| 单词 | past master |
| 例句 | I became a past master on the parallel bars and excelled at physical jerks;—we have trembled at the mere sound of his voice, but his runaway post-horse never got the better of us. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As you leave the salon, you walk away with a markedly altered image of what past masters saw in the world, and in what unexpected moods. Drawing Outside the Lines of the Times 2010-03-26T13:30:00Z In Britain, we are past masters at the hypocritical game of lauding our own parochial culture, while expecting Americans to embrace us with a cosmopolitan generosity we never even acknowledge. Stars and stripes in our eyes: what's so special about the American way? 2011-03-03T11:12:56Z But with the helping hand of Astatke and other past masters, the revival has picked up pace in Addis Ababa since the start of the 21st century. Notes from Ethiopia: the jazz revival in Addis Ababa 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The Sunday Telegraph's Matthew D'Ancona, a former fellow of All Souls, Oxford, is a past master at dropping a pop song or a film reference or four into a clever column about coalition problems. When politicians go pop – the perils of trying to appear 'in touch' 2012-12-18T14:30:01Z Despite their demure, besuited personae, the Beatles were past masters at working the crowd into a frenzy. Pop at the pictures: Beatlemania begins 2012-11-28T15:29:00Z “Columbus” is a film I would have seen and loved at 20 or 22, that age when you realize film is an art form, and you are getting excited about the past masters. “There is power to the temporary relationships you have as an actor.”: John Cho stars in “Columbus” 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Whether past masters need such patronising treatment is an issue for another day. A Mad World My Masters – review 2013-06-14T17:25:26Z Austrian cinema: a province shaped by past masters of pessimism Man of Steel leaps predecessor in a single bound as waiting game pays off My Little Pony: Equestria Girls trailer – on the hoof? Close up: Big big trailers 2013-06-20T14:42:30Z It's a story about the transforming and healing power of storytelling and Supple has proved a past master at the art with shows such as Grimm Tales. This week's new theatre 2011-08-19T23:09:21Z Could it be that its exec producer Harvey Weinstein, a past master of wrangling awards voting, has shrewdly calculated how to maximise his chances for an award? Golden Globe nominations: Mel Gibson resurrected as Scorsese snubbed | Peter Bradshaw 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z She was the past master of the addled look, the slow burn, the dry put-down. Phyllis Diller 2012-08-21T17:39:18Z There are sequences here that nod to past masters, from Hitchcock to Spielberg to Shyamalan, and shots that revel in the sheer ecstasy of moviemaking. ‘Nope’ Review: Hell Yes 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z It’s inspiring when a living composer, rather than being intimidated by the work of a past master, pays homage to it, even critiques it, by writing a contemporary version. Review: A Dark, Modern Version of Beethoven’s Only Opera 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z What differentiates Hanks from the academic past masters is his conviction that the historical experience should be a very personal one. Tom Hanks on 'Pacific' HBO Series, World War II, History 2010-03-04T23:55:00Z You can imagine the artfully brooding songs that such a boy might give voice to, especially from a past master of musical neuroses like Mr. Kander. Review: In ‘Kid Victory,’ Rescued but Not Free 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Roger’s momentary lapse may place him in the duplicitous Tracy’s power – but when it comes to Machiavellian scheming, Roger’s a past master. Not-so-nice corporate shenanigans in Echo Theater's 'One of the Nice Ones' 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z His paintings are steeped in art history; they call up the shades of Manet, Picasso and Titian alike, yet they are far from a dutiful nod to past masters. Artist of the week 148: Ryan Mosley 2011-07-28T11:11:44Z Mr Power is a past master at twinning - he was the man who helped breathe new life into Reading by twinning it with Leeds. Power to the people 2011-06-15T09:24:05Z Many conductors have tried programming that links a past master with a living or a 20th-century composer. Music Review: An Unlikely Pair, Making Musical Sense 2011-07-14T23:06:24Z How this fascinating version of the work came to be says much about the general attitudes toward past masters in Mozart’s day. Music Review: Oratorio Society of New York?s ?Messiah? - Review 2011-12-20T21:59:08Z But shows where we encounter an artist’s single-minded, highly personal pursuit that proceeds one object at a time tend to feature past masters. 2010-02-14T03:58:00Z A gallery hung with late nudes based on figures from Rubens or Boucher feels more like a Baroque bake-off, or a Rococo taffy pull than suave homage to a past master. Art Review: Artist in Retreat: ?Late Renoir? in Philadelphia 2010-06-17T21:18:00Z Might the original apex of Jedi knowledge be the only place in the galaxy where it is now possible to communicate with the Force ghosts of past masters? Fandom menace: the story threads Star Wars: Episode VIII can't afford to forget 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Besieged on all sides, Mr. Lee is a past master at playing to public emotions. Abyss looms for besieged South Korean opposition leader 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z He is a past master at laying off his debts as well as his moral responsibilities. Is this the end of our national Trump bender? Yeah, we've heard that one before 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Pleading his case to Alithea, the Djinn turns Scheherazade, telling stories of his past masters and the centuries of imprisonment he has endured as a result of their lust and greed. A TikTok contretemps, and a delicious eat-the-rich satire, at Cannes 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Trump is the past master of that one. Democrats have a massive opportunity with Capitol riot committee: Shove it down the GOP's throat 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z And at risk of letting a list of past masters dominate this column, let us turn to the present. Opinion | The Great Dr. Seuss Hysteria of 2021 shows how silly and unimaginative adults can be 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Trump's old pal Roy Cohn was a past master at this. This isn't an election: It's a civil war, and our side isn't necessarily winning 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z But he remained close to Trump, himself a past master in using his personal life to generate tabloid publicity, often as a means of distraction. Melania Trump suspects Roger Stone behind nude photo leak, new book claims 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z He is a past master at saying nothing unintended in public. Kim Darroch has resigned. Now Britain risks becoming a vassal of the US | Martin Kettle 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Nixon was a past master at smarmy fake patriotism. Trump's fake patriotism was sophomoric and insulting. So of course his voters loved it 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z “He is the past master at keeping his own counsel, very closely,” Lott said in an interview. Analysis | Discipline and ‘herding cats’: McConnell’s long game delivers a Senate GOP record 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z After all, the church is itself a past master at appropriation. Critics, calm down! Rihanna’s sparkly mitre won’t harm the Catholic church | Catherine Pepinster 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The manipulators are past masters at this art. ‘Yes, I’m Running as a Socialist.’ Why Candidates Are Embracing the Label in 2018 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z A past master of this tactic is National Review’s David French. 'Gunsplaining' and conspiracy theories: how rightwing pundits saw the Las Vegas shooting 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Confederate’s creators gave us Game of Thrones: they are past masters at tempering evil with flashes of stunning humanity. I fear HBO’s Confederate could be a flag waver for today’s neo-Nazis | KJ Whittaker 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Until it entered into coalition with the Conservatives in 2010, the party was the past master of local elections. Local elections 2017: Six key lessons for the general election - BBC News 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z And if you really, really listen, you can hear the voices of Luke’s past masters, Yoda and Obi-Wan, in the teaser as well. Everything we learned about 'The Last Jedi' from the Star Wars Celebration panel and trailer 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z You, of course, are a past master of this. Dear Bill O’Reilly: your journalism toolbox is lacking, and you’re a serial fabulist 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Told by the past master of characterization and narrative. My 10 Favorite Books: David Copperfield 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z “Leave the politics aside, you have to learn from those past masters on how they were trying to communicate their ideas,” he told the Wall Street Journal. For Trump adviser Stephen Bannon, fiery populism followed life in elite circles 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z A work of superb yet unpretentious film craftsmanship by a past master and an impeccable cast and crew, “The Swindle” itself is no cheat — an unalloyed pleasure, adult and sophisticated. Chabrol's seductive 'Swindle' delivers right on the mark 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Yet Mr Sarkozy is also a past master of the political comeback. The revenant 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z He is a past master of the No. 5 lodge, and was almost immediately appointed to the board of directors of the Osiris Shrine upon joining. Osiris Shrine brotherhood leader promises exciting year 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Mr Rove is himself a past master at this. Karl Rove’s history class 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z It was Churchill who helped recruit Ian Fleming, a past master of “fantastic inventions”. The British spy: how our national obsession led to Bond and Smiley 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Pulis is a past master at caring for troubled souls in order to get the most of them for his club. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Mrs. Clinton herself is a past master of the current system. Hillary Clinton Announces Campaign Finance Overhaul Plan 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Partly because Pardew’s Newcastle were past masters at embarking on dismal runs themselves. Football: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z "Vladimir Putin is a past master at attending these sporting events and, sort of, pretending almost as if everything's utterly normal and nothing untoward is happening around him," he said. David Cameron 'not surprised' by calls for Russia to be stripped of World Cup 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z Vladimir Putin is a past master at attending these sporting events and, sort of, pretending almost as if everything's utterly normal and nothing untoward is happening around him. Nick Clegg says Russia should not host World Cup 2018 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z He was a past master of the Potomac Hunt Club and a board member of Habitat for Humanity in Montgomery County, which established a volunteer service award in his honor. Washington area obituaries of note It was well understood, however, that the German was a past master of "listening in"... The original code talkers 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z Few things are more inspiring than viewing the work of past masters. The Photo Lover's Last Minute Gift Guide 2013-12-07T15:19:00Z Teams are notoriously vulnerable immediately after scoring and Monterrey are past masters at picking their moment. Late Los Angeles Galaxy collapse gives Monterrey advantage 2013-04-04T14:14:33Z Torben Pedersen, of the Copenhagen Business School, points out that Nordic countries are past masters at adjusting to rules dictated by big countries such as Germany or America. Business: Global niche players 2013-01-31T16:02:54Z The fear nagged that it had to fall flat; West Ham are past masters of embracing chaos. West Ham 1-1 Stoke City 2012-11-19T22:07:16Z Stoke, however, are past masters at jolting opponents to earth and the captain Ryan Shawcross is buoyed by becoming a full England international. West Ham United v Stoke City: Squad sheets 2012-11-16T18:14:47Z As in 'the Fiver is a past master at verbing random words'. The Fiver 2012-10-12T15:22:07Z Haydon's only hope is to get 'to Blaszczykowski' accepted as a verb in general use, and the Fiver is a past master at verbing random words, so any suggestions what it could mean? The Fiver 2012-10-11T14:49:29Z To be sure there were a few sleights of hand, again something at which Brown was a past master. Why Ed Balls's Labour conference speech was classic Gordon Brown 2012-10-01T16:21:08Z Bill Clinton was a past master at cosying up to billionaire donors. Seven of the week's best reads 2012-08-26T00:16:50Z Bramsdean found himself deciding that either the fellow was an imbecile or else he was a past master in the art of dissimulation. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Dr. Smith is a past master in description, as will be seen by this word-picture of a fire in a vast pitchy and resinous mass of combustible material. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z Each in his own way was a past master in the craft of falsehood. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z In the romantic or the virtuoso realm he is past master. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z "Faith, Master McCullough, if rumor belie you not, I think you must have been a past master at that game before I came upon the scene." Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z The chevalier, who was a past master in farriery, examined the horses' shoes with minute care, while his brother superintended the inner economy of the berline. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z He had scratched it over until the past master of all the hand-writing experts that ever lived couldn't have told what the name was. The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z After a time the greatness of the past masters proved rather an impediment than a stimulus. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z How he had been thrown he did not know, but that his opponent was a past master in the art of fence he was perfectly sure. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z Some undergraduates are past masters in the science and art of woman; but Frank was not in that set. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Unfair, you say, to judge past masters from our modern vantage point? In Physics, Telling Cranks from Experts Ain't Easy 2011-12-12T14:15:02.113Z Hank was evidently a past master at all that appertained to camping, for even without Joe's aid he would soon have erected the shack. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z By such appropriate compliments and encouragements, great tacticians create and foster party and personal loyalty, and Jefferson was a past master in this difficult art. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Vasari says, "To whoso considers this work, it does not seem from the hand of a youth, but from that of an accomplished and past master in these studies, and experienced in the art." The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z As the Jew is a past master in the art of symbolism, it may not be without significance that the Bolshevik Star has one point less than the Star of David. The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem 2011-10-16T02:00:19.257Z And these were an ill-favoured crew, I can tell you, past masters of robbery, pillage, and murder, such as it is not good to meet at too close quarters. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z In fact, he was a past master in the art of intrigue. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Fortune favours the young, as His Sacred Majesty Charles V was never tired of saying, and he was a past master in all the arts of love and war.” The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Forthwith I went up to the room where I had bestowed this apprentice, who is certainly a past master of thieving. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z This much, however, was quite certain: whoever the persons might be who perpetrated the crime, they were past masters of their art. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z Sir Edward Rivington must have been a past master of all the arts. A Diplomatic Woman 2011-06-10T02:00:18.297Z A superior acquaintance with scientific facts lifted past masters above their fellows and what helped Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Turner, Claude, Monet, and other masters will help artists of today. Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z He was past master in it and a good teacher. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z Anyway, Tolstoy authenticates himself in this novel as a past master of realism, particularly in his utterly convincing depictment of Russian soldier life. Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z Col Gaddafi is a past master at defying international pressure. In libmo 2011-05-16T11:23:11Z Knowing how to do that is just as much a matter of education and experience as are the methods of the Forester or of the politician who is a "past master" at the game. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z What would not those past masters have accomplished if they had available in their time the greater knowledge of the present! Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z He will be quite content to inflict a slight punishment on you—being a past master with his sword he can do that easily, without causing you graver injury. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z He had done this so many times that he was a past master at it and his technique was admirable. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z But Mr Murdoch is a past master at running rings around our timorous politicians and hamstrung regulators. We're such a feeble nation that Murdoch was bound to triumph 2011-02-27T00:06:20Z He had a passion for its mysteries, and lacked only the courage of a past master. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z The past masters in the science of conquest aver that the chief secret of fascination lies in the power to amuse the too often vacant and distraite feminine mind. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z He was past master in the art of dealing with a woman's tears. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z He is a past master in the art of disguise and he is a born mountebank. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z I, myself, picked up words and phrases here and there, comprehended a few of the simpler signs, but Crow Feathers lingers with me as a past master in wordless communication with his race. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z He is a past master at this sort of manipulation. Sarkozy Lashes Out As Roma Row Escalates 2010-09-17T15:20:00Z Here was no Reagan or Clinton – past masters of the performance arts – but a somewhat too stoical or deliberative figure who needed prompting in how to articulate the national mood of frustration and rage. Obama and BP: American David, corporate Goliath 2010-08-05T23:05:00Z How would the great speechifiers, the past masters of British political language, have fared in such a format? The gift of the political gab 2010-04-02T13:02:00Z You see," rejoined Chauvelin drily, "I graduated in the school of a master of all ruses—a master of daring and a past master in the art of mimicry. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z The air was fetid with killing, and this past master in the hunter’s art knew the tokens of his craft. The Great Mogul But Coplestone had spent some winters in Switzerland, and he was a past master in the Continental style. Witching Hill They were wont to rebel against the fact that they could not serve her, while she was a past master in the art of serving others. Alice Cogswell Bemis A Sketch by a Friend Well," said Regan, "he's a past master on the key, we know that—that counts for something. The Night Operator Mr. Bullen, who has proved himself a past master of deep-water literature, affords in these pages a series of brilliant and often dramatic pictures of the sailor's life and adventures. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Price per volume, 60 cents, net Splendid stories for the little girls and boys, told by one who is a past master in the art of entertaining young people. Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School Some of these dancers are past masters in the art of intrigue. The Social Gangster Headon Hill is a past master of thrills and, like Mr. Holmes, causes us almost to believe that the most innocent professions are really dangerous. A Traitor's Wooing Matisse was a past master of it, and even though one might not agree with him otherwise, his colour was a joy. Confessions of an Opera Singer The present occupant of the Bench, however, was past master in the art of delivering himself of cold, scathing, contemptuous rebukes. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance For old Zisiso was a past master on the subject of both external and internal poisons. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising "Butterfly" brought me in touch as well with that past master of stagecraft, David Belasco. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer That process of demolition, in which the Sappers and Miners were past masters, is one of the dirtiest jobs I know. To Lhassa at Last And Professor Gildersleeve is not known as a Bible scholar; he is past master of all our Grecians, and master also of a most delightful style. The Bible Story He is past master of the art of telling a story. Jacob's Ladder These alewives were looked upon as past masters in deceit, and were heartily despised by those who did not fall into their clutches. Women of England The modern Christian in England has not even learnt the alphabet of austerities and self-denials practised in the name of religion, of which the Indians are past masters. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches Evidently they were past masters of the art of acting, these Apaches, for one might have sworn that every man and every woman of them was taken aback by the fellow’s presence. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories For example, the philosophy of balance, of which the Japanese are past masters, is to us unknown. Japan A Record in Colour The skinning and stretching of the hide was left to Alec, who was a past master in the art. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp It is of just as little use to claim that past master of sociology, Herbert Spencer, in support of Stirner's views, because Spencer too recognises the purely egoistical origin of law and of social organisation. Anarchism A Criticism and History of the Anarchist Theory The science of the gold digger consists in finding out earlier than his rivals what large affairs are in contemplation by the government; and in this art Timar was a past master. Timar's Two Worlds He is only a past master of réclame, of the art of advertising. Ivory Apes and Peacocks He was a past master of dramatic effect, and in his hands the ancient dignity of Lord Chief Justice of England lost nothing of its imposing character. The Queen Against Owen You have become a past master in the arts which go to the ensnaring of over-imaginative women. The Moving Finger Our big sales at the Garrick are due to ushers being past masters in their art. The Art of Lecturing Revised Edition There is little about his house suggestive of the craft of which he is a past master. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He, who had so long considered himself as past master of the art of love-making had most unexpectedly 127 encountered a character which he could not comprehend. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West In all these four pictures the feeling for design, a branch of art in which Tintoretto was past master, is fully displayed. The Venetian School of Painting That the mise en scène is perfect, goes without saying, as this Opera has been produced by that past master of stage-direction, the one and only Augustus Druriolanus. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 8, 1890 Their chiefs were wily, their warriors past masters of the art of ambush. When the West Was Young Each man, ignorant, uncultured in all else, was a past master at poker—an artist. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana And at waiting and at concealing Bismarck was past master. Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck In this connection they proved themselves to be as much past masters in the art of disorganization as they had hitherto shown themselves to be capable of the highest forms of organization. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Dear Mr. Punch,—Knowing you to be a past master in the art of courtesy, I venture to submit the following hard case to your judgment. Mr. Punch Awheel The Humours of Motoring and Cycling “You don’t know what a past master I am in the art.” The Comings of Cousin Ann He was a past master in the art of killing time and he boasted that he rarely knew an "idle hour." Aladdin of London or, Lodestar He knew the suffering which burned her heart that morning, himself past master in the art of sorrow. The Art of Disappearing In that art the riding-school had proved him a past master. The Rough Road The Hotteterre family and that of Ch�deville were past masters of the art of making the musette and of playing upon it; they counted among their pupils the highest and noblest in the land. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" The dome dwellers were past masters at farming, and loved this work more than any other type of labor. Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! In short, according to the theory of a certain ethical school, that the philosopher who discusses virtue should be thoroughly conversant with vice, Benjamin Constant was a past master in Sensibility. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 This youngster certainly seemed to me a past master in the flying art. Some Naval Yarns Plato was the past master of the inner teachings concerning the soul, and all who have followed him have drawn freely from his great store of wisdom. Reincarnation and the Law of Karma A Study of the Old-New World-Doctrine of Rebirth, and Spiritual Cause and Effect All Poltavo's senses were now alert; he, a past master in the art of treachery, had been at last its victim. The Secret House No amateur, unless he is a past master at joinery, can hope to construct a thoroughly well-made cabinet; indeed, few cabinet makers know how to turn out one to suit a veteran entomologist. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. And although Mikouline's casual methods concerning time and distance were occasionally disquieting, he was a past master in the art of driving dogs, which is not always an easy one. From Paris to New York by Land A past master in the art of self-defence, Clyffurde—despite his wounded arm—was ready for the attack. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Reporters interviewed them, and the interviews mostly read as though the boys were past masters in the use of correct English. William Adolphus Turnpike Price per volume, .80 cents, net Splendid stories for the little girls and boys, told by one who is a past master in the art of entertaining young people. The Curlytops on Star Island or Camping out with Grandpa But Hathelsborough folk, men and women, are past masters and mistresses at secrecy and deception! In the Mayor's Parlour As a past master of that game I offer the above suggestion gratis to those poor brothers of mine who have more money than they know how to use. From a Cornish Window A New Edition Fallon and Stromberg, past masters both of the drive made ready while the other stood by to cast off the light line and allow the bateau to swing free on the main cable. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest His black eyes twinkle with shrewdness and he is a past master of craftiness. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania Greeks are past masters of simulation and dissimulation. Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 Henry, a past master at it, had already tried threats and abuse. Sense from Thought Divide Of Yen Hui we know almost nothing; the books state briefly that he painted Buddhist figures, birds and flowers, and that he was past master in the painting of demons. Chinese Painters A Critical Study And Riel, though not specially anxious to fight himself, was a past master in stirring others up to get into conflicts. Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police The shops are the finest in this country, containing all the modern machinery of the finest kind and the men employed there are all past masters of their trades. The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better Known in the Cattle Country as "Deadwood Dick" Bob did better, having had more practice in shooting, and the captain proved himself a past master. The Pirate Shark And here, again, are courtezans and old hangers-on at court, past masters in the war and peace of love, wandering about and holding in their fingers pictures painted in many colors. The Little Clay Cart Mrcchakatika The young Frenchman was a past master of aviation, however. Fighting in France In the art of rice cultivation they are past masters. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala And as soon as he had come to that moment of definite decision, he proceeded to arrange for his disappearance with all the craft and subtlety of which he was a past master. The Borough Treasurer Our friend Selingman, for instance, who is a past master in the arts of pleasant living, has not missed a season here for many years. Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo He was intimately versed in most human failings and follies, and a past master in preventing their consequences coming to light. The Shrieking Pit Only such men as proved themselves past masters in density and adepts in abuse are given a place in this Academy of Immortals. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Temporarily, too, the popular will may be neutralised by skilful management on the part of the government, by dividing its enemies and counterworking their plans; and of all those arts Henry was a past master. Henry VIII. No," she said, in that accent of sarcasm in which an Irish peasant is past master, "nor purtier. My New Curate The man who was now acting as sentinel was a past master at the art, and there need be no misgiving while he was on duty. Two Boys in Wyoming A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3) A better-hearted companion and a kinder man one could not meet, and regarding the intricacies of "King's Regulations" and such-like things, he was a past master. An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 With a courteous salutation to his hostess, a graceful act of chivalrous politeness of which he was a past master, Mr. Parker crossed the room in the direction of the card table. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure They proved to be past masters at handling hogs. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's I am not a past master in the art of ordering banquets," he said cheerily, turning at once to draw her attention to the table, "but the head-waiter here is a gourmet. One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York That old chap was a past master all right. The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island Or, A Cave and What It Contained It has taught the British soldier to fight clean, and even chivalrously though the foe may be a past master in "knavish tricks," and steeped in unspeakable methods of cruelty in warfare. Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers By the accounts brought down to us, by men who got away, it must have been an even more horrible business than usual; and the Dervishes are past masters in the art of massacre. With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman Foster was strong-willed, obstinate almost, quite regardless of tradition, in his own way slightly a rebel, and a past master in the art of deceiving masters. The Loom of Youth Richard later took counsel with the gray Nestor of the press gallery—a past master at his craft of ink. The President A novel Like Roosevelt, Lloyd George is past master in the art of effective publicity. The War After the War It was then and there Bat showed himself a past master. The Freebooters of the Wilderness While a past master in the details of barrack life, his career under arms had created an aversion for the grind of drill and parade. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 One has only to follow the list of his conquests to know that he must be a past master in the art of making women care for him. The Title Market When the student is capable of drawing fairly well and is acquainted with a few stereotyped principles of color-harmony he is sent forth to follow in the footsteps of past masters. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization Bert's fighting blood responded to the challenge, and he played his opponent with all the skill and judgment in which he was a past master. Bert Wilson in the Rockies Napoleon was a past master in the art of overwhelming separate portions of an enemy's force, and he understood better than any one else of his time the value of concentration. The Navy as a Fighting Machine Davie was a past master in the art of distilling, and the secluded nature of his storehouses enabled him to keep it until its rawness had worn off with age. Up in Ardmuirland All were willing to take pattern from a past master who knew the wrinkles of the game. The Banner Boy Scouts Or, The Struggle for Leadership If he knew anything, then he was a past master in the art of repression. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame In his appreciation of dramatic effect, and the small means by which an audience can be touched, Henslow was a past master. A Prince of Sinners To leave with Cooper was to write himself down a prig, expose himself to the sarcasm of several past masters in the art of gibing, and to make in addition several powerful enemies. Mike Fletcher A Novel Individually and collectively, they are past masters of evasion and deceit, and therefore they are the greatest diplomatists in the world, I verily believe. The Pride of Palomar But he was a past master in the art of dissimulation. Charles Dickens and Music He was a past master of the sudden and daring raid, and on more than one occasion carried consternation into the enemy's camp by a brilliant dash through it. American Men of Action But he studied deeply the arts of speaking and gesture, and he was a past master in them. Musical Memories Inside the house he became the exponent of the art of which he was past master. Mrs. Red Pepper Of the English language and its perfect use he was a past master. The Young Priest's Keepsake Rome met their learned and labored arguments with the consummate skill of a past master in sophistry. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation For the Boer is a past master in this kind of warfare, and knows how to play his own game to perfection. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front He was a past master in the art of scouting and evading danger, yet loved danger, and the Mill offered him daily possibilities of both courting and escaping peril. The Spinners You're either a past master at the game or raving mad. The Man with the Clubfoot So far from that I hold that every young priest leaving college should be a past master of all rhetorical arts. The Young Priest's Keepsake The world has never seen such past masters in the art of demolition. Out To Win The Story of America in France He was to prove himself a very past master in the art of diplomatic chicanery and intrigue. History of Holland He was skilled in every branch of the work, and a past master of all spinning mysteries. The Spinners But within the limits of their own powers, children are past masters in attracting attention. The Nervous Child We discovered here that our friend "Monte" had declined to go back after lunch with his present master to Lucero, but had chosen to accompany his past master on this expedition. Argentina from a British Point of View However, I have tried to write for these thirty-five long years, and if I have not become practised in letters, I am at least a past master in the Lodge of Disappointment. The Angels of Mons The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War He had made himself familiar with the political history of every nation so far as such history could be gathered; he was past master of his subject. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen Disraeli called the Irishman an incendiary, and O'Connell, who was a past master in abuse, replied in a speech wherein he exhausted the Billingsgate lexicon. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors He was a Knight Templar, and past master of the I.O.O.F., and past sachem of Red Men. Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891 Indeed it is not an uncommon thing for him to be a past master in circumventing or debauching government and in thus spreading the virus of political cynicism throughout the mass of the people. The Minister and the Boy A Handbook for Churchmen Engaged in Boys' Work And yet there was not a portion of this wilderness that could lose these three men now, past masters as they were in the art of wood-craft. The Lady of Big Shanty Several of us had never witnessed a tournament; but as far as roping and riding were concerned, we all considered ourselves past masters of the arts. A Texas Matchmaker I knew the game perfectly, having spent several years' earnings on my tuition, and was past master in the technical Spanish terms of the game, while Officer was equally informed. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days Of so much she was certain, for Susan was an expert in plain cookery, and, in her own cooking class, Cicely had shown herself past master in the art of entrées. Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book Know ye why ye are such past masters in painting beetles and buttercups? The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes The Hindu has attained a past master's degree in speculative philosophy. Clairvoyance and Occult Powers With these elements in their character, it is natural that the Germans should be past masters in the art of espionage. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War "I can honestly say I'm a past master in everything of that sort," I affirmed. Dead Men's Money He tells fairy and folk tales well, and is a past master of the dialect and idiom that combine to give his old-wives' yarns an honest smack of the soil. The Glories of Ireland Such is the narrator's task, and it was at this task that Macaulay proved himself a past master. Composition-Rhetoric The princes soon became past masters in the art of spoliation. The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey She is a past master of dialect, of the racy, native speech of these men. The Three Brontës I had thought you a past master in the art of skating, now I see that your true role is that of the stage hero. Calvert of Strathore When he left the stateroom Tarzan himself could not have told that an article in it had been touched since he left it—Paulvitch was a past master in his chosen field. Return of Tarzan He bought a box of blacking and a brush, instructed her in the subtle art of making a front—an art whereof he was past master, as Susan had long since learned. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise Terry was a past master in this process. Herland The hours were long, the work was arduous, despite the fact that we became past masters in the art of eliminating waste motion. John Barleycorn Being a female, she was a past master of the art. Jungle Tales of Tarzan And suddenly Terry knew that every one of the five men in the room was an old familiar of danger, every one of them a past master of gun fighting! Black Jack In the cut-and-thrust of parliamentary debate and manoeuvre, as well as in his knowledge of the intricacies of procedure, Reed was a past master. The United States Since the Civil War You are a past master, Mr. Parker," he said, "in the accomplishment that, I believe, in your country goes by the name of bluff; but there are limits, you know. An Amiable Charlatan I am past master in these specious ecstasies, for somehow I have rarely seen the woman who had not some charm or other to catch my heart with. Domnei A Comedy of Woman-Worship "Decidedly," said he, "your lordship is past master in the art of wooing; no university in the world would refuse you a degree." The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages While the Elder himself feared the Ally as he feared nothing else, he was a past master in the art of directing its strength to the gaining of his own ends. The Calling of Dan Matthews Surely Crane was a past master in duplicity. Thoroughbreds He quoted all the plays and burlesques that had been acted in London during the last five years; he could imitate all the famous actors; and he was a past master of modern slang. The Golden Calf Now this Bedouin was a base-born wretch, a highway-robber and a brigand, a traitor to his friend and a past master in craft and roguery. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II And if hard-headed business men tried to pry too closely into his plans, they found him a past master in the art of keeping his own counsel. The Man in Gray It dribbles and exgurgitates, black and noisome, at the slightest provocation—nay, at none whatever, but with the delight of the past master and artist in verbal nastiness, anxious to display his erudition. The Subterranean Brotherhood Why should he reason, or object, or counterplot, or do anything but just follow blindly the dictates of this past master in the oblique game he loved so well? Thoroughbreds They were showing themselves past masters in the art. Under the Skylights One of these was a measure of discretion which would have been fairly creditable in a past master of diplomacy. A Fool for Love In appeals to the crowd he was a past master. The Man in Gray And Langdon was, and is now, such a past master of finesse that he compels the admiration even of his victims. The Deluge A past master in the art of gentle domestic nagging, he made everybody miserable as long as he lived, and I would give something for an official assurance that he is now miserable himself. Alone At the best it is a shameful business, this noise and display, for all that Scott and Dickens were past masters in the art. Mankind in the Making Clearly there is a pressing need of scientific agriculture, to replace or supplement the rule-of-thumb methods in which the ryot is a past master. Tales of Bengal We cannot always do that, but if we can make that part somewhere near as strong as the rest, we are past masters in education. Parent and Child Volume III., Child Study and Training We have become past masters in the great art of lying. Clerambault The Story of an Independent Spirit During the War Strictly speaking, there is no new movement either in history or in literature; each grows out of some good thing which has preceded it, and looks back with reverence to past masters. English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World As for Logotheti, he was too tactful to refuse a game in which every one knew him to be a past master, in order to sit out and talk to her the whole evening. The Primadonna A past master of secret spying, wholesale bribery, and oriental intrigue, is the nation which calls its ruler the "Little Father" on earth, second only to the Great Father in heaven. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) At any time the Turks might decide to back up their demand by some of the violent methods of which they are past masters. With the Turks in Palestine While the party assembled were thus exchanging social amenities, a past master in such commerce joined them in the person of Claude de Chauxville. The Sowers Certainly the Japanese are past masters in entertaining. The Log of the Empire State Hawkins, a past master in all that concerned ships and shipping, was presently appointed Treasurer and practically controller of the Royal Navy, and brought the Queen's ships to a high pitch of perfection. England under the Tudors Clarendon gives expression to them with all the verve and dexterity of analysis of which he was a past master. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 Was she not a past master of the connive, being just over one hundred years old, yet still in outward appearance seeming no more than a young woman just entering her prime? Si'Wren of the Patriarchs He is also a past master in gastronomy, and a connoisseur in voluptuousness generally. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 But the past masters of the social art proclaim that "The Season" is dead, and we bow our heads in reverence. Without Prejudice At this date the penguin rookeries were full of new-laid eggs, and the popular taste inclined towards omelettes, in the production of which Mertz was a past master. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 I'm a born all-round athlete and everybody knows it and recognizes me as a past master. The Unwilling Vestal I am a past master at it, believe me. The Hollow of Her Hand Ah, Diogenes, an impostor; and a past master at it too. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 "I came here to talk business, Ram, to-night" sternly said Hawke, who had inwardly decided not to taste food or drink with the past master of villainy. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Mr. Page has worked with fidelity to the convictions gained while himself writing professionally, yet with deference for the opinions of past masters in this field. Writing for Vaudeville The influence of Weber, a past master in this form, is felt. Chopin : the Man and His Music I was not bred up by a priest for nothing; I know what past masters those gentry are in raising ghosts and reading portents. The Valley of Decision I should think that the Japanese, with their very rare power at embroidery, might come to be past masters in this work. Letters of Franklin K. Lane He had so long buffeted the waves of adversity himself that he was a past master of the art of measuring the depth of a hidden purse. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Kent McKibben, a past master in the mazes and mysteries of the grand march, had the pleasure of leading her in that airy, fairy procession, followed by Cowperwood, who gave his arm to Mrs. Simms. The Titan They answered, "O King of the Age, we are past masters of crafts, each of us weeting an especial art." The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 14 Now this Badawi was a base born churl, a highway thief and a traitor to the friend he held most fief, a rogue in grain, past master of plots and chicane. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 The International official was evidently an old hand in this sort of game, but in the hands of these past masters in the art of obstruction he met more than his match. To Him That Hath: a Tale of the West of Today Alan Hawke was a past master of keeping up a brave exterior and he blessed the Cook's Tourists who had that day left these small bills with the hotel cashier. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Cowperwood, a past master in this matter of femininity, studied her hands, her hair, her eyes, her smile. The Titan Tattered banners still hung among the cobwebs of the ancient roof, the shields of past masters with stately blazonings were carved in stone upon the walls. Red Eve But an immediate attack seemed the proper course; and the young colonel planned and carried it out with the curious mixture of bravery and braggadocio of which he was a past master. The Old Northwest : A chronicle of the Ohio Valley and beyond "He is past master in that line," said the chaplain. Stalky & Co. Whereupon the past master of the art of exposition emphatically replied "Nothing!" Evolution and Ethics What a miserable antagonist the subtle schemes of a past master of intrigue as was Chauvelin. The Elusive Pimpernel Self-knowledge will increase humility, and all the past masters both of science and of religion will tell him that humility is the certain note of the true student. Bunyan Characters (3rd Series) He knew a good horse, could guess the weight of a steer with surprising accuracy, and was a past master in knowledge of sheep. The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come The bishop was a remarkably fine preacher and an unusually attractive public speaker and past master of all the social amenities of life. My Memories of Eighty Years In their profession, in all of its branches, the man and the girl were past masters. Vera, the Medium Chauvelin, she knew, was past master in the art of putting a knife at his victim's throat and of giving it just the necessary twist with his cruel and relentless "unless"! The Elusive Pimpernel They were past masters of the art of working up popular animosities. Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Springs of Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War Half Asiatic and semi-barbarous herself, past master in all the arts of Oriental diplomacy, patient, stubborn and untroubled by scruples, she is a formidable competitor for the leadership of China. New Forces in Old China An Inevitable Awakening He was past master of sarcasm as well as of burning eloquence on patriotic themes. My Memories of Eighty Years He is a past master of his own style strokes, but it is an unorthodox game that should not be copied by the average player. The Art of Lawn Tennis There was no question of anchoring; indeed, there seldom is in these vessels, unless they are going to make a long stay, for they are past masters in the art of "standing off and on." The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales All the varnish would crack off a man, and the brute beast would show itself, exacting, monstrous in lust, a past master in corruption. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola He was overwhelmed, buried beneath avalanches of punches delivered from every angle and position by a past master in the art. The Night-Born Then followed attention from these people whom he admired and envied, as well as hated, of hospitality and deference, of which they were past masters. My Memories of Eighty Years The assault upon Mr. Curtis was exceedingly bitter, the denunciation very severe, and every resource of sarcasm, of which Mr. Conkling was past master, was poured upon the victim. My Memories of Eighty Years |
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