| 单词 | monocle |
| 例句 | He looked like the typical SS officer: a cruel, though not unintelligent, face, complete with monocle. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Without closing the locker door, he ran out onto Canal Street and jogged metallically toward the central business district, looking over his shoulder for the beard and monocle. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The forced heartiness of an old banker, his monocle dangling on a string, and my bright smile of insincerity: “No, not very lately; will you have another cigarette?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He reached in his tool belt and pulled out a simple mirror the size of a monocle. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When Frankie returned his foot to Whitby’s chest, the man glowered at him with petulant rage, his monocle dangling down his bruised cheek. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I always pictured analysts as sophisticated people with short pointed beards, monocles, and German accents. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Patrolman Mancuso bent over to pick up the monocle, which had fallen from his eye. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Many men and women are sporting monocles to have a closer look at us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Every now and again he would lift his monocle to his eye and grumble about something. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Scheibert, the beardless Prussian, moody, prim, was dressed all in white, white coat, floppy white hat, the inevitable glittering monocle. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, and neither does a screwball like you,” George said, looking at the watering eye behind the monocle and the moistness at the mouth of the beard. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z George looked at the monocle and the beard at his elbow and said, “Get the hell away from me before I kick your nuts in.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Like how the sloth was wearing a monocle. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The other bigfoot, the gray one wearing the suit, just rolls his eyes and adjusts his monocle. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z They examined her through monocles and magnifying glasses, with metal instruments that embossed her chest and forearms, thighs and forehead with a blue geometry. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His blue eyes were genial and closely set, with one magnified by a golden monocle. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Most people wouldn’t have this kind of reaction to a sloth in a monocle doing ballet, she knew. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z M. Dupont was a tall, elegant gentleman with a grey beard and a monocle. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He wore a monocle, which Ophie had only ever seen once before; the ticket clerk in Atlanta had worn one when she and her mama booked passage north. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z But you’ve got to wonder if sometimes they’re reaching just a tad, with their delightfully understated admission that “monocles are hardly everywhere.” Stop trying to make monocles happen! 2014-03-06T16:32:00Z His unique presenting style, through monocle and arched eyebrow, was only the most obvious declaration of a man unencumbered by television's norms. Sir Patrick Moore: the eccentric amateur who became a TV star 2012-12-09T20:31:32Z You can wear sweaters in the summertime and you can get a little monocle. We grew up afraid to be vulnerable: "Minding the Gap" helped me see my toxic boyhood masculinity 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Madrigal, already in a suit, puts on a red bow tie before throwing fake mustaches, several monocles and other accessories into a satchel. Monopoly Man: How an elaborate act of protest stole the show on Capitol Hill 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z “You see the monocle appearing in Berlin, parts of South Dublin.” Noted: The Monocle Returns as a Fashion Accessory 2014-03-06T00:06:53Z It’s the verbal equivalent of wearing a monocle, or using an encyclopedia when Wikipedia is at your fingertips. Why the Word ‘Fiancé’ Is Falling Out of Fashion 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z And At NoMad, a clubby restaurant in Manhattan, a monocle is offered to customers who complain that they can’t read the menu in dim light. Noted: The Monocle Returns as a Fashion Accessory 2014-03-06T00:06:53Z Their knowledge silenced, their learning forgotten, and the only hint at their once renowned intelligence the fact that several hundred of the examples in this collection are still wearing glasses or a monocle. The British summer would be far more tolerable without sunshine 2013-07-13T23:05:42Z A woman with a strong interest in politics, she wore a monocle and smoked cigars. ‘A Very English Scandal’ Review: Sex, Intrigue and Bunnies 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z That his verse never reads like a parody of a certain kind of life — courtly old men in creaking shirts, flashing their monocles — is a testament to his fluid sense of irony. This Dark Prince of American Poetry Writes With Glittering Malice 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Winona Ryder was only 15 when she landed the role of Veronica Sawyer, an adolescent alpha chick with a flair for monocles and forgery. Director Michael Lehmann on why Ivanka and Kellyanne are today's "good Heathers" 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z The watchmaker rivets his attention on the task at hand, forming his own timepiece through focused coordination between his oversized hands and the monocle that amplifies the powers of his eye. Surprises abound in the illuminating 'Leap Before You Look' at UCLA's Hammer Museum 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z In another black-and-white photo, a watch repairman rocks a monocle while making adjustments in a place decorated with modern Swatch ads. “I don’t think as artists we’re supposed to have a very specific mission. . . . We’re supposed to go towards what is meaningless”: Songwriter Ben Folds judges Nat Geo photo competition 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z When the person testifying says something outlandish, Monopoly Man might arch an eyebrow and raise a monocle to their right eye. Monopoly Man: How an elaborate act of protest stole the show on Capitol Hill 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z The only prop missing from her costume is a monocle. Surprise! Lifetime's new “Harry & Meghan” movie isn't a total joke, veering from kind to just weird 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z He wants you to wear a monocle, in your right eye. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: I come bearing good news, QAnon. Meet WAnon, the new Mr. Right. 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z So I wore mechanical watches for much of my adulthood, which made me an object of curiosity and at least mild contempt among my friends, as though I were sporting a monocle or spats. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Why, yes, Gene, you can buy this watch for just $22,950 off the retail price! 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z At this point, when faced with such period-specific umbrage, it is customary for one to insert one's monocle and refer to one's dog-eared copy of The Crashingly Inevitable Downton Abbey Comparisons Companion. The Making Of A Lady is preposterous and proud of it 2012-12-15T00:05:00Z That the New Yorker, your favourite writer’s favourite magazine, that place of caviar dreams and monocles, would dare print such trash – even by an Academy award-nominated actor – was nothing short of tragic. Jesse Eisenberg's New Yorker piece had a point: critics have weaknesses too 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z “A lot of them are getting monocles that they clip on to their aprons,” he said. Noted: The Monocle Returns as a Fashion Accessory 2014-03-06T00:06:53Z Bates, who was depicted with a long pointy nose and a monocle, was apparently an inspiration for Oswald Cobblepot, the Batman foe known as the Penguin, who was introduced in 1941. Annie Missing? No Worries, Dick Tracy Is on the Case 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z All that's missing is a viewfinder dangling on his pullover, as nonchalantly as a monocle. Alain Resnais: vive la diff?rence 2010-06-22T21:00:00Z The world of Aston Martins and the dry martini is just as remote as the world of Mayfair drones, spats and monocles. The mystery of James Bond's enduring appeal 2010-05-31T16:52:00Z On weekends, he packed his prewar L. L. Bean shoulder bag with pens and pencils, a notebook, a photo logbook and a monocle. Julia Child, Seen Through Her Husband’s Lens 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Eventually, Madrigal’s mustaches proliferate: They put a second on their hat, then a third; a fourth goes atop their monocle. Monopoly Man: How an elaborate act of protest stole the show on Capitol Hill 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z One explanation for his use of a monocle in later life was the eye injury he suffered when fielding in the slips at too great an age. Sir Patrick Moore 2012-12-09T16:19:01Z Consider this: The best monocles are made in … China. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: I come bearing good news, QAnon. Meet WAnon, the new Mr. Right. 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z "Hrrmph," replies Britain, its monocle popping at the very idea of interfering with the beloved 1970s costume drama. Christmas TV highlights 2010-12-24T08:00:02Z The monocle, in much the same way that white girls wearing bindis was a thing for a while in the 90s, is a perennial attention getter – a defiant dare in the middle of your face. Stop trying to make monocles happen! 2014-03-06T16:32:00Z "All I'm dreaming lately is how to get you underneath me", they purr, as listeners' bow ties spin round and monocles pop out. Tegan And Sara, Rita Ora: this week's new tracks 2013-02-11T06:00:01Z The words historical thesaurus may send children running to the hills, for fear they’re likely to be bored to death by some fellow with a monocle. Quiz: Can You Figure Out the Meaning of Centuries-Old Slang? 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z While the speakers drone on about their good intentions or latest policy initiatives, Monopoly Man sits just over their shoulder, adjusting a monocle or brandishing a faux $100 bill. Monopoly Man: How an elaborate act of protest stole the show on Capitol Hill 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z This time he had some memorable comic accoutrements at his disposal, including a wildly unpredictable wooden arm and a monocle worn over an eyepatch. Kenneth Mars obituary 2011-02-15T18:47:58Z But I would like to draw the line at this monocle business. Stop trying to make monocles happen! 2014-03-06T16:32:00Z She’d attend parties at various clubs and marveled at how some people dressed very elaborately, like the sci-fi Victorian goths of the steampunk movement, in their top hats, tights and monocles. Inside the Colorado Mansion where the kittens of BDSM run wild 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z A sort of jaunty 1920s army major: monocle, huge moustache, laugh like a tombola full of excitable ducks. This week's new singles 2011-03-05T00:07:34Z That image, of a “starchy-looking gent with the beaver hat and the monocle,” so effectively established the magazine’s tone that it was published, nearly unchanged, every February until 1994. Cover Story: Nine for Ninety 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Adults are present as well—parents or teachers, usually, but they could be rich, stuffy old men in tuxedos and monocles. The Startling Blast of “Rock Around the Clock,” Sixty Years Later 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Warby Parker, the fashion-forward eyeglass maker, features its Colonel monocle — named after Mustard of the Clue board game, not Klink of “Hogan’s Heroes” — prominently in advertisements to bestow a unique edge on its brand. Noted: The Monocle Returns as a Fashion Accessory 2014-03-06T00:06:53Z “People think you have to wear a ballgown, you have your monocle or your binoculars or whatever, and I don’t think it needs to be that way,” said Oshiki. Frustrated by limited opportunities, 3 Seattle friends started own opera company 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z “Go ahead and put a monocle and top hat on him.” Kemp done being underestimated, aims to steer GOP past Trump 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z “Brian Kemp is like the Monopoly man, walking around with bags of political capital. Go ahead and put a monocle on that guy and a top hat. He is trusted. He is liked.” Herschel Walker leans on Trump-foe Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in closing days of the runoff race 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z And his cadenza teased time itself — he played it with a clawing wit — one could hear anew why it made so many monocles drop when Adolph Brodsky premiered it in 1881. Review | Noseda and the NSO find a recipe for success: It’s an Italian sandwich 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z It was all part of the image, a caricature, and we often mistook the monocle for the fighter. 'Eubank Jr is at his fighting peak but Williams clash is must-win' - Bunce 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z “There’s a quote on our ‘about us’ page that says we’re removing the monocle from opera’s … rump, essentially. Frustrated by limited opportunities, 3 Seattle friends started own opera company 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The Sparks forward formed a circle with her thumb and forefinger, holding the loop over her eye like a monocle while flashing a wide smile. Chiney Ogwumike returns, but Sparks stumble in season opener against Dallas 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z A couple of balls later, Brooks, square drives for four, all monocle and top hat. England v West Indies: third Test, day five – live! 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Meekins said keeping the monocle on his face proved to be a challenge, but he finally got it to stay long enough to look up at the camera. With monocle and curly mustache, college baseball player cements himself as photo day legend 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z “The man, the monocle, the spats, the top hat,” proclaims the Planters website. Opinion | Mr. Peanut had to die 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z For the opener, I had an idea to have him hold a golf ball up to one eye like a monocle and give us that big grin. Pioneering golf photographer becomes first winner of PGA of America photojournalism award - Golf Digest 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Throughout the book, she seeks to remove the monocle and replace it with a kaleidoscope, offering multiple ways of seeing a given question. Review | In the debate on gender and the brain, sorting evidence from errors 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Alas, she does not sport a monocle, but she does wear some pretty mean M-shaped earrings. Ms. Monopoly is here. But what took so long given that the game was a woman's idea? 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Meekins’s plastic monocle hangs on a corkboard inside the Salisbury baseball team’s locker room. With monocle and curly mustache, college baseball player cements himself as photo day legend 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z The prime minister was unable to govern, Mr Price added, while Westminster "looks through its rose-tinted monocle and yearns for the return of the British Empire". Plaid-Tory coalition not ruled out by MP 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z A man dressed as the mascot of the game Monopoly, Rich Uncle Pennybags, sat quietly in the crowd, peering through a monocle. Google CEO Sundar Pichai emerges ‘unscathed’ from the circus in Washington 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z They have bulbous noses, top hats and monocles. Philip Glass' opus 'Satyagraha' brings collective communion — and otherworldly puppets — to L.A. Opera - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z He grabbed a monocle and popped on a bright red nose. Getting down to brass tacks and red noses at Latino clown convention 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z “If we win the World Series, I’ll wear the monocle for the rest of my life.” With monocle and curly mustache, college baseball player cements himself as photo day legend 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z On election night, the party posted a photo-shopped image of Hubbell on its Facebook page as the Monopoly board game mascot, with a top hat, monocle and bags of money surrounding him. Iowa GOP zero in on wealth of Democratic governor candidate 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Instead of peering through a monocle, he’s seen raising a fist. The New Yorker Joins a Growing List of Media Companies to Unionize 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Williams asked, to which her partner replied, in a fake British accent: “Smashing. Where’s my monocle?” Queen of tennis Serena Williams preps for royal wedding 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z That older colleague you’re communicating with can barely see, much less interpret, the nuance of a frownie face wearing a monocle. 4 tips for better (and safer) work texts | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z As the scene played out, an activist known as Monopoly Man and dressed in a top hat, monocle and a white mustache that grew larger throughout the hearing sat just within the camera frame. ‘You are hurting real people,’ Elizabeth Warren tells Trump appointee 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The first is a saccharine vision of women's experience that is filtered through a male monocle and propagated everywhere. The ‘Click’ Moment: How the Weinstein Scandal Unleashed a Tsunami 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z I didn’t need glasses then, but I couldn’t see the menu — only I was too vain to admit it, so I decided to start wearing a monocle. Improv comedy club founder Budd Friedman tells all in new book 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z You may notice a costumed character, sitting behind Smith, wearing a top hat, fake mustache and a monocle and dabbing her head with a wad of fake bills as Smith absorbed Van Hollen’s questioning. Analysis | The Finance 202: Wells Fargo, Equifax are making it easier to tighten screws on finance industry 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Farther back, but within camera shot, was an apparent critic mocking Smith in a black top hat, white mustache and a monocle that resembled a character in the Monopoly board game. Former CEO struggles to defend why Equifax deserves $7 million IRS contract to prevent fraud 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z In 1938 ventriloquist Edgar Bergen pressed the tiny feet and monocle from one of his dummies into the stuff. All the Hollywood secrets hidden in the handprints at the Chinese Theatre's Forecourt of the Stars 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Born in 1898, Evola liked to call himself a baron and in later life sported a monocle in his left eye. Taboo Italian Thinker Is Enigma to Many, but Not to Bannon 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Q: Why did you wear the monocle, and do you still wear one? Improv comedy club founder Budd Friedman tells all in new book 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z A year ago, France’s Thales SA HO 0.27 % unveiled its concept of wearable flying aids, resembling oversize monocles, meant to be attached to the earphones of pilots. European Turboprop Maker Working With Military Technology to Improve Eyes in the Sky 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The 1623 Folio is a distinct work and the very idea of combining it with the 1608 Folio is enough to make my monocle shatter! English professor's 500-plus tweetstorm about King Lear is the literary community’s hottest beef 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z In 1946 he moved to America where he became a professional wrestler, appearing in a monocle and cape as the villainous Lord James "Tally-Ho" Blears. Been and Gone: The actress whose attack scene became notorious - BBC News 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z It also looks as if your phone is wearing an alien monocle. ExoLens promises to make your iPhone photos better — for $300 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z A: The monocle started in New York not long after we opened in the 1960s. Improv comedy club founder Budd Friedman tells all in new book 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z If he comes out with a monocle at half-time expect some devilry.” Barcelona v River Plate: Club World Cup final – live! 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z And, according to a patent the company was granted this week, that future gadget might be a monocle of sorts. The Next Google Glass Might Be a Monocle 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z Sir Patrick Moore's famous monocle and his xylophone are due to be sold at two separate auctions. Sir Patrick Moore's monocle and xylophone auctioned - BBC News 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z In an email, his subject line read as follows: “How many monocles …” And the remainder was merely: “… for the $350 bindles in today’s Styles?” Bindles, Buns, Bike Caps: Self-Satire in Styles? 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z But you can bet your bottom monocle investors know about the recent and precipitous slide in oil prices. Take Calculated Risks to Profit From These 5 Dividend Stocks 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z If he comes out with a monocle at half-time expect some devilry.” Barcelona v River Plate: Club World Cup final – live! 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Though Google’s patent was granted, there’s no guarantee the company will actually develop the monocle. The Next Google Glass Might Be a Monocle 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z The monocle will be auctioned later at Christie's, in London. Sir Patrick Moore's monocle and xylophone auctioned - BBC News 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z There will always be other occasions and it has only cost you the price of a pack of smokes and a monocle. Five ways to gatecrash a party (FAO Lewis Hamilton) | Rupert Myers 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z For many players, one object on sale in the digital shop epitomised CCP’s greed: a virtual monocle that could be worn by a player’s online character, which cost £45. Eve Online: how a virtual world went to the edge of apocalypse and back | Simon Parkin 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z As I was doodling I wondered, “What would the guy with the monocle look like if he were Hasidic?” 'Maus' Creator Art Spiegelman: Je Suis Charlie—But I’m Not Pamela Geller 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z He had always thought that Sophocles rhymed with “monocles,” until he heard an English student say it properly. Nothing Happens. Everything Happens. 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z He became famous for his habit of wearing a monocle on screen, as well as his dishevelled and idiosyncratic persona. Sir Patrick Moore's monocle and xylophone auctioned - BBC News 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z NOT long ago I donned a vest and a top hat, gathered my pocketwatch and monocle, and rode my penny-farthing to the general store. The New Pleasures of Photo Printing 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The website, www.malaysiaairlines.com, showed a photograph of a lizard in a top hat, monocle and tuxedo, surrounded by the messages '404 - Plane Not Found' and 'Hacked by Lizard Squad - Official Cyber Caliphate'. Malaysia Airlines website targeted by hacker group 'Cyber Caliphate' 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Others were shown similar messaging over the image of a reptile donning a monocle and top hat. Hackers Hit Malaysia Airlines Website 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z A man who wore a monocle and twirled a cane. Chris Eubank: Like father, like son? 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z The Prince made use of a monocle, a cape, a sash of medals, and a gold-handled walking stick. Whipping Boy 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z Of monocles, the 60-year-old security consultant with homes outside Las Vegas and Santa Fe, N.M., said: “It’s one elegant lens that can be easily stowed.” He had a hunch there was a market for monocles 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z This week on newyorker.com, we went to the Uffizi, sought a cure for boredom, and considered whether the monocle might be poised for a comeback. Eleven Posts You May Have Missed This Week 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z The monocle, a corrective lens for a single eye, is making a comeback in cities as far flung as Manhattan, Cape Town and Berlin, according to the New York Times. Why do people wear a monocle? 2014-03-07T13:03:23Z The developer famously released a $60 monocle a few years ago. EVE Online Player Loses a Spaceship Worth Approximately $9,000 2013-07-09T16:05:00Z He also doesn’t quite remember posing for a pre-operation photo snapped by his agent, forming a circle with his thumb and pointer finger around his eye, a monocle in full hospital gown. Ahead of NBA draft, Alex Len is in full control of his rehab process 2013-06-04T16:59:22Z He went to a local optician and had a monocle made for himself. He had a hunch there was a market for monocles 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Described by one of his close friends as "fearlessly eccentric", Sir Patrick was notable for his habit of wearing a monocle on screen and his idiosyncratic style. Tributes flow in for Sir Patrick 2012-12-10T11:08:35Z The monocle became fashionable in the late 19th Century and associated with the classic English gent. Why do people wear a monocle? 2014-03-07T13:03:23Z With his trademark monocle, frumpy suits and penchant for playing the xylophone, Mr. Moore, who was knighted in 2001, was known as much for his outsize personality as his scientific work. Patrick Moore, Astronomer and TV Host, Dies at 89 2012-12-09T22:53:55Z "That would certainly get people going, if I started wearing a monocle," says Eubank Jr. "Maybe I'll try it out and see what happens." 'My dad is my mentor and controls everything' 2012-10-10T10:47:45Z In his spare time for more than 10 years, the chemical industry career man had been selling monocles. He had a hunch there was a market for monocles 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Many will remember him for his throwback fashion choices, including a top hat and a monocle at times. King George Tupou V, Leader of Tonga, Dies at 63 2012-03-20T02:59:00Z "The judge who decided whether you passed your test was a little Frenchman with a monocle," he said. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z He adjusted his monocle with trembling fingers, and began reading the slips, his lips moving, his eyes dilated, while Patricia watched him, her eyes masked by her fingers. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z After readjusting his monocle, so as to get the range better, he said: "May I—ah—ask a question, Mr.—ah—Train?" My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z Yet in 2000, with scores of baby boomers squinting at menus, pill bottles, and virtually anything in small print, Berry believed monocles had a shot at a serious comeback. He had a hunch there was a market for monocles 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z At precisely a quarter to nine o'clock, Beau Ripple paused at the foot of the hill to survey through a monocle his flurried followers. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z It must seem just the thing to them, for they always dress the same way and look as solemn about it as a man does when he wears a monocle. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z But his eye fell upon an item that made him sit up straight and drop his monocle. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z His lordship fixed me with his glittering monocle. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z He halted a moment on one of the steps, fixed the monocle to his left eye, and lordly surveyed the two groups. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z My monocle which diminishes their size, diminishes their importance; and I must confess that the motion of dancing, if one regards the Ensemble, appears to me nothing less than idiotical. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z In fact, they do something almost as funny as wearing a monocle. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z Tobie had recognized the happy couple; and he continued to stroll about the foyer, looking at himself in the mirrors, and trying to keep his monocle in his eye. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z The Irishman adjusted his monocle, to view Esther more critically. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z After evidently satisfying himself as to their personnel, he deliberately removed the monocle from his eye and resumed his passage down the steps. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z "I think so," the Beau replied, adjusting his monocle and gazing critically at his subjects. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z What good a monocle does, though, nobody knows. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z His dress was a black suit of heavy Scotch plaid, waistcoat and all, with diamonds and loud tie, and a monocle which he did not attempt to use. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z Again the monocle was raised, and the Irishman's curious gaze was fixed upon the American girl, then engaged in conversation with a cowboy. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z And he again fixed the monocle to his eye and stared at her in pleased assurance. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z Mr. Ripple put up his monocle and solemnly stared at his fair impenitent. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Let’s examine a few presumptions about the man with the monocle on the Monopoly board. Five myths about millionaires 2011-09-23T17:03:22Z After a while Dolhanski reappeared and pressing on his eye the monocle which some twigs had displaced, said: "That is only an innocent rural picture; cowherds and cows trespassing in other people's forests; nothing more." Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z His grace adjusted his monocle and carefully examined his three massive rings of yellow gold, handsomely set with jewels. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z He then removed the monocle, and suddenly resumed his habitually suave manner. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z When the convulsions set up by the snuff had outworn their first violence, he fixed his monocle upon the guest's chair. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z He put up a monocle, and looked at me shyly. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z In my ear murmurs he of the monocle about the Sahara—he is back from the Sahara a week ago: the winter sun in the Sahara! Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z The other man flicked the ash from his cigarette and looked at Blair’s boy through his monocle. The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z As Rutley deliberately placed a monocle to his eye, he said, “A corner with such an entrancing vista,” carelessly waving his hand toward the open, “is a pardonable lure to dreamy forgetfulness.” An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z Then the assembly tilted on its chairs after filling new glasses, and composed itself to listen to Beau Ripple who had risen, monocle in hand. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z He put his monocle back into his eye, and grinned at me. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Another way that he might have supplemented his infirmity was by means of his monocle, but he made little use of this poor device, because he instinctively recognized that it aided so meagrely. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z A monocle—badly tamed—a ladylike mustache—all I remember! The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z The monocle came down from his eye and a gracious, condescending smile overspread his face. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z The Beau raised his monocle in order to regard the consternation of the Exquisite Mob. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The face turned upward, and the motorist caught the glint of a monocle. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z Five Germans fell dead, including one lieutenant, a very gorgeous person who wore a monocle. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z Chauncey had been obliged to leave his cane and monocle behind him also, and a few days later, when plebe fatigue uniforms were donned, his imported clothes and high collar went by the board, too. On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration 2011-05-15T02:00:09.877Z Rutley was perceptibly uneasy under Sam’s steady stare and suddenly assumed a pose of freezing haughtiness, deliberately and with studied ceremony adjusted the monocle to his eye and fixed a stony stare at Sam. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z He bought a monocle of such thickness that the human countenance seen through its glass was reduced to the merest pin-point. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Taking the magnifying monocle that Kent held out, the artist scrutinized the lines of the picture. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z "Nothing but English; only fancy," with a true English accent, and she raised her hand toward her eye as if holding a monocle. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z Their attire was surely immaculate; Chauncey was fairly radiant in an elegantly handled monocle. On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration 2011-05-15T02:00:09.877Z "Nice-looking fellows, except the chap with the monocle, who has just ordered rather more liquor than a gentleman should drink at this hour." The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z A monocle, which never left his right eye, gave a modern touch to an aspect which might else have been too rigorously antique. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z “Oh, I say!” murmured he of the monocle. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z I wore a grey moustache, and side levers; a slightly darker wig and a monocle. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z Eye-glasses were not much worn in Germany at that time, and were considered about as affected as the mode of wearing a monocle. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-10T03:00:45.530Z Fumbling for a moment in his waistcoat pocket, he raised a horn-rimmed monocle to his eye, dropped it almost at once, and passed on without the flicker of an eyelid. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z I had a feeling that he 'jaloused,' as Betty would put it, and it set me a-thinking; only for a moment, however, and I soon dismissed him and his monocle from my mind. Betty Grier 2011-02-24T03:01:04.507Z One point, however, the connoisseurship of the Star-master could hardly approve: the monocle displayed in his visitor’s left eye, though it was reassuring to his professional judgment. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z My facial disguise consisted of a monocle, a dark wig, black eyebrows, and a sweet little silky black moustache. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z His plump, highly coloured features altered; presently a priceless tear glimmered in his monocle eye; and he brushed it away with a kind of noble pity for his own weakness. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z Arthur Townshend fixed his monocle in his eye and surveyed the scene. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z Open-mouthed, with monocle in hand, the officer was the picture of amazement. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z His monocle, which had dropped from his eye as he turned from the coffin, dangled against his hand. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z When I noticed a very carefully dressed person, with correct costume and gaiters—also monocle, if perfect—saying, "Aw—Swiss people—so queah, don't you know," I was pretty sure he was an Englishman. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z They sell a monocle — "the perfect accessory for budding robber barons, post-colonial tyrants and super villains," the site says — that was modeled on one owned by Hunt's grandfather. Startup has vision to sell eyeglasses online 2011-01-17T21:54:04Z "A monocle!" said Elizabeth to herself, feeling her worst fears were being realised, "and beautifully creased trousers." The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z They sell a monocle — “the perfect accessory for budding robber barons, post-colonial tyrants and super villains,” the site says — based on one owned by Mr. Hunt’s grandfather. Defying Conventional Wisdom to Sell Glasses Online 2011-01-17T03:26:29Z Chester Kent, already conspicuous in his spotless white flannels, had made himself doubly so by drawing out a monocle and deftly fixing it in his right eye. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z Kent-Lauriston adjusted his monocle, tugged at his long sandy moustache, and surveyed his companion from head to foot. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z And The Guardian : “For a time she sported a monocle, and had a trick of raising her eyebrows and letting it fall on her ample bosom, which somehow made her yet more daunting.” Beliefs: Renaissance for Outspoken Catholic Philosopher 2011-01-08T03:10:17Z And you were frightfully English, you can't deny it, and a monocle, and everything very much against you. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z The actor with the monocle, oddly cut clothes and the overpowering savoir-faire is an English importation. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z Setting his useful monocle in his eye, Kent examined the work carefully. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z The monocle was thrust to the eye again where it seemed to flash the question, "What do you think of that?" London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z He adopted a monocle and stuck his handkerchief inside his left cuff. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Please, everyone, send all of your spare false beards, monocles and latex fake noses to Holland, care of AFC Ajax. Holland v Uruguay - live! 2010-07-06T14:14:00Z Not the original, of course, but his eldest son, who has been saddled with all of dad's names but not his monocle and cane. David Haye would relish chance of revenge against Odlanier Solis | Kevin Mitchell 2010-03-20T09:00:00Z Se�or Dasso returned to his position by the fire, one arm resting on the high mantleboard and letting his monocle fall with a little tinkle against his shirt front. The Princess Galva A Romance The monocle was Whistler's question mark, his exclamation point, his full stop; it served even as parenthesis when occasion demanded. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z He uttered "h'm," stuck a monocle in his eye, and looked her up and down, or rather looked down to the point where the top of the counter cut her figure off. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Fooled me, and I’d been chumming with Jimmy Scarbridge,–and Jimmy was the straight goods, fresh imported–monocle even–when I first ran up against him. Into the Primitive Lonsdale shook his head in despair, and the monocle tinkled down upon his plate. Sinister Street, vol. 2 I nearly dropped my monocle and felt myself getting jolly red about the ears. The Haunted Pajamas This with a touch of sadness, permitting the monocle to drop into his right hand, and gazing reflectively at the fire. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z He stuck his monocle in his waistcoat pocket and looked at Lilly with his sharp grey eyes as if to tear her heart to tatters. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Born with a monocle he stares at life, And sends his soul on pensive promenades; He pays a high price for discarded gods, And then regilds them to renew their strife. Sonnets from the Patagonian Lonsdale shook his head so often that the monocle fell on the floor, and his wisdom was speechless until he could find it again. Sinister Street, vol. 2 So I coughed significantly in lieu of using her dashed name, and lifted my monocle so I could bore her sidewise through narrowed eyes. The Haunted Pajamas “Hello,” he said absently, glancing from his son to Westmore through his monocle, “where have you been keeping yourselves all day?” The Moonlit Way He even wore his monocle again hanging down over his navy-blue silk waistcoat. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z The paleontologist removed the confounded monocle from his eye, and wiped the lens with a bit of chamois skin. The Book of Gud For a moment the two regarded the scene, Sir Lyster having recourse to his monocle. John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall But I had the idea now, and I gripped it tight along with my monocle, as, ten minutes later, I sauntered down the stairs. The Haunted Pajamas Everybody inspected the crimson-flecked fish while Barres senior stood twirling his monocle. The Moonlit Way He was a short, stout man, with bushy, magisterial eyebrows, a red complexion, a bald head, a monocle, and a fierce don't-argue-with-me-sir manner. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle I noticed, too, that Davis, Littell, and Van Bult were also observing her closely, the latter with his monocle critically adjusted. A Master Hand The Story of a Crime But Loftus, who, with his hands in his pockets, a monocle in his eye, had been looking about with an air of great contempt for everybody, already with Orr was approaching. The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident By Jove, I almost broke my monocle straining! The Haunted Pajamas “Dad and his trout and his birds and his pines and his eternally accursed hired help,” he said to himself, “Dad and his monocle and his immaculate attire—the finest man who ever fussed!” The Moonlit Way Sir Charles fixed his monocle more firmly in his left eye, and stared at the man in astonishment. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle He had just come aboard with a green Tyrolian hat on the side of his head, a monocle in his eye, and a bull-terrier tucked under his arm. By Right of Conquest A Novel Ah, Ashton," exclaimed the Major, dropping his monocle, "delighted to see you. The Green God By Jove, I was so frozen with horror, I couldn't even look away; just stood there, helpless, you know, and my jolly monocle hanging limp—couldn't have lifted it to have saved my life! The Haunted Pajamas He cast a disgusted glance at Barres, squinted at Westmore through his greasy monocle in hostile silence; then, taking Esm�’s arm, made them all a too profound obeisance and sauntered away along the terrace. The Moonlit Way The man with the monocle was still engaged in a fierce altercation with the man in the bath-robe, who was trying to enter No. 18. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle That animated monkey with the monocle and white spats, and those dainty dolls in laces and jewels, came simply from idle curiosity, to gibe at their dirty, miserable appearance, to mock at their sufferings. By Right of Conquest A Novel In Darmstadt the men knew better, but some of them tried to ape the officers in walk, monocle, or hair brushing, to the huge delight of the officers. Confessions of an Opera Singer Only caught just in time, you know; straightened right on the verge, as it were—and came up with a gasp, monocle dangling. The Haunted Pajamas Corot Mandel, who had been heavily inspecting Dulcie through his monocle, now stood twirling it by its frayed and greasy cord: “I could do something for her—unless she’s particularly yours, Barres?” he suggested. The Moonlit Way A tall, irate man, with the Army stamped all over him, dressed in pyjamas, with a monocle firmly wedged in his left eye, was fiercely eyeing a smaller man in a bath-robe. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle The Honorable Percy Fitzhugh, his face white and visibly nervous, was so excited that he stuck his monocle in the wrong eye. By Right of Conquest A Novel He was half English and had half a right to a monocle, but Molly wished he wouldn't screw up his eye like that. Molly Brown's Sophomore Days Why, he— By Jove, my dashed monocle got so cloudy of a sudden, I almost missed the chauffeur's move—almost, don't you know! The Haunted Pajamas Corot Mandel dropped in, also, that morning—he and Esm� were ever prowling uneasily around Dulcie in these days—and he studied the Arethusa through a foggy monocle, and he loitered about Dulcie’s couch. The Moonlit Way The man in the monocle looked at the door, and a puzzled expression passed over his face. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle She does not belong to those people over there, to be talked over, and dined over, and all her beauty and fineness overlooked through their monocles—brutes! The Mountain Girl When he had worn this for a minute he let it swing like a monocle, and put in its place a mask called "Severity." The City Curious I was just standing there, leaning a little forward with my cane, you know, and fixing my monocle reproachfully on Frances—trying to get her eye. The Haunted Pajamas “I saw none finer at Kiel,” said the attach�, staring at Gerhardt through his monocle, with the habitual insolence and disapproval of the Prussian junker. The Moonlit Way "Why do you talk that mad stuff here?" grunted one of the guests, a quiet middle-aged person with a monocle. Command He took up one of the papers and adjusted his monocle. The Mountain Girl Automatically Martin raised his hand, as though to adjust an invisible monocle. The Ego Machine By Jove, I was so startled I lost the grip on my monocle. The Haunted Pajamas His monocle was still firmly fixed between his fat cheek and his eyebrow. On the right of the British line To sport a golfing outfit here in the West is like venturing out with breeches, a walking cane and a monocle. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia A monocle hung down his bosom from a broad ribbon, but he never used it, for fear of becoming ridiculous. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day His hand rose, adjusting an invisible monocle, while a look of perceptive imagination suddenly crossed his face. The Ego Machine As for me, dash it, I never so wished for my monocle, don't you know! The Haunted Pajamas But after a second or two of staring 2 through that convenient medium, my monocle, I was able to place the man who had accosted me. The House by the Lock He was the best monocle juggler I had ever met. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" “A mysterious affair has happened over at Buckworth, near the Great North Road, they say,” he exclaimed, adjusting his monocle and addressing his hostess and Bindo, who sat on her right. The Count's Chauffeur The monocle was attached to a broad black ribbon which, in some way, seemed grotesque as contrasted with the dingy greyish-white flannel cricketing shirts which Heron always wore, with a red tie under the collar. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography So I sat low in the chair, polishing my monocle, you know, and noting with satisfaction that my part reflected all right in the little strip of mirror. The Haunted Pajamas Thrusting desperately his monocle into his eye, he strove to return stare for stare. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings I had even followed him around the deck several times in a desire to be present when the monocle blew out, but the British diplomatist never for once lost his grip on it. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" “I think we’ve run over some one,” announced a fussy little man with a monocle and a flower in his buttonhole. Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune At her side the young Duke of Altern shuffled, his long, thin body curved like a kangaroo, and his monocle bent superciliously upon the mass of common clay about him. Carmen Ariza And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle. The Haunted Pajamas The monocle dropped from his eye and hung limply from its ribbon. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings But concerning after-the-war occupations, I endeavoured that night to contribute something in a similar vein to the general discussion, and I suggested the possibility that I might return to give lessons on the monocle. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" But when it comes to musicals and monocles I ask to be counted out. The Gorgeous Girl Then, as he adjusted his monocle and fixed his jaded eyes upon the fresh young girl, “Bah Jove!” Carmen Ariza But so rapid—instantaneous, in fact—are the famous three movements of the great scientist, I don't remember that my eye even shifted its grip upon the monocle. The Haunted Pajamas The slim, pale, shabby and yet somehow elegant young man, with his monocle, so useless, so foppish, dangling on its black ribbon, pleased, on the whole, M. Croza's fastidious taste. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings He pulled out the monocle, jerked the cord from his neck, snapped the glass between his fingers and tossed the lot into the roadway. The Spoilers of the Valley Not even Trudy knew that he had actually adopted a monocle and squired Beatrice round in state. The Gorgeous Girl He fixed his monocle savagely in his eye and strode rapidly toward the refreshment hall. Carmen Ariza My monocle dropped, and I almost did myself. The Haunted Pajamas Henry adjusted his monocle and looked at her in some surprise. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings The soup came along, and DeRue Hannington fumbled for his monocle but suddenly seemed to remember that it was no longer a part of him. The Spoilers of the Valley A man stood upon the threshold––a tall, fair man of middle age, with a small blond mustache, and a monocle dangling from a narrow black ribbon 257 about his neck. The Crevice Having delivered himself of this oracular statement, the youth adjusted his monocle and settled back as if he had given finality to a weighty argument. Carmen Ariza He wore a short, stubby black mustache and side whiskers, a monocle in one eye, and he had a vacuous expression on his face as of a person of immense profundity and “class.” Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer Henry, refusing to be embarrassed, put up his monocle and stared back, as if surprised at the ill-breeding of this person. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings He’s one of those iron-gray ex-Army men who still believe in a monocle and can be loyal to a queen even though she wears a basque with darts in it. The Prairie Child “David,”—a serious creature with 92 a monocle. Turn About Eleanor He felt about in his waistcoat pocket and drew forth a monocle, which he adjusted carefully. Seven Miles to Arden A flower was in his buttonhole, a monocle in his eye, and the gold head of his jointed walking-stick was sucked into the red eyelet of his puckered-up lips. Cleek, the Master Detective "Who can know what a fashionable young man really looks at—through a monocle." The Gay Rebellion The Baron read the note twice, scrutinising a certain part of it closely with the aid of the monocle which he seldom used. The Double Four He put in his monocle and glared at her. Bones in London He adjusted his monocle to get a fuller view. Colorado Jim Upon Stewart insisting, he adjusted his monocle and said: "Oh, yes, very good—snuff-box style." Outdoor Sketching Four Talks Given before the Art Institute of Chicago; The Scammon Lectures, 1914 Fourth, one contusion from a Montana boot with suggestion concerning monocle. The Gay Rebellion Only once did she lose contentment—when, on the observation platform of a train bound for Seattle, she saw a Britisher in flannels and a monocle, headed perhaps for the Orient. Free Air As a matter of fact, he read it long before he had adjusted his monocle, but the official acknowledgment was subsequent to that performance. Bones in London He was still suffering from shock, but he found enough strength to wedge a monocle into his eye and to survey Jim, wonderingly. Colorado Jim He told me, too, as he adjusted his monocle safely in the corner of his aristocratic aquiline nose, that his favourite saint was St. Hubert. A Village of Vagabonds The gay smile broadened on the swarthy face; a very bright eye twinkled through the monocle into those of Miss Bouverie. Stingaree This time he kept his monocle full on her. Simon He was a severe looking young man, who wore a gold-rimmed monocle on his grey check waistcoat and occasionally in his left eye. Bones in London He had an insignificant pale face to which a specious individuality was given by a moustache with ends waxed up to the eyes and by a monocle with a tortoise shell rim. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol A natty Derby is perched upon his curly pate, and a monocle hangs by its string. Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier And a sigh floated into the keen morning air as he looked his last upon the lad through the celebrated monocle. Stingaree And then he suddenly turned his monocle on to the baronet and enquired: "But how do you know you are suspected?" Simon Bones waited a minute or two while he adjusted his monocle, and read: Bones in London "A wife is like a monocle; it looks well, but one sees more clearly without it." The Devil A Tragedy of the Heart and Conscience “It was the Prince of Greece,” said Daddy, “and he wore a monocle.” The 1926 Tatler The latter was a typical Briton, with a slight drawl, and a queer-looking monocle in his right eye. Patty's Friends Bones drew himself up more stiffly than ever, stuck his monocle in his eye, and turned to his chief. The Keepers of the King's Peace "I know, I know," said Bones, shaking his head sadly and fixing his monocle—a proceeding rendered all the more difficult by the fact that his hand never quite overtook his face. Bones in London He held a candle above his head and surveyed the wayfarers through a rimless monocle. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions Renwick did not know whether to be surprised or angry, and finished by being both, glancing at the intruder through his monocle in a manner distinctly offensive. The Secret Witness There was the tall dude, with wilted high collar and monocle on his right eye, drawling about this "Bloomin' dirty country, don'cher know." The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High Sierras Mr. Blinkingham, it may be mentioned, is at all points a finely equipped representative of his class, handsome, well-groomed and wearing his monocle with distinction. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-19 Then he stared at his visitor, choked, went very red, choked again, and fixed his monocle. Bones in London "All this means that there's something doing," remarked Claud, cleaning his monocle with a piece of rag. The Kangaroo Marines Renwick by this time had risen and stood fitting his monocle into his eye. The Secret Witness The "Aragon" is notorious for its number of monocles. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" He did not mind the supercilious gaze, but he knew the effect of the monocle upon the crowd. The Candidate A Political Romance The upper classes were people who wore high white collars, turned up the ends of their trousers and affected a monocle. Tam o' the Scoots "Hot shop, by Jove!" said Claud, adjusting his monocle to look through an aperture. The Kangaroo Marines He removed his monocle and slipped it into a waistcoat pocket. The Secret Witness Bones fixed his monocle, and his eyes followed his catch till they were out of sight. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country I saw them with softened outlines, through two eyes instead of a monocle. Gossamer 1915 "The technique is fine," murmured Lord Lyons feebly, adjusting his monocle. The Lost Despatch Upon the question he let his monocle fall and seemed to consider. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories His calmness was more impudent than ever, and he even took out and reset his monocle. The Secret Witness He readjusted his monocle and stiffened himself to attention—a heroic pose which invariably accompanied his protests. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country He looked at her rather sternly, bending his head so that the eye behind the monocle was full on her. Moor Fires This latter wore a monocle in what Jones afterwards mentally called, “his twisted face.” The Man Who Lost Himself Couldn't lick a chicken—him and his monocle. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest The tangle of legs and arms took form, and a head appeared, wearing a monocle and a smile. The Secret Witness Hamilton, glaring at his subordinate through his monocle, grinned sympathetically. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country Over here in England, when people have looked at me through monocles, there have been times when I’ve been ashamed of pickles, but at home I’m proud! The Love Affairs of Pixie I think I see the sated sceptic, whose monocle glistens in that box, cast a disdainful glance over the smiling crowd. The Simple Life He was in evening dress, and wore a monocle; his manner was frigid and rather pretentious. The Lost Child Mr Ffolliot dropped his monocle and leant back in his chair. The Ffolliots of Redmarley He got up, laid the baby on the soft ground, and stood with arms akimbo, and his monocle firmly fixed, surveying his noisy companion. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country I cannot determine whether it is a pince-nez or a monocle. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 22, 1916 He had a monocle in his right eye which he kept adjusting nervously. Secret Armies The New Technique of Nazi Warfare Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all." The Doctor of Pimlico Being the Disclosure of a Great Crime Mr Ffolliot asked, fixing his monocle and staring steadily at his mother-in-law. The Ffolliots of Redmarley "The dooce it is!" said Bones, and fixing his monocle glared at the stranger. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country The man with the monocle was smug with the self-satisfaction of his tribe. The Highgrader Educated in England, where he acquired his accent and the monocle habit. From Place to Place He lowered his cup and with a show of polite deliberation removed his monocle and wiped it with a silk handkerchief. Erik Dorn Mr Ffolliot fixed his monocle more firmly, and bent forward to look at the Kitten, and to catch her little pipe above the shouts of her brothers behind. The Ffolliots of Redmarley And he fixed his monocle and gazed at me compellingly. Pushed and the Return Push He stared at her through his monocle with his mouth open, then discovered that he had been sold as the laughter rippled into her face. The Highgrader The man with the monocle slowed the car and came to a sudden stop, rather than run her down. Mary Louise in the Country "Ho-hum!" said Merrihew, dangling his monocle to which he had attached a string. The Lure of the Mask He clapped his monocle to his eye, and loudly exclaimed: "Ah, Chateau-Renaud!" The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I In his hand he carried a light cane, and in one eye was a glass, called a monocle. The Boy from the Ranch Or Roy Bradner's City Experiences Now there's a lot in it, I'm sure," the man of the monocle was saying, bending toward Winifred with what Flint considered objectionable propinquity,—"telepathy, don't you know, and—and all that sort of thing. Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes I saw him last night—monocle and all—acting as old Cragg's confederate. Mary Louise in the Country As they started for the dining-room Mr. Todhunter adjusted his monocle and took a parting look at the doll show. When Patty Went to College The monocle dropped from his eye, and his face went suddenly white. A Mating in the Wilds This seems to me to be the modern touch, for there was a time when it was always the very well groomed ringmaster, with top hat and monocle, who acted as host of the ring. Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets "There's something to work with," said Cardailhac the manager, with his monocle at his eye, his hat on one side, already planning his stage-setting. The Nabob, Volume 1 One was old Cragg; another a tall, thin man with a monocle in his left eye; the third, she found to her surprise, was none other than Jim Bennett the postman. Mary Louise in the Country They were dressed like Tako save that they each had a great round lens like a monocle on the left eye, with dangling wires from it leading to dials fastened to the belt. The White Invaders "The description is his, though it is a trifle vague and the monocle——" "He affects a monocle still then?" A Mating in the Wilds If you had come down here with an English accent and no 'h's' and a monocle, I should have shut the door in your face. Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls He brought the glare of his monocle to bear full upon her. The Coast of Chance He wears no corsets, he is innocent of the monocle, he sticks to native beer. Europe After 8:15 I mentioned the lens on their left eyes like a monocle. The White Invaders The monocle had fallen from its place, and he was looking down at her with eyes that had a strange glitter. A Mating in the Wilds Faultless in dress, precise in manner, with monocle and carefully trimmed hair and moustache, he gave one the impression of just having stepped from his dressing room after a bath. On the Fringe of the Great Fight Harry was looking with a steady, an intent gaze, and Kerr meeting it—it might have been merely the blank glare of his monocle—seemed, to Flora, to meet it a little insolently. The Coast of Chance He flinched inwardly, and tightened his eye-muscles on the edge of the monocle to keep from flinching physically as well, trying to freeze out of his face the consternation he felt. Uller Uprising He flinched inwardly, and tightened his eye-muscles on the edge of the monocle to keep them from flinching physically as well, trying to freeze out of his face the consternation he felt. Ullr Uprising He was a thought overdressed—a big man, dark-haired and well-groomed, who toyed with a monocle most unsuitable to his type. The Devil Doctor Many a moral squint comes from a money monocle. Levels of Living Essays on Everyday Ideals I wondered where I had dressed myself; I had apparently taken great pains with my toilet, for I was immaculate, monocle and all, even down to a long-stemmed rose nestling in my button-hole. In Search of the Unknown Although the contents of the letter were easy enough to master, Colonel Faversham must needs fix his monocle, in order to read it again. Enter Bridget He was small and dapper and pink-skinned under his wig; the pink was paint; his lips and eyes peered and simpered; from one bird-claw hand dangled a monocle. The Danger Mark Colonel Warrington twisted his chair around, fixing his monocle more closely in its place. The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor The retired army captain turned a monocle on him. The Parts Men Play Hair was to be worn down, monocles and jewellery were banned. Berry And Co. Walderhurst applied his monocle and gazed for some moments at the object before him. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" He's seen a few with stud-horse clothes and white spats and monocles on who had gone through Kansas to shoot in the Rocky Mountains. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II Sara approached in awe, and they stood gazing at the pale, supercilious-looking creatures, who returned their gaze through monocles, lorgnettes, and other contemptuous media. The Garden of the Plynck Not unless'—— The monocle dropped from the speaker's eye, and with annoying coolness he paused to replace it. The Parts Men Play The monocle dropped from the other's eye, and his long legs carried him eagerly toward the American. The Husbands of Edith Lord Walderhurst gazed at her through the monocle with an air he sometimes had of taking her measure without either unkindliness or particular interest. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Visiting Englishmen surveyed us through monocles and talked of the buses of the Strand and Regent Street. Fifth Avenue With a band of young Canadians on pass, I assisted once in giving Nelson's Monument in Trafalgar Square the "once over" with a monocle in my left eye. Private Peat Adair had acquired the monocle habit on his latest run across the Atlantic, and to keep in practice he gave the secretary the coldest of stares through the disconcerting glass. Empire Builders Three minutes later they were on the sidewalk, and Brock was in possession of an object he had scorned most of all things in the world,—a monocle. The Husbands of Edith The Marquis of Walderhurst took up the cord of his monocle and fixed the glass rigidly in his eye. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" The monocle is coming into fashion once again, and it is thought that a motorist wearing one goggle will soon be quite a common sight. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 4th, 1920 In one eye he wore a horn-rimmed monocle from which depended a narrow black ribbon. The Moon out of Reach Absently he raised the monocle and squinted through it. The Voice in the Fog Behind his monocle, his keen, mocking glance seemed like a taunting smile. His Excellency the Minister "What is her fate?" asked Lord Walderhurst, still gazing in his unbiassed manner through his monocle, and not turning his head as he spoke. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Oh, if they'd only invent a monocle that would let a young man pierce the glamour of the footlights. The Seeker Maude Lome sang, and the man with the monocle accompanied her on the organ. The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary The monocle was a British institution, and he would as soon have denied the divine right of kings as question an Englishman's right to wear what he pleased in his eye. The Voice in the Fog "Have you seen Monsieur Vaudrey come in yet, Louis?" asked a still young man with a monocle in his eye, who seemed quite at home behind the scenes. His Excellency the Minister Then he stepped forward, with his non-committal air and his monocle glaring calmly in his eye. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Perceiving the Candy Wagon at the curb he paused, scrutinising it jauntily, through a monocle formed by a thumb and finger. The Little Red Chimney Being the Love Story of a Candy Man Burnett came up just then with a man wearing a monocle and presented him to Denham, and forthwith handed the bony cousin to his safe-keeping. The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary Why the devil did you take up that monocle business? The Voice in the Fog Then he smote its owner so jovially on the shoulder that his monocle shot the full length of its cord and the hat came within an ace of tumbling overboard. Pearl of Pearl Island And what was there in the good gray-brown eye, gazing through the monocle, which so moved her by its suggestion of kindness and—and some new feeling? Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" "Go as far as you like, my boy," drawled Carter, slowly adjusting his monocle and turning on his heel. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life "Oh, I dare say," said the Honorable Percival, nonchalantly adjusting his monocle. The Honorable Percival Mr. Thorndon leaned forward in his chair and drew down his eyebrow tightly against the rim of his monocle. The Voice in the Fog He put up his monocle, and seemed to be intently inspecting a gas globe over the counter. London River His monocle, which had been in his eye, fell out of it, and he picked it up by its thin cord and replaced it. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" "Hello, Smith!" drawled Carter, looking at me through that monocle of his. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life He wore a small mustache, a monocle, and an expression of unutterable ennui. The Honorable Percival And I dare say so are most of the monocles we see. The Voice in the Fog A monocle fell its length of black cord from the doctor's eye, and he nodded to me. London River He sat on an extraordinarily comfortable corner seat, and stared through his monocle. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" "Why, my dear Smith!" he exclaimed, clutching at his monocle which came as near falling as it well could and remain in place. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life When he used his monocle she tried it also, and when he took out his cigarette-case, she must examine every detail and help herself to a cigarette into the bargain. The Honorable Percival Stick a monocle in your eye, and you don't need any letters of introduction. The Voice in the Fog Major Hardy dropped the monocle on his chest and apologised to Monty: "Sorry, padre." Tell England A Study in a Generation Walderhurst fixed his monocle firmly to conceal the fact that he was verging upon a cynical grin. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" He smiled placidly and his eye twinkled merrily through that monocle. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life But the purser was a sturdy Hamburger, and the very sight of a monocle affected his disposition. The Honorable Percival His monocle dropped of itself from his slow grey eyes, and the white fat fingers which replaced it trembled. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill Then he took the menu from the steward, and, having replaced his monocle and read down a list of no less than fourteen courses, announced: "Straight through, steward—what." Tell England A Study in a Generation For the same reasons he wore a monocle; not because the vision of his right eye was defective but because no clergyman wears a monocle. If Winter Comes The Englishman put up his monocle and this time gazed long at Gordon. Gordon Keith Percival continued to survey them calmly and haughtily through his monocle. The Honorable Percival "Yes, by Jove, it's killing, isn't it?" he said, in his shrill voice, and with his monocle in his mole-like eye, he rode past me, laughing. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill Major Hardy dropped his monocle on his chest. Tell England A Study in a Generation Each had a long stick in his hand and a monocle in his eye. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 Suddenly there was a stir, followed by a hush in the conversation, and monocles and lorgnons went up. Gordon Keith Franzel was a gloomy young man with a monocle, and he was waiting for a particular girl, who happened to be the daughter of the Spanish Ambassador. The Port of Missing Men "I see," my husband would reply, fixing his monocle and showing his front teeth in a painful grin. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill He disappeared; and was back in ten seconds, muttering, "Good Lord, Rupert, it's a middle-aged major with a monocle; and its kit's marked 'Hardy.'" Tell England A Study in a Generation His linen was immaculate, and the only change people saw in him was that he wore spectacles in place of a monocle. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women "Who is she?" asked a thin woman with ugly hands, dropping her monocle with the air of a man. Gordon Keith The fierce rays of Sol, through the media of our monocles, were also utilised to light cigars. The Siege of Kimberley More than once I saw him, with his monocle in his eye, look round at his friend Eastcliff, but he helped himself frequently from a large decanter of brandy and drank healths with everybody. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill In the last cheer one major so far forgets himself—his name is Hardy—as to let go with a cat-call, after which he immediately retires into his monocle, and pretends he hasn't. Tell England A Study in a Generation Always take a monocle on a vagabond tour: it is a never-failing source of amusement and passport of gentility. Shandygaff Her neighbor observed the act, and putting up his monocle, looked across the table; then glanced at Mrs. Lancaster, and then looked again at Keith more carefully. Gordon Keith He has long hair, and wears a pair of pince-nez as an English gallant wears his monocle—merely for effect, for there is nothing the matter with the vision of those sharp eyes. The New North My husband put his monocle to his eye and looked up. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill Loudly applauded, he limps to the middle of the saloon, puts his monocle in his eye, and says one sentence: "I never heard such bloody nonsense in all my life." Tell England A Study in a Generation Our only claims to gentility were our monocles. Shandygaff The Englishman took the trouble again to put up his monocle and take a fleeting glance across the table. Gordon Keith In his illustrations, for example, when he has pilloried some poor gentleman, otherwise unknown, for the astounded and amused contemplation of the Anglican monocle, he cannot let him alone. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 The effectiveness of his entrance was helped by his appearance behind a colonnade, and there he stood, only half revealed, swaying unsteadily while his palsied hand adjusted his monocle to survey the scene. Analyzing Character Releasing his monocle so that it falls on his chest, he limps back to his seat, and apologises to Monty. Tell England A Study in a Generation Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, by the way, has exchanged his hereditary monocle for a pair of ordinary spectacles, which may account for his taking a less one-sided view of this question. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 9, 1919 Gerald put up his monocle, and stared at her through it. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations He has put his monocle in his other eye in his effort to see the point. As Seen By Me Wyatt fixed his monocle on the offending miner with bland and exasperating condescension. The Desire of the Moth; and the Come On He was leaning against the deck-rail, and had fixed with his monocle the nearest recumbent soldier. Tell England A Study in a Generation Then he relinquished his gaze and turned his monocle blankly upon the American beside him. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 He looks twenty years younger and wears a monocle! Ailsa Paige "Down there just in front of the pit, talking to that bald-headed idiot with the monocle." As Seen By Me The monocle did not move from its orbit, but a light ripple of surprise appeared to cross its luminous convexity. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel The Major dropped his monocle on his chest, and looked down at us. Tell England A Study in a Generation His monocle ever and anon was directed both high and low in search of Shaw or his henchmen, while his face was rapidly resolving itself into a bloom of rage. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 He wore evening clothes that were a little too elaborate, a white camellia in his buttonhole, and a thick-lensed monocle on a black ribbon. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 We had a strange Lieutenant one trip who came from a depot ship at Southampton and wore a monocle. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 26, 1919 Then he raised his impertinent monocle and fixed it in one of his eyes while the doctor made the introduction. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Just then there entered the cabin a middle-aged major with a monocle, none other than our old friend, Major Hardy of the Rangoon. Tell England A Study in a Generation The duke dropped his monocle and guffawed loudly. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 The inevitable monocle was still caught and held by the yellow thatch of his thick brow. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 The Mate picked him up out of the scuppers and we dried his clothes over the boilers, but the monocle was never seen again. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 26, 1919 He sat and munched gloomily, until presently Goodenough joined us, looking, what with that monocle and one thing and another, as if he had just stepped out of a band-box. Jimgrim and Allah's Peace His monocle, his "what," and his rich maledictions were admired and imitated all along the Brigade front. Tell England A Study in a Generation His lordship's monocle clattered down and the ice rattled sharply in his glass. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different. The Apartment Next Door Johnny, in all things the glass of fashion and the mould of form, wore them as he wore his monocle, quite unconscious of his own reasons for both. Potterism A Tragi-Farcical Tract B. is a monitor of English style; wears a monocle, spats, 'i 'at, cane, pipe, awful accent, and never makes his appearance without a cawld bawth. Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be Ethel could find no fault in it, except the monocle which he did not use once during the evening, and which she therefore decided was a quite idle and unhandsome adjunct. The Man Between, an International Romance There was frigid silence at the table for a full minute, relieved only when his lordship's monocle dropped into the glass of water he was trying to convey to his lips. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 "I have seen the light of insanity in his eye, gleaming through his accursed monocle." The Cruise of the Jasper B. He had a monocle, too, which he stuck in his eye, and every trace of the American had gone out of his speech. The Thirty-Nine Steps Then he looked at the three through his monocle and said: "These companions, Princess, cannot enter Bunnybury with you." The Emerald City of Oz The general scrutinized his men through his monocle. Paris War Days Diary of an American His lordship glared fiercely through his monocle in the direction of the far-away log, his watery blue eyes blinking as malevolently as possible, his long, aristocratic nose wrinkling at its base in fine disdain. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 And a dandy, with a monocle, was, indeed, casting very supercilious glances at the painter. A Chair on the Boulevard Without her noticing any movement, his monocle was in his left eye, his lip had fallen a little. The Box with Broken Seals Some of the lady rabbits carried lorgnettes, while many of the gentlemen rabbits wore monocles in their left eyes. The Emerald City of Oz While he carried a stout malacca cane with a large gold head to it, and in his left eye was a gold-rimmed monocle secured round his neck by a broad black ribbon. The Four Faces A Mystery Whether the monocle assisted his sight or not, it is certain that William knew a pretty girl when he saw her. A Woman Intervenes He was tall and thin, dressed rather severely, with a black tie and short coat, a monocle which hung from his neck with a black ribbon. The Mischief Maker Presently he fixed his monocle in one of his fierce old eyes and surveyed her from behind it as from behind a barricade. The Vision of Desire These glared through their monocles when the Americans were announced and did not try to hide their annoyance. L.P.M. : the end of the Great War Then he took my left hand, examined both sides of it closely through his monocle, and continued his disclosures. The Four Faces A Mystery His monocle was in his eye, and it shone on Kenyon as he entered. A Woman Intervenes And then, his anguish becoming too keen, he passed his hand over his forehead, let the monocle drop from his eye, and wiped its glass. Swann's Way Sir Philip put up his monocle and glared in the direction of the new-comers. The Vision of Desire I think it is partly your manner and greatly your monocle; you have such a detached air, and often I have noticed you very unresponsive when people were trying to be amusing. Olivia in India Ordinarily the wearing of a monocle seems like an announcement to the world that you are a person of consequence. Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough Young Mr. Longworth did not answer, because at that moment his monocle fell out of its place and had to be adjusted again; but Wentworth jerked out the two words, 'Thirty pounds.' A Woman Intervenes His hair was prematurely grey, and this, together with the monocle that he was wearing, gave him a curious air of distinction. A Rogue by Compulsion In his right eye he wore a gold-rimmed monocle; just then he was bringing it to bear an the waitress who stood between himself and his companion. The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation Squinting at the viewless ether through his monocle he beheld millions in it; so did William Augustus Destyn and the other sons-in-law. The Green Mouse It is impossible to dissociate vanity from the use of the monocle. Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough The young man, after standing for a moment looking at her through his glistening monocle, finally sat down beside her. A Woman Intervenes Collins leisurely got out his monocle, polished it with his handkerchief, adjusted it, and scanned the note. Affairs of State But the gentleman of the monocle swept all these with an indifferent look and cast his eyes upward until he caught sight of the two girls. The Middle Temple Murder He executed a ferocious facial contortion, clapped the monocle into his left eye, and squinted fiercely. The Green Mouse One of them immediately put up his monocle and regarded her as if she had been a new kind of creature displayed for his benefit. Five Little Peppers Abroad In his left eye, attached to a cord, he wore a monocle. The Prince and Betty "Another Manchester man—I do declare, you know, it will be a convention of bagmen, yet!" remarked Sir Robert Peel, as he adjusted his monocle. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers Charley's monocle was the token of what was behind his blue eye- one ceaseless interrogation. The Right of Way — Volume 01 He clapped on his monocle, and glared gleefully at the stupefied young man. The Green Mouse "It's one of the few things I couldn't cure him of—-that and his monocle." Out of the Primitive "I should prefer Mrs. Oakley's nominee because Mrs. Oakley is a shrewd, practical woman who—er—who—who, in fact—" "Just so," said Smith, eying him gravely through the monocle. The Prince and Betty Not the now sufficiently discredited individual with a monocle and a pseudo-Oxford accent, who tries to be more English than the English. Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism The specimen was the "Duke of Labrador," who sauntered by, monocle in eye, hands in pockets and an elaborate affection of the "Oxford stoop" which he must have spent time and effort in acquiring. Kent Knowles: Quahaug "I told you not to, didn't I?" said her father, scowling the monocle out of his eye and reinserting it. The Green Mouse They immediately fell into raptures over his lordship, who was forced in self-defence to tug and twist at his mustache and toy with his monocle. Out of the Primitive He swung his monocle lightly by its cord. The Prince and Betty Percy was a man about forty years of age, a cotillion-leader by profession; and he caused keen delight to the spectators upon the beach by wearing a monocle in the water. The Moneychangers |
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