| 单词 | perfunctorily |
| 例句 | Malcolm rinsed his hands under the kitchen tap and wiped them perfunctorily on a tea towel. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He nodded perfunctorily, shrugged, put on his hat, and walked out. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She kisses the top of my head, perfunctorily. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Finished tying his sneaker lace, Teddy perfunctorily gave his mother a kiss on the cheek. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z After perfunctorily wiping her hands on her apron, Stella trotted inside, returning shortly with a large cauldron of boiling water. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was invited perfunctorily every Sunday, but he seemed to know that he oughtn’t to come and always managed an excuse. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He perused the menu perfunctorily and listened to a conversation resume that he had interrupted when he walked through the door. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He glanced perfunctorily at it, and shoved it in his pocket. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “Kaede,” he said, glancing perfunctorily at his daughter, “the prince and I have business to attend to. You may leave us.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The steer came up to him and made as though to nose at him and the bull hooked perfunctorily. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z In this novel, which ends happily all round, the postwar resolutions, the fates of his characters, are dealt with not so much simply as perfunctorily. An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo 2010-07-15T23:05:00Z The Windrush generation had initially been welcomed to England, at least perfunctorily; by the seventies, immigrants had become scapegoats for a faltering economy. What “Babylon” Captured About Racism and Reggae 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The second half gives us a honeymoon, but it's a little too glossy, a little too perfunctorily picture perfect for us to really feel anything. 5 ways to fix "Bridgerton" next season to transform this guilty pleasure into guilt-free escapism 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z And a subplot in which Dean searches for his father is so perfunctorily dropped into the film, it is emotionally weightless. Movie Review: ‘On the Road,’ Directed by Walter Salles 2012-12-20T23:12:37Z A cluster of red balloons dropped from the ceiling, and he perfunctorily sprayed the champagne out over the crowd. Robin Schulz Plays Webster Hall’s Girls & Boys Party 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z “Even though we think of copying now as perfunctorily ripping something off, he was expressing himself by Xeroxing,” she said. Noting the History of the Paper Trail 2012-12-16T20:47:26Z What she calls her “lousy” 42-year third marriage to her manager and publicist Charles Lowe, who is described as cold and controlling, is perfunctorily noted. Movie Review: ?Carol Channing: Larger Than Life,? by Dori Berinstein 2012-02-03T00:28:15Z But that still leaves a large swath of people who don’t go to movies simply to be sensorily bludgeoned or have their preexisting assumptions perfunctorily stamped and endorsed. Fall films: True escapes are few and far between. ‘Mr. Turner’ fits the bill, though. There was a mishap with the car service and he rode to LaGuardia in a long white limo only perfunctorily cleaned from its stag party service the night before. Fiction: “Double Take” by Jessica Francis Kane 2013-03-02T16:00:00Z And Céline, when the wind is not blowing hard enough around his feet, drifts a little too perfunctorily, "deeper and deeper into the night". Howard Jacobson: In praise of bad boys' books 2012-10-05T21:55:17Z The domain name for the website is donaldjtrump.com; and if you had even perfunctorily Googled “Mark Zuckerberg’s personal senator” at 9:30 p.m., this would have been your results page. CNBC’s GOP debate dumpster fire: The moderators were no match for the lying liars on stage 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z In February 2014, a mutual friend introduced them, perfunctorily, in a group of about a half-dozen other local University of Chicago alumni at a Hawaiian restaurant in Chicago. The Way to His Heart Was Through His Stomachache 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z The mystery is handled competently if a bit perfunctorily, with a typical gallery of suspects including an immigrant Iranian pizza maker, a fervent atheist and a skeevy businessman pushing a shopping-mall project. Here’s the Latest in Nordic TV, Noir and Otherwise 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z The audience was perfunctorily clued in, about halfway through the episode, in the introduction of a sketch about black voters’ loyalty to Obama, and again, by Michael Che, at the “Weekend Update” desk. “Saturday Night Live” Takes on the Midterm Elections 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z By contrast, Little Boots's set of deceptively frothy, Robynesque new tracks is perfunctorily received: she never quite transcended cult status in the first place. Scissor Sisters ? review 2012-05-17T10:20:14Z The Washington Post reviewer, Hank Stuever, called the show "lazy and perfunctorily smarmy" and added that Gervais "proved last year that he wasn't the right man for the job". Golden Globes 2011: who'd be an awards show presenter? 2011-01-17T20:30:01Z World War I, perfunctorily dispensed with in an abrupt, unsatisfying montage of old newsreels, has already come and gone. | 'Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky': Jan Kounen?s Tale of Artists in Love 2010-06-10T23:28:00Z The movie fudges it – it is raised, perfunctorily, only at the very end. Film review: The Blind Side 2010-03-25T22:20:00Z Most rescue and adoption Instagram accounts present their charges’ stories perfunctorily. The Storybook Pleasures of Beth Stern’s Cat Foster Home 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z There's a murder-mystery plot wrapped around the deaths, but Gantos deals with it perfunctorily and doesn't seem particularly interested in the usual mechanics of plotting. Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos - review 2012-06-29T21:55:03Z It’s a drab, anonymous-looking room, with bare walls and a few toys scattered perfunctorily about, but Leaf and her cinematographer, Jody Lee Lipes, use the space to tell a story in intimate, heartrending miniature. Review: 'Earth Mama,' Savanah Leaf's portrait of Black motherhood, is a quietly extraordinary debut 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z “I have elders in my family, so I’ll give it to them,” Evans said perfunctorily, as if this kind of generosity is commonplace. She defeated Sarah Palin. But Mary Peltola and her hometown face bigger problems 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z They are nice people, but my wife and I have only ever had lukewarm, perfunctorily polite exchanges with them. Perspective | Miss Manners: I’m not a cheapskate but I asked for my money back 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The district is required by state law to have a board of supervisors that meets monthly in public; in practice, Reedy Creek’s five supervisors meet perfunctorily for about a half-hour per month. Column: Heaps of money got Disney what it wanted in Florida, until now 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z At Tesla’s Fremont factory, Black workers’ complaints were “ignored or perfunctorily acknowledged and then dismissed” by management, the lawsuit alleges. Horrific allegations of racism prompt California lawsuit against Tesla 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z And it seems like virtually every industry began considering — either earnestly or perfunctorily — its record on diversity and inclusivity. Perspective | Better than a black square 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z “Come From Away” has been criticized for promulgating a feel-good 9/11 narrative that only perfunctorily considers some of the more troubling dimensions of this historical turning point. Review: 'Come From Away' loses none of its folksy charm on screen 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z But as it progresses, “Black Widow” doesn’t seem to be telling its own story so much as perfunctorily bridging the gaps between other stories. Review: Scarlett Johansson finally gets her Marvel closeup, but ‘Black Widow’ is too little, too late 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Only by cutting corners and perfunctorily getting residents to agree could the process go quicker, he says. French vaccine rollout slowed by focus on elderly, red tape 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z They were undertaken almost perfunctorily, from a standing position, and soon ended. ‘Straight to Gunshots’: How a U.S. Task Force Killed an Antifa Activist 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Elsewhere on Twitter, Trump detractors circulated a picture of the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, perfunctorily applauding in the president’s direction, as if handing him one small clap on a tiny hors d’oeuvre tray. Trump, Political TV’s Protagonist, Now Has to Share the Spotlight 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Because ultimately, the combat in “Buffalo Boys” is perfunctorily handled, seemingly designed more to showcase a digital effects crew’s blood-spurt acumen than the thrill of clever choreography. Review: Indonesian action movie 'Buffalo Boys' trivializes history 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z “The problem is that there is a list of things Lynx can do, and once you’ve gone through them all, it gets boring,” Fiona said, perfunctorily patting Kuri on its head to elicit a purr. Learning to Love Robots 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Chinese audiences had become irritated with Hollywood studios for perfunctorily dropping Chinese actors and Chinese elements into movies in what appeared to be a blatant effort to pander to moviegoers. ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Has Soared, but It May Not Fly in China 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z And, yes, he only perfunctorily pretends to have priorities beyond personal aggrandizement. Opinion | This sad, embarrassing wreck of a man 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z He seemed to think so, answering Odell’s questions perfunctorily and in a monotone. As Trump orders judges to hurry up, look inside immigration court’s ‘alternate legal universe’ 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z In the aftermath of the shooting in Macerata, Mr. Salvini perfunctorily condemned the violence, which had followed the arrest of a local Nigerian immigrant accused of killing and dismembering a teenage girl. Italy’s Populists Turn Up the Heat as Anti-Migrant Anger Boils 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z After speaking perfunctorily about the need for Americans to love one another — words borrowed from his somber, teleprompter-guided Afghanistan address to troops in Virginia on Monday night — Mr. Trump went off message. Different Day, Different Audience, and a Completely Different Trump 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z The turnaround in Darcy and Elizabeth’s feelings always feels to me too perfunctorily plotted, contrived too easily – Darcy in the middle of the book feels too unconvincingly different from Darcy at the beginning. Which is the greatest Jane Austen novel? 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z He would often bring up the subject perfunctorily in rallies, briefly ticking off the promise to repeal Obamcare near the end of his campaign speeches after much longer riffs denouncing trade deals or Hillary Clinton. Trump's awkward marriage with Ryan will face its biggest test. Will healthcare vote bind them or push them apart? 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z When Maxwell formally passed the sentences, “penal servitude for life”, the dignity of the central criminal court gave way to wild scenes, and uniformed sheriffs struggled perfunctorily to restore order. Anita Cobby murder: 'Everyone in the car that dreadful night had a passport to doom' 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Although it was perfunctorily raised at the start of the Terror, Threats and Fear panel, the explosion was a non-issue elsewhere. Brooklyn Book Festival: Margaret Atwood, the war on terror and anxieties 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Yet patience in soccer is often perfunctorily granted, as Jason Kreis at New York City and Adrian Heath at Orlando City found out earlier this season. Pablo Mastroeni showing patience pays off for Colorado Rapids 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Inside an envelope was a cell phone with a seventeen-minute video of the drug lord nervously and perfunctorily answering only some of Penn’s questions, which were read aloud to him by a man off-camera. The Actress Who Dazzled El Chapo 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z When filling out forms that ask if one is married, many people perfunctorily check that box. Then along came Nancy 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z In the aftermath of recent attacks, Obama perfunctorily ticked off a series of inputs: airstrikes, arming and training Iraqi and Syrian forces, cooperating with allies on counterterrorism and pursuing a cease-fire in the Syrian conflict. In fighting terrorism, patience is not a virtue 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Instead, Rendon built a little barrier of chairs in front of his locker to keep reporters at arm’s length but then answered questions perfunctorily or with — was that really smirking disdain? Looking at long odds, Nats ‘have to get hot’ to reach the postseason 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z According to movement lore, Goldwater perfunctorily thumbed through the book once it was finished and said to run with it. Ted Cruz loses his wingnut welfare: How the New York Times smacked down a decades-old conservative racket 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Firing Line did nudge in front as the stretch began, but American Pharoah went by almost perfunctorily as it unfolded. American Pharoah delivers Derby win 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z Even after apologizing for thinking he was a kid of 14, Baez was dubious as he perfunctorily told Ventura to put on his uniform and went with him to the bullpen. Ventura makes unlikely journey to pitching greatness 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z An awkward moment at the announcement of the climate measures, when a New York Times reporter’s question to China’s president was first ignored then perfunctorily dismissed, symbolized this difficulty. China, the new indispensable nation? They have become the bridal showers of baseball, affairs in which teams perfunctorily participate for fear of being ostracized if they do not. Jeter, A-Rod and a Not So Fond Farewell to Farewell Tours He works the rope line methodically, diligently and perfunctorily. Campaign Style for Mitt Romney is Earnest, Efficient and Not Subtle 2012-08-27T04:48:06Z "Attempts by protesters to understand the basis for the closure, or obtain clear directions from the police are most often ignored or answered perfunctorily," the report stated. City Room: Accusations of Police Misconduct Documented in Lawyers' Report on Occupy Protests 2012-07-25T15:29:48Z Other murder cases had been tossed aside after a few days' tepid sensation, unnoticed thereafter save perfunctorily. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z “It doesn’t seem like it,” responded her daughter, perfunctorily. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z After graduation he studied law perfunctorily for a year and dabbled in literature, winning the public ear by a spirited lyric called forth by the order to destroy the old frigate Constitution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z The inquest on the gipsy had been held, but something perfunctorily, after the fashion of the day. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z I foresaw the moment when the constable would carelessly and perfunctorily draw the curtain--and then the flash, the report, the cry, the mad struggle up and down the room, which would follow. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z Lazily, perfunctorily, the judge ran his hand over Lad, with absolutely none of the thoroughness that had marked his inspection of the other dogs. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z "But yet more to his imagination," I replied perfunctorily, and moved away. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z "He didn't say much about you," replied Walter perfunctorily. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z If it was he, he must have performed his task very perfunctorily. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z Coughing perfunctorily, he pulled at his shirt-cuffs, ran his fingers through his hair, and hastily descended the stair of the little castle, followed by me. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z There was just the flicker of a smile around Mary's mouth as she said, almost perfunctorily, "No, of course not!" On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z Then, at a signal from her, he perfunctorily escorted her downstairs, put her in the carriage, and saw her smilingly depart to pick up their stepmother, who was paying a visit to Mrs. Earl. A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z He spoke hurriedly—almost perfunctorily, as though he set no great store by his questions or the answers to them; and all the time that listening attitude was noticeable. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z She nodded to him perfunctorily; said: "Oh, there you are, Jack!" in the most matter-of-fact fashion; and turned away to stoop and caress the Irish terrier that was frantically pawing at her skirt. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z Kelly has mentioned the Lyles issue only perfunctorily, referring to the forecasts that the Ducks will win the Pac-12 and be a national contender. Ducks snubbed by NFL, but they remain among elite 2011-08-21T02:15:04Z "How you making it, Tommy?" he asked perfunctorily of one of the men who were shaking dice. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z But she was so deep in her own thoughts that she heard what Carolyn May said perfunctorily. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z In one end of the parallelogram two of the men were digging perfunctorily, while the third was tacking the legal notice on a bit of board nailed to one of the stakes. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z Mrs. Yellam greeted the girl perfunctorily, and then said sharply: "Have you brought 'em?" The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z She and Henriette stood by perfunctorily, while Helen turned severe critic. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z "The twenty-fifth is right," Mr. Lamb replied, and perfunctorily opened the note. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z Drawing herself up, she walked toward the threshold, and, bowing perfunctorily, with head held high, crossed it. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z If only Red Vallon and the Pippin did not fail, then— The steel jimmy, almost perfunctorily, tapped over the same board again; and then Billy Kane suddenly bent lower, his ear close to the floor. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z He ate perfunctorily, so much so that Aunt Zilla showed concern. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z "Where do I begin?" he asked, almost perfunctorily. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z He was oblivious to the agony he was causing us as he perfunctorily rattled off the events, even though he had doubtless gone through the same routine many times with many other patients. Well: Hit By the Reality of Cancer Treatment 2011-03-29T16:45:59Z Yet the fact remains that, after forty years' trial, prohibition does not prohibit, and presents the anomaly of an apparently popular law feebly and perfunctorily enforced. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z And yet—— “Two right, eighteen; one left”—almost perfunctorily, muttering the combination, Billy Kane had reached in and was twirling the knob of the dial—“eight; one right, twenty-eight.” Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z He shook hands with William perfunctorily and kissed Celeste and Ruth as if it were a mere matter of form which the relationship demanded. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z “I am glad you have made yourself at home,” said Nina, perfunctorily; she had conceived a violent dislike for him. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z Later in the evening he disclosed, perfunctorily, the matter which had been a serious weight on his mind when he entered the house, but which this revelation of vast wealth had diminished to a trifle. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z And she addressed, albeit perfunctorily, the arrests of human rights advocates. U.S. Officials Offered Rosy Assessments of Bahrain Before Recent Crackdown 2011-02-19T02:50:09Z How are you to-day, Tom?" asked the doctor, perfunctorily, and then he continued without waiting for a reply to his inquiry, "We are not going to let you mope like this, old boy. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z Somewhat perfunctorily Jack Carleton shook hands with Cummings; then turned to his uncle. The Carleton Case 2011-01-24T03:00:17.240Z “This is Bob Sumner,” he made known perfunctorily. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z The Englishman nodded perfunctorily and left the smoking-room, a picture of the bronze, beautiful face, lighted by the flaring match, engraved upon his brain. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Very well, then," says the farmer perfunctorily, "since that is your humour, we'll have it at that. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z “It’s rotten having to go like this,” he said, too perfunctorily, she thought, as though he had said it many times before. God's Green Country A Novel of Canadian Rural Life 2010-12-21T22:55:55.287Z “I can appreciate that,” the judge responded perfunctorily, then moved to close the proceedings. Where Restaurants Plead Their Case 2010-10-13T15:46:00Z Among them is a glamorous woman with huge breasts who nestles into the crook of Lomu's arm for a picture, yet he barely registers the intrusion, perfunctorily glancing at the camera before continuing on. Jonah Lomu: Wing commander has seen the light | Anna Kessel 2010-03-21T00:10:00Z Elsie made no reply, but took her niblick and began to search rather perfunctorily for the lost ball. "Pip" A Romance of Youth Peeping cautiously through the doorway he saw Miss Mercy alone in the bar, perfunctorily at work upon a task of supererogation which the paternal wisdom had set her. A Poached Peerage "It's the top of the evening yet," I replied perfunctorily, as I led the way into the library. The Window at the White Cat He ate perfunctorily, choosing no dish above another, taking always the one closest to hand. The Man from Jericho Mandeville retains the outlines of the original but treats the details perfunctorily, as though he had given up trying to re-create the comic terror of La Fontaine's little masterpiece. Aesop Dress'd Or a collection of Fables Rather, it smoldered while he listened perfunctorily to flattering banalities. The Key to Yesterday He brushed away their personal questions and examined Mrs. Larsen, rather perfunctorily, they thought. The Year When Stardust Fell So when Hawes announced a lady, I took my feet off my desk, put down the brief I had been reading, and rose perfunctorily. The Window at the White Cat You may weed properly with a small fork, instead of perfunctorily with a hoe, after the manner of the jobbing gardener. The New Gulliver and Other Stories Beatrice listened perfunctorily at first, but pretty soon she found herself caught, and held by his wonderful playing. Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins “Do you suppose,” asked Saxon perfunctorily, “they’ll be in actual danger?” The Key to Yesterday He praised in general terms all of the many fine entries in the contest, and mentioned perfunctorily his regret that each contestant could not be awarded the coveted prize. Penny Nichols and the Black Imp The orders of the Bertillon clerk are given perfunctorily, with the air of one who is greatly bored by the whole performance. Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York He came forward rather consciously, kissed his aunt perfunctorily, and said: "Hello, Linda!" Shadows of Flames A Novel Littell ventured one or two remarks to which we responded perfunctorily, but White was moodily silent. A Master Hand The Story of a Crime When he finally took his leave, he thanked Frieda for playing to us, and said good-by to Frances as perfunctorily as he does everything else. A Top-Floor Idyl That made him tell the story of his interview with Judge Wolcott very perfunctorily, and dismiss the subject as quickly as he could. Thirty Deane watched his face as—perfunctorily subdued, decorous, he stood where Ruth had stood a moment before. Fidelity A Novel Duran noticed the boy's restless squirming, saw him perfunctorily place a hand to the baggy pocket of his jacket and quickly withdraw it, then arrived at a decision. A Mixture of Genius At her insistence he took them, though very reluctantly, and perfunctorily scanned their contents. The Song of the Wolf He glanced through it perfunctorily, and handed it back with a ceremonious bow. The Red Symbol "Well, what happened?" asked Jenkins perfunctorily, as if he knew the answer already. Thirty Danny usually came too, and the girls, but Dan looked contemptuous as he sat next his father and said his prayers perfunctorily. Strangers and Wayfarers "Poor fellow," chimed in the young man perfunctorily. Doubloons—and the Girl When dinner was announced she ate perfunctorily and at its conclusion sought the den again. The Song of the Wolf There are also numerous instances where legislatures while perfunctorily heeding the letter of the constitution consciously violate its spirit and evade its requirements. Concerning Justice The ritual of seizing and hiding the wand is carried out perfunctorily. Washo Religion Spinoza did not do occasional reverence to God; he did not, in lightly passing, perfunctorily bow to Him; God is the veritable beginning and end of all his thought. The Philosophy of Spinoza "I'm sorry I'm late," she said perfunctorily, at his start of recognition and delight. Coquette You do not work long over a sketch, nor do you work perfunctorily. The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors The crowd laughed and the court perfunctorily rapped for order. In the Heart of a Fool He knew whose dog he was, even if she did not; and after calling to him perfunctorily Wilhelmina let him go, for even this defection might be used. Wunpost He was a very heavy man, with his mouth on one side and a mild, deceiving smile; and as he shook hands perfunctorily he glanced uneasily at Wiley, for he had heard about the tax-sale. Shadow Mountain It was too good a claim to let get away and as he listened perfunctorily to the Professor’s patter he planned how he would open it up. Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp He held the door open for her ingratiatingly, and she passed under his arm perfunctorily. Outside Inn The young man laughed perfunctorily, and led his horse to the stable after the ostler who had taken mine. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire She went through her household duties perfunctorily, as might a slave for a hated master. The Broom-Squire He shook hands perfunctorily and started down the gallery and then abruptly he turned and swung back. Shadow Mountain He gave her his blessing perfunctorily, and muttered some words of the exorcism against demons. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court She set the child back upon the cushion, and arranged her perfunctorily in position there. Outside Inn She was moved to ask, though reluctantly and perfunctorily: “Haven’t you been to dinner, Ptolemy?” Our Next-Door Neighbors “I am honored in being admitted to your fellowship,” he returned perfunctorily. The Strollers The notary came and ran perfunctorily through his formula, after which he left them alone. Shadow Mountain Mrs Simons knocked perfunctorily at the dining-room door. Olive in Italy Dr. Franklin patted her hand perfunctorily and arose with ill-concealed relief that the interview was at an end. The Crevice “I suppose you are husking corn these days,” initiated the collegian, perfunctorily. A Breath of Prairie and other stories Incidentally, I had to clean the lamps and fetch small beer to the leading lady, which duties were perfunctorily performed. The Strollers The other glanced perfunctorily in De Launay’s direction and nodded, and the man stepped out into the hall. Louisiana Lou A Western Story It was because of Maudie, and at Booty's irresistible request, that he, the slave of friendship, had consented, unwillingly and perfunctorily at first, to become Miss Dymond's cavalier. The Combined Maze The marshal, already familiar with the mystery, 184 and baffled by it, searched again perfunctorily. Heart of the Blue Ridge Book after book was taken down from the shelves, perfunctorily examined and returned to its place. Too Old for Dolls A Novel Then she makes a little effort to shake off something that draws her away, and comes back rather perfunctorily to her daughter's sphere of interest and the life of town. Somehow Good “For that matter, he’s done a lot for both of us,” admitted Armstrong, perfunctorily. The Dominant Dollar He ran, perfunctorily, through all the foolish turnings and windings of the maze. The Combined Maze I used to answer these perfunctorily, never descending to a form but accepting it as a part of the labour of the work. Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation He drew out the letter and looked at it, perfunctorily, before sending it to rest with its fellows.—It wasn’t in the usual form.—He opened it, wider.—It was signed by the senior partner. In Her Own Right Whereto her mother replied, speaking rather drowsily and perfunctorily: "Yes, but you must come and get it." Somehow Good “Is there any way I can assist, with your father?” he asked perfunctorily. The Dominant Dollar The young man in question was Hugh Limner, and in his off moments he fulfilled perfunctorily the duties of hero of the story. Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914 He comes ashore wearily, perfunctorily, without hope, or doubt but that the ocean will soon be receiving him back for continued desperate wanderings. The Wagnerian Romances This stuff is all very interesting," he said perfunctorily, "but what has it to do with practical living? The Raid on the Termites He hung about the office until the dining-room was open and then went in and perfunctorily consumed some food. Penny of Top Hill Trail They tried him, formally if perfunctorily; he admitted his imposture, and begged for his life. Northern Lights He got up and brushed his flannels perfunctorily. The Place of Honeymoons “Them there papers,” he kindly corrected, and seating himself at his desk he examined the minor transfers perfunctorily and signed them. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man The skipper glanced through the note perfunctorily, then some part of it riveted his notice, and he read the rest avidly. Gold Out of Celebes “We’re going to use ’em to make a cabin big enough for our new family,” answered the colonel, smiling perfunctorily. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland So they repaired perfunctorily to La Favorite, and though her Excellency refused to receive visitors, still she was informed of the courtiers' visits. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg "Well?" questioned the man, who glanced out there perfunctorily. Old Junk Bobby felt perfunctorily along the outside to assure himself that the usual two oranges and the dollar in the toe were in place; then returned to gloat over his skates. The Adventures of Bobby Orde Such papers as they signed, they had glanced over perfunctorily. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 The next moment Skippy was perfunctorily pecking at the cheek of Miss Clara Bedelle and pretending to be overjoyed at the prospect of parading before the assembled school with six young ladies in tow. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World He kissed her perfunctorily, and then turned to his letters. The Day of Judgment It was made in 1838, since when opinion has raised Gibbon to the top, for he actually lives while Hume is read perfunctorily, if at all. Historical Essays He recited his peroration quickly and perfunctorily, like one repeating a lesson, learned from the praefect. "Unto Caesar" He murmured words of thanks perfunctorily, the while he gnashed his teeth with secret rage. The Valley of the Kings Silvestro performs the ceremony, somewhat perfunctorily, and promises to cure the emperor. Diversions in Sicily "The widow of Rajah Partab Singh kisses the footprints of Jirad Sahib, and entreats that she and her son may sit down under his shadow," he said perfunctorily, evidently repeating what had been taught him. The Path to Honour The school had been crowded on the last day with friends and parents of the other girls; there was not a soul who more than perfunctorily wished Nancy Nelson “good luck.” A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall He turned perfunctorily to see who it might be. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories Charles, who at that period of his lofty estates himself hesitated between the monastery and the court, applauded her resolution, to which the king perfunctorily and but half-heartedly responded. Under the Rose I'm used to it, Champney;" she spoke as it were perfunctorily; "and I am ambitious to see you succeed as you wish to. Flamsted quarries They performed perfunctorily their perfunctory duties; and that, as a rule, was all they did. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II But none of them spoke more than perfunctorily to Nancy, and the lonely girl felt herself as much “out of it” as ever. A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall He asked further questions, of her previous employment, her nationality, and so forth, putting them perfunctorily as though they were matters of no moment, and never removing his narrow eyes from her face. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories And conducting her to a seat, he raised her jeweled fingers perfunctorily to his lips, and, wheeling abruptly, left her. Under the Rose "What are you going to have?" asked the mild-voiced bartender, perfunctorily. Laramie Holds the Range When recourse to the Legislature was thought necessary, the Chamber perfunctorily passed every Bill submitted to it. Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 He laughed perfunctorily and got up to pace. The Best British Short Stories of 1922 At another desk his secretary worked perfunctorily, awaiting orders from his chief. A Woman for Mayor A Novel of To-day The stolid bugler yawned, tucked his trumpet under his arm, and, having perfunctorily performed the duties of his office, tramped downward with more alacrity than he had toiled upward. Under the Rose Laramie listened perfunctorily, his eyes moving part of the time over the room. Laramie Holds the Range The wine came, but the joy of drinking it was gone; and they emptied the bottle perfunctorily. The Lure of the Mask He asked where she was going, a conventional question, perfunctorily put. The Wrong Woman The ceremony of the lighting of the new fires he had attended perfunctorily. Witch-Doctors At the other end of the room the rest of the family were at supper, of which we were perfunctorily asked by the mistress to partake. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson After a further effort the drowsy man roused himself to the attention that seemed demanded in the case: "Going somewhere?" he mumbled perfunctorily. Laramie Holds the Range An exercise performed with a feeling of antagonism, gloom, or perfunctorily without thought, will not accomplish nearly as much as one practiced with sympathy and joy. How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions The housewife with her frowsy duties, being kissed perfunctorily on the mat, the man who wears a stilted mask to the world, and before her—lets go.... The Wind Bloweth With an appetite that would not have stopped at wire nails dipped in lard, Grief ate perfunctorily, and tossed the scraps to the dog. A Son Of The Sun The Governor asked perfunctorily about her drive into town, and whether it had been hot in the country. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! Even Lucy and Nate helped the chorus, though somewhat perfunctorily, not knowing just what they were laughing at. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls Other dangers are found in the gymnasium, such as practicing exercises perfunctorily, using quick jerks and too heavy and labored movements which affect only the heavy muscles. How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions He raised a fist, and the other moved aside, touching the top of his head perfunctorily with both hands. The Yillian Way We flashed by the tower in a moment, answering the director's signal perfunctorily. Tarrano the Conqueror "I'm sorry that we meet again under such sad circumstances," he added perfunctorily. The Four Pools Mystery He played perfunctorily, uninterested in the game, dreaming. Clayhanger "The big rug from your room is to go over the hole by the window?" she asked perfunctorily, being half-way through the hall at the time. The Madigans The widow wiped her eyes perfunctorily, and said that she had. Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers The two men shook hands perfunctorily and sat down, the scientist waiting for the other to speak. The Skylark of Space Glancing idly into the communicator plate, she had been perfunctorily surveying the surrounding territory. Spacehounds of IPC Positively," writes Mr. Gompers, "I never found one man in my trip ready to go further into constructive Socialism than to repeat perfunctorily its time-worn generalities. Socialism As It Is A Survey of The World-Wide Revolutionary Movement "What is the highest mountain in the world?" he asked, perfunctorily now. The Madigans He bowed perfunctorily, issued a few words of admonition to the boisterous element in the audience, and disappeared in the long, black cabinet. A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life The rest of the story he told perfunctorily, omitting all mention of the fight on the flagstaff tower and telling no more than was needful of the last adventure of the rapids. Fort Amity The emphasis which directs his thinking bears most heavily upon the mechanics of life--only perfunctorily upon the ability of the men who are to use them. A Preface to Politics They never met now, except perfunctorily, to give Rimrock more money to spend. Rimrock Jones I was invited, rather perfunctorily, and as a matter of etiquette—by which I mean that I was invited politely, but not urgently. Chapters from My Autobiography Maria crossed herself perfunctorily and mumbled a few prayers. The Hippodrome As she nibbled the hot biscuit, upon which she had daintily spread a bit of butter, she allowed her glance to rove perfunctorily over the three plates beyond her own. Dixie Hart May watched the old lady's face as she perfunctorily kissed and critically inspected the infant. Quisanté Recovering himself, he glanced at it perfunctorily and nodded to the sailors to give way and pull towards the hull of the infernal machine. The Mayor of Troy We are Scouts," he added, as the gentleman nodded perfunctorily, "and we came from Bridgeboro. Tom Slade at Temple Camp A little farther on he espied an American concealed behind a tree, who nodded his head perfunctorily as Tom passed, seeming to discourage any spoken greeting. Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer They shook hands before the audience, not perfunctorily, but as if they loved one another, were bound together, comrades in the beautiful. The Way of Ambition The prospective organizers of the Marsh Pulp Company were already in solemn conclave on the porch, with the single exception of Princeman, who was on the lawn talking most perfunctorily with Miss Josephine. The Early Bird A Business Man's Love Story They nodded curtly without words, and Shelby ran perfunctorily through his mail. The Henchman Tom craned his neck to see and spoke to those nearest him, but they only answered perfunctorily or ignored him altogether. Tom Slade at Temple Camp Even as they paused before him he seemed to bow perfunctorily as if bidding them a ghastly welcome. Tom Slade with the Boys Over There What this small group of men had to do upon the knoll ten miles from the Bar L-M was done perfunctorily and in gloom. The Short Cut But it was very perfunctorily that Suzanna went through the ensuing rehearsals at school. Suzanna Stirs the Fire The men and women she had calmly and even gratefully accepted as types were nothing more than marionettes, which the author behind the booth manipulated not badly but perfunctorily. Parrot & Co. "And at the large table—yonder under the potted palms, and half-screened by the plants—who are they?" questioned Benton perfunctorily. The Lighted Match Abe nodded perfunctorily and a moment later was closeted with the oracle. Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures He kissed her perfunctorily and closed the door behind him. Time Crime It was not a task to be perfunctorily carried on, there was no time for malingering. The Hidden Places “That must have been pleasant,” he murmured perfunctorily. An Alabaster Box The horse-boxes measured ten feet square and had only been cleaned out perfunctorily. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben Confused and exhausted, he joined perfunctorily in the loud applause that closed the comedy, and in the speeches of gratitude and farewell to the host. Roads from Rome The driver lay extended on the top of it, asleep, the syce squatted beneath the horse's nose and fed it perfunctorily with hay from a bundle tied under the vehicle behind. Hilda A Story of Calcutta The shell which had mutilated him, the scalpels of the German field surgeons who had perfunctorily repaired the lacerations, had left the reddened, scar-distorted flesh in a rigid mold. The Hidden Places The first thing to note is that the Free Press is not read perfunctorily, but with close attention. The Free Press My friends in barracks told me of it, perfunctorily; and my chief sense was of disgust that Bertin should continue to be noticeable. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories He met several people whom he knew, and bowed perfunctorily. The Debtor A Novel He came in, hung the pot on the edge of the bunk, asked perfunctorily, "How goes it?" and sat down on the box.—"H'm," grunted Wait, inhospitably. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle He spoke politely, but rather perfunctorily, and she answered with much the same tone. Bella Donna A Novel They were scattered a little, as though perfunctorily guarded, but still massed enough to make the task of rounding them up comparatively simple to the big group of men in Slade's company. The Trail Horde He saluted her perfunctorily and was about to turn away, but the avidity of her face reminded him that he had a standard to live up to. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories "Dalberg—Dalberg," he muttered; then added, perfunctorily: "Our army is at your service, sir, though I fear we shall be unable to give you the war." The Colonel of the Red Huzzars Unemotional Archie perfunctorily contributed to the pile an old cloth cap with the peak torn off. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle The only way to be safe is to do the job perfunctorily, to answer the questions the Department sends and to do nothing on your own account. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II Nightly self-examination must be performed, and that not perfunctorily, but with real intention of repentance and strictness of living. The Discipline of War Nine Addresses on the Lessons of the War in Connection with Lent Elsie turned her head to look at her, surprised, for the thing was said perfunctorily, in the manner of a commonplace of politeness. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories "Sorry for you, lady," said Bradley, perfunctorily, as he might have said "Good-morning." The Bad Man He patted her cheek, but it was done perfunctorily, and Anna knew there was no use in making a further appeal to him. 'Way Down East A Romance of New England Life "I am sorry," she murmured perfunctorily, rising to shake hands with Miss Letchworth, whom she had always disliked as being one of those people who are jocund in the morning. The Halo It was an exceptional thing for the parish clergymen to do more than discharge perfunctorily the routine duties of their office, and preaching was almost unknown among them. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Apart from a few topical allusions worked in rather perfunctorily there is scarcely anything said or done that might not have been said or done in the 'eighties. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-29 But he had laughed perfunctorily and lapsed into preoccupation when none spoke to him, and his song had a sorry note in it, however happy the theme. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt He took her in his arms and kissed her perfunctorily, for he was chary of caresses. The Voice of the People They had the custom in the seminary, of course, but it was observed perfunctorily, the men taking it by turns. The Witness She kissed the latter perfunctorily, her thoughts evidently preoccupied. The Moon out of Reach The only examples of Joseph Haydn’s immense work that the present generation knows are two or three symphonies, rarely and perfunctorily performed. Musical Memories Yet the Bishop spoke perfunctorily; he spoke as one who, even while speaking, muses upon other matters. The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century I drew my pay and saluted perfunctorily, being unable and unwilling to think of anything but the beauty of the sky, the sun, and the wonderful insect. Combed Out We bombarded Odessa perfunctorily, and precisely in that portion of the city where our shot and shell could do the least harm. Sketches From My Life By The Late Admiral Hobart Pasha Roger nodded at her perfunctorily, preoccupied with the necessities of the moment. The Moon out of Reach For an hour she sat by him, perfunctorily bathing his wounds with the white men's ointment and rubbing a yellow salve upon his face. The Eternal Maiden Sir Amyas knelt perfunctorily, as if impatient of it; and rose up again at once without waiting for the signal. Come Rack! Come Rope! When he looked up, he saw a man standing within a few paces of him and perfunctorily gazing at anything but the display of Laodice's fortune. The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem The liveried lackeys perfunctorily glanced at the cards of admission that the holders hardly took the trouble to present. His Excellency the Minister "I'm sorry you had not quite finished your lunch," he said perfunctorily, looking in. Married Life The True Romance Gordon sat humped upon himself, as he sat nowadays, a marked stoop of age was becoming visible in his broad shoulders, and he ate perfunctorily without a word. 'Doc.' Gordon "Thank you," she added perfunctorily, and looked out of the window at what she could see of the storm. The Lookout Man Campbell and I perfunctorily compared the swords, gave them a bend or two, and handed them to the principals. Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces. Vivie did remember having glanced very perfunctorily at some effusion in typewriting which had seemed unobjectionable piffle. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement "Bill," she said, holding out her hand, which he took rather perfunctorily. Balloons This newspaper reading, which Dan had begun perfunctorily, soon interested him. A Hoosier Chronicle He asked a few questions perfunctorily, turned the small face to the light a moment, and cynically shrugged his shoulders. A Village Ophelia and Other Stories Mr. Czenki turned it out into his hand and scrutinized it perfunctorily. The Diamond Master He had answered perfunctorily, and as soon as possible turned the conversation upon other things. Sister Teresa For from the earliest period the former accepted perfunctorily the teaching of the latter, but at heart and in cult they remained true to their own lights. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow "Most amiable of you to say so, Sir Charles!" perfunctorily. Half A Chance He turned to Sabre, dabbed perfunctorily at his lungs, then at his heart. If Winter Comes Would you not like, I ask you—not perfunctorily, but as one brother might talk to another—would you not like to have a pillow of rest to put your head on? New Tabernacle Sermons Mary Lyster, who had been perfunctorily looking at a book, laid it down. The Marriage of William Ashe Jimmy shook hands perfunctorily with his father and turned to Bartley, expectancy in his gaze. Partners of Chance Evidently the authorities did not apprehend much trouble from the two young people; their guardian performed his duties perfunctorily and considerately. Nedra He greeted her perfunctorily, as his fashion was. Rosa Mundi and Other Stories The propagative act might, it was thought, be performed as impersonally, as perfunctorily, as the early Christian Fathers imagined it had been performed in Paradise. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society They talked perfunctorily of ordinary topics—Venice, its sights, its hotels, and the people staying in them—of Lady Tranmore and various Ashe relations. The Marriage of William Ashe She gave him her hand, and he touched it perfunctorily. The Dark House He answered her with the same tender words, he tried to be all kindness; but more perfunctorily. The Testing of Diana Mallory She kissed him perfunctorily and presently he found himself in the street again, bound for home. Broken to the Plow She wears no clothes, but has draped herself rather perfunctorily with a ceremonial robe, and carries two implements like long slender saws. Back to Methuselah No one, except an Archdeacon, pretends to know what the duties of an Archdeacon are, so no one can say whether these duties are performed perfunctorily and inadequately, or scrupulously and successfully. Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series With his hand on the tap, he glanced perfunctorily around the little landing. The Price of Love Outwardly--perfunctorily--Sir James's aspect while she was speaking answered to hers. The Testing of Diana Mallory Cicely came forward, and with a little lisp, repeated her brother's invitation—rather perfunctorily. Missing She has pulled the dressing-gown perfunctorily over her shoulders, and continues her experiments with the scarf, not at all put out, and rather amused by Surge's prudery. Back to Methuselah This penalty would last during the remaining weeks of the encampment and would be pronounced upon Jordan as soon as the commandant of cadets perfunctorily confirmed the temporary order of Lieutenant Denton. Dick Prescotts's Fourth Year at West Point Ready to Drop the Gray for Shoulder Straps He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the Mezuzah outside the door. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People Oliver's tired countenance smiled perfunctorily as he swung himself down from the coach. The Testing of Diana Mallory "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice. The Pretty Lady Hands in pockets, he looked aimlessly about, smiling perfunctorily, and wondering where he should settle or whether he should remain where he was. The Roll-Call Half perfunctorily, young Windham made his way there, entered and sat down in the big trading room where sailormen were usually assembled to discourse profanely of the perils of the sea. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts "It generally is," said Raphael, fumbling perfunctorily at the little bow. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People So Babe was asleep and tucked in her bed, and Casey turned down the light and asked perfunctorily if there was anything else he could do, and had started for the door. Casey Ryan "You are deliciously installed here," said the Russian perfunctorily, looking round. The Pretty Lady He thought of his own series of the 'Months'—which he had planned among these hills, and had carried out perfunctorily and vulgarly, in the city, far from the freshness and infinity of Nature. Fenwick's Career All questions being answered perfunctorily, she relaxed into silence. Mistress Penwick They are placed in the hands of politicians and perfunctorily administered. The Precipice "I am sorry for this unpleasantness," he said perfunctorily, stopping before Don Andres. The Gringos She drew the curtains apart, and the day of Vigo Street, pale, dirty, morose, feebly and perfunctorily took possession of the bedroom. The Pretty Lady "I suppose those boys will be more stuck up than ever now," said Jack to Bill Bender, as, having perfunctorily thanked their rescuers, they started for home with the almost weeping Sam. The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol Dicky conscientiously, but perfunctorily, pointed out to me all the things which he thought I would find interesting, and in which, under any other circumstances, I should have revelled. Revelations of a Wife The Story of a Honeymoon My reports were perfunctorily accepted and at once forgotten or ignored. A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography The doctor was assenting perfunctorily to his friend's animated harangue. The Blood Red Dawn "That is very sad," said Douglas, with cold disgust, perfunctorily veiled by a conventional air of sympathy. The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage He lifted his hat, perfunctorily, and swept a bow. Bambi The letter was one of those which a modern editor receives by the dozen, and answers as perfunctorily as his conscience will allow. Samuel Johnson Or it might continue, more perfunctorily, just long enough to lay the foundation of her new house, the plans of which were now materializing in an architect's brain. The Port of Adventure Then he said perfunctorily: “You have set inquiries on foot for tracing that other man up and down the line?” The Secret Agent a Simple Tale "Oh—Grant," she began perfunctorily, "I'm sorry to trouble you—but do you happen to have an empty pocket?" Good Indian Nothing had been left to chance; not an item was perfunctorily completed. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War We interviewed also through a grating in a mud wall closing a blind alley an immensely corpulent Italian, who, the ex-sergeant-major remarked to me perfunctorily, had "killed another man last year." Falk A Reminiscence She lifted her face and he kissed her perfunctorily. The Conquest of Canaan These were police officers who, in the course of their search for the missing man, felt it their duty to examine, however perfunctorily, the Medical College. A Book of Remarkable Criminals He had barely time to shake perfunctorily the hand Thorpe offered him, and utter an absent-minded "How are you this morning?" The Market-Place They applauded vociferously but perfunctorily, in order to appear to understand. The Octopus : A story of California Up here also the shutters were tightly closed, the ventilation being perfunctorily done, for this day at least, by opening the hall-window in front and an upper window behind. Tess of the d'Urbervilles As he unpacked, memories peopled those perfunctorily luxurious lodgings of the transient with melancholy ghosts as sweet and sad as lavender and rue. The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf Aware that the speaker was watching me closely, I perfunctorily nodded. The Mutineers Thorpe touched a bell, and the clerk who came in perfunctorily attested the signatures upon both papers. The Market-Place He swore perfunctorily, and gazed greedily at the cave-opening just ahead. Southern Lights and Shadows Mrs. Friedland, whose gentle face could be all criticism, eyed him quietly, and shook hands perfunctorily. Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II The early plays were dismissed with a mere cry of pain, and the later ones were discussed very briefly and perfunctorily with respect to purely formal matters. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller The new-comer's actions were characterised by a certain carelessness, as if he were going through a formula—perfunctorily—without admitting its necessity. The Slave of the Lamp Edna, for once glad to have somebody's lead to follow, perfunctorily followed it. The Mystery of Murray Davenport A Story of New York at the Present Day "Sounds reasonable," observed Keith, examining perfunctorily a device to which later he was to owe his life. The Gray Dawn He danced with her perfunctorily, thinking the while of Mr. Eugene Morgan and his daughter. The Magnificent Ambersons "You better leave off some of that hardware, then," Kent advised perfunctorily. Lonesome Land They disposed of relishes, boiling stew, a mountain of bread, and a lake of wine, besides olives and fruit, in an incredibly short time, and then, again perfunctorily saluting us, rushed out. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire She felt stabbed to the heart to remember how perfunctorily she had read that. Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution When this little drama was acted for my benefit, I noticed a man sitting in a certain chair amid the other tailor prisoners, stitching away perfunctorily at a piece of goods. The Subterranean Brotherhood Moya read on perfunctorily, feeling that she was not carrying her audience with her, and longing for the time when she could take her letter away and have it all to herself. The Desert and the Sown He accomplished it; hurrying over none of the sorrow, perfunctorily doing none of the tasks. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke But they merely saluted, perfunctorily, and took seats at the table nearest the door on their left, diagonally the whole space of the room from us. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire She glanced perfunctorily at the cheque he handed to her, then closer, and the colour rose again to her sensitive face. The Shadow of the East "Would you like to go out?" asked the man himself perfunctorily, as from the depths of a settled despair. Bertram Cope's Year You might suppose that when for three interminable years such a stream of tragedy has flowed through a hospital, it would be easy for surgeons and nurses to treat mutilation and death perfunctorily. The Glory of the Trenches So Mike laughed perfunctorily, took back the envelope with the five pounds, accepted a stone ginger beer and a plateful of biscuits, and rode off on his return journey. Mike While somewhat perfunctorily holding the fork to the fire, Matthew glared about him, to signify his righteous horror, and other sentiments. Buried Alive: a Tale of These Days And at one alluring mound an old gentleman of absurdly respectable exterior perfunctorily turned over the scraps with the point of his cane. A Versailles Christmas-Tide So Mike laughed perfunctorily, took back the envelope with the five pounds, accepted a ginger beer and a plateful of biscuits, and rode off on his return journey. Mike and Psmith "Who's the other letter from?" said Piers, glancing at it perfunctorily. The Bars of Iron "I think it shows the importance of the result of this trial to the witness," argued O'Brien perfunctorily. Tutt and Mr. Tutt "I really don't want to bore you," he said perfunctorily, raising an uncertain hand to the stray; lock on his forehead. A Man and His Money "Do you know anything of her?" asked De Chauxville perfunctorily, not as a man who expects an answer or intends to believe that which he may be about to hear. The Sowers It was by mingling—at first perfunctorily—in the gayety of the Confederate capital that Jack lost the melancholy in which the tragedy at Rosedale had clothed his spirits. The Iron Game A Tale of the War Ina took the hand perfunctorily between her fingers and at once relinquished it. The Bars of Iron After the Giants had made five runs Boston played through the other eight innings perfunctorily. Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913 He replied to her questions perfunctorily, told her whom he served, betraying, however, in turn, no inquisitiveness concerning her. A Man and His Money I cannot include those persons who journey on them night and morning perfunctorily. There's Pippins and Cheese to Come The aide-de-camp held out his hand, and Colonel Kirby shook it a trifle perfunctorily; he was not much given to display of sentiment. The Winds of the World Yet he is the last man of whom I want to write perfunctorily or even ceremoniously. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography "Yes, but I'm afraid—" he searched his pockets perfunctorily—"I haven't my pipe with me." The New Boy at Hilltop Elizabeth, starting for church, had asked Blair, perfunctorily, if he were going. The Iron Woman "And you believe he has all that plunder by him?" asked Ricardo, rather perfunctorily, because the fact seemed to him extremely probable when looked at all round by his acute mind. Victory An Island Tale "A stupid, unchivalric empire has designs upon me, perfunctorily perhaps, but it's just as well not to stir up the monkeys, as you Americans would put it." A Fool and His Money They came perfunctorily and not through any sense of obligation. The Hollow of Her Hand He roused himself for the doctor's perfunctorily cheerful farewell. Little Miss By-The-Day The servants—a horde of them—stalked into the room, each one being formally, but perfunctorily announced by the butler, and each one flushing painfully in return for the attention. Mr. Bingle Cappy Ricks commenced tapping one foot nervously against the other, Mr. Skinner coughed perfunctorily, while Matt withered each with a rather sorrowful glance. Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley Gloria thanked him perfunctorily for his many kindnesses, but she neither expressed nor implied an invitation for him to visit them. The Iron Trail He had nothing to do with the selection of them; that business was attended to perfunctorily by a man very high up in departmental service, who considered Cunningham a nuisance. Rung Ho! The driver lay extended on the top of it, asleep, the syce squatted beneath the horse's nose, and fed it perfunctorily with hay from a bundle tied under the vehicle behind. The Path of a Star The Judge examined the papers perfunctorily, and, although his air was deliberate, his fingers made clumsy work of it. The Spoilers Then he perfunctorily and briefly stated that certain women had been arrested upon suspicion of being sealed wives of Mormon polygamists, and were to be herewith tried by a judge of the United States Court. The Rainbow Trail We separated, shaking hands as if nothing had happened, as perfunctorily as if we had been the most distant of acquaintances. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel Cherry telephoned—" "No," he said, patiently and perfunctorily, "you wanted—Cherry— to-say—good-bye—to—those—people—who—were—sailing! Sisters Rachael answered, perfunctorily polite, and with her eyes still fixed darkly on space. The Heart of Rachael The foreman, finishing his meal, appeared at the door of the mess tent, and, pausing to accustom his eyes to the gloom, peered perfunctorily towards the creek. The Spoilers "I wish my mother was here!" said Susan to herself, perfunctorily. Saturday's Child Susanna smiled perfunctorily, but took her place in the train with a sinking heart. Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby The ground floor front was let to a third-rate Hebraic music-hall artiste, who perfunctorily attended his place of business. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl Rachael asked perfunctorily, with her quick glance moving from the books on the table to the wood fire burning lazily behind brass firedogs. The Heart of Rachael But, good heavens!"—Claud took his cup perfunctorily from her hand, and at once set it down—"are more facts necessary? Sisters The law infers that the keen instinct of self-preservation will force the accused to secure the strongest possible legal defenders; and failing in this, the law perfunctorily assigns counsel to present testimony in defence. At the Mercy of Tiberius To these classes of people that excellent ruler unhappily denied—we dare not say his personal sympathy, but—the official protection which, even through self-respect, he might have perfunctorily accorded. West Indian Fables by James Anthony Froude Explained by J. J. Thomas He had been sitting at the head of his table, perfunctorily doing his duty as host, wounded in his self-esteem—almost the tenderest part on him, morose and miserable. Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life But the screen would never be used by him now, and the stitches were put in perfunctorily and with a heavy heart. Herb of Grace When they reached the parsonage gate, from which the maid-of-all-work and a group of street gossips scattered in panic at their approach, the lovers shook hands perfunctorily. Sisters But the crossing was at length achieved, and on a patch of sea-pinks he dried himself perfunctorily and hastily put on his garments. Huntingtower You figured that the package would be returned, perfunctorily examined for identification, and immediately sent on board the steamer. The Gates of Chance She took it from the bag she carried, and he glanced at it perfunctorily. The Firefly of France Now she smiled perfunctorily, and started to pass him. Missy For conscience' sake, more or less perfunctorily, I endeavoured to achieve something that seemed to me bound to end in pitiful failure. More Hunting Wasps "A merciful, painless end," he added, and sighed perfunctorily, his pale shaven face decently grave, for all that such scenes as these were commonplaces in his life. The Sea-Hawk Maitland glanced at the plan perfunctorily, more to please his son than anything else. To Him That Hath: a Tale of the West of Today A few shells, but all from field pieces, fired perfunctorily as it were, fell near them and occasionally among them. Defenders of Democracy; contributions from representative men and women of letters and other arts from our allies and our own country, edited by the Gift book committee of the Militia of Mercy Not perfunctorily, not lukewarmly, but with a fervency and fire that no word in the dictionary is strong enough to convey. Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 6 (1907-1910) Now, there remained only a great empty house, and that solitary figure on the doorstep, standing there with white face and lips that smiled perfunctorily. The Hermit of Far End He nodded perfunctorily to the court, his face entirely calm. The Sea-Hawk He went through his office duties intelligently and perfunctorily, but his heart was not in the work, and reason as he would his career did not seem to be that way. That Fortune There was languor in his utterance, hinting at a possibility that it was perfunctorily made. A Changed Man; and other tales She fell upon it at once; perfunctorily offering some to Dr. Lucy, who declined; and to me. The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) The man returned to the lawn front, and perfunctorily went on putting shelters over certain plants, though his thoughts were plainly otherwise engaged. The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid The Marchesino paid Vere two or three compliments, and she inquired perfunctorily after his health, and expressed regret for his slight illness. A Spirit in Prison He kissed the child's forehead, but even then so vaguely and perfunctorily, that the mother sighed, and drew it closer to her breast. The Twins of Table Mountain The white-haired servant perfunctorily dusted his napkin round the neck of the bottle of Roman�e-Conti, and poured out a glass. The Grand Babylon Hotel The grocer greeted Mrs. Markham in. a perfunctorily kind manner and offered her a chair, which she took gratefully. Main-Travelled Roads Anon they came upon a group of soldiers who were standing somewhat perfunctorily and irresolutely close by the open gate of the Fort. The Elusive Pimpernel He was warming his hands and placidly ignoring his gaunt arms in their thinly-clad "hickory" sleeves, when a young girl of eighteen sauntered, half perfunctorily, half inquisitively into the room. Colonel Starbottle's Client The addition was made so calmly, almost perfunctorily, that Mrs. Evringham smiled with exultation. Jewel The Commission was in the habit of carrying on its functions perfunctorily and unobtrusively. Theodore Roosevelt and His Times The chieftains and braves had consulted in council before him, and perfunctorily submitted their decisions, like offerings, to his unresponsive shrine. A Drift from Redwood Park He grasped Breeze's hand tightly, but dropped it the next moment perfunctorily as he glanced round the room. Under the Redwoods He washed out a panful perfunctorily, more intent on the girl than his work; she, eager, alert, and breathless, had changed places with him, and become the anxious prospector! From Sand Hill to Pine "Well," he said perfunctorily, "you have gone into something that promises well, eh Harry?" Jewel Not at all disconcerted, he calmly retraced his steps, following his own tracks minutely, with a grim face and a distinct delight in the process, while looking—perfunctorily—for the letter. Openings in the Old Trail And when I implored him myself to help her, he did his work perfunctorily. The Hungry Stones and Other Stories Ah! indeed," Razumov said perfunctorily, and very vexed at her staying behind to talk to him "From Zurich—yes, of course. Under Western Eyes He took no part in the conversation, ate perfunctorily, behaved stupidly at times, and it was patent that he was controlling himself with an iron hand. The Mutiny of the Elsinore She moved about perfunctorily, with an air of preoccupation. Jewel The election of Cleveland relieved him of seeming perfunctorily to uphold Blaine. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography The "academic" holds first place in the Wellesley life, not perfunctorily but vitally. The Story of Wellesley He was always courteous to cats, but today he went through the movements perfunctorily and without enthusiasm. A Damsel in Distress And solemnly he embraced me, perfunctorily kissed my lips, gravely examined my tongue, decried my looks and state of health, and sent me to bed with hot stove- lids and a dosage of castor oil. On the Makaloa Mat Lord Julian advanced a step and bowed perfunctorily and rather disdainfully to that very disdainful but now dumbfounded officer. Captain Blood His forgiveness and blessing seemed sincere—better than her prayers, which she went through perfunctorily. The Financier, a novel Bud apologized perfunctorily, his face going red at the epithet. Cow-Country "That's a lie," remarked Jorgenson, perfunctorily, and fell into thought, while the shadowy bearer of words preserved a scandalized silence, though, of course, he had not expected to be believed for a moment. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows He bent over and kissed her, perfunctorily, and he was quick to see that her resentment of the evening before had survived the night. Dangerous Days The jury listened perfunctorily; the audience, usually so favorable to prisoners, were convinced of their guilt. An Historical Mystery If there has been so much fighting about religion," said Genestas, "God must have built up the system very perfunctorily. The Country Doctor "What is there in it for me?" he added perfunctorily, because he would have gone just for sake of getting a free ride rather than stay in San Jose over night. Cabin Fever Jorgenson noted things quickly, cursorily, perfunctorily, as phenomena unrelated to his own apparitional existence of a visiting ghost. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows A calm that lasted more than twenty minutes," she read perfunctorily; and the next words her thoughtless eyes caught, on the top of another page, were: "see you and the children again. Typhoon I glanced at the pink tips of her fingers perfunctorily and then drew back. The Arrow of Gold A Story Between Two Notes Raising my arm perfunctorily for all response, I turned away. 'Twixt Land and Sea |
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