| 单词 | poser |
| 例句 | Once word got out, the posers shed their false robes and vanished into the woodwork of the world. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Right before breakfast, Jaden brought me into the TV room and introduced me to all the posers sitting around on the couches watching a rap video. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He was a poser, a braggart, and a tyrant. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a drag on his cigarette that lasted an age, the poser. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Though his blog is enormously popular, some people find Mr. Schuman’s photographs of painfully chic posers a bit precious, and, well, preposterous. Front Row: The Sartorialist Blog Is a Victim of Knockoffs 2010-03-31T19:46:00Z Even then it seemed extraordinary to me that “wannabe” and “poser” were two of the worst insults that could be leveled at a person. Skout’s minor problem 2012-06-19T23:20:00Z Oh, and he isn't afraid to say he thinks Steve Jobs is a poser because "he didn't even write code." Thomas Middleditch's nerdy 'Silicon Valley' part hits close to home 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z He just exhibited an understanding and a seriousness, and I began to envision what that turn would feel like when he goes from an innocuous, hapless poser into something that is dangerous. Five top film directors on tipsy chats, mysterious packages and more 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z But it does need to at least confront some of The Force Awakens’ more frustrating posers: why is Rey so powerful that she can apparently teach herself Jedi mind tricks on the fly? From Rey's dark side to Snoke's identity – the questions Star Wars: The Last Jedi must answer 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z "I don't think it's too much of a poser to say we are going to continue with the Doctor as a regular character," offered Moffat. Doctor Who returns with scary monsters and a super creep 2011-04-05T13:33:33Z There’s an early Sly Stone song called “Plastic Jim” where he describes a phony poser: “Plastic Jim / Will give you a conversation / To avoid a situation / That needs contemplation.” Kim Gordon’s ‘Girl in a Band’ 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Indeed it does, although some think it is no longer the off-the-grid fashion hideaway, but an overcrowded, high-pitched resort so full of hipsters, posers and Louboutins that it is beginning to implode. Tulum, Mexico Is a Hot Spot for Fashion Insiders 2012-01-21T11:00:07Z How would the British people come to be faced with such a divisive little poser? Is scrapping workers' rights the Tories' idea of spreading privilege? 2012-10-13T23:06:35Z The answer to that poser seems to be: for ever. TV highlights 15/08/2011 2011-08-14T20:59:00Z Or for Guns N’ Roses’ G N’ R Lies in 1988: “‘Back when they hit the racks, these posers talked a lot of guff about suicide. Robert Christgau: How One Man Survived Writing 13,000 Album Reviews 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z It's aimed at displacing what he called the "posers and bootleggers" making money off "Winning," "Adonis DNA" and his other memorable utterances, RadarOnline reported. Without 'Men,' is Charlie Sheen winning or losing? 2011-03-08T13:46:04Z Skateboarders can smell a poser from a mile away. The Flourishing of Skate Culture in a Sellout Era 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Editors and buyers now gripe about the check-in process, which requires a fearsome trek past security guards, street-style posers and sponsor booths. Lincoln Center Falling Out of Favor With New York Fashion Week Presenters 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z For people like me, “partner” was a poser word. Modern Love: Labels of Married Life, in a New Light — Modern Love 2013-01-18T19:53:01Z The real poser is whether studios would put up the money to get it made. A third Blade Runner movie is as inevitable as the coming robot revolution 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z While interrogating his own impostor syndrome in a single night, this white rapper who’s really a poser descends down a dark hole, shooting and kidnapping his way back to stardom. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z It’s not at all obvious how to go about thinking up some new twist on these things—the transformation from test-taker to theorem poser and then theorem prover is difficult to articulate. The Myth and Magic of Generating New Ideas 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z The issue is Tartuffe, a holy poser who is bamboozling Orgon practically out of house and home. Taking on a fanatic with zeal in Molière’s ‘Tartuffe’ 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z His efforts to skirt one hip-hop faux pas—being a poser—crash-landed him into another: snitching. The Controversial Use of Rap Lyrics as Evidence 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z “Few people realize that certain bloggers and seemingly random posers are modeling for a fee,” Mr. Saynt said. New York Fashion Week Street Style Is Often a Billboard for Brands 2012-09-12T22:32:16Z It’s full of celebrities and chancers, performers and posers, and overlooked at all times by 500 mounted cameras. Cannes 2016 week one report: surreal scenes at the Palais 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Instead of calling him a fake, a softy, a poser — the occupational hazards of white rappers, perhaps — fans have responded with countless ❤️ and 🔥emojis, and pleas to upload the songs onto Spotify. Don’t Call Him Machine Gun Kelly 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z So many contemporary productions of Chekhov wind up feeling as unnaturally rigid and posturing as those posers before the camera. | 'Three Sisters': Russian Ennui, American Idiom 2011-02-04T03:01:38Z Just a preppy slumming it for a week or two, a poser with mouth wash and loo roll secreted in his backpack. The sudden, gruesome opening of "Jaws" 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z The first new commandment is the same as the old one — in short, He's still the boss, so back up all you egomaniacal posers. Sean Hayes plays the Creator with ironic camp in 'An Act of God' at the Ahmanson Theatre 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Rather than another groundbreaker, "A Dame to Kill For" is one more poser trying to be performance art. 'A Dame to Kill For' is a sinful waste of a sequel 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z He sucks at the "whole corporate flirt thing," "the metro poser bulls**t." Would dating Roman Roy be so bad? A defense of the "Succession" slime puppy 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Well, fashion is always something of a poser, in every sense of the word. At Gucci, Dressing for the Post-Human World 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z His posers are allowed to costume themselves however they like, trying on fanciful personae in the process. In the galleries: Four curators share one spotlight 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z He concluded that, without you, “Mark and Tom would have been, at best, a lukewarm poser pop-punk band.” “I did so many bad things with my genitals”: Blink-182’s Travis Barker opens up on sex, drugs, plane crashes and Christianity 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z His lack of registration also fueled an allegation by a retired Cherokee judge, cited on Mr. Durham’s Wikipedia page, that he is a “poser” and not really Cherokee. The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z But to the right-wingers, the shape-shifting McCarthy was always a poser. Opinion: Who is House Speaker Mike Johnson? Matt Gaetz' victory lap says it all 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Buffy is a Buff-Orpington Sussex cross and is "a bit of a show-off and a bit of a poser", said her owner. Cinderford crowns its very own Coronation Chicken 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z “Jimmy was so important to this because everybody else, including me, we were posers,” said Hackford. Disney neglected it. Critics panned it. 'Blood In Blood Out' became an L.A. classic anyway 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Or is he a poser; another failed leader who didn't stand up and act against the rich who are trying to dominate and demoralize the rest of us? Joe Biden shows the world what political courage looks like. Will it make any difference? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Being informed means it is up to you and me to read, discern and verify legitimate news sources from posers. Why local news outlets are important to communities 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Trump of course was known, before stumbling into the presidency, mostly as a Hollywood sideshow; a poser who would show up in cameos, as he did in "Home Alone." Donald Trump is finally running scared: Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee have him cornered 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Buttler's grey matter was not particularly challenged by the Netherlands who, in truth, surrendered their wickets with poor shot selection as opposed to giving the stand-in skipper many tactical posers. Roy and Buttler power England to 3-0 series win 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z But earlier this month, when FBI agents dressed in ballistic vests and armed with rifles streamed into building, residents of the Crossing began to realize they were living among alleged posers, not protectors. Guns, drones, luxury apartments: Motive of accused police posers still unclear 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z He and other interviewers, Volzhanin noted, have become skilled at quickly identifying posers. Foreigners ready to join Ukraine’s fight must pass tougher muster 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z “What we’re doing is punk,” Strauberry says, laughing about how the word “poser” has been hurled at queer people by men with self-imposed punk authority. Cher Strauberry and Twompsax on validation, trans joy and refusing to be tired 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z He is a great poser of riddles, but also also an ingenious solver of problems. Review: 'Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn' is a wild Romanian tale of hot sex and harsh truths 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The challenge for the rest of us is to resist these posers and demand real justice lest we become victims of our own inertia. Opinion | Vigilante justice and the end of America 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z It is tempting to dismiss this as the talk of posers and blowhards. Opinion | Trump supporters’ logic of political violence should alarm us all 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z His younger sister said Ramos-Corrales was sort of a “poser” and she believed he might have been trying to impress their oldest brother, who was in prison at the time. Riverside man who abused puppy in social media videos gets 2 years in prison 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Incidentally, if all this hot golf action isn’t satisfying enough, there are some Ryder Cup posers in our quiz of the week. Ryder Cup: USA v Europe day one foursomes – live! 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z When severe trouble strikes, whether it be a death in the family, divorce, lost fortune, public cancellation or global crisis, true friends rise above the posers. The Evolutionary Origins of Friendship 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z The president thanked the protesters in his video Wednesday when he asked them to disperse, indicating he believes they were supporters, not posers. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z But some posers and blowhards have live ammunition at their disposal. Opinion | Trump supporters’ logic of political violence should alarm us all 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Dore asks—are the House progressives fighters or are they posers? Will the Dems sell us out in the midst of a pandemic? 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z People who actually use the vehicles as intended, or posers who wear their trucks like some folks wear a trucker hat? Ford's new F-150: America's favorite pickup goes hybrid (in more ways than one) 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Men show up in comments calling girls posers and commenting negatively on the way women skate. On TikTok, men aren’t the only skating superstars 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Some people might want to call you a poser and say you are putting on an act to get male attention. 'Metal-morphosis - how rock became my rock' 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z Nirenberg transformed the field of partial differential equations, and was known as a poser of problems that stretched the limits of research in mathematics and beyond. Daily briefing: Retreating glacier reveals uncharted island in Antarctica 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Yet Nirenberg gained a reputation for his exceptional insight and taste as a poser of problems that stretched the limits of research in mathematics and beyond. Louis Nirenberg (1925–2020) 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z The others are just posers in my view. Child Abusers Run Rampant as Tech Companies Look the Other Way 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z He said the two allegedly viewed him as a “poser” and not an authentic gangster. Rapper Tekashi69's testimony reveals how music industry is intertwined with gang culture 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z “Ellison thought Hernandez was a poser,” the prosecutor said, “not a real member of Nine Trey.” Tekashi69’s Testimony Leads to Guilty Verdicts for 2 Gang Members 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The neighborhood regulars, vaping and drinking, both hugged everybody obsessively and hated on posers who “never in a million years would’ve worn a ‘Dayton Strong’ T-shirt” but now couldn’t wait to get one. Leading Dayton, Ohio, in an Era of Guns, Trump, and Madness 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z In past years, teams on the fringe of the second wild card could still use the month of August to determine if they were for real or just posers and then react accordingly. Let’s make a deal? Assessing the Mariners’ likely trade chips as deadline looms 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z A school asked children to nominate their peers for awards including "best looking", "biggest ego" and "biggest poser". Pupils asked to vote for 'best looking' peer 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Duke Caboom is a real “poser,” according to Bo Peep, but he’s the perfect toy to help track down a missing toy. New Toy Story 4 trailer introduces Keanu Reeves’ Canadian hero, Duke Caboom 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Thank you for calling out these lame posers. Feedback: Understanding Muslims can help 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Talking about his detractors on Instagram, he went on, “If I post a picture of me wearing a Palace tee, they’re, like, ‘You’re a poser, you don’t know how to skate.’ Virgil Abloh, Menswear’s Biggest Star 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Dylan was certainly a poser, but he was, also, somehow, for real. Luke Perry Knew What He Meant to So Many 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Warnock has several difficult selection posers to resolve, including whether to restore Sol Bamba to the centre of his defence and whether to entrust main attacking duties to Josh Murphy or persist with Bobby Reid. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z But an early sign already that a freshly watered Carnousite will set some additional posers: less distance, more troublesome rough. The Open 2018: second round – live! 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z “I was a poser,” Duncan wrote in a letter to the court. ‘I was a poser,’ says young man caught with Islamic State propaganda and child porn 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z That 7th hole still looks like a poser too far, mind. US Open 2018: second round – live! 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z She dismissed the club’s bouncers as “unintelligent, unsightly posers”. Berlin’s famous Berghain nightclub should lose licence, says AfD 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z So they represent something of a poser for Pep. Everton v Manchester City: Premier League – live! 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The ubiquitous use of lasix prompts another poser: “What difference does its use make?” Talking Horses: Timeform demand racing authorities get tough on drugs 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z First, she hopped on at the end of “Cocaine Cowboys,” which turned a funny song about n’er-do-well posers into something genuinely psychedelic and, well, a bit druggy. Margo Price's outlaw spirit and writerly heart has made her a vital country voice 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Having hit a terrible wedge in, leaving himself quite the poser, he clips a crisp wedge over the sand to three feet. US Open 2018: second round – live! 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z There’s even a very chatty Dundee polyamory group, which meets up once a month over coffee and cake to debate “poly” posers such as how to deal with envy and jealousy. A lesson about polyamory for a mum moored to the past | Claire Armitstead 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z They have been treated like fakes and posers and interlopers and arm candy. What happened when the infosec community outed its own sexual predators 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Jesus called out the Evangelicals you are describing, by calling them "white washed sepulchers", or what younger generations might call "posers". Opinion | Is There an Evangelical Crisis? 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z "He wasn't just a regimental goat, but part of my family as well. He loved a crowd and was a total poser". 'Legendary' Royal Welsh goat dies 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z But now two are dead, and two others in jail, leaving authorities with this question: Was Atomwaffen plotting violence or were the men merely posers? Posers or terrorists? Deaths put spotlight on neo-Nazi group 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Unlike urbanites dressing in expensive technical outdoor clothing, the Cross County is no poser. Video Review: Volvo V90 Cross Country Rolls Into S.U.V. Territory 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z In an age of braggarts and posers, he is content to deal in modest thruths. Keir Starmer, a Lilliputian against a giant 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z The Marc Jacobs party, perhaps, offers more of the same: “No posers,” warns the dress code, “and definitely no preppies.” No posers, no preppies – the Marc Jacobs dress code goes 80s 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z But that is surely a poser for another day. Philippe Coutinho adds gloss to Liverpool’s goal rush at Crystal Palace 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z To be cliche: posers pretending not to be posers. Because Punk Still Rocks 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Some gun-sling cowboy posers such as Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush might have gotten elected but rarely respected. Democrats Step Up Pursuit of House Republicans Left Limping by Donald Trump 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z “We wish to dispel the misleading and insulting caricature that supporters of Second Amendment rights are either tobacco-chewing, gap-toothed, camouflage-wearing rednecks or militia posers who are morbidly fascinated with firepower,” their amicus brief stated. Going against the grain after Orlando shooting, LGBT group embraces guns 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z So the guide may look like a steely eyed Indiana Jones-type hero at first, but he turns out to be comically inept — a poser. What’s on tap in children’s theater this summer: Puppets and pirates 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Barker quit another band when he joined, in 1998, and a former bandmate responded to the news by saying, “Are you joking? Those guys are posers.” Blink-182: Punk for All Ages 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z It’s a poser for the hosts all right. Manchester City v Leicester City: Premier League – live! 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Brad’s wife, Sara, warns him that her ex is a strutting, macho poser. Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Norm of the North’ and ‘Ride Along 2’ 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Brad’s wife, Sarah, warns him that her ex is a strutting, macho poser. Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Joy’ and more 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z My first hour of the show floor experience left me feeling like an uneducated poser. Looking for love at CES: it's hard out here for a teen 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z But the passage of time has made the members of Blink-182 seem less like posers and more like pioneers—the guys behind those old songs that provided a soundtrack to millions of childhoods. Blink-182: Punk for All Ages 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z It’s a poser for the hosts all right. Manchester City v Leicester City: Premier League – live! 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Just a poser: where were they these past 12 games when the Allbacks won 10, drawn1 and only lost 1 against the Wallabies? Hard to bet against NZ - Guscott 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Others are, of course, shameless posers, throwing moves or lying spreadeagled on the floor beneath Bernstein’s lens. Boogie wonderland: disco’s hottest 70s nightclubs 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Low power posers, on the other hand, experienced significant drops in testosterone and increases in cortisol – which left them looking and feeling less powerful and more vulnerable. Confessions Of A Posture Junkie 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z A premium product needs premium investment in the right places otherwise you look like a poser, a pretender. Hewlett-Packard's Premium Consumer Notebook Strategy Is Working 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The other part of this conundrum is who Louis van Gaal might recruit to replace them with, should they leave – a poser that is even more of a headache regarding De Gea. Football: 10 talking points from this weekend’s action 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z “I was definitely a poser as a little kid,” she says. Bricklayer, Bird-Watcher, Literary Sensation 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z The Discovery Sport is no poser; 8.3 inches of ground clearance allow it to scamper over moderately tough terrain without flinching. Video Review: The Land Rover Discovery Sport Is Meant to Get Muddy 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Low power posers, on the other hand, experienced significant drops in testosterone and increases in cortisol – which left them looking and feeling less powerful and more vulnerable. How To Pull Out Of A Slump -- Literally 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Only three types of men wore shirts like that: toffs, posers, and Ben. Ben Bradlee's Electric Glow 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z But unlike other movies that deal with artists who are full of it and deranged as they cast their egos in every direction, Birdman doesn’t pass judgement on the posers. 'Birdman' review: a surreal and spectacular look at a superhero coming undone 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z In our experience, those who tell you in an R.D.D. vote “definitely” are in fact the voters — “probably” are in fact the posers. Two Polls That Highlight the Challenges of Polling 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The beefy steering wheel is made for performance driving, a good indication that this coupe is no poser. 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Test Drive And Review: Action Caddy 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Or you could be the poser that grabbed a free t-shirt and just wants to fit in. What San Francisco's Startup Scene Is Really Like 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Then again, some of the posers do seem to moderate their smiles as they lean on the parapets where the names of 2,983 lost souls are etched. Seizing the Day at Ground Zero 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z “High-power posers experienced elevations in testosterone, decreases in cortisol, and increased feelings of power,” Yap writes. 5 Scientifically Backed Ways to Seem More Powerful 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z As predicted, high power posers performed better and were more likely to be chosen for hire, and this relationship was mediated only by presentation quality, not speech quality. How To Ace a Job Interview: 7 Research-Backed Tips 2014-04-21T04:01:51Z This earlier research provides an important lesson for power posers. The Dark Side of Power Posing: Cape or Kryptonite? 2013-11-21T19:45:06.277Z Who They Really Are: What you have is the classic poser. How to Navigate Insane Facebook Friends 2013-06-26T18:05:27Z But it looks good, getting the all-important nod of approval from my friend Mark, a single-speed poser who disdains hipsters despite patently being one. On the road: Eastway ST1.0 2013-04-27T08:00:45Z When that happens, the real poser won't be how big the PC business will get. The PC market is hitting the limits of growth – so what now for Microsoft? 2013-03-11T09:03:47Z There are enough posers and phonies in Washington DC to last a lifetime. TurboTax Vs. H&R Block: The Other Class War Sparked by Taxes 2013-02-09T23:50:21Z Anyway, a moment's calculation is all he'll waste on this poser, ref. The Fiver: How Many People Do You Need To Write A Banner? 2012-11-26T16:32:55Z All this, plus Nadin's achievement last night, sets a poser for the organising body of British climbing, the British Mountaineering Council. Brit wins climbing World Cup: From the archive, 20 November 1989 2012-11-20T07:30:00Z Verbs such as jeter, to throw down, poser, to lay down, naturally introduced the use of prepositions to express the mode in which the verb acts upon the substantive. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z This was such a poser to the dealer that he could only reply by asking, “Can I have a warranty with him?” The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z Some of them spend the six days previous in preparing posers. An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life 2012-03-21T02:00:30.747Z She has fourteen now," said Waters; "well—well, it is something of a poser; I never had much aptitude in the figure line, Miss Maggie. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z Your question what would convince me of design is a poser. Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters 2012-01-22T03:00:19.733Z This was a poser for the steamer was too long for the dock as it existed. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z A British critic once put to me what he evidently deemed a poser: "Do you urge that we shall be stronger than our enemy, or weaker?" The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z The worst of the professor is that he never sees that they are posers. An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life 2012-03-21T02:00:30.747Z This was a poser for his chums, until Frank said: “It may have been one of the teachers who went back after some papers he forgot.” Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z Of course that great big word was a poser, but after a time spent under the bed and a great deal of stuttering I mastered it. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z This was a poser, for with the fall of the foremast the derricks for working the fore-hold had also been carried away. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z She should have been as perfectly at ease and as possessed of aplomb as any voluptuously beautiful poser in a ball-room, yet she was somewhat embarrassed. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z The book is scribbled over with posers in my handwriting about dualism and primary realities. An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life 2012-03-21T02:00:30.747Z How to dispose of the little man and Pinto was a poser. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z He said this with precisely the air of one who imagines he has uttered a poser. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z This was a poser, and it had to be faced with instant decision. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z This was a decided poser, beating them at their own game, so the Zankiwank sent another telegram, presumably to the Bletherwitch, and the Jackarandajam made a fresh cigarette, which he carefully refrained from smoking. The Zankiwank and The Bletherwitch An Original Fantastic Fairy Extravaganza 2011-08-19T02:00:16.653Z Besides, the Connecticut rancher was a trust fund poser who rode bicycles, not horses. The bully the GOP has been waiting for 2011-08-18T01:01:00Z Doctor Bimble’s revelation was somewhat staggering, and the disappearance of the housekeeper’s body was a poser that baffled the Phantom’s astuteness. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z This was a poser, but I made shift to answer it. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z A little boy of three once put the poser: "If I'd gone upstairs, could God make it that I hadn't?" Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z The question was a poser, and Carolyn May stammered: “I—I—Don’t guardians always take their little girls home and look out for them?” Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z At times, Obama's acted the perfect pigeon, a high-minded poser who won't take his own side in a fight. The true cost of George W. Bush's magical thinking 2011-08-04T01:01:00Z “I’ll get even with you for that, Miss Sahwah,” she said, darkly, as the other side trooped off to cook up a new poser. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden 2011-07-26T02:00:18.027Z That was a poser, as they thought, which there was no getting over, however plausible the speech of agricultural implement maker or vendor of artificial manure. Crying for the Light, Vol. 3 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.900Z Now, Buckland," said Mr. Stephenson, "I have a poser for you. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z And what constituted the bond of union between them was also a poser, unless their utter dissimilarity. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z So now the same posers vow to risk the "full faith and credit" of the U.S. The big debt lie 2011-05-26T00:30:00Z This was a poser—our courage was now called in question, and we were literally forced to submit. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z This appeared to be a poser for Bill, and he stood considering. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z I felt as my old friend Dr. Watson must have felt when Sherlock Holmes asked him one of those sudden posers whose explanation was really so simple. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z You gave me a poser, Miss Miller, as I couldn’t say much about animal life that Woodcrafters did not know already. The Woodcraft Girls in the City 2011-03-27T02:00:11.007Z Here was a little poser for the little judge, and he puzzled the matter out in silence, Sanders offering no help. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z This was rather a poser; a suitable reply was evidently not ready on the moment. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z That was a poser, and I turned it over in my mind for some minutes. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z I was hardly prepared for so direct a poser; yet even Arthur's knights sometimes had difficulties financing their quests. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z The question was of the kind commonly called a poser. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z Tom Jennen winked at his companions as he said this, and his looks seemed to say,—“There’s a poser for him.” The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z It never entered into his head that this meek and mild man could or would put a poser like this. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z “I confess, that is rather a poser, sir; but I will ask my servant, if you particularly desire to know,” answered Ormsby, with a demure look, which set some of the subs laughing. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z This was a poser for the porter, who made a rather ineffectual apology for such a piece of assumption on the part of the Company. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z To accomplish this at first was a poser, but Blinky finally solved it. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z “Ah!” exclaimed the housemaid, as much as to say “that’s a poser.” The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z This tale has long been deemed a poser by the believers in Cambrian phantoms; but there is something to be said on the side of doubt. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z Hired as independent contractors, mystery shoppers are "posers" operating in stealth-like fashion to assess your business operations. How to Set Up a Mystery Shopping Program 2010-10-11T06:28:00Z His oeuvre is a mix of funny and furious; he rips on “posers” and applauds rebels. New York Story: Making a Name Writing to Editors 2010-09-25T01:08:00Z And the Heat bandwagon would be overrun by gorgeous but vapid posers; granted, I've only been on it for six years, so I shouldn't complain, but that's a lifetime in a region this transient. Waiting for LeBron: An Ambivalent Fan in Miami 2010-07-08T18:50:00Z Not the posers who speak to In Touch and US Weekly. Five Lessons From Sandra Bullock's Secret Adoption 2010-04-29T21:47:00Z This was a poser; but Franklin was equal to the occasion. The True Benjamin Franklin The question, in the meantime, however, was, how to escape the threatened consequences of the one with which he was now entangled, and this question was a poser. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 This was a poser, but I answered, I think, naturally enough. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune What they were it's not worth spakin' about; but at any rate one of them was a poser, an' as Gusty knew his man, he soon came to his senses. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry Now that question was a poser to all of us. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document I once heard an examiner ask a dear little fellow, aged eleven, the following poser: "Give me the derivations of all the words of the French sentence you have just read aloud." John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced How birds could imagine more harm would be done by going to the nest than by making such a fuss five feet away from it was a poser to me. A-Birding on a Bronco By some he has been regarded as a poser, and the Walden episode has been spoken of as a mere theatrical trick. The Vagabond in Literature Now that was rather a poser, for I had given him a name, and it at once struck me that he might not like it. Fragments of an Autobiography That question was a poser to him, and he made some inarticulate reply. Hunted Down or, Five Days in the Fog Here Paul poked a tall Cossack in the ribs to attract his attention, and then pointing to me, said: 'This is Captain Hinton; his name's a poser—a cross between chincough and a house-key. Jack Hinton The Guardsman The inquiry was a poser, and the Rev. Jeremiah was unable to make any satisfactory reply. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction And so it is that the man who prefers to live the greater part of his life in the open is looked upon either as a crank or a poser. The Vagabond in Literature Granfa braced himself by swallowing a large mouthful of pasty and delivered his poser almost reverently. Carnival The following are a few of the "posers" that His Serene Highness is said to have put to the delegates on the occasion in question. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93. July 30, 1887 Then Sir George, uplifting his voice to its most melodious heights, produced his poser:—"Would the Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland enjoy such a privilege?" She would come into school well primed with educational posers, and keenly enjoyed Miss Webb's discomfiture. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story "That would be a poser, I suspect," said Davis, who laughed heartily; and the contagion catching Beecher, he laughed till the tears came. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day This was a poser for the Münchausen who had never even been with the man whom "Erminie" had made famous. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 This, which struck me as a very passable imitation of Dickens’s pathetic writings, was a poser. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 The first night out they lost a sailor; he was seized with a fit and died; and then came the poser. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) But why the child should laugh when tickled, at the same time trying to escape, is a poser. Psychology A Study Of Mental Life His r�le was that of a "pedantic and tedious poser." Weird Tales. Vol. I This was a poser for Evan, but he managed with several others to crowd on the front end, which is against the rules. The Deaves Affair And the accomplished old poser calmly whittled away at the sliver of wood in his hand. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson By this it is seen that Sitting Bull was a poser, and had lost the respect of the Sioux. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women He was as little of a "poser" or of a "rotter" as he was of a prig, and there was not a drop of bad blood in his veins. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing “Well, sir, and what have you donn with your book to-day?” my lord might begin, and set him posers in law Latin. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston This was a poser, and the gentleman was practically obliged to acknowledge it. When Ghost Meets Ghost The animal may be less amiable a poser, but you must make allowance for that. The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors This was a poser, for I had not thought up a name. Wings of the Wind Such “posers”—they have a thousand variants—convey the spirit of the living resistance to Socialism; they explain why every rational man is not an enraptured Socialist at the present time. New Worlds For Old A Plain Account of Modern Socialism How a fortune can be drank up, or drank down, by the possessor, is still a greater poser to the unsophisticated. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes This question proved a poser for the senator’s son, and he passed in his paper without attempting to put down a solution. Dave Porter and His Double Or, The Disapperarance of the Basswood Fortune It was indeed a poser for Jim; a shock to a deep-set prejudice. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country It is always your untrained observer that has his poser, his shower of frogs or lizards, or his hoop snakes, and the like. Ways of Nature This was a poser, but when he did summon an answer it came right out from the heart, his eyes devouring the beautiful girl before him as he spoke. Officer 666 The widow, not apparently able to answer such a poser, the old gentleman continued: "Poor widows, poor people of any kind, have no business with incumbrances, ma'am; no excuse at all, ma'am, for 'em." The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes This looks like a poser, yet later rabbis surmounted the difficulty. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) The minister could have smiled at the boy's air, which had much the effect of seeming to put a "poser" to him; but he controlled himself and answered quite gravely. Trading Counsel judiciously refrained from replying to this poser. Law and Laughter To himself the unreal editor had to own that this was a poser. Imaginary Interviews This was a poser; but at that moment the orchestra came to the rescue with a new tune, and Nannie was spared the necessity of replying. A Bookful of Girls This was a poser for me, as in my youthful ignorance I had never come across such an obstruction to pleasure before. Forbidden Fruit Luscious and exciting story and More forbidden fruit or Master Percy's progress in and beyond the domestic circle This was somewhat of a poser, as Louise and I really have not much in common, and I was at a loss 56 where to begin. Hepsey Burke But when a poser is put in black and white, nothing will do but downright logic and argument. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II All things, however, come to those who wait—and persevere—and one morning he announced, in a state of considerable excitement, that he had a poser to set before them. The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems He said this as a joke, but before they had completed a tour of the building the boys had asked him some posers that he was at a loss to answer. The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room He was full of animal spirits and of fun, and one of the best wits and jokers I ever knew; and such an asker of questions, of posers! Spare Hours The first is subjective and must be felt by the posers. Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures This was a poser from one man to another, where all have equal rights. How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies They were accustomed to call every poser a "riddle," no matter whether it took the form of "Where was Moses when the light went out?" or the Squaring of the Circle. The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems But those five feet intervening looked a perfect gulf, and how to get over them was a poser. Caps and Capers A Story of Boarding-School Life This was a poser, because in her heart she knew, supposing her story to be true, that she would have shot Sam. The Huntress That was a poser which, I suppose, many a woman at some time in her life has been called on to face. The Prairie Mother He had always loved his mother; his father had ever been remote, a dignified trifler, a poser. A Son of the Immortals I gather that the monks got nearer to a great quarrel over this little poser than had ever happened before. The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems When desirability had been successfully dealt with, ten or more words were happily disposed of, then came another poser in the form of ‘physiognomical,’ and the groans which greeted it foretold its fate. Caps and Capers A Story of Boarding-School Life But Teddy Loman kept his willow straight up, and said ‘Not at home’ to every poser, leaving Noll to do all the smacking. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story This was a poser, in turn, to the Wild Man. The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains Some are plastic posers and so pretend to be something they are not to win the approval of the ultra-intellectuals. Cobb's Bill-of-Fare This was a sufficient poser, but the mother continued, "The worms have to be killed, else they would eat the roots of all the plants and flowers." Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk This was a poser for Miss Oman, whose admiration and loyalty, I knew, were only equaled by my own. The Eye of Osiris "I don't know: it's a poser to me," replied Herman, as he seated himself under the shelter of the top-gallant forecastle. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany The kind that makes me really sick is the patriotic poser. The Root of Evil Turning back to the lake with you was a poser. The Thing from the Lake This was a poser; but Flibbertigibbet did not wish to be outdone, although there was no party for her in prospect. Flamsted quarries This was a poser, and Hilary paused for a moment or two before saying frankly: “No; he didn’t want me to come.” In the King's Name The Cruise of the "Kestrel" “Well, as you may believe, this was a poser, an’ I said I’d think over it, an’ let him know next day. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains This was a poser, but Mr. Tripp was equal to the emergency. Chester Rand or The New Path to Fortune Gerard thought that this remark would be a poser for the boatswain; but old Fleming was not so easily defeated. A Voyage round the World A book for boys This was another poser for even Flibbertigibbet's quick wits. Flamsted quarries That's a poser for you; and look at the money he gave away about the Alabama to the Yankees, instead of fightin' them for it like an Englishman. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century Not high wit these, to ordinary seeming; and yet apparent posers for sensible rhyme. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death We will admit, then," said Admiral Timworth, as a poser, "that the plotters have probably gotten into Italy storage batteries that can be used serviceably on a submarine. Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty It certainly was a "poser" to be told, "But you don't even know my name." A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell He is the kind of man who goes about with posers for Bishops or for Socialists, with plain questions to which he wants a plain answer. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens Hence, too, the common expression, that a question which it is difficult to answer, or an argument which seems to decide the controversy, is a poser. Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. This was rather a poser, but finally Anton said slowly, "It's a mixture of earth and water, isn't it?" The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men He wrote impromptu and with considerable readiness, pausing occasionally to think up a poser. The Wrong Woman And there was the Island of Red-Hot Animals, but that was a poser. The Wind Bloweth This would have been a "poser" to most people; but Frank applied himself diligently to his hat, and opened the trenches in his own way. Kate Coventry An Autobiography That will be a poser for him; yet I’m sure that he’ll try, for he is very ingenious. The Children of the New Forest This was a poser; an act of open impiety; a Kentucky argument. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited “Look ye here, now,” he cried, as if about to deliver a poser, and he seated himself on the rock and crossed his legs, “you don’t expect to find coal, do you?” Menhardoc Then he thought of one of those ‘posers’ which often present themselves to youths of his age. Clayhanger Dreda put the question with the air of one launching a poser, but Mary Webster showed no signs of discomfiture. Etheldreda the Ready A School Story But you needn’t have given me such a poser to start with. Tom and Some Other Girls A Public School Story With what horror and despair, we confronted a “poser” that was placed to catch us napping:—how we jumped at anything easy! She and I, Volume 2 A Love Story. A Life History. This was another poser which Williams evidently found it wholly impossible to answer. The Missing Merchantman Maiden Forlorn, 'tis a poser you put to the country, the cliques, and the classes, The Landlord, The Farmer, the Labourer! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 17, 1892 This was a poser, certainly, and set Dicky thinking again. Tom, Dick and Harry The words may seem inadequate, but Linnet understood them, and that they conveyed a question which she felt to be a poser. Major Vigoureux And he took a fresh hold on the poser. Short Stories of Various Types The last was a poser for the angry woman, and mother and daughter ceased their wrangling and devoted themselves to the very good dinner. Molly Brown's Orchard Home At length he put a poser—"And pray, sir, how are turnips t'year?"—"Why that, sir," stammered out Lamb, "will depend upon the boiled legs of mutton." The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings That was the simple question that Verena desired to propound, and Basil smiled across the room at her with an amused tenderness as he gathered that she conceived it to be a poser. The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II) Harvard made its principal gains against Burckhardt, who simply could not solve Winship's posers from Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher. The Patient Observer And His Friends As we did not come out to poser, Mr. Fullarton, don’t you think we had better not delay any longer? Sword and Gown A Novel "Well, you have given me a poser, madam." The Circular Study This was a poser for a moment until Charlie exclaimed: "If it is I'll get some boards and we can lay them down to walk on." Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store Out of this the old eavesdropper had viciously represented him to be a poser, not really reckless at all; had insulted his cigarettes and his salary. Gentle Julia He's priggish and conceited; he's a poser, too. The Shield of Silence How four wives could each have a third was a poser for the speculator and the knot was cut by ignoring the wife's claims. The Canadian Commonwealth Having no lawn, for reasons previously stated, that was a poser. The Smiling Hill-Top And Other California Sketches This was a poser, but the end of it was that I left my whole kit in pawn with him, including even my watch. Jethou or Crusoe Life in the Channel Isles Each posed paradoxically as not being a poser. By the Light of the Soul A Novel Mr. Laughlin is a diplomat of great experience, but this responsibility at first seemed to be something of a poser even for him. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II So I will give a simple poser dealing with this branch of commerce. Amusements in Mathematics This was a poser, and Ishmael failed at an answer beyond a feeble "Oh, well, because he is." Secret Bread But to open the service when quiet reigned again and expectation was once more concentrated upon him afforded something of a poser still to the lanky old Jim, elected to perform the offices of leading. Bruvver Jim's Baby Buxton was not in arrest, for the case had proved a singular "poser." The Deserter Why not put that poser to Ronnie direct, instead of putting it to me? The Upas Tree A Christmas Story for all the Year Do not too hastily assume that you have solved this little poser. Amusements in Mathematics Maggie had a little the air of regarding this question as a poser, but Cousin Peregrine was not disconcerted. Miscellanea The question, to be sure, was rather a poser. Children of the Wild To this mathematical poser Mat made no reply, only sang the tune with redoubled loudness and strength, whilst little Dicky pounded the old crazy door with all his skill and alacrity. The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three As this question was a "poser" that Mrs. Middleton did not attempt to answer, the little lady continued very demurely: "I will look in 'Webster' when I get home and see if there are." Ishmael Or, In the Depths But George Wilkinson suddenly suggested to them this poser. Amusements in Mathematics He put his poser to me, turning with angry eyes, but ended on a short laugh of contempt. Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 At length he put a poser—"And pray, sir, how are turnips this year?" The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection "One poser more before you go, sir," said Mat—"Can you give me Latin for a game-egg in two words?" The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three This requirement was for a moment a perfect "poser" to Ishmael. Ishmael Or, In the Depths I propose to consider the old poser of the table-top and stools that most of my readers have probably seen in some form or another in books compiled for the recreation of childhood. Amusements in Mathematics It was a poser—a question which I had dreaded because I had known it to be unanswerable. The Green Eyes of Bâst In view of Mrs. Capella’s outspokenness concerning her cousin, this was a poser. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate The first was a poser and might have elicited some interesting revelation of feminine mental process. Jaffery This circumstance was undoubtedly a poser to their young friend. William Lloyd Garrison The Abolitionist But my readers will doubtless be interested in the little poser. Amusements in Mathematics "That proof is a poser for you, brother, I think," said Jack. Willis the Pilot Besides the professional posers of the studio there are posers of the Row, the posers at afternoon teas, the posers in politics and the circus posers. Miscellanies Before Dr. Vivian could meet this poser, the front door opened with a bang, and a youngish man in a wet yellow raincoat came striding rapidly across the court toward them. V. V.'s Eyes This was a poser, but I rallied stoutly. Mince Pie Here is a little poser that will perhaps interest the reader for a short period. Amusements in Mathematics How to live on the rack is a regular poser. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 22, 1891 Partly for reasons already stated, and partly for others that I scarce know how to state, A Midsummer-Night's Dream is a most effectual poser to criticism. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England So they ran before it largely till the bows were pressed right under, and it was no human poser that saved the gybe. Hills and the Sea Utopian, impracticable, chimerical fanciful. quiz, v. puzzle, banter, chaff; question. quiz, n. puzzle, conundrum, poser; examination. quod, n. Putnam's Word Book I will present a little poser based on these lines. Amusements in Mathematics He asked where we live in England; a poser, rather, considering we don't at present live at all; but I told him where we did live, when Dad was alive. Christine And here I met with a real poser. The Mystery of 31 New Inn The poser is triumphant, because the critic is tacitly appealing to the normal standard of probabilities in our own day. Studies in Literature A critic once put to me what he evidently deemed a poser: "Do you urge that we shall be stronger than our enemy, or weaker?" Peace Theories and the Balkan War Some of these posers I still retain in their disguised form; others I have translated into terms of the chessboard. Amusements in Mathematics This was a poser to the demagogue, but he made an effort to get rid of it, by excepting the laws of God, which he allowed that even majorities were bound to respect. The Crater This seemed a poser, but, after some hesitancy and hemming, and the re-mustering of his cardinal presumption, he thought he could shortly render himself qualified to speak. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers Buttner, thinking to punish him for his audacity, put a 'poser' to him, and awaited the result. Heroes of the Telegraph This being something in the nature of a poser for Podsnap, he merely waves it away with a speechless wave. Our Mutual Friend Here is a new poser in measuring liquids that will be found interesting. Amusements in Mathematics ‘It certainly has occurred to me,’ said Wisbottle, who thought this answer was a poser; ‘it has occurred to me, and I am willing to pay for them.’ Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people This was a poser for Robin, since he liked not the idea of staying over night at the Sheriff's house. Robin Hood That was a poser to me, for a five-hours' run was about all that had been required up to that time. Edison, His Life and Inventions Besides the professional posers of the studio there are posers of the Row, the posers at afternoon teas, the posers in politics and the circus posers. Essays and Lectures Then he always manages to introduce to the company some new poser that he has secreted up his sleeve for the occasion. Amusements in Mathematics But let his questions not be troublesome; for that is fit for a poser. The Essays of Francis Bacon In my character of the ingenuous inquirer I set him posers about politics and economics, the kind of thing I might have been supposed to pick up from unintelligent browsing among little books. Mr. Standfast I was brought up like everybody else—to be more or less of a poser and a hypocrite. The Price She Paid "Well, sir, and what have you donn with your book to-day?" my lord might begin, and set him posers in law Latin. Weir of Hermiston If they had been prepared for their difficulty they could have easily worked out a solution to the little poser at any other time. Amusements in Mathematics A book rich in observations as well as experience, though Jones was a poser. Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few Observations But this poser, this silly fellow, this cracker of jokes, whom no one had ever taken very seriously, at the last redeemed himself. The Octopus : A story of California She was pretty, graceful, rich in the timidity born of uncertainty, and with a something childlike in her large eyes which captured the fancy of this starched and conventional poser among men. Sister Carrie: a Novel She should have gone to some other dentist; the young fellow on the corner, for instance, the poser, the rider of bicycles, the courser of grey-hounds. McTeague The little symposium was quite unpremeditated, so we must not be too critical respecting a few of the posers that were forthcoming. Amusements in Mathematics At once suggesting itself and flung in my face, it is asked as a political poser, and not without a sneer,--What else or better have I to propose? "'Tis Sixty Years Since" Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders' Day, January 16, 1913 He was a poser, a wearer of clothes, forever acting a part, striving to create an impression, to draw attention to himself. The Octopus : A story of California The money-lender swore an oath of sheer incredulous surprise, but checked himself at that and tried one more poser. Mr. Justice Raffles What would that other dentist, that poser, that rider of bicycles, that courser of greyhounds, say when he should see this marvellous molar run out from McTeague's bay window like a flag of defiance? McTeague I have come across the following little poser in an old book. Amusements in Mathematics As the situation stood the question was a poser. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California Nevertheless this was a poser, as after paying for my board, I had only twenty dollars remaining. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale Sir Charles looked disappointed; so Mr. King, of the "Victoria," in a friendly way, thought he would put him a poser, and asked his opinion about Sir Cuthbert Quilter's Pure Beer Bill. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 Oh, the nudgings and winks among the monks at this poser! Ten Great Events in History In the illustration Professor Rackbrane is seen demonstrating one of the little posers with which he is accustomed to entertain his class. Amusements in Mathematics The question was rather a poser to answer categorically; yet the would-be purchaser felt that he sufficiently conveyed his meaning when he said: "I thought I might have made it worth your while." The Law-Breakers and Other Stories Ferdinand, finding he had done a clever thing unawares, began to put on airs and poser for a patron of art. Castilian Days This was a poser; and Johnny answered meekly, with his nose luxuriously buried in the lovely flowers,— "Not very,—I'm lame; I can't play like other fellers." The Louisa Alcott Reader: a Supplementary Reader for the Fourth Year of School In spite of his real ability, Bulwer was a poser and sentimentalist, characteristics for which he was vigorously ridiculed by Thackeray. A History of English Literature Quite simple when you know how, but otherwise somewhat of a poser. Amusements in Mathematics This was good news; for otherwise he might have put some posers to Moll, which she had found it hard to answer without betraying her ignorance. A Set of Rogues Let us revert then to our fantasy of a world socialist commonwealth; and humbly submit another poser to its supreme executive. Supply and Demand Master Immerito, deliver this letter to the poser in my father's name. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 This was a poser for Miss Oman, whose admiration and loyalty, I knew, were only equalled by my own. The Vanishing Man This question may seem a poser to some minds. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 And Mrs. Gray sat back in her chair and rocked violently to and fro, eying her hostess with the evident consciousness of having presented a poser. Across the Years This was something of a poser, but Barrett's brain worked quickly. The Pothunters "It's a puzzle, a big, worrying poser," said Dave, walking slowly from the factory grounds. Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane That will be a poser for him; yet I'm sure that he will try, for he is very ingenious. The Children of the New Forest Hardin, now counsel for warring giants of finance, listens over the terrapin and birds, to several legal posers regarding Joe's affairs. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance That question was a poser; and perhaps it was just as well that Dr. Vince was nearing the steps of his home. Samuel the Seeker But your story about the roach is a poser. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 "What about sleeping accommodation?" inquired the mate, with the air of a man putting a poser. Many Cargoes Isn't it a poser where all the furniture goes to at a 'beano' like this! Winding Paths Here is a poser for my little philosopher. Emile She was pretty, graceful, rich in the timidity Born of uncertainty, and with a something childlike in her Large eyes which captured the fancy of this starched and conventional poser among men. Sister Carrie O'Connor's answer must have been a poser, judging from the look of surprise on Craig's face. The Dream Doctor This was a poser: Joab had expected her to talk business. The Fiend's Delight To Ralph she was "the cat"; to Billy, "the poser"; to Honey, "Carrots." Angel Island This was a poser, but Jock tackled it bravely. The Scotch Twins The man, a workman out of employment, is young, agile, a talker, a poser, sharp enough to be capable of anything in reason except honesty or altruistic considerations of any kind. Major Barbara That chap's a poser for me, Billy, and no mistake. Miss Billy This was something of a poser, but the Captain did his best. Cap'n Eri That was such a poser that the governess threw up her hands, and then laughed aloud, and then shook her head. That Fortune This was a poser at first, but Alan found a way. The Scotch Twins I positively put posers to him; but his memory was perfect in spite of the shock which would have killed a—a more sensitive nature.' The Return Here was a poser for Schiff, who saw at once that if Harriman could use the Illinois Central credit in this way, he certainly could carry out his plan. The Railroad Builders; a chronicle of the welding of the states Author, musician, teacher, moralist, critic, poser, egotist, femme d'esprit, and friend of princes, her romantic life would fill a volume and cannot be even touched upon in a few lines. The Women of the French Salons This seemed to her own mind a poser. The Man She is deceitful all over, she's an actress, a poser—she wants everyone to bow down before her as a beauty and worship her as a saint! Virgin Soil It is out of my line, though I read every word of news, and formerly well studied Olmsted… Your question what would convince me of Design is a poser. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 I'll admit that is a poser to me as well as to you. The Last of the Plainsmen She rather enjoyed studying out Pollyanna's "posers," too, as she called some of the little girl's questions. Pollyanna However much she may think herself an aristocrat, she is nothing more than a mere scandal-monger and a poser. Virgin Soil |
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