| 单词 | irreverently |
| 例句 | “I don’t want to hurt God’s feelings either,” I said, the words slipping irreverently from my lips before I was aware of their full meaning. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Stewart asked Quinn, whose memoir irreverently discusses race issues from a white, male perspective, why it is that we can’t talk about race today. Watch Colin Quinn’s race joke absolutely tank on “The Daily Show” 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Rarely have the innovations of Jackson’s idols — from Joni Mitchell to Stephen Sondheim — been repurposed so reverently and irreverently at once. Best Theater of 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z “Pageant: The Musical” takes an irreverently funny look at the beauty contests with the female contestants all played by men. ‘Pageant’ star on over and underdressing for stage 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Like many of the objects in this show, however, the chandelier is a strong statement against taking art or design too seriously, and for mixing materials, histories, traditions and sensibilities as irreverently as possible. Review: At Salon Art + Design, What to Check Out 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Wolfe was a mythmaker who gained a mythical stature, with his white suit, contrarian takes and irreverently vivid way with words. ‘Radical Wolfe’ Review: The Substance of Style 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Havrilesky established herself writing brilliant snark for Suck, the Internet's irreverently named first daily, after which she served as Salon's TV critic for seven years. Heather Havrilesky made me cry, but it's (probably) not what you're thinking 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z In recent years, a number of contemporary British comedians irreverently cast Mr. Corbett against type. Ronnie Corbett, One of ‘The Two Ronnies,’ Dies at 85 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Wilson recounted joining Lear in Las Vegas to meet Foxx and watch his act: “I thought he was the funniest person, the most irreverently funny guy that I’d ever met in my life,” he said. ‘Sanford and Son’ at 50, ‘double-edged’ Black sitcom pioneer 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Lucasfilm says it will explore the comic aspects of that "galaxy far, far away" as it playfully and irreverently confronts the saga's characters and mythology. 'Star Wars' headed to TV as an animated sitcom 2010-04-06T17:31:00Z Her exhibition at Cherry and Martin irreverently mixes high art tropes with construction materials, photographic techniques and a craft sensibility. Katy Cowan: Art about art, with a playful side 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Both became hits by irreverently parodying their own crassness as a toy movie and as an unnecessary sequel. What’s up and what’s down at the summer box office 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Punch lines fly as the mohawked young street artist Dodger banters irreverently with Henry, the guard of the title, and with Madeline, an art student who sets up her easel to copy a Rembrandt. Life is short, so touch the painting 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z "Is there anything that matters less than a musical?" a character irreverently asks in this revival of the late Jack Rosenthal's 1981 play. Smash! ? review 2011-04-01T20:30:00Z It's rare that any mainstream entertainment product deals so irreverently with something as serious as oppression. Sony's 'The Interview' on strange ground, but is it in cult-film zone? 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z At a time of great formality in literature, he wrote irreverently, for everybody, from the perspective of orphans and outcasts. Voyages: The World of Charles Dickens, Complete With Pizza Hut 2012-02-07T19:16:01Z There’s a suggestion that the end might be nigh in “Another Earth,” one of a large number of movies that, obliquely or directly, solemnly and sometimes irreverently, took on questions of faith. Critic?s Notebook: Turns Out Sundance Thrives on More Than Just Money 2011-01-27T22:58:17Z Tussauds has always been 3D and its waxworks are now thoroughly, irreverently interactive. What makes Madame Tussauds' wax work? 2011-02-26T09:00:02Z This is irreverently staged in rough theatre fashion, with the cast strumming through Heather Fenoughty's folksy score and improvising with whatever bits and pieces come to hand. The Count of Monte Cristo 2010-04-23T20:30:00Z And the series has stayed focused — saltily, irreverently, but always passionately — on a band of firehouse brothers and their loved ones. The TV Watch: Still Fighting Fire With Fire to Honor the Fallen of 9/11 2011-07-12T21:24:39Z It's rare that any mainstream product deals so irreverently with something as serious as the oppression of people. Sony's North Korea film 'The Interview': Can it achieve cult status? 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z He refers to loose mercury as “supple spheres,” a “silver lentil,” “futuristic metal” and “a pecan-sized glob,” illustrating this book’s eagerness to present elements as slangily, irreverently and colorfully as possible. Books of The Times: Sam Kean?s ?Disappearing Spoon? Explores Elements 2010-08-04T22:41:00Z Her character, as Ms. Rogien irreverently posted on her Instagram feed, is “a mixed media fashion collage with a side of chicken.” How Do You Dress a Russian Doll? 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z "Hanif Kureishi courageously and irreverently speaks the truth about life in our multicultural world, beyond any platitudes of political correctness," she said. Hanif Kureishi scoops PEN Pinter prize 2010-09-17T08:38:00Z O’Lear had been following the many memes proliferating online about the missing Titan, including some which irreverently mocked the wealthy victims. At Attractions About the Titanic, Pondering the Fate of the Titan 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The recipient of nine 2011 Tony Awards, with one for best new musical, "The Book of Mormon" irreverently lampoons naive but good-hearted young Mormon missionaries sent to a war-torn, AIDS-afflicted African country. Paramount's new Broadway season: 'The Book of Mormon,' 'Fela!' 2012-03-12T20:12:06Z “Schoolchildren swarmed over the place, laughing irreverently at what I in my nostalgic reverie regarded as holy places,” Mr. Henahan, who earned several combat medals as a first lieutenant, wrote in The Times. Donal Henahan, a Music Critic for The Times, Dies at 91 2012-08-20T18:26:36Z Aiken’s Scarred Earth Saga books are what you’d get if the gory, violent events of “Game of Thrones” were happening in Galavant’s irreverently anachronistic universe. Three New Cinderella-Inspired Romance Novels 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Sony Pictures’ “Dumb Money,” expanded nationwide after two weeks of limited release but failed to ignite the kind of populist movement it irreverently dramatizes. ‘PAW Patrol’ shows bark at box office while ‘The Creator’ and ‘Dumb Money’ disappoint 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The swords used in the production are made of wood, but treating them irreverently — stepping over them, for instance — is a no-no. Bringing Japan and its traditions to Signature’s ‘Pacific Overtures’ 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Last June’s irreverently original, Tony-winning musical “A Strange Loop” is already in January’s departure lounge, and critical fall hits such as Suzan-Lori Parks’s “Topdog/Underdog” fade quickly at the box office, after initial excited buzz. Review | Broadway loses more stellar work as ‘Ohio State Murders’ abruptly exits 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The New York Post covered Trump's declaration with a bottom-of-front-page footer irreverently headlined, "Florida Man Makes Announcement". Trump not first politician to be ditched by Rupert Murdoch 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z But even larger is the shadow cast by Christie’s 1952 play, which provides a fun backdrop, if one rendered irreverently, for this diverting puzzle within a puzzle. Review | ‘See How They Run’: An Agatha Christie-adjacent whodunit, with laughs 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z He has suggested new monetization strategies and less reliance on advertising, while sharing memes that irreverently describe Twitter’s “left wing bias” and dismisses as extreme the views of “woke” progressives. How a billionaires boys’ club came to dominate the public square 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z The husband-and-wife duo, who hosted the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, flipped off the Russian autocrat for his ongoing attack of Ukraine and irreverently told him to “f— off.” This is what Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's 'salute' to Putin looks like 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z "These were irreverently made for the purpose of informing the public debate — making his students think critically about the issues of the day," Matthew Hoffer wrote. Michigan professor suspended over video criticizing university's COVID-19 policies sues 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z “These were irreverently made for the purpose of informing the public debate — making his students think critically about the issues of the day,” Matthew Hoffer wrote. Professor suspended over video sues Michigan university 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Inside his impeccably composed static frames our humanity is irreverently scrutinized. For Swedish filmmaker Roy Andersson, there is immortality in art 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z She oscillated between irreverently confiding—“Maybe I’ll get drunk and tell you all my secrets!” she joked one night—and watchful. Constance Wu’s Hollywood Destiny 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Emerging from those varied influences is a scene that blends an homage to American drag culture with something distinctively, and irreverently, Lebanese. Beirut’s fearless drag queens defy Middle Eastern conservatism 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Anderson argued that “conservative critics should pay closer attention to what ‘South Park’ so irreverently jeers at and mocks. The Emptiness of Trump’s Promises of Tolerance 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z The plastic caped crusader’s standalone film should benefit from the lack of other recent animated movies in theaters, plus early reviews praising the picture’s irreverently comic take on the generally downbeat Batman storyline. 'Lego Batman' movie poised to beat 'Fifty Shades Darker' at the box office 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z They headed directly to his Pennsylvania Avenue property, the Trump International Hotel, where the president-elect irreverently toasted his Cabinet nominees. Trump’s arrival on eve of inauguration ushers in ‘real change’ to Washington 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z On a team of extroverts he was subdued — though always irreverently funny, as when he said of his notorious brawl with Pete Rose in 1973, “I hit him in the fist with my eye.” From a Middling Infielder to a Kindred Spirit 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Though the likes of Little Richard and David Bowie might have paved the way, he took their lead and irreverently fashioned a path uniquely his own. When Prince bended gender, he gave black men permission to be free 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z With its sleek little black dress—named “Diane” after Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt—you might think A.P.C. is interpreting the classical model rather irreverently, even cluelessly. Grecian Formulas: Modern Goddess Style for Spring 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z The opposite of rational is not always irrational but rather irreverently relevant – especially if you want to grab others’ attention. Dare To Be Outrageous To Attract Participation 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Why do some writers favour the confessional or the tragic, others the irreverently comic? Hilary Mantel and Virginia Woolf on the sounds in writers' minds 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z As for that tweet applauding me, its author, @IsraelFirsters, seems to be a parody feed irreverently challenging the loaded language — and underlying narratives — of partisans in the conflict. Letter From the Middle East: A Language of Conflict, and Peace 2014-03-18T17:45:17Z And second, the ways in which the comedy uses his experience, irreverently but not snarkily, is by far the most remarkable part of the show. Michael J. Fox Is Better Than Michael J. Fox Show 2013-09-26T10:50:21Z A small culture is in good shape when it is able to respond to a global culture creatively and irreverently. What America Means to Israel 2013-04-22T08:45:00Z He wrote several bitter tracts against them, and explained the favor shown them by Eugenius by irreverently stating that the pope had himself been once a Beghard at Padua. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z He talks well, in a deep rolling voice, and with a dash of humor in his words and tone—he it is who irreverently but accurately likens the Tabernacle to a land-turtle. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z "Those frames of fruit would do for a State fair," said Gray, irreverently. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z "Isn't he a corker?" irreverently demanded our friend. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z It is irreverently urged that the accomplished Prince who originally devised those Exhibitions would never have sanctioned their being converted into Shops and Bazaars. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Feb 3, 1872 2012-02-10T03:00:16.947Z An old English author irreverently compares them to a cluster of monkeys, who, having found a glowworm, "heaped sticks upon it, and blowed themselves out of breath to set it alight." Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z "Then," said Harry irreverently, looking up from his chemicals, "the society in your part of the country must closely resemble a fancy-dress ball." Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z “You don’t suppose a little mouse of a thing, like that born music teacher, has any family,” replied Tavia irreverently. Dorothy Dale in the City 2012-01-13T03:00:12.213Z The costumes are contemporary, sort of irreverently so. ArtsBeat: Coil Festival: 5 Questions About 'Mission Drift' 2012-01-10T16:10:25Z The boy, realizing the scant proportions of the meal, looked up into his father's face and irreverently observed, "Dad, I call these"—meaning the potatoes—"mighty poor blessings." Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z The Chief Justice: Not to be read irreverently—not to be read for the avowed purpose of proving or attempting to prove that the Bible is not of divine origin. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z He slapped the masterpiece irreverently on the desk. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z An ingenious Frenchman, M. Michaux, had some years before fitted pedals and a transverse handle to the front wheel of what came to be irreverently known as the 'bone-shaker.' The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z Little “Putty-face,” as Harry most irreverently called her, did not eclipse anything; on the contrary, everything grew brighter on her arrival, and she was hailed queen of the station. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z One of these mules had irreverently been named Christ and the other Jesus. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z And yet the same ark, when irreverently and profanely handled, brought death on Uzza; and when honoured and reverenced, brought a blessing on the house of Obed-edom. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z Nevertheless, Thomas's wrath was awakened anew at the sight of this "cool blackguard," as he most irreverently styled the Captain, and soon the feeling extended to them that "harboured him." The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z Murray would not like it, it is too violent; parsons and Scots, and, in short, also others are spoken of irreverently, if not profanely. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z In the continuation of Herman's work, ascribed to Samson himself, there is an account of another Herman, a monk of Bury, and a popular preacher, who displayed irreverently certain relics of St. Edmund. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson 2011-10-18T02:00:19.523Z “Ah, the traditional loader,” one man mumbled irreverently. Barrow Journal: In Sacred Whale Hunt, Eskimos Use Modern Tools 2011-10-17T00:11:25Z They are given to be your helps toward an eternal world, and not one of them ought to be thoughtlessly treated or lightly and irreverently handled. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z Some one answered, "Yes," but another irreverently said in an undertone, "It's the devil." Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z You never saw a man's face of so many colours in your life, as when Aunt Maple speaks of you irreverently. The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z Under this platform there were many things irreverently huddled together, such as flax and thread and wax, and various utensils. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson 2011-10-18T02:00:19.523Z I asked, rather impressed with this view of a lady too high for old Stars and Garters, as we irreverently termed her Majesty's representative in her island of Malta. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z A certain Flibustier captain, named Daniel, shot one of his crew in the church, for behaving irreverently during the performance of mass. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z Even for one owning Spanish blood, her complexion was dark almost to swarthiness, while her upper lip was not without a suspicion of what is irreverently termed a moustache. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z I made a note in my diary to the following effect: "Not with levity nor irreverently do I call to mind the first words of the hymn—Whither, pilgrims, whither go ye?" Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z “Why, we got this shindig up,” he noted irreverently, “just so Miss Lane could sing at it.” The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z He did not want his name used irreverently, nor wish that the story of what he had suffered and done should be told commonly or for mere amusement. Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people 2011-08-02T02:00:20.603Z It is in consequence of the reverence in which I hold this sacred duty, that I shrink from seeing it performed irreverently. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z I have seen the Squire many a time passing through one of these conflicts, when his name was used very irreverently, holding as solemn a face as that worn by a marble statue of Solon. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z Esau was heard to irreverently remark, as he aimed at it with the Skipper’s rifle, ‘he guessed an express bullet would rouse old Jarl Hakon out of that,’ but nothing particular followed. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z "All the more polite of him," said Mme Delisle, while looking with absolute horror at a book which she knew spoke irreverently of marriage. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z They had tried the religious business too, and a venerable personage whom Zaki irreverently termed “a holy bloody religious man” had taken off his turban and solemnly asked, “Will you fight against this, Zaki Effendi?” A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z Victor Hugo, in 1830, was a young man irreverently trying to overturn established tradition. Oscar Wilde A Critical Study 2011-05-04T02:00:14.580Z It is as thick as a man's thigh, and, if treated irreverently, breathes flames of fire into the face of the spectator, who immediately dies. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z And if she is so irreverently maltreated, can she afford any protection to those who must rely on her alone, having no riches to maintain protracted litigation or carry their plaints to higher tribunals? The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z "Which would you rather, or go fishing?" inquired the Mere Boy, irreverently. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, July 15th 1893 2011-03-26T02:00:12.713Z The claim, thus irreverently put forward, is deprived of much of its weight by the moment at which it was made; nevertheless it can hardly have been baseless. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z "Now for Deep Dale, to bid good-bye to Minnette and Old Nick," said Archie, irreverently, "and then hie for Sunset Hall." Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z The verdict as to Cousin Jared, though less irreverently expressed, was similar to that enunciated by the widow. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z It had the high wainscots, the broad staircases, the carved cornices, and all the other blessed old peculiarities of the age in which it was built, which we irreverently have improved away. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z Some people have tried to say irreverently smart things about the absurdity of writing about religion in letters to his loved one. The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z "Spoken like the parson at the corner shop," he said, a little irreverently. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z Tired! not he," returns Lilian irreverently: "he is quite a gay old gentleman. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z In some instances the epithet "old" would irreverently precede, and persons of considerable eminence might be heard spoken of as old Tom so-and-so, old Sam such-a-one. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z I mention this, not irreverently, but to give you the best idea I can of the cemetery, from my own impressions. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z His next object was a big suit of armour on which he irreverently rattled his wand. A Poached Peerage It is better, however, not to challenge the ire of all Sydney by speaking irreverently of the harbor, since the faithful worship of its alleged incomparable beauty is with the citizens a species of religion. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands You wonder to hear a Canoness speak so irreverently of noble birth. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History And near the pulpit stood two priests, irreverently crowded against the wall, targets for the scornful pleasantries of the wits of the mob. The Progressionists, and Angela. "Hush!" said she, cautiously; "grandpapa is a firm believer in all dreams and visions, and would not hear them spoken of irreverently." Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) "Who's the party with the big specs and why the prolonged stare?" the youngster asked irreverently. In And Out If she is an old dowdy," says Mrs. Branscombe, somewhat irreverently, "I sha'n't be one scrap afraid of her, and I do so want to go right over the castle. Faith and Unfaith And so we all live mechanically, from shop to table, without contact, and irreverently. The Holy Earth "A burned hare is worth two in the bush," said Jack, as he irreverently twisted a trite quotation and rabbit leg. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter “Waxworks,” as Barney had irreverently dubbed him, was unaffectedly grieved to hear of the boy’s flight, and repentant of his own share in the catastrophe. The Daughters of a Genius Here are deposited irreverently and in various stages of dilapidation all the official statues, royal, imperial, and republican, that have out-lived their day. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 Mr. Dole, by the way, irreverently converts the Dove of the Churches into a "Saint Columbine," unknown to any respectable hagiographer. Trilbyana The Rise and Progress of a Popular Novel How familiarly and at times irreverently they pray, the reader can well imagine. The Religious Life of London For what Lord Agincourt had irreverently styled the "great political swell," she therefore prepared herself with such memories as some years of life had stored for her. One Of Them They make good use of it, if they are late, as instanced in the class in history in the Duane Street lodging-house, which the younger boys irreverently speak of as “The Soup-house Gang.” The Children of the Poor The one talent man in the parable recurred to my mind, and I will even own, I hope not irreverently, to a sneaking sympathy for that same poor devil. A Frontier Mystery Though she felt as she were going to be tried for her life, this sight so surprised her, that she giggled hysterically and thus irreverently followed the haughty instructress out of the room. Dorothy at Oak Knowe Let us respect the sacred mystery of a Person; rush not irreverently into man's Holy of Holies! A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time His ‘sweet Saviour,’ as he irreverently exclaims, has told him all. The London Pulpit She was irreverently hooted, but imperturbably rose and fell like a jack-in-the-box. Ancestors A Novel The boys, as Miss Blount—that is Dulce—irreverently terms them, are coming slowly across the grass, trampling the patient daisies. Portia or By Passions Rocked The “her” of whom he spoke so irreverently, was the queen of clubs. The Witches of New York What! is it no profanation of the name of your Maker to use it lightly, irreverently and familiarly as you have done? The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales Mr. Spurgeon steps on the very threshold of great and glorious thoughts, and stops there. p. 161Of God he speaks as irreverently as of Christ. The London Pulpit "Is that the old woman who called here the day before yesterday?" asked Terence, irreverently. Rossmoyne He strode over to my micro-library, several racks of carefully arranged spools, and fingered them irreverently. B-12's Moon Glow It was evident that her reason for calling was to "let off steam," as Mac irreverently phrased it afterwards. Aliens “I was speaking figuratively, my dear,” 60 he replied, somewhat crestfallen that his reference should be thus irreverently treated. Captain Pott's Minister I am going to stay with Cecilia all next week, and am rather afraid that I shall have to hear things that I love and reverence irreverently treated. Records of Later Life "Dreadful old jade!" said I, irreverently, being then only twenty-three. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 I ask your pardon for having spoken so irreverently of men of your profession. Adventures in the Philippine Islands Planned as a sort of coronation ceremony, its completed performance unaccountably wore the complexion of belated obsequies irreverently disturbed by the guffaws of the multitude. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 Captain Pott irreverently observed to Elizabeth: “I cal’late that there Means is left for 45 once with his sails flopping, without no idea as to what his longitude is.” Captain Pott's Minister Where the great cataract sends up to heaven Its sprayey incense in perpetual cloud, Thy wings in twain the sacred bow have riven, And onward sailed irreverently proud! Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 "In other words, a real genius is nothing but an artistic butter-fingers," Bobby commented irreverently. The Dominant Strain This story, heartlessly and irreverently told, was the tragedy of my life! Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories All at once, however, he awoke to a realizing sense of things, and showed his sympathy after his own fashion, by giving a sudden flirt with his tail, and calling out, irreverently, “What's the row?” Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1 An Illustrated Magazine The duchess was tall, and lean of stature, and hence was irreverently nicknamed the Maypole. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Four doors open into the rose-houses, and at the east end is the one devoted exclusively to the culture of Jacqueminots,—the "Jack"-house it is irreverently, if not slangily, styled. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 "I hope you don't mean to say you saw anything that was on the table the day you were married, Mr. Somers!" said Mrs. Stoutenburgh irreverently. Say and Seal, Volume II The following explanation of the name irreverently applied to the Bank of England is from Harry H. Bell, Louisville, Kentucky: The Bank of England was founded in 1694. Harper's Young People, December 30, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly The principal entrance of the bank is on Threadneedle Street, but why it is irreverently called "the Old Lady" I do not know. Harper's Young People, December 16, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly At the appointed time Mrs. Clair and the children arrived at Paddington Station, and there they found Mr. Murray pacing up and down, "just like a lion in a cage," Bertie whispered irreverently. Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young This equipage had such a holiday look about it, that one of our fellows irreverently asked if "Sanger's circus was coming!" In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 "I will repay thee," I murmured irreverently, as I helped myself to one of each, and lit the cigarette, having obtained permission from Constance. The Message In a corner of this deserted garden I came across a real, old-fashioned English rose, of the kind usually and irreverently called "cabbage." A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition His wife proceeded to make horribly p. 123wry faces, whereat Rob Roy irreverently laughed, but he was not observed, for they noticed nothing of the external trifling world. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" To talk vaguely of cosmopolitan art uniting the nations, is to talk foolishly, and it is to talk irreverently. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations The priests they name "joss-men," an appellation, too, they somewhat irreverently bestow on our naval chaplains. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 He brought back full price for everything he took to the “repair-shop,” as he had irreverently christened the sanitarium, though he seldom sold much. At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern "I know now what people mean by 'talking like a book,'" thought Phyllis irreverently. The Rose-Garden Husband In the unnatural quiet of the stalled car the girls were irreverently discussing "George." The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life “Don’t speak of her irreverently,” Brendon said, in an awed whisper. Anna the Adventuress "Let the Holy Sepulcher of the Lord our Saviour, which is possessed by unclean nations, especially urge you on, and the holy places which they are now treating with ignominy and irreverently polluting." An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Having irreverently detached the false front from the keys of the melodeon, Mr. Perkins was playing a sad, funereal composition of his own, with all the power of the instrument turned loose on it. At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern A companion of Sir James Lancaster in 1605 irreverently states that it makes "a most hellish sound." The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Then she went to the Service Hall to meet the Irish-American Bloodhounds, as she irreverently called them in her inner heart. Eve to the Rescue "You could write a good book on it, Duke," observed Jarvis irreverently. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play "Washed Ashore" is painted as only a painter paints, but I irreverently translate it into its equivalent in "illustrations"—half a hundred little examples, in black and white, of the same sort of observation. Picture and Text 1893 "I wish th' owd parson had seed her," chuckled her spouse irreverently. That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 Your Grace accused me that I had irreverently handled you in the pulpit; that I denied. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets Their antiquity is proved by the fact that before the beginning of the fifteenth century, a picture of St. Anthony was boldly, not to say irreverently, used by Antoine Caillaut, Paris. Printers' Marks A Chapter in the History of Typography She now skipped irreverently from one grave to another; until, coming to the broad, flat, armorial tombstone of a departed worthy,—perhaps of Isaac Johnson himself,—she began to dance upon it. The Scarlet Letter "All this is as old as the hills," quoth Riccabocca irreverently; "but the hills stand still, and this—there it goes!" and the sage pointed to a cloud emitted from his pipe. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 “Take your own time, sir, only, for God’s sake, look sharp,” said the old man irreverently, as he removed his hat and wiped his forehead with a big, old-fashioned silk bandanna. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly His son glanced at him in amazement and then turned his eyes away from him lest he should irreverently look upon a god. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece I am afraid I shall discount my credit on camp cooking when I admit that—if I must use fine flour—I prefer unleavened bread; what my friends irreverently call "club bread." Woodcraft However, it was not moonlight illuminating the weird tumulus, but the glare of a battery of searchlights, suggesting, as Gootes irreverently remarked, the opening of a new supermarket. Greener Than You Think Is there any thing more uncomely, than for children to behave themselves irreverently and irrespectively towards their fathers, to whom they owe themselves? The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning "Old Carboy is to have charge of us while the crowd are gone," said Sheffield, irreverently. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany “Ay, and happy is that woman that hath a wise man to her husband!” responded Licorice, irreverently. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century A little rill, an offspring of the Black Torrent, tumbled down the side of the mountain behind the church, and ran frolicking irreverently through the old graveyard. Cruel As The Grave The devilgrass came irreverently above the wheels and flowed with graceful inquisitiveness over the blades, but the brisk little man pushed heartily and the mechanism revolved with a barely audible clicking. Greener Than You Think There was the Broadway swell in patent-leather boots and trousers strapped tightly down, in the style the boys irreverently called pegtops. A Little Girl in Old New York Gratian.—It should seem they were like enough to feast—like their gods they so irreverently prayed to—on the smell and the smoke only; so they needed good noses and bad appetites. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 Nor was this all: she irreverently persisted in her old inquiry of “What is the Church?” and sturdily demanded what right the Church had to give commandments. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century To him enters Fyne, wound up, if I may express myself so irreverently, wound up to a high pitch by his wife’s interpretation of the girl’s letter. Chance A Tale in Two Parts The great white chief thus irreverently referred to, we regret to say, was Lord Selkirk. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains Handle it irreverently and you will have no vision. And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses I asked rather irreverently, and my friend showed that he was shocked. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales The forests, irreverently called "bush," are beyond words for beauty. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile "What hurt did she do?" irreverently asked Babe. Tess of the Storm Country Their women must veil themselves if they see a peacock, and they think that if any member of the sept irreverently treads on a peacock’s footprints he will fall ill. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II Who can with patience hear this filthy, rascally fool speak so irreverently of persons eminent both in greatness and piety? Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American Women and children—how irreverently they have been thought of, how callously and brutally treated, since history began! The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion Now, not long after this eventful council, Benjy Vane burst rather irreverently into his father’s hut with excited looks, holding what looked like an old book in his hand. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole "Paul was an old bachelor," irreverently answered Mrs. Hall. Tess of the Storm Country "When one forsakes the path of truth it is only to tread in——" "Nonsense!" says Miss Kavanagh, irreverently. April's Lady A Novel "Some girls will,"' Helena went on, breaking irreverently into a line of a song from a burlesque, '"but this girl won't!" The Dictator If you knew Him at all, you would not talk of Him so irreverently. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Aristotle having declaimed irreverently of the gods, and dreading the fate of Socrates, wished to retire from Athens. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 Mr Rogers wanted his breakfast, and, as he had had no excitement, he felt cross, so that it seemed as if the boys would get what Jack irreverently called a wigging. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers He was irreverently likened by those who waited on his pleasure to "St. George on the signs, always on horseback, and never rides on." Benjamin Franklin The elder, and the younger Pitt, "yon ill-tongued tinkler Charlie Fox," as he irreverently calls him—if Burns had sat for years in Parliament, he could scarcely have known them better. Robert Burns There are battles fought here, you know, whenever the generals are too lazy to go as far as the Fox Hills,” said Strachan, irreverently. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War “Old Sennitt”—as he was irreverently termed in the midshipmen’s berth—was one of the earliest to put in an appearance after breakfast, and his first act was to go straight aloft with his glass. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War Here Tempest laughed irreverently, much to the displeasure of the policeman. Tom, Dick and Harry She held the male sex in utter contempt, but had a secret exception in favor of Sim Tappertit, who irreverently called her “scraggy.” Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 But two minutes later the “street in Venice” scene was ready and Antonio and “the Sals,” as the class irreverently styled his friends, were chatting composedly together in front of it. Betty Wales Senior It is conducted by the Wagnerian Armbruster, who, with his Merry Men, is hidden away under the stage, much as was the Ghost of Hamlet's father whom Hamlet irreverently styled "Old Truepenny." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 21, 1893 If I did," she said irreverently, "I should feel sure we were in heaven. The Master-Knot of Human Fate And therefore, he every now and then plunges into slang, not irreverently, as a vulgar writer might do, but of malice prepense. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) Now the gloss says on this passage: "He eats and drinks unworthily who is in sin, or who handles it irreverently." Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition He was very irreverently called by somebody, during a rather disorderly scene in the Senate, where he lost control of the reins, the "Anarch old." Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 After three, men began to say naughty things, to abuse Cranby Wood, to wish violently that they had remained at home or gone elsewhere, and to speak irreverently of their ancient master. Can You Forgive Her? In Crete he appears as Iasius or Zeus, whose worship remaining unveiled by the usual forms of mystery, betrayed to profane curiosity the symbols, which, if irreverently contemplated, were sure to be misunderstood. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry "Amen, old man!" spoke Calvin irreverently, holding up his plate for oysters. Bohemian Days Three American Tales While, however, the military men differ among themselves, they are all agreed in abusing the National Guards, whom they irreverently call "Les Charcutiers"—the pork butchers. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris More than once I was insolently reproved for speaking to it irreverently, and I confess to not feeling at ease until I had obtained forgiveness. The Arena Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891 "He must be a bold varlet, thus to speak irreverently of great ones." Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower He was generally pompous, which together with his self-sufficiency led Cowper, somewhat irreverently, to call him a "prig." History of English Humour, Vol. 2 What semi-original religion they possessed was an amalgamation of the religions of other nations, and their gods of bronze, terra-cotta, and enamel were irreverently sold in the market like any other produce. A Text-Book of the History of Painting Large spectacles hid, to a certain extent, his vast, round, and goggle eyes, while his nose was irreverently compared to a thin file. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth Therefore, temptation of God whereby we behave irreverently to God, seems to be a greater sin than idolatry, whereby we give to a creature the honor we owe to God. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province This latter is the soul, the very essence of religion; the former are sometimes irreverently spoken of as "frills." Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals Some people irreverently style it "the Philatelist's Bible." Stamp Collecting as a Pastime At first we wondered who the personality so irreverently described as "Tight-Whiskers" was, but subsequently we were enlightened. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben Certainly he was at times capable of considerable heaviness of hand,—of the Scotch "wut" which has been so irreverently treated by English critics. Sir Walter Scott (English Men of Letters Series) Now in sacrilege we find a special aspect of deformity, namely, the violation of a sacred thing by treating it irreverently. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province As it spoke irreverently of Italy, it stirred up the bile of Petrarch, and made him resume the pen with his sickly hand. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch What fun we had with that dear old boy, whom we irreverently called Skenderbeg! The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro The home is the place where the home is treated most irreverently. Religious Education in the Family Then one of the packs, as they had irreverently been called, was turned over to make a table. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life Let me try then, not irreverently or depreciatingly, but as speaking of plain matters of fact, to tell you what you really do see and hear at the greatest and grandest of the Roman ceremonies. Rome in 1860 Indeed, some one had irreverently designated Miss Thornton as The Turnpike, inasmuch as, before securing a waltz with the beauty, it was necessary to pay toll in the shape of a duty-dance with her protégée. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' "Killed, by G——; killed, by G——!" swore the man with the binoculars irreverently; and well content with their morning's work, the two climbed down and went away. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation Do not look so shocked, Cora; it did not sound well, I know, but she did not mean it irreverently, I'm sure. Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces Delphine had been irreverently described by Sydney Smith, when it appeared a few years earlier, as "this dismal trash which has nearly dislocated the jaws of every critic with gaping." Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) Or Italy They dealt irreverently with Mudford society, draped in a thin veil of some alias material, and they signed themselves "Blight." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-08 "Is she going to live here?" he asked, almost irreverently, when he was first told that she was in the house. An Eye for an Eye It has been irreverently said that Falstaff might represent Shakespeare in his cups, just as Hamlet might represent him in his more sober moments. Life of Charles Dickens On account of this they are irreverently dubbed 'Coal-boxes,' 'Black Marias,' or 'Jack Johnsons' by the soldiers. Tommy Atkins at War As Told in His Own Letters They have all great reverence for the Deity, and the deliberate way in which they say "We don't know Him" is to prevent speaking irreverently, as that may injure the country. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 There are certainly two or three exceptions; but 'what are they,' one is irreverently apt to exclaim, 'among so many?' Town Life in Australia A custom prevailed at Chatham of holding a procession on St. Clement's day, and the saint, who was irreverently designated ‘Old Clem,’ was personated by a young smith disguised for the occasion. Charles Dickens and Music The professor had planted the seed of wisdom with them; it was at the seminars that they tried honestly, if somewhat hysterically and irreverently, to make it grow. The Plastic Age Paul Culver was a tall, broad-chested, heavily-built young man, with frank blue eyes, and hair of the color that is sometimes irreverently called, or rather the wearers of it are called, towheads. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life On account of this they are irreverently dubbed "coal boxes," "black Marias," or "Jack Johnsons" by the soldiers. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 An insignificant affair it appeared; a "cheese-box on a raft" it was irreverently designated. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But when the magistrate gives up his office and his duty, the people assume it, and they inquire too much and too irreverently, because they think their representatives do not inquire at all. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) "That must have been some time ago," says Hescott irreverently and unwisely. The Hoyden "Baird," the gentleman thus irreverently alluded to, was the principal of the Brockway Academy, of which Shuffles and Monroe were pupils in the boarding department. Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat I had almost irreverently said, "Rest, cat, in peace." The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest Once, when the young man was away from home, a gentleman called to see his father, and using the name of God irreverently, the good old baron reproved him. Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader Twice she had asked: "How about the firm?" and twice he had answered irreverently: "Let them be hanged!" Married Life The True Romance I honestly believe that it arose entirely from that dogged self-will—may I be forgiven for speaking thus irreverently of my dead father!—which was his great characteristic through life. Verner's Pride There are yet, it may be, millions of stone statues and whole forests of wayside effigies, outdoors and unroofed—irreverently called by the Japanese themselves, "wet gods." The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji I used to speak irreverently of the declarations of the Srutis and address Brahmanas in domineering tones. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 How dare you speak so irreverently of the holy man, consecrated priest of Rome as he is? Inez A Tale of the Alamo Just as they were expecting the full burst of his fury, up trotted the merry imp, and irreverently crept behind Sir Ralph. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 Her seat was low—one of those chairs we are pleased to call, commonly and irreverently, a prie-dieu. Verner's Pride You find him in towns, ancient with ch�teaux and wonderful with age; he is absolutely himself, keenly efficient and irreverently modern. Out To Win The Story of America in France Accustomed to deliver his theories to a silent congregation, he was astonished to find that his wisdom could so irreverently be questioned. The Colossus A Novel Public debates are carried on in violation of the sacred constitutions concerning the incomprehensibility of the Deity; a wordy, carnal strife on the incarnation of the Word goes on irreverently. Readings in the History of Education Mediaeval Universities You have irreverently nicknamed her the Perpetual Mushroom. The Princess Passes She would not soil or irreverently handle our Buddha, but it is only holy as a symbol, as an image of a holy being. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People Ordinary macaroni is made in the form of long tubes, and when macaroni pudding is served in schools, it is often irreverently nicknamed by the boys gas-pipes. Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery A Manual of Cheap and Wholesome Diet "I ain't doubting the Lord's stores is plentiful," he returned rather irreverently. Sheila of Big Wreck Cove A Story of Cape Cod Garrison dealt no less roughly and irreverently with another of the authors of the wicked law and another of the superannuated divinities of a shopkeeping North, Henry Clay. William Lloyd Garrison The Abolitionist There was on this occasion a vast display of dress and jewelry, and among the babel of languages spoken the most prominent was the beautiful London dialect sometimes irreverently called Cockney. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 On the north side, against the middle of the wall, is planted what we now most irreverently call a Three Decker. As We Are and As We May Be Of the Virgin Mary, think not, brethren of the Church of Rome, that a true member of the Anglican branch of the Catholic Church will speak disparagingly or irreverently. Primitive Christian Worship Or, The Evidence of Holy Scripture and the Church, Against the Invocation of Saints and Angels, and the Blessed Virgin Mary Cynically mirthful or irreverently indifferent, yet never did her master's strength forsake him, never did his heart lose its undauntedness. The Mississippi Bubble London milk makes an approximation to the same colour, through the operation of the same cause: and Helmholtz has irreverently disclosed the fact that a blue eye is simply a turbid medium. Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 "My soul an' body!" gasped the storekeeper, as though she had spoken irreverently about sacred things. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper "Or listen to your heart?" suggested Tommy irreverently as he rose. The Lamp in the Desert "I saw a old lady, sir," said Rollo irreverently. Romance Island Of these, however, to our no small surprise, he presently made use, by irreverently throwing them at all objects to which he was desirous of directing attention. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II He was a man of deep and ardent imagination, and uncomprehended by the simple villagers, who irreverently styled him the 'mad Roseton.' The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Mr Pitskiver—or old Pits, as he was irreverently called by his domestic—came rapidly up the street. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 Tommy elevated his nose irreverently when the august presence was withdrawn and hoped that Stella would not have her head turned by the royal favour. The Lamp in the Desert "And it is into one of these lapses," thought St. George irreverently, "that the king has disappeared." Romance Island But the light that Rembrandt loved falls not irreverently on the strange hairy haloes that can still be seen on the shaven heads of the Jews of Jerusalem. The New Jerusalem "Now the saints help thy lying tongue," thus irreverently he spoke, "do holy men travel like robbers in dead of night?" Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune Dear "old Farrar"!—as we irreverently called him—it was an education in itself to be in his form. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor He felt revolted at the idea of spending two or three hours with what he irreverently called "a lot of dull women," and preferred his own thoughts to their talk. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 To speak strictly and not irreverently, he had his own panacea,—the development of each individual; and he was impatient of any other. Emerson and Other Essays Night after night would we go to see "Billy," as he was familiarly and irreverently called, as Bardwell Slote in the "Mighty Dollar," or as Captain Cuttle in "Dombey and Son." Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 The Roman attitude towards thought and learning too often reminds one of a certain modern type which has been irreverently described as being "death on culture." Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul But Spriggins's peculiar forte is that kind of talk which some people irreverently call "bosh." A Collection of College Words and Customs Helen coolly instructed her to place the tray on his desk; which she did, brushing irreverently aside a number of rent books. Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) "Or else," said David, savagely and irreverently—"or else hew it in pieces before the Lord." Penny Plain For let us beware of dogmatising irreverently as to when and how that living Spirit shall operate on the souls of men, who worketh according to His own counsel of unerring and inscrutable wisdom. Parish Papers "Nobody, apparently, unless his own fair face," Billy answered irreverently. Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book Speaking of feeble blow, and all that bunk," he said irreverently, "how do we stand, Holly? Starr, of the Desert My mood was serious, and it jarred upon me when a classmate, building on current rumours, speculated irreverently as to the probable contents of the pitcher on Mr. Webster's desk. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe I know the sacredness of married life too well to speculate irreverently on its affairs. Paul Faber, Surgeon That instant was a blast, not to speak irreverently, which sounded like the crack of doom. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 We have admired the exuberance of St. Mary of Egypt's locks, and irreverently compared them to the effects of Mrs. Allen's "World-wide Hair Restorer." Nancy He always wears it, and the boys irreverently call him Cape Cod—Ward of Connaught. Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio Ah," said the officer, not wholly irreverently, "Gottfried Gottfried has gone now to the dark place to which he hath sent so many. Red Axe Let me give you a piece of advice—women who treat their husbands irreverently, teach strangers to use them with contempt. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 8 One could act indifferently or harshly or irreverently at such a crisis, but it was too dreadful and austere a circumstance for so smug an indiscretion as impropriety. The Blood Red Dawn Said the novelist, "It is as unseemly to rush pell-mell from an audience with the gods as it is to enter their presence irreverently." The Eyes of the World I saw a crowd struggle most irreverently to pay their devotion to it. Views a-foot The fury of Secession irreverently destroyed this memorial of antiquity and religion, which even a foreign soldiery had spared. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 On October 1st, 1847, I made my appearance in this "vale of tears", "little Pheasantina", as I was irreverently called by a giddy aunt, a pet sister of my mother's. Autobiographical Sketches Partly perhaps, because it was a sacred object, the Wollaston children took to treating it rather irreverently. Mary Wollaston It was a shock to the adorers of Sarah Bernhardt to hear her so irreverently criticised. What Dress Makes of Us The strategic value of the position appealed to him, and he saw why "those old Johnnies," as he irreverently styled the Padres, had planted the Mission here. The Port of Adventure She drove into town for the purpose in a one-horse carriage irreverently called at that period of English history, a pill-box. Little Dorrit She was still pursuing this train of discourse, when Hugh, somewhat unceremoniously and irreverently, followed his young master out, and left her to edify the rest of the company. Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty As she rose, Miss Wren likewise became conscious, and said, irreverently addressing the great chief of the premises: 'Whoever you are, I can't get up, because my back's bad and my legs are queer.' Our Mutual Friend It is only intended to insist upon those claims of the partisans, which, unasserted by themselves, have been a little too irreverently dismissed by others. The Life of Francis Marion Broad mirth, in the sacred presence of dark misfortune, would have jarred harshly and irreverently with the solemn symphony that rolled its undertone through Hepzibah's and her brother's life. House of the Seven Gables But he came in again immediately at another door, very irreverently and confidently singing the verses out of Euripides's Andromache, — In Greece, alas! how ill things ordered are! Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans "None of your chaff, mister," retorted one of the street boys, irreverently. Paul the Peddler, or the Fortunes of a Young Street Merchant No idle tales are told of Him, nor would any Indian mention Him irreverently. Indian Why Stories Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-Fire One dares not, one could never, speak irreverently of Jerusalem. Tracks of a Rolling Stone And we have stolen upon Miss Hepzibah Pyncheon, too irreverently, at the instant of time when the patrician lady is to be transformed into the plebeian woman. House of the Seven Gables In our own tongue His name was not spoken aloud, even with utmost reverence, much less lightly or irreverently. The Soul of the Indian She now skipped irreverently from one grave to another; until coming to the broad, flat, armorial tombstone of a departed worthy—perhaps of Isaac Johnson himself—she began to dance upon it. The Scarlet Letter He wondered irreverently whether it was Mrs. J. F. Smith. The Haunted Bookshop Did you think me speaking improperly, lightly, irreverently on the subject? Mansfield Park "Forgive me," he said, "I didn't mean to touch those things irreverently." The Indian Lily and Other Stories The unfortunate man needed not the champion who had stood so irreverently forward. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843 But somehow the whole thing seemed to Lake to say, 'Do allow me this once to prescribe; do give your poor soul this one chance,' and Lake answered him superciliously and irreverently. Wylder's Hand If she spoke irreverently, it was done in thoughtless mirth; and she has sought to atone for it by sacrifices and tears. Philothea A Grecian Romance If it be asked why such a process is not carried out always on this side of time, I say we must be cautious about irreverently intruding into divine methods. Love's Final Victory There are many solemn but pernicious pantomimes acted in this world!'—'Suffer me to say, Mr. Turl, that to speak irreverently of consecrated things does not become a man of your understanding.' The Adventures of Hugh Trevor We spent our morning and a good part of the afternoon at Karnak, lunching irreverently but agreeably in the shade of fallen pillars Cambyses or the great earthquake had thrown down. It Happened in Egypt Once, when King Louis IV. was present, he and his courtiers irreverently amused themselves during the service by making jests on the clerical count. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II I ever feel myself hurt," he says, "when I hear the Union, that great Palladium of our liberty and safety, the least irreverently spoken of. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859 "I guess I ain't called on to put myself out," she said, simply, yet not irreverently. Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life "Who else should it be, mamma?" demanded the Unpunctual, possessing himself irreverently of the abdicated throne. Villette So long as we do not use the words of Scripture irreverently, there is no harm in making a different application of them. The Elect Lady It hath pleased the Devil," returned Eben Dudley, somewhat irreverently for one of that chastened school, "to send an Indian arrow through jerkin and skin, into this arm of mine! The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish I will grant you, that unwooed previously, and without any foundation laid, if I may express myself so irreverently, your theory might turn out to be true; but not so under actual circumstances. Satanstoe My companions of the blue pencil irreverently termed it "the shelf." Tales from Bohemia "Confusion to her goblin trappings!" cried he, irreverently: "but at least she had handsome eyes—bright and soft." Villette My turn had not yet come, of course; but the reader knows already that I, most irreverently, had once contemplated abandoning the place, for a "seat" nearer the Hudson. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale But to the bad or thoughtless man, who lives carelessly and irreverently so near another mind, the wrong he does daily back upon himself recoils. Woman in the Ninteenth Century and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition and Duties, of Woman. All sorts of bones could be found except skulls; but a citizen said, irreverently, that there had been an unusual number of "skull-hunters" there lately—a species of sportsmen I had never heard of before. Roughing It, Part 7. It was Lord Holme's habit to speak irreverently of anything he happened to admire. The Woman with the Fan No person whatsoever shall speak any thing in their religious assembly irreverently or seditiously of the government, or governors, or state matters. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 Never is the corpse of a doll irreverently thrown away. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series Christophe, who detested the majestic sentimentality of the work, thought that perhaps the "Brahmins" had introduced it politely to avenge themselves by forcing him to hear a composition of which he had written irreverently. Jean-Christophe, Volume I Soon she was pelting, irreverently, her painter with a shower of loose pebbles. In and out of Three Normady Inns Dennis left the newspaper office an enlightened man—with information at the disposal of Sir Giles, and with a sense of relief which expressed itself irreverently in these words: "Now I have got him!" Blind Love He finds out, soon enough for his weal and his bane, that he is stronger than Nature; and right tyrannously and irreverently he lords it over her, clearing, delving, diking, building, without fear or shame. Hereward, the Last of the English The former court of the little temple has been turned into a vegetable garden, and the material of the ancient building utilised, irreverently enough, for the construction of some petty cottages now occupying its site. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series I do not say this irreverently, but the truth is, I am too old and too earthly to enter upon these subjects. Friends in Council — First Series Have patience if I burden you too much with words, and if I speak with you boldly, irreverently. Letters of Catherine Benincasa We are pained when we hear God's name used irreverently. Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition "And ra-a-ther irreverently -- don't you think -- excuse me, sir?" said Mrs Marshal very softly. The Marquis of Lossie Those who love fields and every briar in the hedge dislike to see them entered irreverently. Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies Dogs, little boys, and grotesque old men were his special delight, and of all his elders he had, it goes without saying, a private gallery of irreverently faithful portraits. Young Lives The love which I bear to you makes me speak with boldness: the fault which you have committed makes me depart from due reverence, and speak irreverently. Letters of Catherine Benincasa First, then, "Little Freddy Scoutbush," as his compeers irreverently termed him, was, by common consent of her Majesty's Guards, a "good fellow." Two Years Ago, Volume I After dinner we said good-bye to our friends in what Boggley irreverently calls "the hash-house," and at nine o'clock departed to the station. Olivia in India "You speak as though you knew all about it; you should join the new Ghost Society," he answered, irreverently, sitting himself down on a fallen tree, an example that she followed. Dawn "Oh yes, she clings like a leech to the skirts of the Church," said Piers irreverently. The Bars of Iron Patsy and Beth shrieked in ecstasy as they rushed forward to smother "Toodlums," as they irreverently called the Cherub, with kisses. Aunt Jane's Nieces out West On account of this they are irreverently dubbed 'coal boxes,' 'Black Marias,' or 'Jack Johnsons' by the soldiers. America's War for Humanity These gaieties were rather singular and ingenious affairs, sterilized dances, Mrs. Hexter irreverently dubbed them. The Power and the Glory It was I," said Graub—"I spoke of it—irreverently, I fear,—but the story itself is irreverent. Temporal Power "Oh, we can sing as we play," observed Flurry, irreverently; she was not at all in a heavenly mood this afternoon. Esther : a book for girls That competition which they had so long shouted for as the only sensible, true and moral system, and which they had sought to buttress by enacting law after law, was being irreverently ground to pieces. Great Fortunes from Railroads A hand irreverently laid upon his collar and a rough shake assisted to recall his consciousness. The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers Do we not see persons in the world speaking irreverently of relics, purgatory, indulgences, and even of the holy mysteries, after having treated contemptuously the marvels of the Lives of the Saints? The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi Thomas, who believes that all truths, and all errors, must be tried by the reason, shrugs his shoulders irreverently, and departs. God and my Neighbour Then we would string out irreverently in Indian file and walk up, cap in hand, one after another, to salute him with a deeply respectful "Good evening, Herr Professor!" The Making of an American I soon felt that it was not the thing to be the only one who was irreverently looking around, and my good-fortune soon supplied ample motive for looking steadily in one direction. A Day of Fate "Do not smile so, and speak so irreverently!" she said, with a reproachful earnestness that certainly seemed to me very strange, thinking of her as I did. Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story Were I at your years uncle mine," continued the other irreverently, "I should no doubt see with your eyes, and possibly feel with your desires. Charlemont; Or, the Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky After they reported to the old man," irreverently answered Einstein, "they went together down to the Fidelity Company. The Midnight Passenger : a novel A hedge-parson, or buckle-beggar, as that order of priesthood has been irreverently termed, sat on the Duke's left, and was easily distinguished by his torn band, flapped hat, and the remnants of a rusty cassock. The Fortunes of Nigel Sabina, in her thoughts, irreverently compared Clementina's soul to a race-horse, and her sister to a jockey, riding it cruelly with whip and spur to the goal of salvation, whether it liked it or not. The Heart of Rome Occasionally one of them skipped irreverently over the carpet and took up a position on the other side. A Tramp Abroad — Volume 01 The witty academician abhorred this duty, which he irreverently styled "dressing the royal macaroni." Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath. The Eye of Zeitoon Craig pushed aside the stone lid irreverently and gazed keenly into the uncanny depths of the stone sarcophagus. Gold of the Gods "There is much I do not understand! much I cannot grasp!" he exclaimed, a note of impatience in his voice, and the perplexing work was tossed somewhat irreverently upon the table. Katherine's Sheaves I am sorry they ever heard my name, but don't let them know how irreverently I speak of the erudite, whom I dare to say they admire. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 "And a confounded clever one it must be," interrupted Philip irreverently. Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest mounted Police "People talk a great deal about God, and their knowledge of him," he added, but not irreverently. All's for the Best It was an unfortunate speech, breaking irreverently as it did upon this moment of exaltation. Martie, the Unconquered What gigantic ancestor had I irreverently dislodged?—and was it from a skeleton throat that the rare jewel which I held in my hand had been accidentally shaken? Vendetta: a story of one forgotten The last words, though not irreverently uttered, marked a change in Totila's demeanour. Veranilda I turned in my seat, and saw my nephew Budge, dressed in his best, his head irreverently covered, and his new cane swinging in the most stylish manner. Helen's Babies Not to speak irreverently, but to use language that must be familiar to all, the well-meaning missionary wished to be in at the death. Oak Openings It is conceiving very irreverently of the Almighty, to suppose he would deal in this jesting manner with mankind; yet all the things called prophecies in the book called the Bible come under this description. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 4 (1794-1796): the Age of Reason The match goes out—irreverently I light many more under her chin, under that heavy, man-eating jaw. Egypt (La Mort de Philae) He wrangleth not with the judge, nor sheweth himself irreverently before him; but in all humble gestures that could bespeak him acquiescing with the sentence, he flieth to mercy for relief. The Pharisee and Publican "Yes; but this—I dare say you will think it an absurd prejudice; but a human body, to me, is a sacred thing; I don't like to see it treated irreverently and made hideous." The Gadfly His omnipotence is made to swallow up, or preside over his other attributes, and those mortals are supposed to limit his power irreverently, who think that it must be regulated by his wisdom. Vindication of the Rights of Woman The climate, too, is bracing and wholesome, and the boisterous afternoon wind, which sweeps letters and papers irreverently away, keeps off the mosquitoes. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither The merits of all these candidates were discussed and somewhat irreverently disposed of, and then "The Jupiter" declared that Dr. Proudie was to be the man. Barchester Towers In 1883, when the simplified-spelling movement first tried to make a noise, I was indifferent to it; more—I even irreverently scoffed at it. Mark Twain's Speeches The door opened, and the "old bag of bones," as Ormiston irreverently styled his lady-love's ancient domestic, made a sign for them to follow him. The Midnight Queen A hand irreverently laid upon his collar, and a rough shake, assisted to recall his consciousness. Legends and Tales The merits of all these candidates were discussed and somewhat irreverently disposed of, and then The Jupiter declared that Dr Proudie was to be the man. Barchester Towers But when the magistrate gives up his office and his duty, the people assume it, and they inquire too much, and too irreverently, because they think their representatives do not inquire at all. Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches, etc. Presently he returned, most irreverently driving before him the priest of his creed - a fat old man, with a grey beard that whipped the wind with the wet cloth that blew over his shoulder. The Day's Work - Part 01 They were skilled in witchcraft, worshipped Beelzebub, and were wont irreverently to say that the way to Hell was paved with the bald heads of priests. A History of the Moravian Church With all this, the patient will still think of the doctor, and even speak of him, not always irreverently, as a foreign devil. The Civilization of China Together they may have been, as one of the younger Van Gorder cousins had, irreverently put it, "a scream," but apart each would have felt lost without the other. The Bat Jasper roared irreverently, and his companion looked hurt. New Grub Street This she threw irreverently on a desk, and tossed its pages over until she came to one only partly covered with manuscript confessions. An Unsocial Socialist Perhaps, also, his official position had been irreverently juggled with. Roads of Destiny Man has been irreverently described as "about 30 pounds of solids set up in 13 gallons of water." The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation “And may the Lord have mercy on the poll,” a Junior Counsel exclaimed irreverently. The Toys of Peace, and other papers To him enters Fyne, wound up, if I may express myself so irreverently, wound up to a high pitch by his wife’s interpretation of the girl’s letter. Chance A Tale in Two Parts Something there is like military skill in that," replied the Captain, "although wantonly and irreverently spoken to an officer of rank. A Legend of Montrose In a few minutes' time Maskull got up of his own accord, and irreverently, and almost angrily, threw Crimtyphon's corpse over his shoulder again. A Voyage to Arcturus She looked at him as at one who had spoken irreverently. The Malefactor And, irreverently, he was putting out a swollen tongue at his Managing Director. Tales of Unrest He had not 500 pounds or 5,000 pounds a year of salary for it; but lived merely on his Bedfordshire estates, and as Snigsby irreverently expresses it, "by chewing his own cud." Latter-Day Pamphlets |
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