| 单词 | obtrusively |
| 例句 | The doorknob in her hand as she turned it felt obtrusively cool and hard. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The party across the way was still going strong and a faint but boisterous rap song throbbed obtrusively in the distance. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Not a minute later, though, he turned up, obtrusively vertical, among the deck-chair ranks. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The "winter boughs" call up no obtrusively eloquent metaphor, no effortful adjectives or verbs: they are simply "spidery" and "twitched in a breeze". Poem of the week: Otterspool Prom by Peter Robinson 2013-02-18T11:19:21Z BennyBlanco offered us a helpful reminder of just how obtrusively annoying some of our fellow cinema audience members can be. Clip joint: Taking the train 2012-08-15T16:47:00Z Late-career “Xscape” rages against the system, specifically “the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man,” but not too obtrusively to pop. REVIEW: Michael Jackson’s Legacy Gets Honored (Mostly) on Xscape 2014-05-13T13:00:13Z His female subjects in particular seemed not just nude but obtrusively naked. Lucian Freud, Adept Portraiture Artist, Dies at 88 2011-07-21T19:28:45Z Abruptly, She Lets Down Her Hair If you eliminated its obtrusively perky soundtrack and revised its dishonest feel-good ending, “The English Teacher” would be a very different — and much better — movie. Movie Review: ‘The English Teacher,’ Starring Julianne Moore 2013-05-23T22:48:55Z Trollope liked to give some of his characters obtrusively symbolic names, wilfully violating the conventions of realism. David Lodge: rereading Anthony Trollope 2012-12-14T22:55:04Z That is the question for many puppet troupes, whose members can fade into the background with the aid of devices like curtains and black bodysuits, or remain in full view, obtrusively unobtrusive. Spare Times for Children for March 20-26 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Starting with the changing industry landscape around Ben and Miko, “Shortcomings” is also a film about film, without being obtrusively “meta.” How 'Shortcomings' went from groundbreaking comic to Randall Park's directing debut 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z He seemed to spend most of his time hanging around San Diego mosques, donating money to various causes and obtrusively filming worshippers with a video camera. Why the 9/11 families are so angry with the PGA tour 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z It’s one of maybe two dozen roles in that dazzling all-star ensemble, and even still, Connery stands out — not obtrusively, but mesmerizingly. Remembering Sean Connery: Our critics discuss his finest roles and that infamous Playboy interview 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z It also bulges out, not obtrusively, but enough to give the components room in the casing and taking it out to a depth of 8.9 mm. Xiaomi Mi 4 Review: China's iPhone Clone Is Android's Mercenary Flagship 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Noisily, obtrusively and quickly, everyone transformed into breezy personalities, leaving me barely able to recognize some crew members. Scientist at Work Blog: The End of a Nine-Month Antartica Adventure 2012-11-19T11:56:42Z But in spite of his scrupulous efforts after accuracy, the success of the book was marred by its obtrusively moral purpose and its discursive character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z They were charming, sympathetic, not obtrusively anxious about me; they welcomed me as if I were really a friend; and there were some pleasant people at the dinner-table. Spiritual Adventures 2012-02-17T03:00:27.070Z "Stay all night, sir?" said the brisk lad, from whose helmet-like leathern cap the water trickled in the most obtrusively impertinent manner over his rosy, freckled face, as he ran forward to hold my horse. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z The compact German communities in Brazil and in Southern Chile should be supported and organised from home, but not obtrusively, lest local feeling be aroused. South America and the War 2012-02-10T03:00:17.163Z She forced no confidence, made no comment, was not obtrusively affectionate, but formed a definite decision and conveyed it clearly to Dr. Bellair. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z Her mother, though silent, was so obtrusively conscious and uneasy that she felt assured, the moment that she looked at her, of the correctness of her surmise. A Mere Chance, Vol. 2 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.597Z Imagining her to be obtrusively “strong-minded” and deficient in delicacy, he was too strongly prejudiced against her even to read her books. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z To keep it delicately poised and always there, though not too obtrusively, is an art they practice. The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem 2011-10-16T02:00:19.257Z These qualities were not obtrusively indicated, but Evelyn recognized them and wondered how much he owed to his being a Grahame of Calder Hall. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Not too obtrusively, and yet effectively, they revealed the Geheimrat as a patron of the arts, able to surround himself with the choicest works of the most distinguished artists. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z A brilliant eye suffered the same disparagement by its over-ready defiance, which told of a temper obtrusively prone to quarrel. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z But all that was over now—he saw it himself at once, and during dinner sank into dismal silence, gazing pathetically at Lilian, and sighing almost obtrusively between the courses. The Black Poodle And Other Tales 2011-08-30T02:00:37.963Z And as the gods are born of conditions such as those outlined, as man reads his own feelings and passions and desires into nature, so we find that the early gods are frankly, obtrusively, man-like. A Grammar of Freethought 2011-07-30T02:00:13.083Z I give these cases chiefly to show how extensively and obtrusively they are introduced. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z But there is a sweet love story in the book—hidden like a bird in a clump of obtrusively flowering bushes. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z In the meanwhile, his cue was to watch and wait, and not too obtrusively show his hand. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z This of course is not entirely the doing of time; but art is not displayed obtrusively enough to offend. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z Meanwhile, perspective is abolished—everything is equally and obtrusively near, and I sadly miss the soft mysterious veils and pleasant doubts of distance that enchant one in other lands. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z Moreover, the personality thrust forward so obtrusively is not in every respect worthy of contemplation. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z Even when a word or two might have served to correct a mistaken impression, he has preferred to leave the obvious task to the reader's judgment to obtrusively making himself the means of interpretation. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z To my drowsy gaze the mist seemed to take the form of our native fogs, while the condition of the ledge suggested obtrusively a newly macadamised road. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z She points over the Elbe, where from out a dazzlingly lighted enclosure, frivolous dance measures sound boldly and obtrusively over the dreamy plash of the waves. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z Both of them were obtrusively wide-awake and alert. Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z Let whatever we do be openly done, though not obtrusively nor boastfully; and this whether it is ornamental or only useful. Household Organization Then up a narrow, obtrusively clean stairway to the upper floor. The Window at the White Cat No doubt; but how much more obtrusively true is it that printed matter is as indestructible as the Hydra? Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Be not obtrusively positive in the assertion of your opinions—modesty of speech, as well as manner, is highly ornamental in a woman. A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies Alan's tie vanished less obtrusively: no one noticed when or where. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Even the sight of the obtrusively unobtrusive bull still waiting like the wolf at the door, didn't dampen my spirit. Believe You Me! Your critic then talks about "obtrusively cheap scholarship." Oscar Wilde: Art and Morality A Defence of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" The sofa and easy-chair were covered with obtrusively new red and white chintz; a little pile of cushions had fallen on the indeterminate Persian pattern of the carpet. A Bed of Roses She is a very determined woman, and Rose has been obtrusively rude to her.” Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance He was very self-reliant, though never obtrusively so. A Modern Wizard Even after twenty-five years of married life his wife’s heartless selfishness could give him a twinge of shocked surprise when, as now, it was obtrusively displayed. The Daughters of a Genius She was a restless Cassandra in these days, sometimes moody, often irritable, and anon almost obtrusively gay. Lady Cassandra "She makes me think of 'The Blessed Damozel'," piped Carrie obtrusively. Loyal to the School Trennahan had taken his family to Europe many times, and they had brought back much that was rare and beautiful; but nothing stood out obtrusively, not even a color. Ancestors A Novel Then Catherine too, subsided, and the clock behind its painted glass door ticked obtrusively. The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted At York, I noticed with a thrill of terror that a man in plain clothes, with the obtrusively unobtrusive air of a detective, looked carefully though casually into every carriage. Miss Cayley's Adventures Peignton had a hatred of waste, and it was waste of the worst sort to find this adorable woman thrown away on a man who was quite obtrusively unappreciative. Lady Cassandra But a certain delicacy, new to him, seemed to whisper to him to-night that he would do well not to thrust himself obtrusively into the family circle. The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out We were just walking away arm in arm, when I spied my friend the Major approaching, stiff as a ramrod and, as usual, obtrusively clean. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Facing the landing stage is an inn obtrusively modern in aspect, and a little colony of slate-roofed villas to match; but here, as at Tarbet, a few steps brought us into realms of mystery. Memoirs of Life and Literature He has written verse of a distinctly modern atmosphere, and where his imagery is not too obtrusively artificial—according to the modern idea—many of his quatrains possess genuine poetic value. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 The poem is in fact a political, moral, and religious disquisition interspersed with charming vignettes, which, though not obtrusively moralised, illustrate the general thesis. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) The illustrations are helpful, and, without being obtrusively antiquarian, have most of them a retrospective or historical interest, as well as the more obvious one which is common to illustrations. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 It was well, perhaps, for her composure that whatever pleasure her companion might feel in their new relations, he did not make the feeling obtrusively prominent. Diana The evening repast was almost obtrusively a tea rather than a dinner, though, in deference to my own presumably unconverted appetite, I, and I alone, was provided with some kind of meat. Memoirs of Life and Literature Through the folds of her thin dress she could feel his heart thumping obtrusively, and the air throbbed with the beating of a thousand pulses. Audrey Craven Then he carefully bestowed it in his coat pocket, where it bulged obtrusively. The Twins of Suffering Creek We ought to add that the attitude of the author in respect to moral and religious truth is truly, but not obtrusively, reverent. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 Skies, from being sunny, grew suddenly sodden; not a tenement or alley but thrust obtrusively forward its tale of misery. A Breath of Prairie and other stories Quindaro––that is to say, the young Indian lady of that time––was dressed in the height of fashion, but not in any way obtrusively. The Boy Settlers A Story of Early Times in Kansas Not content with thus abandoning most that their contemporaries valued among the institutions of religion, the Quakers made themselves obtrusively obnoxious. William Penn The tone of it is high and true, without being obtrusively good. Moods All the houses were obtrusively en evidence, so much so, that people, socially inclined, take their evening drive and note at a glance, by the lights displayed, who is at home and ready to receive. From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India Yet, like all the other Martians, he was never obtrusively demonstrative, everything being done in a quiet and natural manner. To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story She was watched over, her wishes anticipated, and the man was seldom obtrusively present when she felt disposed to talk to somebody else. Hawtrey's Deputy The thing was not done obtrusively, but it was done. From the Car Behind They are deeply mystical and poetic, while we are obtrusively practical and meanly prosaic. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ But the bazaar-like alleys branching from the thoroughfares of the Cadjan City purvey many things not obtrusively obvious to the British official. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan "Will she?" said James, glancing down at the solid boots, which the short bicycle skirt rather obtrusively exposed to view. The Hero The whole country was deluged with the squalid details of this evidence, the ministers were insulted, and the sympathy of the populace with her cause was obtrusively displayed in every part of the kingdom. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) The furniture was reasonably modern, but not obtrusively so. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Half his friends and neighbours heard all about it before lunch-time; his own bruises—rather obtrusively displayed—were proof of the truth of his story, if proof were needed. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir She was watched over, her wishes were anticipated, and the man was seldom obtrusively present when she felt disposed to talk to somebody else. Masters of the Wheat-Lands The dice-box rattled obtrusively as Colonel Parsons and his wife played on with elaborate unconcern of the conversation. The Hero Then Una began to ponder the problem which is so weighty to girls of the city—where she could see her lover, since the parks were impolite and her own home obtrusively dull to him. The Job An American Novel Not so much cant as real piety obtrusively expressed. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Don’t look too obtrusively—but do you see that chap—looks like an actor—who is just coming away from the graveside—tall, well-dressed chap?” The Herapath Property For, instead of the statement being, as the writer seems to think, almost self-evidently true, it is almost obtrusively false. Theism or Atheism The Great Alternative He began to listen now, but not too obtrusively, as that might awaken suspicion. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant In those days the most respected storekeeper in Apia was a retired mariner—a Captain Turnbull—a stout old man, slow of speech, and profoundly, but not obtrusively, religious. Concerning "Bully" Hayes From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902 Britain was ready less obtrusively, but no less heartily, to refer the quarrel to the same dread judge. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct The tabooed organs are represented in various ways, but always obtrusively and with exaggeration. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals I chose the most obtrusively religious man in Saint Werner’s, and, in the course of a very short time, I had him, of his own will, roaring drunk.” Julian Home Is it possible that its recommendation lies in the fact that it does not render scratches so obtrusively obvious as rouge does? On Laboratory Arts He was a middle-sized man, of thirty or thereabout, with brown hair and a florid complexion; and very quietly dressed, his clothes being neither obtrusively new nor cut with any ultra-artistic pretension. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 The most independent and obtrusively happy people one noticed in New Orleans were the negroes. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death For one thing, the girl sought no private word with him, was obtrusively public, and once gripped the nettle danger in a way that startled him. In Kings' Byways "What do we deduce," demanded a talkative and obtrusively clever person in a late City train, "from the circumstance that all thirty of the Park Lane brigands were alike?" The Sins of Séverac Bablon Mrs. Taylor watched anxiously the progress of the movements which preceded the outbreak, and fearlessly, though not obtrusively, expressed her own adverse opinions. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience She had an old stained jib and an obtrusively new mainsail which shone dazzlingly white in the sun. Priscilla's Spies He walked about in rather a blustering manner just now, with his straw hat very much on one side, and brandished a stick the gardener had cut for him in an obtrusively warlike fashion. The Hawthorns A Story about Children We told each other gushingly how fortunate we had been, every time that we discovered anything that we hated more than usual, and were obtrusively gay all that first horrid evening. The Heart of Una Sackville She was so obtrusively, aggressively, immaculately clean, that the like of her had never before dazzled the eyes of the benighted Southern visitors. Big Game A Story for Girls When I retired from the editorship of a morning newspaper, a not obtrusively friendly commentator wrote that my chief claim to be remembered in that connection was that I had invented sign-posts for leading articles. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly All this is obtrusively philosophical, of course, and correspondingly out of place. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. Whatever might have been the pedantic or obtrusively condescending quality of those words, Rebecca seemed to find nothing distasteful in them. Cape Cod Folks It is omnipresent, though not obtrusively so; for he never obtrudes his main meanings. A Hero and Some Other Folks The place looked unprepossessingly new and French, and obtrusively military; dismal, too, in the dusty sand which a wailing wind blew through the streets; but scarcely a Frenchman was to be seen, except the soldiers. The Golden Silence I hope not, it makes them look somehow obtrusively conspicuous. p. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle It is spoilt, of course, if the stroke is handled tactlessly and obtrusively; the art of preparation is no art if it betrays itself at the outset, calling attention to its purpose. The Craft of Fiction He was cross with Church people even then, and said to one of them who called, as he thought obtrusively, to talk and pray with him, "Sir, I desire neither your conversation nor your prayers." Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter His drawing was faulty at times, but not obtrusively so; his color and brush-work rich, vivacious, spirited; his light brilliant, warm, penetrating; his contours melting, graceful; his atmosphere omnipresent, enveloping. A Text-Book of the History of Painting He was not obtrusively hard about money matters, but he never neglected his own interests. A Crooked Path A Novel It was as well not to celebrate Christmas too obtrusively. In the Field (1914-1915) The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry His manner was reticent, reverential, not obtrusively tender. The Helpmate These are simply exaggerated examples of what is happening less obtrusively all the time. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin Cattleyas are so obtrusively beautiful, they have such great flowers, which they thrust upon the eye with such assurance of admiration! About Orchids A Chat Within doors, in the tropics, ants are apt to put themselves obtrusively forward in a manner little gratifying to any except the enthusiastically entomological mind. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science She filled it, and he took it from her in silence, wondering how he could least obtrusively gain the knowledge of her mind he sought. A Comedy of Masks A Novel Never had Miss Proctor been so obtrusively superior, Mrs. Gardner so silent, Dr. Gardner so vague. The Helpmate "O yes, we shall," said Sylvie, cheerily; putting down the wonder that arose obtrusively in her own mind as to where the home would be that they should go to. The Other Girls He had ever obtrusively before him, as if haunted by the spectre of the Poor Man before Don Juan, the lean face of Garnier and the white moustache of Ramel. His Excellency the Minister But two marks of the Pre-Raphaelite—and, indeed, of the romantic manner generally—are obtrusively present in his early work. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century But now a Rome that is obtrusively modern claims attention. Humanly Speaking He likes a dark, low-ceilinged, and not too obtrusively sanitary place to take his ease. Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned He was too obtrusively good for this world. Pearl of Pearl Island That day, Sunday, was our anniversary, and the Lord was with us early and late, though not obtrusively. An American Idyll The Life of Carleton H. Parker Through these channels of social and business relations they can spread the knowledge of their political desires without appearing obtrusively in politics. Conditions in Utah Speech of Hon. Thomas Kearns of Utah, in the Senate of the United States It gave him great pleasure that he could make his daughter a friend, and accord her the independence of a friend; it was a satisfaction to him that she was not obtrusively filial. A Daughter of To-Day He has the dexterous art of letting us feel the point of his individuality without making us obtrusively aware of his presence. The Function of the Poet and Other Essays Your critic then talks about ‘obtrusively cheap scholarship.’ Miscellanies "What I should recommend," she said—and she winced obtrusively at every sixth word—"is an 'arty meal at one, and a light supper at height." At a Winter's Fire Mrs. Kavanagh and Mrs. Lorraine were exceedingly and almost obtrusively kind to her, but she scarcely heard what they said to her. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873 "Don't be afraid, missy," she said in English, in a rather low voice, without obtrusively approaching them. The Great Taboo The lesson of Demas's life is clear, nay even obtrusively clear, and the need of it has been freely acknowledged at all times. Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters Yung Po and Ah Sum bring up behind, keeping in order such irrepressibles as endeavor to peer too obtrusively into my face. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Woman's part in the world is less obtrusively active than man's, but there is a moment when nature cannot dispense with energy and mental vigor in women, and that is during the reproductive period. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women His ridiculous figure was less obtrusively absurd in the dim light. The Tidal Wave and Other Stories He who painted the sympathetic landscapes of northern Scotland has taught the reader the subtle distinction between these delicate scenes and those in which nature's moods are obtrusively chronicled. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 When you go a-walking, do not try to be obtrusively merry. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour But there was nothing in the landscape which impressed itself more obtrusively upon the attention of the traveler than the road itself. The Captain's Toll-Gate Then SAGE, smelling obtrusively of cigarettes, interposed, and declared it "would be indecent" to accept the Clause without further discussion. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 9, 1891 Although architecturally of less account, its modern work is free from anything obtrusively out of keeping with academic tradition. Beautiful Britain—Cambridge The chief mate was a deeply but not obtrusively religious Scotsman; the second officer, Allen, was a young man of thirty, an excellent seaman, but rough to the verge of brutality with the crew. By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories The thesis has a way of sticking out obtrusively in such efforts. Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities Perhaps the figure we see reflected most obtrusively in his works is that of a man delighting in immense physical and intellectual energies. Old and New Masters Henry held out the flower obtrusively, but Loveday wouldn't notice it. The Story of My Life Recollections and Reflections As might be supposed, he is never obtrusively manly. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 27, 1890 The difference between them and the short answers to questions asked at the séance, in the character of the handwriting, is too manifest and too obtrusively patent to be disregarded. Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed by the University of Pennsylvania to Investigate Modern Spiritualism In Accordance with the Request of the Late Henry Seybert The greatest sorrows and joys or great exhibition of strength are not assigned to her; her life should flow more quietly, more gently, and less obtrusively than man's, without her being essentially happier or unhappier. Essays of Schopenhauer Patricia was still freckled, though not so obtrusively as in the days of her lawlessness. The Wrong Twin Laying a hand lightly on the shoulder of the boy, whose form was placed somewhat obtrusively in his way, he demanded, a little sternly. The Red Rover The next day they saw a good deal of him; he joined himself gradually, but not obtrusively, to their party; they included him in their morning game of croquet. A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. I don't mean ostentatiously, or offensively, or obtrusively, but he ought to have an American self-respect. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume I. There, were many whose shillings had gone into his pocket to buy him meat and drink; but none who were now obtrusively Hail fellow well met! with him, on the strength of that assistance. Little Dorrit True, the judge was not so abject as the first figure, but then he was not so obtrusively vigorous as the second. The Wrong Twin She, on the other hand, though devoted and faithful, was less obtrusively affectionate. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes This class of facts are even more immediately and obtrusively presented to the observation, and they therefore more widely and more imperatively insisted on as required evidences of a reputable degree of leisure. Theory of the Leisure Class Of the confidence reposed in him by Hudig—the master—he was boastfully and obtrusively proud. An Outcast of the Islands He directed at Susan one of those obtrusively shrewd glances which shallow people practice and affect to create the impression that they have a genius for character reading. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise He was painfully spruce in his appearance, and his manner was almost obtrusively polite. The Circular Staircase Ida pushed the champagne bottles obtrusively forward, in the direction of the door, and scattered oyster shells over the cloth. Beyond the City This does not say that there is not an appreciable number of individuals among the industrial classes in whom the martial spirit asserts itself obtrusively. Theory of the Leisure Class It is, however, unpleasantly hard and obtrusively anatomical. An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry This Frenchman's mouth was not, however, obtrusively faultless. The Slave of the Lamp Mr. Price pursued, indicating a man below the middle height, with broad shoulders, a black beard and moustache streaked with brown, a ruddy complexion, and obtrusively blue eyes, who was passing at the moment. The Heavenly Twins He smoked a little, drank a little, but never lost his head became obtrusively familiar, noisy or inquisitive. Crowded Out! and Other Sketches The oversensitive individual must recognize the fact that if people do not want him round it may be because he inflicts his ego too obtrusively upon his associates. Why Worry? His assistant in the present job was still in the morning stage of his career; a big, red-headed, rosy-cheeked, and obtrusively brawny youth of five and twenty. The Subterranean Brotherhood The elderly hand of her husband, which was deep in vaster concerns, seldom interfered in hers, and never obtrusively. Under the Skylights The gas was not lighted in the streets as the moon was near the full; and beneath her rays, all common objects, however obtrusively vulgar by daylight, were refined into beauty for the moment. The Heavenly Twins The boy was sympathetic, without being obtrusively so, and his comments on the paintings were confident and unconventional. Bertram Cope's Year Searle, I think, had prefigured to himself some proud cold beauty of five-and-twenty; he was relieved at finding the lady timid and not obtrusively fair. A Passionate Pilgrim Miss Bunker flung the sheet of paper that she had crumpled into a ball and it struck Mac Tavish on the side of the head that he bent obtrusively over his figures. All-Wool Morrison Mr. Le Frank's plump cheeks were, in colour, of the obtrusively florid sort. Heart and Science A Story of the Present Time On one side the place was arcaded, and bordered with little shops, not so obtrusively brilliant that the young people who walked up and down before them were in a glare of publicity. Familiar Spanish Travels I was laughing at her whimsical sally when one particular item in the crowd demanded attention, for it obtrusively barred our way. The Yeoman Adventurer Upon hatching, also, the nests are obtrusively visible and may be wiped out with a swab of old bag, or burned with a kerosene torch. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use She would put in an appearance obtrusively at critical moments, and the anticipation of a scene always shadowed his arrangements. Lawn Tennis for Ladies True enough, Phebe was as essential to any picnic as the feast, though much less obtrusively so, and Gerald watched her friend's quiet helpfulness with lazy interest. Only an Incident Exactly as she stood in the box—over-dressed—in elaborate crape, with a bonnet which once had contained pink roses, and to which a remnant of pink petals still clung obtrusively amidst the deep black. The Old Man in the Corner She trusted that I would not inquire obtrusively into her motives,—she had no fear that I would doubt that they were worthy of her. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 Had not a vagrant breeze tossed it, obtrusively, upon her lap, she would probably not have looked at it. Up the Hill and Over She glanced at the big steamer puffing towards them obtrusively and sending a trail of smoke across the green and violet of the hills. At Love's Cost The mechanism of the patent log hummed and clicked more obtrusively. Alias the Lone Wolf Outside, I could hear the dreary drip of raindrops; somewhere in the room a clock ticked obtrusively; but it was long past midnight, and the house was still. Ideala Not obtrusively or egotistically,—of egotism Melissa would be wholly incapable,—but in a certain timid, confiding, half-childlike way, as of the lost little girl, that was absolutely captivating. Stories by English Authors: the Sea He was an artist, to be sure, but he hadn't assiduously and obtrusively dressed his character. What's Bred in the Bone Those were his words; but I trust you do not retain displeasure, for though, perhaps, foolishly and obtrusively expressed, it was sincere and lasting affection.' The Young Step-Mother Reporters and sightseers, meanwhile, pressed obtrusively around me. Recalled to Life Mr. Wentworth in sadness recognized the barrier which Mildred's pride was rearing between them, but he was too wise and experienced to be obtrusively personal. Without a Home And yet the upshot of the conversation was, that though given in a highly disagreeable and obtrusively base form, there was much truth in what Ellesmere had said. The Recreations of a Country Parson Cyril folded up the note without noticing Nevitt's words and put it in his pocket, somewhat carefully and obtrusively. What's Bred in the Bone Some talk over the game obtrusively which is not always convenient. Chess History and Reminiscences And there was plenty of opportunity for talk, though Wagg obtrusively kept his face turned from Vaniman's and talked through the corner of his mouth. When Egypt Went Broke Its first outburst admitted of explanation as occasioned by an attack of illness; but soon it became obtrusively clear that the king's love for his son-in-law had changed into bitter hatred. Prolegomena The men wore blue drilling overalls, obtrusively new, and their faces were pasty pale. The Landloper His hands were stuck obtrusively in his trouser pockets. Dennison Grant: a Novel of To-day Under Cromwell the doctrines of Calvin and Knox did not show themselves quite so obtrusively. Irish Race in the Past and the Present England was ready less obtrusively but no less heartily to refer the quarrel to the same dread Judge. The Great Boer War Most obtrusively striking is it that the list of the heads of the people dwelling in Jerusalem given in ix. Prolegomena One of them was obtrusively a clergyman—that is to say, he was cased in a frock-coat that flapped against his calves, wore a white necktie, and carried a book under his arm. The Landloper He was an admirable servant, deft and handy, but his blue-lined face and squat figure together with the obtrusively golden halo, rather worried Mrs. Jasher. The Green Mummy He remained patient, undemonstrative, self-effacing, and respectful before her, his angular arm slightly but not obtrusively advanced, the offer of protection being in the act rather than in any spoken word, and requiring no response. A Sappho of Green Springs This he did, not obtrusively, as though in fear of any falsehood or vacillation on the part of the viscount, but with that discretion and tact for which he has been so long noted. Framley Parsonage He cleaned his pen obtrusively, going to the window for a better light, and whistling from time to time with a demonstrative carelessness and a depressing gayety. Cressy That it would have been wise in William to exhibit somewhat less obtrusively his laudable fondness for his native country, and to remunerate his early friends somewhat more sparingly, is perfectly true. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 He had learned by experience a certain wisdom, and did not put himself forward obtrusively. The Man There were two or three mud-stains on the laces of her sleeve and underskirt that were obtrusively incongruous. Susy, a story of the Plains His advice was never asked, and, when obtrusively and importunately offered, was coldly received. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 His chin was unnaturally smooth, his mustache obtrusively perfumed, and nothing but the unchanged dirtiness of his hands still linked him, like Antaeus, with the earth. Oldport Days He had little reason to love the King, and had shown clearly, though not obtrusively, his dislike of the system which had lately been pursued. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 As they went on, she almost obtrusively avoided stepping on the flowers, saying she almost felt cruel, or at least rude, when she did so. David Elginbrod During the rest of that day Major Van Zandt quietly kept out of the way, without obtrusively seeming to avoid her. Thankful Blossom But all that was over now; he saw it himself at once, and during dinner sank into dismal silence, gazing pathetically at Lilian, and sighing almost obtrusively between the courses. Stories by English Authors: London (Selected by Scribners) To employ such license at all obtrusively is, no doubt, grotesque; but in any mode of poetic diction there must be moderation. The Poetics of Aristotle The word of counsel or sympathy has been uttered too obtrusively, at the wrong time, or in the wrong manner; or the need of it has not been perceived until too late. Lysis In his evening clothes the newcomer was no longer obtrusively American. The Illustrious Prince But the purchasing power of the male as compared with the poverty of the female is not less painfully, if a little less obtrusively, displayed in those layers of society lying nearer the surface. Woman and Labour The performances of the other gentlemen were obtrusively imbecile. No Name |
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