| 单词 | loiterer |
| 例句 | They leaned against the trees in the schoolyard, looking like aimless loiterers, except for their eyes, which they fastened on Lula with studied nonchalance, and then cut sideways at each other like assassins. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The pins on the familiar backpacks we see every day on the train, the loiterers with the same schedule, the hands holding the D.M.V. tickets before and after ours. The Impolite Pleasure of People-Watching 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Cops in flying ships violently apprehend loiterers, but they’re slow to respond to an actual murder. Where Every Coupling Depends on Lies, and Men Are Aliens 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Chinese food, he argues, used to be found in any neighbourhood with "an ethos of loiterers killing time on workday porches and signs with a particular kind of English lettering denoting the Chinese were nearby". Calcutta: Two Years in the City by Amit Chaudhuri – review 2013-04-06T06:01:32Z The ideal of persuasive song must surely change in a world where music can be used to boost consumption, drive away teenage loiterers, or soften up detainees for interrogation. Past and Present, the Orpheus Myth Makes Us Rethink Music 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The opera was over, and the loiterers on the steps of the Palais Garnier peeled off into the night. Prized Souvenirs, Found for Free 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Still, the omnipresent camera trained on the Golden Gate’s rust-red guard-rail, waiting for loiterers, left uncomfortable questions about our role watching such moments. Dancing with death: the murky ethics of filming people in life-threatening danger 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Among the numerous subspecies he skewers are the loiterer, conspiracy theorist, bearded pensioner, occultist and aspirational parent. Perspective | When I find fiction too draining, I turn to books about books. They can be as thrilling as a whodunit. 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z It is alive with documentary images of families, joggers and loiterers living in the present with ancient gardens. Review | A look at some of the most beautiful gardens in the world 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z That first evening, it was just us and a handful of other late-hour loiterers walking along the waterline near the Malaquite Visitor Center. On Padre in Texas, Soft Sand, Shells and Seclusion 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z The McDonald’s took to playing classical music nonstop to drive the loiterers away. San Francisco police barricade sidewalk at McDonald’s to thwart homeless, illegal vendors 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The zero-tolerance program aimed to provide services to homeless individuals and those experiencing mental health difficulties, and target loiterers, turnstile-jumpers and criminal opportunists. NYC crime jumps 58% – with hate crimes leading the uptick – as top cop insists: 'New Yorkers deserve better' 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The seemingly zero-tolerance program aimed to provide services to homeless individuals and those experiencing mental health difficulties, and target loiterers, turnstile-jumpers and criminal opportunists. NYPD subway crimes skyrocket over 200% in week after Mayor Eric Adams deploys more police, services 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z St. Louis Metropolitan police said the three officers were at a gas station around 1 a.m. dispersing loiterers when Webb drove past them and fired at the police cruisers. 3 Missouri officers injured during suspected random attack 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z In addition, the condemnation of any racist loiterers sullying their culture must be forceful. Perspective | Racist hate for Bubba Wallace was inevitable. Now NASCAR must stand with him. 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z The days of blasting Verdi to shoo away loiterers would appear to be ancient history. Review | 7-Eleven’s new Evolution Store still needs to evolve 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z She asked to change to a different unit in the sprawling complex, closer to the rental office, so they wouldn’t be near the loiterers. An 11-year-old uprooted from a gentrifying city: ‘Sometimes, moms can’t afford things.’ 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The managers of the establishment said the idea was originally intended to keep away loiterers and homeless people. Residents annoyed after McDonald’s blasts bagpipe music to deter homeless people 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit agreed, ruling earlier this month that the ban likely infringes constitutional rights, leaving in place a statewide injunction that bars police from targeting loiterers. Three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit rules against anti-loitering law 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Sometimes positive loiterers coordinate with their alderman and the police department. Opinion | Remember the martyrs standing up for our cities 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Ferguson downplayed reports of violence in Dorian’s wake, saying most loiterers are just survivors looking for places to sleep. At destroyed airport, Bahamians tell stories of survival and death 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z He was hearing from his former colleagues that loiterers were already reciting the limits it imposed on the officers to them on patrol, mockingly. The Tragedy of Baltimore 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The idea of playing loud music to deter loiterers is not new. Residents annoyed after McDonald’s blasts bagpipe music to deter homeless people 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Dozens of readers called him a cheapskate and a loiterer for not buying yogurt himself, even though he was working and was with people who did. I just got treated to a whole chapter in the book on ‘white fragility’ 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z One resident told the paper that loiterers are common in the area, and they sometimes jump fences onto nearby properties. Decaying human head found in California backyard, weeks after discovery of headless body 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z These racial disparities are all the more troubling because the damage from a pretext stop – of a driver, a pedestrian, a loiterer – doesn’t end with the stop itself or the subsequent search. How 20 years of stop and search has widened America’s racial divide 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Being on bikes allows officers to be nimble, so they can quickly knock out hot spots for crime such as the loiterers outside the liquor store, said Lt. OPD bike unit is back on patrol in Parramore after hiatus 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Standpipe connections can also be cut off when the caps on the couplers’ exteriors are removed by collectors, resellers, or — you guessed it, bored loiterers — not by firefighters in need of a hose connect. Those Dastardly Standpipe Spikes 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Ferryman said the goal would be to have fixtures that are functional, but don’t lend themselves to loiterers or illegal activity. Costa Mesa considers adding 'spartan' restrooms to deal with growing homeless issues 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z In the male-dominated capital, female loiterers are rare, female motorcyclists rarer still. Rebels with a cause: the female biker clubs reclaiming Delhi's public space 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Reporters may be a lot of things but loiterers they aren’t. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Nearby, a gaggle of worn-out, middle-aged loiterers, including a few ex-inmates, congregate on a street corner, cadging dollars. In gentrified Shaw, old-timers offer advice to young — and sometimes naive — newcomers 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Never mind that it is the law-abiding residents of high-crime areas who beg the police to clear their corners of loiterers and trespassers. The Black Body Count Rises as Chicago Police Step Back 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z It is now the target of loiterers, protesters and death threats and the subject of a congressional inquiry. ‘We lose money doing this’: Tiny company caught in abortion debate takes on Congress 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z The view from the porch now includes discarded beer bottles from loiterers who gather to drink in their cars after dark. This model of wealthy suburban living is starting to fray 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z I imagined a loiterer and opened the door to move him along. My white neighbor thought I was breaking into my own apartment. Nineteen cops showed up. 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Getting along with the police, whose job it is to answer complaints about loiterers, is another. Ocean Springs homeless give voice to how they can be helped 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Bodyguards the size of door frames and wearing matching Mayweather T-shirts kept order among fans and loiterers with their mere presence and the occasional soft-spoken word. After He Beat Floyd Mayweather Jr., They Said, O.K, Now Do It Again 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Reversed like that of a catcher in his crouch or a loiterer on his corner? The Common Man’s Crown 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z "And what you have more and more is what some people call stronger governance measures - we can't have loiterers in the streets and so on. So how does urban regeneration actually impact on the poor?" Newly hip Joburg 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Even if the store is closed and there’s something of cultural significance happening elsewhere, you’ll still find the die-hard loiterers lingering outside. Hong Kong's Severe iPhone 6 Obsession 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Folks, this is what immigration looks like: It’s not lazy loiterers looking for a handout. What American Immigration Really Looks Like 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z This is, let's face it, a man accustomed to oligarch-level trim, a loiterer in the airless calfskin-upholstered world of football's billionaire periphery. Eriksson the latest familiar face to return and haunt England 2012-12-18T11:39:31Z Police around the Olympic Park have been given powers to disperse "anti-social" teenage loiterers. Column: Damn the money, Olympics renew east London 2012-05-28T17:26:09Z The east wind had driven loiterers indoors, and there was scarcely any one abroad to notice us. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z We had heard of the existence of an official known as the "Captain of the Port," yet, one man being as dexterously mended as another, failed to distinguish him among the loiterers about the pier. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z It recalls loiterers and stragglers to the ranks. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z This left me to kick my heels impatiently, and watch out of the corner of my eye the loiterers under the other Piazza, to learn if any observed us. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z He had no lack of "ways and means" To track the loiterers on the greens; He scorned all counterfeits and screens— Old Daddy Hight. Songs Ysame 2012-03-04T03:00:13.113Z The street was full of loiterers, all standing in groups, and all staring at a little band of horsemen who sat motionless in their saddles in front of the general's quarters. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z There seemed also to be an unusual number of loiterers about the village stores; I sometimes passed a row of them, squatted, like greyhounds, on their heels, in the sun. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The loiterers on the bridge ran away in terror. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z She was alone on the top of the coach, and a youthful waterman, one of the crowd of loiterers below, was making eyes at her to the delight of his companions. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z The late March wind was cold, and no loiterers sat on the steps nor stood about in the hall. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Here and there a star could be seen winking from a blue gap, and so Gordon was able to distinguish when he reached the shore, that no loiterer was near to spy upon his acts. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z It was curious to observe the behaviour of the loiterers. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z Only a few ragged loiterers stood about in the roadway on the look-out for a lace handkerchief or a convenient pocket. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z The cab stopped by the loiterer at the street corner, who opened the doors and stepped in. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z By means of a skill acquired by much practice, he walked very swiftly and yet retained the indifferent air of a loiterer. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Now and then, as the boys and the dog stood in front of the house, loiterers of the night paused in their aimless wanderings and regarded them speculatively, possibly mistaking them for disreputables like themselves. The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi On the Trail to the Gulf 2012-01-20T03:00:10.933Z Warm, sun-awninged streets; ornamental men and women—summer spread itself through the crowds, warmed the bargain hunters, loiterers, clerks, stenographers, business men and housewives into a half sleep. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z Kelly had a ticket in his pocket, pushed through the loiterers, and stood on the inner rim of the crowd watching the masqueraders arrive. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z He scarcely noticed the loiterers who stared at him, or thought of his streaked face, his trousers split at the knee, his hat lost on the wild ride. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Several other loiterers lingered too; and among them were four or five men who did not look, to put it gently, as though they belonged to what are called the upper classes. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z The girl, pulling up her skirts, began to dance and shout, and to behave like a virago, among the throng of loiterers who were peopling the pavement. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z A few loiterers soon stepped into a busy intersection opposite the plaza. After a Second Police Raid, Occupy Oakland Vacates with a Whimper 2011-11-15T07:00:00Z The instant one crosses the bridge it is perfectly different—narrow streets, high walls, few carriages, no loiterers. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z It was just such a look as a policeman might give a loiterer whom he suspects, yet against whom he has no charge; and I felt my colour mount a little. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z With the habitual vigilance of a hunted man, he paused for a few moments under the canopy and scanned the face of each loiterer and passer-by. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z Meanwhile, around him came running eagerly the travelers, the marketers, shepherds, soldiers and slaves, and behind, the loiterers, who had watched him defeat the Greek. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z An angry murmur broke out, and several of the loiterers closed in on Walthew, while men left the café to see what was going on, and there were quick footsteps farther off in the gloom. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z There are only a few loiterers, and the men and women who keep the little shops sit silent and emotionless as the Arabs among their unsold wares. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z After a time the loiterers and gossips departed and the young man found himself alone with Touquet, to whom his conduct began to appear singular. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z “Been a hard winter, Mr. Soule,” politely remarked one of the loiterers about the door. Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls 2011-09-17T02:00:26.183Z Sailors, bronzed as Tatars, were probably the sole loiterers besides the inevitable oriental feature, the sidewalk mendicant. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Discipline is seldom marked among Spanish-American soldiers, but Walthew was somewhat surprised to note that the fellow was bantering a group of loiterers. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Down in the valley shines a scimiter— A stream with autumn-gold deep damascened; And of the bards of day one loiterer Still lingers at his song, securely screened By foliage. His Lady of the Sonnets 2011-09-10T02:00:23.740Z So the men I had despised for idlers and loiterers were not so idle after all, it seemed! The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z A few loiterers leaned against the stone posts, and a few more lounged upon the seats ranged further inland along this salubrious marine promenade. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z “I don’t want to seem impolite, after the service you rendered, but we don’t allow loiterers here.” Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars or The Rivals of Riverside 2011-08-14T02:00:21.583Z A second and louder jingling of the bells soon informed them that they were loiterers. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z "Who can this loiterer be?" said Mr. Cartwright, "My people had orders to see that the grounds were cleared, and all the gates locked before this time." The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z He drew the little hand under his arm, and led her through the gaping loiterers to the carriage. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z He halted amidst these loiterers, with no interest, indeed, in common with them, but looking over their heads abstractedly towards the tall Funeral Abbey—Imperial Golgotha of Poets, and Chiefs, and Kings. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z The country merchants are gone home, and the Southern loiterers are creeping lazily southward—preaching the best of Union discourses—with their geniality and their frankness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z We only attack that private property for a few thousand loiterers and slave-drivers, which renders all property in the fruits of their own labor impossible for millions. Some Objections To Socialism From "The Atheistic Platform", Twelve Lectures 2011-05-31T02:00:37.647Z They were just on the fringe of loiterers about the pavilion. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z The vicinity of the fountains is full of loiterers, quietly watching the play of the bright water, and growing, we may hope, milder and better by the gentle influence. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z A few loiterers, whom chance or business has called to the water-side, look up for a moment as she goes by. From the Easy Chair, series 3 2011-05-14T02:00:12.237Z When the two loiterers at length entered the dining-room, Mrs. Hadlow announced that May had gone home. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z Mr. Joynes, however, apparently concedes that it is true that the private property of "a few thousand loiterers and slave-drivers" is attacked. Some Objections To Socialism From "The Atheistic Platform", Twelve Lectures 2011-05-31T02:00:37.647Z Ah, there was the market-place, with the children playing as usual round the old pump, and the group of loiterers sunning themselves outside the Red Lion. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z By the time he had spurred the gray at the left back into the lead the brown three-year-old on the other wing was a loiterer by a length. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z Being thus the emporium of law, politics, and trade, it became the resort of men of business, as well as of those loiterers whom Horace calls Forenses. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z What a difference between them and the listless loiterers who stand at guard at the gate of a Spanish garrisoned town! The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z They breathe the more quiet air of bookland there, and the windows are a temptation which few loiterers can withstand. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z Suddenly there was a stir among the loiterers. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z It is our duty to strengthen the loiterer as long as reason supplies a means.——That they have hunted him out of school is not his own fault. The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood 2011-02-13T03:00:19.567Z And, too, are not these streams so very much alive that through the years their personalities remain practically unchanged, while generations of loiterers come and go on forever? The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z Upon its airy summit crowned with heath The loiterer, not unnoticed by his comrades, Lay stretched at ease; but, passing by the place On their return, they found that he was gone. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z We don’t fill up until the coppers start runnin’ loiterers off Cherry Street around ten o’clock. Whispering Walls 2011-01-17T03:00:48.373Z The persistent rain soon cleared loiterers from the center of the village. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z I’ll issue orders to round up all loiterers in this neighborhood. Signal in the Dark 2011-01-06T03:00:43.537Z These American rivers of ours have their messages, historical, economic, and social, to both reader and loiterer. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z As the girls ran up the mainsail, a few loiterers gathered to watch the departure. Guilt of the Brass Thieves 2011-01-04T03:01:18.213Z The waiting crowds increase; the windows commanding a view of the Palace are filled, and the pavements of the streets contiguous are black with anxious loiterers, in spite of the detestable weather. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z He dodged between two mules and into the open; but the crowd of loiterers there had already invented another version of his crime; he was running off with their gold! Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z “A loiterer may have wandered into the building, and then left when we gave chase.” The Secret Pact 2010-12-20T17:12:03.907Z At night, the gate is locked, preventing street loiterers from trespassing. Beijing Journal: Migrant ?Walled Villages? Ignite Debate 2010-10-03T23:00:00Z When it rains, they crowd under a tiny overhang near the loggia and hope the security guard won’t shoo them away like loiterers at a convenience store. The Holdouts 2010-08-28T22:31:00Z His gallery will look like New Year’s Eve in Times Square compared to the meager handful of loiterers who will tag along with some of the other contestants. Ventre: Can we talk golf? OK, Tiger will win Masters 2010-03-30T18:18:00Z But it was their desertion that made the loiterers so determined to escape and rejoin them. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z The young man supported him, called to a boy to hold the horse, and to a loiterer to open the door. Four Phases of Love When they reached the pavement, they saw a carriage just turn the Rue des Trois Labres, and a few loiterers looking after it. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 Impulsively I looked up at the big, expensively dressed young loiterer with the hands that bear those ineradicable marks of strenuous toil. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Then he walked down Cornmarket Street past the shops splashing through the humid coils of vapor their lights upon the townspeople, loiterers and purchasers who thronged the pavements. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Here was a subject for speculation indeed; and the more Michael looked at the other trees, the more he grew ashamed for the loiterer. Sinister Street, vol. 1 It was on the next Saturday night and in the same barber shop, with much the same group of loiterers present, that the ensuing act was staged. The Tempering "I won't curse the loiterer at the base until I am sure he isn't going to climb." The Guarded Heights The odd teal that I shot in February were probably loiterers that were not strong enough to join in the flight southwards. The Unveiling of Lhasa The editions of luxury had been succeeded by the miscellanies of mere information, works that fired the loiterer to acquire them for the sake of the knowledge of human by-ways they generally so jejunely proffered. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Be careful of yourself; do not run into danger needlessly, and get you gone without delay, for Colonel Allen is a man who doesn’t take kindly to loiterers.” Corporal 'Lige's Recruit A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga In case of doubt, here was a cogent reason to hurry a loiterer. The Garden of Eden Many, of course, were free to accept the escort of loiterers by the stage-door. Carnival Presently the skiff put out from the vessel’s side, and the two men, keeping her head well to the wind, pulled lustily for shore, Lawless turned to a loiterer. The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses A spumy trail of nocturnal loiterers clung to their wake. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Numerous loiterers are usually found lingering about the portal, applicants for justice; and there, in former times, when the Ottomans were indeed Turks, scenes of injustice and cruelty were not unfrequently witnessed by the passer-by. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 The sound of the steam-whistle was heard, warning the loiterers on the beach that their time was short. The Ruined Cities of Zululand All the chairs were occupied; the moment that they were vacated they were instantly seized by other loiterers, who appeared to have been waiting for the chance. Lady Cassandra Robin Oig had just given the preliminary "Hoo—hoo!" to urge forward the loiterers of the drove, when there was a cry behind him. International Short Stories English The sound gave to Michael a sense of communion with the past, and the ghosts of bygone loiterers were at his elbow. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The loiterers in the street near the Galactic Observer's building looked, and pointed, and laughed. Think Yourself to Death The few loiterers on the bank were departing. Anne I had never less inclination to play the loiterer. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Roused from his reverie by the nocturnal tumult, Inspector Grolle turned the corner of the street, and looked rather unfavourably at the band of loiterers, wherein his social instinct suspected enemies of law and order. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels A loiterer you had need to be, did you choose one of them; so many were the tiny hands thrust out to detain you, from this side and that. The Golden Age The loiterers in the dusty, evil-smelling streets wore nothing but loin cloths. Think Yourself to Death Suddenly the loiterer would arouse; but it was too late. Toilers of the Sea About every stable are to be met crowds of uneducated loiterers, possessors of recipes and owners of specifics, eager to advise and confident of success. The Dog I have been a loiterer, you see, Mr. Dinwiddie," he said; "but the fault is your daughter's. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 They were still talking at midnight, after all but a few loiterers had gone home, when they heard a man's voice calling from outside. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure A uniformed policeman, striving to keep the pavement clear of loiterers, recognized and saluted him. The Bartlett Mystery Now-a-days, ten or a dozen steam vessels, crossing and recrossing within the bounds of the horizon, scarcely attract a glance from loiterers on the shore. Toilers of the Sea For viewless watchmen round are closing, Until his lordly dreams are o'er, With air-enveloped spears opposing The loiterer near the sacred door. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. “Better keep off’n the leetle hawse, Ratty!” one fellow was advising the unseen individual who was partly, at least, furnishing the entertainment for the loiterers. Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure "Give an account of yourself, loiterer," said Louise, playfully, as he joined the circle. Little Wolf A Tale of the Western Frontier One day when Ruth went to market she saw202 a crowd of the market loiterers teasing Seneca Sprague, the man having ventured among them to peddle his tracts. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in The shops which remained open were centres of gossip, where loiterers discussed the miraculous salvage. Toilers of the Sea They thought it best to look thoroughly around the outside of the house for loiterers, whether ghostly or real, before exploring the inside. Madge Morton's Trust These tiny loiterers on the barley's beard, And happy units of a numerous herd Of playfellows, the laughing Summer brings, Mocking the sunshine on their glittering wings, How merrily they creep, and run, and fly! Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) That of Creek Bend interested Evan, not because of curious loiterers—themselves curiosities—but principally on account of its fair clerk. A Canadian Bankclerk It was once more the hour of the siesta; but there were loiterers abroad, and these directed us to a closed house on the bank of the canal where Tebureimoa lay unguarded. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Here and there between the vehicles were loiterers, with broad gold chains across their chest and half-closed eyes. Ditte: Girl Alive! At first view the Charing Cross loiterers seem more foreign than the peasants of Picardy, the Strand and Piccadilly less familiar than the Albert-Pozières road. Cavalry of the Clouds The feeling was already different in the camp of Mataafa, where the safety of a German loiterer had been a matter of extreme concern. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) The place was bright as day with the electric light, and I recognised, at some distance among the loiterers, the person of Bellairs in talk with a gentleman whose face 299 appeared familiar. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) Nevertheless, the way he replied to a question by a chance loiterer into the Court seemed to imply the contrary. When Ghost Meets Ghost You are one of the self-centred, sedentary loiterers by the way. The Moving Finger His stupendous collections, in his own handwriting, still exist, to provoke the feeble industry of literary loiterers. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors The tiara was a ray of light to 125 Mr. Rolles; he immediately recognised it for a part of the treasure stolen from Harry Hartley by the loiterer. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) Up to that time he allows himself to be a loiterer in ethics. Pedagogics as a System The affair made so little noise that only a very few Sunday loiterers witnessed what was visible of it in the lane, which was indeed little more than the unusual presence of two policemen. When Ghost Meets Ghost Its treads were worn to splinters; its balustrade was hacked by the knives of generations of loiterers. The Bondboy How was it I had not noticed before that the man was a typical ruffian—a regular street-corner loiterer, waiting, hawklike, to pounce upon and fleece the first well-to-do looking stranger he saw. Byways of Ghost-Land For this purpose he had a master twice a week, entered into conversation with loiterers in the Champs Elys�es, and nightly frequented the theatre. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) Look at the listless loiterers about an Irish town: you would naturally say to yourself, “Surely this people have done all that there can be for them to do.” The Claims of Labour an essay on the duties of the employers to the employed And now, having seen something of the principal pagodas, with their crowds of worshippers or loiterers, let us take one glimpse of the ancient city of Pagan. Burma Peeps at Many Lands The lawyer did not stop to converse with any of the loiterers along the street, but moved steadily along. In the Shadow of the Hills He emerged as the focus of interest for a large, exuberant crowd of loiterers. Rope Unseen by Burke, he whispered something to another nattily attired loiterer, an elderly man, who started toward the "car stop." Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure The two loiterers slackened their pace to admire the scene. Dr. Sevier Prosaic, they become poetical—the poetry may be unutterable, but it is there; commonplace, they become eccentric; severely practical, they become dreamers and loiterers upon the hillside. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war In the passage the few loiterers who disputed his way were brushed on one side like flies. The Traitors When the loiterer came over the second ridge into view of the booming chasm in the top of the plateau, he saw the others down near the brink. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation Some loiterers, attracted by the bell, some idle strangers, a few acquaintances and citizens not directly invited appeared and took seats. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel The bell had stopped, and the last loiterer had taken his place on the oak bench, when as usual two strangers took their places in a seat that was usually occupied by any chance worshiper. Wee Wifie No one was visible in the immediate vicinity except a flagman and some loiterers about a near switch shanty. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer Through the débris of the door there sprang into the room half-a-dozen of the loiterers from the room below. The Traitors Dreamer, waken; loiterer, hasten; what thy task is understand: Thou art here to purchase substance, and the price is in thine hand. Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul We attack only that private property for a few thousand loiterers and slave-drivers which renders all property in the fruits of their own labour impossible for millions. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Under the trees and in the road are throngs of loiterers, but there is no rude laughter, no coarse jests; a moving crowd is there, but a quiet and happy one. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France They attracted the attention of the crowd around the switch shanty, and as Evans and Morris started on a run three or four of the railroad loiterers started to check their flight. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer They made their way into a semi-public garden, which was instantly cleared of chance loiterers. The Traitors Evans glared at the man who spoke, but recognizing a privileged character, stared down the row of loiterers and demanded: “Who’s got my run?” Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail I did not believe any longer that he was, like me, an idle loiterer here. The Master Mummer Once or twice, indeed, he had broken out and, in a voice of thunder, bade loiterers begone. Anthony Lyveden We started out in the fast gathering darkness and the loiterers who held back made a long string. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin The storm had driven away the crowd of loiterers from in front of the Café Metropolitan. The Traitors The usual crowd of loiterers was gathered there. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail "You, like me, then," I remarked, "are a loiterer." The Master Mummer There were loiterers still outside, men, women, and children, who lounged in the vicinity, staring blankly up at the drawn blinds. The Seven Secrets No crowd of loiterers and dealers’ spies haunted the work as at Kuft, no robbery by workmen threatened us as at Thebes. El Kab He proved himself a true friend and no loiterer; caught his train, and five minutes after his arrival in the Hague was knocking at his friend’s door. Major Frank A piece of coal came whizzing through the air a few minutes later from the vicinity of a crowd of loiterers. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail Tapin remained behind, and taking from a closet a calico apron and waistcoat, signed to a loiterer who was looking in at the window, and who quickly transformed himself into a publican. The Regent's Daughter Little by little the people scatter to their various homes, the shops are closed, the clubs put out their lights, and by one the loiterers are few. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia A custom’s officer was among these loiterers and he was inquisitive. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The loiterers on the platform were listening eagerly to the conversation; he felt that he was attracting too much attention. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War A minute later a wagon came lazily along the road, driven by a dark-eyed, habitant-hatted man who turned in at a gate without taking much notice of the loiterer. Ringfield A Novel Our mutinous loiterers would not sow with providence and therefore they reaped the fruits of far too dear bought repentance. The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia Unwillingly he drew a little nearer, and became one of the group of loiterers about the entrance. Anna the Adventuress It was a little early for the usual Sunday morning loiterers to be about as Harboro entered the town. Children of the Desert Ah, there!’ as he came bounding down, ‘you intolerable loiterer, I was just going to leave you behind.’ Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Titian’s most celebrated works were set up on the loom, as for example the beautiful fancy known as Sacred and Profane Love, which perplexes the loiterer of to-day in the Villa Borghese. The Tapestry Book She soon had a following of small boys and loiterers, all interested in the doings of the strange lady with her sketchbook, but Marjorie did not mind that. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls The style of a writer like Irving—a mere loiterer in the field of letters—is at best a creditable product of artifice. Washington Irving Just under the loiterers, canals that wound their way from inland cities to the sea were dark and noiseless, as if sleep held them. Young Hilda at the Wars The liveliest business hour had passed, and about the waggons a group of market men and women and two or three loiterers were idling in the shade, waiting for chance-belated customers. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim In a moment she had entered the drawing room, and, with more of her olden gayety than they had seen in her manner for many long days, approached the loiterers at the piano. The Diamond Coterie A good many loiterers had stopped to stare at the darkened windows of the great mansion; but as two coffins had been borne from the place, it was forgotten outside that another still remained. The Dark House A Knot Unravelled I have been an explorer of caves and ravines, a loiterer along sea-shores, a climber among rocks, a labourer in quarries. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science Every loiterer was there, and others came back. The Candidate A Political Romance They mounted the steps of the porch, laughing the light, easy laugh of youth, and the loiterers regarded them with undisguised interest and admiration. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim We see elegant figures walking under shade of trees, clear refreshing green shade; the composition is graceful, and fit for the speculative or enamoured loiterers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 At sea they were joined by loiterers, which brought the total up to thirteen ships, manned by a thousand men. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography The Germans, these loiterers par excellence, as history shows, are to-day the most backward among the civilised nations of Europe; this has its advantages,—for they are thus relatively the youngest. The Case Of Wagner, Nietzsche Contra Wagner, and Selected Aphorisms. Drawing nearer, Waggoner, who by name or by sight knew every resident of the town, made up his mind that the loiterer was a stranger. The Thunders of Silence It was not long before he was known as the De Willoughby claimant, and loiterers were fond of drawing him out on the subject of the “gol’ mines.” In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim But the espionage of the attendants did not permit loiterers to remain long in that place without explanation. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 And Guido and I, piloting our Dante, pushed our way to the inner circle of the loiterers, and paused there, waiting for the coming of the merrymakers. The God of Love Dain-tee!" he cried, with an enthusiastic shake of his red head; then to a half-dozen small loiterers who were straining to hear, "There! there! The Rich Little Poor Boy The street was filled with loiterers, and the thresholds were occupied by picturesque groups. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 In England, tobacco taking soon became a favorite custom not only with the loiterers about taverns and other public places, but among the courtiers of Elizabeth. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce These are partly our own signallers giving us warning, and also they are intended to clear the streets of loiterers. Six days of the Irish Republic A Narrative and Critical Account of the Latest Phase of Irish Politics "Circulate, circulate!" he cried to the loiterers, waving at them with his stick. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories As usual the loiterers were Amanda and her "Shadow" and as they saw Vi's eyes upon them they smiled unpleasantly. Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall or, Leading a Needed Rebellion The shouts grew less, and soon the police were able to rout the loiterers. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Stephen and Talbot found themselves in a crowd of loiterers inside the door, who apparently took no notice of them beyond a sodden stare. A Girl of the Klondike The two men passed the length of the room to the wash-bench, where a few loiterers still splashed noisily at their ablutions. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest In this fire the unhappy loiterer had been burnt to death. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer At this juncture, a loiterer appeared in the hall. Rookwood There sat Hipp, taking money at the head of the stairs, with piles of tickets before him; and as he rose, gravely respectful, the janitor and some loiterers took off their hats while I passed. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War I appealed to the peons and loiterers of the plaza. The Scalp Hunters There were no loiterers now at the corners of the streets or on the village square—it was too late for that, though daylight still lingered. Janet's Love and Service With the help of neighbors and loiterers and a team of horses, the two sections of the unhung wagon and the crates of agricultural tools were hauled out of the lake. How Janice Day Won When he in part recovered, the crowd had dispersed, and few persons were remaining within the church; yet near him stood three apparent loiterers. Rookwood Most of the Boulevard's regulars were at the Arena opening, but there were a few loiterers, standing along the curb, watching the free show. The Glory of Ippling The sight made loiterers curious, drove policemen frantic, and caused the drivers of other vehicles to pull to one side and piously bless themselves. The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective There were loiterers on the second level too, but these were far from menacing. In the Control Tower The walks were yet crowded with loiterers, but of a different class. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The loiterers began to laugh at that; they were always ready to laugh at any rough jest. Debts of Honor He cannot afford to be a trifler or a loiterer on the way, but must push on continually. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries There were some Sabbath loiterers in the street, and it was necessary that the two should part undemonstratively. Despair's Last Journey It was he who made the music, playing on pan's-pipes to lighten the way, and quickening with his staff the loiterers of his flock. A Child's Book of Saints Your gallant example should shame hundreds of thousands of loiterers and skulkers. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War Kid Wolf had taken the measure of the loiterers at a glance. Kid Wolf of Texas A few loiterers upon the tavern steps—instructed, doubtless, by the stage-driver, who has duly delivered his portmanteau—remark upon him as he passes. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 Both laughed gruffly, while a loiterer or two, just passing in or out the swing doors, who had stopped to listen, joined in. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls Flint's words were the signal for a storm of applause from the loiterers, and he walked out a hero. Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes I and ... but myself chiefly, for boys are loiterers. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Curiously, and still smiling, some of the loiterers went over to examine the target. Kid Wolf of Texas She would swim around and about her frisky and unruly herd, carefully pressing forward all loiterers and bringing back into the school all stragglers. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals There was not manhood enough left apparently in the idle, dissipated-looking loiterers who were standing near. The Gilpins and their Fortunes A Story of Early Days in Australia Here and there a village loiterer greeted her kindly. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 "He hated greetings in the market-place, and there were generally loiterers in the streets to persecute him either about the events of the day, or about some petty pieces of business." On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature Cabo! take a file of men, go back to the valley, and bring the loiterer along with you. The Lone Ranche The band was beginning to play as he did so, and most of the loiterers were crowding back for the second part. Roger Ingleton, Minor ‘As for you,’ said he, turning to Ned, ‘such a loiterer should be trusted to escort no one unless it were his grandmother or a rheumatic old lady of seventy.’ The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 Volume 23, Number 4 Each loiterer had fed, had taken his draught of healing water—and this was the hour of pleasant gossip and repose. The Spirit of Sweetwater Then I saw one of these loiterers who, as he was looking idly at the sights round him, grew very grave, and began to tremble from head to foot. The Rocky Island and Other Similitudes Then, perhaps you can tell me whether he is generally a loiterer on duty. The Two Admirals As she expected, the call was answered immediately, and some of the loiterers along the highway vaulted the fence at one bound. Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls The loiterers were gone, all was still, only the stars looked in, only the sweet scent of the night made a new companion. Simon Dale As the train stopped on reaching Naples, he hid himself in the corner of his carriage, lest in the crowd of loiterers there might be some one who knew and might recognise him. Captain Mansana and Mother's Hands Some of these loiterers, too, were treated even worse than this. The Rocky Island and Other Similitudes We want no loiterers here!' said a workman, roughly pushing away a country lad who was gazing with deep interest at the busy crowd of people engaged in the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral. Chatterbox, 1905. None of the loiterers who, watch in hand, awaited the arrival and departure of the puffing train as though it were a matter of personal concern. The Cross-Cut An ill consequence flowing from their freedom is their want of punctuality in assembling; often two or three days are spent in waiting for the loiterers. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation The Hudson probably went with this wind some fifteen or twenty miles farther than this loiterer; while I much question if she could have gone as far, had the latter been well attended to. Recollections of Europe Finally in indignation she dragged away the loiterer; and muttering rebuke followed after the jingle of the rings on his pilgrim's staff. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 Where were the gay loiterers who once lingered at the feasts and drank the rich wines of the house of Glaucus? Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform He turned sharply and went on then, while Sam the jeweler, the rest of the loiterers clustered around him, looked appealingly toward Fairchild. The Cross-Cut What word is used instead of thicket in the second stanza? a loiterer? a coward? The Literary World Seventh Reader Usually, it is a far cry from Atlanta to Hog Mountain, but Teague Poteet and Woodward lacked the disposition of loiterers. Mingo And Other Sketches in Black and White There was a little touch of pathos, too, in the fact that the loiterers outside did not speak to him as he186 passed in. Tom Slade's Double Dare For an appreciable time the Syndic watched the loiterer without seeing him. The Long Night More loiterers—a silver miner spends a great part of his leisure time in simply watching the crowd go by—hurried to join the excited throng. The Cross-Cut "You're the stuff!" exclaimed some of the delighted loiterers, thus proving that the loiterers are just as anxious to see trouble in a small strike as in a large one. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.) Let us not be loiterers in a fast-flying world especially when we know to what grave and universal ills this Cause is a divine remedy.... Unfolding Destiny There was a continuous drift toward the door and the crowd of loiterers outside increased and became noisy. Tom Slade's Double Dare With his back to the wind-swept lake and its wide expanse of ruffled waves, he stood a little apart from the current of crossers, on a space kept clear of loiterers by the keen breeze. The Long Night Almost every window was filled with gazers; the sidewalks were lined with strollers, loiterers, and people waiting. Bohemian Days Three American Tales In the Clyde, which we have mentioned as a resort for summer loiterers, there is one exceptional place—the island of Arran. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 439 Volume 17, New Series, May 29, 1852 The Poles came hulking in, Shelby himself keeping tally at the door, and when Kiska had urged the last loiterer over the threshold, the key was turned. The Henchman The stranger was full of money, and treating indiscriminately, and the pavement before the hotel was continually beset with the loiterers, and the bar took money and spread mischief. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times The breeze which produced this appearance kept the ramparts clear of loiterers; and even those who were abroad preferred the more sheltered streets, or went hurriedly about their business. The Long Night Halloway thought that the other loiterers, who were really no more genuinely loitering than himself, made a poor showing of indifference, and that their attitudes betrayed their eagerness of waiting for whatever was coming over. A Pagan of the Hills But suddenly, at the intersection of the two bazaars, a group of loiterers sprang forward, and with cries assailed the moorman and the grooms, turning the mules into the quieter thoroughfare. Tales of Destiny When the crowd of loiterers and strikers saw the preparations they jeered in derision. Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers He was ready for a meeting with any loiterer of Zoraida's following. Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure He had noted that lapse into slang, and his attitude had become like that of the loiterers in the hall of Caiaphas, the high priest. The Mayor of Warwick One of them described the loiterer as a man about sixty years old, with "pleasant, laughing eyes." The Story of Cooperstown This matter settled, I strolled back to the pipul tree beside the tank, thinking that it might be useful to pick up the remarks of the loiterers. Tales of Destiny There were no houses about; as for loiterers, the region was deserted after dark. The President A novel It was a still, breathless night, with a moon nearly full, and as Mrs. McAdam, accompanied by Farwell, passed over the Green toward the Lodge, the idlers and loiterers followed after at a respectful distance. The Place Beyond the Winds Had they not been women they would not have lived; a loiterer around headquarters takes his life in his hands. S.O.S. Stand to! He produced Coleman's photograph, and the likeness was promptly identified as that of the loiterer. The Story of Cooperstown She flutters wildly about the brood, now leading, now bravely facing the monster; now pushing along some weak little loiterer, now floundering near the canoe as if wounded, to attract attention from the young. Ways of Wood Folk It is the far end of the Common, a place not much frequented by loiterers. Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People At the execution of morning orders at three bells, or half-past five, the decks were cleared of all loiterers and the order passed to break away the anchors. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats The workmen are urging their oxen fast across the meadow, and the loiterers come straggling after with rakes upon their shoulders. Dream Life A Fable Of The Seasons When the men of the orchestra filed in and began tuning their instruments, it was the signal for an influx of loiterers from the door. The Sport of the Gods The lad came to the door, which by now contained few loiterers, and stood there a moment gazing out into the street. Molly McDonald A Tale of the Old Frontier The stairs leading down from the hall entrance were shrouded in darkness, the street below nearly deserted of loiterers, although lights streamed forth resplendently from the undraped windows of the Occidental and the hotel opposite. Bob Hampton of Placer The men being ready, the march to the dock was made, Seven Knott bringing up the rear to see that there were no loiterers. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats We had a lonely, solitary feeling as we drove through the crowd of loiterers, and were glad to descend at a presentable-looking hostelry. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro We asked a loiterer for the colonel's office. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia There were few loiterers at the doorway and he stood for a moment beside the guard, where he was able to survey the entire room. Molly McDonald A Tale of the Old Frontier His heart had ceased to throb with the loiterers, the flotsam and jetsam of the gutters. A People's Man The first thing that strikes an experienced eye in New York's great thoroughfare is the paucity of loiterers: he sees, at a glance, that the flâneur is an exotic here. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 110, December, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics Nay, when but one short hour remains Before the sun its goal attains, More loiterers hear the Lord's command And set to work with willing hand. Mother Stories from the New Testament A Book of the Best Stories from the New Testament that Mothers can tell their Children Fortunately, the mask-like structure covering Nickie's nose, cheeks and chin, had fallen into place, and what the loiterers saw was infuriated man kicking a gigantic monkey, and assailing him with vehement profanity. The Missing Link Everywhere the pavements and the open space where a memorial tower stood were crowded with loiterers. A Prince of Sinners For the most part, the loiterers there were either asleep or sitting with closed eyes. A People's Man At last he saw approaching a serious, kindly-looking, middle-aged loiterer, with a rusty black suit and white cravat,—apparently a poor curate taking his "constitutional." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 110, December, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics The countess-dowager flounced about in her pink satin gown; but it did not bring the loiterers any the sooner. Elster's Folly London was now awake; the streets were a-clatter with cabs; the pick of the navvy resounded; night loiterers were disappearing and giving place to hurrying early risers. Mike Fletcher A Novel Perhaps it is to be traced to the fact that Mr. Lucas is an intellectual loiterer, rather than a keen-eyed reporter, eager to catch a train for the next stopping-place. A Wanderer in Venice Even here there were very few people, and the front of Mr. Foley's house was almost deserted, save for one or two curious loiterers and a couple of policemen. A People's Man "If anyone here except a woman had charged—had been guilty of all these outrageous lies——" Half a dozen loiterers had halted at the door, attracted by the shrill high tones of his voice. The Furnace of Gold Teamsters, miners, loiterers—all, even including the gambler—came to pay their homage at the hiding-place of one of Mammon's family. Bruvver Jim's Baby He went to the square in which the loiterers were congregated, even though there was one dead in the household, and seeking out the most intelligent, questioned him concerning the departure of the Pharaoh. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt Hither and thither men and women hurried about their business; there seemed few indeed nowadays of the leisured loiterers through life. The Moon out of Reach Here and there, little groups of loiterers assumed a threatening aspect. A People's Man The station loiterers, sometimes helping in its arrangement, sometimes merely looking on, gazed at it with unwavering attention. What Necessity Knows Looking over the heads of the loiterers, he could see in the centre of the eddy, on the kerb, by the light that came from the gateway, a girl whose eyes were closed. The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel This was the flood-tide wharf, but it was used now only by loiterers, who lay upon it to bask dog-like in the sun. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt Every now and then a woman breaks from the crowd of waiting loiterers and rushes up to a maimed acquaintance. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Thus came up lording loiterers; Thus crept in unprechinge prelates, and so have they long continued. English Satires It would be as well not to speak of the plain face pressed against the window, of the dark loiterer in the garden. The Judge The drum had some time before ceased its sonorous rattle, indicating thereby that the services had commenced, and the streets were bare of the last loiterer. The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance That was the last the two loiterers remembered, for at the next instant they lay in a heap upon the halberds, which had fallen upon the pavement with a tremendous clatter. Marietta A Maid of Venice The idleness which rusts quiet minds effervesces in fiery spirits pent up together; and the loiterers in the environs of a court, surfeiting with peace, were quick at quarrel. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions More than once they were obliged to come to a standstill owing to the throngs of loiterers. The Lighted Way The few loiterers in the lobby glanced curiously at the two young men. Pee-Wee Harris on the Trail But for this purpose of distribution, it seems to me that the idle expenses of monks are quite as well directed as the idle expenses of us lay loiterers. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) If she went around to the front so as to get access to the steps, she might pass in range of the loiterer whom she mistrusted. The Day of the Beast There was no excuse for a longer absence from the parlor, where Mrs. Fraley was throned in state in her high-backed chair, and was already calling the loiterers. A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches Then the people began to stream in—the hall porter, the lift man, some loiterers from the outer hall. The Lighted Way Its shade, with an inviting seat placed beneath it, lures the loiterer, through these Eden groves, to approach and rest. The Empire of Russia His railing did not accelerate the approach of the loiterers, and it was long after sunrise when we finally made a start for Heilbron—nine miles distant. With Steyn and De Wet Harwood paused and waited for the two loiterers to cross the lighted space about the little park's central fountain. A Hoosier Chronicle Three or four loiterers, as it was, had a warm minute or two. With Rimington To be seen crouching on the boss's doorstep would be to take the chance of making a target of himself for the first loiterer of the day shift who happened to look his way. The Taming of Red Butte Western It would be, therefore, unsafe to traverse, were it not that the absence of victims insured the stray loiterer against any well-grounded fear of robbers. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy As far as her searching eyes could travel the green stretch of tree and sward remained unbroken, save by casual loiterers. When William Came And there were other lovers, and troops of loiterers, and shouting roysterers, going along under the boughs of the wood, and following the turns of that most companionable of rivers. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 He saw in an instant that the order was meant for him and for no one else—he being the only outsider likely to come under the head of "loiterer." Truxton King A Story of Graustark "What o'clock do the 'sizes start, Mr. Pengelly?" asked a loiterer outside. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Then came a patrol of horsemen down the street, and they bade the loiterers hurry. King Alfred's Viking A Story of the First English Fleet Davus is a scoundrel and a loiterer; but you have the character of an exquisite and expert connoisseur in antiquities. The Works of Horace The officer saluted, and the few loiterers gave back and made room, as she stepped fully into the street and advanced with decision towards those whom she saw. The Mississippi Bubble There he sat looking at the sea, and watching without interest the loiterers on the esplanade. The Divine Fire He was gone, swinging from the room with scant ceremony, loudly ordering from his path the loiterers at the inn door. Sir Mortimer Three steps led to the summit of the dais, where piles of soft mats, and light pillows of woven grass, stuffed with the golden down of a wild thistle, invited all loiterers to lounge. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I But if you lag behind, or vigorously push on before, I neither wait for the loiterer, nor strive to overtake those that precede me. The Works of Horace "Hold the horses, man!" he cried to the nearest by-stander, and sprang swiftly to the head of the stairs, where a loiterer or two stood idly gazing out into the mist which overhung the water. The Mississippi Bubble Now every loiterer has gone in and the street lies asleep in the quiet sun, while a feeling of loneliness comes over me, and brings also an uneasy sense of neglected privileges and duties. Twice Told Tales The cows were coming home, lowing through the streets, to be milked at their owner's door; and if, perchance, there were any loiterers, some negro urchin, with a long goad, was gently urging them homewards. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists I became a loiterer, also, about the Bodleian library, and a great dipper into books; but too idle to follow any course of study or vein of research. Tales of a Traveller Not a loiterer, only one of the furtive starved dogs, slinking back from some rubbish.... The Fortieth Door Only once had a loiterer stayed behind, smiling a sweet smile, as if he were enjoying the music. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 21, 1891 See sweetheart. lag, v. fall behind, loiter, linger, delay, saunter. laggard, n. loiterer, lagger, lingerer, saunterer, idler. lake, n. pond; lagoon. Putnam's Word Book Fain would I have thee barter fates with me,— Lone loiterer where the shells like jewels be, Hung on the fringe and frayed hem of the sea. The Poems of William Watson There was nothing about his appearance to distinguish him from a score or more of other loiterers. The Great Prince Shan A few minutes later a second stream flowed along the opposite pavement towards the Liberal Club in the Market Square, and drew most of the remaining loiterers into its current. The Philanderers There was none now -- only the loud voice of the thane as he chided loiterers and those who seemed to straggle. A Thane of Wessex "Thee mind what tha'rt about!" responded a stout loiterer in our path. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories He talked of other things until the restaurant grew empty and the waiters began to turn out the lights as a hint to these two determined loiterers. Running Water A perfectly decorous throng of the loiterers followed, and the pews rapidly filled. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 One look Upon the grave Of all that Fortune gave The loiterer took— Then grasps his staff. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843 The three of them moved down sidewalks like window-shopping loiterers looking into every mom and pop store along the way. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America "Get out of the way, you loiterers!" called Dave, overtaking Tom and Greg and shoving the front end of the cart against them. The High School Boys' Fishing Trip One was always punctual at school, the other a loiterer by the way. Tiger and Tom and Other Stories for Boys A loiterer in the streets of New York," the beggar explained, "picks up knowledge not to be had in any other way. The Penalty Her life is but another confirmation of the well-known fact, that the best work of the world is done, not by the loiterers, but by those whose hearts and hands are full of duties. Lives of Girls Who Became Famous Forthwith I started to pursue the possible course of the fugitives, threading countless by-streets and alleys, peering into squalid courts and sending many a doubtful-looking loiterer shuffling hastily round the nearest corner. The Uttermost Farthing A Savant's Vendetta "The Signori of the Night," the loiterers exclaimed in hushed whispers, and went on their way quickly. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 This spirit of laziness builds the gambling houses, fills the jails, supplies the saloons and gaming places with loiterers, and keeps the alms houses and charitable institutions doing a brisk business. Tiger and Tom and Other Stories for Boys When the morn had really dawned, I left the little waiting room, a solitary loiterer, and set out to find the battleground. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 4 France and the Netherlands, Part 2 I stuck it with elaborate care into my pocket, and with a whirling brain walked home through the Regent Street loiterers and the dark back streets beyond Portland Road. The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories It was made for the loiterer, as its whimsical twists and turns plainly show. Vanishing Roads and Other Essays Some loiterers, a few children and a stray dog had gathered about them. Madcap Their apprehensions were sensibly increased by the mysterious actions of the half-naked loiterers. The Man from Brodney's Attracted by a quick gathering of loiterers in the avenue, she witnessed a controversy that might easily have become a police matter. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 Now and then these loiterers, walking slowly along the business ways, slipped unostentatiously into alleys and narrow by-ways and so on into basement and garret halls where others of their kind were assembled. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron Robin Oig had just given the preliminary "Hoo-hoo!" to urge forward the loiterers of the drove, when there was a cry behind him. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 280, October 27, 1827 This valley is so strangely picturesque, so full of the curiosities of nature and bygone art, that if I had not been a loiterer before, I should have learnt to loiter here. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine On this day two or three loiterers, having heard of the robbery, extracted what gratification they might from staring at nothing between the railings guarding the windows. Martin Hewitt, Investigator Drury Lane will always be interesting to the theatrical loiterer, from the number of stars that have irradiated from its horizon. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 397, November 7, 1829 Other ghosts of passers or loiterers,—one of a pretty woman, as we fancy at least, by the way she turns her face to us. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861 Besides these, there were others of the royal attendants, bearing torches, who walked from place to place, and compelled all loiterers in dark corners to proceed to the nave. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire The poor loiterer, whose shop had confined him or whose wife had locked him up, hears the tale of luxury with envy, and at last inquires what was their petition. Samuel Johnson “They call her the Good Hope, of Dartmouth,” replied the loiterer. The Black Arrow The tiara was a ray of light to Mr. Rolles; he immediately recognised it for a part of the treasure stolen from Harry Hartley by the loiterer. New Arabian Nights "We don't want any loiterers about here," said he. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Some purpose or other is so natural to every one, that a mere loiterer always looks and feels remarkable. Hard Times The people, too, scattered, and only a few patient loiterers hung about the street door, hoping for fresh developments. Boyhood in Norway The feeling was already different in the camp of Mataafa, where the safety of a German loiterer had been a matter of extreme concern. A Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa The shadows shift upon the grass, The dial point creeps on; The clear sun shines, the loiterers pass, As then they passed and shone. New Poems By the time they had sauntered toward the big evergreen, nobody was in the Fountain Garden, and the last loiterers were moving toward the arched stone entrance to the streets. The Lost Prince A loiterer you had need to be, did you choose one of them,—so many were the tiny hands thrust out to detain you, from this side and that. The Golden Age One branch after another did I try, but always found loiterers near the exits. The Lost Continent The plate-glass doors swung open and the trio plunged bravely into the jostling throng of buyers and loiterers. Beasts and Super-Beasts The loiterer often blames delay on his more active friend. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend She would almost have liked to join the group of loiterers who had stopped on the pavement to watch the things carried in. A Little Princess; being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time Pushed on in France by progress, it pushed on the monarchies, those loiterers in Europe. Les Misérables He met the careless gaze of an apparent loiterer who was studying the placards without derision, almost with apprehension. The Box with Broken Seals And still, perhaps, with faithless gleam, Some other loiterer beguiling. Lyrical Ballads 1798 Then look'd, and saw a lazy, lolling sort, Unseen at church, at senate, or at court, Of ever-listless loiterers that attend No cause, no trust, no duty, and no friend. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 I had even as lief ye bad me hang myself; Leave him? no, no, I would you all knew, You be but loiterers to him, my Will tells me true. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 The race in which he was running was not to be won by a loiterer. Birds of Prey Now, every loiterer has gone in, and the street lies asleep in the quiet sun, while a feeling of loneliness comes over me, and brings also an uneasy sense of neglected privileges and duties. Sunday at Home (From "Twice Told Tales") The course was not crowded, but there was a considerable sprinkling of spectators on each side of the rope--soldiers from the Shorncliffe barracks, country people, and loiterers of all kinds. Henry Dunbar A Novel He sent a loiterer to fetch Melot from the kitchen, while Prosper waited, the centre of an entranced crowd. The Forest Lovers It was with a slow, noiseless step that the solitary loiterer moved about the scene of destruction. The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish This class consists mostly of young men, and comprises the loiterers of the towns and the idlers of the country. Report on the Condition of the South On the other hand only inveterate loiterers, the Lazy Lawrences of travel, can appreciate the subtler beauties of this woodland world. East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne A mighty angel, With flaming sword, forbids his longer stay, And drives the loiterer forth; nor must he take One last and farewell round. The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes There is a brief glimpse of magnificence for the dull eyes of the loiterers outside; then the door closes. Prue and I This artful speech had its instantaneous effect amongst the younger and more unthinking loiterers. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance This storm is no loiterer; it is coming on at a rapid pace, and it will be a fierce one. Two Summers in Guyenne It was a most flattering prospect and lured many loiterers to the shop windows. The World Decision As I was turning carelessly away, a slight commotion in the group of curious loiterers around the gates attracted my attention. The King in Yellow From the tardy and polished loiterer of the effete East, to the off-hand and social equal of the budding West, all waiters are deserving of philosophical scrutiny. Remarks The loiterer in the wood hears the song of the wood-thrush, but is the hermit-bird wronged, or is his song less sweet, because it is not echoed round the world? Literary and Social Essays Not till the last loiterer has struggled to the farther shore does He cease by His presence to keep His people safe on the strange road which by His presence He has opened for them. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII There are several people standing on this bridge—loiterers. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago He had for witnesses no more than a few loiterers, who had paused at sight of their prince. The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series The last loiterer had returned to his home, and the lights in the palace of the pork packer were extinguished. Remarks There were already some loiterers, but the brother and sister passed through the gates unobserved. Endymion Now," said the Graia, "loiterer, Awake from slumber, rise and speed To fight for the Holy Sepulcher— Nothing is left but Life, indeed— I have burned heaven! Toward the Gulf The saloon and restaurant room I was anxious to evade, for there would doubtless be a barkeeper and several loiterers about. Blindfolded As he reached out, gripping the astonished loiterer by the collar, the two stared at one another in surprise, and the gripping hand as instantly released its hold. Keith of the Border The heat, which had been severe in June, driving the last fashionable loiterer into the country, continued fiercely throughout July. The Fighting Chance The happy loiterers could see all the beautiful things, and what could they do more if they should buy them all? From the Easy Chair — Volume 01 Gee," the loiterers before the store exclaimed, "old Bidwell is going to grow up. Poor White Well, I can wait no longer for this loiterer. The Bride of Fort Edward The shouts of revelry had died away; the roar of the lion had ceased; the last loiterer had retired from the banquet; and the lights in the palace of the victor were extinguished. Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition Rather, she overheard it, the discussion of her, from the loiterers at breakfast as she moved about the communicating library. Linda Condon A hundred times she had seen her father return from drives in the evening but never before had he said anything at all to the loiterers by the barn door. Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories He hated greetings in the market-place; and there were generally loiterers in the streets to persecute him, either about the news of the day, or about some petty pieces of business. The Antiquary — Volume 01 These, doubtless, were the men detached by Washington in quest of the wounded loiterers; and who, understanding neither French nor Indian, found a difficulty in explaining their peaceful errand. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 There I see a few loiterers, a knot of children are skipping. Paris under the Commune The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs) Infatuate loiterer, has fate, in vain, Unclasp'd his iron gripe to set thee free? Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes There were few passengers travelling that night, and few loiterers about. With Zola in England But apparently this man was the pattern of a loiterer. Adventures in Friendship He preferred this to addressing anyone in particular, and his eye sought and found, and gathered by instinct, the last loiterer without the charmed circle. The Westcotes Slaves—freedmen—masters—all are equal before God, and on the last day all shall rise up from the dead—" A loiterer heckled him: "Hah! Caesar Dies As they made their way through the crowd, Mr. Heatherbloom appeared most care-free and very sedulous of his companion's welfare, especially when they passed one or two loiterers who seemed eying the passengers rather closely. A Man and His Money The poor loiterer, whose shop had confined him, or whose wife had locked him up, hears the tale of luxury with envy, and, at last, inquires what was their petition. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons "He says they are not dead men, but new muskets"— "Here, clear out!" cries an officer, and the loiterers fall back and by and by straggle off. Old Creole Days And still, perhaps, with faithless gleam, Some other loiterers beguiling. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 Returning from the post office, he kept a sharp eye for the unknown loiterer, but saw him not. The Postmaster's Daughter The receptions finished early—every one had gone by eleven o'clock except a few loiterers at the buffet. My First Years as a Frenchwoman, 1876-1879 Admitted within the precincts of the Court-house, they found the usual number of busy office-bearers, and idle loiterers, who attend on these scenes by choice, or from duty. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 They saw some loiterers creeping home, carrying dinner-pail and basket, and taking a languid last tag of each other. Old Caravan Days When the spectators had gone the Mayor, who had sternly watched the slow exit of the last loiterer, turned to the boys. The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure Then, as he closed the door, she was startled by noticing the promenade almost deserted; the going and coming were no longer in two decided currents; groups had given place to individual loiterers. The Prince of India — Volume 02 The two men were rough looking fellows and reminded Dave of dock laborers or loiterers. Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane Can you wonder they should show themselves like discontented loiterers near to the places which, but for the manner in which you have prosecuted your remorseless warfare, might have ere now afforded them rest? Waverley Novels — Volume 12 The group of loiterers who usually sat facing the fire, criticizing the daily proceedings of the legislature, now stood in a semicircle with their backs to it, watching the new arrivals. A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill If I have been a loiterer, Lady," answered young Glendinning, "thou shalt now find me willing to press forward with double speed. The Monastery Among the people of color there are many who believe that even at noon—when the boulevards behind the city are most deserted—the zombis will show themselves to solitary loiterers. Two Years in the French West Indies Laughter, clinking of glasses, and smirking loiterers on the boulevards testify that thoughtless, heartless Paris is itself once more. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance And now the slumberer, as the loiterer had been before, was the subject of observation to the accidental passengers. Waverley Novels — Volume 12 And then he fled away, leaving the gay loiterers still discussing the lovely anonyma whose advent was now the one sensation of the hour. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows. The Great Impersonation Industrial-strength air-conditioning vents create a surrounding moat of hot air, discouraging loiterers and solicitors alike. Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software A couple of loiterers stood within a few yards of them, looking at the launch. The Evil Shepherd I was thinking, your reverence, if any here were loiterers, as there may be some, I fear; or if there should be any ill inclined to leave their homes, my example might encourage them. La Vendée His bustling air of command soon dispelled the loiterers. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story The landing was thronged, and, at sight of the newcomers, loiterers gathered from all sides—a pirate throng, shouting a dozen dialects and forcing Kirk to battle lustily for his luggage. The Ne'er-Do-Well And here were divers loiterers, lounging round the door, or seated upon the benches; but the eyes of all were turned the one way. The Broad Highway Well-dressed men spoke to mere professional loiterers; for this unparalleled and glorious sensation, whose uniqueness grew every instant more impressive, brought out the essential brotherhood of mankind. The Old Wives' Tale I had a keen sense of wickedness as I stood there with other loiterers watching the passing throng under the yellow flare of the flaming arc light. Guy Garrick In a few moments an elderly man parted the assembling loiterers. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story There are loiterers already at the corner and in front of the two gates. Dark Hollow Half an hour later, he was among the little crowd of loiterers and footmen standing outside the doors of the Duke of York's Theatre. The Tempting of Tavernake Even at this hour the saloons were well patronized, for not only was the camp astir, but also the usual stale crowd of all-night loiterers was not yet sufficiently intoxicated to go to bed. The Winds of Chance The chance to hear a speech prepared by that famous oration-monger is enough to bring every dicast out early, and to summon a swarm of loiterers up from the not distant Agora. A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life The professional window shopper is a vagabond at heart—a loiterer by nature. Vignettes of San Francisco Whoever it was—that loiterer in the Dark Entry—he had left the corridor by the archway near Little Cloisters; he had not gone into the Green Court. In the Wilderness Tavernake passed through the scattered knot of loiterers at the door and bought a seat for himself in the little music-hall, which, notwithstanding the professor's boast, was none too well filled. The Tempting of Tavernake As the evening wore on and the crowd about our window thickened, the loiterers outside began to join in the war-songs. Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort Their spiteful exasperation with the loiterers mounts higher and higher. Under Fire: the story of a squad "On my word, my Lord Chandos," said Eustace, colouring deeply, "I am no loiterer here; I came but to seek my Squire, Leonard Ashton, and found myself entangled in the crowd." The Lances of Lynwood Outside a shuttered pub a bunch of loiterers listen to a tale which their brokensnouted gaffer rasps out with raucous humour. Ulysses She saw unusual loiterers in the streets: men with their hands in their pockets sauntering along; loud-laughing and loud-spoken girls clustered together, apparently excited to high spirits, and a boisterous independence of temper and behaviour. North and South I made my way past the chattering loiterers in my row, and met her. Simon the Jester But at length he discovered the ringleader of these "gluttonous loiterers." This Country of Ours I told him of the suspicious loiterer across the street. The Gates of Chance In a strident voice she exhorted the noisy to silence, and the loiterers to haste. The Getting of Wisdom The group of loiterers at the door dispersed. Maurice Guest She vanished in the mist towards the left, and the loiterers in the hut began to move and open the door, remarking, ‘Now then for Wyndway House, a change of clothes, and a dinner.’ The Hand of Ethelberta At length it came about that thirty or forty men did all the work, the others being simply idle loiterers. This Country of Ours To quiet these dismal alarms all mudexares were ordered to leave the camp, and all loose, idle loiterers who could not give a good account of themselves were taken into custody. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada As she said, Captain Keith was one of those inborn loiterers who, made punctual by military duty, revenge themselves by double tardiness in the common affairs of life. Clever Woman of the Family The latter pointed to a tall, ungainly, bareheaded man who had just passed, eating cherries from his hat and exchanging jests with other loiterers like himself. John Marshall and the Constitution; a chronicle of the Supreme court As neither labored hard at the paddle, the ark had already arrived and the soldiers had disembarked before the canoe of the two loiterers reached the point. The Deerslayer Perhaps there was no particular reason why the vestibule should have been other than it was, seeing that Wallater's Buildings had not been designed for the habitual loiterer. The Hermit of Far End The young lady’s mind was straying as clearly into the shadows as that of the loiterer was fixed upon the room—nay, it could be said that she was quite conscious of his presence outside. A Changed Man; and other tales One of the interesting sights to the city loiterer about the New England coast in early autumn is the berry picking that is conducted on an immense scale. Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors Sir Norman, with a slight tremor of the nerves at what was to come, followed the king's page through halls and anterooms, full of loiterers, courtiers, and their attendants. The Midnight Queen |
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