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单词 argus-eyed
例句 argus-eyed
Mrs. Gillin, argus-eyed as she thought herself, could not know that the chatelaine of Strogue had already passed through a part of the travail of her punishment. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z
Servants are argus-eyed and uncharitable in their conclusions. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z
Still, no self-reproach could rid him quite of his mental attitude of jailer watching, argus-eyed, over a prisoner whose resourcefulness might any day or night find suddenly a way to freedom. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z
But nothing escaped the argus-eyed watch; one of the other sentinels saw him as he ravenously devoured it, and collaring the trembling culprit carried him to the warden. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z
Hence 'argus-eyed', applied to one who is exceedingly watchful. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli
It was an established fact that no tender billets-doux found their way from the academy; the argus-eyed madame was too watchful for that. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love
Our trunks in the main hall below were examined daily, and curiosity was more keenly excited when the argus-eyed reporters for the press traced Mrs. Lincoln's name on the cover of one of her trunks. Behind the Scenes or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House
"And the best of all is that we are going to get the better of that argus-eyed Dragon!" said Cyn. Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes
Those agency employes were argus-eyed, watching each move made by him and his assistants. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898
But, realizing the argus-eyed watch put upon her, and the forthright methods of her sister Madigans, she tried it secretly. The Madigans
The one is sagacious, argus-eyed; the other oracular, sibylline. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
Generally, they pick up the essentials of the game from "Pop" long before they get to school or college or else are properly educated by an argus-eyed brother. Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball
But the argus-eyed conductor soon spied him, and not recognizing him as a ticket-holder, swooped down upon him at once. Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces
His telephone message had thrown a cordon of argus-eyed men around New York. The Voice in the Fog
No argus-eyed debater objected by any amendment to the discontinuance of the silver dollar. American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897)
He had small need to, for, in the still watches of the night, he had burglarized the cook's stores so successfully that not even that argus-eyed individual had noticed the loss. The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest
But, thank heaven! only momentarily, for I, Hector Ratichon, argus-eyed, was on the watch. Castles in the Air
The argus-eyed greybeard   My swift sword shall smite. Russian Lyrics
Here was a chance of communicating with the enemy which would defy the argus-eyed gentlemen who examine the mails. Mr. Standfast
The intervening sea is one over which the most penetrating of argus-eyed policemen or sheriffs, can not see. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 02, April 9, 1870
The Capitol building gleamed, argus-eyed on the hill. The Man in Gray
No correspondence is permitted between the mother, the guardian, the sister, or the friends of the young female in the Nunnery School, on either side, without the inspection of the argus-eyed agent of the Institution. Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published
How then, it will be asked, in the face of an argus-eyed police, and in defiance even of bayonets and bullets, do men-of-war's-men contrive to smuggle their spirits? White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War
Zany soon returned with a plate well heaped, for at this time her argus-eyed mistress was sitting in the parlor, awaiting whatever fate the ruthless Yankees might impose. Miss Lou
I enter out of the night and unburden my heart to this argus-eyed watchman, and, lo! you come flying in answer to my wish. The Auction Block
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