| 单词 | lapsing |
| 例句 | I don’t like this lapsing into forgetfulness; it may make or continue some injury to the brain. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “There’s a black man with brains gone to bed,” Malcolm X told me once, briefly lapsing into his old vernacular. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When they recovered enough to make money, she would drive them to the wall, haggling them to death, lapsing into Yiddish when the going got tough. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, I suppose I would let them send me some if I were in your place,” he decided uncomfortably, after lapsing into troubled contemplation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It’s difficult to describe it without lapsing into poor taste; indeed, the truck and trailer alone were a monument to the word “god-awful.” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I guessed I'd resolved the soul and sin thing by lapsing from my heavy-duty Catholic background, giving up my immortal soul for a blues kind of soul. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The conversation moved in fits and spurts—lapsing into awkward pauses and then reigniting again. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They all mourned Rocky that way, by slipping, lapsing into the plans he had for college and for his football career. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z "Vic's got a funny story about how actually music did help him through once," he says, lapsing absently into the present tense. Kurt Wagner on Lambchop, Nashville ? and being seen as a redneck 2012-02-10T00:00:01Z For all his wisdom and self-made wealth, Pacino’s character is surprisingly one-note, more of a presence than a marquee attraction; everyone else, including Olin as “the Colonel,” is at risk of lapsing into caricature. Review | Caught between a comic-book tone and Holocaust horrors, ‘Hunters’ struggles to hit the target 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z It’s equally hard, though, to march through an entire regular season without lapsing into narcotizing detail, and this is a danger by which Jackson refuses to be intimidated. From Lao Tzu to Layups, 1,682 Pages of Phil Jackson 2014-04-03T15:44:55Z I’ve only seen them on television and in documentaries — with men or women closing their eyes, shuddering and lapsing into oddly high voices and unfamiliar syntax as ancient spirits supposedly speak through them. Review: ‘Simon Says’ to Channel the Paranormal 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z The owner of his favorite bar, Steve, has died an alcoholic’s death, overserving himself, falling, hitting his head and lapsing into a coma. ‘The Tender Bar’: A Tale of Drinking That Ducks Alcoholism 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Along the way Madonna strikes some favorite poses: lapsing Roman Catholic, club hottie, woman in love and — especially — the wounded tough gal. Critic?s Notebook: ?MDNA,? Madonna?s 12th Studio Album 2012-03-26T18:12:55Z We are so good at lying to ourselves, at lapsing into passive acceptance, that mere transparency of meaning is insufficient. The joy of literary destruction: Writers who broke all the rules 2014-01-19T15:00:00Z As the world starts whirring again and people return to offices, schools and schedules, the risk of lapsing into our pre-pandemic ways is real. Pandemic habits: How to hang on to the good ones and get rid of the bad 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z They spoke in French about politics and strategy, occasionally lapsing into English. How French expats in Washington are preparing for an election back home 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z The film shows Brannaman's unflappable calm keeping horses and riders from lapsing into despair. Interview with 'Buck' Brannaman, the man who helps horses 2011-06-23T22:06:05Z Sometimes comic, sometimes unsettling, and sometimes lapsing into cuteness, it's hard to know whether these fresh faces with their worn words show youth shadowed by age or age replenished by youth. Birdsong; On Ageing; The Big Fellah; Yes, Prime Minister 2010-10-02T23:07:00Z What saves “When We Leave” from lapsing entirely into well-intentioned, punishing grimness is Ms. Aladag’s respect for physical space and for the complicated human presence of the actors. | 'When We Leave': When Two Cultures Collide Under One Roof 2011-01-27T23:45:37Z At another extreme, Sartre risked lapsing into stoical banalities. Freedom fighter 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Charlie demands with increasing exasperation that all of them go; they vow to stay to keep him from lapsing back into a funk. | 'All New People': At the Jersey Shore, at the End of His Rope 2011-07-26T22:45:28Z “I think it’s more about the binary, the masculine and feminine,” Soloway says, lapsing back into the jargon. Transparent’s Jill Soloway: ‘The words male and female describe who we used to be’ 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z “I have a lot of emotional content,” he admits, momentarily lapsing into a Bruce Lee impersonation. Cuba Gooding Jr: ‘I had 10 years in the wilderness’ 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z His assignment: capture the vibrancy and beauty of the ancient capital without lapsing into cliché. 2009-10-19T11:35:00Z A young woman cuddled with her seatmate, lapsing blissfully into dreamland. Perspective | Why pay $100 and more for a theater ticket if you sleep during the performance? 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z In the play's best scene, Troy confronts his wife with a shameful confession: at this point Henry shows the stricken face of the guilty before lapsing into a self-justifying apologia. Fences – review 2013-06-26T23:55:15Z He manages, in books like “Cloud Atlas,” to muse on the nature of storytelling itself without lapsing into arid academic theorizing. David Mitchell: “I think the right way to do a female character is not to overdo it” 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Pearl Jam remains culturally relevant while earning an honor that for many arrives as they are lapsing into nostalgia-act territory. ‘They are a truly Seattle band’: Pearl Jam to check off another achievement — induction into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Arthur Penn’s acidly antiheroic view of the battle in the film “Little Big Man” shows Custer lapsing into an insane fantasy on the battlefield. Stanford to show Little Bighorn drawings by Red Horse, a Native American artist in the fight 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z If you're not lapsing into abuse or actionable neglect and you find yourself feeling that rising urge to say "sorry," take a deep breath instead. A Mother’s Day scream into the void 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z Four successful Accept studio albums later, Mr. Sneap has carved out a niche by helping other metal veterans such as Judas Priest, Saxon and Megadeth revive their youthful sound without lapsing into nostalgia. The Producer Refining Heavy Metal’s Sound 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z But it’s worth touring this exhibition without lapsing into nostalgia. Art review: ‘Architectural Image, 1920-1950’ 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Things started off with such promise this week before lapsing into self-parody at the very end, concluding with the sort of overwrought melodrama a “Thrones” detractor might assume is typical of the series. ArtsBeat: ‘Game of Thrones’ Watch: Arguments in Family Court 2014-05-12T03:53:49Z Johnny Earl is a former major league baseball prospect with “the morals of an alligator” who hit the skids and did a prison stint after lapsing into the region’s remaining thriving business: drug-dealing. Is there a cure for Rust Belt rhetoric? This witty little novel might be a start. 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Now, here we are, lapsing into autocracy, in the midst of a potentially chaotic and assuredly contested election and on the cusp of what could be a constitutional crisis. Perspective | RBG and the empty triumph of liberal pop culture 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Yet it is in this most crucial, central story that the script falters, lapsing into the conventions of true crime shows and police procedurals in which a forensic expert tries to explain imponderable acts. Review: Carey Mulligan Tells a Harrowing Tale of ‘Girls & Boys’ 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Or I would become a devout Muslim, almost ending up in an Islamic school, before lapsing from Islam and becoming a secular American. Donald Trump’s deadly nationalism: Hate has been mainstreamed, politics have turned violent — and he hasn’t even been elected yet 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z She is prone to parroting her thesis and lapsing into somnolent praise. What Made Leonardo Such a Great Artist? Science, Says a New Book 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Only the final measures, a poignant lullaby from Chen’s mother, relieved the dynamic monotony by lapsing into quietness. WNO’s ‘An American Soldier’ by Huang Ruo performs its mission honorably But an underlying discipline shaped this one, saving it from lapsing into a facile quest for novelty. Beneath the book bubble at U of C 2011-05-18T22:31:15Z In both the Second and Third symphonies he enforced a sense of Old World grandeur without lapsing into staid Old World stodginess. Dohnanyi, Ax and the CSO produce Brahmsian splendor at Ravinia concerts 2011-07-17T05:00:00Z Stopping short of referring to the words themselves, Patricia Elam confirmed that Guru never regained consciousness after lapsing into a coma in February. Guru cannot have written 'deathbed' statement, say family 2010-04-22T09:03:00Z Episodic, occasionally lapsing into silence, filled with shifts in tempo, the melodies impossibly beautiful, it takes the melancholy at the heart of Wilson's greatest work – from Pet Sounds to Til I Die – and repurposes it. The Beach Boys: That's Why God Made the Radio – review 2012-05-31T14:29:01Z But that doesn’t stop Delaney from lapsing into a broad Welsh accent from time to time. Ranking the accents of Tom Hardy: cockney, Welsh, or unintelligible? 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Research presented to the American Heart Association suggests dieters have a 60% chance of lapsing when eating with others. Table for one: how eating alone is radically changing our diets 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z And it was brilliant entertainment; partly because the plots were first-class, but mainly because Elba was a good enough actor to carry it off without lapsing into parody. Luther; The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II – TV review 2013-07-03T05:00:05Z Because I think it's hard to play someone who's dying -- who knows he is dying -- without lapsing into cliché. A "Biutiful" chat with Javier Bardem 2010-12-30T00:01:00Z Rather, she says, she wanted to invite viewers to soul-search about the fearful and intolerant thought patterns we all may find ourselves lapsing into, too readily. ‘Evaporating Borders’ details the challenges of immigration in Cyprus 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z But instead of lapsing into a despairing funk, she claws her way out of the abyss. ‘Stray Dogs,’ by Tsai Ming-liang, a Tale of Alienation 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Reviewing it in the Observer, Elizabeth Day praised the way Frayn "evokes emotion without ever lapsing into bathos, threading sentences through with a gentle, touching humour". Michael Frayn's memoir of his father wins autobiography prize 2011-07-22T09:30:52Z She is a crisp dramatic actor with a facility for screwball, as well as a knack, best exhibited in last year's "cancer " 50/50, for being adorable without lapsing into kookiness. Anna Kendrick: 'It's all about that fatal flaw' 2012-05-24T19:30:00Z But it’s a hard thing to talk about without lapsing into routine orchestra-speak — and an even harder thing to spotlight for a public. Perspective | American orchestras: Revamping the model, or embracing the obvious? 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z But the work, which opened on Saturday, feels intact, and it shows the surreal glory of the choreographer’s vision while occasionally lapsing into time-slowing tedium that is, paradoxically, also a part of that vision. Review: ‘Viktor’ Is Vintage Pina Bausch, Complete With Gravedigger 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z Moreover, the acting/puppeteering style occasionally displays too little precision, lapsing at one point into slapdash roughhousing/yelling mode. Review | Pointless Theatre’s slapdash ‘Don Cristóbal’ 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z The return of Shylock is credible as a literary device in the context of a novel lapsing into formal language and rich with Shakespearean references. ‘Shylock Is My Name’ review: Shakespeare for the 21st century 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Is it possible to conceive of whiteness without lapsing into white supremacy? Perspective | N.C. Wyeth painted the world full of beauty, resilience and adventure. And full of white people. 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z People are complicated, and it’s the job of actors to distill that complication without lapsing into caricature or wandering off into vagueness. Film: Greta Gerwig?s Breakthrough Performance in ?Greenberg? 2010-03-26T19:34:00Z His background in performance art gives him total control: his sculpted, swept-up 50s psycho hustler face keeps firmly within the camera position, lapsing from anger into stillness in the space of seconds. Jon Savage on song: The Screamers ? 122 Hours of Fear 2010-07-27T14:54:00Z Marina Neelova, who has been playing Zhenya since the production started, epitomises obduracy and resistance without ever lapsing into heroic posturing. Into the Whirlwind - review 2011-01-23T17:59:34Z For the director it was essential that the lovers make a conscious decision to ignore the visa, as opposed to its lapsing by accident or mistake. ?Like Crazy? Was Filmed Without a Script 2011-10-23T01:03:02Z Whether true or not, Cataclysm is a clear attempt to reinvigorate the brand, to attract and retain new gamers, to re-engage with lapsing or lapsed players and to keep the hardcore raiders happy. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm ? review 2010-12-19T00:06:03Z It’s a treadmill, 90 episodes long, and quality control is lapsing. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: how Netflix totalled Seinfeld's star vehicle 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z “I got really tired interviewing blond girl after blond girl,” Ms. Cutrone says, lapsing into a squeaky impersonation. 2010-02-01T08:18:00Z Baldwin is in an especially chatty mood, lapsing into voices and surfing from one funny anecdote to the next. Review | ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ has finally run out of gas — but is that Seinfeld’s fault? 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z No one on the other end, just you, playing Words With Friends, filling momentary vacancies with texts, lapsing into slack-jawed surfing. For the healthy, safe and secure, the coronavirus shutdown is also an opportunity to let go 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z Since Tuesday’s deadline passed — lapsing without the Dodgers landing any of the big-name players they pursued over the previous week — the club is now 5-1. Trade deadline additions continue to help Dodgers pad their NL West lead 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Republicans, who have recently intensified their investigations of Biden's family, claimed that Trump's latest indictment showed the United States lapsing into the condition of a "banana republic." US House Republicans rally around Trump 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z With the county’s pandemic eviction moratorium lapsing in March, the supervisors said they wanted to be sure these at-risk renters had the legal support they needed to stave off homelessness. With eviction moratorium lapsed, L.A. County moves to pass new renter protections 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Those differences point toward the risks in 2025, when the debt limit drama restarts and tax breaks for the middle class and wealthy alike are on the verge of lapsing. Who gets a break? Clashing ideas on tax relief are teed up for the 2024 campaign 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z A freelance journalist who recorded Neely struggling to free himself, then lapsing into unconsciousness, said he was acting aggressively and frightening people but hadn’t assaulted anyone. Grand jury indicts man in chokehold death of agitated New York City subway rider 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z A freelance journalist who recorded Neely struggling to free himself, then lapsing into unconsciousness, said he had been shouting at passengers and begging for money aboard the train but had not gotten physical with anyone. Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider is freed pending trial 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z He told the BBC his story and what it says about prisoners at risk of lapsing back into a life of crime. 'My Friday prison release led to a disastrous mistake' 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z If adopted, Vought's proposal would inflict $2 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, potentially compromising coverage for millions across the United States—and compounding the impact of lapsing pandemic protections. GOP taking budget advice from Trump official who wants to cut $2 trillion from Medicaid 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Extending those tax cuts would in theory raise the national debt, as the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office based its projections on them lapsing after 2025. White House: GOP plans would drive deficits up $3 trillion 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z As Leonard noted to Salon, there is a crucial difference between lapsing and relapsing. The difference between relapsing and "lapsing," according to addiction experts 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Those types offer different advantages, depending on the particular policy – such as not lapsing, containing options for investment growth, and having a cash-value component you can withdraw or borrow against – but are far more costly. What to do when your term life insurance is ending 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z In it, his instructor described Rankine lapsing into “mental condition black,” a state of distorted perception that negatively affects judgment. WA police academy eyes removing more recruits who show red flags 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z But with these programs lapsing, child poverty and other hardships are again on the rise, even with more Americans working full-time than ever. How ‘welfare reform’ steals from the poor 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z How do you describe a character’s emotional journey without lapsing into exposition? Review: Vicky Krieps holds a splintered emotional drama together in the piercing 'Hold Me Tight' 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Leonard said when asked about a hypothetical lapsing addict. The difference between relapsing and "lapsing," according to addiction experts 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Agencies rely on disco-era computer languages that few coders know anymore, and some physical hardware is lapsing into disrepair. Opinion | Covid fraud abuse has a clear, and counterintuitive, lesson 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Deputy assistant attorney general Brad Wiegman told the Senate Homeland Security Committee that lawmakers need to expand powers granted to the government in 2018 but lapsing later this year. Biden administration warns of criminal drone threat to Americans 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z All the while, Zalatoris had made a troubled trek to the same green, lapsing into both a second cut of rough on the right and a green-side bunker. Matt Fitzpatrick digs out of the sand to win U.S. Open for first major title 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z The conference is timely because while this Biden policy will endure, many pandemic-era programs are lapsing, which will set back the fight against hunger. Opinion | We once thought big about ending hunger. Can we do it again? 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z As someone with disdainful tendencies in her writing, I’ve never forgotten this comment, which implies it is possible to look after people in fiction without lapsing into sentimentality. Review: Chelsea Bieker's Central Valley stories teem with awful people. You'll love them anyway 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Also at risk of lapsing: free treatment for uninsured people. The AP Interview: Health chief warns of COVID funds lack 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z But federal funding for at-home tests is now lapsing, Dr. Inglesby said, meaning that lawmakers would have to commit more to prepare for possible outbreaks. Biden Offers More Free Covid Tests Although Demand Has Slowed 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z But federal funding for at-home tests is now lapsing, Inglesby said, meaning that lawmakers would have to commit more to prepare for possible outbreaks. Biden offers more free COVID tests, although demand has slowed 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z But tenants fear that the loss of the aid, and the lapsing of local anti-eviction protections put into place during the pandemic, will eventually lead to a rise in evictions. Federal Rental Assistance Is Running Out, With Tenants Still in Need 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “It’s important that there’s a space where we listen to each other without immediately lapsing into condemnation,” Herbst said. Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z “We can be representatives of authority, law and justice,” he said, “without lapsing into words that flirt with racism and hatred of the other.” In a France Fearful of Immigrants, Another Candidate Tacks Hard Right 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z He sees antiracist education, such as grouping students in racial affinity groups, as lapsing into parody. In Texas, a Battle Over What Can Be Taught, and What Books Can Be Read 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z But the relief may be short-lived since her visa is inextricably linked to her husband’s lapsing one. Missing Foreign Workers Add to Hiring Challenges 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Lenovo said it had done so because of the possibility of the validity of financial information in its prospectus lapsing during the application's vetting. Lenovo stock drops 17% after withdrawing Shanghai listing application 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Examples include a Medicaid boost for the territories, more money for former President Donald Trump’s office and staff and a renewal of lapsing authority to write national flood insurance program claims. Democrats remove Iron Dome funds from stopgap spending bill 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaking after an emergency crisis meeting, warned that Western nations needed to unite to prevent Afghanistan lapsing back into becoming a haven for international terrorist groups. Afghanistan: Will it become haven for terror with the Taliban in power? 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z With time lapsing and talks stalling earlier this month, Schumer moved to nudge them along by announcing a surprise vote to bring the issue to the Senate floor, even without a deal in place. Schumer, a leader more liked than feared, faces test of whether he can deliver the ‘big and bold’ agenda he’s promised 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Fielders searching for shade, concentration lapsing - the haze in front of them obscuring their view. Sport 2050: A weather forecast from the future 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z Patrol car footage showed him lapsing in and out of consciousness, apparently without the officer in the car taking notice, records show. How a Genetic Trait in Black People Can Give the Police Cover 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z This was more of a challenge, particularly late in the round, and Mickelson felt his focus lapsing again. Mickelson 11 shots worse, still in the mix at Quail Hollow 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Less time is lapsing between them, he said. Hawaii’s rains, floods cited as examples of climate change 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z “Skillfully directed by Rod Lurie, this engrossing and deeply wrenching thriller dances the same fine line as most latter-day movies that want to honor service and sacrifice, without lapsing into empty triumphalism.” Here are the movies that wowed Washington Post critics in 2020 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z That sets up a showdown for next week; when the House returns on Monday for the override vote, it could also vote on another stopgap spending bill to prevent government funding from lapsing. Trump’s attack on coronavirus relief divides GOP, threatens recovery 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Active renewals are seen an indicator that people are eager to keep their plans from lapsing. Interest is lively at deadline for ‘Obamacare’ sign-ups 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z “I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s some lapsing in the degree of caution that’s part of the problem in our caseloads rising.” Daily coronavirus caseload surpasses 2,000 in D.C. region again, as infection rates continue to rise 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z That requirement has forced seniors to leave the safety of their homes during the pandemic or risk lapsing on their license. State allows drivers older than 79 to renew licenses online 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z In her panic, she forgot the word “ambulance,” briefly lapsing into Arabic. They depended on their parents for everything. Then the virus took both. 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z The pact still remains in force, but the notice to terminate it, delivered to the American Embassy in Manila, starts a clock under which it will remain in effect for 180 days before lapsing. Philippines Tells U.S. It Will End Military Cooperation Deal 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Zellweger’s co-stars recalled being awestruck by her on-set metamorphosis for the role, while critics marveled at how she convincingly rendered the essence of Garland’s persona and performance style without lapsing into mere impersonation. Renee Zellweger wins best actress Oscar for 'Judy' 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb tweeted that there was a way to disagree with King’s questions “without lapsing into misogyny, threats and ignorance.” CBS News head calls threats against Gayle King reprehensible 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z In person, M.B.Z. speaks deliberately and quietly, lapsing now and then into a crooked grin that conveys a surprising impression of shyness. Mohammed bin Zayed’s Dark Vision of the Middle East’s Future 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The crime bill’s prison-expansion provisions were never fully funded and probably only increased state prison capacity by 4 percent before lapsing in 2001. Opinion | The criminal-justice debate needs to catch up with this encouraging trend 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z “In theory, I’m the ‘Mission Muse,’” she joked, lapsing into English. Meet the Leftish Economist With a New Story About Capitalism 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Updating your contact information with your insurer also may help prevent policies from lapsing. Liz Weston: 5 financial tasks you should tackle by year-end 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z But many other laws are expiring or lapsing, from some foreign surveillance laws to the potential reinstatement of a very unpopular tax on medical devices. Analysis | Add risk of government shutdown to impeachment and other legislative logjams 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z It’s only available for new Game Pass subscribers, not current or lapsing members. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now comes with six months of Spotify Premium 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z A few grudgingly welcomed the clampdown as an invitation to quit nicotine in any form, while others feared lapsing into the habit of smoking tobacco despite its links to cancer and other illnesses. 'Straight-up panic': U.S. vaping crackdown sends some scrambling for their fix 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z He became a plastic surgeon instead of a funeral director because “the business wasn’t for me,” he said, lapsing into mortician shtick. At center of changing D.C., requiem for a funeral home that catered to African Americans 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z The important metaphor is created by the cleverly lapsing grammar. Poem of the week: Story's End by Kathleen Raine 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z It also requires an assessment of the intelligence effort needed to make up for the treaty lapsing. US Senate pushes Trump to safeguard last Russian nuclear arms control treaty 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The current extension isn’t going to accomplish that, but it will be a much-needed improvement for the people who have watched nervously as their flood insurance time and again came dangerously close to lapsing. Louisiana editorial roundup 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z A few lawmakers from Louisiana and other coastal states had to push hard to prevent the program from lapsing during last year’s hurricane season. Louisiana editorial roundup 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z He used it for about a year before lapsing. Dominic Smith, the Mets’ Sleeper at First Base 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Beyond the lapsing contracts, HUD and the people who rely on it are being hit by the shutdown in numerous ways. ‘It’s like the real-life Hunger Games in America:’ Shutdown threatens HUD’s protections for vulnerable 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z At the risk of lapsing into the tediously obvious, I have been out for ice cream with kids dozens of times. I just got treated to a whole chapter in the book on ‘white fragility’ 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z A series of weekly challenges ensures that players come back periodically, rather than lapsing for long periods – which, in a competitive multiplayer game, tends to mean they never come back at all. From Pac-Mania to Fortnite fever: are video games becoming more addictive? 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z He grew up as an altar server, later lapsing in his faith while going through a divorce. ‘It’s Really Hard to Be a Catholic’: The Pain of Reading the Sex Abuse Report 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z He is quickly losing interest in the game at hand, and lapsing into reminiscence, as he often does. Lenny Dykstra Has More to Say 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z While there’s no major risk of the world lapsing into “damaging stagflation,” the possibility remains of a “bigger blow-up” that sharply reduces trade, as in the 1930s, it said. U.S. sets Aug. 23 date for issuing duties on $16 billion more in China imports 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z “Harley-Davidson, made in America,” Trump said, eying the gleaming hogs admiringly, before lapsing into his trademark solipsism. Harley-Davidson’s Announcement Shows the Folly of Trump’s Trade War 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z “No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,” Ms. Chen said, lapsing into English. An American Lean-In Guru in China 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z “We did our best,” Cameron finally said, before lapsing into stunned silence. How Russia won the World Cup 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z They're more focused on themselves and continuing to play complete games, instead of lapsing into the bad habits that tripped them up earlier this season. Ducks in an 'amazing' position heading into Stanley Cup playoffs 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Trump dished out sharp one-liners throughout his comments Saturday night, occasionally lapsing into recurring themes about the 2016 election and media bias. Trump puts aside the feud with media for a night at Gridiron 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Eventually, he snapped, lapsing into something of a sarcastic sneer — “Congratulations, guys, it really is the toughest,” he said — but for a long time, he demurred. Another Tough Test? Not for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Another form of word climbing is mistaking and thereby misusing words owing to their mere sound, and thereby lapsing into malapropism—this to give the impression of cultivation and intellectual penetration. If You’ve Heard One Cliché, You’ve Heard Them All 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Relatives should make sure friends, neighbors and church members know whom to contact in an emergency involving a person whose memory is lapsing. Editorials from around Oregon 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Walking to the set, he heard the ringside announcer lapsing into vivid descriptions of a wrestler purportedly from Saudi Arabia who “likes to hear the cracking of bones” and is “ugly, ugly.” Jack Shaheen, who worked to dismantle Arab stereotypes in media, dies at 81 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z It will hold its final performance on May 21 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on Long Island, before lapsing into memory. Fans Brace for Farewell as Ringling Brothers, ‘Elixir of Youth,’ Fades 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z In an era when about a third of US malls are expected to close because of failing department stores and lapsing consumer interest, West Edmonton Mall appears to thrive. 'It's not just shopping, right?': life in the shadow of North America's biggest mall 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z We need to connect courageously with the rejection, the fear, the vulnerability that Trump’s victory has inflicted on us, without turning away or numbing ourselves or lapsing into cynicism. Aftermath: Sixteen New Yorker Writers on Trump’s America 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Bryce Harper got what Manager Dusty Baker called a “mental day off” after Baker noticed Harper’s concentration lapsing. Danny Espinosa’s three-run homer isn’t enough to lift Nationals past Marlins 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z And Trump is now lapsing into rally format. Donald Trump and Mike Pence: Live Analysis 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z In the end, though, none of the parties were willing to end the session with mayoral control lapsing. De Blasio Keeps Control of City’s Schools, but Only for a Year 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z He’s also an expert at evoking how family behavioral patterns simply repeat themselves, taxing everyone’s patience, before lapsing into panic-inducing crises. ‘Imagine Me Gone’: a family trapped in its own history 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z She did not recover from her injuries and died three months later after lapsing into a coma. Fela Kuti – 10 of the best 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z My lapsing opsec became glaringly apparent in the wake of this unfortunate Mexican phone theft. Lessons to learn from my Mexican phone theft nightmare 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Like many community colleges, Blinn is a haven for talented players who arrive as reclamation projects, sometimes after running afoul of the law or lapsing into academic troubles. At Blinn College, Cam Newton Plotted a Return to the Big Time 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Even now, when discussing him, she still catches herself lapsing into the past tense. Death of a troll | Alina Simone 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z When pressed on certain details of his past, particularly his time as an orphan or that savage attack 15 years ago, Mr. Sinyuts grows reticent, lapsing into long silences. 15 Years After Vicious Attack, Planning a Return to the Ring 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z Their combined strength has seen the rolling back of even the meagre regulations that were in place, including the lapsing in 2004 of the assault weapons ban that Reagan had supported. Day after San Bernardino, Republicans line up to crush gun control efforts 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z The moral challenge is to resist simplistic rejection without lapsing into a pastiche of Hemingway. It was Spain’s ‘national fiesta’. Now bullfighting divides its people 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z “It never leaves you,” sighed mum, plunged into nostalgia by the familiar landscape, and lapsing more often into a long-forgotten Scottish brogue. Scotland’s Newest Hiking Trail: Beginner-Friendly With Killer Views 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z “I guess from the campaign, I guess,” Witcher replied, before lapsing into a fresh endorsement of the real estate mogul. Donald Trump's Latino super fan denies she was a plant 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z By contrast, Bhavi’s eerie elephant friend seems to offer wisdom from non-Western culture, lapsing frequently into the enigmatic parables that are her favorite form of expression. Inaugural offering from Convergence Theatre is whimsical, resourceful 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Some economists are even warning again about the eurozone’s lapsing into deflation, a broad decline in prices that is considered poisonous to growth and employment. Questions for E.C.B. as Europe Faces Headwinds 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The previous week, during a July 22 call to discuss second quarter earnings, Boeing downplayed the short-term risk of Ex-Im lapsing but emphasized the long-term benefits of the bank to U.S. manufacturers. As Ex-Im lapse drags on, Boeing steps out from behind the scenes 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Many who seek treatment end up lapsing back into addiction. Straight Life: India's recovering drug addicts - BBC News 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z Paul’s delay ultimately led to the NSA surveillance authorities lapsing for nearly two full days, but paved the way for the USA Freedom Act to pass on Tuesday. O'Malley Calls for Restrictions on NSA Surveillance 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z The country’s demographics were already rather bleak, but they are lapsing back into the catastrophic. Ukraine's Economy Is A Disaster. Its Demography Is Even Worse 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z “Those also are at risk of lapsing. So this needs to get done. “ Obama Urges Senate to Renew Phone Record Collection Program 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z “Those also are at risk of lapsing. So this needs to get done.” Obama Calls on Senate to Act on Patriot Act During Recess 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z But as the two-year anniversary approached, and with it the lapsing of enforced anonymity, Michael proposed meeting up. A very generous donation - BBC News 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Gray died in a hospital Sunday after lapsing into a coma. U.S. Justice Department to conduct civil rights probe in Baltimore death 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Now they and lawmakers who budget the money must commit to keeping such children in the state and avoid lapsing into the familiar cycles of the past. Kentucky editorial roundup 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Greece’s coffers may be empty before the end of this month, as tax receipts shrink and the economy shows signs of lapsing back into recession. Greece Proposes Using Tourists as Tax Spies to Fill Shortfall 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z “This is a common sense solution,” Denham said, lapsing back into political speak. California lawmaker's pet inspires rare bipartisan compromise 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z New data released on Tuesday showed Greece lapsing even further into deflation, a debilitating downward price spiral. Greek Bureaucracy, Not Just Austerity, Is an Economic Drag 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z He advised the presiding officer that "we'll let you know" about the time of upcoming votes on Monday morning, lapsing into informal shorthand in a legislative body that observes decorum. Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell and Ted Cruz Play Roles Well in Senate Drama 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z In other words, the policy is at risk of lapsing. Financial Features To Die For 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z The goal would be to eliminate a borrower’s chances of lapsing into foreclosure and support consumer spending. How mortgage rates affect car purchases, credit card debt and jobs Think of coal mining operators lapsing into receivership and the Saudis cutting the price of oil in tandem with dollar strength. Pray For $100 Oil And 30-Year Treasuries At 4.5% 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Ever since taking office, Obama has conspicuously tried to avoid making generalizations about Islamic extremism, or lapsing into loose talk about a clash of civilizations. Hillary Clinton counters Obama on Gaza and radical Islam 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z And trying to avoid lapsing into depression as he worried that the game would fail. Your brain is your joystick in neurogaming 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z With another general election in 2015, there is a risk that the government might start lapsing on the most unpopular reforms, said Antonio Roldán, an analyst at the Eurasia Group in London. News Analysis: Bailout Is Over for Portugal, but Side Effects Will Linger 2014-05-06T01:10:38Z I can no longer remember what the topic was, but I do remember the technique Mr Diamond devised to prevent the conversation lapsing into the incomprehensibly technical. How GDP became the figure to watch 2014-04-16T08:14:47Z But "I don't know how," he says, lapsing into silence. When There's Nowhere Else to Go 2013-12-18T04:08:32Z A failure to pay renewal fees in time will lead to the patent lapsing. Patents: A guide to the key terms 2013-08-19T23:11:30Z “He’s not a very popular guy, and he’s got the personality of an early Leninist — always droning on and lapsing into polemics,” Mr. Benjamin said. Recent Words Prompt Reassessment of Qaeda’s Leader 2013-08-07T01:23:40Z These last two might suggest that the United States, far from lapsing into a beach pic coma, remains ruthlessly aggressive about the pursuit of its own interests—and to others, at least, very dangerous. The Government Is Spying. Does Anyone Even Care? 2013-06-07T22:29:26Z The idea here is to show that the new government is in this for the long haul, and will keep taking action to prevent the economy lapsing back into deflation. Japan's central bank governor showed he can walk the walk as well as talk the talk 2013-04-04T11:28:00Z People around the country are laid off every day, lapsing into straits far more dire than Smith’s. Alex Smith, No Longer the Starter, Still a 49ers Quarterback 2013-01-30T02:30:47Z The manager Sabri Lamouchi has tried to inject urgency to unhinge opponents and help those individuals flourish but they still seem prone to lapsing into lethargy or fear. Africa Cup of Nations preview: Ivory Coast primed to fly or flop again 2013-01-18T10:00:05Z The lapsing payroll tax cut affects everyone who works, or about three-quarters of all tax filers. The Coming Tax Changes for Individuals 2012-11-09T19:29:34Z There is no sense of either nation lapsing into melancholy just yet. Wales and Scotland seek salvation in critical contest for managers 2012-10-11T19:18:56Z Well, he lived to see that day, and with his lapsing breaths in a debilitating illness, he insisted that The Times would prevail in the new world. Op-Ed Contributor: Punch Sulzberger and His Times 2012-10-01T02:13:09Z But he kept lapsing into crime because he was "immature and without hope". 'Some people need to be in jail' 2012-09-06T14:00:23Z Moreover, during the same time period, patents on many of the major new antidepressants were lapsing, starting with Prozac in 2001. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Bipolar 2: Diagnosis Muddled by Market 2012-08-16T18:05:22Z Policyholders have only one possible escape route beyond lapsing. Are You Worth More Dead Than Alive? 2012-08-10T20:17:26Z The second game saw the four players continue lapsing and listlessly missing shots to the corners. London 2012: Chinese badminton players face anger at home 2012-08-01T11:26:22Z In his career, Scanlon was a streaky player, one capable of lapsing into a trancelike state and winning bushels of points in a row. Yaroslava Shvedova Joins Bill Scanlon as Only 2 to Tally Golden Set in Open Era 2012-07-02T00:06:30Z A gun rights group, the Calguns Foundation, went so far as to pay a $555 fee to extend a lapsing patent held by the developer to further delay the law from taking effect. Code on Shell Casings Sparks a Gun Debate 2012-06-13T01:30:56Z In higher forms not a single case of intelligence lapsing into instinct is known. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z And while his moral sentiments had been lapsing for generations, note what a gain there has been in his animal development; for he is next of kin to the common house-cat. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z It has saved an enormous district from lapsing into a condition of semi-barbarism. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z “The softly lapsing river, It whispers in its flow, Of dear days gone for ever, Those days of long ago.” Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z I think that, whenever God permits p. 84encouragement, He sends at the same time some drawback, as if to prevent encouragement lapsing into self-confidence, and self-gratulation taking the place of a spirit of thankfulness. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z In the higher forms we should expect to see intelligence lapsing more and more into pure instinct. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z Nothing but the balancing influence of generous culture will arrest this lapsing tendency. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z The converts were constantly lapsing into their old beliefs, and the thunders of the early ecclesiastical councils were as constantly being directed against the ancient superstitions. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z "You are very prosaic," he replied, lapsing into bitterness again. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Now hope was unspooling in a string of missed layups and lapsing defense. 2012 N.C.A.A. Tournament: How Long Beach State Got In 2012-03-12T20:02:48Z The garden pale her world shuts in, A simple world made sweet with thyme, Where life, soft lulled by droning bees, Flows to the mill-stream's lapsing rhyme. Songs Ysame 2012-03-04T03:00:13.113Z Touched with pity at this privation, and lapsing unconsciously into poetical language, the damsel exclaimed: “‘Ah, gentle shepherd! tell me, where’s your pipe?’ Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z The lapsing decades have expanded the pretty and busy factory-village he found into a prettier and busier factory-city without materially changing its prevailing air. Literary Shrines The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors 2012-02-18T03:00:15.287Z The Conquest had cast free and unfree peasantry together into the one mould of villainage; feudalism prevented villainage from lapsing into slavery. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z A track worn by the caravans of ages exists,—sometimes parallel ruts for a width of half a mile, sometimes not two yards wide, and now and then lapsing into illegibility. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z Slow stealing from the tangled brake, That skirts the distant hill, With noiseless hoof two bright fawns make For yonder lapsing rill; Meek children of the forest gloom, Drink on, and fear no ill! The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z She wanted to tell him, but every lapsing moment laid a new stone upon the wall that barred her way. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z Only a few years ago the N.H.L. was thought to be lapsing into obscurity. Marian Gaborik Is M.V.P. of N.H.L. All-Star Game 2012-01-30T03:19:56Z Brand's arms were waving: he was rapidly lapsing into his old Hyde Park manner. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z You will think that I am lapsing into Oriental exaggeration! Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z Some also disputed the Republican assertion that both sides were close to an agreement that could avert the tax cut from lapsing. Paychecks to Shrink Unless Impasse Broken 2011-12-22T12:36:08Z Some Democrats disputed the Republican assertion that both sides were close to an agreement that could avert the tax cut from lapsing. Paychecks Set to Shrink Unless Obama, Congress Break Impasse 2011-12-21T11:24:38Z "Pity about both o' you two, I do declare," she retorted, lapsing into the vernacular with which she loved to accompany her worst gibes. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z "It is, it is," agreed Montagu, lapsing straightway into self-pity. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z He found that human cells cultured in glassware do not multiply indefinitely, as was then assumed, but can divide only 50 or so times before lapsing into senescence. In Body?s Shield Against Cancer, a Culprit in Aging May Lurk 2011-11-21T19:46:51Z “Yes,” resumed Jean as she flapped the reins upon Baltie who seemed to be lapsing into a dreamy frame of mind. Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z His voice falls nearly an octave, lapsing from sweetness and purity to gruffness and volume. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z I remember you referred to the lapsing of the power of attorney when you made out that paper for me; but I didn't quite understand. Dr. Lavendar's People 2011-10-13T02:00:52.167Z I have changed a great deal, you see,” he was lapsing back into the old mania, “but you are as young and pretty as ever, Barbara.” The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z I would have thought no more of it, had I not recognised the troubled noise of the tide, and the sucking and lapsing of the flow in weedy hollows. The Divine Adventure Volume IV 2011-09-04T02:00:03.717Z A Reuters poll showed Wall Street economists shortening the odds on the United States lapsing back into recession to around one-in-three, heightening expectations the Federal Reserve may launch another round of unconventional credit easing. Asia stocks bounce after Fed move stems rout 2011-08-10T05:34:02Z These broaden and strengthen the curves, and preserve them from lapsing to narrowness and feebleness; lending touches of straightness and firmness which nobly enhance the graces. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z In quickly lapsing phrases she told me how the trouble had begun. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z And more rapidly than the dwindling of the people are their traditions lapsing from memory under the changed conditions of the tribe’s life. Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people 2011-08-02T02:00:20.603Z We detain the flowing tide at the cost of lapsing out of perception into memory, into the limbo of fools. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z His health being very good, he was an Episcopalian for the time being; but, whenever the gout appeared, he had his old way of lapsing into Presbyterianism. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z It shows us peoples rising slowly and laboriously out of states of barbarism to high degrees of culture and enlightenment, and then, more or less suddenly, falling upon decline; lapsing to total extinction, even. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z "Yes, but we must first ascertain whether I can get the other room," said the countess, again lapsing into despondency. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z All who waited, save Andrew Blair, thought that the moving of his lips was because of the prayer that was slipping upon them, like the last lapsing of the ebb-tide. The Best Psychic Stories 2011-07-13T02:00:21.943Z Mrs. Kavarsky said, suddenly lapsing into accents of the most tender affection. Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto 2011-07-13T02:00:17.480Z “Are you a philosopher?” said I. “I think,” he replied; and drawing a long whiff from his pipe, he illustrated his remark by lapsing into a profound reverie. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Meantime their own families might be suffering privation or danger, and their own lands be lapsing again into the state of wilderness from which they had so lately rescued them. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z “Oh, dear!” sighed Dot, for at least the twentieth time, and with lapsing interest in the whale. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z With all the help which they receive from women, they are perpetually lapsing into brutality, and whenever they go off into a community by themselves, they go headlong downwards, following their natural gravitation. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z But despite lapsing temporarily into the first-person plural, Wade said the hometown sentiment was long since buried. Off the Dribble: On the Road, but at Home 2011-05-15T23:27:22Z "Emerson says," said Buckingham, "men are ever lapsing into a beggarly habit in which everything that is not cyphering is hustled out of sight, and I think he is right." A Romance of Toronto A Novel 2011-04-23T02:00:04.677Z His mind was lapsing once again into disorder; he was stunned, as it were, by the vigour of her ladyship’s view. The Sea Lady 2011-04-22T02:00:07.843Z Annually the leases are lapsing, and piles of building bricks begin to appear in grounds once verdant with close-cut lawn grass, and copsed with roses and rhododendrons. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z If I looked like you——” There was a sincerity of admiration in Pape’s lanky shrug and lapsing sigh such as “’Donis” Moore evidently wasn’t fortified to resist. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z "Say," he observed, lapsing once more into his more genial manner. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z He pointed out the limits beyond which natural science could not transgress without lapsing into "dogmatic superstition." Religion and Science From Galileo to Bergson 2011-04-07T02:00:16.760Z Not when I have just seen him running away like a chicken thief, just caught with a turkey under each arm,” Tano replied, lapsing into another fit of laughter. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z This fulfilment, if it included motion and life, could include them inwardly only; it would consist in a sustained activity, never lapsing nor suffering change. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z Well, dear!' lapsing into a pensive and quasi reproachful gravity, 'you see, you might have trusted me! Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z As a side-consequence of the lapsing of the Licensing Act in 1695, it became possible for any private person to buy a printing press, hire a journeyman printer, and start printing any books he pleased. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z The conversation was lapsing when the stranger turned and gazed at the mountains showing through the mist along the coast. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z We may be moving towards increasing sunshine or lapsing towards another glacial age; volcanic activity and the upheaval of mountain masses may be increasing or diminishing; we do not know; we lack sufficient science. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Why was he continually lapsing into these sombre, dimly religious questionings and doubts? Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z "It is true, and you are my brother to have seen it thus," he cried, lapsing unconsciously into the idiom of the Sioux. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z These two had not had their just share of happiness here; in fairness it must be awaiting them elsewhere, she concluded, lapsing into the simple audacity of everyday faith. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z She made a strong effort and prevented herself from lapsing into what might have been an hysterical outbreak of mirth. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z The Assyrians and other Syro-Phœnician nations were idolaters, though the Jews were not; and even the Jews were constantly lapsing into the idolatrous practices of the surrounding nations. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z The lapsing process has proceeded steadily by the amalgamation of country banks with banks which have London offices and so are prohibited by the bank's monopoly. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z Only by a great concentration of the will could she prevent herself from lapsing into silence, and then into tears. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z A tall, slim brunette with dark, searching eyes, she occasionally stumbles, lapsing into silence and smiling self-consciously. The Neediest Cases: Overcoming Difficulties, One by One, With a Little Aid 2010-12-14T07:10:01Z Meredith's wife, Susan, told The Associated Press on Monday her husband died in Santa Fe after suffering a brain hemorrhage and lapsing into a coma. Cowboys' Don Meredith dies after brain hemorrhage 2010-12-06T15:39:00Z How a receiver who caught nine passes in 11 games last year can suffer a “lull” without lapsing into a coma is unknown, but Heyward-Bey earned a few days off from practice. Heckling and How to Retire in the N.F.L. 2010-08-21T10:00:00Z "This is a very difficult challenge," McChrystal said, adding the goal was to create security without lapsing into major fighting. Karzai says issue of brother "resolved" with Obama 2010-05-13T23:48:00Z For the next three hours, as we talk about the experiment, Fryer is charming and intense, occasionally lapsing into economist speak and then apologizing for being a "nerd." Is Cash the Answer? 2010-04-08T08:00:00Z "Companies are generally not renewing poison pills and there's an entire generation of poison pills lapsing," said Jeffrey Kaplan, global head of mergers and acquisitions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. DEALTALK-Poison pills drop to lowest level in 20 years 2010-03-30T20:57:00Z I owe the bank overdraft fees and the insurance is lapsing a little bit. Are unemployment benefits no longer temporary? 2010-03-09T05:00:00Z “I guess I have been castigated for believing too deeply in the president,” he said, lapsing into the sarcasm he tends to deploy when playing defense. Obama Message Maven Finds Fingers Pointing at Him 2010-03-06T21:10:00Z "Now, Mr. D., what gives us the pleasure of seeing you here to-day?" inquired the host, lapsing without an effort into affability. A Poached Peerage They now dwelt in sumptuous palaces, lapsing by degrees into utter idleness and libertinism. The Story of Malta Not only did the Jesuit, lapsing into the grandee, kneel to kiss the hand of Charles, but he even insisted on remaining upon his knees during the interview. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 However, her appearance on the pavement outside the theater had made such a vivid new impression that Michael did pay as much attention to lapsing time as to visualize her now in that black dress. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Maria had watched her mother day and night, losing strength and finally lapsing into a coma from which she never emerged. The Year When Stardust Fell It was that season of the year when weary summer is lapsing into the arms of fallow autumn. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact Perhaps," Huntington assented dubiously; "but because you show symptoms of lapsing is no sign that I shall fall from the blessed state of bachelorhood. The Bachelors A Novel “Nothing of the sort,” said the sheriff hastily, lapsing into literalness. Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus "This yere is whar I live when I'm at home," he drawled, lapsing by the influence of the propinquity into the Tennessee idiom which was his birthright. The King of Arcadia "An old married lady," repeated Hazel slowly, lapsing into a brown study for a moment. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter Now Van, lapsing into gloomy silence after his triumph, was again thinking of nothing but revenge. Astounding Stories, August, 1931 "That's quite right," said Jenny, lapsing into a gloom of introspection. Carnival Of the metals, the production of copper is a lapsing industry, confined to Cornwall. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" Lands once under high cultivation are lapsing into jungle. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses The first scene of the Fourth Act relieves, by the introduction of humorous episodes, the sentimentality whereinto the drama at this stage shows signs of lapsing. Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series He sank down upon the wet earth and was fast lapsing into unconsciousness when the lash of the teamster’s whip fell smartly about him. Dorothy on a House Boat The manor-house farmer sat up till late at night, drinking, laughing, and talking, and sometimes lapsing into sudden seriousness. Black Forest Village Stories When Father Boone saw that William was lapsing into unconsciousness, he took a crucifix and holding it to the boy's lips, said, "Kiss the crucifix, my child, and say, 'Jesus have mercy on me.'" A Boy Knight I am lapsing into the past tense again. The Case and Exceptions Stories of Counsel and Clients One able to develop intelligence and abilities to meet each new situation and then lapsing back to the level of non-intelligent contentment? The World That Couldn't Be "What's the matter of me, anyhow?" he ruminated, lapsing whimsically into the range vernacular which he seldom affected. The Song of the Wolf Though opposed to tears in theory, she was fast lapsing into the practice. Black Forest Village Stories I saw her twins of eyelids listless swoon Mesmeric eyes, Like the mild lapsing of a lulling tune On wide surprise, While slow the graceful presence of a moon Mellowed the purple skies. Blooms of the Berry "And the heir to the estate?" said I, suddenly, as anew light flashed on my mind; "the heir, in the event of my life lapsing?" Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Not only had she failed to impress her language upon others, but she found herself gradually succumbing to her environment and actually lapsing into vulgar forms herself. My Lady of the Chimney Corner Does the reader reflect how many wars we have had in the pacific half-century which is lapsing? Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) “Adversity is a strict master,” he said, lapsing into his own language again. Cynthia's Chauffeur August Haste to the mighty ocean, List to the lapsing waves; With what a strange commotion They seek their coral caves. The Upward Path A Reader For Colored Children It admits of no doubt that many a case, if taken in hand at an early stage, might have been restored to society, instead of lapsing into hopeless, incurable insanity. Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles She did not say much; her words were fit and sincere, to be sure, but simple and few, and as like as not to end with a depreciating, low, lapsing laugh. Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 He is reproving men who, having been converted to Christianity, were for lapsing into Judaism. Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford Here Marchmont's chief became unquotable, lapsing into unlimited profanity from sheer joy and exultation. His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts I record this lapsing of Mr. Brumley into romanticism without either sympathy or mitigation. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman Wind in hidden gullies, and the talk of lapsing waters on the hillside, filled all the spaces of the night. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) It was a strange contrast, the complaint of nature unregenerate on the one hand, the self-reproach of nature regenerate and lapsing on the other. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century But—there is my incorrigible habit of reading a book or lapsing into intellectual oblivion while at the play. An Ocean Tramp “I’m surely beholden to you, Miss Price, for this favor,” said Joe, lapsing into the Kentucky mode of speech, “and I’m ashamed to be caught in such a place as this.” The Bondboy Mr. Brumley's mind under the stress of the unfamiliar and the unexpected was now lapsing rapidly towards the theatrical. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman And yet his innate genius was of sufficient strength to achieve this result without lapsing into formal eclecticism. Music: An Art and a Language The water, lapsing slowly through withered flags, had the pure, gem-like quality of the winter stream; in summer it will become dim and turbid with infusorial life, but now it is like a pale jewel. The Thread of Gold She strained her eyes through the gathering night to turn him into the smoothest way, lapsing into jerky, habitual words of guidance. Claire The Blind Love of a Blind Hero, By a Blind Author She could even hear the waves lapsing up to the grounds which sloped down to the water's edge in a closely shaven lawn, broken by stately old trees and blossoming flower-beds. A Noble Woman The days, whether lapsing or lingering, were a stiff reality; the suppression of anxiety was a thin idea; the taste of life itself was the taste of suspense. The Wings of the Dove, Volume II In our highly organized government, the monarch has long been lapsing into a passive agent of Parliament; and now, ministries are rapidly falling into the same position. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I "Certamente," replied the fat woman, lapsing, as she occasionally did lapse, into the easy Italian of the lyric stage. The Paliser case “Any of the folks here would be proud to serve you, Madame Caron,” said the woman, lapsing again into calm reticence. The Bondwoman There is less of higher culture, it is true, and the most respected and respectable citizens are often heard lapsing into strange inaccuracies of language and pronunciation. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 The children were unconsciously lapsing into the language of the Robin Hood stories, as they rattled on and on. John and Betty's History Visit Was it the voice of turbulent centuries and the lapsing tides of men? Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit Do you imagine," said Ruth, suddenly lapsing into a little Old World sentiment herself, "that she's gone on some one in Italy and they sent her over to forget him? The Innocent Adventuress Steadily, steadily his hands cleft it, the activity of his brain dwindling and dwindling and lapsing at length into a mere self-abandonment to the sensuousness of the motion. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real They are marching on, keeping step with civilization and human progress; or they are lapsing back toward barbarism and darkness. Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root The last paragraph of Article 21 provides for the case of the partial lapsing of the Protocol after it has been put into force. The Geneva Protocol She quivered, feeling herself created, will-less, lapsing into him, into a common will with him. The Rainbow No need to dwell on the fearful hours that followed, the fond farewells, the lapsing into a merciful unconsciousness, the death. Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters Thus were we lapsing into the real good old Indian style of doing business. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 So he has given us his Word and his Spirit to aid us in purging out the remaining old leaven, and in holding to our newly-begun purity instead of lapsing from it. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost "Eh, eh, hinny, I ken all about it," she whispered, lapsing into broader Scotch in her agitation. In Orchard Glen And she sank her head on to him again, and they lay still, lapsing. The Rainbow A rumour went abroad of the lapsing of the Archbishop, and that he had sung mass before the Queen; but it proved false. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution There is never a sound save the night bird’s cry, And the languid water lapsing by— Lapsing—lapsing—lapsing—lapsing— Under the arch of a leaden sky. Sprays of Shamrock She was minimizing the significance of these suggestions—a significance that lay, she knew, in the fact of their coming from her—by lapsing into the absurdities with which she embellished her familiar talk. Otherwise Phyllis His was a sudden, heavy lapsing into forgetfulness, unmarred by dreams. The Dop Doctor And the curious rolling of the eyes, as if she were lapsing in a trance away from her ordinary consciousness became habitual with her, when something threatened and opposed her in life, the conscious life. The Rainbow Low stir of leaves and dip of oars And lapsing waves on quiet shores. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature In fact," he continued, lapsing into seriousness, "the younger generation teaches us many things. Paul and the Printing Press “I can think of a better inscription than that,” she remarked with unwonted tartness, lapsing into Scripture. The Wall Between Is it the gurgle of waters whose flow Ofttime has come to him borne on the breeze, Memory listens to, lapsing so low, Under the shade of the trees? Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader The result was so disheartening that, fifteen years after the war was over, there were grave doubts whether the coloured race in the South was not lapsing into a barbarism worse than that of slavery. From Slave to College President Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington He is supposed to be in some danger of lapsing from the true faith'— 'Oh, no, my dear! A Red Wallflower The shrieks from the cottage were gradually lapsing into groans and gurgles, all horribly suggestive of what was taking place, but it was not until every sound had ceased that Marguerite permitted Hellen to rise. Werwolves Mentally he is in a great state of excitement and terror, lapsing into delirium at times—that is really the most serious feature. Uncanny Tales But some of these, you may say, are the demands of luxury, of indolent ease, of man setting nature to work and lapsing in self-indulgence. Humanity in the City He had been oddly preoccupied the last day or so, lapsing into prolonged meditations from which he would emerge with a sudden and almost guilty start. Antony Gray,—Gardener So for the last thirty years Les Tourelles had been gradually decaying, until the good old house had arrived at a stage in which decay could hardly go farther without lapsing into destruction. Vixen, Volume III. "Don't speak of it, lad," said the shepherd, lapsing into his Scotch mode of speech. In A New World or, Among The Gold Fields Of Australia "I dunno how it goes on," he concluded, lapsing into speech again. The Long Trick At night he drew diagrams on pieces of bark and discussed the possibility of this or that device, sometimes lapsing into technicalities his companions could not follow. The Defiant Agents I, who could never behold the ocean without lapsing into dreamy emotions or endless speculations, now study its tides, and sound its shallows, and know it as the high-road I travel on. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 And then lapsing into his former vein again, "I wonder——" Joe waited. Stubble He managed to jerk his gun free, but his brain was already lapsing into unconsciousness. The Penal Cluster "That thee, Nick?" he said, lapsing into the Brunford vernacular, which he had been trying to correct lately. Tommy "I'm no so sure I can manage it, Mr. Clark," he said modestly, lapsing, as he often did, into his broad Scotch. The Story of Wool And let no one say that in such an expression we are turning our back on the personal world, and lapsing, or incurring the risk of lapsing, into mere legalism again. The Atonement and the Modern Mind She could not give rein to her feelings without lapsing to a barbarity which she might not justify to herself even in anger and might, indeed, blush to remember. Mary, Mary The case of man shows us the possibility of a being existing in a holy but mutable state, and lapsing, under certain inducements, into sin. The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern Sermons Preached at the Opening Services of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, in 1866 "Thank you, sir, but I've done nowt to deserve it," cried the lad, lapsing for the moment into the Lancashire dialect. Tommy "The fraulein is to come often," says Freilgrath, lapsing into his native idiom. Floyd Grandon's Honor Let us beware of lapsing back; let us avoid temptation. Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII (of 8) All the evening he had remained in his room, reading his son's letter more than once and lapsing into deep thought over it. A Little Girl in Old Boston As for the sister whose spirits fell with the fall of day, she was fast lapsing into a melancholy condition of silence and utter "giving-up." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 The Levant Company was now dissolved, and James seized on the duties it had levied as lapsing naturally to the Crown. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 How strangely solemn to sit here by this lapsing soul, that but a little while ago was the veriest stranger to him! Floyd Grandon's Honor Low stir of leaves, and dip of oars, And lapsing waves on quiet shores.” Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 "Come on, you cowards!" roared Dave, forgetting his French and lapsing back into English. Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty Looking to where the wizard pointed, Arthur saw a great hand, clothed in white samite, stretched above the lapsing waves, and in its grasp was a long two-handed sword in a rich scabbard. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls The world was no longer dreaming but stark awake, all but the sea and the lapsing bays and the brown floating hills. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Then, lapsing into his worst grammar, in his excitement he said, 'I never forgetted you one day since I was borned! 'Me and Nobbles' "Hit war spoutin' powerful," she answered, in her stress of excitement lapsing into the language of childhood. 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands Before many miles Lennon caught himself lapsing into a doze. Bloom of Cactus The town ended there, the street lapsing into a rough and trackless barren. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book At each suggestive hint I would show renewed interest, again lapsing into listless preoccupation, uneasy dissatisfaction, or frigid unconcern. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 It was afternoon before the young man reascended to the antechamber, where Pavaniev greeted him with the report: "Great exhaustion, lapsing from semi to total unconsciousness." The Genius Then, lapsing into irrelevant local gossip, 'the granddaughter of the blacksmith has the landing-net of the bad tailor.' Much Darker Days He poured himself out a little more beer and lapsing into a reminiscent mood cited various instances in his own career, in confirmation. Salthaven From that time she sank rapidly, sleeping lightly, waking occasionally with a child-like smile, then lapsing again into unconsciousness. At the Time Appointed "I'll hang till she shakes me, Dan!" laughed the other, lapsing into the slang of the men as his hopes rose. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls If the remark referred to an affection for Miss Read, it was probably no more trustworthy than are most such allegations made when lapsing years have given a fictitious coloring to a remote past. Benjamin Franklin “Oh! then, indeed,” said Karl, in a drawling tone, at the same time lapsing into a reflective silence. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" And doctrinal predilections, as in the case of those who belonged to the Origenistic school, were the source of lapsing into expressions which were not the verba ipsissima of Holy Writ. The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels “I’m the youngest of six, and me father won’t have me thwarted!” sighed Pixie, lapsing into her brogue, as she usually did when agitated. Pixie O'Shaughnessy "You are very fine, little mother of my son," he said gently, lapsing for a moment into her own style of speech. The Girl in the Golden Atom Blandford, however, who, ever since the incident of the bill, seemed to consider himself entitled to play a patronising part towards his schoolfellow, continued to keep him from lapsing into obscurity. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life The grey Auld Licht, to whom love was not even a name, sat in his high-backed arm-chair by the hearth, Bible or "Pilgrim's Progress" in hand, occasionally lapsing into slumber. Auld Licht Idylls I think, sir," she said, lapsing into her native tongue, "you wrong the Chevalier Le Moyne. The Rose of Old St. Louis "That is undoubtedly the best way," Dunark replied, lapsing into his own tongue. The Skylark of Space It is also plainly implied in these views, here and there, that modern man, by thus lapsing into war, is renewing his stock of primitive nature. The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History The one thing which we have to fear, in all this, is of lapsing into indolence and solitary enjoyment, guarding and hoarding our own happiness. Joyous Gard “And then down comes the rain and spoils it12 all,” finished the versifier, lapsing into prose. Grace Harlowe's Problem Moreover, the post I sought was lapsing into a domestic situation, for which my antecedents eminently unfitted me, nor did I pretend to think otherwise. Dross The musical lapsing of the water now fell upon my ears distinctly, and I saw a little way off a quaint old fountain, standing half a stonecast clear of the wall. Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories "Tell me all about it, Mother!" cried Mollie, partly lapsing into French in her excitement. The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp Glorious Days on Skates and Ice Boats "Shot broke—yach," the man said, his face lapsing again into a hopeless expression of suffering. Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer It had gone beyond the tragic and was fast lapsing into comedy, farce. The Price In the chaos of popular superstitions, those Mysteries alone kept man from lapsing into absolute brutishness. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry "Because she isn't a Hamilton girl, of course, and the Chamber of Commerce wants the cast to be all local talent," Sprague answered, lapsing unconsciously into the present tense. Murder at Bridge "It knocks me out!" she murmured, lapsing into the Western idiom which a whole week spent in the society of her bosom friend was bound to call up. Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers She felt frozen, her limbs were like lead, and her mind was wandering, or lapsing into unconsciousness. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes To this empire of moonlit swards and elfin dances, of jewelled banks, lapsing streams, and enchanting visions, it was thought a few favored mortals might now and then find their way. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life But he heard nothing save the low lapsing sound of the water, and the monotonous simmer of the trees. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 It was at first the Sixty-Second Regular Regiment of the British Army, "Royal American Provincials," but through the lapsing of two other regiments it soon became the Sixtieth. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis Thirdly, there is perjury when judgment is lacking, since by the very fact that a man swears indiscreetly, he incurs the danger of lapsing into falsehood. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province "Why don't you turn around and break his face?" he demanded angrily, lapsing into graphic vernacular. The Mayor of Warwick The Sheikh is obliged to keep a tight hand over the inhabitants of Zinder, to prevent them from lapsing into paganism. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government All night the lapsing rivers croon to their shingly bars The wizardries that mingle the sea-wind and the stars. Ballads of Lost Haven A Book of the Sea In her body's perfect sweet Suppleness and languor meet,— Arms that move like lapsing billows, Breasts that Love would make his pillows, Eyes where vision melts in bliss, Lips that ripen to a kiss. Songs from Vagabondia Outwardly it was eminently respectable, and its respectability was its particular method of lapsing into paganism. Among Famous Books “I think I am quite aware of all the exigencies of the case,” Daniel Tuxbury had replied, lapsing into stateliness, as he always did when his sister waxed too forcible in her advice. Jane Field A Novel Last night, just as I was lapsing into a preliminary doze, two vagrant nightingales undertook an opera that brought them to the large myrtle under my window, where I hoped they had reached the finale. Infelice "She's a jade!" he rasped, lapsing for a moment into his real self. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady Their prevalence and extent is a proof that the age is lapsing into barbarism. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales I think I was fast lapsing into unconsciousness when Georgie's voice half aroused me. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11 The girl had another trembling fit when she heard them, and Tom's wonder was fast lapsing into contempt or something like it. The Quickening That will result, of course, in the water right lapsing and in the ditch never being finished or used, except under the circumstance of my handing over my interest gratis to Gretzinger and the bondholders. The Iron Furrow He not only talked to her incessantly, but tempted her to sing with him, during which performance they seemed rapidly lapsing into the old confidential style. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' So long as he stood erect, there was no danger of his lapsing into unconsciousness. The Land of Mystery They could produce examples in abundance of bewildered intellects, of 'illuminations' obscurer than any darkness, of religious rapture, in its ambitious distrust of reason, lapsing into physical agencies and coarse materialism. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century "I wish I had as much," moaned the Signora Pandolfi, lapsing into hesitation. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster "Si, señor," the other replied, unconsciously lapsing into his native tongue. The Iron Furrow But I am lapsing into an educational dissertation, and must hasten back to colonial school-work. Town Life in Australia The fascination of sitting by a brook and watching the lapsing water, or, on the sands, the oncoming, uprising, breaking, and melting away of the white wave-crests, is, I suppose, matter of universal experience. Records of a Girlhood The Presbyterians were rapidly losing their old standing, and were lapsing into the ranks of Unitarianism. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century The various guild-choruses are full of humour, the many ridiculous things being saved from lapsing into mere horseplay and nonsense by the endless series of beautiful tunes. Richard Wagner Composer of Operas Most beautiful was Almightiness; yet, lapsing thence, it was beautiful to begin the round again in fresh, new forms. Idolatry A Romance But, my Adèle, it was only by constant prayers to the blessed Marie that my soul was kept from lapsing into its former state of dreadful unrest. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick Indeed it might have been evident to him before that in looking upon herself as a castaway, Jane's sensitive spirit was gradually lapsing into the gloomy horrors of predestination. Jane Sinclair; Or, The Fawn Of Springvale The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two Few nations could sustain this suffering and national disgrace without lapsing into resentment, cruelty and violence on a much larger scale than we actually see in Russia. Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy She was twisting cigarettes; she had just placed the bottle of chartreuse near her, and had begun to empty it, looking the while very flushed, and lapsing once more to her low street drollery. His Masterpiece For twenty minutes, by the clock, she aired her views in a stream of vigorous colloquial English, lapsing into ready-made phrases of melodrama, common to the normally inexpressive, in moments of excitement.... Far to Seek A Romance of England and India It will be hard enough, I've no doubt, to keep you from lapsing into barbarism, and I shall never allow you to set up a den, a regular Bluebeard's room, all by yourself. The House that Jill Built after Jack's had proved a failure But," Lionel added after a short pause, "there's no probability of its lapsing to me. Verner's Pride I have only heard of her,' Frank replied, again lapsing into a silence from which he did not rouse again. Tracy Park Kief, and all occidental Russia, thus ravaged by interminable wars, desolated by famine and by flame, was rapidly on the decline, and was fast lapsing into barbarism. The Empire of Russia He may justly be accused at times of lapsing into disloyalty. The Tragedy of St. Helena The demonstration was over, and Ferguson's story was lapsing into general gossip. London River "Jibiwánisi has looked into my heart," she replied, lapsing into the Indian rhetoric of deep emotion. The Silent Places "What in the hell do I pay you for?" he cried brutally, lapsing, in his anger, into that gutteral Teutonic accent which it was his life's object to avoid. The Man in the Twilight Alice admitted she knew no one, and, lapsing into silence, the girls scanned the ranks for possible partners. Muslin "Yes; but——" How could she explain that by lapsing from his duty so far, even at her request, he had disappointed her! Mavericks Therefore is it that the epic Vishnu is perpetually lapsing into fire; while fire and sun are doubly honored as special forms of the highest. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow The fact that its princes were elective protected it from lapsing through heritage to the duke who had been so neatly proven heir to his divers childless kinsfolk. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Even on the downward road good angels wait anxiously, and whisper in every better moment to the lapsing soul, "Return!" Scottish sketches But to prevent my lapsing into dense ignorance I was to read an hour daily to my mother and learn some Latin and French words from my father, in addition to geography and history. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 There is not such a sense of having as that of which he has conceived the shadow in his degenerate and lapsing imagination. Hope of the Gospel It had lasted long; but now, when middle age stood at last confessed, she was lapsing, it seemed, into amiability and good behavior. The Marriage of William Ashe Instead of which he seemed lapsing more and more into reiterated assurances of devotion and the flat competent discharge of humanitarian duties. Mr. Britling Sees It Through Then lapsing into her old manner of checked utterance, she added, "I cannot talk, but you should be told." Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1876 Their minds were fast lapsing into childhood once more. A Love Episode At least, in a passage of wonderful poetic and philosophic power, which he puts into the mouth of Caponsacchi, he describes Guido as gradually lapsing towards 131 the chaos, which is lower then created existence. Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher This is why reformed men always have a hidden fear of lapsing into the former life. The Unfolding Life A Study of Development with Reference to Religious Training The Scandinavian countries lie so far apart from the chief centres of European thought that they are always in danger of lapsing into a narrow self-sufficiency so far as intellectual ideals are concerned. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 When excited I should be lapsing into Italian, which would be very absurd. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 And Helene, suddenly lapsing into loneliness and stillness, was thrilled once more with the anguish of this eternal separation. A Love Episode Several wags joined in, and all appeared, through the traveling nincompoop, to know all about my past and present, lapsing into a desultory harangue upon all men and things foreign. Across China on Foot And fair with the meaning of life their divine brows, The daughters of well-doing famed in song; But what! could old-world love for child, for spouse, For land, content through lapsing eons long? Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. Slowly but surely we are lapsing into Bullo-doodledom, with a momentary preponderance of Bull. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873 And watch till the lapse of the lapsing years Shall make the onions cheap. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 7, 1891 She turned again to Mrs. Willoughby, lapsing from vehemence to melancholy as the notion occurred to her. The Philanderers Sperry regained his seat, his manner lapsing into one that he assumed at serious consultations. The Lady of Big Shanty And then, when he was almost lapsing into unconsciousness, his head shot up out of the waves, and the boy realized that he had reached the crest of the mountain of water! The Brighton Boys with the Submarine Fleet It is our only possession: the past we reach through lapsing memory, halting recollection, hearsay and belief; we pierce the future by wistful faith or anxious hope; but the present is beneath our feet. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great The President's large figure stood before them, at first inspired, glorified with the thrill and swing of his words, lapsing slowly in the stillness into lax, ungraceful lines. The Perfect Tribute He became increasingly impatient with the ineptitude of the government, for the affairs of the state were lapsing into desperate disorder, and the public discontent was being steadily aggravated. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters Thus far they had proffered fugitive remarks only, lapsing speedily into somewhat constrained silence. Deadham Hard I was indifferent to existence, and was more than once in danger of lapsing into the void I had escaped. The Morgesons The superstitious exaltation of the sacred writings, coincident with the lapsing life of the nation, was partially responsible for it, as it discouraged the fresh inspirations of the soul, and suppressed all free spiritual thought. The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible The path went through the copse, dense with hazels, and there was always a musical sound of lapsing waters hidden in the wood. Father Payne He felt in his soul what would come to him finally, but then, in the lapsing time? Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio For I was fast lapsing into one of the moods which my little mother used to call my "morbid streaks" and which she had vainly tried to cure ever since I was a tiny girl. Revelations of a Wife The Story of a Honeymoon Beside me, too, clear waters coursed Which willow branches, lapsing low, Breaking their crystal gliding forced To sing as they did flow. Collected Poems 1901-1918 in Two Volumes Volume I. This is the secret which has kept the religions inspired by the Bible from lapsing, as other religions have done, into lifelessness. The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible The thought occurred to me that a brick wall would make no difference to a spirit, but I felt that I was lapsing into a state of imbecility, and stood silent, shivering a little. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 There was a general feeling that some step should be taken forthwith to prevent the whole district from lapsing into anarchy. The Winning of the West, Volume 3 The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths, 1784-1790 White sails show aloft; a line of dissolving horizon; a fragment of overhanging cliff wild with coarse grass and bright with poppies, and musical with the lapsing of the summer waves. A Mere Accident Against her will she was lapsing into a defence, and she halted abruptly. Where the Trail Divides Through the whole of that day he returned to consciousness only for brief intervals, lapsing back into a death-like sleep after each awakening. The Gold Hunters A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Bay Wilds "You take my breath away," said the other, lapsing into a stunned silence. The Man from Brodney's No sigh was borne from the leafy hill, No murmur came from the lapsing rill; The boughs of the willow in silence wept, And the aspen leaves in that sabbath slept. Poems We both ascended and descended, no very easy matter, the steep and crumbling path, and rested at the summit, beneath the trees, and at the foot upon the cool mossy stones beside the lapsing wave. Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 "All right, William!" he said at last, almost immediately lapsing into silence, and presently beginning to nod. Round Anvil Rock A Romance In my ignorance I thought I was lapsing from a sane and proper ideal. Sacred and Profane Love "How can you prevent it?" asked Dr. Burns, lapsing into the argumentative stage. The Marrow of Tradition It was easy for her to fall into the swing of that life; it was only a lapsing back to the old ways. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest There stole from his fingers the soft, slow sound of lapsing waters, the rocking on the tide, the long sway of some idle weed. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 39, January, 1861 She still stood guard over the coffee-pot; she never left it till she carried it to the table with her own hands, but she was lapsing into a sort of spent silence. Round Anvil Rock A Romance Moreover—wonder of wonders for transatlantic fiction!—the author is able to write about children, and the contrasted lives of rich and poor city dwellers, without lapsing into sentimentality, O si sic omnes! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 24, 1917 He was, besides, too thrifty in all respects to think of lapsing into bodily neglect or abuse. Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 The clashing waters were cleansed now, waste of waves, where the wandering fiend her life-days left and this lapsing world. Beowulf If you would judge beforehand of the literature of a people which is lapsing into democracy, study its dramatic productions. Democracy in America — Volume 2 In suchwise, then, the lapsing aeons change The nature of the whole wide world, and earth Taketh one status after other. On the Nature of Things Sinai, still they were constantly lapsing into the worship of Baal and Ashtaroth, which fact shows how deeply rooted was the belief in a dual or triune God. The God-Idea of the Ancients or Sex in Religion Then, as we sat gazing into the fire, and conversation was lapsing into silence, he made a hurried confession. Sylvie and Bruno The knowledge that they were under control and supervision was a support to the frightened people and prevented their lapsing into careless habits. The Shuttle "Oh—I'm worrying about myself—not about the election," said Hull, lapsing into sullen silence. The Conflict For lapsing aeons change the nature of The whole wide world, and all things needs must take One status after other, nor aught persists Forever like itself. On the Nature of Things It was the first time she had heard of it; a fact which shows into what a state of savagery he had been lapsing. The Blue Lagoon: a romance I said, lapsing into the speech of childhood. A Knight of the Cumberland She was lapsing back to the eighth century again—to the Vikings, the sea-wolves, the Berserkers. Moran of the Lady Letty "I'm mighty glad to be back," said she, lapsing with keen pleasure into her native dialect. The Conflict He was not asleep, he was not awake, stupefied merely, lapsing back to the state of the faun, the satyr. The Octopus : A story of California He cultivated composure upon principles of his own; by frequenting entertainments from which he returned at four o'clock in the morning, and lapsing into habits which might fairly be called irregular. Roderick Hudson In the stress of his misfortune McTeague was lapsing back to his early estate. McTeague Then, presently, Stahl relighted his cigar, and lapsing into his native tongue—always a sign with him of deepest seriousness—he began to talk. The Centaur "Non, non, monsieur," lapsing again into rapid French. I Spy Under the calm ascension of the night We heard the mellow lapsing and return Of night-owls purring in their groundling flight Through lanes of darkling fern. Georgian Poetry 1913-15 Olaf left a priest among them to keep them steadfast in the faith, and to keep them from lapsing into paganism. Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age "Five dollars," repeated the old lady, lapsing into senseless iteration. Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life "Then," he said, lapsing in his self-forgetfulness into the terse language of his everyday life and thought, "what on earth have you been driving at all along?" Roden's Corner "Not expect you!" flashed Roland, lapsing into his loud, excited manner. The Channings |
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