| 单词 | lounge about |
| 例句 | I went down to the lounge about half-past nine on the pretext of getting luggage labels and he was not there. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A caterpillar’s job was to eat, so naturally he wouldn’t be found wasting his time lounging about on something he didn’t like. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z "Do you have nothing better to do than lounge about in the tiring-room?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The tunnel gangs lounged about, leaning on the sides of the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There were a few gunmen lazily lounging about. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The Big Store steps was a favorite place for off-shift miners to lounge about, chew tobacco, and gossip. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t make out much else of his expression from the distance, but there were men sitting all around him, lounging about and smoking. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Not surprisingly, many of the photos find the bandmates lounging about hotel rooms with a quiet confidence that is tempered only by their shared sense of youthful abandon. Paul McCartney’s photo collection, "1964: Eyes of the Storm," captures Beatlemania on the rise 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, werewolves George and Nina lounge about, waiting for the full moon and the next transformation. Last night's TV 2011-01-24T07:59:00Z As they swill their drinks, lounge about and pontificate, they often come across as homophobic, sexist bores, ignorant both biologically and psychologically. Video artist Gerard Byrne: the great pretender 2013-01-17T06:30:01Z Or they crop up on panel shows, where they lounge about being quite funny, but seeming lazy, overentitled. Where does all the best comedy come from? Death and war 2012-07-06T21:30:01Z This is Stagedoor Manor, where days and nights are spent furiously learning dialogue, taking classes on stagecraft, tackling show tunes and practicing choreography, not lounging about. Plenty of (sleep-away) drama in the Catskills 2012-08-23T11:33:10Z They were perhaps wondering why they had paid so much money to lounge about in the grounds of a stately home. Magic Loungeabout festival ? review 2011-08-01T17:36:30Z Picture a lavish room overlooking the city, candlelight, full bars, and about 75-100 people lounging about in decadence and listening to verse. Free rap salon at the Sorrento Hotel tonight 2010-04-26T18:46:00Z The restaurant and winery next door make it the sort of place where one can lounge about for much of the day. These 5 kid-friendly PNW destinations make learning fun 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Now he spends his days listening to the music in the plaza or lounging about with others talking politics. Occupy City Hall Struggles as Homeless Move In 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z In animal experiments, muscle cells inside mice and rats develop extra nuclei when the animals train, and these specialized bits of the cell remain even if the animals stop training and lounge about. How ‘Muscle Memory’ May Help Keep Us Fit 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z The study finds that hunter-gatherers tend to lounge about during the day almost as much as those of us in the developed world. Sitting Is Bad for Our Health. Should We Squat More Instead? 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Kennedy both courted attention, lounging about public places bare-chested, and hated it. Review | An unsettling portrait of four privileged classmates who met untimely deaths 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z Reichert said he’s not ready to lounge about; he sees the human-trafficking work as an extension of his law enforcement career. Retired Rep. Dave Reichert joins lobbying firm, will work initially on anti-human trafficking project 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Jeff was lounging about his house with his wife on a day off about three months later when he decided, uncharacteristically, to check his email. How a woman solved her sister’s 39-year-old murder case 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Lavish buffets abound; people lounge about long into the night. Taking it to heart 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z It should be troubling enough that temperatures are rising, glaciers are melting, and Arctic sea ice is disappearing so fast that walruses often lounge about on land. Five Reasons We Need To Act Now on Climate Change 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The Melbourne Truth reported: ‘Empty glasses, half-dressed girls, and an atmosphere poisonous with cigarette smoke and fumes of liquor – and, lounging about the flat, six negroes.’ Banning Chris Brown would only distract from the fight against domestic violence 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z You may have heard of “cat cafes,” wherein felines lounge about coffee shops and get petted by patrons. In Honor Of the Super Bowl, The 16 Most Superb Owls of All Time At another hotel, workers are just lounging about with nobody to serve. Kenyans seek safety in prison 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z When I asked eight middle-aged married businessmen at a Toronto airport lounge about Valentine’s Day gifts for their wives, there were groans and eye rolls all around. Why Consumers Just Don’t Feel the Love for Valentine’s Day 2013-02-11T13:00:45Z And it is, in essence, a Thatcherite game: to rally the hard-grafting and upwardly mobile against those they imagine respond to economic adversity by lounging about. Osborne's interviews and autumn statement reaction: Politics live blog 2012-12-06T15:38:03Z They met Ben Sturt, who was lounging about by the gate in the homestead fence; he had never seen Mariquita with just that light of happiness upon her. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z Every moment you meet some acquaintance, with whom you lounge about for a time, then leave him, and once more enjoy your solitary revery. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z Other lookers-on lounged about, but some of them had vanished since our arrival—for instance, the fishy-eyed waiter and a burly individual in a white nightcap. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z If I were rich, I would be satisfied to lounge about the plaza and now and then gamble at the casino with my friends. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z The warriors still lounged about the forts, with calm, impenetrable faces, begging, as usual, for tobacco, gunpowder, and whiskey. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z They should never sleep in the sick room, lounge about the patient's bed, or inhale his breath. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z I beg you will not however think that I am like one of those German youths with long hair, lounging about listlessly, and pronouncing the French superficial, and Paris frivolous. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z Lying out in one of the sandy plateaux covered with olive groves with which Corfu abounds, enjoying his cigar and lounging about in the sandy soil, he came to a spider's nest. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z It was Sunday, and near the hour for service; but the men lounged about, dingy and unwashed. Solomon 2012-02-29T03:00:26.127Z In no country have I ever seen anything approaching in grotesque habiliments to some of the figures daily and hourly met lounging about these walks. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z Quite a number of people were lounging about the office when Carnes staggered in, thus giving me my cue to commence. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z A fine band was playing the "Marseillaise;" the officers, in full fig, were lounging about, some playing cards, some singing to the time--all full of hope. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Two or three young men of the tribe were lounging about the low, open doorway. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z The play unfolds on consecutive Sundays, when Jimmy and Cliff lounge about reading and mocking the smug bourgeois sobriety of the Sunday broadsheets. Trash-Strewn ‘Anger’ Revisits Dismal ’50s U.K.: Jeremy Gerard 2012-02-03T08:18:41Z When they reached it, Florence Hunter and Mrs. Farquhar were sitting on the veranda, while two or three men occupied the lower steps, and another group lounged about near them, pipe in hand. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z Still Dimber read on at his seemingly endless novel, and still I lounged about the porch, sometimes smoking, sometimes feigning sleep. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z But the governor contrived to put him on his guard, and sent back four of his men, whom he found lounging about the town. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Fuseli sometimes lounged about the Milton Gallery to hear the critical and other remarks of the visitors. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z In the afternoon we walked over to the Sugarloaf Sand-Dunes and lounged about there on the white beach, watching the tide go out. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z The tall stranger—destined to be a stranger in New Salem no longer—pending the arrival of his employer's goods, lounged about the village with nothing to do. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z I know that I have lounged about the streets insufficiently and unsatisfactorily fed. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z I did not dance with anyone: but contented myself with lounging about observing what was going on. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z Ladies in black mantillas lounge about the court-yards, gentlemen smoke on the balconies, and only the brown-faced peasant pilgrims, arriving with weary feet, enter the church with an expression of awe and of unquestioning faith. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z He’ll just lounge about in easy-chairs all his life, smiling his cynical old smile, and rousing himself occasionally to make cutting speeches. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z I did not go to the maid who was left in the house, but lounged about the drawing-room, where, among other books which the family had been reading, was one turned down upon its face. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z When not bawling on a race course he was lounging about the clubs of Pall Mall, playing billiard matches for high stakes, or losing money at cards with the freehandedness of a gentleman of fashion. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z The boys lounged about the beach and gathered delicious berries in the woods most of the day, and on the following day two more canoes ran in. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z At the post some brown grooms lounged about the door. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z I remembered afterward that no girls or women were either assisting or even lounging about it, watching the process of building and chatting with the workmen, as when other houses were built. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z It was delicious lounging about on the grass under the trees, after the heat of the Chamber. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z Around him were lounging about a dozen Indians. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z The next day I lounged about the city. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z "I hate to see all those men lounging about on her little chairs," she said to herself. A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z In either place, he can lounge about as he sees fit and feel at ease, as he can no where else. Rambles with John Burroughs 2011-10-22T02:00:31.317Z There were not nearly so many people doing nothing, lounging about, leaning on the "barca," or playing mora on the Spanish Steps. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z Squaws, papooses, dogs, puppies, mules, and ponies, all in busy motion, while the lordly, lazy men lounged about with an air of listless indifference, too proud to render the slightest aid to their faithful drudges. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z We could not get out of the harbour, and were obliged to lounge about the town all day. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z Night found the Troopers still lounging about the dock. Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z Several stores were to let; there was not as much traffic in the streets, while I fancied there was something in the listless gait of the men one saw lounging about which expressed bad times. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z As usual there were many people lounging about and stopping at all the shops—some of them wildly interested in my purchases. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z But it is so easy to grow dissipated, to get in the habit of seeing and desiring new things, and then grow weary and lounge about with arms folded. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z Infantry soldiers lounged about the ruined streets, for this village is used as a rest billet for troops waiting their turn in the trenches: the expression "rest" billet struck me as euphemistic. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z The people of the neighbourhood were amazingly sober, and Mrs. Brigham allowed no tipplers to lounge about the bar-room or porch. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z Fred Masters was there, lounging about behind the counters, and now and then "making a sale" of some small article from the shelves or show-cases. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z There wasn't much apparent excitement, all the red-capped, bare-legged fishermen were lounging about on the quays or in the numberless little boats of all descriptions flying about in every direction. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z They lounged about in front of me, some with lowered brows, others full of gaiety—one of these expressions was seen on every convict's face—exchanged insults or talked on indifferent matters. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z On foot he lounged about with rounded shoulders and uneven steps, always untidy and often dirty. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z He saw several people lounging about as he passed through a large chamber, but paid little attention to them. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z Wrayburn lounges about with his hands in his pockets, smoking a cigar, and talking nonsense. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z But she did not spend her Sabbath in bed, or lounging about her house, or nursing herself up, and making a great fuss about all she had to do during the week. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z One or two officers in undress uniform were lounging about; and, seeing me, Colonel Newhall sprang up and came hastily forward, inviting me to enter. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z As he lounged about and philosophized to the Bostonians on Western business conditions, his restless mind took hold of a new project. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z A half a dozen rough-looking fellows were lounging about, who, to judge from their looks, were in the habit of ingulfing more grog than was good for them. No title 2011-08-23T02:00:29.833Z The common is open for the children of London, or any other place, to play upon, and for the grown-ups to lounge about or walk over, which in abundance they do. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z He was always punctual, preferring to wait several hours at his destination rather than lounge about at the home base until the last minute lest one of a hundred mishaps occurred. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z The chopping they had done made them idle, and they agreed not to work again till the evening; they lounged about like Pan till the time appointed to look for Charlie’s signal. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z This Hugh and I did, remaining a little while to gossip with Victor Dor and others of our company who were lounging about the barrack square. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z And then the halt was called; men wheeled into line; we were dismissed; and soon after we were lounging about, under such shade as we could manage to get in the thin topes of trees. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z "Yes," says he, "but in travelling one does not wish to spend all one's time in playing games and lounging about golf clubs!" The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z They lounged about the gymnasium and criticized freely, but they did very little actual labor. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z The ostler is lounging about the bowling-green, scratching his bare brawny arms and yawning grimly in the mellow evening sunlight. Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse 2011-07-20T02:00:16.323Z They would chase a deer from morning till night on this holy day, kill him, and then throw the carcass away; but week-days they lounge about some Puddleford dram-shop, while their families were suffering. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z Two or three natives lounged about among them; but every effort they made was apparently the result of their own initiative as far as could be seen. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z When they reached the Harris ranch they found groups of men lounging about everywhere. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z And now, as the sun shines pleasantly down, on this cloudless morning, the men sit and lounge about, taking their well-earned rest ere the word is given to set forward again. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z While the men sat or lounged about and smoked, the women cooked. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z They lounged about the hive in each other's company; had an occasional uproar at each other's table; turned out to take the morning air, and slept after dinner. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z Beneath the portico, numbers of servants and retainers were lounging about, enjoying the fresco. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z The men lounged about, apparently indifferent to the scene which was being enacted. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z The men lounging about the rooms straightened themselves and stared up at this new arrival. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z Many of them were weary from the hard day's riding, and were sitting or lounging about in the tents or on the open prairie, waiting for the supper which others were preparing. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z His younger sons lounged about the huts all day, their only occupation being the herding of cattle, and keeping the calves away from the cows until milking-time. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z A few United States soldiers and Indians were lounging about the stores, some drunk, some sober. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z He trudged away, and the coachman lounged about the pavement awaiting his mistress' pleasure. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z Dinner over, the smoke lamp was lit for half an hour, when all hands lounged about decks, many smoking and telling stories. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z How often when he was little we used, as he lounged about, to tell him that idleness was the root of all evil.' The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children 2011-05-18T02:00:12.733Z He had been addicted to riding or driving into Barmester, lounging about the streets for the benefit of admiring spectators, or taking a turn in the billiard-rooms. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z Up by Camp McPherson the cadets were lounging about in idleness, and it was only down at barracks that there was anything moving at all. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z The two were resting from the morning's drill, and were lounging about a shady nook in the corner of the siege battery inclosure. On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration 2011-05-15T02:00:09.877Z Don’t you know it is against the regulations to lounge about in the small boats? The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z When pressed with work, he would often take breakfast at nine, and lounge about until eleven, and then write with a will until two o’clock. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Overhearing this advice, one or two of the boys lounging about offered to guide the young ladies to a locksmith. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z He got into his tweeds, and went down to find the rest of the men who had finished breakfast lounging about the hall, while Tony and his uncle stood on the terrace outside. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z "You might have had plenty of work all spring, but you're too fond of lounging about." An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z He found himself in a large room where thirty or forty men quite as villainous-looking as his guard were lounging about, smoking, sleeping or playing cards. Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z For all that, when you can find no occupation, and have spent some years lounging about the waterfront and the bars of cheap hotels, the place, to put it mildly, loses its charm.” The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The men lounged about, and were half frozen. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z The young women were most industrious, attending to the supper table and the provisions in a very steady, business-like manner; but the young men were mostly lounging about doing nothing. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z They glanced at me as they stood lounging about the room; then gathered themselves together in a circle and began conversing in whispers. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z All whom cruel fate had compelled to remain in town during the intolerable heat of the season, were lounging about in the late afternoon upon the heated pavement of the square. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z I sat by the door, gazing at the wood-covered heights above me, or on the waters of the rivulet, occasionally listening to the p. 351people who lounged about the house, conversing in the country dialect. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z And Jack would lounge about for an hour, telling them all the news, and perhaps smoking a cigarette, just inside the conservatory; and Una was sure to find an excuse for being near him. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z There were many sailors and marines knocking about the grog-shops, as well as the crowd of navvies and longshoremen always to be found lounging about a water-front. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z However, not many days afterward came my opportunity to light a cigar and lounge about the room while Liszt put them through their paces. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-10T03:00:45.530Z Here they lounge about, Where all year long the stout Fishers' dames Sell, from their wooden frames, Herrings and anchovies, And by each stall a stove is, To warm them with its flames. Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell 2011-03-10T03:00:44.993Z I accordingly sent in my card by a soldier who was lounging about, and, sitting down on a stone, waited his return. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z Peeping out through the coarse lace curtains that veiled the window, she had several times noticed a man lounging about the corner. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z The rich men, in free society, may, if they please, lounge about town, visit clubs, attend the theatre, and have no other trouble than that of collecting rents, interest and dividends of stock. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z All work was discontinued, and we lounged about, trying to feel good. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z "I am glad not to have him here any longer, for he grows more and more tiresome, and it spoils my enjoyment of everything to see him lounging about and yawning all the time." The Eichhofs A Romance 2011-02-19T03:01:37.327Z Two or three hounds—not of the very purest breed, but still hounds—were lounging about the door, and greeted us with a noisy welcome as we dismounted. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z A billiard table is one of its features, and assembled round it, or lounging about the room, is usually a motley crowd. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z He never appeared at the breakfast-table in the morning without being shaved; nor did he lounge about in the evening in his shirt-sleeves. The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z The leperos that lounged about the doors threw up their hats, and shouted “Viva!” The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z The Indians, whom I saw wandering and lounging about, and the squaws wrapped in dirty blankets, with their long black hair falling over their faces and eyes, filled me with compassion. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z He will pass by the stores and see them sitting upon the counters or lounging about the doors. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z The meal disposed of, the cow-punchers and the boys, all of whom were pretty well tired out by their exertions of the morning, lounged about a while. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z Even Susquesus, who had been lounging about the whole day, or since his liberation, had vanished. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z In these things girls sat; and there were several extremely handsome young men lounging about, dressed like cowboys. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z Several labourers were lounging about the door, and I spoke to them of the horrible state of the roads. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z They asked some boatmen lounging about the wharf, still with no better success. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Shiftless, long-haired, red-eyed men and women, lounging about, dressed in coarsest homespun, stared at us. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Frederick dined alone, and then lounged about the boulevards. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z Ah, you see, the sort of life which I lead does not permit me to lounge about and waste my time on little questions of politeness and such outside matters. 813 2010-12-28T03:00:13.553Z Meantime I have been sketching and lounging about the little hamlet, where there is a good grocery-store, a sawing-mill worked by steam, and about twenty houses. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z He had nothing to do all day long but to lounge about, his hands in his pockets, and to make faces at everybody. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z The grasshopper spends the summer lounging about while the ant works away gathering food for the winter, when the grasshopper, unaided by the ant, dies of hunger. The ants march on, but we'd be happier as grasshoppers 2010-08-01T20:00:00Z Everything happens so quickly in a tournament – particularly in the women's game where the structure is more concentrated – there isn't time to lounge about luxuriating in your win. Hope Powell: The hard work starts now for finalists 2010-07-08T23:06:00Z People were lounging about in various states of recovery: under blankets on the front porch, in their bedrooms, on the couch. | House Share: On the Jersey Shore, Surf, Drink, Repeat 2010-06-05T14:53:00Z Seven Massachusetts State Police troopers confronted the pilot at a crew lounge about an hour before takeoff. Gun taken from angry JetBlue pilot before flight 2010-05-21T21:30:00Z Porters and oyster-sellers were lounging about the market, some sitting smoking, laughing, or drinking, though it was not an hour past midnight. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 But he was very quiet, and spent the greater part of the day either sleeping or pretending, and lounging about watching the Indians busy cutting down trees, or peeling the boughs and twigs. Real Gold A Story of Adventure In the gloomy office, men with that indescribable prison air all such officials bear, lounge about, and come and go on business. In Jail with Charles Dickens Two men close at hand were writing at desks; others were lounging about, discussing the evening's reception. The Hillman While the trade was in progress a negro on the premises had noticed, lounging about the front of the shop, a man in a slouch-hat who suggested the robber. True Detective Stories From the archives of the Pinkertons Edgar lounged about aimlessly for a time, and then suddenly pleaded the urgency of a letter he had to write. The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life He lounged about the streets for hours, regardless of the heat and dust. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. A woman too came from the kitchen and screamed for help, and meanwhile the soldiers who had been lounging about rushed in at the front door. In the Day of Adversity One could but dream of coming empire and Western enterprise and power yet unthought of, while lounging about in our flying train, homeward, still homeward, every moment, over those vast plains. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 This was when I was an idle youth, lounging about in that condition of half dependence that, as I look back on, I blush to think I ever could have endured. Tony Butler One or two other men lounged about a centre table, reading Irish and German newspapers published in New York, Chicago, and 164 Milwaukee. The Moonlit Way "Of course it is," was the answer; and they both lounged about among the carriages, which already were thinning, and, after a while, set out towards the city. The Fortunes Of Glencore To lounge about the streets—to be exact, outside the doors of a theatre—at midnight, in company with people of the stamp of Betty's companions of last night—— 'Gina?' The Furnace Our ride of four hours from Los Angeles to San Diego was rather warm, and after our arrival we cared to do little more than lounge about the station in the evening. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 The d——d rascal," he added, "shall not play the trick of his rebel associate: no more privilege of going into bar-rooms, and lounging about doors! Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Upton was deep in �cart� with his brother officer, Jennings, while Frobisher lounged about, sipping weak negus, and making his bets at either table as fancy or fortune suggested. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Tall cowboys lounged about, wearing their most ornamental tall boots, their best silk shirts, and brightest neckties. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway While we three, master and pupils, were thus absorbed in studies so important, Samdadchiemba, who had no sort of vocation for things intellectual, passed his time lounging about the streets of Tang-Keou-Eul and drinking tea. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 This was the reason that he lounged about and wasted so much time, and yet could not say what he wanted. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. III. There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction Passe-partout, as usual, lounged about amongst the mixed races which make up the inhabitants of Aden. Round the World in Eighty Days The people—the extraordinary, inimitable, consistently inconsistent French people—were unconcernedly lounging about, looking at these things with pleased yet languid curiosity. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Dark-skinned men lounged about in every variety of bed-gown, women sported the heavy yashmak, in addition to a brass band across the forehead, from which four large brass rings depended over the nose. An Unknown Lover Half an hour later the two friends were lounging about the stoep of the International, waiting the summons to dinner, when a quiet-looking man in blue serge came up the steps. Tales of South Africa Young men lounged about, scarcely armed, laughing with the girls, and old men sat taking snuff and chattering. The White Shield After luncheon he smoked and read the papers in the lobby, lounged about, wrote a Sunday letter to his mother, and then loitered about through old Albany. Fairfax and His Pride Among all these a successful guess may here and there be risked at the identity of the Andalucian leader of banditti, lounging about in search of useful information. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. As on the previous occasion, the same tall stranger was present, lounging about the room—the stranger in whom Nello was later on to discover the Czar of all the Russias. The Intriguers Aides-de-camp and general officers were lounging about, with whom we exchanged distant civilities. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Madame received the company, and did the honors; my father lounging about like an unoccupied guest, and actually amused, as it seemed, by his own unimportance. That Boy Of Norcott's "If the law catches a fellow lounging about the world in these times, it takes him up for a vagabond." A Day's Ride A Life's Romance You don't want to lead an idle life lounging about London. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. His master was lounging about in the vestibule to await the news. The Intriguers He was seventeen and a half, and for nearly a year had been lounging about at home, doing nothing in particular. The Head Girl at the Gables Several men lounged about the hall in cane chairs. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley An hour later Abel came in, and after lounging about awkwardly touched me on the arm. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865 Sunday was soft and rainy, the sort of day one lounged about. Helen Grant's Schooldays They lounged about, with O'Malley getting as restless as a panther and twice as grouchy. A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. On the whole he was tired of lounging about at home. The Head Girl at the Gables “Better take it in,” he added, nodding toward one of the three men who were lounging about in the vicinity. Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead Claim A Story for Girls There was a pride in maintaining one who did nothing the whole day but lounge about the offices and the court-yard, in his old ragged suit of huntsman. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago They fed the dogs, lounged about, smoked, and stayed until dinner time. Northern Diamonds The sailors who had been lounging about the deck sprang up and looked eagerly across the waves, as the cheerful "Sail-ho!" reached their ears. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Children taken from school, and lounging about the dirty streets and courts, too listless almost to play, and squalid in rags and misery. Tom Brown's School Day's Men descended from their quarters high in air, bathed, made their toilettes, and lounged about, waiting for breakfast. The Woodlands Orchids There’s your mine; you’ve got plenty of dynamite to go on with, and yet you lounge about here not earning enough to keep yourselves in tobacco. Lord Stranleigh Abroad He lounged about the cabin with assumed nonchalance for a quarter of an hour, and then ventured to go out on the pretext of bringing in a fresh log for the fire. Northern Diamonds He was particularly impressed by the men who spent the day lounging about the village stores. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 A number of men in uniform were lounging about, drinking beer and smoking cigarettes. Command She made a new rule that recreation time must be spent in definite games, and that nobody was to be allowed to lounge about the playground or gymnasium and chat. Loyal to the School I lounged about, chiefly alone; neither avoided nor sought her, and, if I did nothing more, I sorely puzzled her as to what I could mean by my conduct. A Rent In A Cloud Macgregor went after ducks with the shotgun; the others lounged about, and killed time as best they could. Northern Diamonds It was he who selected the music for the dance; his partner, for the time being, was the belle of the room, and he lounged about supreme. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas They had just finished luncheon and were lounging about a little spring enjoying their post-prandial pipes. The Song of the Wolf The men lounged about in unchanged attitudes and from time to time spat on the hot stove, yet each of them was carefully appraising us. The Portal of Dreams Oh! nothing but the common police spies," said he, carelessly; "the fellows who lounge about the cabarets and the low gambling-houses. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II She cried over a handsome silk dressing gown in which he had been wont to lounge about—it smacked so much, curiously, of older and happier days. The "Genius" The men, lounging about the parade, turned to look and listen. The Story of Old Fort Loudon When not at sea, he lounged about doing odd jobs, or sat gossiping high up on the downs, from where one could keep an eye on every boat going out or coming in. Ditte: Girl Alive! At the moment the men, lounging about on blankets, were discussing ways and means for Stephen. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance Instead of that, his guns were stacked, his men were lounging about, and absolutely without protection. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry When at home he lounged about the house, reading Dickens, Thackeray, Scott and Poe. The "Genius" If a man wanted to loiter, let him go to the West-end; there he could lounge about all day. Orientations He lounges about a year or two, squanders away the money, and where is his bondsman? Noah Webster American Men of Letters We were dreadfully tired, and I suppose we slept late, and then lounged about, with nothing to do, yet, in a listless, stupid state. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw We lounged about, viewed from between the houses the supposed location of the enemy, went into the houses next to where we were posted, and helped ourselves. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry He gossips among his neighbours, or lounges about places of publicity, engaging those like himself, or, it may be, some of the better sort, with his grumbling conversation. Talkers With Illustrations He was observed with much interest by a number of men who lounged about the room. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories They lounge about, do just the duty they are positively obliged to do, laugh in their sleeves if they get rowed, and swear at every short hour demanded by the service. Jena or Sedan? A log-cabin, containing two clerks at two rude desks, was the booth; a few idlers lounged about, whittling sticks and smoking, or reading some soiled news-sheets. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement The room was scantily furnished, and several dragoons lounged about, but for all their apparent negligence they never for one moment ceased to regard their prisoner. Peggy Owen and Liberty The two Dolphs crossed the Battery, where the elder bowed to his friends among the merchants who lounged about the city's pleasure-ground, lazily chatting over their business affairs. The Story of a New York House He lounged about the mouth of the den through the day, creeping in occasionally to see how things went with his mate, and returning then to keep guard outside. Finn The Wolfhound The building is still used for its original purpose, and Albanian and Herzegovinian porters lounge about it in strange costumes. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia He lounged about, whittling sticks, chewing tobacco, and asking questions, until Andy's stentorian call resounded through the woods near. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement I can't do so," he replied, "for of course here on board ship they have nothing to do afterwards, and at hotels most of them lounge about for an hour or two after dinner. The Truth About America The portals stood open when I went in earlier today, and there were about twenty armed men lounging about the entrance hall. Lion Loose Seedy and down-at-heel, they lounge about the cafés and hotels frequented by English travellers. The Sign of Silence In the great lobby of the Tower, guests were lounging about in little groups. Occasion for Disaster So I prepared myself for a dull yet anxious day, and lounged about the hall and court-yard as the places where I might best hope to find out something from the domestics of the house. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire A fire blazed at the farther end of the enclosure, with a number of men 297 lounging about it, and illumined the front of a more pretentious building, which apparently extended across that entire end. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West Oh, yes; lounging about and trying to think of something besides Mrs. Pinkerton and my own shabby behavior. That Mother-in-Law of Mine Their hunger satisfied, the men lounged about on the grass, smoking and listening to the yarns of some famous story-teller. Pathfinders of the Great Plains A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons At the kitchen door, old Jim Maverick and his sons, with a dozen or so miners, lounged about, smoking their pipes, and enlivened by the blushing, giggling Miss Bixby. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West This summer the doctor thought about her on his long drives, and scrutinized the young men who lounged about his veranda. The Man Who Wins On the other hand, when the boy Cotton was fourteen, he received a round dozen of canings for lounging about among the shipping. The Dominant Strain They lounge about all day, waiting for the crops to grow and the cattle to get fat, and then they wonder they are so poor. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Half a dozen other outlaws were lounging about, and Curly Bill himself was looking none too pleasant as he nodded to the visitor. When the West Was Young Many of the men were lounging about under the shade of trees, or quartered for the time in a few block buildings situated in an angle formed by the two railroads. Three Years in the Federal Cavalry So they sat or lounged about, gazing out at the distant upland across the river. The Twins of Suffering Creek A boy was lounging about in front of the porch, with his hands in his pockets, kicking gravel over the flower-beds. Soldiers of the Queen As for the recent anti-German riots, they seem to me to have been organised by those slack loafing elements of the population who lounge about refusing to enlist. War Letters of a Public-School Boy They lounged about the flaming logs smoking their pipes and warming their wearied limbs. When the West Was Young Benson, who had literally polked the heel off one of his boots, and thereby temporarily disabled himself, was lounging about with him, making observations on men, women, and things generally. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 He could not help knowing, however, lounging about the house as he did, that Cleo was disliked by all the company, she and the stage manager being bracketed together as a pair of bullies. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real Three or four men in ragged overalls lounged about the veranda, and the landlord leaned against a post. Partners of the Out-Trail Among the cripples and vagrants who lounged about the entrance he detected six or eight ragged fellows whose sunburnt faces were new to him and who certainly were not cripples. The Wild Geese There were several men lounging about the adobe when he reached it. When the West Was Young Some of the people were lounging about their doors as he passed; but he heeded not—he cared not. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI All day long he lounged about the theatre in feverish suspense. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real The men had not gone to fish and lounged about the shack. Partners of the Out-Trail Do not let them constantly lounge about over chairs, couches and tables, and their company manners will not then be a terror in the house. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Everybody lounged about idly during afternoon recreation, looking dismally out of the windows at the lawns, where the markings of the tennis courts were being rapidly washed away. The Manor House School He had talked previously with his uncle about this same person, whom he had seen more than once lounging about the grounds. Donald and Dorothy In all the courts a few Chinamen lounge about on the steps; they are probably half-stupid with opium, for they are not naturally lazy. Round the Wonderful World No one goes tuna fishing unless the fish are seen, because it is absolutely useless; failing a sight of them a small gathering of men collects in Avalon who lounge about the hotel and beach. Fishing in British Columbia With a Chapter on Tuna Fishing at Santa Catalina Obeying these instructions the boys found a dozen men lounging about the chamber, some lying on the empty trucks, and others moving to and fro restlessly; but all well armed. Down the Slope On my way across the front quad I met Lambert and Dennison lounging about arm-in-arm; they wished me luck, and I told them to go to blazes. Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate Ask a townsman of Yetholm what he thinks of the Gipsies, and he will tell you they are simply vagabonds and impostors, who lounge about, and smoke, and drink, and fight. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement Now, for the first time during the voyage, Neeland felt free to lounge about where he listed, saunter wherever the whim of the moment directed his casual steps. The Dark Star He was too dispirited to do anything but lounge about and read, and long for a letter from his mother telling him to come home. True To His Colors The company lounged about without ceremony, eating, drinking, and enjoying themselves as they pleased; wit and wine flowed together, unrestrained by the slightest formality. The Land of Thor We had our favorite nooks, our favorite seats and we lounged about in the soft lights of the rooms for hours at a time. One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America When they entered the hall they found a noisy crowd, smoking, playing cards and lounging about. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail In the principal room most of the men were playing games, and smoking and talking, while the commandant himself lounged about with a cigarette in his mouth. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure This little group of Waltonians, bound for Lord Somerville's preserve, remained lounging about, to witness the start of the main cavalcade. Lady of the Lake This being the season of outdoor pleasure, it is spent in visits to the country or lounging about the gardens, sitting on spring benches and enjoying the sunshine. The Land of Thor We then lounged about, or sat and talked. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 Sailors were lounging about the bar-rooms in large numbers, and the sale of cheap liquors appeared to be the one prevailing business of Suez. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months It was a lovely day, and the passage from Kingstown to Holyhead was so smooth that everybody lounged about the deck, and no one was ill. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius As I came along I saw Corder lounging about, and of course I took no notice—it would not do for us people from the Yard to recognise each other too readily in the street. The Red Triangle Being Some Further Chronicles of Martin Hewitt, Investigator The boatmen that lounge about waiting for a job are saturated with fish inside and out—like their boats. The Land of Thor We passed many native huts grouped in small villages, with their inhabitants sitting in the doorway or lounging about the premises, the children running round half naked or entirely so. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California The men, with scarlet turbans and striped robes, lounge about with their bare heels sticking out of yellow slippers. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months One evening the pair met at the entrance to the pavilion on Hampden Park, where a lot of the players were lounging about smoking, after having done with their sides. Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches He turned sharp round upon his adversary, and said "Well?" with an air of exasperation; while Wodehouse, who had been lounging about the room in a discomfited condition, drew near to listen. The Perpetual Curate By early daybreak on a certain morning, as their guards were carelessly lounging about an idle hour before continuing that toilsome journey, a signal shout was heard. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley Let Mrs. Ben laugh—let the fine people lounging about laugh—let everybody laugh! Judith Lynn A Story of the Sea They lounge about it by day and win fame and fortune in its theaters at night. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 "Woman's inevitable solace," Alden observed, lounging about the room with his hands in his pockets. Master of the Vineyard Mrs Morgan objected to have men lounging about her drawing-room in the morning. The Perpetual Curate The wandering and lounging about was very good for you, mother, dear. The End of a Coil Mrs. Ben’s folks were the people who lounged about in gay summer clothes. Judith Lynn A Story of the Sea "Well, are you going to help us win the pennant, Matson?" asked Manager Watson, when he had introduced Joe to a number of the other St. Louis players, who were lounging about the billiard room. Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles But nothing pleased her long; and she lounged about, pale and fretful, till Aunt Laura came. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. The gangs of boys who troop and lounge about the roads on Sundays are generally being merely silly in the endeavour to be witty. Change in the Village A fire of logs blazed in the open hearth, and some six or eight musketeers lounged about the place, hats, baldrics, swords and cloaks lying discarded upon tables, chairs and where not. The Orchard of Tears A cowpuncher lounging about the place would have ruined everything, or at best interfered greatly. Brand Blotters Their stalwart black rowers were basking in the sun on the levee, or lounging about the quarter. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk But if worry and anxiety had set their mark upon the manager and trainer of the Giants, it had not affected the players, who were lounging about the corridor of the hotel. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour Several French gentlemen wearing Mazarin's colours lounged about; the courtyard was filled with soldiers, and sentries were stationed at the entrance. My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France True, there were some sentries with fixed bayonets lounging about, but that was nothing unusual, for they might well be in charge of the orderlies who were working near by. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany Congreve was boarding at the village hotel, with apparently no business on hand more pressing than smoking, fishing and lounging about the village. The Tin Box and What it Contained He explained to himself that he did this in order to get an opinion on the set from two or three collectors whose acquaintance he had lately made in lounging about the Redwood Library. The Faith Doctor A Story of New York They consequently lounged about, became acquainted with the customers at the bar, and learned their evil habits, especially that of drinking. Select Temperance Tracts As sumptuous first-class passengers they lounge about the deck in robes of tussore, rich silks and fancy waistcoats, though out of deference to their religious prejudice and Christian table-manners they usually mess by themselves. Pan-Islam I was taken by car to corps headquarters at another chateau, where I saw some young officers, elegantly dressed, lounging about. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany When supper was over, Philip lounged about restlessly. The Tin Box and What it Contained It was also the general rendezvous of the servants and retainers, who lounged about it when duty or pleasure did not call them to the other offices or to the field. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 He was idle for two or three weeks and during these, sooner than sit in the bungalow, he lounged about in the hotel or at the English Club, and drank. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands On the morning of that fateful 8th of March, she was swinging idly at her moorings, her boats floating at the boom, and her men lounging about the deck, never dreaming of the impending disaster. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 Eric was still lounging about, waiting for her, and Marjorie ran up to him, all her usual spirits once more shining in her face. The Children of Wilton Chase Better risk hell for heaven than lounge about paradise for ever. A Poor Man's House After our dinner we lounged about in Reykjavik, paying a farewell visit to the few objects of interest it has for travellers, most of which have already been cursorily noticed in a previous chapter. A Girl's Ride in Iceland Three or four natives were lounging about the verandah. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands Quite a large number of passengers had bought tickets, and lounged about the decks, waiting for the voyage to begin. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The fact was that Mr. Martin had been lounging about a low bar-room all day. Rufus and Rose Or, The Fortunes of Rough and Ready Nothing ruins clothes so much as lounging about your room in them. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men A number of railroad hands lounged about, attired as usual in their working clothes. Prescott of Saskatchewan He lounged about the barracks in deep thought for a few minutes and then made a careful toilet and went out. The Search Sir William Wade, lounging about the gallery as usual, met the keeper as he came out of the cell with the money in his hand. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot He lounged about the camp the greater part of the day and even volunteered his services in the still unsuccessful attack of the flaming gas. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland The men were lounging about on the berth deck, resting. Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy He was not visible, and so I lounged about, as it was too wet to get out my wares. The Diamond Coterie The latter, lounging about the river banks, or squatting or curved up in their canoes, are generally low in stature, ill-shaped, with crooked legs, thick ankles, and broad flat feet. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier But it was, and the first thing I saw was seven men lounging about the yard. Faces and Places We found the members of the shooting party lounging about the terrace, for the most part smoking and waiting for their host. A Queen's Error He lounged about the office most of the time, and I frequently encountered him going in and out of the cheap restaurants on Tenth Street. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays I lounged about, confining myself to the more obscure streets until I had got the story of the robbery, with full particulars, as far as the gossips knew it. The Diamond Coterie Officers and men, believing the red tribes friendly, lounged about unarmed. Heroes of the Middle West The French “He’s in there!” exclaimed Triffitt, grabbing Davidge’s arm and pointing wildly to the brilliantly lighted entrance, wherein two or three uniformed servants lounged about to open doors and attend to elevators. The Herapath Property The lazy folks lounged about, chewing sugar-cane and munching bananas, according to their pleasant custom. The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Otherwise the people lounged about the houses, or sat on the rocks in the sun, filthy, and something else, to judge from certain signs. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland He was lounging about in rags, doing nothing. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant More than a thousand of them lounged about, ready for action. Heroes of the Middle West The French The wonted cohort only was gathered about the standard on the bridge gate of the Janiculum; but even these bore neither shields, nor javelins; and sat or lounged about, unconcerned, and evidently off their guard. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 Doyle, the bloodstained murderer, lay upon the skylight under the awning, half asleep and unsuspecting of danger; his native associates either slept or lounged about the main deck. The Adventure Of Elizabeth Morey, of New York 1901 Gods!" vowed Drakovitch in his emphatic story to Felix, "there were we lounging about smoking cigarettes while his Majesty was in a fair way to be cut in pieces! A Son of the Immortals I lived in Great College Street then, and the first day I was off, I stayed in bed till past dinner-time, and lounged about in an arm-chair with a pipe all the afternoon. The House of Souls Among the crowd that lounged about the entrance to the town hall and watched for the arrival of the guest of the evening was a tall, dark, rough-looking man with white curly hair. The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 I remember him dimly as a tall dark man who used to lounge about alone in his garden and was always reading books. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Down on the sandy strip of beach below the houses groups of men were lounging about. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 It was nearly empty of flowers and plants now, but was still a pleasant place to lounge about in. A Young Mutineer I lounged about the tavern and the village two or three days, making myself aware of the surroundings. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After I am lounging about the country here, to speak sincerely, as idle as the day is long. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) One of the few people still lounging about the hut, fearing a panic, gave the signal to the band, who struck up Carmen. Nights Rome, Venice, in the Aesthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties I wonder how you could expect to relish your food after lounging about doing nothing all the morning! The Last Penny and Other Stories I did so, and saw two or three groups of cuirassiers lounging about the street. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II A large stone-faced hall inside the portico, surrounded by bars brilliantly lit, is filled with young men in groups lounging about, talking and laughing. A Boy's Voyage Round the World The next morning, however, when they came on deck they saw three or four Greek sailors lounging about the foc’s’le, and Mohammed’s warning recurred to there with startling significance. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek His hair was short and he wore no hat, but lounged about the room with his hands, thumbs out, in his jacketpockets, looking at me vaguely through the curling smoke from a bent pipe. Greener Than You Think There was no semblance of discipline among them; they smoked, lounged about, scowled at the few passengers who arrived, or slept upon the benches, wrapt in their blankets. A Girl of the Commune As was said by a shrewd observer, no one looking at Mr. Marjoribanks or Mr. Akers-Douglas as they lounge about the Lobby "would suppose they could say 'Bo!' to a goose." The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He waved around the room at the crowd lounging about or gazing at the paintings. The Root of Evil She could see the red trimmings on the gunners’ jackets as they were lounging about in the grass. Special Messenger As the oddly assorted pair crossed the street, and walked down Nassau street, they attracted the attention of some of the Arabs who were lounging about Printing-House square. The Telegraph Boy Besides, Whitman lived just across the Delaware River, and one could meet him almost at any time in a street car or lounging about his haunts in Camden. Confessions of a Book-Lover She was surprised to find that Mr. Brand was lounging about the hall as she came out, and that he not only opened the door for her but accompanied her to the garden gate. A True Friend A Novel The men had been lounging about, talking and watching their sons work, but upon the entrance of the ladies everyone arose in surprise. The Blue Birds' Winter Nest The Marquis went away with his regiment, and occasionally came back and lounged about the chateau. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 "What are those three bigwigs lounging about here for, eh?" he cried. The Day of Wrath "Tom had lounged about Divisions Head-Quarters so much, that he knew old Pigey thoroughly, and just when to take him," said a comrade. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac Marcus lounged about by himself for a while, and at last, out of loneliness, he went down to the arbour, too. Hatty and Marcus or, First Steps in the Better Path Evidently the Gentiles were no favourites in the camp of these outcasts, for the men lounging about murmured, the women tittered and sneered, and the very children spat out evil words in the Romany language. The Bishop's Secret Two of the firemen were conversing at the open door, while several others could be seen lounging about inside. Fighting the Flames Here followed a roar of laughter from the party of idlers who were busy doing nothing with all their might, as they lounged about the wharves and warehouses of Port Haven. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range I lounged about the hotel, and smoked my cigar in its fine piazza. The Scalp Hunters They desired that it should be heard by the few soldiers lounging about the gate and for that reason they spoke in a loud tone themselves, anxious that their petitioner might do the same. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico Many people were lounging about, but it was no place to stop and rest, for this party. Gold Seekers of '49 Men, women, and children lounged about the doorways and kept up a constant cackle of conversation in a mysterious patois which Miss Talbot, though an excellent French scholar, could make nothing of. The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective The pleasant excitement caused by the visit to my old comrades was soon over; and having nothing to do but lounge about my tent, I became again the victim of the same painful bodings. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse He lounges about all day, apparently doing nothing; he is the only idler around. The Gypsies Indeed, competition to help Marjorie clear away was so strong that Pennington had to use his authority before the men settled down to their usual routine of card-playing or lounging about on the grass outside. I've Married Marjorie As we lounged about, some hideous Indians—I trust they were not framed in the image of their Maker,—ill-shapen lads, dumpy, expressionless babies, green-complexioned half-breeds, sat and looked on with utter indifference. Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska Next morning I got up early, and took a lounge about Saratoga. Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I. Have I been lounging about here a week for four hundred florins? Debts of Honor Three or four of the men were lounging about the deck. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure After breakfast we lounged about on the heights watching the Royalists, who had encamped just without gunshot, wondering what our leaders would decide to do. At the Point of the Sword For the whole country had turned out, with its hands in its breeches pockets, and so far it seemed content to gape and lounge about the stations. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death The doors of many of the houses were open, and men were seen lounging about. Frank Merriwell's Bravery Thus, whether we gossiped in one turret or another, whether we lounged about the garden, or out of the window above the gateway, no one so much as said "Where have you been, mademoiselle?" Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record Miners lounged about, chatting of the gold mines, their summer's work and experiences. A Woman who went to Alaska The men lounged about listlessly, unable to forget their distress even in sleep. At the Point of the Sword The curious soldiers lounged about the silent town, the burned desert still sent up its clouds of close, fetid smoke; the ladies of Richmond remained close prisoners. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death "But why do the lazy fellows lounging about there let the women carry those enormous loads?" Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873 In other places of more considerable population we were allowed to lounge about the outside of the police station until the hour appointed for distribution. The Making Of A Novelist An Experiment In Autobiography Three men lounged about an open fire, and the light from two coal-oil lamps lighted the interior of what seemed to be a large room. Prairie Flowers For, in this big sunny kitchen five men lounged about in addition to the white-coated chef and his beardless stripling of an assistant. The Radiant Shell There were plenty of idle fellows lounging about; but their supplies of food from the village were scanty, and of inferior quality. Byeways in Palestine His two bare-legged daughters, girls of seventeen or eighteen, lounged about smoking pipes. Memoirs The square before the hotel was gay with a market, many soldiers lounging about, and flocks of people eating ices before the cafés. Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag Is it wasted in lounging about, ferreting rabbits, idle talking? The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent A Complete Course of 66 Short Sermons, or Full Sermon Outlines for Each Sunday, and Some Chief Holy Days of the Christian Year Yes; you were lounging about—in the sunshine—smoking a cigarette. Salthaven Prale lounged about the lobby for a time, and Murk made himself as inconspicuous as possible in a corner. The Brand of Silence A Detective Story Hundreds of merchants and sailors from foreign parts are lounging about. The Life of St. Paul The few men who were lounging about stood with their hands in their pockets, watching the struggle without offering to help, till the cow scooped the lady up on her horns, ready for a toss. Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag On the opposite side stood the barracks, where a few ill-clad unsoldierly men lounged about with muskets in their hands. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America Their arrival in the village was an unexpected point of interest to many would-be mountaineers, who lounged about the place with macintoshes and umbrellas, growling at the weather. Rivers of Ice Under Mr. Starr's guidance, and at his dictation, I interviewed every sailor we met lounging about the harbor. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon I then began to make inquiries of the people I found lounging about the quays smoking, and otherwise killing the time. Peter the Whaler Twenty men or so were lounging about, apparently belonging to them. Hurricane Hurry How much better for you than lounging about all day under the trees. Middy and Ensign The season was drawing to an end, but a few holiday-makers were lounging about on the parade, or venturing carefully along the dreary breakwater to get the full benefit of the sea air. The Skipper's Wooing, and The Brown Man's Servant Some half-dozen ordinary-looking sailors lounged about the deck, and save that it was such a smartly-built heavily-rigged craft, there was not a trace of her being anything but an ordinary trader. The Black Bar On the day of Mrs. Williamson’s funeral, the men employed on the works were seen lounging about doing nothing. Recollections of Old Liverpool But it was already occupied by the old senhora and her guests, lounging about in the hammocks or squatting on the floor and smoking their pipes. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 There were a few among them who apparently did nothing, but lounged about and lived on the industrious ones. Winter Adventures of Three Boys They’ll be lounging about, looking as limp as a strap out of gear, till they’ve got the ale in them, and then they’re all for swearing and shouting up and down the lanes.” Frank Oldfield Lost and Found Geoffrey was lounging about in the hall as the two girls descended the wide staircase. Flaming June We can lounge about in the afternoon, and get back in time for a late dinner. Sisters Three Retainers and guards, slaves and soldiers, and even women, were lounging about, and a beautiful tame little pet roedeer played with the pretty children in bright coloured dresses, clustering under the cavernous archway. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 Parson was lounging about at the door, with a towel over his arm, waiting, as any one might have guessed, for Telson. The Willoughby Captains Three or four sailors were looking hard at him, as they lounged about the public-house door, and were making their comments to one another. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found What! yesterday—while he was lounging about town, fancying he had the game all to himself. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life I smoke a great deal, and lounge about all day, with my hands in my pockets. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 I therefore ventured to accost a senior who was lounging about at the head of the stairs. Tom, Dick and Harry Why had he not received his guests if he had nothing to do but lounge about the roads? Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House Fortunately, however, on this occasion a red-liveried menial was lounging about the gate, from whom it was possible to get a peaceful answer. A Hungarian Nabob If you care to waste your time lounging about the steps you can. For the Sake of the School August 23d.—I have been lounging about all day, thinking of it, dreaming of it, spooning over it, as they say. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 On the thirty-ninth floor of a large New York apartment two young men were lounging about after a strenuous game of tennis. The Black Star Passes Was lounging about the roads his pressing business? Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House He hadn't done anything but lounge about for two or three days. A Jolly Fellowship We lounged about from one shop to another, and made purchases of some pretty things, which we hope may serve to show friends at home that we did not quite forget them. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland It was a warm day, there was no reason to fear danger, and the men lounged about without their arms. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. This time ten years—a month ago—we were all lounging about in the hayfield before your Mother’s House at Rushmere. Letters of Edward FitzGerald in Two Volumes Vol. II But in a little while the firing ceased, and with a feeling of disappointment the boys lounged about on the ground and logs awaiting further orders. The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer For an hour, or more, I had been lounging about the sitting-room of a club in Quebec City, waiting for my friend, who had promised to join me at dinner that night. Lords of the North He smoked afterward, and lounged about, enjoying the relaxation after his heavy work. The Young Mountaineers Short Stories The brother of Brother, a lean, clean-looking chap, lounges about at rehearsals and comforts me vastly with his under-the-breath comments on them. Jane Journeys On It was the unsuspecting Flippie, lounging about the streets after his day's work was done, who gave the required information and volunteered to show them the way. The Petticoat Commando Boer Women in Secret Service Le Brusquet had sought the tennis courts, haunted the apartments of La Valentinois, and lounged about the lawns where the ladies and gallants of the Court played at grelot of an evening; but in vain. Orrain A Romance Besides, most of these fellows give up fishing altogether, and lounge about the wharves talking and smoking, and one knows that a man and his family cannot live on air. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee Two or three employees lounging about the gate were gazing curiously within. Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. He lounged about the wharves and buildings devoted to curing fish, talking fish and fishing to all. Pocket Island A Story of Country Life in New England Two of these quasi soldiers were also acting as sentinels here, while others lounged about the room. Recollections of Europe Elizabeth tried to amuse herself with a huge album of daguerreotypes which occupied the place of honor in the cabin parlor, and I smoked and lounged about, wondering what had become of Ailsee. The Statesmen Snowbound But most of the daytime was spent by the inhabitants of Primrose Place out of doors, lounging about on the pavement, or sitting on the doorsteps. Willie the Waif Those worthless fops who spend their lives in "killing time" by lounging about bar-rooms, loafing on street corners, or strutting up and down the boulevard, are anything but chaste. Plain Facts for Old and Young Idly we lounged about the decks, gazing at the shores with their little white fishermen's cottages, or at the thirty odd troopships, and the four grey gunboats which studded the harbour. On the Fringe of the Great Fight From five to a dozen women, so bloated and horrible to look upon, that a decent man shudders with disgust as he beholds them, are lounging about the room. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City My time was largely wasted in novel reading or reading books which had not much to do with the college studies, and lounging about in my own room or that of other students. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 Several American army wagons were backed up against the building and half a dozen khaki-clad boys lounged about. Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer Dark-faced porters in rags carried on their shoulders enormous burdens; men in loose knickerbockers, embroidered shirts, and funny little turbans lounged about, and stared at us as if they were every-day people and we extraordinary. My Friend the Chauffeur When I was in the Bois the redoubt was not firing, and the sailors who man it were lounging about, exactly as though they had been on board ship. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris Two or three men, who were lounging about the counter, looked on with a smile. Dotty Dimple's Flyaway They had lighted their pipes after supper and were lounging about the cabin talking of their adventures, when Paul asked Read what kind of smoking tobacco he used. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World Close at hand is the railway station, another unlovely edifice, and lounging about in groups are seventy or eighty of the gloomiest and most sullen-looking people I have seen in this country. Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. A few Federal soldiers from the camp hard by were lounging about the streets, but these paid no attention to them. With Lee in Virginia A Story of the American Civil War Brent himself lounged about idly, because the man at the table had opened his key and begun sending. A Pagan of the Hills The others lounged about camp while Yeager and the girl slept. Steve Yeager A few minutes later he stalked into the bunkhouse, among the men who, after finishing their meal, were lounging about, their small talk filling the room. The Two-Gun Man A common sailor lounging about from one foreign port to another! Garthowen A Story of a Welsh Homestead Our drivers were lounging about the horses, while the cannoneers lay on the green grass by the roadside or walked by the pieces. Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War They found the Belleviters lounging about on the cotton bales, some of them asleep, and others carrying on a conversation in a low tone. A Victorious Union And lounging about in cheap paint or soiled finery are lazy Indians, begging at times and at times idly watching the boats rowing up and down the river. Stories of Later American History He lounged about in a very careless manner till eight bells were struck. On The Blockade "He is not: he lounged about the deck till nearly night, and then he said he would go up and see his mother, to which I had not the least objection," replied the commander. Taken by the Enemy Great lean dogs lounged about the thresholds; they and the women and children were alone visible; there were no men. A Chance Acquaintance During a walk through the villages, I observed that two-thirds of the male population, as in Zinder, are quite idle, lounging about, or stretched at their full length upon the dust of the ground. 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 When you see a lad lounging about or quietly dozing within ear-shot you know at once his mission. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative They were firing slowly now or not firing at all, and the idle gunners were lounging about. My Second Year of the War That evening, while flames were leaping after ascending sparks, and shadows were dancing behind us among the trees, we lounged about the fire on packs and blankets and discussed the events of the day. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure He spent most of his time lounging about the post-office, and swearing that Ashurst was the dullest, deadest place on the face of the earth. John Ward, Preacher He lounged about with Soriki for the rest of the afternoon, watching the ceaseless activity of the aliens. Star Born Some of the evening's guests lounging about in the hall and loitering near the ballroom door, watched them go, and exchanged significant glances. The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Lean and famished as a man whose very existence is one long Lent, he lounges about the town, his nose in the air like a pointer's, sniffing the odor from kitchen and cook shop. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter Again the paddles were shipped, save those of the steersmen; and the crews lounged about, either smoking or drowsing. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure Two or three other guests, who had been lounging about, drew near. Prudence of the Parsonage After the dance was over he had loitered and lounged about for a time with some companions of his own age, but as soon as the moon rose he had sauntered home. The Delight Makers Always too anxious to please and to be liked, he had enjoyed lounging about at "Monte Carlo" and chaffing his cousin, but the price now demanded was exorbitant. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma It was too hot during the daytime to play active games; the girls lounged about under the shade of the trees, and read the illustrated papers with which they were kept plentifully supplied. The Luckiest Girl in the School The ultimate cheetah would, of course, have to be shot and stuffed, as it would hardly be possible to have a wild-cat lounging about the place. The Smiling Hill-Top And Other California Sketches His sulky had been drawn up before the gate for some time, and Jake Noyes had been lounging about the yard. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel There were a number of men lounging about the large, rank, becluttered room, and there were several customers. Jane Field A Novel It being day, the beasts were out and lounging about the patio. Romance Then, as Jones was discontentedly lounging about the door, she did a pretty thing. The Stolen Singer She was not alone; half a dozen theatrical people, most of whom Jimmy knew personally, were lounging about her luxuriously furnished boudoir. The Second Honeymoon Dung fires twinkled and soldiers lounged about them, smoking and gossiping. The Adventures of Kathlyn He had resumed his bachelor life, his habits of lounging about, and he took his meals at a restaurant, as he had done formerly. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 2 He lounged about the station platform and the town p. 25displaying his faultlessly fitting fashionable clothes. Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland Several cats were lounging about the room, but one came close and began to squirm as though she were "setting" a mouse. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia Some of the people lounging about in the streets had the air of holiday makers. A People's Man Following Decatur's guarded orders, the men lay flat on the deck, all concealing themselves as best they could, while five or six, dressed as Maltese sailors, lounged about in plain sight. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders I could stamp, I am so impatient of doing nothing but lounge about; I am as snappish as a chained cur, as cross as a caged bear. Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse A boat's crew of sailors will very soon be picked up from the stray hands lounging about the Common Hard and Jack's other well-known haunts. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels We yelled to the skipper, but he understood no Serb; so we translated through a Turk who was lounging about. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia On Saturday nights every Fisher Row was a scene of drunken turmoil, and on Sunday the men lounged about drinking, the women scolding, while the old-fashioned simplicity of life seemed to be forgotten altogether. The Romance of the Coast A few warriors and old men still lounged about the wigwams, but the majority either were engaged in the hunt, or were upon the war-trail. Oonomoo the Huron We lounged about the place until a cavalry brigade came through. Adventures of a Despatch Rider But along the sidewalk where the electric-lighted bar-rooms buzzed and hummed, brawny cow-men, booted and spurred, lounged about, talking in that odd but not unpleasant Western English that could almost be called a dialect. The River and I There were a great many lounging about, and looking round there. Aunt Phillis's Cabin Or, Southern Life As It Is For myself, I was from first to last lounging about the wharf, overseeing the going away of our goods. The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2 I saw him lounging about the store at the camp yesterday, and it gave me the creeping shivers every time I looked at him. Empire Builders Mrs. Maynard was almost always on her piazza at this time, and her lovely daughter was almost sure to be at the gate with two or three young fellows lounging about her. From the Ranks A few soldiers, apparently invalided, lounged about, but there was no such throng such as he had passed through when they brought him here. Foes There were a few men lounging about, men of the type he was accustomed to seeing in Wrangel, miners, prospectors and the like, clad in mackinaws and heavy laced boots. Burned Bridges A baker's boy, lounging about, caught up the story of the lost child, and described having seen a "pretty little chap with curly hair, in a brown holland pinafore," in St. James's Square. Records of a Girlhood The men were lounging about the deck or leaning over the bulwarks, listening to a neighboring crew chanting their vespers, while we awaited the coming on board of our captain. Stories of Mystery It was in Florida that all this took place—in shabby, fascinating Jacksonville, where one meets everybody and does nothing in particular except lounge about and be happy. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118 I lounged about the rooms, read the stage-bills upon the walls, looked over the register, and, finding the name of an acquaintance, sent to see if he was still there. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe They found there a half dozen men lounging about the entrance, who scowled and swore at Offitt for being late, and then followed him sulkily up two flights of ill-smelling stairs to his room. The Bread-winners A Social Study He now gave them a limited period of time in which to be off, at the expiration of which, several lounged about, apparently doubting his words. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself The general lounges about with hands in pockets and pipe in mouth; no one pays him any special deference. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front Five or six were smoking and lounging about, discussing the probabilities of the miners being alive, yet showing no great inclination to commence work and put all doubts to rest. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia Not so many men were lounging about and the tinkling of the guitars ceased. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty There were long lapses of conversation, in which Alice worked assiduously and Farnham lounged about the conservatory, always returning with a quick word and a keen look at the face of the girl. The Bread-winners A Social Study However, there they lounge about, The grim, gigantic fellows, Hardly hearing the storm without, That makes so very dreadful a rout, For the constant roar From the furnace door. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood He might be seen lounging about Deerham at all hours of the day and night, smoking and gossiping. Verner's Pride Irishman," said Salvé, as the other passed him, when they were lounging about after dinner, "that is an awkward pair of boots you have on there. The Pilot and his Wife Where I lounged about for the day on the streets, or in the stores, or in the livery stables ... Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative A few ragged-looking dusky men with rusty firelocks, and still more rusty bayonets, stood lounging about. The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America On entering the place I accosted the barkeeper, and asked him if any of the men lounging about the place cared for employment at good wages. More Toasts The soldiers in their picturesque costumes lounged about. The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi This morning we lounged about the door, while our horses rested and postillions and carters pledged one another in cups of new Veltliner. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series I visited Fairfield ... and a factory town further south, where I lounged about the streets all day, talking with people. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative |
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