| 单词 | asperity |
| 例句 | “Now where,” he answered with asperity, “where except in the great tea shop on the main street of the town?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Dawkins’s bracing asperities are now routinely met in kind: ‘Puffed up, self-regarding, vain, prickly and militant’ was one columnist’s string of adjectives for him. Richard Dawkins’ moralizing atheism: Science, self-righteousness and militant belief — and disbelief 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Kimball’s success and his faith in empirical perfection tend to provoke asperity from competitors. Cook’s Illustrated’s Christopher Kimball Believes Cooking Is Ultraserious Business 2012-10-14T16:30:31Z With asperity but also love, “Slave Play” lets us all see ourselves in the muddle that is race in America now. Review: ‘Slave Play,’ Four Times as Big and Just as Searing 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z She mentions, with some asperity, a phone call from New York when “Where Is the Voice Coming From?” appeared in The New Yorker in 1963. Interview: Eudora Welty 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z He writes with asperity of President Obama and the Democrats, noting that the 2001 Patriot Act sailed through the Senate with one dissenting vote. David Shipler's 'The Rights of the People': the erosion of American rights in the name of security 2011-05-12T19:22:03Z Yet for all his loyalty to classical forms and tonal harmonies, the same prickliness injects a certain asperity into even his most lyrical moments. Music Review: Escher String Quartet Plays Britten at Lincoln Center 2012-10-28T21:26:29Z Mr. Schjeldahl said of the small art community in Los Angeles in the late 60s: “They shared a serene sensuousness that couldn’t have been more remote from New York’s principled asperity.” A California State of Fashion 2010-09-17T03:19:00Z When he told her he didn’t know, she replied, with asperity, “Yeah, I thought so.” The Freewheeling Playwright Jez Butterworth Takes On Ireland’s Troubles 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Perhaps it doesn’t have the lightness and waspish asperity that we prize in a Smith performance, but this is fine work. Maggie Smith's 20 best films – ranked! 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z She asserts control over her destiny with a brisk asperity that never reveals many glints of warmth, rendering the romantic comedy of the play almost an afterthought. Review: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ With Extra Fog, Moral and Atmospheric 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z This is a drama full of warmth between both women and men, yet full, too, of asperity and political scepticism. The Accrington Pals; Di and Viv and Rose; One Monkey Don't Stop No Show – review 2013-01-27T00:06:22Z Ms. Neuwirth brings an amusing touch of imperious asperity to her role as Malibran, but her naturally dry demeanor seems a strange fit for the character, who was famous for her tempestuousness. Theater Review: ‘Golden Age,’ by Terrence McNally, at City Center 2012-12-05T04:50:08Z On a re-read, Orwell’s narrative holds up, in large part due to the asperity of the prose and the prescient description of how fascism can creep into any society that takes freedom for granted. A feminist take on Orwell's '1984' reads like the original — only better 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Arch, cracking with energetic, even contemptuous asperity, it is a world apart from “Everybody.” Review | What counts as freedom — and how do we get there? 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z I wanted to tell her something about her beauty and asperity, about watching her catch the lightning in her hands onstage, but she would have yelled at me and told me to stop being sentimental. At 82, Glenda Jackson Commands the Most Powerful Role in Theater 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z The veteran actress, she continued, "brings a certain asperity to the screen and the set" and insisted on a bottle of Prosecco at the end of each day's shooting. Victoria returns to ITV with modern edge - BBC News 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z He is not humorless, but he does often wear an expression of some asperity, which I took as his signature combination of German restraint and Japanese restraint. The Great A.I. Awakening 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z In 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed “to argue without asperity, and to endeavor to convince the judgment without hurting the feelings of each other.” The State of the Presidential Debate 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Eco mingled with Milanese avant-garde writers, musicians and painters, and developed a love for late James Joyce, the atonal asperities of Karlheinz Stockhausen and the impenetrable symbolist verse of late Mallarmé. Umberto Eco obituary 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z He insists, with increasing asperity, that the half-dozen debates sanctioned by the national party aren’t enough, joining Sanders in demanding more. Far down in polls, Martin O'Malley says, 'What, me worry?' 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z He looked at the moon with such intensity he realized the shadows and asperities on its surface contradicted the Tibetan belief that it was lit from within. IHT Rendezvous: Where Science and Religion Coexist 2013-01-25T06:41:41Z What wonderful things little attentions are--how they smooth down our asperities and soften us to one another! The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z "Well, of course I didn't mean that!" said Mrs. Gifning with asperity. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z For this great academic position Hely-Hutchinson was in no way qualified, and his appointment to it for purely political service to the government was justly criticized with much asperity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The following secondary canons go far to soften down the asperity of her Protestantism. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z A conversation ensued in regard to the threatened attack, and, with one exception, was conducted without asperity. Baltimore and The Nineteenth of April, 1861 A Study of the War 2012-04-04T02:01:00.923Z "Will you let be such vanity and catering to sinful worldliness, Stephen Hopkins?" demanded that unfortunate man's wife, with asperity. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z In Thrasea, who occupied in his age a position analogous to that of Cato in an earlier period, we find little or nothing of the asperity and hardness of his great prototype. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z From the time of Gregory VII. to Gelasius II. inclusive, almost all the popes, drawn from the shade of the cloister, had borne to the throne the obstinacy and asperity of the monastic spirit. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z "And Saggia doesn't seem to be doing much," she said, with asperity. Nuova or The New Bee 2012-03-26T02:00:41.423Z How larger, sir?" demanded Mr. Snuffers, the President of the New Light, with some asperity of tone.—"Haven't we a batch of bran-new notes, just signed and ready for delivery? Quodlibet 2012-03-26T02:00:29.820Z It was not till after the opening of the 16th century, and between that and the era of the Reformation, that Italian example mitigated to some extent the asperity of South German painting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z In him the hardness, asperity, and arrogance of the sect had altogether disappeared, while the affectation its paradoxes tended to produce was greatly mitigated. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z It is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z It may be described as the effect produced by two bodies sliding one upon the other, which have upon their opposing surfaces minute asperities, which interlock with each other. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The toe of her little boot tapped the ground vigorously, and there was some slight asperity in her reply. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z "I'm not afraid of him," with some asperity. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z "May it please your Grace," he said, "I----" "Answer, fool, what I ask," the Duke cried, cutting him short with the utmost asperity. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z Tartness denotes slight asperity and implies some degree of intellectual readiness. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Friction is reduced when these asperities are small, and lubrication is resorted to to prevent that loss of power caused by motion under these conditions. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z "Might as well talk in our sleep, for all the good just talk's doing," Perth was moved at last to say with some asperity; and his views would appear to be not far wrong. The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z Fourteen years afterwards, he related this circumstance to me with as much asperity as though it had happened only the preceding day. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z And to this the asperity of her answer bore witness. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z Miss Breeze lived under the impression that the members of this family quarrelled with each other almost incessantly; when she was present, therefore, she did her best to smooth over their asperities. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z His figure, however, was hardly slim enough for the position, and he began to resent the suggestion with some asperity. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z "Come in," spoke the foreman's voice, a good deal toned down from its usual accents of asperity. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z Something of his old asperity had come back to him. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z The Lieutenant's voice, as he asked the men with asperity what they needed, came clearly to the ears of the group about the Vicomte. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z I vow I know not why our dear Curran nourishes such asperity against me, for I never did him a favour. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Thus was I engaged when the great political campaign of 1860 commenced—a campaign conducted with greater virulence and asperity than any I have ever witnessed. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z With one more congenial the asperities of his character might have softened. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Her face was pale and tired, her eyes hostile, and asperity was figured in the tight curve of her lips. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z "And what may you be going to do, Mr. Stubbs, when you leave college?" she asked with a slight touch of asperity. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z "You will find the house will be snapped up, dear, if you take too long thinking of it," she said with asperity. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z "Perhaps you would like me to introduce you," she said with sarcastic asperity. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z There might have been nephews and nieces to soften the asperity of his later years. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z The state of her conscience being serene, she was in truth rather enjoying herself, and her father's asperities had long ceased to terrify either her or Nancy. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z When his "Introduction to Astronomy" was published, it was reviewed with a considerable degree of asperity in a popular work of the day. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Unsullied by the lust of hire, they journeyed from hall to hall, from castle to castle, unmindful of all but their mission—to soothe the asperities of a barbarous age. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z As the proprietor blocked the way, his voice carried the ring of asperity. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Mr. Watts-Dunton refers here to Hake’s asperities when speaking of Borrow. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z Oh, thanks," retorted Mills with unwonted asperity, "why don't you try it yourself? The Money Gods 2012-01-04T03:00:39.617Z But he was speaking with a mysterious asperity of Mr. Longcluse, which made her hesitate. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z George II. detested him, and refused the request with asperity. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z "You are 'beholden' to everybody who has befriended you," retorted the warden with rising asperity. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z While there it occurred to me to write to the President, and try to soften the asperities of the Richmond council; also to find a way to overcome the objections to General Beauregard. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z This was uttered in a tone of asperity unusual with Forrester. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z "If he defends me it is because somebody has attacked me," returned Rosendo with increased asperity. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Miss Jennings, recovering herself quickly, replied with some asperity that he was no such thing, and again announced that she had some work to do and that the conversation would now terminate. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z ‘What do you mean?’ the Judge asked, with some asperity. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Bismarck distinguished himself in that Assembly, as in the preceding, by his unyielding opposition to Liberal innovations, and by the violence and asperity which characterized his utterances. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z "None of that, Jem," said Mr. Snodgrass, with more or less asperity. Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad or, Camping at Raccoon Lodge 2011-12-15T03:00:17.777Z "Come, don't talk in a whisper," said Do�a Paula with asperity peculiar to the women of the people. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z "If people," remarked Sylvia with asperity, "think it grand not to come to a heavenly place like this till ten o'clock, so much the worse for them!" A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z ‘Of course it is not, child; I should say so if it were,’ Lady Bligh answered, with some asperity. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z “What am I to understand by that?” he asked with some asperity. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z On the other hand, there is an institution in London founded on the belief that private acquaintance and good-fellowship softens the asperity of public conflicts. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z I received these instructions without any of that American asperity which led a celebrated Chief Justice to say: "There are some things, Mr. Counsel, which the Court is supposed to know," and gratefully departed. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z One soon grows to like and appreciate these rough red wines of Northern and Central Spain, whose generous fulness and refreshing asperity are so requisite in this hot land. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z "I'll take him 'ome to the missus and give him some breakfast," said the Foreman Shunter with an air of asperity. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z These are the sort of things which soften asperities, and bring men together, and promote good feeling. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z "Pronounced as his asperity of manner was, it nevertheless gave one a sort of hold, but what can one do confronted with a surface as hard and polished as glass?" The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z She was terribly taken aback when her cousin with much asperity upbraided her with the heartlessness of the suggestion. A Mere Chance, Vol. 2 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.597Z The weather had cleared next morning to mild greyness, that softened even the asperity of half-past eight breakfast. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Claire could not hear what she said to him, but her brisk asperity of gesture somewhat plainly denoted reprimand. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Even Lincoln's proclamation emancipating the slaves in the seceding states did not soften the asperity of the old-time anti-slavery advocate. Abraham Lincoln and the London Punch Cartoons, Comments and Poems, Published in the London Charivari, During the American Civil War (1861-1865) 2011-11-21T03:00:13.443Z Henry and Eleanor talk with the kind of forensic asperity about their feelings which you might expect to find at a smart Manhattan cocktail party. Flirty Joanna Lumley Betrays Lion King Robert Lindsay in London 2011-11-18T00:37:33Z You have left it in my hands so long, monsieur," retorted the young man with the white eyelashes, with some asperity, "that it has had ample time to change. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z We have known the mere question, "Have you been to church to-day?" when asked of a stranger at a Sunday dinner-table, bring on a dialogue of great asperity, and very annoying to the hearers. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z "And what if she is?" replied the young man, with a touch of asperity. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z Really, Di," said Mrs. Courtenay with asperity, "I wish you would prevent your parasol catching in my bonnet, and not offer visits without consulting me. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z “But no girl could do these things in the gymnasium,” cried Miss Carrington, with considerable asperity. The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z His language is entirely free from passion or asperity. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Time did its work at last, even on his adamantine character, softening the asperities, and wearing away the corners of a disposition, the angular eccentricities of which had long been so noticeable. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z Maria said these words with evident asperity, not turning her face from the singer. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z Nature strangely appears to conform and temper the asperities of fate to men and animals alike. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z “Don’t wail about that now!” cried Josephine Morse, with some asperity. The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z "I pray you, good grandmother, forbear," said Judith, with some asperity. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z With cold asperity, and without according it a second glance, Miss Black had relegated it—actually relegated "Miss Amy's marrer"—to the Ringers' Arch. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z She said these words with asperity, and another unpleasant stage in Ricardo's love was signalized. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z To the petulant asperity, the abuse of power of the last, the doubtful liberties of the people imposed certain restrictions, which led to the resort of narrow and malignant minds—secrecy and concealment. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z Our nerves were horrible shattered, and our minds, too, would have been unhinged, had not religion, with her solacing influence, soothed the asperities and hardships of our existence. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ 2011-10-14T02:00:24.730Z He remembered it the next morning, but when he essayed a little joke and a delicate question, the asperity with which the mild Ellen answered him left him gaping with astonishment. Dr. Lavendar's People 2011-10-13T02:00:52.167Z “Gad, how things are tattled!” cried Jackson Lemon with asperity. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Of course, no round of ceremonials can be any substitute for living religion; and there is proof enough, that the most rigid routine of lip service may co-exist with the utmost asperity and worldliness. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z "I'm all t' th' gruel, didn't I tell you?" replied the man with the chalk, with some asperity. Taking Chances 2011-09-21T02:00:36.667Z "Besides, Prince, 'insist' is rather a curious word to use here," she added with a trace of asperity. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z Mr. Curtis spoke with a shade of asperity in his voice, and from where I sat I could see disappointment in Ralph's face. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z “And do you know what you need, Mr. Chumley?” asked the lady, suddenly, and with some asperity. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z “Of course not,” with more asperity than the innocent questions seemed to justify. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z But approach it humbly and its asperities will soften and in time become akin to affection. Fly Fishing in Wonderland 2011-09-01T02:00:22.230Z "I am not so old as you think, your excellency," he retorted with a trace of asperity. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z Too well did she know the peculiar note of crisp asperity now sounding in her chief's voice. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z Miss Carrington heard the bustle in the class, so she sat up and looked out over the room with asperity. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z “We look at things differently, Miss Ware,” Hester said, with considerable asperity. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z "I never said so, Philip," interrupted Lady Marabout, with as near an approach to asperity as she could achieve, which approach was less like vinegar than most people's best honey. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z Well,"—her voice suddenly lost any asperity it may have contained, and she laid her hand almost humbly on my arm—"please don't behave as if you were. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z "There's more take than give about some of us, by all accounts, especially in the matter of kettles and early tea," was the retort of Miss Marsh, spoken with asperity. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z She would fly off to Aunt Betha to inquire into the matter, and would inveigh upon her want of management with some asperity. Salome 2011-08-20T02:00:12.970Z I wasn’t worried about her, anyway; I only wanted company,” said she, with more asperity than usual. The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z In the evening the Senatorial champions met at a friend’s house, and exchanged those courteous salutations which mitigate the asperity of political collision, and prevent the conflicts of party from embittering social life. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z "That being so, was it not very thoughtless of you to drive me this way?" she inquired, with some asperity. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z Given—an opponent full of bitterness and unjust insinuations to reply to without asperity or stooping to counter insinuations. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z "What are you doing with balls and mitts when you sit on the steps all the time?" the little girl demanded, but with decidedly less asperity this time. America First 2011-07-15T02:00:25.100Z “Well,” replied Miss Sarah, with asperity, “you may be sure that after what I’ve seen of this world I’m not going to leave it with the Lord.” The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z “If I had thought so I would never have consented to come,” said the lady with asperity. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z You say so," replied the professor with some asperity, "only because you do not know what is at the present day called 'the lovely science.' Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z But time had softened old asperities; and we had been on affectionate terms for many years past. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z “Never you mind what I’ve come about,” said the tall man, with asperity. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z "And I," retorted Julia with asperity, for her aunt's words had stung her—"I, for my part, do not give him a thought." A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z “I don’t know that,” said the little lady, with asperity, “and he keeps talking to the Princess more than I like.” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z There was a look of gloomy asperity on his pale, emaciated countenance. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z The sun was sinking, and the barren and rugged surface of rock and stunted vegetation was taking on a softer tinge as the westering glow toned down its asperities. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z "Nevertheless, the contrary is the case," replied Doña Encarnacion, with asperity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z "I did not say that it was," retorted the major with a touch of asperity in his tone. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z “Yes, sir, swarms,” said the doctor, with asperity. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z This offer, which would have gravely compromised Moore with his Whig friends, he with some asperity declined. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z "Do you propose swimming there?" asked Armstrong with considerable asperity, for he had been disturbed in the midst of a much-needed sleep. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z I inquired with some asperity, for, if the truth must be confessed, I was not in a very good humour. The Kidnapped President 2011-06-23T02:00:29.120Z Never before had the boy seen his aunt so upset, and her asperity was all the more striking because of her usual kindly humor. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z There was no neutral ground where the royalties and their scions could meet and soften asperities by the simplicity of family contact. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z “What right had he to discuss family matters with you?” she demanded with asperity. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z "Sanders," said old Jonas, with some asperity, "you don't mean to say that a little bit of a child like that would worry you!" The Bishop and the Boogerman 2011-06-12T02:00:07.497Z He took up his hat, answering with asperity: "Immediately!" The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Arthur, disappointed at the absence of the Donna, found himself regarding this gentleman with some degree of asperity, and a disposition to resent any reference to his client's business as an unwarrantable impertinence. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z “They do, absolutely,” replied the other with asperity. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z Thy mantle, dark and starless, cast Over my selected youth; Bury in thy womb the mournful past, And soften with thy dreams th' asperities of truth. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z “What do you mean, you silly boy?” demanded Ruth, with rising asperity. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z “Don’t you s’pose I am, too?” asked the older girl, with some asperity. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z "Look here!" she said, with mock asperity, "we are willing to make some allowance for national enthusiasm, Mr. Charles, Prince of the Stuarts, but we rebel at Scotch love-songs shouted under our windows before daybreak." Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z "Now, what do you mean by that?" the bridegroom demanded, with asperity. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z Not a curve that was blemished by an angle or ruffled by asperities. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z “Good Land of Liberty!” exclaimed Aunt Sarah, with asperity. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z "Well?" he said with a touch of asperity. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z "Nor any other little gentleman either," put in Briggs, with asperity. That Little Beggar 2011-05-21T02:00:09.877Z "We never had but that one all them nine months," said Mary with some asperity. Rachel Gray 2011-05-20T02:00:39.547Z "Now, that will do, Mr. Atkins," he observed with some asperity. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z Darling, he might add, had been the means of softening many an asperity. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z The perception of this lurking enmity between them made May anxious to smoothe asperities and prevent a rupture. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2 2011-04-26T02:00:28.200Z “Is that all you have to say?” asked he, though without any asperity of tone. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z "Why aint I been a calling of you this last hour?" asked Mrs. Gray, with much asperity. Rachel Gray 2011-05-20T02:00:39.547Z I believe him a worthy humane man; but I think I see a little of the asperity of disappointment in his writings.' Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady 2011-04-19T02:00:19.607Z Cupid, too, occasionally lent his aid to soften the rugged asperities of the buccaneer's career. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z “I should try not to gloat over their downfall,” she answered with some asperity. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z He adapted the ancient satires of the Tuscan and Oscan stage to the closet, by refining their grossness, softening their asperity, and introducing railleries borrowed from the Greek poets, with whom he was familiar. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z In his preface, he expresses himself with much asperity against Mr Cumberland, for withholding from him some other MS. notes of Bentley, which were in his possession. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z It was perhaps inevitable that in such a contest there should have been a display of some asperity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z In their innermost soul they partake of the beauties and the asperities of their climate and their soil. France 2011-03-27T02:00:11.847Z "It wasn't at all convenient," Napier assured him with asperity. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z Here reigned a decent liberty, gaiety without tumult, silence without pedantry, and wit without asperity. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Livy principally speaks of the facility, asperity, and freedom of his tongue27. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z Frank described the heart-rending affliction of his mother, the asperities of which time had somewhat softened. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z The lines as they stand in a first edition are even more pointed and significant, and have much more asperity. The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-03-01T03:00:48.107Z Hence, she has few asperities of the skin, especially on the surface of the bosom, and other parts, where the skin is excessively smooth. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z And as for the character and temper of the debates upon this subject, have they not, in asperity and fierceness, far exceeded those of any antecedent period of our history? Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z His wife helped to get him to bed, though not without reproaching him with some asperity for staying so long at the Red Lion after he had sent her home. Christmas Stories 2011-02-27T03:00:31.413Z “Did once,” said the old fellow, with asperity. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z His asperity, however, did not reform her in this respect: it was a fault which increased with age and foreign habits. The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-03-01T03:00:48.107Z "Methinks he looks to my employer for his nightcap," remarked Mrs. Carter with asperity. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z We began to hate it before we were a month tied to each other, and time, somehow, does not smooth down these asperities. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z If you knew, sir, how determined I am not to take offence at words which certainly imperil patience, you would possibly spare me some of these asperities. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z "What do you do, Frances, so far from the fire?" he cried with asperity, the first time in her life she ever remembered harsh tones used to her. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z "Opinions on what?" and the sharp old face began to show its more usual expression of asperity. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z "I think Miss Crane is perfect," retorted the Major with some asperity. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z "It certainly was not meant for your ears," he said, with asperity. The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z The answer had a harsh and joyless sound, and the tone in which it was spoken did not soften its asperity. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z It might, however, have mitigated her asperity towards them, had she known that the black balls to oppose her entrance had been cast into the urn by their sympathetic generosity. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z At last, with a gentle knock, repeated more loudly, and finally with a fusillade of raps, he succeeded in rousing Miss Prall, who demanded, with asperity, "Who's there?" In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z "Wherever have you been, Miss Crane?" demanded Mrs. Darrow with some asperity, as she and the Squire entered. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z "Yes, sir, you have really brought it to that," rejoined she, with equal asperity. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z "I think Eric would do better to cure his future wife of this want of consideration," said Dernburg with some asperity. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z There was a hint of asperity in the droop of her lips. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z But I know that slowly and unconsciously the atmosphere of the settlement thawed out the asperity of alienism. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z Salvina's romantic soul was outraged, and she spoke with unwonted asperity. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z “Couldn’t they see that I was putting up a station here?” demanded Tom with asperity. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z This is explained by the fact that the interlocking of the asperities on each surface has a shorter time to take place in increased speed, and consequently cannot be so effective as with slow speed. Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology 2011-01-20T03:00:07.073Z "Did you arrange this visit of which you now tell me, Herr Delmar?" she asked, not without asperity. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z It's well," said Lady Juliana with some asperity, for his jealous obstinacy had vexed her—"it's well if you have not killed her and your child too. Mystery and Confidence, Vol. 2 A Tale 2011-01-17T03:00:56.773Z Character or no character, Mrs. Moloney," said I with asperity, "the magistrates have settled to give no occasional licenses, and if Michael were as sober as——" "Is it sober! Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z "But Mr. Mordaunt will," added she, with some asperity, "and that will make full amends for my absence." Mystery and Confidence (Vol. 1 of 3) A Tale 2011-01-15T03:00:39.810Z But with high speed more asperities are presented than in low speed, so the effect is the same in both cases. Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology 2011-01-20T03:00:07.073Z As you very well know, Stimson," her mistress remarked with asperity, "I am too nearly tottering on the brink of the grave to venture out of the garden. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z Yes," replied Lady Juliana, with her usual asperity, "and no doubt made pretty good use of it. Mystery and Confidence, Vol. 2 A Tale 2011-01-17T03:00:56.773Z It is thought by a portion of our readers, that the first Mr. Littlepage who has written, Cornelius of that name, has manifested an undue asperity on the subject of the New England character. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z "Where gott'st thou that news, goodman Doubletongue?" said the schoolmaster, with considerable asperity in his manner, "and how came you to take upon yourself to promulgate, disseminate, and divulge such a fable?" William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z The circumstances of his fortune had given an asperity to his temper, which was naturally humane; and his virtues were always ready to operate, when his passions did not obscure his reason. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z All this proceeds from the old man, whose proper character it is to be angry and bitter, and to exhibit rancor and asperity. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z You are careful of the small things which smooth the asperities of business. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z “Must you stand there gawking?” she asked with asperity. The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z Aridity has favoured the production of spines as a defence from external attack, sharp thorns are frequent, and asperities of various sorts predominate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The wind was high in the upper regions, and, catching the dry snow which rested on the asperities and ledges of the Aiguille, shook it out like a vast banner in the air. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. There remains to be noticed one other item of continental asperity that has enjoyed in its day a full measure of approbation owing to the delightful assumption that it savoured of perfidious Britain. A Cursory History of Swearing “Not as I knows on, sir,” said the woman, with the asperity of one in her profession. A Double Knot “And forbid so many good things, doctor,” said her ladyship, with asperity. Lady Maude's Mania Yet when at the seat of government, whether in Philadelphia or Washington, the influence of her kindly feelings and cheerful temper did much to soften the asperities of the time. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams In some cases the road from Guttanen to the Grimsel lay right over the polished rocks, asperities being supplied by the chisel of man in order to prevent travellers from slipping on their slopes. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. He assails with force, and even asperity, the Epicurean school for their attempt to rob humanity of it, on the pretext of relieving men of a load of superstitious fears. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Bulstrode wheeled and scrutinized her, and said with the natural asperity of a man who is bored by a woman's too generous championship of another man: "You stand for him warmly." The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode “I don’t want anybody’s advice, Mr Robbins,” said the girl with asperity. Lady Maude's Mania "How do I know?" she replied with asperity. The Window at the White Cat These resistances are furnished by the numberless asperities which the mass encounters, and which incessantly check its descent, and render an accumulation of motion impossible. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. In his oration to the Alexandrians,1859 Dion Chrysostom speaks with unwonted asperity of the Cynics, haranguing with coarse buffoonery a gaping crowd in the squares and alleys or in the porches of the temples. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius There was a degree of asperity in the old colored lady's speech, coupled with an ominous shake of the head. The Man from Jericho "I think we have wasted a great deal too much conversation on a thankless subject," said Selina, with asperity. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories If all could be made to realize the price of our Liberty, political asperity and party spirit would hide their polluting forms under the mantle of shame and retire to the peaceful shades of oblivion. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Another fact is perhaps worth notice: snow rarely lies so smooth as not to present little asperities at its surface; little ridges or hillocks, with little hollows between them. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. One may conclude from her biography, that she was not free from ambition and love of power, with a slight touch of asperity. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. "I don't believe it," the Commissary announced, with sudden and unusual asperity. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico "I must submit to let you think me a prudish fool, who takes offense at every light word, Herr von Schnetz," said she, with some asperity. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. It descended from heaven to soften the hearts of the human family—mellow the asperities of human nature. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Hush!" cried the princess, with asperity, "and offend not our royal ears with such clownish sentiments. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I Even party spirit, virulent and embittered as it then was, by her gentleness, was disarmed of its asperity. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact "I am not the one to say," I retorted, with some asperity. The Way of the Gods He treats us with the greatest asperity; he hates us as much as he can, and now his contempt for me has become excessive: yet I must caress him and pay court to him. The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern "How do you suppose I can express an opinion on a girl half-way across a room the size of this?" he answered with as much asperity as ever crept into the evenness of his tone. The Bachelors A Novel She could detect at once the mistake in the tradesman's account, and she could get the right note of asperity into her voice in speaking to him about it. The New Gulliver and Other Stories Even party spirit, virulent and embittered as it then was, by her gentleness, was disarmed of its asperity. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact "Ah, is he indeed?" said Lord Kilgoff, in a snappish asperity. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) It may be imagined that these ten years had not softened the asperity with which M. de Montalvan regarded the court and society. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 She had felt a little out of things that morning, and perhaps her manner held the slightest tinge of asperity. Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins She addressed the Professor, and with some asperity; she did not like cemeteries. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu "And where does poor Mollie come in, in all this?" inquired the Aunt, with some asperity. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days "I cannot help it," I protested, but with little if any asperity, for it did not suit me that she should see I was moved by any extraordinary feeling. Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth "Surely, Mr. Dene," said Sir Lyster with some asperity in his voice, "you do not suspect the War Cabinet, for instance, of divulging secrets of national importance." John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall As the representative of one of these, he was assailed with an asperity and malignity to which, happily, succeeding electioneering furnishes no parallel. Lives of Celebrated Women The snow, under these circumstances, was rather favourable than otherwise; it formed on the asperities of the ground a thick carpet which enabled us to slide down with impunity. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 There was a note of asperity in his voice. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle The asperity of her restless and ardent temperament had already for some time been changing into mildness. Maximina So they began to be exasperated and to show some asperity of temper. History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. This epistle I wrote, as my poor brains dictated, but with perhaps too much of boldness and asperity. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second Her asperity must surely be smoothed down by the sight of the baby's face. A Top-Floor Idyl This was said with much asperity of look and tone. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. "Then perhaps my absence would be preferable to my company?" demanded Roger with considerable asperity. Thirty In this situation they were very rigorous, treating the enslaved with asperity, and making use of them in all sorts of bodily labor. History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. "One would think, nephew, from the way you talk that I didn't know how to write," said the old lady, with some asperity. Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 Really," Mrs. Pickens answered with asperity, "you speak as though I had authority over her. The Shadow A tinge of annoyance began to mix with Dr. Grey's laugh, and he spoke to the squire with a touch of asperity. Windyridge It was with considerable asperity that he advised the young man "not to be impossible." Thirty The latter injured his cause by the embittered feelings manifested in his vindication, and the asperity with which he spoke of Washington there and elsewhere. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools "Kindly wait until you get the witness before you begin your cross-examination!" said Mr. Munson, with a touch of asperity. A Modern Wizard But the soul of the deformed was now changed, and his countenance, though still melancholy, had lost its asperity. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 “Perhaps it might do you good, too,” said Miss Matilda, with some asperity. Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One "I mean every word," she returned, with not a little asperity. Thirty Great heat and asperity were manifested in the discussions of Congress throughout the present session. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools She replied, with some asperity, the more so because she felt the blood mount to her face, and was annoyed at the idea that she was blushing. A Modern Wizard ‘There is no danger,’ she said, with some asperity. Tales of South Africa “We are not all so fortunate as you, Mr Carhayes,” retorted Mrs Hoste with a trifle of asperity, for this advice was to her by no means palatable. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War How, he and somebody else best know,” said the lady, with asperity. Blind Policy Her mockery, her impatience, her picturesque asperity were a kind of game which she played with herself, to disguise, sometimes even from herself, the greatness and the oversensitiveness of her heart. International Short Stories American “You have quite enough confidence,” Sybil declared, with some asperity, “and as a matter of fact you dance too well to need any more lessons.” Jacob's Ladder It softens those somewhat rude asperities of manner which the average Boer housewife usually exhibits. Tales of South Africa He always reckoned on the effect of his discourses, and all the committees, one after another, had suffered from the asperity of his attacks. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 It was not likely that age had softened the asperity of his nature. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 "Why don't you go and see if 690 is in the box?" said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others. International Short Stories American "That is an agent's view of the matter," said Bramleigh, with asperity. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly The Christian influence in Spain tended to soften the almost necessary asperities of a life where plural marriages are sanctioned. Oriental Women Ted was trying to hold himself in check, but something in his words or his tone made Sheila stare, and he repeated, with a touch of asperity, "Wouldn't a woman friend do as well?" The Torch Bearer The people were a little doubtful as to its justice; but Cato put an end to all hesitation by inveighing, with his usual asperity, against the tyranny of women and their insufferable insolence when opulent. Roman Women "It's no exactly to carry you that I was making my inquiry," said the old man, with an accent of more asperity than he had used before. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago "No, the transition was more gradual," said L'Estrange, smiling; for he was at last amused at the asperity of this cross-examination. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly "How could he expect or hope for such a thing now?" answered Mrs. Ray, with some asperity. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade "I have been forced to tell you before, Joseph," he said with some asperity, "that I cannot permit you to interfere in my private affairs." Adventures of Bindle The particulars of Pope's misconduct are related with much asperity in a preliminary advertisement, of which the original, corrected by Bolingbroke, is in the British Museum. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition Let me soften the asperities of labour by ordering something with ice in it.” Lord Stranleigh Abroad "You are too provoking, too thoughtless," said the other, with much asperity of voice; and taking up her gloves and her fan from the chimney-piece, she moved rapidly away and left the room. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly If men criticise such women with asperity it is not to be wondered at; they have so long idealized women that they find it hard to speak moderately. Maids Wives and Bachelors "Talking of what you talked of," replied Mrs. Bindle with asperity. Adventures of Bindle "Decline the honour!" cried the other in surprise, and also with some asperity. Long Live the King This book is inscribed to those commanders under whom the author has had the honour to serve, who have achieved firmness without asperity, tact and sympathy without interference, and appreciation without fuss. Command If time has dimmed our perceptions of pleasure, it has also softened down resentments and allayed asperities. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Up a narrow pass between two high ridges went the pagan army, paying little heed to the growing asperity and savageness of the path it was treading. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain "I do think I needn't be classed as 'people';" pursued her old playmate, but without the asperity of his former accents. Leonore Stubbs In the spirit of uninvited guests since time immemorial, it had established a toehold with remarkable asperity, and now was digging in for the long winter. Contamination Crew "Really, Robert, your question is astonishing," she said in cold asperity to his reiterated demand. The Song of the Wolf "I haven't been nibbling at life this time," I retorted with some touch of asperity. The Portal of Dreams For pious she really was, though her piety was a little debased by coarseness, and not a little disfigured by asperity. Coelebs In Search of a Wife At first he did not comprehend, then he replied with some asperity. The House of Fulfilment "What a consideration!" exclaimed the officer, with some asperity. The Story of Old Fort Loudon She flounced out with assumed asperity, halting at the threshold for a last admonishing look. The Song of the Wolf Some people have thought that there was an asperity in Mrs. W.’s nature, that occasionally found expression in words, but it is not so. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 The lady observed, with some asperity, that where there were gifts and graces, it superseded the necessity of learning. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Age and success, so far from making him morose or supercilious, softened the asperities of his character and developed the affectionate side of it. Studies in Contemporary Biography He was at a loss to account for the asperity of the little lady's tone; but he remembered that Julia had never been a favorite with her aunt. The Return of the Prodigal "What was't a' aboot!" repeated his wife, with some asperity of manner, but now possessed of presence of mind enough to shift the ground of quarrel, which she felt would comprise her with her husband. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III It was my lot to be called a dog by a small fanatic, who hissed at me with the asperity and industry of a disturbed gander, and pelted me with stones. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) "But we got the bearings all right, according to the map, didn't we?" demanded the captain with some asperity. Doubloons—and the Girl As his powers developed and came to be recognised, so did those slight asperities which had been observed in undergraduate days soften down and disappear. Studies in Contemporary Biography Jean removed her hat and jabbed the hat pin into it with some asperity. The Daughter of a Republican "Well, why not?" demands the fair Bella, with just a soupcon of asperity in her tone,—as much as she ever allows herself when in the society of men. Rossmoyne "No submission could ameliorate his temper, no opposition lend asperity to his voice." Old and New London Volume I His vanity seems to have been essentially softened by the experience of life, the asperities of his nature greatly worn away, and his mind brought under the influence of a kindly and genial humor. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 His account of the United States, for instance, is excellent, and did something to make the Americans forgive the asperity with which his mother had described her experiences there many years before. Studies in Contemporary Biography Two incidents may, however, be mentioned in this connection, whose asperities time has removed, leaving nothing but their salient grotesque features. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Since the revival of interest in his work he has often been criticized with considerable asperity, but not always justly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" I ventured to compliment him on features which I had never seen till then, and he answered, with asperity, that it was "no jesting matter." History of Morgan's Cavalry The affectionate words of Sol were contradicted by Tâhra, with a degree of asperity and roughness, that cruelly wounded the gentle heart of the enchanting Jewess. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 The small inhabitant of the side pocket was regarding him with some asperity. Telempathy "Well, you don't need to take it out on me, Holmes," returned the Earl with some asperity. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson You would learn to rub off some of your asperities. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature The first denotes asperity and ostentation; the second indicates simplicity, softness, and nobleness. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 On quitting this oratory, she occupied herself in the various works of the house; but, as noon drew on, her mother, with her wonted asperity, reproved her for not having already completed her household task. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 She had a fearfully sharp tongue, and a still sharper wit in directing it upon her victims; her experiences were not very likely to edulcorate her acids and mollify her asperities. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing He encounters much toil and self-denial; and whatever tends to mitigate these asperities, and to make his labor sweet, is for that very reason important. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education "You suppose wrong," returned Miss Duncan, with asperity. Kidnapped at the Altar or, The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain He repeatedly assured me it was ’by’ with him now; ‘and high time too,’ he once added with characteristic asperity. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) She felt that the maintenance of Cavendish Square, as a subject of conversation, would soften asperities and dispel misunderstandings, if any. When Ghost Meets Ghost A certain asperity of temper still lingers, however, which Colvin supports with much mildness. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) "She has," replied the Bishop, with a certain asperity. His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts I cannot say I found the subject of handcuffs to my fancy; and it was with more asperity than was needful that I reproved him for the slip about the name. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) "I didn't like the looks of that four-eyed teacher, anyway," declared the old lady, with some asperity. The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna or, The Crew That Won Its preface is remarkable enough; it is pathetic, till Drayton loses the dignity of genius in its asperity. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors “You will pardon me again,” returned Zero, with positive asperity: “a child was injured.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) When Adelle reiterated her conviction that she herself had discovered at last the heirs of the lost Edward S., President Smith demanded with some asperity whether Mrs. Davis—Mrs. Clark—understood what this meant. Clark's Field And then with some asperity, as I imagine, the young duke told him that “truly he had no inclination for food.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) Dr. Kippis says, ‘This piece is certainly written with great fierceness and asperity of language,’ and quotes, as evidence, some strong things said against the practice of the prelates. East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations I came," he cried, with a kind of asperity, "for a very different purpose, not to be corrected in my Italian. Sir Tom Not content with this, he soon began to practise upon himself particular and extreme asperities and macerations. The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales I do think, Helga, if you made so insulting a speech to Herr Hardy," said the Pastor, with some asperity, "that it should be withdrawn. A Danish Parsonage I am conscious of having often spoken of him with asperity, and it is some satisfaction to my conscience to do him this justice. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III He made a very violent speech, attacking the Government for their incompetence, folly, and recklessness, and treated them with the utmost asperity and contempt. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II “You’re under arrest, Madam,” he said with some asperity, and flashed his officer’s star. Shadow Mountain “What are you doing here, Mr. Russell?” demanded Murray with asperity and Denver became suddenly calm. Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp "Then why do you not wear a uniform?" inquired Fr�ken Jaeger, with some asperity. A Danish Parsonage As for taste, when we bear in mind the excesses of unmitigated sugar which delight a youthful palate, “it is surely no very cynical asperity” to think taste a character of the maturer growth. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) He ought to soften the asperities which must long survive the battles of last year as much as he can, and avoid shocking what he may consider the prejudices of the vanquished party. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Yes, sighing, because our hearts, though little, are none the less susceptible to all the asperities—the terrible asperities of human nature. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 3 September 1897 "Nothing—except that I hope you'll fall into it!" said his father with asperity, and walked away. The Monk of Hambleton "A person's mind has no call to be above clothes," said Miss Prudence, with some asperity. Mrs. Tree "No doubt you would be glad enough to have the money, when you have gone off like the prodigal son, and wasted health and substance in foreign lands," said grandmother with some asperity. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart What has already taken place between the Government and Wharncliffe and Harrowby has certainly smoothed the way, and removed much of that feeling of asperity which before existed. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II "Really, I think you are the most impudent boy I ever met!" said Edgar with asperity. Mark Mason's Victory "Have I said anything about suspecting him?" demanded the detective with almost a touch of asperity. The Monk of Hambleton Kate spoke with an asperity that brought a wide grin to Big Liza's face, because it sounded as though the Madam were come back again. Kildares of Storm "There is plenty of room elsewhere," returned Miss Barry with some asperity. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart Miss Scrotton leaned over the back of Miss Woodruff's chair to ask with some asperity of manner. Tante Luckily dinner was announced, and the asperity of Miss Jemima's feelings softened a little by that, especially as she reflected that her father would be obliged to lead Mrs. Mellen into the dining-room. A Noble Woman But his worldly prosperity had not for a moment succeeded in lessening the asperity of the blow which had fallen upon him. Marion Fay He had been looking for her everywhere, he declared with some asperity. The Camera Fiend Her firmness and energy atoned for the negligence resulting from his easy temper, and his sunny smile and kind words softened the asperity with which she would have ruled her household. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 He was conscious moreover of a small strange dread of the results of discussion with her—strange, truly, because it was her good nature, not her asperity, that he feared. The Wings of the Dove, Volume II Time has thrown into bold relief the essential greatness of their undertaking and has softened the asperities of criticism which seem inseparable from all political movements. The Fathers of Confederation A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion The Quaker was perhaps a little frightened by the asperity of his own first remark, and ate his good things almost in silence. Marion Fay The sneer seemed strangely unworthy of a keen intelligence; the increased asperity of Baumgartner's manner, and his whole conduct about a harmless book, altogether inexplicable. The Camera Fiend But," said he with some asperity of tone, "my permission is not the only one you are to obtain, Don Lope. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. They became formal, they were tinged now and again with the old asperity; they were rather dreary. Love and Lucy "Then why have you come here?" asked Mr. Phelps, with some asperity. The Ivory Snuff Box The word "friend" softened down so many asperities! Is He Popenjoy? I hoped, however, like the foolish inexperienced old bachelor I am, that her feminine asperity would be tempered by the suavities of married life. Melomaniacs Theodora suffered perhaps more from this unexpected display of kindness, than from the brutal asperity and violence which the Moor had before evinced. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. The first published in his twenty-fifth year, bears all the characteristics of the young man of genius, roughened, no less than strengthened by the asperities of the experience out of whose ireful plenitude he writes. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. The earth was dead, it gave forth nothing; the sky was clean and hard, without a cloud to soften its asperity. Hidden Water I was returning one morning from the House after a night spent in a fierce debate on the war, which Fox denounced with an asperity unusual to his generous temperament. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 “Well, since there isn’t any church, and people won’t go to anything but a dance, I shall have to get the money with dances,” Mary Hope replied with some asperity. Rim o' the World A smile softened the asperity of the railroad man’s face. Whispering Smith “No doubt he thought she was worth it,” said Tresler, with some asperity. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana He gazed over the rims of his glasses inquiringly, and with a suggestion of asperity, but the young man was unabashed. Hidden Water Mr. D., accustomed to unrestrained license of tongue, retorted with great asperity, and much harshness of language. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. The incident is told by Aristotle in illustration of the contention that anger and asperity are more natural than excessive and unnecessary desires. Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning Her character would have softened the asperities of his, and led him by a calmer path to those grand elevations toward which Providence had directed his footsteps. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History She wrapped up everything as in cotton—all the asperities of Life, and the asperities of Charles-Norton himself also. The Trimming of Goosie Leamy’s gentle and loyal soul could have taken no influence from the asperity of some of the intervening ferment, “Parliamentarian” though he was. Irish Fairy Tales Tell Canon Farlow the truth, of course," Ida answered with asperity; "then he can judge for himself. People of Position As mankind advance to refinement, females gradually attain an elevation of rank, and acquire an influence in society, which smoothes the asperities of life and produces the highest polish, of which human nature is susceptible. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State With infinite tact she softened his asperities, and disarmed his jealousy, and ruled her "dear lord," by making him believe he ruled her. A Short History of Spain I beg your pardon," resumed Franklin, "if I have answered with too much asperity. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 “Well, forgive me for saying so, but I consider it gross impertinence on your part to have pried into my papers, young lady,” exclaimed the chief of the Secret Service, with some asperity. The White Lie It struck Blake that his uncle looked ill, which might account for his asperity, and he made an apologetic answer. Blake's Burden "Well, you knew what I meant," she replied, with less asperity. They of the High Trails "But," the Colonel objected, looking at Flavia, "my cousin will surely allow me to give——" "She will be guided by us in this," the Bishop rejoined with asperity. The Wild Geese “Laugh not, hijo mio, at my sorrowful plight,” said the bruised Ricardo, with some asperity; “I have met with dangers of venomous serpents, and been stabbed cruelly by those villainous cactus.” Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life These were not conciliating qualities likely to temper the asperities of political warfare, and they may have provoked even Madison, mild-mannered and almost timid as he was, to unusual heat. James Madison How does acerbity differ from asperity? asperity from acrimony? English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions “She’d just soon shoot a man as look at him,” Doss added, with a touch of asperity. The River Prophet “I shall soon begin to hate the name of Mrs. Ward,” said Cardew with some asperity. The School Queens It had no deep asperities, and had somewhat of an Oval figure, but less at one end, than a Hen-Egge, and bigger and blunter at the other end, than a Goose egge. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World Even the man’s voice dropped to a lower pitch, and what he said lost the asperity that had made it so disagreeable. Miss Ashton's New Pupil A School Girl's Story One might speak with momentary asperity to his child, but not with acrimony, unless estrangement had begun. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions He softens asperities, brings amenity into the wilderness, or animates the tameness of an expanse, by accompanying it with the majesty of a forest. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton We are not going to attack any of them with cynical asperity, or with the ambition to establish any new dogmatical tenets in the place of old received opinions. Practical Education, Volume II I suspect that those who have criticised Mr. Hope's work with asperity have never seen his house. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Miss Palmer repeated her question with much asperity. Miss Ashton's New Pupil A School Girl's Story My mother, if she was alive, wouldn’t be as old as––” “Never mind!” interrupted she, with considerable asperity. What's-His-Name Memories of her youth came back and softened the asperity of age, her wrinkled face taking on gentler lines and her harsh voice a tenderer tone. The Brass Bound Box It is not yet proved that this equability and the daily out-door life possible there will change character, but they are likely to improve the disposition and soften the asperities of common life. Our Italy His habits were indeed peculiar: not much to be envied or imitated; as they sometimes betrayed the flights of a madman, and sometimes the asperities of a cynic. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance He had himself conducted to her at once, and was not a little aggrieved, as well as surprised, by the asperity of his reception. In Brief Authority Something in the applicant’s aspect mitigated the engineer’s asperity. Heart of the Blue Ridge "Do you mean to say that you had no inkling of this?" said Day, with asperity. Hurricane Island A gathering storm of determination must be met, the Dragon decides, by a corresponding access of asperity on her part. Somehow Good This she said with some degree of asperity, for she was evidently displeased at the whole proceeding. The Land of Thor Even the newsboy, inured to the short words of an unfriendly world, and usually quite indifferent thereto, was impressed by the asperity of the suggestion and moved somewhat hastily on. A Christmas Accident and Other Stories A wide commerce, while it had insensibly softened the asperities of Puritanism and imported enough foreign refinement to humanize not enough foreign luxury to corrupt, had not essentially qualified the native tone of the town. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 "It is preferable at least to wasting the best years of one's life in fashionable folly," she replied with some asperity. A Romantic Young Lady She cherished her condemnation of her daughter to the end, forgiving her again morê suo, if anything with increased asperity, on her death-bed. Somehow Good You will then discover that the reality is quite wonderful enough in its natural aspect, without the colored spectacles of fancy or the rigid asperities of photographic detail to give it effect. The Land of Thor "They will have old maids disappointed in love," said Lucy, with some asperity. A Christmas Accident and Other Stories "You mean me?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity. Anderson Crow, Detective "To sever, sir," returned Sir Joseph, with great asperity, "the cord of existence—my affairs would be found, I hope, in a state of preparation." A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others There is a shade of asperity in the Professor's voice. Somehow Good A cutting wind from the distant Jokuls and a searching rain did not tend to soften the natural asperities of its features. The Land of Thor The suavity of the French is in notable contrast with the more taciturn deportment of the English; amiable contact has much to do with softening the asperities of life. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century "Well, it wasn't I, anyhow, who felt 'awfully spifligatingly happy' on that occasion," replied Mildred, with a touch of asperity in her voice. The Invader A Novel Its grip is certainly relaxing in many ways, and its asperities are softening. India, Its Life and Thought "But cannot you be a little less mysterious?" said Sir Lyster, with a touch of asperity in his voice. Malcolm Sage, Detective She is intended to soften the asperities and roughness of the male sex. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II "Then you had better take all the better care of her, Mr Elsworthy," she said, with again a little asperity. The Perpetual Curate Which a little nettling him, his smooth tone changed to asperity, as addressing himself to the soldier, he gave the abrupt order: “Cabo! take them on to the carriage.” The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley "You had no right to come at all," said Pam, trying to speak with asperity, and failing miserably. Theo A Sprightly Love Story "Don't, then, you obstinate little pig!" returns Red Umbrella, with maternal asperity. The Dop Doctor The doctor's silence and a touch of asperity in his manner conveyed a definite reproof. Juggernaut "My aunts don't approve of my principles," answered Mr Wentworth, who had his own reasons for speaking with a little asperity. The Perpetual Curate Antagonism is an unavoidable condition of their existence; and this incessant warfare gives a merciless asperity to their language, even when it does not infuse their hearts with bitterness. A Book About Lawyers In a moment of asperity Jefferson had alluded to Lafayette's love of approbation. Lafayette After the death of his wife and sons, Lockhart fell into bad health and lost much of his asperity. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville On the perpendicular rocky walls were faintly discernible shapeless vestiges of weather-worn sculptures which might have been mistaken for the asperities of the stone imitating the worn figures of a half-effaced basso-relievo. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt I don't generally enter into such matters with people whom they don't concern," he said, with a touch of his natural asperity; "but as you are Mr Wentworth's relation—. The Perpetual Curate He disdained to make them more palatable by any art of persuasion, or to soften the asperity of his attacks by charitable circumlocution. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 "At last," said Lady Touchstone with some asperity. Anthony Lyveden I need it to read by," Grandmother announced, with considerable asperity, "and you don't need to hunt around for no more lamps, neither. Master of the Vineyard "After a heavy dinner, I should imagine," said Hamilton with asperity. Bones in London She must learn to take a conversational part in the great questions of the day, soothing asperities, and bringing hearts together as she alone can; for women possess naturally the secret of society. Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The years bring their dust, as some poet says: they certainly soften griefs and asperities. Love of Brothers “You?” she uttered, with a touch of asperity. Desert Dust We know that on the earth the action of wind and of rain, of frost and of snow, is constantly tending to wear down our mountains and reduce their asperities. The Story of the Heavens All little failings, peccadilloes, and asperities are strictly fined. Dolly Reforming Herself A Comedy in Four Acts Mrs. Means shed tears, and Anne Peace answered with as near an approach to asperity as her soft voice could command. "Some Say" Neighbours in Cyrus He had also to keep at bay many questions about Susan Horridge and her boy, in doing which he showed some asperity and thereby gave a handle to the gossips. Love of Brothers What she had witnessed caused Señora Rojas to speak with added asperity. The White Mice He did not smile in the least nor reply to her appeal for forgiveness; he only waited until she was quiet, and then went on with increased asperity veiled in his tone. A Woman's Will "It is immaterial to me what you think, Mr. Wilkins," replied the Colonel, with asperity. The Tin Box and What it Contained It served to direct her choice of topics, but not to give asperity or polemical form to her discourses. The Faith Doctor A Story of New York With one accord and some asperity my sister and I requested him to desist. Jonah and Co. "Well, you know different now," retorted Mrs. Jackson, with distinct asperity. The Hero When a friend or an acquaintance relates an anecdote of him the asperity with which he does so is really remarkable and quite painful. Old Familiar Faces At breakfast time, however, he attempted to soften the asperities of boy life between us, by putting two trout, instead of one, on my plate. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine But my suggestion regarding Thorpe bore fruit, and henceforward she was a little more queenly and indifferent to him than ever, but never displayed pique or asperity. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 The asperity with which the official asked me what we had to say sent my heart into my boots. Jonah and Co. Despite the occasional asperity referred to, the Apology, as a whole, is written with modesty and moderation. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church "I didn't enquire," answered the doctor with some asperity. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands "I wish you'd stop your own!" the editor replied with equal asperity; then both of them began to laugh. Where the Souls of Men are Calling "I don't suppose it would make any difference if I did," I said, with unconscious asperity, for indeed this excess of free manners was jarring upon me. The Crack of Doom “I don’t see how it hurts the boys for us to have a dance,” rejoined Judith with asperity. Judith of the Cumberlands Finally Cora had warned him, with some asperity, that his "actions looked rather suspicious," and then he obeyed her gentle hint and remained aloof. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter Washington immediately opened the way for the Secretary's continuance at his post, but, without any feeling of asperity, the overture was declined. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History And somebody else replies with profane asperity and lax grammar, “I wish he was!” Penguin Persons & Peppermints We can imagine the officer in charge of the finances resenting the intrusion of his brother of the library with an asperity not wholly in accordance with fraternal charity. The Care of Books “I make out that some folks are mighty big fools,” retorted Judith with asperity. Judith of the Cumberlands The mellowing touch of time has allayed animosities, subdued old asperities of character, given a larger and more tolerant judgment, cured the morbid sensitiveness that most embitters life. The Map of Life Conduct and Character Two parties are sure to appear with views just opposite; the one excuses, the other condemns, often with no little asperity. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary “I'm out of practice!” he said with some asperity. Penguin Persons & Peppermints It had been a very short attack of actual illness, but disease had long been secretly preying on her—and her asperity of disposition might be accounted for by constant unavowed suffering. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster This sweet procession on the walls, thanks be to lovely art, needs no keeping up with, merely asks to scatter joy and to soften the asperities of a too arduous day. The Tapestry Book “Mr. Horatio King,” she replied with asperity, “and you'd better be occupied with something else, let me tell you, sir, instead of encouraging his granddaughter to run off on such a wild-goose errand as this.” Five Little Peppers at School "I hardly understand what you mean, Mr. Pardoe?" he said with asperity. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories "What!" interrupted Lady Landale with much asperity, "not come in person!" The Light of Scarthey ‘When can she?’ he asked, almost with asperity. p. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster "Do you mean to stay downstairs all night, Deacon Hopkins?" demanded his wife, with uncalled-for asperity. The Young Outlaw or, Adrift in the Streets Never mind the gown yet,” she added with asperity. Five Little Peppers at School "There are fewer firsts this year than there have been for the last nine years," said Gerard, thinking to soften the asperity of Wilkinson's position. The Bertrams The feeling of triumph is apt to clothe itself in the language of asperity; and the abettor of erroneous opinions is treated as a species of enemy to science. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler All asperity and tyrannous rudeness is held to be out of place. Bardell v. Pickwick Her eyes are black-rimmed from sleeplessness; but whatever asperity she has displayed overnight has disappeared, and she is again full of softness and charm. The Big Drum A Comedy in Four Acts Dr. King!" exclaimed Miss Turner, with a touch of her former asperity; "what does Dr. King know about the affair more than I do? Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls "That was out of the question," said Sophy, with some asperity. The Creators A Comedy A straw "pancake" softened the asperities of her granite couch. The Opened Shutters The present writer was not of those who thought upon the whole harm would come of this dispute, though he deeply regretted the asperity with which it was conducted. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings “Why should there be an outbreak?” his father asked with some asperity. Prescott of Saskatchewan Whereat Gordon winked at Billy and put his tongue in his cheek—and Billy stood mute until ordered, with much asperity, to go back to his tent. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters “Well, that depends on how fast you work,” said the woman, speaking with some asperity. Patty's Success “You never made a greater mistake,” Hood returned with asperity. The Madness of May In this, indeed, there is little, if any, divergence from Stewart, though he attacks Reid with considerable asperity. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill “You did right,” Jernyngham broke in with a trace of asperity. Prescott of Saskatchewan “At least there’s nothing to warrant the posting of that sentry at Mr. Gray’s tent, Colonel 190 Canker,” said the brigadier, with some asperity. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters "Then come into my cabin again," said the Princess with pardonable asperity. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play "What adventure?" he chuckled softly with a sotto voce of scoffing asperity as if there had been no earlier adventure on the metallic toilet floor. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais "How can the Catholics pray to images and say the second commandment, I'd like to know?" said Mrs. Thorne, one morning, with some asperity. Duffels Now that's just like a woman," thought Skippy, justly offended, and out loud he said, with some asperity, "You said so. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World Now Frances had that moment discovered that her best porcelain saucepan was cracked; she therefore answered with some asperity. Fernley House “Hold thy tongue, naughty child!” answered her mother, with an asperity that she had never permitted to herself before. The Scarlet Letter They had given him reciprocal greetings but they had been begrudging utterances of asperity and dismissal. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais Doubtless all this is not without a softening effect upon his character, smoothing down his dispositional asperities and endowing him day by day with fresh accretions of humility. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 Despite the asperities of mountain ranges, and the abysses hollowed out by the waters, the terrestrial globe is fairly regular, and in relation to its volume its surface is smoother than that of an orange. Astronomy for Amateurs By way of justification for the asperity of the tones in which this reply is given forth the concierge of No. 21 proceeds to inform me that every one makes the same mistake. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly |
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