| 单词 | inquisitiveness |
| 例句 | The Savage meanwhile wandered restlessly round the room, peering with a vague superficial inquisitiveness at the books in the shelves, at the sound-track rolls and reading machine bobbins in their numbered pigeon-holes. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Loring had a vulnerable, rubicund face with eyebrows arched into constant and natural inquisitiveness. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘You’ll get information enough, sooner or later. My dear Pippin, no Took ever beat a Brandybuck for inquisitiveness; but is this the time, I ask you?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Certainly; it would indeed be very impertinent and inhuman in me to trouble you with any inquisitiveness of mine.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Since his relentless inquisitiveness about barbecue has paid off, he has turned that attention to some other Brooklyn favorites. Brooklyn’s Barbecue Maven Branches Out 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z There was a radiance to Picasso – a warmth and inquisitiveness. Tony Penrose 2010-08-21T23:04:00Z This in an era when our inquisitiveness has migrated online, or we are so distracted by our technologies that we no longer know how to know the world. Things get curiouser and curiouser at the Turner Contemporary 2013-05-18T08:01:28Z And his roaming is fueled by inquisitiveness and refreshingly short on preconceptions. Books of The Times: A Collector of Road Trips, Just Passing Through 2010-02-17T23:31:00Z After kindly confirming this and noting that even then they don’t come up for sale very often, the friendly real estate agent notices my camera and odd inquisitiveness and checks herself. T Magazine: Stranger Than Paradise 2013-05-10T21:59:01Z Cash enjoyed creative control over his career and it showed in his restless inquisitiveness and unusually open-minded approach to music. Review: Box sets from Cash, Kiss, Jackson, others 2012-11-20T19:58:14Z She has spent the decades since refining it, assessing the world around her with equal parts inquisitiveness and apprehension — two qualities that are inextricably linked. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The two initially seem resistant to each other’s charms, but Georges’s inquisitiveness — struck by the photo on Marguerite’s pilot’s license, he becomes attached to his idea of her — brings them increasingly close. Film: Alain Resnais Explores Desire in ?Wild Grass? 2010-06-19T06:53:00Z Her characters are never simple – they inspire an inquisitiveness among the audience. Annette Bening: ‘Women don’t have to do everything’ 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z It’s sincere, almost guileless, sourced in uninhibited inquisitiveness. In Search of the Meaning of Life? Meet Me at the Monkey Bars. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The film quickly became a hit, furthering Reubens’ odd character sketch as a man with a childish inquisitiveness and propensity for falling into silly situations. Here's Are New Set Photos From 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure' 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z My childhood inquisitiveness was probably piqued from viewing a cartoon with men in black and white stripes toiling away on a chain gang. The inmate I can’t forget: I thought prison inmates were the dregs of society, until I became one of them 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z The consequences of inquisitiveness and desperation were on display throughout the episode. ‘The Knick’ Season 2, Episode 6: A Circus Sideshow 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z For many of its champions, the tinkering character of the digital humanities represents a kind of artisanal inquisitiveness, a hands-on, tool-building, map-making ethos that chafes against more abstract modes of humanistic inquiry. Hacking the Humanities 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Try as she might, Adriane can’t restrain her inquisitiveness or hide her precocity, which is a problem in a True Democracy where “all individuals are equal,” but some are more equal than others. Review | Joyce Carol Oates has seen hell, and it’s 1950s Wisconsin 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z His project seems to suggest that rehabilitation, whether of a person or of a nation, requires an empathy and inquisitiveness toward even the most monstrous chapters of the past. “Could these people be my children?” David Goldblatt’s Portraits of Ex-Convicts at the Scenes of Their Crimes 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z There’s something altogether too neat-sounding about a story in which a prepubescent girl overtly coded as a tomboy travels back and forth — with inquisitiveness and periodic unease — between these distinctly gendered spaces. Review: In ‘The Fits,’ a Graceful Tale of a Girl Who Follows Her Own Beat 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z He then brought to collecting the inquisitiveness that fueled his other endeavors, including software, education, music, sports teams and diving. Opening Paul Allen’s Treasure Chest 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Its progenitor was Ernest O. Lawrence, an intense and ambitious South Dakota youth whose passionate inquisitiveness, practical abilities and scientific intuition drew him to experimental physics. ‘Big Science,’ by Michael Hiltzik 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z This inquisitiveness matures, but it doesn’t depart: older dogs hear an irregular noise and they still want to investigate. Who’s a good boy? The unbreakable bond between humans and dogs 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Her parents restricted her access to television and films, but that merely fueled her inquisitiveness. Bathsheba Doran gains clarity in writing 'The Mystery of Love & Sex' 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z His discovery of a tunnel, and the growth of his teenage inquisitiveness, lead him to unearth some painful truths. William Sutcliffe: the power of the West Bank wall 2013-05-10T15:00:01Z But his dazzling, surefire electric playing is only half the story; he’s got an equal command, and perhaps even greater inquisitiveness, as an acoustic guitarist exploring the traditions of Spain and Latin America. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z It is thus a 21st-century species of ignorance, one that masquerades as inquisitiveness, to glean “knowledge” from media that is intended to entertain to form one’s view of autism. Seen Rain Man? That doesn’t mean you know my autistic son 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z By cultivating Rob’s spontaneity, modesty, sensitivity and inquisitiveness. Perspective | I lost touch with a friend from the Capital Gazette. Now I’ve lost him forever. 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z It is hard not to think of LeCompte, 77, and Valk, 65, who continue to explore theater with an energy and inquisitiveness people a third of their age might envy. Review: ‘The Mother’ Rises Up Again in the Name of Revolution 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Another way to say this might be that coming-of-age stories star young adults, who are by definition a bit solipsistic, their inquisitiveness layered with self-regard. The Coming-of-Age Tale That Inspired Mayor Pete to Learn Norwegian 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Instead, like the reporter he is, Mr. Farrier turned his inquisitiveness into an investigation. Review: ‘Tickled,’ Is Fun and Giggles Until It Isn’t Anymore 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Throughout the run of the show, Ms. Rasheed has adjusted the work to form different permutations, suggesting a refreshing inquisitiveness. New York Art Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z “There, her unique background, relentless cheer and wide-eyed inquisitiveness prompt strange looks,” Bilge Ebiri wrote in his review for The Times. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Immigration Nation’ and ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z He has had an “unwavering curiosity and passion for America” since age 7, and has taken three similar cross-country adventures in his lifetime, fueled by an insatiable inquisitiveness. Writer, cross-country traveler visits Seattle and Spokane on his cultural tour of the United States 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The series’ guide is Vann R. Newkirk II, a senior editor at The Atlantic, who narrates and interviews with a warm inquisitiveness and sly skepticism. The Best New Podcasts of 2020 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Seaman brings this same inquisitiveness to the work of Lenore Tawney, who spent endless hours making enormous hanging structures composed of thousands of threads painstakingly woven together. 7 female artists you don’t know — but should 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Authority is Viceland’s antithesis, which means the hosts of the shows remain in a constant state of relaxed, friendly inquisitiveness that verges on arrogance. The new Viceland channel perfects the modern journalistic art of playing dumb 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Her sensitivity, inquisitiveness and depth of knowledge about Afghanistan made her an ideal interviewer. Books of The Times: ‘The Tender Soldier’ Examines the U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy 2013-08-27T20:58:37Z I thought Charbel's inquisitiveness towards Gail as she so expertly tells the group about the ins and outs of all of these foods was sweet. "Top Chef: World All Stars" elevates the best of London's classic pub dishes 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Gadsby talks of haters in “Douglas” with the inquisitiveness of a researcher and tackles the rigidity of genre and historical narratives. Hannah Gadsby broke comedy. So what’s she building now? 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z The BTP's review found that while no act or omission in the investigation was made maliciously, there was a "lack of professional inquisitiveness exacerbated by dilatory and lazy practices". Connor Marron death: Police 'hindered' search for answers, say parents 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z I now bear a visual reminder of one creature that sparked my wonder of the natural world, and of those people I cherish because of their inquisitiveness, their science knowledge, integrity and their friendship. Springtime is for salamanders — and journeys of discovery | My Take 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Campbell’s inquisitiveness about the way Warren handled certain situations on the court has been among the many ways he’s impressed his predecessor. UCLA's senior trio has persevered in restoring Bruins to national prominence 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z If you want to be a chef and you go to this one guy who does all sorts of weird cooking, out of it all comes your inquisitiveness. John Cale at 80, on collaborations old (Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, David Bowie) and new 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z “We have our inquisitiveness; we have our questions,” he said. At House Hearing, Videos of Unexplained Aerial Sightings and a Push for Answers 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z To give scientists the confidence and support they need to make truly great new discoveries, we need to get the public to see science as the daring act of inquisitiveness that it is. Risk aversion is ruining science 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z It isn’t long before we’re underwater again and running or swimming to the next memory, our adult 3D woman often looking at her 2D child self with inquisitiveness. 'A Memoir Blue' is a lovely video game exploration of a mother-daughter relationship 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z “With mindfulness, the purpose is to bring inquisitiveness to the present moment, without getting attached to the outcome,” she says. Perspective | Empathic curiosity is a way for health-care professionals to manage stress 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The kind that wants to violently put down those who do express inquisitiveness and a willingness to be intellectually challenged. Nothing sends the willfully ignorant into a whiny tailspin like being reminded that others learn 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z A nearly 50-year-old old female orangutan who was known for her inquisitiveness and easygoing nature died while recovering from a surgical procedure, according to Woodland Park Zoo. Melati, Woodland Park Zoo’s oldest orangutan, dies while recovering from surgery 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z By this appearance, Banneker’s impression of the cicadas had changed from fear of their agricultural impact to a dawning inquisitiveness into their nature. Long Overlooked, Benjamin Banneker Is Recognized for Work on Cicadas and against Slavery 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z You’re rewarded for your inquisitiveness with money, clothing, or a bike cosmetic. Sable is an adventure made from the most chill parts of Breath of the Wild 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. White is showing that inquisitiveness by better understanding the role of mayoral control, and The Post should do the same. Opinion | How to better understand education in D.C. 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Presented as a homemade documentary series anchored by Ghost Club member Zelda, the show celebrates kids and their inquisitiveness, intelligence and quirky turns of phrase. The story behind Netflix's quirky, kid-friendly answer to 'whitewashed' L.A. 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Yet Coppola injects it all with a modernity and inquisitiveness, a feeling of contemporary relevance, that Allen simply cannot muster. Review: Woody Allen is back with 'A Rainy Day in New York.' But it's just more of the same 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z With a youthful inquisitiveness that belies his age, Dr Staub has acquainted himself with the trappings of 2020, from video conferences on Zoom to the demands of Black Lives Matter protests. How a Holocaust survivor is changing US policing 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z I hesitate to use the word edu-tainment, as inspiring inquisitiveness about the world that surrounds us shouldn’t be written off as learning. Too soon to go to the beach? The gorgeous docu-game 'Beyond Blue' has deeper questions 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The book takes us from the clumsy inquisitiveness of an upstart paramecium searching for food several hundred million years ago to the restless seeking that propelled big-brained Homo sapiens into the space age. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z A spokesperson said: "PJ Lynch's design showcases the qualities of this fascinating animal. A rat, bristling with agility and inquisitiveness, is set against a backdrop of peonies - a symbolic flower in Chinese culture." Belfast illustrator designs 'Year of Rat' coin 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z For Montenegro, there’s no demagogy in Aïnouz’s narrative, only wholehearted inquisitiveness. 'Invisible Life's' 90-year-old Fernanda Montenegro speaks the truth 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z But competitiveness and inquisitiveness are part of being human. Wait a Minute. How Can They Afford That When I Can’t? 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z But it is also a place in which the natural inquisitiveness of our species leads us to ever more astonishing truths, and an alliance with technological advances is likely to enhance us, not diminish us. Science Fiction Doesn’t Have to Be Dystopian 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z The challenge for higher education will be how to help the world of business to better harness the many talents, energy and inquisitiveness that Generation Zers bring to the table. Gen Z entrepreneurs view higher education as vital to their startups 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Soon, projects that pointed to the past and piqued his native intelligence and inquisitiveness began to spiral. A new book celebrates the best of ‘Now & Then’ — and the beloved historian behind it 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z For years, golf fans knew Eddie Pepperell more for his inquisitiveness, sagacity and humor rather than anything he accomplished inside the ropes. Leishman punches Maui ticket (that he already booked), NBA star finalizing PGA Tour deal and a career first for Spieth: What you missed - Golf Digest 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z And, if she lacked Oliver’s depth of knowledge, she made up for it with a fresh bantering style and an inquisitiveness that was wonder-filled instead of all-knowing. “Ways and Means” 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Also already deemed out-of-this-world: his speed, his strength, his determination to be great, his inquisitiveness, his investment strategies. Saquon Barkley and the Impossible Hype Machine 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z But his inquisitiveness was singularly Charles Edward “Chip” Kelly. The making of a beautiful mind: Chip Kelly's early coaching days 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z The best of humankind is in the character of the Little Prince: the kindness, the oddness, the endless inquisitiveness, the genius of creativity. Books to give us hope: Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson, Rose McGowan and more share their picks 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z For now, gay candidates and their loved ones also have to get used to a certain amount of inquisitiveness that straight politicians do not experience. Opinion | There’s an election wave you probably haven’t heard of yet — and it’s important 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z But as she travels farther from home and meets new people, her spirit lightens and her inquisitiveness broadens. The Actors Co-op production of 'Violet' might make you believe in miracles 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Feynman’s books urge us to explore the world with open-minded inquisitiveness, as if encountering it for the first time. Richard Feynman at 100 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Again my inquisitiveness to put a question on engaging the 'mouse brain cells' to explore the answer to Yuan's brain disorder. Infinitesimal Odds: A Scientist Finds Her Child’s Rare Illness Stems From the Gene She Studies 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Yes, you were born in Portland, Ore., someone might well have asked Martin Wong, but, really — and this part is asked more as a threat or imprecation than out of inquisitiveness — tell the truth. The Artists Who Brought Asian-Americans Into the Annals of Contemporary Art 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The lack of inquisitiveness is an extraordinary and damaging failing of the human mind, a shortcoming exceedingly characterized by the conservative wing of the Republican party and its supporters. Trump Ignores Climate Change. That’s Very Bad for Disaster Planners. 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z At least as important is curiosity, avers Mario Livio in Why?, an energetic look at the psychology and neuroscience of our inquisitiveness. Neuroscience: The mother lode of invention : Nature : Nature Research 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z It’s a spirit of undaunted inquisitiveness that Dench shares with her latest character, Queen Victoria. At 82, Judi Dench’s mission remains the same: ‘To learn’ 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z He says he shares a personality trait with other polymaths - inquisitiveness. Does the world need polymaths? - BBC News 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Leonardo da Vinci and Richard Feynman are examples of exceptional inquisitiveness, with their wide and varied interests and hunger to uncover answers for themselves rather than relying on previous proofs and demonstrations. Bug Lovers, Earth's Many Apocalypses, the Surprising Minds of Vegetative Patients and Other New Science Books 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Over the years, scientists have worked on algorithms for curiosity, but copying human inquisitiveness has been tricky. Scientists imbue robots with curiosity 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z His constant inquisitiveness went with a great gift for friendship: his was above all a generous spirit. Yevgeny Yevtushenko obituary 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z One of the foremost cinematic chroniclers of neurological exotica, he brought to his work a vast inquisitiveness and the gifts of empathy and awe. Opinion | Her damaged brain forgot new experiences but she still improved on the viola 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z She’s come to believe, “When you get too practical, you don’t have the inquisitiveness, the knowledge.” Foreign students at Washington colleges wonder: Are they still welcome? 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z He said the interest surrounding the card illustrates “the acquisitiveness about the fan” — not the inquisitiveness. A Jewish Player’s 1914 Baseball Card Triggers a $125,000 Dispute 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z However, it's this crowd's scrutiny, inquisitiveness and care that serves as the engine for clubs. A highly unofficial ranking of who has the most juice at your golf club - Golf Digest 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z People the system classified as “creative types” tended to stay longer at the job, while those who scored high on “inquisitiveness” were more likely to set their questioning minds towards other opportunities. How algorithms rule our working lives | Cathy O’Neil 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z His report noted that homework is also thought to improve study habits, attitudes toward school, self-discipline, inquisitiveness and independent problem solving skills. Is Homework Good for Kids? Here's What the Research Says 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z How you job hunt says a good deal about your character, inquisitiveness and personality. 5 Choices Every Job Seeker Makes 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z It is the effort not of a single person but of a group of people—the bigger the better—pursuing ideas with curiosity, inquisitiveness, openness, and discipline. The Mistrust of Science 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z They might only be exposed to the worst of the rest of us, inquisitiveness through a long-lens, clamminess up close. Adele: ‘I can finally reach out a hand to my ex. Let him know I’m over it’ 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z This was a great move, as listeners were likely to share qualities Harry’s tried to embody: curiosity, inquisitiveness, and a willingness to try something new. The best a man can get? Dollar Shave Club, Harry's lead shaving's young turks 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z What he mostly took from his playing days, he says, is a deep inquisitiveness about how a player develops. Tennis 2.0 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z But his inquisitiveness and self-reliance helped him to be in the right place at the right time. This tech wonder is not afraid to ask for help 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z With a child’s inquisitiveness, Mr. Roof asked his mixed-race friend, who had darker skin and curly hair, about his background and learned that Mr. Brown’s father was black. Dylann Roof’s Past Reveals Trouble at Home and School 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Despite her keen intelligence and inquisitiveness, the pit-bull mix was passed over countless more times when put on display for adoption at pet stores and area businesses. Stray off the streets is ‘rock star’ for police 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z Technological advances may be paradoxically stifling inquisitiveness and creativity. Book Review: Curious 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z The Department for Education "has in the past lacked inquisitiveness" about extremism in schools, an internal review by the department has found. School extremism scrutiny 'lacking' 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z In the selection process, Hawgood "demonstrated the intellectual inquisitiveness, leadership acumen and powerful vision we seek in our chancellors," Napolitano said Thursday. Regents name new UC San Francisco leader, approve chancellor pay raises 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z From the comments of the organizers, it’s evident proponents are not neutral in their inquisitiveness. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Mr Nosey, for instance, has all his inquisitiveness literally beaten out of him when the townsfolk conspire against him. The Mr Men inhabit a godless universe. It's a brutal existence 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z “My intrinsic inquisitiveness to learn about the mechanisms of our world aroused my interest to engage in studies of the world of business,” he wrote in his profile. Exchange Student at Ross Dies While on Banking Internship 2013-08-19T19:51:33Z “In many corporations, curiosity and inquisitiveness are punished,” explains Henry Doss, chief strategy officer and executive in residence at T2VC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Curiosity Didn't Kill The Cat, It Created The Mousetrap 2013-05-06T12:52:47Z "A nation obsessed with the latest celebrity gossip, a dislike for censorship and innate human inquisitiveness made for an own goal here," says Mr Armstrong. The Streisand Effect: When censorship backfires 2012-06-15T15:19:26Z And we are talking about you 25- to 30-year-olds – typically the age when inquisitiveness and hunger for knowledge in the workplace is at its peak. India Ink: An Open Letter to India's Graduating Classes 2012-05-23T10:22:46Z This she might have done if Mrs. Gainsborough’s genial inquisitiveness about her relatives had not roused in herself a wish to learn something about them. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z He was not given to inquisitiveness, and seldom scrutinized her doings. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z What was termed inquisitiveness at home brought me a world of information abroad. The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer 2012-03-26T02:00:32.910Z With the national inquisitiveness about strangers the countryman asked his inquirer where he came from. Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:33.730Z Anne never asked the why or wherefore,—which might have surprised Amy had she thought at all about it; knowing, as she did, her inquisitiveness,—but examined it at once. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z Certainly inquisitiveness might be laid to the charge of the feminine sex, he agreed, but not to all. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z With all his inquisitiveness I liked my companion, and half accepted his offer to drive me down to Epsom the next day to the races. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z This inquisitiveness, combined with the observation afforded by such runs as those to Portland and around the circle and, perhaps, coming back by Washington D.C., gave practical knowledge. The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer 2012-03-26T02:00:32.910Z The Ti-pings, on the other hand, immediately impress an observer by their intelligence, continual inquisitiveness, and thirst for knowledge. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z With the inquisitiveness of the reporter and the pen of an artist in words the author has in this book given us the human side of an inhuman war. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z When the assizes were held he did not content himself with sitting out the trials in open court, his inquisitiveness and his benevolence alike impelled him to visit the gaol. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The mental inquisitiveness and activity of a newly enlightened generation, resolved, like Bacon, to take all learning for its province, finds the reflection of some aspect of itself in every page of Bulwer. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The sensitive, irritable, invalid father was no ideal parent, but he did not snub his son's inquisitiveness, nor coerce his independence, nor appeal to authority as such as a reason for accepting any belief. Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z But may one not have a real interest in persons and things which is free from inquisitiveness? The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z One may find in him somewhat of the perverse inquisitiveness of Donne. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z The map of New Zealand offered an invitation to inquisitiveness. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z In a word, she had all the inquisitiveness of her class, and sufficient wiles to make that inquisitiveness difficult to parry. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z He cultivated this inquisitiveness for causes till the mood became habitual, and resulted in what we may almost call an interpretative instinct. Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z "I shall open it," said she, "and you must blame my sex for its inquisitiveness." The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z When she met a slow farm cart jogging homewards, she made no reply to the touch of the hat accorded her by the carter, but showed unfeigned terror at the friendly inquisitiveness of his dog. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z On this afternoon I found Cecelia drinking tea there and I wasn't able to conceal my professional depression from her sharp, shallow inquisitiveness. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z The landlord greeted his storm-bound guests with polite urbanity, and with none of that inquisitiveness so common in rural hosts. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z It was reported that a minister's wife, a person of determined character, had had the courage of her inquisitiveness, and asked him once, "Why is it that you have never married, Dr. Hale?" The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z "Madame," I replied, "the inquisitiveness implies an interest in the object of it, and so pays me a compliment." The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z The man chained to his rock pile doubted the wisdom of his question, but African inquisitiveness had mastered his better judgment. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z With the exception of the saddle-back seal of the Greenland seas, I know of no wild animal that evinces a larger degree of inquisitiveness. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z More meaningfully, what sets Allen apart is the scale, scope and inquisitiveness of his output, which continues apace, even as he approaches his 76th birthday on Dec. 1. Woody Allen revealed: an ?American Masters? documentary illuminates the elusive genius 2011-11-17T12:14:13Z "Pardon my inquisitiveness, but there is an expression on that lady's features which seems familiar to me." San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z The early horse hunter took advantage of this characteristic inquisitiveness to approach sufficiently close to effect his capture. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Ram, thinking that the monkey by his inquisitiveness and audacity might help to find her, bribed him to come to his service. Folk-Tales of the Khasis 2011-11-01T02:00:19.730Z They show no inquisitiveness, and no wish to be taught the use of anything new and unfamiliar. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z Straightening myself before the expectant jailer, who, with a look of inquisitiveness, regarded me as a stranger, I asked if he knew my former self, giving my name. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z A great change had taken place in Edward--his inquisitiveness had become a desire for knowledge, his restlessness was now energy. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z Then the royal host began to show all the inquisitiveness of a child, and evinced so much curiosity that Harry could not answer his questions fast enough. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Even fellow-travellers on short trips entered into conversation, and the characteristic inquisitiveness was shown. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Fortunately or unfortunately her inquisitiveness got the better of her, and she fell into her native Italian. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z He is almost like a child when it comes to his inquisitiveness. Newsmaker: Steve Jobs has a different operating system 2011-08-25T03:25:25Z The speaker was red-cheeked and brisk, with dapper sophistication and inquisitiveness written all over him. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z Ms. Jones, the daughter of a white mother and a black father, both doctors, came by her cultural inquisitiveness early, as a child in Baltimore trying to figure out who she was. Scouting the City for Her Characters 2011-08-21T01:30:20Z The curiosity and inquisitiveness of many landlords was a standing jest. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Franklin also had all the inquisitiveness of a born philosopher. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z But the true age of inquisitiveness when questions are fired off with wondrous rapidity and pertinacity seems to be ushered in with the fourth year. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z As a kid, he always wondered where his inquisitiveness came from. Search for ?intelligence genes? frustrates scientists; 1,000 genes with small effects on IQ 2011-08-09T08:18:58Z Pardon my inquisitiveness, what kind of a story is it? Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z Their usual malicious inquisitiveness exhausted, they were too tired to examine the sleds to steal food. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z "He's as big as your leg," my friend replied to my inquiry concerning its dimensions, and in aid of my further inquisitiveness asked the lucky captor how much the fish would weigh. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z Great teaching is about provoking curiosity among our students, and then using that innate inquisitiveness to drive learning in a discipline. Teachers in a bind: Tests don?t measure critical thinking 2011-07-26T08:00:00Z "Are you," Doris inquired, with great inquisitiveness, "going to remain in Marston any time?" Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z They would have asked questions if it had been locked, and Aunt Harriet hates inquisitiveness like poison. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z Counting on its inquisitiveness we devised a chain of loop lines arranged across the hare's regular lines of travel. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z “What ever are you girls talking about?” demanded Betty with eager inquisitiveness. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z “Is thee trying to awake my inquisitiveness, daughter?” Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z They thought him a fool, and that he had the inquisitiveness of the half-witted to peer in at windows and see the pretty sights within. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z There was the Bible, the book of divine oracles; human inquisitiveness turned it into a book from which to read the dark future. The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation 2011-07-06T02:00:51.053Z Arrived at their destination a very primitive log structure was sufficient to afford the parson and Nancy a place of rest and shelter from the inquisitiveness of the too neighborly Indians. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z She remembered it all very vividly, reviewed it with insatiable inquisitiveness. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Fortunately for my reputation for truthfulness, however, he repressed his inquisitiveness. The Kidnapped President 2011-06-23T02:00:29.120Z "She may do her work," said Bessie, my daughter, "but I dislike inquisitiveness." A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Eaten alive by inquisitiveness, if you must know. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z On his first trip, by land, to see his father in Boston, he was worried almost to death by the abominable inquisitiveness of the New England tavern-keepers. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z However sharp her inquisitiveness and her desire to see and to know more of this man, she entertained no idea of lingering to be found there by him.... Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Bating the article of inquisitiveness, they are as polite as courtiers. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z No matter whom I talked to at Knox, I distinctly remember the sincerity and zeal that radiated from their character as well as an insatiable inquisitiveness that ignited inspiration with every word. The Choice: An Overnight Train Ride to a Final Destination: College 2011-06-08T17:57:22Z Hence it was that the disappearance of Monrose excited in him no inquisitiveness as to the cause. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z "Poor Ingeborg isn't very well," she had murmured, quenching the inquisitiveness natural to callers. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z Aren’t they like American steps?” asked Dot, who had a bump of inquisitiveness second to none. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z But—and here I must be discreet—there was a midshipman, making up in cheek and inquisitiveness what he lacked in years and stature. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z He was reproached for his inquisitiveness, but was not at the time enlightened as to the object for which the keys were wanted. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z "And who is he?" rejoined Raymond with the inquisitiveness of youth. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z But the strange thing was that his longing increased at the same time: that roving inquisitiveness which Schulrat Dröge was not the man to satisfy, and which had impelled him to chat with the lackeys. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z He questioned Mrs. Dobbs, indeed; but there was neither sport nor exercise for his sharp inquisitiveness in that. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z And the inquisitiveness of such bodies as Congress is the best conceivable source of information. Congressional Government A Study in American Politics 2011-04-15T02:00:18.863Z This in itself was interesting, for she had at least as much inquisitiveness as most of her sex, and she was sensible of a little thrill of pleasurable excitement when the scent grew hotter. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z "Then what does this mean?" he asked, with a little fretful frown of inquisitiveness. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z The steel jimmy tapped with persistent inquisitiveness along another board. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z In Washington he testified in regard to another occurrence in Greensboro, and General Blair’s inquisitiveness exposed the infirmity referred to. When the Ku Klux Rode 2011-04-06T02:00:03.767Z "The service is not without some hardships," said Forester, blandly, and preferring to shelter himself under generality than invite further inquisitiveness. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z "Passione! is that a Roman illness?" she asked with her insatiable inquisitiveness. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z The company separated, and the bailiff went elsewhere to display his inquisitiveness. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Now, however, when the newly converted woman wished to bring him to the light of truth, she was met with indifferent curiosity and cold inquisitiveness, instead of the former hearty interest. Caucasian Legends 2011-03-17T02:00:14.137Z Regarding the last two relatives of mine, having never seen them in life, I was in the habit of asking a heap of questions in the tiresome inquisitiveness of children. A Japanese Boy 2011-02-14T03:00:37.363Z I'm an unusually kind-hearted person, and not easily offended by people's inquisitiveness. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z "To Candy Bay," replied Napoleon, without resenting her inquisitiveness. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z His inquisitiveness into the ways of the wild creatures carried with it no desire to shoot them, and to his mind the killing of game for mere sport was akin to butchery. Canoeing in the wilderness 2011-01-19T03:00:23.683Z So the British and the Germans, impelled in the main by a common feeling of inquisitiveness, met together, unarmed, in No Man's Land. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z "Would you be apt to hurt me?" she gasped with a funny-sad sort of inquisitiveness. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z Though common in places, he is seldom noticed, but if you sit down in a quiet scrubby corner, his inquisitiveness will often impel him to run almost over your feet. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z “I had acted more wisely,” said the princess to Bianca, with some sharpness, “if I had let thee converse with this peasant: his inquisitiveness seems of a piece with thy own.” Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Citing Assange's "intelligent inquisitiveness," the judge sentenced him only to pay the Australian state a small sum in damages. WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange 2010-07-26T21:20:00Z From the languor of the analyst’s couch to the chatty inquisitiveness of a self-help questionnaire, the dominant forms of self-exploration assume that the road to knowledge lies through words. Magazine Preview: The Data-Driven Life 2010-04-28T15:16:00Z When Grant, alias Colby, found that the men riding with him were more disposed to somber silence than to inquisitiveness or loquacity, he breathed easier. The Law of Hemlock Mountain In less than three minutes he found that his faith in the inquisitiveness of his uncle had not been misplaced. The Princess Galva A Romance His eyes, wide open and alert, seemed fixed upon her with the ingenuous inquisitiveness of a child. The Hillman Their rough familiarity and friendly inquisitiveness had given place to a repulsive coldness; the humorous cheerfulness of their countenances was exchanged for a proud, cold earnestness, and they measured Hodges with keen distrustful glances. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 But yet there lurked a haughty air on that pale brow; and at times a look of searching inquisitiveness, amounting almost to cunning, shot from those dark eyes. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 Katrine went on with her sketch, and forgot all about Bob and his temporary burst of inquisitiveness. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life Conversation between Michael and Mr. Murdoch was not very lively, and Mrs. Murdoch's adjutant inquisitiveness made Michael the more monosyllabic whenever her husband did commit himself to a direct inquiry. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Michael disliked being looked at by anybody or anything, and this bar had a persistent inquisitiveness which already worried him. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Covering the bony flanks of the mule and bulging grotesquely to port and starboard, hung capacious canvas saddle pockets—and as the stranger drew rein the boy's eyes dwelt with candid inquisitiveness upon them. The Tempering The reporter's inquisitiveness was well ahead of his human sympathy up to this point. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories She looked at him with the easy, natural inquisitiveness of a child, surprised to meet such an elegant gentleman in this place. The Progressionists, and Angela. The old house overlooked such a wide thoroughfare that the view, while it afforded the repose of movement, scarcely ever aroused a petty inquisitiveness into the actions of the passers-by. Sinister Street, vol. 2 And Nurse blew very violently to show how deeply she disapproved of Michael's inquisitiveness. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Again her tone changed, the irrepressible undercurrent of native humour, native inquisitiveness and familiarity welling out unconsciously. The Gambler A Novel They were so near the scene that any revival of that now old-time tragedy might cause annoying inquisitiveness even if nothing more resulted. The Auto Boys' Vacation There is a capital story of a young American singer who went to a European opera house with all the characteristic individuality and inquisitiveness of his people. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists Oh, well, you know," explained Michael apologetically, "dons very often haven't much capacity for inquisitiveness. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The influence of Neech must have depended on a personality that demanded from his pupils a stoic bearing, a sense of humour, a capacity for inquisitiveness, an idea of continuity. Sinister Street, vol. 1 They exist chiefly as material for his curiosity and inquisitiveness. The Vagabond in Literature Therefore I attributed his inquisitiveness to his natural propensity for prying into other people's affairs. Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England This is no mere Greek inquisitiveness; it is the craving of thoughtful men recognising their need of a Redeemer. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II "What can you be thinking about?" she asked, and at the moment mere inquisitiveness unbalanced the solemnity of her search for truth. Sinister Street, vol. 2 And they made a request of me to let them see these things, carried away by their gross inquisitiveness as much as by their excessive covetousness. History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. He was quite willing to see friends and any chance travellers who visited from other motives than mere inquisitiveness. The Vagabond in Literature Pauline was naturally subject to the inquisitiveness of everybody, but as she could not without being absent-minded talk about anything except Guy, she found the general curiosity not very troublesome. Plashers Mead A Novel The question was asked hesitatingly and with no small amount of inquisitiveness. The Shadow Therefore May and Jenny determined to withdraw all opportunity from inquisitiveness by exploring the high cliffs behind Bochyn. Carnival Yankees are supposed to have attained the greatest art in parrying inquisitiveness, but there is a story extant of a “Londoner” on his travels in the provinces, who rather eclipses the cunning “Yankee Peddler.” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. There are some men born with a vagrant strain in the blood, an unsatiable inquisitiveness about the world beyond their doors. The Vagabond in Literature But Henri Quatre was only entertained at the boyish inquisitiveness of his young cousin, and sent back word that he did not consider the occurrence betokened any dangerous designs upon the kingdom of France. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History “Naturally,” assented the other; and again the laugh struggled in her eyes, evoked by the recollection of the comical situation for which that lack of inquisitiveness was responsible. Harley Greenoak's Charge The desk smelt strongly of the cedar-wood with which it was lined, and the perfume was powerfully evocative of the emotions of childish inquisitiveness and awe which it had once always provoked. Carnival With a vindictive inquisitiveness, too, the Press continued to pry after each of us, whither we had gone, and what had become of us. One Of Them For there was the restless inquisitiveness of the Vagabond about him. The Vagabond in Literature It was like Bubs, with the inquisitiveness of a seven-year-old, to ask: "What did they think we needed guns for, when they knew there was no rabbits to shoot at?" Asteroid of Fear Verna was so completely in her father’s confidence in every department of the same that there was no inquisitiveness underlying the query. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion The elder Mrs. Carlson received the rent this time, and with a woman's natural inquisitiveness, she asked the man what was the matter that his people did not move in. The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin Yet, with all his abilities, Gama perceived an artful inquisitiveness—that nameless something which does not accompany simple honesty. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem In other words, inquisitiveness inspired the experiment, and inquisitiveness as to other experiments induced him to terminate the Walden episode. The Vagabond in Literature Whitaker turned to go, his inquisitiveness appeased; but he was aware of an annoying sense of shame, which he considered rather low on the part of his conscience. The Destroying Angel Has such an unfolder of the mysteries of Nature, though he may have forgotten his former self, ever noticed the early, obstinate, and unappeasable inquisitiveness of Children upon the subject of origination? A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time The whole character of the nation is there: Spirit of enterprise, liveliness, childishness, inquisitiveness, deep interest in everything that is human, fun and humor, indiscretion, love of gossip, brightness. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things Will you forgive the inquisitiveness of a mere man whom you suspected at our outset of success-worship, if he asks what practical object you have in view?” Lord Stranleigh Abroad Others again found amusement in chatting to the nuns, in the little secrets of women, and in sensual inquisitiveness. Priests, Women, and Families His nerves must be at their best to combat the inquisitiveness of this intelligent young woman, now in the possession of her normal mind. When the Cock Crows Before I approached the city, I had been canvassing with myself how best I might escape from the prying inquisitiveness to which every stranger is exposed on entering a new community. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas Not knowing whether it was an attack or merely inquisitiveness, he unsheathed his knife. Seed of the Arctic Ice I never had more than the swish of her skirt or a glimpse of her retreating figure, until it came about that sheer inquisitiveness gave her an augmented importance. The Portal of Dreams Evil having spread itself over the earth, through the inquisitiveness of Pandora, the Lord of the gods is begged to come to the relief of mankind. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning Mr. Forrest at once stood to cross-examination by the American, who had all the inquisitiveness of his race. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) One day Ditte spilled a basin of hot milk over herself and was badly scalded; that cured her of inquisitiveness. Ditte: Girl Alive! But Smith’s bump of inquisitiveness was well developed, as the phrenologists say, and he was already impressed by the fact that no firm could afford to send out for hire a car like Medenham’s. Cynthia's Chauffeur How well he knew her expression of mean inquisitiveness. The Deaves Affair The kid stared at the diving-suit in Grant's hand, stared at Grant's face with a sharp, penetrating, unashamed inquisitiveness that made Grant use all of his will-power to stare back. The Wealth of Echindul He seemed to forget his desire for a smoke, and in its stead to become possessed with a devil of mild inquisitiveness. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. They were not unduly inquisitive, save when their inquisitiveness seemed to take a political shape; and then it was somewhat aggressive. Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches The old man is at first somewhat shocked at this inquisitiveness, and gets very angry; but he grows calmer and complies. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare His inquisitiveness is mostly in regard to matters of comparatively minor importance in themselves, but which, at the same time, you do not care for him to know. Talkers With Illustrations Unresentful of the blunt inquisitiveness, the girl responded cordially with her little story—glad, apparently, to have a listener. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself We have had some experience with examining attorneys, and an extended acquaintance with the American reporter; but we are convinced that for genuine inquisitiveness Li-Hung-Chang stands peerless. Across Asia on a Bicycle I think now if I can ever muster up enough courage to drink a glass of buttermilk, I shall have bereft myself of my last inquisitiveness. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" I am not quite so confident about that as he is, as I know the inquisitiveness of the present generation better than he could imagine it. The Recipe for Diamonds His inquisitiveness often turns into impertinence and impudence, which one does well to resent with indignancy; or, if not, to answer him according to his folly. Talkers With Illustrations I hope you are not offended at my inquisitiveness, but I really—— Daniel. I'll Leave It To You A Light Comedy In Three Acts Most of the silver was chopped up into small bits, and placed in the hollow tubing of the machines to conceal it from Chinese inquisitiveness, if not something worse. Across Asia on a Bicycle If it was mere inquisitiveness that held Mr. Iff rooted to the spot, gaping at that uninteresting window show, it served to discover him in the guise of an admirably patient person. The Bandbox One or two clerks had been disciplined on account of inquisitiveness, and they would not be as beautiful after the Talpers methods had been applied, but they had gained vastly in experience. Mystery Ranch A person more remarkable for inquisitiveness than good-breeding—one of those who, devoid of delicacy and reckless of rebuff, pry into everything—took the liberty to question Alexander Dumas rather closely concerning his genealogical tree. Talkers With Illustrations She was quite incapable of mere vulgar inquisitiveness, you see. When Ghost Meets Ghost There is nothing, then, unreasonable or absurd in man's incurable inquisitiveness as to God, in the non-Wellsian sense of the term. God and Mr. Wells A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' “For reasons best known to myself, Ewart,” he snapped; for he never approved of inquisitiveness when forming any plans. The Count's Chauffeur So she often got strange answers for her inquisitiveness, but she had grown wary among Westerners, and she usually paid them back. The Missourian He put her off, first with one excuse then with another, but to no avail; the more he protested, the stronger her inquisitiveness grew. Told in the Coffee House Turkish Tales There was much inquisitiveness and a great desire both among friends and foes to learn if there was really anything against so respected and well-known a man as Hans Nilsen. Skipper Worse Having offered his adversary satisfaction, he was not bound to let him take it with a proviso, or to satisfy his private inquisitiveness. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 Of a woman's five cardinal failings—inquisitiveness, extravagance, vanity, vacillation, and loquacity—I'm guiltless of all except the last and most innocent. The Lieutenant-Governor A Novel She was offended at the woman's inquisitiveness, and went to the door to inquire if she needed anything. The Broom-Squire The clubman, after a curious inspection of the packs, stood on guard among them, his bludgeon grasped loosely but suggestively, ready to prevent any undue inquisitiveness by the rest. The Pathless Trail You must pardon my Yankee inquisitiveness, but I’ve watched you out here for several evenings, and have wondered what weighty problems you were wrestling with. Carmen Ariza "No, not particularly," said Anna, who began to see that he too suffered from the prevailing inquisitiveness. The Benefactress "Nonsense!" objected the owner, albeit with a good trace of inquisitiveness himself. The Pirate Woman She rose, laid the linen she was hemming on the chair, and went to the open press, not out of inquisitiveness, but in order to fasten the door. The Broom-Squire Lucky for him she hadn’t the inquisitiveness of some girls. In the Shadow of the Hills Indeed, he had looked upon the child’s inquisitiveness as but a logical consequence of his precocity and unusual mental powers, in which he himself felt a father’s swelling pride. Carmen Ariza Her inquisitiveness was unquestionable; but Anna felt that opening her heart to the parson and opening it to his wife were two different things. The Benefactress He spoke sadly and wearily, but he felt no resentment at the older man’s inquisitiveness. The Eye of Dread That it degenerates into mere inquisitiveness is true enough; just as the "acuteness," the "awareness," essential to the existence of one generation becomes only "cuteness," the typical tin-pedler's habit of mind, in the generation following. The American Mind The E. T. Earl Lectures Accustomed to the inquisitiveness of appraising eyes, she ignored the women as, already, she had ignored the men. The Paliser case The child hurried on under the lash of his holy inquisitiveness. Carmen Ariza Jabe had asked no questions, inquisitiveness being contrary to the backwoodsman’s code of etiquette; but his silence had been full of interrogation. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories But above all things he would avoid all semblance of inquisitiveness which might seem to have a reference to the condition of his own unborn child. Is He Popenjoy? Annoyed by this inquisitiveness, the bees resolved to put an end to it, and cemented the shutter with propolis. The Industries of Animals His eyes dwelt in frank inquisitiveness upon the ragged red bruise across Young Denny’s chin. Once to Every Man But I’m going to get one over that bunch if it is only to satisfy my own Scotch inquisitiveness. The Spoilers of the Valley There is amongst them no rude inquisitiveness and no desire to in any way circumscribe your freedom, by either remark or act. The Soul of a People “You will pardon the inquisitiveness of an old man, but are not you musicians a most impressionable lot?” The Fifth String The Defence and Sanitation of Dwellings 233 General precautions against possible danger — Separation of females while brooding — Hygienic measures of Bees — Prudence of Bees — Fortifications of Bees — Precautions against inquisitiveness — Lighting up the nests. The Industries of Animals Frightened lest her inquisitiveness should cause trouble, Mary hurriedly stooped and picked up the papers, carrying them back to the desk. Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure Just then Martha, who, with perverse inquisitiveness, had been standing caged within the iron framework of the engines, in hastening to leave it missed her footing, and stumbled backward again within its circle. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 Yankees are supposed to have attained the greatest art in parrying inquisitiveness, but there is a story extant of a "Londoner" on his travels in the provinces, who rather eclipses the cunning "Yankee Peddler." The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. His dark eyes sparkle with inquisitiveness behind the pince-nez. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war The main thing: the royal family and court must stop hurling at me the long, watery haussez les mains of narrow-minded, provincial inquisitiveness, which both oppresses and goads me. Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess Miss Arabella took the letter, her reticent soul shrinking from the frank inquisitiveness. Treasure Valley The curtains and a penn'orth of tacks, a hammer borrowed from a neighbor, and an hour's cheerful work completed the fortification of the Englishman's house against the inquisitiveness of passers-by. Harding's luck With what eager inquisitiveness, in a sort of childlike gaiety, he hurried hither and thither, catching at every point some bright indication of the delightful mystery. Beside Still Waters The Church tries vainly to ban the new inquisitiveness. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war After waking Toby, they seated themselves round us on the mats, and gave full play to that prying inquisitiveness which, time out of mind, has been attributed to the adorable sex. Typee From his early childhood he evinced great inquisitiveness of mind, and an uncommon thirst for knowledge; in consequence of which, his parents consented to aid him in acquiring a collegiate education. The History of Dartmouth College But to do myself justice, it was more than inquisitiveness. The Grey Woman and other Tales Charity showed also intense eagerness and curiosity, and inquisitiveness; and mingled with those, a very perceptible flavour of incredulity or of disdain, the latter possibly born of envy. Nobody It was with benevolent intent, rather than for the gratification of inquisitiveness, that he finally got up and seated himself in the vacant place alongside the younger man. Heart of the Blue Ridge You know what inquisitiveness did to old lady Lot, don't you? The Ranch at the Wolverine It might have seemed needless inquisitiveness to press him with further questions. Somehow Good As long as my fidgety inquisitiveness remained ungratified, I felt as if I could not get well. The Grey Woman and other Tales Again she raised her eyes from the table and gazed across the flowers at me fixedly, with just a sudden inquisitiveness shown by her slightly knit brows. Hushed Up! A Mystery of London Now he was suddenly aware, however he might close his mind, others speculated; however guard his soul from inquisitiveness, others questioned, and it angered him for Cæsar’s sake. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker "Why don't you show some human inquisitiveness about my being here?" she asked irrelevantly, just as Ward was hastily choosing how he would answer her without saying too much. The Ranch at the Wolverine If he asked us questions, however, it was evidently not for the sake of inquisitiveness, but to exchange experiences, and support the conversation. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure Still more striking is the universality of the intellectual inquisitiveness of Walter Map. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Harriet remembered this in the same moment of her question, and, flushing at her own inquisitiveness, remarked hurriedly, "Everyone in school is coming to see us play." Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore Pray answer, acquitting me in your own mind of persistence or inquisitiveness. The Dop Doctor "My boy, the feline's existence was terminated as a direct result of its inquisitiveness." David and the Phoenix A fourth spur to my curiosity was found in the fact, that the lady in passing had eyed me with a glance of more than ordinary inquisitiveness. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West My step-father had been engaged in the trade, and as I had, with the inquisitiveness of youth, observed the process, I could bungle at it. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. "There's no doubt about inquisitiveness being your besetting sin," Juve replied cryptically. Fantômas Remember what I have just told you about undue inquisitiveness, Mr. Hargreave! The Golden Face A Great 'Crook' Romance How to keep alive the curiosity, the inquisitiveness, the skepticism; and at the same time teach him the basics he must have for constructive thought? Eight Keys to Eden My hostess had excused me from dressing, but her daughter, neat in her widow’s collar and cuffs, sat prim and upright, her eyes now and then raised to mine in undisguised inquisitiveness. The Seven Secrets In quickness of judgment, inquisitiveness after news, and fruitfulness of discovery, the French are much like the Martinians. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. "But please believe me—it was not mere cheap inquisitiveness that made me look." Sundry Accounts During his presence in Paris all the old inquisitiveness and boundless concern for detail seemed to return without diminution of force. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) “Please forgive my inquisitiveness, but I seek your aid in a little matter which is of greatest consequence to me,” I went on. The Stretton Street Affair And to tell you the plain truth, I am more than half offended at this morbid inquisitiveness. Select Temperance Tracts But being wise young women, 11 they restrained their natural inquisitiveness, and asked no questions then. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter Even the unhallowed inquisitiveness of M. Esquiroz recoils baffled from the parson's wife. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) Placing it gingerly down and unable to overcome the strong trait of inquisitiveness latent in all soldiers, he forced up the lid and peeped upon—two heavy sets of large transport waggon implements! Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Besides, doubtless Ruth and Helen's inquisitiveness had frightened the strange girl away. Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers The life of Nicholas Copernicus furnishes a signal example of the accordance between profound religious sentiment and the utmost inquisitiveness respecting the secrets of nature and the laws of the universe. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History "You seem very anxious to find these Netherfield gravestones," he remarked, with good-humoured inquisitiveness. Ravensdene Court Having made this arrangement, they separated, and Benjamin returned to the printing-office, scarcely knowing how he should evade the anticipated inquisitiveness of Keimer respecting the interview; but he succeeded in keeping the secret. The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. In among the tall, golden stems, short-statured brown ghosts moved, sarong clad; little people whose eyes gazed at the intruder with soft inquisitiveness as he strode sturdily forward. Gold Out of Celebes The only quality, indeed, in him that still continued to jar upon them was his phenomenal inquisitiveness. With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure Her look of speculative interest on seeing two highly respectable elderly gentlemen changed to one of inquisitiveness when she heard what they wanted. The Herapath Property “Nothing besides,” rejoins Blew, restraining his temper, a little touched by the bar-keeper’s inquisitiveness, as also his impertinent manner. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Baffled inquisitiveness, vice of the kindest natures, made the old man's face ugly; and for a moment he looked like a wicked troll. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest For myself, I must make the humble complaint that the Hon'ble Coach was defective in courteous attention to my inquisitiveness, which he totally ignored. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. Several came close up to me, and peered over the cabalistic signs on my paper with a sort of gloomy inquisitiveness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 This only incites interest and inquisitiveness, and the people are becoming alive to the fact that there is money in mushrooms and an earnest demand has been created for information about growing them. Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure "We have had a terrible time of it, Mr. McGaw," stated Mayo, avoiding the mate's inquisitiveness. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 A man who has a genius for that thing always carries it in his face, just as his opposite—the busybody—carries the traces of his restless inquisitiveness in the face and manner. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude The devilgrass came irreverently above the wheels and flowed with graceful inquisitiveness over the blades, but the brisk little man pushed heartily and the mechanism revolved with a barely audible clicking. Greener Than You Think Mrs Grey gazed at her with a mournful inquisitiveness, while she spoke; and kept her eyes fixed on Hester throughout, though what she said seemed addressed to both sisters. Deerbrook English visitors noted Brother Jonathan's drawl in talking, his phlegmatic temperament, keen eye, and blistering inquisitiveness. History of the United States, Volume 3 "Music?" she echoed, her narrow, sun-dried face wrinkling into new lines of inquisitiveness. The Thing from the Lake The boors, with the fearful inquisitiveness of professed connoisseurs, carefully regarded the strange awe-inspiring powder from every side—so this was the murderous instrument of extirpation. The Day of Wrath Young Powell, a little shy notwithstanding the friendly disposition of the other, answered him smilingly, aware somehow that there was something marked in this inquisitiveness, natural, after all—something anxious. Chance A Tale in Two Parts There is a quiet pleasure in being a strange person in a country town, and so far from objecting to the inquisitiveness of the folk, I rather like it. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Upon this, I ventured to put some ordinary questions, but was quickly informed that inquisitiveness was considered very unwholesome on the sand keys about Cuba! Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver The monk was clever enough not to enlighten the Police Director regarding the plot to upset Kokovtsov's undue inquisitiveness. The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia Is it but curiosity to know how others have passed their lives, mere idle inquisitiveness? The Book-Hunter at Home The man's gaze was full of inquisitiveness and the others crowded around to listen. The Rainy Day Railroad War The Lord would not become a mere fortune-teller to gratify his inquisitiveness. Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI. Our dapper little surgeon, with almost dissective inquisitiveness, pried into every nook and corner; and at length reached the slave kitchen, where a caldron was full and bubbling with the most delicious rice. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver In the West of Europe the fatal inquisitiveness is more frequently ascribed to a woman. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore Moreover, your natural inquisitiveness will enable you to discover a great deal about books and authors which you would otherwise never, perhaps, come across. The Book-Hunter at Home Oh, how many have been destroyed by an unhealthful inquisitiveness! The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony A child may come to restrain his curiosity when he finds it condemned as inquisitiveness. Human Traits and their Social Significance There was a subtle hauteur in the voice; it subdued Kitty's inquisitiveness. The Lure of the Mask It was a virginal mountain, distant from human inquisitiveness as a marble goddess is from human loves. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' If his face be eloquent of profound unconcern, then may you know that a fever of inquisitiveness is burning at his heart. St. Cuthbert's By all means encourage healthful inquisitiveness, by all means discourage ill regulated curiosity. The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony At first it is merely physical manipulation, then merely disconnected questionings; it becomes genuinely intellectual when it passes from "inquisitiveness" to inquiry. Human Traits and their Social Significance Now, Mr. Chase was a Yankee; and though a cultivated one, he had not parted with an innate inquisitiveness, and had an off-hand way of asking such questions as first presented. Hubert's Wife A Story for You "As for your inquisitiveness, Jack, it don't become you," said Flower, with severity; "but I don't suppose it'll be necessary to trouble you at all." A Master Of Craft But he expressed no surprise at George's inquisitiveness. George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers There were times when the inquisitiveness of his friends was hard to combat, when the temptation to give expression to the hidden springs of indignation that had been born within him was almost irresistible. Every Man for Himself For whilst some see in the dry studies of the antiquary a mere inquisitiveness after forgotten facts and worthless relics; I can see, nay, have felt, something morally elevating in the exercise of these inquiries. Bibliomania in the Middle Ages One male starer paid for his inquisitiveness, by tumbling over a stall of knick-knacks, and precipitating himself and all the contents to the ground. Southern Arabia And I, to gratify her curiosity, as I perceived she took a pleasure in hearing me, answered all her questions to a scruple; not then conceiving the secret purpose of all this inquisitiveness. Life And Adventures Of Peter Wilkins, Vol. I. (of II.) Ever since I have known your nation, I have remarked their inquisitiveness, and eagerness after knowledge. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan A roll of the ship, however, coming as soon as he had risen from his seat, settled his inquisitiveness. The Wreck of the Nancy Bell Cast Away on Kerguelen Land Mrs Iver put the question, her anxious charity struggling with a natural inquisitiveness. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House Although they were all very anxious to talk to a European—who, in these blockaded times, is a rara avis—yet their inquisitiveness was never offensive or disagreeable. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 There thrive mimosas and various species of fig, and climbing palms are not ashamed of their inquisitiveness. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People I understand your inquisitiveness—one must know everyone else. The White Invaders A wave of gratitude to Nelly swept through him when he realized that she was either incurious or else too delicate-minded to show inquisitiveness. Jill the Reckless She looked up to find Mina regarding her, still with mingled inquisitiveness and hostility. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House Correlated with the quality of restless inquisitiveness and delight in activity for its own sake there is the quality of quickness. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told She, who abhorred prying and inquisitiveness, had been accused by Jean of meddling in her affairs. Grace Harlowe's Problem This only whetted the zeal and inquisitiveness of the inquisitors. Marion's Faith. Then she took to questioning him, with bashful inquisitiveness, upon the details of his approaching marriage. Captain Mansana and Mother's Hands Again he chided himself for his inquisitiveness and walked on. The White Desert As there was something uncanny in this seeking for hidden information, young women generally in companies of three sought for the information their inquisitiveness required. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales "So do I, darling," says the mother, and looks at her with a tender inquisitiveness that makes the sweet girl flinch, and affect for a moment a noisy gayety, which is not in her heart. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 They became amusingly disposed to sociability, as well as to inquisitiveness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 When inquisitiveness had such dire results no one did much prying until everything had been examined and pronounced safe. With Our Army in Palestine Most of the men and women had grown fond of Violet, in spite of her inquisitiveness, and all admired Laddie Bunker. Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's This put a stop to all further inquisitiveness, and their deliberations were not again interrupted. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Baldy stopped and eyed the foreman with vapid inquisitiveness. Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail The door was opened at his elbow by a white-haired, almost "bearded" woman, large, sharp-sighted, and ugly, with many signs of both inquisitiveness and acquisitiveness upon her. A Husband by Proxy "Because I have not, like Rose Danton, a bump of inquisitiveness as large as a turnip." Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel You may probably be surprised at my inquisitiveness," said Genji, "but I have reasons for asking this on account of this fan. Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan But the gossiping inquisitiveness of small towns is rife at Keighley; there they are sadly puzzled to guess why I never visit, encourage no overtures to acquaintance, and always stay at home. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle The family had come from another State a few years previous, and while polite and friendly, they were very uncommunicative as to their former life, and there was something about them that forbade inquisitiveness. Choice Readings for the Home Circle "What is it, Daisy? - my Daisy?" he asked with a tender inquisitiveness, though looking amused at me. Daisy in the Field With increasing inquisitiveness he drew forth the letter itself. Molly Make-Believe They were all gently born, Elsa's friends and acquaintances, above ordinary inquisitiveness, and they had respected the aloofness of the Ellisons. Parrot & Co. Of the deception, he alone is the cause; I am the occasion, if you will, but the circumstances of his inquisitiveness made that occasion necessary, and I am not responsible. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals Our habitations were palaces our food was ready stored in granaries—there was no need of labour, no inquisitiveness, no restless desire to get on. The Last Man "Yes, do let me read it," persisted Emily, who really had an undue proportion of inquisitiveness in her nature. Oscar The Boy Who Had His Own Way It required more inquisitiveness than I possessed to proceed. Adventures in New Guinea Up shot the dozen heads above the herbage, and two dozen vacuous eyes regarded his vicinity with empty-headed inquisitiveness. The Way of the Wild A person of charming manner is usually free from resentments, inquisitiveness, and moods. Talks on Talking She was evidently betrayed by my apparent lack of inquisitiveness into a relation of the details I was longing to hear. Up in Ardmuirland Once on board Mrs. Goodwyn-Sandys displayed the most eager inquisitiveness, almost endangering her beautiful neck as she peered down into the hole where the water lay, black and gloomy. The Astonishing History of Troy Town It made her think of high school days, and hungrily she reached back for that old. zest and inquisitiveness about everything under the moon and stars. His Second Wife Then turn your batteries of inquisitiveness loose upon Jack Benson, first of all. The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep Both sides did this for some time, and as no one fired, a mutual inquisitiveness prompted men to climb over their entrenched positions and walk out boldly into the open. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation Her eyes seemed to be wandering all over me and my possessions, yet her interest, if it amounted to that, never even suggested curiosity or inquisitiveness. The Betrayal "Well, really," put in Mrs. Buzza, "I don't know what they call 'inquisitiveness'; if a brass telescope—Why, Sam, dear, how pale you are!" The Astonishing History of Troy Town Dexie colored painfully at this interrogation, and Guy, who was amused at Gussie's inquisitiveness, said in feigned surprise: "Are you really guilty of wearing a new ring, Dexie?" the corners of his mouth twitching suspiciously. Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces But Parisians never trouble strangers with their inquisitiveness. Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business With an insatiable inquisitiveness and an omnivorous curiosity, he was looking for the secret of power in nations. A Short History of Russia He talks now as much as ever, on the same trifling subjects, and has recovered even his habitual inquisitiveness into the small news of the families about him. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 Hiram seemed to take much content in that phase of the situation, feeling that mere personal inquisitiveness was dignified in this case under the aegis of law and authority. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul So pitiable a specimen of feminine inquisitiveness, bad temper and ungenerosity has never been put on the stage as the heroine of a grand opera. Richard Wagner Composer of Operas Bluebell felt thankful that her hours at the cottage were numbered, for lately she had begun to fancy people looked askance at her, and the carpenter's wife had developed an inquisitiveness akin to impertinence. Bluebell A Novel The virile intelligence of Paris journalism and the nimble and adventurous inquisitiveness, which are its normally distinguishing characteristics, have gone, like everything else, to the front. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 The desire to penetrate still further into the intimacy to which they admit us is quite distinct Page 479from the vulgar inquisitiveness which pursues celebrity, or merely notoriety, into privacy. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118 And you must be punished both for your disobedience and for your inquisitiveness which has led you into the worse sin. The Curious Book of Birds There was a loon on the Big Squattuk lake, where I camped one summer, which was full of inquisitiveness as a blue jay. Wilderness Ways Once he rose; turned his back upon the court to see what was passing behind him, and again sat down with an expression at once of inquisitiveness and indifference in his manner. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 277, October 13, 1827 But all in all, though stiff in its manners, Hillsboro is lovely and loving; and couldn't inquisitiveness be called just real affection with a kind of turn in its eye? The Melting of Molly The carriage rolled off, followed by a crowd of runners, eager out of pure inquisitiveness to see the matter through. Round the World in Seven Days What more followed Agias did not know; his little affair with Artemisia had taught him that his Hellenic inquisitiveness sometimes would do more harm than good. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. Something in the child's voice, something in her manner, warned the spinster that her well-meaning inquisitiveness had received a set-back and that it would be dangerous to press it forward again. The Ragged Edge However, upon the occasion of my first day and evening in Linrock it appeared, despite my vigilance and inquisitiveness, that here was to be an exception. The Rustlers of Pecos County Sophy possessed many amiable qualities, and did not want for sense, but every better feeling was lost in her extreme inquisitiveness. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories Thus I threw his alarmed inquisitiveness off the track.... Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative Mr. Jorrocks, of course, was not behindhand in inquisitiveness, and proceeded to adjust his telescope. Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities As inquisitive as the most prying Yankee is said to be, he stoutly repelled the imputation of inquisitiveness, as applied to himself or to his countrymen. The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times The brow was sweet and thoughtful, with a certain keen inquisitiveness about the eyes. The Girl from Montana Then it was that O Sana San, gazing in frank inquisitiveness at the soldier, saw a strange thing happen. Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories I must admit that my curiosity was immensely piqued; though I flatter myself that my interest was quite legitimate, that it contained no element of vulgar inquisitiveness. The Jervaise Comedy He deserves, I am convinced, a more intelligent inquisitiveness. Painted Windows Studies in Religious Personality The covering of the body, which keeps abreast with civilization, serves to arouse sexual inquisitiveness, which always strives to restore for itself the sexual object by uncovering the hidden parts. Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex He fastened upon me all the powers of inquisitiveness and acquisitiveness, and absorbed all I had learned in twenty years of the politics of this State. From Canal Boy to President Or the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield "I am able to plead guiltless to the charge of ever having made such an insinuation," said the captain; "and do now confess to having a full share of inquisitiveness." Grandmother Elsie Postal cards are likewise a relief to that large class of persons who by sealed envelope are roused to inquisitiveness. Around The Tea-Table A monkey's inquisitiveness can dispense with such motives. Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 Sadly Lohengrin says that all now is ended; his hopes are shattered because his bride could not subdue her inquisitiveness for a year. Wagner His character was a curious effervescing mixture of talent, learning, vanity, childish petulance, inquisitiveness, sagacity, ecstatic patriotism, and ambition. France in the Nineteenth Century And he was conscious of nothing so much as of a voracious inquisitiveness. Widdershins Mr. H. An apt name: you have a prying temper—I mean some little curiosity—a sort of inquisitiveness about you. The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 They also possess a fair share of such faculties as inquisitiveness, vigilance, and perseverance, all rudiments, indeed, but the rudiments of supremacy. Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 It recurs only when Elsa's pertinacious inquisitiveness threatens to rupture their somewhat hastily arranged alliance. Wagner Marie, however, did not wait for him to speak, but said with eager inquisitiveness: "What are you looking at through that great pipe?" The Nameless Castle I could recognise it, I have no doubt, as a rule, yet in my then mood, under the influence of a kind of morbid seizure, inquisitiveness took me by the throat. At a Winter's Fire As I bid Mohammed Ahzim Khan farewell, I feel almost like parting—from a friend; he is a good fellow, and with nine-tenths of his inquisitiveness suppressed, would make a very agreeable companion. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Their expression implied both considerable knowledge of the world and a natural inquisitiveness. Marcella Nakedness has, however, a hygienic value, as well as a spiritual significance, far beyond its influences in allaying the natural inquisitiveness of the young or acting as a preventative of morbid emotion. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society Having found refuge they looked out over the half-doors as the car passed, their eyes sparkling, humorous, full of an alert inquisitiveness, their faces fresh as the wind. Waysiders This Latour is too inquisitive, and inquisitiveness is always asking for a lie. The Light That Lures After hearing this the crowd regard me with even more curiosity; but their inquisitiveness is now heavily freighted with respect. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama They looked high-bred and intelligent, these animated saunterers, and Alexander regarded the women with deep inquisitiveness. The Conqueror He had never liked Brauer and he did not find this sharp-nosed inquisitiveness to his taste. Broken to the Plow It was soon noised in camp that there was a fine fat porker to be distributed after tattoo, and no little eagerness and inquisitiveness were manifested, as all wished a piece. History of Kershaw's Brigade "And if you want to satisfy your extraordinary inquisitiveness any further, don't you think you'd better come right away now and offer me some tea somewhere?" The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories They are only attracted out of curiosity to see the whiteness of his skin, to note his peculiar manner of undressing, and to satisfy a general inquisitiveness concerning his corporeal possibilities. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama He had submitted to the inquisitiveness of the Official Receiver, and to the harsh prying of those rampant baying beasts, his creditors. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns But deciding that any show of inquisitiveness would be out of place under the eyes of the patrols, I kept my course parallel with the river's, at perhaps 300 yards distance from it. The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales For the demon of public inquisitiveness is understood in the Five Towns to be a nocturnal demon. The Price of Love And then, having said this, I became embarrassed in face of the stubborn inquisitiveness, clumsily strict, of this comrade who was seeking the light all by himself! Light And he, once the Terror of the departments, who would have held up the war to satisfy his official inquisitiveness on a question of price,—he dared not ask how much the clothes would cost. Mr. Prohack They were chiefly fishermen or husbandmen, and notwithstanding the uncouth and remarkable dress of the Landers, they behaved to them without rudeness and even with civility, so that their inquisitiveness was not disagreeable. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa He brings into every little world that he enters the light of a new and refined inquisitiveness. Old and New Masters Driven by the conscientious inquisitiveness of his race, he had endured hardships, contempt and rough treatment with the smiling patience inculcated in the Japanese people by their education. Kimono With some of his national inquisitiveness about strangers, the countryman asked his inquirer where he came from. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Then Mrs. Behold, wishing to screen her inquisitiveness, plunged into a description of Petershof life, speaking enthusiastically about everything, except the scenery, which she did not mention. Ships That Pass in the Night My office will excuse me from an imputation of inquisitiveness. Fort Lafayette or, Love and Secession That, however, did not restrain, but rather accelerated, my vivacity and inquisitiveness on the subject; for I wished to know whether it would produce any real effect upon him or not. The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton Monkeys, with their greater power of handling things, have also more inquisitiveness and more capacity for sustained attention than any other mammals; and the higher apes are fertile in varied resources. The Meaning of Infancy The inquisitiveness of Keith with regard to his ancestors and the past life of his parents continued for quite a while. The Soul of a Child Even the inquisitiveness has an affectionate quality to it. The Precipice His persistent inquisitiveness seemed to support his own statement that he had formerly been a successful life-insurance agent. A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography The knowledge and masculine virtues of your sex may be softened and rendered more diffusive by the inquisitiveness, vivacity, and docility of ours, drawn forth and exercised by each other. The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton They timidly approached both the ship and the barge, but would upset any small boats within their reach; not, however, from any malicious intention, but from thoughtlessness and inquisitiveness. The Illustrated London Reading Book Before the servant could answer or satisfy his inquisitiveness, the door of the carriage was opened in haste, and the landlord sprang to offer his shoulder. The Castle Inn She felt that in justice to the Flint family it was not right for her to give Mrs. Richards's dangerous tongue any further scope, however tempting was the prospect of leaving such venomous inquisitiveness ungratified. The Blood Red Dawn She could not share the agitation of her mother, and yet she looked forward to the arrival of her uncle with extreme inquisitiveness. Venetia "Do you come from here?" he asked, in a tremulous voice, fearing lest his inquisitiveness be scornfully repelled. The Torrent Entre Naranjos I mean, some little curiosity, a sort of inquisitiveness about you. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 Poems and Plays That buck was going to "get 'um powder and lead out" with file and hatchet, and was scattered out over the rocks for his inquisitiveness. Reminiscences of a Pioneer De Leval pleaded cleverly, dilating upon the natural inquisitiveness and roaming disposition of the American race. In the Claws of the German Eagle There was an inquisitiveness in his gesture that I did not like; and, as far as I could discern his figure, I pronounced him an ill-looking man. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are He does so, looking about him with a certain pathetic inquisitiveness. Abraham Lincoln This morning, moreover, she had somehow given herself a scratch upon the tip of this odd, investigating member; and it blushed for its inquisitiveness under a scrap of thin pink adhesive plaster. A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. LOT, Mrs., the only woman who had an inquisitiveness which became practical. Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be He waved his revolver toward Mary, merely as a gesture of inquisitiveness, without any threat. Within the Law The state of my passions in their progressive career, the inquisitiveness and impatience of my thoughts, appeared to make this determination unavoidable. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are "Certainly; it would indeed be very impertinent and inhuman in me to trouble you with any inquisitiveness of mine." Frankenstein I looked at my friend with an air of inquisitiveness, and pointed at the roll. Wieland: or, the Transformation, an American Tale Scott was trying to avoid being critical by his inquisitiveness. Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel An evidence of his symmetrical mental development appears in his extreme inquisitiveness. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine They had respected nothing of hers, had considered nothing sacred from their inquisitiveness. Jean of the Lazy A "You will pardon the inquisitiveness of an old man, but are not you musicians a most impressionable lot?" The Fifth String He was showing his amusement at her inquisitiveness. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise Penelope could speak to the girl's inquisitiveness as genuine, when she asked questions about Mr. Franklin. The Moonstone |
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