aid to that scholarly command of subject-matter which is the first essential for expertness in teaching. A Study of Fairy Tales Again, the conception of Government in Germany, unlike that which prevails in England, France, or America, is determined by the idea of expertness. New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index Of these Mamelukes, I have often seen wonderful instances of their expertness and activity. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Antonym: credulity. sketch, n. draught, outline, plan, drawing, design, scenario, esquisse. sketch, v. draught, portray, draw, depict, delineate. skid, n. drag, clog, skidpan. skill, n. adroitness, ingenuity, cleverness, technic, dexterity, proficiency, expertness, facility, deftness, knack. Putnam's Word Book The chief consequence of this expertness was that in the summer he was forced to teach each succeeding generation of little boys to swim and dive. Hillsboro People Two female spirits, Dalimayawan and Ginlawan, came at the same time and danced together, while they informed the people of their beauty and their expertness in dancing. The Tinguian Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe As he did so, with an expertness gained of practice, Haynes slipped the head of the black pin in under the front of the sole of his right boot. Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point Standing Firm for Flag and Honor Forrest regaled them with examples of the wonderful expertness of the Texans in reading brands and classifying cattle. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings Pupils of the lower classes displayed their expertness at mental arithmetic. The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics The expertness with which the various military motions were performed is highly to the credit of the whole body, and in which the non-commissioned officers have a very distinguished share. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 The Landers during their stay had no opportunity of witnessing their expertness with them, but they are said to use them for killing monkeys and other animals. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa He is not only highly qualified, intellectually, for engineering work, but is a mechanic of great expertness and skill. Analyzing Character We afterwards, however, found that these were not the only means of defence, as they are possessed of slings, in the use of which they acquire no inconsiderable expertness. A Voyage Round the World, Volume I Including Travels in Africa, Asia, Australasia, America, etc., etc., from 1827 to 1832 It is meant in all modesty, and I promise only that there will be put into the task the expertness of experience and the endeavor of industry. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient Some natives, who had accompanied the governor, were so alarmed, that they availed themselves of their expertness in climbing trees, and left their friends to provide for their own safety how they could. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 In other words, are acquirements and attainments the scope of a university education? or expertness in particular arts and pursuits? or moral and religious proficiency? or something besides these three? English Prose A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice He did not seek ambitiously for commands and honors; they were thrust upon him because of his competence and his expertness. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 Adrian was willing to grant his uncle exceptional expertness in the art of self-protection, but there was a limit even to self-protection. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 She had a sweet way of mixing French words in her conversation, calling everybody mon cher and pretending expertness in the organization of a supper. The Torrent Entre Naranjos Gran has gone back for the snow-shoes—he volunteered good-naturedly—certainly his expertness on ski is useful. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I The man proved to be Scipio, who had been chosen for his expertness, to perform the task in question. The Red Rover At length, his ardent endeavours were rewarded by a certificate of expertness; and a patent of nobility would have afforded him a far less gratifying excitement. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 394, October 17, 1829 This, however, only come with experience, and verges on expertness. Rough and Tumble Engineering We are none of us so powerful that we can dispense with the assistance, in various departments of the work, of those whose experience and knowledge must supply the needed aid of their expertness. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II He worked on, however, and gradually acquired expertness in copying. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance Hence the lamentable waste in carrying over such expertness as is achieved in dealing with them to the affairs of life beyond the schoolroom. Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education However, after having spent the whole day in diligent practice, we began to find some of our former expertness returning—at least Jack and I did. The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean There were many who said that with respect to comeliness, strength, and bodily expertness, he might be considered the third remarkably distinguished for these that Norway had ever produced. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway And he proceeded to thump and press upon her chest with an expertness that proclaimed the student of medicine. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise Wasn't HE struck with the way Mr. Newsome had made the place his own, and hadn't he been in a position to profit by his friend's wondrous expertness? The Ambassadors When of due age his father apprenticed him to the trade of a blacksmith, in which he very soon acquired considerable expertness. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Meanwhile, such expertness qualified by such candour made it impossible to guess the extent of her personal experience, or to estimate its effect on her character. The Reef Gifted with a handsome figure, he attained expertness in all knightly exercises; whilst by Baron Stockmar, his Mentor, he was imbued with a real interest in European politics. Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901 Even if she were a semi-professional, a stenographer and typewriter, it would take expertness and long service to lift her up to such wages. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise The deep human expertness in Gloriani's charming smile—oh the terrible life behind it!—was flashed upon him as a test of his stuff. The Ambassadors But the work which the early craftsmen in wood, stone, brass, and iron, contrived to execute, sufficed to show how much expertness in the handling of tools will serve to compensate for their mechanical imperfections. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers The idea that his tact was a kind of professional expertness filled her with repugnance, and insensibly she drew away from him. The Reef The skipper followed, with clumsy expertness bringing the dory's painter with him and hitching it to a ring-bolt abaft the rudder-head. The Black Bag It merely gave the charm of worldly experience and expertness to a beauty which, without it, might have been too melancholy. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise The illumination of the grounds and buildings showed the marvelous progress achieved in electric lighting, and the expertness in obtaining brilliant spectacular effects. By Water to the Columbian Exposition As expertness rises in the scale the distances increase. The Leopard Woman The life so briefly hinted at in the foregoing lines inevitably develops and fosters an expertness of woodcraft almost beyond belief. The Forest She laughed at our awkwardness, and offered her assistance, of which we were frequently afterwards obliged to avail our selves, before the men acquired sufficient expertness to pitch it without difficulty. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources The male in all the orders of life is the agent of variation and tends by nature to expertness and specialisation, without which his individuality is incomplete. Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene But it was the expertness of her gowning that really held my attention at that first view, and the fact that she knew what to put on her head. Ruggles of Red Gap As a display of courage the character of the service was nobly upheld, but we would be deceiving ourselves were we to admit that the comparative expertness of the crews in gunnery was equally satisfactory. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Whereupon he raised a lance longer than a mast, and would have run me through, but for the expertness with which I seized and wrested it from him, and then broke it over his head. Zenobia or, the Fall of Palmyra He flicked out one to each player, face downward, with an expertness and speed that dazzled McCrasky. The Face and the Mask Then her expertness at general answers which give no information, completely baffled the two curious impertinents. Tales and Novels — Volume 10 But it is the kind of penalty which extraordinary technical expertness has to pay in all the arts. A Study of Poetry The Captain's expertness and agility, in particular, in these experiments, astonished every beholder. American Prisoners of the Revolution Whatever expertness in fabrication that has developed has been due to men. My Life and Work She was a sensible girl who realized that the typewriter paid better than the piano, and accordingly turned the expertness of her white fingers to the former instrument. The Face and the Mask However, after having spent the whole day in diligent practice, we began to find some of our former expertness returning—at least Jack and I did. The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean That Poe was a prestidigitator with verse, and may be regarded solely with a view to his professional expertness, is surely no ground for disparaging him as a poet. A Study of Poetry With his experience and decadence came, necessarily, an expertness of judgment as to the quality of that which he drank. The Wolf's Long Howl They seemed affectionate to his memory, and universally commended his expertness in book-keeping. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia He sprung speedily forward to fulfil his menace, but by the bravery and expertness of Ferúd, his horse was killed, and he too was thrown headlong from his saddle. The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 1 The officers of the engineer corps and the ordnance were specifically devoted to scientific careers, and could go steadily forward to expertness in their specialties. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 The combination of genuine lyric emotion with expertness of technical expression is in reality very rare. A Study of Poetry As a child Rizal had been trained to rapid work, an expertness kept up by practice, and the copying of his own countenance from a convenient near-by mirror was but a moment's task. The Indolence of the Filipino The little squaw is an Indian at heart—see with what expertness she helps the old man. Lost in the Backwoods There was no possibility of disciplining these perjurors and it was up to the expertness of the adjusters to defend their companies from being looted. The Spirit of 1906 All of them do begin to demonstrate the need for interposing some form of expertness between the private citizen and the vast environment in which he is entangled. Public Opinion Sympathy depends upon acquaintance, and few of us can acquire the same expertness in an alien language or artistic form that we possess in our own. The Principles of Aesthetics They could lower and raise a boat with a wonderful expertness in a bad sea, and they rowed with clock-like precision and machine-like force. Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete They could lower and raise a boat with a wonderful expertness in a bad sea, and they rowed with clock- like precision and machine-like force. Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Volume 03 This devout attention to methods secured for a considerable number of men a technical expertness for which we look, as a rule, only in the work of the greatest artists. Essays on Work and Culture His increased expertness will be of increased service to himself, of increased service to his clients, but no ideal will be the better served by reason of it. Not that it Matters The captain, knowing that the tribe was noted for warlike deeds and expertness in horse-stealing, gave orders to prepare for action. The Great Salt Lake Trail But great expertness is not necessary for the epithet to come. Pragmatism But it was the look of expertness in things hardly worth the trouble of learning; it was aristocracy's highly-prized air of the dog that leads in the bench show and tails in the field. The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel Missus is not to be outdone in expertness: a few minutes ago she was "snaring" Mr. Scranton with his own philosophy; now she is ready to take her seat. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter It's difficult enough for me to pursue commerce on the plain, honest track; knavery demands an expertness altogether beyond me. The Crown of Life Their expertness as fishermen was a great stand-by, for they had started without any ration of meat. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland In some are found Such teachable and apprehensive parts, That man's attainments in his own concerns, Matched with the expertness of the brutes in theirs, Are ofttimes vanquished and thrown far behind. The Task and Other Poems Short stories have been assembled, like Ford cars, with amazing mechanical expertness, but with little artistic advance in design. The American Spirit in Literature : a chronicle of great interpreters She recurred to the subject of Cytherea's want of expertness, like a bitter reviewer, who finding the sentiments of a poet unimpeachable, quarrels with his rhymes. Desperate Remedies Portland, with good natural abilities and great expertness in business, was no scholar. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5 Making war after our own fashion, we have the expertness and coolness of veterans. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 As she knew her own expertness with the needle, this did not surprise her; but she felt some wonder that more and better work should produce the least reward. Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief Their obstacles in forming were many and intricate; ground so difficult, for artillery especially: seldom was seen such expertness, such willingness of mind. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 20 A passion of this kind is inscrutable for any observer, even for a man who prides himself, as I do, on a certain expertness. A Prince of Bohemia I don't mean as to his expertness only, but as to his good faith. The Golden Fleece, a romance In his great study of British genius, Havelock Ellis found that an incapacity for such petty expertness was visible in almost all first rate men. In Defense of Women Thus their vehicles and their bodies are so nimble that they acquire the utmost expertness both in advance and flight. The Danish History, Books I-IX "Great practical method and expertness" he may brag of; but is there not also great practical pride, though deep-hidden, only the deeper-seated? Sartor Resartus: the life and opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh To get that ordered life I had realised the need of organisation, knowledge, expertness, a wide movement of co-ordinated methods. The New Machiavelli Nothing, indeed, could be plainer than the fact that women, as a class, are sadly deficient in the small expertness of men as a class. In Defense of Women That is to say, she tries to get a husband, for getting a husband means, in a sense, enslaving an expert, and so covering up her own lack of expertness, and escaping its consequences. In Defense of Women Her expertness, perhaps, never reached a high level, but at all events she made a gallant effort. In Defense of Women |
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