| 单词 | gruffly |
| 例句 | The guards looked at each other, and the older one said gruffly, “Go on. You’re late as it is.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Give me your meal tickets!” he demanded gruffly. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z He stared at my client and gruffly asked him to turn around so that his back faced the bench. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I would think you will return with some of the coins unspent,” Min had said gruffly on the morning of departure. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Here,” he says gruffly, tossing it into Charlie’s lap, and then he limps away.... Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Take these and eat them for yourself,” he said gruffly. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He seemed taken aback, but then he said gruffly, “I suppose you are your mother’s daughter.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mind your own business,” the man barked gruffly, lifting his stick as though he might beat her too, and the woman retreated sheepishly with an abject and humiliated air. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Right. Let’s see your ticket,” he said gruffly. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z All were in good spirits save Doli, who hated riding horseback and gruffly declared he could go faster afoot. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t need a new house,” Charles said gruffly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Not at all, not at all, not offended,” said Slughorn gruffly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “What’s it look like?” he answered gruffly, never losing his rhythm. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "He would have dragons," said Belwas gruffly, "and the girl who makes them. He would have you." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I'm fixin’ to register to vote, and I want you to be there,” her father said gruffly. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He answers gruffly, a bit impatiently, expecting it to be his mother calling to ask how his week has been. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Hob said gruffly, “Ah, master, us shall make an austringer of 'ee yet.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will not pay even one leone. She can walk...and she isn’t my daughter,” he answered gruffly, clearly insulted by the man’s assumption that he had fathered such an ugly child. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t have to be careful as long as I have you around to shine ’em up,” his father retorted, not gruffly, but as a statement of irrefutable fact. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As he looked at Dudley in his new knickerbockers, Uncle Vernon said gruffly that it was the proudest moment of his life. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z "What were you doing out there?" the man asked gruffly as he shut the door behind me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “You done too much,” he told her gruffly. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Just a little farther,” he says gruffly, opening a cupboard and climbing inside. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Malcolm X said,gruffly, “Whose book is this?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t carry on so,” he says gruffly, and hacks away. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here is this box and this basket,” he said gruffly. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Not much daylight left,” he muttered, more gruffly than King Eiddileg himself. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “They didn’t break none of the stakes,” he said gruffly. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just here over trains,” he said gruffly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Let me check with Luno,” he said, and spoke gruffly into a walkie-talkie. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z "Oh, yes," said Tom, gruffly polite but obviously not remembering. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z ‘What do you want, and where do you come from?’ he asked gruffly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “What do you hear from your mother?” asked the old lady gruffly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo embraced the bug who, in his most typical fashion, was heard to mumble gruffly, “BAH,” but whose damp eyes told quite a different story. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z "He is old, his mind wanders," the king told her gruffly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Let the wolf’s father feast with us,” said Odin gruffly, and he made his son Vidar move over to make room for Loki to sit down beside him. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z "Ser Jaremy," the Old Bear asked gruffly, "Ben Stark had six men with him when he rode from the Wall. Where are the others?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “You bloody fools,” he said gruffly, looking from one to the other of them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Then we,” he said gruffly, “shall need to make sure you do.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Without any preliminaries, he tapped me roughly on my chest and then said gruffly, “There is water in your lung.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You might wrap up the goods before you deliver ’m,” the stranger said gruffly, and Manuel doubled a piece of stout rope around Buck’s neck under the collar. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z “There was no need to stick the wand in that hard,” he said gruffly, clambering to his feet. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z So she winked hard, shook her head, and said gruffly because Amy was listening, “It was an abominable thing, and she doesn’t deserve to be forgiven.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stop right there and state your business, fox,” Constance called gruffly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The stranger was silent a long moment, then he said gruffly, "You were told not to speak unless spoken to." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z "There you are," the old man said gruffly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “What,” I answer gruffly, still refusing to meet her eyes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z "My home is at my back," he said gruffly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I cut her off gruffly, satisfied by the stiffening of her body, the ice in her eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Yer a mess!” said Hagrid gruffly, brushing soot off Harry so forcefully he nearly knocked him into a barrel of dragon dung outside an apothecary. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A woman wearing an apron came toward the carriage holding a lantern and shone it at her, saying gruffly, “You must be the new girl. Come inside.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have an idea he’s better off as he is,” he added gruffly. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Rumfoord questioned Billy gruffly, satisfied himself that Billy really had been in Dresden. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Wang Lung said gruffly, “When you lie down, put the light out first.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Was that the Brown Bear gruffly speaking, or Mr. Banks? Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “You don’t know the half of it, Rosmerta,” said Fudge gruffly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Odysseus gruffly said, “Old man, she knows. Is it for you to think of her?” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a lot more to engineering than rockets,” he said gruffly. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t sleep now,” said Tallow gruffly, “the sky is clear. Your brother is sliding on the lake. Go out. Be childish.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z To Charles he said gruffly: “Your license is suspended pending resolution and have Mr. Winter here on the twenty-eighth.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was precisely the sort of home Carl would build, he thought—blunt, tidy, gruffly respectable, and offering no affront to the world, though at the same time inviting nobody. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Miss Jane Banks and Master Michael Banks, at your service,” said the Brown Bear gruffly, as though he were half afraid. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” he says gruffly, taking the mug from me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s a bit much,” he said gruffly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Don’t let their innocent faces fool you. They’re traitors to the war effort. Spies for Germany. The penalty for hiding them ...” “We aren’t hiding anything,” the leader said gruffly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Oh they’ve still got their ears to the ground,” Ambrose said gruffly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “It will get better with practice,” she said gruffly, anxious to get the stilled looms roaring once more. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “I will deal with it,” Ida answered, and Lucia gruffly left the room. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Bless us, Holy Ones,” we all said gruffly, earnestly. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z And then he added, gruffly, “It’s been quite a time since we had a natural, growing child in the house ..His voice trailed off. “ Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your mother’s,” she said gruffly, and then refused to say another word about it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Follow me,” he said gruffly, jangling his key ring. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z After a temperamental pause he said gruffly, “There isn’t any ‘permanent art’ in Central Europe anyway.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His father came into his bedroom one night and sat at the end of his bed, saying gruffly, "She'll be happier, over the wall. With her own kind. Don't you fret now, lad." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “I do not make surprises,” he said gruffly. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A performer to her core, Ms. Dodson has cultivated a persona that swings between gruffly abrasive and genial, and she can be wryly funny at times. You Are Your Safest Sex Partner. Betty Dodson Wants to Help. 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Hall is unsparing about the drawbacks, but gruffly passionate about its splendours, of which there are many, and he is, as ever, smart and funny with it. The Silence 2010-07-12T05:45:00Z Fletcher, a gruffly masculine presence, resembled a David Mamet salesman trapped in an Edward Hopper painting. Hotel Room Theater: Richard Maxwell's 'Showcase' at the Millennium Biltmore 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z At first, Mr. Dylan seemed just gruffly professional. Review: Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, Electric, Not Just Nostalgic, at Desert Trip 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z “I don’t care about castings and fittings,” he said gruffly. In Paris, Modeling Takes a Back Seat to Soccer 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z He inhabits that stature with an ecstatic, gruffly spiritual style that coalesced in the 1960s, took full flight in the ’70s and still bears relevance on the current scene. Jazz Listings for Sept. 30-Oct. 6 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Frank was a shy, sad-eyed man who openly, and gruffly, preferred being the storyteller and not the subject. Groundbreaking photographer Robert Frank dies at age 94 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z The author travelled to Armenia and is gruffly affectionate about the place, though she came across a further twist of intra-Armenian racism when a local sports team called an Istanbul Armenian opponent “a Turkish dog”. Seeing through fire 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Biehn sighs gruffly through the opening tutorials, eager to get on with the killing and catchphrases. Video Game Reviews: Injustice, Monaco, Far Cry 3, Guacamelee! and Robot Unicorn Attack 2 2013-05-07T17:35:05Z But of course Steve becomes a dynamic hero, gruffly indulged by his commanding officer Col. Captain America: The First Avenger ? review 2011-07-28T14:00:01Z “Well,” I said, gruffly and foolishly, “I’m German-Jewish on my father’s side.” Adam Mansbach: My year on the bestseller list 2012-12-12T01:00:00Z Sylvester sounds very much at home, yelling gruffly through I Got a Knife and Tight Jeans, Loose Leash, while his new comrades' arsenal of infectious riffs and lobotomised hooks is enthrallingly well-stocked. Turbonegro: Sexual Harassment – review 2012-08-02T20:00:01Z “They were very instrumental in my life — very tough men, old school: Pull yourself together, man up, nothing touchy-feely,” he said gruffly. Anthony Hopkins Returns to ‘King Lear,’ Finally Up to the Challenge 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z "St. Vincent," starring Bill Murray as a gruffly comedic Vietnam veteran, received one of the warmest audience receptions of the festival when it premiered Friday. Favorites but few breakouts at Toronto film festival's opening weekend 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Hard work, proper training and strict obedience are the keys, he gruffly insists. | 'Beautiful Burnout': Hoping to Punch a Path to Glory 2011-03-02T03:01:01Z “Deadliest Catch” crab-boat captain Phil Harris was one of reality television’s biggest and most beloved stars as he gruffly guided his crews through Alaska’s treacherous waters. NW Books: A chilling look at Hanford and its Russian twin 2013-04-29T19:21:49Z My late colleague, Henry Mitchell, who wrote The Post’s gruffly opinionated and endearing “Earthman” column, would have loved it. Perspective | What to read next? A summer book list like no other 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Although Vidal’s life with his no-nonsense, gruffly sensible companion Howard Austen is the focus of “Sympathy for the Devil,” the book, like any memoir, also conveys a partial portrait of its author. Michael Mewshaw’s ‘Sympathy for the Devil: Four Decades of Friendship with Gore Vidal’ 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z “I’m sure I wanted to,” he says gruffly. In California, Finding ‘Fat City’ With the Man Who Wrote It 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z “I need to be the man this city needs,” Matt whispers, gruffly. ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’: A blind hero with a clearer vision for comic-book TV 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z He's friends with the boyfriend of one of his ex-wives, Angus Sampson as the gruffly charming investigator Cisco who roars around LA County on his motorcycle like a sensitive Meat Loaf. How the male fantasy “The Lincoln Lawyer” is “Virgin River” for dads 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z They captured his mood in the film as he gruffly rejects romanticizing the store or even the area — it was just a place to get away from the smog, Crosby said. David Crosby opens up in new documentary ‘Remember My Name’ 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Don Sickler, who has been devoted to classic jazz repertory for decades, said he favored sticking with acoustic jazz, and gruffly dismissed the idea of recording Broadway cast albums or rock ’n’ roll. Plotting the Future of the Most Storied Studio in Jazz 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Shot in different film formats, it centers on Hannaford, a gruffly appealing macho director based partly on Hemingway. Review: ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ Is Orson Welles’s Haunted Hall of Mirrors 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z The beauty of The Speech is in its simplicity, the way it clearly signposts exactly what's going to happen in the rest of the film and Neeson's gruffly resigned delivery. Taken recap: 'Would the world be a better place if Liam Neeson hadn't gone to all that trouble to save his daughter?' 2013-07-19T12:34:00Z Hall is unsparing about the drawbacks, but gruffly passionate about its splendours, of which there are many; and he is, as ever, smart and funny with it. TV highlights 28 December 2010-12-20T04:05:01Z Pullman again gives a gruffly understated but impressive performance as Harry, who happens to be a native of the town where this new murder took place. Review | If only all psychological crime dramas were as easy to watch as ‘The Sinner’ 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Most interestingly, he was also shown to be a man prepared to admit being wrong, gruffly apologising to Jon Snow about the tunnel before heading to his doom. Game of Thrones recap: season four, episode nine – The Watchers on the Wall 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z “No,” a woman answered somewhat gruffly, and left it at that. Tasting Victorian London, One Eel at a Time 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Cox writes gruffly of a newcomer director on the show giving Kieran Culkin, who plays his youngest son and is an ace at mixing up the script, notes to “slow down.” Brian Cox Takes Stock of His Eventful Life on Stage and Screen 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z He filled in missing vocal parts, proving at times that he could sing as gruffly as any conductor, though in other stretches the glorious tone of yore seemed almost intact. Celebrated Bass-Baritone Plans a Surprise Debut at Conducting 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z He inhabits that stature with an ecstatic, gruffly spiritual style that coalesced in the 1960s, took full flight in the ’70s and still bears relevance in the current scene. Jazz Listings for Oct. 7-13 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z She laughs gruffly and says, “So I’ve had a couple of bad runs lately! The Book Of Henry. And there’s been some critical attacks on this.” Naomi Watts: ‘My soul was being destroyed’ 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z In the end, Dr. Grant is still the same cranky, competent, paleontologist professional right up into the end, when he gruffly informs Hammond that he won't be endorsing his park. 'Jurassic World' battles sexism claims, in heels 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z George laughs gruffly: “You lot must be hard up for heroes.” Yass queens! Queer Eye’s Fab Five on how they are changing men – one makeover at a time 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile Mr. Waits’s voice — barking and hollering, gruffly crooning or floating in a rickety yet steadfast falsetto — is usually a one-take performance. Arts & Leisure: Tom Waits?s New Album, ?Bad as Me? 2011-10-20T11:01:09Z The Guardian's review said Sir Michael delivers "a gruffly heart-breaking performance" in the film, while the Radio Times added he "plays his role with complete dignity". Michael Caine confirms retirement from acting after The Great Escaper 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z “If I had my wall defaced like this, I would paint over it,” the man told Mr. Ovchinnikov gruffly. Paintbrush in Hand, a Russian Muralist Wages His Own War 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z A former shadow deputy governor during the war, he gruffly shares all his woes. From Kabul and beyond, a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z There was a warrant out for his arrest for incidents in 2020, she explained gruffly. A government official helped them register. Now they’ve been charged with voter fraud 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z "The injury is severe. His prospects are very poor," said the medic treating him, gruffly, seconds before the ambulance left to move the patient to a safer location. Ukraine war: Families hide in cellars as Russia targets Donbas region 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z I wish I had recorded more of the crowd reaction: Kids cheering at the fireworks, crisp high-fives between strangers, grown men gruffly embracing each other and pretending not to notice the tears. We Asked, You Answered: Sports Fans Reflect on Missing the Game 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z “We’re just a small business,” Herbert Brown said gruffly over the phone on Tuesday. A Confederate statue is toppled in rural Maryland, then quietly stored away 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z “It’s obvious what needs to be done,” he added gruffly. Counties, cities, states step up on climate as Trump administration steps back 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z “You didn’t really think I was going to miss the opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas, did you?” he said gruffly, after stoking a fire in a fireplace. Kevin Spacey shares another bizarre holiday greeting no one asked for 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The former sings the verse, gruffly protesting about work, the latter chimes in with the bridge, singing about happy domesticity. The Beatles' singles – ranked! 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z In typical form, he responded, gruffly, with his least favorite. Analysis | Gregg Popovich has a point, but plus-minus has its value 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z They captured his mood in the film as he gruffly rejects romanticizing the store or even the area - it was just a place to get away from the smog, Crosby said. David Crosby opens up in new documentary ‘Remember My Name’ 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z To one photographer standing outside the event, an attendee said gruffly, “Take a photo of me and I will burn your camera.” 40 years after Spain’s return to democracy, a far-right party rises 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z “Sometimes she was so strong,” he said, gruffly. Elena Ferrante Stays Out of the Picture 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z He gruffly batted back a reporter’s question Wednesday about whether Trump’s troop deployment order was a political stunt by saying , “We don’t do stunts in this department.” Opinion | Mattis is walking the Trump tightrope. It’s agonizing to watch. 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z When checking the departure platform, I am often gruffly directed to the information board, which is bit of a walk. Travelling while disabled is hell. We need major change – and kindness | Penny Anderson 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Even so, animal control officers showed up in April and gruffly informed her there’d been a noise complaint. It’s a boy! Chicken owners face a dilemma when hens turn out to be roosters. 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Reed said, a bit gruffly but not entirely dismissively. Should you hold Patrick Reed's complicated past against him? - Golf Digest 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z There’s a tantalising pause, then Farage gets back to fixing the speedo, muttering gruffly: “Maybe you didn’t hear – I don’t fight no referendums no more.” Referendum II is coming. Farage just can’t bear being a Brexit misfit | Marina Hyde 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z "Let's not talk about that," he says gruffly. The community hoping to buy their island 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z “No,” he answered gruffly, adding the extraordinary claim: “I think the president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant.” Sean Spicer: White House is no longer taking question on Trump and Russia 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z They looked up at me and gruffly suggested I leave. Breaking the Comey News, One Sentence at a Time 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z “I often get ordering wrong and then I hate myself,” he says, gruffly. Grayson Perry: ‘As an artist I find Brexit exciting. No doubt it will be a disaster’ 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z “How do I know it’s not you?” the judge asked gruffly, the circumspection on his face morphing into cynicism, impatience. For 18 years, I thought she was stealing my identity. Until I found her 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Payton’s statement on WWL-AM, the Saints’ flagship radio station, came hours after he gruffly declined to address what he viewed as baseless rumors and speculation about a possible departure following a third straight 7-9 season. Monday’s Sports in Brief 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z A second later, he concedes gruffly: “I did feel pretty happy that I was still alive.” Jonathan Raban: ‘I felt pretty happy that I was still alive’ 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z I was surprised when Khansaab gruffly said, “No” to my request to pay the next day. Credit with the Coffee Man 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z When he moved in, neighbors said they tried to welcome him, but he responded gruffly, never uttering more than a few words. Alleged Colorado gunman was adrift and alienated 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z The Senator from Vermont then pounced gruffly: “Not good enough.” How the Democratic Primary Got Real 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z As I was searching through the brush, a voice gruffly asked what I was doing. Letters to the Editor 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z "I’m waiting for the news," he replied gruffly, gesturing to his radio. Biking the streets of Paris during today’s wild Uber protest 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z “You don’t need all that. You’re just right the way you are,” he says gruffly and confidently. Review: Blythe Danner excels in ‘I’ll See You In My Dreams’ 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z “I hope we’re laughing like this in three hours,” he said gruffly. A football coach’s first game day: Quince Orchard’s John Kelley has one to remember This will be news to anyone who watched him gruffly cite previous medical studies, only to witness his collapsing brow when told the Australian Medical Association think Lanfranchi’s views are rubbish. Eric Abetz's abortion backtrack: an opportunity to study Liberal spin in its natural habitat 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z “I can assure you that the investigation is now going forward totally,” he gruffly tells Kendall. Nixon and Pelé: No Meeting of the Minds 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z “This was a big mistake,” he says gruffly, as if barking an order. As Iraqi city faces new battle, ex-mayor tries to keep the peace — by phone from the U.S. “We’re going to repeal that,” one man said gruffly as he shut the door in the face of a canvasser, Nancy Morwin, 58, a retired social worker. Obama’s Vote-Getting Tactics Fall Short in Finding Uninsured 2014-02-19T02:19:07Z Hahne, who continues to teach at the school, says gruffly that he is not fond of the branding. Education: Africa’s counting house 2012-11-07T18:20:46.323Z "If he is guilty, I will kill him myself," he said gruffly, as his other sons silently looked on. Lost boys of Bagram still live in prison's shadow 2012-07-22T22:59:13Z Monkley told him gruffly to keep quiet; then he sat down and began to write, still with that expression in his eyes. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z He spoke gruffly, but underlying the remonstrance was an unmistakable tone of gratitude. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z "Well, what is it?" he cried gruffly, hoping his companion has missed that display of nerves. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z I aren't to blame," said Rogers gruffly, "for your being so small. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z "I hope you haven't gone and ordered a very extravagant dinner for me," he said gruffly to hide as far as possible the least amenity in his manner. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z “Now then, what are you doing?” he demanded, gruffly. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z In short, he was wholly selfish throughout, and he gruffly consented to accept Adrienne's worship as his just due. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z "Well, what do you want?" he said gruffly. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z "Take a turn with me along the deck, child," Captain Myles said, gruffly, and held out a hand to steady Constance on her feet. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z Whether I turned this way or that, one was sure to spring up, and, if I walked too far from the house, would touch me on the arm, and gruffly order me back. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z "Every man to his business," he replied gruffly. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Add, too," he said gruffly, "who has robbed you of the greater part of your inheritance! The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z But now the sound of oars was heard, one-eyed Donald roughly grated his boat on the shingle, and scrambling out, asked the Queen somewhat gruffly how she came there. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z This seemed good advice, however gruffly given; but you can hardly expect a person to mince his phrases at two o'clock of a winter's morning, on an ice-floe. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z Very well," I said gruffly, "I will go. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z The File told him, very gruffly, that he had best be quiet and let him alone; for he would get very little by nibbling at one who, upon occasion, could bite iron and steel. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z “I am pleased to meet you,” Pavel returned gruffly, “but I hope I won’t be kept on probation and be subjected to all sorts of humiliations.” The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z Mr. Schmidl says he will let us keep the room—"for another week or two," he added gruffly; but his wife is not to feed us. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z Not that the landlady was outwardly kind; but she was brusquely and gruffly inattentive, trusting the girl and leaving her to herself. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z "There has been a procession," he answered gruffly. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z "Ay, and maybe the first time you come to me, you will cut my throat, and rob my desk," he answered gruffly. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z "What are you going to do with us—kill us?" asked one of the captives gruffly. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z "At least—not all of you," he added still more gruffly. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z Captain Dove had gruffly informed her, before they had left the ship, that she would be perfectly safe in his company, but even his own safety seemed to be hanging on a very slender thread. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z “No,” gruffly answered the Swiss; “there’s nobody ill here.” Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The Commandant murmured gruffly: "I don't care, so you needn't." The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z "Thank you," growled the tramp gruffly, taking the proffered lunch. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z He received us gruffly, and because he felt that he must. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z "Way enough," said the old man gruffly, and, as Sallie shipped her oars, the light craft lost speed. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z You may get out, if you choose," answered her cousin, gruffly, "but I want no assistance about the horse. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z "Where else is he to take them?" the doctor answered gruffly, looking up from the old bureau at which he was writing. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z “Somebody’s been telling tales, I reckon,” she remarked gruffly. Mildred's New Daughter 2012-02-27T03:00:15.313Z Steady now,' he added gruffly to his captive, 'or I will spoil your beauty for you!' My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z "There are more fools than one in the world," he said gruffly. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z "Might's well stay here, too," retorts that individual, gruffly. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z He spoke gruffly because he knew he was wrong. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z Soon he manned himself, and said gruffly, "Good morrow." The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z There is no other heart," the butler answered gruffly, "unless, maybe, it is Settle. A Little Wizard 2012-02-15T03:00:38.160Z "No matter, young sir," the man who had before taken charge answered gruffly. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z "Sir Robert will prove his case," Wetherell answered gruffly, "if that is what you mean." Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z "Come on," he said gruffly, taking firm hold of her arm. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z I rejoice," he said, gruffly, "that you should save yourself from the stigma of slaying women. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z Then the Wall Street Man, with a grunt, put a leash on Melisande and gruffly asked that she be fastened to one of the vacant kennels. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z “What do you think yourself, Miss?” responded the man, rather gruffly. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z "Let my lord give me permission to retire!" he demanded gruffly of Cyrus. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z "She can read my books, if she wants to," he said gruffly. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z So he declared gruffly: "All I need is a swineherd!" Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z Her aunt answered the knock at the door; seeing the child in tears she said gruffly, "What is the matter with you?" Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children 2012-01-22T03:00:23.673Z He gripped Frank by the collar, gruffly saying: “You’ll have to come with me.” Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z "Hacienda Dolores!" sounded gruffly out of one of the bushes near them. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z The man spoke to her gruffly, and informed her that he had all the models he needed. The Blue Lights A Detective Story 2012-01-17T03:00:19.713Z Teenie rose from her seat and walked about the yard, gruffly trying to soothe the twins. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z She went into the room and gruffly ordered quiet. Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children 2012-01-22T03:00:23.673Z Guess I was thinking about myself principally," he confessed gruffly, "and about your mother. And So They Were Married 2012-01-05T03:00:34.437Z Lincoln answered gruffly, "It's something you may see or hear some time, but I'll not let you see it now." Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z He paused a moment, then added gruffly, "I guess maybe I spoke kind of hasty, too." Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z After repeated knocking the door of the hut was opened; an old man appeared in his night-shirt on the threshold, and gruffly inquired who we were and what we wanted? Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z “They went back to the boat,” some one said gruffly. The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence The Lost Channel 2012-01-02T03:00:21.167Z "Well, Owen, we'll show them how white men can fight—and die, if need be," he said gruffly. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z "Well, what more have you to say?" he demanded gruffly. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Society he dismissed contemptuously as “Snookdom,” and would liken it gruffly to a street row. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z "I'll have no more of this nonsense, Bob," he gruffly exclaimed. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z If you want my daughter," continued Dr. Walker, gruffly, "you must do as I tell you. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Winifred's voice gruffly informed him that his breakfast was waiting for him. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z “Just you and I,” the other repeated gruffly, but in a sweetened tone that proved he appreciated the ready sympathy and tact. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z And Marie will make a better juvenile at half Miss Bailey's screw,' said her husband gruffly. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z His wife followed him, and he asked gruffly for his brother. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z “I hate these comings and goings,” he said gruffly; “they make life uncomfortable.” The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z He always used to be so kind-hearted, but to-day he gruffly told me: 'Apply to M. le marquis. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Thurston was stroking his mustache, and he now seemed to speak under it, a trifle gruffly, as he answered her. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z "And how can ye tell that now?" asked Macro gruffly. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z "Quite a waste of time, my dear children," laughed the Count, gruffly. The World Masters 2011-11-18T03:00:31.543Z “I believe you care more for that kid than you do for—any one,” he said gruffly. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z "If he has returned as cracked as he went away, there is no cause for rejoicing," gruffly said the old man, who was irritated by his incomprehensible failure. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z “Well, how’d you get here?” asked the man gruffly, advancing closer to the captive, and holding his torch to throw the light on Fenn’s face. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z “What do you want to see him about?” he demanded gruffly. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z If you order him too gruffly, he is likely to take offence and knock off for the day. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z There was a sudden hush, a few gruffly mumbled words, and then a deep voice snarled: "Who's there?" Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z "These people must have intelligent care," the physician said gruffly to her. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z Nevertheless, I opened the door merely a crack and inquired, gruffly: "What do you wish?" Search-Light Letters 2011-10-06T02:00:43.957Z "Who are you?" the lieutenant demanded gruffly, looking at the two young men with suspicion. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z But Mrs. Clavering acknowledging that she had no Champagne in the house, Franchimeau gruffly replied, that "he supposed Madeira might do." Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z I tried to question him about the case, but he gruffly told me he had nothing to tell aside from what he had put into his story. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z “No,” replied Jack, gruffly, so gruffly, in fact, that the stranger caught the hostile note and turned away. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z The intruder was driven away, but next morning was again found in occupancy, and was gruffly expelled. Turkey Peeps at Many Lands 2011-09-21T02:00:31.190Z "What are you doing here?" the man asked gruffly as he approached. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Shortly after the party left, a knock came upon Jimmy’s door and he gruffly called out: “Come in!” Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z Another group of spectators had gathered at the entrance, and he gruffly ordered them to disperse. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z But perhaps his most striking achievement is the way he can make these shapes of an intensely brooding ... imagination speak out in taut, muscular, even gruffly vivid language. King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? 2011-09-17T02:00:30.620Z The pilot gruffly swore, and, repressing a young man who was rising, peremptorily ordered every one to keep still, at the hazard of discovery and destruction. The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z So had Henry Torrey, who said gruffly that he was glad to see the town’s money spent for a really useful purpose for once. Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls 2011-09-17T02:00:26.183Z "I don't see what good that would do," said Commissioner Kondorman, gruffly. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z "Is that all?" said Banfi gruffly, not displeased that Fate had given his irritated temper something to rend and tear. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z “It is easy to be that,” he answered gruffly, oblivious of the people in the room, oblivious of everything but the sweet, tired beauty of her face, and the trustful affection in the earnest eyes. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z “Why, the ship’s sprung a leak, and if we don’t look out we shall all go to the bottom,” answered the carpenter gruffly. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z Accordingly we left the water and commenced to dress, during which one of the policemen produced a book and gruffly asked our names, the rest surrounding us, apparently ready for action at the same time. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z "No, you couldn't," returned the viscount sharply—gruffly, in fact. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z "They probably know a great deal more than there is to know," said her father gruffly. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z “You guys set tight!” he ordered gruffly—in the manner of the train-robber of romance. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z When the butler who is not Griffiths had left the room he spoke gruffly. The Return of the Soldier 2011-08-26T02:00:23.937Z "So are your spoons, Pauline," he said rather gruffly, not at all liking the present drift of the information. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z He turned away gruffly, and at once began to shoulder Arthur's goods. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z Sit there," he gruffly commanded, and to the man in the mask he added, "Get on with your part of the job. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z Carrington had twisted in his chair to get a glimpse of his visitor; he now grunted, resumed his former position and said, gruffly: 54 “Hello, Danforth!” The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z "I am all right again, thank you," said the Spider gruffly. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z As if interpreting his thoughts, the old gent turned rather gruffly, and took a searching glance at the young man. No title 2011-08-23T02:00:29.833Z So she winked hard, shook her head, and said, gruffly because Amy was listening,— "It was an abominable thing, and she don't deserve to be forgiven." Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z “I’ll carry you out myself to the car,” declared Lance, gruffly. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z "No time," declared the autocrat, not gruffly or unkindly, but in a tone of virtuous devotion to duty. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z "He could not well forget in a week," Bill said, rather gruffly, for he, too, was moved by the warmth of the child's welcome. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z “But they ruin the land for miles,” said Thompson gruffly. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z “You are too small to be seen!” objected the Lion gruffly. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z “It’s strong enough,” grunted Collins gruffly, now 149 not so much pleased. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z "Is this the truth you are giving me?" he demanded gruffly. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z “Come,” he said gruffly, “you have just time to climb up and take your stand on the spire.” McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z “By your leave,” I says gruffly, and I felt a little hand laid on my arm. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z "Wash the car down good, and be sure it's all right before Mr. Maxwell sends around in the morning," he commanded gruffly; and then: "Take your whisk and dust me off." The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z He looked curiously at me as I stood there, candle in hand, and as I closed the door he said gruffly: “A drunken fall, I suppose?” The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z Hold on!” exclaimed Jennie Stone gruffly, pulling a paper out of her handbag. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z I——” “Stop that nonsense!” exclaimed Colonel Owen gruffly. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z I says gruffly, for it wasn’t no business of his. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z “Yes,” said Hilton gruffly, as if he were resenting the attentions of his captors. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z “If you please, sir, there’s a notice about boys wanted—” “Down that passage, upstairs, first floor,” said the man gruffly, and banged down the window. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z “I don’t want no reward, sir,” said the old man gruffly. Dutch the Diver A Man's Mistake 2011-07-15T02:00:21.010Z “Come in,” he called, quite gruffly, in answer to her knock. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z “Nonsense,” he said, almost gruffly, “I’m not dressed in cheesecloth.” Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z “Hullo! young fellow,” said the old merchant, gruffly, “come to your senses again?” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z “Exactly,” he said gruffly; and he opened a large book and turned over a number of pages. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z “Shall I fetch the young lady, sir?” said Sam Oakum gruffly, as he stood with a look of disgust upon his face. Dutch the Diver A Man's Mistake 2011-07-15T02:00:21.010Z Immediately on riding up to the hotel he saw the antelopes in the yard, and told the proprietor gruffly that he had better put "them critters" in the corral, or his dogs would kill them. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z “Quicker, my lass, quicker!” he said, gruffly; and she had to obey him. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z “I reverse the usual order and begin to think I’d rather it was me than him,” said Philip, gruffly. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z “Oh!” he said gruffly, as if he were the gatekeeper of an earthly paradise. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z “About as much chance, I judge, as I have of being elected President,” he replied, gruffly. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z “That is no business of ours,” said the Captain gruffly, “and harkee, my lad, remember that you are sailing under her orders, and that you have to stand by her, and not me.” The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z “Mind what you’re at with that pistol,” said the sergeant gruffly. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z "I will," gruffly replied the man, with a look which showed that he was sorry to be forced to choose the second alternative. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z “Not so many heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, young gentleman,” he said gruffly. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z He heard booted feet running over rocks, heard a man speak gruffly to a horse and, in a moment, heard galloping hoofs carrying a rider away. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z Captain Pardoe noted her emotion, and swallowing his own rage, said gruffly: “Shall we give in, mam?” The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z “Yes, I shall,” cried the farmer gruffly, for his hearing seemed to have become preternaturally sharpened. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z "I don't know, and I don't want to know," replied Mr. Thorneycroft gruffly. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Finding nothing of the nature they suspected, the sergeant in charge of the men gruffly ordered him in very imperfect French to dress. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z They heard him speak gruffly to the horse, heard the creak of leather as he swung down and then jingling spurs marked his further progress toward the door. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z I recall well how we all grouped forward till the captain gruffly dusted us for a lot of swabs, though he himself had kept his eye glued to his glass. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z Close upon the answering call a dark form emerged from the shadowy copse near at hand, and a voice asked gruffly: "Who goes there?" The Night Riders A Thrilling Story of Love, Hate and Adventure, Graphically Depicting the Tobacco Uprising in Kentucky 2011-06-23T02:00:24.513Z "If you won't believe what I tell you, it's useless to give an answer," said Old Parr, somewhat gruffly. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z “You guys always talk like this,” Walsh said gruffly, chuckling, “like it’s going to be a big star put next to my name or something.” Walsh Has One Last Chance to Reshape Knicks 2011-06-22T01:57:32Z “She never give me a chance,” declared Ike, gruffly. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z “Now,” said he gruffly, “you must go below.” The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z “Royal is my name,” said the man, gruffly. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z “Where you going to stay the rest of the night?” questioned the squire gruffly. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z If he is not gruffly discourteous, he is pretty certain to be found patronizingly polite. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z “There isn’t any critter a puncher hates worse than a puma,” Jib said, gruffly. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z "Don't know anything of the kind!" he said gruffly. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z “You and Jack stay here,” he ordered, gruffly. The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition 2011-06-06T02:00:10.330Z She gruffly declined Muriel’s invitation with, “I’ll wait until I’m good and ready before I come back, if ever I do.” Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z A knock sounded on the cabin door and he gruffly called permission to enter. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z He saluted -- with his left hand -- to the public gallery at the start of the hearing and gruffly told Orie he did not want "a single letter or sentence" of his indictment read in court. Mladic tells court he does not want to enter pleas 2011-06-03T09:32:42Z He gruffly told Mr. Orie he didn't want "a single letter or sentence" of his indictment read in court and ... 'Gravely Ill' Mladic Labels Charges 'Obnoxious' 2011-06-03T09:46:39Z "Lay down that melon!" suddenly sounded gruffly on their ears, and a thick-set man, brandishing a stout leather whip, emerged from the shadow of a big walnut near the fence. The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z I was coming to call you out anyway,” said the boy, gruffly. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z He strode gruffly to the quarterdeck railing and bellowed orders forward to the bow. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z At that, the man waved his arm; his signal brought not the head-superintendent, but the general foreman of the work, who demanded gruffly:— "What's the trouble here?" The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z When she saw Rabbit in the dim light she said gruffly, "Who are you, standing there in the shadows?" Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z Jack retorted gruffly, more than ever annoyed, while Nell felt a qualm of new dread at the sheriff's ambiguous words. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z And he's done a big thing, by Jove," said the signal officer gruffly, "for it's the motive that counts. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z Adair MacKenzie asked gruffly when the bevy of pretty young girls, all in their early teens, had stepped, one after the other, from the streamlined train that had brought them from St. Louis. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z "Where's Pemmican?" he inquired gruffly; and without waiting for an answer: "send him along right away!" The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z I have a headache!" he answered; and then, as Bijou persisted, and wanted to know what had given him a headache, he exclaimed gruffly: "Well, what do you want me to say? Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z “Come, come,” he said gruffly as he nodded to the girls, “the carriage is waiting and already we are late.” Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays 2011-05-22T02:00:14.900Z "It's Mr. Williams, sir; he's shot in the head, and Dummer, of the forward division, sir, is killed," one of them said gruffly. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z "That was my fault," said Jasper, gruffly enough, yet with such a glance at Georgie that Gwynneth was sorry she had broached the subject, and changed it at once. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z But Challoner followed him up, and seizing his arm, said somewhat gruffly:— "Look here, Pemmican, if Hargraves comes in—I want to see him—tell him to wait for me." The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z “I shook hands with you, stranger, when you left our roof,” said MacGregor gruffly. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z "The master don't see no one excepting by appointment," he said gruffly. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z I hear you were at Grundy's farm yesterday," said the man gruffly, without seeming to notice Owen's morning greetings, "and I would like to know if you saw my son Charlie there. The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 2011-05-07T02:00:28.747Z I was called before the Committee and gruffly ordered to express my opinion on the doctrines in the booklet. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z "You speak German?" one of them asked, gruffly. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z “No, nobody saw me,” gruffly returned the husband. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z I must say I thought better of your sense, Miss Lambert,' still gruffly. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z After some time the old man gruffly said: "What dost thou know?" Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z “Who in hell are you?” he demanded gruffly. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z "You will return as quickly as possible," he said gruffly in German to the latter, and returned to his checking. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z Their long train reached the place at three o'clock in the morning, drew up on a side-track near the circus-grounds, and the canvasmen were gruffly ordered out of their bunks to go to work. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z "He must take his chance with others," said the general, gruffly, while he made a gesture of leave-taking; and Darcy, unable to prolong the interview, retired. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Darrell muttered something gruffly, and stopped his horse in the middle of the road. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z “I heard you in there,” he said gruffly. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z "He's not my brother," said the constable gruffly. Fast as the Wind A Novel 2011-03-22T02:00:19.407Z "She may as well know," the old man retorted, gruffly. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z I get on better with them now, and even Sir Walter is gruffly kind and grumpily amiable. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z “Take it,” said he gruffly, then folding his arms on the table and leaning his head upon them, immediately sunk into a heavy sleep. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z “Where else would I be?” said the officer gruffly. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z "God has used me better than I deserved," he muttered gruffly. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z The priest refused him gruffly, saying, “I need it for my own use.” Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India 2011-03-14T03:01:03.290Z "You may name them," gruffly said the judge. Succession in the Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:23.193Z “Come in and sit down, then,” said the old man gruffly. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z “Hello!” he said gruffly, as the gangster caught up with him and fell into step alongside. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z When the oath had been taken by the poor maiden, Harper gruffly bade her rise. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z "Well, you needn't care for her, I'm sure," said Archie, gruffly. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z "There was no Rebel," he said somewhat gruffly. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z “Well, sir, you had confidence enough to place five hundred pounds in our house,” said Crampton gruffly. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z “Yes!” he had answered gruffly, afraid almost to trust his voice. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z “My Bess arn’t made of stone,” said the old man, gruffly, as he sat staring hard across the ruddy fire, whose smoke went up through a rift. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z Oh! no, no!" said Celeste, with such a look of alarm, that the others laughed outright; "a month—two months—" "Nonsense," said the squire, gruffly, "two months indeed—no, nor two weeks, either. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z I’m handsome enough without being painted,’ I said gruffly. Friends I Have Made 2011-02-25T03:01:14.587Z “Hadn’t I better fetch Knatchbull, my lad?” said Uncle Luke gruffly, but with a kindly ring in his voice. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z “Don’t jaw,” said Bill gruffly, making a kind of feint with his hand as he stooped down to light his short black pipe by thrusting the bowl between the bars. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z “Doctor will come in five minutes,” he said, gruffly. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z "He has kept you to himself for pretty well twenty years," Borden said gruffly. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z “So am I,” says I gruffly; “it will make it all the easier for you to earn the money, and pay for it.” Friends I Have Made 2011-02-25T03:01:14.587Z “How are you, Maddy?” said Luke Vine, gruffly; and he was going on to the bed, but Madelaine laid her hand upon his shoulder, leant towards him, and kissed him. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z “Well, who said I was?” said Matt gruffly. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z “Come and sit down here,” he said, gruffly. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z "Return to your ship, Master Skipper, and cut her free with what speed you may," replied Penfold gruffly. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z "Next one in on this side," replied the man gruffly. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z "Some one desires to see you," said Benoit gruffly, to hide his kind emotion; and I stood before my long estranged husband. A Wife's Duty A Tale 2011-02-17T03:00:19.313Z "I don't suppose there is much fear," the man said gruffly; "but if he should be, I am done for." A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:18.213Z If a stranger had accosted them at that moment, he would probably have been gruffly answered one minute and assaulted the next. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z Then she told him, speaking slowly and gruffly as though she found the few words hard and bitter to utter, that Miss Judy had asked her to send him to the bedside. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z A shrill feminine shouting was presently heard from the rear of the house, followed by the voice of Tom gruffly responsive from the distant barn. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z “We have pistols, too,” gruffly said one of the men who held Mr Durocher. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z "Let me go alone," he said gruffly, when he had asked permission to go to her room; and I waited in Lydia's morning-room, with its twine cases and unframed sketches, and the photographs of babies. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z The Coroner was a grim, snappy old doctor, who set forth the object of the inquest gruffly and tersely. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z "Who would she be?" said the fisherman, gruffly, and evidently in no humor to converse. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z "Pretty nigh as good a hand at sleeping as eating," said my uncle, gruffly. Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service 2011-02-04T03:00:18.850Z When customers came in he greeted them gruffly and had little to say, whereas his usual custom was to talk freely. Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale 2011-02-03T03:00:10.883Z I don't know about the right," retorted Martin-Roget gruffly, "but I don't mind telling you. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z "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 The stranger looked up calmly when they approached, but betrayed neither astonishment nor alarm; and Skip involuntarily halted a few paces away, as he asked, gruffly: "Say, young feller, what're you tryin' to do?" Teddy and Carrots Two Merchants of Newpaper Row 2011-01-24T03:00:19.897Z "What do you want?" he asked rather gruffly as he came to the little door. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z "He ought to have his head chopped off where he is!" muttered Bruce Browning, gruffly. Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale 2011-02-03T03:00:10.883Z "No one denies that you have done well," retorted Carrier gruffly and not yet wholly pacified. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z "For myself I think very little of killing anyone," said he gruffly, "but you white men think differently, so you should not believe your father guilty, unless——" "Oh!" The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z He realized that Axel’s going meant the squelching of his prospects, the unmasking of the find on Lost Farm, and he temporized gruffly. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z Meantime I unwillingly carried wood, slushed decks, and performed such other tasks as were gruffly allotted me; always under a protest which I dared not voice. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z Hughes spoke a little more gruffly than he had been doing, and looked sternly at his man. The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z "I am not in the habit of changing my mind," said M. le duc gruffly. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z "We haven't time to read all that now," he said gruffly. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z "I guess the Freshman's got another hat in his closet," he said, gruffly. The Adventures of a Freshman 2011-01-18T03:00:12.083Z "I can take care of myself," he answered gruffly. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z “I don’t feel just like talkin’ now, Mr. Wade,” he said, gruffly. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z We never saw them," replied Paul Friche gruffly, "though we could hear them clearly enough, talking, laughing and walking very rapidly toward the quay. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z "I want him dead," growled Huxham gruffly, "drown dead an' buried." The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z "You were nicer to her than any of us, Violet," said Archie gruffly. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the Colonel, gruffly. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z "What do you want, bothering here at this time of the night?" asked the old priest, gruffly. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z "I take orders from no one except ..." protested the man gruffly. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z For a moment he stood silent and then said gruffly:— "The brute sprang through the bushes before I expected him; my foot slipped and I fell, so he got by me." Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z "There's half my fare owing yet," said the cabman gruffly. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z “Depends on the type of mine,” Webb replied gruffly. Signal in the Dark 2011-01-06T03:00:43.537Z The leader of the company quailed an instant under the Emperor's gaze, and then gruffly demanded if there were news from Paris. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z "She ain't busted any law that I can see," struck in Sam Larder gruffly. The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z "No, I like you better in your little business suit," he attested gruffly. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z "Write what I tell you, and affix your signature," said I, gruffly. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z "Ay, but it can," said her husband, gruffly, his small, black eyes twinkling with avarice. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z "Well, you needn't stay any longer," the thin man said gruffly. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z He spoke gruffly and noisily and shot out his dagger glances as if to mow down rank after rank of the enemy's army. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z “Well, you think of it if you need them,” said Crooks gruffly. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z "And how is this?" he gruffly said, A moment pausing to regard her;— "Why weepest thou, my little chit?" The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z The man answered gruffly when asked what he was doing and then fled. After a String of Burglaries at Bronx Churches, a Suspect in Two of Them Is Arrested 2010-12-21T02:40:01Z "I'm not goin' to do anything to him," he said gruffly. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z “No,” said Doctor Lawrence gruffly, “I came without,” and he seated himself in one of the old, worn, leather covered chairs in the lawyer’s private room at Lincoln’s Inn. The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z “Do?” said Bart, gruffly; “leave you to tell that cursed brute that we sha’n’t want his whip any more; for—” “Hush!” cried Abel, “Ay, I forgot,” said Bart, nodding his head. Commodore Junk 2010-12-20T17:12:13.450Z Having been taught by every children's TV show ever made that the best tactic with bullies is to stand up to them, I gruffly told him to wait his turn. Charlie Brooker 2010-09-27T05:59:00Z He changed his mind on the necessity of the border fence, insisting that it was effective and declaring gruffly in one ad: “Complete the danged fence.” Political Memo: McCain Looks to Complete a Comeback 2010-08-24T01:04:00Z The desk sergeant, imposing and tall on the elevated podium, gruffly instructed us to step forward and state our business. Metropolitan Diary: Go-o-o-o-al! 2010-07-12T02:26:00Z The psychological trauma the game can induce is underlined by the way in which the resilient and gruffly laconic Hoggard has been shredded over the last two years. Matthew Hoggard vows to turn England pain into gain at Leicestershire | Donald McRae 2010-04-05T23:10:00Z “Who were you talking to?” he said, gruffly, as he came back, still looking suspiciously round. Commodore Junk 2010-12-20T17:12:13.450Z "I'm the schulemaister o' Selkirk," says I. "And what may the schulemaister o' Selkirk be wanting wi' me?" says he, gruffly, still keeping me standing like a borrowed body in the passage. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 “So am I—so will everybody be,” said Timson, gruffly; and then they had another long smoke. A Little World “And she said she thought that Pottles would take the twenty pounds off the good-will, and—” “Why didn’t you tell me so before?” said Edward gruffly. By Birth a Lady “Oh, nobody wouldn’t hurt Miss Eve, nor the Missus here,” said Tom, gruffly. The Parson O' Dumford “Old game,” said Tom gruffly—“to look after us.” Lady Maude's Mania "I say," said Pip gruffly, "aren't you rather taking things for granted?" "Pip" A Romance of Youth “That lass must be mightily smitten with thee, Walter,” he said gruffly. The Great Mogul “Better read and see, sir,” said the man gruffly. By Birth a Lady If I am to say any thing," said the master, gruffly, "it will be first to pronounce this same Abdalla, or Esclavo, as he calls himself, a hypocrite and knave not to be trusted. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico It don’t matter where he works,” added the girl, gruffly. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway Yes, yes," said Spite gruffly, "we all see that; but how does the machine work? Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies “There’s no call to feel bad,” said the major gruffly. The Valiants of Virginia “Ain’t got half paid for what I did do,” said the driver gruffly. By Birth a Lady "When McNeal gets through with her, yes," returned Neighbor, gruffly, giving her a thimble of steam and trying the air. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories “Haul in!” he commanded gruffly, when the line fell short. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway There the surgeon in charge, a grizzled war veteran, felt of our hero's bones, and announced, gruffly, that he was all right, but that he had better rest a while. Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son “Well, if you feel that way about it!–not that I care for fancy dishes,” he responded gruffly. Into the Primitive He answered gruffly, “It’s no business o’ yours.” The Little Minister A few minutes afterwards, at Portbou, we spoke in French to one of the officials, who listened to the end, shook his head, and gruffly said "No entendo." Glories of Spain They had always been friends in a way, but that way had been to kick him and speak gruffly to him. The Nightrider's Feud The emperor stood still: "What do you mean?" he asked, gruffly. Majesty A Novel "How is it you haven't been to me for money?" he said gruffly. Making Money "Why don't you forget it?" he asked, gruffly. The Guarded Heights "We need those nails and bolts this morning," he said, gruffly. The Cottage of Delight A Novel "What's the matter now?—more sheep?" he demanded gruffly, referring to the false alarm of the previous evening, at which several of his companions laughed. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne "At least you are still alive," he said gruffly. The Year When Stardust Fell "You want to see me?" he demanded gruffly, as he stepped inside. The Night Operator "It is dreadful to be an unappreciated genius!" said the Bibliomaniac, gruffly. The Inventions of the Idiot “Well, have you two settled where we’re to go?” he demanded gruffly. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 I spoke," said he, half gruffly; and then, as if correcting the roughness of his tone, added, "It was just as I said it would be; just as I told you. Tony Butler The boy stood still and answered in the same speech, at first gruffly and unwillingly, with downcast looks and his bare great toe scrabbling in the dust of the hillside. The Firebrand "It's no good," he said gruffly, getting up. The Night Operator "What are you raising such alarm for," said Hans Shund gruffly. The Progressionists, and Angela. “Have you a piece of string in your pockets?” he demanded gruffly. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 “I wonder if those birds will have sense enough to stay away from the body,” Nopp said gruffly. Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery "Where did you come from?" said her father, gruffly but not unkindly, for Floss was rather a favourite of his. Carrots: Just a Little Boy "Let him alone!" said Nulty gruffly, as the interior of a Polack shanty pictured itself before his eyes. The Night Operator "When does he mean to go away?" asked Sir Thomas, gruffly. Ayala's Angel "And what in the devil brought you here?" said Habershaw gruffly. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency "Then let us not be losin' our time," said the other, gruffly. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) "Then why don't you wear trousers, like everybody else?" said Frobisher, gruffly, and scarce bestowing even a passing glance at the well-arched instep. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) "You'll have to get him out of there, Bob," he said gruffly, to hide his emotion. The Night Operator "If you touch the Little Father I will kill you," said Crow, gruffly, as he stood with drawn revolver in his hand. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop Silence, and be d——d to you!" said Habershaw gruffly, "silence, and know your place, sir. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency "He asked you what her fortune would be?" said Tiernay, gruffly. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) “You ask a foolish thing!” said the count, gruffly, looking disdainfully down on the poor little girl. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. "It's no use you talking, Mrs. MacQuigan," he said gruffly, to hide his emotion. The Night Operator "Four o'clock," prompted the latter gruffly, viewing Roy with unfriendly gaze. The Crimson Sweater "What do you want?" asked the latter gruffly. "Evacuation Day", 1783 Its Many Stirring Events: with recollections of Capt. John Van Arsdale "I almost wish you had let him alone," said the other, gruffly, and in evident discontent; "I foresee that the sympathy the scoundrel affected will be troublesome to us yet." Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) I don't believe all that rhodomontade about another world,” said he gruffly; “the republic settled that question.” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. "How did you come here?" the man demanded gruffly. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series "What is it you want of me?" he asked gruffly. Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery "Hello," he said gruffly into the transmitter, then his face became sober as he silently listened. Penny Nichols and the Black Imp "At a house out in the country," the driver returned gruffly. Penny Nichols Finds a Clue "I think you are very foolish to go at all," he says, somewhat gruffly. Faith and Unfaith No, you are not going to get off yourself," he returned gruffly, "and I ain't going to put you off either. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series "I thought that was your car standing here in the lane," replied Mr. Crocker gruffly. Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery "You'll find out, when the time comes," replied the Irishman gruffly. The King of Arcadia At this they halted and spoke, gruffly, in German. The Black Watch A Record in Action Now he spoke gruffly, as if he were irritated at being spoken to. John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall "Yes, I mean it," he said rather gruffly. Shadows of Flames A Novel Captain Dillon halted and spoke gruffly to us, but finally rode on, and we followed after him. An Artilleryman's Diary "Aye, but ye are," retorted the verger gruffly, for he was cross now and wanting his supper, "what should I allow ye to stay for?" The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel “Your orders were to go back until you got in touch with them,” he said gruffly. The Black Watch A Record in Action They pulled up and asked us rather gruffly for our passports. Fragments of an Autobiography She retorted rather gruffly: "Can't a woman take an interest in her own nephew, without being accused of scheming?" Shadows of Flames A Novel "Give me the paper," he said, gruffly, and thrusting it into his pocket, he led the way softly through the corridor to the wood-shed chamber. Harper's Round Table, October 15, 1895 He pretended it was not there, and searching for his handkerchief, he coughed gruffly, complaining of "a cold." East Angels "Nevertheless thou hast still thy old wife," answered he gruffly. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle "Not to any of us, sir," replied the turnkey, gruffly; "he may do so with his fellows below in the hold, but he knows better than to try on that gammon with us." Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience Sit down,” he commanded gruffly as the girl half rose from her seat. A Daughter of the Union "No," said the person with whom I was conversing, gruffly. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 “What has happened?” he asked, less gruffly than usual. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War “Ye may trust me, Sir Mooray,” said McCray, gruffly; and setting off at a smart canter, they were soon nearing the village street. The Sapphire Cross "Just as you please, my man," rejoined he, gruffly; "though, if I were you, I 'd like to know that my case was not hopeless." Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience “A feller that we caught sneaking round the camp,” answered the leader, gruffly. A Daughter of the Union That, also, you may take your oath to,” he answered huskily, gruffly. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising “It is no fool’s errand,” another voice replied gruffly. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War “Hold your tongue, will you!” he exclaimed, gruffly. The Sapphire Cross He could speak gruffly, as if the night air affected his throat, while he had sufficient command of the language now to carry the plan out fully. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War “What are you going to do for the young couple?” he asked gruffly. Lady Cassandra He had turned white and wanted to run, but mastered his voice to inquire gruffly: "Who the devil are you?" International Short Stories English "Heroines will be heroines," said Mrs. Morgan, gruffly. One Of Them I am as early as usual!” replied he, gruffly. 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