| 单词 | loquacity |
| 例句 | Colonel Scheisskopf gave no indication that he did agree, but General Peckem was already too entranced with his own loquacity to notice. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In her own case, apparently, so deep is the conflict between silence and loquacity that she has made the struggle of a writer to control her persona the theme of her new play. A Playwright of Few Words 2011-05-24T13:25:00Z This surely has a lot to do with Neel's loquacity: she is powerfully outspoken not just in what she observes but how she paints. Alice Neel: Painted Truths 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z The downside of such loquacity is that it leaves little room for subtext. The Rise and Fall of Little Voice ? review 2011-04-01T20:45:00Z Today, as a politician now known for his loquacity, he regularly quotes from Heaney’s “The Cure at Troy.” Joe Biden and the Arts: No R.B.G. but a Loyal Promoter of Culture 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z But although this production could still be trimmed by 10 or 15 minutes, the strength of “Darling” is in its loquacity. Review: Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Hold On to Me Darling,’ a Study of Bad Faith (and Behavior) 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Experts now believe it likely that George, who was known for his “incessant loquacity,” had bipolar disorder, and experienced four or more acute bouts of the disease throughout his life. Queen Charlotte and King George III: What does the 'Bridgerton' prequel get right? 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z “My point is …” he will say, punctuating his loquacity with sharp raps. Jerry Jones helped transform the NFL, except when it comes to race Mr. Trump’s loquacity will be a challenge in the debates. Donald Trump’s Appeal—and Its Limits 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Then, while saying goodbye to the participants, he acknowledged his own loquacity. Occupy Wall Street, the Tour 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z They spoke of his "incessant loquacity" and his habit of talking until the foam ran out of his mouth. Was George III a manic depressive? 2013-04-15T08:22:00Z Alchemy is a great thing;--without its aid I could never have transmuted brother Martin's leaden silence into such golden loquacity. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z The loquacity of fools is a warning to the wise. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z The Lares, quite unknown to the Greeks, were two in number, the children of Mercury and Lara, a naiad famous for her beauty as well as for her extreme loquacity, which no one could check. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z For some reason the child liked the queer old lady, and was contented to listen while she talked; though usually Fairy's own loquacity was not so easily curbed. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z Each of them had the characteristics opposite to those of their race; she was without the duplicity and choleric spirit of the Japanese, and he was destitute of the avarice and loquacity of the Chinese. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z Instead of the brooding so common before, there is a tendency to talkativeness; the eye is bright; the expression lively; in the midst of his loquacity the patient becomes facetious and jocular. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z There had been something strange in the preoccupation of his thoughts hitherto; though the carrier, lapped in his own loquacity, had not felt it. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z And the talker let his loquacity taper off into a laugh, in which the young man joined courteously. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z Indeed, Fairy's chief characteristic was her irrepressible loquacity. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z Negroes: Fondness for “Nancy stories” — Negro loquacity — Their signification of the word “cursing” — Markets — Confusion of tongues — Weddings — The drive to church — Wedding banquet — Blushing brides — Funerals — “Wake nights” — Funeral procession — Christening — High-sounding names. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z Firouz Ali, like all loquacious people—even though his loquacity was designed—disliked the spoiling of his sentences. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z My acquaintance with him induces me to believe him a monomaniac; he is a man of great loquacity and very unmeaning, ready at all times to dispute the ground of his doctrines with any one. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z He, from his glum stupidity, broke into a harsh, almost imbecile loquacity. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Without wincing, and affecting a calmness he was far from feeling, Gonzalo put no check to the loquacity of the marquis, which bordered on impertinence. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z But that was just what I wanted to avoid, because I was acquainted with Monsieur Pomponne's loquacity. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z Courage and loquacity were always at my service; after studying the plot of a comedy, which had to be performed extempore, I never found my readiness of wit at fault. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z Grunts and profanity came from the other bunks, Dan swearing with exceptional loquacity and fervor at his wounded thigh. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z The two young gentlemen laughed over Mr. Canticle's prophecies, and excused his loquacity because he had been a limner till the vogue for foreign painters compelled him to apply his art in another direction. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z I blessed their loquacity, which beguiled for me the weary, helpless hours. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z They regard the Germans with mingled contempt and aversion, calling them "dumb" in contrast with their own fluency and loquacity; and before their fall were called by their neighbours the "proud Poles." Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z A Knack of the Slow-Witted.—The slow-witted thinker generally allies himself with loquacity and ceremoniousness. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z Mrs. Shallop's pent-up loquacity let itself loose, after being kept under control for nearly forty-eight hours. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z “I will pardon anything but your loquacity and tediousness,” rejoined Catesby, impatiently. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Lassie shared the feeling; she, too, was greatly upset by Mrs. Ray's loquacity. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z She found herself in a whirl of hurry, bustle, loquacity, and interruptions. The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z From this general, lively curiosity flowed his loquacity and desire to expatiate upon anything which passed before his eyes. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z "What the deuce are you thinking about?" at last exclaimed the missionary, suddenly very much aware of his loquacity. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z The Roman of Italy distinguished the Roman of Greece by the epithet Græculus, and attributed to him, as characteristic peculiarities, want of courage and boastful loquacity. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z Its very careless loquacity is but suggestive of a mind overflowing with its own profusion of experience and reflection. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z The physician, however, gave me no time to brood over this, but indulged in his usual vein of loquacity. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z I have often noticed that when a man who is anxious to be communicative is invited to begin his confidences, he finds that his stream of loquacity has dried up. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z When there is no one to listen, loquacity itself will grow economical of breath. Modern Society 2011-06-23T02:00:27.897Z Here my old gifts of loquacity and eloquence came opportunely to my aid; and, under the guise of romantic and poetical legends, I contrived to narrate many events out of my own life. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z Even Wagner, whose powers of loquacity are almost illimitable, resents being reduced to the utterance of an absolute monologue. A Day with Robert Schumann 2011-06-21T02:00:28.690Z The loquacity of some of our compatriots amused him. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z Though prepared by Seyd’s descriptions for something unusually fine, Billy’s blue eyes opened to the limit, and he sat silent upon his mule, staring, altogether bereft of his usual loquacity. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z Men, whose work is sedentary, such as tailors, shoemakers, weavers, have in common with women not only their hypochondriac fancies, but also their loquacity. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z "You are welcome, major," said the general and other officers, with a gravity that seemed intended as a slight check on the loquacity of their new brother in arms. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z In the natural course of things she would have talked freely and eagerly about her dear granny; but very soon after her arrival in London, her affectionate loquacity on this subject received a check. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z His loquacity was painful to her, for it seemed to indicate growing age and loneliness. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z A rude laugh from Nickie, chorused still more coarsely by M'Dermot, arrested Tate's loquacity, and he finished his arrangements without speaking, save in a few broken sentences. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z For a moment the young man's misery made an impression upon him, but then his invincible loquacity burst forth. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z A Swiss gentleman of a lively nature and excessive loquacity accompanied us. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Wegen was in a most cheerful mood; he sang and leaped, and described C�cilie's advantages to his friend with inexhaustible loquacity. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z That rose was a Berlin lady, of remarkable loquacity. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z Less to inspect the stranger thus alluded to than to escape the impertinent loquacity of the waiter, Forester turned the handle of the door, and entered the coffee-room. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Freedom of expression, without fluency or verbosity; no great loquacity. Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission 2011-02-21T03:00:08.060Z Familiarity breeds contempt and engenders rebuke—the loquacity of the child offended the official, who drew her from the doorway with a jerk, totally unexpected upon her side, and placed her in the roadway. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z And then, after the early darkness of winter fell, they would be seized by strange obsessions of loquacity. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z By this time Mr. Crow had approached his canvas, and was working away vigorously, the action of his brush appearing to stimulate his loquacity. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z By habit a silent man, he shrank from even the semblance of loquacity. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z With morbid loquacity he began to tell of his excursion, of the glorious views from the Spitzhorn, and of the difficulties of the ascent. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z Mattie—the girl whom we have watched in the dark entry of Mr. Wesden's door, wearied out with Mrs. Watts' loquacity, or overpowered by her arguments, went up-stairs into a room on the first floor. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z Mill and his wife drove up to Carlyle's door, the wife speechless, the husband so full of conversation that he detained Carlyle with desperate attempts at loquacity for two hours. On Liberty 2011-01-12T03:00:34.363Z When he joined them in the evening, Mary, whom he had taken down to dinner, found his loquacity almost as painful to endure as his shyness. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z When Grant, alias Colby, found that the men riding with him were more disposed to somber silence than to inquisitiveness or loquacity, he breathed easier. The Law of Hemlock Mountain The loquacity of the barber has grown into a generally recognised feature of his calling. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources She is in high spirits to-night, and talks more than usual, or else that loquacity for which a Mrs. Watts rebuked her once, has known no diminution with expanding years. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z Availing ourselves of the loquacity of the clerks, we shall endeavour, through their instrumentality, to narrate the events that had occurred since the disappearance of Cecily. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 The uncle, good-natured as usual, cursed his own loquacity again and again; but, naturally, that did not help things. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. The Russian bowed, and waited for him to resume; but, apparently, he had rather fatigued himself by such unusual loquacity, and so he lay back in his chair, and puffed his cigar in indolent enjoyment. The Fortunes Of Glencore There is among the people, despite their loquacity—an instinct of reticence in every way commendable. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology How that girl does talk!—it is her one fault—loquacity. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z "It's my mother wot's dead," said the foreman dully, unequal to the task of stemming the tide of Bindle's loquacity and at the same time keeping on good terms with him. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle The difference between loquacity and silence is like the difference between the noisy frog and the silent whale. Arabian Wisdom The first stages of drunkenness in the mujik are manifested by loquacity. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. Feeling the annoyance of idle loquacity in others, they are cautious of falling into the same error, and keep their mouths shut when they can not open them to the purpose. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 His loquacity was far from being troublesome to us: he gave us details of every kind, as to the places, great and small, which we had to visit before our arrival at Koukou-Noor. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] "I hear you didn't do so badly, yourself," Patroclus interrupted his friend's loquacity. Triplanetary His bright loquacity and productiveness remind one of that bewitched salt mill in the story of Nicholas, which ground on for ever, without effort or wearying, until it had salted the whole sea. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. "No, I didn't—I wasn't mindin' him," rejoined Joe; endeavouring with all his might to repress the indiscreet loquacity of the other. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago And in the mood I was in that morning, a mood of reckless emotional adventure, I found a certain wicked pleasure in teasing him into a foolish loquacity. Captain Macedoine's Daughter Harry Brown, after his complimentary effort, sinks into a state of silence, induced by the loquacity of Miss Smith, the hilarity of cousin George, and the negligence of brother Charles. Physiology of The Opera Sir," said he, "if you set me talking of Mr. Stanley, you must abide by the consequences of your indiscretion, and bear with the loquacity of which that subject never fails to make me guilty. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Tempted by this accident to the marble, certain persons wrote verses, both Tuscan and Latin, ingeniously ridiculing Baccio, who was detested for his loquacity and his evil-speaking against Michelagnolo and all the other craftsmen. Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 07 (of 10) Tribolo to Il Sodoma Yet Zola lives despite these predictions, as the above figures show, notwithstanding his loquacity in regard to themes that should be tacenda to every writer. Ivory Apes and Peacocks That he bought the lots is true enough, but his attributed loquacity is mythical and is the invention of some gushing eulogist. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times This loquacity of the priest made no impression upon the woman, who was absorbed now by her one idea of escape, of obtaining help, of flight. A Castle in Spain A Novel The words were uttered with undisguised ill-feeling; it was plain the pair were not congenial, and further conversation, even to one of Mr. Finsbury’s pathetic loquacity, was out of the question. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) I believe only three,—though the young negro girl, whose loquacity made us aware of the fact, added, with a burst of commendable pride and gratitude, "Indeed, he is a father to us all!" Records of Later Life The rough-cheeked girls of that high-wind country were well enough for cowboys to swing in their wild dances; just a rung above the squaws on the reservation in the matter of loquacity and of gum. The Rustler of Wind River Of a woman's five cardinal failings—inquisitiveness, extravagance, vanity, vacillation, and loquacity—I'm guiltless of all except the last and most innocent. The Lieutenant-Governor A Novel Finally this loquacity and inbred carelessness permitted Stas to conceal in his bosom seven cartridges. In Desert and Wilderness I had already remarked that when in presence of danger he became dumb, but when he had lost sight of the Igorrots his speech and loquacity returned to him. Adventures in the Philippine Islands Do�a Casilda is gifted with an abominable loquacity, and we were obliged to listen to her. Pepita Ximenez He turned away; but, just then, Mrs. Harrington captured him, and it was several moments before he could escape from her tiresome loquacity. A Noble Woman "Your loquacity faintly suggests that of a mummy," said Natalie, at his side. The Lieutenant-Governor A Novel Nothing could have been broader than her vision, than her loquacity, than her sympathy. The Wings of the Dove, Volume II Roque is faithfully devoted to your service, but much is to be apprehended from his imprudent loquacity, should he be made acquainted with the secret before the time of action. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. Her tragic silence had given place to an unnatural loquacity; her grief to easily aroused mirth; and the dark sorrow in her haunted eyes was gone, and they grew brown and sunny and vivacious. The Crimson Tide A Novel Katherine left the room, too deeply grieved to bear Mrs. Rogers's professional loquacity. Audrey Craven Among much that is excellent in this vast production there are also dreary stretches of rambling loquacity, hollow rhetoric and unintelligible jumbles of words and phrases. Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark "Didn't she leave any address?" inquired Jimmy of the new owner, who was an affable, elderly gentleman given to loquacity. Mixed Faces The two boys, however, found it hard to repress the natural loquacity of their extreme youth. Olive in Italy The damsel, uninterrupted in her own loquacity, had not discovered that this witty gentleman was——dumb! The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. Without loss of time, the shopkeeper to whom the house belonged was bribed to loquacity by a purchase. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 Barnabas’ loquacity always ceased entirely at meal times, so his silence throughout the luncheon was not surprising to David. David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West Among his topics of self-humiliation, sufficiently frequent, one was his excess of 'loquacity.' The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice In spite of all her efforts, her cheeks often burnt at the girl's innocent loquacity. Lover or Friend It is notorious how greatly the mental disposition, tastes, habits, consensual movements, loquacity or silence, and the tone of voice have varied and been inherited with our domesticated animals. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) Her loquacity exhausted itself in preference on the evils of the times, and the little worries of the household. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Silence, sorrow, and indifference, succeeded to loquacity, joy, and enthusiasm. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance The emotions are raised in pitch, the fancies are lively and vivid, benevolence is excited, the religious sense is stimulated, there is great loquacity.... All About Coffee She was asking herself how far she ought to encourage Mollie's childish loquacity—she was very original and amusing. Lover or Friend By the older writers the Aspen was the favourite simile for female loquacity. The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare At all events, they are frank to the point of loquacity. China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference In short, so well were we pleased with the good dame's hospitable ways, and her old-fashioned house, and even with her good-humoured loquacity, that our first visit was not our last. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 If the rigours of the climate have somewhat chilled the overflowing vivacity derived from his parent stock, he has still a sufficient portion of good spirits and loquacity. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe The Senator spoke with unctuousness and delight, and Arthur saw that the politicians rejoiced at the loquacity and bad temper of the Honorable Quincy Livingstone, whom the Endicotts included among their distant relatives. The Art of Disappearing His superior intellect is shown not by impressive eloquence, but by energetic loquacity, and hence fails to receive full recognition. Buchanan's Journal of Man, August 1887 Volume 1, Number 7 It is voluminous, even in the original part not very original, and constantly marred by that loquacity which, especially in times of great inspiration, comes upon the uninspired or not very strongly inspired. A History of Elizabethan Literature And she too used to look admiringly at my sketches, and with the same frank loquacity she would tell me things that happened, and she would confide her domestic secrets to me. The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories The taciturnity of Hawthorne was more impressive than the loquacity of the witty Holmes. Stories of Authors, British and American Last steps Abbreviation, bold and strong, 391 And leads the volant trains of words along; With sweet loquacity to Hermes springs, And decks his forehead and his feet with wings. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes I would have preferred by far the keeper's lash to the jovial loquacity of this trafficker in human flesh. The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death She had been long accustomed to speak without thinking, and naturally imagined that her impertinent loquacity would be as much admired and applauded by other people as by her thoughtless parents. Vice in its Proper Shape Or, The Wonderful and Melancholy Transformation of Several Naughty Masters and Misses Into Those Contemptible Animals Which They Most Resemble In Disposition. If ever a man loved to talk, it was Aristide Pujol; and what profession, save that of an advocate, offers more occasion for wheedling loquacity than that of a public vendor of quack medicaments? The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol Studious only to mimic such peculiarities as are most admired in others, she affects a loquacity peculiarly flippant and teazing because scandal, routs, finery, fans, china, lovers, lap-dogs, or squirrels, are her constant themes. Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World She was noted throughout the district for her loquacity, but, if she spoke at great length, she always spoke kindly. Grey Town An Australian Story The only excuse for loquacity would be the sending of an inquisitive constable on a fruitless expedition. Prescott of Saskatchewan Mrs Dorothy Grant, whether from fright or loquacity, proved very candid in answering questions, and from her they learned that the missing Martha Percy was “not far off.” It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot There was something very troll-like in the old figure, squatting on the ground; in his bright, glancing eyes, in his incessant, matter-of-fact loquacity, and the slight, peculiar gesticulation, with which he illustrated his talk. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest I am now to turn the tables by dint of rhetorical loquacity. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. Either that, or she had a basic flaw of loquacity that no one else had discovered. The Perfectionists Call-Duck.—Remarkable from its small size, and from the extraordinary loquacity of the female. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Malcolm Hay knew the type, but to-day being for idleness, he did not dread the man's loquacity as he would had it been a working day. The Book of All-Power They did not reply, having their own ideas as to Captain Candage's loquacity. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 There sits poor Antony with agony in his eyes, seeing his time wasted to no purpose, and all the business left undone, while he can't bring himself to check the Sirdars in their loquacity. The Path to Honour Once there, the spirits resumed their loquacity, and dubbed me 'Poet of Science.' Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Call-ducks are remarkable from their extraordinary loquacity: the drake only hisses like common drakes; nevertheless, when paired with the common duck, he transmits to his female offspring a strong quacking tendency. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Or if he escape being dull, it is only by launching into ill-timed, learned loquacity. The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin The coach drove on and on; Mr Fluke was evidently not given to loquacity, and Owen had plenty of time to indulge in his own reflections. Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea Few tarried long, though one man—he whom the schoolmaster had found sitting on the roadside with Maximian—staid all day; and even among the villagers themselves there was almost no loquacity. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana He joined the husband in a wry grimace at the loquacity of women, and simultaneously caught sight of a distant figure crossing a ridge somewhat north of him. The Short Life As the loquacity of the Call-duck is highly serviceable, these birds being used in decoys, this quality may have been increased by selection. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. She was frankness, almost loquacity itself,—a girl who could no more keep a secret than she could harbor a grudge. A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike In other respects, indeed, you’ll not find him like that bird; he’ll not give you his adventures with the gratuitous loquacity of poor Poll. A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk Circuit; as also, of his Father In his rich loquacity he roamed the history of the State painstakingly for the edification of Steering, as one who stood at Missouri's gates, inquiring of her true inwardness. Sally of Missouri He had lost the mirthfulness and loquacity of the previous day, and we rode on for a full hour in silence. Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time The visitor, more accustomed to old women than to young, smiled at the rigid countenance, knowing that a loquacity requiring so obvious a latch is the more easily freed. The Dragon Painter But even her loquacity was subdued by a real fright. Two Days' Solitary Imprisonment 1898 From mere loquacity he became argumentative, finally quarrelsome. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain Now and again a corn-crake, moving in silence, bowed to the ground, but betrayed by its loquacity. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character They were not as the Celts, quick to learn; they had not the curiosity, loquacity, taste for art which were found in the subjugated race. A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance This refers to the noise of the cotton-cleaning bow, the twang of which as it is struck by the club is like a quail flying; and at the same time to the Bahna’s loquacity. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II A certain loquacity in their wives has been the complaint of various eminent men; but his domestic affliction was a different one. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American His unusual loquacity was a proof of his mental disturbance, and Anstice spoke sharply. Afterwards "It might help her to some easier employment," suggested Joyce, but rather faintly, for the woman's airy loquacity disconcerted her. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls As the guide’s appetite became gradually appeased his loquacity increased, but he made few remarks to Lawrence until the meal was finished. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America Although trained to observe the gravity and reticence of the Indian, this youth was gifted by nature with powers of loquacity which he found it difficult to suppress. The Prairie Chief Michael felt all the importance of his position as first witness, and with unusual loquacity was giving an account of the catastrophe to the group around. Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes A satisfied smile broke over the man's face, and, with a sudden loquacity: "Oh, then, I don't say no," he replied. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories Her first appearance even silenced the hitherto dauntless loquacity of Rip—for half a minute. Rattlin the Reefer Nothing pleased Mr Easy so much as Jack’s loquacity.—“That’s right; argue the point, Jack—argue the point, boy,” would he say, as Jack disputed with his mother. Mr. Midshipman Easy She had the fault, however, of all the French filles—a most invincible loquacity, and would not move from the chamber till repeatedly admonished to call me early in the morning. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 Edwin, therefore, was driven by his own diffidence into a nervous light loquacity. Clayhanger They are never weary of inculcating taciturnity in preference to loquacity, and the virtues of patience and resignation. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources So that, after searching the recesses of their imagination, able-bodied pacifists whose loquacity has never been at fault hitherto have been brought to ask: "What Shall We Say?" An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation His loquacity is shown in the proverb, ‘As the crow among birds so the barber among men.’ The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala I again felt the want of French loquacity and readiness. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 The enamoured and delighted Baron was in the seventh heaven of happy loquacity. The Lunatic at Large For the next ten minutes he surprised Saul with his enthusiasm and loquacity. The Seventh Noon Absurd as this may seem, I believe it to be a very useful regulation, the vivacity of the national character rendering some such check on loquacity quite necessary. Recollections of Europe To the Russians his loquacity was in no way strange or unpleasant. The Dark Forest One of them, offended, no doubt, at the loquacity of his companions, observed a profound silence; when the ambassador, turning to him, asked, "But what have you to say, that I may report it?" Essays on Various Subjects Principally Designed for Young Ladies Nevertheless, the other class, being both the most numerous and the most noisy, make up by loquacity for their deficiency of science, and counterbalance their ignorance by their assurance. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity The result proved that those who had thought him in his dotage, and only indulging its loquacity, were much mistaken. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology A diligent loquacity contrived to ignore the most of them. Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi He is a sorrowful man; but, like all Irishmen, especially when in trouble, is not wanting in loquacity. Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. She sat before her father, he too undecided to speak, and seeing by her fixed expression that it was no time for loquacity. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times Acton p. 170was sewing, no emotion ever stirs him to loquacity, so he only smiled too, dropping at the same time a single word of calm amazement to hear his character so darkly portrayed. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle After exhausting my small stock of writing paper, I concluded to allow my new friends to spend their loquacity on some old college note books, the handiwork of a relative—every other page being blank. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 3, March, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The loquacity of the French doctor seemed accelerated by the motion of the boat and the breezy freedom of its deck. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett Sometimes I could not but admire the facility and skill with which some of the people who stay at home were able to defend themselves against the attempted loquacity of the returned traveler. The House of Martha The author should have recollected that he who personates tiresome loquacity, becomes tiresome himself. Early Reviews of English Poets "Yes," answered young James, with the brevity with which he usually made responses to the loquacity of his sister. The Heart's Kingdom Inspector Val was aware that in Washington the hinted loss of one's position as the penalty of loquacity has ever been the way of ways to lock fast the garrulous tongue. The President A novel Some say that the exciting cause of his brutality was the eternal loquacity of the woman, of which his highness began to be afraid. 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 Books are cold, jejune, vexatious in their sparingness of information at one time and their impertinent loquacity at another. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 Lucy was too shy as yet to talk without encouragement, which Sophy did not give; and she felt it a relief when Stella, with her unfailing loquacity, made her appearance. Lucy Raymond Or, The Children's Watchword During the sittings she seldom spoke, and if their eyes met, the richness of her glance was a compensation for her lack of loquacity. Visionaries Ann's bitterness at his disposal of his money was softened to loquacity by her curiosity. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel The same impertinence, loquacity, and love of meddling in everybody’s business. Letters from Egypt There are millions of people who suffer from irritability, want of self-control, loquacity, evil in many forms, or nerves, who would fain control themselves and stop it all. The Mystic Will A Method of Developing and Strengthening the Faculties of the Mind, through the Awakened Will, by a Simple, Scientific Process Possible to Any Person of Ordinary Intelligence His picturesque and filthy loquacity flowed like a troubled stream from a poisoned source. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle The secretaries, the men of trust, the ministers of the emperor were his freedmen, the majority of them foreigners from Greece or the Orient, pliant people, adepts in flattery, inventiveness, and loquacity. History Of Ancient Civilization I atone for this loquacity by a year of taciturnity. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch Timmons had quite evidently been drinking more than usual—the effect being largely disclosed by loquacity of speech. The Strange Case of Cavendish There are many people who from a mere idle habit or self-indulgence and irrepressible loquacity make their own lives and those of others very miserable—as all my readers can confirm from experience. The Mystic Will A Method of Developing and Strengthening the Faculties of the Mind, through the Awakened Will, by a Simple, Scientific Process Possible to Any Person of Ordinary Intelligence His silence removed the spell—the spell of his incredible loquacity. Romance As one hears them giving a most delightful vent to their loquacity, the artistic house-hunter feels all the righteous self-applause of a kindly deed. Certain Personal Matters I, offering the other to Miss Etty in so determined a way, that she could not waive accepting it, marched forward with spirits rising into high glee and loquacity. Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse They answered my questions with the loquacity common to country rustics. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men It was intolerable to have to put up with this creature's idle loquacity, but not wishing to offend him he endured it a little longer. Mike Fletcher A Novel The passion for bickering belongs to watermen, although loquacity is shared by the whole city. A Wanderer in Venice I glanced round for Captain Coffin's support, but he had walked indoors, no doubt in despair of Mr. Goodfellow's loquacity. Poison Island He was a very eloquent man, counted so even at the Irish Bar, where a certain high-flown loquacity is pretty prevalent, and had a great repute. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent In the middle of dinner she paused, aghast at her own loquacity. The Splendid Folly It is a very taciturn man who, meeting a stranger in a wilderness, does not treat him with more or less of friendly loquacity. What Necessity Knows Old Quiller was sucking tobacco ruminatively, his fit of loquacity over. The Odds And Other Stories The ancients were guarded in their speech, and like them we should avoid loquacity. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 His countenance had lost nothing of its expression by the absence of the mitre, and he was gracious even to loquacity. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One But now the horses were entering the stream, and the old man's loquacity ceased. Prince Fortunatus He stammered a moment, as if carried rather out of his bearings by his own loquacity. What Necessity Knows Dudley had not only got back his usual spirits, but seemed to be in a mood of loquacity and liveliness unusual with him. The Wharf by the Docks A Novel My sudden loquacity was an interruption; but I would not be repressed or silenced. Uncle Max At dinner the squire had most of the conversation to himself, his loquacity and good-humor having been very much improved by a few glasses of his rich old Madeira. Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One But what a suspicion falls on the mourning in whose loquacity we cannot detect one natural tone! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 But there was no real emotion in his temper—only curiosity, self-interest, the impulse of loquacity. The Day of Days An Extravaganza Probably never before in his life had he been so loquacious and so happy in his loquacity. Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Against belief born of vivid, reiterate experience, the loquacity of logic, the formulæ of pure intellect break like waves upon a rock—and with as little result. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Major Stuart has enjoyed a sound night's rest, and was now possessed of quite enough good spirits and loquacity for two. Macleod of Dare But loquacity, apparently, like virtue, is its own reward, for the landlady scarce vouchsafed a comment on this dismal recitative, while Miss Carmichael remained the object of her persistent attentions. Judith of the Plains "My loquacity, sir, did you understand it," said Mr. Fett, with an air of fine reproach, "springs less from the desire to instruct than from the ebullience of my feelings at so happy a rencounter." Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 As to Vivie—"that Miss Warren"—he answered his wife's questions neither with the glowering taciturnity nor suspicious loquacity of former times. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement He was a man of few words, and was even reckoned particularly silent among English seamen, who have never been distinguished for their loquacity. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time A sudden loquacity now seized upon all those recently perturbed and silent. Heart's Desire The Irishman, with his instinctive loquacity, had expressed what none of the rest would have considered politic to hint. Judith of the Plains Unless the mind be enriched with a store of knowledge, there may he loquacity, but nothing that deserves the name of oratory. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements Politics, unions, world events, local happenings, neighbourhood gossip, all fed the endless stream of his loquacity. Half Portions Rand and Jacqueline, leaving the mud-splashed chaise, were welcomed with loquacity and ushered into a cheerful room where there was a crackling fire and a loaded table. Lewis Rand Ogma's high position is the result of the admiration of bardic eloquence among the Celts, whose loquacity was proverbial, and to him its origin was doubtless ascribed, as well as that of poetry. The Religion of the Ancient Celts His loquacity was, however, cut short by a sturdy, middle-aged peasant standing next him. Muslin People like Mrs. Taylor repressed her, but the motherly loquacity and comprehension of Mrs. Earle drew her out and thawed at once and forever the ice of acquaintanceship. Unleavened Bread He describes his sufferings from the loquacity of an impertinent fellow. The Works of Horace "Do you know where the fighting is this morning?" asked Henriette, desiring to check her loquacity. The Downfall Among the elves, the only living things ever seen moving at that awful altitude where they quarry turquoise on Earth's highest crag, his name is a byword for loquacity wherewith they mock the talkative. Tales of Wonder The reflective modern mind is clear in this, despite its loquacity. The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times "Miss Galland, you seem lost in abstraction," he said in sudden loquacity. The Last Shot Have I involved you in double postage by this loquacity? or What is your American rule? The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I His self-important loquacity ceased, and his condescending smile passed into a sharp, reticent, business look. Mistress and Maid One of them, however, soon recovering his loquacity, asked me if I had been at Paris, which he said was the greatest city in the world, and larger than London. A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium A boy of some twelve years approached him very silently, as if some serious business was about to be transacted, of such nature as to subdue boyish loquacity. The Rival Heirs; being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune Antonyms: reserved, reticent, uncommunicative, silent, still. talkativeness, n. garrulity, loquacity, communicativeness multiloquence. Putnam's Word Book To escape the loquacity of my other neighbour I gave myself to parallel observation of Vogelstein and Morrison—the great dealer and his greater customer. The Collectors This had no effect on his loquacity, however, for he never lost an opportunity for telling a sad yarn full of the woes of this life and the anticipated ones in the world to come. Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" In this microcosm he represented the French agitation and loquacity, and it was worthily represented. The Moon-Voyage Ayling, in common with the rest of those present, was not in the best of tempers, and the loquacity of the guide had been jarring upon him for some time. The First Hundred Thousand He goes on to attack her faithlessness, her extravagance, her superstition, her loquacity, and so forth. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul I complied; and the associate of my solitude amused me by exhibiting his humorous loquacity. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 473, January 29, 1831 He had the loquacity of a charlatan, the leanness of a prophet, the irascibility of a charged mine: such was Ursus. The Man Who Laughs Next Boswell comes, for 'twas my lot To find at last one honest Scot With constitutional veracity; Yet garrulous he tells too much, On fancied failings prone to touch With sedulous loquacity. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 478, February 26, 1831 Captain Blaikie, a little exhausted by his own unusual loquacity, turns to Bobby Little with a contented sigh. The First Hundred Thousand It was then that she did not like to be alone, and that she summoned Tanaka to keep her company and to while away the time with his quaint loquacity. Kimono Even the coachman, the established source of information on all topics, exhibited no wish to discuss the stranger; his official loquacity was almost dumb. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 332, June, 1843 The loquacity of night is not less lugubrious than its silence. The Man Who Laughs The porter, leaning against the white enamelled walls of a Tube passage, pictured the scene with much loquacity, and a faithful recollection of his own share in the interview. The Moon Rock The sex generally are voluble when in crowds; but as for Welsh women, their loquacity was far beyond anything of the kind I had ever conceived of. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 05, March, 1858 The silent, discreet ministrations of his servants charmed him, exhausted as he was at the thought of the loud loquacity of hotel attendants. Against the Grain The Perrero had moved off when he heard that the Chapel-master, whose loquacity was indefatigable when he spoke of his art, had started on the theme of music. The Shadow of the Cathedral The attendants had to bear the brunt of my loquacity, and they soon grew weary. A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography "Women talk better than men, from the superior shape of their tongues: an ancient writer speaks of their loquacity three thousand years ago." The Grammar of English Grammars Her loquacity, a moment ago so amusing, had assumed a deeper significance. Madcap Hardly knowing what he said, he burst into loquacity. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 When I was sent to school, the gaiety of my look, and the liveliness of my loquacity, soon gained me admission to hearts not yet fortified against affection by artifice or interest. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II Her present reserve upon the subject was even more insufferable than her former loquacity. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are "The levity as well as loquacity of the Greeks made them incapable of keeping up the true standard of history." The Grammar of English Grammars He talks and talks, and always jerks in Wait a bit, with inexhaustible loquacity. The Adventures of a Special Correspondent During the evening no talk was allowed except the occasional wranglings of the musicians over tempo and shading, but afterwards, every one's tongue, chastened by the long silence, was loosened into loud and cheerful loquacity. The Bent Twig They sat silent themselves, keeping a watchful eye on poor Stevie, lest he should break out into one of his fits of loquacity. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale Little Dorrit had hardly time to think how kind it was, when Flora dashed at the breakfast-table full of business, and plunged over head and ears into loquacity. Little Dorrit In this microcosm he represented French loquacity and excitability, and we beg you to believe that they were well represented. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon It is the part that has the prestige undoubtedly, for it has the loquacity, it can challenge you for proofs, and chop logic, and put you down with words. Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature But now, seeing that neither the façade of Rouen, nor the influence of Chardin on Whistler, had been mentioned, his unusual loquacity continued. The Bent Twig All the time his trained faculties of an excellent investigator, who scorns no chance of information, followed the self-satisfied, disjointed loquacity of the constable. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale Her fears had conquered even her natural loquacity, and while in his presence She uttered not a single syllable. The Monk; a romance Harry's loquacity I understood; the poor lad meant to show me that he had resolved not to "whine." Under the Andes He did not like his spells of fawning loquacity and bursts of resentfulness. The End of the Tether "You see the fine effect of the railway signals towards Burslem," said Horrocks, suddenly breaking into loquacity, striding fast, and tightening the grip of his elbow the while. The Door in the Wall and Other Stories Therefore, I was astonished at his comparative loquacity. The Shadow Line; a confession The weak spot in Holmes' armour as an enemy of society was a dangerous tendency to loquacity, the defect no doubt of his qualities of plausible and insinuating address and ever ready mendacity. A Book of Remarkable Criminals Mrs. Otter was useful to him too, and sometimes Miss Chalice criticised his work; he learned from the glib loquacity of Lawson and from the example of Clutton. Of Human Bondage But the worthy woman had already recovered her self-possession and her accustomed loquacity at the same time. The Count's Millions And through the confusion of his inward struggles and outward loquacity he heard the ceaseless trip-hammer beat of the question: "What in God's name shall I do?" The Reef But she forbore to utter this feeling, and the reticence of her tongue only made the loquacity of her face the more notice- able. Far from the Madding Crowd Before Michael Angelo's statues and the pictures of the early Tuscans, he quite forgot his own infelicities, and picked up the thread of his old aesthetic loquacity. Roderick Hudson Her loquacity was a standing joke between them, and he answered: "You never let me get a word in, and I've got out of the habit of talking." Of Human Bondage A partridge and a bottle of Pomard followed the shrimps and chablis; and M. Casimir's loquacity increased, and his voice rose higher and higher. The Count's Millions But she forbore to utter this feeling, and the reticence of her tongue only made the loquacity of her face the more noticeable. Far from the Madding Crowd Numa, the lion, was not given to loquacity, yet of all the jungle folk there were few who fought more often than he. Jungle Tales of Tarzan Representative Springer, of Illinois, who had a reputation for loquacity and insincerity, once asked for unanimous consent to correct a statement which he had previously made in debate. The United States Since the Civil War The old lady sits in state, and daily praises her babes with the most doating loquacity. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor But his guest's loquacity did not displease him; it gave him an opportunity for reflection. The Count's Millions Most of the obstruction is unintended; loquacity, vanity, and fear of constituents do more mischief than faction. Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II. The intellectual aim of the piece is to show the extraordinary loquacity of a Danish Prince. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 02, April 9, 1870 It is pleasant to remark what a check the presence of this favourite son is upon his loquacity. Anna St. Ives Zealous as you hear he was in your behalf, this thought put an end to his loquacity. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Lord Glistonbury coughed, and cleared his throat, and blew his nose, and seemed to suffer extremely, but chiefly under the repression of his usual loquacity. Tales and Novels — Volume 05 I must not prove tedious to you in my first outset, lest I should affright you by my ill-judged loquacity. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 Larcher had observed an increase of the strange indifference which had appeared through all the artist's loquacity at their first interview. The Mystery of Murray Davenport A Story of New York at the Present Day But, exclusive of his obstinacy, the rude, pot companion loquacity of the fellow is highly offensive. Anna St. Ives He saw he had raised my curiosity, and with a loquacity that sat easy on him, and a vivacity of imagery in which as I have said he excelled, he thus continued. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor With Mademoiselle, Ormond had long ceased to be a favourite, and even her loquacity now seldom addressed itself to him. Tales and Novels — Volume 09 I suppose he is above partiality, and above loquacity: and, I believe, he will not think the time lost in which he may quiet a disturbed, or settle a wavering mind. Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 This loquacity was sometimes repeated, but more often Davenport's way was of silence. The Mystery of Murray Davenport A Story of New York at the Present Day Nor is loquacity uniformly a mark of wisdom. The Young Woman's Guide He had long, as I afterward discovered, been a newspaper critic; had written prologues, appeared in poet's corner, abounded in sarcastic remarks, and possessed an Athenian loquacity. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor The negro had caught the spirit of his companions, but his natural loquacity prevented his imitating their habitual silence. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence A second, third and fourth time were the glasses fill'd; and the effect thereof began to be perceiv'd in a still higher degree of noise and loquacity among the revellers. Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy And the detective's fatuous loquacity flowed as the contents of the bottle ebbed. The Brass Bowl They are usually characterized by a vivacious loquacity which is the seal of their nationality. Crowded Out! and Other Sketches He, too, related the scene of the struggle; but just what Paul had concealed, from shame—the quarrel with Douglas, and the setting-on of the dog—he dwelt on before the strangers with boastful loquacity. Dame Care Others, exhausted or unmanned by their sufferings, wished only to hide themselves and forget and be forgotten; others have indictments still hanging over them, to be pressed should they betray a disposition to loquacity. The Subterranean Brotherhood Observe here the eager iteration of the woman, making haste to say what she means, and, conscious of failure, falling back on insistence and loquacity. Journalism for Women A Practical Guide Speeches, speeches, speeches; the eternal loquacity of the French. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House Gumbo's loquacity had not reached so far as Long Acre, and Mr. Sampson was ignorant of the extent of his patron's calamity until he received Harry's letter and messenger from Chancery Lane. The Virginians He was less prompt than usual in gaining his early morning loquacity. Bertram Cope's Year And more, with unwanted, stammering loquacity, to that effect, with fire of eye, with un-called-for, excited repetition. Mrs. Day's Daughters This the Methodist "experience meeting" abundantly illustrates, where endless loquacity is considered justifiable, because the glory of one's experience is due, not to one's self, but to the Almighty. The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years He had lost his usual loquacity and quaint humor; and had fallen back into that sullen taciturnity, which, so she heard, he had kept up in his youth. Hereward, the Last of the English Sir G. Baker went yesterday to give Pitt a little specimen of his loquacity, in his discovery of some material state-secrets, at which he looked astonished. Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 02 Had he an inward terror that explained his superficial nervousness, the incoherence of a loquacity designed, it would seem, to check in each direction her advance? The Awkward Age Indeed, the whole affair was always considered premature by the good judges; and a long time elapsed before Tadpole and Taper recovered their secret influence, or resumed their ostentatious loquacity, or their silent insolence. Coningsby He was now as remarkable for loquacity as formerly for the opposite characteristic; and his keenness of observation and retentive memory were a theme of general admiration. Archibald Malmaison He also liked to converse about the books he read, and in this way acquired a reputation for loquacity which never left him as long as he lived. Cambridge Sketches This loquacity met not with any interruption, save now and then a sarcastic remark, from Mr Gosport; for Cecilia was too much occupied by her own affairs, to answer or listen to such uninteresting discourse. Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 2 I asked him what he meant, though I ought, perhaps, to have put a stop to his loquacity; and he pretended not to hear, which made me ask him all the more. Erema — My Father's Sin When we returned to the car we were greatly amused by an irrepressible fellow-traveller, whose over-politeness and loquacity savoured of a morning dram or two. A Trip to Manitoba The very violence with which the germ of loquacity has attacked him gives me hope. The Clicking of Cuthbert But, with most men, innate vanity is accompanied by loquacity and innate dishonesty. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; the Art of Controversy "Ah," said Cecilia to Mr Gosport, who now approached her, "but for your explanatory observations, how much would the sudden loquacity of this supercilious lady, whom I had imagined all but dumb, have perplext me!" Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 2 Tea and coffee produce loquacity because they stimulate the thyroid. The Glands Regulating Personality There was new loquacity and a flush to Miss de Long. Gaslight Sonatas A few lines in Winthrop's Journal give an idea of the tax this loquacity must have been upon the time of a poor and scattered people. The Emancipation of Massachusetts Nothing pleased Mr Easy so much as Jack's loquacity. Mr. Midshipman Easy The muzzles of everybody turned upon him in a second; but, while he blanched, he did not lose loquacity. The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth I delighted to lead him to talk of them, and the conversation on that subject always brightened him into joy and loquacity. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 Thanks to the habitual loquacity of the clerks, almost constantly occupied with the increasing caprices of their patron, we can learn the events that occurred since the disappearance of Cecily. Mysteries of Paris, V3 "You have seen the beauty," Ricardo went on expansively, hiding his lack of some sort of probable story under this loquacity. Victory An Island Tale "You mean," said Cecilia, "to laugh at my loquacity, and indeed its ill success has rendered it sufficiently ridiculous." Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1 The familiar loquacity of the Creole blacks formed a striking contrast with the taciturn gravity of the Indians, who had constantly accompanied us in the missions of Caripe. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 I imagine her but just imported, and I doubt not but the soft-mannercd, and well-bred, and quiet Mrs. Burke will soon subdue this exuberance of loquacity. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 His companion, whose tongue had for many days been as closely imprisoned as his person, seemed resolved to indemnify his loquacity, by continuing to indulge it on the present occasion at his companion's expense. Peveril of the Peak An unsuspected stream of loquacity had broken its dam somewhere deep within the man, had diluted his fiery blood and softened his pitiless fibre. Victory An Island Tale Pardon me," cried he; "love is a source of loquacity only with yourselves: when it is started by men, young ladies dwindle into mere listeners. Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1 Meanwhile Papageno is pardoned his loquacity, but told that he shall never feel the joy of the elect. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music "And learn to despise his father!" said Robin, suddenly, his clear voice ringing out above the other's husky loquacity. Innocent : her fancy and his fact He spoke of Eugene's letters, explained his plans, his conduct, with all the loquacity of a man who is relieving his conscience and imploring a saviour. The Fortune of the Rougons She talked while she sewed instead of indulging in dangerous thoughts, and Mrs. Sterling was surprised and entertained by this new loquacity. Work: a Story of Experience Cecilia, much amazed, said to Mr Gosport, "See now how great was our presumption in supposing this young lady's loquacity always at our devotion!" Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1 He stood and spoke softly and sedately, but in his tranquillity and sedateness there was more of animation and strength than in all Nazarka's loquacity and bustle. The Cossacks Sometimes loquacity carried Citizen Drew a bit afield from the highway of politics, and when he touched on the case of Captain Andrew Kilgour Farr's heart thumped and his eyes glistened. The Landloper And then, when a stranger comes in, O dear! such smiles, and animation, and loquacity! The Wedding Guest A certain amount of stimulant had been permitted on the way, just enough to assist a genteel loquacity, for which Mrs. Gully had a reputation. The Nether World He had not the heart to speak to Alderon, and the silence was unbroken by Morano who, for all his loquacity, knew when his words were not welcome. Don Rodriguez; chronicles of Shadow Valley The close and unprejudiced observer notices, however, that what the speaker has gained in eloquence, loquacity and exuberance of style and expres-sion, he has lost in logic, clearness and good sense. Nature Cure As to Mark, he only kissed his aunt, and shook hands with her, while his father ran on with an unusual loquacity that was a proof of nervousness in him. Nuttie's Father Through the medium of this diabolical engine of loquacity and indiscretion, I was prevailed on to accompany her to a rehearsal of Anastasius's cats. Simon the Jester From before our equipage fled squirrels, field-mice, parroquets of brilliant colors and deafening loquacity. The Master of the World Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp. The Man of the Forest In those years I taught rhetoric, and, overcome by cupidity, made sale of a loquacity to overcome by. The Confessions of St. Augustine Her suspicions, concerning Montoni, she would also have freely disclosed, had not Ludovico, who was now in the service of the Count, prudently checked her loquacity, whenever it pointed to that subject. The Mysteries of Udolpho Those who knew the boy would have been amazed at his loquacity, but something in Cameron had won his confidence and opened his heart. Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted Police; a tale of the Macleod trail I mentally cussed Lute once more for his loquacity. The Rise of Roscoe Paine Crimmins shifted his cud with great satisfaction at this uninterrupted flow of loquacity and brilliant humor. Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course It is notorious how greatly the mental disposition, tastes, habits, consensual movements, loquacity or silence, and tone of voice have varied and been inherited in our domesticated animals. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 Call ducks are remarkable from their extraordinary loquacity: the drake only hisses like common drakes; nevertheless, when paired with the common duck, he transmits to his female offspring a strong quacking tendency. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 Mr. Schneidekoupon was rich, and about thirty years old, tall and thin, with bright eyes and smooth face, elaborate manners and much loquacity. Democracy, an American novel Among many other reasons, I think myself very happy in my country, as the language of it is wonderfully adapted to a man who is sparing of his words, and an enemy to loquacity. Essays and Tales Our American atmosphere is vocal with the flippant loquacity of half knowledge. Medical Essays, 1842-1882 He cut short her loquacity by inserting one of the keys in the lock—it did not turn, but he had more success with the second. The Clue of the Twisted Candle Remarkable from its small size, and from the extraordinary loquacity of the female. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 All his loquacity was suddenly arrested and replaced by a naive and silent feeling of admiration. War and Peace But he was touched with their ready and intelligent comprehension of his needs, and their genial if not so comprehensive loquacity. Tales of Trail and Town There is a generosity in their ardour of speech which removes it as far as possible from common loquacity; and it is ever too disconnected to be classed as eloquence.... Under Western Eyes He had been drinking freely, as usual; but he was bent on indulging a loquacity which his discipline on shipboard had hitherto precluded, and which had, perhaps, strengthened his solitary habit. The Crusade of the Excelsior As the loquacity of the Call duck is highly serviceable, these birds being used in decoys, this quality may have been increased by selection. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 After so many failures you have at length succeeded in repressing your loquacity. Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance The man's manner was full of bursting loquacity and mysterious levity. Tales of Trail and Town Mr. William Nelson Cromwell, of New York; the general counsel of the Company, offset Varilla's loquacity by a proper amount of reticence. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography Yet the malignity of the most malignant satirist could scarcely cut deeper than his thoughtless loquacity. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 Two Frenchmen, at a public ordinary, stunned the rest of the company with their loquacity. Travels through France and Italy But, combined with his loquacity, Hemingway had found him kind-hearted, intelligent, observing, and the call of a common country had got them quickly together. The Lost Road Accustomed as she was to the loquacity of grief and the confiding prolixity of disappointed lovers, she could not understand her guest's quiescent attitude. By Shore and Sedge He was seldom visible; his natural loquacity and French vivacity gave place to silence and dejection. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant The feeling of pity for those men, putting all their trust into words of some sort, while murder and rapine stalked over the land, had betrayed him into what seemed empty loquacity. Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard Popinot the judge had once done a great service to the cleverest of all commercial travellers, to him whose triumphant loquacity and activity were to win him, in coming years, the title of The Illustrious. Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau But there are far worse sins that our tongues fall into than the bad enough sins that spring out of impertinent and unrestrained loquacity. Bunyan Characters (1st Series) His loquacity even helped him to conceal his thoughts, and he was perhaps even more discreet than his confrere of the Daily Telegraph. Michael Strogoff Or, The Courier of the Czar Its monotonous mumble was fascinating, its sudden loquacity was shocking. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows Charles Gould, in his fear of empty loquacity, made no answer to the charge. Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard When he and Jasper set out for their ramble, his loquacity was in strong contrast with the taciturn mood he had exhibited yesterday and the day before. New Grub Street Their silence would have been awkward but for the loquacity of Jane, who talked enough for all three. An Unsocial Socialist The words were uttered with undisguised ill-feeling; it was plain the pair were not congenial, and further conversation, even to one of Mr Finsbury's pathetic loquacity, was out of the question. The Wrong Box There are the individuals whose social instincts express themselves in loquacity, in a talkativeness that is the main joy of their lives, though not at all the joy of other lives. The Foundations of Personality The good woman was delighted to work off on him the loquacity so brusquely cut short by the flight of tenants and servants. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Ernest resolved to make a friend of him, not suspecting that the chief object of the clerk's loquacity was to gain communication with some one connected with Canalis. Modeste Mignon An extremely communicative man: a man with whom loquacity was the irrestrainable outpouring of contentment and gratitude. No Thoroughfare She did not understand either that Alexey Alexandrovitch's peculiar loquacity that day, so exasperating to her, was merely the expression of his inward distress and uneasiness. Anna Karenina Behind that silence beats the English heart, warm, constant, and true; none other like it on earth, except our own at its best, beating behind our loquacity. A Straight Deal or The Ancient Grudge As Raphael's voice had grown too weak to allow him to make himself heard, he was compelled to listen to this horrible loquacity. The Magic Skin D'Artagnan was thoughtful and seemed for the moment to have lost his usual loquacity. Twenty Years After They withheld information concerning a proposed visit of her husband and son, of which, during one spell of loquacity, she acquainted them. Last of the Great Scouts : the life story of Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill" as told by his sister His gestures, his loquacity, his innocent self-assertion, proclaimed the provincial lawyer. Ursula Our loquacity estranges the Englishman, his silence estranges us. A Straight Deal or The Ancient Grudge The nervous loquacity and opinionation of the Zenith Athletic Club dropped from them. Babbitt And Jukes, silent, marvelled at this display of feeling and loquacity. Typhoon He was confounded and at the same time he was impressed by the rapid forcible delivery, quite different from the frothy excited loquacity of an Italian. Within the Tides The writing produced under these auspices is of no greater moment than the incoherent loquacity of a nervous patient. Style But in his conversation he was mild and affable, not given to loquacity or much discourse in company, unless some urgent occasion required it. The Life of John Bunyan |
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