| 单词 | obstreperous |
| 例句 | Though he could be a sweet boy, he was often short-tempered and obstreperous. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Knowing that the horse, when forced, tended to become obstreperous, Pollard may have decided to err on the side of caution and advise Workman to withhold the whip. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z By chance she had chosen the three most obstreperous pupils in the school to be her thieves and robbers. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Merle Tuve, who was still struggling to produce high-energy particles with his obstreperous Tesla coil, saw little practical application for Lawrence’s curved variation on a linear accelerator. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Fitzsimmons began to wonder if this horse might be just as obstreperous as his sire, only much more cunning in his methods. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For thirty seconds, both squadrons whooped and hollered in an obstreperous rally that was becoming more paleolithic in nature in direct proportion to the number of drinks consumed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran a squad of obstreperous newsboys, whom he loathed, and who loathed him in return, as was clear by their taunts and practical jokes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He took whatever means he needed to express a vision that was alternately empathetic and obstreperous, as contradictory as the man himself. Robert Frank Revealed the Truth of Postwar America 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z It will be the first American museum survey of the most obstreperous, contradictory and possibly least loved of all strains of early European Modernism. New York Times Critics on What They Want to See 2013-12-31T23:10:26Z Marling's set is crisp and flinty, confident in the face of an obstreperous audience that chatters incessantly, despite her polite pleas for quiet. Mumford & Sons and friends 2010-07-12T21:15:00Z But with the rise of Modern art and its frequently obstreperous challenges to conventional taste, beauty became suspect as an artistic goal. Cooper Hewitt Triennial Offers a Bold Look at ‘Beauty’ 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z These are physically obstreperous works, shot through with unsettling emotions. Art in Review: ANNE RYAN: ?The Black-Line Woodcut, 1945-48? 2011-11-03T21:39:00Z Hazan, being a true Parisian, is not afraid of pronouncing his likes and dislikes: the book is often obstreperous, sometimes angry. The Invention of Paris by Eric Hazan and Parisians, by Graham Robb 2010-04-16T23:07:00Z But in the pressure-cooker decade before Germany’s complacent bourgeoisie and corrupt rulers facilitated Europe’s plunge into World War I, the Expressionists helped modernize the idea of the artist as obstreperous rebel and sardonic social commentator. Art Review: Bleak Visions From Early-20th-Century Rebels 2011-03-24T22:07:05Z Mostly it’s the usual teenage sniping — Cole is particularly obstreperous — but also some bonding. Review: Teenagers Grapple With Their Demons in ‘Wilderness’ 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z It’s impressive that you guys rhymed obstreperous with “a cost to us.” Q&A: Robin Thicke on Blurred Lines, the Video Music Awards and Working With Dad Alan Thicke 2013-07-26T14:49:55Z According to those who knew him, Dury was electrifying on stage but infuriating in person, and this obstreperous duality shines through in Mat Whitecross's adventurous screen homage. Mark Kermode on DVDs 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z Libby freaks, literally freaks, skinny fingers stretched out over her face as she sketches out the persona of an obstreperous researcher/husband who won’t be compromised. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Doing Your Own Dirty Work 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z No small matter to have the Illinois delegation under your nose at the podium, all those hecklers, fixers, flunkies, and musclemen scanning the audience as if to freeze certain obstreperous faces . A Great Writer at the 1968 Democratic Disaster 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Although other staff members are alluded to, we only see Oscar, who’s mainly on hand to keep the more obstreperous patrons of the soup kitchen from becoming unruly. ‘Grand Concourse,’ by Heidi Schreck at Playwrights Horizons 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z “Amid all the easily loved darlings of Charlie Brown’s circle, obstreperous Lucy holds a special place in my heart,” she said. Judith Crist, Film Critic, Dies at 90 2012-08-07T16:35:14Z Regardless of the obstreperous behavior of corporate record companies, they've not been able to keep me down. No hint of mellowing for ex-Sex Pistol John Lydon 2012-10-15T23:06:50Z In two paintings from 1987, the impasto brushwork evokes obstreperous actors before refined stage sets. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z But above all, it’s the story of how a never too numerous band of obstreperous activists successfully changed public policy. When America acted up against AIDS 2012-09-30T14:01:00Z His ex tells him she’s just going through a “phase,” but he gets obstreperous. ‘The T Party’ at Forum Theatre: Natsu Onoda Power’s witty exploration of gender identity 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z My calls home became more obstreperous and less frequent. “Break” 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z But Stevens saw beyond Dean’s crude, obstreperous behavior. Review | Even James Dean’s crude antics and untimely death couldn’t stop ‘Giant’ 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z But he was aware that the obstreperous American modernism of Henry Brant and Ives and Edgard Varèse wouldn't do. Elliott Carter 2012-11-06T03:26:13Z Admittedly, both characters are so obstreperous as to be exhausting to spend time with, at least until a cathartic development near the story’s end. Review | When the afterlife is digitized in a video game 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z It is Rob she calls for when crankily refusing to go to bed, and when Alan attempts to calm her she grows only more obstreperous. Review: ‘Dada Woof Papa Hot,’ About Gay Men and Parenthood 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Gradually he would recalibrate his sense of reality—or unreality—and after a few weeks would bounce up again, as boisterous and obstreperous as ever. What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire? 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Like a diplomatic wife, her instinct is to let him and the other obstreperous guests hold forth, when they are so inclined, and to reprove gently, if at all possible. The Odd Couple 2010-05-07T22:14:00Z One scene shows a particularly obstreperous inmate about to be force-fed, but breaks off just as a feeding tube is inserted into a nostril. ‘Camp X-Ray’: Acting shines through darkness of Gitmo tale 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z In late July, Acosta faced a more obstreperous reception, one that he says left him “shocked and saddened.” ‘I wouldn’t go to your work and flip you off’: CNN’s Jim Acosta engages Trump Nation 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Or that many of his best efforts date from the 1950s, when his obstreperous collection was abroad. ‘Art Brut in America’ Highlights Outsider Artists, No Longer Looking In 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Steve, a carpenter, and Nicky, a former solicitor, want to move out of Birmingham and make a fresh start in the country with her three obstreperous teenage children from a previous relationship. TV review: Love Thy Neighbour; Famous, Rich and In the Slums 2011-03-03T22:05:01Z He’s convincingly ambivalent and obstreperous as the womanizing ex-astronaut who eventually reveals a core of tenderness, but once again, flickering movie shadows loom. Review: Molly Ringwald Now Plays a Granny in ‘Terms of Endearment’ 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z When Loudon sings of death, he is playful, obstreperous and apprehensive by turns. House of Rufus ? review 2011-07-22T17:44:20Z The installation proceeds in an obstreperous progression of four rows on three walls, covering more than a century, from 1890 to 2017, but eschewing chronology in favor of gut instinct and dream logic. Reframing Modernism at the New MOMA 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z From its obstreperous title to its ever-changing nature, the piece resists easy marketing and branding. Review: ‘xgzdiiiiiicdiirrwjfffffffff (pronounced grief).’ Not a Typo. 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Ennead Architects restored and merged three obstreperous buildings of varying ages. On Elite Campuses, an Arts Race 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z He tries to bully her, but she is the daughter he raised: smart and obstreperous. Boardwalk Empire Recap: A Chaos of Spoils 2012-09-23T22:04:22Z She voted for Joe Biden, not because she was particularly thrilled with the Democrat but because he wasn’t the obstreperous incumbent. How suburbanites, Latinos and the ghost of John McCain turned Arizona into a presidential battleground 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z "Exacerbating defendants' obstreperous conduct is their continued reliance on bogus arguments in papers and oral argument," Engoron wrote in the filing. Trump and sons rage after judge delivers "the corporate death penalty for the Trump Organization" 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The judge also sanctioned the defendants' lawyers for making "preposterous" legal arguments and fueling their clients' "obstreperous" conduct. Donald Trump is found liable for fraud in New York civil case 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Engoron also ordered the cancellation of business certificates for the Trump Organization and other corporate defendants, and sanctioned Trump's lawyers for contributing to their clients' "obstreperous" conduct and making "preposterous" legal arguments during the case. Trump is found liable for fraud in New York civil case 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z But it is equally the personal story of an obstreperous and mercurial freelance warlord who undertook an emotional last-ditch attempt to win by force one of the most extraordinary Russian power struggles in recent memory. His Glory Fading, a Russian Warlord Took One Last Stab at Power 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Servants dance attendance on this obstreperous youngster, whose haughtiness is no doubt inflamed by her cold, aristocratic mother and distracted military captain father. Review: A reimagined 'Secret Garden' fails to flower anew at the Ahmanson Theatre 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z They see children as fascinating and try mightily to connect with them — even when the most obstreperous toddler throws a tantrum in their path. Advice | Ask Amy: How do I know I’ll be a good parent? 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z But it was not enough to appease the obstreperous right flank of his party, which wanted any single lawmaker to be able to force such a vote. With Vote Looming, McCarthy Remains Short of Support to Become Speaker 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z But Mr. McCarthy’s task now is in some ways singularly difficult, saddled with a razor-thin majority and a group of far-right lawmakers more obstreperous than their predecessors. McCarthy overwhelmingly won G.O.P. backing for speaker, but the vote signaled he still faces a tough fight. 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z That’s what McCarthy is trying to do with a tense and obstreperous GOP caucus. Opinion | The GOP’s ‘Commitment’ is to total political warfare 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Investigative journalists have long met with obstreperous and sometimes threatening subjects. Slaying of Las Vegas reporter is a shocking example of threats facing U.S. journalists 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Then there’s the possibility that he came to realize that managing a platform that attracts obstreperous users and an enormous amount of public attention would be an enormous pain in the backside. Column: Elon Musk is walking away from his Twitter deal, just as you knew he would 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z In fact, of course, refusing to seat the obstreperous loudmouth Jordan, in particular, has been a saving grace. Perspective | Please, pundits, stop trying to predict the future. You’re bad at it. 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z That exaggerates the extent to which the obstreperous minority of Americans who oppose Roe reflect the nation as a whole. Opinion | The Supreme Court might never recover from overturning Roe v. Wade 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z While Putin selectively crushed politically inconvenient or obstreperous oligarchs after coming to power, he did not seek to systematically "eliminate oligarchs as a class," as he had promised during his initial election campaign. The Russian oligarchs who have profited from Putin's presidency 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z “It’s on how obstreperous they become,” he said of Republicans. Biden’s Longtime Defense of Senate Rules Withers Under Partisan Rancor 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z “Take away the obstreperous coaches and parents, though, and the kids could still play. They might even be able to enjoy it.” Perspective | Sports parents are horrible and referees are finally doing something about it — quitting 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Eisenman’s direct testimony went mostly smoothly, but the cross-examination was unusually obstreperous. Elizabeth Holmes will take your $1.2 million but not your phone calls 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden, who has already met with another obstreperous American adversary, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, has not yet announced a face-to-face with Mr. Xi. Biden Has Angered China, and Beijing Is Pushing Back 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Lifting weights is nothing compared to wrestling those obstreperous facial muscles during a meeting. As we return to normal, a new plague: stage fright in the theater of daily life 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z “It’s going to depend on how obstreperous they become,” Biden told reporters last summer. Explainer: what is the filibuster and why do some Democrats want to get rid of it? 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z “It’s going to depend on how obstreperous they become,” Biden said of Republicans at the time. Biden won’t budge on the Senate filibuster. Why aren’t progressives pushing him? 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z “I think it’s going to depend on how obstreperous they” — meaning Republicans — “become, and if they become that way,” he replied. Opinion | Democrats, Here’s How to Lose in 2022. And Deserve It. 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z But he said last year he would be willing to reconsider, depending on how “obstreperous” Republicans are in blocking his agenda. How Georgia’s U.S. Senate races will shape Biden presidency before it starts 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s obsession with the media took the form of constant, obstreperous complaints and news-making leaks, a style Mr. Biden has suggested he finds merely embarrassing. Get Me Meacham! Biden Brings Back the Media’s Good Old Days 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z She shut down her persistently obstreperous opponent with a stern rebuke: “I’m speaking.” Perspective | Black women have been speaking for years. Maybe now, the rest of America will listen. 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z When she was 6, Lucy Diggs Slowe, wriggling and obstreperous, was sent home from school with a note: Her teacher was exasperated with her unruly behavior and her difficulties with the alphabet. Overlooked No More: Lucy Diggs Slowe, Scholar Who Persisted Against Racism and Sexism 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z “I don’t wear masks like him,’’ Trump sneered about Biden, at the obstreperous Cleveland debate. Opinion | Reality Bursts the Trumpworld Bubble 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z This is why, despite Trump’s urging, Republicans refused to abolish the filibuster, protecting the right of the obstreperous Democratic minority to stymie their agenda. Opinion | A vote for Biden is a vote for a one-party state 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z It's not good to be obstreperous or anything if you're asking people to see it through your eyes and see it in your way. Eric Trump declares the NFL 'officially dead' over players' plan to protest during the national anthem 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z In London parks, children today run around shouting at their obstreperous nursery mates, who’ve maybe had a juice box too many and are monopolizing the swing set, “Orrrder!” British Parliament Speaker John Bercow bellows ‘Orrrrder!’ for the last time 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Johnson’s allies branded it a sneaky attempt by an obstreperous Parliament to defy the will of the people and gum up Britain’s exit trajectory. Parliament votes to withhold approval of Brexit deal, postponing Boris Johnson’s moment of reckoning 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z “When everybody’s got a voice about everything, that voice has to get pretty loud and obstreperous to be heard,” said Nancy Koehn, a historian at Harvard Business School. Analysis | ‘A new era’: Trump and 2020 hopefuls are singling out more American companies by name 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z There’s Clive Matthew — a master layer of hedge, 76 years old, doesn’t look it — wrestling an especially obstreperous hawthorn. Maintaining a competitive hedge 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z The confrontation was captured in a photograph that her staff posted on Instagram: Merkel stands over a seated Trump, who wears a scowling, obstreperous expression and has his arms crossed over his chest. How Trump Made War on Angela Merkel and Europe 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z The letter accused Miller Barondess attorney Skip Miller of “disruptive, inappropriate, and obstreperous conduct” during the deposition that included questions about the mayor’s personal life. Fight intensifies over proposed arena for Clippers in Inglewood 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z “Welcome to the world of negotiating with the obstreperous North Koreans,” Mr. Cha said. North Korean Threats Are ‘Splash of Cold Water’ on Expectations for Talks 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z She blends sympathy with sarcasm as A runs through her obstreperous routines. Glenda Jackson steals the show in a thrilling, emotionally affecting 'Three Tall Women' on Broadway 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z People in Liberty Corner expressed an obstreperous ideology often abbreviated as “nimby”, for “not in my backyard”. How to stop a mosque: the new playbook of the right 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The older, more obstreperous models are hunted by newer models like KD6-3-7. 'Blade Runner 2049' delivers a visually dazzling follow-up 35 years after the original 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z He’s ready to have them for lunch — until an obstreperous badger intervenes. There was a lot more to Beatrix Potter than Peter Rabbit, as Seattle author’s book shows 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z He noted that Obama and President George W. Bush also tried to reset relations with Putin before abandoning those efforts when the Kremlin proved more obstreperous than they expected. Fearing closer Trump ties with Putin, Latvia prepares for the worst 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Correa pointed out that the rise of quasi-socialist governments like his in the past decade was sparked largely by the obstreperous policies of George W. Bush. Trump and the Conspiracists, at Home and Abroad 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z As schools edged closer to coeducation, the pressures of competition — which Ivy would get there first? — overcame worries about obstreperous graduates. How Harvard, Princeton and Yale discovered women 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Of course, things continue to be difficult for Sacha on her journey, as everything from rebellious crew members to an obstreperous polar bear provide obstacles. 'The Long Way North' is a gorgeously animated tale of a young woman's quest for lost family 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z “But the First Amendment wasn’t created just for high-minded philosophy. It encompasses a lot of speech that can be obstreperous.” Thiel-Gawker Case Divides Silicon Valley 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z But if this voter revolt were only about sticking it to the man, in some general sense, the obstreperous Ted Cruz should be doing better than he is, perhaps beating Trump. Trump wants to make America more like Denmark 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z While occasionally obstreperous at home in Pittsburgh, Madison finds that the dog-show milieu suits her. A Fluffy White Dark Horse at Westminster 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Few seem in the mood for a showdown; even the Poles are less obstreperous than expected. Special privileges 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Perhaps the key to understanding the president’s seemingly recalcitrant, obstreperous and sometimes downright illegal behaviour is his determination to re-establish Russia’s greatness – and his deep sense of Russian difference. Putin's disturbing message for the west: your rules don't apply 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z That is all to the good, if it helps China rein in its obstreperous neighbour. Reef knots 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z This Mets team is built around a pitching nursery, filled with sometimes obstreperous temperaments and strong arms. Young Experiment Steven Matz Runs Into an Ace’s Best 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z In addition to being obstreperous, he cut an impressive figure, tall, blond and domineering, according to news articles written a few years later when he was implicated in the attempted attack in Indonesia. Suspect in Attack in France Had Ties to Radical Islamist 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Mexico’s press, with some exceptions, is less obstreperous than Brazil’s, in part because much of it relies on government advertising. Democracy to the rescue? 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Tossing obstreperous kids from class without explanation is no longer an option. Seattle teachers want district to outline new discipline approach 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z The GOP has been “the stupid party” on climate change, its message dominated for years by obstreperous opponents of climate scientists and climate policy. Hope for Republicans on climate change? 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z The interview was deeply unpleasant, with a windy, obstreperous subject who answered almost every question in 15-minute soliloquies, many of which were not particularly useful. Calling Out Bill Cosby’s Media Enablers, Including Myself 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Toyota’s own obstreperous response, of course, only made things worse. Takata Non Grata: GM Recall Actions Shine By Comparison 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z India, even under Modi, has been obstreperous about trade—in particular, its subsidies for agricultural products. Narendra Modi's Unofficial U.S. Envoy Is a 33-Year-Old Congressman from Illinois 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The new White House mantra is that , forever thwarted by an obstreperous Congress, will use “his pen and his phone” to push the action in 2014. GOP Prepares a Triple Threat 2014-01-28T10:50:23Z Every couple of decades, an obstreperous minority takes advantage of it, and the majority is compelled to lower the number of votes necessary to override a single senator’s objections and get to an actual vote. No More Senate Deals or Gangs, Please 2013-07-17T10:14:04Z “Despite the setbacks and the sometimes obstreperous political processes, once we are committed to working in a field where we can help advance knowledge or more equal opportunity, we cannot quit,” Ms. Powell Jobs said. Steve Jobs’s Widow Sets Philanthropy Goals 2013-05-17T04:48:17Z Steve King, an obstreperous congressman from Iowa, plans a lawsuit to try to get the president’s initiative on young illegals rescinded. Immigration reform: This time, it’s different 2012-11-22T16:03:01Z More alarming was the incident several months later, in January 2002, when Terry and several other players showed up, drunk and obstreperous at 1:30 a.m. at a swanky Knightsbridge club. John Terry: Chelsea’s Dark Knight 2012-10-28T07:20:06Z From one perspective, it is hard to see why Finland is being so obstreperous. Finland and the euro crisis: Northern gripes 2012-08-23T15:11:37Z If American workers prove too obstreperous, China would be happy to accommodate Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across the Pacific. Crushed by Caterpillar 2012-07-24T14:49:00Z In that context, Congressional Democrats — “the obstreperous along with the faithful” — visited in three groups with President Roosevelt at the Jefferson Islands Club, 15 miles from Annapolis, and played some ball. The Supreme Court and Congressional baseball games of yore 2012-07-02T19:51:48Z The club committee had eventually desired their obstreperous member to forward a resignation; and, on his refusal to do so, had removed his name from their list. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z But somehow, this ungenial, obstreperous little bird, darting in a saucy way close to one's ears, and then, balancing over a flower, never ceases to excite interest. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z Whatever you might have to say about the obstreperous and confounding Carlos Tévez you do have to admit that the man does knows how to score goals. Goal: T?vez: So How Do You Like Me Now? 2012-04-14T14:35:45Z He said that he was commanded to notify the king, the lords and the commons of the same, which he did in a manner so obstreperous, that he was lodged in Newgate prison. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z "M. le Baron is not a young man, and your people, M. de Saux, are somewhat obstreperous." The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z But she did not spend much time at home, rather to the relief of Mrs. Thomas Mackintosh, an easy-going Southern woman, with several young children, including an obstreperous pair of twins. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z They are not so obstreperous as the wren, nor so shy as the lark and the robin. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z Beyond the frontier, countenanced by friends and acquaintances, she would doubtless have proved dreadfully obstreperous. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z They might scream, and rail, and wax obstreperous, point out the cases of flagrant injustice too often to be observed among their ranks, and become unedifying texts and examples. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z And thus Lad assumed formal guardianship of his obstreperous little son. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z A new set of stratagems was vainly tried to quiet my obstreperous inviter; and then mamma, as usual, gave up the point. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z The obstreperous woodpecker was awed into silence, and the more industrious ones dropped in amazement the acorns which they were tapping into the trunks of the trees, and flitted silently away. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z Police officers, often in phalanxes, are constant companions, shadowing loud, obstreperous but most often peaceful demonstrators. City Room: What's a Protester to Do? 2012-01-05T20:00:23Z This gave me an ill opinion of their taste, but I could not deny the fact; and the obstreperous triumph of Trilby, which was one long confidence, has since contributed to render my defeat overwhelming. English Society 2011-11-25T03:00:15.587Z Also a common objurgation of an obstreperous child or animal is, “O na nyemba!” Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z It seemed as though Don Serapio and the organ had entered into a tremendous contest, a duel to the death, and the obstreperous consequences fell upon the ears of the faithful. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z “But the champion chopped him down with the methodical precision of a butcher going to work on an obstreperous steer.” Tom McNeeley, Contender For Heavyweight Title, Dies at 74 2011-11-01T02:10:37Z I am too stout to require any attention? too robust, too obstreperous to need any help? The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z But no sooner had the train started than the obstreperous brute began to bob his head and stamp his feet at me and my companions in the most ominous way. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z A pawn may be sent away by the holder to some other place, but he cannot be sold or killed; but the holder may beat him if he be obstreperous. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z Manolito, though he had an expressive and even handsome face, was mischievous, obstreperous, quarrelsome, and saucy; one good quality was observable in him: he was not inclined to be spiteful. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z The padrone yells Silenzio! with a roar, and reaching over, pokes obstreperous boys with his long fennel-stalk, like a beadle in church. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z He was wholly at ease now, and assumed the manner which he had found effective in dealing with obstreperous customers of his bank. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z "But what crimes, then," said the blacksmith, in an under tone, "has this obstreperous fellow committed?" The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z This was simple enough in the army with disciplined men, but there were occasions when his services were selected to guide and govern the undisciplined and those of the roughest and most obstreperous nature. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z And even the obstreperous Bert was silenced by this covert thrust. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z If particularly wild, obstinate, or obstreperous, he still keeps breaking away, and refusing to come into camp. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z The obstreperous foreign merchants invoke the principles of free trade to justify opium exports to China. River of Smoke 2011-07-06T12:02:19Z We follow the sound of obstreperous music, and enter a garden, where a motley multitude presents itself to our sight. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z Democrats think only Republicans get obstreperous, and Republicans think the same about Democrats. Ugly Senate Confirmation Hearings Are the American Way 2011-06-09T21:00:00Z Our inn was remarkably clean and neat, and the old host and hostess were very civil and prepossessing—but, heyday! what were those obstreperous doings overhead? Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z Though they cherished no liking for their lawless companion, they were disposed to regard her display 258 of temper as that of an obstreperous child, allowed too long to have its own way. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z A more obstreperous, cantankerous, and altogether unreasonable being than an opera singer it is hard to find in any other walk of life. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z But a yearling calf can be a very obstreperous brute on occasion, and this one was hot from his run. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z In an instant his father's spotted hound bounded from behind the cabin, followed by four other obstreperous dogs. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Be sensible, or I shall pull you out of bed if you are obstreperous. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z They are more docile, more amenable to control, and their animal spirits, dependent on bodily organisation, are not usually so obstreperous. Courtship and Marriage And the Gentle Art of Home-Making 2011-04-27T02:00:20.023Z From the number of appeals for help reported by my assistant I judged that all the chimneys in the republic had grown obstreperous. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z Lady Thetford's brows contracted a little; her fair, subdued, gentle-looking, girlish young woman, was hardly the strong-minded, middle-aged matron she had expected to take the nonsense out of obstreperous May Everard. Sir Noel's Heir A Novel 2011-04-24T02:00:07.013Z And then, as they had been so very obstreperous and Corinthianish, the officers determined to deposit them in the disorderly dépôt of the watch-house. Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' 2011-04-08T02:00:09.863Z Comrades of the obstreperous soldier interposed and bore him away, leaving the doctor in serene enjoyment of his rights as “presiding officer of the county.” When the Ku Klux Rode 2011-04-06T02:00:03.767Z "You had a king, but you had all these dukes and barons who ran their own things and who were sort of obstreperous," Parsons recalls. Dick Parsons, Captain Emergency 2011-03-24T21:00:00Z The presence of these two men, personifying respectively action and reaction, revolution and counter-revolution, drew forth from the meeting an obstreperous manifestation, part acclamation, part hisses. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Odd as it sounds, her only safe moments are when the obstreperous member is tied up by a long scarf to the post of Lea's bed opposite and cannot injure her. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Now I had never been in a fight in my life, unless dragging Marjorie home once or twice when she was obstreperous could be so described. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z I promise you I shan't knock the furniture about or do anything obstreperous. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z "I'm altogether too obstreperous one way or the other this morning," said the old gentleman, with a laugh, as Jasper jumped and recovered it. Ben Pepper 2011-02-07T03:00:21.607Z J. Crew’s lawyers continue their obstreperous behavior in their letter. DealBook: Behind the Collapse of the J. Crew Settlement 2011-02-03T11:54:23Z But if unruly persons intrude, and are disposed to be obstreperous, the conductors of the rooms, of course, have the power of expelling them at pleasure. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z The insults came chiefly from the Kentucky prisoners, who have been, from the start, the most obstreperous and unrepentant of the rebel keepsakes. Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot 2011-02-01T03:00:12.910Z Deep-set blue eyes were overhung by larky bushes and the large fine head exuded a thick thatch of obstreperous white stuff that was unmastered by a brush. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z These manifestations of delight at last grow so obstreperous that a handsome, stately gentleman who lies on a sofa near, reading the paper, looks up with a smile. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z By that time he was good-naturedly obstreperous, and had the camp in an uproar with his horse-play and noisy pranks. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z At the last moment when the tension of our minds was very great, the clerk became obstreperous. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z The Doolittles left the Klondike, and moved back to California with their obstreperous son, and I imagine the Klondike parents breathed a little easier. Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights 2010-12-25T03:00:15.953Z A thousand brilliant repartees would flash through the brain of the obstreperous one. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z But the influence of the exuberant spirits of this joyous but somewhat obstreperous person, was by no means confined to his two fair supporters. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 From this flaccid condition he was roused by a somewhat obstreperous knocking and whistling in the passage dividing the coffee-room from the bar. A Poached Peerage I was handed over next morning to the mercy of Admiral Dahlgren, who ordered me to be put in irons, and if obstreperous, in double irons. A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865 They were for taking you up to the house and caring for you, for you did them a greater service than you'll ever know when you pulled that obstreperous colt out of the fire. The Man from Jericho You're getting too obstreperous, young man, and I must take you home. The School by the Sea "You were rather obstreperous last night, young man," he said quietly. Making Money Lady Thetford's brows contracted a little; this fair, subdued, gentle-looking, girlish young woman, was hardly the strong-minded, middle-aged matron she had expected to take the nonsense out of obstreperous May Everard. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir If he gets too obstreperous, just use the tube. The Auto Boys' Vacation Her mouth was neat and firm, and her chin square; and she had a quantity of wavy, fluffy brown hair that had an obstreperous way of escaping from its ribbon and hanging over her ears. A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days But in the midst of this obstreperous gayety, she would suddenly stop for several moments, with her eyes set and ecstatic, and then her face would take on a very strange expression of pain. Maximina Over such fierce heat, the water did not take long to boil, and a few minutes later the obstreperous crustaceans were on the way to discharge their natural debt to two starving humans. By Right of Conquest A Novel She smiled back at his frigid bow with the feeling of a mother who has spanked an obstreperous child. Thirty A perfect babel of tongues, and louder, more obstreperous and broader mouthed than all others rose the gleeful negro laughter. A Daughter of the Union Those youngsters of yours don’t seem particularly obstreperous, Bentley, and Mrs Carhayes appears rather to have taken a fancy to them than otherwise.” 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War This sudden attack of obstreperous joy formed a lovely contrast with the usual seriousness of her character. Maximina Any obstreperous slaves were generally shackled with one or two makias or iron rings round their ankles, joined together by a small chain or iron bar, which made walking very difficult. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 Organized dissatisfaction began to centre about the obstreperous and disorderly, but armed and now "federated" National Guards. A History of the Third French Republic The tenth grade was an obstreperous bunch of unsocial adolescents. Adolescents Only In a year and a half the principal had only been called upon three times to reprove an obstreperous pupil, in a total of 1,500. The Children of the Poor "What would you like to do?" asked Lorraine, watching with sympathy while her friend made another effort to soothe the obstreperous new little brother to sleep. The Head Girl at the Gables There was one, however, who was exceedingly obstreperous. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Thus, from having been one of the best and most diligent of the pupils, Ivo had sunk to be the lowest in the class and the most obstreperous. Black Forest Village Stories Step Hen and Davy Jones caught hold of the obstreperous Mike, almost frantic because of these strange carryings-on, and held him tight, so that he might not interfere with the critical work of rescue. The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine The answers to all inquiries obtained through these channels agreed in the fact that the cupboards were haunted; and also coincided in the further information that the name of their obstreperous inhabitant was Nicholas. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) As the minutes lengthened, the gallery grew more and more obstreperous and turbulent. The Destroying Angel Well, Frank Wenlock could be pretty obstreperous, as he knew by experience. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion I felt no sense of my own insufficiency, till going upstairs to the dining-room, I heard the mingled roar of obstreperous merriment. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time The pony was obstreperous, and the luggage kept falling off, so the Brahman gladly accepted the offer of my assistance, and after repacking the luggage in a securer manner we got along very well. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches The satire conveyed by the piquant "chink chink" was overcharged; but the honest bourgeoisie drowned all discontent with obstreperous applause. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Although the marriage of the tender pair took place without witnesses, it was productive of as much happiness as the most obstreperous nuptials, and in due time pledges of conjugal affection were not wanting. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors The chances that he would become obstreperous and provoke a general row or not were about even. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion An obstreperous bullock was the immediate cause of disaster. The Bartlett Mystery He had hung on to the bridle rein, and after addressing a few impressive words to the obstreperous mule he again leaped upon his back. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran It was the joy of his life to torment the teller; and yet he was not mean; he was not even obstreperous; he got along splendidly with the manager, and showed him respect. A Canadian Bankclerk Joseph protested, became obstreperous, ordered them away, and threatened violence if they remained, but so far did nothing more than threaten. The Battle of the Big Hole A History of General Gibbon's Engagement with Nez Percés Indians in the Big Hole Valley, Montana, August 9th, 1877. How can a man as good and holy as I am manage the obstreperous girls? The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas He became obstreperous; he began to reel and stumble, accoutred as he was, to the hazard of his own bones and to the great dismay of bystanders. Old and New London Volume I Later still, as they neared home and the small passengers became weary and obstreperous, he resumed the tale of the bandits in the saloon to an immense audience. The Deaves Affair The manager was obstreperous, but at the same time he showed the white feather. A Canadian Bankclerk Priests were notorious for being the most ill-tempered, obstreperous, and unstable of men. Rastignac the Devil That indeed would be bad, for Leimann had, in spite of all, remained something like an aid and help to him in becoming surety for payments promised or in calming obstreperous creditors. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day A policeman came suddenly from the darkness and chased a gang of obstreperous little boys. The Monster and Other Stories These were the healthiest and most obstreperous of their passengers. The Deaves Affair His Lordship, completely bewildered at this unexpected turn of affairs, patted her on the head, saying: "Dear, dear!" much as he would have done to obstreperous babies suspicious of baptism. His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts The diaphragm really is a most courteous and accommodating muscle when its assistance is politely invited, but most obstreperous when one tries to force it into action. The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation Now let me give you this advice, For I am one of letters: Leave off your rude, obstreperous way, When you are with your betters. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 Many privileges had been accorded to Punch within the last ten days, and a greater kindness from the people of his world had encompassed his ways and works, which were mostly obstreperous. Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II She was in the mood to be obstreperous, naughty, and wilful; but the thought of her mother, who was so gently following in the path of the humble, restrained her. Daddy's Girl If there was by chance an obstreperous junior, he was easily silenced or requested to retire. My Autobiography A Fragment As the result of their better nourishment at our table, the imps of the devil daily grew more obstreperous and life became so burdensome to Silvia that I proposed moving away to a childless neighborhood. Our Next-Door Neighbors They had not seemed like Ellen’s blowsy, obstreperous youngsters, practical and grasping to the last extreme after the model of their father. Cloudy Jewel It was queer, Jan reflected when left alone in the drawing-room, how she seemed to turn to the taciturn Tony for help where her obstreperous niece was concerned. Jan and Her Job The vocative case is known by calling, or speaking to; as, O magister—O master; an exclamation which is frequently the consequence of shirking out, making false concords or quantities, obstreperous conduct in school, &c. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue The violence of the lawyer compelled the Judge to add another fine; and before night, the obstreperous barrister was swearing with all his might to the bare walls of the county jail. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. Jack, as usual, seemed to grow particularly obstreperous just when circumstances demanded a certain amount of decorum, and at that moment he was kneeling on the narrow front seat belabouring Prince with the cushion. Soldiers of the Queen That was too much for the obstreperous animal; he knew he was conquered and gave in to the inevitable, allowing himself to be handled and put through his paces with suspicious docility. Australia Revenged Little Fay was as obstreperous as Tony was disagreeably silent and aloof. Jan and Her Job But he, a feverish, clamorous, obstreperous stripling of a Beduin, what chance has he in extricating his barbaric instincts from such thorny hedges of philosophy? The Book of Khalid His presence there, implying as it did austerity, perpetual worship of Heaven, and the reading of devout treatises, inspired veneration in the minds of the obstreperous tribes around. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland Kitty had been revived, and was now becoming obstreperous, she insisted on going home, and was loudly declaring her Uncle Pete would die of fright, when he missed her and the canoe. The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest Or, the Wig Wag Rescue She said to herself, “All right,” and got calmly into the wagonette, where she sat close under the box-seat which contained those obstreperous young heroes Andrew and Jack. The School Queens And presently Jan was sleeping almost as soundly as her obstreperous niece. Jan and Her Job Fathers, I desire you may hear me in civilness; if not, we must handle that rod which was laid down for the use of obstreperous. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services Mr. Martin kept a fine herd of cattle, among which was an obstreperous bull whose stentorian tones were familiar to all the residents of the adjoining places. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century Blasts of obstreperous music rush upon you from every door; the shrill squealing of a flageolet being heard above everything else. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France Thus harmony was restored in that obstreperous assembly. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I I believe I was most naughty and obstreperous, and have vivid recollections of being sent to bed for various offences. Jan and Her Job "Put him out!" yelled some one who attributed this impiety to the usual obstreperous boy. Otherwise Phyllis It did not merit any obstreperous handling, for it kept its audience in a state of unreasoning merriment, and it encased Miss Tempest like the proverbial glove. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 From each of them there streamed the mingled sounds of obstreperous music and human voices, while in several there appeared to be a sort of conjuring exhibition in course of performance. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France All boisterous mirth, all obstreperous laughter, all loud talking, would, by every efficient governor of such an institution, be systematically repressed. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 We went to the war together to fight you obstreperous Rebels.” Winning the Wilderness One obstreperous steed becomes so unmanageable that it becomes necessary to hitch him to the back of the cart, at the imminent risk of overturning it, in his determination to thwart his companion's enforced progress. Through the Malay Archipelago There are, who, deaf to mad Ambition’s call, Would shrink to hear th’ obstreperous trump of Fame; Supremely blest, if to their portion fall Health, competence, and peace. The Minstrel; or the Progress of Genius with some other poems Shortly after midnight there came an obstreperous knocking and thumping at the outer door, so loud that it waked us in our beds up-stairs. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine The sergeant of the guard was sent for and the obstreperous fellow forced off to the guard house. A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. She seemed for the first time to notice that a little group of sniggerers were becoming more obstreperous. The Convert Is it your fault, or mine, Gentle Reader, that we are obliged to live in this undignified, obstreperous fashion in what is called civilisation? The Lost Art of Reading There—I beg your pardon for such an obstreperous greeting, but I am a famished creature here, you see, and I did not expect such kindness. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster All the summer birds had gone already; but a few red-headed woodpeckers were still tapping decayed tree trunks; and numerous jays made the woodland resound to their varied outcries, first shrill and obstreperous, then plaintive. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine So real was it, one fancied oneself listening to some obstreperous counsel. Bardell v. Pickwick And more than that, all of you, all the people of your sort,"—pursued the obstreperous Mikhal�vitch:—"are erudite triflers. A Nobleman's Nest The advent of Katie Bergen, Michael's cousin, seemed nothing short of providential, and to her was at once entrusted the care of the obstreperous patient. The Girl Scouts at Bellaire Or Maid Mary's Awakening A short, sharp struggle followed, the competitors swimming with the sidelong movement and obstreperous puffing which likens the swimmer so closely to the traditional grampus. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis One would have his eye on devotional curates; another would wander about collecting obstreperous majors; a third would be the terror of animal-loving spinsters, who would flee with all their cats and dogs before him. Eugenics and Other Evils There would be the same crowd on hand, noisy, obstreperous, vulgar. Stubble The horse proved to be an obstreperous, balky thing, and as contrary as a mule. Twenty Years of Hus'ling Firmly, desperately I press that last obstreperous chocolate down in its place. Working With the Working Woman Their obstreperous loyalty might seem inconsistent with this unideal character, but it is only seeming. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. My dress was draggled, my hat had slipped back, and the kinks and curls of my obstreperous hair were something awful. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 The rest had been rattle and bang of jazz and chatter, and bumping about on a hot, swaying floor into obstreperous shoulders, and the smell of sweetened popcorn and fresh paint and sickly perfume. Stubble Captain Downs kicked at this obstreperous sailor, and at the same time fanned a blow at his head with open palm. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 It took the burliest of his comrades to transport the obstreperous one back to solid earth just as the train moved out. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands She hoped the Miss Andersons trained their pupils better than their cows: they had a sad obstreperous cow, she understood. Deerbrook “Well, the sophs. drilled us, all right!” cried Jennie, who was a bit obstreperous on this point, for she liked to play practical jokes on the younger girls. A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall Vivian Holmes forced her way through the crowd, and, laying her hand on the shoulder of the obstreperous new-comer, told her to report herself at once in Miss Cavendish's study. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life Mrs. Halford was a quiet little woman who seldom scolded, but she had a way with her that silenced even obstreperous Katy. Chicken Little Jane "Pickle Johnny," Uncle Dan called him, and, being a specialist in names, the Colonel had no sooner invented one for this small and rather obstreperous manikin, than he took him into his particular favour. A Venetian June The Minister of the Interior is called upon to explain some rather high-handed measure against obstreperous agitators, and he informs the deputies that “the republic” will not permit laws to be broken with impunity. The Arena Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 The Indians were more obstreperous, and sang a hideous song. A Little Girl in Old New York "Yer dassn't try that again!" said the mate in line with the obstreperous "Sally" who had so scorned the invitation of the hundreds of girls to "turn to the one that she loved best". Flamsted quarries Another letter in the same handwriting interested Tom particularly, because of his interest in gas engines—the result of his many tussles with the obstreperous motor of the troop’s cabin launch, Good Turn. Tom Slade on a Transport The second class of obstreperous stewards is easier to manage. A Circuit Rider's Wife There were straps for the obstreperous, the water-pump for the sullen, the pool for the belligerent, the lash for the lazy, and for the rebellious—the shotgun. The Arena Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 Little fish are often the most obstreperous and the most troublesome. Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication Mrs. Caukins started up stairs whence came sounds of an obstreperous bootjack. Flamsted quarries I must confess the philosophy of this remark awakened in me a train of very grave reflections; but my companion burst into a most obstreperous laugh. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses The preacher soon discovers that the rich ones are the most obstreperous. A Circuit Rider's Wife The mass of slithering, incompressible white-and-yellow ribbon and its shrouds resisted him like a live thing; in the end Johnny managed to bat and maul the obstreperous stuff down the length of the tank. Far from Home If they became noisy and obstreperous before they left her house, and suspicion fell upon her, she clove their skulls with a hatchet, and buried them in her garden. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Considering his size, Will deemed it advisable to have Larry and Muggins standing by ready to hold him if he should prove obstreperous. Lost in the Forest Wandering Will's Adventures in South America He ordered the constable to take the obstreperous culprit to a creek, which ran near the office, “and duck him until he was sober enough to be quiet and respect the court!” Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States And besides the good ones, the rich, obstreperous ones are divided into two classes. A Circuit Rider's Wife On one occasion when I had "chucked out" a specially obstreperous youth, I was met with a shower of mud and stones as I passed through a narrow alley on my return home. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell In all his writings, from his most reasoned and sustained novel to his maddest private note, it is always this obstreperous instinct for farce which stands out as his in the highest sense. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens As a last resort, I was lifted upon the back of this same obstreperous horse and, in great pain, rode to the battery, which was camped a short distance from the town. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson For a young woman who had prescribed outlawry as a cure for obstreperous nerves her alarm was astonishing. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! He knew from experience that the most obstreperous friend "opposite" was easier to deal with than a pretty niece. The Sins of Séverac Bablon He appeared at his best when opposed, and was enabled by his commanding presence, his phenomenal voice, and burning eloquence to quiet and win the most obstreperous mob. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens And the old usurer, too, now beginning to be obstreperous, China Aster paid him his interest and some other pressing debts with money got by, at last, mortgaging the candlery. The Confidence-Man Mrs. Forster, as her friends knew well, was one of the sweetest women "under the sun," a sweetness brought out by contrast with the obstreperous ways of her tempestuous mate. John Forster An old gentleman, mistaking Archie for some one else, asked assistance with an obstreperous tie and expressed his gratitude in the warmest terms. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! And it spoke well for the Miss Harpers, whom Agatha was disposed to like least of her husband's relatives, that they made very lenient and kindly aunts to those obstreperous boys. Agatha's Husband A Novel This arrangement worked admirably until the families became large, and the younger members obstreperous, when the internal doors were occasionally, even frequently, shut. The Hot Swamp But Obo, becoming obstreperous, received an amicable punch from his father, which sent him headlong into a basket of boiled hippopotamus. Black Ivory He thoroughly enjoyed a jest, and furnished his own obstreperous laugh by way of applause. John Forster There was no necessity to fetch baby, for that obstreperous individual entertained an immense regard for “Unkil Day,” and was already on his fat legs staggering across the floor to him with outstretched arms. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines Three birch-bark canoes followed the net to send the more obstreperous of the fish shoreward. The Big Otter “How can you, brother?” she said, reproachfully, shaking her head at the captain, who was winking at the doctor with one eye in a most obstreperous manner. The Red Eric Undoubtedly the former had the best of it in regard to mere noise; nevertheless the pipe of the latter was uncommonly shrill, and at times remarkably racy and obstreperous. Ungava Those obstreperous twins now had a little sister two weeks old. On the Stairs The quiet and subordination of a king’s ship were not to be expected here,—loud and obstreperous mirth, occasional quarrelling, as one party, by accident or intention, wounded the national pride of the other. The King's Own It was the forenoon of a splendid day, when this peaceful scene was broken in upon by obstreperous, fighting, peace-destroying man. The Big Otter If those gentlemen down there find it’s hot, which I suspect they will very soon, they will begin to grow obstreperous, and try to force their way out. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days They are more inclined to become obstreperous and combative on such occasions. Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea Mark had deferred taking any action while his right-hand man was absent; but the uproar became at last so obstreperous that he walked to the cable-covered hatchway and struck heavily upon the deck. The Black Bar On every side luxurious theatres reared their stately facades, box-offices open for business invited all to enter, obstreperous ticket speculators jostled passersby in their eagerness to sell their seats. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life This was not due, however, either to the delay caused in hoisting the obstreperous cow on board or to the embarrassing episode that occurred after she was shipped. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea If a Government was obstreperous, Mackenzie might lend a heavy hand to help turn it out at the next election. The Masques of Ottawa Some obstreperous soldiers were marched to the guardhouse. A Little Girl in Old Detroit And, being angry, she forgot that for twenty minutes she had been outplayed and started in then and there to administer a licking to the obstreperous small boy. Left End Edwards It might give him a hold on his obstreperous brother-in-law and the hateful squatter girl. The Secret of the Storm Country He was a different man in appearance from the one who, the week before, had come down from the mountains in charge of two obstreperous bear cubs. David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story The method adopted when an obstreperous steer made repeated attempts to leave the herd was to send a bullet through his horn, which gave him something to think about and shake his head over. Ranching, Sport and Travel Tom can classify the trees of the forest and make the obstreperous beasts and reptiles behave. Grace Harlowe's Problem That done, we feel the agitation is deplorable and can be ignored unless it becomes so obstreperous that we have to put it in jail. A Preface to Politics She caught up the obstreperous play in soothing, entwining arms and, seeming to tread the air in the flutter of her robe, carried it into the high places of poetry, of art, of style. The Tragic Muse This is manifested in many ways, all of them silent, rather than obstreperous and obtrusive. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 One or two obstreperous animals who objected to the game ran away with their riders and tried to brush them off on the apple trees. On the Fringe of the Great Fight "They will not respect our passport," cried Anton in return, while he held a pistol at the head of the obstreperous landlord. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag The door opened, and Miss Florinda O'Connor, the model, dashed into the room like a gale of obstreperous autumn leaves. The Third Violet The unsupported word of the old man would not stand in court, and if he became obstreperous they could always have him locked up as a lunatic. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North We were all very cheered yesterday morning by the official news of the French successes at Verdun, and we all got obstreperous and terrorised poor Fritz. Letters from France The engineer didn't relish the idea of a soldier running his engine and became somewhat obstreperous. Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers "Why don't he tell us where we stand?" demanded one obstreperous creditor. The Substitute Prisoner When the Indians began to discover that the Spaniards were not gods, as they at first thought, they became a little obstreperous, and wanted to starve them out—quite natural, under the circumstances. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside Johnson said, "For loud, obstreperous, broad-faced mirth, I know not his equal." History of English Humour, Vol. 2 Slowly the matron and her escort followed, far in the wake of the obstreperous juveniles. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett Fathers, I desire you may hear me in civilness; if not, we must handle that rod which was laid down for the use of the obstreperous. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States From time to time the police would succeed in carrying out some obstreperous individual but there were enough men scattered through the hall, each bellowing like a bull of Bashan, to make hearing impossible. The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict Every Saturday night, when the ladies were at home, Uncle George would quietly take his gun and place himself on the porch, remaining there until the last of the obstreperous wayfarers had passed. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' Sextons, men of great authority most part of the day, whip dogs out of the church for being obstreperous. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour "You could get your workrooms and show-rooms all on one floor, and besides——" Morris raised his hand like a traffic policeman halting an obstreperous truckman. Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures It was left to me to see the seamen turned in; they were good-humoured but obstreperous, and not until 2 a.m. did silence and order once more reign in the hut. South with Scott He felt like grasping her up and shaking her as one might an obstreperous child. From the Valley of the Missing Grace unfolded it wonderingly and began to read aloud: "Dear Virginia: "We decided that the haunted house plan would be quite likely to subdue a certain obstreperous individual. Grace Harlowe's First Year at Overton College He says he is rich, has a great deal of business in the other world, and must needs return to it; he is so troublesome and obstreperous I know not what to do with him. Dialogues of the Dead Drunk and quarrelsome as many of them were, they made way—the more obstreperous sullenly, but the majority in a spirit of rough good humour. The Strange Case of Cavendish Steps will be taken, however, to ensure the immediate, if temporary, silence of the obstreperous. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 20, 1917 Enoch sat quietly waiting while a low voiced colloquy that did not seem related to the obstreperous Mamie went on in the shadow beyond the rocks. The Enchanted Canyon It cannot have been pleasant to Mr. Winkle to have his eye blackened by the obstreperous cabman. Life of Charles Dickens Its glory is offensive to the spirit, like the self-sufficiency of some obstreperous nobody, who happens to have drawn the big prize in a lottery. Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy Five Essays To right, to left, in whooshing circles, or dwelling for an instant on some particularly obstreperous Vienna man, the great stream played. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul All the terrible bright braininess of the Yankee combined with the obstreperous energy of the Philistine Briton. The Lee Shore A young and rubicund priest was of the party, regarded evidently with affection and pride by his companions; for all that he seemed to say and do was applauded, and greeted with obstreperous Flemish laughter. A Day's Tour A Journey through France and Belgium by Calais, Tournay, Orchies, Douai, Arras, Béthune, Lille, Comines, Ypres, Hazebrouck, Berg This fanatico of mine, walking home from the theater one night with two other like-minded individuals, indulged himself in obstreperous abuse of poor Mr. Abbot, in which he was heartily joined by his companions. Records of a Girlhood To such he appeared a sort of obstreperous, cantankerous being, who simply delights to quarrel with every man he meets—especially if an Englishman came in his way. In the Shadow of Death The American Irish-American of long American descent, who, though not inheriting a drop of Irish blood, is yet a vigorous if not obstreperous ally of the Irish party in America. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent These obstreperous villains shout, and know not for what they make a noise. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 Later, in the fuss and bustle of the 'eating hall,' this 'Harry,' more obstreperous than ever by contact with the foreigners, again attracted my attention. A Day's Tour A Journey through France and Belgium by Calais, Tournay, Orchies, Douai, Arras, Béthune, Lille, Comines, Ypres, Hazebrouck, Berg Beware this obstreperous, leprous beast-- A treacherous wretch, for I know him of old. The Glugs of Gosh In his spare time he built a lean-to of odds and ends, and beneath it Chance drowsed away the long, sunny hours while Sundown was rustling firewood or holding hot argument with an obstreperous dutch-oven. Sundown Slim Fathers, I desire you may hear me in civilness; if not, we must handle that rod which was laid down for the use of the obstreperous.... Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality At the front entrance a doorman, resplendent in gold lace, was having a heated altercation with an obstreperous cabman. Bought and Paid For From the Play of George Broadhurst Keep quiet, man," said Prout, pushing the obstreperous captain back into his seat, "or thy mazzard and my staff may become better acquainted than will be altogether agreeable. The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance Fate feeling for her shears, and peevish through want of sleep maybe, or mayhap irritated by their obstreperous behaviour, jerked the strings which bound those marionettes called humans to her palsied old fingers. Leonie of the Jungle The fight was drawn out for a long time and even reached into the following reign, but the victory remained with the obstreperous masses. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) Over twenty years had passed since Jill Carden, the English girl, had first tried her 'prentice hand upon the obstreperous camel. The Hawk of Egypt He loathed children, who were generally obstreperous and unnecessary editions of parents he didn't admire. A Woman Named Smith Daniel was in an obstreperous mood ... he cried out that I must be his "telegraph pole," that he would be a lineman, and climb me. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative Proddings of spears, and kickings of tender anatomical portions availing nothing, the last means for the hasty moving of obstreperous camels had been resorted to with success. Desert Love Should one or another get too obstreperous, however, the mother slips it into her hood behind, and marches to the door on the women's side. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador Solid ribs and solid muscles kept the obstreperous machine in its place. The Children of the King With the players the trunkmaker was naturally a favourite; they not only connived at his obstreperous approbation, but cheerfully repaid such damage as his blows occasioned. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character Father Burke, who had begun politely enough, became obstreperous and abusive. The Life of Froude Never before had a British soldier fallen in with them, and, when requested to dismiss, showed signs of being obstreperous. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 7, 1917 "I'll recollection it on de next obstreperous occasion," promised the negro. Through the Air to the North Pole or The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch First the pastor pats the obstreperous elder or deacon on the neck and tells him how much he thinks of him. Around The Tea-Table Because, urbane pirate captain, I am an unwilling prisoner in this stronghold, being an obstreperous person, who refused to obey my superiors; those set in authority over me. The Sword Maker For lack of another to take her place, she was still in many ways the foremost power; albeit here and there obstreperous satraps were always making trouble. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 There were two powerful weapons whereby the bishop-prince might enforce his will in opposition to that of his subjects did the latter become too obstreperous. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 He was rather a restless and obstreperous youngster then, I'll admit. The Twenty-Fourth of June It took but a very short while to convince the would-be obstreperous delegation that the caucus was not the convention and was empowered solely to organize a veterans' association and not to adopt policies. The Story of The American Legion It is a different kind of humor, not so obstreperous, not so exaggerated, but it helps to lighten the whole in much the same way. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 Finally this school girl, who was an attractive, well-dressed girl, reached over and placed her nicely gloved finger on the obstreperous knot. The Children's Six Minutes When the attorneys for the college advised a settlement out of court by paying the obstreperous Young three hundred dollars in cash, James Winter was outspoken in his remarks. Queed Here, too, is Thomas's cousin, Adam Rutledge, fresh from an adventure at Carlisle, where he has tasted the luxury of Doomsdale, a noisome dungeon reserved for witches and murderers, but sometimes tenanted by obstreperous drunkards. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance How extremely rare is a noisy tailor! a mirthful and obstreperous tailor! The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 In fact, he grew so obstreperous, and so disturbed our repose, that we had to "shoo" him away with one of our boots. In the Catskills Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs Why should this frenzy affect the obstreperous poets in a less degree? The Works of Horace Then suddenly his lantern jaws parted to emit an obstreperous, Homeric peal of laughter. The Downfall "He gets more lantern-jawed and obstreperous every day." The Lamp in the Desert I attempt to appeal to the reason of my obstreperous audience by standing on the menzil front and delivering a harangue in such Persian as I have at command. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama But so obstreperous was the crowd, that it was next to impossible. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I While her mother sat at the window, striving to read, the child, who was in one of her moods of obstreperous gaiety, began playing a grand game. A Love Episode When Mrs. Bull is obstreperous, go to the coffee-house and call for your glass. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 360, March 14, 1829 This unknown personage could not be an old gentleman; for old gentlemen are not apt to be so obstreperous to chamber-maids. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists He may not even be quarrelsome; and may therefore come under a much less degree of discipline than his obstreperous, impulsive, rebellious little brother. Study of Child Life He became obstreperous, when General Polk called a guard and had him marched off to the guard-house. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show When they had reached the solid "bank" that slanted down toward the mill, the obstreperous "bull" donkey lowered its crest of white steam, coughed, and was still. The Rules of the Game Loads of fish, flesh, and fowl were devoured, oceans of liquor drunk, thousands of pipes smoked, and many a dull joke honored with much obstreperous fat-sided laughter. Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete Scarcely a month, sometimes hardly a week, went by that Field did not print some yarn about the sayings or doings of the obstreperous Stuart Robson Crane. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 Buffeted about the obstreperous ocean, Fleeted his life, if lagged his promotion. John Marr and Other Poems "Ha, ha, ha!—do you hear her," said he, with an obstreperous burst of laughter. Two Ghostly Mysteries A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family; and the Murdered Cousin They flourished weapons publicly, and otherwise became obstreperous. The Forty-Niners A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado Fate might even send a drunkard or an obstreperous cabman for him to thrash in her service. The House of Mystery An Episode in the Career of Rosalie Le Grange, Clairvoyant A deep sigh followed; but its pathos was drowned in the obstreperous ha, ha, ha! of her joyous helpmate, as he bounced into the room, wiping his forehead. Marriage Hope was always the meek angel of the household, and Archie is not especially obstreperous. Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book By his instruction Jefferson returned the communication to Genêt with a note in which he curtly reminded the obstreperous Frenchman of a diplomat's proper behavior. George Washington Their heads soon became affected, and their obstreperous mirth increasing every minute, the situation of the strangers became by no means agreeable. The Pirates Own Book When it became obstreperous it was shelled for a short time until it quieted down again. The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) A large number of Scotch navvies were at the inns of the town, making an obstreperous auroval in celebration of the monthly pay-day. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's And different generations have had entirely different ideas about what was too obstreperous to be overlooked. By Advice of Counsel Occasionally, some of them would become obstreperous—perhaps because of my lordly order to leave the room. A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography In the early seventies he had such a one on a plantation in York County, Will Shag by name, who was a persistent runaway, and who whipped the overseer and was obstreperous generally. George Washington: Farmer "Manage him!" she laughed; "he is not at all an obstreperous character." My Brilliant Career There was the note of the fashion plate, the evidence of pains, of correctness not instinctive but studied—the marks our new-sprung obstreperous aristocracy has made familiar to us all. The Second Generation It merely says that if a man's conscience and idea of fair play aren't enough to make him behave himself, why, then, when he gets too obstreperous we'll lock him up. By Advice of Counsel When we were particularly obstreperous, she threatened to go away and leave us, and never come back again; a threat which always produced copious showers of tears, and promises of better behavior. A Grandmother's Recollections I felt no sense of my own insufficiency, till, going up stairs to the dining-room, I heard the mingled roar of obstreperous merriment. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II Philip and Margery appeared on the threshold, seeking their obstreperous offspring. Wild Wings A Romance of Youth Those who undertook to make trouble were very promptly clubbed into submission, and one fellow more obstreperous than the rest, was lodged in the station house. History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest The Players do not only connive at his obstreperous Approbation, but very cheerfully repair at their own Cost whatever Damages he makes. The Spectator, Volume 2. If, after being spoken to once or twice and perhaps sent out, they still prove obstreperous, they are suspended for a month and this has always resulted in reform. Library Work with Children Her words were an ironic protest against the man's obstreperous noisiness, no more. Within the Law In place of the noisy and obstreperous boy came the docile, soft-voiced girl. The History of the Telephone At all events, Hepzibah had fully satisfied herself of the impossibility of ever becoming wonted to this peevishly obstreperous little bell. House of the Seven Gables Mamma was an abject slave to their caprices, but Papa was not so easily subjugated, and occasionally afflicted his tender spouse by an attempt at paternal discipline with his obstreperous son. Little Women He sat near the gate and looked over the crowd and when he scowled the obstreperous twelve-year- olds made themselves less conspicuous. Library Work with Children We greeted the two pilgrims with many pleasant gibes and a roar of laughter; whereupon they gazed at us with such woful and absurdly compassionate visages that our merriment grew tenfold more obstreperous. Mosses from an Old Manse and other stories Ten fellows like you couldn't hold him, Spanish, if he got obstreperous; an Irishman would have his hands full. The Song of the Lark When they came near to Osland, Glaum became so obstreperous that they refused to carry him any further and slew him there where he was, crying as loud as he could until he was killed. Grettir the Strong, Icelandic Saga "O! go long, will ye?" said the mother, giving now and then a kick, in a kind of general way, under the table, when the movement became too obstreperous. Uncle Tom's Cabin She disposed of that obstreperous individual most summarily. Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus The Marquess, who was always "keeping up county influence," was very shocked at the obstreperous conduct of Liberal Snake. Vivian Grey At any rate he was pardoned not once but many times, being apparently an obstreperous character. Albert Durer The drowsy god reigns predominantly, and the obstreperous world is wrapped in profound silence. Life and Remains of John Clare "The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet" Mr. Croker, who is great at suspicions, ridiculously takes the mention of a legacy seriously, and suspects 'some personal disappointment at the bottom of this strange obstreperous and sour merriment.' Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 It was not easy for him to make his way along with the obstreperous load, and he soon discovered that the best way to manage the umbrella was to carry it over his head. The Penance of Magdalena & Other Tales of the California Missions The lighting was discreet, the draperies were neutral, the displays of glittering therapy machines were neither too bland nor obstreperous. Bad Medicine There are, who, deaf to mad Ambition's call, Would shrink to hear the obstreperous trump of Fame; Supremely blest, if to their portion fall Health, competence, and peace. The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes From the stifling heat of a tropical midday the still cattle seek shelter and repose under shady boughs, and even the prows cease their obstreperous clanging. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok The obstreperous boys, who tried to run away, were many of them bound with ropes and thrown into the wagon. In Those Days The Story of an Old Man If I would remain content and quell obstreperous beasts when spring opened as I had until autumn ushered in winter, I might do and be anything I pleased. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire Here he became obstreperous; so loading one barrel, and pointing my rifle toward the clouds, I shot him in the throat, when, rearing high, he fell backward and expired. Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians He replies that an obstreperous 'Sir Lawyer' had induced him to do so. Shakspere and Montaigne We had a way of managing them, however, when they got very obstreperous; all we had to do was to yell Indians! and that quieted them quicker than forty-rod whiskey does a man. The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway The audience, owing to long sitting still, was growing a little obstreperous. Monitress Merle Our own sparrows are far less noisy and obstreperous, but the same little comedy in a milder form is often enacted among them. The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton He is a small mason-boy to whom I contrived to be useful in the matter of an armful of obstreperous bricks which refused to remain balanced on his shoulder. Alone His head, pillowed on a thwart, was within an inch of the swirl of a wave crest, and sometimes a particularly obstreperous sea came in-board and drenched him once more. Men, Women, and Boats "Fun!" quoth Doctor Grim, bursting into a laugh peculiar to him, very loud and obstreperous. Doctor Grimshawe's Secret — a Romance Why, sir!" chimed in an undergraduate, "have you not heard of the obstreperous tenant of Chakravarti, the other __zamindar__ close by—how the law was set on him till he was reduced to utter destitution? The Home and the World I to the woodland solitude will bend My lonesome way—where Mirth's obstreperous shout ����Shall not intrude to break ����The meditative hour. The Poetical Works of Henry Kirk White : With a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas The affected moderation of Rashleigh, which he well knew how to qualify with irritating ingredients, was even more provoking to me than the noisy and bullying language of his obstreperous brothers. Rob Roy — Volume 01 "This is the last time we'll land in a town of this size," declared Roy indignantly, as he helped the constables shove back an obstreperous individual who insisted on examining the motor of the Dart. The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly Three of them drank a good deal too much; and when they came on board, the Captain ordered them to be sewed up in their hammocks, to cut short their obstreperous capers till sober. White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War If military malcontents become obstreperous it is only necessary to treat them as General Boulanger was treated. With Zola in England So, if the Teutonic man who comes to our shores were innately empty or mean, this nervous intensity would only ripen his meanness, or make his inanity obstreperous. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 12, October, 1858 As we managed to make our own, however, pass quietly, the obstreperous one, after a brief struggle, was induced to follow their example. Twixt France and Spain It won't be healthy for me to tackle you, and I will if you make yourself obstreperous. Andy the Acrobat Noisy, clamorous, boisterous, hilarious, turbulent, riotous, obstreperous, uproarious, vociferous, blatant, brawling. The Century Vocabulary Builder But in the woods or on the playground he was the merriest, most daring, and winningly obstreperous lad that ever filled three maiden aunts with terror and delight. The Iron Game A Tale of the War She drove me to the verge of insanity, and I haven't a doubt that this Patricia person will be quite as obstreperous. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations In a fight Mr. Cody is never noisy, obstreperous or excited. The Life of Hon. William F. Cody Known as Buffalo Bill the Famous Hunter, Scout and Guide Other brewers' draymen became obstreperous too, one calling the beadle that stopped him "a rogue" and another vowing that if he knew the beadle "he would have a touch with him at quarterstaff." Inns and Taverns of Old London Hitherto the main antagonistic movement perturbing the magnates was that of the obstreperous and still powerful middle class. Great Fortunes from Railroads There is no time for development; nothing, therefore, is seen but what is conspicuous; and not much is heard but what is obstreperous. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 In fact, he grew so obstreperous, and so disturbed our repose, that we had to “shoo” him away with one of our boots. Locusts and Wild Honey "Have you been reading what the papers are saying about your friend Mr. Blithers and his obstreperous Maud?" The Prince of Graustark For thirty-six years there had been in France all sorts of pernicious things,—the tribune, a vociferous thing; the press, an obstreperous thing; thought, an insolent thing, and liberty, the most crying abuse of all. Public Speaking He has never said anything to Mrs. Pennycook—which makes it all the harder for her—but contents himself with a queer look at the lady when she becomes "obstreperous like"—and that suffices. The Long Chance The "sassy" ones seemed to take courage from their numbers, and there they were still sometimes "boisterous" and "obstreperous." Bricks Without Straw I see him evidently and frequently suffer great pain and mortification when he is so obstreperous. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 We may expect to catch him in a very ugly and obstreperous mood. The Prince of Graustark You don't sound quite so obstreperous as you were last night. Winding Paths These too, cheated by that rising cloud of the spectacle they had come so far to see, wanted to have a little fun, and began to be very obstreperous. Afoot in England The teacher and her "obstreperous" pupils had disappeared from Horsford and had been almost forgotten. Bricks Without Straw Mindful of the famous "flying wedge" of waiters at Farrell's for the purpose of hustling objectionable and obstreperous customers with despatch to the sidewalk, I was prepared for anything. The Ear in the Wall One or two pig-headed, obstreperous young men near us, emboldened by our apparent helplessness, persist in handling the bicycle. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran In this state of mind, he welcomed the Coup d'Etat with the ardent, obstreperous delight of a hound scenting the quarry. The Fortune of the Rougons The very much perturbed matron had no idea of being left alone with a flock of obstreperous freshmen. Jane Allen, Junior The obstreperous one remained, the one that was the shrewdly-developed cover for his everlasting scheming mind. The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel The Captain told us he "knew every drop of water in the Atlantic personally"; and he had never seen them so uniformly obstreperous. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay The Balkan will be forgotten because it refuses to reform, because it is obstreperous. After the Rain : how the West lost the East The point was to be amused at the expense of another, and to be securely obstreperous. At Large It is partly that highly-cultivated minds grow to be subservient to authority, and to contemn experiment as rash and obstreperous. The Altar Fire She had gone to bed greatly disturbed in mind as to whether she was doing well to marry the obstreperous Westerner. The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel During the summer a negotiation was commenced with the obstreperous husband, and he sold his own noisy honour and the possession of his wife for a pension of twelve hundred a-year. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 He grew factious, obstreperous, declaring that there was much in the constitution of the Holy Russian Church which ought to be amended and brought up to date. South Wind Strange as his speech seems to us, it was adapted to the occasion, and was received with roars of laughter and obstreperous applause. David Crockett His Life and Adventures But the worst of it was, that sometimes he drank too much, and a more obstreperous fellow than Jermin in his cups, you seldom came across. Omoo AND: Of that an obstreperous lawyer bereft me. Volpone; Or, the Fox Take care that you become not too obstreperous, lest I publish to the world the story of your crimes toward your unhappy daughter. Prince Eugene and His Times Was it some exuberant aeronaut rejoicing on that sonorous instrument of which the Renomm�e makes such obstreperous use? Robur the Conqueror If I had been a spinster lady, driving along behind my own old nag, in maiden meditation fancy free, I wouldn't have lifted a rein when an obstreperous car hooted blatantly behind me. Rilla of Ingleside This time there was a greater delay in complying with the gentle hint; but the Hell-cats getting obstreperous, the tea was at length furnished and divided among the women. Sybil, or the Two Nations The conductor did not care a straw whether the obstreperous Jack lit on his head or his feet, hit a snowbank or a pile of ties. The Blazed Trail We can't eliminate the beast, but we can control it now and then when it gets too obstreperous, and that's where religion helps. Now It Can Be Told After their departure, their brothers became infinitely more obstreperous. Clever Woman of the Family "If you cannot manage her alone you must get the men to help you," for he thought the girl might turn obstreperous. The Junior Classics — Volume 1 The pressure of these times, ladies and gentlemen, brings to the fore the most pushing and obstreperous blackguards. The Burning Spear Now the Black Hag was not only those things that have been said; she was also whiskered and warty and one-eyed and obstreperous, and she was notorious and ill-favoured in many other ways also. Irish Fairy Tales Up to the day of voting they must remain in the presence of their combined, active, and obstreperous adversaries, scattered, inert, and mute. The French Revolution - Volume 2 I strike a light back-handed blow on the nose of an obstreperous horse, and a bone in my hand is broken. The Cruise of the Snark He had feared it was only the old story of delusive quests for imaginary estates and impossible inheritances which he had confronted so often in nervous wan-eyed enthusiasts and obstreperous claimants from his own land. Stories in Light and Shadow Mr. Bolt studied the drawings, and, from obstreperous, became quite quiet and absorbed. Put Yourself in His Place "Well, David," he said seriously, "what are we going to do about this obstreperous other fellow?" The Friendly Road: New Adventures in Contentment Her features were obstreperous and rippling, running from right to left, and her teeth, which were shaded by a tiny black moustache, gleamed in a manner that could scarcely be called natural. The Prophet of Berkeley Square “And now,” cries Mr. Johnson, laughing with obstreperous violence, “if these two foolish lines can be equalled in folly, except by the two succeeding ones—show them me.” Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital. Further Adventures of Lad "None of your tricks on travelers," said he, in his obstreperous way. Put Yourself in His Place A lunatic may be 'soothed,' as it is called, for a time, but, in the end, he is very apt to become obstreperous. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 An expression of incredulous amazement decorated the obstreperous features of Madame. The Prophet of Berkeley Square And contrariwise, the Cossacks, for their part, have no objection to plunder, or even, if obstreperous, to kill, any regular Officer they may meet unescorted in a good place. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 18 He has, indeed, at times, seemed inclined to listen to their opinions, but their wholesome advice has been completely defeated by the obstreperous conduct of one of his sons. The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon The enthusiasm of Mr. Slang almost reconciled Lady Thrum to the abruptness of his manners, and even caused Sir George to forget that his chorus had been interrupted by the obstreperous familiarity of the manager. Men's Wives That is to say, the incurables and the obstreperous were given a dose of “black jack” or the “white potion,” and sent over the divide. The People of the Abyss Giles Gosling himself was somewhat scandalized at the obstreperous nature of their mirth, especially as he involuntarily felt some respect for his unknown guest. Kenilworth |
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