| 单词 | manner of speaking |
| 例句 | Whether it’s natural or from years of practice, I don’t know, but there’s something in her manner of speaking that suggests a cat’s purr. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We all look at him, then look away quick because he is, in a manner of speaking, eating. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z There was something purposefully severe and offhanded in Franklin’s manner of speaking; she delivered her lecture as if reading the Soviet evening news. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z His manner of speaking is so calming, so reassuring, it makes me like him again. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z "In a manner of speaking. Our vet sent them over for Ginger, but since Arnold is performing today, I gave him some. We both use the same vet." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Am I? Certainly, in a manner of speaking,” said the stranger. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Harriet’s manner of speaking of the circumstance before they quitted the ballroom, she had strong hopes. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The pieces of string are so small that “colors” is only a manner of speaking. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “It is a manner of speaking, something a poet might write,” I said wearily, waving my hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Aye, in a manner of speaking,” the other said with a grin. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Leastways, not in an ordinary manner of speaking. Yet I feel somehow, if I may make so free, as ’ow we’ve met before.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z His manner of speaking was infecting me, making me pompous. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The general turned his red face toward her and wet his lips quickly, “Why, in a manner of speaking we have located it.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He was more fawning and would-be friendly; but Sam surprised some strange looks in his eyes at times, especially towards Frodo; and he went back more and more into his old manner of speaking. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z ‘I saw him, Mr. Butterbur,’ said a hobbit; ‘or leastways I didn’t see him, if you take my meaning. He just vanished into thin air, in a manner of speaking.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I suppose you could say I am, in a manner of speaking.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Which, in a manner of speaking, he is. Muti talks about health, CSO return 2010-12-15T22:52:00Z The title track is a previously unissued piece of Mr. Coleman’s, in a manner of speaking: It’s a scrappy tune transcribed from his alto saxophone playing. Review: An All-Star Jazz Trio Explores Form and Freedom 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Her song, in a manner of speaking, is her comedy. “Midge has picked a man’s world”: “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” creators talk season 2’s st... 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z A discreet brooch pinned to her blouse, a formal manner of speaking, a keen interest in antiquity and a tendency to suffer from migraines. In Julian Barnes’s New Novel, a Teacher’s Pet Becomes Obsessed 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z And James, who is Canadian, deftly captures the slow, rhythmic cadence of Lewis’s manner of speaking. Rep. John Lewis on ‘Selma’ and the memories it brings to life 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z In a manner of speaking, Hillary was partially right about that right-wing conspiracy. "Hillary" review: Scorching contempt is this trailblazer's lot in Hulu's candid Clinton docuseries 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z It works: She has charm and a manner of speaking both fluent and measured. Review: Washington Ballet Scales New Heights via the Classics 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z He has a manner of speaking that can seem at once direct and circuitous. Robert Downey Jr. drops superhero mask, has new mission in 'The Judge' 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Now, 60 years old and alone in Alexandria, Stothard renews his attempt to make sense of the city's most famous ruler – and in a manner of speaking, he succeeds. Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra by Peter Stothard – review 2013-07-05T11:00:01Z And it was there that he transformed his manner of speaking into a cross between upper-class Indian English and generic American. Suket Dhir, Men’s Wear Designer, From Delhi to the World 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Byrne plays up Steinem's flat manner of speaking, and her level, confident gaze throughout each scene very consciously. In "Mrs. America," Cate Blanchett shines as a frigid firebrand who challenges the feminist movement 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Laurents was a short, compact man with a trim fighter's build and a direct manner of speaking. 'Gypsy' playwright Arthur Laurents dies in NYC 2011-05-06T03:47:09Z "I mean, we met our classes in a manner of speaking, but the entire time we were there … I don't think either of us ever took the covers off our typewriters." Why do writers drink? 2013-07-20T07:00:14Z Except that, in the next month, the Rosetta Stone is returning home — in a manner of speaking. A ‘Digital Heist’ Recaptures the Rosetta Stone 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The two are now reuniting in the art world, in a manner of speaking, for a good cause. Philip Glass to Perform Inside a Richard Serra Installation 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z It already is one, in a manner of speaking, given that its strengths are lavishly violent, inventively choreographed fights that have been glued together by nonsense and Charlize Theron. Review: Dressed to Kill, ‘Atomic Blonde’ Also Shoots to Kill 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Foxx, 53, was committed to writing about moments where he got it right and wrong, in his manner of speaking. Jamie Foxx shares parenting lessons and stories in new book 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Carlson describes her management style as “dictatorial” and her manner of speaking as “staccato verbosity.” ‘Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!’ by Nicholas Carlson 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Now Dr. Fauci — arguably the nation’s most famous, and suddenly most polarizing doctor — is a movie star, in a manner of speaking. Dr. Fauci, Movie Star 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z In a manner of speaking, but please don’t call it a comeback. ‘The Far Side’ Is Back. Sort Of. Gary Larson Will Explain. 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z By contrast, Mr. Trump, Ms. Maltby said, seems to be reaching for sprezzatura in debate, his manner of speaking “spontaneous and alive to the moment.” At Juilliard, Can You Hear the Sprezzatura? 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Friedman was proud of his work, in a manner of speaking. David F. Friedman, Horror Film Pioneer, Dies at 87 2011-02-15T07:48:01Z The term describes a manner of speaking — also known as “creaky voice” — that carries with it a number of gendered connotations. The Rise and Fall of ‘ZuckTalk’ 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Zaniel regarded Harry's manner of speaking as though he was a middle aged father speaking to a twenty year old nephew as one of his bad points. Your stories: Tower Clearing - Part 1 by ellathebookworm 2013-07-26T08:01:00Z Will fails to get in gear even when his girlfriend falls pregnant; the other two "succeed," in a manner of speaking. Green Day's "American Idiot" hits Great White Way 2010-04-17T03:25:00Z Sarah is with the band too, in a manner of speaking; the movie opens with her packing up her belongings to move in with Andrew’s Wolfbird bandmate and best buddy Kevin. Save the Date: Everyone Loves Lizzy Caplan (Including Us) 2012-12-13T17:29:09Z Whether his manner of speaking helps or hurts him politically is beside the point: what matters is that it shines through own tweets and non-speeches with consistency. Donald Trump’s “insult haiku”: Scholars are having a field day parsing the poetics of Trump’s “idiolect” 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z His manner of speaking is urgent, smart, fierce, with hints of dark poetry. “The Hurricane Tapes”: Will a British Podcast Solve the Hurricane Carter Case? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z His manner of speaking acknowledges the slight comedy of his situation: a black man, holder of tragically tenuous rights, dressed to the nines and participating in the courtliest of rituals. Reviving the Memory of a Black Pioneer 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z In a manner of speaking, it was a good day’s bag. The Gimlet Eye: Auction at Patricia Kluge Estate 2010-06-09T22:20:00Z They all try to describe James’s distinctive manner of speaking, which was an extremely deliberate, pause-filled, somewhat stammering effort to grasp le mot juste. The Late Late Phase 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z "Live" in this context is but a nod to a title, a manner of speaking as opposed a guarantee of barely filtered, fly-by-the-pantseat performance. "Saturday Night Live at Home" shows us the honesty in live comedy without an audience 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z The Mexican director Claudia Sainte-Luce orchestrates the beginning of “The Amazing Catfish” to show her sluggish main character — a young supermarket clerk, also named Claudia — finally waking up, in a manner of speaking. In ‘The Amazing Catfish,’ a Woman Is Thrust Into a Family 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z It is, however, the rendition of proverbs, of speech, of manners of speaking, that elevate Achebe’s novels into a celebration of language. Chinua Achebe: The man who rediscovered Africa 2013-03-22T14:45:00Z Riley’s addition of surreality, making the “white voice” something disembodied from Cash, highlights the absurdist value our culture places on an individual's manner of speaking in neon. "Sorry to Bother You" speaks the hidden truths of "white voice" out loud 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z In considering her manner of speaking, I thought of vocal fry, and uptalk, and Margaret Thatcher taking speech lessons so that her voice would sound more authoritative, which ended up meaning “more masculine.” Perspective | Elizabeth Holmes’s weird, possibly fake baritone is actually her least baffling quality 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Isn’t channeling, in a manner of speaking, what every actor does? Kristen Stewart: ‘I’m much more comfortable being uncomfortable.’ 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Ms. Melling Burke also plans to further downsize, in a manner of speaking, shifting from last spring’s clutch to a pouch, to which she will add texture with a Céline foxtail charm. Fall Fashion: The Five Things You Need for Fall 2011-08-24T23:08:42Z It’s one of the things that I find most poignant: his speech, his manner of speaking, his cadences, which were so precise and distinctive, have not survived. First Encounters with the Art and Presence of Saul Steinberg 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z “His kind face and manner of speaking bring calm during the storm.” Dr. Anthony Fauci: Petition to name doctor 'sexist man alive' gains steam 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Only in a very strained manner of speaking. A Familiar Face at the Met, Now in His Own Light 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Then she does exactly that, in a manner of speaking, by injecting the sample of Veidt’s “legacy” directly into her womb. "Watchmen" finale: One last reveal explains all those eggs and the crushing weight of legacy 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z One might say Holiday's manner of speaking contains a little more nicotine than Kitt's and, given this account's circumstances, a heavy anger. Hulu's irksome "United States vs. Billie Holiday" is a stunning, soul-wrenching debut for Audra Day 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Matt said, on his father’s behalf, “It’s just a manner of speaking.” Gloria: a short story by Alice McDermott First swaggering on to the Square fresh – in a manner of speaking – from prison, Derek had a criminal past so dark it could only ever be thinly alluded to. Eastenders: Dodgy Derek is brown bread 2013-01-12T06:00:00Z “People were often afraid of him, because of his wild and unkempt appearance and his intense manner of speaking.” Review | Vincent Van Gogh’s image is cemented in our cultural memory. His letters complicate the view. 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z His distinctive manner of speaking did stop him being cast as such famous figures as Benito Mussolini, Nikita Khrushchev and FBI boss J Edgar Hoover. Obituary: Bob Hoskins 2014-04-30T16:13:14Z She doesn’t question Clark’s authenticity, because the rest of his disguise is so complete, such as his nerdy, slightly nervous manner of speaking. What’s real and fake in ‘The Americans,’ according to real-life spies 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z After stepping into Volantis, as she called the dress, Gaga took flight, in a manner of speaking, floating inches from the floor as she piloted the dress across the room. Lady Gaga Debuts Flying Dress to Promote New Album 2013-11-11T12:26:51Z His manner of speaking was measured and calm. Indigenous leader of Guatemalan protests says they are defending democracy after election 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Despite the poor light, Prigozhin is just about recognisable by his silhouette, and Russian speakers familiar with his previous statements say the voice and manner of speaking is unmistakably his. Prigozhin: Video appears to show Wagner boss in Belarus 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z And his persona's catchy manner of speaking, wolf-cut hairstyle, retro outfits and mastery of old Japanese and K-pop songs have contributed to that success. Young South Koreans drive shift in attitudes to Japan as ties thaw 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Thatcher acquired the nickname “the Iron Lady” for her blunt manner of speaking and her refusal to compromise. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The dogs are, too, in a manner of speaking - they live together and have had a litter. For these hounds and humans, dog show a couples’ competition 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The dogs are, too, in a manner of speaking — they live together and have had a litter. For these hounds and humans, dog show a couples’ competition 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z There is, for instance, the question of their voices and manner of speaking. Perspective | Carter, Bernie, Reagan: Who is the best audiobook narrator? 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z But the positions he took were often so extreme — and his manner of speaking so crass — that his emergence as a major national political figure polarized the country. Bolsonaro’s return poses risks for the former president — and Brazil 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z “He had never been a talker, and the deep gravel of his voice, and his manner of speaking, mouth half-open, often lent his spare instructions a biblical gravity,” Meier writes. Review | The extraordinary lives and lasting influence of the Morgenthaus 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z And in a manner of speaking, it is. Perspective | Nonetheless, they voted 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Among students, another 30% of respondents said they had experienced being mocked, criticised or singled out for their manner of speaking. One in four have accents mocked at work - survey 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z In a manner of speaking, I suppose we were. This luxury menswear brand has an unlikely home base: a Virginia garage 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z "This is his voice. His intonation. His words and manner of speaking... I'm 95 percent sure that this is him and this is not a montage," one source told the BBC. Wagner Group: Head of Russian mercenary group filmed recruiting in prison 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Some at least focus on issues before Congress, in a manner of speaking. Opinion | Take it from the ad buys: The GOP ‘nihilistic negation’ agenda is nigh 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z In a manner of speaking, you didn’t miss much. To Make Money in the Stock Market, Do Nothing 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Russell’s steely outward personality and pointed manner of speaking didn’t endear him to some fans in Boston, which had a long history of racism. Bill Russell, basketball great who worked for civil rights, dies at 88 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z A first-term congresswoman who owns a cattle and grain farm, she is a member of the far-right Freedom Caucus who has adopted Mr. Trump’s grievance-infused manner of speaking and once spoke approvingly of Adolf Hitler. In Illinois, MAGA Congresswoman Rallies to Oust Her G.O.P. Colleague 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z If that means the six-year deal worth $5.125 million annually he signed late Saturday night just shortly after wrapping up son Hunter’s first birthday party came on the cheap in a manner of speaking? Penguins F Bryan Rust fine with taking a discount to stay 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z He's noticed that Correa has a precise manner of speaking around the clubhouse, sparking conversations that Baldelli says dig far past "surface level." Carlos Correa promises 'championship culture' for luckless Twins 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z He’s noticed that Correa has a precise manner of speaking around the clubhouse, sparking conversations that Baldelli says dig far past “surface level.” Correa promises ‘championship culture’ for luckless Twins 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Although we are never shown such a meeting, the saga that she weaves in front of Sank’s camera is, in a manner of speaking, directed toward an unseen someone, and not the average viewer. Review | Documentary tells a Holocaust-survival story in simple animation 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z In court, he is known for his considered and calm manner of speaking, doing away with legal jargon to explain things clearly and simply. Who are Virginia Giuffre's powerhouse lawyers? 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The Yankees did stumble, in a manner of speaking, when shortstop Gio Urshela hurtled toward the visitors’ dugout in pursuit of a pop-up, then fell down the stairs at full speed. On a wild day in MLB, the Yankees and Red Sox survive a chaotic storm 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Strang continued, “I hope that you’ll give me the grace — and Charisma Media the grace — of missing this, in a manner of speaking.” The Trump Prophets Regroup 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z This orbiter’s work would not just be, in a manner of speaking, skin-deep. Is NASA about to Lift the ‘Venus Curse?’ 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Then he added in his typically confused and elliptical manner of speaking: "Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is. I don't know." The Mobster-in-Chief: Will the November election be decided in the streets? 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z It helps fix the problem with discovering new things to watch on Twitch, because now you’ll be able to try, in a manner of speaking, before you buy. Twitch’s channel pages get a new look 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z “They are able to draw from Boston, New York, San Francisco, Mumbai, Beijing. They aren’t as constrained in a manner of speaking because they’re not exclusively drawing from the local labor market.” Amazon has 37,000 job listings — maybe its most ever — in Seattle, India and across the globe 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z At these events, Dafoe typically drives the conversation, much as his character does in the movie, though without the old-timey sea captain manner of speaking. Surrender to the charming self-deprecation of Robert Pattinson 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z “I’ve just been adopted into it, in a manner of speaking, and I hope I can honor them.” Texas Monthly Creates a Tempting Job: Taco Editor 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z The good news is, I’ll be on assignment, in a manner of speaking, tackling a project I’ll tell you about when I get back. Housekeeping note, 8.12.19 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z So Salon is here to help, in a manner of speaking, with a quiz that can test how much you know about the electables. Salon Quiz: Can you tell the "electable" Democratic candidates apart? 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Yet all of it, in a manner of speaking, vanishes into air, as Cunningham himself was known to almost do as a young dancer who didn’t leap so much as seemingly fly. Review: For Merce Cunningham’s 100th birthday, an exceptional ‘Night of 100 Solos’ 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z The NFL finally ended its silence, in a manner of speaking, on Sunday. Drew Brees to Saints fans on heartbreaking loss: ‘I refuse to let this hold us down’ 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z His strange manner of speaking, it all created this idea of him being a visionary. From apricots to Apple: Keith Spencer on the "People's History of Silicon Valley 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z And so it does...in a manner of speaking. 7 things a Kentucky bourbon pilgrimage taught us about the universe - Golf Digest 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z “It was not our intention to hurt anyone, and it’s clear that our manner of speaking at that time is inexcusable,” they said in a joint statement published last week. Iceland in Uproar Over Secret Recording of Politicians’ Sexist Remarks 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Saved, in a manner of speaking, by John Wayne, the child is returned to the white world she has never known: Tracy K. Smith’s Poetry of Desire 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Even though there remains a $700 million budget shortfall as next year’s legislative session draws near, legislators must learn, in a manner of speaking, to walk and chew gum at the same time. Alaska editorials 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z The glory days of railroading are being recreated in Texarkana - in a manner of speaking. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z In a manner of speaking, this was seen as the price of doing business in a modern conflict against an enemy without a state. Anthony Kennedy’s feeble farewell to Donald Trump: Please don’t use the power we’ve given you! 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Powell is tall, with a relaxed sartorial style, and his manner of speaking is soft and serenely confident. How Social-Media Trolls Turned U.C. Berkeley Into a Free-Speech Circus 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z That seems like an awfully big coincidence, particularly given Ford’s specific manner of speaking. Westworld’s Man in Black is beyond saving 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z ‘In a manner of speaking,’ Rachel said in the same language, then switched back to English. The geopolitics of the afterlife get messy in the new sci-fi spy novel Summerland 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z This picture at first seemed just a manner of speaking but soon led to the discovery of antimatter. Quantum Physics May Be Even Spookier Than You Think 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z There was a time this season when they were genuinely concerned about the relegation scrap at the end of the season and so it has proved – in a manner of speaking. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Known for her blunt manner of speaking, the bricklayer's daughter once said she wanted to be either a housewife or chancellor of Germany. Woman to lead German social democrats 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Much like adolescents on a playground, Biden and Trump exchanged fighting words last month - in a manner of speaking. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z “In a manner of speaking,” Mark said again. A prisoner is given a deal he can’t refuse in an excerpt from S.J. Morden’s sci-fi novel One Way 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z “He is a defense lawyer’s nightmare, in terms of thinking about putting him in front of Mueller’s team,” said Whiting, “because of his manner of speaking loosely, of making false statements, just making things up.” Memo release is Trump's scramble to torch threats to himself – and his circle 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z It was a holdover of bygone Denton, in a secondhand manner of speaking. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z He had a distinctive tight-chested manner of speaking, a kind of hyper-articulate mumble, like prose acutely well edited but barely legible. Is it too late to save the world? Jonathan Franzen on one year of Trump's America 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z In his uniquely halting manner of speaking, he repeated the story of how he acquired the magazine and spoke forcefully about the quality of the editorial that attracted him and endured. Golf Digest owner Si Newhouse passes away at 89 - Golf Digest 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z With her pointed, plain manner of speaking from an unassailable platform, Ms. Rodriguez, 49, has channeled her grief to become a relentless advocate for all victims of gang violence, whether undocumented or not. Her Daughter Was Killed by a Gang. She Has a Message for Trump. 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z But when Dan started out in radio everyone said his manner of speaking was terrible. 10 Things the Most Successful People Do Every Day 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Rush, whose manner of speaking suggests that he is constantly considering and reconsidering everything he discusses, related to this sentiment, which he feels is important in the current state of the world. A 'Genius' Geoffrey Rush talks art, science and emojis 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Thus, in a manner of speaking, did he provide the dead with an afterlife. This Jewish Photographer Documented a Nazi-Controlled Ghetto 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Congress with Kennedy-ish features and a deliberate, Obama-like manner of speaking, was scheduled to knock on doors in Roswell, a city in Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District. Can This Democrat Win the Georgia Sixth? 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z "My girl has totally changed," she said as another son clambered over her, adding that even her manner of speaking had improved. Some poor Venezuelan parents give away children amid deep crisis 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z “His manner of speaking was thorough, to the point; I liked the way he sounded,” said Ms. Haag, 69, who said she was leaning toward voting for Mr. Trump. Suburban Women Find Little to Like in Donald Trump’s Debate Performance 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z There's a certain sort of manner of speaking that men have and women have, and you stop looking for a certain way of speaking and a certain way of answering. Q&A: The Night Manager director Susanne Bier - BBC News 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z In a manner of speaking, it's just swaying in the breeze: arms flapping, mouth tunelessly singing, as it reacts to its surroundings. This 'self-guided' robot is about as sentient as a wind chime 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z My mother was born in Berlin but she was, in a manner of speaking, the Mexican of her day—at least in the context of U.S. social history. The Nazi-Era Papers My ‘Mexican’ Mother Kept 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Which in a manner of speaking, they were: the Warriors’ reserves outscored their Oklahoma City counterparts, 30-13. Steven Adams, the Thunder’s Paladin of the Paint 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Morgan’s main characters come pedigreed, too, in a manner of speaking. A Sweeping Novel About Race in America 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z “He is a lean and elegant man. His manner of speaking is emotional and, therefore, infectious. He is courageous. His thoughts are deep and elaborate.” Russian Forces Remain Heavily Involved in Syria, Despite Appearances 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z In a manner of speaking, Trump will be in the room whether he gets a chair or not. In the fight between Donald Trump and Fox News, it's voters who lose | Mike Hoyt 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Which it did, in a manner of speaking. 'Downton Abbey' gears up for a grand old-fashioned finale as a new age dawns 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z There is a quality about Porzingis that is difficult to quantify, a manner of speaking that suggests he knows his place while simultaneously sharing the belief, in no uncertain terms, that he belongs. Secrets to Kristaps Porzingis’s Success: Skill, Consistency, Hard Work, Magic 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Imitating children’s words and manner of speaking may improve their performance in school, says a study in the journal Learning and Motivation. Black Magic on the Greens: How Superstitions Rule Golfers 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z But Keurig machines might also be creating less waste, in a manner of speaking. Here's Why We're Suddenly Consuming Less Coffee 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Star Wars did not win its central place in the world’s heart and culture because the movie, in a manner of speaking, “imitates life” or stands as a symbol for justice, equality and tolerance. 10 Jedi Sales Hacks From 10 Social Sales Masters 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Stevens is hyper-literate, and his wordiness mocks his own idiosyncrasies: "There’s only a shadow of me, in a manner of speaking I’m dead," he sings in "The Only Thing." Sufjan Stevens' gorgeous new album is what grown-up emotional music should sound like 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z A strong leader, but at the same time unthreatening: partly because of her clothes, her manner of speaking, her rather awkward demeanour in public. Germany finds its feet as EU leader 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z I believed this candidate accomplished everything she said, but I couldn’t see her interacting with senior-level executives with that manner of speaking. Communication Mistakes Even Smart Professionals Make 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z In a manner of speaking, it describes certain vexing trade-offs that characterize our relationship with the world generally, not just Christmas. Christians Should Celebrate the True Christmas Meaning and Give to Others 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z The assumption is the public, more focused on the weekend, isn’t paying close attention, limiting the damage of bad news - taking out the garbage, in a manner of speaking. Three-Minute Briefing Book: New Car Smells, Old Racism, and Hillary Running Away With It 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Well, they’re back, in a manner of speaking, at least in Florida. Borrowers, Beware: The Robo-signers Aren’t Finished Yet 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z In 2005, after spending four years adrift, in a manner of speaking, she set a course for home. Can an Inn Save Newfoundland’s Fogo Island She was getting better, in a manner of speaking. Food and the Dying Patient 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z The answer, in a manner of speaking, is yes. No Such Thing As Type 2 Diabetes? Why Old Notions Of 'Disease' Need Revamping 2013-05-31T00:34:21Z Happy 80th Birthday, Air India In a manner of speaking, Air India, India's foundering national airline, turns eighty on Monday - an octogenarian that started life with a spry hop from Karachi to Bombay. India Ink: Happy 80th Birthday, Air India 2012-10-12T06:49:52Z It was poorly played and featured some horrendous pitching, but wound up as a Wrigley classic, in a manner of speaking. Cubs rally in ninth for 12-11 win 2012-08-30T23:13:00Z Bill Gates is, in a manner of speaking, flushing his money down the toilet. Bill Gates backs 'future' toilet 2012-08-15T13:21:31Z For this, in a manner of speaking, was Llanyglo's March, and what though it lasted two, three, four years? Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z In that moment of excitement he had fallen into the frontier manner of speaking. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z He said some details in the district attorney’s letter describing the film deal were inaccurate, perhaps because of Mr. Itzler’s “grandiose” manner of speaking. Selling Prostitution, and the Book and Film Rights, Too 2012-04-11T02:44:23Z It's what, in a manner of speaking, you might call a talisman. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z And that doesn't mean that I'm not provided for in a manner of speaking. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z Llanyglo was going, in a manner of speaking, to be married. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z Of course no two men could possibly be more unlike in the manner of speaking, but the rhetorical vernacular of both has a considerable resemblance. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z I thought by her manner of speaking this, as well as by her dress, which I then began to consider more attentively——that the young woman could not be the daughter of the peasant. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2012-03-28T02:00:26.907Z Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z "Well, that depends, doctor," answered one of the men, his manner of speaking proving that he was not a mere working collier. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Any big job like this railway of ours is like sitting on a powder-barrel: any moment you may be blown sky high, in a manner of speaking. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z The Count's manner of speaking of him was hard and so nearly hostile that my choler rose a little. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z He was a person of some note in Philadelphia, an elderly man, with a wise look, and a very grave and oracular manner of speaking. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z The act or manner of speaking to, or of addressing in words. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z From his manner of speaking he was evidently annoyed with Russia, who was everywhere in our way. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z I take great objection to your manner of speaking to me. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z I felt it was almost sinful to sit and listen to this profane manner of speaking of the blessed Saviour—of Him before whom the loftiest hierarchs in heaven cast their crowns in lowliest reverence. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z Every thing like a positive and dogmatical manner of speaking, and all direct contradiction of each other, was strictly forbidden. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z His style and manner of speaking were novelties in the East. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z Up to a point, and in a manner of speaking," agreed Brand, conversing more rationally now, "you are right. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z Stubbs is not a genteel name, but I believe he is very well connected, and he certainly has a well-bred manner of speaking. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z And that the Bride was a sadly uneducated person was sufficiently clear, if only from her manner of speaking. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Well, our heroes had, after a manner of speaking, to buy their lives. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z The Isle of Dogs had been London in a manner of speaking, but this was surely the heart of the city. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z What is your manner of speaking, especially in seasons of vexation and provocation? Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z The earthworm's mill, in a manner of speaking, also grinds out gold, for it grinds the little particles of stone in the soil, and this soil grows fields of golden grain. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z The Queen would have had the sentiment of the Lords of the Articles if that such manner of speaking deserved not punishment. Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 2011-11-20T03:00:16.107Z Harvey, or let us call him now Harvey McGregor, was in a manner of speaking a genius. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z After that again the road—but only the road in a manner of speaking. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z In a manner of speaking, the team has returned from the grave. SMU Football's Second Coming 2011-11-10T22:15:58Z She was sure of this from his manner of speaking to herself. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z Sometimes comments were made on his manner of speaking. George Saunders: “Tenth of December.” 2011-10-24T04:00:00Z Diction, dik′shun, n. a saying or speaking: manner of speaking or expressing: choice of words: style. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z Why—er—in a manner of speaking—everything you see here has—er—more or less—come out of that bottle—— Professor Futvoye. The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts 2011-10-11T02:01:04.737Z The two players by their different manner of speaking, by those whoever convers'd with them, might be easily found to mean Wilk's and Booth. Three Hours after Marriage 2011-10-10T02:00:20.823Z However, Mr. Giorno did star, in a manner of speaking, in Warhol’s first film, “Sleep,” from 1963, in which he performed the activity described in the title. | Long Island: ?15 Minutes: Homage to Andy Warhol? in East Hampton - Art Review 2011-10-08T15:24:42Z Jane asked, smiling at his manner of speaking, as he deftly unlocked his valise and opened it out before her. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z The Scotsmen, indeed, are worse in a manner of speaking than the Finns or cowardly Spaniards. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z He had the men—for every one of these islanders was amphibious in a manner of speaking—what he wanted was the ships. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z “Oh! he’s home,” said the child, immediately losing her smart manner of speaking. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z He couldn’t find anyone on the island, in a manner of speaking. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z They have sprinkled some of Disney's pixie dust on him, in a manner of speaking. Analysis: Where does Jobs stand among America's iconic CEOs? 2011-08-25T23:58:52Z In a manner of speaking, I grew up with Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs: Smart Move Resigning Now 2011-08-25T14:51:10Z He reckoned without his host in a manner of speaking—at all events he did not take King ’Ngaloo into account. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z In the first accusation of my Lord Cobham I observed his manner of speaking: I protest before the living God I am persuaded he spoke nothing but the truth! Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z Such a one then lived in Philadelphia: a person of note, an elderly man, with a wise look and a very grave manner of speaking; his name was Samuel Mickle. 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 Belcampo has a strange manner of speaking; and by his eloquence and gesticulations together, never fails, when he tells a story, to bring every adventure vividly before the eyes of his listener. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z I gives in to all things 'cause I was took captive over them, in a manner of speaking, almost afore I'd finished courting, and it takes years to understand women's fancies! Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z She thought Leila must have been born in Ireland, for she was at times utterly un-American in her manner of speaking. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z She seems to have thoroughly grounded Miss Evans in a sound English education, laying great stress in particular on the propriety of a precise and careful manner of speaking and reading. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z Mr. Uygur’s audience on “The Young Turks” Webcast, which is separate from MSNBC, is younger than the audience on cable television, Mr. Griffin added, suggesting that the two demographics require different manners of speaking. Sharpton Appears to Win Anchor Spot on MSNBC 2011-07-21T02:18:18Z There was a slight smile on General Gates’ face at her manner of speaking, but it died quickly as he ran his eye down the written page. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z I've nothing to hide, but—your very manner of speaking has changed—you employ expressions. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z In a manner of speaking," said the first, dropping his voice a little; "but outwardly they are civil. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z "I was quite pleased with her manner of speaking, and she blushed so prettily when Miss Harcourt praised the extreme neatness of her work." Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters 2011-07-10T02:00:16.790Z This here's a picnic in a manner of speaking.' Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z But when Glenn-Chase said hello, he was drawn to her dusky, eloquent manner of speaking. OnLove: ?What I remember is just how we looked at each other? 2011-06-30T19:06:48Z That crafty plutocrat had been left, in a manner of speaking, on his back. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z But the characters being once settled, they can have but one manner of speaking. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z His grave manner of speaking had made her believe that some terrible fate overhung her—some mysterious requirement of the law which she did not realize, or understand. The Brute 2011-06-30T02:00:30.283Z Such a one there lived in Philadelphia, a person of note, an elderly man, with a wise look and a very grave manner of speaking; his name was Samuel Mickle. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z For a girl who had been brought up in such humble circumstances she was astonishingly authoritative in her manner of speaking. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z Mrs. Cartwright changed to her usual manner of speaking. The Automobile Girls at Newport Watching the Summer Parade 2011-06-01T02:00:25.733Z Such a one then lived in Philadelphia, a person of note, an elderly man, with a wise look and a very grave manner of speaking. Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics) 2011-05-20T02:00:26.573Z What I say is that, in a manner of speaking, there is no use in taking the air in a wheel-chair if you can take it on horseback. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z I am certain that temper and disposition are far more generally, and more perfectly marked by the voice and manner of speaking, than we are at all willing to allow. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z It was a stolen expedition in a manner of speaking; for we hoisted our flag for Virginia, yet I think the meanest scullion aboard knew that Guiana was our port. The Great Captain: A Story of the Days of Sir Walter Raleigh 2011-04-19T02:00:15.690Z It was not the first time that he had been to ask for fowls, and yeomen and farmers held him in great respect, as he had a commanding manner of speaking. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z It's all devilish hard luck on you, boy—to be born, in a manner of speaking, without father or mother. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Life—the actual world about her, that is—, and vanity, but not disappointment, had, in a manner of speaking, slipped from her, too. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z It was a mere manner of speaking, what I said, and of no importance. The Late Tenant 2011-03-28T02:00:25.153Z Among other peculiarities, so excellently appreciated, Mr. Miles had a singular manner of speaking. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z Dean has found out there is no Santa Claus, in a manner of speaking, while the rest of us are yet humbugged. Peeps at People 2011-03-26T02:00:17.597Z Something in his manner of speaking caused her to ask: "You do not like her?" Fast as the Wind A Novel 2011-03-22T02:00:19.407Z In him I myself saw a man of the type of Dr. Johnson, and of much the same dress, and even ponderous manner of speaking. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z She had a sister called Violet, and I came to know the sister as well as I knew herself in a manner of speaking, she was always telling me about her. The Late Tenant 2011-03-28T02:00:25.153Z There had been nothing unkind in his manner of speaking to her; indeed, there had even been a special kindness and tenderness in his tones, a sorrowful gentleness, that went home to her heart. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Then Roger Heath made no secret of his loss, and was not soft-hearted or mild in his manner of speaking of it. A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z Ernest Well, but—— Judge And this family gathering this evening, your—in a manner of speaking—wedding party. Why Marry? 2011-02-26T03:00:44.307Z That manner of speaking may do at New York, Brooklyn, South Boston, or Congress, but at Boston proper it is extremely gauche. The Dreamers A Club 2011-02-25T03:01:06.720Z Her voice and manner of speaking are vividly reminiscent of the negro of the "Old South". Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives 2011-02-25T03:01:01.877Z Certainly not!" said Reinhold, as he turned to leave, "Ella will give up this manner of speaking to you, as well as her whole tone towards you. Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:38.687Z “Pardon the lightness of my manner of speaking,” said the young man, in an earnest tone of voice. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z His manner of speaking was also changed, it had become hasty and abrupt, as though he wished to deaden some hidden anxiety and did not fix his thoughts upon the conversation. Danira 2011-02-06T03:00:59.460Z In any case she thought that she would recognise the voice and the manner of speaking, so unlike that of any English gentleman she had known. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z He was, in a manner of speaking, useless. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z Her manner of speaking and moving was, perhaps livelier, less constrained than the rules of 'convenance' demanded, but the fire of a Southern nature, which broke forth with every emotion, had an entrancing grace. Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:38.687Z "That's all I was doin', sir," Carrots replied, a trifle abashed by the change which came over the judge's face at his free manner of speaking. Teddy and Carrots Two Merchants of Newpaper Row 2011-01-24T03:00:19.897Z Perhaps, in a manner of speaking, it was where I first saw this one too, but that's neither here nor there. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z Magnetic-resonance imagers are thus, in a manner of speaking, a way of reading minds and are therefore as beloved by advertisers as by neuroscientists. Cigarettes in films: Smoked out 2011-01-20T10:43:36Z Wangen was deeply grieved by his wife's words and her manner of speaking; for the first time he entertained suspicions as to the genuineness of her kindness of heart. Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z "A son that you never knew, in a manner of speaking, because he was kidnapped by your father?" The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z Occasionally, I have heard strong expressions in his brief, clipping manner of speaking English—but in common, he has been content to be simple and taciturn. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z You see, in a manner of speaking," he went on, "there ain't no time there, not as we reckons time. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z The word, apparently, means merely “manner of speaking.” Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language 2011-01-11T03:00:33.670Z I’m an open book, in a manner of speaking. Well: Tim Gunn's Advice for Making It Work 2010-12-17T18:30:28Z His trembling hand clutched the dagger, clinging to it, in a manner of speaking, as the only instrument of salvation. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z In a manner of speaking, left tackle is the last line of defense for an offense. It's taken time for Adams to earn job 2010-09-22T20:20:00Z Luz’s manner of speaking made it clear that she had no idea what she might say next. Daniel Alarcón: “Second Lives.” 2010-08-09T04:00:00Z But when I write "get back on my feet" that's just a manner of speaking. 'You never stop grieving' ? how the closest Tour de France was lost 2010-07-22T11:58:00Z "That's just the way with foolish young creatures in general, and you amang the lave," resumed her companion, waxing yet more solemn in her tone and manner of speaking. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 This would often be repeated from twenty voices at once, in their soft, plaintive manner of speaking, as they gathered confidence from the time they had been on board. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 Nor in these cities is such a manner of speaking confined to the men, but it extends also to women.” The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 It was in marked contrast to his usually brief, concise manner of speaking. The Spy in Black He had a simple direct manner of speaking, so that no one noticed that his sentences themselves were rather oratorical and emotional. Manslaughter The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Far from youthful was her manner of speaking and acting. A Sister's Love A Novel Men sometimes forsake the path designed for them by their Creator in their manner of speaking, acting and writing. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution It was but a manner of speaking inspired by the recollection of Cinderella. The Gay Adventure A Romance Moreover, her manner of speaking and carrying herself showed, at the first glance, that she had once been at home behind the foot-lights. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. He has an odd manner of speaking, indeed, and never tells you more than half what he means. The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern He frequently uses the word God both in the singular and the plural, and seems to slip with remarkable ease from the monotheistic to the polytheistic manner of speaking. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Phil and I had been classmates in the dark backward and abysm, and we were still, in a manner of speaking, friends. The Book of Susan A Novel "Well, the lady that was eating breakfast, sir, after a manner of speaking," he stammered. In And Out His great horror was the little Chabi, who took a malicious pleasure in imitating his manner of speaking. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 "Now do you reckon this here Pope they speak of really exists in a manner of speaking?" Plashers Mead A Novel There is, in the usual manner of speaking of these subjects, a source of misapprehension, which deserves special mention in this place. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science This player should be selected with particular regard for his ability to enact the part, which requires gracefulness, some ability to sing, and a careless, debonair manner of speaking. Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 "In fact, this visit is due to me—in a manner of speaking." Carnival "I'm only talking in a manner of speaking, Henrietta," Sam explained. The Competitive Nephew But to bother herself about the inner life,—"That's not my style," was her uniform manner of speaking. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine “I don’t know what you mean by ‘a manner of speaking.’ Lady Cassandra They put it to him, here was France and England at war, in a manner of speaking, right across the United States’ stomach, and paying no regards to any one. Rewards and Fairies Good—in a manner of speaking—but an awkward sort of a laddie with his saber and all. Carnival I should have laughed at his manner of speaking but that I knew he was playing a part, and I did my best to obey the command. Commodore Barney's Young Spies A Boy's Story of the Burning of the City of Washington There was something theatrical and yet gravely composed in his manner of speaking, and in the way in which he now withdrew for a moment into the adjoining apartment. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine “Now that, in a manner of speaking, you have become one of them yourself.” Lady Cassandra This soft charm of the Englishwoman's manner is greatly helped and heightened by her voice and her manner of speaking. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. Well, I should say he was a hearty fellow—in a manner of speaking—a fellow as would come down handsome on Treasury night when you hadn't paid your landlady the week before. Carnival "Even so, señor," returned the other, suddenly changing his own manner of speaking to a sort of humorous sneer—"commander of a division of the patriot army, presently in headquarters at Puebla." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 There was in her air and demeanour, too, a similar discordance, for, though with a look of dignity, her gestures were abrupt, and her manner of speaking hurried. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier Although a Guernsey man of pure extraction, he was called in the island "the Frenchman;" but chiefly on account of his "improper" manner of speaking. Toilers of the Sea This is the first pleasure, in a manner of speaking, cruise I've taken up along this coast. The Destroying Angel Now all you want is a wand with a gold star on the end of it, and there's nothing you couldn't do, in a manner of speaking. Carnival I assured him that it would be a pleasure, but I was already committed to two Americans, in a manner of speaking. The Caves of Fear Narkom, glancing round, saw a slouching, ill-clad fellow whose appearance was in distinct contrast with his voice and manner of speaking, come into view upon the summit of the pier. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories "In a manner of speaking, ma'am," said Tom Watkins, "I am." The Enormous Room His look and manner of speaking disturbed Helen, though she could not tell why. The Vision of Elijah Berl His complexion heightened as he spoke, and he expressed himself with an emphasis, which I had not before observed in his manner of speaking. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Even her dress and her deportment seemed to have changed with her new manner of speaking. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia "Since she is, in a manner of speaking, a ship, I suppose I assume command again?" Collector's Item "It is a convenient manner of speaking, no more," said the young Hastur, overlooking the rudeness. The Planet Savers In October I went up again to the grassland and spent some weeks revising my knowledge of the colloquial and observing the difference between the northern and southern manner of speaking. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports Her manner of speaking adds to the effect of her words, and the tone of her voice expresses with singular felicity, gayety or kindness, as her feelings direct, and the occasion demands. Coelebs In Search of a Wife In all her movements and personal habits, even to her tone of voice and manner of speaking, Miss Roxy was vigorous, spicy, and decided. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine In this, as in everything else, she was most diplomatic; she never expressed any wish that he should marry her; but she had a most sympathetic manner of speaking about her. A Mad Love Grant insisted, which, in a manner of speaking, was true. The Wealth of Echindul But this general manner of speaking, though it might make some impression, carried with it no conviction. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 It is an undoubted fact that the drawling nasal manner of speaking in New England arises almost solely from these causes. Noah Webster American Men of Letters This result is arid and plateautudinous, in a manner of speaking—not the best manner. The So-called Human Race Yet neither everywhere must old words be stuffed in, nor the common Dialect and manner of speaking so corrupted thereby, that, as in old buildings, it seem disorderly and ruinous. Spenser Not only so, but the manner of speaking, the tone and quality of the voice influence us quite as much as the words spoken. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education Of course this was but a manner of speaking, and he had never hanged a man for being a Radical in his life; the law, of which he was the faithful minister, directing 164 otherwise. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston The great error in their manner of speaking proceeds immediately from not opening the mouth sufficiently. Noah Webster American Men of Letters Campbell's attitude and manner of speaking carried an open insult; it stirred up in Teeny-bits a feeling of intense rage. The Mark of the Knife "Or, is it only a manner of speaking?" The Corner House Girls Growing Up What Happened First, What Came Next. And How It Ended Those two young Turks didn't allow their uncle no latitude, in the manner of speaking. When Ghost Meets Ghost But we may confidently hold that this, at any rate, is but a manner of speaking. God and Mr. Wells A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' He had a manner of speaking that was definite without being annoying. The Come Back “We won’t discuss that,” he said, deserting for the moment his air of good-fellowship and returning to the quick, testy manner of speaking which was so characteristic of him in matters of decision. Aces Up He had calm, somewhat cold, gray eyes, a deliberate, self-contained manner of speaking, and a pallid, dry complexion that suited with his thin features. The Story of a New York House Not strickly as the Law goes, but we've fed upon 'em like, in a manner of speaking, from the beginning, or nigh upon it. When Ghost Meets Ghost He has the appearance of extreme age, but has a retentive memory, and his manner of speaking varies from fairly good English to typical Negro dialect and idiom. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 Beneath us—beneath, in a manner of speaking, the iron heel of the all-conquering Fatherland—lay perfidious England. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CL, April 26, 1916 So did we, who would have preferred, in a manner of speaking, death. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) The woman sighed: —Yes … it's an inn, in a manner of speaking…. Letters from my Windmill He had, in fact, been seeing the Metropolis, as an exponent or auxiliary of his father's vocation as a costermonger; and had made himself extremely useful, said Mr. Rackstraw, in the manner of speaking. When Ghost Meets Ghost As they hardly condescend to open their lips, many retain throughout life an imperfect pronunciation and a confused manner of speaking, which makes them nearly unintelligible. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts We bargained, him and I, and here we are: stores, brandy, block-house, the firewood you was thoughtful enough to cut, and, in a manner of speaking, the whole blessed boat, from cross-trees to kelson. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) His manner of speaking was abrupt, yet not ungracious. Carmen Ariza The worst had happened to her that could happen, and so, in a manner of speaking, she was safe. The Side Of The Angels A Novel Only the manner of speaking, strictly reported, did not use the expression extremely, but another one which we need not dwell upon except to make reference to its inappropriateness. When Ghost Meets Ghost This manner of speaking, relates to matters of importance, and not to the minute concerns of every-day life. Letters of Madam Guyon I never sailed along of him; first with England, then with Flint, that’s my story; and now here on my own account, in a manner of speaking. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) “Helen put the rest of it out of my head,” he said, and his manner of speaking had lost the enjoyment of his earlier announcement. The Law-Breakers True moral teaching, the true way of influencing children for good, lies in the manner of speaking to them, treating them and living with them. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study None of 'em no better, I lay, than Goard A'mighty see fit to make 'em, so it ain't, so as you might say, their own fault, not in a manner of speaking. When Ghost Meets Ghost Then he suddenly recalled Burns’s actions and manner of speaking during the harrowing moments of the fire. The Harbor of Doubt She would swear the same, in a manner of speaking, before chaplain.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) You would have thought, from his manner of speaking, that the 'other stable' was just across the road, instead of being twenty miles away. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Perhaps I would, Doc," I agreed, his manner of speaking somehow making it feel very real; "it's hard to begin without a dollar and nothing but the clothes you stand in. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas One day the chief asked the boy if he knew Daniel Morgan, who lived at Winchester, and from the Indian’s manner of speaking it appeared he had great respect for the man’s fighting qualities. Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield Don Quixote had to laugh at his squire's simplicity, and at the way he tried to imitate his master's manner of speaking. The Story of Don Quixote Why, there you all are together like a happy family, in a manner of speaking.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) The goods of his host are in a manner of speaking the house of his host. The Wild Geese Fact is I'm just a bit fond of you; you're doing our chaps such a world of good, keeping our hearts up in a manner of speaking and making us all so angry. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 18, 1914 Raoul realized all at once that the lean captain's backwoods manner of speaking had fallen away like an unneeded cloak. Shaman Example, and constant attention to their manner of speaking in common conversation, we apprehend to be the most certain methods of preparing young men for public speakers. Practical Education, Volume II He was naturally rather heavy and lethargic in his manner of speaking, and it required a good deal to excite and warm him thoroughly. The History of Dartmouth College The Pope's voice is as distinctly individual as his manner of speaking. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome "The French knights who conquered Constantinople were our forefathers only in a manner of speaking." The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Her manner of speaking had now become that of one who understood that this was a last farewell. Aladdin of London or, Lodestar In their writings might be learned all politeness in style, and the most delicate manner of speaking on all subjects. The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete Mr Oswald was sharp and short in his manner of speaking to him, that was all, and he had never said much to him at any time. The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened I would have you to note well the manner of speaking which St. Paul uses; he speaks as if the last day should have come in his time. The Pulpit Of The Reformation, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. And yet in all that hospital of French soldiers they were the only two who, in a manner of speaking, had come from England. Tatterdemalion And yet this intonation and manner of speaking impressed Alyosha as almost incredibly incongruous with the childishly simple and happy expression of her face, the soft, babyish joy in her eyes. The Brothers Karamazov He noted her quiet manner of speaking and the businesslike way with which she handled her gun. El Diablo Her languid grace, the faint hints of sachet her raiment exhaled; her abrupt, crisp manner of speaking—in innumerable ways she was delightful and satisfying. Otherwise Phyllis But when he mentions Japheth he does not employ the same manner of speaking as in the case of Shem. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood This, you know, Mr. Neale," remarked the policeman, jerking his thumb over the Hollow, "this, in a manner of speaking, belongs to nobody. The Chestermarke Instinct I'm a seafaring rat, I am, and the port I originally hail from is Constantinople, though I'm a sort of a foreigner there too, in a manner of speaking. The Wind in the Willows We bargained, him and I, and here we are; stores, brandy, blockhouse, the firewood you was thoughtful enough to cut, and, in a manner of speaking, the whole blessed boat, from crosstrees to keelson. Treasure Island Her manner of speaking of her sister set Phil to giggling. Otherwise Phyllis This manner of speaking was new, and did not comport with the state or fortunes of the helmsman. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere In the first accusation of my lord Cobham, I observed his manner of speaking; I protest before the living God, I am persuaded he spoke nothing but the truth. State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) And, in a manner of speaking, Mr. Quezon is the Government of the Philippines. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China No, and thank God, in a manner of speaking, that I didn't, for she never pulled it off. Dolly Reforming Herself A Comedy in Four Acts "Lord! you don't know you're born yet, in a manner of speaking, sir," said the driver with a little toss of his head. With Haig on the Somme But to let his manner of speaking pass, we will consider what he would or could have said. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) Well, we are, and, in a manner of speaking, we aren’t. Athelstane Ford Her clear, decisive manner of speaking indicated that she believed the mere stating of her opinion on the subject would forever settle it in the minds of her hearers. Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall Its use is similar to that of do, in the Cornish manner of speaking English. A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature Mr Briggs promised he would see the Pasha in the evening, but his manner of speaking was much less sanguine of success. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 But this would be only a manner of speaking. Creative Evolution A jocular manner of addressing those who are very particular in their manner of speaking. The Proverbs of Scotland "Well, it is, sir; and I get no sympathy, neither—leastways not from him as a mother might look to—in a manner of speaking." A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time This man’s voice and manner of speaking are decidedly feminine; all the little mannerisms and affectations of a society woman being faithfully reproduced. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire This information had a great effect on his manner of speaking, and he left us in two minutes. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 He was really, too, in a manner of speaking, a probationer. As We Sweep Through The Deep I walked about with Regnier for an hour and a half yesterday, and received many compliments on my angelic manner of speaking the celestial language. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 A St. Louis lady complimented Kate upon her voice and manner of speaking, assuring her that she should never have suspected her of being Scotch, or even English. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete But her manner of speaking of him was scarcely in keeping with the thought, rather it was the manner of a child-soul relying on the Shepherd who would be “takin’ after” some small, lost one. The Branding Iron Sir Moses was pleased to observe that his manner of speaking of the Jews was more friendly. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 Possessed of a quiet, well-modulated and cultured voice, and a deliberate yet firm manner of speaking, he was apparently a man of high attainments, and unmistakably a gentleman. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise Even his face, gestures, and manner of speaking reminded her of a certain notorious braggart living in the vicinity of Bukowiec. The Comedienne "In a manner of speaking," Lord Robert said. Hostage A Terran Empire story To abolish me!—what, in a manner of speaking, has existed I don't know how long. In the Mayor's Parlour He could not help but laugh, for there was a comic tone of precociousness in the girl’s manner of speaking. The Goose Man Woman," He said—and among the Jews this was a respectful manner of speaking to a woman—"what have I to do with thee? Child's Story of the Bible At first even his manner of speaking operated to his disadvantage. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy His manner of speaking made me feel that if Wilfred had ever possessed any love for me it was becoming embittered. Roger Trewinion No disrespect nor rude familiarity is intended— quite the reverse; it is merely an affectionate manner of speaking to the employer, not as an employer, but as the friend of the household generally. John Frewen, South Sea Whaler 1904 He was good-looking although his features were somewhat coarse, and his abrupt manner of speaking might have offended some fastidious people. The Rider in Khaki A Novel Exact knowledge, which in a manner of speaking is synonymous with the engineer, is needed in high places in our nation. Opportunities in Engineering His manner of speaking to me inspired me with love for him. Hortense Makers of History Series I'm much better off as I am—total abstinence, in a manner of speaking. Greener Than You Think Then the General, 'e gives it back, in a manner of speaking. No Man's Land And I had been told, often enough, that I had my father’s stature and his very tone of voice and manner of speaking! Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers But here, child is only a manner of speaking. Chance A Tale in Two Parts Your knowledge of this man and your manner of speaking about him surprises me. Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader He told me about the old homestead, and his father’s saw-mill, and the log school-house; and his manner of speaking quite raised him, in my opinion. Janet's Love and Service These preliminary practices were only one stroke, one thrust; the last was a fight to the death in a manner of speaking, and it was generally preceded by one of Jimmy's better stories. No Man's Land I exclaimed, dropping the wood and rising to my feet, greatly alarmed at his mysterious manner of speaking, as well as by the change in his voice and demeanour. The Island Treasure Charles was encouraged by his manner of speaking to ask whether he still thought that this accident had changed the colour of his whole future life. Principle and Practice The Orphan Family "I will now go in search of the white hunter," he said, slightly modifying his manner of speaking; "I shall soon find him, and he will be at the rock." The Phantom of the River "I like your manner of speaking of my specialty, Cousin Julia," she remarked. Elsie Marley, Honey With him, she always adopted a certain throaty manner of speaking,—a deep, honey huskiness for which a well-known actress, who was a favorite of hers, was renowned, and which she had carefully practiced. Apron-Strings Emmeline was gray-haired, brisk and, as Judah expressed it, "straight up and down," both in figure and manner of speaking. Fair Harbor His manner of speaking makes me ——.It makes one —— to see such behavior.The noise almost drove me ——. Practical Grammar and Composition Also, in a strict manner of speaking, it is not a spy story at all. From Place to Place They gradually gave up this manner of speaking, as it was ambiguous. The Books of the New Testament This manner of speaking somewhat surprised the Father. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon The youth had an affected manner of speaking, and some oddities, but, in spite of these Roy thought he might be all right at heart. The Boy from the Ranch Or Roy Bradner's City Experiences I have," said she, "borne with you in all your rigorous manner of speaking, both against myself and against my uncles; yea, I have sought your favors by all possible means. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I I was very well satisfied with his manner of speaking, and felt certain that we should be kindly treated. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas “In a manner of speaking,” said Big James. Clayhanger Not ‘neck and crop’—that’s an exaggerated manner of speaking, but, during the last few days I have been coming to the conclusion that I made a mistake in separating you from your family. A College Girl There’s nuthin’ else to see in a manner of speaking, for they all ’as ’em. More About Peggy “I believe it would, sir,” I replied, thinking from his manner of speaking that he had a proposal of some sort to make. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War When I said just now that we had no end of antikities, it was in a manner of speaking. Brother Copas It is undoubtedly an allegorical manner of speaking, with frequent examples of which the Scriptures furnish us, e.g. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 Even in his manner of speaking Georgiana felt a decided difference. Under the Country Sky That was a manner of speaking for idlers and poets. The Argonauts Perhaps it was her abrupt manner of speaking. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains "Oh Miriam's disapproval—it doesn't count; it's a manner of speaking." The Tragic Muse The town was dead, after a manner of speaking, and yet it was not dead. Rimrock Jones She was not accustomed to be answered, except by excuses and apologies; and Mrs. Whitney's independent manner of speaking came upon her almost as an act of rebellion, in her own kingdom. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia And this was, no doubt, a principal cause of that over-excitement and apparently unnecessary energy in his manner of speaking, of which he was himself perfectly, and even painfully, conscious. Lord George Bentinck A Political Biography The result satisfied nearly every one, that he went to the theatre simply to observe the manner of speaking, as he went to hear distinguished orators. The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning "Oh, that was a manner of speaking," Anthony quibbled, plausible and unperturbed. The Lady Paramount Anthony was surprised at his accent and manner of speaking, and heard afterwards that he was the son of the parson at one of the inland villages, and had had an education. By What Authority? The mystic obscurity thrown over his future kingdom, the many parables he used, and his assured manner of speaking of future things, begot reverence. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology His manner of speaking to them was unlike that of most of his fellows—it was grave, courteous, dignified, never petulant or irritable. An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier Nevertheless, he is no less struck by Darwin's way of excluding all intelligence and design in his manner of speaking of nature. What is Darwinism? The tone and manner of speaking are excellent, but alack for the matter! Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. Yes, of course, this is, in a manner of speaking, a truly historic occasion. Star Hunter The word fustian has also come to be used figuratively to describe a showy manner of speaking or writing, or anything which tries to appear better than it is. Stories That Words Tell Us A place hard to speak in is apt to create, especially in the young preacher just forming his habits, a hard and unnatural manner of speaking. Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter For this manner of speaking is common among the Platonists, with whose doctrines Augustine was imbued; and the lack of adverting to this has been to some an occasion of error. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province "I was only talking in a manner of speaking," he hastened to say. Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter Mrs. Rossitur's manner of speaking, and thanking him, quite charmed Seth, and he went away with a kindly feeling towards those gentle, bright eves, which he never forgot. Queechy, Volume I Indeed, to me there seems to be something in this concise manner of speaking which immediately reaches the object aimed at, and forcibly strikes the mind of the hearer. Ideal Commonwealths His father was a Baptist clergyman, of fine voice and pleasing manner of speaking. Stories of Later American History You," said he, "have a manner of speaking very like that of Pericles, and yet you lose yourself out of mere timidity and cowardice. Stories of Achievement, Volume III (of 6) Orators and Reformers Ask pardon, your Majesty?—Oh, just my manner of speaking, that was. King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties If you speak to him in a different way from that employed when speaking to others he will learn to understand that, but not your ordinary manner of speaking. What the Mother of a Deaf Child Ought to Know I've been groping in the dark, in a manner of speaking, since I came yesterday; and Mr. Liddell, he's not to be spoke to. A Crooked Path A Novel As was customary with the ancients, well-disposed youth will frequent his house, consulting him as an oracle on the true manner of speaking. The Training of a Public Speaker Mr. G., one of the number, although a very kind-hearted man, had an odd dry manner of speaking which often provoked a laugh. The Path of Duty, and Other Stories “They will make nothing by it, if there are,” said he; and there was a tone of mysteriousness in his manner of speaking which roused my romantic curiosity. We and the World, Part I A Book for Boys In accordance with this manner of speaking, the species of sorrow are reckoned by an application of the notion of sorrow to something foreign to it. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition Mr. Stormont had a low pleasant voice and an agreeable manner of speaking. Milly Darrell and Other Tales I could hardly say at what moment it had begun; but it grew till I was, in a manner of speaking, heady with it. The Story of Bawn He glanced about sneeringly, yet impressed by her manner of speaking. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune The use he made of it was to fall in love, to remain in that state, to cultivate it, to exist only for it in a manner of speaking. Tales Of Hearsay Whence, passions are attributed to Him only from a grammatical standpoint, and in accordance with our manner of speaking, as we attribute "to beget" with the Father, and to the Son "to be begotten." Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition His manner of speaking was rather slow than otherwise, and perfectly distinct: and he waited with great patience and kindness for my answers to his questions. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is airing his opinions about the proper manner of speaking upon the stage. Public Speaking The fight above described suggests the key to the matter as well as the manner of speaking. The Young Man and the World Her manner of speaking, the very intonations of her voice, her choice of words, all proclaimed her from a different world from theirs. 'Way Down East A Romance of New England Life There was something so simple and honest in his manner of speaking, that Nehushta almost smiled through her half-dried tears as she sat upon the cushions at the king's feet. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster This manner of speaking by degrees is abstract, that is, universal, which makes the statement applicable to every subject or thing which is in degrees of this kind. Angelic Wisdom Concerning the Divine Love and the Divine Wisdom So far this book has dealt almost entirely with the manner of speaking. Public Speaking It is so in the manner of speaking. The Young Man and the World In a manner of speaking, there is no such shop for gossip as the sea. Poison Island Jefferson Davis said the cause of the South was lost when Johnston fell, but this was, of course, only a manner of speaking, for Johnston could not have saved it. American Men of Action His manner of speaking on this subject gave me an idea of the nature of his eloquence. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe For the moment I felt myself all stiff with anger at such a manner of speaking, and then once more a great pity came on me. Oddsfish! He paused a moment, cleared his throat, and achieved this really fine phrase: 'It was, for their united ages, in a manner of speaking, a knock-out.' Corporal Sam and Other Stories She says a great deal that is very true, my daughter, and she has no vulgar insolence in her manners of speaking. Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men As for Max, he was struck with an odd likeness between the girl's dry, short manner of speaking to Dudley and Dudley's manner of speaking to her. The Wharf by the Docks A Novel "Are they so much alike in height, and gait, and manner of speaking, and fifty other things, that you can't identify him in spite of his mask?" The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week Then he went, and she was astonished at finding that he had had much the best of it in his manner of speaking and conducting himself. The Claverings The way of it was simple enough, in a manner of speaking, yet I'm sure no such thing happened afore, or be like to hap again. The Torch and Other Tales Mary," said Mr. Mason, solemnly, as he seated himself at the table and looked earnestly in the widow's face, "your knowledge of this man and your manner of speaking about him surprise me. Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader A Tale of the Pacific In process of time he departed from the manner of speaking at least of the Ministers. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works And, in a manner of speaking, the soul of this tone quality is the vibrato, though the individual instrument also has much to do with the tone. Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers This place is my life, in a manner of speaking. The Spinners So Jack was a mystery, in a manner of speaking. The Torch and Other Tales Tepa having formerly been accustomed to our manner of speaking their language I found I could converse with him tolerably well. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship It was not so much what you said, as your manner of speaking that struck me. The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne Knowing she would never be seen at her moorings, I had, in a manner of speaking, posted her as a missing ship. London River "In a manner of speaking, yes," he said. The Spinners Well, that's how it stood when the Almighty released my husband and in a manner of speaking me also. The Torch and Other Tales Thatcher's manner of speaking of his son was kind and affectionate. A Hoosier Chronicle Possibly her manner of speaking his name was a form of endearment. The Jervaise Comedy By these haughty manners, and still more by his frequent disobliging and even abusive manner of speaking, he displeased every one and became universally disliked. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 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 And de Mersch would—in a manner of speaking, have to be lynched, policy or no policy. The Inheritors Looking back I can see what tremendous things was hid in that chance speech, for it decided my life in a manner of speaking. The Torch and Other Tales His manner of speaking of his family was deliciously droll; he yielded his confidences as artlessly as a child. A Hoosier Chronicle I have shot him—not you, mind; so, in a manner of speaking, he belongs to me. Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood Then it must have been a slip of the pen in a manner of speaking, ma'am. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill Tone Variations Changes of tone will make the other man "perk up his ears" if his attention wanders; so plan to introduce variety into your manner of speaking. Certain Success Aunt Prue is my aunt only in a manner of speaking. Sheila of Big Wreck Cove A Story of Cape Cod Marian's manner of speaking of her parents disclosed the filial relationship in a new aspect to Sylvia, who did not at once reconcile it with her own understanding of the fifth commandment. A Hoosier Chronicle Why you know he is; and you are, in a manner of speaking, bound to look after him. Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood They might well have failed in their errand, however, had it not been that Mr. Johnson was, in a manner of speaking, in dishabille, having left his gun at the hotel. Copper Streak Trail This man having formerly been accustomed to the English manner of speaking their language, the Commander found he could converse with him tolerably well. The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences There is the old contemptuous manner of speaking of the natives; and we have heard an expression of a desire to "eliminate the Imperial Factor." Native Races and the War He had his father's rather quick and stiff manner of speaking. If Winter Comes She wished the Lords of the Articles to see whether Knox’s “manner of speaking” was not punishable, but nothing could be done. John Knox and the Reformation There were still people of a sort, human beings in a manner of speaking, in the waiting-room; but he let them wait now, that being what the room was for. V. V.'s Eyes "Your affectionate manner of speaking of your relatives is only surpassed by your good taste in describing the probabilities of my marriage," remarked Giovanni, scornfully. Saracinesca They delight in complicated phraseology, and this coupled with their accent and seesaw manner of speaking supply the English a constant source of caricature. War in the Garden of Eden Our voice and manner of speaking, too, should likewise be attended to. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant She had the less reason to stay, as the house was to be sold, in a manner of speaking, from under her feet. The Son of Clemenceau And his manner of speaking, and the ungracefulness of his gesticulation, are greatly aggravated by his strong Scotch accent. On the Choice of Books There was a suggestion of falsehood in her manner of speaking, in the expression of her face, in her eyes, in everything. The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories Something in Rachel's face and in her manner of speaking seemed to make an impression upon the young roisterer. Tom Tufton's Travels Now, if it is necessary to attend so particularly to our manner of speaking, it is much more so with regard to the matter. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant These were men of his own age, and his manner of speaking of them gives us many glimpses into that splendid world of comradeship which. Robert Browning Only he didn't so much rock, you might say, as shrug himself, in a manner of speaking, every time the candle went off. A Diversity of Creatures His manner of speaking was deliberate and commanding. Daniel Webster He seemed merely to have borrowed the old gentleman's diplomatic manner of speaking in order to show his own superficiality and emptiness. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig |
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