| 单词 | ironical |
| 例句 | "Say something ironical. Make some crack about Primo de Rivera." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “Yes, I thought it was wonderful,” he lied and looked away; the sight of her transfigured face was at once an accusation and an ironical reminder of his own separateness. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Puny and insignificant, you mean. You are dreaming, sir,—or you are sneering. For God’s sake, don’t be ironical!” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Even his spectacles seemed to wear an ironical gleam. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Our Father takes their ironical and self-interested tone to indicate a lack of genuine grief. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The accusations were crudely ironical considering the obvious effeminacy of Mark. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It's really ironical, because I'm six foot two and a half and I have gray hair. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z She stood before him very upright, with a smile on her face that looked faintly ironical, as though she were wondering why he was so slow to act. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He fixed me with a solemn and ironical gaze. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Published in September, Vanished Years was widely and lavishly praised in reviews, with the Guardian critic Talitha Stevenson describing it as "a tragical comical, ironical Broadway-hit-show of a life". Rupert Everett scoops Sheridan Morley prize for memoir Vanished Years 2013-02-27T12:07:41Z So, whatever the tarnished reasons for this stunt, there is an ironical twist of justice in it. Is the 'Beryl Bainbridge Booker' a good thing? 2011-02-13T00:05:32Z “Jane the Virgin” uses all that ironical distance to draw viewers in close. ‘Jane the Virgin’ Ends a Strong First Season 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z It was the new season’s stupendous bargain and brought a suitably ironical note to the sale. Auctions: Charles Ryskamp: The Collector Who Liked to Be Amused 2011-01-28T12:30:07Z Mr. Duchovny plays a square with a cool sensibility and an ironical, whatever-happens-happens detachment that doesn’t seem very typical of the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1960s. Review: Mulder Meets Manson in NBC’s Compelling ‘Aquarius’ 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z The Mother's Day flowers are barely wilted and already there's a heavy male energy in the air - of the wry, ironical, comedy variety - in new books and movies ahead of dad's day June 17. Men redefining 'manly' _ and not just for laughs 2012-05-17T20:36:09Z This ironical strain was cultivated from early times on. Review: The Mysteries of Meroe 2010-05-21T12:00:00Z This pessimism was also hinted at in Monday night’s gala presentation: “Harmony and understanding / Sympathy and trust abounding” never rang more ironical. The Public Theatre at Fifty: “A Machine for Making Community” 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z They are usually narrated by a slippery, sceptical, ironical self, written in the first, second, or third person. Teju Cole's top 10 novels of solitude 2011-08-24T11:45:07Z Just a few decades ago, Watson acknowledges, “such phrase as ‘the meaning of life’ could have been used only in an ironical or jokey way.” The age of atheism: “If God exists, why is anybody unhappy?” 2014-02-15T15:45:00Z Winking to her Dear Reader, Danforth laces the text with ironical footnotes, ribald asides and witty clues of past and future disaster. Review | Emily M. Danforth’s ‘Plain Bad Heroines’ mixes up a delectable brew of gothic horror and Hollywood satire 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The speaker's tone is of course laced with irony, but it's far from wholly ironical. Poem of the week: Love-Letter-Burning by Daniel Hall 2013-02-04T10:19:21Z This is a narrator whose tone constantly affirms the expectation of decency and regards even the most dire circumstances with ironical good humor. Review | Michel Faber’s ‘D’ is a quirky adventure for readers young and old 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z There is the tendency also to extract seemingly plain aphoristic nostrums from essays or works of fiction with manifestly ironical intent. The Sharp Force and Disgraceful State of the Modern Aphorism 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The opening lot, Matisse’s 1935 drawing in pen and ink of a woman in the nude who lies on her back, daydreaming, was in the same mildly ironical mood as Picasso’s image. Auctions: Sparkling Moments at Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Sale 2011-02-09T14:30:06Z His sober manner is especially effective in conveying Baker’s ironical description of British condescension to the colonized and deadpan accounts of the romantic entanglements of these unconventional, impossible characters. Review | The best audiobooks to listen to this month 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z She wants to strain all that Tudor madness through the guarded, gray, ironical gaze of a bureaucrat. 'Wolf Hall' Recap: Cromwell, the Nobody Who Gets Things Done 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z If someone else wrote this book, it’d just be a historical novel, but Vonnegut has all these different ironical layers that turn it into something else. And so it goes: James Franco narrates ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z To be able to maintain an ironical approach to life means avoiding a more passionately committed or passionately expressive one. The English Fetishization of Irony 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Of the film’s intense cruelty, particularly to women, he said: “Yes, but the whole thing is kind of ironical”. Stomach-turning slasher marks Von Trier's uncompromising Cannes... 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z She and Mr. Siddig, tall and courtly with a gently ironical glint in his eyes, are a fine match — both subtle, refined actors playing characters who proceed cautiously through life, carrying their disappointments lightly. | 'Cairo Time': Patricia Clarkson in Egypt in Ruba Nadda?s Script 2010-08-05T22:15:00Z They are elemental, but they avoid the grimness associated with that genre and are often humorous, or a touch ironical – an unusual and pleasing combination. Poem of the week: H?m (noun) by Jen Hadfield 2010-07-05T11:11:00Z One reader, cleverly citing the ironical meanings of the phrase "Community Life" in her short story of that title, wondered if the novel as a form presumed a sense of social connection that she doubted. Guardian book club: The Collected Stories by Lorrie Moore 2010-04-23T23:07:00Z Even after more than 30 years, Mr. Letterman never lost his arch, ironical self-awareness; he did not sink into the easy, quid pro quo conventions of late-night talk shows, he kept defying them. Review: David Letterman Says Goodbye, With Self-Mockery and a Little Mush 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Knight has taken the novel’s Gothic elements and smeared them over whatever was light or comical or ironical in the original. ‘Great Expectations’ review: A dismal remodel of a Charles Dickens tale 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z “I don’t know if it’s ironical, or a blessing, but I had 20 years of experience being around disabled athletes, so I have an understanding of what’s going on,” he said. Former Paralympic Coach Comes ‘Full Circle’ After Losing a Leg 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z And now, in an ironical twist, some Chinese living abroad are returning to China for testing and medical help. She couldn't get a coronavirus test in the U.S., so she flew back to China, officials there say 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z Nine years her senior, he was brimming with the confident, ironical charm bestowed by élite English schools. Joanna Hogg’s Self-Portrait of a Lady 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Robertson’s raised eyebrows and perpetual half smile gave him an ironical appearance. Lessons from the Last Swiss Finishing School 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The title of It Can’t Happen Here was “ironical”, Lewis told reporters: “I don’t say fascism will happen here,” he said, “only that it could.” End of the American dream? The dark history of 'America first' 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z “About these passioning countrymen he did not need to be ironical.” Does Recovery Kill Great Writing? 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z “There’s been a lot of ironical information about Prienai, and people might get the feeling that it’s on the outskirts of the world.” How This Lithuanian Outpost Lured LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z “And also, Martin just thought it was too ironical,” he said. Composer Carter Burwell left his comfort zone for 'Wonderstruck' and felt at home with 'Three Billboards' 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Hobbes is never less than ironical in his attitude to humanity’s appetite for “government”. The 100 best nonfiction books: No 94 – Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes (1651) 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z “A talent for self-realisation” hints at the language of the “how-to” guide, and yet it’s not overtly ironical. Poem of the week: Life is a Dream by John Ashbery 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z Cohen, whose family was both prominent and cultivated, had an ironical view of himself. Leonard Cohen Makes It Darker 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z My wife and I gathered several friends on a November night in 2008, and watched with joy and disbelief as this young, literary, ironical man with a Kenyan father was elected to the presidency. The Obama years: novelists assess his legacy 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z I enjoy a person with a wry sense of humor, but to me, this irony of millennials is shallow and unknowing---and my conclusion is, of course, ironical! How to Approach the Generation Gap in the Workplace 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z It was, Notaro recalls in a deadpan voice that hovers between ironical understatement and embarrassment about all the drama, “a pretty crazy time”. Tig Notaro: ‘People were wanting to take care of me, just to look good’ 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z The spectacle of Angela Davis at the Brooklyn Museum was partly ironical, partly contemptible. Angela Davis and Radical Chic 2016 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Doughty has a low, mellifluous voice and an ironical manner. The Rise of the Artisanal Funeral 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z I cannot imagine that this sense is ever used today, except in ironical allusion to that genre. Sally Mann’s Exposure 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z "Hi, Ray. I think it's sort of ironical that we ended up like this. I asked for some leniency for my family. Remember? Well, I got none and you'll get none." Germanwings tragedy reminiscent of '87 jetliner crash in California 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Into this eternal genre steps a team of right-of-center writers known to be more clever or ironical than your average talk-radio listener. Making Chastity Fun. Really. 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z He would, he concluded, with ironical laughter, "love to go on talking like this for the rest of my life". Seriously ill Clive James puts in a bravura performance at London literary festival – 'I'd love to go on like this' 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z "This is the most ironical part of India's growth. The middle classes are demanding cheap, docile labour," he says. Child labour: India’s hidden shame 2014-02-04T21:00:09Z Many disapprove of anything that looks like central planning despite the ironical fact that they probably work for a corporation or belong to a military. The ECB's rate cut: Better late than never 2013-05-02T16:22:15Z Many thought it was ironical that India's most powerful woman, Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, met a group of outraged students only after massive public demonstrations had been widely televised. India's rulers 'too slow' over rape protests 2012-12-24T08:01:37Z It is ironical that all this is happening under the leadership of an Oxford-educated economist. Is the India growth story over? 2012-06-01T10:05:26Z Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images The applause inside the gold-painted Airbus 319 was not the usual ironical salute for a bumpy landing at the start of a package holiday. Olympic torch paraded in Cornwall by David Beckham 2012-05-18T19:34:36Z He did not forget Abu Lahab's ironical remark: 'Thou hast naught else to do than to obey thy son Ali, now that Mohammad hath chosen him to be his lieutenant.' The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z “Bah!” the thin lips parted with an ironical smile, and the word of contempt came very near falling out. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z He despatched a furious, incoherent letter to Legge, full of ironical and rather unintelligible complaints against his uncle, and dark threats of his own resignation. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z It does seem so ironical that she should have kept her sense of smell and almost lost her sight. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Henry smiled, but there was a certain mixture in it, which rendered it difficult to say whether the expression was gracious or ironical. Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:29.713Z It was Guthrie, who had separated himself from the Indians, and who now came up immediately in front of him, with an ironical smile upon his countenance. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z We do not complain, and we must be forgiven if we find some ironical and melancholy interest attaching itself to our situation. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z "I doubt," said the other grimly and with an ironical salutation went off. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z "For the present I think I will bid you good evening." and taking off his hat gravely--to the rector the gravity seemed ironical--he went his way. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z "Money!" exclaimed Villequier, with a slight ironical smile playing about the corners of his mouth. Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:29.713Z R�stow took no notice of this ironical interruption. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z It signified the end of his labours, epitomising his successes, touching with ironical glory the honours which the near future must surely bring to him, and as he stood he seemed quite nervous. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z The eyes were fixed on the wedding group and Marston thought their look ironical, but the bright beam faded and he wondered whether he had been deceived. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z The warden and the prison doctor were the only human beings whose voices he could hear, and these were brutally laconic and brutally rude or ironical with him. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z He was about to enter, when fortunately he perceived two waiters looking at him over the back screen of the window with a most ironical expression, and he sheered off at once. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z In his estimation Miss Stowe was a conventionally agreeable, inwardly indifferent young lady of twenty-six, who carried herself well, but was too ironical as well as too dark. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z His mocking smile and ironical tone brought a flush to Kenneth's cheeks. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z Now I come to think of it, his confounded grin was ironical; as if he knew your point of view and laughed at it. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Yet he is saved, in his practice, from the abuse of this theory by his admirable sense, his ironical humour, his intolerance of pretension and pedantry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z It is in the mode ironical almost projected to the key of cynicism. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z But he had not Dolly's sharpness; where she was sarcastic, the brother was only ironical. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z This ironical tone enabled Jesus to foresee that they were plotting against him. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z I meant to get rich; to give Flora a high place, and—though the statement looks ironical—to justify myself. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z So he said, "I'm takin' a little rest; can't you see?"—ironical in his answer to Lytton's question, impatient when he put his own counter query. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z The crestfallen way in which White had come back to the bench, amid ironical cheers and boisterous laughter, was sufficient guarantee that that particular piece of foolishness would never be repeated. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z In the petty exhausting struggle with the disorder of Austrian conditions, Friedrich Adler allowed his ironical scepticism finally to destroy the revolutionary foundations of his world outlook. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z "At your command, Sir William," replied Mr. Butler, drawing the keys from his pocket and presenting them with an ironical inclination. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z With these ironical words, Philip began to play with Don Ramirez, and the tired nobles remained grouped around the august personages as at the beginning of our recital. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Know----" "I do not know," she struck in, in a voice both incredulous and ironical, "where I am to find such an one save in books! The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z But there are no reasons for thinking the performance ironical or insincere, and it cannot be doubted that Defoe would have been honestly unable even to understand Lamb’s indignation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z I remember, when I first met the Baroness, thinking how cruel, how ironical, it would be, if she were to fall in love again. Spiritual Adventures 2012-02-17T03:00:27.070Z As clearly as his temper permitted he told his tale, his tone half ironical, half furious. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z In the time of Ramses ii., an Egyptian scribe composed an ironical account of the adventures of a military officer in Palestine. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Gauguin has left some ironical observations on this or on a similar banquet, which show clearly his opinion of the ceremony. Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art 2012-02-14T03:00:24.393Z Emilius muttered something, and fetched the cloak from his wardrobe, which he flung to Roderick, who had just risen, with an ironical laugh. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z If he puts forward an opinion, she contradicts it; while he assents, outwardly, to all her opinions, but with an ironical air which seems itself a negation. Spiritual Adventures 2012-02-17T03:00:27.070Z He saw her in every guise except that in which he desired to see her—bending with that elusive and ironical smile over the typewriter they had purchased together. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z Finally I must compliment Mr. Maugham on his ironical title. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 2012-02-11T03:03:44.993Z The perspiration dripped from his flushed face, and he gasped for breath, while his comrades inquired with ironical solicitude whether he were getting sleepy. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Presently one dismounted trooper reappeared, and proceeded to search the other tents, amid ironical banter and a few protests. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z His resolve, besides, to exact a full and speedy retribution from Hawke was mail of proof alike against the covert innuendo of the disquisition and the ironical malice which had prompted it. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z There was no dramatic need of so many long soliloquies; the meditative avenger need not have been ironical; insanity might have received less elaboration; but in these respects Shakespeare was in agreement with his contemporaries. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z Though the sentence was phrased still in the ironical form, the irony had suddenly gone from her voice. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Indeed, Muriel had noticed a change in her companion during the last few days, one that was marked by outbreaks of flippancy and somewhat ironical humour. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z There was, also, a gleam of ironical amusement, which probably had some effect, in Thorne's eyes. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z "Never?" she asked, in the same ironical tone. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z He had been christened "Rupert" in an ironical moment, for he preferred the day to be humdrum. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z "So it's to spare the feelings of Harry Rames that you are keeping your engagement secret," said Mr. Benoliel with an ironical wonder. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z A big electric light hung from the spar-deck beams above his head, and he looked about him with a little ironical smile. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z A proposed caption described one photograph as "an ironical statement on the fad for nudism." Newt 1968: Gingrich led protests against nude censorship 2012-01-24T19:50:09Z "You have no doubt met a good many beautiful women of her station?" asked Ingleby, who was a trifle nettled and could not quite restrain the ironical question. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z Is there in him any vein of ironical comment or satirical rebuke? any latent sympathy with any of the objects which move the serious passions of moral and social reformers? The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z There was a touch of ironical brutality in her now. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z There was satisfaction in her voice, but it was with a mildly ironical and yet faintly wistful expression she gazed at the shining sea. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z A roar of ironical laughter followed in the wake of clattering hoofs, while Newt Spooner, his thin face working with a positive mania of fury, hurled rock after rock at the retreating figure. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Sitting in the shadowy room behind him a hard-bitten Canadian of a very different stamp watched Eshelby with an ironical twinkle in his eyes. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z He takes a good-natured ironical delight in his slaves, courtesans, parasites, and sycophants. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z Michael recalls with ironical sadness all the illusions, all the desires, he had in the past, concentrated on this nothingness. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z This reluctant, ironical support was all that Pitt gave his colleagues. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z "Is it better than Maria Huerta's?" asked she, in an ironical tone, which betrayed, indeed, no very great annoyance. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Suddenly, however, she broke off her song, and turning toward him with an ironical smile, said: "Not bad for a housemaid, Mr. Professor—is it?" Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z More than Terence, Plautus maintains a dramatic and ironical superiority over his characters. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z It was better to have a frank explanation and avoid ironical allusions. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Fox in reply defended Hume Campbell with spirit, and made ironical retorts to Pitt, some of them now obscure, none of them now pertinent to this narrative. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z "A happy gift," he replied with an ironical smile, as he went through the papers in his pocket-book. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z It was really from Cecilia; it was slightly ironical in tone—however, it was not a rebuff. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z In the trial of Macanaz, one of his works, called A Critical Defence of the Inquisition, is mentioned; the inquisitors qualified it as ironical, because they found some things in it which were not true. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z Do�a Clorinda was doubtless treating him badly, and he, in turn, was getting revenge for these humiliations and vexations by showing himself harsh and ironical with his friends. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Mowbray looked at her with an ironical smile and Beatrice felt confused. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z The tone was half affectionate and half ironical, which the other took very much amiss. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z The howl of delight with which the assemblage received the ironical acknowledgment of the speaker to the chairman, for the privilege of the floor, indicated its temper toward Shaughnessy. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z The ironical praise which he lavished on them, was more to be feared than his sharpest satire: his papers were universally read with pleasure, and his decisions generally adopted by his readers. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z Her tone was ironical as she spoke of this illusionary happiness, but at the same time there was in it a note of respect and admiration. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Gerald's eyes grew eager; but the next moment his face fell, for he knew his father's methods, and saw his ironical smile. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z "My dear Cobo," he exclaimed, throwing himself back in his chair and gazing at him with ironical amazement. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "Why, what extraordinary mortals you are!" cried Madame Dauberny, looking from one to the other, with an ironical expression. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Forbes attempted that most uncivil of tones to a woman, the ironical: "I hear that you and Mr. Enslee are the most devoted of couples." What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z She returned at once to her brusqueness, cutting off gratitude with some ironical or disdainful speech. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z Putting down the paper he looked round with an ironical smile. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z To begin with, he thought proper to put his hands in his pockets and pinch his lips into an ironical and patronising simper. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z It seemed to me that there was an ironical tone in Madame Dauberny's voice, which was not usual with her. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z This last aloud for the benefit of Mrs. Neff, who came by and spoke with icy severity—was it ironical? What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Carroll, keeping strictly to the line the others had chosen, made him an ironical bow, but Evelyn was not to be deterred. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z Davies produced it, and then looked at him with an ironical grin. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z "Certainly not," replied he, seeing through the ironical meaning of the question. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z The charm and vigor of his ironical wit have not lessened since his fellow-undergraduates strove to convince themselves that no man could be as clever as "P. G." seemed to be. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z The emperor of Japan, in a probably ironical mood, sent to Manila a shipload of Japanese afflicted with this unfortunate disease. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z He strained every nerve to convince me, but got nothing for his pains beyond smiles and ironical protestations of gratitude. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z Even Academicians like Anatole France dealt with the Gospels as the mere framework of ironical stories, and writers of the stamp of Jean Loverain out-Heroded Wilde's Herod both in audacity and point. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z An ironical smile, both bitter and triumphant, beamed on Ramoncito's sharp features. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Thus they come to live an ironical existence. Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) 2011-12-07T03:00:18.847Z The arrival of an honest Wednesday morning, chill and dismal as it was, dispelled with a magic that seemed ironical any lingering trace he might have of his night fear of Grandma. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Partly no doubt out of an ironical self-consciousness, which marked his peculiar species of humour; but partly also as a slap in the face to his readers. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z “This is an unexpected honour,” he said, with ironical politeness. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z The Duke, on his part, accepted their care, watching them with an expression which was ironical rather than grateful. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z This gave him a certain ironical view of his own nature. Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) 2011-12-07T03:00:18.847Z It was very ironical that a young man who had asked whether he read Dickens should now seek advice upon such a matter. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Sally leaned against it watching him with an assumption of ironical admiration. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z They were too far off to hear well, but near enough for interruptions, and they accordingly indulged frequently in groans, ironical laughter, or jeers at the labourers. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z Then the prison governor asked me for whom I wished to mourn, and this in a most ironical manner. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z Moreover, the reference to Bradley's relation to me in this article is too ironical not to seem a little "nasty" to some readers; therefore out with it, if it be not too late. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z She was amused with a relationship thrust upon her by an ironical providence, and that was all. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Haldane looked at his daughter, and then across at me, and, while slightly ironical good-humor was stamped on his face, it was a mask. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z Mr. Oliver glanced at the ragged hole high up in the log wall and then looked at Mr. Webster with ironical amusement in his eyes. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z A more ironical trick of fate could scarcely be imagined; but, all considered, Belinda was not altogether to blame. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z As she performed with capable exactitude one after another careful duty, the ease and charm of being thus waited upon appealed to Claire with an ironical emphasis. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Stannard's ironical amusement had hurt, and he tried to justify his experiment. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z The American looked in my direction, and raised his hand in ironical salute. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z "Thank you, sir," said Harry with ironical courtesy. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z While Rutley’s graceful and pliant frame carried more elegance, an assumed superb superiority, a cold, ironical disdain and lofty ease, bespoke an imperious nature, indifferent to that soft, beguilement so charming to women. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z And yet his companion rather felt than saw that it was worn as an ironical disguise. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z He was in the moonlight, and when he shook his head Margaret thought his smile ironical. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z The waiter appeared; the expression of his face was even more ironical than before. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z His tone was sufficiently ironical to put Harry on his mettle, and he furnished a full and particular account of the vessel. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Left alone, the young lady indulged in some possibly ironical comments on her companion's deportment. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z There was something almost ironical about this state of stagnation when I thought of the changes that had occurred in my own life since last I had used that knife and written that memorandum. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z From it he dates all his misfortunes, and he reverts to it, over and over, with bitterness that can hardly be regarded as merely ironical humor. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z Then she resumed her conversation with the count, who continued to answer as laconically as before; in fact, she carried on the conversation practically alone, with an occasional ironical smile at her young adorer. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z It is a continual process of ironical quotation, a restless, cantankerous squinting of the eye right and left, a language of inverted commas and grimaces. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z The Baroness's ironical smile, and the somewhat sneering manner in which she glanced round at the various articles in the study, seemed to open Gregers's eyes to its untidy condition. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. III (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:26.667Z The ironical coolness with which he said this provoked me, and I hastily rejoined: "You are impertinent; I must ask you to leave my house at once." 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 Brooke, who had been speaking, sat watching him with a faint ironical appreciation. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z The whole passage reads like an ironical satire in favour of "Darwinism," rather than a serious argument against it. Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility 2011-10-16T02:00:14.153Z A slight smile, half compassionate, half ironical, played round the lips of the candidate. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z "Yes, about light," answered she; was it ironical? In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z Arrived here Br�hl raised his head, and breathed more freely; his face assumed a different expression; it lost its childish charm, and an ironical smile flitted across it. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z A foreman leaned on a sawn-off cedar close by, and glanced at Brooke with a little ironical grin when a hum of voices broke out behind them. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z The broken-down hedges gave foot-passengers and flocks access to the orchard, while near at hand, the great gate, by an ironical stroke of fate, was still standing as though to defend the entrance. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z Her sharp, grey, malicious eyes were full of animation, her lips wore an ironical smile, whilst her features bespoke her a feverish gossip and an unbearable intriguante. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z He made an ironical grimace and reseated himself. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z There was something ironical as well as kindly in it. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z There was a little ironical laughter, and the crowd once more closed in. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z For the first time I saw a return of her old ironical smile. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z Cosel was thus exposed to the ironical glances of the whole Court; she remained for a short time longer, then making believe that she was unwell, ordered her litter, and returned home. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z Mann threw upon him a look of ironical compassion that might be literally translated: A fool you have lived, a fool you will die. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z Cold and ironical resignation was depicted on her face; the mother looked at her and was frightened. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z Then she turned swiftly to the man who stood beside her, looking on with a little faintly ironical smile. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z Mary Tudor looked coldly severe, Her Grace of Lincoln horror-struck, His Eminence ironical, and the ladies vastly amused. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z During the hour of her triumph, she had several times encountered Flemming's ironical glances, in which there was an expression of menace, which she alone could understand. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z I, also," declared he in a slightly ironical tone, "have the honour to present myself as in a measure your compatriot. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z For a courtier the expression of his face was unusual, an ironical smile, merciless and biting, overspread his features, which were illumined by piercing eyes. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z "What! you have already learned the romance?" said he in an ironical tone. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z One could divine the pleasant, ironical smile lurking behind the thick curtain of the mask. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z The King looked at her, but it seemed as though she did not notice it, for, had she, she must have blushed, so ironical was his glance. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z Some faces expressed an ironical disapprobation, others impatience and weariness. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z To-day his face, usually ironical, bore quite another expression; it was almost sad and thoughtful. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z Juliet followed him to the hall, where she was greeted, as usual, with sharp reproaches, conveyed through ironical compliments. The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z "Nowadays one hardly notices it, perhaps does not care to notice it, if these obligations are not fulfilled," Mr. Benas rejoined with a slightly ironical, slightly pained expression. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z On January 1st, 1909, several Sisters came to give me their good wishes, but the traditional "A Happy New Year" sounded bitter and ironical to me, alas! My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z It was the ironical laughter of the passers-by which henceforth made him leave youthful scholarship alone. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z Saying this he bowed with an ironical smile, looking impudently round as if expecting to see someone else. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z "Why don't you bring him down to the house some night?" she suggested, whereat Philip could not forbear an ironical laugh. Object: matrimony 2011-09-10T02:00:27.977Z "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z "Your most obedient servant," said Nalaczi, and with an ironical obeisance he turned upon his heel. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z “Gangway there, lads,” which causes at least a dozen of these worthies to pass such ironical remarks to their companions as— “Out of the doctor’s way there, Tom.” Medical Life in the Navy 2011-09-08T02:00:20.387Z Usually ironical, that evening he was sad and depressed. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z The next he will be insinuating, amiable, ironical, sardonic; but always the same captivating grace of manner. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z She smiled again, shrugging her shoulders, and her hollow wrinkles gave her pale features an ironical expression full of bitterness. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z "It shall be as you desire, my lord!" replied Csaky, with ironical benevolence. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z What an ironical trick of Fate that, after awaiting him every moment of every hour since he left, in the very moment of his triumph I should be absent! The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z He passed on slowly, hearing their ironical exclamations. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z "Sir Caryll is pleased to be ironical," snapped the young Irishman, boiling. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z "I'm afraid my staff was not selected with a view to—er—personal attractions," said Miss Vivian, in a voice which would have created havoc amongst her staff in its ironical chilliness. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z "A great many poets have done that," said a pale young gentleman with very black hair and eyes, and an expression of ironical fatigue which seldom varied. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z Afterwards we gazed at each other and exchanged sad ironical smiles. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z The ironical submission with which it opened, and the assumed indetermination with which it closed, were hardly intended to mask the vigorous assertion of Copernican principles which formed its substance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z "Thank you," I said with an ironical bow. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z He realized, as Char would never realize, that her assumption of officialdom always provoked her mother to the utterance of ironical threats which she had never the slightest intention of fulfilling. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z They are playful, witty, loving, sensible, ironical, and, above all, as easy as an old shoe. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z She sometimes wished him a little more polished, resented his brusque manners, misunderstood his heavy silence, and was inclined to be ironical about his social ambitions. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z If Aymer chanced to pass near them he was saluted with ironical bows and cheers, and hats were obsequiously doffed to “My Lord Muck,” or “My Lord Would-Be.” World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Physicists, ignorant and contemptuous of philosophy, have been content to assume their particles, points, and instants in practice, while conceding, with ironical politeness, that their concepts laid no claim to metaphysical validity. Our Knowledge of the External World as a Field for Scientific Method in Philosophy 2011-08-16T02:00:44.423Z An ironical sense of his wife’s power to baffle him tempered more than one of the affectionate glances he cast upon her as he strolled back and forth beside her chair. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z His quiet manner, ironical humour, and perpetual good temper made him excellent company. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z "Look," said he, with an ironical smile, "if you please, at the right-hand lappelle of your monk's cowl." The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z That is not, however, to say that it is exciting, for Kay's progress consisted so much in just getting older that I suspect Mr. G. W. Bullett's title to be ironical. Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 150, May 31, 1916 2011-08-09T02:00:23.527Z It is very probable that some may think me too ironical, and in many instances too severe on what I call error. Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou 2011-08-04T02:00:22.900Z “Is it in an ironical spirit, then, do you think, that I beg an invitation to yours?” The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z They commenced preparing an enthusiastic welcome for the incoming troops, and ironical farewell salutations were now levied at the Boers in acknowledgment of shells and of their general artillery prowess. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Then the Prince laughed, and there was ironical inflection in his mirth. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Upon my word, you are very sublimely ironical—my thoughts were not quite so far. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z Even his ironical humor had deserted him along with every personal characteristic save the courage and certain racial instincts that were ineradicable. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z A satirical Serbian website captured the mood by running a photograph of a few pedestrians walking on Belgrade's main square under the ironical headline: "Serbs protest the arrest of Goran Hazdic on Republic Square." Serbia extradites last major war crimes suspect 2011-07-22T16:24:26Z Hood is ironical on the professors of uncertainty. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z And yet there seems to be something half-hearted in Shakespeare’s appeal here, something even ironical in his presentation of this conflict. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z When I am serious and poetical, which is not often, I will not allow you to be perverse and ironical! Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z The terms in which Massenet here expresses his objections to this indefensible procedure are gentle and but mildly ironical compared with those he used to the translator. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z It would have struck the common observer as condescending, but the closer student of human nature would have found it ironical and treacherous. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z After making a cold, scornful, and exceedingly low and ironical bow to them, she retired one side with Mrs. Beadle and Mrs. Snipes. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z Boom! boom! went two big guns from the men-of-war as they both started in chase, while from the filibuster's masthead the flag dipped as if in ironical courtesy. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Her patience was unbounded, even when her hardest and most unselfish efforts were met with fierce reproaches and ironical taunts. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Esm�e could have screamed, there was an accent so scornfully accusative in this last ironical summons. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z “But then I forgot,” she continued, coldly ironical. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Camels, too, were stalking around, also making what seemed an ironical attempt at browsing. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z A gorgeously attired individual strode forward with an ironical air of courtesy as I entered, and, bowing low, wished to know my pleasure. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z As though in obedience to this ironical advice, Tom was already almost old after fifteen years of so dreadful an existence. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z That was small consolation at first; and the stamp of sage, given a man who could not explain that which concerned him most highly, might seem to Cinna ironical. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z Equitable: An ironical term meaning you can fool some of the people all the time. The Roycroft Dictionary Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days. 2011-07-02T02:00:10.980Z "Do you think we shall be happy together, Agnes?" said she, in a voice which, when its cheerful tone was not exaggerated into the ironical levity in which she sometimes indulged, was singularly pleasing. The Widow Barnaby Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:15.707Z An ironical cheer from the British seamen greeted her arrival. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z In his ironical dedication to Mrs. Grundy, Mr. Jones begs of that good lady to find out a moral in his play. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z He said nothing, but stared as if half petrified by his own apprehensions, or occasionally twisted his mouth into an ironical grin. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z She fixed his puzzled eyes with a smile of profoundly ironical significance. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z It is ironical that where Gwynn is closest to Vitruvius in one respect he departs most radically from him in another. The Art of Architecture A Poem In Imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry 2011-06-17T02:00:16.870Z I made a mistake in not asking you to——” During this ironical remark, the senior who had taken upon himself to defend the members of the under class society, grew very red. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z But Phrasilas began a second little couplet, with a suave, ironical intonation. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z Then, while a slight ironical smile coursed over his features, he said only, "Brother Medardus has had some new vision perhaps—has drawn fresh energy and new life from supernatural revelations?" The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z Think of that, sir,” casting an ironical glance at his vis-a-vis; “feeing those common clods with the Warburton gold.” Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z He raised his head with an ironical smile; but the smile fled as he noticed that her face was blankly serious. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z What a home-paradise we shall have," said Colonel Brand with ironical gallantry; "I know I shall be delighted by some new and strange side of my charmer's character. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z The term used in the proclamation looks like an ironical allusion to a word which now had long been bandied on the lips of the populace. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Once his black, beautifully shaped eyes wandered to the levelled pistol which she now held clutched desperately close to her right hip, and a slightly ironical expression veiled his gaze for an instant. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z There was a suggestion of a smile in them, an ironical, half-humorous smile that scattered all his carefully made plans. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z "Are you sure that is quite the truth—all the truth?" he asked, smiling his heavy ironical smile. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z "Yes, I sent a man about two hours ago to say I wanted you," was the ironical reply. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z With fast-beating heart the Lady Elise gazed; as in a dream had she listened—not to the lines of the puppet play; but to a voice—strangely familiar, yet different—ironical; scoffing; laughing! The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z Paul, confused, kept silent, but he answered by a reproachful look the ironical question of his friend Miette. In Search of a Son 2011-05-24T02:00:13.087Z Sometimes they were treated with haughty indifference, sometimes with ironical condescension, often with contumely, generally with contempt. The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z I answered that these sayings showed that Leibgeber was of a rather audacious and ironical turn of mind. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z "Naturally!" was the one ironical and impatient word he received as answer, and scarcely noted. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z "You were brave enough with the soldiers at your beck!" went on a determined voice whose ironical accents in no wise served to alleviate his panic. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z "Sometimes I think I do,"—was Mrs. Purcell's ambiguous, or ironical, answer; as she carefully spread neat cloths over her pans of bread. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z Mr. Thornton raised his eyebrows, and gave an ironical grunt. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Hanging Committee, indeed!" pursued Kate, whom never before had I seen so bitter and so ironical, "they deserve their name! Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z She would give literature another chance, she said, with an ironical lip, and she essayed to finish her novel. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z The Marquis' delicate features expressed ironical protest; he dismissed the possibility with an airy wave of the hand. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z Annie made no reply, but her lips wore their ironical smile as she moved away. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z Had even the Count of O—, with his fine, ironical look, come in at this moment, he would not have minded this. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z "I never yet heard that a man of twenty-six or so had a daughter near seventeen," was her ironical reply. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z "What, indeed?" an ironical echo from the canvas chair. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z An ironical flash lit up, for an instant, the dying eyes. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z And the cheers which accompanied Albrecht when he left the hall sounded somewhat ironical and dubious. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z From being the subject of ironical discussion, society and its reform became most powerful and insistent realities. Oscar Wilde A Critical Study 2011-05-04T02:00:14.580Z “Yes; I see he is,” replied the latter, in a tone that sounded slightly ironical. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z There would be a certain ironical justice in robbing from Barloff the cash that Barloff had all too patiently, a great portion of it at least, robbed from others! Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z So the situation grew hourly more trying, until—as if it already were not intolerable enough!—a new concern added ironical weight to present perplexities. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z His expedition to the East appears a mere parade excursion, hypocritical, political, ironical. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z She looked at him, and, as she did so, beheld an unpleasantly ironical light in his cold eyes. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Upon such trifling incidents does an ironical malicious fate love to hang tremendous issues! First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z The old, hard, ironical, mirthless smile came to his lips. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z She stepped forward, and when close before Caroline, stamped her foot, uttered an ironical, hysterical laugh, and almost gasping for breath, stood some moments ere she could well articulate. Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-04-06T02:00:04.340Z If the overbearing insolence of his harangue delighted his own party, it called down peals of laughter from his opponents, who cheered every figurative absurdity and every illogical conclusion with shouts of ironical admiration. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z For long minutes he stood while the words, the bitter, ironical sentences, sank deep into his selfish heart. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z "I comprehend," interrupted Darcy, gayly catching up the ironical humor of the other,—"I comprehend, and you would spare an enemy such an injurious illusion." The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z His lips relaxed a little in an ironical smile. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z Her only reply was ironical smiles and the devouring of her daughter with kisses. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z It is soon broken in upon by the Hamlet music, first on the bassoons, marked "ironical" in the score, and later repeated by the rest of the wood wind. Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z He was smiling at her with a curiously ironical smile which rather annoyed her. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z That expression of sympathy for him—supposed by her auditory to have been ironical—was a more sincere sentiment, than usually fell from her lips. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z In repeating these statistics he reproduced with an ironical exactness the tone of self-congratulation of the pharmacist. Home Fires in France 2011-03-22T02:00:24.093Z Frantz's remarks, often ironical though they were, did not trouble her a moment in her joy. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z “I have pronounced,” said the agent, evidently confused and nettled by the ironical manner of the Indian; “you are no more a chief—we will not acknowledge you as one.” Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Nor did the man's usual ironical smile fail him. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z His physiognomy was expressive, ironical, and finely cut. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z To be brief and gently ironical is to assume mutual intelligence; and to assume mutual intelligence is to believe in friendship. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z Lise's only reply to these last words was an ironical smile. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z She thought he looked less vindictive, less ironical than he had seemed at their last meeting. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z Social vanity was his religion, the world his god, to whom, however, he did not pay such passionate, credulous homage as Linda, for example, but always with an ironical smile on his lips. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z Holding it against his side he made an ironical bow to his questioner said, "Does that eliminate me as a suspect?" Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z He had come to be cool, indifferent, ironical; to slay with cruel and cutting words, perhaps, but to use no common weapons. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z The mistress was lost in the great lady as she said in a patronizing and ironical tone of voice. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z Is Aristophanes ironical, and are the scholiasts and grammarians merely stupid? Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z The three gentlemen are firing at sparrows in the park, quite a bloodless occupation, which the sparrows seem to consider a good joke, and they laugh at the shooting with their ironical black eyes. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z "Glad to see you!" he cried with ironical friendliness. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z "It is not a fair way of fighting," said a German officer, and the Londoners laughed and said, "Not half!" and "I don't think!" and other ironical words. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z "Yes; and Algernon is kindly received by other sorts and conditions of men besides the aristocracy of this realm," said Minnie, with a little ironical smile. A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:26.237Z But here again Fate has been ironical with him. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Although far too young to attach serious import to the innuendoes he had heard, he could not help wondering what Pickering meant by that ironical congratulation on the subject of his paternity. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z The ironical element in the situation was that the Empire itself lifted the Papacy to the position in which it was able to turn and defy the Empire, fight it, and finally destroy it. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z "Well, sir," he said with a note of ironical affability, "to what may I ascribe this—intrusion?" Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z No, sir; but you uttered what implied an ironical assent,—a nisi prius trick,—like the leer I have seen you bestow upon the jury-box. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z On the other hand, it is more ironical than any other extant Greek play. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z This does not seem to me to agree with the ironical and trivial character of the whole audience, as intimated by the historian. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z His sceptical, ironical, Epicurean attitude towards non-material things is characteristic of the decadence of this period in which mental activity had outgrown morality. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z Won't they?" was the ironical answer; "but they will—but they has! Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z They were rather another Mildred and Mertoun, caught in the grip of circumstance and whirled asunder, by one of those ironical tricks which fate sometimes loves to play. That Affair at Elizabeth 2011-02-14T03:00:36.587Z Then an ironical smile broke over his withered face. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z His arm slid away from her waist; he stepped backward, and stood, watching her, one finger crooked, supporting his chin, the ironical smile hovering ever on his lips. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z The words were meant to be ironical, but they hardly concealed the speaker's irritation. The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z Weeng is not only the dispenser of sleep, but it seems, he is also the author of dulness, which renders the word susceptible of an ironical use. Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends 2011-02-06T03:01:02.343Z He pondered this a moment, then his lips curved into an ironical smile. That Affair at Elizabeth 2011-02-14T03:00:36.587Z Again Gerald cast an ironical glance round the room, as though mutely inquiring if he could possibly take Hilda into surroundings more impoverished than those amid which she was at present. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z At the worst he had always been ready to laugh a little at our misfortunes, the great safety-valve of a soldier, and make ironical remarks about Burnett or the Staff. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z And each house he passed, each soldier, each policeman, each lamp-post even—every visible sign of peace and law and order—seemed a tangible ironical comment on his folly. Vestigia Vol. I. 2011-02-04T03:00:23.340Z "I fear your police too much," said he, with an ironical grin, and strode out of the house, looking more burly and defiant than ever. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z "Are you writing another learned work?" asked Jane in a slightly ironical tone. A Hero of the Pen 2011-02-04T03:00:19.217Z An outburst of harsh and ironical laughter came in response. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z In spite of their ironical inflection, his words betrayed deep irritation and annoyance. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z The ironical title was given them of the "Queen's Flying Squadron." The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z “Afraid of what?” she asked, with an innocence that despite itself was ironical. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z With folded arms Lord Mowbray watched him, following every movement with an ironical smile. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z He kissed her hand with ironical gallantry, and they gazed at each other studiously for a minute. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z The quiet dignity and the feminine gentleness of Eva's reply to his ironical address completely disarmed him. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z In fact they had taken away a French soldier, bareheaded, who looked about him with a profoundly ironical air. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Far from being angry, he let the ironical expression relax which he had 49 put on while speaking of his son's project. The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s 2011-01-16T03:00:19.697Z She made Alex feel like a child in the hands of a serious, rather ironical grown-up person, who did not quite know how to dispose of it. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Genuinely interested in those questions which women discuss among themselves, he knew how to work artistically upon his own interest, giving it an ironical turn, which saves it from the criticism of his intelligence. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Was he telling the truth, or was what he said the result of the ironical mood that so often possessed him? Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z As she uttered this name in an undertone, she felt an angry impulse and was almost driving away the animal endowed with such an ironical nickname. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z Voices high, low, ironical, and irritated rang out confusedly. The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s 2011-01-16T03:00:19.697Z Did you not perceive that my words were ironical? The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z I'm fairly sick of this sportsman, with his cool ironical ways. The Golden Triangle The Return of Ars?ne Lupin 2011-01-01T03:00:23.890Z No, this was no ironical jest of Delmar's; he had spoken in the tone of intense conviction. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z What an ironical jest, a jest of the most hideous destiny! The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z After the—surely the name is ironical—battle of Stamford Hill, he and his victorious troops had marched to the King's aid. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z When the baron kissed Melitta's hand, an ironical smile passed over Oswald's pale, sunken face. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z On his side, the captain rewarded this humble, dumb devotion by unbending genially to his companion; he treated him with an ironical and sometimes impatient humor which heightened the negro's love for him. The Golden Triangle The Return of Ars?ne Lupin 2011-01-01T03:00:23.890Z Did he suspect, behind this wall of invulnerability, the ironical feminine secrecy of her silently smouldering inner life? The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z He looked at his sister now and smiled; but his eyes were fixed and hard, and his sad yet ironical smile cut Elsa to the heart. The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. 2010-12-20T17:12:22.067Z The ironical laughter is deafening, but the speaker will not be baffled of his say. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z "Now that is a point on which I do not presume to judge," said the baroness, with an effort to be ironical. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z Even the popes, without thinking to be ironical, have often raised a wail for liberty. Character and Opinion in the United States 2010-12-20T17:12:15.253Z At the most, an ironical smile formed about his lips. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z There was just the faintest ironical emphasis in his voice. The Pioneers 2010-12-20T17:12:11.787Z He developed this strange statement with a great deal of cleverness, and at the end of his discourse was greeted with a round of applause as hearty as it was ironical. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z As a matter of course, no one within reach of the Baron's moderately strong voice dared to refuse to join in this ironical toast. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z The officer failed to note the cunning and ironical tone in which these words were uttered, and which was very different from the ox-herd's earlier manner of speech. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z There is vacillation and timidity in that ironical egotism. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z Or does this sound "ironical" as a friend of mine would say, and that is using a "phone" to bypass using the phone? Irony Alert: Google Voice On iPhone 2010-11-17T21:30:00Z I rob Smith," exclaims Mr. Ingersoll in the ironical language he is such a master of, "God forgives me. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z You may be as ironical as you choose. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z A man unlike Alec, who, in his ironical sophistication, couldn’t hope to access or appreciate such pure, sentimental feeling. David Bezmozgis: “The Train of Their Departure.” 2010-08-02T04:00:00Z "As wise as a Waltham calf" was another ironical reference to the Essex folk. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources Like Horace, he seems to acknowledge the supremacy of chance or an ironical spirit over individual fortunes, and, like Virgil, that of Fate over the national destiny. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil "I must read it," replied the young wife, with a slightly ironical twist of her mouth. The Undying Past "You are getting ironical in your probation," said the chamberlain. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 This ironical piece of work was not so popular as “John Bull.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" Thrice over this happened, the woman each time making an ironical speech about Maeldūn. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Her lips were curved in a faintly ironical smile. The Hillman Ulrich bowed his head, and an ironical smile played about the corners of his mouth. The Undying Past Mr. Snobley," he said, with his chilled and most ironical smile, and his quietest, most courteous voice, "you must learn good manners before you venture to parley with gentlemen. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories Dialogue that is witty, charming, ironical, or graceful is of dramatic value only as it is in character. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors A castigation from his ironical tongue was the certain consequence to any one who spoke against religion or Washington in his presence at any time or place. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution "The vis paterna therefore cannot be enforced against her wishes, otherwise she might be sent to a penitentiary, where----" The rest of his speech was cut short by a burst of ironical laughter from Boleslav. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers When, however, the disastrous issue of the war but too plainly confirmed the prophecies of the old burgomaster, the ironical nickname of "pacific" became the chief claim to his glory. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster The sweetness of the reproof, the ironical self-criticism, convinced him of her sincerity more than any rhetoric could have done. The Gay Adventure A Romance This gloomy, hopeless, discontented, and ironical disposition showed itself everywhere, after the Thirty Years' War, by individuals giving vent to their thoughts about the state within whose jurisdiction they lived. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. The poor fellow has suffered horribly in body and in estate, and now ironical Fortune throws him in my way, as if saying, 'Let us see how far your selfishness will yield.' Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches He possessed, besides, a deep fund of satire, which had procured for him his name, his repartees being very frequently ironical or merry. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 "Pray don't put yourself out of the way, ma'am," said Bourdin, with an ironical grin. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 The irresistible power which he exercised over all who came under his influence, consisted principally in the freshness of his nature, his surpassing good humour, and where it was necessary, an ironical bonhomie. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Betwixt certain districts there always floated, like small thunder-clouds, certain old satirical sayings and ironical stories. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Minor chords remained the exclusive property of verse; conversation was to be carried on in a harsh and flippant key, the more coldblooded and ironical the better. Barbarossa and Other Tales Quin age: Why not go on? in ironical remonstrance. Readings from Latin Verse With Notes She said good-by to him with extra cordiality, with an ironical look in her eyes. Making Money For reply, he received only the disconcerting mockery of ironical laughter. The Key to Yesterday He paused then, and the ferocity of his thoughts brought an ironical smile to his tight lips. The Tempering Making an ironical bow to Zenz, and calling a coarse epithet after her, he turned upon his heel and followed the two others, who went on their way as if nothing had happened. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II Under a veil of politely ironical circumlocutions, such as did not deceive the bishop of Meaux, he claimed his right to interpret the Bible like any other book. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" "If your ironical symphony is anything more than a jest--you will always find me at home in the morning, between twelve and one o'clock." The Children of the World Grave, gay, serene, ironical, they were at once an amusing image and a genial censor of current manners and morals. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 The result was that the king cast an ironical glance on Marguerite, who bore it without flinching. Marguerite de Valois Was it fancy, or did the painted lips of the young officer in the uniform of the Colonies part in an ironical smile? The Master's Violin He must, for a time at least, accept the position, however ironical it seemed; but he felt himself an impostor and a fraud. The Bachelors A Novel He let her talk on only interrupting now and then by an ironical word or saucy laugh. The Children of the World It is not because the question is unimportant, but because it is so overwhelmingly important that this jesting about the Future, this fantastic and "ironical" fiction goes on. Underground Man She waved her parasol in ironical farewell, and Macheson walked back to the tent with burning cheeks. The Missioner "Do you always forget your friends so easily?" said Helen Osgood with an ironical sparkle in her blue-black eyes. With Edge Tools They were conversing with animation, and the bright look, the graceful bearing, the elegant shape and ironical expression of the nobleman, vividly recalled the German statesman. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. "Most considerate, indeed," said Linton, but in an accent at once impossible to say whether ironical or the reverse. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) To French far more than to English, belong the intellectual liveliness, the cheerful, ironical note, the professorial playfulness of this present work. Underground Man I must have got pale or red, for Dowden, with some ironical, friendly remark, brought me into another room and there I stayed until the visitor was gone. Reveries over Childhood and Youth "That is another of the things that I don't know; I'm a leather-bound edition of an encyclop�dia when it comes to matters of real information," was the ironical answer. The King of Arcadia "With an ironical smile, scarcely perceptible around the corners of his mouth, Rinaldo answered,-- "A monarch is none the less great, because he listens to reason and follows good advice! Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. When such arguments were brought forward some of the Labour Members nearly burst with ironical cheers. Russian Life To-day A page or so further on he is back below his ironical mask again, jesting at the "tribe of sociologists"—the most unsociable of mankind. Underground Man I had begun, as would any other of my training, to say violent and paradoxical things to shock provincial sobriety, and Dowden’s ironical calm had come to seem but a professional pose. Reveries over Childhood and Youth Although it was merely by accident that the tournament opened on the evening of the day on which the Chamber was dissolved, the circumstance occasioned much ironical comment throughout the capital. On the Heights A Novel He was a tall man with a pale face with an ironical expression, and he was gently mocking the discomfited publisher. Green Spring Farm Fairfax County, Virginia He was a curious combination of hardheadedness, of ironical wisdom, and of humour, and somewhere, hidden deep within, of molten sentiment. Hempfield A Novel They listened, however, to the end of these accounts, then in an ironical tone they asked our envoys: "Have you seen all that?" Underground Man Miguel held it for some time in his hands; a melancholy, ironical smile hovered over his lips. Maximina The subsequent exchange of salutations over Prof. Martin was ironical on your part, and independently of the rudeness of the act, wholly out of place. Letters of a Lunatic A Brief Exposition of My University Life, During the Years 1853-54 Sometimes he called him thus; sometimes, when in an especially ironical mood, by the full title. Shadows of Flames A Novel He knew everybody, or nearly everybody, in the town, and treated every one, even his best friends, with a kind of ironical regard. Hempfield A Novel Her hair, more than ever disordered, fell about her weary eyes, and gave her face an air of ironical witchery. The Gray Mask "Since you say so, you must be very sure of it," he would say slyly, with an ironical smile. Maximina The cunning creature said this with ironical seriousness. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second He seemed to be savouring a pleasant, ironical secret which he alone knew. Shadows of Flames A Novel "Gallantry, eh? some beauteous damsel, to succour whom we throw our life, our best chances away?" continued the other with ironical sympathy, the while Diogenes' entire face was wreathed in one huge, all-embracing smile. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel Poor Michael! he's as scrupulous as you are, and it's rather ironical that you and he shouldn't get on. Plashers Mead A Novel After a while she raised her head once more, and said vivaciously, in an ironical tone, in which her irritation was expressed:— "Walk in, gent, walk in...." Maximina Much of his work, therefore, may be said to form a link in the chain of development through which has passed that ironical genre to which reference has already been made. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" I thought you were being ironical about my 'art' and I can't ever see it. Helena Brett's Career An ironical smile curled the comers of his cruel lips. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel She sat between him and Christopher, at dinner, no longer fierce and ironical, with sudden silences and swift angers, but affectionate, sympathetic, happy. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary In your Remarks upon the above Verses, your Wit, unwilling to have done with me, throws out an ironical Sneer at my Attempts in Tragedy: Let us see how far it disgraces me. A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope Strikingly evident in the book is the surest of all signs of a dying stage of society, the most delicate observation and sympathetic description joined to sarcastic and ironical criticism. A Short History of French Literature I was," with a little ironical laugh, which had a ring of bitterness in it—"I was left by my uncle, Mr. Longueville, to Lady Betty for maintenance. Her Season in Bath A Story of Bygone Days "Death in itself matters but little," mused the philosopher with his gently ironical smile. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel Could she have pierced that melancholy ironical armour that always kept the real man from her? The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary "I suppose you loved her," the duke put in with ironical intent. The Ten-foot Chain or, Can Love Survive the Shackles? A Unique Symposium He looks on life with a kind of ironical enjoyment, and the three books of his Essays might be described as a vast gallery of pictures illustrating the results of his contemplations. A Short History of French Literature An ironical and incredulous smile played on the stern countenance of Murray. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 I thank you, sir," said Diogenes as he swept the Lord of Stoutenburg a deep, ironical bow, "I thank you for thus momentarily withholding chastisement from my unworthiness. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel Well, now he was himself of the halt and maimed—that was ironical, wasn't it? The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary Cousin Artemisia—for that was her ironical apportionment as to name—came down to the buggy and stood between the wheels and reached over a long slim hand in greeting to my companion. The American Country Girl The distinguishing trait of the Satyre Ménippée, next to those already mentioned, is the constant rain of slight ironical touches contributing to the general effect. A Short History of French Literature “You can trust me!” he said, with a wildly ironical smile. Seven Frozen Sailors The Zulu stood—contemplating him with a faint, ironical grin. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Most of the others were already asleep, but it was not likely I should follow their example or act upon the ironical suggestion of my tormentor. A Veldt Vendetta This is one of the ironical inconsequences to which war condemns us, and for which it alone is responsible. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 Sometimes in his homely Saxon and ironical way he reminds you of George Dawson, but then George Dawson never stirred the depths. The Religious Life of London They know perfectly well its object, and regard it as a perpetual insult, a bitter, ironical commentary on the epithet of "ever faithful" with which the home government always addresses its western vassal. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time There was ever so faint a twinkle in the speaker’s eyes as he asked the question, ever so ironical a soupçon in his tone. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Full of humor, yes, but I do not think it ironical. Michelangelo Coconnas bit his lips, but continued in the same ironical tone. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 "It shall be as you wish, most gracious lord," replied Csaki, with ironical friendliness. The Golden Age in Transylvania "If you wish to shed a few tears to the memory of Kaulmann I will retire to the window," remarked Prince Waldemar, with ironical courtesy. Black Diamonds Mostly his interest expressed itself in didactic and sympathetic form; in two, however, of the most remarkable of all his pieces, it is not sympathetic, but ironical. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Mr. Sumner was at this time one of a little group of friends which an ironical lady had christened "the Mutual Admiration Society." Reminiscences, 1819-1899 Recovering himself, however, he turned to confront a tall Zulu who stood contemplating him with an expression of ironical mirth, and recognised the great frame and evil countenance of Vunawayo. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley “Upon my conscience there was nothing ironical about it,” he replied somewhat vehemently, “It was dead, sober earnest.” Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion Then, with an ironical bow, he added, "Forgive me, madam, for the weary hours I must have imposed upon you." Black Diamonds Strange, too, and ironical withal, that the body of dead Ziboza should be the means of restoring to life its very nearly dead slayer. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland So elementary," the girl said with ironical sweetness, "that the so-called peacemakers of the international conferences must have considered it below their dignity to stoop to it. The Brain Spoilt by every ounce of influence a jealous or ironical world can muster, spoilt by habit, by contrast, by obtuseness quite as much as by overclose understanding. The Intelligence of Woman You must not pay me compliments, especially ironical ones. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion "To be sure!" laughed Gertrude, not in the least offended by the ironical tone. Gertrude's Marriage This Judas salute, this ironical welcome given by the murderers to their victim, is the signal for the attack. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Phillips, the chief engineer, with his seasoned air and dry ironical ease of speech, was perhaps the narrator of the saloon. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday "Well, I believe our friend here would n't say he was the exception to that rule," said Beecher, with an ironical laugh. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day "It is always true when the damo is a man of honor?" said the ironical judge, with an incredulous, amused smile. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June The comments on Pope's sincerity were plainly ironical. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition The curved, thin nose is a mark of a brilliant mind, but vain, and disposed to be ironical; it is the nose of a dreamer, a poet, or a critic. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 What struck him with ironical emphasis was the ineffectiveness of military traditions when applied to a ship with a civilian crew. Command The affair assumed an ironical, grisly sort of humor which amused Murray. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure He was received with ironical smiles, and Veronica called out: "Here comes the early riser!" St. Peter's Umbrella In the midst of the keenest ridicule and the warmest glow of feeling he preserves an ironical self-possession, such as only a consummate artist can command. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels "Are you going to this review?" said the Frenchman, with an ironical pronunciation of the word. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I "Don't know his name!" said the major, boring into Mr. Spokesly with his cold ironical stare. Command Nothing, considering the aspirations of Charles Abbott, could have been more ironical than the phase of life he entered upon the acceptance of La Clavel into the party of independence. The Bright Shawl She rejected his proposals with an ironical smile; but Bomaro was persistent. Sónnica "Our friend hasn't managed to steer altogether clear of that ironical bent of his, though, which is especially strong in all that concerns the fairer sex," said Lothair. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. Though 212 time is ironical, too; and it would be like his irony if the same tide that brought you back carried me away. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) An exponent of the radical and ironical spirit in French literature, he feels irresistibly drawn to the eternal Denier and Mocker. Devil Stories An Anthology If my phrase has a slightly ironical sound this is purely accidental. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. They were laughing uproariously when the plainsman appeared and one of them, Dr. Whiting, acknowledged his introduction to Tom with an ironical grin. Bring Me His Ears It is the gift of what can best generally be called ironical narration, using irony in its proper sense of covert suggestive speech. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) "Yes," she returned, with a wild, ironical smile that at once assured Mr. Ferris of his helplessness. Hand and Ring Frequently it was ironical, and the irony sometimes so fine as to be mistaken for seriousness. Studies in Contemporary Biography "Wouldn't it do to light up the pages of a Berlin Almanack?" the Author asked, with one of his ironical smiles. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II Tom caught a furtive exchange of fleeting and ironical glances between the case-keeper and the dealer, but thought little of it. Bring Me His Ears But more ironical still was the apparent attachment between Evan's old girl and Perry. A Canadian Bankclerk The ironical suggestion conveyed in this last question gave Hickory an excuse for indulging in his peculiar humor. Hand and Ring |
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