| 单词 | monosyllable |
| 例句 | There’s a shared vocabulary, of monosyllable and silence; we know why we’re here. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The rest has been monosyllables and pointing: You, here. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I feel I should admire these paintings, because I’m incapable of painting that way myself, and I do admire them, in monosyllables. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Pilar has tried to talk to the twins, but they answer her in monosyllables. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We squabble in whispers and monosyllables about whose turn it is to wash: drying with a clammy tea towel isn’t as good as washing, which warms up your hands. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Dacus picked it up, grunted monosyllables of assent and negation, then hung up. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In the days that followed Mrs. Lawrence asked Holmes additional questions about Emeline, but he responded only in monosyllables. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Why?” she asked, her voice singing the monosyllable, almost smiling. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “Isn’t ‘thou’ a little sentimental?” asked Jo, privately thinking it a lovely monosyllable. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted something more definite, a monosyllable: Dot or Pat, like a foot set down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The starkness of the paradox is reinforced by the diction and meter: short, simple words, a stressed monosyllable followed by six iambic feet* Most people are never going to die. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He’s impatient, he can’t help hearing these monosyllables, these murmurs, these silences. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a very good mobile phone connection, which made it easier for Aimee to answer in monosyllables and not have to explain why. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z She answered him in monosyllables, as though he had betrayed her by breaking the rules of her pretense. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The reading of comics is done in reverential silence, with now and then a few monosyllables of trade. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Bull grunted, a monosyllable meaningless in any language, but an audible assent that he had heard and understood her. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Even at necessary stops for gasoline I had answered in monosyllables and retained no picture. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z To overcome the difficulty of getting past that monosyllable, I took it from her, and said, repeating it with emphasis, “Well! Then, that is why it makes me wretched.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Jaime would listen to them without saying a word, respond in monosyllables, and then turn his back on them, but he would not rest until he had solved their problem. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He texted her the next day, and she replied with a monosyllable, wanting to put him off. She Said Yes Every Time He Asked 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Exuding the bored hauteur of wicked Uncle Scar in “The Lion King,” Everett responded in flat monosyllables, until, traumatized, I had to give up. T Magazine: Rupert Everett Is So Not An American Movie Star 2013-05-10T13:00:54Z In hard, vigorous monosyllables the speaker insists the dead man still "drives" the family's thoughts "like the smart cobs of your youth". Poem of the week: Elegy by Sidney Keyes 2013-07-15T11:42:00Z But those spat-out monosyllables of the last line clarify the ghastly truth: "Dear guests, you now have seen Love's corpse-light shine." Poem of the week: Modern Love by George Meredith 2012-08-13T13:24:41Z Usually a handful of Anglo-Saxon monosyllables convey rage and contempt, taking the place of or clearing the way for grunts and blows. | 'Tyrannosaur': ?Tyrannosaur? With Peter Mullan - Review 2011-11-17T22:48:28Z And the subtly anglicised Edinburgh accent, which appeared to soften or muddy those monosyllables, encouraged legions of comics and pub bores to think that they, too, could do the voice. Sean Connery at 90: a dangerously seductive icon of masculinity 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z He has always been a reluctant interview subject, and under certain circumstances has been known to answer questions with little more than monosyllables. In Ray LaMontagne’s ‘Supernova,’ Hints of the ‘60s 2014-04-30T18:25:15Z The girl said a monosyllable, still looking amused. Guess by Philippa Pearce - short story 2012-11-13T15:59:33Z She can beat someone senseless while talking about her feelings, something that traditional male action heroes on TV still have trouble doing in more than monosyllables. Sugar and Spice and Vicious Beatings 2011-03-10T22:21:21Z There are only a few strangled monosyllables, like “please,” “no” and “so.” Theater Review: Nina Arianda Stars in ‘Tales From Red Vienna’ 2014-03-19T02:00:02Z Three cool monosyllables, surname first, a little curtly, as befits a former naval commander. Sean Connery at 90: a dangerously seductive icon of masculinity 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z As Nicolson argues, "face" is a simple, plain English monosyllable, but it also has a resonant double meaning. The King James Bible reconsidered 2011-02-19T00:06:00Z In other words, the high-falutin' poetic diction of the 18th century was renounced; plain speech, with as many monosyllables as possible, took its place, and nothing was ever the same again. Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth and ST Coleridge, edited by Fiona Stafford – review 2013-07-16T11:35:07Z The late politicisation of De Niro is all the more remarkable because of his reputation as a man of few words, notorious for responding to journalists’ questions with terse monosyllables. Robert De Niro: ‘Trump is a real racist, a white supremacist’ 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Brook connects such disparate elements in conversation, linking them all to his favorite monosyllable. For Peter Brook, the Experimental Showman, ‘Nothing Is Ever Finished’ 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Not the babbling single syllables driven by the desire for food and the surprise of monosyllables falling from his hungry lips. From 'mommy' to 'mom,' words weave love into a family | Op-Ed 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Giorgetti tends to communicate in gruff monosyllables and unlike his recent predecessors in the role, he speaks little English. Low-key 'fixer' Giorgetti named Italy's economy minister 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z In the titular opening line of “All Up In Your Mind,” she delivers her monosyllables in a skull-penetrating staccato, then burrows in deep, the way only the best pop singers can. Review | Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ was made to last forever 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The acting here is quite good, particularly by Kaluuya, who exudes the strong, silent air of a modern Gary Cooper, all shrugs and monosyllables, and Palmer, who is his much more expressive foil. Review | Say yes to ‘Nope,’ Jordan Peele’s alien-invasion western 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z "His breath is also improving, this can be heard in his voice which is gaining in power. Phrases where he communicates only in monosyllables tend to be spaced out." Tate Modern fall: Boy thrown from balcony 'defying doctors predictions' 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z If a woman flirted with him, he responded in halting monosyllables. The Matador and Me: Coming to Terms with My Famously Ugly Lookalike 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z They distilled their answers into succinct monosyllables — as those practiced in the art of testifying before a jury tend to do. Perspective | In trial testimony, Chauvin is cast beyond the blue wall 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z He spoke in monosyllables, struggling with his words. Opinion | A Friendship, a Pandemic and a Death Beside the Highway 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z The lyrics are nearly all monosyllables, and in singing the verses, Withers largely shuns syncopation, letting the words fall out precisely in time with the chord changes, one syllable per chord. It's time to cancel 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' Here's what should replace it 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Over the years, the actor has cultivated a reputation for the unexpected, most notably his bizarre interview with David Letterman in 2009, where he appeared heavily bearded, dishevelled and replied to the host in monosyllables. Joaquin Phoenix thanks River in emotional speech 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Over the coming days, he periodically stopped eating, speaking in monosyllables. Dying the Christian Science way: the horror of my father’s last days 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z In 1991 a theater critic for the Houston Post described the vocal effects as including “glottal growls, keening ululations, stuttered monosyllables, yodely register shifts, vibrato manipulation and animal sounds.” Who brought a 36-foot orb into Disney Hall for ‘Atlas’? Yup, that guy again 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z The lovely, precise play of monosyllables throughout is properly calming; the vocabulary feels plainspoken without feeling “updated.” How to Read the Good Books 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z In private, Rayburn denounced the idea “with the explosive monosyllables of an old Anglo-Saxon glossary of epithet,” White added. The unassuming Texan who ran the House longer than anyone else 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z If her parents spoke to her, she could reply only curtly, in monosyllables. “Cecilia Awakened” 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Hicok’s exhortation to accept responsibility for our future falls on conveniently stoppered ears: The final line, with its rhyming monosyllables, lands like a judge’s gavel. Hold your breath: a song of climate change 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Maria made coffee while Jaume, a slight man with a pointed white beard, answered in terse monosyllables my small talk about the children and the weather. The French connection: How Catalonia got its ballot papers 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Clothing speaks in awkward monosyllables and eloquent paragraphs, in whispers and shouts. Perspective | At the State of the Union, fashion puts women on mute. 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z It is not uncommon for athletes contractually obliged to address the media to sound like disciplined hostages being paraded by their captors: name, rank, serial number, monosyllables, grunts. First lesson from world championships: there is no next Usain Bolt | Matthew Engel 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Adams looks into the distance, and answers in terse monosyllables – not aggressively, just self-consciously. Nicola Adams: ‘I jumped in front of my mother and tried to protect her’ 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Anyone innocently mystified by this, who turned to Grose’s definition of monosyllable itself, would have found it explained as “a woman’s commodity”. From alright to zap: an A-Z of horrible words 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z For such a simple sentence, three monosyllables arranged in the lock-step syntax of subject, verb and object, “I love you” can fall on the ears of its chosen recipient in unpredictable ways. I love you, I love you, I love you … why we can’t stop using those three little words 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Now you know how to drive—the simple monosyllables hovered in the air. Learning to Drive 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Even in Spanish, Madison did not want to talk about her recent ordeal, answering questions with shrugs and monosyllables and then falling silent. Meet a mother in D.C. who risked having her kids smuggled to her from Honduras At first, he seemed to receive no answer but a monosyllable. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z But those who knew enough to check the actual monosyllable in question, given in the second edition as “C**t”, would have found it defined as “a nasty name for a nasty thing”. From alright to zap: an A-Z of horrible words 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Louise, however, was so shy that he could extract only monosyllables from her. Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel 2012-04-07T02:00:33.037Z "Not exactly refused," replied Manners; "but answered only by an unmeaning monosyllable, or kept a profound silence." The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z The rapturous monosyllables were all that he could command. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Though these men had known each other from childhood, they sat face to face with averted eyes, their conversation for some time being constrained and distant, confined entirely to monosyllables. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z The OED recognises thing in this sense, but not commodity, and tragically not monosyllable either. From alright to zap: an A-Z of horrible words 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z The three Englishmen went about their business--cleaning their rifles, cooking, or attending to the wounded Fan--sullenly, as if ill-pleased with the world in general, speaking only when spoken to, and then in monosyllables. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z On their arrival at Dimden, the gipsy lad was sent for, and a few casual questions asked him by the peer, which he repelled by either obdurate silence or sullen monosyllables. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z The last syllable of a word except two, as Ïsyl in monosyllable. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z And then she shut her mouth so suddenly, it seemed she was afraid to let anything escape it except that unmistakable monosyllable. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Soup!--listen to it--soup! disgusting monosyllable, sir, resembling hiccough. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z She spoke mostly in monosyllables and only when addressed, and every once in a while they could see the look of anxiety and fear come into her eyes that they had noted the day before. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z They express themselves by signs and in monosyllables. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z The words are mostly monosyllables, always ending, with two exceptions, in a vowel or nasal sound. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Haggard men, dragging their rifles, turned sunken, perplexed eyes, slowly answering in monosyllables, as though stunned by the swift ruin which had overwhelmed them. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z No one deigns to answer a question, except by a monosyllable. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z He answered her questions in monosyllables until he had stowed away the last of Mrs. Goldstein's cooking. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z They may be taught to read monosyllables; they can not do even the simplest sum in addition, yet they show a certain shrewdness. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z She answered me abruptly and in monosyllables, and appeared rather sorry than glad, that I was in a fair way of recovering. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z The doctor hung up the receiver with an explosive monosyllable. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z "No," he said, with a curious questioning drawl of the monosyllable. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z With his eyes fixed on hers, he closely watched her face, hoping for a glance, or a monosyllable that would mean acceptance. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z I never realized before that one monosyllable could mean so much. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z “Yes!” said Cartaret, and blushed at the vehemence of the monosyllable. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z He expressed his opinion of those who came and went, looking up at Castro with a smile, while his friend remained grave and solemn, replying only in monosyllables and vague grunts. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Table X is a review of monosyllables with some additional words. The Young and Field Literary Readers, Book 2 2011-12-28T03:00:37.303Z I did not venture to contradict her openly; I only uttered monosyllables or phrases of doubtful interpretation. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z A variety of other questions was put to the imbecile, to all of which he invariably gave quick and correct replies, provided the reply could be made in monosyllables. The Herriges Horror in Philadelphia A Full History of the Whole Affair. A Man Kept in a Dark Cage Like a Wild Beast for Twenty Years, As Alleged, in His Own Mother's and Brother's House 2011-12-14T03:00:19.043Z Bald little monosyllable, which was all her lips could utter though her heart was filled with love for him; but it sufficed for Hallam. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z The two Alcudia girls, who sat next to her, might have been wax dolls, they were so stiff and motionless, answering only in monosyllables to the few questions she addressed to them. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z She answered him in monosyllables or never at all. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z Her only means of retaliation lay in sulking, and this she did in the most approved fashion, refusing to take part in the conversation, and answering in monosyllables when addressed. The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach Proving Their Mettle Under Southern Skies 2011-11-26T03:00:16.047Z Even in the two monosyllables I recognised the accents of the son of the house. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z He peered closer into her face, and repeated the last odious little interrogative monosyllable a good many times. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z There was something in the two little monosyllables which seemed to sting her more than his curse had done. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z Name other monosyllables ending in e and containing the long a sound. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z The practical mood seemed to have undergone a setback; there was something new in that monosyllable, irritation, a twinge of pain, perhaps. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z Mr. Banta answered their questions in monosyllables, and when he had satisfied his appetite he put the dishes away unwashed and went out to catch his horse. The Haunted Mine 2011-10-28T02:00:23.833Z If C�sar spoke to one, the answer came in monosyllables and with a touch of the helmet. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z To such remarks as were addressed to him, Fawkes answered in monosyllables; and it was only when occasion required, that he volunteered any observation or advice. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Find other monosyllables ending in e and containing a long vowel that becomes short if the e is dropped. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z James mumbled an inarticulate monosyllable or two in reply, without turning his head. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z Littlemore was averse to active pleasures, but his friend reflected that now at least he had launched himself—he was going to look for the lady whom, with a monosyllable, he appeared to have classified. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z This monosyllable was addressed to the Horse, who didn't mind it at all. The Cricket on the Hearth A Fairy Tale of Home 2011-10-02T02:00:12.587Z He spoke in tired monosyllables and did not make eye contact, as he had in the hospital. Stuck in Bed for 19 Months, at Hospital?s Expense 2011-09-30T18:10:06Z Exercise 36—The Formation of Participles Rap, rapping, rapped Reap, reaping, reaped Rap is a monosyllable ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z There they take a dozen monosyllables in their mouths, chew them, gnash them, spit them out again, and they call that speaking! The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z At eleven Mr. Pottle went home, having uttered but two words all evening, and those monosyllables. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z He smoked his pipe in silence, or if he spoke, it was seldom more than in the short monosyllable, characteristic of the incommunicative habits of his tribe. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z An excited personage, who might have been just outside the window, was expeditiously appeased in monosyllables. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z Vowels, pronunciation of, 9; length of, in monosyllables ending in e, 9; words containing silent, 11. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z This is the first time we’ve met since you have been in the house; I’ve been so patient that I deserve more than to have little cold, hard monosyllables thrown at me.” The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z "To find out what?" said the Director of the Midland Supply Dep�t, vexed to the extent of for once speaking shortly and in monosyllables. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z "Do you—must we—why should——" Fragmentary monosyllables enough, but sufficient to fell his strength. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z Charlie had not said anything in reply, although that monosyllable of Sally's, which expressed much, had made him angry enough to say almost anything, if only he knew what to say. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z Toye himself could not have cut and measured more deliberate monosyllables. The Thousandth Woman 2011-08-15T02:00:25.383Z Her breath came suddenly; with the monosyllable an electric wave had set the pulses of both tingling. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z "Don't go on like that," protested Miss Marsh, presumably with reference to some indefinable quality detected by her in these two simple monosyllables. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z They talked so much by sign and mere monosyllables in this short run to the hut that I cannot transcribe it in words, though they understood each other better than had they used set speech. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z All unprepared for the encounter Ruxton had nothing but a stupid monosyllable to offer. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z They were their two nursery names, hers no improvement on the proper monosyllable, and his a rather dubious token of pristine proclivities. The Thousandth Woman 2011-08-15T02:00:25.383Z He answered many questions in monosyllables and left long pauses before giving short replies. Analysis: Is it too early to write off Rupert Murdoch as CEO? 2011-07-20T01:16:50Z It is utterly impossible to convey in words any idea of the fierce, savage, almost demoniac glare of hatred and defiance with which that single monosyllable was uttered. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z But not even her wish to defeat this plan could enable her to do more than answer by civil monosyllables when he spoke to her. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z There was a subtle brutality in the man's monosyllable. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z You may think that a grunt doesn't express an opinion, but as a matter of fact it's one of the most expressive monosyllables in any language. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z Horace Townsend heard the word and recognized the tone; and what the spark is to the magazine was that sudden monosyllable to the half-controlled heart of the man. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z It was the first time Sydney had heard her utter anything but the briefest monosyllables. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z I don't think he slept, for whenever I spoke to him he replied at once in a monosyllable. A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado 2011-07-03T02:00:07.507Z The Pole's big eyes turned full upon his companion's face, and enquiry rang in his echo of the monosyllable. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z To this must be added the dreary jingle of the verse, which almost invariably consists of short, rhyming couplets, the lines constantly having to be eked out by expletives and meaningless monosyllables. Chaucer and His Times 2011-06-30T02:00:26.883Z When spoken to, she answered in a monosyllable, or not at all. Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. 2011-06-30T02:00:25.950Z Nothing interested him, he was lost in thought, he answered questions in monosyllables, and placed himself beyond conciliation in any form. Playing With Fire 2011-06-29T02:00:30.590Z "Yes," Ann answered, too much surprised for anything but a monosyllable. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z The doubt in his monosyllable, however, did not pass the other by. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z To him Don Alvar often turned; but as every attempt to engage him in the conversation was met by a resolute monosyllable, he at last confined himself to Alphonse, much to De Lucenay's relief. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z The monosyllable brought him up startled and staring. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z The servants had put on with their kirk gowns the quiet movements they kept for this day, and, as they noiselessly prepared the breakfast, they talked softly to each other in monosyllables. Playing With Fire 2011-06-29T02:00:30.590Z A distinguished "brave" now arose, and made a speech; after which, a second stood up and repeated the monosyllable, "ugh." The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z When the Squire and Sally drove off, she seemed lost in thought, and only answered in monosyllables to her companion's gallant attempts to be agreeable. The Night Riders A Thrilling Story of Love, Hate and Adventure, Graphically Depicting the Tobacco Uprising in Kentucky 2011-06-23T02:00:24.513Z He views the conflicting tumult of the passions; sees families and kingdoms raging in aimless commotion; sees those inexplicable enigmas of misunderstanding, which frequently a single monosyllable would suffice to explain, occasioning convulsions unutterably baleful. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z His conversation with his father, whom he seemed always to be watching with a narrow, grim suspicion, was ordinarily confined to monosyllables of affirmation or negation. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z At that monosyllable of dismayed protest, Lucinda saw Zinn's little eyes of a pig grow wide with surprise; which emotion, however, might have been due quite as much to what Bellamy was saying. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z They never spoke unless first addressed; then they answered in low-toned monosyllables. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z The American officer sought to question him, but found his prisoner, although able to speak English, inclined to reply only in monosyllables. Army Boys in France or, From Training Camp to Trenches 2011-06-15T02:00:18.907Z The young Indian princess had caught the Spanish monosyllable of dissent, and Luis understood this exclamation to express her strong disinclination to become a wife of the Carib chief. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z As though by that monosyllable freed from an enchaining spell, Joan started, moved quickly to his side and held the goblet to his lips. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Originally a derisive diminutive, the usage of the studios has endowed this monosyllable with a significance all its own, not readily definable. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z There appeared the tall military form of old Syme, alias Timothy Tickler, with his pithy monosyllables, and determined nil admirari bearing. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Dickie was just as silent in his sister’s presence as usual, his communications being generally in the form of monosyllables. Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm What Became of the Raby Orphans 2011-06-14T02:00:19.177Z At breakfast the cousins spoke only in monosyllables. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z Only this monosyllable; then Mr. Follingsbee broke the seal of Leslie’s letter and began its perusal, his face growing graver and more troubled as he read. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z I was too far gone even to have proper contempt for myself, and rode all morning by Colonel Morgan's side, silent and morose, answering his cheerful talk with rude monosyllables. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z If even such familiar words and simple monosyllables can distract our attention, though they have only lost a single and mute letter, how greatly more in words compounded, disguised by the mutilation of several letters. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z With all her desire to talk on indifferently, Hazel could find no word to add to the monosyllable. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z In the Institutes of Menu, many verses occur denoting the importance of this monosyllable, and of a text of the Veda closely connected with it, called the Gayatri. Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India 2011-05-31T02:00:29.133Z In order to avoid such a risk, he maintained an unnatural reserve, and only spoke from time to time in monosyllables. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z Neither in the blue sky, nor upon the wide earth, was there voice or sound; nothing but one forlorn cricket, chirping in monosyllables, among the bare furrows, where the harvest had been cleared away. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z “O, you never want anybody to marry!” burst out a chorus of voices,—which was surely a very broad inference from one narrow monosyllable. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z "Ah!" said the dotard, when it had stopped at last; and the monosyllable contented him for some moments. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z “The triliteral monosyllable is an emblem of the Supreme, the suppressions of the breath with a mind fixed on God are the highest devotion; but nothing is more exalted than the gayatri.” Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India 2011-05-31T02:00:29.133Z Mary rode home in silence, returning only monosyllables to her escort. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z "No, no!" she answered, with quickness; and then approaching her cousin's ear, she pronounced, very mysteriously, the very homely monosyllable, "Mark!" Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z Wahpee never talked, and if she asked him a question it was answered in some brief monosyllable. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z The kid comes and sees Kenna, and doesn't get anything out of him but monosyllables. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z It is, like the holy monosyllable, to be mentally revolved, never articulated. Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India 2011-05-31T02:00:29.133Z If she addressed a word to Owen, he answered her in dry monosyllables; if she spoke to Theodore, he replied as from a lofty pinnacle of freezing politeness. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2 2011-04-26T02:00:28.200Z And the dry monosyllable cost her a painful effort to utter it. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 2011-04-26T02:00:25.180Z Had he ridden fifteen miles through the woods, almost on an unbroken gallop, to be met with half looks, and greeted only by monosyllables? Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z At the hour appointed the sensitive artist made his appearance, so timid that at first he could only reply to their cordial questioning by monosyllables. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z Indeed the Thames itself would almost seem, by having become a monosyllable, to have taken the first step of a change which has been arrested for ever. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z The wine had apparently quite dulled his brilliant wit, and now he only replied in curt monosyllables to queries addressed directly to him. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Several times the farmer’s daughter had addressed a remark to him a second time, and he answered almost in monosyllables. The Bail Jumper 2011-04-16T02:00:19.103Z As he fell his revolver exclaimed, but only an indignant monosyllable. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z There was something, too, in the shape and air of the stranger, that roused their suspicions of his pacific character, and the dreaded monosyllable "Kyd" was whispered under breath from one to the other. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z We chatted awhile with Mrs. Tyler—perhaps it would be more accurate to say that we inserted with difficulty monosyllables at intervals into her monologue—and finally persuaded her to let us go. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z Salutations exchanged, and a chair brought out for the new comer to sit upon, Murdock demands explanation of the interrupting monosyllable, asking: "What do you mean, Father Rogier, by 'two'?" Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z While dressing Sir William Dagmar later in the evening, I only spoke when he addressed me, and then in softest monosyllables. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z Silent, her hands clasped in her lap, replying with hesitating monosyllables, she sat by his side during the drive home, one of her ladies opposite them. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z For several hours they were very sulky and only answered our remarks and questions in monosyllables. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z It was enough for him to endorse the sentiments of his superior officer by an occasional monosyllable. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z The phonogram has now become the symbol of a monosyllable, which is normally made up of two elements, a consonant and a vowel, as in the Devanágari, and other syllabic systems. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Having learned what was wanted the captain put several questions to the sailor, which he answered in monosyllables, as he was not quite through eating. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z The swift monosyllable fell with an energy that brought Desmond's glance at once to the speaker. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z What could be the meaning of that quick gasp from the other side of the room that preceded the faint monosyllable? At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z Marion adhered to her promise, and spoke only in monosyllables; though her fine open countenance expressed neither distrust nor dislike. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z And to mark their refusal of anything we asked from them, they emphatically employed the same British monosyllable. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z There was a whisper from behind her shoulder; she answered in a German monosyllable. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z "Our speech back there was confined to monosyllables," he answered. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z "Strange as it may appear," replied she, for the first time uttering something more than a monosyllable. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z He sat under the hop-vines, and replied in monosyllables to the old woman's animated questions, and gave little news of the excitements at the Settlement which they had not already heard. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z If she has not got back again to her monosyllable! Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z When he discovered that we could only answer him in monosyllables he made a gesture of despair, and turning to the keeper of the refectory, he gave him an order whose nature was soon apparent. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Expert in all the symptoms of his moods, they knew that in a few hours he would begin to talk again, at first in monosyllables, and then in short detached sentences. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z B�renburg kissed his young wife, straightened her hair somewhat, raised his little son on his knee, made a few superficial remarks; Lensky answered in monosyllables. Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z He replied to his chirping mother in discouraging monosyllables. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z There is such a weight of meaning and emphasis in her words that he is silent, and wishes that she had kept to her monosyllables. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z Home! she shuddered at the simple monosyllable which it is the special glory of our language to possess. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z She saw that he knew that she had been present, and gave him another curt monosyllable. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z He answered in monosyllables when the vicar or Mrs. Johnson, the old lady, spoke to him; but to Elsie he said not a word. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z I started, hardly knowing whether to feel pleased or annoyed, and my replies were in monosyllables, till we reached the cottage, greatly to mamma’s surprise and alarm. Friends I Have Made 2011-02-25T03:01:14.587Z David Thain glanced across the table at the young man in question, who was exchanging rather weary monosyllables with his right-hand neighbour. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z Not so poor little Helen—so shy herself, and so hard to coax into more than gentle monosyllables. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z Then, if a few loquacious customers would gossip about the times, he condescended to listen, regarding them from his meaningless grey eyes, and responding in monosyllables, when occasion or politeness required some kind of answer. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z I came to the conclusion that the less I said the better it would fare with my over-sensitive dignity, but even the utterance of an occasional monosyllable did not save me. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z He grunted and expressed his feelings by the monosyllable, 'Good!' Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z The latter answered chiefly in monosyllables, and the conversation, which, on Waldemar's account, was carried on exclusively in German, would have been forced and languid, had not the Princess guided it with truly masterly tact. Under a Charm, Vol. I (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.700Z It is "much broken, full of monosyllables, uttered with strong aspirations from the chest, and a guttural articulation which it is difficult to acquire." The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Several times during the evening she attempted to draw him out into conversation, but he would reply to her in monosyllables, and then fall back into his state of silent abstraction of mind. The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z Salutations exchanged, and a chair brought out for the new comer to sit upon, Murdock demands explanation of the interrupting monosyllable, asking: “What do you mean, Father Rogier, by ‘two’?” Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Next in order are monosyllables, consisting of a vowel and a consonant preceding, as in P-a. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z "Go on," I encouraged, doing the two monosyllables without a hitch. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z The new name would provoke no such shortening, the editorial said, as the Times "being a monosyllable bids defiance to corrupters and mutilaters of the language". 10 unusual names for a newspaper 2011-02-03T09:25:19Z With the poet the disjointed dialogue and constant repetition of the monosyllable becomes a mannerism, and is never convincing. Shakespeare in the Theatre 2011-01-30T03:00:17.973Z And yet the stupid creature receives the rich man who has cast her his handkerchief with frightened silence or with prim monosyllables! A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage 2011-01-26T03:00:25.590Z "Yes," Ulric assented briefly, without adding one word to soften the harsh monosyllable. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z I tried to hold my voice to a brave level, but the monosyllable rang hollow. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z As Campbell had said only a few monosyllables, and as he had the Scotchman's national sense of humor, he merely stared at his interlocutor. The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z He finished his breakfast in silence, replying in monosyllables to Uncle Balthasar's good-humoured inquiries with regard to his expedition of the previous day, and immediately rose and left the balcony. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z The Italian danced and raved and gesticulated, while Mr. Tabor pointed a steady forefinger and retorted in low and frosty monosyllables. The Professor's Mystery 2011-01-18T03:00:11.317Z The monosyllable seemed to leave her lips dry. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z She took her place again, it is true, beside him, but she answered his questions in monosyllables, and left it to Storting to give him any information with regard to the harvesting. Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z "Oh," said Alex, wishing at the same time that she could divest herself of the eternal monosyllable. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z "You don't regret saying yes, like an angel," asked this unreasonable lover, five minutes after he had surprised her into uttering that momentous monosyllable. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z How many things he could have told her if he had only known how to begin; but every monosyllable he had uttered was said with trepidation, and in a hoarse and husky tone. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z U before a double consonant or before a consonant in monosyllables has about the same pronunciation as in English stuff, rug; so in kunnen, snurken, put. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z An interjection may be defined as a prolonged monosyllable, generally a vowel, uttered when no words can do justice to the subject. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z Alex, determined to feel pleased and interested, could only contribute an occasional monosyllable, sometimes only an inarticulate sound, expressive of sympathy. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Mr Carlyle committed himself to a dubious monosyllable. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z To the captain's questions he ever answered in monosyllables; nor was he more talkative with the sailors. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Our magpie was kept under the impression that he would some day talk; but he never got any further than the monosyllable “Chark,” which with him meant as much as the Italian’s “Altro.” Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z Daisy came in then, and took her place at the table, making a very sorry pretence at eating, and only speaking in monosyllables till her mother pressed her. The Parson O' Dumford Alex felt as though she were being put to the torture of the Inquisition, but was utterly unable to do more than reply in monosyllables to Cedric's level, judicial questions. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z The inspector nodded and contributed a weighty monosyllable of sympathetic agreement. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z The women seated themselves, whilst he stood, answering in monosyllables, and cursing a thousand times both himself and his miserable fate. Four Phases of Love The boy, who was accustomed to be a man standing between his two parents, answered nothing except in shy monosyllables. Small Souls When Mr. Prong specially turned himself to her, asking her some question, she would answer him with one or two monosyllables, always calling him Sir; but to Miss Pucker she never once opened her mouth. Rachel Ray And not all her pity could keep the joy from her tone as she uttered the last monosyllable. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 Colder than ever was the monosyllable, and Julia felt herself growing wickeder and wickeder, and she knew that directly she would be bad enough not to respond in any wise to whatever he might say. The Man from Jericho "Ar!" responded England's Premier Comedienne, who has often made the stalls rock with laughter over the concentrated meaning which she can infuse into that one monosyllable long-drawn-out. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune I knew by the tone of those three little monosyllables that the Major was done for—caught, conquered, and fettered by his dangerous foe. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories Have you the heart to respond, in the only imaginable answer—it is a mere monosyllable—Starve? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 For a while Blake betrayed little interest, confining himself to monosyllables except when he commented on the care with which she had cooked the various dishes. Into the Primitive "No!" he said, at last, in a hollow monosyllable. The Man from Jericho I tried everything I could think of in the way of subjects for conversation, but elicited no replies beyond monosyllables. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches She talked shyly and breathlessly to him; and he, embarrassed by her shyness, answered in monosyllables. Sinister Street, vol. 2 When talking to one they appeared to be thinking of something else, and their answers were generally in monosyllables. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I It was a long speech for Paul Warden, who was far too indolent generally to get beyond monosyllables. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir The monosyllable was cold enough in its uncompromise to stagger the little hostler, and drive all thoughts of the carefully rehearsed oration he had prepared from his head. The Night Operator The whole difficulty was summed up in one monosyllable, which escaped from a brother clergyman's lips standing near me, and that one word was an astonished and emphatic "Well!!!" A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 He laughed, though he did not seem to have heard; he answered half shyly, half absently, in monosyllables. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales He felt the insidious meaning of her whispered monosyllable, he felt her eyes striving to make him look at her. The Missioner He asked her two or three questions to which she was able to answer only in monosyllables. Ayala's Angel They chatted for several minutes, Faber answering mostly in monosyllables. The Social Gangster These were usually followed by a flourish of the pen, or sometimes by the word “Bom.” which singular monosyllable always occurred at the foot of the pages. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. When drawn into conversation, her answers were given in monosyllables. Penny Nichols Finds a Clue The monosyllable was like a drop of ice. The Missioner The woman asked a question, and the bearers jerked out a few guttural monosyllables, which she received with indifference. The Unveiling of Lhasa I could gather nothing from the monosyllables which he uttered, except that the matter under discussion was profoundly serious. The Social Gangster He uttered the monosyllable in a tone that convinced at least one of his listeners that expostulation would be useless. John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall In monosyllables post-vocalic final m, n, are often preceded by an intrusive b, d respectively, thus ben “woman,” may be heard as bedn. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" He rarely spoke to the men more than in monosyllables. First Fam'lies of the Sierras "Who could?" replied I, eagerly; "is he not a 'Fat?'"—using that precious monosyllable by which his countrymen designate a certain class of pretenders. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) The monosyllable fell from her softly, almost inaudibly. The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident She made up her mind at the beginning of the conversation that he was criticizing her, and, feeling shy and awkward, she could only reply to him in gasps and monosyllables and blushes. Plashers Mead A Novel There is a tendency to make the plural of all substantives except masculine monosyllables end in -an. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Disconcerted she relapsed into monosyllables and the atmosphere grew more chilly. John Marsh's Millions When she spoke to him, he replied in low monosyllables. By Right of Conquest A Novel Reading their prayers, or exchanging monosyllables the two sons of Loyola had ascended the steep rocks at whose base foam the green waters of Lake Garda. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle The monosyllable fell from her like a stone. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes An admission of that, she knew, however, would shock him: so she contented herself with a noncommittal monosyllable. Thirty He sat deep in his chair and replied in sulky monosyllables whenever he was addressed. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary The smile lights up his face and reveals the angel within him; but he answers only in monosyllables, and seems relieved when you pass on your way. Windyridge Upon reaching the rock the leaders of the band 24 glanced at the arrow, excitedly exchanged monosyllables and set off to the north at a hard gallop, being followed by the others. The Orphan Indeed, he scarcely spoke except in monosyllables, and spent all his time working grimly on the farm. Carnival As the one advanced the other receded, and, keeping always within the limits of civility, I never heard so much easy chat put aside with so many cool and stately monosyllables in my life. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. Now she sat there looking straight before her and replying only in monosyllables to his questions. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary Louis' tongue clove to the roof of his mouth, but he managed to enunciate a monosyllable of assent. The Competitive Nephew This mystery, however, we have succeeded in penetrating, and although hardly hoping to carry the faith of the reader along with us, we proceed to unfold it: it is contained in the single monosyllable, peel. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Then listen to me, and give your answers in monosyllables. What a Man Wills Any remark, however, which he addressed to his hostess was met by a curt monosyllable, she turning immediately to converse with Crosse, affably voluble. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising She shut herself within the walls of a cold and sullen reserve, never speaking unless spoken to, answering with the curtest of monosyllables. A Question of Marriage He paused a moment before replying to the treacherous scoundrel—and then it was in one single stern monosyllable. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt They will probably return directly;” and then he started, in a cool and indolent way, a fresh topic of conversation, to which, in the agitation she could not conceal, Ada could but reply in monosyllables. The Sapphire Cross A great deal was destined to turn upon those two monosyllables. In the Whirl of the Rising From Traquair to Murder cairn, the hill rung with the discordant attempts of the Saxon upon the unmanageable monosyllable, and the heartfelt laugh which followed every failure. International Short Stories English Except for a few monosyllables Molly said nothing, but now, as they paused side by side, she murmured— "It's beautiful quiet after the racket of the shops; it's like heaven!" Fairfax and His Pride It had become her turn now to answer in monosyllables, as her companion tried to interest her in the scenery and surroundings. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt A negative reply was soon given to a subsequent question by a single jerk of the hand; and thus I was enabled to hold a conversation in monosyllables with my invisible companions. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. But his monosyllable without details convinced the hearer that there was, and before night the whole neighborhood was humming with conjecture. Anne The wispy youth shrugged his shoulders and growled some inarticulate reply in monosyllable. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley In proper sentences of purr And monosyllables of mews When I have told my news to her, My kitten tells me kitten news. A Little Freckled Person A Book of Child Verse She would only talk in monosyllables, except to Helen Grant. Helen Grant's Schooldays These were usually followed by a flourish of the pen, or sometimes by the word 'Bom.,' which singular monosyllable always occurred at the foot of the pages. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune It was the monosyllable la, la, la, uttered in a shrill trembling tone, which I thought much more like pain than rejoicing. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant The houseflag was dipped and raised and dipped again by both; the red ensign was dipped; and the homeward-bound sounded her monosyllable three times, to which our own whistle replied in equal number. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday The pinched mouth was firmly set; there was no smile on the colourless lips, and she replied to one's remarks in monosyllables. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections There was an emphasis on the last monosyllable that pretty clearly announced how little share Terry Driscoll enjoyed in this co-partnery. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Nothing, perhaps, seems simpler than flight, but that monosyllable has a terrible significance. Toilers of the Sea He broke in with a curt monosyllable: "Why?" The Destroying Angel Their poetry then was made up almost entirely of monosyllables, which, when they come together in any cluster, are certainly the most harsh, untunable things in the world. English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History Doubtless, our hopes of escape depended much upon each other; and we could but communicate those plans in insufficient monosyllables, which, if misunderstood, would lead to disaster. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 And the last little monosyllable was uttered with an emphasis of intense significance. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day At first, my grandfather and Owen indulged in cheerful conversation; but shortness of breath soon reduced the Major to monosyllables, and the latter part of the journey was accomplished in silence. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 When the surname is a monosyllable the Christian name should be long. Maids Wives and Bachelors There was a sharp emphasis on the last monosyllable that made Dalton start. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Long fasting had made us all more disposed to silence, so that a few monosyllables were all that passed. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas He saw this, and by many a trick endeavored to induce an attack,—now dropping his point carelessly, to address a monosyllable to a friend near; now throwing open his guard, as if from negligence. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I To those who spoke to her, she answered sadly in monosyllables, and then turned her head away, as if it were still sweet to cherish thus the agony which consumed her. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion Take always a single full-voweled monosyllable; one, or four, or no, or love, or loop, or dove, etc. Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation At this moment it seems impossible to her to answer him in anything but a monosyllable. Portia or By Passions Rocked She watched him anxiously the next morning, but he never spoke, except to answer her questions in monosyllables. For John's Sake and Other Stories. The other, however, appeared to listen, and by a stray monosyllable, dropped at intervals, to follow the tenor of his speech. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Old Giles, too, had his own food for reflection, and vouchsafed only monosyllables in reply to the questions and observations of the loquacious Berkenhead. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion Madge spoke only in monosyllables, her attention being devoted to the twins. Madge Morton's Trust The only way of dealing with these people is to answer in monosyllables, or by way of question. The Tatler, Volume 3 Comprises about fifteen hundred monosyllables, none of which contain more than five letters. Lee's Last Campaign Seldom speaking, and then but in monosyllables, he remained sunk in reverie. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I The words were on my lips, but the contempt of that monosyllable maddened me. A Monk of Cruta The captain was curt and irritable after his prolonged drinking bout, and answered chiefly in monosyllables. Doubloons—and the Girl It may be the name was not just that, but it was certainly two monosyllables! John March, Southerner For these and other reasons the printer of the Universal Register has added to its original name that of the Times, which, being a monosyllable, bids defiance to the corruptions and mutilations of the language. Old and New London Volume I For all this a simple glance from him was enough to stop any one of them in the middle of a monosyllable. The Boy Slaves There is no Welsh monosyllable that contains, like the Saxon strength, seven consonants with only one vowel. Notes and Queries, Number 238, May 20, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc She could hear her replying in low monosyllables to Mackenzie's loud instructions, through the folding doors. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons Hugo answered by a bare little monosyllable— "Yes." Under False Pretences A Novel In order to realise how a few Chinese monosyllables in juxtaposition can stir the human heart to its lowest depths, it is necessary to devote some years to the study of the language. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" When Valentia addressed him, he answered in monosyllables, with eyes averted; but when she had her back turned, she felt that he was looking at her. Orientations E.g. stones, care, will, bind, help, each being a monosyllable. Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and Glossary Borgert, bending over her, sniffed with sensual delight a faint perfume, while he carried on a whispered conversation in monosyllables with her—a conversation which seemed to have meaning but for these two. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day I fancy you will smile at such a profound remark; nevertheless, many act as if they never knew it, both in uttering these monosyllables themselves and in interpreting them as uttered by others. Talkers With Illustrations All the best Limericks are about a young man, or else an old one, who said some short sharp monosyllable in the first line. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 9, 1920 There was a melodious geniality about the last monosyllable which made the men smile in spite of themselves. Brooke's Daughter A Novel The count coloured up to the eyes, and he would gladly have cut his tongue out before having said those two fatal monosyllables. The Grandee I may tell you that there are only four hundred spoken words in Chinese, all monosyllables. Letters from China and Japan Did persons stop to reflect upon the full import of these monosyllables, so easily uttered, they would undoubtedly use them with less frequency and more caution. Talkers With Illustrations She tried to explain to Margaret, who had settled down into a strange and unaccountable apathy, all about her wonderful good luck; but she answered her with only vacant monosyllables. Kidnapped at the Altar or, The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain The child answered with a short, hard monosyllable: "Well." The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 Speaking with Gwen alone on his way out, he ended on this monosyllable. When Ghost Meets Ghost She held to it even when he wished to talk, answering him in monosyllables. The Co-Citizens This, as well as almost all the herding, was the work of a pair of comely and intelligent dogs, directed by Sim or Candlish in little more than monosyllables. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Ah, more than innocent, the best and sweetest thing in his life, if—— But that little monosyllable makes all the difference. A Country Gentleman and his Family After a dozen attempts to get something more than monosyllables out of him, we gave it up, and settled ourselves to the solid enjoyment of a new adventure. Gold He had meant to be kind and affectionate, but the antagonism in that one monosyllable dispersed all his good resolutions. The Beggar Man But Katya answered him in monosyllables; she withdrew into herself, went back into her shell. Fathers and Children He answered only with grunts and mumbled monosyllables. Alaska Days with John Muir This mysterious and terrible monosyllable was applied at school to a youth hopelessly low down and destitute of any personal advantages to counterbalance his inferiority. Sir Tom At intervals, they alternately allow a monosyllable to fall, which is as the affirmation of their absence of thought: Briouze.—"Yes...." Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 She looked at him for an appreciable fraction of a minute ere she answered, and when she did, it was in the monosyllable—“Yes.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI Otherwise we are forced to believe that he pronounces "poem" as a monosyllable, "pome". Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 There is an influential form of practical force, compounded of strong will, strong sense, and strong egotism, which long waited for a strong monosyllable to announce its nature. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 The two young people broke their fast in silence, exchanging only monosyllables, to ask for a napkin, a plate, the sugar. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales These two monosyllables were uttered in a sadder tone than ever; and as she said them she shook her head slightly and sighed. Shirley Nancy had not spoken in more than a monosyllable 112 since they had resumed their places in the car again. Outside Inn The latter might be rectified by substituting blest, or some other monosyllable, for lucky. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 There was derision in the monosyllable, but a thoughtful expression in the hard gray eyes indicated that Varr had found food for reflection in Nelson's story. The Monk of Hambleton The roar of the monosyllable echoed through the empty house, while Thor strode forward, the devil in him loose. The Side Of The Angels A Novel Since nothing but the naked truth would avail him now, he uttered it at last in an eloquent monosyllable—"Born." The Romance of a Plain Man Micky had always told her she cheered him up in the old days, but this afternoon he answered her in monosyllables, and she saw with bitter mortification how often he looked at the clock. The Phantom Lover The only fault is metrical; the use of the word "trial" as a monosyllable. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 The monosyllable served at once to express Varr's perfect apprehension of what had passed between the two men and to bring the present conversation to a close. The Monk of Hambleton Oh!" exclaimed the woman, prolonging the monosyllable almost into a sneer, "jes come in. Mabel's Mistake But that young man was intensely occupied in a vain endeavor to draw more than a monosyllable from the shrinking Sadie Burton. Officer 666 She frowned as if his monosyllable had interrupted her train of thought. The Phantom Lover Whilst Mr. Gladstone and other members of old standing were content to preface their speeches with the monosyllable "Sir," nothing less than "Mr. Speaker, sir," would satisfy Mr. Biggar. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The monosyllable was almost a gasp of pain. The Monk of Hambleton Their mincing monosyllable is too weak to bear the structural weight of the clauses. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) The monosyllable was jerked out through clenched teeth, and had something of defiance in it. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country Half-an-hour later Mrs Fidler announced dinner, when Uncle James came down looking black as thunder, and answered his brother in monosyllables, refusing to speak once to Tom, at whom he scowled heavily. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam Not so Denas; she sat in a dark corner 52 of the room, cross and silent, and answering her father and mother only in monosyllables. A Singer from the Sea The committee shrank back from the explosive quality of the monosyllable that was like a door slammed in their faces. The Monk of Hambleton He tried to make conversation with his neighbour, but was unsuccessful, for his neighbour replied only in monosyllables, and sometimes did not even articulate at all, contenting himself with a grunt.... Changing Winds A Novel The quiet monosyllable brought the rancher down to earth. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country The latter spoke to them in Spanish, to which they smiled and replied in soft, awed monosyllables, and respectfully watched the movements of the young women. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America But his inquiries could get nothing but monosyllables in return; hardly that; rather inarticulate utterances of assent or dissent to his questions or proposals. Diana There is no metre, no poetry in a monotone or monosyllable. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy She couldn't hear distinctly, for the impatient monosyllable was breathed rather than spoken, but at that distance it sounded damnably like "Pshaw!" Nobody The metre requires it to be a monosyllable, but there is no name that I have ever heard of that would answer in this place. Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc “Sure,” he said; and with that monosyllable dismissed the subject from his mind for matters that gave him savage delight. The Twins of Suffering Creek Buck’s monosyllable displayed no great interest in his remark. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills All eyes were turned upon him in a moment, and he quietly repeated the awful monosyllable—"eight!" Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 As he did not turn back, his thoughts, despite his monosyllables, were evidently bravely optimistic. The Spoilers of the Valley But by this time she was answering questions––dryly, it is true and in monosyllables, but answering. Nan of Music Mountain And there was a world of understanding in the man’s monosyllable. The Twins of Suffering Creek A sergeant was shouting explosive monosyllables at them in order to make them turn to the left or to the right as he thought desirable. The Red Hand of Ulster The monosyllable seemed to fall like a heavy blow upon the girl's heart, for she shivered, and her face was distorted with agony. The Masked Bridal "Ah," was her only reply; but the monosyllable was eloquent. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties There was a tense restraint in the monosyllable. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana The same to all such words applies, And īs contracted, meaning eis, Long too,—and pray remember this Are monosyllables in is. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue Occasionally Foulet or I would utter a monosyllable; the sound of our voices was comforting and the single words would convey little to a listener. The Floating Island of Madness "Then," said he, after his monosyllable, "there is nothing left me but to go." The Prisoner After ten o'clock the conversation was conducted almost entirely by Williams and Dic, with a low monosyllable now and then from Rita when addressed. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties And he conveyed a world of interrogation in his monosyllable. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana Long second persons singular Of second conjugation are, And monosyllables in e. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue Finding that the lady answered only in monosyllables, and seemed more than usually affable, he ventured to take her hand and gently squeeze it. An Old Sailor's Yarns Yes, even Shakib, who knew only a few English monosyllables, could here make himself understood. The Book of Khalid The result was, that the happiness of his life now appeared to depend upon an affirmative monosyllable in reply to the offer he had just made of his heart and hand. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 Content to lie on his bed and watch her as she moved about him, he answered only in monosyllables, while the deep current of his love gathered below his reticence. They of the High Trails Pan did not look up at her, and murmured his thanks in monosyllables. Valley of Wild Horses The monosyllable came very dryly and unimportantly, as if to a perfectly commonplace inquiry. Daisy's Aunt Khalid teaches him the first step and the first monosyllable, 336 receiving in return the first kiss which his infant lips could voice. The Book of Khalid She spoke to her mother only in answer, and then in monosyllables. The Biography of a Prairie Girl "Well!" exclaimed Lindsay at last, with a volume of meaning in the monosyllable. The Manor House School Mollie was rather shy and awkward, and answered all Mrs. Ross's questions in monosyllables. Lover or Friend In the inscription above, every monosyllable is Saxon, with Boston, grateful, and coming; the rest are French or Latin. Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The Prepositions, strictly so called, are single words, most of them monosyllables, employed to mark relation. Elements of Gaelic Grammar The elements of the language are comprized in twelve classes of simple sounds or monosyllables, from the different combinations of which all the words of the Mantchoo language are formed. 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 Before that he had sat silent, in a brown study, answering only in monosyllables anything I said to him. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Now and then her skittishness gave him an opportunity of saying a word or two, to which Cyril replied in monosyllables. Lover or Friend The men at Twenty Mile said good-day to the tenderfoot, with monosyllables and indifference, and watched him depart into the heated desert. Red Men and White The following dissyllables seem to have formed their genitive like monosyllables, and then suffered a contraction. Elements of Gaelic Grammar Surely this is going a great deal too far for our little monosyllable. 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 Mormon said nothing but that mystic monosyllable until they reached the place where Miranda Bailey stood apart from the crowd who deferentially gave her room, whispering her supposed share in the recent event. Rimrock Trail His power of articulation was slowly returning, but his breath as yet was only equal to the monosyllable. Australian Writers As in the latter case the line will not scan unless the word "friar" be reduced to a monosyllable, which, on reflection, I think Mr. Knight will be inclined to admit. Notes and Queries, Number 195, July 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc A few monosyllables ending in a vowel have their genitive like the nominative; as, ni m. a thing, ti m. a person, r� m. the moon; to which add righ m. a king. Elements of Gaelic Grammar It was true that he rarely answered her except in monosyllables, but yet she knew that he delighted in and tacitly encouraged her fluency. The Limit Reb Moshe, with open mouth and stupid, glaring eyes, came into the light, and in his hoarse voice uttered the monosyllable "Hah!" An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story She answered in monosyllables and her eyes never met his, just brushed over them and went on. Deathworld Presently she rose and walked beside her father, who spoke to her rapidly and earnestly, but she only replied in monosyllables. Hushed Up! A Mystery of London Whence has arisen this diversity in the orthography of a simple monosyllable? Elements of Gaelic Grammar The personage who had given out that he was a police inspector, whose voice was probably an assumed one, replied only by monosyllables. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas Walking interrupted this in a measure, though during the long tramps which I had with my father we rarely talked, and I usually in monosyllables. A Romantic Young Lady He refused to talk, however, save to respond to an occasional question in a monosyllable. Dorothy's Triumph They spoke in French, which I detected from the girl’s monosyllables, but beyond that I could understand nothing. Hushed Up! A Mystery of London It is an object worthy of attention to preserve radical articulations, especially in writing; and particularly to avoid every unnecessary use of the monosyllable a, which, it must be confessed, recurs in too many senses. Elements of Gaelic Grammar "Oh!" and the monosyllable was immensely expressive, as the old lady confided a knowing nod to the teapot, into whose depths she was just then peering. Moods Isobel met the advances of her right-hand neighbour with the barest of monosyllables. The Master Mummer While the girl stormed at their helplessness to cope with the situation, Gregory spoke in monosyllables and wrestled with his problem. El Diablo I hope you will not nickname me No, for my so constantly using that monosyllable to you. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I The present year the first comer was observed on the 15th—solitary and, except for an occasional monosyllable, silent. Birds in the Bush The Moor sat with folded arms: occasionally he raised one hand to emphasize a quiet monosyllable. In the Tail of the Peacock On that particular day of the year there was only one possible greeting, and Helen and her companion contented themselves with a monosyllable. The New Tenant Among them you will soon forget—” Kearney’s heart beat wildly, hoping he would hear the monosyllable “me.” The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley She, therefore, answered Marjorie's questions in brief monosyllables and volunteered no information whatever. Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore If she said nothing to Leeds, neither would she address the man on her other side, only giving such monosyllable answers as were necessary. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 Julot sat with sombre face and angry eyes, only replying in curt monosyllables to the occasional remarks of his next neighbour, Billy Tom. Fantômas He therefore answered in monosyllables, annoyed by the turn the conversation had taken. A Royal Prisoner “Spirits.”—Must here be pronounced as a monosyllable, as at p. The Battaile of Agincourt They were evidently engaged in earnest conversation, for Susie kept speaking in her own voice for herself, and using a very shrill falsetto for Arabella, who, by the bye, appeared to reply only in monosyllables. Parables from Flowers After which, he was content to reply, holding a single finger up to view, with the English monosyllable,— "One." The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 She responded to Madame's polite inquiries in monosyllables, and her voice was faint and far away. Master of the Vineyard He turned to Gor-wah the Old One, and said in the language of monosyllable and gesture: "We must have Council!" The Beginning To his companion’s glib Attic he returned only Doric monosyllables. A Victor of Salamis He took no part in the lively conversation going on between the boys, but sat apart answering their questions in monosyllables. The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades Comment came afterward, and usually from Ma, the two men merely punctuating her remarks with affirmative or negative monosyllables. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies And he esteemed it a privilege beyond all price to be permitted to make the abodes of barbarism and the habitations of cruelty re-echo the matchless music of that mighty monosyllable. A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds Bellamy gave him only the crisp monosyllable and changed the subject immediately. Brand Blotters An abrupt monosyllable was the sole reply he could obtain to any one of his many questions. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life "No," came the discouraging monosyllable from the official stand. From the Car Behind They seemed to make no conversation with each other, except on necessary matters, and then their words were few in number, replies being often made in a monosyllable. The Young Adventurer or Tom's Trip Across the Plains “But if—if,” he emphasized the monosyllable with marked emphasis,—“if I asked you to marry me, what would you say?” A Woman's Will When the latter spoke to him, he answered in monosyllables. The Tin Box and What it Contained He had begun, once, after breakfast, a halting conversation, but he had only received monosyllables as a reply—the thing had broken down painfully. The Wooden Horse There come moments when this premeditated innocence of tone—this lisping in liturgical monosyllables—irritates and annoys one. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations In the first thirty-eight words, twenty-nine are monosyllables. Spare Hours The monosyllable escaped her lips like the yap of a dog at bay. The Rider of Waroona Like many other monosyllables used by our working classes, it may plead antiquity in extenuation of its vulgarity. Notes and Queries, Number 211, November 12, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. It had baffled him to have Elizabeth answer in monosyllables both going to Mr. Hornby’s and again during their return; he wanted to talk. The Wind Before the Dawn But now, she sat voiceless beside her companion, answering only in monosyllables when he spoke; a voice began to trouble her, a voice that repeated the half statement, half question, over and over again. The Ghost Girl The probability is that the vowel a, formerly, as in most words, had its broad sound, so that the pronunciation was scarcely perceptibly different, when used as a dissyllable or monosyllable. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply There was a peculiar note in the monosyllable of his answer which made me look up. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands The sentry paced back and forth within a hundred feet of him, sometimes speaking in monosyllables to his comrades below. Where the Souls of Men are Calling "Very," said Marion; and just here Flossy roused to the fact that she was doing most of the talking, and that Marion's answers were often in monosyllables. The Chautauqua Girls At Home The adaptrix, however, must be careful that the Christian name is a monosyllable and the other a dissyllable. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 26th, 1914 But somehow the men seemed to view Max and Dale with coldness and suspicion, and either refused to reply or answered in sullen monosyllables. Two Daring Young Patriots or, Outwitting the Huns When she spoke to them they answered her in harsh, curiously discordant tones, and usually only in monosyllables; but she never heard them converse with one another save in whispers—always in whispers. Werwolves Inarticulate dreamers both, they expressed in monosyllables the glory of bluewater before them, the tradition of R. L. S. and Frank Norris, the future of aviation. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life He longed to question further, to quiz her a little, but something in the tone of the monosyllable prevented. The Chautauqua Girls At Home Anna’s face was half turned from him, but her expression, and the tone of her monosyllable puzzled him. Anna the Adventuress Two or three times Jim tried to open a conversation, but Percy responded only in monosyllables. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good She struggled to make an answer, and the monosyllable, yes, was formed by her lips. The Vicar of Bullhampton The monosyllable sounded ungracious but Rosemary, looking at Alec, saw that he did not mean to be discourteous. Rainbow Hill The sharp monosyllable fell out like a thing metallic. The Convert And in this way she came down to one hundred ducats, receiving always the same melancholy monosyllable in reply. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers She did nothing of the kind; she replied twice, to his distinct questions, in the coldest of monosyllables and he could not even have told if she looked at him, her veil was so thick. Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty The vanishing of the m altogether did not occur in monosyllables, and it is undesirable to imitate it in other words. A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature She answered him in monosyllables and was apparently deep in a brown study. Rainbow Hill He had prayed himself out before, prayed until the words of the prayers were nothing but imbecilic mutterings and mumblings, meaningless monosyllables swirling pointlessly and endlessly through his tired brain. A Choice of Miracles She glanced at Frances once or twice inquiringly, then she tried to draw her into the conversation, but only succeeded in extracting monosyllables in reply. Robin Redbreast A Story for Girls He repeated the monosyllable, converting it into a clarion-call that made me think of a rooster crowing. The Prairie Mother He smoked his eternal cigarettes, and answered in monosyllables the remarks that Miller was making. A Beautiful Alien Whatever his curiosity, he determined that his conversation on this embarrassing subject should never exceed monosyllables. The Opened Shutters She responded to his gay banter in monosyllables, and kept her dancing eyes veiled by their 210 own long-fringed lids, but this only served to pique Philip’s curiosity. Patty's Success But Margaret was not anxious to understand, if indeed her English ear detected all the hidden meaning of the monosyllable. Fair Margaret A Portrait From a series of reluctant monosyllables he built up a picturesque and reliable structure of his new patient's life. The Dark Tower Patricia had made several ineffectual attempts to draw him into a conversation, and had been answered in monosyllables. The Keepers of the King's Peace Judge Trent would not have given unqualified assent to so sweeping an assertion, but, poorer than Dunham on a recent occasion, he had not even monosyllables at his command. The Opened Shutters Forward in the bows, the Scotch engineer and the Indian pilot sat conversing in deliberate monosyllables, and in the east a horned moon floated just clear of the ragged tops of encircling pine trees. The Rapids The tiny monosyllable seemed to echo and reecho through the high-ceiled room. Little Lost Sister She flung the monosyllable back at him resentfully. The Range Boss While Tabs found his hat and coat, they spoke only in monosyllables. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel It is Mr. Wedron, of the New York Bar, who utters this monosyllable. The Diamond Coterie The man was a joke—a rectangular comedy in monosyllables. The Secret Witness The monosyllable is short, sounds well, and is understood by all denominations of Christians. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier Mrs Jefferson opened her lips to reply with suitable indignation, but the words were cut short by a gasp of astonishment, and lost themselves in one wondering, long-drawn monosyllable—“My—!” The Mystery of a Turkish Bath They shuffled and dealt listlessly, seldom speaking save in monosyllables. Barbarians The girl looked weak and delicate, though not pale, and answered only in monosyllables. Fasting Girls Their Physiology and Pathology To the few questions as to her comfort she answered in monosyllables, and at last he made no further effort to engage her in a conversation. The Secret Witness It is only at monosyllables that I draw the line. Fernley House Doubtless Captain Knox's thoughts were similar to those of Deck's, for as the Confederate artillerist advanced, he looked inquiringly at his companion, and uttered the monosyllable, "Well?" An Undivided Union The two ladies appeared to feel afraid to speak lest they should say anything that might be used by the mediums, and spoke in monosyllables. Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers M. Talleyrand has obtained his reputation for ability—his moral reputation it would be too commonplace a matter to attack—by “speaking in monosyllables one half his life, and saying nothing the other half.” Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 For the most part she maintained a hardy silence; and when she did speak, it was in sullen monosyllables. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest She was inclined to be quiet and answered his polite attempts with monosyllables. Stubble |
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