| 单词 | insecurely |
| 例句 | As the curses came shooting across the intervening space again, Hagrid swerved and zigzagged: Harry knew that Hagrid did not dare use the dragon-fire button again, with Harry seated so insecurely. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Sybil was sitting insecurely on a huge, inflated beach ball, facing the ocean. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Unlike the creaky apparatus that clung insecurely to my sneakers, lace-up skates were bolted confidently in place. Jackson Heights, Roller Skates 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z In an additional feature of "A Berry Royal Christmas," Prince William and Berry visit The Passage in London, which is the largest resource center for homeless and insecurely housed people. Kate Middleton, Prince William to star in Christmas charity TV special with 'Great British Bake Off' host 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z The mistakes range from a programmer handling data insecurely to a marketing executive uploading client data into an unsafe third-party app. Travel Wise | Flight delayed because of a “technology issue”? Better get used to it 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Instead of recruiting happily married women, they found women who were insecurely bonded with their partners. 10 reasons we love love 2014-03-15T22:00:00Z Her singing was variable in the extreme, with some soft, meltingly lovely parlando phrases giving way to strident, insecurely pitched climaxes that quavered on wiry threads of sound. Hints of tarnish on Lyric's 'Golden West' 2011-01-24T00:43:00Z Then, through the doorway came a couple of hands clutching dress bags rather insecurely, and Princess Diana almost fell into the studio. The photoshoot that redefined Princess Diana’s life 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Sonny is more of an accurate depiction of somebody who has a drug habit and ergo behaves selfishly and insecurely, and whose inner addict is dominating his behavior. Hot seat: David Simon explains "Treme" 2011-07-04T12:05:00Z The automaker had admitted to a cover-up in the early 2000s of vehicle defects such as failing brakes, faulty clutches and insecurely installed fuel tanks. Japan truckmaker Hino says emissions data faked for 20 years 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z "It's good if you are tech savvy - so for low or insecurely paid young workers - but less so if you are a pensioner on a low income," she adds. Can tech help you to manage the cost of living? 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Public Health said they’ve observed staff at those sites offering tests without using personal protective equipment and storing patient personal information “insecurely.” Public Health – Seattle & King County warns of ‘unusual’ COVID-19 testing operations; Company CEO says all is fine 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Millions of such white men are insecurely employed, in unsteady webs of family relations, subject to addiction and despair. The secret to Donald Trump's electoral strategy? Emotion, not policy | Arlie Russell Hochschild 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z It seems not long at all in Foxhoven’s case, but who hasn’t wondered aloud to colleagues, often and insecurely, about your intra-office legacy? 'Don't blame me': 10 Tupac quotes to get you through the working day 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Children who cannot calm themselves—or who never react to the disappearance of their attachment figure—are assessed as insecurely attached. Harsh Nazi Parenting Guidelines May Still Affect German Children of Today 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z "The ability to collect such information and store it insecurely further calls into question the responsibilities owed by private corporations and political campaigns to those citizens targeted by increasingly high-powered data analytics operations." Personal details of nearly 200 million US citizens exposed - BBC News 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Personal data is being collected and transmitted insecurely by thousands of apps using code from the Chinese net giant Baidu, say security researchers. Baidu apps found to be 'leaking' personal data - BBC News 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z He said FireEye regularly found developers send users' names and passwords unencrypted, "so it's not surprising to find them storing them insecurely as well". 'Billions' of records at risk from mobile app data flaw 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z But it doesn’t matter what security techniques you use if the person to whom you’re sending them stores them insecurely. Snapchat Hack Not A Hoax, Says 'Snappening' Chronicler 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z “Her hipness. Her wealth. Her arts, architecture, high-tech, wine, culture, politics, you name it — we still peek insecurely south to check: What Would San Francisco Do?” Rivalry Between Seattle and San Francisco Heats Up the West Coast 2014-01-18T16:40:38Z “Her hipness. Her wealth. Her arts, architecture, high-tech, wine, culture, politics, you name it – we still peek insecurely south to check: What Would San Francisco Do?” San Francisco hate Seattle? It just doesn’t make sense 2014-01-17T03:24:19Z A Downing Street spokeswoman said: "We won't go into specific cases but if highly sensitive information was being held insecurely we have a responsibility to secure it." Cameron was behind UK attempt to halt Snowden reports: sources 2013-08-21T11:17:28Z Among generation renters – that is, those "precariarty" members too poor or too insecurely employed to own home – letting agents are as much a fact of life as supermarkets. A letting agent ombudsman is a start 2013-04-16T17:00:01Z On the other hand, continuous soft playing will blur the tone picture inPg 22 our mind and cause us soon to play insecurely and wrongly. Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered 2012-03-22T02:00:35.350Z The Coroner’s Inquest discovered nothing except that the stairs were improperly and insecurely constructed. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z It was of tin only, and in the eyes of the sailor gazing at it with upspringing hope it seemed frail, insecurely fastened, perhaps rotten. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z The cases and crates among which he was sheltering were very insecurely stacked. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z In a direct line with it, and within reach of my foot, a small boulder hung insecurely on the turf. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Inside the cincture so made, and held there insecurely by one sharp corner, a folded paper had caught, which seemed foreign to the remaining contents. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z But it kept as insecurely as skeleton in open cupboard; not a moment was the letter off his mind. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z The frame, at first glance, ill-fitting and insecurely fastened, resisted all his efforts. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z Running back to my spring, to cast more rock into it, I observed that there were some big boulders a little higher up, below the edge of the crater, that appeared to be insecurely poised. Palm Tree Island 2011-09-21T02:00:31.730Z A great plateau divides the two, and though this fell chiefly on the Moorish side, it was to some extent debatable land and insecurely held. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z The extra weight thus produced was partly responsible for the thinning of the insecurely founded south wall. Problems in Periclean Buildings 2011-08-26T02:00:29.353Z As he himself was creeping through the bushes he saw an Indian basket which was insecurely hidden. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z The bar was really unnecessary; no one could have got in or out, and perhaps that was why it had been so insecurely fastened, as the workmen could hardly have helped seeing it was needless. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z At the same time he recalled the fact that little Joe's three chickens were roosting insecurely in a box in the barn and would fall an easy prey to the coyotes should they return. The Land of Lure A Story of the Columbia River Basin 2011-08-09T02:00:24.217Z When the insecurely fastened log had crept out five inches, it took just one more vigorous cast to finish the business. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z We had sat, in the visitors' gallery of the Senate, in the midst of a delegation of some sort of religious sect, whose beards had most decidedly the effect of false whiskers very insecurely attached. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z Into this book-clad room it followed the Bishop, with blue eyes and laughter on the red lips; with a hop, skip, and a jump, and a pair of spectacles perched insecurely on the diminutive nose. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Decrepit doorways led to the various 'shops' on the ground floor; those on the upper floor were reached by narrow wooden stairs, which seemed to cling insecurely to the exterior walls. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Then they refuse to unstrap your luggage; or if they do so, tie it on again so insecurely that it is sure to drop off next day. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z At that moment the bedroom door was pushed open with a little lordly bang, and the great wee man entered with his piece of bread insecurely on one prong of a fork. The Blind Mother and The Last Confession 2011-02-03T03:00:11.867Z There were two doors in the wall immediately facing the front entrance, and on each side of the latter there was a small window, both insecurely shuttered. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z But he was hanging on as a straphanger hangs on—totteringly, insecurely. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z The last workmen's car of the morning was just leaving Bursley: it was packed inside and outside, and the conductor hung insecurely on the step. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Dutton saw himself defeated by the inopportune collapse of the bridge, which had been insecurely lashed together. Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son On one of these occasions Michael in his nervousness shook the statue and an insecurely dependent fig-leaf fell with a crash on to the floor. Sinister Street, vol. 1 She watched a couple of them actually shoving on the tin lid that she had left insecurely loose on the syrup can. Unexplored! Jean exclaimed, balancing herself insecurely on the front wheel of a mammoth wagon and peering over inside it at a tall figure under the cover. The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold His good humour was still precarious, insecurely re-established, and Anna obediently left the room. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Here, you will observe a set of scales, but the weights were insecurely attached and have been lost. Seeds of Pine But, horrors! he had not noticed that it had a lid which was insecurely fastened. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace A sudden gust of wind slammed the insecurely fastened door with a sharp bang and a man sprang quickly behind the precarious shelter of the stove; even Williams stiffened perceptibly in his chair. The Song of the Wolf Some of the stone masses were insecurely anchored and would crash down at the lightest touch. Astounding Stories, June, 1931 In the office, she was, at first, somewhat self-conscious about Drosmig, who hung insecurely from his perch muttering to himself, but she soon forgot him in her preoccupation with duty. Helpfully Yours She heard the swift oncoming of the motor boat and feared lest its waves might even yet wash the little form away that she held so insecurely. Two Little Women And I trust that there will come a time when the English people may see the folly of building basely and insecurely. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), If the Governor was a weakling who sat insecurely in his seat, and was fearful of public clamor, here was an opportunity to display that fact. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 People got up from their insecurely balanced camp-stools or rose stiffly from the stone steps to turn and stand shoulder to shoulder, subtly transformed from comrades in discomfort to combatants for a hazardous reward. Tante La Patrie, after many successful trips, and manœuvres with the troops, was insecurely moored at Verdun, the famous fortress where she was to have been permanently stationed. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Then, for some distance, large, sharp stones rested insecurely on the slope, and Jim imagined that a small disturbance would set them in motion. Partners of the Out-Trail I have seen officers, of rank which gave dignity, clinging to the back of the conductor’s platform with their feet planted insecurely on a buffer. A Padre in France My stores and bedding and other things were packed in large covered baskets insecurely fastened with padlocks. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia But, finally, the dog got up insecurely, wabbling; a dark blot spread slowly across the straw-colored head. Mountain Blood A Novel The great slab, insecurely supported, had fallen into place, and the utmost exertion of their feeble strength was insufficient to move it. The Copper Princess A Story of Lake Superior Mines The car rested insecurely on the edge of the bank and the broken branches of the thorns. Partners of the Out-Trail At the present moment a pair of ragged shorts, hanging insecurely about his middle, was his only garment. The Tale of a Trooper The sight of a Mongol woman astride a galloping pony was not a thing to be forgotten; ears of hair flapping, high hat insecurely poised on top, silver ornaments and white teeth flashing. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia At that moment the bedroom door was pushed open with a little lordly bang, and the great wee man entered with his piece of bread stuck rather insecurely on one prong of a fork. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time The lack of several front teeth incidental to his late profession was momentarily apparent, and an enthralled Ordinary Seaman, perched insecurely on the lower funnel casing, drew his breath in relief. The Long Trick At the stranger they looked a little insecurely, for the bishop had, that afternoon, told who he was. The Rapids "My office was insecurely locked; any one might easily force an entrance, and a common key would open my door." The Diamond Coterie He was carrying, insecurely, a jug of poppy-head and camomile, which had been prescribed as a lotion. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 We rode slow, because the Iron Brigade was insecurely mounted on a slippery bare-backed mule. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 The men approached as cautiously as their condition would permit; while Anthony, overhearing the latter part of their dialogue, sat somewhat insecurely on his perch. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 Half an hour later 'Reo paddled past the schooner in a wretched old canoe, whose outrigger was so insecurely fastened that it threatened to come adrift every instant. The Colonial Mortuary Bard; "'Reo," The Fisherman; and The Black Bream Of Australia 1901 The hat, hung insecurely, fell off its peg, and she turned from the sitting-room to pick it up. Blue Bonnet in Boston or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's Bit by bit the hastily joined structure upon196 which he rode the waters so insecurely began to disintegrate, until but one scarcely sufficing plank remained. The Flaw in the Sapphire Farvel married, no matter to whom, was one thing: Farvel very insecurely tied, and possessed of a small daughter whose mother repudiated her, that was quite another. Apron-Strings But there came other sounds; and a black figure heaved itself above the wall, on the outer side, against the starlight, and tottered insecurely there. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain The interesting part of the statuette is most decidedly its head, which had been knocked off and only insecurely replaced, when I first set eyes on it. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 White hair sprouted about his ears; gold gleamed in his mouth; and a pair of spectacles hung insecurely balanced half-way down his nose; his waistcoat seemed to be stretched tightly over a perfectly smooth hemisphere. Clayhanger Who could say that some careless hand might not leave the door of the sty open or insecurely fastened during his absence? The Hawthorns A Story about Children An empty boat, insecurely moored to the bank, has got adrift, and is calmly floating up with the tide in mid-stream along our very course! Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life A fellow-being had been dragged into hopeless bondage, and we, his comrades, held our liberty as insecurely as he had done but a few short hours before! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 From the very beginning the foundations of the Lutheran structure along the Delaware were both laid insecurely and undermined by its builders. American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod All the lamps of the promenade were insecurely flickering. Clayhanger The Jew, to begin with, fell out of the grave to which he had been hastily recommended, and most insecurely at that. Little Novels of Italy Anon, by some fatal necessity, I was compelled to cross this terrible abyss—my bridge, a narrow plank insecurely placed upon the rounded stems of two yielding, sapling trees. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I But, alas! the doll was heavy, and the sash insecurely fastened. A Flat Iron for a Farthing or Some Passages in the Life of an only Son David's horses, insecurely picketed, had pulled up their stakes in the night and gone. The Emigrant Trail He could see its flames and smoke clearly through the wall itself which was no longer a wall but the debris of rotted logs with here and there a timber still sound and hanging insecurely. Wolf Breed He was still very insecurely seated upon the English throne. Orange and Green A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick Yet the notion of the beautiful, exiled mother, so cruelly concealed from her child, was very precious, however insecurely founded. Great Possessions The stone that looked so firm, was insecurely balanced below, and at the first shock one side went down with a splash, and Ida went with it. Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances But modern psychology has dived much deeper into the ocean of insanity upon which the little barque of human reason insecurely floats. The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism Black pads were hugged to his ears by a steel strip that curved behind his head, and he wore a hard hat that seemed merely to perch insecurely on his caput instead of fit. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Her hands trembled and held things insecurely; she forgot the place of many of her belongings, in that humble, orderly house. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt She had risen hastily; her glorious hair was twisted in a loose coil and pinned insecurely; the habit she had thrown on was still open at the throat. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest The harbor of Algiers, with the exception of a little haven artificially protected and capable of holding insecurely a dozen vessels, was much like that of Cherbourg, an open bay, facing northward. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 They had taken down wet stones for seats; and these were somewhat insecurely fixed on the steep bank. Macleod of Dare Henry VII. sat too insecurely on his throne to venture on a resolute reform, even if his feelings had inclined him towards it, which they did not. The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) Now she saw the mouth of the cave, a black ragged hole just above a flat rock which thrust itself outward so that it seemed hanging, balanced insecurely, over the abyss. The Bells of San Juan Still he retained her hand—with the other she clung to a withered tree, whose roots held insecurely by the rock. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 The story of the flying playbill," says the mock-preface, "is calculated to expose a practice, much too common, of pinning playbills to the cushions insecurely, and frequently, I fear, not pinning them at all. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character An insecurely fastened switch was responsible for the accident. Through the Air to the North Pole or The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch It was to one of these famous yet mysterious gatherings that the regent of France had invited the master of that great and glittering bubble house, wherein dwelt so insecurely the affairs of France. The Mississippi Bubble By this time we could see the cove and its rocky edges, upon which the rickety fish-houses and flakes were insecurely perched on slender stilts. Sweetapple Cove She removed his hat, which was perched rather insecurely on the top of the bandages. The Price of Love A man rides through life insecurely seated on his passions. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories Many of the stones rested so insecurely that the slightest pressure would send them rolling downward. The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol The Story of a Young Wireless Amateur Who Made Good as a Fire Patrol With this force, ill-posted and very insecurely fortified, Washington was to drive the British from Boston. George Washington, Volume I The author of Penrod, of Penrod and Sam, and of Seventeen passes for an expert in youth; rarely has so persistent a reputation been so insecurely founded. Contemporary American Novelists (1900-1920) The isolation of the place, perched insecurely on the edge of the rude cliffs, among the desolation of the rocks and moors, breathed of mystery and hinted at hidden things. The Moon Rock Private M'B. wore his insecurely perched upon the top of his tam-o'-shanter bonnet, where it looked like a very large ostrich egg in a very small khaki nest. All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand No, it is not a satisfying arrangement that I should teeter insecurely through the void on a gob of mud, and be expected bye and bye to relinquish even that crazy foothold. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 Dickens asserted that your physical and moral foundations were insecurely laid. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation Well, on that rude, secure basis there has now been piled the most chancy and insecurely experimental system of conventions and assumptions about money and credit it is possible to imagine. An Englishman Looks at the World Consider, now: Here was a trap-door, most insecurely hung on external hinges; the burglar had a screwdriver, for he took off the door-lock below with it. Martin Hewitt, Investigator All worked well, but there came a time when he fastened the pine-knot insecurely. White Fang While the rusty old knight was forced to climb a high tree, where he sat insecurely perched among the branches, feebly cursing the party as it departed. Robin Hood As she did so Kitty's watch and chain tumbled out of the front of her dress, where she had very insecurely fastened them. Wild Kitty His knife slipped insecurely and scraped against the plate in fumbling and palsied hands. Java Head According to their arrangement he had left the door insecurely fastened. I Spy He replaced the glasses insecurely upon his nose. The Gentleman from Indiana No, it is not a satisfying arrangement, that I should teeter insecurely through the void on a gob of mud, and be expected by and by to relinquish even that crazy foothold. The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages I had several times warned him not to leave the mare insecurely tied, or she would be off. Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart Nan, in her hurry, had fastened her wig on insecurely, and had since lost it. Patty Fairfield He gave me the impression of a man holding insecurely on to intelligible life. The Mountebank The first stands upon the brink of the river, which is now cutting away its foundations, thus proving that it was insecurely located. Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines Therefore their position, however strong it may seem for the moment, is insecurely founded. America To-day, Observations and Reflections Christophe's window was insecurely fastened, and was burst open with a bang, and the warm wind rushed in. Jean-Christophe Journey's End Uncle Jim made the clumsy gestures of those who struggle insecurely in the water. The History of Mr. Polly In one of these the woman raised her arms, she the while unheeding the cold tide wash about her feet, where she stood insecurely on the wet slippery tangle. Short Stories and Selections for Use in the Secondary Schools A heavy sea struck the port, the carronade, insecurely fastened, had recoiled and broken its chain, and began its terrible course over the deck. International Short Stories: French The little settlement by the mouth of the Mino�k sat insecurely on the boggy hillside, and its inhabitants waded knee-deep in soaking tundra moss and mire. The Magnetic North We had reached Ardrahan the previous night, sleeping there in rooms hired at the village post office, and leaving in good time on the following morning, clinging insecurely to one of the typical jaunting cars. The House on the Borderland But they were fearful that at any moment the flying machine, resting so insecurely upon the shelf of ice, would be washed into the depths. On a Torn-Away World Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake You love the pedestal on which you stand so insecurely. Jane Cable But Stanhope had insecurely fastened the sapling down. Taken Alive Several establishments lacked tenants, had obviously lacked tenants for a long time; 'To let' notices hung in their stained and dirty upper windows, and clung insecurely to their closed shutters. The Old Wives' Tale Paloma, it happened, was undergoing that peculiar form of feminine torture known as a "fitting"; but insecurely basted, pinned, and tucked as she was, she came flying down to the gate to meet her visitor. Heart of the Sunset He stepped rather insecurely off the pavement, and wavered across the setts between the wheels of the standing vans. Aaron's Rod Mrs. Boykin, from the corner of an intensely modern Gobelin sofa, studied her cousin as he balanced himself insecurely on one of the small gilt chairs which always look surprised at being sat in. Madame De Treymes I confess my only fear was lest the confounded revolver which swung insecurely in my hip-pocket might go off of its own accord. Simon the Jester "And a half," he said, tentatively, as an angler who feels the mouth of the fish that he fears may be insecurely hooked. The Gates of Chance A few logs rested insecurely on the top skids, and the men put the one Festing had brought below the rest. The Girl from Keller's Mixing with fast clerks and unsuspecting middle-class profligates, he found out particulars of houses ill guarded, and shops insecurely fastened, and "put up" Blicks's ready ruffians to the more dangerous work. For the Term of His Natural Life He never would forget the dingy office, with its tarnished sign, "U. S. Consul," tacked insecurely on the door, and the utter loneliness. The Puppet Crown Tim, insecurely balanced, fell off the seat and joined his comrades on the cart floor. The Rise of Roscoe Paine At the same instant Mr. Burleigh's heavy step passing near the piano, jarred down a picture that was hung insecurely, and it fell with a crash at Miss Burton's side. A Face Illumined "The pin by which she attached it to her dress must have been insecurely fastened." The Filigree Ball Being a full and true account of the solution of the mystery concerning the Jeffrey-Moore affair Denis stepped down from the bench; tied insecurely and crookedly to the tentpole, the Union Jack hung limp on the windless air. Crome Yellow The beautiful hair, which the comb held insecurely, escaped from a cap of lace and flowers. Beatrix He carried her suitcase, however, and once, being insecurely fastened, it opened and bits of untidy apparel littered the pavement. Dangerous Days For too insecurely doth he stand who casteth not all his care upon Thee. The Imitation of Christ They climbed out of the smelting town, where eyrie houses perched insecurely on a precipitous landscape. The Valley of the Moon It would not do to leave her so insecurely moored. Where the Blue Begins It was composed of enormous blocks of granite, a few of which, insecurely balanced, seemed to tremble on their foundations, and Pencroft could feel rapid quiverings under his head as it rested on the rock. The Mysterious Island Ralph wondered whether she more resembled an elephant, with a jeweled head-dress, or a superb cockatoo, balanced insecurely upon its perch, and pecking capriciously at a lump of sugar. Night and Day The straining mass of logs, insecurely fastened together, rolled and then pitched loose again, but the short delay had been fatal to the steering apparatus. The Spirit of the Border |
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