| 单词 | greedily |
| 例句 | She bent and sucked greedily at the pipe for a moment and the sharpness passed from her eyes and a film of forgetfulness came over them. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He took the glass and sipped greedily, once, again, and again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When he came across the calabashes of sour milk which the family kept in that hut, he drank them greedily, making a loud noise as he did so. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z She eyes the gown I wear greedily, and I get the sense that she’s including herself in that group. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Until now he had said nothing about Pearl or her mother to his family, guarding their friendship like a dragon guards treasure: silently, greedily. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s so good, to be touched by someone, to be felt so greedily, to feel so greedy. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They were small, withered things, yet her people grabbed for them greedily, jostling and pushing at each other, stuffing the fruit into their cheeks and chewing blissfully. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The rope received the flame greedily; the transports of greed were succeeded by the profligacy of utmost generosity; and soon the whole store partook. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And when at the end of three days his father finally went out and bought a goat, Adam drank the milk greedily, vomited, drank more, and was on his way. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He went into the bar to find some matches, and when he came back she was dipping her dirty finger in the bowl of beaten eggs and licking it greedily. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the cup and drank it greedily, savoring the sensation as the hot liquid flooded into my stomach. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The bottom dropped away sharply; Taran lost his footing and found himself wildly dancing over nothing, as the river seized him greedily. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I broke the surface of the water and gulped air greedily. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Women greedily clutched the babes on their laps while on the porch the shufflings and smiles, flirtings and pinching of a few minutes before were gone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Cora and Caesar drank greedily from the pitcher Fletcher offered them. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Dasch greedily ate two salads and a hearty slice of coconut cream pie. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I wondered if the bishop’s wife saw the flush on my face, but she went on smoothly with the conversation, and I listened to her greedily, like an eavesdropper at a shuttered window. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Once we were a few inches past the edge, I heard Otto slurp greedily. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Pita took the canteen Chencho offered and drank from it greedily. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z And when they came, he ate them down greedily, pushing them into his mouth with his bamboo chopsticks, while the boy stood and spun the coppers between his black thumb and forefinger. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Women greedily clutched the babes on their laps while on the porch the shufflings and smiles, flirtings and pinching of a few minutes before were gone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He detested the Slavic people of eastern Europe with a murderous racist hatred similar to what he felt for Jewish people, and was greedily eyeing the Soviet Union’s enormous agricultural areas, such as Ukraine. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Fischer, like his predecessor Morphy, the nineteenth-century American prodigy, wasn’t especially prolific when it came to writing about chess, so the public greedily awaited each word he produced. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Amelia greedily eyed the fish, which, fearing the worst was about to happen, made itself as limp as it could in Mary Poppins’s hand. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z They were happy to discover their unfreezing ability worked perfectly on the liquid and gulped greedily until the bottles were empty. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We both downed the stuff greedily and straightaway ran back into the tent to stand in line again. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She raised her bottle of water to Coyotito’s lips; his little dried tongue sucked greedily at it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He swallowed the rest greedily, then set the bottle floating in the blackness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Glancing at the door to be sure the Byrnes are gone, I spear a hunk of the flavorless cabbage on a fork and swallow it greedily, barely chewing. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Dragon, who had been admitted after she was safely caged, had eaten his bowl of catfood greedily, sleeping powder and all, purring as he licked the last scraps from the bottom. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Joon stands in front of the refreshment table greedily piling his square napkin with doughnuts. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Every evening the sailors prepared greedily for their night of pleasure. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z On the ground beside him lay two small rabbits, which he was beginning to eye greedily. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She kissed him—greedily, at that—but the women he’d loved in the past had always been eager. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He found two wild strawberries and ate them greedily. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She clutched at a splintered femur and sucked it greedily. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The man took it greedily and stuffed it into his shirt. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched her as greedily as he had watched her in the playground. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The Crochan still squatted where it had been; Taran made out the dark, brooding mass, and it seemed to him, in a flare of horror, that its mouth gaped greedily. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Many times a day, he would see other children taking creamy candy bars out of their pockets and munching them greedily, and that, of course, was pure torture. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z She clutched them greedily as a child might and held them in her hand without speech. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The cat was still licking the saucer, its little tongue greedily rasping over the flower-patterned china, hoping for a last delicious drop. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He read greedily but understood selectively, choosing the bits and pieces of other men’s ideas that supported whatever predilection he had at the moment. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave her a mug of soup straight off the fire, and she sipped it greedily. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It flicked its tail greedily at them, circling, circling, circling. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The birds eyes glittered greedily as they tore into each plump ear of corn and pecked at the juicy young kernels. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He ordered half the dishes on the menu and ate very greedily. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Her eyes followed everything greedily, watching him pull the eggs up into soft ridges in the center as they cooked and tilt the pan to let raw egg flow into the space. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The heads and tails she tossed to Hushpuppy, who gobbled them greedily. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Bristle locked the jar between her paws and began lapping greedily, cleaning out the top half in seconds. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He stared greedily at the fruit until Fenoglio pushed the basket over to him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They ate greedily, and within a very few minutes Lyra was fully awake and beginning to be warm. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The Muscogees called the squatters a name that, in their language, means “people greedily grasping after the land.” An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Chickenhound slurped and gulped greedily at the water as the Abbot enlightened him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Polly picked up her spoon and noted with disgust that Amari put her hand into the bowl and greedily scooped the food into her mouth. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t question any more but ate greedily, glad to be alive and eating so well. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Once the entire mess is ready, Katherine and I eat it greedily, the past week of good eating not quite able to make up for the weeks of starvation. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z We greedily scooped the littles out of the pan and blew on them. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “He’s been left a house?” said Uncle Vernon greedily, his small eyes narrowing, but nobody answered him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The pages sucked it up as greedily as if they were welcoming their own end. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He popped the bottle into her mouth, and she began sucking greedily. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The girl took a wedge and ate greedily, then accepted another. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He greedily studied the crowd and found the heroine standing near a sideshow. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody questioned the offering, and the food was consumed greedily and quickly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He stands up and stretches, and I watch him greedily. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He ate greedily and felt good enough to try to get to know his cousins. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared greedily, drinking in the glamorous world we were descending into. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z For a moment, both of them chewed greedily, looks of triumph on their faces. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I watch the rat greedily gobbling down my leftovers and try to see what makes Nate so special. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z "Am I now going to be less sensitive," he thought, already sucking greedily on the cheese, which had strongly attracted him right away, more than all the other foods. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z They pick it out of the stinking tins greedily and go off with it under their blouses. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z How small he looked between all the valuable and worthless things he had greedily amassed. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The King munched and chomped greedily on the sweet nut, eyeing the packet covetously. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The Walasi-Yi, we discovered, provided other services to bona fide hikers for a small fee—laundry center, showers, towel rental—and we greedily availed ourselves of all those. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z His eyes fastened greedily upon the bag and his hand reached out without his order. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z When the people looked down to see what was happening, they saw the strange animal drinking greedily. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Jonathan gratefully took it, broke off a piece for the boy, then greedily devoured his own portion. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Bottles of milk were being thrown in to the babies, who made soft little grabs with their hands and clutched them greedily. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The young Kelly children ate greedily in the kitchen. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Within moments two more land on his hand and greedily peck at the seed, braver than the rest. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Definitely adequate,” Henry answers, grinning, and he scoops Alex up against his chest greedily as if he’s trying to touch all of him at once. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They give us a thin soup which we spoon down greedily and scornfully, because we are accustomed to better times but are hungry all the same. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We drank greedily from the pail, not bothering to talk or even look up at the old man, who seemed to be enjoying the scenery while he waited for us to get our fill. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Since Elinor's eyes widened greedily, Meggie concluded they could only be discussing a book, and she immediately thought of brown paper, a pale green linen binding, and the anger in Mo’s voice. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The old man’s eyes opened greedily and immediately he began to complain. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z At first it was delicious to him, so that he ate greedily, but in a few seconds it began to be unsatisfactory. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of that, Cari finally latched on to the nipple, tugging at it greedily. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He ate quietly in the kitchen while Bailey and I read separately and greedily our own Street and Smith pulp magazine. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There were boxes on the floor, and after another quick glance at the door Hanako opened one—greedily, almost. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Slowly, greedily, father and daughter came forward to inspect their spoils. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Once we reached the pond, Otto sprang from my arms and scampered to the edge, cupping water in his hand and gulping greedily. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z We ate greedily, licking our palms and sucking under our dirty fingernails. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Water spilled down her chin as she drank greedily. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I eye the bags of chips and boxes of candy greedily. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Somewhat greedily, the Swiss boast three world-class rail journeys: the Glacier Express, the Bernina Express and, most spectacular of all, the Jungfraubahn. 10 of the world's epic train journeys 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z When I recently made it for my family, I proceeded to shock myself with how much I greedily put away. You won't be able to stop making Andy Baraghani's lemony pasta this summer 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Had I bitten into life more greedily than my friend? Elena Ferrante: when a friend died at 38, I thought that would be my allotted time, too 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Growing up in Moscow, Sergei Lebedev honed his English, reluctantly at first and then greedily, by reading his way through his family’s library of detective fiction. Raised on Le Carré, He Wrote a Thriller Dipped in Poison 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z I finely grate the zest, I greedily squeeze the juice, I meticulously separate the segments. A Delicate Dessert That Puts the Whole Lemon to Use 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Underqualified employees are hired for their looks rather than their talent and greedily take credit for ideas that aren’t their own. Review: ‘What We’re Up Against,’ a Sexism Story More Timely Than Ever 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z That said, a subplot involving Frank trying to destroy the team's chances, because he greedily wants the child labor, is pretty awful; it is depicted with the subtlety of Bertha. Aw, shucks! "12 Mighty Orphans" is the Depression-era underdog sports hokum you've been missing 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z “Casino operators now hope to expand another key demographic to their base: young people, especially those of college age, which is why the AGA greedily seized upon ‘Runner, Runner,’” Bernal wrote. Online Poker Thriller ‘Runner’ Quickly Politicized 2013-10-03T20:10:31Z You hurry greedily through, turning the pages faster and faster. Teen book club: interviews Lydia Syson! 2012-12-21T08:00:00Z “Oh William!” investigates those timely themes — loneliness, grief — in such a rich, mesmerizing narrative, I devoured it greedily. Review | Elizabeth Strout’s ‘Oh William!’ is yet another dazzler 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z And to the fashion world, Mr. Simons offered a bounty of ideas — shapes, colors, proportions, textures — that others will greedily copy over the next few seasons. On the Runway Blog: Raf Simons: Who Do We Respect? 2013-06-27T22:41:17Z In example after example, Flannery shows how people all over the planet have failed to think ahead, and have carelessly and greedily used up plentiful natural resources until they are gone. Tim Flannery: A life in books 2011-03-14T07:59:01Z I reach greedily for everything she hands me, already slathering mayonnaise on toast and slicing the tomatoes. The summer elixir my sister drinks on the hottest of days 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Once again, the mood of the music – living dangerously, then greedily – matches the deaths. Mike Starr and the deadliest musical genre 2011-03-10T08:15:27Z But as the disease ravaged Bea’s brain, she seemed to cling to life more greedily. Modern Love: Appreciating a Difficult Mother 2010-03-12T18:40:00Z I read The Lord of the Rings when I was 18 – I read it greedily, lapping it up, eager for more. Philip Pullman: a life in writing 2011-03-03T12:00:00Z She greedily imbibes their certainty and style, while her idols naturally fail to understand the role they play in her imagination. The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud – review 2013-05-17T09:00:02Z “Lies are the natural food of boyhood, and he had eaten greedily,” Forster writes of Maurice, who pledges no longer to feign an attraction to women, recognizing honesty as his only chance for salvation. Gay Literature Is Out of the Closet. So Why Is Deception a Big Theme? 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z I greedily broke my sandwiches-only plan to take advantage of the great deal. Frugal Traveler: Memphis on the Cheap: Elvis, Barbecue and Baseball 2013-07-25T18:05:28Z It is based on Helen Ward's story book about endangered woodland creatures struggling to sustain their way of life against the greedily expanding world of humans. This week's new dance 2013-05-11T05:00:25Z Meanwhile, the lyrics see humanity from afar and it’s not pretty: biologically predetermined, deeply superstitious and greedily self-destructive. The 54 Best Songs of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The big screen feeds greedily on miscarriages of justice, and it doesn't have to invent its instances. Do you have the courage of Conviction to fight miscarriages of justice? 2011-01-17T15:49:38Z Either we have taken this “customer is always right” approach way too far, or else we have absorbed it far too greedily. Everyone should wait tables 2013-12-14T00:00:00Z This is an empire no longer expanding or fracturing but greedily staking its claims on every last acre. Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer are back — and all growed up 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z They greedily consume trauma stories rather than thinking more deeply about how to stop the production of them. Being a pop star once meant baring skin — now, for some artists, it’s all about emotional stripping 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z The plot heats and heats until it boils over with dramatic intrigue, finely woven twists and the kind of revelations that keep a reader up too late at night, greedily turning pages. 'The Last Nude': Artist paints model, love ensues 2012-01-12T21:12:04Z When I learned that I had to return to Memphis this spring, I thanked my good fortune and greedily wondered what other pies the city has to offer. Sampling Sweet Slices of Memphis Pies 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z The odd bowed cymbal or greedily gurgling contrabass clarinet prevented things from getting too fun in jazzed-up numbers. Review: In ‘Place,’ a Composer Questions His Comfort, and Power 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z It is ours, for eating so greedily that we succumb to a self-inflicted, though temporary, brain injury. This Thanksgiving, It’s Time to Stop Nap-Shaming 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Artists look at a collection more freely and greedily than most of us, from odd angles. The Guggenheim’s Collection, as Seen by Six Art Stars 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z This is how we live: greedily, enviously, superficially, in a state of endless, self-justifying desire. The Luxe Life in ‘Gatsby,’ ‘Bling Ring’ and Other Films 2013-05-16T12:00:01Z Bash industries tries to break apart the comet so they can greedily mine the billions of dollars of rare minerals it contains, and his unholy alliance with President Orlean is used as a campaign stunt. "Don't Look Up," sheeple! Adam McKay's comedy about a comet that will destroy Earth, fails to hit 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Gobbling it up greedily, I contemplated where Patrice would be now. Your stories: Dragons are not what you expect them to be by Ellathebookworm 2013-01-11T09:00:00Z As for the awards representation of superheroes, a group Hollywood greedily embraces without fail, “Deadpool,” perhaps the longest shot of nominees, is now an Oscars shutout. Hollywood’s Redemption Narrative 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z As he greedily hoards his sweets and mutters invectives, you can see the next Mike Leigh misanthrope being born before your eyes. | 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader': Enchanted Realm, Aquatic View 2010-12-10T05:23:00Z Like Larkin, he took his subjects oddly and greedily: the death of bookshops, trimming plumbago, old silos, a man whose uncle held the dying Nelson on the deck of H.M.S. One Last Book From an Outback Poet Who Was Part Hero, Part Pariah 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z She gorges greedily on the baked goods that she’s supposed to be bringing to grandmother’s house. Review: The Tony-nominated 'Into the Woods' revival — maybe the best in my lifetime — lands in L.A. 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Hitting 90 degrees at one point, Sunday was by far the hottest day and I didn’t even mind the occasional brain freeze as I greedily sucked down the blended cocktail. I ate the best food at Coachella. Here's what to eat if you're going to weekend 2 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z They greedily eat the colony’s food, but shirk their own foraging duties, and can only hatch more parasites instead of workers when they reproduce. Mutant, Parasitic Impostor Queens Lurk in Ant Colonies 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z I followed the queen’s lead, spreading a bit of each curd on a third of the scone, then greedily scooped the clotted cream and slathered it all over. Remembering Queen Elizabeth II with scones, her way 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z “We greedily destroy what we think we don’t need, only to discover we could have used that knowledge,” he said, to applause. National Book Festival returns in-person with a vengeance after pandemic shift 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z For decades, it argues, the men of the mega-wealthy Hammer dynasty have been up to no good — living lawlessly and greedily, and harming others. Armie Hammer’s sordid family drama is center stage in ‘House of Hammer’ 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z And those who were enslaved were often first brought to Elmina by other African brokers who promoted the slave trade just as cruelly and greedily as the Europeans with whom they did business. This is the other way that history ends 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z “That’s felicitous,” She replied somewhat greedily, “Copy all of these, speedily!” Style Invitational Week 1502: It’s Hi- time for Limerixicon XIX 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z When I chose to deny myself something, it is Fat Sam who is feeding, greedily, on that denial. I’ve Always Struggled With My Weight. Losing It Didn’t Mean Winning. 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z The coronavirus has taken greedily from those communities in the form of lives and financial stability. Perspective | Just because bombs weren’t found at Howard, Morgan State and other HBCUs doesn’t mean harm wasn’t done 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Or, at least, that is what we tell ourselves as we gobble through mountains of wrapping paper and greedily snap up all the warm socks, bottles of whiskey and gift cards this time of year. Forever 2021: Merry Christmas and Let’s Go, Brandon! 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z “Zheng greedily took federal research dollars and prevented others from receiving funding for critical research in support of medical advances,” Mr. Kohler said. Researcher gets 3-year prison term for covert China work 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z And Mossman was faced with a simple fact: If one person became infected, the virus would spread greedily and easily in the close confines of the ship. Essential, invisible: Covid has 200,000 merchant sailors stuck at sea 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z But with indigenous people numbering less than 0.5% of Brazil’s population, farming and mining groups have long eyed these lowly-populated areas greedily. In Brazil, an indigenous woman joins Bolsonaro in fight for mining 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Of course, we all greedily devoured the pictures radiating out from L.A., but even they confirmed our sense that it was the City of the Image, home of the two-dimensional. How Pico Iyer found L.A.'s beating heart at the L.A. Times Festival of Books 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Say what you will about Darth Vader, but at least he didn't destroy the Empire by greedily sucking all its resources dry so nothing was left to fight the rebels. Death Star blows itself up: Trump ran his campaign finances like his businesses — into the ground 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Trump does seem mythological, a Grendel wailing and “greedily loping,” leaving the villagers in a constant state of anxiety. Opinion | Joe’s Fearsome Weapon Against Trump: Simple Decency 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Politicians scorn boat arrivals as “queue jumpers” who have greedily taken the spots of rule-abiding migrants seeking to come to Australia “the right way.” Behrouz Boochani Just Wants to Be Free 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Garnett noted that Romano “greedily preyed on the city’s desperate need for protective equipment to stop the spread of the virus.” DOJ charges New Jersey man with $45M scheme to defraud, price gouge NYC for PPE amid coronavirus 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The president’s allies tried to portray Bolton as a disgruntled former employee or as someone greedily trying to profit off his time in the White House. White House aims to counter Bolton book claims 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The warming water has introduced a new plague: long-spine sea urchins, an animal that greedily devours kelp. On land, Australia’s rising heat is ‘apocalyptic.’ In the ocean, it’s even worse. 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z He greedily grabs bolts and anchors with one finger while his partner, Jim Reynolds, yells “No gear, no falls!” down to him. Climbers like Brad Gobright straddle life and death. And we can't look away 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z It’s a compliment Noesen will greedily accept if it keeps him in Pittsburgh for an extended period. Jarry stops 28 shots, Penguins beat Blues 3-0 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z High-tech, high-priced and high-interest, they’re all there to unwrap greedily on Christmas morning. Recent Kansas Editorials 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Tartt’s narrator catalogues the world’s visual clutter as greedily as any unblinking movie camera. The Goldfinch: can a film solve Donna Tartt's most divisive book? 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z But the remedy for capitalism done poorly, or greedily, is not to scrap it for a fluffy social agenda. A reexamination of ownership in the age of the public corporation 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Kara may have taken this new job in hopes of making a fresh start, but on day one she’s already greedily eyeing Walter’s meds. Review: Ben Kingsley makes 'Spider' special; John Travolta in 'The Fanatic,' and more 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z He then offered them — as a joke — cigarettes, Marlboro Reds, which they greedily accepted, and which he lit with a chunky, silver lighter. Letter of Recommendation: Spam 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z And Maryland, where Democrats acted just as greedily: though they never won more than 65 percent of the statewide congressional vote from 2012 to 2018, they took seven of eight House seats each time. Florida editorial roundup 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z We met at a concession stand as we were both reaching greedily into a freezer for peach-ice-cream sandwiches, the last two in stock. Inside the Cultish Dreamworld of Augusta National 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z The fundamentals of church and state seem up for grabs; London is greedily expanding; marriage is misery but strangers are dangers. Sex, money and idiots in power: Restoration comedy's endless appeal 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z And of how Britain’s actions in South Africa over a century ago – sparking the Boer wars, then “concentrating” a whole nation into hellish camps – sowed the seeds of hate greedily harvested by far-right groups today. The murder of Raymond Buys: 'I think they knew they were going to kill my boy' 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z In Game 1 of their match, Deep Blue greedily accepted Mr. Kasparov’s sacrifice of a rook for a bishop, but lost the game 16 moves later. One Giant Step for a Chess-Playing Machine 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Companies destroy themselves because they’re greedily managed, their ideas about business are bad, their pension plan was managed by morons or they ignored someone starting to eat their lunch. Your Office Doesn’t Have Nap Time Because You Are Not a Child 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z He was hard to keep hold of, and as soon as he was released he ran under his mother and began to feed greedily. Fiction by Scholastique Mukasonga: “Cattle Praise Song” 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z When Laurey runs to Curly afterward, looking for comfort, he barely registers her terror and kisses her so greedily that we recoil. Daniel Fish’s Dark Take on “Oklahoma!” 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z We pulled the pitas from the oven with peels, tore them apart — the steam like breath, the earthy aroma of wheat filling the air — and greedily ate them with our hands. Homemade pita bread is so much better — and easier — than you might think 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Below the surface, MLB, still seven years away from the revolution of free agency, was greedily setting the stage for a 25-year labor war. Perspective | If MLB’s so-called problems are embodied by Max Scherzer, things will be just fine 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z It’s a 181km stage that the GC contenders will be eyeing greedily, and it’s about to get under way. Tour de France 2018: stage six – live! 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z That’s not someone greedily helping himself to goodies in the cookie jar of gorgeous starlets; it’s predation. Editorials from around New York 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Along with Major League Baseball, it is greedily lobbying for a 1% “integrity charge” on legal wagers. Legalising sports betting in America has more winners than losers 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Phoebes and myrtle warblers stake out the sun-warmed branches of the trees, and greedily snap up unwitting pollinators. Spring Arrives on Kitten’s Paws 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z I am greedily awaiting more research into this phenomenon. Unlocking Secrets of Sour Flavors With Something Found in Your Ears 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Many of the players on Lambeau Field that day suffered frostbitten fingers, as well as lung damage sustained by greedily gulping down great mouthfuls of cold air as they went about their brutal business. The day the quarterback’s cool head settled NFL’s coldest contest | Barry Glendenning 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z That’s why, when the crates of dusky, egg-shaped Italian plums appear at my local market and my father plucks the last Santa Rosas from his backyard trees, I hoard them greedily. The Best French Toast Begins With Homemade Jam 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Avoiding taxes may well be the financial equivalent of teenage blood transfusions: an elderly elite greedily sucking sustenance from the young. A brief guide to eternal youth – get a dog, avoid tax and inject teenage blood 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Blatantly vicious entities that continually disseminated intentional omissions of truth for the primary purpose of greedily selling sensationalism at the expense of a human life. Statement from Cosby’s wife assailing judge, prosecutors 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z They run back and forth with each other and two bighorn sheep ewes that share their pen, greedily eating food offered at the gate. Elk and deer herds in danger decades after disease discovery 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Manure is rich with phosphorous and nitrogen, pollutants that algae greedily feed upon. Nearly 200 million chickens, turkeys and cows are making a mess of the Shenandoah River 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Stumbled across this article while greedily enjoying a double Whopper in a vacant Burger King "dining room." Rei Kawakubo, Interpreter of Dreams 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z As a result, when Price stepped down to become Trump’s secretary of health and human services, Democrats began to look upon the district greedily. Georgia special election tests GOP brand in what should be Trump country 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z He handed the bowl to me, and, though the water hadn’t been boiled, I drank it greedily, letting it spill around my neck. The Lost City of Z 2005-09-12T04:00:00Z But these funds aren’t becoming so popular because their donors are greedily trying to keep their money and avoid taxes. Giving Back Isn’t Only for Billionaires 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z For some noisemakers, that President Trump would greedily misuse his office is a sincere fear. A President Is Always Conflicted 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The confidence that you will not be watched in a department store, that you are the preferred customer in high-end restaurants—these social inflections, belonging to whiteness, are greedily relished. Aftermath: Sixteen New Yorker Writers on Trump’s America 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z "I like it. Obviously, I'm thinking of it greedily for us and our particular team but it couldn't be much better," the 42-year-old Australian told Reuters in an interview. Cycling: Orica-BikeExchange buoyed by 2017 Tour route 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Imagine an immature child in a sandbox, greedily piling up a cache of plastic shovels and buckets that will never be used. Why Apple (AAPL) Needs to Double Its Dividend Immediately 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z In 1992 I could finally vote, and like a college student chugging cheap beer, I greedily volunteered on campaigns and worked as a deputy registrar. Ghosts of Elections Past 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Koss has offered up a selection of five new colorways for the Porta Pros, and my colleague Paul Miller enthusiastically and greedily wants all of them. The best cheap headphones are getting a gorgeous limited edition 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Animals also prey greedily on turtle nests and tiny newly hatched loggerheads that die after going astray on their way to the ocean. Scientists created zombie ‘Frankenturtles’ to discover why loggerheads are dying 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z When I think of Napster, I remember late nights, watching endless progress bars surge toward completion, greedily rubbing my hands together as I pulled in entire discographies. Rhapsody rebrands itself as Napster because ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Finally, valuable hands-on learning about programming and electronics is no longer being greedily hoarded by adorable children! Now you can preorder a BBC Micro Bit for £13 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Just as important, the Clinton forces argue that Trump showed character flaws when he greedily built his own wealth and in the process hurt middle-class families through bankruptcies and in other ways. Sex, Lies and Campaigns 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z While the goats were "almost universally welcomed by park users as a pleasant, pastoral addition to the scenery," they also greedily devoured native flora right along with invasive targets, choosing tasty maple and hazelnut trees. Oregon city fires its grounds-keeping goats with 'barnyard aroma' 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z "Landlords are greedy. They greedily ratchet up the rent at every opportunity and therefore get the consequences," says Robert Stevens. Why do people resent buy-to-letters so much? - BBC News 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Serving in the coffee shop, Archel and Lily, a brother and sister from the US Virgin Islands, listen greedily to the education, training and other benefits the recruiting sergeant reels off. Who will fight the next war? 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z You have to eat as many hot dogs as you can in 12 minutes, which most people do by stuffing their mouths as greedily as possible. Viewpoint: Should we all be looking for marginal gains? - BBC News 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Maybe what she needs is less people who will greedily read such stuff. Harper Lee readers demanding refunds were expecting far too much from Go Set a Watchman 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z To some the word still means someone who greedily grabs what they want by force. When did 'buccaneering' become a good word? - BBC News 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Woods resists doing so in the same way he competes: greedily and mercilessly, conceding nothing. What To Make Of Tiger? 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Besides traffic and the “hardnosed attitude” of drivers, the Turnpike is notorious for greedily gobbling up billions of your toll dollars. Here's Another Reason to Hate the New Jersey Turnpike 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Despite this dubious bid for respectability, the filmmaker doesn’t come across as enlightened, but rather as someone having his cake and greedily eating it, too. ‘Ted 2’ movie review 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Not that I cared much: I still hovered over the pastries and greedily feasted on them like an indiscriminate gull on the boardwalk. Balkan Grill beckons, but tucking in can be a tight squeeze 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z At this point, South greedily shifted to his singleton diamond. A Bridge Deal From the Peggy Bayer Tournament 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Black offers up — and White greedily grabs — a pawn in exchange for an enduring positional edge, one that Karpov ever so patiently converts into a full point. DAVID R. SANDS: Virginia Assassins surprise with win at Amateur East chess tourney 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z They devoured cities, destroyed mass transit, assaulted walkers, greedily demanded parking lots where once there had been public space, and, worst of all, sent families out from dense cities into atomized suburbs. Learning to Drive 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z It lost America when it greedily shunned the networks for pay-TV, then split too many ways. Fan of the house: Give him that old-time boxing 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Based in California, the multinational energy company is the third largest producer of crude in the world and greedily grateful for ongoing, generous subsidies from Congress. Chevron greases local elections with geyser of cash 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z We tear into them greedily, only to encounter the sawdust filler of little Johnny’s schooldays in Peterborough, and the early trials of being benched in the under-11 water polo team. Kevin Pietersen, Roy Keane and an autumn of guilty reading pleasures 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z It is however wrong to think of this as a problem of individual executives greedily acting on their own. The Shame Of Labor Day 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z I eat chocolate greedily and slurp my tea. Are we suffering from consumption? 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z And while many, like the current Christian leaders, preach peace, the summons from the Mesopotamian desert Sunday was to a “greedily drink the blood” of nonbelievers according to an early translation posted online: ISIS dares to declare restoration of the Islamic Caliphate 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z “To death,” Lyokha echoed, and they clinked their cups and drank greedily. Remembering the Death of Andropov, on the Anniversary of His Birth 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z A Nicklaus interview, especially the scrum that followed the main press conference when a few writers who greedily wanted more would gather around him, was - and is - stimulating, challenging, warm, great fun. Golf World editor Jaime Diaz honored at Memorial Tournament: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z City dwellers greedily inhaled the air, and some said they planned to visit the mountain resort to get more than a lungful. In China, Jar Of French Mountain Air Fetches $860 2014-04-10T14:26:59Z Many companies argue that Internet access providers are simply trying to greedily exploit the rising consumer demand for online media. European Lawmakers Prepare to Vote on ‘Net Neutrality’ 2014-03-30T16:22:09Z Katya and I scanned dozens of books, greedily hunting even the smallest bits of information about sex. Opinion: Soviet-Era Sex Ed 2014-03-01T19:30:12Z From these, blood and sweat drip down, transforming into a huge pile of gold coins, which a fat miser is greedily hoarding. | The Task: Stalin and Soap 2014-02-18T19:28:44Z Some research also implicates European banks, which borrowed greedily in American money markets before the crisis and used the funds to buy dodgy securities. The origins of the financial crisis: Crash course 2013-09-05T15:00:47Z His twin sons testified against him, saying he greedily exploited his mother to satisfy his much younger third wife. Astor son who swindled millionaire mother headed to NY prison 2013-06-19T15:18:45Z Usually, on such outings, they would greedily toss DVDs and dolls into our cart. How Machiavelli Saved My Family 2013-04-06T02:28:25Z A coalition of performers and record companies is trying to block Pandora’s plan, accusing Westergren of “double talk” and “dishonesty,” and of greedily hurting artists by trying to drastically cut the compensation they receive. Pandora and Internet radio royalty 2013-04-04T01:07:00Z Now that the party's over, all of those must-watch Heat games, some greedily picked up by networks betting the streak would continue, have reverted back to pumpkins. Chicago stamps out the Heat's win streak – but the NBA is the real loser 2013-03-28T16:09:11Z Biodiversity, “the work of divine wisdom,” was not granted to humanity to abuse it, he wrote; human dominion over the earth does not mean the right to greedily acquire and destroy its resources. Bartholomew I of Constantinople’s Bold Green Stance 2012-12-04T20:43:02Z Or is it a regrettable infatuation that greedily unravels a championship march? 49ers Take Odd Spin on Quarterback Controversy 2012-11-24T17:58:44Z That is no doubt the question Activision's shareholders will be asking as they greedily watch the sales ticker spin. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2: has the series peaked? 2012-11-13T12:47:48Z Cooperative fair play on the commons' cricket pitch was greedily torn asunder in favour of mass production, but it was not forgotten. London 2012: Evolution trumps equality at the Olympics 2012-07-31T15:58:37Z He was sure that the Lost Boys, who had no mother to look after them, would eat it greedily, and die with awful pains inside. The Story of Peter Pan Retold from the fairy play by Sir James Barrie 2012-05-22T15:16:50.277Z The child ate the liver greedily, drank some tea afterwards, but died, in spite of this strange specific.” The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z Marsden had heard it once more, at the Dolphin bar or in the Conservative Club billiard room, and he greedily swallowed every word of it. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The gullible males greedily sucked up the sticky goop at their tarsi. The Making of a Mutant: A Fruit Fly Love Story 2012-04-15T01:15:00.220Z A mean nature will accept its fate, and while it indulges in cynical and spiteful observations on human life, will greedily accept the paltriest rewards it can secure. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z Give not your mind too much and too greedily to gaming; make a pastime of it, and no toil. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z A small fire, lighted with flint and steel and gunpowder, was made inside a barrel, and the fish, half-cooked, was greedily devoured. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z And, as nursemaid, she greedily picked up stray morsels of her little charges' education, as well as the manners and language of her employers. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z How they did snarl and howl, making the woods and waters resound with their cries as they greedily devoured the carcass. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z The shares were greedily bought up, and such was the rage for speculation, that even the unimproved parts of the new colony were actually sold for thirty thousand livres the square league! Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z From stale fish, again, he extracts his choicest sauce, and feasts greedily upon meat in a state of putrefaction. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z They appear in swarms, and when one of these swarms gets near or on the water, the fish feed greedily upon them. Old Flies in New Dresses How to Dress Dry Flies with the Wings in the Natural Position and Some New Wet Flies 2012-04-02T02:00:23.697Z That floor held my heart, and I looked round greedily, desperately, for some way of evading my guide and so reaching it. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z "There are his clothes," one muttered, eyeing the boy greedily. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z Like a child, he greedily reached for every glittering object, and cried when any desired thing was denied him. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z Then the wave of flame, previously described, swept over the interior of the theater, greedily searching every nook and corner as though hungry for the last victim within reach. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z Both these flies are taken greedily by the trout when they fall upon the water. Old Flies in New Dresses How to Dress Dry Flies with the Wings in the Natural Position and Some New Wet Flies 2012-04-02T02:00:23.697Z The men feasted greedily, for they had fasted for many days, and Circe watched them with ill-concealed disgust. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z And all the time the pitiless flames were coming nearer and nearer, greedily licking up everything that disputed their advance. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The shell of every egg used in the house should be roughly crushed and thrown down to the hens, which will greedily eat them. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z A Viper entering a smith's shop, looked up and down for something to eat; and seeing a File, fell to gnawing it as greedily as could be. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z She noted these things greedily, and then, alas, she fell from the clouds. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z Enough truly, so tempting did they look, so excellently did they smell, to make even the least greedily disposed person's mouth water. Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z He gained the entrance, glancing warily to right and left, and stepped into the open, snuffing greedily at the cool air. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z Sheep will often, in the winter or spring, eat greedily of the low laurel. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z "Ay, we know shops on the bridge where you can plunge your arm elbow-deep in gold," the cripple muttered, his eyes sparkling greedily. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z "But, I say," expostulated Jeremiah, looking greedily at the saucepans on the fire, from one of which an appetizing flavour was escaping, "ain't you going to give me anything to eat?" Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z Actually they were in desperate straits of hunger, for Tyson relates that in his igloo they ate greedily the refuse of the cooking-lamp oil. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z From all the towns and villages on either side of Naples the peasant women had brought in their fruit, and the thirsty people bought it greedily. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Hogs eat acorns and beech-mast greedily, and so far thrive on this food that it is an easy matter to fatten them afterwards. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Here he lay down and drank greedily, for his throat was again parched with fever. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z “Bet the fish swallow those worms so greedily our arms will ache pulling them in so fast,” added Jack. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z The native with his left hand holds the dainty morsel above the greedily upturned open mouth which it at once fills. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Of the other idealism there are no doubt abundant traces in the language of Kant: and they were greedily fastened on by Schopenhauer. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z He propped Lytton's head with one hand and held the glass to his misshapen lips, while he guzzled greedily. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z They at first swallowed it very greedily, but tasting the bitter ingredient only ate half of it. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z He had found them greedily feeding, and he had let his own nag go, and had captured the runaways. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z On one occasion, going for a deer shot that day, he killed at a distance of a hundred yards a gaunt wolf who was greedily devouring the precious carcass. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z It was explained by the driver of an express waggon there and absorbed by greedily listening ears. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z But at the mere thought I leaned out farther, and greedily measured the distance between us. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z It also greedily devours elderberries and other small fruits. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z After they had protruded their bodies, they were placed upon some green leaves, which they fastened upon and ate greedily. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z I listened greedily, sniffing for news of war, but understood little of their discourse save what pertained to the Indians. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Why, just as I turned out of Broadway, I saw him spring down to the gutter and pick up a crust of bread and begin to eat it greedily. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z But everything was favourable for the observation—the cold air incumbent on the rising, warm, moist vapour from the soil fixing the dew-point, when the projecting blades seized the moisture greedily and formed dew. Meteorology or Weather Explained 2012-02-20T03:00:18.847Z Of this indulgence he partly repented, for the monkey seized upon the empty can when he laid it down, and drained it greedily. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z He took out a flask and gave it to Charles, who, excessively thirsty now he thought of it, drank greedily. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The succulent leaves and stems are greedily eaten by the Indians, from which it is called "Indian lettuce." The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z He was greedily laying up a store of precious memories. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z It was really sickening to a man of his experience to see how greedily they swallowed his story of the silk firm on Broadway. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z I will arise and run with the sand, And gather it greedily in my hand: I will wriggle like a long yellow snake over the beaches. Irradiations; Sand and Spray 2012-02-14T03:00:28.347Z And they were almost at the second corner; now they turned it, and her eyes sought the gate greedily, to learn who awaited them there. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z It has long roots that feed on the selfishness and dullness of Fifth Avenue quite as greedily as on the squalor of the Sixth Ward. A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York 2012-02-11T03:03:42.997Z He drank it up greedily and then words came to him. The Bushranger's Secret 2012-02-09T03:00:14.847Z The celebrated Sir Hans Sloane is said to have been particularly fond of it; indeed, it is a universal favourite, and cattle and birds greedily eat the fruit in its crude form. 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 We refreshed ourselves with the juice in the small troughs, which our horses drank greedily. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z The last of their horses had been devoured; and they greedily fed upon toads, serpents, and even insects, which that country, teeming with the lower forms of animal life, abundantly supplied. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z The jackal ate greedily, and had soon finished his meal; thereupon he began to run up and down, and to exercise his voice, screaming lustily. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z It ate and drank greedily, and then rose and shook itself with a glad, eager movement, and ran a few steps forward. The Bushranger's Secret 2012-02-09T03:00:14.847Z Eggshells roughly crushed are also good, and are greedily devoured by the hens. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z "I might get even more at a sale," George muttered greedily. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z How greedily the children will devour the mudki of heaven’s own manufacture! Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z She had devoured the information greedily, her sensuality editing the well-intentioned brochure into a mass of erotic revelations. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z Harding put the cup with more tea to his lips again, and again he drank greedily. The Bushranger's Secret 2012-02-09T03:00:14.847Z He was greedily silent, and I descended, to pat his head as he ate. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z Possessed of that, how greedily would they hoard up knowlege of all kinds, which they might then be enabled to draw forth at will, and display to the utmost advantage! A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z She grasped it greedily, and the interview was interrupted until she had gulped down what I estimated to be nearly a pint. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z The newspapers, enabled by the event to indulge themselves more legitimately than usual in discussing the ever fascinating problem of sex from the unimpeachable standpoint of reform, leaped greedily to the bait. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z Diamond’s hands shook so with eagerness that he nearly spilled the water, and he greedily turned it down his parched throat at a gulp. Frank Merriwell's Alarm Doing His Best 2011-12-30T03:00:28.567Z Grobstock greedily took the whole box, the beggar resigning it to him without protest. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z The Indians greedily picked them up, and I claimed my release. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z We must read greedily every book and every article that promises to give us new ideas and methods and inspiration. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z He ate greedily; and feeling better afterward he went back to the other room and asked for a newspaper. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z The other hand was greedily extended for the accompanying cash. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z Then was the devil sensible of the hook which he had before greedily swallowed. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z He ate greedily, then applied the jar to his lips to quench his thirst. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z The whirlpool was whouf-whoufing greedily as it wolfed the whole cascade when I clambered up just before dark to touch off my beacon. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z My throat was red-hot with thirst, and sick as I was with shame, I drank greedily, and handed the wine-skin back to the German. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z Pavel gulped a couple of mouthfuls greedily—then suddenly raised his head and gazed intently at Velchaninoff standing over him; he said nothing, however, but finished the water. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z The moment they saw the sand, they made a rush for it and ate it up greedily. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z He had gone near to losing his few wits with the rumors from S�zanne which his ears had drunk up so greedily. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z There comes the devil on Monday morning, and offers his countless snares; there comes the world, and holds out its seeming prizes: our hearers follow them greedily. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z “Wealth becomes unjust for Jesus when it is used in an unjust fashion, or for unjust ends, or when it is greedily accumulated and not shared with those in need of material assistance.” Is the black church the answer to liberal prayers? 2011-11-24T12:23:54Z She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z He was very hungry and greedily bolted a small fish that we offered him, and screamed for more. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z He drank their talk in greedily, with a pang of homesickness and a rush of returning common sense. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z All these stories about magic wishes and magic rings and magic spells of a thousand sorts; and nowhere on earth a child which does not listen greedily to such fancies! The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z Then he chose the fairest, the ripest, and the sweetest of all these mulberries, eating them as swiftly and greedily as he might, whilst the mare beneath him moved never a whit. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z On such fare, when pressed by hunger, he feeds so greedily that he gorges himself till, unable to rise, he becomes the easy prey of the shepherd's boy armed but with a stick or stone. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Blair showed him the tribute exacted from the Blackbirder, and told him the things were for himself and those who had been carried off with him, and the black eyes sparkled greedily. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z And she gave it some turquoises and it ate them greedily. Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the myths and legends of the Pimas of Arizona 2011-11-21T03:00:13.817Z The men had no such qualms, however, and ate greedily, then smacked their lips laughingly at the disgust manifested on the scouts’ faces. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z And five minutes afterwards O'Hara and his dumb acquaintance might be seen in the nearest cr�merie, O'Hara munching a roll of bread and the houseless dog greedily lapping a bowl of hot milk. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z Loss of Cud is a species of indigestion, and may be brought on by the animal's eating greedily of some food to which it has been unaccustomed. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z We find him afterwards in a variety of callings, but devouring books of all sorts greedily, whenever they fell into his hands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z The leaf it pares off he picks up and thrusts into his mouth, greedily pushing in the crumbs. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z The jackal may be considered as the vulture of the quadruped kind; the most putrid substances that once had life, are greedily devoured. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Can we believe that true intelligence and progress consist in grasping greedily all the pleasures and the privileges to be had from life, and basely shirking all the hardships? Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z Children greedily eye the luscious burden of the fig trees. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z He greedily gulped for the water, and even tried to seize the cup when Harry removed it. The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields 2011-11-11T03:00:26.697Z Then she begins to eat greedily, now and then licking the grease off her fingers. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z The little bird swallowed it greedily, much to Tommy's delight, and she went on feeding it until Elizabeth suggested that she would kill it with excess. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z Peru and Mexico furnished the precious metals which were always so greedily demanded by the east. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z No; the ungodly greedily devour all they can get, and crave all they can't get. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z Soon a big bear came and began to eat the honey greedily, and while it was busy feasting, U Babam Doh, from behind the thicket, threw a thong round its throat and captured it alive. Folk-Tales of the Khasis 2011-11-01T02:00:19.730Z He finds book and hugs it greedily to him. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z She now gave signs of animation, swallowed the juice greedily, and looked with the eyes of a timid fawn from one to another of the three girls. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z Oh, little cane toads lacking legs, how greedily you snack on pre-toads packed in eggs! Basics: Animal Cannibalism May Make Good Evolutionary Sense 2011-10-31T20:53:05Z Eat not greedily: Sometimes, for sweet mercy's sake, Worm or insect spare to take; Let it crawl or fly. A Book of Irish Verse Selected from modern writers with an introduction and notes by W. B. Yeats 2011-10-27T02:00:26.373Z The bottle was emptied and tossed into the corner where the drunken klooch recovered it and holding it to her lips, greedily sucked the few drops that remained in the bottom. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z I turned over the leaves rapidly, almost greedily, and had read almost all its story before I could allow myself to sleep.... Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z Near by sat an Indian half-breed, who, discovering a large plate of doughnuts, greedily devoured every one. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z Horses and cattle greedily browse upon the foliage, which has a distinctly sweet taste. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Again those prominent eyes opened and greedily drank it in, but he closed them at once, and was seized with laughter; he regularly shouted with laughter--and Edward with him. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z Cam′elry, troops mounted on camels.—Camel's hair, the hair of the camel: the hair of the squirrel's tail used for paint-brushes; Camel's thorn, a shrub of the bean family which camels eat greedily. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z I went to it, drank greedily, and then hurried on, more and more blazes and the glowing object looking more terrible than ever. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z As greedily, as if it had been a new saint's miracle. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z He was very affected by it, enraptured, and he seized upon it greedily.... Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z And they gave her some fresh water which she swallowed greedily, holding the goblet between her teeth as a dog holds a bone and refusing to let it go. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z The looting propensities of the Prussians were satirized in a sketch showing two Prussian officers looking greedily at a clock on the mantelpiece in a French ch�teau. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z We raised him up and gave him wine, which he drank greedily, and presently without saying a word disappeared. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z A very young child is selfish, in the purely animal sense; it is greedily acquisitive, and its selfishness is unchecked by any sense of shame. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z Hogs will find and eat them greedily, and may be allowed to root them out even from a meadow, if badly affected; for, though a harsh remedy, it is not so bad as the disease. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z All three, however, kept their thoughts locked up in the innermost recesses of their souls, so that outwardly they were playing very seriously, their eyes fixed greedily and attentively on the dummy’s exposed cards. The Later Life 2011-10-02T02:00:13.037Z In times of great public excitement, as during the later years of the Napoleonic wars, such cartoons were bought up greedily, the City vying with the aristocratic West End in their patriotic demand for them. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z They all turned their attention greedily to Herrick as he came up, and the nearest man said, "Have they got him?" "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z Sometimes, too, dogs snuffled around; and the men of learning flung them their offal, over which the dogs choked greedily. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z Even the repulsive Ailantus, which has often been recommended as a wormless tree, is greedily devoured by these caterpillars, notwithstanding its disagreeable odor. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z His legs doubled up under him and he sank back against the wall of the tunnel, greedily sucking in the fresh air that poured down through the opening. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z Cat-fishes are vivacious and indiscriminate feeders, any of the animal substances, living or dead, being greedily swallowed by them. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z The covert curiosity which all along had been greedily eyeing Christina Hope stiffened instantly into a wall, dividing her from the rest of her kind. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z A dense multitude pressed round to look on greedily. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z A brazier with live coal may also be seen, on which heads of Indian corn are roasted, and greedily munched by the purchasers. Turkey Peeps at Many Lands 2011-09-21T02:00:31.190Z Of course, part of the milk spilled on his nightie but the remainder he drank greedily. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z Zerlina ate the cake greedily and drank her tea in silence. The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z At a river, sparkling like glass in the burning sun, they stopped and slaked their thirst, lapping up the water greedily. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z And he thrust himself more and more on her, pushed himself forward more and more shamelessly, was more and more insistent, and gazed at her more and more greedily. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z As he at the same time felt as hungry as ever, and the juicy salad was now very much to his taste, he went on eating greedily. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z With his eyes greedily drinking in every detail, he lay and watched. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z They ate greedily, thrusting their heads at once to their ears in the hay, and drawing out great bunches of it. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z The notes are equal in bulk to the text: they attracted my attention, and I read them greedily. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z He drank and drank, holding the glass greedily when the butler tried to remove it from his mouth. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z Then nature asserted herself, and I ate greedily of the fruit that grew plentifully everywhere in the country through which we were passing. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z The soldier fastened his eyes greedily on the food, and his lips and mustaches were quivering; but he dared not sit in presence of the colonel. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Out upon the linoleum 29 rolled the glistening coins—several of them gold pieces—that Jess had noted so greedily in the egg store. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z It may be, that while the children sit eagerly watching for some seal-blood soup to be prepared, the women throw them pieces of blubber which they eat greedily. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z His nostrils sucked in greedily a refreshing, life-giving damp. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z After each gust the fish would rise greedily to the feast for a few minutes. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z She could see his eyes gleam greedily as he still looked at her. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z In his youth he fills himself greedily with anything which he comes across, and after thirty years nothing remains but a kind of gray rubbish…. Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov 2011-08-21T02:00:35.470Z Bits of fruit and vegetables, scraps of meat, and dead animals whether big or little, are greedily eaten. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z In the time of Jesus, the chiefs of their religion were greedily using their position as a means of amassing enormous fortunes. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z They were very bitter and burning to taste, but a badger's palate is not a delicate one, and he devoured them greedily. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z On a night of carnival how greedily the crowd assumes the pantaloon! Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z I hung my hat on the saddle, and greedily inhaled the cool breeze that blew through the majestic trees, and then followed on foot a buffalo path, which wound between the bushes. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Our fare was necessarily simple, consisting of boiled rice and a small portion of dried fish; but while I partook of it greedily, Veneda could not be induced to touch a particle. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z When I was not involved with drawing, however, I lusted at the food photographs and greedily read each mouth-watering recipe. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z I doubt not the bread was black and heavy, but the milk was sweet, and I partook of it greedily. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z Armed with a big dish he boldly went up to the biggest gander, who greedily put his head into it at once. Jill's Red Bag 2011-08-13T02:00:21.893Z Here we camped and prepared breakfast, while our cattle greedily browsed on the fresh, dewy grass. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z He began to pluck the round stems growing about him and suck them greedily. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z "Cancer knew no barrier and bore no prejudice; cancer took the weak, the strong, the indifferent, the proud, the cheerful, the embittered; it took all, greedily in an unquenchable hunger." Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z Then when the spring sunshine has sufficiently warmed their cool retreats they come forth and feed greedily upon the young leaves. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z The old woman rejoiced that fate sanctioned her death, and greedily ate the fruit, when lo! instead of dying she became young and blooming again. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z With these the birds are fed, and they are greedily eaten. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z It drank greedily from the dish that Teddy held for it—emptied it, and five minutes later drank it again and then lay down. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z They are much attracted by yellow blossoms, and greedily eat those of the Dandelion and Buttercup. Addresses & Papers / Collectanea 2011-08-04T02:00:22.097Z They are also greedily devoured by toads, but of course they do not often come within the reach of these useful animals. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z Henry greedily swallowed the bait, and incurred an enormous debt to the Pope for the war in Apulia. The English Church in the Middle Ages 2011-08-01T02:00:14.773Z Miss Susanna listened like a thirsty plant greedily absorbing water. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z Sinking a handkerchief where the water looked thinnest and making a little well into which the moisture slowly filtered, we drank it greedily. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z Hastily getting a cup of milk she put it to 407 the mouth of the little one, whose fingers closed on it tightly as it drank greedily. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z And you did eat up your lunch so greedily!” A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z The old man sat resting his head which he bent forward upon both hands--as though greedily to suck up every word that fell from his lips--and gazed into the face of the stranger. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z I moved among the cattle myself, watching them feed greedily and waiting to see them satisfied before inspanning again to trek through the night to some higher and more open ground. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z It is, in reality, a sphere of egotism, in which one must greedily cling to his own advantage if he would not have it torn from him. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z They were men who well apprehended the extreme danger of their limited modes of pursuit and who greedily grasped, therefore, at every bit of knowledge they could obtain which lay beyond their province. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z "Let's count it!" he greedily cried, at last. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z The superhuman strength, with which he had hitherto attentively and greedily devoured the faded characters, gave way. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z A woman as beautiful, as high in rank, and as richly endowed as yourself has no cause to blush for having vainly offered to one what thousands covet so greedily. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z So she cut off another piece of her flesh; the bird seized it greedily, and flew on so fast that in a few minutes he reached the ground at the top of the precipice. Polish Fairy Tales 2011-07-10T02:00:20.137Z His wide mouth was greedily distended, and only half concealed two rows of strong, shining, white teeth. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z And his eyes wandered greedily over the rafters above him. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z So the old stories, handed down by word of mouth through centuries, and always greedily heard, and willingly remembered, were gradually forgotten; and as the elder folk died out, were nearly all lost. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z "Ah, how fine it will be!" cried his wife, excited by this view of the subject; and she hastily filled a glass from the bowl and drank it greedily. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z He took down from the shelf a large black flask, which had originally contained gin, and handed it to the invalid, who grasped it greedily. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z At the sight he stifled a deep and muttered curse, as the Gularzai pounced greedily upon it. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z Here’s something to go on with,” and there was a chink as of gold as he passed something into the mulatto’s hand, who clutched it greedily. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Howells says, regarding these rings, that "no beasts will eat of them, although some persons suppose that sheep will greedily devour the grass." Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z Any one who recalls the last scene of Louis XI as played by the late Sir Henry Irving remembers vividly the restless, greedily moving fingers of the praying King. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z These brutes rather than men, use, when they have wounded an enemy, to run greedily to suck the blood that runs. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z ‘Never!’ answered the wolf, peering over in his turn, his eyes glistening greedily, for he imagined that the moon’s reflection in the water was really a cheese. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z As a man dying of thirst would have seized a glass of cold water, so his soul, famishing for love, took hastily, greedily, the astonishing blessing offered him. Playing With Fire 2011-06-29T02:00:30.590Z He snuffed, as if to tantalize himself and then plunged his nose into the place, guzzling greedily. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z Deep banks of chairs radiated back from the footlights, to each its tenant staring greedily in one common direction. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z They are apparently unable to attack a sponge so long as its external membrane is intact, but if this membrane is broken, they swarm round the sponge and devour the parenchyma greedily. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa 2011-06-25T02:00:17.833Z ‘Yes, you shall have a bit,’ said Covan the Brown-haired; and breaking off a piece he stretched it upwards to the raven, who ate it greedily. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z We gave them water, which they greedily drank. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Hilton stood before her, his breath a trifle quick, lips parted greedily. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z The agitated mind of Makalipa grasped greedily at the possibility which her husband’s words suggested. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z I seize greedily the minutest traits for a future, philosophical public; and so also did I apply myself very seriously to Mr. Schoppe. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z The old couple’s eyes glittered greedily; but custom forbade them to touch the dowry before all was arranged. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z The valleys were full of long lush grass, on which the sleek-limbed kine were greedily browsing. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z He licked his lips almost greedily as he watched her. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z His eyes drank in greedily every line and curve and expression of her face. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z Ah, over all his thoughts swept incessantly in vulture-circles a distant, dark form, the destroying angel, that would fain stoop greedily upon the helpless Liana! Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Thoms took the letters, and standing for a moment in the hall, greedily scrutinized the envelopes. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z Even a weak stomach is not always a consequence of weak nerves; only observe how greedily a faint hectic patient eats and digests half an hour before death. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z McKee drank greedily, water running down his chin and spattering over his boots. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z And this is greedily seized on by the hand of the bibliographer. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z He had not imagined, so far behind him were his own discoveries of the new, that any one could be so greedily absorbed. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z Constantia listened greedily, though not with approbation, and acquired, at every sentence, new desire to be acquainted with the personal history of Martinette. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z Paine's work was spread through the kingdom with extraordinary industry, and was greedily sought for by people of all classes. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z He pounced upon it greedily and devoured it until not a trace of it was left. Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z Two of them were placed before Tug and Silas, and though Silas only sipped at his, Tug drank off the liquor apportioned to him greedily. The Mystery of the Locks 2011-05-29T02:00:08.800Z Dan eyed the fortunate prospector greedily, and his predatory instinct brought him to a quick decision. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z Passion greedily accepts, and habit readily offers, the sacrifice of another's life, and reason obeys the impulse of education and desire. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z Any story, no matter how absurd or incredible, provided it brought Jefferson Davis within conjectural fore-knowledge of the assassination, was greedily swallowed, and, moreover, was rewarded with money and employment. The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z The latter brought me some newspapers, which I read greedily. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z The situation between husband and wife is reminiscent of “A Doll's House” in the greedily possessive quality of Guido's affection, with which quality his tyrannous unbelief in Prinzivalle's magnanimity fully accords. Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z To Jim's relief, Jess swallowed the draft easily enough—to tell the truth, rather greedily; but of that fact her rescuer was quite unaware, and from it he augured well. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z The wounded man gulped the water greedily and Buddy unknotted the handkerchief about his neck and bathed his head. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z They exchanged the axe and the diamond; the old man turned it over in his hand, chuckling greedily. The Giant Crab and Other Tales from Old India 2011-05-07T02:00:31.307Z The young fisherman's ears greedily received every word; they struck a chord within his bosom that strongly vibrated again. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z No, spied on, glared at, and greedily jumped at! Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z With one great paw he stripped the berries from the low-lying bushes and with his long, eager tongue he licked them up greedily. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z Although masters and scholars alike applauded him, Augustine, while he drank their praises greedily, was restless and unhappy. Life of Saint Monica 2011-04-25T02:00:07.817Z Then the little fellow began to eat very greedily, and before he got through he had eaten up all the food that the village had stored away for use. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z He is the greatest gainer who gives to others, and he loses most who greedily receives without gratitude. The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus 2011-04-19T02:00:18.493Z But"--he added, and the little eyes looked greedily towards Pumpelhagen, "who knows? Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z The man dropped off and flopped on his stomach, thrusting his face into the pool close to the nose of the greedily drinking stallion. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z There was a nispero tree in the garden laden with acid yellow fruit, and Appleby ate the handful Harper brought him greedily, for he was slightly feverish and grimed with dust. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z The books which he produced were greedily read on the Continent, and aroused the greatest interest. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Benedicta's goats were grazing around him, and he could hear how the juicy Alpine-grass was greedily munched between their sharp teeth. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z But I fastened upon this formal request for the Duke's permission almost greedily, as though it gave a fresh practical turn to the position. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z He drank again greedily, shifting the flask to his left hand, while his right dove once more into his pocket, and this time secured his automatic. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z Winifred offered her money, and the gypsy eyed it greedily, but shook her head and said— "No, kind lady, I do not want money for what I have told you." The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z Oh, I'm no miser, greedily hungering after the precious stuff. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z In an evil hour he was tempted to cast his lot with the adventurers who were greedily fastening their clutches upon the substance of the country, and fell. When the Ku Klux Rode 2011-04-06T02:00:03.767Z How greedily she broke the seal; how her heart bounded as she unfolded the well-filled sheet! Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z I have known it watching greedily for my least indiscretion, heard its wild-beast breathing as it crouched beside me in the dark, stepped cautiously to avoid the snares it spread for me. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z My entero swallowed the water greedily; but as we returned towards the inn, I observed that he was sad, and that his head drooped. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z Inside the shelter the children ate greedily, heartily, talking, laughing, quarreling, playing. Home Fires in France 2011-03-22T02:00:24.093Z The cones were quickly cut open, and the kernels greedily devoured. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z More dried dates furnished us with a meal; and, to our joy, we found, standing in a corner of the temple, some pots of water, of which we drank greedily. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z "Wholly indifferent!" she repeats, and throws a pebble between the swans, who dip their black bills greedily in the green water. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z Just as heretofore, men devoured the horses that fell by the way and drank their blood greedily. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z To lick the village girls too greedily, And gorge a plate of beef that is not theirs. Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell 2011-03-10T03:00:44.993Z Framed by the dull brass was the face of a whiskered Russian whose small eyes surveyed the cabin greedily. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z "That belongs to me!" he said, hoarsely, rising to his knees, and reaching out for it greedily. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The American heard it greedily; he was avid for more. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z He drank greedily of the water, reserving his liquor, and, as ravenously as before, consumed his second sandwich. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z Frogs they will take and kill, often greedily devouring the small ones. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z For were they not laden with uncounted treasure, weighed down with wealth beyond the fabled hoards of the pirates of the Spanish Main, upon whose dark deeds and desperate adventures I had so greedily feasted? A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Verhaeren, who at this time greedily adopts all fashionable freakishness as something new, and struts about in fantastic apparel, promptly acquires notoriety by his vehement passionateness and his first literary attempts. ?mile Verhaeren 2011-02-26T03:00:52.147Z Meanwhile the officers were shooting their chargers, to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Russians, and the soldiers, crazy with hunger, were greedily devouring the raw flesh. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z In this new part, Ulysses saw his two-and-twenty friends represented as sitting on cushioned and canopied thrones, greedily devouring dainties and quaffing deep draughts of wine. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z Groups of feasting savages might now be seen seated on the wet grass in every direction, greedily munching and bolting the raw repast. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z He watched, greedily, as Dave's gaunt hand went into his pocket. The Strength of the Pines 2011-02-25T03:01:03.770Z There is excess about the manner when a person eats greedily, hurriedly, or selfishly, rushing at his food like a tiger, bolting it like a dog, or depriving others like a pig. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z She lifted herself by one elbow, and caught at the glass, drinking greedily. The Last Stroke a detective story 2011-02-19T03:01:39.327Z Two women were grinding corn between stones, others looked greedily on. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z Jack Graham lent her many books, which she perused greedily. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z As they flowed down the steep rocky wall the columns of ascending vapor greedily absorbed them, and mounted with them into the air. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Judges and juries alike were maddened with excitement, and listened greedily to the lies which poured forth from the lips of profligate informers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z "All right, sir; thank you, sir," exclaimed the astonished chauffeur, greedily pocketing the gold piece. Who? 2011-02-09T03:00:47.380Z It gaped greedily at her, but durst not venture into the water, and turning back avenged its wicked spite upon the noble palfrey. Tales from Spenser; Chosen from the Faerie Queene 2011-02-06T03:00:52.580Z The camp gradually filled, and the claims round about were snapped up greedily. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z There were all the necessaries of life; the wealthy buying the more palatable things for their tables, the poor stopping to look greedily upon a handful of grain. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z They dig for holy Water-Pots and Crucifixes, as greedily as the modern Romans dig for Medals, Images, and Urns. An Essay on Criticism 2011-02-06T03:00:52.167Z Every day there were various reports of the march of the soldiers; some newsmongers by profession gathered greedily all these reports, and spread them among their companions. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z "No you don't!" said the man gruffly, and gripped her lean wrist as her hand stretched greedily over the flaming heap of gems. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z He walked beside me to a bench, and when he had greedily swallowed three cups of water I asked him to sit down and rest a while. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Generally speaking, it may be said that in England titles, like decorations, are still greedily sought after, but when won are not openly displayed. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z What sort of blighter is it who wouldn’t break his neck to be on the steps to meet such a—perfectly——All these cursed eyes, greedily signaling. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z |
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