| 单词 | grumbler |
| 例句 | "We're at war! We can't permit such defeatist talk. Complainers and grumblers, doubters and agitators—they only serve to embolden the enemy." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Ostensibly fearsome creatures called “grumblers” — which turn out to be Jim Henson-esque creations — are likened to the family’s dogs back home. ‘The Place of No Words’ Review: Shared Illusions 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z When grumblers grumble about today’s country music sounding too slick, too generic, too much like rock music that doesn’t actually rock, Aldean is the guy they’re thinking of. Jason Aldean at Nationals Park: Country star goes big but stays bland But even the grumblers can agree that he has attracted attention, and part of what he has attracted attention to is a recent blossoming of dance in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Is Attracting More Top Dancers 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z So do “However” and “Therefore,” both of which have been targets of grammar grumblers in the past. Memo to schoolmarms: It’s OK to use incomplete sentences 2013-04-18T17:09:00Z These far humbler notes are dedicated to that great grumbler Oscar the Grouch. A Few Notes on Grumbling 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z She is a moaner and a grumbler and a snappy comeback queen, but she is also a devoted daughter, a loving friend, an adoring wife. Jackie Hoffman Kvetches Her Way to Royalty in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Logan is both a world-class grumbler with a crotchety disdain for what used to be called multiculturalism and a stiletto-sharp stylist with appealing allergies to cant and special pleading. Poetry’s Hanging Judge Tries On a Detective Hat 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z As a sometime grumbler and longtime fan, I found myself not only charmed and touched but also moved to a new level of respect. Movie Review: Wes Anderson’s ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ Is a Complex Caper 2014-03-06T15:00:02Z Of course, there are a few grumblers with a Luddite attachment to musty print, but books themselves are not really the issue. What lies behind the battle over the New York Public Library 2012-07-07T13:00:01Z The Second Amendment grumblers and their gun lobby enablers in Congress and statehouses will trot out the same dire diatribe about the erosion of “freedom” and “safety.” In my new home, Portugal, gun violence is not a constant worry 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The grumblers have been dubbed the "letterati" by one minister I talk to, and most seem to think there isn't a huge amount of coordination between those trying to oust Mr Johnson. Boris Johnson: The letterati and Conservative gloom 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The grumblers don’t seem to grasp that health care’s thinking changed because that’s how understanding a mutating virus works in real time, when science is evolving hour-by-hour. A COVID-19 lesson: America needs to invest in K-12 science 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z “There was consternation earlier today. You are going to get some grumblers,“ said Rhea Borja, spokeswoman for the city of Healdsburg. Wine country's Healdsburg empties out as residents await fire, winds 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Yes, this understated 53-year-old gent with the storybook story and the non-storybook personality upholds an American tradition: the coach who’s good enough to stay but debatable enough to allow for the gathering of grumblers. Perspective | Gus Malzahn rides a perpetual seesaw into Auburn-Texas A&M game 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z “The French may be grumblers, but their critical thinking is important.” France most skeptical about science and vaccines, global survey finds 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z But even grumblers like me cheered this year’s decision by the Swedish and Norwegian gods of good works. We revile sexual violence but misogynistic populists thrive around the world | Anne McElvoy 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z They can’t just be written off as feckless grumblers because their gloom and doom paralyze us, imperiling our very survival. Review | Buck up, everyone! We are riding along the Enlightenment’s long path of progress 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z No one knows how many, if any, of the grumblers may refuse to back the law. As pension reform crunch nears, Greek coalition looks fragile 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z But as the years passed, the grumblers became acolytes. Teacher, Teach Thyself: In Pursuit of a Better Classroom 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z A year ago Labour grumblers pointed to Mr Miliband’s vagueness about what he would do with power if he won the next general election, scheduled for May 2015. Owls and apprenticeships 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z No company is going to want to hire a grumbler, somebody who uses the social networks to criticize others, or somebody who identifies with causes that might be considered politically incorrect. Don't Tweet Drunk: Social Networks, Managers And 'Netiquette' 2014-05-06T14:23:00Z But the grumblers are misrepresenting the recommendation, which spoke only of giving the regulator the power to require deferral of "up to" 10 years. Deferring bank bonuses for 10 years sounds extreme – it's not 2013-06-19T13:22:27Z But if grumblers accuse the internet of destroying trade on the high street and of blunting interest in local issues, crowdfunding schemes are doing the opposite. Civic crowdfunding: Breaking ground 2013-05-16T14:59:50Z But how could even the east coast grumblers, who are currently eighth and ninth in the table, moan about this? Super League set of six: time to end the play-offs phoney war: 2013-04-30T11:06:18Z If these are the effects of foreign rule, even the most determined grumbler must confess that it has proved a material and substantial benefit to the people of India. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z To all but a few greedy grumblers this was perfectly acceptable, and the discontent, which might easily have been fanned into mutiny, was quashed at once. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Conlin," continued Juggernaut, disregarding the fermenting Mr Winch, "seems to be a comparatively sincere and honest grumbler. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z Britons have a reputation as natural-born grumblers who love nothing more than to complain, and the Olympics have proved to be a perfect outlet for naysayers and killjoys. Britain awash in gloom as London Olympics approach 2012-03-09T19:30:10Z My dear Miles, the long and short of it is that I am an unreasonable grumbler. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z A grumbler, a bag of envy, a beggar for sympathy at any woman's lap! The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z Yes, a few of the usual anti-Putin grumblers — me among them — grumbled. Op-Ed Contributor: Let?s Not Rush to Win in Russia 2012-01-21T04:37:26Z “You sure do seem to move in a charmed circle,” chimed in another grumbler. Bert Wilson at the Wheel 2012-01-14T03:00:19.827Z Our mate, who was a sensible young man, of good education, had two foibles; he was a decided grumbler, and, in his conviviality, he was a little too far from total abstinence. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z I must answer your grumbling as best I can, for I don't like grumblers any way. Memoirs of Mrs. Rebecca Steward 2011-12-24T03:07:54.433Z Yes, travel is hard work, and your true traveller is a mighty grumbler, but he goes on buoyed always by the hope of another "first hour." In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z "But we haven't got a tent, and our grub is pretty skimpy, say what you will," the grumbler went on to protest. Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts 2011-12-17T03:00:14.840Z Even that born grumbler, George, admitted the sun did shine "fairly well," and that coffee, bacon and flapjacks with syrup, all served lavishly as regarded quantity, made life worth living again. Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad or, Camping at Raccoon Lodge 2011-12-15T03:00:17.777Z They tell me that British soldiers and sailors are born grumblers. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z She became an austere grumbler, forever pricking her sweet-tempered lord with a tireless little bodkin of reproach. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Dr. Kirsten, it would appear, is either a natural and habitual grumbler, or a paid hireling. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Clamour and complaint were the consequence, and the English authorities informed Mullah Shakur, that if he did not satisfy the grumblers, they would pay them for the Shah, thus constituting him their debtor. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z He will be cold in my hut; the fresh water and hard bread will not seem good to him; Iermola will be to him only a garrulous, insupportable old grumbler. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z He was grateful to his rear-rank man, a Cockney, and a consistent grumbler, for a running commentary of frivolous complaint. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z Diatloff, take down all the names, the grumblers in one list and the contented ones in another—all, without exception; you'll give me the list. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z Could our voice be heard by his patrons, we would, however, advise them to employ a better grumbler—one who can wield lance and sword against his foes, instead of mops and muddy water. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z The Swiss, in fact, was a chronic grumbler, but a first-rate fighting man, even when his men were using their last cartridges. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z In each case the boat was instantly ordered ashore, and the grumbler was asked to step out. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z You’ll be a professional grumbler like Belle Rogers if you keep on.” The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z The scanty store was husbanded to the utmost, grumblers were silenced, discipline was maintained. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z A nation must have all classes—grumblers and saints, happy and querulous, in order to make strong men. Why I am opposed to socialism 2011-08-30T02:00:37.547Z Now the ship has such a complete set of grumblers, good fellows who know their work better than anyone less than God, that our great distance at sea is plain. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z There is the habitual grumbler, who is never happy unless he has a grievance. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z He is a natural grumbler, a constitutional fighter. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z There is a whole column, and at the bottom of it, ‘There is also a writer called Chekhov: a discontented man, a grumbler.’ Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov 2011-08-21T02:00:35.470Z Come, old grumbler, have a mouthful of vodka. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z And now mark the reply of Jesus to these grumblers:—"The whole," says he, "need not the physician, but they that are sick." Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou 2011-08-04T02:00:22.900Z But after all, how lucky for grumblers that they are not allowed to meddle with the weather, and that it is put above their reach. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z True, it does not sound well, to hear one speak in terms of approbation respecting a grumbler. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z At home he is a grumbler and a grouch. Think A Book for To-day 2011-07-27T02:00:35.180Z It's all very well," said one of the grumblers, "but what will all this rapid production of yarn lead to? Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z This was his chance to silence the grumblers, to mark his return to his home province with a deft assist, or perhaps even a goal. Lionel Messi is an easy target for Argentina's collective failings 2011-07-07T13:57:04Z Mates," he said, addressing a lot of grumblers, who had assembled together to air their grievances, "don't you see you've got your ship's head lying in the wrong direction? The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z To the above description of our company, I ought, perhaps, to make an exception in favor of a few professional grumblers from our fatherland. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z These men were naturally enough the grumblers and discontented spirits of the community. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z And thus it went on in a circle without means of stopping the old grumbler. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z I knew the old familiar answer a grumbler was sure to get in the Philippines, viz., The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z They are the most frightful grumblers, and who is so fit an object for their displeasure as their servant—their own servant, the cook? Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z The pain devils' power had become so ineffectual that they were disregarded, pin-pricking grumblers at convalescence. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z To which the grumblers retorted that Miss Wharf liked someone to vent her temper on, and that the poor girl, being too pretty, did duty as a whipping boy. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z As a rule, but sometimes we get grumblers, and they inflame the others. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z What can be more melancholy than to live with a grumbler, to sit opposite a face prematurely wrinkled at the brows and down-drooped at the lips? Courtship and Marriage And the Gentle Art of Home-Making 2011-04-27T02:00:20.023Z Never before did the old grumbler's strident voice sound so musical as now, and even his manifest ill-temper was sweet to-night, for it seemed to tell the men that thus far they were not suspected. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Then, soon, after these momentary revivals of passion, Paul grew more and more of a grumbler—more and more ready to criticise and find fault in trifling things. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z Long before bedtime had come, every one of the twenty-seven thousand small people was safe in his own home, and the grumblers grumbled no more. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z It would be contrary to the nature of constitutional grumblers to be satisfied with their matrimonial bargains, no matter how much too good for them they may be. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z "Sure, the Promised Land seems to be coming into sight, after all," said old Tom, to the grumbler who marched ahead of him. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z It was just, because they were doing nothing that the grumblers were so loud in their complaints. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z Sekoff says the grumblers are a minority who show up whenever the site's finances are in the news. HuffPost Contributors Would Like a Share 2011-02-10T04:45:54Z "All the villains of the Continent will be here," declared the grumblers. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z The pessimist, the croaker, the grumbler, the critic, work in a contrary direction. A Noble Woman The Life-Story of Edith Cavell 2011-01-27T03:00:42.663Z Some old grumbler maybe, who was prevented from sleeping by a loquacious bulldog, and as we had relapsed into feudalism, this temporary lord thought that nothing should disturb him. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z It was with a good deal of difficulty that we got old Jaaf up again; for, though a famous grumbler, he was not much of an orator. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Chronic grumblers over small things, they accepted cheerfully the eighteen hours a day of work, and even stretched it a little. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z Little by little the Queen learned the feelings of her people, and she soon published a response which must have made the grumblers feel ashamed. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z The grumbler can be pacified by a word or chastened by a rebuke; but a man burning under a sense of real injustice and wrong will never be efficient again until his injuries are redressed. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z King thus joined the ranks of many well-known grumblers. Ledley King set to start for England against USA 2010-06-06T22:00:00Z The grumbler in Lucian indignantly complains of the fashion in which the ancient gods of Olympus are being overshadowed by the divine parvenus of every clime. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius What will these grumblers do in heaven, where very likely there isn't a single dish they ever heard of before? The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise "Why didn't you send for me?" cried the doctor, in the blustering tone of voice of old, good-natured grumblers. The Wish A Novel The bookworm fills his corner, the chronic grumbler has his little say, the usual number of prize questions are answered. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses "And if I'm a judge of it, she's a chronic grumbler and a gossip," replied Penny. Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery But the most interesting person for the modern student is the grumbler about the management of town affairs, and here a page or two of the Satiricon is worth a dissertation. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Some years ago, a pastor of a little Church in a small town became exceedingly discouraged, and brooded over his trials to such an extent that he became an inveterate grumbler. To The Work! To The Work! Exhortations to Christians Meticulously he poured a brimming measure, and Fenayrou gave a shout at the grumbler's fallen jaw as he accepted that tiny cup between his big fingers. Where the Pavement Ends I said that considered as a trial the grumbler was not in it, compared with the persistent optimist. An Unknown Lover “I’m sure she does, Bill, and there ain’t no think in the matter; and there, for goodness’ sake, don’t you settle down into a grumbler, Bill, because you’ve got no cause to be, I’m sure.” The New Mistress A Tale I am no grumbler, but I do like to see the sun at least 300 days out of the 365. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Set my arm-chair to the table; hand a light and bring a tumbler, O be joyful while you're able; silence each unthankful grumbler. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) I never said he didn’t, you old grumbler. Under Boy Scout Colors Dalton's pride was at first wounded by these remonstrances; but his second thoughts led him to think them more reasonable, and even elevated the grumblers in his esteem. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The old grandfather was a fine prosy old grumbler about the year '98 and the terrible doings of the "Orangemen." Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas A grumbler spoils every one's pleasure, and gets none herself; and the worst of it is, it is a disease that grows on one terribly. Better than Play "You are not the least use to me, and I hate grumblers." Portia or By Passions Rocked These all met with unanimous approval, even Bob Gibson, the habitual grumbler, admitting that it was more fun than he thought it would be. Under Boy Scout Colors Mrs. D. I see no happiness, in our daughter's being shut up with such an eternal grumbler. The Nephews: A Play, in Five Acts. Without one exception the grumblers preferred to pay the tax. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror If the law regulating the case of the leper was to be enforced in the case of the grumbler, it might have a salutary effect. Talkers With Illustrations This would be beneficent and popular, confining the grumblers to the extortioners. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Of course there were grumblers; those develop in any situation where 290 discipline is involved. Under Boy Scout Colors Have I finally succeeded in pleasing you, you grumbler! The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature The grumbler can go to a restaurant and take a cup and drink it up for a dime. Breakfasts and Teas Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions The grumbler is always on hand to receive the gift of a friend. Talkers With Illustrations As he growled, the Royal grumbler spied a bit of broken tumbler In a long undusted corner just behind the chamber door. The Foreign Hand Tie The old grumbler has indigestion from eating too much. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story I fancied that the innkeeper shared this opinion which he attributed to the grumblers, and took satisfaction in getting it expressed, though too cautious to father it himself. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Seeing no listeners near, he went up to the grumbler, and began to condole with him. A Noble Woman Were Providence to suspend or change the law which protracts the grumbler’s existence beyond the length of better men, I am sure no one would complain of it except the grumbler himself. Talkers With Illustrations Look here, you blessed old grumbler, you stop that, please. Jessica, the Heiress It never entered her head to consider whether there were any poor cats abroad that night, without a shelter over them; for grumblers are always selfish, and never think of the wants of others. Tales From Catland, for Little Kittens Mackenzie listened to the grumblers over the night camp-fire, and explained how much safer it was to ascend an unknown stream with bad rapids than to run down it. Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters These everlasting grumblers are a generation of vipers. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule But some men are born grumblers, and he was one. The Hound From The North It is not in the least surprising that occupations involving manual labour are for the most part filled with dissatisfied and incompetent grumblers, who have been obligingly provided by a State system of education. The Curse of Education One needed but to glance at him to see that Geoffrey Tudor was fast becoming that most disagreeable of social characters, a grumbler! Great Uncle Hoot-Toot "The grumblers," Jefferson wrote to a friend soon after the news of the treaty was received, "gave all the credit of the acquisition to the accident of war." James Madison A simple operation, and one not helpful to mother Mary’s housekeeping labors; but she never minded that, because the novel punishment always sent the grumbler down-stairs again in good humor. Divided Skates I sometimes think we are all a set of complainers and grumblers. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 8, August, 1880 Thus groan'd out a grumbler, all sulky and sour, But for Christopher's temper such trash was too much; And it soon made the malecontent quiver and cower, When he saw preparations for handling the Crutch. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 The views of the working men are remarkably moderate and sensible—I never met with so few grumblers anywhere. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot This was 'tempting Providence, and no good could come of it;' so spoke the grumblers, and they wondered indeed that the old warlike chiefs of M'Crimman did not turn in their graves. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure The peasant, in Germany as elsewhere, is a born grumbler. The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete If he had written a lampoon on Dennis, such as that on Atticus or that on Sporus, the old grumbler would have been crushed. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) He hoped this would satisfy the grumbler, and bring the sport to a happy termination. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives The discomforts are forgotten, the disappointments dissolve into air, the noontide glare and choking dust are a mere nothing: libellous creations of some discontented grumbler. The Rhodesian There was not much said about it, even by the privileged grumblers among them, for a while, and the people who made the best of things generally saw only what was to be expected. David Fleming's Forgiveness Now, as Jack is to this day, so he ever has been—an inveterate grumbler; he will find something to growl about. The Voyage of the Aurora His grey hair was long, his nose aquiline, his teeth protruding and yellow; and he was a grumbler of the most pronounced type. The Golden Face A Great 'Crook' Romance The general—he had been the loudest grumbler—bowed and kissed the carpet. A Victor of Salamis Even the grumblers were satisfied, because they were provided with a new set of grievances; and so things passed off better than was expected by those who knew the real circumstances of the venture. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" The Aldens, taking them as a family, were not complainers or grumblers—except Ezra, and how he ever came by it, I do not know. Hester's Counterpart A Story of Boarding School Life The grumbler followed, but, no sooner was he alone with stout Woodes, than the captain sprang upon him with the agility of a leopard. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Her daughter-in-law, a grumbler, speaks much and rapidly. The Cause of it All So with grumbling and discontent: it is very unpleasant for those around; but how unhappy are the grumblers themselves! Standards of Life and Service The wind came off in gusts of overpowering heat; not with that tepid influence that grumblers sometimes denounce as a hot wind, but with the full sense of having come from a baker's oven. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 But the mouths of the grumblers were silenced. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 In fact, there are occasional grumblers who would look for more from them if they were fewer. Problems of Expansion As Considered In Papers and Addresses Idle grumblers and skulkers, from whom discontent and mutiny generally derive their origin. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. I confess that I am one of the unconvinced grumblers, and that I doubt the present or future existence of any government in England, strong enough to convert the people to your income-tax principles. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 It sounded logical and even the chronic grumblers and habitual pessimists in the group were encouraged. This Crowded Earth But he was no grumbler, as a rule. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Clavering had liked army discipline, sitting in filthy trenches, wounds, hospitals, and killing his fellow men as little as any decent man; but what had these surly grumblers expected? Black Oxen But he was a roarer, a grumbler; he bawled and ordained, in order to encourage industry and keep his lambs from asking for “raises.” The Job An American Novel He had developed into a perpetual grumbler; he was pleased with nothing, neither the government nor the opposition. The Goose Man Among the lukewarm, the cowardly, the meanly selfish and avaricious, and the habitual grumblers, such doctrines are readily made plausible. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The minds of the grumbler, the gossip, the thief, the criminal, are poor, empty, starved, wayward minds, and their brains are small, poorly nourished, sickly brains. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies The only grumbler was Mrs Clagget, as she trudged on with a long stick in her hand, sometimes by the side of the Diceys, and at others addressing her remarks to Mrs Jones. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. The nearer sound of firing behind showed that Charteris's force was nearly up, and Gerrard, sending back a messenger to see whether he was hard pressed, led the main body on, disregarding the grumblers. The Path to Honour She was no grumbler and still retained an appetite for life. There was a King in Egypt This was promising more than Mrs. Robertson was able to perform perhaps, for she was a chronic and inveterate grumbler. Katie Robertson A Girls Story of Factory Life Now the lads of the Eighty-Eighth, having proved themselves better men even than the veteran guards of the Corsican corporal, also claim the grumbler's privilege, setting forth sundry griefs and grave causes of complaint. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 I at once completed my fencing, but the grumblers had no time to work; they were too busy finding fault. The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite The British seamen behaved nobly; even the regular grumblers forgot their complaints and came forward to assist in transporting the weak and helpless creatures from their prison. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 Walpole, however, persisted in disturbing the royal slumbers, and assured the drowsy grumbler that he really was George the Second, King of England. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I As he spoke, the grumbler came stumbling along the passage. Fighting the Flames He was one of the greatest of grumblers, and even against her. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 "Helloa, you are more of a grumbler than I ever saw you before." Old Ebenezer I never grumble—I hate grumblers; I never talk of politics—I hate politics; but, sir, is it not the case, that madmen and fools have united to ruin the country? Olla Podrida The loudest grumbler at anything new introduced on board was old Fleming the boatswain. A Voyage round the World A book for boys “It looks to me as if this hurricane was never going to cease!” cried the chief grumbler of the party. The Voyage of the "Steadfast" The Young Missionaries in the Pacific There were grumblers and discontented men, as there are on board most ships. The Two Shipmates Sailors have the character of being born grumblers, and their knowledge of maritime law is much exhibited by them at meal times. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century From his belt he whipped two pistols and leveled them at the grumblers. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure But the greediest grumbler among them understood that this young man had first been as valiant to secure their rights as he was now ready to curb their rebellion. The Rainy Day Railroad War Were those grumblers justified in their evil displeasure because their master was charitable and good? Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern You will find those very grumblers charmed with their dinner, and praising it before any other in the week. Tired Church Members The grumbler grows to be a pessimist; he says disagreeable things; he makes his friends feel ill at ease. Dollars and Sense To-la-go-to-de had won over all the grumblers in his audience, and need not have talked any more. The Talking Leaves An Indian Story What though the grumbler Man put forth His pompous power and skill! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 11, 1893 "Oh, gowns, gowns!" cried Pet, staring at these strange grumblers with her round, blue eyes, "whatever do you want?" Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 "Who would give us forty dollars a month?" demanded Bristow, who was one of the loudest and most persistent grumblers among the recruits. George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers The grumbler gradually loses his acquaintances and even his close friends. Dollars and Sense At last the grumblers began to declare that we should never make our port. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler “Now, for my part, I’d rather let the things remain where they are, than have to bring them all this way,” exclaimed the worst grumbler of the party. Peter the Whaler Bart heard them, however, and turned to the grumbler. The Silver Canyon A Tale of the Western Plains What a grumbler you are,” he cried, the next moment. The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap The doctor smiled, and looked hard at the grumbler. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer Thus, in the context, he tells these Corinthian grumblers that he must beg their pardon for not having taken anything of them, and so honoured them. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. Most of the party sided with Andrew on this as on other occasions, and the grumblers were silenced. Peter the Whaler I am all for rules and regulations, and down with the grumblers. Dr. Jolliffe's Boys For when a man is a confirmed grumbler at everything, no one afflicts himself much about his lamentations, but puts it all down to his infirmity. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life But Derry Duck said there was no moving the captain, and grumblers would do best to "keep their tongues between their teeth." The Boy Patriot In her brighter modes there was much that was attractive in her personality, but to live with a chronic grumbler sapped one’s own powers of resistance. The Independence of Claire Some of the grumblers declared that we never should find it, and that we had much better go back to the ship. Peter the Whaler He wasn’t a bad seaman, but an awful old grumbler, and so superstitious that he funked his own shadow and daren’t walk up a hatchway in the dark. The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea “He’s only a bully and a lazy grumbler; and all bullies and grumblers are curs at heart!” The Wreck of the Nancy Bell Cast Away on Kerguelen Land Wives may weep, and the taxpayers moan; Let the grumblers make appeal to King Science! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 10, 1892 I can be quite a creditable grumbler on Fridays.” The Independence of Claire But this man was the worst grumbler of the lot, now, and we altered our opinion about him. A Jolly Fellowship I was a confirmed grumbler, too; but he never let me indulge my discontent. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti To pour wine into existing vessels, that is really the needed miracle, my dear grumbler! The Agony of the Church (1917) When this was an established fact, and therefore the grumblers were deprived of this excuse, the cry was raised that the city could not afford it. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail Stump was the only grumbler; the others read and talked, resigning themselves to their fate, and waiting the next adventure which should befall them in their singular voyage. The Wizard of the Sea A Trip Under the Ocean Stacy Brown proved the only grumbler in the lot, declaring that he could not sleep a wink on such a bed as that. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains Old grumbler, why have you insulted my children? Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 "Of course we are, you little grumbler," said her father. Naughty Miss Bunny A Story for Little Children We will advise them, dear grumbler, to protect themselves. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 "We can almost sympathize with a middle-aged grumbler, who, after reading Mr. Palgrave's memoir and introduction, should exclaim, 'Why was there not such an edition of Scott when I was a school-boy?'" Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series It seemed that the grumblers were right when they said the besieging army was gone. The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky "Half-a-dozen grumblers are enough to spoil a whole crew," he said. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico The grumblers agreed, but each wanted the others to dream first. My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke Besides, I may be in the way; newly married people love to be alone, and an old grumbler like me spoils the beauty of a cozy house. A Cardinal Sin The old horse Ebenezer, who stood between Twinkleheels and the bays and couldn't miss hearing what was said, looked scornfully at the two grumblers. The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels "We can almost sympathise with a middle-aged grumbler, who, after reading Mr. Palgrave's memoir and introduction, should exclaim, 'Why was there not such an edition of Scott when I was a school-boy?'" Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) There is much written nowadays about the unconscious power of thought waves, and certainly one grumbler can often spread dissatisfaction through an entire community. A Popular Schoolgirl "Let each of the grumblers," he said, "describe his dream, and the man whose dream seems the most exhilarating will get from the judges a Jubilee pound-tin of the Arcadia." My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke Those workers who fill up the gaps, and smooth away the rough spots, and finish up the jobs that others leave undone,—they are the true peacemakers, and worth a regiment of grumblers. Cheerfulness as a Life Power Four or five, who have always been grumblers, joined him at once, and persuaded some of the others, till we were about equally divided. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden And Ruiz, reassured and rather ashamed of his fears, told the other grumblers if they had seen as much rough weather as he had they would know when they were well off. Days of the Discoverers The grumbler grumbled, and was sure somebody was to blame somewhere. Divers Women They went straight to Cornelius Lynch's cabin, where the leading grumblers were assembled. The Harbor Master The steady amenity of his blue eyes disconcerted all grumblers, silenced doleful remarks, and made even despair pause. The Point Of Honor A Military Tale The British soldier is an inveterate grumbler; he quarrels perpetually with his quarters, his food, his clothing, and his general want of luck. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood And, if Moore had any fault to find with his neighbor in blue, he was, indeed, a graceless grumbler. The Colonel of the Red Huzzars This ill-conditioned grumbler, as deformed in mind as in body, took much pleasure in abusing the bravest warriors of the army, particularly Achilles and Ulysses. The Story of Troy Doubters were convinced that he saw clearer than they, grumblers were satisfied, young men who jeered openly were beaten into submission with whatever weapon came most conveniently to hand. The Harbor Master We all have an instinctive shrinking from the tones of a grumbler. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain There seemed to be few grumblers in that. Injun and Whitey to the Rescue "Kerkeraads vergadering" in tent this afternoon; six Elders to discuss Sunday services; the grumblers would not rest until they too had their own big marquee tent on the old site. Woman's Endurance These grumblers, too, are very uneasy lest the administration should share some little credit for the acquisition, the whole of which they ascribe to the accident of war. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 Of a grumbler: "Every one's grain grows straight; mine grows crooked." A Wanderer in Venice But you mustn't sit talking to an old grumbler like me any longer. A Comedy of Masks A Novel Proud, hard to work with, jealous, and irascible, he was essentially the leader of opposition, the grumbler, and the frondeur. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) It is well known that farmers are always grumblers, probably with an eye to the rent; but even in these much praised times they apparently made small profits. A Short History of English Agriculture The treatment meted out to the grumbler and mischief-maker usually presents more of the elements of comedy than anything else, and it is his own fault if he does not get off lightly. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front "If you two grumblers don't stop your wrangling I'll choke you," Mr. Wright exclaimed, angrily. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia During those seven days, we worked as I had never seen men work before; and, strangely enough, there were very few grumblers in our party. The Yankee Tea-party Or, Boston in 1773 He was dissatisfied with his rank, and this had a tendency to make him a grumbler. Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat It is but a few weeks since we heard a sentimental grumbler, at a public meeting, lamenting over the discomforts of the freed slaves in the Southwest, as he compared them with their lost paradise. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 Some insatiable grumblers will have it that our girls and women are deteriorating, and we are informed that the taste for objectionable literature is keener than it used to be. Side Lights These very grumblers are now foremost in praising, and quite rightly, the spirit shown in every part of their country. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 You are a grumbler born," he said, "and so fond of it that you squeal before you're hurt, just for the pleasure of squealing. The Spinners What induced me ever to marry such a grumbler I don't know. A Maid of the Silver Sea This unexpected interposition appeared to be the outlet the older grumbler wanted. Santa Claus's Partner It was not exactly agreeable to stand on guard for two hours, on a cold, rainy night; but grumbling would not make it any the more agreeable, and only made the grumbler discontented and unhappy. The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army A Story of the Great Rebellion There is no such confirmed grumbler—until he really has something to grumble at, and then no one who grumbles less. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 Doubters are dastards in his eyes, And grumblers at their deified Young Emperor in his proper pride. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, March 5, 1892 When I began this letter I was boiling with indignation, complicated, I suspect, by this morning's 'stew'; now I have written thus far I feel I'm an ungenerous grumbler.... Mr. Britling Sees It Through There were grumblers and complainers, but these did not and could not reply to Hamilton, for he saw all over and around the subject, and they saw it only at an angle. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen Not even the grumblers, of whom there is a full quota in every regiment, deemed it prudent to growl at the decision of the officers. The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army A Story of the Great Rebellion The Roman is a grumbler by nature, but he is also a "peace-at-any-price" man. Saracinesca Cowper's humorous verses, "The yearly Distress, or Tithing-time at Stoke in Essex," one of the grumblers talks "of pigs that he has lost By maggots at the tail." Notes and Queries, Number 37, July 13, 1850 They were neither of them grumblers, and "fate" and "destiny" were words seldom upon their lips. Clementina Read volumes of old memoirs, and you will find that our forefathers, who are supposed to have been so merry and healthy, suffered from all the ills which grumblers ascribe to struggling civilization. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour No village is complete without its curmudgeon or self-appointed grumbler, just as every village has its special imbecile. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor Transformed to a gad-fly unseemly, I am certain that we must have here Old Reason, the grumbler, extremely Annoyed by our joy and our cheer. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 The team had gone to pieces in the face of a crisis; discipline was relaxed; grumblers were getting noisy. The Rules of the Game There were diversion and amusement for everybody and every class of men, except croakers and grumblers. History of Kershaw's Brigade During dinner all the sails taken in; and the heavy pitching of the ship sent all the grumblers from the table. Journal of a Voyage across the Atlantic Listen, you confirmed grumbler, you who make the evening meal hideous with complaints against destiny—for it is you I will single out. The Human Machine My daughter thinks I am becoming a grumbler in my latter years. Mr. Prohack "I don't know what will become of the grumblers," Marion said as they rested in various stages of dishabille, and talked the exciting scenes over. Four Girls at Chautauqua His friend was astonished, and soon perceived that Davy was no longer a grumbler, but a rank Tory. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Another negro, a story above, heard the complaint and dropped a brick on the grumbler's head. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations I don't usually admit that I'm a grumbler.' The Human Machine He is not a grumbler, not a dissatisfied extremist, not unpatriotic, but possesses a breadth of outlook patriotic in the highest sense. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War Le train de Luxe I know has come in, of late, for some abuse, and some grumblers have made a dead set at it. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, October 18, 1890 Once, a determined Radical in Scotland, named Davy Armstrong, left his native village; and many years afterwards, an old fellow grumbler met him, and commenced the old song. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Willie Thomson, of harsh and meagre upbringing, was the grumbler of his billet. Wee Macgreegor Enlists Sweet Mr. Idler, if you did but know all, you would give no encouragement to such an unreasonable grumbler. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler No doubt some of them were confirmed grumblers, and many of them had what Colonel Christie called 'unreasonable expectations.' The United Empire Loyalists : A Chronicle of the Great Migration Yet it is done every day, and all lost; and if women who see their children and themselves thus reduced to poverty, complain, they are stigmatized as fretful, unwomanly grumblers. Woman: Man's Equal They sank into the position of mere grumblers, with one leading principle,—admiration of England, and a willingness to submit to any insults which England in her haughtiness might please to inflict. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 To satisfy grumblers, he took Savoy and Nice. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 39, January, 1861 And here I am just in the act of annihilating with a logical stroke a multitude of grumblers and croakers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 But now, off tore the fishes, mad with terror, big fishes, little fishes, fat fellows, lean fellows, pleasant ones, and grumblers. Lord Dolphin It's Mark's doing, I have no doubt; and it serves you right for having such a grumbler for your companion.' Martin Chuzzlewit "Come in, and sit down;" and he took the hand of Abel Handy, who was the nearest to him, and led the limping grumbler to a chair. The Warden There are always grumblers when there is great trouble, but they are not the ones who become great chiefs—ever. Indian Why Stories Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-Fire That was I. The old fellow had given the grumbler his 'lower' in the smoking-room, and had given me his 'upper'. The Burial of the Guns It was he who called his grenadiers "his grumblers"; he pinched their ears; he pulled their mustaches. Les Misérables As a bonne bouche, I dangled the adventure of the Temple of M�t, to sweeten the temper of grumblers: but there were no grumblers. It Happened in Egypt "How now, old grumbler," said the General, "what means this change of note?" Woodstock; or, the Cavalier What a set of grumblers the Canadians are. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 10, June 4, 1870 Time was when they had been apt to confess to one another that papa was occasionally rather "trying," a vague expression which scarcely involved a lapse of filial duty on the part of the grumbler. The Lovels of Arden By the great grumbler, answered he, but I'll bet you don't! immediately delivering me one pistol, and taking up and unlocking the other himself. Anna St. Ives We are not grumblers, so we drank coffee and were all very happy; and while the rooms were preparing Dumont read to us a pretty little French piece, Le faux Savant! The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 "I hope you will not think me a grumbler," he said; "I should not like your disapprobation, Mr. Smith." Adela Cathcart, Volume 1 Everything is changed since the war, for better or for worse; but you'll find people down here born grumblers, who see no change except the change for the worse. Life on the Mississippi, Part 9. In spite of bad luck, don't be a grumbler; If you are finished off from a tumbler! Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] The purpose of the appointment being to conciliate the grumblers in the Hellenist section of the Church, the persons chosen would probably belong to it. Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts Dissenters are grumblers, we know;— Tho' excellent men in their way, They never like things to be so, Let things be however they may. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes I was very much of the same opinion, and found myself nearly in the same predicament with the grumbler at my left hand; but I did not betray my ignorance by venturing a remark. Life in the Clearings versus the Bush Why must my name forsooth be given up to the Commander-in-Chief as that of the most guilty of the grumblers? The Virginians Was it any one of the grumblers or the known discontented or disconcerted ones? Brook Farm Historic and Personal Memoirs He was the eye of the mighty Victorian age, as Tennyson was its ear, and Browning its psychologist, and Carlyle its chronic grumbler. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived The boaster soon exhausts his subject; the grumbler has matter that lasts for ever. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War Just a few backsliders and chronic grumblers remained to hear Brother B—'s message. Trials and Triumphs of Faith He was not the only grumbler respecting that marriage, as Mr. Warrington knew: he heard, then and afterwards, no end of abuse of my lady and her grandfather. The Virginians “You are young, Hardcastle,” he said, with a smile, “or you would know that there is nothing a grumbler will not say, nor how far men’s tongues lie from their hands.” Grisly Grisell Warrington, the grumbler, growled out that Pen was becoming such a puppy that soon there would be no bearing him. The History of Pendennis To say the truth, I was rather hunting for grumblers, and found only one! Memories of Canada and Scotland — Speeches and Verses "The azure heavens framing fair angels; quite a sufficient robing, and appropriate; oh! grumbler," laughed Vaura. A Heart-Song of To-day The lament of a later prophet fits these hereditary grumblers,—'In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction.' Expositions of Holy Scripture One would have thought that even the worst grumbler would have been put in good spirits by these circumstances; but no! our distinguished diplomat was silent and sullen, resenting all fun and nonsense. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters Adams was a grumbler, and looked at the motives of the act rather than the act itself, and was disposed to forget the obligation altogether, because it was conferred from other views than pure generosity. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11 American Founders But still it in some degree silenced the grumblers, and for the rest of the reign no one contested the queen's right to decide who should, and who should not, be admitted to her society. The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France A riding-school is a place from which every woman issues better contented than she entered, and there is no sympathy for grumblers. In the Riding-School; Chats with Esmeralda But the Nabals are sullen; they are grumblers; they are never done. Bits about Home Matters In practise, however, the working out of an income tax is so complex that every grumbler can find in its intricacies some cause of complaint. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) In truth, he was a born grumbler, and a censorious critic. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11 American Founders German newspapers, it is true, prove that the national unity so loudly acclaimed was no empty word; moreover, they show conclusively that grumblers and half-hearted enthusiasts were not lacking. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it But I'm not rich enough to bear a heavy loss, and if you bought my lot, the voting power would enable you to break the grumblers' opposition. Lister's Great Adventure This can redeem a drizzle; but this cannot redeem a grumbler. Bits about Home Matters "O, there are grumblers enough, doubtless, in that respect," answered the sheriff. The Rangers; or, The Tory's Daughter A tale illustrative of the revolutionary history of Vermont Jennie Montgomery's happy face would put to shame the most inveterate grumbler. Marguerite Verne "Show me a volunteer and I'll show you a grumbler," put in the Governor, laughing. The Battle Ground Aside from these preparations, I desire the grumblers be left to pursue their course unmolested. The Prince of India — Volume 02 Of course, we do not suppose he thinks we are to blame; we do not take him to be a fool as well as a grumbler. Bits about Home Matters When the Sheik paused, as if for judgment, he was not only acquitted of intentional disrespect; the last grumbler was anxious to hear him further. The Prince of India — Volume 01 The students had chosen a hideous old grumbler to impersonate him. In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales There was a little grumbling about this, but finally the grumblers gave in. The Junior Classics — Volume 6 Old-Fashioned Tales Not only is the watch-dog generally disliked, but he is in danger of being turned from what he ought to be, into a gruff old grumbler. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography One grumbler in a family is as pestilent a thing as a diseased animal in a herd: if he be not shut up or killed, the herd is lost. Bits about Home Matters But Genvil was not of a nature absolutely sullen, though a habitual grumbler. The Betrothed Not one could afford to be charged with befriending, even in a round-about way, either of the angry grumblers. The Prince of Graustark Of course, I am a disappointed, irreverent old grumbler. Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face Alas! experience also proves that, of all prosaic, selfish grumblers, your over-gallant lover makes the worst. From Jest to Earnest In argument, therefore, the grumbler has the best of it. Bits about Home Matters I have Black Will and his cudgel for plebeian grumblers; and those of quality I can deal with myself. Peveril of the Peak All he knew was simply that ills bravely borne seemed aided by some mysterious power outside their bearers; whereas the craven and the grumbler seemed but to add to their own burden. Winding Paths Philammon had nothing to say; and wisely held his peace, while the old grumbler ran on— 'Ah, boy, you have yet to learn city fashions! Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face The French proverbially are a nation of grumblers. The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me But the grumbler cannot be shut up or killed, since grumbling is not held to be a proof of insanity, nor a capital offence,--more's the pity. Bits about Home Matters The men who are jovial, friendly, and contented at their club are almost always gloomy grumblers at home, and their servants have to pay for the amusement they give among their friends. Emile He was becoming known as the champion grumbler in the mess, and no one escaped his criticism, not even "Old Put"—as General Putnam, who commanded the Connecticut quota, was called. Taken Alive There's one thing, you old grumbler, it is quite certain he cannot do worse than you do. The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus The elderly people were the great grumblers; but when they were honourably pensioned by society, as they passed the age limit for work, the great majority ceased grumbling. Revolution, and Other Essays Children begin by being good-natured little grumblers at every thing which goes wrong, simply from the outspokenness of their natures. Bits about Home Matters This was Alexandra, the servant of old of the student bird-houses; the friend and creditor of all the students; a woman of sixty-five, argumentative, and a grumbler. Yama: the pit This silenced the rest of the grumblers; and no man ever sneered at me after that. Barry Lyndon Don Ferdinando entered as usual, and sat mute through his unchanging meal; the grumbler grumbled and ate, as perchance he does to this day. By the Ionian Sea Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy Dinner ten minutes late makes me fume; failure to keep an appointment makes me hate a person, I'm rather a grumbler about food; can't stand a potato ill-boiled or an under-done chop. Will Warburton She creates a mine of gold under the sand of the Norman coast; she pacifies political rancor and soothes the wounds of the grumblers of the Grand Army. The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X The American is certainly not the grumbler the Englishman is; he is more cosmopolitan and conciliatory. Winter Sunshine Many of these monsters used to complain of their life, and their caning, and their long drills, and their small pay; but Morgan was not one of the grumblers. Barry Lyndon Uncle Sam's soldier is a great grumbler when in idleness. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom Turn to France, a country ten times more insular in its pre-occupation with its own language, its own history, its own character, than we, who have always been explorers and colonizers and grumblers. Bernard Shaw's Preface to Androcles and the Lion I'm a born old grumbler, mavourneen, I know—contrariness in person! Australia Felix Yet there were no grumblers, and in spite of the many hardships they went on cheerfully, and after ten days' hard work they were above the rapids. This Country of Ours Jem Bourne was a chronic grumbler because we hunted far away from camp, instead of returning at mid-day to luncheon. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 He, too, was a boarder and a delightful fellow, although an habitual grumbler. The Fortunes of Oliver Horn A grumbler: there are a few of them still. News from Nowhere, or, an Epoch of Rest : being some chapters from a utopian romance God-son," she said, "although you are a great grumbler, I tell you that in my judgment you were born under a lucky star, or saint, call it which you will. The Wanderer's Necklace She lay at her window in the kindred sunshine, and in a world of sturdy, able, agile cursers, grumblers, and yawners, her face, pale its ashes, wore the eternal sunshine of a happy, holy smile. Hard Cash Jem Bourne, my head man, who was always a grumbler, and exceedingly jealous, began to ventilate his feelings. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 This is a vigorous piece of dramatic realism, setting forth the character of a Yorkshire scold and grumbler with infinite zest and humour. Yorkshire Dialect Poems (1673-1915) and traditional poems Anyway, let us not be skulkers or grumblers. Democracy, an American novel Well, you grumbler, shall we have a drink? The Man Who Was Afraid Are they not a melancholy crew of grumblers always equally unhappy, whether with or without a cause? Ten Years Later Tacitus is a dissatisfied senator, an Auteuil grumbler, who revenges himself, pen in hand, in his cabinet. The Modern Regime, Volume 2 These grumblers are invariably found the least efficient helpers in the school of life. Character Nevertheless, in the best-ordered states there will be grumblers, and we have an opposition here in the shape of Jem Eusden. Our Village Lieutenant Flipper, colored, a recent graduate from West Point, is a modest gentleman, and no grumbler. The Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy If he had written a lampoon on Dennis, such as that on Atticus, or that on Sporus, the old grumbler would have been crushed. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 "Nothing to what it was before the war!" as the grumbler from the South was once betrayed into saying of the August moon. Travels through France and Italy The steady amenity of his blue eyes disconcerted all grumblers, and made despair itself pause. A Set of Six They vanished after a while into their own dust; but I have them all before my eyes at this moment, a companion picture to Hogarth's 'Afternoon,' a standing lesson to the grumblers at cold summers. Our Village Our wealthy rulers will be in the position which grumblers in the world of sport sometimes attribute to some of the "gentlemen" players. Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays What right, asked grumblers, had the Synod to saddle individual congregations with the debts of the whole Church? A History of the Moravian Church Even the typical grumbler Carlyle, who cast doubts on the real capacity of the middle class, and who at times thought himself eccentric, found friendship and alliances in Boston -- still more in Concord. The Education of Henry Adams All, but a few grumblers here and there, looked smiling and good-humoured. Elinor Wyllys, Volume 1 Are you, too, getting on the side of the grumblers? Pathfinder; or, the inland sea "Ah," said one grumbler of true English breed, "but that's not for poor fellows like we." Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth Like your Uncle Vanya, I am discontented, and so we are both grumblers. Uncle Vanya The old grumbler and I have learned so many duets to play to you. Ivanoff It's the easiest thing in the world to write laudation; only an inexperienced grumbler would declare it was easier to find fault. New Grub Street The most inveterate croaker and grumbler in the world—and yet, according to his own account, the only cheerful man in the whole ship's company. The Frozen Deep The House of Commons loudly applauded the treaty; and some uncourtly grumblers described it as the only good thing that had been done since the King came in. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 The grumblers were right on this special occasion, although we have proved them false more than once since. Penelope's Irish Experiences With that eternal grumbler, the crazy and decrepit Count? Ivanoff |
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