| 单词 | off-hand |
| 例句 | ‘Taking in folk off-hand like, and eating extra food, and all that,’ said Hob. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Will it? Then will you set about it at once, blacksmith?” said the off-hand sergeant, “as it’s on his Majesty’s service. And if my men can bear a hand anywhere, they’ll make themselves useful.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know off-hand the first instance of on-stage flight, but it may go back to the French court ballets of the 18th century. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: The Urge to Fly 2011-03-10T17:31:44Z The conversation lapses into memories of Leonard’s off-hand humor, his lack of ego, his kind demeanor. Elmore Leonard shoots his way into the Library of America Not only a type of song but also a vibe as well, a way of playing things that's dark and casual but still a little bit off-hand, masking the tragedy. ArtsBeat: A Pop Zelig On Screen and Off: J D Souther on 'Nashville' and His Colorful Career 2012-11-14T20:47:12Z Kalooki Nights , he once said, in an off-hand remark which has come to haunt him, was intended to be the most Jewish book ever written. Is Howard Jacobson the only person writing British Jewish novels? 2010-10-15T11:03:00Z Nina Ricci is the incarnation of the Frenchwoman, wearing her sensuality in a graceful, off-hand way. Fashion Review: Bill Gaytten at Dior Shows a Light Touch 2011-09-30T18:29:29Z It’s a quick, off-hand comment, but it’s also a fine distillation of the complex thinking that goes into the menu here. The Los Angeles fast food revolution 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z As far as dancing style goes, she's developed a kind of highly articulated body that looks deceptively casual, even off-hand. Step-by-step guide to dance: Trisha Brown 2010-10-13T13:07:00Z Allen was inspired to create "The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker" after an off-hand comment made by her son -- now 27 -- during a performance of "The Nutcracker" when he was 5. Debbie Allen's 'Hot Chocolate Nutcracker' moves to Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z It was just as things were getting serious in the bathroom at a house party that an off-hand comment ruined the mood for Toby, 32. Erectile dysfunction or performance anxiety? The truth behind a modern malaise 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z He used “scoured clay” and I lifted that, and I can’t remember off-hand which other phrases. Robbie Fulks on how not to be “a guy in his 50s singing about sex or good times or even the opposite, about married contentedness” 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The idea for a film on Jened began with an off-hand comment at lunch. 'It blew my mind': the incredible story of Netflix's feelgood Crip Camp 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Bing tweeted back at the time that there were no plans for a RoboCop statue, an off-hand remark that bounced around the Internet and generated calls for him to reconsider. Detroit to get RoboCop statue with fan funding 2011-02-17T20:57:00Z Whether the original erroneous Twitter message, or the off-hand and misspelled apology, was the greater offense is open to debate. ArtsBeat Blog: Web Show Booted From CBS After Bogus Tweet About Steve Jobs 2011-09-13T21:15:26Z Love is an esoteric word, but one that people also use to mean all sorts of off-hand things. The 100-year-old couple – still married, still going strong 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z He already had a reputation for automaton-like, and often terrifying, efficiency, and he could be off-hand and impatient. Civilised and civilising 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z “The Killing” reduced many of these scenes to curt exchanges or off-hand remarks delivered in passing. Television: Comparing ?The Killing? to the Show ?Forbrydelsen? 2012-03-28T18:16:21Z If Chevalier wasn’t pressured by defenses, he’d dribble with his off-hand to convince them he was comfortable. Ridiculed as a kid, Sierra Canyon coach Andre Chevalier is comfortable being 'hated' 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z He said Obama made what he thought was an off-hand comment about having the wedding in the Rose Garden, but later “I found out that he was not joking.” ‘Here comes the bride’: White House to host its 19th wedding 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said off-hand Monday, "These pucks are bouncing everywhere." NHL pulls microchipped 'tracking' pucks 6 days into season 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said off-hand Monday, “These pucks are bouncing everywhere.” NHL pulls microchipped ‘tracking’ pucks 6 days into season 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z In fact, a 2017 paper that was designed to defend the long-term use of antipsychotics nevertheless acknowledged, in an off-hand way, that “no placebo-controlled trials have been reported in first-episode psychosis patients.” Has the Drug-Based Approach to Mental Illness Failed? 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z “An off-hand comment from President Trump is not official US policy,” Gill said. Libyan commander: Head-of-state status grants legal immunity 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Not only were the Lakers without Abdul-Jabbar, Norm Nixon had a severely injured ring finger on his off-hand, hampering his ability to shoot and putting him in jeopardy of missing Game 7. Granderson: The night Magic Johnson launched the 'Showtime' dynasty 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Hours later, at a rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Trump was still fuming about Stoddard's off-hand comment. Trump rages at Fox News after commentator recalls his "disastrous debate performances" from 2016 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z A year after she moved in, a neighbor made an off-hand remark about having issues with his foundation, and she decided to look into the problem. Blowing in the wind: Why the Netherlands is sinking 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z But no President should use the word in the off-hand and self-indulgent way that Mr. Trump did in his tweet. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Catholic Church and said in off-hand remarks aboard the papal plane Wednesday it is “an honor if the Americans attack me.” Pope on critics: It’s ‘an honor if the Americans attack me’ 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Over the course of six years working together, Smoyer made off-hand comments to Makos about how he’d like to get aboard his old Sherman tank one last time to refresh his memories. Tanks for the memories: WWII veteran rides a tank in Boston 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Netanyahu made an off-hand comment last week during a Middle East conference in Warsaw that “Poles cooperated with the Nazis” – wording suggesting some Poles during the German occupation of Poland participated in killing Jews. Polish PM cancels Israel visit amid new Holocaust tensions 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z A follow-up tweet from Musk suggesting that similar coverage would be available in Africa by 2020 suggests the sightly off-hand nature of these promises. Elon Musk promises 100 percent Tesla Supercharger coverage in Europe next year 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z The word “hangover” doesn’t appear in writing further back than around 1902, in a very off-hand, comical reference in a book called The Absurd Dictionary. Why we don’t have a hangover cure yet 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z He added, “In the sea of falsehoods one should be very cautious about interpreting any such figures. It is hardly possible to trust them off-hand.” Russians fleeing a bad situation 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Trump makes off-hand racist comments, he promotes racist stereotypes and he incites racism as a political strategy. Opinion | Trump has revealed who he is. Now it’s our turn. 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z Sandwiched between his criticisms of the deal and other member countries for supposedly cheering the US' "economic disadvantage", Trump made an off-hand comment about Acosta. Acosta mine: Are coal jobs returning to the US? - BBC News 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Trump is also unlikely to follow through on an off-hand suggestion he made at a campaign rally in Atlanta to invite the rotund young leader, Kim Jong Un, out for a hamburger. A big challenge for the author of 'The Art of the Deal' — getting China to rein in North Korea 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Want to know why most shooters continue to hold a broom in their off-hand as they shoot? Curling: Not falling on your face is just the 1st challenge 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z In retrospect, that kind of off-hand sarcasm underestimated the appeal of his fascistic populism, particularly among racially anxious white people. Trump and the Truth: Black Outreach As Campaign Ploy 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z A few weeks ago, Donald Trump made an unexpected, off-hand comment about his lack of interest in campaign infrastructure. Why the gap between the candidates' field operations matters 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z This is a rather puzzling statement, one that deserves an article of its own, rather than an off-hand mention without any data to support it. This Is a Jobs Report That Democrats Can Boast About 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Interesting question about press conferences; off-hand, I can’t recall announcements which were followed by a press conference. Donald Trump and Mike Pence: Live Analysis 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z Politico published a piece last week with an off-hand observation thrown in: Democratic donors and Hillary Clinton’s allies “are no longer convinced that Donald Trump is sure to be the GOP nominee.” Republicans aren't alone in worrying about a convention coup 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Perhaps it was just an off-hand comment yesterday. Hillary Clinton has a job in mind for her husband 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Read the first part of Walt Whitman’s ‘Manly health and training with off-hand hints toward their conditions’. Walt Whitman revealed as author of 'Manly Health' guide 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Imagine what Trump would do if the other GOP candidates made off-hand remarks that his personal jet and helicopter were on the small side. To Beat Trump, Treat Him Like a Loser 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z It started with a seemingly off-hand comment at a debate. The fight Hillary Clinton is only too happy to have 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z The Huffington Post commented that the Die Hard star "struggles to project to the back of the theatre and delivers most every line in a low-key, off-hand manner." Bruce Willis fails to impress in Misery on Broadway - BBC News 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z Other emails include off-hand jokes about hiring people to kill Hampton Creek CEO Josh Tetrick. The US egg lobby is afraid of plants 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z “It’s also in the cruel joke that goes unchallenged. It’s in the off-hand comments about not wanting ‘those people’ in the neighborhood.” #BlackLivesMatter Activists Are Winning the 2016 Democratic Primary 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The problem of racism was not limited to “kooks and klansman,” she said, but included the off-hand, off-color joke; whites scared of young black men and not speaking up against poverty and discrimination. Clinton Calls for 'Common Sense' Gun Control 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z It’s turned the right-handed Washington Nationals reliever into a temporary lefty, forcing him to text, drive, eat, type and use the remote control all with his off-hand. Injured Craig Stammen embraces role as Nationals’ bullpen advisor 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Harper’s goals and theories bear a curious resemblance to Williams’s off-hand comments throughout this season. With patience and power, Bryce Harper has arrived 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z The sequel to Hitch, which stars Jaden Smith, is one of many off-hand remarks about the cultural landscape of this version of 2017. The future according to Parks and Recreation 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z All the off-hand comments Rushing had made over the years finally hit home. Poison in national forest killed pets 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z “I made some off-hand comment about, maybe I need to speak Polish.” Washington Wizards Bradley Beal making progress from hand injury 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z People may engage with a brand in various ways, from off-hand mentions to more detailed descriptions to plans for using it. NetAppVoice: We're Drowning In Data (And How To Build A Lifeline) 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z A fixture of many modern campaigns is a phenomenon known as “tracking” – candidates for major offices are trailed publicly by someone from the opposing side, recording every speech, exchange, and off-hand remark throughout the campaign. The Michigan GOP's spying operation: an exclusive report 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z In primary school, Tiler won national sprint titles before an off-hand remark by a coach led her into a world of chalk dust, leotards and bar-bending weights. 'Boys never beat me at arm wrestling' 2014-05-09T09:29:51Z Iowa State did so for the fourth time — the first time since 2004, when most of its current players were still learning how to dribble with their off-hand. Feinstein: In NCAA tournament Sweet 16, home cooking for U-Conn. 2014-03-29T03:29:47Z Perhaps you heard the news, shed a tear of nostalgia, made an off-hand llama-whipping joke and moved on. Goodbye, Winamp 2013-11-22T01:50:20Z The picture that is emerging from these staffing moves along with off-hand comments from CEO Tim Cook is of a device that does many things well, all packaged in affordable, high-tech luxury. Apple Ramping Up For Stylish iWatch, Curved Casing Could Be Liquidmetal 2013-07-20T17:24:00Z The announcement came in an off-hand way, as part of a larger release on Deutsche Telekom’s plan for the new year. Apple, Samsung head back to the courtroom #thecircuit 2012-12-06T19:04:00Z Problem/solutions examples include: An off-hand complaint about overlaps in conference room holds led our Help desk team to refurbish iPad 1′s into automatically updating appointment calendars for each major conference rooms. What Is It Like To Work At Hulu? 2012-11-22T18:26:02Z "And it isn't easy to say off-hand what that is." Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Never touch the squares of the board with your fingers; and accustom yourself to play your move off-hand, when you have once made up your mind. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z Forgetting his 'cuteness, Walker settled the point off-hand. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z "Well, it came about in this way," and Sir Charles told in an off-hand and apparently indifferent manner the story of Madeline's escapade. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Stapylton's defence was very brief, given in an off-hand, frank manner, which disposed many in his favor. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z She rode quietly down the yard, called for the ostler, dismounted, shook her trousers down, and addressed the man in as off-hand a manner as if she were a real groom. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z Bright never gives an opinion at random or off-hand. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z The off-hand style of dress only suits an off-hand character. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z Moreover, as the only son of the Squire and heir to the title and estates it was generally conceded in an off-hand way that some latitude ought to be allowed. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Out in the street the boys were making each other's acquaintance in the off-hand way boys of that age have. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z And I'll just invite them in an off-hand sort of way, as you advise. Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z Helen's bearing suggested the off-hand replies of a person who found the world a satisfactory place to live in. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z And then there was what mamma said, in a pretended off-hand way, this morning, when she gave me the letter from Fred. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z Pitt, as the adage runs, could "speak a King's speech off-hand," so consecutive were his sentences; and his round, smooth periods delighted the aristocracy of all parties. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z His debonair courtesy to her, his easy deference to most of her wishes, were very different indeed from his off-hand manner of former days. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z In dwelling upon the misery of the people, we do not pretend, as has been suggested, to give an off-hand settlement of the economic problems of the Islands. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z He would have to write to Helen, an easy, off-hand letter, to say that he had come to London for a day or so. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Mrs. Fairbanks was scarcely satisfied with this off-hand explanation, but Ralph at once shifted the conversation into other channels. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z The conversational talents of Hall were more appreciable by ordinary capacities, his style being racy, off-hand, bold. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Ralph's off-hand bearing, however, his clear eye and manly tones, impressed them, and perhaps, too, they had a wholesome fear that his giant-fisted champion, Van, might be lurking in the vicinity. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z He is one of the progressive painters a Wall Street man wouldn't be likely to appreciate off-hand. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z Kipps took his tumbler, said "Thenks" in an off-hand way, and after a momentary hesitation whether he should say "here's to you!" or not, put it to his lips without that ceremony. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z You, in an off-hand sort of way, answer, 'Oh, let him go free, of course;' but I, on the side of the poor disappointed woman, venture to say that she should be guided by circumstances. For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z I had taken in radical newspapers all the summer and was not to be treated in that off-hand way. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z Her UK spokesman said it was "just an off-hand comment". Adele plays down 'hiatus' remark 2012-02-15T10:47:07Z There is something shocking in the easy, off-hand manner in which he despatches his enemies. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z "As I say, I can't go that far with you, off-hand; and if I could, I should still doubt that I am the man to head your procession." The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z Until a referee made an off-hand comment, I never imagined some might see me the same way. 8 Pieces of Advice Every Entrepreneur Needs 2012-02-13T16:59:39Z We were to shoot ten shots each for fifty dollars, at two hundred yards, off-hand. The Aventures of Buffalo Bill 2012-02-13T03:00:13.357Z His speeeh was off-hand, only occasional reference being made to his short notes. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z Each day's work must be finished off-hand at once; no putting off until to-morrow can be allowed, or confusion and loss will be the consequence. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z It is far too important a business for anyone to give off-hand an opinion upon it. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z "Hulloa!" he said in the somewhat off-hand manner he adopted towards most ladies of his acquaintance. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z Ermatinger, the company’s trader, remarked that he would sooner take his chances for a fight off-hand than endure the anxiety and suspense of the two days we waited for the Blackfeet to arrive. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Its contents are of such a character that one who had read it carefully would find it difficult to state off-hand or in a single sentence what they were. Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight 2012-01-19T03:00:21.953Z Because Meg receives them in such an off-hand fashion. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z His style was the most familiar and off-hand possible. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z I should say, off-hand," answered Hamilton, "a couple of hundred points, at least. The Money Gods 2012-01-04T03:00:39.617Z This old off-hand Oregon missionary at once sought an interview with President Tyler. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Did you remark how the poet and present proprietor of the human skull at once settled the sex of it, and determined off-hand that it must have belonged to a woman? A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker 2012-01-03T03:00:13.067Z He said he "hadn't any; he killed the old 'oman off-hand; it was a sudden start—the same as a frisk: he couldn't account for it; it was done in a dream, like." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z Dr. Holland's was an easy, graceful, off-hand performance, having but the one slight demerit of being in all essential particulars untrue from beginning to end. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z "Never a norse fit for it," Mr. Hannaford would reply, equally off-hand. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z Ask them, off-hand, how much it costs them in time and postage to return an item if there’s a problem. How to Fight Amazon & eBay 2011-12-16T17:09:57Z But I tell you I have watched the girl——' 'That is enough,' interrupted Fabian abruptly, and with off-hand haughtiness. A Witch of the Hills, v. 2-2 2011-12-15T03:00:17.253Z “So mamma is making a countess of me off-hand, is she?” she asked, turning to Lawrence, who was looking on with an amused smile from the depths of a big easy-chair. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z I think he had learned that to take, off-hand, the first substitute who offered, was, now and then, unwise. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z I could see at once from this off-hand search that enormous wealth lay spread here upon the surface of the earth; beneath probably was contained fabulous wealth. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z There was youth and girlishness in her off-hand manner of making this remark. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z Edgar dashed into his explanation in an off-hand manner. A Witch of the Hills, v. 2-2 2011-12-15T03:00:17.253Z Do you mean am I going to take my dismissal in this off-hand way? A Mere Chance, Vol. 2 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.597Z He never did anything later quite so off-hand, quite so spontaneous. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z The word, from its root, seems to be of Semitic origin, but I do not venture to settle this question off-hand; let the wise men decide. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z You can name off-hand more popular chansons Bacchic than any other one style of aria. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z Had he had his way he would have married her, off-hand, when he found her in the top attic in that Chelsea slum. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z One may answer off-hand, with the lightness of the tyro, that these have been transmitted to him by maternal inheritance. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z And yet—so arbitrary is fame—that for every ten who could recite you, off-hand, something of the history and achievements of Allen, a hundred could recount the story of Bladud or of Nash. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z As he possessed a wonderful memory, he would compose and rhyme off-hand the entire five acts of a piece without having occasion to put pen to paper. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Little of Clay survives; not much of Calhoun, and who can quote, off-hand, half a dozen sentences from Douglas? Sketch of the life of Abraham Lincoln 2011-10-24T02:00:19.173Z In the case of the willow wren it might be said off-hand that our pleasure is simply due to the fact that it is a melodious sound, associated in our minds with summer scenes. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z He had spent much of his life in the woods, and in different parts of the country, somewhat apt in his observations, and off-hand in his style of conversation. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z And Oliver knows off-hand what he will preach, because he has only one sermon! The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z But those who would, off-hand, decry the democratic principle on this account would do well to look at the nearly contemporaneous career of the pet heroes of a trans-Atlantic aristocracy before passing judgment. Thomas Hart Benton 2011-10-09T02:00:26.053Z “Before you leave I want you to promise me something,” she said off-hand, but with a look he had seen before and that pressed on the point—oh so intensely! Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z But careful reading is perhaps sufficient to lead a fairly tolerant mind to realise that there is something here which must not be dismissed off-hand; something which is worthy of investigation. Psychical Miscellanea Being Papers on Psychical Research, Telepathy, Hypnotism, Christian Science, etc. 2011-10-01T02:00:35.717Z His voice was off-hand, deliberately so, Tom knew. The Way of Decision 2011-10-01T02:00:34.357Z Now," continued Uncle Philip, "if, after all this, the young barber-man is still willing to take the girl, I know not what better either of them can do than to get married off-hand. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z The former is characterised by the usual light, off-hand style of the writer. Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-23T02:00:20.637Z Good watermen can jump into a racing boat and sit her off-hand; bad watermen will be unsteady in a keelless boat even after days of practice. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z "So is every other I can think of off-hand." The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z But when he spoke, his voice was as casually off-hand as ever. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z He intended to see to it that from chief inspector down to the greenest patrolman they could answer, off-hand, not only questions about routine police matters, but about the whole range of the encyclopedia. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z Mr. Whistler writes in an off-hand, colloquial style, much besprinkled with French—a style which might be called familiar if one often encountered anything like it. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z All Indians could kill the largest animal with this convenient weapon, using the quick off-hand shot. Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 2011-09-11T02:00:11.207Z “Well, Frank,” I replied, “as you ask me in that off-hand way, you must be content to take my reminiscences in an off-hand way, too.” Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z “I wish you would not dispose of me in such an off-hand fashion,” aggrievedly. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z He could tell you off-hand how many cakes of Grade-B soap the Southern Works at Spotless, Louisiana, made in the month of May, 1914. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z Voyaging does not get accomplished in that off-hand fashion. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z "I'll see if I can do anything," I said in off-hand fashion. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z And he really did think that Agnes’ transcendent pride would be better suited if he treated the matter in an off-hand way, and dispatched only an agent to represent him—a species of ambassador. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Being very much offended because he had not been taken for a sail, Charlie was at first very off-hand, and not at all disposed to do anything. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z "You have heard me speak of the Ruritanian Relief Fund," she said in a splendid off-hand tone. Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 150, May 31, 1916 2011-08-09T02:00:23.527Z We are wont to regard it, perhaps, as a new and well-nigh unknown part of the world; possibly some of us would have to think twice if asked off-hand, Where is Van Dieman's Land? Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z Success in the art of passing examinations requires the same qualities which enable a man to write off-hand a brilliant leading article upon any side of any subject. Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z The question of murder he disposed of in an off-hand way. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z We will admit you both, for anybody who can answer off-hand a question like that ought to practise law in this country.” McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z It is an elusive quality difficult to describe off-hand. The Lure of the Pen A book for Would-Be Authors 2011-07-26T02:00:15.573Z The charge that the living conditions of Japanese are lower is a thing which cannot be determined by off-hand judgment. Japan and the California Problem 2011-07-25T02:00:13.940Z Huckins took advantage of this silence to speak again, this time with an off-hand assurance only less offensive than his significant remarks. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z I broke her reverie by saying, in a careless, off-hand way: "Apropos de rien, you have not told me the story of that mysterious portrait yet." The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z Her off-hand manner became subdued; she looked curiously but respectfully at Susan. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z If called upon off-hand to cite one of the most striking impressions it would be that a pure, beautiful, intelligent, and well-bred woman "is the most attractive object of vision and contemplation in the world." Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z I used occasionally to hear him exhort, and he was in every respect an off-hand preacher. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z She was not in the habit of making friends off-hand. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z Why," said Cottle, smiling cheerfully, "I wouldn't like to say off-hand and so early in the game, but you might call it golf. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z He had begun to speak in a light, gay, off-hand manner: he concluded in a low, sad voice, full alike of music and melancholy. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z “It is too big a question to decide off-hand,” she said, walking away from him, her hands clenched. The Brute 2011-06-30T02:00:30.283Z Joan accepted with a secret smile this sudden change from the off-hand manner of his first addresses. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z The little thing was so covered in mud that I couldn't have told you off-hand if it were a boy or girl or a retriever dog. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z An expert of the prize ring, comparing the two men physically, would have said, off-hand, that age could never fight youth on equal terms. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z He had spoken, in an off-hand way, overnight, of feeling chilly, and apologized for not offering to read the new number of a magazine to her by saying that his throat was sore. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z He was easy of manner—“off-hand,” would better express it; careless, and sometimes brusque in speech. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z Joan, though he knew her at sight, was now too inconsiderable a figure in his world for him to recall, off-hand, that he had ever made her a present. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z She could not have said off-hand what she thought about as she swung along. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z "There," he said, pointing to the farthest window; then, after a moment's hesitation, he approached her and said, with shy, off-hand manner, "This is another cousin, Ellen, and his name is Donald McElroy." Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z He has a blunt off-hand way of treating the most sacred topics, that you only find among those who are professionally familiar with the subject. Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z Shall I run after him and get him to splice us off-hand?' Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z The other day I made a maxim off-hand without once thinking of it; and I liked it so well that I fancied I had taken it out of M. de la Rochefoucauld’s. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z Hadn't she always, always suspected his curt speech and his off-hand manner and his judgment of women? The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z Faith easily puts aside calculation, and proves, off-hand, that a part is equal to the whole. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z Her husband, as some little compensation to her for having pounded her little fit of obstinacy to groats in the mortar, said to her in an off-hand, cheerful manner, "You give him one, too." Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z It was small joy to know that he was a fine off-hand shot, so long as he had not a nickel in his pocket, but still he stood there wishing he might try his hand. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z "All right, sir," answered Brigham in a friendly, off-hand way, and then the drive began. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z A true woman's question, and one which settled the matter off-hand. Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-16T02:00:19.270Z No large, off-hand, free and easy manner about sending up a boy. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z In a certain off-hand, abrupt fashion she might be considered a chum. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z By way of denial he suddenly gave vent to a raucous guffaw and whipped his knee with his hat, which artifice he calculated would enhance his prestige off-hand. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z It would never have done to act off-hand, at random; the plan had to be carried out skilfully, by degrees. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z She had gone straight to the point, taking the hint for a definite offer, and speaking in an entirely off-hand way. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z Rob was too diplomatic to do so off-hand. The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico 2011-05-02T02:00:18.793Z After this recital of Liberal deeds, it may fairly be asked, “What are Liberal principles?” and these it is not easy to define off-hand. Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z It was difficult to comprehend off-hand, that all this was meant for her. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z "Don't look round, children, I hear the carriage, it must seem quite off-hand." Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z For there and then, in addition to the multifarious news imparted to the young waterman, he gave the latter an invitation to visit him in his new home, which was gladly and off-hand accepted. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z Given the suggestibility of footie folk it is impossible to underplay the significance of this apparently off-hand remark. Football and spectacles: Players make passes for men who wear glasses 2011-03-31T23:06:03Z “You’re too good a man—at least you were once—to be shot down in that off-hand fashion.” The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z I shall be able, by a little perseverance, to read your letters off-hand. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z This has as much truth in it as the off-hand charge that the Jew is not patriotic or not idealistic. The Allied Countries and the Jews 2011-03-29T02:00:08.617Z "They may be perfectly sound, Lesparre," he said, in an off-hand way, "but then, you know, we foreigners are accustomed to government bills, or gold, and so I prefer to have the latter." Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z My dear madam, it is extremely difficult to say off-hand. Unlucky A Fragment of a Girl's Life 2011-03-24T02:00:14.360Z But he had no intention of acting in this off-hand way. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Well," said Edwards, "we cannot decide off-hand what we will do. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z It was suggested the defender, who has a long-term injury, was appalled by Capello's off-hand treatment and considered his international future. Rio 'won't turn back on England' 2011-03-21T17:37:08Z The next morning at breakfast, Mr. Lambert asked him casually what had delayed him, and appeared quite satisfied at his off-hand answer. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z She might jilt a commoner for the chance of winning a marquis; but even that she would only do in a grand off-hand way befitting a daughter of the house of Ruysdale. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z I was impressed with the off-hand way in which we seemed to have taken possession of the man's farm, and his complete indifference to our presence. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z I know the gentlemen; and if they find us here and their quarry gone, they are quite capable of shooting us off-hand as conspirators, and quietly putting us into a hole in the sand. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z But that was not a question to be answered off-hand. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z "Jolly rough luck," he decided, that a youngster's leave should be curtailed in that off-hand manner. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z To be introduced, to two Beings in this off-hand manner was almost too much for Mr. Sleaford's daughter. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Once in possession of a fine male with pulps well swelled, limbs long and slender, eight bright eyes, and a conquering and off-hand address, he brought it in triumph to his guest. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z For there and then, in addition to the multifarious news imparted to the young waterman, he gave the latter an invitation to visit him in his new home; which was gladly and off-hand accepted. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z I don’t know, I never like to give an opinion off-hand. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z "I remember he gave a few penalties away," said Domingo in the kind of off-hand manner that suggests the England tighthead holds few terrors for the man from Clermont Auvergne. France 34-21 Scotland 2011-02-07T00:06:03Z "Come to lunch with me some day," she said to me in the off-hand way in which she generally gives an invitation. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z "The child is all right!" said he, in an off-hand tone, "he cried for pleasure, I suppose." Herman A Novel 2011-02-03T03:00:12.287Z Inside the school gates, the teenage mates' moronic banter is gleefully garnished with once-shocking language as the mood swings between exuberant hilarity and off-hand aggression. Class act 2011-02-02T02:34:16Z An off-hand, matter-of-fact, shambling method of speech would seem to be the fashion in the British House of Commons. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z A very well-dressed, very pretty girl—really a remarkably pretty girl when you came to look at her, though off-hand in her manners and no doubt rather spoilt. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z She sat down beside me, and said in an off-hand way, and a determination to be congratulatory which was very suspicious: "I have got a pressing invitation for you." A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z She insists upon marrying me off-hand, and you have the face of a perfect brigand, but, thank God! she does not come to Rodeck. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z Curiously enough, there are plenty of humming-birds, which is about the last species one would expect off-hand to find in these wastes.... His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z For a moment Vaughan lay motionless, watching the man, and wondering instinctively if he knew; then, trying hard to speak in a tone casual and off-hand, he greeted him. The Carleton Case 2011-01-24T03:00:17.240Z He takes leave in rather an off-hand way, and does not wait to be dismissed. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z “Anything doing?” she inquired in a friendly, off-hand way. Whispering Walls 2011-01-17T03:00:48.373Z Then, affecting an off-hand manner, he said— "Oh, that was for my Persian cat, Teddy." The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z Moreover, the Pioneers did not expect to become permanent residents of California; they expected to get rich, off-hand, and then to go home, and why should they bother themselves about elections or laws? The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z Perhaps, in this age of "loose attire," loose habits, and free-and-easy deportment, the speech denotes the gentleman, or the lady, more accurately than any other off-hand test. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Yet this off-hand condemnation does not always carry with it a perfect conviction. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z "Who are these who have dared to approach me?" he asked in a big, off-hand way, but all the while he was nervously regarding Mr. Reid and Clarence. The Red Miriok 2011-01-04T03:01:16.847Z He treated them with an off-hand casualness quite impossible to his daughter, to whom they were a race apart, to be pitied and dealt with gently. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z There was a spirit of off-hand, jolly fun in those days, a sort of universal free and easy cheerfulness.... The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z I wish we could strike up a friendship now with some of these amiable light-coloured natives, and get them to share their lunch with us off-hand. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z I was unequal to deciding the question off-hand, so I elected to take not a real of the Frenchman's equivocal profit. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z He seemed on good terms with McNab and most of the men in the bar, but his acknowledgment of Dan's greeting was off-hand and he went soon after Farrel came in. The Pioneers 2010-12-20T17:12:11.787Z He asked the question in an off-hand way. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z I've had a lot of them who were pretty good with the off-hand. L.A. Times | Interview: L.A. in Wooden's words 2010-06-05T03:14:00Z On first looking at the map it is extremely difficult to determine off-hand to which of the three counties, Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, or Cambridgeshire, it belongs. Cathedral Cities of England A crowd had collected around us, and the Prussian, thinking it an admirable opportunity for display, asked Morphy whether he had any objection to an off-hand game. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion "Any one from the Towers yet, landlord?" he asked in his best off-hand style. A Poached Peerage He would rather make a bad bargain, off-hand, than endure the torture of a long negotiation. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z Those who tried to escape were shot off-hand. Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 1 The First Twelve Months of War Some are said to have been able to determine off-hand what numbers are prime,—numbers, I think, up to seven places. An Essay In Aid Of A Grammar Of Assent I was not surprised that Margery Fleming had found him attractive—he had the blond hair and off-hand manner that women seem to like. The Window at the White Cat A fine woman she was certainly, according to the popular acceptation of the term—tall and massive, but coarse and off-hand almost to vulgarity. A Poached Peerage That was the way she spoke of her grandmother—off-hand and kindly, with a glint of fun more in the manner than in the words. Deep Moat Grange When Hans was able to give off-hand a gentleman's name which he had heard years before, it was called a case of extraordinary memory. Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology From the moment he crossed the gangway the American engineer entered upon a daily routine of drinking and gambling, varied only by attempts to strike up an off-hand acquaintance with Miss Leslie. Into the Primitive "If your aunt can do without you for a few weeks, you'd better come with me," he said in his off-hand way, which took consent for granted. In Paths of Peril A Boy's Adventures in Nova Scotia If I have to raise twenty thousand dollars off-hand, I shall have to borrow. The Tempering I would not for the world dash your joy, but there is still much to do, for I doubt if even the King could give a pardon off-hand in this fashion. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec Why," I say to him, protesting, "I telegraphed——" "Ah!" says Rossher in an off-hand way, "then I didn't receive it. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93. August 6, 1887. It was so like him to toss off an important statement in an off-hand manner that it left them almost gasping for breath. Janet Hardy in Radio City It was plain enough, too, that I only wanted such information as he could have given me off-hand. The Fortunes Of Glencore It may be imagined that it was not written off-hand, or without many struggles. Ayala's Angel Draw out four men, take them into the yard, and dispatch the prisoners off-hand! shoot the traitors on the spot, before we eat our breakfasts! Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Fourthly, the power of the modern warship to send her prizes into court for adjudication, or to destroy them off-hand on capture is much more limited than was that of her sailing predecessor. Naval Warfare "Oh! presently," said Patricia in an off-hand way, "I had no idea it was so late," and she ran upstairs, leaving Miss Sikkum gazing after her in petrified astonishment. Patricia Brent, Spinster It's rather a difficult question to answer off-hand. Just Gerry "I suppose Reuben is as tender upon her as ever," Phil had said at last, in his off-hand way. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 Up to this time he had treated her just like any other member of the staff, with easy, off-hand freedom. Hempfield A Novel "Oh ... nothing in particlar," replied Bobby, his voice more off-hand than ever. Shadows of Flames A Novel Large.—Render their possessor smart, knowing, and off-hand; enable him to show off to good advantage in society; with large Ideality, give brilliancy to talent. The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology "By the way," he added, in an off-hand, careless manner, "I suppose you will put your name on our paper for the new meeting-house?" Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation There are people who can parley all the European languages, even like so many natives, and read you off-hand any strange-looking page, be it even MS., you can submit to their eyes. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 I suppose I never will be forgiven for such a lack of good manners," said Cal, continuing in that open-hearted off-hand way, "but let me tell you how I will even up. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter In earlier days this power to make a quatrain off-hand seems to have been universal among the peasants of Europe. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 "No. He said he would have done, only you treated him so off-hand." Carnival As a debater and off-hand speaker, he probably has no superior, while his ability as a lawyer long ago placed him in the very front rank of his profession. The Greater Republic A History of the United States It was written off-hand and goes forth to the public as it came from the pen of the writer, to be judged in its style and the matter contained, by no standard but its own. Our Caughnawagas in Egypt a narrative of what was seen and accomplished by the contingent of North American Indian voyageurs who led the British boat Expedition for the Relief of Khartoum up the Cataracts of the Nile. It was all we could do to get 'em hanged: whereas the dead in the streets had been punished off-hand. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel I saw that he admired her, of course—every one does; but she was so off-hand and casual that I never imagined that things were near a dénouement. A Question of Marriage “Perhaps it is,” had been the off-hand reply. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt It was off-hand, to say the least of it, almost offensive. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Eric was shocked at this insolent bravado as well as at the off-hand application of the idea. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine So he and Carhayes were extremely busy, the latter too much so to be able to afford more than an off-hand and hurried farewell to his wife. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War How this is to be effected, when it can be done, and through what agencies, are questions not to be settled by an off-hand sentence at a public meeting. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 The Emperor’s off-hand treatment of his betrothed bride, Mary Tudor, further embittered Katharine, who was thus surrounded on every side by disillusionment and disappointment. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History I told him in an off-hand way that I was never better, and he seemed to be quite surprised. Sube Cane Thy prose is admirable, better than acute, idiomatical, off-hand, conversational, without inelegance, fresh as the laugh on the young cheek, and full of brain. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine In that famous falsifying epigram, the poet of Paradise Lost is greater than Homer and Virgil rolled into one; and his name is frequently mentioned with seeming reverence in those off-hand Prefaces. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 This fellow’s demeanour, at first bold and off-hand, became insolent, even threatening. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion These judgments show something of the weakness of off-hand criticism. Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli) Now that wasn't true at all, for I knew well enough that Mother had done all the packing; but it sounded so off-hand and important. What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself "So glad to see Mrs. Dwight again," said he, in off-hand assumption of jovial indifference. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade This view of his antagonist is, it will be observed, paraphrased in his letter to Corse, written immediately after, into “Hood is eccentric,” but his off-hand response was substantially as I have given it. The Battle of Allatoona, October 5th, 1864 He was content to jot down in a careless, colloquial style the off-hand thoughts of his quick and cultivated intellect, and he did not add much to the scanty explanations of Warton and Warburton. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition “I should say a week, but that’s merely an off-hand guess, as I suppose is the case with the estimate of an Italian physician.” Lord Stranleigh Abroad Interrogated, that young gentleman replied in an off-hand way, that “he had had something put into his pocket, but it did not tarry.” Witch Stories I was East after a year or two of westerning, and he seemed to think it would be easy enough to answer off-hand. In the Oregon Country Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California Together with some Legendary Lore, and Glimpses of the Modern West in the Making "It is a resemblance to a person whom I once knew well—nothing more—queer, is it not, with what persistency a familiar face will sometimes haunt us?" returned the doctor, assuming an off-hand air. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 But,” continued the merchant in an off-hand manner, “there is one sure test of real gold lacquer, and that is the fire test.” Japan A Record in Colour This I signed and handed to a messenger, remarking in a hurried and off-hand manner, "Say that, if he's engaged, I'd rather come another day, as I don't want to miss the 12.5 to Hatfield." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 23, 1920 He was a fluent off-hand speaker and was the main figure at all the war meetings in Newark. Company K, Twentieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Roster and Record Her talk was in the off-hand sort of vocal shorthand that their generation shared. Evil Out of Onzar As with all prophets, there is no scientific investigation, but merely off-hand condemnation. Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" It is possible however to throw character even into an outline, and this is done with good effect in several of these smart and off-hand compositions.”—Tait. The London Pulpit The fourth and final stage is when he says in an off-hand way, 'Laura, I saw some stones this afternoon at Tiffany's.' Eden An Episode The judgments, statements, asseverations of the press, everywhere necessarily hasty, ill-sifted, and off-hand, do not aspire to even an ephemeral existence here. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 Formerly it was frequently declared off-hand that this or that people had no idea of religion or lived in Anarchy. Anarchism A Criticism and History of the Anarchist Theory This was the general off-hand manner in which the Christian Fathers disposed of such matters. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning Then earnest, off-hand speeches were made, filled with a determination to persevere until the Rebellion should be crushed. History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers She had been far from falling under her spell, although not wholly repelled by the glimpse of this worst side of a woman far too complex to be judged off-hand. Ancestors A Novel No growing school-boy could be more shy and miserable in the presence of women than he, though nobody had a readier friendliness or more off-hand sailor ways among men. Strangers and Wayfarers My grandfather made some feeble objections, which Owen pooh-poohed in his usual off-hand fashion. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 "I'm very glad," he said at last, in his rather commonplace, off-hand, American way. The "Genius" He replied in his bluff, off-hand manner, his bloody head held erect, that they now had more powder than was good for them,—witness the bursting of that costly great gun! The Story of Old Fort Loudon There may be more than chance will account for: yet the cause may not be the cause that we assign off-hand. Logic, Inductive and Deductive It was certainly off-hand and unconciliating, and some readers would have regarded it as defiant. Life of John Keats A group of lawyers, among them Mr. Orcutt, are amusing themselves with an off-hand chat concerning criminals and the clumsy way in which, as a rule, they plan and execute their crimes. Hand and Ring Such is an off-hand picture of Our Parish—pray give us one of yours, that both may gain by comparison. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) Sometimes great battles are best decided off-hand, on the march, in the imminent presence of danger. Their Son; The Necklace Perhaps he is able to say off-hand: "This job was done by so-and-so." Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police Collectors from far and near had seen this collection and had praised it in letters which Emil showed in an off-hand way to the eager fish expert. Cupid's Middleman He had a rare talent for off-hand sketching, and not infrequently made use of it to increase the funds of the family. Hand and Ring He harries all men's cattle—kills themselves off-hand, and makes bonfires of their castles. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) No, little girl, Cambridge Gentry can still take care of Cam's interest and do a kind act to more folks off-hand better than any other man I know. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas It was impossible to determine off-hand whether they had come or gone, but, if they came from Bristol, then most certainly they had not returned. Cynthia's Chauffeur All at once a frantic hatter rose, denounced the detective as a spy, and proposed off-hand to pitch him out of window. Old and New London Volume I Penn perceived that some off-hand word was necessary in passing them. Cudjo's Cave He brought up a succession of them and delivered them off-hand to his mother and sister with a slight air of authority, doing his duty very thoroughly, as a kind brother should. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons Evan said very off-hand: "Well, I thought you were going to administer me." The Deaves Affair As for any articles of jewelry, silver-spoons, forks, thimbles, or other plate and valuables, they are pocketed off-hand by the first finder. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 But I didn't know enough to be afraid, and asked him off-hand when he would need me. Aliens A little man flourishing a portentous saber, was directing their movements with off-hand eloquence. History of Morgan's Cavalry Perhaps, in this age of "loose attire," loose habits, and free and easy deportment, the speech denotes the gentleman, or the lady, more accurately than any other off-hand test. The Redskins; or, Indian and Injin, Volume 1. Being the Conclusion of the Littlepage Manuscripts In England, since the accession of George I., we can scarcely cite, speaking off-hand, above four instances. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. The celluloid hardens at once sufficiently for stereotyping; so that any number of thousands of copies can be taken from such off-hand plates. 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century He shone most in little subtle remarks on life, little off-hand sketches of character, and descriptive touches of men and things. Home Life of Great Authors Claude tried to speak in an off-hand tone; but his assumed indifference could not conceal the deep devotion of the look which he gave to Mimi, or the profound emotion which was in his heart. The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia L. grumbled awfully at Mr. Seddon’s off-hand decision, without mature reflection. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Toby answered with a sort of off-hand nonchalance. Coquette Campbell spoke in an off-hand manner, but his words did not express the thoughts in his mind. The Mark of the Knife Now, I dare say you think me a very odd fellow to come out of my shell to you in this off-hand way. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Zac and Terry talked for a long time over the plan, trying to chat in an off-hand and careless manner, so as not to excite any suspicion. The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia Such a point as this is surely worth raising; yet it cannot be answered off-hand. The Ethnology of the British Islands It was not a question to answer off-hand. When Ghost Meets Ghost He kept his coolness, however, and answered in an off-hand manner. A Castle in Spain A Novel Then she thought of mentioning, in an off-hand way, that she would like to put some money out at interest, and thus, perhaps, induce Miss Barbara to propose a business transaction. Mrs. Cliff's Yacht "You know, I suppose, that I am the pitcher," he added in an off-hand manner. The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields With these words, spoken in an off-hand, business-like way, Mr. Hardwill made a bow, which said, as kindly as such a thing can be said, "You needn't stay any longer." Daisy's Necklace And What Came of It On hearing Annie relate, in such a cool, off-hand manner, how she had driven away one of the best husbands that ever lived, I was perfectly thunderstruck. The Somnambulist and the Detective The Murderer and the Fortune Teller Solomon thought this Owl very clever to roll out beautiful poetry like that, off-hand as it were. The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India “Well, suppose they did go by us, once or twice, or several times; people don’t abandon their best friends and brothers in that off-hand fashion.” The Pines of Lory ‘Well,’ he said, in his laughing, off-hand way, ‘we are done, entirely done.’ The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III “Indeed, sir,” said the Sergeant, in an off-hand manner. The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit The session begins with a brief off-hand discussion of the general characteristics and affinities of the group of arthropoda, of which the crawfish is a member. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science Well, young folks, what do you think of Flame City, off-hand?” Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune After the hours of study were over, he asked, in an off-hand kind of way, how far New York was from Canton. John Whopper The Newsboy There was an independent air about him that somehow did not belong to the tender-foot, and when Elam introduced him in his off-hand way, this boy was the first to welcome him. Elam Storm, The Wolfer Or, The Lost Nugget “I’ve got the damnedest biggest joke on this town,” Hill said––Hill had the habit of 233 talking that off-hand way––“that ever was got on a town since towns begun!” Santa Fé's Partner Being Some Memorials of Events in a New-Mexican Track-end Town And in this off-hand manner the young scouts separated, neither dreaming that danger threatened. The Wilderness Fugitives Haney, so astute in many things, saw nothing out of the way in this off-hand treatment of his wife. Money Magic A Novel If he comes with a proposition, don't accept it off-hand. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country The shouts, firing of guns, and tramp of the horses settled the question off-hand. The Great Cattle Trail The trouble with this off-hand expedient is that the reader inevitably forgets the set statement of the author before the narrative has very far progressed. A Manual of the Art of Fiction He had hitherto treated all notion of love in a very off-hand, cavalier fashion. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love I do not say all this because I was treated in an off-hand manner by Mr. Gould, but because I think it ought to be said. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) Such, off-hand punishment is dangerous, but in this instance it was no more prompt than just. Due South or Cuba Past and Present He was apt to be somewhat off-hand and independent, but he would improve with a little judicious coaching. Name and Fame A Novel Very often, though her attention was attracted easily enough, her answers were remarkably shallow and also showed a striking off-hand profession of incapacity or lack of knowledge. Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type Intelligent, but without any solid knowledge, she herself relates in her memoirs how she taught ancient history off-hand, chiefly by means of a lively imagination. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 “I will take the matter into consideration,” said General Yozarro, whose brain was not nimble enough to decide the simplest question off-hand. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America But one cannot exclude off-hand the supposition that they do. Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological It is no simple question for her biographer to answer off-hand. Name and Fame A Novel "Never mind the Brazier part of it, Val," she replied, in an off-hand, unembarrassed tone. Melomaniacs "It is difficult to say off-hand," he began. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 Their patriot-brethren, those warm-hearted, dashing, off-hand, devil-may-care heroes of whom we read in Charles Lever, sometimes visited the district, to rouse the people against the brutal Saxon, but they did no more than this. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule “No,” answered Bucks in decided but off-hand manner, “I never saw a shooting mix-up anywhere.” The Mountain Divide “Guess he’s just been in a scrap with some other kids,” answered Phil in an off-hand way. The Spoilers of the Valley What’s your name, son?” he demanded, buttonholing in his off-hand way the protesting man. Nan of Music Mountain His off-hand style, as Kugler calls it, is always full of grand and significant detail, and with a few patches of colour he sometimes achieves the liveliest forms and 100expressions. Six Centuries of Painting However, the voting was so arranged that Prussia controlled, off-hand, 17 out of 48 units in the new political Confederation—and in a pinch Bismarck could rely on having the desired majority. Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck Bill Dancing decided, off-hand, that “the pup” was worthless. The Mountain Divide By now Pierre is beginning to treat Eugène in a slightly off-hand manner. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 25, 1914 The first Sabbath morning I was in the States I telephoned in an off-hand sort of way from my bedroom for "some Sunday papers." The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 There is something, too, in the off-hand, taking-luck-as-it-comes sort of life among actors, which to me was especially attractive; and I was not long in making the acquaintance of many. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 6 June 1848 And, therefore, I will answer you without any hesitation; still, however, speaking quite off-hand, because I have, as I said just now, thought over the subject both deeply and frequently. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Now, I daresay you think me a very odd fellow to come out of my shell to you in this off-hand way. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 Square roots were extracted off-hand with the utmost readiness and promptness. Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly "Oh yes, pretty soon," said Penelope, in an off-hand way, as she stooped to pick some sweet wild thyme. The Carroll Girls David’s friends were surprised to receive an off-hand invitation from him to “drop in for a little country spread.” David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West The pirate said this in an off-hand, friendly way, as he had his glass leveled toward the sail he saw in the offing. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life The whole business is as clear to me as it is to any of you, though off-hand I don't see just what's to be done about it. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel That is a problem which I do not feel able to examine; but it is, at least, obvious that it cannot be answered off-hand in the affirmative. Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2) Addresses to Ethical Societies She may well rest assured that none of us river rats have any designs, whatever, on a lady who shoots quick, shoots straight, and dropped Prebol at thirty yards off-hand with an automatic! The River Prophet “Just to give an off-hand opinion, I should say I am.” Counsel for the Defense He settles everything off-hand, and expects her to be satisfied with what he has done; and she is such a dear, gentle thing that she never objects. Wee Wifie His friend could classify authors, and could give off-hand a brilliant and well-sustained judgment on their place in literary development, which fairly astonished Hugh. Beside Still Waters "Pray what is the news?" he asked off-hand, seeking not to betray his agony of mind, till he should have learned something about his daughter. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces "That would be wasting the time of five of us," answered old Warrenton, in an off-hand way; "I will go alone." Robin Hood “What dress are you going to wear this afternoon, Bessie?” she asked rather abruptly, and her manner was a little off-hand. Our Bessie This offered her an opportunity for an off-hand woman suffrage speech, which elicited hearty cheers, and gave, as an old gentleman present said, "something fresh to think of and act upon." History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Abraham Smith fully agrees with it. p. 266The marriage ceremony of the Gipsies is a very off-hand affair. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement The off-hand songs of her sister, Lady Clarke, are fine illustrations of rollicking Irish wit and badinage. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition You just settle things with me off-hand, and I will come to terms with the young ladies. Not Like Other Girls “Of course you can write a little prose essay, Jessie, get it by heart, and repeat it at each session in the tent, if you feel timid about giving an off-hand talk on the subject.” The Campfire Girls of Roselawn Or, a Strange Message from the Air Essays are read and debated, and many interesting off-hand speeches are made. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Rabbi Jochanan, the son of Beruka, said, “even it must be burned off-hand, because it has no one to eat it.” Hebrew Literature They're not like yours," an apology in her voice; "just off-hand rhymes like, that come to my head on the moment. Nancy Stair A Novel We do not mean to have our little deeds all put on the shelf in that off-hand fashion. Not Like Other Girls At the moment of inoculation we were all, officers and men, very facetious and off-hand about it, but as the evening came on we grew piano, even miserable. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 14, 1914 Had she been obliged to answer the question off-hand she herself might have been at a loss to word it, though she knew quite well what it was. Somehow Good But if the sprouts wither, men blow an alarm off-hand. Hebrew Literature Lucian's controversial pamphlets against superstition cannot be classed off-hand with his Dialogues of the Gods; the latter are of a quite different and far more harmless character. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity To do Mr Mayne justice, he was far too perplexed to answer off-hand; in fact, he was almost rendered dumb by excessive astonishment. Not Like Other Girls Van nodded in his crisp, off-hand way to Adair, whom he knew, and took off his cap to his dignified companion. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail She found she could not answer this in the negative off-hand. Somehow Good And if the rains cease between rain and rain forty days, men blow an alarm off-hand. Hebrew Literature If nevertheless Epicurus did not escape the charge of atheism the sole reason is that his whole theology was denounced off-hand as hypocrisy. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity On the contrary, Mrs. Trimmings watched with a vigilant eye, and was ready to pounce on Phillis at the least mistake or oversight, seeing which Phillis grew cooler and more off-hand every moment. Not Like Other Girls “Indeed?” smiled Ralph, amused at the off-hand, yet self-important manner of his companion. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail Mr. Justice Story himself must, on reflection, have seen that the off-hand expression attributed to him was erroneous. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject Rabbi64 allowed greens to be bought off-hand at the close of the Sabbatical year. Hebrew Literature And what is more—he assumed this off-hand to be the standpoint of everybody else, and evidently he was justified. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity It is very difficult to discuss this question off-hand and it is one which might better be discussed in an article of a different character. Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression Her off-hand speeches, ready for any occasion, were exactly complemented by J. Elizabeth Jones, whose carefully prepared essays on philosophy, law, and government, would do honor to any statesman. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I He carries a forked stick, over which he rests his piece, and never fires off-hand. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt R. Judah said, “they do not cause him anguish in delaying his judgment, but they execute him off-hand.” Hebrew Literature These off-hand counsels, spoken in a varied vocabulary of tongues, seemed to produce the desired effect. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Then he answered in quite an assured, off-hand manner, 'Oh, I know all about that, of course! The Chestermarke Instinct But it is not so easy to say off-hand in what precisely such progress consists. Progress and History Of course he did not know in the least what he was undertaking for Gershom in this off-hand way, nor did any one else till it was too late to change the plan. David Fleming's Forgiveness "Oh, by the way, Mr. Carter," he said with an off-hand air, "do you know where a person goes to sell a Liberty Bond?" Paul and the Printing Press Well, there you ask a question which I can't answer off-hand. Fantômas When he spoke to him, it was always in a most off-hand manner. Le Petit Chose (part 1) Histoire d'un Enfant And just yesterday he was telling me in the most off-hand way that he would pay five dollars a week to a hired girl. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 He had visited Brandon and Winnipeg on business, and wrote in his usual off-hand style. Lorimer of the Northwest Owing to the different forms in which this fleeting and unequal work has been reprinted, it is not very easy to decide off-hand on the relative bulk of the authors' works. A History of Elizabethan Literature Em gambled with an affectation of careless indifference; she asked in an off-hand manner for cards; paid her losses with a loud laugh. Mountain Blood A Novel He is, moreover, denied the right of trial by jury, his case usually being decided off-hand by a bored and unsympathetic magistrate who has no knowledge of the defendant's tongue. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China He tried to speak in an off-hand manner, as though it was a usual thing to do. Tales of Space and Time But we cannot off-hand accept it as Jeremiah's own; the critical questions which have been with us from the beginning embarrass us still. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 Now for all Master Shakespeare's big, off-hand mentioning thus of facts, this was meant for a confession. A Warwickshire Lad The Story of the Boyhood of William Shakespeare The Epistle is obviously written quite off-hand, but it is the off-hand of a master, both as to material and workmanship. Spare Hours There's no saying off-hand; what we've got to do is to keep cool and go slow if we're to clear ourselves. The Rider of Waroona Ask him to do something definite, especially for somebody else's profit, to be done off-hand, and it was done. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 But there came up the path a tall, muscular figure, who greeted the old man in a bluff, off-hand way. A Cousin's Conspiracy A Boy's Struggle for an Inheritance "Prepared for anything, and are eager for the fray," answered Smith, in a breezy off-hand manner. A Pirate of Parts The bright, off-hand way of the last speaker seemed to please Mr. Fern, for he heartily seconded this suggestion. A Black Adonis You ought to bring a supply of 'environment' about with you, seeing that you cannot manufacture it off-hand like myself. The Crack of Doom As he entered he acknowledged the salute of the gaudy guard in just that off-hand manner befitting a bush-country shepherd. The Tale of a Trooper Jarvis shot him a keen glance of intelligence, and replied, in the same off-hand tone: "High, you bet!" Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter “How are you, Tom?” we both cried, simultaneously, assuming an off-hand manner, as though we had not been scared a bit. The Boys of Crawford's Basin The Story of a Mountain Ranch in the Early Days of Colorado Her little off-hand manner seemed to say, 'Don't expect me to encourage you in any nonsense, and, above all, don't dare to presume upon my youth.' The Convert He has a business-like, worldly-minded, foreign air about him—a kind of off-hand, pert, familiar way with books. The Lost Art of Reading I may tell you that he has given you extremely bad advice, so you can be as off-hand and brief with him as you like. Simon It was his intention to hail her in a friendly off-hand way like any of the men might—provided his heart did not leap out of his breast before he reached her. The Huntress After all, she decided, in her off-hand fashion, that there was quite enough that was distressing and perplexing without concerning herself about them! Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Jean was to be an architect—God knows why—but Aristide settled it, definitely, off-hand. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol I may have to ask for some money, however," continued Fletcher, in an off-hand manner, "for it is necessary to buy supplies for our journey. In A New World or, Among The Gold Fields Of Australia He spoke in an off-hand casual sort of way, and was rather proud of his knowledge until the boy laughed. Paul the Courageous "Do they ever go crazy?" she asked Gilbert Beattie, with an off-hand air. The Huntress "Then I may stay a week possibly," said Fred in an off-hand way. The Erie Train Boy As a general rule he spoke in the tone of command or in a blunt, off-hand manner. Grey Town An Australian Story His manner, however, was hearty, and showed a bluff, off-hand cordiality, as he welcomed the party to the hospitalities of the Travellers' Rest. In A New World or, Among The Gold Fields Of Australia "Of course I do," said Sam, in an off-hand manner. The Young Outlaw or, Adrift in the Streets "All those men want marry me," she said off-hand. The Huntress Also, any performance without stop or hindrance, off-hand. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. “I don’t know what you will think of the reward of your morning’s labor,” he said, in an off-hand way. A Beautiful Alien There really was but one thing to do, and that was done off-hand and without hesitation. Footprints in the Forest Sylvia allowed herself to be reassured by the off-hand sincerity of his tone. The Opened Shutters Later, at the table, Miss Mackall suggested with an off-hand air that the friendless young teamster might be asked to supper. The Huntress What these crimes were he does not say; and how many of us could answer the question off-hand? Studies in Literature and History The wholesale and scientific off-hand way in which living pigs enter into one part of a machine, and come out prepared pork, could only have been devised by a Yankee. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. "It's not something I could explain to you off-hand," he said. The Chamber of Life Calvert thus distributed his companions apparently off-hand, but the seating of himself as mentioned was done with a 85 purpose. The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters Of course, a scene is not made off-hand—not even an outdoor pageant like this. Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands The last thing we wish to suggest is the off-hand conclusion that capitalism and imperialism are in all their manifestations anti-Christian. The School and the World His voice sounded harsh and uncertain, but it was better to hear than the even off-hand tone he had used at first. The Other Side of the Door The qualifying score first adopted for this badge was 40 out of a possible 50 "off-hand." A report on the feasibility and advisability of some policy to inaugurate a system of rifle practice throughout the public schools of the country Then in an off-hand way he tossed the paper into the fire. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Even the present generation of hustling Canadians know that, though many of them could not tell an inquirer, off-hand, the name of the Canadian Prime Minister who preceded Sir Wilfrid Laurier. William Adolphus Turnpike It is generally a mistake to settle things off-hand. Black Oxen The little girl looked half bashfully through a wealth of natural curls at the grown-ups to whom she was presented in the off-hand method one employs with children. The Adventures of Bobby Orde This may lead our people to consider whether it would not be cheapest and wisest to settle the quarrel off-hand. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan There was nothing, in general, that the girl liked less than being spoken of, off-hand, as a marriageable article—being planned and arranged for in this particular. A London Life and Other Tales "This cannot be decided off-hand," he said presently. The Day of Judgment “Some one else will have to do that,” said Ned, in an off-hand way, to hide his nervousness. The Peril Finders "What was it you were saying about not being alone?" putting on a careless, off-hand tone. Charlie Scott or, There's Time Enough A chat with his officers, the eliciting of their opinions off-hand and a watchful pair of eyes in every direction early and late, was enough for the Sirdar. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Burchill, who was gathering some books and papers together, and had already apologized for not being able to ask his callers to sit down, answered in an off-hand, bustling fashion. The Herapath Property When they said good evening I remarked off-hand that they'd find plenty of whiskey inside without asking for it, and went on to my home. Deerfoot in The Mountains In many of the complexities and entanglements of modern affairs it is no easy matter to find an answer off-hand to the question,"What is it right to do?" The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 It possesses, also, a richness of anecdote—the fruit, probably, of his position as a journalist; add to which, that M. Louis Blanc is not without a species of off-hand, dashing eloquence. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 The off-hand shrug that accompanied the information, between men, was significant. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest “Delighted to hear you speak at last, my fine fellows,” continued the dragoon in his military off-hand way, at the same time causing his horse to step forward face to face with the adventurers. The Tiger Hunter He was an off-hand, good-humoured fellow; drank brandy and water, treated the coachman, and professed an acquaintance with bar-maids in general, and pretty ones in particular, on our line of road. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 It was said that he offered to build and fit out a frigate, and maintain her at his own expense, if the government would make him a post-captain off-hand, but this they declined to do. A Yacht Voyage Round England In a speech at Southampton his description of her climate was a terse, off-hand statement of facts, true, doubtless, but scarcely the whole truth. The Tribune of Nova Scotia A Chronicle of Joseph Howe Mabyn suggested in a tone that he laboured to make sound off-hand. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest He could tell you off-hand the names and addresses of all his agents. The Green Rust I’m sure, my dear, I could not tell you the date off-hand myself at the present moment, not if I were even going to be hanged in default! Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant All loved him for his frank and pleasant off-hand speeches, and all received him with good humor and confidence. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 Altogether, therefore, the choice of the method of molding is not to be decided off-hand. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs It is just the story that a bright, intelligent woman could relate to a circle of friends, and is written in a snappy, off-hand style. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California I am of opinion there needs no great delay in this suit, and it may be decided very equitably off-hand. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote There is no "code Sainte-Beuve" by which off-hand to pronounce literary judgments; a method of Sainte-Beuve there is, and it is the method which has best served the study of literature in the nineteenth century. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. If the children be illegitimate the serpents bite and kill them; if otherwise they do them no harm—an easy and off-hand way of getting rid of them! The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology The youngsters are still not anxious to buck against the muzzleloader in off-hand shooting. Woodcraft I replied, as off-hand as though I had been a lawyer all my days. Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida Here we have an explanation of the multitude of off-hand sayings, flippant judgments, and shallow generalizations, with which the world abounds. The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin "Those questions are too difficult to be answered off-hand," said Will, sculling in his turn. Cricket at the Seashore Answer.—Yes; familiarity in doing things frequently during work, tends to a careless off-hand style of self-importance that has often caused trouble and mishap. The Stoker's Catechism With the off-hand, healthy directness of a boy, Theodora plunged into the midst of her plot and unfolded all its intricacies. Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen "What's your opinion of politics at present, sir?" observed his friend in an off-hand way. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 Waring rode forward and in the most jovial off-hand way began telling Cram of the incidents of the previous day and his sight-seeing with the party of visitors from the North. Waring's Peril There is, at least, always a certain graphic painting in his off-hand descriptions; as, for instance, his notice of an incident that occurred on his arrival in Egypt. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 459 Volume 18, New Series, October 16, 1852 And yet you would go and ask her to be your wife off-hand, just as though you were going to buy a horse! Cousin Henry There was an amusing, off-hand directness in Theodora's tone which pleased her stepmother. Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen |
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