| 单词 | fewness |
| 例句 | The size of the army and the fewness of the roads did that. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Their fewness as compared with Irish place names is what strikes a native of Ireland with astonishment. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland 2012-04-23T02:00:32.180Z They on the hill, which were not yet come to blows, perceiving the fewness of their enemies, came down amain. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z "Not many wise," said Paul, and their fewness has left an impress on the history of the church. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z They are conspicuously contracted in the fewness of the witnesses which they deem worthy of credence. The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels 2012-02-24T03:00:31.020Z The influence of those few was great in proportion to their fewness probably, quite as much as to their merit as philosophers. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z Then the fewness of numbers began to tell, and, as always at points of junction between divisions, the Germans got through between the 7th and 19th, the 19th and 18th, and the 3d and 18th. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z His main points, however, were the fewness of the candidates present, the probable wealth of good material in hand, the new cinder track and the desirability of doing well in the intercollegiates. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z We had youth, she and I, in a truer sense than that of fewness of years—we had the youth which is Hope. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z Now one dissolves itself on account of the fewness of its members; and now a new one shows itself. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z The fewness of early MSS. adds importance to other early testimony. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z Everywhere is noticeable an enormous disproportion between the numbers of adults and children—a feature, in view of the fewness of the former, that argues badly for a much longer continuance of the race. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z It may be seen judging by these letters, that there was not any other cause for the fewness of such but the full occupation of his time alluded to so frequently. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z For knowledge, and literature, and every useful art, for my friends and their prosperity, and for the fewness of my enemies,—Good God, I thank thee! Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z What Carver says of the fewness of the native inhabitants is applicable only to the state of things in his day. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z The fewness of such men, supports this view of the case. The Scientific Basis of National Progress Including that of Morality 2010-12-30T03:00:25.567Z The very fewness of their numbers proved it, else why should they too not have fallen away. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 The huskies makes wolf songs all about the fewness of fish, and we'd hear mother give father a piece of her mind. A Man in the Open No better proof need be adduced of the fewness of skilful shepherds, than the loss which every breeder of sheep sustains every year, especially in bad weather. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 Three fewnesses that are better than plenty: a fewness of fine words; a fewness of cows in grass; a fewness of friends around good ale. Ancient Irish Poetry Hence, the investigator is almost overwhelmed by the difficulty of his task and the fewness of his certain results. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance The author should, perhaps, apologize for the fewness of the citations from other works which this volume contains. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy Very soon you discover that you were in error about the fewness of the flies. The So-called Human Race There seemed to be a great many of the attacking party, and she recalled Fairfax’s misgivings concerning the fewness of the garrison. Peggy Owen and Liberty His death might have been the conversion of thousands, of Callista; and the fewness of his days here would have been his claim to a blessed eternity hereafter. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century They came to it almost immediately; he was to wonder afterwards at the fewness of their steps. The Wings of the Dove, Volume II Of these there was a fewness, for the most preferred to laud themselves or their relations rather than another, and accordingly most of the chatter was scornful of O'olo, and to his discredit. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas This control was spasmodic, because of the fewness of the watchbirds. Watchbird The fewness of holy, consecrated, spiritual Christians, devoted to the service of God and their fellowmen, is felt everywhere. The Ministry of Intercession A Plea for More Prayer The main fleet—three armored ships—on the north was thus used, although the blockade, from the fewness of available cruisers, was not at first extended beyond Cardenas. Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles Their very fewness makes it all the more imperative to compare them all. Principles Of Political Economy IN the history of earthquakes, nothing is more remarkable than the extreme fewness of those recorded before the beginning of the Christian era, in comparison with those that have been registered since that time. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror For knowledge and literature, and every useful art; for my friends and their prosperity, and for the fewness of my enemies,—Good God, I thank Thee! The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. But some are more robust, and for them there is a lively total which makes Giraldus’s lament for the fewness of miracles in his day seem rather ungrateful. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England Calvinism was its characteristic religion, even in the Catholic Church, the insistence on the narrowness of the way and the fewness of the chosen. Eugenics and Other Evils Certainly the people who had heard Mr. Grayson's decisive speech were loyal to him, and they should have honor despite their fewness. The Candidate A Political Romance First, from the productiveness of the Millsburg lands and the fewness of their inhabitants. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 I have heard that fewness of men does not vex a king or a chief, but unlikeness of lot vexes him. The Sayings Of Confucius At first their cavalry, seeing the fewness of our sowars, prepared to charge them, but recoiled at sight of our troops coming up behind. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign The first thing that struck me in these gypsy hands was the fewness of the lines, their clearly defined sweep, and their simplicity. The Gypsies It is only with the progressive that we are concerned, and nothing is more remarkable than their extreme fewness. Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society I believe this from numbers, who have lived,—mere �?� chance of fewness. The Foundations of the Origin of Species Two Essays written in 1842 and 1844 Others straggled for purposes of their own, while as they went along, their leader lectured Edward upon the fewness of those that should be saved. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North Besides, their very fewness imparted to them a kind of judicial dignity; as has been said, this was Christ's last will and testament. The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion Considering the fewness of their numbers, this was bold language to use towards the Indians; but the boldest is generally the best policy on such occasions. The Dog Crusoe and his Master The fewness of adult baptisms, with us, compared with cases of infant baptism, is a good sign. Bertha and Her Baptism Compare number of living,—immense duration of each period,—fewness of fossils. The Foundations of the Origin of Species Two Essays written in 1842 and 1844 Compared with the numerous red and blue dyes which are obtained from coal-tar products, green dyes are conspicuous by their fewness. The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics Many lines signified changes in life, and the fewness of lines spoke of evenness and simplicity. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Travelling from Salonika to Monastir one is struck with the fewness of the passengers . . . where have all these people gone? Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle Look ye not upon the fewness of thy numbers, rather, seek ye out hearts that are pure. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Rather shall I weep at the fewness of Thy champions, O Thou Who hast caused the wailing of the worlds. Bahá’í Prayers: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Boldly dare to omit the impertinent or irrelevant, and let the features of the passion be modulated in fewness. The Mind of the Artist Thoughts and Sayings of Painters and Sculptors on Their Art What has greatly astonished our servants is the fewness of the men; indeed, in some villages they saw no other persons but women and children, and scarcely any children. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government Considering the fewness of his soldiers he thought it best to seek an ally in the natural advantages of his position. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form These lights make up in part for the fewness of the harbor lights in the bay. The Smiling Hill-Top And Other California Sketches I am aware that to all these things there are exceptions—there are unwomanly women as there are effeminate men, but the fewness of the exceptions only proves the general truth. Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 The fewness of the organic remains observed is owing to the fact that here no quarries are worked, no roads are made, and as we advance north the rank vegetation covers up everything. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi Not many birds appeared, on account of the fewness of the trees. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government The lack of stimulus to his mind from his surroundings at this time is also manifested by the fewness of his letters. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain Now, surely, one of the most remarkable things about the purchasers in this market is just their fewness. Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents Another Scandal is, the fewness of my Medicines. A Short View of the Frauds and Abuses Committed by Apothecaries As well in Relation to Patients, as Physicians: And Of the only Remedy thereof by Physicians making their own Medicines. As to fewness of the executions, and the good effects of that policy, I cannot, for my own part, entertain the slightest doubt. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 06 (of 12) Such armies by reason of their rapid movements and the comparative fewness of their numbers, were able to live on the countries through which they marched. Out To Win The Story of America in France Despite the fewness of his years, the times and hard circumstance had given him wisdom. The Hunters of the Hills The thing that most surprised me in Thomas Carlyle's library was the fewness of the books. Around The Tea-Table The habitual fewness of Leonard's words was a thing she prized beyond count. Bylow Hill We were informed that his favourite saying was: "A man's riches consist not so much in his possessions as in the fewness of his wants"—a saying we were glad to adopt for ourselves. From John O'Groats to Land's End The besiegers were aware of his approach and met him with the intention of cutting him off at once, for they despised the fewness of his numbers. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. This boldness is caused by the natives noticing the fewness of Spanish troops in the islands and the few reënforcements sent from Nueva España. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 07 of 55 1588-1591 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 Realizing the fewness of the days remaining to them, they were anxious to utilize every moment. Scattergood Baines On a close survey, the fewness of his ideas is most surprising, though the fact is somewhat cloaked by the lucidity of his thought, its logical vigor, and the manner of its presentation. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 The proof that the sonnet is the most difficult form is alleged to be in the fewness of perfect sonnets. The Author's Craft She had a slow, deep, beautiful voice, and the slowness of her speech was offset by the fewness of her words. The Penalty Up to date, since his first arrival at Fort Gibson, Colonel Phillips had been necessarily on the defensive because of the fewness of his men. The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War Judaism and Parseeism have both entertained this expectation, but the fewness of their adherents at the present time indicates that the expectation is but feebly held. The Church and Modern Life The fanaticism which actuated the Knights in their determination to destroy the infidel made them formidable enemies, despite their fewness in number. Knights of Malta, 1523-1798 Despite the ferocity of the statutes and the courts, the fewness and the laxity of officials was such that from time to time other agencies were called into play. American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime Yet these, by reason of their fewness, I could not distinguish from the numbers of the rest, with whom they are embodied in one common name. The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 1 With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes The surprise lies not in the number of such crimes, but the fewness of them. In the Claws of the German Eagle Perhaps there was compensation for the fewness of the cases you had to observe in the keenness with which you were able to observe them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 As, from the nature of our climate, and the fewness of our inhabitants, we are undoubtedly weak, should we not endeavor to form a close union with the Eastern States, who are strong? The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 Many things exist of which we have no ideas—chiefly because of the fewness of our senses and their lack of acuteness—and just as many of which our ideas are only imperfect. History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time Comparing the town with Sydney, I was chiefly struck with the comparative fewness of the large houses, either built or building. The Voyage of the Beagle The smallness of the school, the fewness of rivals, permitted her to experiment with her perilous versatility. Main Street The dramatic instinct to which the life of towns is necessarily unfavourable, is kept alive in the country by the smallness of the stage and the fewness of the actors. Quest of the Golden Girl, a Romance Mr. James Galloway said, that he did not object to the representation of negroes, so much as he did to the fewness of the number of representatives. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 He goes on to remark the fewness of the Spaniards, and afterwards gives his own opinion to confirm the Spanish anticipation. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 But there was a show of carriages from all the big houses within a radius of nine miles, which more than made up for the fewness of the guests. The Loudwater Mystery For knowledge, and literature, and every useful art, for my friends and their prosperity, and for the fewness of my enemies,—Good God, I thank Thee! From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin Booker, compared with the compactness and fewness of the troops commanded by General O'Neill. Ridgeway An Historical Romance of the Fenian Invasion of Canada As, from the nature of our climate, and the fewness of our inhabitants, we are undoubtedly weak, should we not endeavor to form a close union with the Eastern States, who are strong? The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 His reference to his 'strict form' hardly means more than is implied in simplicity of plot, fewness of characters and observance of the unities. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller Doth not the fewness of anything make the fulness of it in estimation? Becket and other plays Then and there we note their fewness, their lameness, and feel that they are really fellow-countrymen, native to the soil. The Naturalist on the Thames The fewness and dearness of servants made it necessary to call in temporary assistance for extraordinary occasions, and hence arose the common use of the word help. Among My Books First Series This last contemplation of the Pharisees, the dogmatists, and the rigorists 'in toto genere', serves to reconcile me to the fewness of the men who act on fixed principles. Literary Remains, Volume 1 The fewness of the latter surprises and saddens Jesus still. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke The exclusive possession of a dialect and of a territory has led to the application of the term nation to many Indian tribes, notwithstanding the fewness of the people in each. Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines Among the proofs of this dependence of his fancy upon time and thought for its development, may be mentioned his familiar letters, as far as their fewness enables us to judge. Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 02 "I depend more on the fewness of my wants than on any earthly store for supplying them," said the dominie. The Marquis of Lossie Notice the impressive plainness and fewness of the words. Expositions of Holy Scripture Fewness -- N. fewness &c. adj.; paucity, small number; small quantity &c. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases On account of the fewness of the men accompanying him they thought when he entered the camp that he was on a peaceful errand. Dio's Rome, Volume 3 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus Another most noticeable feature is the fewness of the recorded appearances of Christ. The Fair Haven Man's happiness in this world is but a negative state; it must be reckoned by the fewness of his ills. Emile The fewness of the presents was accounted for by the fact that the wedding had been strictly private and had taken place at Axe. The Old Wives' Tale The small size of the self-fertilised plants will largely account for the fewness of the capsules which they produced. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom At last, as the thunder of the herd died away in the distance, and they became aware of the comparative fewness of their foes, they began to rally and make head against their assailants. The Dragon and the Raven O master mine," replied he, "I am he, The Silent Man hight, by reason of the fewness of my words, to distinguish me from my six brothers. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 Inside that wood of dead trees and charred branches they reformed, astonished at the fewness of their numbers. Now It Can Be Told The fewness of negroes gave the West India proprietor an interest in the preservation of his slave; a superabundance of helots superseded all interest in the comfort or preservation of an Irish cottier. Irish Race in the Past and the Present But there were others who saw only the meanness of the place, its almost defenselessness, its fluxes and fevers, the fewness of its inhabitants and the number of its graves. To Have and to Hold I am surprised at what you tell me about the fewness of the flowers of your native orchids which produce seed-capsules. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 Do you not consider so many more seeds and plants being taken from Europe to America, than in a reverse direction, would go some way to account for comparative fewness of naturalised American plants here? More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 They are solidly built, and are remarkable for the thickness of their walls, and for the fewness of their windows, many of which are covered by gratings. The Idiot Powder was forced on them by their employers because of the French Revolution, but their subsequent fewness is traceable rather to certain ideas forced by that Revolution on their employers. And Even Now Of the fewness of those who love the Cross of Jesus Jesus hath many lovers of His heavenly kingdom, but few bearers of His Cross. The Imitation of Christ The speech of young children, except in so far as they are compelled to repeat themselves by the fewness of their words, also escapes from it. Cratylus He insisted strongly on the fewness of the species absolutely peculiar to the Azores—most of the non-European species being common to Madeira. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 Moreover, if simplicity is no longer set in a world having the great and beautiful quality of fewness, we can provide an equally fair setting in the quality of refinement. The Rhythm of Life Hampered though he was by fewness of years, by feebleness of body, by shortness of bread, and, most of all perhaps, by over-luxuriance of imagination, Lanier was yet, to my mind, indisputably a great poet. Select Poems of Sidney Lanier |
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