| 单词 | irrelevantly |
| 例句 | “I wonder who slept in the nursery,” the doctor said irrelevantly. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z This silk dress is not warm enough for New England, she thought irrelevantly. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He counsels Isabelle to develop an “interior sun,” a phrase that supplies the film’s French title and that is bizarrely reversed by the English translation, which irrelevantly evokes “Hair.” Review: ‘Let the Sunshine In’ Shows the Complex Radiance of Juliette Binoche 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z He is still of sturdy physique, which he irrelevantly displays to Pike, and has quick reflexes needed for the three main action sequences. Jack Reacher: Tom Cruise Picks the Wrong Week for a Thriller About a Mass Killing 2012-12-18T14:00:44Z But, he notes, irrelevantly, “I was Joey Jeremiah’s stand-in on ‘Degrassi.’ These feel-good Canadian comedies on the CW tackle growing up, parenthood and suburbia 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z In the Western media, the discussion is irrelevantly framed in light of increased gender mixing. Opinion | Saudi Arabia must dismantle the male guardianship system 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z They also pointed out, irrelevantly, that two of the officers were Hispanic and a third was black, and that the encounter had ended with a handshake. Michael Bennett’s Political Football 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Not irrelevantly Sinclair is controlled by David Smith, a conservative ally of Mr Trump’s. Orders to local news anchors cause much embarrassment 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z This all demonstrates that the danger is neither localised nor irrelevantly ancient. Exorcists are back – and people are getting hurt | Deborah Hyde 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z It means to attack someone personally–and irrelevantly–instead of debating the actual idea or claim or argument. Fixing What's Wrong With Gamergate Starts With You 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The president talked irrelevantly about increasing living costs in his press conference that led to the bazaar merchants' reactions. Iran traders open shutters again 2012-10-06T17:17:53Z "I thought you were great," I said, irrelevantly. London 2012: Ribbons and bows do not hide rhythmic gymnastic agonies 2012-08-10T19:11:58Z "How would it be if Britain didn't win a medal?" someone asked Thomsen, slightly irrelevantly, given that he's German. Zara Phillips wins silver but champions stiff-upper lip 2012-07-31T16:23:15Z "I rejoice, Eve," I said irrelevantly, "that Pukkie is not yet eleven." The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z "All the same," he added irrelevantly, "you shall have the latch-key." The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z He was greeted with delight, but the baby continued irrelevantly to wave good-bye to him for a long time. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z "It is late," she replied, coldly and irrelevantly. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z It cost," Lady Linacre quavered--irrelevantly, but by no means impertinently--"it cost fourteen thousand out there. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z At last, "Did you call at your father's?" the old man asked--irrelevantly, it seemed. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z "I'm going out to see Mr. Meredith now," remarked The Thinking Machine irrelevantly. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z But considerations of economy were stronger than his fears, and he took the one for seven francs fifty, whose painted eyelashes remained irrelevantly at the top of the eyelids even when they were closed. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z The turn of the words recalled irrelevantly to Cynthia Harry's indignant story of the elector who had told him that he was well patronized in Ludsey. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z "How did you ever come to be here, Jefferson?" he asked, irrelevantly. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z "I should rather like to see a woman twist you round her little finger," she said irrelevantly. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z "He has gone now," she replied irrelevantly, as if even then she seemed hardly to realise it. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z "Well," said Edith, whose two plaits had melted into one, with a large black bow fastened irrelevantly to the wrong end of it, "you don't want her to be just a girl, do you?" The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z "You are as pretty as a girl, Orella," she observed irrelevantly. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z "I hope the long summer will not tire you," he answered, irrelevantly. The Front Yard 2012-01-09T03:00:23.183Z "It is loaded," said Jacopo, somewhat irrelevantly, as we came to the banks of the stream; but I understood he was speaking of his piece. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z "Why do you teach them?" he asked rather irrelevantly. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z “The head’s enchanting—perfectly enchanting,” Mrs. Vanderdecken used to say irrelevantly and as if there were only one head in the place. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Excuse my adding irrelevantly the following use of the word "sitting." Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 90, July 19, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-10-03T02:00:27.757Z “I think I have one pretty dress,” she said irrelevantly, looking into Jim’s eyes with just a ghost of a smile. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z He wanted to see the proprietor, and insisted loudly, although irrelevantly, that he was an "American gentleman." Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z “You are growing abominably thin,” he remarked irrelevantly. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z “I must bid you good-bye,” I observed all irrelevantly to the ladies. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z “I think,” she said irrelevantly, “I’ll take Diogenes for his walk.” Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z And thus, somewhat irrelevantly, concludes my chapter in praise of old houses. Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua 2011-08-25T02:00:33.233Z Then irrelevantly, "Dost really fancy in me so great a likeness to my brother?" A Maid of Many Moods 2011-08-23T02:00:27.517Z After some futile life insurance talk, he surprised me by saying irrelevantly: "By the way, I have an expert navigator, a friend of mine, who can prove that Peary was not at the Pole." My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z “I must certainly be back early for my engagements,” said his companion irrelevantly but gently. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z “Did the orchard yield a good crop this year?” asked the professor irrelevantly. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z But it was nice of him to have given me his soup,” she added irrelevantly, “and I shall always appreciate it.” Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z He laughed a little at her earnestness, told her somewhat irrelevantly that she was growing fanciful, that she didn't understand these matters, or comprehend differing conditions of life. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z "I spoke to my father to try to get your cell changed," she at last found herself irrelevantly saying; "but could do nothing." The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z He remembered suddenly and quite irrelevantly that he once had wondered if this daughter of Bob Thorpe's was to be a connecting link with the old life. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z The Mole, Vetter, the diamonds, the old violinist—all these seemed suddenly extraneous, incidents thrust upon him, dragged irrelevantly into his existence. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z And then it glanced aside, as touchingly as irrelevantly, at the story of Eli and his sons, and the judgment of God on Israel's prophet. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z And then she added irrelevantly: “I think there are awfully nice girls in this house.” Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman 2011-04-01T02:00:36.933Z "At any rate, she is better off here than yonder in France, if tidings be true," said the other irrelevantly. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z “They won’t even know where Springfield is!” she went on irrelevantly. Her Infinite Variety 2011-04-01T02:00:30.590Z "Did he really look as if he were going to die?" asked Harold rather irrelevantly. Unlucky A Fragment of a Girl's Life 2011-03-24T02:00:14.360Z The ensuing pause, however, was of abnormal duration, and at last Amos was fain to break it, albeit irrelevantly. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z That is the reason I did not explain the other day—I usually manage to have her in the country at such times,” he added, irrelevantly. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z I don't have a nurse any more," irrelevantly, "only a governess who came from the court of Versailles, and Beppo. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z "How do you stand it?" she inquired, somewhat irrelevantly. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z “Why don’t you ever wear your sables?” she asked irrelevantly. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z Only after a time she queried irrelevantly, "Can mice climb?" The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z "You are so stiff and formal, Natalie," he remarked at last, vexedly, quite irrelevantly. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z And then irrelevantly, with rather a wild glance about her: "Isn't—isn't it storming outside?" The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z The only time I shed tears," says Mr. Darling, irrelevantly, "for many years, was when I heard of the old chap's death. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z Mr. Gray asked, a little irrelevantly, being taken aback by the news. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) 2011-02-16T03:00:37.273Z "I hope Archie will not miss his train," she says, irrelevantly. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z The conversation was in full swing, when Wildenrod suddenly asked, quite irrelevantly: "So, you are no longer afraid of me?" 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z "Pip is coming home with Ben and Jasper," said Joel, irrelevantly. Ben Pepper 2011-02-07T03:00:21.607Z "I say," remarked Kingsland irrelevantly, after a long interval broken only by the conscientious puffing of cigarettes, "how that mediæval prize puzzle shows up in the moonlight." Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z Vaguely, irrelevantly, he tried to recall the sum at which the pearls of Indore were appraised; instead, wondered why she wished him to believe Chavigny out of the game. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z "How I wish poor papa had left the Park to me!" says Lilian, discontentedly, and somewhat irrelevantly. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z The physician suddenly started, fastened a sharp glance upon him and then asked, wholly irrelevantly: "Have you a brother, Herr Willmann?" 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z I’ve got ter start home,” she irrelevantly announced, as she slid from her rough throne, and the man fell boldly in step at her side. The Law of Hemlock Mountain "Would you mind shutting the door?" she replied somewhat irrelevantly. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z I—I only hope that later when you learn——" he cleared his throat and went on irrelevantly, "Who's to tell Mrs. Denbigh about her husband? The Trail of Conflict "By the bye"—irrelevantly,—"what business took you from home yesterday?" Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z Victor put this question quite irrelevantly; his eyes at the same time being fastened upon the young girl's countenance with a look of intense anxiety. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z "The old place is queer without Miss Jane," he said irrelevantly. The Window at the White Cat Then, perhaps thinking it wisest not to press this point, she continued irrelevantly, “It seems such a pity that you are a minister.” The Little Minister They made him join them, however, and they drank to the prosperity of the Palestine colonies, irrelevantly but charmingly coupling the toast with that of their host and hostess, the children and the restaurant. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel "Shall I get you a chair, Florence?" asks Cyril, somewhat irrelevantly as it seems. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z "Where do you spend your Saturday nights?" inquired the personage on the bench irrelevantly, and the furtive eyes of the witness shifted and lost their self-assurance. The Tempering "How long are we stalled here for—the rest of the night?" he inquired irrelevantly. The Night Operator "I remember the day you came to the ranch after father died," he said at last irrelevantly. The Land of Strong Men Her eye noticed irrelevantly they were just by a closed dark public-house whose nickel reflectors caught the light from an adjoining street-lamp. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel "You know I'm buying a house here in Melbrook," said Mr. Arnold, rather irrelevantly. Nancy of Paradise Cottage My dear," observed the Colonel irrelevantly as he looked at the weary eyes of the woman who had in her day been an almost famous beauty, "you seem worried. The Tempering "He drinks like a fish," returned the hostess irrelevantly. Stories That End Well An Adventure in Altruria——Through the Terrors of the Law——The Real Thing——The Old Partisan——Max—Or His Picture——The Stout Miss Hopkins' Bicycle——The Spellbinder——The Object of the Federation——The Little Lonely Girl——The Hero of Company G——A Miracle Play "Why are we always climbing—only to slip back again?" she asked irrelevantly. The Gambler A Novel Religion," said Hod Brooks, quite irrelevantly, "is not altogether confined to churches, you know. The Broken Gate A Novel "I wish you'd come to my point of view," he said, a little irrelevantly. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop "I say, you know, do give me some tea!" he went on irrelevantly and familiarly. The Spoils of Poynton Ginger broke in irrelevantly, looking round him aggressively as if for someone to attack. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle Besides," she presently and irrelevantly continued, "I am to blame. The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident "You both were young," said he softly and irrelevantly. The Broken Gate A Novel "Where do you hail from, anyway?" he asked, irrelevantly. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop This was the sort of interrogation to which Fleda was fitfully and irrelevantly treated. The Spoils of Poynton "Oh no, it was really lamb you had yesterday," the housekeeper maintained, irrelevantly. Plashers Mead A Novel I wish I had a cooky now," she went on, irrelevantly—"a real one; or else a jumble, or a cruller, or an oley-koek. East Angels "She was right white," said the other, somewhat irrelevantly. The Broken Gate A Novel Then, irrelevantly: "There is something about this northern air that is very bracing." Windyridge “When did Grace ask you to take her out to dinner?” she enquired irrelevantly. Jacob's Ladder After a few rounds he brought up before Mrs. Cane and asked irrelevantly, "Is there a band or a drum corps in this town?" Sube Cane For Luck is but the man himself, and Fate deals only with great questions; but Chance attacks all irrelevantly and at random. Anne Mr. Gwinne looked through the window at the visible wedge of Hillsboro, wavy low hills and winding streets; looked with long and lingering interest, and added irrelevantly: “I knew your father.” Stepsons of Light And this thing, he said irrelevantly in his mind, this massive piece of solidity can vaporize into a gin bottle! The Giants From Outer Space "Should you call her hair red, Mrs. Murphy?" asked the Professor irrelevantly. Molly Brown's Sophomore Days "I wonder if I ever had a sister," Undine remarked irrelevantly. The Girl from Arizona "Why don't they make peace?" burst out Ginger irrelevantly. Adventures of Bindle "Wouldn't it be nice if Winifred Hamilton51 came to see us this afternoon," Jack remarked rather irrelevantly; "I do like her very much, don't you?" The Children of the Top Floor "Just imagine," she added irrelevantly, "living with a person whom somebody else had trained!" The Widow To Say Nothing of the Man Did you ever see a picture," she continued irrelevantly, "a photograph in a gilt frame on a little table in the President's drawing room? Molly Brown's Sophomore Days One day her control would crack, I thought irrelevantly, and the pieces would be found from Dallas to North Carolina. The Old Die Rich "But those who believe in what the cards say," pursued Pirka, somewhat irrelevantly, "must pay for it, and those who do not believe must also pay, ay, and much more dearly too." Pretty Michal "The best we can do is to descend irrelevantly from Washington, Hamilton, or Jefferson," said Isabel. Ancestors A Novel "Yes," I replied, irrelevantly, "and just after you have eaten a peppermint—that cool, delicious, open sensation." Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation “You were Charlotte Ransome before you were married, weren’t you?” she asked irrelevantly. The House of Fulfilment She felt like one called upon to play a new part on a familiar stage, where every object suggested insanely, irrelevantly, the older inspiration. The Return of the Prodigal “Too bad there is no word about America,” she said irrelevantly. Cynthia's Chauffeur “Do you see much of Eleanor Watson these days?” she added irrelevantly. Betty Wales Freshman "No taxation without representation," Pierce said irrelevantly, as if he had been reading Bryce's thoughts. The Man Who Staked the Stars The conversation rambled on irrelevantly after that, and we realized that for Miss Fraenkel at least, the story of Mr. Carville's life was not absorbingly attractive. Aliens "I am never dull"; adding irrelevantly, "it's a glorious view." The Return of the Prodigal Now, curiously enough, perhaps because the president's desk was placed in the same position as Dr. Stanchon's desk had been, he thought of her again, irrelevantly. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon "I'm your friend," repeated Mr. Burr, generously if irrelevantly, and this time without effect. The Wishing Moon The room itself was like the rooms of so many prosperous people nowadays; it had an effect of being sedulously and yet irrelevantly over-furnished. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman Oh, well!" went on Bill, irrelevantly, "let us all be honest and say we're interested. Aliens After a while he asked, again irrelevantly: “How was it that Miss Madison did not come with you this afternoon?” Aurora the Magnificent "Oh, it feels so good to be up in this fresh air," she said irrelevantly, raising her face to the sky and taking a deep breath. Wings of the Wind "If my feet hurt," remarked Mr. Nash irrelevantly, and without the close attention from his friend which this important announcement called for, "I may not dance at all to-night." The Wishing Moon She hesitated a moment, and then asked irrelevantly, “Monsieur is not French?” A Diplomatic Adventure “I see that you are armed,” he observed irrelevantly, as if the subject of his mission had been put aside. Claim Number One “He’s such a dear,” she said somewhat irrelevantly. Outside Inn "How much you've improved the place," she remarked, irrelevantly, her voice betraying the deepest agitation. Money Magic A Novel I asked irrelevantly, moved by I know not what spirit of averseness. The Romance of a Plain Man She continued to gaze as serenely at Karen as though Betty were a dog that had barked irrelevantly from the hearth-rug. Tante He smiled enigmatically, and irrelevantly asked her if she wouldn’t really be afraid to go to the haunted house at night with only Ptolemy for protection. Our Next-Door Neighbors I was also musing sadly, but quite irrelevantly, on the tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive.” Outside Inn And when all these preliminaries were over he laid his hat aside and ran his fingers through his thin hair with a perplexed and troubled gesture, asking, irrelevantly: "How's the weather out there?" Money Magic A Novel Again Mary had irrelevantly and abruptly changed the subject of conversation. The Eye of Dread "This seems like a pretty warm day to me, even for summer," observed Tubby irrelevantly. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields “I fear,” she said abruptly and irrelevantly, 11 “that we are destined to receive no part of Uncle Issachar’s fortune.” Our Next-Door Neighbors "He got up to breakfast to-day for the first time," Meg remarked irrelevantly. Jan and Her Job And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 “That was a great race to-day,” she remarked irrelevantly, but with enthusiasm. The Harbor of Doubt "It covers several acres," he explained, as if answering the speculation that rose, irrelevantly in the face of his pain, humiliation and anxiety, in Lambert's mind. The Duke Of Chimney Butte Yes, but——" She stopped, appeared to hesitate, and then almost irrelevantly said "You've never said what you thought of my work. Mixed Faces “Pretty soon now it will be September,” he reflected irrelevantly. The Wall Street Girl Believe me,' he somewhat irrelevantly adds, 'I have a soul.' James Boswell Famous Scots Series “Bland said, ‘Get the copy’,” he muttered irrelevantly and half to himself. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 “I was over helping hold old Scotty in his bed, the other day,” he said irrelevantly. Rim o' the World "You see," he said irrelevantly, "I want you to have your life." The Prisoner Different parts of his life flashed at him, all out of order and irrelevantly. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real "Do you know," she said irrelevantly, after a silence of several minutes, "I believe a man in whom animals show implicit faith is to be trusted." Sunlight Patch He did not understand the impulse that led the Captain to speak irrelevantly at such a moment. The Road to Frontenac Perhaps his mind was on other things, for when she had finished he said somewhat irrelevantly: 'You are right, Audrey—Mrs. Blake is certainly a very pretty woman.' Lover or Friend He then pulled down the nether lid of the half-closed eye, and inquired, somewhat irrelevantly, whether Jack saw anything green there. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies "There's one objection to your assisting at rehearsals," she said, irrelevantly. The Light of the Star A Novel "You'd better get some one to double for me in this scene," she said irrelevantly. Sawtooth Ranch “I asked them not to hurt you,” she said irrelevantly. The Dark Star "We must not forget," said the Reverend Henry irrelevantly, "that Cook is a Dissenter." Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 21, 1914 "I didn't know there was a woman in the world like you," Ward said irrelevantly and looked into the fire. The Ranch at the Wolverine “An’ this, hereabouts, wouldn’t make a bad castle,” suggested the tinker, irrelevantly. Seven Miles to Arden "Where is your daughter Caroline, Mr. Crow?" inquired the reporter irrelevantly. Anderson Crow, Detective "And the cliff fell," Beth put in irrelevantly to cover a blush. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius "Who prints United States money, Dad?" he asked quite irrelevantly of his father, when next he saw him. Paul and the Printing Press "Why don't you show some human inquisitiveness about my being here?" she asked irrelevantly, just as Ward was hastily choosing how he would answer her without saying too much. The Ranch at the Wolverine "Grandmother was married in brown alpaca," she continued, irrelevantly, "and Aunt Matilda wore it the night the minister came to call." Master of the Vineyard "Miss Dolly, will you excuse me for remarking that you wear a very peculiar watch-chain," Mr. Shubrick said next, somewhat irrelevantly. The End of a Coil "Lady Benyon is my mother, Beth," Aunt Grace Mary put in irrelevantly. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius "Your husband's come back, hasn't he?" she added irrelevantly. The Twelfth Hour "I'll wash the dishes for you, Marthy," she offered irrelevantly at last, as a supreme sacrifice upon the altar of sympathy. The Ranch at the Wolverine She resembles her ma some," answered Matilda, irrelevantly; "at least she would if she was pretty. Master of the Vineyard She added, softly and irrelevantly, "My two brothers were lost on the Minerva in that action last year off Pluto." Medal of Honor And again irrelevantly, “I was horribly intolerant once.” A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories "It's hard a man cannot dispose of his own daughter," said Mwres irrelevantly. Tales of Space and Time "You may as well make up your mind to it," said Billy Louise irrelevantly, in a tone of absolute certainty. The Ranch at the Wolverine Best Things for Strangers "I perceive," said Alden, irrelevantly, "that the Lady Mother is going to be dressed in her best when the guest arrives." Master of the Vineyard "Extraordinary powers of memory," muttered Elmer, and there was silence for a moment, a silence broken by Squire Standing, who, in a loud voice, asked suddenly and most irrelevantly, "What's your opinion of Tariff Reform?" The Wonder “Oh!” she said irrelevantly, “he isn’t so bad, after all!” The Trail to Yesterday The one can only aspire somewhat irrelevantly; the other can never attain quite its full development. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 "Mr. Dorriforth has already been here two days," she observed irrelevantly. Studies in love and in terror "Frank used to say," said Grandmother, irrelevantly, "that he always had his own carriage until his Pa and me got tired of pushin' it." Master of the Vineyard “A most excellent likeness of your worthy uncle,” he continued, irrelevantly, “a gentleman with whom, as I understand, you never had the pleasure and privilege of becoming acquainted.” At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern "Odds fudge—you have spindleshanks!" cried Madcap Moll irrelevantly. Terribly Intimate Portraits Somewhat irrelevantly he glanced at the next few boxes where the rest of Mrs. Montressor’s guests were. Anna the Adventuress “If you put a horse hair in water, it will turn to a snake,” I replied, irrelevantly. Penguin Persons & Peppermints The more one knows about people’s lives in this world, the more indefinitely, the more irrelevantly,—sometimes almost comically, or as a kind of an aside, or a bit of repartee,—they end them. The Lost Art of Reading “I wish those people hadn’t come in,” he added somewhat irrelevantly. Antony Gray,—Gardener He'd love to take his whole team to that world for a bit, he thought irrelevantly. The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel “I wonder,” he said, a trifle irrelevantly, “what the future has in store for you.” Anna the Adventuress "I been wantin' to scratch my nose for eight solid hours," he affirmed irrelevantly, rubbing that organ violently with his free hand. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters "I work hard enough for him, confound him!" somewhat irrelevantly, but with laudable and not unamiable vigor. Vagabondia 1884 To this she replied, irrelevantly, that she thought they had better go back; but as Raymond took no notice of the recommendation she mentioned that the secretary was no one in particular. A London Life and Other Tales "You didn't tell Mr. Sidell about Cora, did you?" said Mimi irrelevantly, as they arrived at the school and she began anxiously to scan the passing groups. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World Then she said, irrelevantly: "Isn't that a grand view!" The Candidate A Political Romance Then a little irrelevantly—"They seem so petty, don't they—now?" Mufti "This is very badly done," she observed, irrelevantly. Vagabondia 1884 "And they made a wreath for him?" asked Mrs. Fern irrelevantly, as she wiped a tear from her eye. Molly Brown's Senior Days "I shall never call you anything but Nelly," said Winslow irrelevantly. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 "And you are going to marry a Western girl, after all?" irrelevantly. The Candidate A Political Romance His appearance is all that I could desire," she interrupted irrelevantly; "but I beg to point out that he is an excessively dirty feeder. Mufti "I wish it was white satin," she observed, somewhat irrelevantly, "and I was going to wear it at a real ball, with real lace, you know, and a court train, and flowers, and a fan." Vagabondia 1884 "Nan, honey," she drawled, irrelevantly, or so it seemed to Nan, "you are a darling, but, oh, you're awfully foolish." Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach Or Strange Adventures Among The Orange Groves "There was a courier from Valmy to-day," said Villon, speaking for the first time, and, as it seemed, irrelevantly. The Justice of the King "Tell me your true name again," she demanded, rather irrelevantly I thought, as we drew back. Princess Zara "Hurrah, hurrah!" said Uncle Tom—very irrelevantly, Judith thought indignantly; gravy-making time was no occasion for being funny, but Uncle Tom was like that, you never knew. Judy of York Hill Margaret said, irrelevantly, and the deep sigh she gave terminated their conversation. There was a King in Egypt Then she added, half to herself and rather irrelevantly too, considering the gist of the foregoing conversation. The Heart of Arethusa "We take Blank's Magazine," said the lame girl irrelevantly. The Lilac Lady "Was she so beautiful?" asked the child, irrelevantly. A Little Girl of Long Ago "It is long since you left France," she commented irrelevantly. A Little Girl in Old Quebec “Rankin,” he asked irrelevantly, “aren’t there ever moments when you despair of the world?” The Squirrel-Cage “I think I like the traveling van best,” answered Billie irrelevantly,—“that is, next to the ‘Comet,’” she added with a sudden feeling of loyalty toward the faithful motor car. The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp "I don't believe the poor man has his meals half the time," went on Miss Husted, somewhat irrelevantly. The Music Master Novelized from the Play If you 'd seen——" "What time does Court adjourn!" she asked, quietly and irrelevantly, "Oh, not for two or three—not for several days yet—Probably 't will hold over till well into next week. The Sheriffs Bluff 1908 "I thought you felt you could be happy among such people as these," he answered, rather irrelevantly. Lady Betty Across the Water “They don’t look much like roses, do they?” she remarked irrelevantly. The Squirrel-Cage He reflected irrelevantly that he had never seen Mrs. Dudley blush in his life. Mrs. Dud's Sister "You like me, don't you?" she asked irrelevantly, a mischievous smile on her face. The Music Master Novelized from the Play Nell," she replied irrelevantly with a quick, uncertain glance around, "I'm afraid. The Lady Doc Then she went on,--irrelevantly, it seemed at first: "What day of the month is to-morrow?" Lady Betty Across the Water "Beats all how that girl grew up all in a minute, so to speak," she said irrelevantly. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale "I wish I could kiss you, you old angel," she said, irrelevantly. Miss Pat at School "I remember that she was always in tears, always afraid to go out in the streets, afraid to be seen," said H�l�ne somewhat irrelevantly. The Music Master Novelized from the Play The question came so suddenly, so unexpectedly, and apparently so irrelevantly, that Nell was almost startled. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden "I am going to join him in Paris to-morrow," he replied a little irrelevantly. Barbara in Brittany He answered as irrelevantly as she had spoken, "Yes, indeed, so it is." A Summer Evening's Dream 1898 "How much do wills cost?" she asked irrelevantly. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, January 28, 1914 Quite irrelevantly, Jill's words in the tunnel came back to him. A World is Born They were both silent; Cornelia was trying to think what she should say, and he added, irrelevantly, "If you don't like that sketch of her, I won't give it to her." The Coast of Bohemia "We have been friends for a great while," he said irrelevantly. An American Suffragette "The 'bells they go ringing for Sarah,'" quotes Mr. Luttrell, irrelevantly. Molly Bawn "The old fool!" she answered irrelevantly, anticipating some unpleasantness. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure "You see the last train through, I suppose?" asked Foyle irrelevantly. The Grell Mystery “And yet she has remained typically German,” observed Miss Forsyth irrelevantly. Good Old Anna "You think any sin may be forgiven?" he said irrelevantly, with his face averted. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida My head is all in a muddle, it is true, but any help that I can give’— ‘What do you say to a baize door?’ replied Mr Martin, rather irrelevantly. Dickory Dock "I think you know Mr. Tester rather well," she remarked, abruptly, irrelevantly, and with a face' more conscious of the bearings of things than any I had ever seen her wear. The Path Of Duty "You have ridden with me in the hunting field, Stuart," she irrelevantly reminded him. The Tyranny of Weakness The old gentleman in the blouse stole into the coach-house, and somewhat irrelevantly informed the Cigarette that he was the father of the three girls and four more: quite an exploit for a Frenchman. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) "Have you got any one in your eye now?" he irrelevantly inquired. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn He lifted a tassel from a curtain near by, looked at it, shook his head at it, and inquired quite irrelevantly: "Have you bidden good-bye to Miss Althorpe?" That Affair Next Door “I’m glad it isn’t Bridgie,” sighed Pixie irrelevantly; then, fearing that she had failed in politeness, “But Esmeralda is nice too,” she added quickly. Pixie O'Shaughnessy "The tide is rising," she reminded him irrelevantly. The Tyranny of Weakness "I helped a feller and got misjudged," he added irrelevantly. Tom Slade with the Colors I pass my time," said the figure, somewhat irrelevantly, "between this room, where I was killed and the 'Salle des Caryatides,' where I was married. Grandmother Dear A Book for Boys and Girls And again his mind would leap back irrelevantly to some woman he had loved or some man he had killed in the spacious days where his imagination dwelt. The Blood of the Conquerors "That's why I want to know what you think," went on Havelock, irrelevantly. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story "This is a very strange night," she said irrelevantly, in a rather strained voice. The Master-Knot of Human Fate "Ye got another letter," he cut in irrelevantly. The Secret of the Storm Country "You did not tell me she was grown-up like everybody else," she answered irrelevantly. The Village by the River "Kaufmann has always wanted to visit the Fatherland," he said irrelevantly. The Spinner's Book of Fiction Once he exclaimed irrelevantly: “Where, Julia, did that portrait come from?” The Best Short Stories of 1915 And the Yearbook of the American Short Story "Well, how do you feel about him yourself?" veered her Father quite irrelevantly. Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs "I associate you with the country and green things," he answered irrelevantly. Mary Gray Abused out of all reason or praised irrelevantly--the one thing this nation has not been able to do with these men is to use their genius. A Preface to Politics "Let me carry your book," he went on irrelevantly. The Tragic Muse She called out quite distinctly and irrelevantly to Joe, who sat on a log which jutted out into the stream, telling him to be careful and not fall in. Dixie Hart In one of the chairs a dog stirred quite irrelevantly. Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs When civil service reformers plead the urgent necessity of political reform, they are irrelevantly charged by the adherents of the spoils system with being "hypocrites and pharisees." A Public Appeal for Redress to the Corporation and Overseers of Harvard University Professor Royce's Libel The first pair wore bonnets which they must have had for years, things that perched irrelevantly on the tops of their heads, and looked entirely extraneous. The Heather-Moon To which she replied by asking irrelevantly: "Why is it so necessary for you to go to the theatre to-night if Miss Rooth doesn't want you to?" The Tragic Muse "Do you know what I think is the most beautiful thing in all the world, Jim?" she went on, as irrelevantly as before, but holding his arm still more tightly entangled in hers. Phantom Wires A Novel We all," broke in the Master of the House quite irrelevantly, "seem to have experienced a slight twinge of irritability—the past few minutes. Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs Precisely so, when I plead the urgent necessity of philosophical reform, I am irrelevantly charged by Dr. Royce, in effect, with being a false pretender, a plagiarist, and an impostor. A Public Appeal for Redress to the Corporation and Overseers of Harvard University Professor Royce's Libel "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!" One Woman's Life "I'm always going to have good luck," the little fellow said, rather irrelevantly. Tom Slade's Double Dare "They are waiting supper for us," she told him irrelevantly. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North "Has that sprained ankle of yours got quite strong again?" somewhat irrelevantly inquired the physician. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel "We ought to go up to the swamps to-morrow and rustle some duck eggs," Bill observed irrelevantly—his eyes following the arrow flight of a mallard flock. North of Fifty-Three I put my finger on my lips quite irrelevantly, for it was pitch dark. The Opinions of a Philosopher There was another thing," she resumed irrelevantly, "I thought it was a sacrifice, my coming out here to work. The Sagebrusher A Story of the West I'm a good sport," remarked Mr. McBride, irrelevantly, "but I know when to retire to my corner and stay there. Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers "I've had an awfully good time," said Grace, then added, irrelevantly: "I only hope those gypsies don't steal anything." The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island Or, A Cave and What It Contained And that horse—going down the road dragging—— "You'd better get some one to double for me in this scene," she said irrelevantly. The Quirt "I don't know what Miss Drummond is cooking for our tea," I remarked irrelevantly, "but it smells good." The Lost Valley "Why didn't Graves come on with his wife?" inquired the canon, irrelevantly. The Henchman But he had scarcely uttered the words when he perceived that he had thought aloud irrelevantly, and made haste to cover the slip. Strangers at Lisconnel Utterly irrelevantly, Stanton brushed him aside, and began to rummage anxiously among the books on his table. Molly Make-Believe The cost to me of all this trouble in money paid out, irrelevantly to mention, was over a thousand dollars. Voyage of the Liberdade She thought suddenly and perhaps irrelevantly of her husband's invention upon which he poured his heart's best treasures. Suzanna Stirs the Fire "Who is Lucy dancing with?" he asked irrelevantly, by way of diversion. The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Boston," answered the doctor, irrelevantly, "will you climb up and bring down an oar from the boat? Great Sea Stories "They don't deserve it—but it's damnably true that they get it," he mused, irrelevantly. The Shield of Silence "I thought you weren't going to," she observed irrelevantly. The Danger Mark “You know you said you weren’t so stuck on eagles,” Hervey reminded him, rather irrelevantly. Tom Slade on Mystery Trail "Why doesn't your father like to have me come here?" asked Roger, irrelevantly. Flower of the Dusk Then she said irrelevantly, "You must have been a good friend of ... of...." Operation Terror This was introduced quite irrelevantly in the preface to “Mother Goose’s Melodies,” but with the apology that it was a favorite with the editor. Forgotten Books of the American Nursery A History of the Development of the American Story-Book “I met Marie as I was coming home from the station this morning,” Carroll said, irrelevantly. The Debtor A Novel And then irrelevantly she added, "All these beautiful churches over here in Yurrup, not a pew in one of 'em." The Title Market Then, somewhat hastily and irrelevantly, "I did not dance the new dance with any other gentleman—but I suppose you did not notice it," and she was gone before he could thank her. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth "Do you know who this man is?" she asked irrelevantly. The Stolen Singer As they turned into the path toward the house, she broke irrelevantly into laughter. Destiny “Mother, you are just such a mixture of color as that lilac-bush,” said her son, irrelevantly, looking from her to a great lilac-bush in the corner of the yard they were passing. The Debtor A Novel "It will be too late," said he, suddenly and, as it seemed to her, irrelevantly. The Iron Furrow "Father would never forgive me if he knew," she murmured, irrelevantly. The Betrayal Purdy laughed, tossed the butt of his cigarette to the floor, and began irrelevantly: "It's hell—jest hell with the knots an' bark left on—that Nevada wild horse range is." The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country He stopped before a small painting and spoke irrelevantly. Destiny "Well, you might have written yourself, or come and seen us," Sybil declared, a little irrelevantly. A Prince of Sinners Nothing was lacking—corkscrew curls, prunella boots, cameo brooch and chain, a gown of the antiquated Redingote type, trimmed with many small ruffles and punctuated, irrelevantly, with immovable buttons. 'Way Down East A Romance of New England Life "I like dessert best," Gerda said, irrelevantly, biting into an apple. Dangerous Ages "It is a pity," answered her mother rather irrelevantly. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster Then quite irrelevantly a fragment of verse leaped into his memory and prickled it with irritation. Destiny "One thing I do thank you for," she said irrelevantly. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories And so that adorable Marquis was unreal?" queried Mademoiselle Carthame sadly, and somewhat irrelevantly, when Jaune had told her all."He was not adorable. Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 "I saw a little girl in the morgue to-night, drowned!" he said, irrelevantly. The Witness Do you know," he remarked irrelevantly, "your eyes are exactly like blue violets. The Moon out of Reach Do you remember," he went on irrelevantly, "when we brought that slip of vine from the mountain and planted it by the porch? Destiny As she sat resting on her couch ere resuming her work-a-day gown, her nerves stretched to snapping point, and old Irish songs crooning themselves irrelevantly in her brain, a telegram was handed her. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes "The moon is climbing," said Diane irrelevantly, "and Johnny is waiting to bandage your shoulder." Diane of the Green Van And a few seconds later, quite irrelevantly: "And, after all, we failed." A Man's Woman "But what made the steam, Uncle Andy?" broke in the Child, somewhat irrelevantly. Children of the Wild "I think I'll go up the Nile again," said Billy irrelevantly. The Palace of Darkened Windows "It is snowing," said the Chevalier, irrelevantly, when the musketeers rejoined him. The Grey Cloak "I shall take the Arctic trip," he said to himself irrelevantly. A Splendid Hazard "I must have a manicure at once," she said to herself irrelevantly, though the heart of her was yearning toward Jack's room upstairs. The Lookout Man "How would you like a job on a copra plantation?" he asked, irrelevantly to the thoughts crowding one another in his mind. The Ragged Edge We take that as a sort of joke now," he remarked irrelevantly, "but the time was—and not so long ago either—when we boasted of it more than of the Lee monument. One Man in His Time "Sophy, you are the only woman in the world who can reproach a man with her nose and get away with it," he said irrelevantly. A Woman Named Smith "We're five minutes late now," grunted the conductor uncompromisingly and, to Madison, quite irrelevantly, as he passed on down the aisle. The Miracle Man Like a pastel of a storm among hills that she had at home, thought Mrs. Singleton Corey irrelevantly. The Lookout Man "It's funny," she said, irrelevantly, "for the first time in my life I am not afraid here." The Primrose Ring "I hope you won't mind my calling you Patty," she responded irrelevantly. One Man in His Time "I'm mighty glad you are a girl," he said, irrelevantly; "and I'm mighty glad you can't go into business." The Lever A Novel Thornton, a road-map tacked on a piece of board and propped up at his feet, raised his head, and, self-occupied himself, had apparently not noticed her silence, for he spoke irrelevantly. The Miracle Man But destiny has made me a blacksmith," he continued irrelevantly ... "do come out and work for me. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative "I wish the Candy Man would come back," she remarked irrelevantly. The Little Red Chimney Being the Love Story of a Candy Man "Sir Hubert did not treat me over well," he observed irrelevantly. Red Money "Never mind," answered Barker, rather irrelevantly; I will see him before he sails, and tell you what I think about it. Doctor Claudius, A True Story "I wrote a long, long letter to Dad last night," she remarked irrelevantly, after a pause. The Keeper of the Door "Providence guides all our ways," said Mrs. Buford, somewhat irrelevantly, and with her customary sigh. The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains Good gracious!" cried Iris irrelevantly; "I had not even thought of Robinson Crusoe until this moment. The Wings of the Morning "Oh, how can you live in this horrid place?" she asked irrelevantly. Red Money "Just you wait till I see that Cora," observed Mrs. Slawson irrelevantly. Martha By-the-Day She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!" Different Girls "Those Sacks—" began Anna-Rose; and then she finished irrelevantly by remarking that it was the details of life that were discouraging,—from which Anna Felicitas knew that Christopher's heart was once more in her boots. Christopher and Columbus "It's queer the thoughts I have sometimes," she added irrelevantly as she sat down before the kitchen table, and poured out a cup of tea. Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage "If there's anything I hate," Cal remarked irrelevantly to the crowd, "it's to see a girl chewing a tutti-frutti cud—or smoking a cigarette!" The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories "Oh, of course this waist is the only one I've got with ribbons in it," she asserted irrelevantly. The White Linen Nurse "I'll take wildcats in mine, please," he remarked once irrelevantly aloud, and smiled again. The Uphill Climb And he began to talk irrelevantly on insects. Septimus Her response was to say, irrelevantly, somewhat quaveringly, in a voice as near to tears as he could fancy her coming: "I wish I hadn't fallen out with Aunt Vic." The Street Called Straight They are presented haphazard, most irrelevantly introduced in between the complex discussions, breaking the thread that however is never lost, but always taken up again. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala "Oh, I did so want to go to China," she confided irrelevantly. The White Linen Nurse "I begin to understand you better, you Americans," she said irrelevantly, as was sometimes her fancy. 54-40 or Fight He said something very polite in Russian, I responded irrelevantly in French, and then we looked at each other and grinned. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 "You are very, very beautiful, and young, and unhappy," he said irrelevantly, a darker glow in his cheeks. Truxton King A Story of Graustark "I'm glad you defend, don't prosecute people, Mr. Steele," said the girl irrelevantly. Half A Chance She did not want to be left out of the conversation entirely, so she chimed in irrelevantly. The Touchstone of Fortune "I don't like that strange chap," he announced, irrelevantly. I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales "I wish we knew when they were going," said Grace, irrelevantly. The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House Or, doing their best for the soldiers He professed to be calling upon Mr. and Mrs. Britling, and to a certain extent he was; but he had a quick eye for the door or windows; his glance roved irrelevantly as he talked. Mr. Britling Sees It Through "Perhaps," irrelevantly on his part, "because your country, also, is--" "Big," said the girl. Half A Chance Do you know," he said, irrelevantly and a little dreamily, "do you know that is just the speech I could imagine issuing from the lips of your picture! Max "The Bloody Wars!" uttered Larry, slowly and quite irrelevantly, and with great emphasis. Mount Music Lincoln paused as if recalling the vivid picture, and added, somewhat irrelevantly, "I remember that one man had buckskin breeches on." The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him "I don't believe but what it could be done over again!" said Hazel, irrelevantly, intent upon her own thought. Real Folks "Well, Steele's a splendid chap," he said irrelevantly. Half A Chance "They are all great pals," she said irrelevantly. Charles Rex "We--we were such good friends--pards," said Columbine, hurriedly and irrelevantly. The Mysterious Rider "Hooray fo' de Cunnel!" he exclaimed, irrelevantly, to a little group of colored men who had been gathering. In Old Kentucky "Is that her fault?" inquired his father irrelevantly, his anger rising again. Saracinesca "The last I heard from home my wife and one of the children were sick and my employer had gone bankrupt," broke in the very tired voice rather irrelevantly. The Last Shot A man gets along a whole lot better without any conscience," he began at last, irrelevantly, "'specially if he wants to be mean. The Happy Family Lincoln paused, as if recalling the vivid picture, and added, somewhat irrelevantly, "I remember that one man had buckskin breeches on." McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896 "What particularly disagreeable weather," he remarked irrelevantly, looking out of the window at the driving sleet. A Tale of a Lonely Parish I would offer to steer," she remarked irrelevantly, "only I don't feel equal to the responsibility. The Tidal Wave and Other Stories "And I've invited her to dine the day after tomorrow," Miss Campbell remarked irrelevantly. The Motor Maids in Fair Japan "The devil!" he said, irrelevantly, and stared again at the sky. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians "Water power or steam?" said Scattergood, somewhat irrelevantly. Scattergood Baines "It was so nice of Fieldsy to make the chocolate," Charlotte replied, somewhat irrelevantly. The Second Violin Neither fault nor question was found with any of such for so being; your correspondent introduced this side view, I believe, irrelevantly—but with the picture alone. Original Letters and Biographic Epitomes "And now this Widow from Shanghai comes and breaks in on us," her thoughts proceeded irrelevantly. The Motor Maids in Fair Japan "I worked for a cowman once," said Bull, irrelevantly, "and they told it on him that he lost twenty thousand dollars the night he was married." The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days "This is not what we serve on the table," he said irrelevantly. Murder in Any Degree "Will your voices tell me anything?" he asked, irrelevantly, yet coming straight to the point. The House of Mystery An Episode in the Career of Rosalie Le Grange, Clairvoyant "Isn't that an awfully obvious necktie you're wearing, Jock?" inquired his mother irrelevantly. Personality Plus Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock Luck inquired irrelevantly, with a hasty glance around them. The Phantom Herd All kinds of nonsense are talked to you, nowadays, ingeniously and irrelevantly about art. The Queen of the Air Being a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm "Your insurance is due the tenth, dad," she remarked irrelevantly when they had reached the dessert stage of cream puffs from the delicatessen nearest Helen May's work. Starr, of the Desert "Colonel Carteret has gone," she said coldly, rather irrelevantly, the statement drawn from her by a vague instinct of self-defence. Deadham Hard He listened to her, but without seeming to understand—his own mind working irrelevantly all the time. Fenwick's Career "Nino," I asked, irrelevantly, following my own train of reflection, "have you ever thought of anything but music—and love?" A Roman Singer And father away off in Klondyke," she said irrelevantly, passing over his generous offer, "and—and dead, for all we know! The Long Shadow "It would give me a chance to wear my lilac muslin," mused Sally quite irrelevantly, but Josephine caught her meaning. Strawberry Acres "That fellow you bought the white caballo from got shot that same night," Jack observed irrelevantly. The Gringos She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat. Between the Dark and the Daylight "Come on," Margery panted irrelevantly, "buck up and we can finish it before they come out again." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 1, 1917. "And that woman was a virgin," added Jeremy abruptly and, as I thought, irrelevantly. A Tramp's Sketches "It wasn't this watch that I meant, old chap," he announced, irrelevantly, to the duke, quite red in the face. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 "Say, Dade," he asked irrelevantly and with a mystifying earnestness, "which do you think would kill a man quickest—a slash across the throat, or a stab in the heart?" The Gringos "My father is a cobbler," said Hill, quite irrelevantly, and perceived the want of dignity even as he said it. The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories It had been in the inferior and accidental things of life—under foot and in waste places, irregularly and irrelevantly—that the coming of a new force and new issues had first declared itself. The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth "I say, Browne," burst out Deppingham, irrelevantly, his eyeglass clenched in the tight grasp of a perplexed frown, "would you mind telling me that story about the bishop and the door bell again?" The Man from Brodney's Quite irrelevantly, she had found her Secret Friend. This Is the End "You want to take mighty good care of this little nag of mine," Dade observed irrelevantly, his fingers combing wistfully the crinkly mane. The Gringos These charity people," she resumed irrelevantly, "never know when they're well off. Polly and the Princess "Sandy," asked Tom irrelevantly, "have you any money in the house?" The Marrow of Tradition "But they have stolen the horses," she murmured irrelevantly. The Man from Brodney's To which Sylvia answered irrelevantly with a thought which had just struck her thrillingly, "But how perfectly fine of Arnold to tell her himself!" The Bent Twig She felt a sudden contempt for Harry Lipscomb, who had already struck her as too loud, and irrelevantly comic. The Custom of the Country Polly opened her lips, then shut them tight, and finally announced quite irrelevantly that she was hungry. Polly and the Princess "She's a good girl, and a brave girl," Phoebe remarked irrelevantly. Good Indian "Mr. Britt was right," said Mrs. Browne irrelevantly. The Man from Brodney's "Not yet," replied Jane, and then, quite irrelevantly, "I wish England were a million miles from here." Return of Tarzan "Shut up, you old fool," she whispered irrelevantly, and, leaning over, she patted him lazily with her riding-crop. This Side of Paradise Did you notice," she said irrelevantly, "the nail polish she was using? Hermione's Group of Thinkers "Makes you feel plumb like a man to have one of these things rubbin' against you again," he observed irrelevantly. Arizona Nights "Is Mr. Chase to stay for lunch?" asked Lady Agnes irrelevantly. The Man from Brodney's The sun," she remarked irrelevantly, "has burnt you.... Tono Bungay "Oh, I suppose heaven would, if there was one," she said finally, "a sort of pagan heaven—you ought to be a materialist," she continued irrelevantly. This Side of Paradise “Why have you followed me into this frightful country?” she asked irrelevantly. Love of Life and Other Stories How irrelevantly remote seem all our usual refined optimisms and intellectual and moral consolations in presence of a need of help like this! Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature "Dame Fortune is good to us," he said, quite irrelevantly. The Man from Brodney's "Well?" she said suddenly and irrelevantly, and with the same feigned unconcern. The Scarlet Pimpernel I sent him a telegram," she informed Lite irrelevantly, "saying I'd located Art and was going to take him back there. Jean of the Lazy A I remarked irrelevantly, 'Do you remember the rats?' Youth, a Narrative "I'm my own contractor, my own carpenter, and my own bricklayer, and I shall be sixty-seven come Michaelmas," he added, by no means irrelevantly. Quest of the Golden Girl, a Romance "He is almost like my father," she added irrelevantly. The Song of the Lark "Lovely place this village must be in the winter," he said irrelevantly. The Circular Staircase "I have passed through a series of rather remarkable adventures since I came to Lutha," said Barney apparently quite irrelevantly, after the two had remained silent for a moment. The Mad King Yes, he repeated, quite irrelevantly, it was hunting hogs all day with nothing to eat and only mean whiskey to drink. A Knight of the Cumberland Evelina went on irrelevantly, smiling at her reflection in the cracked glass above the chest of drawers. Bunner Sisters The ladies stood in unrelated attitudes calculated to isolate their effects, and the men hung about them as irrelevantly as stage heroes whose tailors are named in the programme. House of Mirth I've been thinking, Governor," he began again, with renewed alertness, and quite irrelevantly, "of enlarging the scope of the 'Mercury.' The Octopus : A story of California "There's that girl in the canoe again," said Flambeau irrelevantly, for good-looking young women would call him off any topic. The Wisdom of Father Brown "I must certainly be at home by the 19th of September," said the younger Englishman, irrelevantly but gently. An International Episode But a few moments later, when he was pointing out to her the pretty design of an antique fireplace, she broke out irrelevantly, "You don't mean to say you are going back to Geneva?" Daisy Miller "The worst of it is, she snubs the Brys now," he heard irrelevantly flung after him. House of Mirth At length he broke out irrelevantly: "I wonder how he found out?" Summer "I suppose you've never paid any a compliment in the course of your life," he said irrelevantly. The Voyage Out "I know a Catholic priest," he said irrelevantly, "who doesn't believe an atom in—in things." The Damnation of Theron Ware "Sidney Page was one of the bridesmaids," he said irrelevantly. K Quite irrelevantly she was clutched with a terror of catastrophe. Star-Dust There's nothing like England, I think,' she said rather irrelevantly. Love at Second Sight I remarked irrelevantly that I had not noticed when Sergeant Jim and Kendall rejoined us, but Ferry stuck to the subject of the captured weapon. The Cavalier They converse more tediously and irrelevantly than before. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 12, June 18, 1870 "Men are so foolish!" said Rosalind, irrelevantly. "—it did not prevent you—" "Me!" cried she, indignant. The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking He said irrelevantly to their talk at that point, "I suppose you know Rosalie believes in that ghost of yours?" Questionable Shapes Olivo, somewhat irrelevantly, began to speak of a trifling lawsuit he had just won against a neighboring landowner. Casanova's Homecoming I turned with a frown as Harry laughed irrelevantly, and saw Camille and him smiling at me with childish playfulness. The Cavalier "Back," he yelled irrelevantly, in answer, cutting Diablo across the face with the fork. Thoroughbreds "Sometimes," Stella declared, irrelevantly, "I almost wish I had been born a man." The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking "Have the Pages left Nice yet?" asked his sister, rather irrelevantly. What Katy Did Next "You must have looked quite pretty when you was short-coated!" said the old lady, irrelevantly. Geoffrey Strong "You are the handsomest woman I have seen in a long while," says he, irrelevantly. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice "At the bottom of your heart," his Highness said, irrelevantly, "you like me better than you do Monsieur de Chateauroux." Gallantry Dizain des Fetes Galantes Then on an easel there was a painting of a peacock, perched upon an urn, against a gilded background; this painting irrelevantly deceived your expectations, for it was framed in blue plush. The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking Puritanism," Bently threw in irrelevantly, and because he liked the sound of it, "Puritanism is the preliminary rottenness of New England. The Pagans Poor Georgie was too upset to tell even me for a long time," she continued somewhat irrelevantly, "and you may judge by that how badly he felt. The Far Horizon "I got a letter from Dad yesterday," began Hicks, somewhat irrelevantly, considering the Coach's remarks, "and he said—" "'—Inclosed find the check you wrote for,'" quoth Deacon Radford, humorously. T. Haviland Hicks Senior "I'm beginning to feel very sorry for Walt," she said irrelevantly, pointing to the easel and the expressionless crayon portrait staring out from the gilt frame. Lonesome Land "It is not irrelevantly," Maurice protested, feeling his growing irritation strengthen his resolve. The Puritans And as I walk on I think irrelevantly: "The last country, the last island, the last pleasure...." Look Back on Happiness Mrs. Makely irrelevantly returned to the question that had first provoked her indignation. Through the Eye of the Needle A Romance "Our martyred President was a great and good man," the Senator observed irrelevantly in his public tone. Together "You seem to be all tore up, here," he observed irrelevantly. Lonesome Land Oh, yes,' and then irrelevantly he added, 'I've just been made a partner.' The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing "I'm sure that you make a great deal of beauty, wherever you are," Jack answered irrelevantly. A Fountain Sealed "Those horrid reporters!" one of the ladies irrelevantly sighed. Through the Eye of the Needle A Romance "We came over by boat—from Havre," we murmured meekly; then, "Is there a cake-shop near?" irrelevantly concluded Charm with an unmistakable ring of distress in her tone. In and out of Three Normady Inns "It does seem as if you might call me Arline," she complained irrelevantly. Lonesome Land She replied as irrelevantly as ever a lady did. A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day Mrs. Upton asked irrelevantly, unpinning the clustered knobs at the back of Mary's head and softly shaking out the stringently twisted locks as she uncoiled them. A Fountain Sealed "James," said Mrs. Elliot irrelevantly, "why in the world don't you marry?" The Nest Builder "I knew how you loved her," Miss Hitchcock exclaimed irrelevantly. The Web of Life "Your eyes are always saying things I can't hear," she observed irrelevantly. Lonesome Land "Where did you have your picture taken?" he asked somewhat irrelevantly. Fan : the story of a young girl's life Jack, watching her uplifted profile as she stood at the altar-rail, found himself trivially, spitefully, irrelevantly murmuring:—"Her nose is too small." A Fountain Sealed Bob," she added, irrelevantly, a moment after, "I never noticed before that you looked like Imogen. Captain January "It cost me two dollars to get my watch fixed," said Robert, irrelevantly. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks "You look like a colored illustration from the Graphic," she said irrelevantly. The Wishing-Ring Man "My baby's like him, too," she said, irrelevantly. Life at High Tide But the idea was dissipated by his saying irrelevantly, in presence of the next thing they stopped to admire: "We shall stay till she arrives." What Maisie Knew "Light me a cigarette, cherie, my hands are busy," he replied irrelevantly. The Sheik He grinned sheepishly and then quite irrelevantly remarked: "I saw Cart last night." The City of Fire "I'm coming to the conclusion that there's nothing you can't do," he said irrelevantly. The Wishing-Ring Man "I suppose death is a form of distance," said Theophil, irrelevantly. The Romance of Zion Chapel [3d ed.] "The president is very anxious that we get to facts in this reported Latin alliance as soon as possible," he said at last, irrelevantly. Elusive Isabel "D' you ever see this before?" she inquired irrelevantly, looking up with her eyes as she leaned over the handful. The Claim Jumpers "Do you love me?" said Esther, presently, quite irrelevantly. Young Lives "Heaven has been good to us," she said irrelevantly, but earnestly, looking up at him. The Wishing-Ring Man "Have you heard about my engagement yet?" he enquired irrelevantly, after a moment. The Bars of Iron "It's rather a singular situation, isn't it, Mr. Grimm?" she inquired irrelevantly. Elusive Isabel I thought," he wound up, irrelevantly, "Ina and I might get over to the other side this year, but I guess not. Miss Lulu Bett The new pastor of Saint Marks told me," said Mr. Drury, irrelevantly, "that they would be wanting some new roofing for the barn they're turning into a community house. John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment "Who is that fellow in the leggings?" inquired the superintendent irrelevantly. The Postmaster's Daughter "I know exactly how Balaam felt," she said, irrelevantly, and fell to shuffling the cards. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations "She is charming, Señor," the diplomatist assured him enthusiastically, albeit irrelevantly. Elusive Isabel "You know you speak such excellent English," she said irrelevantly. Beverly of Graustark "Have you any paper?" demanded Soft Shoes irrelevantly, and then rudely added, "or can you write?" Tales of the Jazz Age Presently he broke in quite irrelevantly on Mrs. Sequin's steady flow of talk: "I said chestnut brown, Katherine, they are more of a hazel, I should say, a deep hazel with considerable fire." A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill "When it comes to eating ice cream," put in Jimsy irrelevantly. The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings "One mattress is too narrow for four, though," announced Babbie, somewhat irrelevantly. Betty Wales, Sophomore I irrelevantly remember that "sometimes" must be translated "not never." Without Prejudice "Was I heavy?" she asked, irrelevantly, and we both laughed. The Making of an American "It's too much money to let get away," he explained somewhat irrelevantly. The Rose in the Ring "How much is this machine worth?" asked Owen irrelevantly. The Perils of Pauline Having been informed of the subject of her cogitations, Mr. Hesden Le Moyne replied, somewhat absently and irrelevantly, as she thought, yet very warmly, "Miss Ainslie is a very remarkable woman." Bricks Without Straw "I think,—I am quite sure that he is in love with me, Aunt Nancy," said Alix, somewhat irrelevantly. Quill's Window "Still snowing when you came in?" he asked, quite irrelevantly but with interest. Mr. Bingle In all his experience with circus performers he had never known one of them to steal; somewhat irrelevantly he reminded himself that circus women were notably chaste. The Rose in the Ring "I've been thinking about what you said this afternoon," said Corky irrelevantly. Her Weight in Gold By the way," said Windomshire, irrelevantly, "what was the disturbance over in O'Brien's Lane this morning? The Flyers "The cook can generally change them," observed the Baroness irrelevantly. The Heart of Rome |
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