| 单词 | idle talk |
| 例句 | There was no more idle talk at twilight about the huts. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z But he wouldn’t say more—Baba knew how' lethal idle talk could prove to a young woman’s prospects of marrying well. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I hated to be rude, but I found I couldn’t answer, couldn’t speak a word of idle talk. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was less idle talk each time I came. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z First some distraction: idle talk of going “down to the weald” to talk to ironmasters. 'Wolf Hall' Recap: Henry Is All Heat, Fury and Menace 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z But Mayweather-Pacquiao offers some concrete proof that this may not be just idle talk, or at least shouldn’t be. What Mayweather-Pacquiao may tell us about future 'Avengers' 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z The conversation in the bar was no idle talk. A Novelist Makes Good on His Promise to Sinclair Lewis 2011-01-26T16:25:50Z Federal prosecutors in Michigan on Wednesday began laying out their case against two men accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, saying that conversations about their plan went beyond just idle talk. Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall finalize their divorce, remain 'friends' 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The trial’s focus will be on whether the plot was more than idle talk of wannabe weekend warriors. EXPLAINER: Charges at Michigan governor kidnap plot trial 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Putin has called the negotiations with the U.S. a “positive” move but said he wants quick results, warning the West against trying to drown Russia’s demands in “idle talk.” EXPLAINER: Main issues at Russia-US security talks 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Then, before Siraj knew it, it was no longer idle talk. The ‘Herald Square Bomber’ Who Wasn’t 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z For Trump, this isn't just idle talk about an accomplished relative. Trump's eugenics obsession: He thinks he has "good German genes," because he's a fascist 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z “More action, less idle talk, is going to be our future,” said Kate. North Carolina chef reopens diner with newly found sobriety 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Dmitri Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, said on Tuesday that accusations against Putin over the poisoning were “empty noise” and “idle talk”. Kremlin rejects accusations Putin was involved in suspected poisoning of Alexei Navalny 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z “The nationalist movement was never built on idle talk but on those with iron will who didn’t back down,” he wrote. RAM’s revival and the ongoing struggle against MMA's far-right fight clubs 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z “He is the genuine article. This is not idle talk. He done suffered everything one could throw at him, and he still standing. Should tell you something.” “Conduction” 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z No specific target was mentioned, but Mullen felt that this was not idle talk: the atmosphere in the group had darkened, and the members had begun to take their physical training more seriously. The Undercover Fascist 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z A daily levy, introduced in July to tame “idle talk” online and raise revenue, affects more than 60 online platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter. Millions of Ugandans quit internet after introduction of social media tax 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z The lawyers argued that the men’s conversations, many of them secretly recorded by the informant and played for the jurors, amounted to idle talk. Racist Terror Plot, or Just Idle Talk? Kansas Trial Hinges on the Answer 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z He said Mr. Trump is driven by the belief that “we must act, not just engage in idle talk, and act in ways that are proven to be successful and will keep our children safe.” Trump’s plan to combat school shootings includes arming more adults 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z It is not a place for idle talk. Street lawyers dispense instant justice 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Early theories include primordial black holes, colliding neutron stars, and even some idle talk about extraterrestrial civilizations, though aliens are not an explanation that’s generally taken seriously. Storm of Strange Radio Bursts Emerges From Deep Space 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z His defense lawyer told the San Francisco Chronicle that the allegations are baseless and stem from idle talk in late-night internet chat rooms. US soldier pleads not guilty to support for Islamic State 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z It's not idle talk when misguided Muslim youth are baited by undercover FBI agents to say they would commit acts of violence in the United States. Racist Terror Plot, or Just Idle Talk? Kansas Trial Hinges on the Answer 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z "Except when it rains or snows, it's a lot easier to walk on than before" is lazy, idle talk. ‘Botched’ Repair to China’s Great Wall Provokes Outrage 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Canadians don’t appreciate idle talk of a northern “wall.” Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Club, thinks this could be just idle talk on McKellen’s part. Why 'The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies' Needs To Be Peter Jackson's Last Middle-earth Film 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z “This isn’t idle talk. This is us living our mission. That is what is driving everything we do. “We wanted to find something to move the needle. 2 new osteopathic med schools hope to fill need 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z As is said "the devil finds work for idle hands to do" and idle talk led to busy hands gathering explosive materials and making bombs. Racist Terror Plot, or Just Idle Talk? Kansas Trial Hinges on the Answer 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z His threat might have been easily dismissed that sunny afternoon as the idle talk of the grieving and vengeful. Ferguson, 11 days on: ‘We are sitting on a powder keg’ 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z "Sure, sir, they can know nothing about it; it's just idle talk, and no more." Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z It was all idle talk of the neighbors. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Everything is obscured in idle talk or deferred by empty promise, and the authorities appear to be continuing a policy which gives to the Boers some justification of their hopes of success. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Gathering g supplies for a planned attack sounds like more than idle talk. Racist Terror Plot, or Just Idle Talk? Kansas Trial Hinges on the Answer 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Far, far from idle talk was that fine story you told me! A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z The former is the idle talk of a stupid, the latter of a clever man. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z One person is so and so, another person dresses so absurdly that every one laughs at her, and so the idle talk runs on. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z I am sorry, but we have too much business ahead of us to permit of our wasting time in idle talk. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z She ought not to bring in their names even in idle talk. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z And she says: 'You don't get those idle ways from my side, so don't let me hear any foolish talk, for you will be punished for idle talk.' A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z What in other lands is a matter of idle talk and careless dilettantism, with us is quite another affair. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z This was no idle talk, as I found later, when he fainted in the bath after a fast hundred, and failed by no one knows how little of coming to. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z Among other idle talk which she repeated to me, she said that this prison governor was forbidden to speak with me. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z The remainder of the day is spent in idle talk, which always runs into quarrels; and the nights in dances, which generally end in dissolute revelry. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z Oh, idle talk is—idle talk is hard to explain to you, little Damaris! A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z The application to the idle talk of such persons does not appear to be an early one. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z "It is but idle talk; heed it not, sweetheart," said she, rather sharply. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z "I can't listen to idle talk," she answered; "say right out what you wish us to do!" In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z Chitchat, chit′chat, n. chatting or idle talk: prattle: gossip. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z Yes, when I think of it I can see there would be enough said, but I'm used to being the chief subject of idle talk. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z For some days nothing happened and the idle talk began to die down. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z Frivolous talk, dreary gossip, ill-natured talk, idle talk, to say nothing of foul and wicked words, will be silenced when your speech is seasoned with salt. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z The small thread of one's patience is easily broken when one has to listen to such idle talk on an empty stomach. The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister 2011-07-23T02:00:09.843Z The churches and chapterhouses were neglected, and the refectory and halls were given over to idle talk and tale telling; and God willed that they should lose these things and become poor. Tales from the Old French 2011-07-09T02:00:12.200Z But do not disturb me by idle talk. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z But let's not waste time in idle talk. The Night Riders A Thrilling Story of Love, Hate and Adventure, Graphically Depicting the Tobacco Uprising in Kentucky 2011-06-23T02:00:24.513Z Here is the text: "O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power, and idle talk." Great Lent: A School of Repentance Its Meaning for Orthodox Christians 2011-06-15T02:00:21.910Z The poem, which is produced after a moderate amount of labour, turns chiefly on the idle talk of mischief-makers, who are sure to insinuate that the absent are in the wrong. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Eventually, Max becomes concerned that his idle talk has unsettled Alex, who is now wondering sadly about his own comfortable marriage and career. | New Jersey: Strangers on a Train, Destination Unknown 2011-05-07T00:56:45Z Six weeks of idle talk and inactivity cannot leave the least doubt as to the incapacity or ill-will of the Government. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z It must be that the posse had failed to materialize, believing the rumor of an impending attack mere idle talk. The Night Riders A Thrilling Story of Love, Hate and Adventure, Graphically Depicting the Tobacco Uprising in Kentucky 2011-06-23T02:00:24.513Z It must be frittered away neither by calls nor parties; neither by idle talk nor useless visits. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z He listened—anything to vary the monotony of his prison life—even the idle talk of a brace of bandits; for it was two of these who were speaking outside. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z This is idle talk; but sick people will have their fancies. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z Sacrifices cannot save, and invocations are idle talk. The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus 2011-04-19T02:00:18.493Z "My death does not regard thee; come and fight, Forsooth, I did not come for idle talk,"-- Was Patavid's reply, and as he spoke, His whizzing spear came flying through the air. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z He allowed nobody to waste his precious hours with idle talk, nor did he waste theirs. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z This is idle talk, mere gain of time. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z "He is in danger for his life, and here we waste the precious minutes in idle talk," she answered. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z He realized that this was not only idle talk, but the beginning of something terrible. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z "I have no breath for idle talk," gasped his comrade. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z It is all over now, and this is idle talk, Mattie. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) 2011-02-16T03:00:37.273Z Nan had no breath left for idle talk. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z Is this a time for such idle talk?” The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z He did not care for idle talk, and rarely started a conversation; but when he did speak, it was always laconically and with decision, brooking no contradiction. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z No; I only ask you to draw the necessary limit, so that no idle talk may ensue. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z Take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power and idle talk. Orthodox Daily Prayers 2011-01-18T03:00:12.820Z Instead of passing their afternoons in mere idle talk, they would have some object. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z As to the idle talk of others, what can be said? The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z This is not idle talk but represents the realities of the situation. Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z He who is lazy, who sleeps when he ought to be at mass, stays away from mass, goes walking and indulges in idle talk. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z Another argument, that music simply leads to chaos and social breakdown, has roots in the Koran, where music is occasionally understood as lahwal hadith, or “idle talk.” Islam?s Answer to MTV 2010-08-13T00:29:00Z A potentially hazardous activity, if the idle talk of snipers on the roof is to be believed. Wimbledon day four - live! 2010-06-24T09:41:00Z You have deprived the poor of these things, and have plunged them into idle talk, gossip, songs, castanets, pipings, and trifling. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII This was anything but idle talk; for at every word she gave him a remembrance, hot and heavy. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry They resumed their curious masquerade, the screen of idle talk between significance and emptiness, like sounds of reality between dream and waking. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath A few words were exchanged in private between Lynch and the woodman, and after much idle talk and contrived delay, two lazy and loitering negro boys were sent off in quest of the travellers' horses. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency She was provoked at herself for wasting to much time in idle talk. Penny Nichols and the Black Imp She had spent weeks in a strict school, where idle talk and trifling were of no value and where distinctness and certainty were insisted upon. On the Heights A Novel What I said about my father was mere idle talk;—I don't myself know what put it into my head; but Franzl shall leave the house! Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. III. The time passed listlessly enough, to the accompaniment of similar idle talk, careless, it seemed to Tom, with the ghastly sense of the final minutes slipping remorselessly away, so swiftly, so poignantly unused. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath Brazenly enough now he contrived to await her coming, craftily engaging the not difficult Pierce in idle talk. Ewing\\'s Lady The miracles of God are not to be the subject of idle talk. The Scarlet Banner My wife was not unwilling to send Martella to her for a while; but I insisted that she should stay with us in spite of all idle talk. Waldfried A Novel Disregarding the idle talk of which she was the subject, she refused to dismiss any of the boarding pupils who were being educated gratis. Venerable Philippine Duchesne It was Ann White who first gave definite shape to the sinister idle talk. The Shunned House "But brother, this is idle talk! will you risk——?" Banked Fires Surely there isn't any need to take such idle talk as serious matter. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. It is all talk, idle talk, to say that the volunteers who are fighting the battles of this country are governed by any such narrow prejudice or bigotry. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War The idle talk of a chatterbox gained, in the buzz of hearsay, the same importance as well established observations, and what had been said before and after was blended and combined with audacious arbitrariness. The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature It is not meet that we should spend time in idle talk. The People of the Crater Fausch turned to the door, as if he took no interest in listening to idle talk; then he looked back over his shoulder at his boy. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 There are many rumors afloat anent a rescue, which may be but idle talk. Peggy Owen and Liberty If we speak of works instituted of God himself and conditions of his own appointing, the world regards it as idle talk; it knows better. Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent Yea, find thou always time to say some earnest word Between the idle talk, lest with thee henceforth, Night and day, regret should walk. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order The working-classes are fools if they listen to the idle talk about Sunday labor, with which the Tories and bigots try to bamboozle them. Arrows of Freethought Yet there was neither laughter nor idle talk. Two Thousand Miles Below But I am a fool," exclaimed he, interrupting himself, "to lose in idle talk time that is so precious! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 This is idle talk and waste of time. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 It’s all idle talk, that’s all; an’ there ain’t a soul that can prove a single thing against you, even cowardice. The Harbor of Doubt But this is idle talk, as I trust there are but few in the North so remorseless as you. Raiding with Morgan It was as infectious as the jovial temper of Bobby Dane, Thayer reflected enviously, with a sudden memory of the idle talk over their dinner. The Dominant Strain Take General Terain word that I am a prisoner of the revolutionists, and–––” “Señor, the sun is too high for idle talk,” said Marto briefly, “and your saddle waits.” The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine As we were whiling away the time with idle talk something was said which aroused the spirit of reminiscence within this survivor of the unfenced West. When the West Was Young It is kind of you To come to us, who linger here like gossips Wasting the afternoon in idle talk. Italy, the Magic Land Let's have no more of such idle talk. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 Talk may denote the mere utterance of words with little thought; thus, we say idle talk, empty talk, rather than idle or empty conversation. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions It is only idle talk about superseding him. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia Their women also traversed the city six or eight together, entering the houses of the citizens, and diverting them with idle talk while one of the party secured whatever she could lay her hands upon. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement There was much idle talk, in Spain and elsewhere, about the injury that could be done to United States commerce by scattered cruisers, commerce-destroyers. Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles People are having idle talk, impure thoughts, evil surmising, feelings of pride, envy and hatred. The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity All the stories that he had talked upon the subject of abolition with witness, and given him Anti-Slavery papers, were mere idle talk. The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection. Carefully Reported, and Compiled from the Written Statements of the Court and the Counsel. Perhaps I should not have been able to endure it much longer, but for the interposition of an event, which at once drove these gossips and their idle talk out of my mind. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West As for the saying that though women may fall in love, they still make no effort themselves to gain over the object of their affections, that is only a matter of idle talk. The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks Nay, then, child of my heart, I will cease from idle talk, ... it is an order. Captain Desmond, V.C. But Aunt Miriam did not mean to spend several hours this morning in idle talk upon the highway. Christmas Light But the complaints, the murmurs, the idle talk continued, the incessant repetition of which could not fail at last to make an impression upon a weak mind. Political Women, Vol. 2 It is rather for me to ask——” “We have no time to waste in idle talk, my lord,” said Stephano, who now appeared at the aperture. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf When, however, the fact of the resurrection had been reported to the apostles, they regarded the words of the women “as idle talk, and they disbelieved them.” The Gospel of Luke, An Exposition He enjoyed the long idle talks in the lounge of the hotel and the gay evenings at the English Club when a group of fellows would play pool. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands But Annetta's idle talk about the nuns, and especially about Maria Addolorata and her singing, kept running through his head in spite of his determination to be serious. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 He opened the letter leisurely, and read bits of it aloud, as if reading to himself, but holding the postman while he did so in idle talk on the other side of the gate. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 There is some idle talk about costs following the event, and certifying for a special jury—a luxury for which it seems I am not to fork out. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. Grant, this is all idle talk on your part. In School and Out or, The Conquest of Richard Grant. In long, idle talks he had inflamed their hearts with the desire for gain. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands But there is no need of stabbing or idle talk of stabbing. The God of Love Now, boy, listen, I must not waste more time in idle talk. The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains Yet it has never come, and I think we have at last all grown to regard the rumours as mere idle talk, without foundation or justification. A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy Nan thought this was idle talk, so she said with a smile, 'Shall we give up this dance too? The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols He was merely stating a fact, one which he regretted, of course, as he did all the idle talk that circulated in superficial circles of society. A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike There was much shouting among the white men and many wild exclamations, but no time was lost in idle talk—for every one was doing his best to propel the raft. Ran Away to Sea If then anyone were continually to recollect and repeat these or similar terse sayings, he would probably cease to be pleased with idle talk. Plutarch's Morals We are not all possessed of that mental abstraction which La Fontaine succeeded in carrying with him throughout life, forming a buffer from which all idle talk rebounded. The Book-Hunter at Home Boys and girls were not permitted to indulge in idle talk in those noon-houses, much less to play. Home Life in Colonial Days Aunt Deborah did not linger to talk with her little niece, for it was a part of her belief that idle talk was unwise. A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia Here he entered the barge of a waterman about to leave the bank, and sat waiting to be ferried across, staring straight before him, with never an answer to the boatman's idle talk. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain "Enough—cease your idle talk," cried Benedetto, stamping his foot nervously. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I Come, boys, let’s waste no more time in idle talk, but harness the dogs, and be off at once.” The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole It was but the idle talk that springs up and flies about on such occasions, but now and then it served as a straw for her drowning hope to clutch at. Jersey Street and Jersey Lane Urban and Suburban Sketches This is no time for idle talk; which is it to be? To Win or to Die A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze His stubborn pride still controlled and he rambled on with commonplace and idle talk. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond The whole book is nothing more than a collection of quotations from the reviews of the "Weltraetsel," interspersed with characteristic expressions like "idle talk," "nonsense," etc., as exemplified above. At the Deathbed of Darwinism A Series of Papers "I wonder if Bob'll get there before we do," said Janie, with the air of starting a subject of real interest in lieu of continuing idle talk. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House Behind this idle talk the gravest and sharpest scrutiny was bestowed by each man on his fellow. The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy But idle talk is needless and weakens kings. Northland Heroes She knew that Phil meant something more than mere idle talk by her speech. Madge Morton's Secret Yet I take thee for a good fellow and when a day cometh for idle talk will we be boys again together as in Nazareth. The Coming of the King Heed thou not the idle talk of the people of the Bayán, who pervert the meaning of every word.’ God Passes By He who would assert that spiritism, table-turning, spirit-rapping, and so on are mere idle talk, sheer impostures, is not well read in the literature of the present day. Moral Principles and Medical Practice The Basis of Medical Jurisprudence Yet school should be the last place in which to indulge in idle talk. A Girl's Student Days and After All this may have been idle talk, but at last the duke got wind of the rumours, and one night he surprised the pair playing a duo at the harpsichord, and stabbed them both dead. Visionaries “Such idle talk is not to the purpose,” Doctor Seth Prescott said, with a stately aside to the minister, who nodded with the utter accordance of motion of any satellite. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel But here many men joined in, saying this was but an idle talk. Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic There was nothing new in this; we often wasted half an hour in happy idle talk before going to bed; but I was sure from my darling's manner she had something to tell me. Milly Darrell and Other Tales See how people's mere gossip and idle talk pass into history. Tales Of Hearsay "Such vermin flourishes on the stream of temporal abundance; it literally crawls over all food, for, as a rule, the meal is followed by a deluge of idle talk." The Evolution of Love The word "talk" is often used in a derogatory sense, and we hear such expressions as "all talk," "empty talk," and "idle talk." Talks on Talking But I was interested; I sensed this was no idle talk. The Blood Ship The poet does not shrink from minute enumeration of cargoes, or technical description of boats, or word-for-word reproduction of the idle talk of boatwomen, or the apparently inexhaustible profanity of the boatmen. Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence P: They hear therein no idle talk, but only Peace; and therein they have food for morn and evening. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Could the brightness of the Divine Countenance have bewildered thee, or the idle talk of the froward filled thee with grief and paralyzed thy movement? Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh Yes, find thou always time to say some earnest word Between the idle talk, Lest with thee henceforth, Night and day, regret should walk. The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation "This is idle talk," I said, as I lit my pipe, and prepared as if to go. Montlivet How wrong he must have been to take the idle talk that people chattered about her and let it influence his thoughts of her. The Witness S: And when they hear idle talk they turn aside from it and say: We shall have our deeds and you shall have your deeds; peace be on you, we do not desire the ignorant. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Sanctify your ears from the idle talk of them that are the symbols of denial and the exponents of violence and anger. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh One thing only, the pleasure of idle talk, Is great as ever, when you and I meet. More Translations from the Chinese M. While you lose time in idle talk, And use no means for safety and prevention. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 He said—what gives proof, if proof be needed, that there was idle talk current in that time, as indeed there is in all times. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy They had their enjoyment of their portion: and ye have of yours, as did those before you; and ye indulge in idle talk as they did. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side When the masses of this country awake as those of America have awakened to the magnitude of this question, they will brush away this idle talk that we are trying to restore protection.” If Not Silver, What? I find I must be troubled with this idle talk some minutes more, but 'tis your last. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 I have not patience; she consumes the time In idle talk, and owns her false belief: Seize her by force, and bear her thence unheard. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 But now— "Idle talk, Iris—idle talk, child," he said, when they tried to comfort him. In Luck at Last This may be only idle talk, or it may be, as we told you last week, that the Sultan does not intend to keep his word about Crete. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 49, October 14, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls But I am foolish," she added, after a pause, occasioned by exhaustion; "Oh, my dear William, why, by idle talk, thus tamper with your poor affectionate sister's happiness? Jane Sinclair; Or, The Fawn Of Springvale The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two "This is idle talk," said the attorney; "determine on what you'll do; really my time is valuable, and I am now wasting it to no purpose." Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One I don't see how they reach success by such idle talk. The Stepmother, A Drama in Five Acts Their first idle talk had died, and she noted with new alarm that they had been silent for many minutes. The Seeker Sir T. Hanmer reads, If idle talk will once be accessary; Neither is this better. Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies My Dog He wastes no time in idle talk. More Toasts And even when the angels remind the women of the promised appointment, and they with great joy repeat the reminder to the disciples, it seems like "idle talk" and is not accepted. Quiet Talks on John's Gospel "This is idle talk for a wise man as thou art." Stories from the Greek Tragedians "This is all wasted time and idle talk, Judge Prency," said the deacon, leaving the place so quickly that he forgot to ask for his letters. All He Knew A Story That is, I will not eat, and if it will be necessary now for once to waste a moment in idle talk of my purpose, I will not sleep neither. Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies But that King Geirröd was not hospitable was mere idle talk. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson Two weeks ago I was in Williamsburgh, in the Apollo, listening in the heat to idle talk—and you in Richmond, you came at her call! Lewis Rand Men sprawled on the piles of boards, or lounged about the yard, while the murmur of their idle talk reached him in his cell. The Just and the Unjust The Cullavagga opens with the story of two notorious renegades, 'makers of strife, quarrelsome, makers of dispute, given to idle talk, and raisers of legal questions in the congregation.' The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Sleep in the morning, wine at mid-day, the idle talk of inexperienced youth, and attending the conventicles of the ignorant drive a man out of the world. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala Much of it was idle talk, based largely upon her mysterious life. 54-40 or Fight I said I might be going into a new line, then again it might be nothing but idle talk and he better not believe everything he hears. Ma Pettengill It came to idle talk of ladies' shoes, and wagers—well, no matter; and so Mr. Law brought on a sudden quarrel with Beau Wilson. The Mississippi Bubble Well, well," said Doe's associate, "this is idle talk. Nick of the Woods "And yet it was unavoidable," said she, looking toward the school-room door as one who had no time to waste in idle talk. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 "I have promised to go to Ethelbert, if so I must," I answered, thinking to end his seemingly idle talk. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford Morfed," I broke in on his musings, "end this idle talk, and tell me of Owen. A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury and the West in the Days of Ina of Wessex All this idle talk, so common since the war, of a "rich man's war and a poor man's fight" is the merest twaddle and vilely untrue. History of Kershaw's Brigade Let's change the topic, old 'ooman; I'm sure it can't do the young un's any good to hear this idle talk. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 At the meeting before the last, where he was not present, there was nothing but idle talk. A Happy Boy The old curio vender, with the face and spare figure of Julius Caesar, turned aside from such idle talk with a shrug of hopelessness. Kimono Very natural," said Mrs. Melcombe. sighing, "that she could not bear to have her misfortunes made a subject for idle talk and curiosity. Fated to Be Free There was much talk over him--much idle talk. The Grandissimes A majority of the House, an even division of the Senate—Listen, my dear friend, this is not idle talk, and these are no idle promises! The Purchase Price We pay no heed to any idle talk the first year, but we begin by degrees to believe in it the second. A Happy Boy The Entablature of Truth was less disposed for idle talk. The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West In vain he pleads for stall-room in the stable; The cellars are engaged; 'tis idle talk To ask for bedding on the billiard-table— Two families are there, each side of baulk. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 30, 1919 Go, go; this is idle talk; a mere whim of your old brain," said Wilder, coldly; "and the less said the soonest mended. The Red Rover But there were other young men with similar ambitions and it was no time for idle talk. The Story of Mankind To such presages, which might in general be thought mere fancies and idle talk, he himself erelong gave the credit of true prophecies. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Brave be thy words, and nowise idle talk, Kindling the dauntless Argive men, whose hearts Before were battle-eager, to the fight Against the Trojan men, O Tydeus' son. The Fall of Troy But his father and his mother laughed heartily, and thought his words idle talk. The Violet Fairy Book There is a great deal of idle talk in the world just now about capital, as if capital were the enemy of labour. In Darkest England and the Way Out "Forget our idle talk, Izz," he said, turning the horse's head suddenly. Tess of the d'Urbervilles It was an odd sight against the setting of pretty night and light, idle talk. Captivating Mary Carstairs But, God forgive you, Adam, why must you be wasting time over your curst journal and idle talk—" "I think, Martin! Martin Conisby's Vengeance However, they might have spared themselves the trouble, as he knew it was only idle talk. The Violet Fairy Book Ah, my sweet," said he, "must I, whose grave is already digged, waste breath upon this idle talk of kingdoms and the squabbling men who rule them? The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages Clarissa smiled faintly, as if the stranger's idle talk scarcely beguiled her from her own thoughts. The Lovels of Arden "Find thou always time to say some earnest word between the idle talk." Girls: Faults and Ideals A Familiar Talk, with Quotations from Letters This fireside life of ours—our books and music, our idle talk of plays and dances—wearies him. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger As to the supposed danger from the ambition of Syracuse, that was mere idle talk. Stories from Thucydides I remember one season in particular, when the idle talk of idle persons had been drifting in and out during the day, while he sat patiently on in the corner of the pretty room. Authors and Friends Like one that is condemn'd, Fain would he trifle time with idle talk, And parley with his fate. The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes "I beg your pardon," he stammered, "I never thought—I didn't dream—" He broke down completely, unable to grasp the statement that shed such a different light upon their idle talk. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada O folk, ye have made me overpass the bounds of modesty and the province of free-born women and indulge in idle talk and freedoms of speech, that beseem not people of learning. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV We pursued our way To the house of mirth, and with that idle talk That passes o'er the mind and is forgot, We wore away the time. Poems, 1799 As a matter of fact, idle talk and galimatias of the sort are in no wise literature. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth Probe them and find what they mean with this idle talk; listen, but watch they don't try to deceive. Lysistrata The crazy words he had just uttered were not spoken simply to stop the idle talk of his companions; they were the ultimate expression of the thoughts over which he had brooded for days past. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada There was but little idle talk made by the members of the Council in deciding that Master Wingfield should be deprived of his office, and Master Ratcliffe set in his place. Richard of Jamestown : a Story of the Virginia Colony And let there be no further idle talk of a dead law--for surely, in your custom, a law dies when its champion is beaten! Darkness and Dawn "It is idle talk, there is nothing," she concluded, with a false smile intended to be allowing. The Precipice Truly, if such were the purport of the Veda, what more would the Veda be than the idle talk of a person out of his mind! The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 "I am already disposed to all concessions except those which touch my honour, and I assure you that my mother and I are both ready to scorn all idle talk." The Idol of Paris I will go wherever there is trouble or wherever I am wanted, but I will not go anywhere for idle talk.” Pages from a Journal with Other Papers But such idle talk never reached the ears of Mr. Dombey. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction "This is idle talk," returned Roswell, casting a severe glance at the men in the Vineyard boat, among whom a common smile arose, as if they highly approved of the reply of their own officer. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers If the text meant that, it would be mere idle talk. The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 Leave off this idle talk; get ye both hence. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 Do not worry the sick with unnecessary questions, idle talk, or silly gossip. A Practical Physiology Leaving this idle talk, give ear to me. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 Such is the idle talk of the day, and such are the men who either guide the people, or seek to guide them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 The impulse came from Percy Darrow and his idle talk of voodoos. The Mystery My friends," he said, "I rejoice to hear your decision; and now there is no time for idle talk. By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic You know how this neighborhood excels in idle talk, and if John Smithies becomes our tenant, his discourse must be confined to his own business. Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale You mistake, my son," said Agelastes; "believe me not a person to mix in the idle talk respecting you, with your comrades at the ale-cup. Waverley Novels — Volume 12 So he had to lend an ear to the idle talk of Grivet and old Michaud. Theresa Raquin You drive me mad with this idle talk. The Blunderer Suddenly, in the midst of their idle talk, Mrs. Maitland came in; she paused for a moment before the dark oblong of canvas on the wall beside the door. The Iron Woman She may not suit them, but she is probably doing the best she can, and such idle talk can do no good. Making Good on Private Duty Here the view was magnificent, and many a cadet stopped his idle talk to gaze at the mountains to the westward and the sparkling lake winding along in the opposite direction. The Rover Boys out West Or, The Search for a Lost Mine Drank in its beauty and bloom, In the midst of his idle talk;Then cast it down to the gloom And dust of the garden walk. The Englishman and Other Poems Dr Johnson on this subject observed, that the boastings of some men, as to dying easily, were idle talk, proceeding from partial views. The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Neither did he encourage discussion and idle talk about the work. Masters of the Guild I knew he would be confronted with a tangled skein of idle talk, from everybody, about everybody, and mostly without justification. The Film Mystery Kitty lay back in a big arm-chair listening to his idle talk and admiring him as he sat at the dinner table. Madame Midas The workmen talked in groups, and, like all crowds of men sober and unexcited, they were given largely to badinage and idle talk. The U. P. Trail And the impulse to experiment in life grew so strong with him, that he had to go apart under the trees, and pace nervously about; idle talk being no longer endurable. Our Friend the Charlatan But if the conversation turned to mere idle talk and speculation, she was conspicuously silent. The Rich Mrs. Burgoyne Colder than bleak December, Greyer than walls of rock, But the reader paused, and the room grew full Of laughter and idle talk. Yesterdays But, as the Englishmen well knew, this was all idle talk and deceit, and next day no message came from the Powhatan, neither were any swords nor guns forthcoming. This Country of Ours A joyous spirit, Halfdan, advantage brings, But idle talk is needless, and most, to kings; Of hops, as well as honey, is mead compounded, Let sports on vigor, lances on steel, be founded. Fridthjof's Saga; a Norse romance A jaunty, racing canter, side by side; idle talk concerning people, scenery, conveniences; his usual direct suggestions and love-making, and then, subsequently— The day of reckoning, if such it might be called, came later. The Titan Alas, that this poor wretch should have died in so foolish fashion at our hands!" and the woman rejoined, "Why this idle talk? The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 They were both children; and it is but idle talk. The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne But what business have you to indulge in idle talk when Mr. Warburton wants you in the library? The Prime Minister In quantity of bloodshed needed, of money, of idle talk and estafettes, not to speak of higher considerations, the saving had been incalculable. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12 It would be a grievous thing If, for the fear of idle talk about us, We had to sacrifice our friends. Tartuffe Or, the Hypocrite Easy, easy, my friend," responded de Batz imperturbably; "waste not so much time in idle talk. El Dorado, an adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel The appearance of the valet and the footman put an end to this idle talk. Little Novels Go to, sirra! leaving this idle talk, give ear to me. Locrine/Mucedorus Sir, I will eat no meat; I'll not drink, sir; If idle talk will once be accessary, I'll not sleep neither: this mortal house I'll ruin, Do Caesar what he can. Antony and Cleopatra Now they say that it is the fairies do all this; but it is my opinion it is all idle talk, and people are after being wiser now. Castle Rackrent But while Edith in vain strove to intercept this torrent of idle talk, she caught the eye of one of the ladies who entered the Queen's apartment. The Talisman Unluckily, towards the end of the second year, M. Goriot's conduct gave some color to the idle talk about him. Father Goriot In these musings I am very acute; Anton von Strofzin's idle talk furnishes me with many a clue, and I draw inferences sure and swift as a detective in the story books. Rupert of Hentzau |
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