| 单词 | pertinence |
| 例句 | They were about the same in other towns, but the Salinas Row has a pertinence to this telling. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Considerations such as possible poetry pertinence are made based on responses to an intake questionnaire emailed after booking. Can We Learn Anything From Horses? 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Perhaps Sam Fuller, who gave her a memorable late film role as a fearsome rancher in Forty Guns, summed up the Stanwyck touch most completely as “the happy pertinence of professionalism and emotion”. From femme fatale to cattle rancher: how Barbara Stanwyck bucked convention 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Murphy created his "Swan Lake" in 2002, long after Matthew Bourne's took on the British royal family with greater pertinence, and, like Bourne, Murphy drives his protagonist to the brink of madness. Australian Ballet's 'Swan Lake' a royal disconnect 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z And it was far from clear what pertinence they had to the case of a hoodlum who had gone looking for a homosexual to shake down and then lashed out. The Theory That Justified Anti-Gay Crime 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Decades after Mr. Frank’s death in 1980, however, the pertinence of his specific desires is growing less clear. Two Groups Rekindle Fight Over Anne Frank 2013-06-16T21:25:04Z The African connection has particular pertinence this week, as the Brooklyn Museum is hosting, through Saturday, the Triennial Symposium on African Art, a heady, idea-packed, international scholarly event. Art Review: ‘Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties,’ at the Brooklyn Museum 2014-03-21T01:34:12Z A general revival of interest in painting since then, particularly abstraction, gives his art a sense of freshness and pertinence that it didn’t project then. Stuart Davis, Heady Abstract Realist, at the Whitney 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z The pertinence of a story about the effects of lying, rumours and community paranoia was unmistakable, and the play was a popular success once again. The scandalous Lillian Hellman 2011-01-22T00:06:27Z Like A Separation, the first Iranian film to win the Foreign Language Film Oscar, Tales reveals an Iran less exotic than familiar; its citizens, especially its women, face challenges of universal pertinence. Addio, Lido: Last Postcards from the Venice Film Festival 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z It’s arrived nearly a year late in her hometown, but her disquieted art has only grown in pertinence and power. Julie Mehretu’s Long Journey Home 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Even before Mr. Steel arrived that term had begun to lose its pertinence. Identity Shifts for New York City Opera 2012-06-01T14:12:32Z Curators, as stewards of collections, have the responsibility to think creatively and broadly about the current pertinence of historical artworks. It’s the year of Rembrandt again, to the delight of museum audiences 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Their concerns are enduring and their imagery can be amazingly versatile, gaining new pertinence as time goes by. Art Review: ‘Toxic Beauty: The Art of Frank Moore’ at N.Y.U. 2012-09-06T22:07:05Z I’m kidding about the decapitation—or, anyway, about the pertinence of this particular decapitated monarch to the news of the month. The Books We’re Turning to Now 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z But perhaps those who see present-day pertinence as the reason for rejuvenated viewing figures have confused cause and effect. From The Sopranos to Twin Peaks: the best TV isn’t timeless – it’s prescient 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z But they sensed that that subjective style was yesterday’s news, with little pertinence to a world increasingly dominated by mass production and the free-market equivalent of Western version of party propaganda: commercial advertising. ‘Living With Pop’: Capitalist Realism at Artists Space 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z “For the artists involved here to be represented by this nation’s pre-eminent gallery is a testament to their talent and their pertinence to the canon of American art history.” National Gallery of Art Acquires 40 Works by Black Southern Artists 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z The Reds' failed bid four years ago will be of most pertinence to the Gunners, given it was Manchester City, Arsenal's closest title rivals, who overhauled them. Have Arsenal done enough in transfer window? 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z No one is questioning the legality or pertinence of allowing divergent viewpoints. ‘Tis the season for atheists’ and Satanists’ yuletide antics 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z The history of the previous century, however, teaches the pertinence of a nation’s internal dynamics to its external behavior. Opinion | Why the West must stop Putin’s drive to export Russia’s cruel pathologies 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The résumé should not be a one-size-fits-all product or give the impression that it is a standard statement with no real pertinence to the specific job. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z During these episodes players are given a small range of questions to choose from and are graded at the end of the interrogation on the pertinence of their choices. Review | ‘Chicken Police - Paint it Red': A dryly-comedic rooster in a trench coat is only half the fun 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z One had to peruse The Post to read an article with “universal” pertinence and appeal. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: This Barrett photo caption could have used more context 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z It would require Times opinion editors to establish clear, public standards for accuracy, good faith and pertinence. Can the New York Times opinion section heal itself? Yes — it can even lead the way 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The Watergate question is a cliche but one with particular pertinence here: What did they know, and when did they know it? Opinion | The House is now fully entitled to hear from Pence, Pompeo, Mulvaney and Giuliani 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z “I just don’t see the pertinence of the Insular Cases,” he said. Supreme Court Case Could Have Huge Effect on Puerto Rican Debt Crisis 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z His one-word description of his constituents — “modest” — suggests an aversion to vanity, vulgarity and ostentation that has an obvious pertinence to the leader of Amash’s former party. Opinion | Voters don’t have to settle for a binary choice. Look at Justin Amash. 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Fortunately, the Democratic field includes one person familiar with Thucydides’s warning, and who is unafraid to assert its contemporary pertinence. Opinion | Michael Bennet might be the Democrats’ best chance to beat Trump 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Wolves fans have been singing “Nuno’s the Special One” for a while but their chant carried particular pertinence on Saturday, as their Portuguese manager helped their team to outclass Manchester United. FA Cup and Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Part of the reason for the quiet, of course, is that the memorial simply doesn’t attract that many visitors as Gandhi’s importance and pertinence to ordinary Indians fades. In India, Gandhi’s Halo Glows Less Brightly for Hindu Right and Lower Castes 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Rather than shy away from the moralizing, the production embraces a critique of inequality that never seems to lose any of its pertinence. Review: How well does Stephen Daldry’s landmark ‘An Inspector Calls’ hold up? 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Filmmakers, advertisers, modeling agencies, dating websites and other key gatekeepers demonstrate repeatedly the ongoing pertinence of the old saw: Opinion | How James Brown Made Black Pride a Hit 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z “The pertinence of the deal is reinforced by the details presented by Israel: all activity linked to the development of a nuclear weapon is permanently forbidden by the deal.” Europeans cast doubt on Israel's claims about Iran nuclear breaches 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The question, in this case, carries added pertinence given MLS’s centralized structure. Does MLS really promote flashier clubs over less glamorous ones? 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Normally called The Girls' Lounge, this year at Davos she's called it The Equality Lounge in recognition of the topic's pertinence - men can also attend. The millionaires' club with too few women 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z But this homogeneous familiarity has also contributed to many malls’ waning pertinence — their contents have often become too detached from local community life and are easily accessed on the Internet. How the mall, once a pop-culture touchstone, fell out of fashion 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Their choices then and now reflect the Obamas’ instincts for balancing the expected and the surprising, and for being alert to painting’s pertinence to the moment. Why the Obamas’ portrait choices matter 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Though Doubting Thomases still question the pertinence of Tiger Woods in 2017, the 14-time major winner continues to burn down Twitter with every new video update regarding his return to the sport. A Cinderella story at Mid-Am, Pat Perez dominates in Malaysia and (another) Tiger Woods video update - Golf Digest 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Another of the revolution’s many tragedies: its pertinence asserted while its substance is evacuated. Why does the Russian revolution matter? 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Now, however, attention must be paid to demonstrating the continuing pertinence of the Founders’ premises to places with the crackling energy of booming Arizona. Opinion | The intellectual diversity we need 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Wyden is right to consider the U.S.-Russia relationship of peculiar pertinence to Oregon. Editorials from around Oregon 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Another Trump-detesting singer, Lily Allen, was moved to cover Rufus Wainwright’s beautiful Going to a Town, in which the American-Canadian indicted the US in words that take on new pertinence today. The new culture war: how Hollywood took on Trump 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Make it new: productions of the Bard are popular because theatre is so good at revealing his contemporary pertinence. Art for snobs: what's keeping great paintings from the public? 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z But in addition to being a minor virtue, it has practical pertinence within the context of party politics. RNC Boos Cruz 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z "It now has a pertinence and a relevance to today," Hiddleston claims. How the 'risk' of making The Night Manager paid off - BBC News 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z “So I don't know what the absence of a drug, what pertinence it has when alternatives exist.” Lethal Injection Case Splits Supreme Court 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z “I don’t think she felt the pertinence in her life,” Mr. de Blasio said. Mayor de Blasio Emerges as an Unexpected Champion of Religion 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z The pertinence with the Nationals: By and large, they haven’t eliminated the uncertainty around their own players with long-term deals that delay free agency. Beyond 2015, will the Nationals draft and develop — and keep — their own? 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z I applaud the efforts of these young entrepreneurs, and their early success provides food for thought when we consider the college degree and its pertinence in an entrepreneur’s success. College: To Go Or Not To Go? 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z “The eleven contracts signed so far this year, and the two exclusive negotiations under way, clearly demonstrate the pertinence of Arianespace’s product offering, which strikes an optimum balance between reliability, availability and cost.” Europe's Arianespace Claims 60% Of The Commercial Launch Market 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Manic depression is not the same thing as bipolar, and the multiplication of bipolar diagnoses weakens and obscures the pertinence of the old category, turning regular variations in human moods into pathology. The bipolar explosion 2012-06-20T20:30:01Z “Yogi Berra does have some pertinence here,” said Professor Friedland, referring to the baseball legend’s dictum that “it ain’t over till it’s over.” After John Edwards Case, Much Returns to Normal 2012-06-09T03:59:06Z And now it remains to show their actual universality, by exhibiting their place in the structure of the absolutely real; since nobody calls in question their pertinence to the world of phenomena. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics 2011-12-12T03:00:31.160Z The last part is a psychological blunder, has no pertinence to the question, and is not what Hamilton was groping for. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z At any other time he might have felt the pertinence of the suggestion, but here was a case where a doughboy captain, bedad, had instigated the measure for the comfort of his men. A Trooper Galahad 2011-10-12T02:00:53.977Z Every suggested conclusion is tested by its reference to this regulating end, by its pertinence to the problem in hand. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z What a piercing pertinence there is to my case in that little proverb, 'Beggars mustn't be choosers!' The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z A stronger objection may be urged, one which particularly addresses itself to those who mistake mere pertinence for general relevance, and suppose that a single analogy decides a case. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z The latter qualify only spiritual persons, and have no pertinence elsewhere. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z American prosecutors will not be able to use Banon's case to discredit Strauss-Kahn's character but must prove its "pertinence" to the case. Dominique Strauss-Kahn: New York meeting suggests accusers could unite 2011-07-20T13:23:22Z The pertinence of his deductions was so obvious to the impartial reasoner as to excite his surprise, that the great body of good and sensible men and women did not adopt and practise them. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z The reason to use Google Earth in this exercise is the utility and pertinence of the zoom function. Green: Wetlands? What Wetlands? 2011-04-20T17:26:17Z If such warning come from God, with whom all things are possible, the objection would have pertinence, and be unanswerable unless relegated to the mystery of Godliness. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z But observe that both these laws alike are pertinent only to the Sense and Understanding, that they belong to things in nature, and consequently have no pertinence to the questions now before us. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z But it applies with particular pertinence to romantic folk. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z His poem would then lose its pertinence to our lives and personal convictions; it would not lose its imaginative grandeur. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z We do not deny it; but this fact, again, is without pertinence. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z Here is a nugget from it, not without its pertinence to some popular notions current in the days in which we live. John Knox From this Mount of Vision we know that infinity and finiteness have no pertinence to modifications of consciousness, or in fact to any series. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z And two remarks in answer appear not without337 a measure of pertinence. Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude The proud boast that "Britannia rules the waves" lost its pertinence after our two striking victories on Lake Erie and Lake Champlain, and our remarkable success in a dozen conflicts at sea. The Greater Republic A History of the United States It was shortly after his hasty flight from his own country, and by an odd chance his box was just under a very large "Exit" sign, the pertinence of which was striking. Confessions of an Opera Singer Helen did not dare to leave him; she feared to rouse his anger, and yet she wanted courage to reply with ordinary pertinence to his remarks. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 We might, it is believed, ask with pertinence, What better, then, is man than the brute? Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z “Then why didn’t he go in after it himself?” suggested Clare, with provoking pertinence. In the Whirl of the Rising Which comment, after all, was not without pertinence. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion At the house of one of these worthy peasants in particular, I was a frequent visitor; his simple but vigorous mind, and the wit and pertinence of his remarks, often entertained me. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 “Now, how under the canopee are you going to come up with the money?” asked Mr. Follet briskly, and with practical pertinence. The Boy from Hollow Hut A Story of the Kentucky Mountains Nor can we comprehend the pertinence of our contributor's disquisition on the great question of free will and necessity, as applicable to our ideas of the relations existing between mind and matter. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 The student whose answer or observation is irrelevant is asked to recall the aim of the lesson and to judge the pertinence of his contribution. College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College This point has its pertinence to literature, the more so since in that field nature reveals the greatest delicacy and cannot long endure what is lofty and excited. An Essay on True and Apparent Beauty in which from Settled Principles is Rendered the Grounds for Choosing and Rejecting Epigrams “Well?” said Katherine impatiently, not seeing the pertinence of this autobiography. Counsel for the Defense He smiled inwardly at the ready pertinence with which she went to a point he didn’t care to discuss. The Dust Flower The arrangement has an obvious pertinence to an understanding of Argall's unhappy experience as governor, for he was later charged with neglect of the public interest through too great concern for his own personal interests. The Virginia Company Of London, 1606-1624 The subsequent military and political history which led to Napoleon's downfall has no pertinence in the present discussion. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers But it may seem that this consideration has little pertinence to the epigram, which is brief and so in less need of variety. An Essay on True and Apparent Beauty in which from Settled Principles is Rendered the Grounds for Choosing and Rejecting Epigrams The following instance, which was reported in the Morning Leader of Friday, 14th August, 1896, is remarkable for its extreme pertinence to the subject under consideration: How to Read the Crystal or, Crystal and Seer But there was evidently a sense, larger than that one purely academic, in which her use of the word could claim its pertinence. The Convert In the Third Book of the latter epos we have already seen Nestor sacrificing to his divine ancestor; so the present passage has its pertinence to the total poem. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary The old sea captains were amazed at the pertinence of Hiram's questions, and with the information he possessed on topics connected with their business. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy It is one of her oddities to have a fool for a companion; but this is one of them that has also most pertinence and wisdom. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete What was said about cutting off the ends on injured roots, in the chapter on planting trees, applies with equal pertinence here. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover But the formal pertinence of a question is of the greatest significance. The Approach to Philosophy But the optic nerve does not touch the hot platinum, and hence the pertinence of the question, By what agency are the vibrations of the wire transmitted to the eye? Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The sonnetteer’s exclamation, ‘You had a father, let your son say so,’ had pertinence to Southampton at any period between his father’s death in his boyhood and the close of his bachelorhood in 1598. A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles Pettigrew, in his work on "Medical Superstitions," illustrates this by an example whose pertinence is not lessened by a dash of humor. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery The pertinence of these solemn figures has been sufficiently explained by biblical commentators. Notes and Queries, Number 74, March 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Mr. Frederic Harrison once asked, and with extreme pertinence, what the mere dissector of frogs could claim to know of the facts of morality and religion? Morality as a Religion An exposition of some first principles But to understand what morality really is, to recognize its claims, is to understand also its application, its critical pertinence to art and religion, to all the great and permanent undertakings of men. The Moral Economy The literal force of the word in our text gives pertinence to that question, for it distinctly means 'having reached the end.' Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. Once or twice he submitted a point to Sam Leggo, who had worked all his life on this very farm, and Eli was forced to admire the pertinence of his questions and cross-questions. Major Vigoureux And Mr. Gunterson, when asked for remedies, could reply only in nebulous words of even more crepuscular and doubtful pertinence. White Ashes He turned mere personal defence and retaliation into an occasion for a lofty enforcement of constitutional principles, and this, too, with a relevancy and pertinence of consummate skilfulness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" When we look at the masses left on each side of the Bilberry embankment, we see the force and pertinence of these queries, and must admit that the lake theory is so far weakened. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 440 Volume 17, New Series, June 5, 1852 One can see some pertinence and use in the question: How shall we induce the Christian Churches to employ their still great resources in helping to bring on the reign of peace? The War and the Churches Minnesota by confining application of the latter decision to cases wherein rates had been fixed by a commission and denying its pertinence to rates directly imposed by a legislature, the Court, in Reagan v. The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 They were simple, amiable words, and their pertinence was far from insistent: but Alicia's crude blush—everything else about her was perfectly worked out—cried aloud that it was too sharp a pull up. Hilda A Story of Calcutta I shall attempt only a brief mention of those excerpts, to show their pertinence. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form The apostle's account of himself has some pertinence here. Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 We have a wholly different ideal, which in order to interest us powerfully painting must illustrate—an ideal of more pertinence and appositeness to our own moods and manner of thought and feeling. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Justice Jackson's opinion contains little that is of direct pertinence to the constitutional issue. The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 We cannot dismiss this subject without the remark, of peculiar pertinence at this moment, that it would have been better for our people had Mr. Grice never left these United States. The Colored Regulars in the United States Army But there was pertinence in the young woman's question; where was he going, indeed? Idolatry A Romance "Of coorse it is," replied Mike, promptly, seeing the pertinence of the question. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia Instead of a landscape as a tapestry background to a Holy Family, and having no pertinence but an artistic one, we have Corot's "Orpheus." French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture The pertinence of this maxim to land purchase is proved by the reports of the Estates Commissioners. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union Nor is there any logical pertinence in clustering contemporary names about a principal author, however illustrious he may be. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction Brevity and pertinence, however, counsel us to recall a dialogue which had taken place about three years before. Idolatry A Romance What pertinence to Ford's jealousy is there in the allusion to Queen Elizabeth's Sonnet? Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies There hovers around butlers that peculiar atmosphere which Shakespeare noticed as encircling kings, an atmosphere in which common ethics lose their pertinence. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 5, April, 1896 It turned up unexpectedly at all sorts of times and in all sorts of places, and on each occasion with an increased comprehension on his side of its pertinence. The Street Called Straight What I have just been saying with regard to Roman Catholicism generally, in relation to economic doctrines and industrial progress, applies, of course, with a hundred fold pertinence to the case of Ireland. Ireland In The New Century There hovers around butlers an atmosphere in which common ethics lose their pertinence. I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales The question of bulk, length, size, has quite as much pertinence in one case as in the other. Edward MacDowell But the leaders of the North denied its pertinence. Great Britain and the American Civil War As one third of the winter is gone, and one half will be, before her question can be answered, I fear, it will have lost some of its pertinence. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. The question presented itself with an odd pertinence that drew his set, beardless lips into a kind of smile. The Wild Olive Antonyms: dissuasion, coercion, constraint. persuasive, a. persuasory. pert, a. sprightly, dapper, nimble; forward, bold, saucy, malapert. pertain, v. appertain. pertinacious, a. resolute, determined, stubborn. pertinacity, n. resoluteness, persistence, doggedness, stubbornness. pertinence, n. relevancy, applicability, propriety. Putnam's Word Book All these themes are of utmost pertinence in this evident prologue of the story. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies With equal pertinence we might ask, Why have not we, who are the stronger, subjugated the South? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 65, March, 1863 His paramount exhortations—"Be united"—"Be Americans"; "do not be drawn into complications with foreign powers"—at times had a very real living pertinence. George Washington Its satire of philological pedantry has not yet lost pertinence or pungency. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Williams described himself with some pertinence as "a white man acting under a black skin." American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime The many virtues of each have been left unnoticed, as of no pertinence to this article. Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 Taking this view of the matter I see the pertinence of your position on this subject. Trial and Triumph His advice applies directly to the American people, and only in so far as what he says has in a large sense human pertinence do we find in it more than a local application. George Washington It was an abrupt question, with no apparent pertinence, but I understood. Under the Andes The pertinence of the question checked Selden's fugitive impulse before the train had started. House of Mirth And after a little, when she had got into bed, I had, for a long time, by almost sitting on her to hold her hand, to prove that I recognized the pertinence of my return. The Turn of the Screw "I am conscious of the truth and pertinence of your remarks, but bear with me just a few moments while I give an illustration of what I mean." Trial and Triumph He began speaking with a pertinence and ease which rather surprised his friend Varney down in the audience, and with words which instantly let the dullest know that something unusual was taking place. Captivating Mary Carstairs Every one of these sonnets contains simply the argument which is set forth with equal force and far superior pertinence in "Venus and Adonis." The Man Shakespeare The words are still employed by their speakers as an established form, though they have ceased to have any pertinence to their present circumstances. The Iroquois Book of Rites It will, however, perhaps, repay that very careful reading of it, which will be necessary, in order to bring out its pertinence in this connection. The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded They are attractive subjects of study in themselves, but have small pertinence to the present argument. The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775 This balance between the orator and the audience is expressed in what is called the pertinence of the speaker. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 "Indeed, I am forced to admit the reason for your visit may have its pertinence," my father admitted. The Unspeakable Gentleman There is much truth and pertinence in some of the above remarks, and they apply nearly to the general practice of the present day. Thaumaturgia That the frugality of his Greek citations is as remarkable as their pertinence. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 In 49 Edward III he was granted a messuage with pertinences in Grippewic. Chaucer's Official Life It would never have occurred to me to ask the questions that he put, but as he went on, I saw their pertinence and value. Vicky Van It was a very stunning hat—if a man's opinion hath any pertinence; it was beyond doubt very complicated. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box II One of the penalties Emerson pays for his sharp decision, his mental pertinence and resistance, is the curtailment of his field of vision and enjoyment. Birds and Poets : with Other Papers And yet the very pertinence of the question threw a doubt into the mind of Mr. Everton. Words for the Wise The pertinence of this illustration struck the mind of Andy Lovell, and set him to thinking; and the more he thought, the more disturbed became his mental state. After a Shadow and Other Stories In the midst of all my eagerness in speaking about this, I could not help being struck with the extreme pertinence of his questions. Cousin Phillis The words, percolating slowly through the thick, blankety mist that seemed to have closed about her, impressed themselves on Sara's mind with a vague, confused suggestion of their pertinence. The Hermit of Far End There is integrity to design, consistence and pertinence, and there are aesthetic qualities. The Civilization of Illiteracy He even remembered from his extensive reading some item which, when applied by him to the affair of the moment, acquired new pertinence and a second life. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography By the wrong place she meant the place where alone the thing could have any pertinence. Sir Gibbie His preaching was with such pertinence that the one half of His hearers went home saying, Never man spake like this man, while the other half gnashed at Him with their teeth. Bunyan Characters (3rd Series) But their very pertinence shows that you think I might omit things that matter. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story He was full of attention to his children, and his conversation had the charms of grace, and wit, and pertinence. The Alkahest "How'd he get hold of his old sheriff, then?" they inquired with some pertinence. The Riverman Thomas Boston preached at a certain place with such pertinence and with such authority that it was complained of him by one of themselves that he ‘terrified even the godly.’ Bunyan Characters (3rd Series) |
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