| 单词 | jocosity |
| 例句 | Matt Orduña plays two gentlemen, included largely as plot devices, with amusingly clueless jocosity. Review: This multicultural 'Sense and Sensibility' re-imagines Jane Austen's portrait of the foolish but redeemable heart 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z “For these readers, it appeared, all took my idle jocosities with complete seriousness. . . . Pretty soon,” Mencken later wrote, “I began to encounter my preposterous ‘facts’ in the writings of other men. . . . This Fake News Was Good Clean Fun 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z This ostentatious jocosity is not to his liking. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z I have to be so moral and so dignified nowadays that the jocosity of my nature will gush out when it gets a chance, and the consequences are, as you see, rubbish. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z “I’m afraid you miss the bran,” he went on with irrelevant jocosity to Jackson’s bride. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z “The Sioux—his mark,” he muttered, with grim jocosity. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z It might well be," said Gaspard, with a disagreeable jocosity, "that thou hadst still more sisters and brothers than I knew of. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Innocence and jocosity were two of her leading characteristics; another was a genuine but ingenuous literary faculty. Witching Hill But gradually he came to feel that there was something more than jocosity in her denunciation of the bouncey ball. Years of Plenty “Well, Mrs. Church, I was glad to see you perplexed once in your life!” cried Mr. Ruck with friendly jocosity. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z No time had they for their wonted jocosity. Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters His rather sharp countenance, lighted by honest gray eyes, was a mixture of good-humor, childlike ingenuousness, and innocent jocosity. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 Hitherto we have treated this outburst of Christian superstition with jocosity, but there is a serious aspect of it which must not be neglected. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) The purity of woman and the reality of religion are not considered topics for jocosity. The American Mind The E. T. Earl Lectures This was a jocosity if not a mockery, but it was the first time I had heard the words in Ireland. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule The jovial Padre, already often mentioned, who maybe regarded as the unconscious father of the expedition, had become helplessly, if not hopelessly, dropsical, and lost much of his wanted jocosity. Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central America Resulting in the Discovery of the Idolatrous City of Iximaya, in an Unexplored Region; and the Possession of two Remarkable Aztec Children, Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, Described by John L. Stevens, Esq., and Other Travellers. They insulted her in terms she couldn’t understand, while the men laughed in frightful, significant jocosity. The Dust Flower As I am of the experienced elite of society that sups, I must bid you adieu—I promise more jocosity in my next. Letters of a Dakota Divorcee One of the West Yorks also viewed life with much pluck and some jocosity. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 He fetched his friend's forgotten medicine from his bedroom and administered it, and told him with a lame attempt at jocosity that he should have a penny if he took it like a lamb! Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir I'm kind o' hard-up," he said, with grim jocosity, "but there's a pound to keep your pouch. The House with the Green Shutters Even the grimmest of jocosities wins its measure of respect in Vagabondia, and besides, her laugh removed the impression her sigh might have created. Vagabondia 1884 I am like a duck in thunder with admiring wonderment at the drollishness and jocosity with which your paper is ready to burst in its pictorial department. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. A message sent out on the 25th of November, even showed signs of spurious jocosity. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 "I might have lent you one, only it is rather large for a little girl," he added, speaking with a sort of artificial jocosity. The Privet Hedge This arrangement, instead of giving me some freedom, shackled me to the reporter, who dashed from celebrity to celebrity, grass to nuclei, office to point of momentary interest, with unflagging energy and infuriating jocosity. Greener Than You Think The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity. The American Credo A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The scherzo evinces a taking jocosity with a serious interval. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions The term 'old boy' has, alas, declined upon the vernacular, and been put to base uses of jocosity, so it is a forbidden one. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance He went as often as he thought he could without attracting the attention of Mr. Shrank or eliciting ponderous jocosities from the other workers. In the Control Tower So Sanders, assisted by James Gregory, published a heavy bit of jocosity about him. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I "It's that I'm never like to be in the same scrape with a child of mine," he answered, pretending a jocosity that sat ill on him. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure To be bald is no more than a genial jocosity, a harmless foible—but to have dandruff is almost as bad as to have beri-beri. A Book of Burlesques Something a trifle malicious obtained in this attempt at jocosity, causing Dickie to bend down rather hastily over the wheel, and thrust his offering into the crumpled, shaky hands. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Let him amuse the children, relax with jocosity the sternness of adults, and wreathe into smiles the wrinkles of old age. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 How I did enjoy Brown’s balderdash; the witty sallies of Smith; Robinson’s repartees; Jones’ jocosities! She and I, Volume 2 A Love Story. A Life History. For all our professed delight in and capacity for jocosity, we have produced so far but one genuine wit—Ambrose Bierce—and, save to a small circle, he remains unknown today. A Book of Prefaces From all this we may gather that Cicero was full of graceful and clever jocosity, but did not indulge in what was vapid and objectionable. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour Murders and fatal accidents are recorded with the same jocosity. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin All along he inferred that she understood him, and accepted his veneer of jocosity and insincerity at its true value. In the Roaring Fifties It would be trodden under foot by the log-roller's elephantine jocosity. Prince Fortunatus "It's a pity Mr. Yaverland cannot see you now," said the old man, half from honest jocosity and half from an itch to bring the creature back to this interesting suffering of hers. The Judge He would connect the idea of great jocosity with unprincipled designs. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour She answered with some small jocosity; then suddenly struck her little fist on the railing. The Vehement Flame She sang, and joked, and danced, and played, with an excess of jocosity that jarred him painfully. In the Roaring Fifties He concocted fictitious and humorous answers to correspondents—a humble yet appropriate introduction to the insatiable habit and faculty for out-of-the-way verbal jocosity which marked-off his after career from that of all other excellent poets. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood An air of tragedy seemed to hang over us ... for the life of me I couldn't understand what had become of Paul's good-natured, rude jocosity. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative Much of this jocosity scarcely deserves the name of humour, and we may remark that in Jonson's time it did not receive it. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour But black eyes and swollen noses are impertinently obtrusive and disdainful of disguise, and the captain's battle-flags provoked no little jocosity among his men that morning. A Maid of the Silver Sea Ayre accepted his friend's jocosity and his own excitement with equal placidity. Father Stafford His somewhat burly jocosity had expatiated freely in letters; but he had done nothing which, like the cynical chaff of his art students, suggests the not unskilful follower of Balzac and Dickens. Robert Browning Overcome by a bashfulness that tried to escape in jocosity, the Senior Surgeon gave an odd little choking chuckle. The White Linen Nurse From some of his observations we might think he was altogether averse from jocosity. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour Mr. Birch turned to her with confidential jocosity. The Testing of Diana Mallory "Anything funny is always welcome, Tiffles," said he, closing his folio, that he might not appear to obstruct his friend's jocosity. Round the Block If I were to answer with the jocosity in which my critic indulges, I certainly doubt whether he would justify me. Phases of Faith Passages from the History of My Creed His features were not naturally intended to wear a smiling aspect, but he was in general rather given to professional jocosity. Oliver Twist On shore Good is a gentle, mild-mannered man, and given to jocosity; but, as we found to our cost, Good in a boat was a perfect demon. Allan Quatermain Isn't the thing he lacks the back-slapping jocosity that passes for humor here? Main Street She listened graciously to his jocosities, stealing a glance at Harry when his father called him "a good boy." Frivolous Cupid "You will be interested to hear," the old man said, with a momentary aspiration toward jocosity, "of another matrimonial venture in our little circle." The Europeans "It would be more serious to lose Miss Evers than to find her," remarked Captain Lovelock, with gallant jocosity. Confidence He is of middle height, stout and thriving-looking, inclined to jocosity, lively, and impudent. The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume I "And you never," I ventured, making my jocosity as ironical as possible, "wear upon each other?" Questionable Shapes Was not she by her foolish falsification—a piece of mild jocosity, no doubt—the prime author of all the evil that had followed? The Golden Calf Bainbridge had a fine sense of humor; but like many other humorists, he did not relish jocosities of which he was the subject. A Strange Discovery The Basset boy tried to fix his strained attention upon anything rather than upon that tone of high jocosity between Hetty and the shiny-haired clerk. In Exile and Other Stories "But, after all," he added with unpleasant jocosity, "if I am behind my time, it's not for you to complain: I made you a present of three hours." The Possessed (The Devils) I say all, surely, when I speak of the thing as planned, in perfect good faith, for brevity, for levity, for simplicity, for jocosity, in fine, and for an accommodating irony. The Awkward Age It was astonishing that a family otherwise simply perfect should be content with jocosity when jocosity was so obviously out of place. Hilda Lessways "Winter beginning to show his teeth," said one man, with an effort at jocosity. The Magnetic North I suppose that my doubts and irritation were apparent in the inelegant jocosity of my manner. Doctor Therne "Is that you, Mother Meg?" he asked in tones from which most of the jocosity had vanished. Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch The result was apparent in the jocosity of this heavy Mr. Mavering's reply. April Hopes Bushwick listened as mutely, with a face that, to Verrian's eye, seemed to harden from its light jocosity into a severity he had not seen in it before. Fennel and Rue "I wish that all radicals were like Miss Beatrice," said Geoffrey, who was feeling exceedingly uncomfortable, with a feeble attempt at polite jocosity. Beatrice To me, I know not why, there was something horrible in all this jocosity, something that gave me the creeps as always does the sight of a cat playing with a mouse. The Ivory Child I trusted, with a desperate attempt at jocosity, that neither he nor Tournelli had been doing anything to require Manners's services in that way. Colonel Starbottle's Client But glancing up at Shelton, his dry jocosity reappeared at once. The Island Pharisees "Well, Mrs. Church, I was glad to see you puzzled once in your life!" said Mr. Ruck, with friendly jocosity. The Pension Beaurepas Ramsey and Fred Mitchell and four other boys waylaid young Bender on the street after school, intending jocosities rather than violence, but the victim proved sensitive. Ramsey Milholland There those who had only known him in his professional capacity were surprised to find him displaying the tenderness and jocosity of a parent. Eminent Victorians "Another of your impatient citizens eager to utilize the unspeakable convenience of rapid transit," suggested the clergyman, with ponderous jocosity. Bucky O'Connor And the Saturday would have had a column of sneering jocosity on the irrepressibly sanguine temperament of authors. New Grub Street In this letter there is a tone of jocosity with reference to the victim, which filled me with horror. The Commission in Lunacy |
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