| 单词 | good-for-nothing |
| 例句 | “Have a seat. You look like the zopilotes, those nasty good-for-nothing vultures, beat you up and plucked every feather off your pretty wings.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Soon enough she was addressing him as a ‘lazy good-for-nothing,’ a ‘lug-a-bed,’ a ‘worthless limb of Satan.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It had taken fifty-three years, but finally Mason Darlington Burgess, the good-for-nothing heir to the Darlington fortune, had discovered the secret ingredient to his own mother’s peanut butter recipe. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Of course, my good-for-nothing uncle would give his buddy loaded dice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That all my plans for the summer are just plain stupid, and Tyler Croft is right about me being a swampy good-for-nothing. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z "I used to think you were a good-for-nothing book reader," he said. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z ‘Dove, Dusty,’Johnny was yelling, ‘build up the furnace, fetch in charcoal. Hi! you lazy, good-for-nothing dish-mops.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, that one! He was a good-for-nothing, and that’s the truth. Ran off with one of those jugglers from the state fair. I remember because she had that red hair.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Seven rubbed the back of her head and silently cursed her awful luck and that good-for-nothing hexed tree. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Shoot,” Bull sneered, “I talked to some folks already and they told me that Arrabelle Smalls was the laziest, most worthless, most good-for-nothing so and so that ever spit between two lips.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometime, I hear people say, “Why does Titid trouble with all these good-for-nothing boys?” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m going to find my good-for-nothing father and drag him back? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You good-for-nothing! You were only hired because your brother works at the desk!” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Bleating won’t save you, you good-for-nothing animal. No one can hear you. This whole wing of the house is empty because you are in it! They don’t even put pigs down here!” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Auntie Rose is out traveling today, so why don’t you go stoke a fire in the hearth. Looks like those good-for-nothing cousins let it go out once more.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The good-for-nothing cousin came up for air, empty-handed again. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Ugly, irrelevant, useless, lazy, good-for-nothing, abrupt, flatulent, and petulant were some of the choice adjectives he’d selected for them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Way I sees it, Old Scratch gunn owe me big ’cause bright and early tomorrow morn I sure am ’bout to send him back four of his cursed souls and one of his good-for-nothing dogs. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I win, you ugly, good-for-nothing buzzard, thought Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "Even if you are that good-for-nothing Thorn," he said, "I see no reason to let either of you people through. We guard the wall, after all." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Other words and phrases that made their first appearances in English that same year include “famed,” “harangue,” “excrement,” “good-for-nothing,” “ovation,” “ungrateful,” “vigilance,” “preposterous,” “carrot,” “turnip” and “utopia.” Did you know 'apology' and 'civil war' were coined the same year? Thank Merriam-Webster's new Time Traveler feature 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z The good-for-nothing Frankie has his paws in every cookie jar, stealing profits and pressing his luck. Review | Um, dudes? ‘The Deuce’ is a far more interesting show when you’re not in the frame. 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z It shocked me when he snarled abuse at a car full of Yugoslavians who stole his parking space, calling them good-for-nothing Gastarbeiter scum. Should I be ashamed of my grandfather? 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Another paper put it this way: “An old maid is one of the most cranky, ill-natured, maggoty, peevish, conceited, disagreeable, hypocritical, fretful, noisy, gibing, canting, censorious, out-of-the-way, never-to-be-pleased, good-for-nothing creatures.” Women of a Certain Age, Gail Collins Has Your Back 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The ostensibly meaningless "Bum bum be-dum" refrain in Rihanna's Disturbia, for example, is decoded as: "You good-for-nothing, idiotic person, let yourself become dumb, stop thinking and let yourself be hypnotised and possessed." Lady Gaga and the New World Order 2010-07-01T20:59:00Z The segue is perfect since the first lines are from Dr. Caius, who storms in upbraiding Falstaff for the havoc done to his home by the good-for-nothing Bardolfo and Pistola, Falstaff’s followers. Critic’s Notebook: Verdi’s ‘Falstaff’ at the Salzburg Festival 2013-08-06T21:00:31Z In the program, there are translated lines such as “You, good-for-nothing snail, you who don’t love me.” ‘Chalk and Soot’ in White Light Festival 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z You good-for-nothing thankless Gorky you, you book-ridden ingrate, you louse… But, of course, one recognises this sort of overstatement. Reading is overrated 2011-02-17T15:48:22Z “This is an excuse for good-for-nothing children. Only by adapting to society can you become a person of real value,” another wrote. Young Chinese adults can't find work. Now many have a new job description: 'Full-time children' 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Yet later this year up to 40 healthy Australian volunteers may begin receiving infusions of the supposedly good-for-nothing molecule. Can ‘toxic’ bilirubin treat a variety of illnesses? 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Appropriately enough, their sound harks back to the staccato, stuttering beats of 1990s girls bands like TLC and Destiny's Child, complete with lyrics chastising any "trifling good-for-nothing type of brother". Girl band Flo win the Brits rising star award 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Harry S. Truman routinely railed against the “good-for-nothing, do-nothing Congress” that failed to pass legislation to establish federal health insurance, protect civil rights or even stop the lynching of Black Americans in the South. In the Senate, Chasing an Ever-Elusive Gun Law Deal 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z “I think most Canadiens fans will agree with this: Beating those good-for-nothing Toronto Maple Leafs is the Stanley Cup,” Minhas said. Canada Dry? Habs seek to end nation’s 28-year Cup drought 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z He’s a loafer, he’s a lounger, he’s a lazy good-for-nothing, he’s a jerk. What's behind rich people pretending to be self-made? 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z And there are those who rush to pronounce why millennials are supposedly so good-for-nothing. Don’t write off young people. They care deeply about a better society | Elspeth Hopkins 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z A “good-for-nothing bum kid” with a terrible temper, as he later described himself, Mr. LaMotta learned to box in an upstate New York reformatory, where he had been sent for attempted burglary. Jake La Motta, ‘Raging Bull’ in and out of the ring, dies at 95 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z A “good-for-nothing bum kid” with a terrible temper, as he later described himself, LaMotta learned to box in an upstate New York reformatory, where he had been sent for attempted burglary. Jake LaMotta, ‘Raging Bull’ In and Out of the Ring, Dies at 95 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Perhaps, despite their brief schticks, they’re not as good-for-nothing as they seem. What happens to the internet's most useless websites after their viral fame? 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z His uncle responded with half-closed eyes, delivering a brief but comprehensive oral history of the Gond kings, with the clear implication that his nephew was a bit of a good-for-nothing. No, Google’s Not a Bird: Bringing the Internet to Rural India 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Dot's lot was largely an unhappy one - always guided by the scriptures, she tried in vain to put her good-for-nothing son, Nick, on the right track. June Brown at 90: How the EastEnders star rose to fame - BBC News 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Only by separating the noble “forgotten man” from the burdens of the “nasty, shiftless, criminal, whining, crawling, and good-for-nothing people,” Sumner believed, could “true liberty” be achieved. Donald Trump and History's Competing Visions of America's 'Forgotten Man' 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z In the programme, the distinctive pink corner-property was owned by Annie's good-for-nothing boyfriend - who pushed her down the stairs leading to her death and subsequent ghostliness. Not just Potter's house - ordinary homes for showbiz fans - BBC News 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z I’m the cold heartbreaker fit to burn, and my good-for-nothing ex-boyfriend should be glad I showed up in his life at all. The Guns N' Roses reunion and the future of angry young men 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z “I felt like I was just this broken, good-for-nothing human that didn’t deserve to be loved,” she said. Colorado fight to end 'gay conversion therapy' could carry national weight 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z “I am a good-for-nothing son,” another said with a frowny face. A spate of suicides highlight the pressures on students in India 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Along the way, Rob is immortalized in hip-hop songs and denigrated as a good-for-nothing gamer. 'Volume' brings a rebellious heart to video game trends, turns class warfare up a notch 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z And his father sustains a concussion in a violent fight at the truck factory with a co-worker who insinuates that he is a good-for-nothing Jew. Son recounts his father’s struggle in new Holocaust memoir 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z In dolphins and whales, the pelvis is widely considered to be a good-for-nothing remnant of legged days past. Long-forgotten secrets of whale sex revealed The word bag itself is derogatory slang for an unfortunate-looking older woman—much like baggage, which according to the Oxford English Dictionary, has referred to a “worthless good-for-nothing woman” or “strumpet” since the 1600s. A History of the Latest Unflattering Word Associated With Weiner 2013-07-31T18:35:23Z “Before I entered the Marines, I was a lazy good-for-nothing,” he once told his mother. Arthur O. Sulzberger, Publisher Who Changed The Times, Dies at 86 2012-09-29T14:28:37Z Some people think of my generation as lazy, good-for-nothing slackers, feeling entitled to everything and entirely lacking a work ethic. Let's Play: To Keep Gen Y Staffers, Gamify Their Work 2012-07-03T22:17:27Z "It will be your poison, you good-for-nothing scoundrel," said Mr. Gumbleton. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z To go out to India, I suppose," said Dill, sneeringly, "that notable project of the other good-for-nothing; for, except in the matter of fortune, there's not much to choose between them. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z Then, at last, Pat's colleen lover began to have suspicions that he was not really blind—that the idle good-for-nothing fellow was shamming. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z "You know we had trouble with her about that good-for-nothing George Forester?" The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z There were a few pops occasionally, calling forth exclamations of "The good-for-nothing fellow!" or "The fickle lass!" while some burned into bright balls—the admiration of all the true and constant lovers present. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z It has been yours for so long, that I think that very fact has made it rather less good-for-nothing, and, Wynifred, it has in it the capacity for growth. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z She wrote to Mrs. Hodge advising her to have nothing further to do with such a good-for-nothing son, but forget him as fast as she could. It May Be True, Vol. III (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:14.013Z I feel like a brute, letting that good-for-nothing brother of mine marry the nice little girl. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z For years past every batch has been full of good-for-nothing noodles. Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z "What a good-for-nothing blackguard this Kiuprile must be to send to me such a rogue as thou art, except in chains and fetters." The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z They are thriftless and good-for-nothing, Lowlanders on the steamer assured us. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z "Then what's the matter with that idle, good-for-nothing, son of yours going to work and paying the honest debts of the family!" he stormily repeated. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z "A nation which fosters its good-for-nothings will end by becoming a good-for-nothing nation." Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z When I am dead there’ll be nothing left but this battered old carriage and these good-for-nothing mares!” Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z And Calamy and those good-for-nothing girls warming their knees at the fire, and no more caring if their master is in the river than--Josina, do you hear? Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z “He’s had no more than he deserves; no, nor half so much, the idle, good-for-nothing little rascal.” Mildred's New Daughter 2012-02-27T03:00:15.313Z "Very well, Widow Fairbanks," fell distinctly on Ralph's hearing, "what's the matter with that good-for-nothing son of yours going to work and paying the honest debts of the family?" Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z There’s no such painted good-for-nothing creature in Frank’s eye, eh?” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z “Now you good-for-nothing, you are wandering about here like a sheep in a pen,” a tanner, small of stature, with brown eyes and a harsh voice, said roughly to him. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z Of me, they and every one else said I was a stupid, silly little creature; that I could not do the commonest thing properly; and, indeed, I was a good-for-nothing helpless child. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z I'd make him chop down them good-for-nothing trees out there and plant onions. Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z “Why, that good-for-nothing boy of mine,” was the rejoinder, “went to the pond this morning, and on bis way back, he knocked down my horse.” Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z "By the Beard, you are a lazy good-for-nothing," he cried in a loud tone, addressing Burnet. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z I am a weak, good-for-nothing parasite who can only exist under very peculiar conditions, can live only when thousands of people labour to support this life which is not useful to anyone. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z Maids! maids! go to your mistress—that good-for-nothing fellow is doing her a mischief. Such Things Are A Play, in Five Acts 2012-01-25T03:00:37.637Z Don't you remember the two brothers who were in your class, the older one such a good-for-nothing boy? Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children 2012-01-22T03:00:23.673Z You are a good-for-nothing man; here you are slaving yourself to death with hardly a minute to spare, and you must write a review on my book! Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters 2012-01-22T03:00:19.733Z He had tended to the wants of his two customers with many muttered complaints about "that idle, good-for-nothing vagabond of a Jean, who was probably lying asleep somewhere!" When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z We have learned everything very well, but the pity of it is that nobody but ourselves understands it, and that everybody else considers it good-for-nothing nonsense. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z One side thought that a splendid girl was being wasted, sacrificed, thrown away, on a disagreeable, good-for-nothing fellow. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z In watching the sandpiper rise from the white beach and dart across the water, in listening to his sweet, whistling “peet-weet!” note, speculations about the habits of the vaurien, the good-for-nothing young vagrant, were forgotten. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z "As this is a privileged communication, he's the most useless, good-for-nothing chap in the country," replied Percy; and he went on to narrate the tragical history of his cousin's deception and indolence. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z When the men went to their homes, they reproached their wives for not being able to cook so well as the wife of Sribatsa, and called them good-for-nothing women. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z But Banneker was wise enough not to enter into any quarrels because they called him a lazy, good-for-nothing fellow. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z I know his appearance very well; I knew his good-for-nothing father. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z And as she walked on, in better spirits than ever, she said to herself: "What on earth can Pinedo be driving at by making a saint of that good-for-nothing Alcantara?" Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z The chief told him he was a poor, good-for-nothing fellow, had no horses, and was unfit to be his son-in-law, or any one else’s. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z Towards spring the "old man" got so mean and good-for-nothing that the neighbors had to run him out of the country. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z If there is someone else, Eileen, perhaps not, and yet—and yet—how often have you lectured me about being idle and good-for-nothing! Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z It is because, for the first time in my life, I have nothing to do that I feel so good-for-nothing.” Eunice 2011-12-05T03:00:40.560Z A debauched good-for-nothing in a silver trailer is getting a standing ovation from London theatergoers every night. Rylance Cuts Coke, the Beat Goes On, Tame Art: London Weekend 2011-12-01T08:06:16Z At length the good-for-nothing fellow came down, and when he was ready to speak to her, she opened the coach and got out. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z Them there nasty good-for-nothing Yankees!" cried old Mrs. Durden, "Worrits me to that degree, it makes my life almost a burden. Abraham Lincoln and the London Punch Cartoons, Comments and Poems, Published in the London Charivari, During the American Civil War (1861-1865) 2011-11-21T03:00:13.443Z So he waited and he waited and he waited, till at last that careless, lazy, good-for-nothing butcher boy forgot to shut and latch the little gate. The Sun's Babies 2011-11-21T03:00:12.963Z And so the dumb girl contrived to tell the good-for-nothing by their hands: if one had calluses, she seated him at the table, but if not, she gave him what was left of the dinner. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z The man I 93had suspected of being a poacher, and he was doing no work—a good-for-nothing—but she, my wife, had pleaded for them that I would wait, at least, until the summer. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z "Get off of him, good-for-nothing!" shouted the factor. Under the Shadow of Etna Sicilian Stories from the Italian of Giovanni Verga 2011-11-12T03:00:38.073Z Or going to roadside dances, or running after good-for-nothing young girls—— Hyacinth. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z The next day came the careless, lazy, good-for-nothing butcher boy again, but this time when he went he carried with him in his cart the lamb who would not do as he was told. The Sun's Babies 2011-11-21T03:00:12.963Z I will have no good-for-nothing as my grandson. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z At the foot of the hill fronting the sea was an open place, in one side of which was a 35little cafteria, where all the good-for-nothing loungers of Lepanto were assembled. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z The good-for-nothing, he has certainly hoaxed all us old ones,' said my uncle, laughing. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:28.357Z A negro waiter at the table committing a careless blunder, the governor said to his guest: "See this good-for-nothing servant; he is always doing wrong, though he knows that I never forgive." Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses 2011-10-20T02:00:26.230Z "You want to get some work to help Lute, do you, good-for-nothing?" Dr. Lavendar's People 2011-10-13T02:00:52.167Z He always had been considered one of the most good-for-nothing and insignificant beings in the world, silent, humble, timid, and ignorant. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z You must banish your puerile fears, otherwise he will vegetate like a good-for-nothing in rags and misery, where you are, instead of being like me. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z But the good-for-nothing Beggarmen who were on the ship cried out at this. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z "Take back this good-for-nothing table which he has imposed upon you and ask for some real money instead." Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z ‘You are a good-for-nothing!’ her mother would cry angrily; but this was not true, for Pepita could spin. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z To herself she made the comment, not by any means for the first time, "Well, the good God certainly never created a lazier good-for-nothing." Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z "I'm getting to be a good-for-nothing old scoundrel," he announced at dinner one night. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z At last La Sanginne grew tired of these goings on, and she told Lamme that either this good-for-nothing fellow must leave the house or she must leave herself. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Take the good-for-nothing fellow away, out of our house.’ Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z "There you are, good-for-nothing!" cried Hilda, struggling bravely forward through the undergrowth in the direction indicated by the bell. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z He had been an “unprofitable servant,” good-for-nothing, and apparently had robbed his master, and then fled. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z I have seen Hungarian dances at other times, and have always been struck by their quaintness, but nobody ever showed me how much there was really in them as that good-for-nothing rascal showed me then. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z But now some evil chance hath turned him into a thief and a good-for-nothing.” The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z “The fellow’s a waster—” “He will only be a drag—he’s a good-for-nothing!” The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z More fool I, you'll say, a lazy, good-for-nothing young dog like him. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z He goes back with a kind of halo round him, now that he is not only a good-for-nothing runaway, but Paul’s friend, and so much prized by him. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z She was kind, but not in the right way; and it's lucky for her she didn't love me, if I'm the good-for-nothing fellow you think me. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z Why do you stay there on your boat, you good-for-nothing? The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Do so for all I care, you good-for-nothing hussy! The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z This is the way those good-for-nothing Cardens left their part of the highway. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z "Why this is Dimitri Buliga, an old good-for-nothing whom no one respects here, and he left the village some time ago." For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z “I’ll go to Mrs Blunt, and tell everything, I will—everything; and won’t spare myself a bit, so that you may be punished, you wicked, good-for-nothing, bad-behaved, deceitful and treacherous thing, you!” A Fluttered Dovecote 2011-07-29T02:00:21.880Z But Ulenspiegel would stick to no one profession, and Claes told him that if he went on in this good-for-nothing way he would chase him out of the house. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Ah! that abominable, good-for-nothing scoundrel Placiard, that famous pillar of the Empire, what abominations he has perpetrated, what toils has he undergone to merit the esteem of the Prussians! The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z For she is a thoroughly good-for-nothing person, and that's why she is dying so young! The Chief Justice A Novel 2011-07-27T02:00:28.873Z I have told you that this man is not the judge, but that good-for-nothing Dimitri. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z Suppose we give the respectable working man as much sympathy as we give his good-for-nothing brother. Crying for the Light, Vol. 3 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.900Z So you defy me, do you, you good-for-nothing beast! The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z "Do you mean the good-for-nothing fellow who ran away the other day from prison?" The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z At last, after repeated ringing and calling, my good-for-nothing servants made their appearance. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z He was good-looking, too, poor fellow; a great gawk of a good-for-nothing working with his hands. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z Venison kept around him a brood of lazy, lounging, good-for-nothing boys, of all ages, about half-clothed, who followed the business of their father. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z You are a mean, good-for-nothing fellow, and the sooner you go away and get killed, the better. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z The owner is a drunken good-for-nothing, and over head and ears in debt, but can, by realising the property, pay his debts, and still have something left. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z Troth, lady, one honest potatoe in a garden is worth an hundred beds of your good-for-nothing tulips. The Surrender of Calais A Play, in Three Acts 2011-07-05T02:00:33.083Z Merely to tell me that an idle, good-for-nothing boy, who ought to be hard at work earning his living instead of skylarking about the world amusing himself, has sprained his ankle. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z A good-for-nothing who does not knock before entering the bathroom of the Faithful. The Roycroft Dictionary Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days. 2011-07-02T02:00:10.980Z Oh, my lord, he had the audacity to wish to touch your majesty’s sacred person—he, good-for-nothing boy, a mere shoemaker’s apprentice, perhaps! The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z That he, in consequence of the denunciation of this good-for-nothing fellow, will insist on a strict search, not only in the Town Hall, but also in your house and mine. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z The neighbors thought my actions scandalous and pitied my father and mother because they had such a good-for-nothing daughter. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z Well, Francis, and what do you think of that idle, good-for-nothing boy of yours now? Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z “Those good-for-nothing boys have done a number of mean things,” said the jewelry manufacturer. Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission 2011-06-15T02:00:23.660Z She was a spendthrift, idle, extravagant, good-for-nothing, &c. &c. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z The same good-for-nothing is now shut up in my store-room under lock and key.” The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z Since so many men had gone into the army it was next thing to impossible to get any help on the farms except good-for-nothing negroes that weren’t worth their salt. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z An idle, good-for-nothing scamp is what I credit him with being,” she retorted furiously. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z All the time she was talking she had been looking in the crowd of black faces for a familiar one, and was glad to recognize Buck Jourdan, a good-natured, good-for-nothing nephew of Aunt Mary’s. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z So you see I am the only good-for-nothing in the old Sunrise Hill Camp Fire circle.” The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z His servant's equanimity enraged him; he struck him on the forehead with his hat, and said, “You good-for-nothing, you are always playing the fool!” The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z Now, that good-for-nothing newspaper friend of my daughter’s is downstairs putting through a long distance call so that you can talk to your father before you leave here. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z "It was that good-for-nothing clerk, Libor, who brought them down on us." 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z "And so you won't say where you have been, you good-for-nothing creature," at length cried Mrs. Gray, exasperated by her daughter's long silence. Rachel Gray 2011-05-20T02:00:39.547Z The girl was going to answer, but the maid interrupted her, saying, 'Come, come, none of your excuses; you are a little idle, good-for-nothing thing, to disappoint Miss Bell upon her birthday. The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children 2011-05-18T02:00:12.733Z “That is reasonable,” exclaimed a broad-shouldered, stout fellow, who was regarded as the chief toper and good-for-nothing in the village. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z Meat and vegetables from his own table to be supplied to that profitless, good-for-nothing man, Canham, who already enjoyed a house and half-a-crown a week for doing nothing! Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z I will say, 'Lo! here beside the sword of justice I am as firm and cheerful as you; and yet I have sent only one good-for-nothing fellow out of the world. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z But for that fact, nothing could have saved that good-for-nothing scoundrel—so Mr. Privet always called Gillie Baynton in his own mind—from a prosecution. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z That is just what makes us girls so good-for-nothing;—we don't 'mind' enough! St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z Do you think the rule is that when the pen finds it has to write to a nonsensical good-for-nothing child, it sets to work to write a nonsensical good-for-nothing letter? The Story of Lewis Carroll Told for Young People by the Real Alice in Wonderland 2011-04-30T02:00:12.447Z To think of Susy throwing herself away on that extravagant, selfish, good-for-nothing fellow without any principles to speak of, when she might have had an honest tradesman in a first-rate way of business! That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z They are too proud to acknowledge their debts, but not too proud to beg and to borrow of the most good-for-nothing Jew money-lenders. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z Alick remembered that he had had that good-for-nothing fellow to dine with him at his own table, and that by Hawermann's fault. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:41.313Z They saw the good-for-nothing leave the barn and run for the brook. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z If, therefore, one tries to read all books, one would become a mere bookworm and a good-for-nothing fellow. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z This is all the thanks one ever gets for taking care of a good-for-nothing nobody for years! Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z And this good-for-nothing subject had sat at Axel's own table, and whose fault was it? Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z When the good-for-nothing settlers found out that they could thus live upon the products of others' labor, they would do nothing themselves, but held back, throwing all the work upon thirty or forty men. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Such good-for-nothing, helpless wretches are not fit to own such lordly tracts of land. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z "Ah, this defamed, delightful Paris! how it captivates the heart with its good-for-nothing beauty, and its corrupt, sickly sentiment!" 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z If the mother wears an old dress that her idle son may have a new coat, if she works that he may play, she is helping to make him vain, selfish, and good-for-nothing. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z He had lost the good-for-nothing charm of former days with the frivolity which was the foundation of this charm. Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z Let me tell you, Your Royal Highness, that your servants are lazy and good-for-nothing! The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z If I had nerve to go away and forget her, I should be happier—quite happy and quite good-for-nothing, and perfectly at my uncle's disposal. The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z "Some good-for-nothing boy must have thrown a stone at him and bruised his back," Harry decides. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z My memory assured me it was a very stupid, tiresome existence,—very good-for-nothing and un instructive. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z This is Pleasant Island Bill, a merry good-for-nothing, with a warm heart and unlimited capacity for whisky. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Do you think the rule is that when the pen finds it has to write to a nonsensical, good-for-nothing child it sets to work to write a nonsensical, good-for-nothing letter? Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life 2011-03-01T03:00:47.317Z I should have liked to torture her still longer, have made her bones rattle, the good-for-nothing! Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z With the exception of Heda,--besides Harry there was a good-for-nothing small boy,--the children thought so too. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z When we got back to Paris my mistress Georgia Ann said, 'Oh, that black good-for-nothing lazy gal, I should have left her at Liberty, but Mr. Dawson would bring her.' Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives 2011-02-25T03:01:01.877Z She was always a good-for-nothing hoyden, but I never supposed that she would so meddle in business matters and take such an obstinate stand. The Eichhofs A Romance 2011-02-19T03:01:37.327Z “No; but if there were no slates in the world, I should have no good-for-nothing sums to do.” The Boys' And Girls' Library 2011-02-06T03:01:02.953Z Well, he had somehow got into the good-for-nothing frock-coat, and he only wished that all the seams would burst. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z He was also lazy and good-for-nothing, loving to lounge in the sunshine, and sleep away his time. Tales from Spenser; Chosen from the Faerie Queene 2011-02-06T03:00:52.580Z As for you, it did not astonish me, because you are a good-for-nothing fellow; but I speak of this silent—this little saint; one would have thought it a sin to distrust her. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z It is not polite for married ladies to talk, in the presence of gentlemen, of the difficulty they have in procuring domestics, and how good-for-nothing they are when procured. 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 had, indeed, been informed that the 'good-for-nothing boy' had run away from his foster-father, and had never returned, doubtless from fear of punishment. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z There he was all ready for a nap when along comes this good-for-nothing squealing at him and waking him up. Verotchka's Tales 2011-01-24T03:00:16.880Z I should not wonder now if some shiftless, good-for-nothing vagabones was to 'low themselves for to get ketched in the storm and come to me to let 'em in and keep 'em all night. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z But Running Antelope caught him by his long hair, and gave him a severe whipping, declaring that he was a good-for-nothing boy, and calling him a "coffee-cooler" and a "squaw." Indian Stories Retold From St. Nicholas 2011-01-22T03:00:17.853Z In fact, I should now like, if possible, to obliterate your memory of that aimless, idle, good-for-nothing fellow who came as tutor to Castle Osternau. Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z The very idea of your having the nerve to stand up right before my face and say you love a big, good-for-nothing, sinful fellow like me. The Ranch Girls in Europe 2011-01-13T03:01:01.483Z Paol al Ludu was a good-for-nothing sort of fellow; he gained his living easily, by cheating everybody and by robbing his neighbours; and being always well dressed he was much envied by his poorer acquaintances. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z "He didn't go any more than that good-for-nothing flibberty-gibbet of a Riley Tyler or any other of half a dozen chaps," declared Nate. The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z The phrase of "good-for-nothing peasant" was, at one time, frequently used by the privileged classes. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z Lilly, who, like the good-for-nothing daughters, had long lost her joy in the daily mush, could not quite sympathise with this statement. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z The good-for-nothing horses used me up with their hoofs. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z "I wonder at your crying about so good-for-nothing a person," exclaimed mamma, impatiently. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z "I like Samson, I do, the poor old good-for-nothing lump of slumgullion." The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z He is a good-for-nothing fellow, who does not associate with any one. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z Hadn't you held my hands, you good-for-nothing, you," she screamed, "we should have had that lovely furniture in its place by to-morrow morning. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z I have come to throw myself on thy honour’s compassion, and to present my petition against my good-for-nothing husband. Russian Fairy Tales From the Skazki of Polevoi 2010-12-20T17:11:44.353Z "That boy is a good-for-nothing!" exclaimed the pastor, enthusiastically. The Undying Past Besides, it is stupid of me to be so good-for-nothing these days. The Red Cross Girls with Pershing to Victory Have you, altogether, any idea of all I have done already for that good-for-nothing Robert? The Wish A Novel A feeling would then come over her that the only person who actually belonged to her in this alien world was yon light-haired good-for-nothing, who pursued all the maids on the demesne. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z "He's a good-for-nothing, probably; but there's no active harm in him," he said to himself. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches "You can have no notion what a good-for-nothing he is." The Undying Past And it's just about fit for my old man to go and bury his good-for-nothing lazy head in, and that's all. Sinister Street, vol. 2 But my mother, who was exceedingly gentle and tender, sprang forward in such cases, saying, 'Strike harder, the good-for-nothing boy has well deserved it!' Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. The good-for-nothing has a lady love—barmaid in the Golden Apple—where the sergeants and clerks resort. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z There are not many old bachelors in my country, for if a man has not spunk enough to steal a girl he is looked down upon as a sort of soft, good-for-nothing fellow. Olof Krarer, The Esquimaux Lady A story of her native home "You can have no conception, Fritzchen, what a good-for-nothing the boy is!" The Undying Past I was a good-for-nothing fellow, never studied, had no ambition and used to spend all of my time out of doors. The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold The admiration and confidence which he now began to receive from the public was to him a matter almost of consternation, wont as he was to consider himself a good-for-nothing. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 So the sorry little good-for-nothing was quite naturally converted into a happy, yet ill-fated laughing hero who had been vanquished merely because all the dark powers combined against him. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z There's nothing in it, my own little mother, except that I'm a good-for-nothing, discontented dog, that sees himself in a very shabby condition without having the pluck to try and get out of it. Tony Butler You are a precious, good-for-nothing----" "You are a lout. The Undying Past Oh, to think that we are obliged to tolerate such an old, fat, stupid, lazy, good-for-nothing moon. Last Words I have received a thousand insults, a thousand impertinences, and have been chased from the house like a good-for-nothing. The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern For, whatever the standpoint from which you viewed such things, he had become an out and out good-for-nothing. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z I might have felt more for the man, but for the cold good-for-nothing way he took all Skeff's kindness. Tony Butler "How come you, then, to call Mr. Sand a good-for-nothing scoundrel?" The Progressionists, and Angela. And yet you are so ugly, so fat, so stupid, so lazy, so good-for-nothing. Last Words Up to this time all the pent-up tenderness of the mother in her and all the love of the wife had their centre of devotion in this simple-hearted good-for-nothing husband. Stories from Tagore Others called him a good-for-nothing, a dirty scoundrel, who ran after innocent girls and enticed young men to gamble. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z What a good-for-nothing minister is ours—to leave Umbrage so poorly defended that the French could take it.” The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses Viewed from the standpoint of the times, contemplated in the light of modern intellectual culture, Shund must not really be called good-for-nothing for being a usurer and an admirer of women. The Progressionists, and Angela. Miss Ruth Drew was entirely alone in the world except for one good-for-nothing brother and had just enough money to eke out a bare existence in a dull little Vermont town. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series This is an Old Norwegian word which has come into English, meaning literally to chop. good-for-nothing. Stories from Tagore But the Indians know me; they spurn the lie as they hate the good-for-nothing lying dog!” Little Oskaloo or, The White Whirlwind One Bakála, a good-for-nothing kind of fellow in his way, having had the luck to offer a sacrifice especially well pleasing to God, is taken up into heaven. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses Again, you called Shund a good-for-nothing scoundrel because he loves the company of women. The Progressionists, and Angela. He says, I mean Captain Winn says, that the only thing for him to do out here is to go on a reservation and become a worthless good-for-nothing, and get killed. Campmates A Story of the Plains He has a brother in America--a twin brother, but he must be a good-for-nothing fellow; that is, if he isn't dead. On the Heights A Novel Mademoiselle did not dare to lift up her eyes; and, as for myself, I had the most good-for-nothing face!” Lives of Celebrated Women I suppose being married to a man does something to a woman because I know a lot of nice women that stick to good-for-nothing bums because they are married to them. Living Up to Billy What, that good-for-nothing scoundrel to be elected mayor! The Progressionists, and Angela. You good-for-nothing, lazy fellow!" began Mrs. Royden, the moment he made his appearance, "you deserve to go without eating for a week. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation But the one I'm thinking of was a good-for-nothing fellow. On the Heights A Novel What apostle was wiser or better than you, who are commonly called good-for-nothing rascals? The Book of This and That At dinner-time she heard his mother say to Adam, "You are the most silly, good-for-nothing creature in the world, to go and risk your life, to save that of a stupid maid." Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. I. Your poor dear mamma had her portion on her marriage with that good-for-nothing, and he made away with every penny. Her Season in Bath A Story of Bygone Days At Marseilles I met your father, who saw I was not such a good-for-nothing fellow as the world supposed, and gave me the means of starting business on my own account. Edelweiss A Story You're no longer fit to be with decent men, you good-for-nothing wretch. On the Heights A Novel I was a jolly comrade, a good-for-nothing fellow; but I was respectable, rich, and therefore very popular; for nature and destiny had been terribly lavish in securing this result. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Pretty clergymen we have now! all lazy, good-for-nothing black coats; they have no longer the fear of God before their eyes, for here is a Pastor who actually recommends a reward for sin and wickedness. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. I. “So you have sold that good-for-nothing slave of yours?” Mopsa the Fairy You have often reproved me for being shiftless and good-for-nothing. Edelweiss A Story Why, the good-for-nothing ignoramus as much as informed me that I was mentally unsound! Sube Cane The administration is more good-for-nothing than in Spain itself. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses May God forgive me for having been so long a weak undecided, good-for-nothing fellow! but listen to me, men all. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. I. Yes," continued he, seriously, "downright ruin, There's a poison in the lazy, good-for-nothing life of these devils, that never leaves a man's blood. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance One must be a robber, like Petrovitsch, a good-for-nothing, stingy, greedy, cruel wretch.' Edelweiss A Story And here a wretched, good-for-nothing speculator, by merely a stroke of the pen, makes in two short weeks a fortune. Black Diamonds Yes; I was the good-for-nothing of the family. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. She pushed the boy from her, thrust him away with her foot, called him a most ungrateful, good-for-nothing, wicked boy, and forbade him to enter her house again. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series How can you let them kill you for such a good-for-nothing pipe? Black Forest Village Stories Now tell me honestly, am I a good-for-nothing fellow, or might I have been the foremost man in the world, if the world had helped me? Edelweiss A Story Had we caught them we should ourselves have hung them upon the nearest tree; for we could not with indifference have permitted such good-for-nothing fellows to injure our reputation.' Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna The bettōs, or grooms, are a hereditary class and a regular guild, and have a reputation, among both Japanese and foreigners, as a betting, gambling, cheating, good-for-nothing lot. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition She said I was a lazy, good-for-nothing girl, and she wished she had never promised to take me to Kansas. The Girl from Arizona You good-for-nothing boy, Your drink is all your joy; Dancing's what you're made for, And your coat has never been paid for. Black Forest Village Stories Your words are coming true; I am good-for-nothing. Edelweiss A Story “I don’t,” said I. “What are you doing with my chickens, you good-for-nothing Yankee thief?” Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer A Drummer Boy from Maine As sure as I’m alive that good-for-nothing boy is gone and that precious daughter of yours has gone with him!” Czechoslovak Fairy Tales What do you want there, you good-for-nothing, long-legged horihorgas,53 staring like a calf at a new gate, eh? Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 The horse-dealer's heart beat strongly against his waistcoat, he felt strongly inclined to fling the good-for-nothing mass of fat into the mud, and set his foot on his brazen countenance. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors You were a party to the fraud practised upon us by that good-for-nothing brother of ours, who wanted to rob us in order to benefit that boy. St. Peter's Umbrella Then, in his scarlet cloak, he wandered about in the sunlight for ten days, in an ecstatic trance, silent, good-for-nothing, living on his family, drunk with the glory of that scarlet garment!” McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 And before other people she talked the same way, pretending Dorla did everything that she didn’t do and saying that good industrious Lenka was lazy and good-for-nothing. Czechoslovak Fairy Tales He winked, and ordered me up, dressed and into a wicker chair,—for the lazy, good-for-nothing rascal that I was. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia Let a good-for-nothing drunk sober up for a day or two, and they all go saying, 'The poor fellow! The Rosie World The rest is ours, and a good-for-nothing creature like you has no right here. St. Peter's Umbrella "You are a good-for-nothing rascal yourself—a shameful, impertinent fellow!" Eyes Like the Sea That Lenka of yours is a lazy, good-for-nothing girl who expects me and my poor daughter to do all the work. Czechoslovak Fairy Tales I have a good-for-nothing cur dog which I have named Simon Girty, or Simon Dirty, he looks so much like you. Scouting with Daniel Boone There for some days had been dwelling a young penniless good-for-nothing whom the officials mistake for the dreaded Revisor. Lectures on Russian Literature Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy At the same time she was puzzling her head over the possibility of turning the good-for-nothing of the community into a useful citizen. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted What!" cried Wacht, in a tone that made the walls ring again, "what! you miserable good-for-nothing fellow! Weird Tales, Vol. II. Very different from your good-for-nothing Lenka who always breaks everything she touches and does nothing in return for all the good food she eats!” Czechoslovak Fairy Tales In the town council they make him assessor, and the good-for-nothing sits at the green table with me. Timar's Two Worlds How many a beloved "good-for-nothing" has gone from our streets and firesides, to reappear far off in a vision of glory! Cudjo's Cave Nothing but sheer childishness, my respected Traugott,—my good-for-nothing son-in-law—my imprudent partner. Weird Tales. Vol. I “Good news! good news about your writing! that’s the good news ’ill never come; never, you good-for-nothing scribbler!” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 “Oh, it’s only that good-for-nothing of a Lukas who is poorer than a church mouse.” Czechoslovak Fairy Tales Our descendants would have something Of each class, and yet be nothing-- Shallow, good-for-nothing mongrels, Tossed about, because uprooted From the soil of old tradition. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world, made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten, and good-for-nothing trash, as he was! The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 "Taking your strength," said Mr. Brady's aunt, unfeelingly but truthfully, "a good-for-nothing——" "That's not the worst thing he does." The Wishing Moon Sick, cried the examining magistrate, that drunken good-for-nothing sick! Ivory Apes and Peacocks Look at me, and my six fatherless children down there, you good-for-nothing, nasty, proud puppy!—eugh! it makes me sick to see you. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. He had only heard the word "good-for-nothing" and mechanically interpreted its meaning; he was sadly experienced in that sort of thing. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 “It is an old fellow called P�re La Chique, whom we have left at the barracks playing his violin, the old good-for-nothing!” Legends & Romances of Brittany "His father is sinking all his money in those good-for-nothing wells on the Spell claim." The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields May you be rewarded one day for keeping from starvation a good-for-nothing devil like myself!” The Count's Chauffeur Do you or do you not consider me a low-lived, white-livered, mangy, good-for-nothing yellow pup? Gold Look at him," he would cry, "look at him, the good-for-nothing loafer! The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 One night the fire-house gang had all assembled save one, a little shrimp of a good-for-nothing, nearly hairless, toothless, cunning-eyed, and given to drink when he could lay lips on any. Exit Betty I would punish you as a good-for-nothing fellow if I heard you had! The Son of His Mother "Yes," remarked George, sarcastically; "if they'd only put some of the millions in here that they squander on good-for-nothing creeks in the backwoods, it'd be done in no time." Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida And so he went from bad to worse— The good-for-nothing scamp!— Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 Alas, she must have done something very bad, must have been a very good-for-nothing girl if the angel scolded her. Absolution It was them good-for-nothing boys a-coming that wore you plumb out.” Chicken Little Jane on the Big John After all, she is right: life is worth more to very good and to very good-for-nothing people than to others. Records of Later Life "And I am the Emperor—or his good-for-nothing spirit—and tomorrow," the Scarecrow glared around wildly, "tomorrow I'll be eighty-five going on eighty-six." The Royal Book of Oz In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island This person used to be a great friend of Gertrude's until she made up her mind to have nothing more to do with such idle, good-for-nothing people. The Bountiful Lady or, How Mary was changed from a very Miserable Little Girl to a very Happy One “From all accounts Crapsey is a thoroughly good-for-nothing fellow with a great liking for strong drink.” Dave Porter and His Double Or, The Disapperarance of the Basswood Fortune “Guard her there, you good-for-nothing Pierre, or I’ll break every bone of your body!” Orphans of the Storm T.—I would have killed that good-for-nothing man who treated you so cruelly. The History of Sandford and Merton “Do you remember what an uneasy, good-for-nothing chap one Charlie Travers was, when he first began to call on a certain young woman with conspicuous regularity?” That Mother-in-Law of Mine It is by no means uncommon, for instance, that a good-for-nothing fellow succeeds, while his virtuous companions fail. My Autobiography A Fragment “Yes, he is my real nephew––the son of my youngest sister, who married a good-for-nothing army man,” replied Obadiah Jones; and then gave many particulars. Dave Porter and His Double Or, The Disapperarance of the Basswood Fortune He must be a good-for-nothing lover to make his mistress look so sad. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 Currito was an idler, a good-for-nothing, a very block of wood, but he had an affectionate and loyal heart. Pepita Ximenez "You are a mean good-for-nothing, David Bartholomew! and I wish your name was something else." Trading They are a good-for-nothing lot of rascals and might do you harm.' Pathfinders of the Great Plains A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons And just for this reason I feel it my duty to tell you that I don’t intend to see my school lose its good name through that good-for-nothing boy of yours there!” Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland Might Heaven forbid that he had followed modern theories and was ready to marry some woman of a rank inferior to his own—some good-for-nothing who had attracted the handsome, simple-hearted boy! Angelot A Story of the First Empire I'm partly to blame, for I ought to have discharged that good-for-nothing scoundrel long ago, but he was a good driver, and I was waiting to fill his place. A Dear Little Girl's Thanksgiving Holidays That insolent clown has dared to try to hoax us; for which I promise him, if I were his master, I'd break every bone in his good-for-nothing body. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 He wished to represent the good-for-nothing character, under the more instructive aspect of worldly success, which bad men may arrive at as well as good, if they are prudent and cunning. Bunyan "But how are you going to live, you good-for-nothing?" asked his astonished comrade, "you who cannot even beg." Dreamers of the Ghetto "Where were you, then, when I called you, good-for-nothing?" Angelot A Story of the First Empire Yes, he's my real nephew—the son of my youngest sister, who married a good-for-nothing army man. Dave Porter At Bear Camp or, The Wild Man of Mirror Lake When Ted drew attention to the fact that he had passed first in Comparative Anatomy, his uncle James told him that stupidity was excusable, and that his abilities only proved him a lazy good-for-nothing fellow. Audrey Craven The good-for-nothing youth read filthy romances on the sly. Bunyan I know, of course, that our child would be a gawky youngster of twenty-three by now—that it might have turned into a scamp or a good-for-nothing girl. The Lonely Way—Intermezzo—Countess Mizzie Three Plays "Amen" was scarce pronounced, when a shrill voice called out—"Come here, you little good-for-nothing—what's your name?" Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 "I wondered what you really thought of the good-for-nothing nephew, and how you would receive him if he returned like the prodigal son in the parable." The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 Football, in Mr. Tincup's exalted opinion, is a machine which manufactures a lot of good-for-nothing rowdies. Interference and Other Football Stories The informer, it must be allowed, was a good-for-nothing person. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. Your father might think of me as an incompetent and good-for-nothing person.” The Flockmaster of Poison Creek And you never know, you know;––there really have been old, good-for-nothing mines and things that have turned out wonderful.” The Spoilers of the Valley As I read the papers," replied Lady Mary, very demurely, casting down her eyes once more, "the property does not belong to my good father, the Earl, but to the good-for-nothing young man named O'Ruddy. The O'Ruddy A Romance The danger is that some good-for-nothing bashaw should seize upon me to poke me into his harem, there to bury my charms for life, and condemn me for ever to blush unseen. A Walk from London to Fulham But Running Antelope caught him by his long hair, and gave him a severe whipping, declaring that he was a good-for-nothing boy, and calling him a “coffee-cooler” and a “squaw.” Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales She is married now—poor thing—and the mother of three "little curly-headed, good-for-nothing, mischief-making monkeys." Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 6 June 1848 I'm sure you did not wish so last night: Your eyes seem'd to say,—I wish I could secure the good-for-nothing, agreeable rake. The Politician Out-Witted Then, as if the poor girl were destined to trouble, she must needs fall in love, and with a bad, good-for-nothing fellow. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 You probably all know that our government bought Alaska from Russia a few years ago at what seemed at that time an enormous sum for a frozen good-for-nothing country. The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska I—a good-for-nothing, penniless lout, daring to approach the queen of beauty, the most exquisite girl on God's earth. A Bride of the Plains He had known more than one good-for-nothing cowboy, drinking and gambling himself straight to hell, who had fooled his detractors and had taken the narrow trail for a woman others deemed worthless. Valley of Wild Horses Hah—the new Constitution!—A good-for-nothing, corrupted, aristocratic profligate!—But you shall not have her now; that is as fixed as fate. The Politician Out-Witted Unlike most other people, eh, ma'am?" interrupted Mr. Weatherby. "—and more than ever now, since she has taken those two girls of her good-for-nothing brother's. Harper's Young People, June 29, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Oh, you good-for-nothing—splendid!" she impulsively cried; but more wistfully added: "Why wouldn't you have told me? Sunlight Patch He knew that his brain was a slow hopeless good-for-nothing. The Rainbow Ah, it was an ill day for Miss Olive when she took up with that good-for-nothing Matthew O'Brien; bad luck to him and his!' Lover or Friend What will this wicked world come to at last!—A good-for-nothing, wanton hussy. The Politician Out-Witted I was a wide-awake little good-for-nothing, and had for some weeks saved up my pennies to celebrate the Fourth with. The Cabin on the Prairie The American Indian has no home; he lives an idle, lazy, good-for-nothing life, while his wife, or woman, as the case may be, does all the drudgery. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 10. October, 1880 I want her to keep on considering me as a good-for-nothing scapegrace, and, by George! it's easy enough to make her do that. The Squirrel Inn You know me for what I am, the good-for-nothing Mat O'Brien. Lover or Friend I have just received a letter from that good-for-nothing husband of hers, and the child is to leave school and come here. Frances Kane's Fortune The father had been a handsome good-for-nothing, who had got shot in a street row in that quarter of New York known as “Little Italy.” A Bookful of Girls In fact, I do not believe you meant to buy these goods of me, but have only come in to annoy me as those other good-for-nothing boys always do.” The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats Tell her that young Ferret is a scapegrace and a good-for-nothing fellow, and that Judge Fox has sent him to prison. The Comical Creatures from Wurtemberg Second Edition Secretly he felt sorry for this plucky, energetic little woman who had such unbounded faith in her good-for-nothing husband, and was ready to fight all alone in his defense. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life You've always thought Rose was an angel—too good to live!—and that I was spoiled and lazy and good-for-nothing; you were glad enough to get rid of me, and now I hope you're satisfied! The Beloved Woman Here, notwithstanding the plots, hatred and malice of a worthless, good-for-nothing fellow named Ike Slump, whose place he took, Ralph made fine progress. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail I’m just a good-for-nothing; good to mend other people’s broken pots, and little else; knowing more about birds than human beings, and poor company for any one saving the very generous-hearted.” Seven Miles to Arden I could not have endured the thought of that good-for-nothing squandering my property. A Romantic Young Lady Aunt Mary! if you only knew what a good-for-nothing fellow I have been! The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened You good-for-nothing, disreputable scarecrow, where have——" "Hush, mother. The Big Bow Mystery The place was a resort for dissolute, good-for-nothing railway employes, and one of its victims was now seated, or rather propped up, on the seat of the wagon in question. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail I was in with the skipper after the long-legged puritan was out, and I could see only squashed fruit, broken boxes, and old good-for-nothing rags. The Buccaneer A Tale But my brother, Abel, that contemptible, good-for-nothing fellow, is evidently preferred to me by divine authority, manifest in the fire consuming his sacrifice. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood “Aunt Mary, what an idle, good-for-nothing fellow you must think me,” said Philip, putting down little Mary, who had been sitting on his knee, and standing before his aunt. The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened Let them grow up in idleness, teach them to despise labor, let them depend upon someone for a continuously happy time, and you will cultivate the good-for-nothing young man. Plain Facts Well, sir, the lad knew he had the whip-hand of the poor woman, and the taller he grew the more the lazy good-for-nothing used it. Merry-Garden and Other Stories Of course, he knew what it was—some good-for-nothing urchin finding a vent for his excited feelings. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 He was a good-for-nothing, drunken brute of a man, and had brought her to all this misery; and she began sobbing. The Toilers of the Field And O, Jack," she says, "you are a stupid good-for-nothing fellow. Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore Ethel is a dear girl, and never seems to think him good-for-nothing, as most people do. The Talking Horse And Other Tales That good-for-nothing devil who was always trailing after you? The La Chance Mine Mystery She pushed the boy from her, thrust him away with her foot, called him a most ungrateful, good-for-nothing, wicked boy, and forbade him to enter the house again. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen And he who loses is a good-for-nothing, a fool and a ne'er-do-well; just as it happens in the big cities, at the clubs, where people sit playing cards night and day. Jewish Children You a Bucca!" cried the neighbours, "why, they wouldn't own such a lazy good-for-nothing. Cornwall's Wonderland "Where is he, that good-for-nothing fellow?" she asked. A Village of Vagabonds I am a good-for-nothing; but there are things I cannot do quietly. The Live Corpse But would he also attempt to pass me? and should I again hear the outcry, 'False! good-for-nothing!' Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Are you here again, you idler and good-for-nothing? Jewish Children Don't you know that the thing I want to save is you,—you,—you; you helpless, idle, good-for-nothing reprobate? The Vicar of Bullhampton “It’s that good-for-nothing monkey!” she exclaimed as she disentangled the creature’s tiny hands. Madge Morton's Victory Don't I know that I am a lost good-for-nothing? The Live Corpse I mean the foolish hospitality extended everywhere towards the lazy and good-for-nothing equally with those who are worthy of it. Speeches of His Majesty Kamehameha IV. To the Hawaiian Legislature No, no! quite the contrary!" cried the young man impetuously; "the old gentleman is kindness itself; I appear to be base and good-for-nothing; but I have no other choice. The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck There was a good-for-nothing old pocketknife that had been given to her by Ole the first summer on the mountain. Lisbeth Longfrock “Stay with us,” said Pa, “and Trampy will burst with spite and you’ll be much happier here, with your Pa and Ma, instead of with that good-for-nothing!” The Bill-Toppers Two years passed, and then one night a good-for-nothing miner named Duffy was shot in a quarrel over a game of cards. The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview I don’t know that it’s ready, though; Bridget has had a toothache all day, and she’s just good-for-nothing.” How to Cook Husbands "My cousin Ludovic—who is a good-for-nothing, a spendthrift, a fellow without a florin, a fellow that plays cards on Sundays." Linda Tressel "With a penniless, out-at-elbows, good-for-nothing, you mean?" he said, with a kind of resentful bitterness. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Ah! how seriously I thought then, and how seriously I have thought many, many times since, of the terrible folly of ever quarreling with a true friend, on good-for-nothing trifles! The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Oh, they are taking off the heads and other good-for-nothing parts which are sold for glue stock. The Story of Leather And it’s a great deal too much for a good-for-nothing like me.” Dorothy's Travels The step-children were treated very harshly: the boy, kind-hearted and obliging, was made to do all sorts of hard unpleasant work, was constantly scolded, and looked upon as a good-for-nothing. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen Then she went on, 'If you are so fond of Mrs. Berrington I am sorry to inform you that she is absolutely good-for-nothing.' A London Life and Other Tales Lazy and good-for-nothing as he was, he had spoken the truth for once. Little Grandfather "A rotten good-for-nothing lot," said Skippy gloomily, falling easily into the new part and surprised to find what peculiar pleasure could be extracted from the rôle of the wayward. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World I wouldn’t take a ‘good-for-nothing’ under my care for so long a time. Dorothy's Travels Eat them yourself then, for you will get nothing else, you good-for-nothing. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen "You good-for-nothing little brats, where have you been all this time?" he exclaimed, half angrily, though overjoyed. The King of Root Valley and his curious daughter Well, you're a coward, a good-for-nothing coward, and so is your big brother. Tabitha at Ivy Hall He took to abusing modern writers, contending that it was no wonder that the writing of books was left exclusively to good-for-nothing subjects of the Empire, for the whole nation was suffering from cerebral atrophy. The Goose Man But at the same time it converts the good-for-nothing beggar into an honest breadwinner, who has earned perhaps 1 franc 50 centimes. The Jewish State But they all told him that he was a good-for-nothing rascal and bade him be off. The Tale of Billy Woodchuck The field hands were coloured men of some five or six different races, chiefly Chinese or Malays—the good-for-nothing riff-raff of their own countries come to seek a living elsewhere. Queensland Cousins "I suppose you want to go to school to idle away your time, as you do at home—lazy good-for-nothing that you are!" Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 By way of excuse one visitor said she had always understood that the man was very good-for-nothing. Friendly Visiting among the Poor A Handbook for Charity Workers The brief sentences of mediæval annalists bring them less near to us than the chroniques scandaleuses of good-for-nothing scoundrels, whose vulgar adventures might be revived at the present hour with scarce a change of setting. New Italian sketches “I have been a good-for-nothing foolish fellow,” he said at length. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. She laughingly turns away from him, when the good-for-nothing youth's new parents appear, to reproach him with his levity. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas And besides, he thought that when Mr. Coyote came to help him catch Ground Squirrels that good-for-nothing scamp would soon tire of digging. The Tale of Benny Badger She tole me she was a outcast and a tramp and a good-for-nothing. The Lowest Rung Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy "He is a good-for-nothing vagabond!" exclaimed the pilot. Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida “I did,” rejoined my father in a rage, “by begetting an undutiful, good-for-nothing, graceless, insolent, ungrateful son.” Japhet in Search of a Father As to the people themselves," continued he, "they are an idle, good-for-nothing set, exceedingly fond of money, and great hoarders of it when they can get it. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II Why should I share my earnings with the shiftless vagabond, the good-for-nothing loafer? Practical Ethics In Central America it is said that the judgment is often expressed that "an Indian who can read and write is a good-for-nothing." Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals Perhaps, if instead of wasting time and thoughts upon good-for-nothing Frieda Hammer, she had helped Alice in her studies, she might now be a Scout! The Girl Scouts' Good Turn “Hie thee down this minute, thou good-for-nothing hussy!” thundered the voice of Mistress Winter up the garret stairs, as Agnes was hastily resuming her working garb. For the Master's Sake A Story of the Days of Queen Mary Unruly when young, unmentioned as man, undying when old, spells good-for-nothing! said the Master, and he hit him on the leg with his staff. The Sayings Of Confucius I never want to see that good-for-nothing teacher again. Dave Porter in the Gold Fields or, The Search for the Landslide Mine “Served him right!” vociferated the captain, with a fearful oath; “served him right, the good-for-nothing lumber—he’s not much loss, we can spare him, I dare say.” Ran Away to Sea You good-for-nothing torment, hold your lying tongue!" said Uncle Walter, in a rage; "who wants to hear your dream? Summerfield or, Life on a Farm Oh, I could just beat the breath out of you, you great, big, good-for-nothing——” Here Riley pulled the west door open, and Jack, at the same moment, struck him. The Hoosier School-boy “My good-for-nothing, pretentious, fashionable patients wouldn’t come to me if I didn’t.” The Squirrel-Cage He has said that I am a good-for-nothing loafer and the county should be rid of me. David Malcolm Boyd lifted his hand with a gesture so dignified that even from the good-for-nothing it commanded respect. The Dew of Their Youth Oh, good-for-nothing Rascal to perplex me so, That by you I am bewildered, Whether I be I or no! The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal What would you have done then, you good-for-nothing? The Day of Wrath When Dionysius the tyrant died at last, he was succeeded by his son, a lazy, good-for-nothing young man, who was always changing his mind. The Story of the Greeks There she had that good-for-nothing schooner on her hands. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Crazy was, it appeared, a useless, good-for-nothing beast, a disgrace to a decent Elder’s house, and I was ordered to stone him home. The Dew of Their Youth “My lazy, good-for-nothing brother, sir,” said Samson, triumphantly. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story You good-for-nothing, lying wind-bag you, how dare you calumniate your own landlord? The Day of Wrath In the length and breadth of the Settlement there could not have been found a lazier or more good-natured or good-for-nothing couple than La Certe and his spouse. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains I have only to swim over with Spy, and bring away anything I like, while they are busy on the other side, about their good-for-nothing cow, or something. The Settlers at Home And the good-for-nothing pair set out to follow the English drum-beat around the world, and left a child for the two more responsible ones to rear. A British Islander From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 I thought so, a loafer and a vagabond—a good-for-nothing. Putois 1907 He was not a scientific musician, then—fortunately for his usefulness—because thorough musicians are generally “good-for-nothing” else. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States Fortunately, he who had been ill-treated was a good-for-nothing fellow—scarcely worth the sympathy of his comrades—and I was well satisfied at his having received a lesson. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse She’s my own sister’s child that married a good-for-nothing and is jest like her father.” Ruth Fielding Down East Or, The Hermit of Beach Plum Point Suppose that he chooses an idle good-for-nothing life and his own pleasure, rather than to work hard and live honestly; what happens then? Our Frank and other stories Rachel was playing, as many did in her day, on the similarity of sound between “nought,” nothing, and “naught,” good-for-nothing. Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada For a long time one half-sick old man carried the mail on a good-for-nothing horse, once a week, between New York and Philadelphia, though they were the largest cities in the country. The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln "I'll see if I can't bring you to your feeling, you good-for-nothing scapegrace," said the master, mad with passion, and surprised that Paul made no outcry. Winning His Way In addition to these she had had to contend against poverty, that evil which, says the Talmud, is worse than fifty plagues, and against the vagaries of a good-for-nothing drunken husband. Mary Wollstonecraft I hope she will not turn good-for-nothing this ever so long. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record I had managed to with-draw him from his good-for-nothing circle of friends, and to gather round us a society of sensible people, well-settled in life, who might be of use to us. Artists' Wives I was a good-for-nothing in the old days. Adam Johnstone's Son I regard it not, as though a woman had wounded me, or a silly boy: for idle is the weapon of an unwarlike, good-for-nothing man. The Iliad of Homer (1873) She was a beautiful girl, but headstrong, and she married, against her parents' wishes, a handsome, good-for-nothing man, who made her desperately unhappy, and finally left her. Three Margarets "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate." 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands "Do you mean to tell me you whipped that big loafer, that good-for-nothing bully who has run the place for years?" exclaimed the woman, in astonishment. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast In fact, all at once I feel that I am not always going to be the good-for-nothing fellow I have been of late. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 They are so selfish and so good-for-nothing, with no thought for any one on earth but Number One. Molly Bawn The son, who was a reckless, good-for-nothing scamp, was my poor friend's favourite, and whatever the old man died possessed of went by will to him with a mere injunction to look after his sisters. The Romance Of Giovanni Calvotti From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume II. (of III.) I've written to my brother, who has always held that I'm a good-for-nothing. The Lure of the Mask When the good-for-nothing caught sight of Darry it was surprising how he stiffened up and walked as upright as a drum-major. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast This is perfectly exasperating to the poor spendthrift, good-for-nothing, lazy part of the community. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 He was a rough idle good-for-nothing, and one stormy night on his way home from the tavern he went astray and was found dead in the snow. A Child's Book of Saints It is appalling to see how soon an evil companionship will transform a young man, morally pure, of clean and wholesome life, into an unclean, befouled, trifling good-for-nothing. Life and Conduct Some good-for-nothing who took me for some one else, whom he had seen somewhere else, and knew—something—about. The Wind Bloweth I've only just begun myself to realize how good-for-nothing I used to feel most of the time. Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party He was always a lazy, good-for-nothing man, and 'is garden was a disgrace. Light Freights "Well, good night, old good-for-nothing!" she added, as she accompanied me as far as the door of the adjoining room. French and Oriental Love in a Harem Why, it's that good-for-nothing brother of Mary Ogden. Crowded Out o' Crofield or, The Boy who made his Way "Why," he said, "I do believe that good-for-nothing rascal broke my saw on purpose, so he wouldn't have to work." p. The Tale of Peter Mink Sleepy-Time Tales His brother Richard, whose brogue we are given to understand was simply appalling, was a good-for-nothing, with a dilapidated reputation. Obiter Dicta Second Series I know that I’m a wild, good-for-nothing fellow, and can guess all you would say to me. The Hot Swamp I think, Fred, I must get you bound apprentice, and give you regular work to do, you good-for-nothing.” The World of Ice “Dear me!” he exclaimed, with an expression of annoyance, as his eye fell on the first lines, “I find that Emma and her good-for-nothing husband will, in all likelihood, be here to-night.” Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn They said in the hospital that he was a wild good-for-nothing boy, but I never thought him so. Rivers of Ice Well, now, that's jolly; I thought you were going to be a good-for-nothing stupid creature. The Cockatoo's Story She had, indeed, too much reason to dread the after results of "once beginning that way;" for Theodore seemed likely to follow in the footsteps of his good-for-nothing father. Uncle Rutherford's Nieces A Story for Girls "If yez manes that, there's two of us, as me brother Pat towld the judge when he called him a good-for-nothing dog." Adrift in the Wilds or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys I’m coming down among you to seize the ringleaders, and that good-for-nothing Rattlin. Rattlin the Reefer Now, it’s my opinion, that you are a methodistical, good-for-nothing blackguard; and if any one is such a fool as to give you money, you will keep it for yourself.” Peter Simple “And where will you go to, good-for-nothing that you are? where will you go to?” Poor Jack “Naughty, good-for-nothing boy!” exclaimed my granny; “what a bad heart you must have.” Percival Keene “Tom, Tom, you good-for-nothing—why don’t you let my net alone?” cried Mrs Beazeley; “now ’twill take me as much time to undo ten stitches as to have made fifty.” Jacob Faithful Such a set of heavy, bloated, good-for-nothing, impudent, and happy dogs, never before fed upon a baronet’s substance, contradicted him to his very face, and fought for him behind his back. Rattlin the Reefer The truth is, my manager, knowing that he was a good-for-nothing fellow, gave my printing orders to another editor. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert Who’s Jenny, you wicked good-for-nothing boy? you mean your sister Virginia. Poor Jack A nasty, lazy, good-for-nothing young scamp—always playing with that dog instead of doing your work. Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea It will be a friendly act; and as you are now a great man, you may persuade Tom that I am a jilt and a good-for-nothing.” Jacob Faithful “Been shut-up in a zorn!” cried Mrs Marion, who declared that the dinner was spoiled; “then it was all the fault of that great idle Josh and that stupid, good-for-nothing boy.” Menhardoc “Oh—oh—oh!” burst forth Sarah at last, hysterically; “it’s a shame—a cruel shame, Master George, to play me such a good-for-nothing trick.” Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah And then she broke out: “And where have you been, you good-for-nothing boy, all this time? putting me to all this useless expense that you have; all my money thrown away for nothing.” Poor Jack He called the monkey all the lazy, idle, good-for-nothing swabs, lubbers, and humbugs possible, while the effect was droll in the extreme. Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle “Oh deary me!” cried the old woman, putting her apron up to her eyes; “that wicked good-for-nothing girl!” Jacob Faithful “It’s that there good-for-nothing Molly,” said Mrs Greenways. White Lilac; or the Queen of the May I only mind what a peevish, good-for-nothing little creature I was. Christie Redfern's Troubles And it is all your doing, you unnatural, good-for-nothing varmint! The Carbonels He is a good-for-nothing fellow who eateth by the toil of another’s hand. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources Scarcely did a day pass that she did not call him a "good-for-nothing," "a lazy lout," and other similar tendernesses. Brazilian Tales If I had I should have known better than to lend my moral support to a good-for-nothing, tarnished, ill-regulated, mendacious piece of Britannia metal, that chooses to call itself a silver watch. The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch “A good-for-nothing vagabond he is!” said the very unprofessional magistrate. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton |
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