| 单词 | spasmodic |
| 例句 | I wave as lightly as I can, so people think maybe I have a spasmodic twitch. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z There was something desperate, almost insane, about the sharp spasmodic yelps to which they now' gave utterance. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Cluny’s horde was only making spasmodic sallies from the ditch now. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She sits and her cane flexes against the gravel and the boy clicks his buttons in spasmodic flurries. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But the jokes are spasmodic, as satirically weightless as playing golf on the moon. Iron Sky – review 2012-05-27T13:48:01Z “What is difficult for us, and for the thousands of people living with spasmodic dysphonia, is this association to their voice with what might be considered haunting,” the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association wrote in response. Midsommar's ableism resurrects the dark history of eugenics-inspired horror 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Kennedy, who suffers from the rare speech impediment spasmodic dysphonia, speaks in a pinched, slightly quavering voice, but crams shotgun sentences with statistics, like one of those characters on "The West Wing." Robert Kennedy Jr. says West Virginia coal industry out of control in documentary 2011-07-14T21:09:07Z In pink tutu and toe shoes and a mix of concentration and panic, Ashford does a spasmodic series of pliés as though 300-volt charges were running through her body. Tonys 2015: Four nominees make big impressions in small roles 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Mat Fraser contorts his body through a spasmodic sequence of movements to the Sex Pistols' Bodies, whose sneering line, "I don't wanna baby that looks like that" sums up the show's punk-like ethos. In Water I'm Weightless – review 2012-08-02T17:00:01Z Another possibility was spasmodic dysphonia, a condition in which spasms of the vocal cords affect speech. He was the ‘Golden Throat’ of Cox Radio. Until the day he woke up and couldn’t speak. 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z In 2006 Israel went back into Lebanon, in a short, spasmodic and unsuccessful war against Hezbollah. Film: ?Lebanon,? Samuel Maoz?s Tank?s-Eye View of War 2010-08-01T01:53:00Z What is difficult for us, and for the thousands of people living with spasmodic dysphonia, is this association to their voice with what might be considered haunting.” Lupita Nyong’o under fire from disability groups for 'evil' voice in Us 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The speaker was Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary spasms of the larynx. This Is Lupita Nyong’o. Hollywood, Please Keep Up. 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z “The spasmodic movements, and three-chord energy of those bands really was hugely influential on my art.” Fort Worth’s Modern Museum of Art hosts exhibit of ’80s New York art Case in point: a spasmodic full-body shimmy he posts to Vine to celebrate his roles on screens larger than an iPhone. How Vine Star King Bach Found Fame Beyond the Internet 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Weddings and music festivals and movie releases were delayed in spasmodic bursts. Leave It in ‘Early Quar’? 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Accordingly, when they first encounter each other in Ray’s office building, where Una has tracked him down after seeing his picture in a trade magazine, they talk in spasmodic fragments. Review: ‘Blackbird’: The Past Returns, Taunting 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z She was diagnosed almost two decades ago with spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that causes spasms of the vocal cords and should have axed her career. Diane Rehm’s next act: Using her famed voice to fight for the good death 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z But just as often, lines are delivered in the halting, spasmodic mode of someone who has suffered a stroke and is learning to talk again. | 'The Really Big Once': ?Camino Real,? Tennessee Williams and Elia Kazan 2010-04-19T21:52:00Z His jaw apparently glued to his shoulder, he moves at first with halting spasmodic steps. Dance in Review: Mariangela Lopez and Arturo Vidich 2011-03-06T22:54:31Z It’s sonically assaultive, a riot of full-sprint drumming — by Greg Fox, increasingly this band’s central nervous system — and guitar lines with the spasmodic precision of strobe lighting. Playlist: Breezes of Jazz, Country and Black Metal 2011-05-06T22:09:27Z The spasmodic, time-lapse camera work that enables the dead girl to cover enormous distances in a short period of time. Joe Queenan's guide to horror film cliches 2010-10-22T11:00:00Z Yet her performance is strangely spasmodic, as if she couldn’t commit to a single gesture or expression. Review: Clashing Lives in Tennessee Williams’s ‘Creve Coeur’ 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z After his careful buildup, all of the band except Burton fell away, and in their duet the pianist goaded his sideman into spasmodic dissonances. Review | George Burton takes the audience on a wild ride 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z During her periodic absences — Rehm receives treatment three times a year for a voice condition called spasmodic dysphonia — the station has used guest hosts who are being considered to succeed her. NPR talk-show legend Diane Rehm will retire from broadcasting next year 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z He captures Wain's kinetic energy with his fast-talking, spasmodic swimming, and unkempt hair. Celebrating Benedict Cumberbatch's best movie misfits 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Book bans have also become a feature of these spasmodic reactions, but legislators haven't found a way to stop history lessons from being broadcast or streamed to people's televisions. "Justice requires repair": Nikole Hannah-Jones on why Hulu's "1619 Project" is essential viewing 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The novel opens between departure gates and renders the boy’s pathos with lightning-stroke vividness: “Under his crooked hat his face was anarchic with spasmodic blinks and sniffles.” Review | Salvatore Scibona’s second novel trots the globe yet misses nothing 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The diaries suggest a spasmodic concern for her well-being. The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev by Simon Morrison – review 2013-03-30T08:59:01Z Mr. Irving is attracted to spasmodic cracks of violence. Review: In John Irving’s ‘Avenue of Mysteries,’ a Blur of Aphorisms and Magical Events 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z It was a spasmodic week of fashion shows. On the Runway Blog: Marc Jacobs: Left Undernourished By the Final Course 2013-09-13T21:14:46Z A track called “Secret Hobbies” lurches and then lunges through a haze of distorted overtones; on “Legion” the glacial crush of doom metal gives way to something sweaty and spasmodic. Playlist: Making Mischief Along With the Melodies 2010-02-27T03:47:00Z Each hour has a drag to it, one that feels hypnotically weird and is interrupted by spasmodic bursts of violence and disarming farce. Pledging allegiance to Amazon’s enigmatic “Patriot” may be worth it, but it isn’t an easy mission 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Kennedy Jr. suffers from spasmodic dysphonia, described as a “neurological disorder that causes involuntary spasms of the larynx.” Disability groups speak out against "Us" over Lupita Nyong’o doppelgänger voice 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z He just happens to infuse his teaching with a beat that turns everyone into a spasmodic St. Vitus dancer. Review: ‘American Utopia’ Is David Byrne’s Neighborhood 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z But the effect is a figure animated by some irrational, spasmodic motion, like a puppet suspended in space and subjected to electrical torture. ‘Days of Endless Time’ at the Hirshhorn examines our need for nature to soothe us Earthbound Lionel tears from one mishap to the next in his Bentley Aurora through a land of “brown dwarfs,” “blue giants” and “spasmodic ‘flare stars,’ ” where fame is measured in light-years. ‘Lionel Asbo,’ by Martin Amis 2012-08-18T00:06:07Z These presentations take the form of spasmodic vignettes, in which one robot pretends to be human while the other takes on the role of robot grief counselor at a funeral home, perhaps, or cooking instructor. ‘Sorry Robot,’ a Musical Sci-Fi Noir at New Ohio Theater 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Thrashing bodies, racked angles and spasmodic edits soon follow. Movie Review: ‘In Secret,’ Directed by Charlie Stratton 2014-02-20T22:51:13Z Every morning, all sides of the political establishment — his family and friends, along with “the haters and losers” — must contend with Trump’s zigzagging proclamations, his grandiose promises, his spasmodic attachments. Perspective | Turns out the Trump era isn’t ‘1984.’ It’s ‘King Lear.’ 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Like its gyrating, spasmodic staccato beats, “Get On Up” refuses to stand still. ‘Get On Up’ Stars Chadwick Boseman as James Brown 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The end, as her voice sank to a whisper and the sound of spasmodic final heartbeats filled the air, was unforgettable. LPO/Yannick N?zet-S?guin ? review 2011-02-18T19:14:46Z Nyong’o told Variety that spasmodic dysphonia was the inspiration for the character because she, too, was working through trauma. Lupita Nyong’o under fire from disability groups for 'evil' voice in Us 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The court also said the avid media attention paid to the killing contributed to "a spasmodic search for one or more guilty parties to offer up to international public opinion." New Amanda Knox film meant to push past headlines, makers say 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z The dancers moonwalk and roll their necks; their motions are smooth and spasmodic by turns, and several of them present bulging eyes and pained expressions that recall the existential intensity of butoh. Review: In ‘Monochromatic Light,’ Artists Saturate and Vacate Space 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Kennedy has even suggested that vaccines may have caused the disorder that affects his larynx, spasmodic dysphonia, making his voice sound tremulous or strained. Column: Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential bid is the second coming of Donald Trump 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Mr Kennedy has a voice disorder, spasmodic dysphonia, which affects the muscles in his voice box. Robert F Kennedy Jr to challenge Biden for White House 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Her spasmodic, zombie-like moves at the school dance to the tune of the Cramps’ “Goo Goo Muck” — with a deadly straight face, no less — create one of the top television moments of the year. Netflix's 'Wednesday' is the 'Addams Family' spinoff we deserve 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Our response on energy — the weapon Putin counts on to bring Europe to its knees — remains spasmodic and fractured. Western embargoes of Russian gas offer a real shot at a post-carbon future 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z I hear his spasmodic breathing, his rattle, and I know these are his last moments. Paris attacks: Haunting survivors' memories shake terror trial 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z “Red Comet” shows that the achievement of Sylvia Plath was miraculous — but it wasn’t spasmodic, or rare. Review: Think you know Sylvia Plath? Read this definitive new biography 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z He was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological disorder, and came to believe that God was punishing him for what he described as his “sinful behavior,” including years of womanizing and heavy drinking. Johnny Bush, country singer whose ‘Whiskey River’ became a Willie Nelson staple, dies at 85 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Yet Porter lives on in such recordings of single songs more than in the spasmodic revival of shows that often need heavy rewriting to exist onstage at all. The Pleasure and Pain of Being Cole Porter 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z I saw this letter variously described by commentators as "unhinged" and a "kind of spasmodic incontinent rage," which sounds right. Impeachment reaches the House floor, with Rudy Giuliani screaming in the basement 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Mitchell’s penchant for spasmodic activity—nonspeaking actors marching on and off stage, carrying chairs, lamps, flowers, display cases, and other props—had me writing rude things in my notebook. Sorrowful Songs at the White Light Festival 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z “I was actually inspired by the condition spasmodic dysphonia, which is a condition that is caused by trauma,” Nyong’o said of her painstaking process of research and vocal training. This is ‘Us’: Jordan Peele’s follow-up to ‘Get Out’ holds a mirror up to America, again 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Blair also revealed that she suffers from spasmodic dysphonia, a symptom of multiple sclerosis that affects the larynx, leading to shakiness of the voice. Selma Blair breaks silence in first TV interview since multiple sclerosis diagnosis 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Throughout the interview, Blair’s voice shook due to spasmodic dysphonia, a symptom of the chronic disease caused by involuntary muscle movements of the voice box. Selma Blair opens up about multiple sclerosis in poignant new interview 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z “Maybe in your generation. Who knows what discoveries are still to come. All I know is that the stuff is toxic,” I croaked out a few spasmodic air expulsions for good measure. Ferromagnetism 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z R accelerates like a Formula One car, from 0 to 62 mph in a spasmodic 2.25 seconds. Volkswagen’s All-Electric Effort to Climb Out of Its P.R. Hole 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z “In the final stage,” Mr. Downs concludes, “an issue that has been replaced at the center of public concern moves into a prolonged limbo—a twilight realm of lesser attention or spasmodic recurrences of interest.” Climate Change Has Run Its Course 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Until a few years ago, the potential of the populist left manifested itself primarily in spasmodic street demonstrations such as the antiglobalization “Battle of Seattle” in 1999 and the ragtag Occupy encampments in 2011. Civil War in the Democratic Party 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The beat — produced by Ronny J, one of the sound’s architects — is spasmodic and guttural. The Playlist: Nine Inch Nails and Shabazz Palaces Issue Retorts for Anxious Times 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z This spasmodic style, ignoring interagency reviews, is new in the modern presidency, even among presidents like Kennedy and Clinton, who involved family members in their administrations. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s White House power could erode democracy 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Rehm’s condition, spasmodic dysphonia, creates involuntary movements in the muscles of her larynx, leaving her dulcet radio voice with a quiver. A talk-show host, a concert pianist and countless golfers have dealt with dystonia 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Since then, Green’s nine novels have had spasmodic resurrections, come and gone and come back again. Henry Green’s Party Going: an eccentric portrait of the idle rich 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z In the spasmodic arguments over health-care reform, the question is how much Trump owes to orthodox Republican beliefs and how much he will fight for them, just as it was during the primary campaign. Trump, Defeated Again on the Travel Ban, Is Still Trapped in His Campaign 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z But each spasmodic amendment to the order only produced more confusion. A Temporary Reprieve for Some Iraqi Refugees 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Only a few years later, she was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder that causes spasms of the vocal cords and is responsible for her distinctive, strained speech. Radio icon Diane Rehm signs off after 37 years: ‘I’ve been proud to be your host’ 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z What worried him more was his only child Vaishnavi, just 18 months old, whose spasmodic nighttime cough no longer quieted with arrival of morning. Two Children, One Rich, One Poor, Gasping for Air in Delhi’s Smog 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z It’s easy to envision Trump using the power of the White House to incarcerate journalists who tease him about his finger nubs, or especially anyone who attacks his sure-to-be spasmodic policy agenda. It’s Donald Trump vs the Constitution: And all this time you thought his opponent was Hillary Clinton 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Tommy Johnson, a 62-year-old retired Air Force communications officer, says he developed spasmodic dysphonia three decades ago, when few treatment options existed. The Brain Wiring Behind a Frustrating Speech Disorder 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Shame about our spasmodic compulsion not just to devour digital content to the point of nausea and self-loathing, but also to leave a faecal trail of posts, likes and location-tagged check-ins in our wake. This Columbus Day, let’s lose the phones and celebrate getting lost 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z This year’s roster of losers comes in a diverse set of flavors, but there’s a connection between them — a sort of brotherhood of ignoble and spasmodic failure. Three types of onscreen losers at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z As Russell spoke, he kept making spasmodic moves toward a button on a table that controlled the buzzer. After a Rocky Start, D’Angelo Russell Dares His Critics to Reconsider 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Span seems to finally have an answer on how to manage his spasmodic back muscles, though he will need time to rest. Nationals’ first-half problems could be precursors to second-half surge 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Now retired for 13 years, Mr. Johnson helps Dr. Simonyan conduct her research into spasmodic dysphonia. The Brain Wiring Behind a Frustrating Speech Disorder 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The endless, but spasmodic, dynamism of Earth’s crust produced extraordinary scenes today in Chile, and across the Web, as the Calbuco volcano, quiescent for 42 years, powerfully erupted. An Extraordinary Time-Lapse View of the Eruption of Chile's Calbuco Volcano 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z It was a period of loose ends, of isolated eruptions, spasmodic violence, and one-off scandals. Did 1995 Change Everything? 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z “Her voice problems were a bit of a curveball” because they are not commonly seen in Eagle syndrome patients and were suggestive of spasmodic dysphonia, Leahy said. The professor without a voice 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z He said that the editor was prone to making large, spasmodic gestures. The Cabaret Beat 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z She looked for patterns to use in developing a computer algorithm to differentiate between people with normal brains and those with spasmodic dysphonia. The Brain Wiring Behind a Frustrating Speech Disorder 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Then the cough worsens over weeks and becomes spasmodic. 12 Maryland students show signs of whooping cough 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z The cough usually gets worse over subsequent weeks and becomes spasmodic. County reports 12 confirmed or suspected cases of whooping cough in schools “One of the weird things is that if she raised her feet above her chest, her voice got better,” which would not be typical of spasmodic dysphonia. The professor without a voice 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Flung into jail, the fishermen often languish there for years, only to be released as part of the spasmodic peace process between the two countries. Fishermen Cross an Imperceptible Line Into Enemy Waters 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z And another five billion years into the future the sun will inflate with the onset of a spasmodic old age and quite drastically revise the properties of its array of planets. Is Earth’s Life Unique in the Universe? 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Is this a pivot point in our politics or simply a hiccup in the spasmodic nature of modern governing? The shutdown showdown: What changed in Washington, what didn’t 2013-10-20T16:03:25Z There’s muscle twitching, then as the muscle twitching gets more and more spasmodic, mucus comes out of the nose and mouth and you basically go into convulsions on the ground. Nerve agents most deadly of recognized chemical weapons 2013-08-21T21:39:07Z Based on her history and tests, Leahy suspected she might have abductor spasmodic dysphonia. The professor without a voice 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z They erased a 12-point Pacers lead in the third quarter with a spasmodic barrage of trademark 3-point shooting and held a 92-90 lead with five and a half minutes to play. On Basketball: Latest Knicks Failure Has Its Roots at the Top 2013-05-19T15:11:21Z It is now home to a Baja Fresh, three floors of apartments, and a noisy, spasmodic passenger elevator, its yellow wall scrawled with the words “scariest elevator ever” in black pen. The Appraisal: As East Midtown Girds for Taller Buildings, a Few Knee-High Relics Remain 2013-04-29T16:10:38Z He started well enough, getting the first eight Mets he faced, his trademark spasmodic delivery belying the signature crispness of his stuff. Dodgers 7, Mets 2: Mets Lose to Dodgers, and Hope They Won’t Lose Niese 2013-04-24T03:26:45Z Working-class people can always be set against each other in local, spasmodic episodes. The Emancipation Proclamation: Hear the Many Voices That Cried Freedom 2013-01-01T10:50:21Z The paralytic agent, which is used in cosmetic procedures to smooth wrinkles, is also approved to treat spasmodic dysphonia; given at three-month intervals, the drug works by preventing vocal muscles from spasming. The professor without a voice 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z There’s safe wiggle room around most traits and sometimes there’s even full-on spasmodic dancing room. How to apply an evolutionary hypothesis about gestation to your pregnancy 2012-09-05T13:45:00.190Z But it was the distinguishing characteristic of Christianity that its moral influence was not indirect, casual, remote, or spasmodic. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z With Mariquita that which we call the supernatural life was not occasional and spasmodic. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z Clearly its spasmodic coughing betokened the fact that it would soon cease duty from sheer inanition. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Their shooting, hitherto fairly accurate, became wild and spasmodic. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z Persecution, however, was spasmodic, and in many places toleration practically existed. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z However zealous an episcopal official might be, his efforts were necessarily isolated, temporary, and spasmodic. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z At the same moment, overpowered by this spasmodic exertion of strength, Ichabod fell, fainting suspended by the withes which bound his waist. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z The spasmodic clutching of her hand recalled his thoughts. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z I wondered whether I should ever forget the strange spasmodic twitching of his leg, the gurgle--half oath, half cry--which had come with the blood from his throat. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Its manifestations there were only spasmodic, and were suppressed with effort comparatively slender. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Heresy, suppressed by spasmodic exertion in one city, was always flourishing elsewhere, and ready to furnish new missionaries and new martyrs as soon as the storm had passed. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z A spasmodic shudder passed over the frame of the Tuscarora chief; then he turned towards Ruth, with a smile upon his face and a tear in his eye, as he said. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z From far away comes the spasmodic throbbing of a guitar and the singing of an Italian voice, high-pitched, passionate, throaty. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z It was in vain that the Duchess made spasmodic rushes into conversation, and in the intervals nodded and frowned at the delinquent. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z A shriek, a spasmodic movement and the victims lay still, their earthly troubles over forever. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z The popes had endeavored to overcome this episcopal indifference by a sort of irregular and spasmodic Legatine Inquisition. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z In the year 1847, a spasmodic attempt at life was manifested in this venerable and ill-used institution. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 109, November 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-25T02:00:04.460Z Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z There was something wild and spasmodic in his gaiety, which was far too loud and tempestuous to be natural. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z With a quick, spasmodic action he hurled the coin into the gutter, and walked away quickly in the direction of the Haymarket. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z We have seen the spasmodic edicts of England and Aragon in the twelfth century, which have interest only as showing the absence of anterior penal laws. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z I should temper a fierce injustice with a spasmodic indecision that would prolong rather than mitigate the bitterness of the Day. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Sung or played in a restless, hurried, and spasmodic manner. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Again there came that slight spasmodic working about the corners of the mouth, which was anything rather than a smile, but his voice was perfectly calm, as he replied: 'Oh, certainly. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z He tried to save himself by throwing his weight backward--a quick, spasmodic action that proved that he retained his presence of mind to the end. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z Under a succession of such spasmodic attacks Catharism might perhaps have never been completely rooted out. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z When coma or profound stupor exists, it may become jerking and spasmodic, or even simulate the stertorous respiration of apoplexy. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Both have a defective vitality, only the Thief, and the Criminal generally, is capable, like all predatory creatures, of spasmodic activity. Salvation Syrup; Or, Light On Darkest England 2012-03-14T02:00:28.613Z There is something so unnatural, so spasmodic in his mirth, that it gives me quite a pang to witness it. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z Company made a grand stampede, and followed in the rear, dragging old 97 in a spasmodic gallop. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z In fact, for a time at least, these spasmodic efforts at reform only rendered matters worse. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Another condition altogether is tonic, spasmodic contraction of the arteries. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Usually the meals proceeded in silence except for a few spasmodic outbursts. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z As it is manifest there is something spasmodic in these Cases, it were proper to be provided with some antispasmodic Remedies, such as the Mineral Anodyne Liquid of Hoffman. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health 2012-03-10T03:00:11.780Z This certainly is one great reason for the increased and increasing proportion of nervous, bilious, spasmodic, and stomach complaints, &c. appearing among the lower ranks of life.” Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Considering that he is a beast not built for jumping, the leap he attempted, with a spasmodic wriggle of his formidable tail, was quite a creditable feat. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Probably all of these factors are associated causes in producing the spasmodic phenomena of cholera. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z It appears that he was versant in the spasmodic diseases of women; and no more was wanting to induce the vulgar to regard him as a sorcerer, or performer of miracles. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z Attempts in this direction were now not infrequent, but were necessarily spasmodic. The Influence and Development of English Gilds As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury 2012-03-05T03:00:14.443Z The policy of France in Morocco has been weak and spasmodic; in his hands it became firm and consecutive. In Morocco 2012-03-05T03:00:11.463Z In severe cases, however, a convulsive state of intense irritability develops in which the slightest sound or effort brings on a series of spasmodic seizures. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z Dolan believes the phenomena of the cough or kinks to be due, as suggested by Laennec, to a "spasmodic condition of the muscular or contractile fibres of the bronchi and their branches." A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Every feature seemed to be dilated and shaken with a spasmodic agony of horrified recognition. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z The arbours were repaired, mostly at the cost of private individuals, and at spasmodic intervals, while the Show still continued to afford opportunities for dissolute revelry to the lowest of the town and neighbourhood. The Influence and Development of English Gilds As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury 2012-03-05T03:00:14.443Z “See here, Grizzly,” pleaded Mason in a spasmodic outburst of agitation; “what’s the deal?” Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z I suffered from a spasmodic contraction of the muscles and a soreness of the back and bowels, and even my eyeballs become sore and distressed me greatly whenever I wiped my face. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z Its spasmodic character in some of the older epidemics led to the confounding of epidemic catarrhal fever with whooping cough. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z One might have expected that the mental processes of Poincaré, which were shown to be flighty, uncontrolled, spontaneous, unstable and spasmodic, would have particularly fitted him for the activity of the romancer. Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods 2012-02-24T03:00:25.813Z Down, down it dropped, its passage to the ground accompanied by one or two short, sharp, spasmodic tattoos on that same noisy drum. Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things 2012-02-24T03:00:23.760Z In the first Act I found her a little spasmodic. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 28th, 1916 2012-02-23T03:00:40.467Z A matter of life and death could not prevent George Jacobs, the old grandfather, from laughing heartily at the spasmodic antics of Abigail Williams. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Toward the close of the attack the cough becomes less urgent and loses its spasmodic character. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z When the spirit of revolt died, the flame began to subside, and continued to subside gradually with spasmodic flickers till its ultimate extinction. The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z The leaves and seeds are made into the drug called "stramonium," which is used as a remedy in neuralgia, spasmodic cough, and other disorders. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z These efforts have been spasmodic and usually complicated by political considerations. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z There was a prolonged fit of spasmodic cough at short intervals, with slight expectoration, but these coughing fits would make her almost breathless. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The disease, croup, it is well known, may exist without a croupous—that is, fibrinous—inflammation, as is familiarly recognized in the constant use of the terms spasmodic, membranous, and diphtheritic croup. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Even in the firing line the stoical silence of the men and their immobility, except in spasmodic crises, seem to dominate the hellish roar of bursting shells. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z He spoke with spasmodic jerks and ended with something like a sigh of relief. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z At sight of him Baba gave a spasmodic gurgle of amazement, and then stood wet and staring, while her sister gave an explanation of the coming of Charmides. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z When sitting, spasmodic pains in the lower portion of the abdomen extending into the rectum and coccyx. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The physical causes that give rise to the pains which have just been described likewise occasion the spasmodic and tetanoid phenomena that are so peculiar to this disease. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z After a while the conversation became still more spasmodic and drowsy: presently it ceased altogether, and all four men sank into a recumbent posture. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z He made one last spasmodic effort, like a dying man clutching at his life. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z Ramûa started up, with a spasmodic breath, and her face glowed like the sun after a summer storm. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z In those spasmodic affections of the abdominal muscles during parturition, or after delivery, this root has proved an effectual remedy. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z Photophobia is not uncommon, and oscillation of the pupils and spasmodic movements of the eyeball have frequently been observed. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Nystagmus, nis-tag′mus, n. a spasmodic, lateral, oscillatory movement of the eyes, found in miners, &c. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z His nerves had free play and he wandered restlessly from room to room, calm outwardly except for some spasmodic movements which people unacquainted with him would never have remarked, but inwardly a creature in torment. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Subsequent Indian wars were but the spasmodic and dying action of the spirit that instigated the first. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Arnica 30 immediately arrested the spasmodic jerks of the muscles of the injured arm. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z Strabismus is a symptom of very ordinary occurrence, particularly when other paralytic or spasmodic phenomena exist. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z It is but seldom that they are compelled to exercise their muscles on the gates; for navigation on the Fox is spasmodic and unimportant. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z Jerk′y, moving or coming by jerks or starts, spasmodic; capricious, impatient. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z They have been a fruitful cause, in the first place, of spasmodic disturbance. The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z Evacuations hard as nuts expelled with much difficulty, with spasmodic pains in the intestines; the feces escape in small pieces. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z It seemed probable, however, that the benefit of the opium treatment was most decided in the early stages of the attack, and hence in those in which the inflammatory and spasmodic elements predominated. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Harry was stalking to and fro across the floor with fiery eagerness, sobbing bitterly to himself, and pausing every now and then with a sort of sudden spasmodic hesitation. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z "Oh, poor creature!" said Lady Kay, the tears filling her eyes as all the ribs of the meagre, wasted body showed in the straining, spasmodic effort of the lungs to get breath. The Front Yard 2012-01-09T03:00:23.183Z The war thus illustrates the tendency of wars in general to cause spasmodic disturbance in a market so delicately organized as that of London now is. The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z Brevity of duration and recurrence "in single spots, now here, now there," are phenomena at once spasmodic and erratic. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The occurrence of cramps in cholera, which has bestowed upon the disease one of its titles, spasmodic, has, however, no distinctive relation to the Asiatic disease. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z There followed two or three spasmodic reports, after which the engine, once more receiving its normal supply of gas, settled down to work and began to whirr away in perfect and melodious rhythm. The Money Gods 2012-01-04T03:00:39.617Z Europe's spasmodic financial crisis hogged the limelight in 2011, but the rally in U.S. Corporate Borrowers Ride Wave of Enthusiasm 2012-01-02T21:32:28Z Such a spasmodic leap ahead will leave you too much out of breath even to tell them to come on. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z In spasmodic affections of various kinds, in asthma, in periodic headaches, in general restlessness and muscular irritabilities its good effects are often signal. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z Not only were the sartorius, rectus, vasti, and other muscles thrown into violent spasmodic movements, but the limbs were rotated forcibly and the toes were frequently bent. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z With a spasmodic hiccough he fell back upon the sofa. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z She was difficultly following the spasmodic leadership of Willie, who puffed about her like a little snubby tug conducting a graceful yacht out to sea. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z By the sacred sickness the Greeks meant epilepsy, or spasmodic attacks in general, which were ascribed to the anger of the gods. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Remembering the fame of Mygale avicularia in chorea we may well expect this other spider to be of use "in some troublesome spasmodic affections." New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The physical condition of these parts readily accounts for the frequent and harassing cough and attacks of spasmodic laryngitis which are such frequent complications of the invasion and eruptive stages of measles. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z It was the last of its movements, and a mere spasmodic and painless one, though very distressing to witness. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z Unfortunately, a complete mastery of throwing is not to be gained by a few spasmodic wrestles with the wheel. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z She could only clutch with a spasmodic grasp at the grim spectre of her old resolve. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z Back.—Terrible pains in back and loins, spasmodic and irregular, at times extending down the limbs. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z This must, of course, be a question only of twitching, like spasmodic reactions, a question only of psychic phenomena such as follow directly upon somatic stimulation. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z Quiet work this, none of your spasmodic Waltzes, kicking Polkas, and teetotum jigmarigs. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z As has been stated, spasmodic attempts had been made to reclaim the property, to make it productive, but always by men acting for the owners; they never came in personal contact with the tenants. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z From mere spasmodic flapping the great bird gradually recovered control, and a few seconds later was distinctly flying—very low, but still clearly on the wing and departing. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The attacks of spasmodic dyspnœa were a sequel of hay fever. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z But it would be strange indeed if the child brought forth complete psychic products in sleep, while the adult in the same condition contents himself with spasmodic reactions. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z The power plant should run from its lowest to its highest speed without any irregularity in torque, i.e., the acceleration should be gradual rather than spasmodic. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z “I know,” the girl replied, her laughter trailing off into spasmodic giggles. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z Apart from that consideration, I would point out that the works in question have been spasmodic rather than continuous, the fruits, apparently, of momentary whims rather than of a settled policy. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z In chronic rheumatism, and erratic pains of a spasmodic nature, it often performs a cure, or affords essential relief. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The opening orchestral measures are of peculiar rhythm, and suggest the spasmodic movement of puppets on a string; but this implies no lack of dignity to the composition. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z The doctor did not finish the sentence, for a shrill, spasmodic laugh resounded from Frederick's room, and made Madame Bastien spring from her seat. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Hard Times 145 Explains why capitalist prosperity is a spasmodic thing, and why abundant production brings distress instead of plenty. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z It is partly a spasmodic phenomenon I am sure, for the aeration of my tissues, judging by the color of my lips, seems to be sufficient. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z The spasmodic condition was relieved very shortly, and although the cough remained for a short time it never became severe and soon entirely disappeared. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The domestic machinery, being again set moving, went at first in a lame, spasmodic way, as though jarred and strained through all its wheel-work. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z A thatched summer-house completed the spasmodic effort of the hotel to rise to smartness. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z In the spasmodic gleams of the moon through the ragged clouds they could see the rollers sweeping over the barrier reef with unbroken crests, and the usually placid lagoon was in a turmoil. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z With desperate determination they dragged their sodden and weary bodies through the shallows beyond, and blind fury filled them with spasmodic vigour as they saw what the sea-birds were feeding on. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z It will probably mean more normal operation of mills instead of spasmodic workings as has been the case for the last few years. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z On setting the first in motion a certain irregular spasmodic action is to be observed in the second, but it is very different from the "whole-hearted" response in the previous instance. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z Volcanoes are, therefore, but the outposts of gigantic central forces, and earthquakes but the spasmodic trials of their strength. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z The silence was unbroken save for the spasmodic whirr of a lawn mower on a distant part of the grounds. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z Costiveness is often the case of flatulent and spasmodic colic, and often of inflammation of the bowels. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z This was the procedure of the average commander, and even when a more intense spirit of conflict was evoked by the Luxemburgs and Marlboroughs it was but momentary and spasmodic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z He let the Infant press forward to light Di's candle, and hardly touched her hand after the Infant had released his spasmodic clutch upon it. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z Especially was he severe on Mr Stacey's spasmodic efforts at the promotion of geniality. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z Finally, with slow and spasmodic motions, he turned his head and looked into the muzzle of The Phantom’s automatic. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z An infusion of hops is highly recommended in derangement of the nervous system, and for allaying spasmodic twitchings of the extremities. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z Strong, calm, sincere, most of these poems are; not the spasmodic or frothy outpourings of Byron-stricken girls; not even mere echoes, however skilful, of the grand music of the masters. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z The literary efforts of Easton, so far, have been spontaneous and spasmodic, but contain certain promise for the future. Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown 2011-10-25T02:00:25.713Z Yellow eyes of the most unfathomable depth and a spasmodic wag of the tail proved her temper to be of the peppery kind. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z Even its repetition elicited only twistings and spasmodic grins. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z An infusion of either of the following articles is valuable in colic, both flatulent and spasmodic, in all classes of animals: caraways, peppermint, spearmint, fennel-seed, angelica, bergamot, snakeroot, aniseed, ginseng, &c. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z There was a wild spasmodic heaving of the form beneath him—and the form became suddenly still. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z "That settles him for good," remarked Tom, when, with a last spasmodic movement, the savage looking beast stiffened out. Rocky Mountain Boys Camping in the Big Game Country 2011-10-21T02:00:18.430Z With what truthful tenderness does such a writer depict nature!—how different is his treatment from the spasmodic, straining, extravagant, vulgarizing efforts of the play-wright! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z It literally bristled with clocks, one of which played a spasmodic version of Gentle Zitella with variations every quarter of an hour. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z The attacks are probably due to spasmodic contraction of the sclerosed intestinal vessels with a resulting local rise in blood pressure. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. 2011-10-11T02:01:07.890Z There might have been shady walks, and noble walls of trees, instead of the spasmodic futility of Battersea Park. Garden Design and Architects' Gardens 2011-10-05T02:00:19.627Z In this country the political cartoon, which practically began with William Charles's parodies upon Gillray, developed in a fitful and spasmodic fashion until about the middle of the century. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z In several cases of inveterate sciatica I have seen violent spasmodic flexures of the leg upon the thigh. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z He was dissatisfied, out of temper, because of Brauws and that spasmodic conversation; and his tone seemed to invite a scene. The Later Life 2011-10-02T02:00:13.037Z He heard Jake whistling a tune he had whistled long ago, when they had worked Mark Bruce's crop side by side, and the spasmodic creaking of the puncheons as the family moved about within. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z Mrs. Timberlake turned slowly toward her, and Caroline was aware of a spasmodic stiffening of her figure, as if she were nerving herself for an outburst. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z And in a moment she was transported with spasmodic grief; she flung her face at his feet, and, embracing them with her arms, began to kiss them through the quilt. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z I must, of course, be understood to refer to something altogether different from the spasmodic pain which is produced by the difficult passage of a gall-stone toward the bowel. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z For weeks, spasmodic and brutal violence continued between Muslims and Hindus. Mr. India Ink: Modi: Metamorphosis or Albatross? 2011-09-15T11:29:14Z A good deal, it appeared, according to the view which the General had contrived to piece together, and which, leaning against the sideboard, he proceeded to propound in spasmodic jerks. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z That is because the stock market is, above all else, "spasmodic," he said. Why John Bogle Is Upbeat About Stocks 2011-09-10T00:10:36Z And there was old Cripps, sunburnt and grim, with a soft felt hat on his head, and a strange spasmodic twitching at the corners of the mouth. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z I have certainly seen several cases of asthma in which spasmodic pain of the heart has occurred on various occasions after or during a very severe asthmatic paroxysm. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z "What is the business?" again asked the writer, as he saw the man in a spasmodic difficulty to begin. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z The quiet has been broken only by the sibilant song of the boiler, by desultory conversation and bursts of gunfire as spasmodic and inconsequent. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z Baghdad remains a maze of blast walls and checkpoints, less menacing than during the spasmodic sectarian slaughter of 2006-2007, but still a very dangerous place to live. The 9/11 Decade: The 9/11 Decade: Bill Keller?s Unfinished Business 2011-09-06T16:13:18Z In the last sentence Dickens reveals the true philosophy of sustaining and developing natural and therefore productive interest, and explains how, after destroying it, teachers try to galvanize it into spasmodic activity. Dickens As an Educator 2011-09-02T02:00:22.320Z Even in the earlier stages of the disease there is usually some degree of the same thing, as, for instance, spasmodic winking. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z A repressed spasmodic laugh shook the frame of the youth. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z Her face was flushed, her eyes were bright and hard, and her breath came with painful quickness, in short, spasmodic gasps. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z It was three days, at least, before the old house settled down again to anything like solid order, and conversation became less spasmodic in character. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z From a hole in the church wall a big gee-kaw lizard uttered his hoarse, spasmodic cry three times, then stopped, smothered by the heat. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z It is curious, however, that those formidable spasmodic affections of the face which belong to the same order as torticollis and writer's cramp, are not frequently, if ever, directly associated with trigeminal neuralgia. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z "It isn't some horrible spasmodic playfulness of yours to talk loneliness and all that while really—" "No," answered Nina, nestling her fingers closer and speaking in a warm, low voice. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z Only the spasmodic movement of his lips told of the unborn curses that his overworked lungs lacked the power to force forth upon the air. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z There results spasmodic and irregular movements in the arm, and more especially in the fingers, indicating that some morbid condition of the median nerve has been produced. Insanity Its Causes and Prevention 2011-08-29T02:01:05.400Z Erratically it jerked and spun, with spasmodic torsion. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z And I have seen what I do not doubt to have been a spasmodic condition of the rectum induced by peri-uterine neuralgia. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z He began to roar with an awful voice, with a spasmodic cry, and to tear his hair like a man who is losing his reason. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Then its efforts became scattering and spasmodic, finally ceasing entirely. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z The largest effort the individual can make toward controlling this irregularity of movement, is insufficient, and these parts remain in a condition of more or less spasmodic action, until the nervous energy is restored. Insanity Its Causes and Prevention 2011-08-29T02:01:05.400Z Miss Henderson was knitting in a spasmodic way, and stopping every now and then to blow her nose violently. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z A case of singularly prolonged and obstinate spasmodic hiccough which came under my notice was distinguished by the presence of a fixed tender spot over the third dorsal vertebra. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z Ah! a last spasmodic jerk wrenched it up, and trailing a broken leg, Cuni crept into the wall—free. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z So great was the forest hunted that for nearly two hours we had occupied our posts listening to the spasmodic trailing of the hounds and the yelling of the peasants. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z Her mother's progress was so gradual that the change from day to day—or from week to week, for that matter—was not noticeable; while her father's was spasmodic. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z Her mind was quite abstracted, and she was unaware of the spasmodic conversation carried on all round her. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z There sprang into being during this period only some futile and spasmodic attempts at state regulation. The Express Companies of the United States A Study of a Public Utility 2011-08-11T02:00:14.563Z If the leaders are clear-sighted, the party will be continuous, large, long-lived; dim-sighted enthusiasts, even when for the moment successful, lead a discontinuous, short-lived, spasmodic crowd. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z The light, cutting winds from the west increased in force, and the spasmodic squalls came at shorter intervals. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z He sneezed again, a most vociferous roar of sound, quite involuntary and spasmodic. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z And they sung and they shouted Their spasmodic joys, Just as if they ne'er doubted That God loved a noise. City Ballads 2011-08-04T02:00:21.027Z “I wouldn’t ever come back, if I was Owny,” she said in her spasmodic tone, for the nervous fright was still strong upon her. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z On April 18 and 19, and May 4 and 5, the fighting was spasmodic and finally ceased. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Sudden storms broke with spasmodic force, the barometer was unsteady and the temperature ranged from 20° below zero to 60° below zero. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z It dangled by the thread from the needle that stuck in Noll's finger; and he saw it, and jerked the needle out with a quick, spasmodic gesture, and flung it to one side. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z But with the Christians, instead of persecution being spasmodic it was persistent. A Grammar of Freethought 2011-07-30T02:00:13.083Z A hundred yards farther along the motor gave a spasmodic gasp and stopped. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z At times, too, he had spasmodic fits of silent laughter—silent, except that they commenced with a loud chuckle, which he summarily stifled and took into custody by clapping his great hand over his mouth. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z When these are withdrawn, as they are in the long night, the heart pulsations become irregular; at times slow, at other times spasmodic. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z But he was as vain as he was persevering, and with him effort was a continuous process, and not spasmodic. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z To please them she made spasmodic efforts toward polite English, but when excited or angry she was certain to drop back into this forceful but inelegant vernacular. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z The temperature grew suffocating under the glare of afternoon, but still the thudding paddles rose and fell, while froth licked the bows and the paddling song rose in spasmodic gasps. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z He got a patent in 1769, and began building a large engine; but the workmen were new to the task, and when completed, its action was spasmodic and unsatisfactory. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z They are intensely feminine with the nervous fitfulness and spasmodic capriciousness that go with overwrought sexual sensibilities. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z The result was the cruel crusade of 1206, which continued in the form of more or less spasmodic persecution for many years,—at least thirty.” The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Indeed, although she had already taken a spasmodic interest in the work, what she was taught before evening left her more than a little confused and by no means pleased with herself. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z O God!" half-shrieked Ligeia, leaping to her feet and extending her arms aloft with a spasmodic movement, as I made an end of these lines, "O God! The Best Psychic Stories 2011-07-13T02:00:21.943Z An angry, often almost spasmodic, mannerism has to supply their place. Dickens English Men of Letters 2011-07-13T02:00:19.017Z The highest eloquence also is not a spasmodic effort, but the quiet manifestation of years of preparation. Right Living as a Fine Art A Study of Channing's Symphony as an Outline of the Ideal Life and Character 2011-07-12T02:00:36.983Z Cries were jerked out of her in a spasmodic way, as she could catch her breath. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z A few of the more vigorous revellers made spasmodic efforts to "keep it up"; but gradually the "fun" fizzled out, and general sleep succeeded. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Jumping, vaulting, leaping, all bring them into sudden, spasmodic, almost violent action. How to Get Strong and How to Stay So 2011-07-01T02:00:12.520Z He quivered convulsively, shook his victim with a spasmodic leap and plunge, then loosened his hold, and fell powerless by his side. The History of Peru 2011-06-27T02:01:04.487Z "You—didn't—get—hurt?" he asked, in faint, spasmodic gasps. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z If spasmodic efforts at reform are made, the more prominent owners meet in council with their lawyers and solemnly discuss what their policy should be. Commercialized Prostitution in New York City 2011-06-25T02:00:18.937Z Once he was seen to give a spasmodic movement and then again to drop over the horse's neck. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z The spasmodic vivacity of her demeanor seemed daily to increase: her whole being moved in a restless stillness. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z The cataleptic condition is really a nervous spasmodic seizure rather than a true stage of hypnotism. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z His muscles felt to be wrenching from the containing tissues, his breathing was spasmodic and whistling, his teeth were grinding together. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z The poor devil fell at our feet without uttering a groan, although many spasmodic twitchings of his nerves showed that he was not killed outright. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z The man in office, finding Wordsworth did not know who he was, said in a spasmodic and half-chuckling anticipation of assured victory, ‘I have had the honour of some correspondence with you, Mr Wordsworth.’ Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z She held firmly against her heart, and all at once gave a cry, which was accompanied by spasmodic movements of the body. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z Suggestion for Stuttering.—There are many systems to train people out of the spasmodic inco-ordination that constitutes stuttering. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z The muffled roar of coal dropping in tons, clang of trimmers' shovels, hoarse shouts, stamping and crashings, with an occasional spasmodic clattering winch by way of variety. From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush 2011-06-08T02:00:16.290Z They witnessed very marked contractions of the sick woman’s muscles, and many spasmodic movements of her limbs. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z Well, my dear old fellow," said Grandon, as he grasped my hand warmly, "how mysterious and spasmodic you have been in your movements! Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z Blood dripped on his beard; his huge hairy fists, tied and crossed behind his back, made odd, spasmodic movements. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z The physician is sometimes tempted to overcome the spasmodic closure or partial closure of the esophagus by bougies and dilators, and these the patients learn to pass by themselves. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Her hands clutched at her bosom in a spasmodic gesture. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z And in one of the pauses in our spasmodic conversation we heard her voice, just over the hedge: "God guard and keep you, my man, and bring you back to me safe!" Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z The Lord-Lieutenant's policy was vigorous, but its administration haphazard and spasmodic. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z And in his work he was strangely and serenely happy; there were no more spasmodic joys and qualms. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z To appreciate how closely related to stuttering this spasmodic closure of the esophagus is, it is necessary to see these patients swallow when they do not know that they are under observation. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Anti-monarchical, liberal and anti-clerical France at once recommenced its revolutionary work; the whole 19th century was to be filled with great spasmodic upheavals, and Louis XVIII. was soon overwhelmed by the White Terrorists of 1815. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z For the past hour the shots from the surrounded Courthouse had dwindled down to spasmodic outbursts and Hatfield knew that the McGills were saving their ammunition, as they had not anticipated a siege. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z The candle was flickering, and in its spasmodic light the eyes of the Quich� holy bird had a preternatural, sinister glitter. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z None of your spasmodic virtue, your superficial goodness, for me! From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z The inhibitory power of the nervous system over spasmodic contraction of the lung tissues seems lost in deep sleep and then the asthmatic condition develops. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Their friendship had always been more or less of a spasmodic character. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z "Vyking!" with a spasmodic cry; and then Mrs. Weymore dropped her white face in her hands, trembling from head to foot. Sir Noel's Heir A Novel 2011-04-24T02:00:07.013Z You will forgive me!” were the words to which she gave utterance—not in continued speech, but interrupted by spasmodic sobbing. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The sister of the Ambassador has recovered under my hands from what was universally believed to be a fatal case of spasmodic croup.... Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z The acute condition occurs almost suddenly and is accompanied by spasmodic pain and acute discomfort. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Then the chamberlain felt a spasmodic pain in the forehead, which he knew very well, and which he used to call "the waker." Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z She must indeed have been spent, when the growls and spasmodic foot work of the live fur rug did not disturb her. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z Now in the calm quiet of her chamber, when the spasmodic courage of passion had departed, she felt doubtful of what she had done. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z His fingers closed in a sudden spasmodic clutch over the stock of his automatic. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z This spasmodic painful condition usually lasts for some days and suggests all sorts of topical applications and often requires anodyne drugs. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z The career of M. Clemenceau has been marked throughout by sudden and spasmodic crises, rather than by slow evolution of events. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z "What is it?" asks the Major, who feels the spasmodic movement—the two walking arm-in-arm. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z It was a subterfuge not very skilfully conceived—a weak, spasmodic effort against absolute humiliation in the eyes of his wife. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z In a moment her thankfulness broke out, spasmodic, disjointed, but from the depths of her simple soul. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Some of it is undoubtedly due to the habit, formed during the acute period, of keeping the muscles quiet, in order to avoid the spasmodic pain that occurs on movement. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Rioting for popular finance was bad enough, but rioting was temporary, spasmodic, and traditional. The truth about Philadelphia 1787 2011-04-05T00:30:00Z “There’s no danger,” said Vernon reassuringly, clucking at his horse, and the beast flung up its head in a spasmodic burst of speed, as livery-stable horses will. Her Infinite Variety 2011-04-01T02:00:30.590Z While congratulating one another on their slight spasmodic success, their broken fetters were being repaired, and new chains fabricated, to bind them faster than ever. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z A spasmodic twitch of the eyelid betrayed the acuteness of Jock's ocular perception. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z The despised rustic rides on—as he passes making awkward obeisance, by a spasmodic pluck at his forelock. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z The fog-horn emitted a series of spasmodic and hideous shrills, and beyond a slight drifting the steamer was almost motionless. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z His piety was not spasmodic or fitful, but steady and enduring. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Even while reflecting, a paean of spasmodic revelry, heard on the other side of the paling, sounded suggestive in his ears? The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The grandmother nodded over her knitting, with a limp falling of the lower jaw, occasional spasmodic gestures, and an absorbed, unfamiliar expression of countenance. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z The deeper gave forth a series of spasmodic grunts; but still continued to snore on. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z The efforts at research work outside Great Britain have, however, been spasmodic and in no way compare with the systematic series of inquiries conducted without any substantial state aid in London. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z McLane gave a spasmodic leap into the air, and dropped motionless by the roadside. The Nation's Peril Twelve Years' Experience in the South 2011-03-17T02:00:12.580Z Herr Bandmann still makes spasmodic incursions into the surrounding country with an improvised dramatic company and plays his favorite characters. The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah 2011-03-14T03:01:07.627Z And, with a spasmodic twitch of his nose, the eccentric ouvrier departed. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z There was a panting, spasmodic cry at Madelaine’s ear, one which she echoed, as Harry Vine stepped up to Leslie’s side. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z Her laboured breathing, the clenched hands, and spasmodic movements of her shoulders evidenced some great agitation. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z All the papers agreed that his testimony was unsatisfactory and made much of his manner, which, under an effort to be calm, showed a spasmodic, nervous violence. The Girl at Central 2011-03-08T03:00:37.413Z Sometimes, when George had eaten his supper, Isabel would do him the favour of reading aloud one of the most spasmodic of the Alien's dreams. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z The young gamekeeper who always filled the position of valet to the Baron upon these spasmodic visits to Vorhabshen entered. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z Harry’s breath came in a spasmodic way, as he sat there chained, as it were, to his place. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z There were some spasmodic bursts of machine-gun fire, but the defence was feeble, and here, anyhow, the enemy had been demoralized by our frightful gun-fire. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z This, however, was on their part only a spasmodic effort. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z The spasmodic smile called up by each approaching tourist faded from her countenance as we passed by. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z In the spasmodic form the symptoms were of a nervous character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Louise made an effort to reply, but there was only a spasmodic catching of her breath. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z "I shall soon be dead," said Baluzzi, while spasmodic gasps interrupted the words brought out with such difficulty. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z But the fisher-girl commenced a spasmodic race, in vain Eva signed and called to her; the girl only nodded her head and pulled on, but Blanden after a short time overtook them once more. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z Burghers and nobles barricaded the streets, manned the towers, rang the bells, shot and hacked one another with spasmodic fury. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z We had a few spasmodic attacks the next few nights, but they gave me the impression that they were half-hearted and discouraged. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Vine gripped his daughter’s hand with spasmodic violence, but she did not wince. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z The vivid and creative mind, by virtue of its qualities, is a spasmodic and adventurous mind; it resents blinkers, and the mere implication that it can be driven in harness to the unexpected. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z The fingers fluttered again feebly, there was a spasmodic stiffening of the figure—and that was the end. The Last Stroke a detective story 2011-02-19T03:01:39.327Z Only on rare occasions has the town known any spasmodic attempts at cleanliness. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z He settled down into Character of the reign. inglorious ease, varied at long intervals by outbursts of spasmodic tyranny. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z But he was studious all the same, reading the classics in his own somewhat spasmodic way and exploring with even greater zeal the mysteries of mediæval lore. A Selection from the Poems of William Morris 2011-02-11T03:00:29.580Z But then again, maybe my knee is jerking with the exact twitch of spasmodic anger that the White House was hoping for. New Obama strategy: Beat up poor people 2011-02-10T00:07:00Z Crushed in the encounter, it made one last spasmodic attempt, and then sank under a sense of humiliation. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z “What is it?” asks the Major, who feels the spasmodic movement—the two walking arm-in-arm. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Edward IV. with his combination of vicious self-indulgence and spasmodic cruelty was no unfit representative The “Paston Letters.” of his age. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z A spasmodic fire opens on the running figures. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z The Miss Finlaysons came up at intervals and introduced young men to her in a spasmodic sort of way. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z I inquired, as the old gentleman became a little tranquillised, after a spasmodic outburst of grief. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z Here Lessie broke down and began to weep in little, spasmodic snuffles, as you have seen small children do. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Thirty years of friction followed, while the parliament and the ruling classes tried in a spasmodic way to enforce the statute, and the peasantry strove to evade it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Ah, croupy cough—yes, croup, true croup, not spasmodic. The Blind Mother and The Last Confession 2011-02-03T03:00:11.867Z The propeller was revolving in spasmodic jerks, due, I imagine, to the fast failing steam only forcing the cranks over their dead centres with an effort. The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne 2011-01-30T03:00:19.213Z Some new grito—followed by the usual spasmodic revolution—brings about a change, both in rulers and robbers; who sometimes also exchange situations! The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z Each spasmodic throb seems to thrust the cardiac walls against nettles. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z The war did not entirely cease, but became local and spasmodic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z He saw a spasmodic contraction of the muscles--saw a swift, sudden pallor overspread the stern features, while the lips were tightly pressed together; but all this came and went with lightning-speed. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z He crossed himself; the gesture was made in terrible, spasmodic haste. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z That my father had twice refused, when the neighboring town was making spasmodic spurts of growth, to sell portions of his swampy holdings, made people think him quite off his head. A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage 2011-01-26T03:00:25.590Z The fat girl fell into a seat, shut her eyes, and sobbed occasionally in a spasmodic way. Concerning Belinda 2011-01-21T03:00:12.087Z In consequence of over-exertion he had suffered for some days from a violent attack of the spasmodic cough which many years previously ignorant physicians had pronounced consumption. Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z Rowing at the other schools is very spasmodic, mostly confined to a few weeks' training for the above races. Rowing 2011-01-15T03:00:32.313Z The movement on Rheims was the spasmodic stroke of the dying gladiator. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z The breeze, with which we had chased the Spartan, was a mere spasmodic effort of Nature, for we were still in the calm-belt, or, as the sailors expressively call it, the “doldrums.” Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Never before had I felt anything so curiously spasmodic. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z The modern outburst of reforming zeal is thus not spasmodic, but only an acceleration of an eternal process of development. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z "Old Hundred" came out loudly, the fall of each foot being emphasized by a desperate burst of wind and music, and a spasmodic jerk of the head now and then. The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life 2010-12-20T17:12:29.603Z He sank back once more in utter exhaustion, but his lips kept moving feebly, and a curious jerk from time to time sent a spasmodic action through his limbs. The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z And yet, under his crooked hat, his face was anarchic with spasmodic blinks and sniffles. Salvatore Scibona: “The Kid.” 2010-06-07T04:00:00Z In one particularly pitiful letter, written to a specialist in “psychological medicine,” he confessed to “extreme spasmodic daily and nightly flatulence” and “hysterical crying” whenever Emma, his devoted wife, left him alone. Depression?s Upside 2010-02-26T15:37:00Z A little while later, Madison was feeding grapes to her mother and brother, her spasmodic laughter a more welcome tension release for Potter than any masseuse’s touch. Potter Adept at Handling Hockey Stick, and Children 2010-02-20T21:17:00Z The latter gave a spasmodic start and gasp, a groan, and sucking the breath through his teeth, fell forward, the blood spouting in a stream from his wound. The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life 2010-12-20T17:12:29.603Z Laughing, sobbing, hiccoughing, and sneezing are caused by the spasmodic or sudden contraction of the diaphragm. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers But these outbursts of energy were too spasmodic, and popular opinion repeatedly veered back in favour of the peace-party. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" It was a wild and wonderful scene, suggesting throes of spasmodic energy, though, in reality, all its dislocation had been slowly and gradually produced. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Habitual costiveness and the presence of calculi, are frequent causes of spasmodic colic. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. In spasmodic gasps the old man added that he would find the money concealed in a secret drawer in an old desk up in the attic, in sixty one-thousand pound notes. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile Violent exercise is not beneficial; and spasmodic efforts to increase the muscular strength are not calculated to secure such a result. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers On the Julian front the Austrian artillery showed spasmodic activity. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. "Papa says, will you come in, please?" said the little girl, with another spasmodic giggle. The Undying Past The treatment is considerably different from that of spasmodic colic. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. He was as much at home in the gloom as an owl, and in a quick, hurried way that was almost spasmodic he led the visitors upstairs, but only to stop on the first landing. A Double Knot What is stated of violent and spasmodic exercise? A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers For a moment there was dead silence in the dormitory, broken only by spasmodic quakings from one or two beds. "Pip" A Romance of Youth A shudder ran through his limbs, and he made a spasmodic attempt to stand on his legs, but sank back again exhausted. The Undying Past It was the spasmodic roar and hum of a plane. The Trail of Conflict Occasional or spasmodic advertising does not produce satisfactory results; advertising must be constant and must move with the times in order to be effective. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Without it, all our movements would necessarily become ill-regulated and spasmodic. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers They made a pretense of the usual banter, it is true, but the laughter sounded spasmodic and strange. The Bread Line A Story of a Paper The explanation was simple: A will like Lydia's, harnessed to a constructive purpose, was far more irresistible than in the old days when it had been selfish, spasmodic and undisciplined. Manslaughter And though the Vicar made a spasmodic protest, she carried out her purpose and got audience, Angel, and violin together, at Siddermorton House before the week was out. The Wonderful Visit A part of the preceding delegation from Pennsylvania, finding the Declaration of Rights would be adopted, were seized with crown fits and nothing but absquatulating powders promised any relief to the spasmodic attack. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution An irritation applied to the parts where this nerve is distributed occasions sneezing, that is, a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm; the object of which is the expulsion of the irritating cause. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers "What is it?" we asked; for his susceptible heart is subject to spasmodic attacks. Glories of Spain On one side of him she could see the thin arms and clutching hands of the little girl, and on the other the slender kicking legs, expressing passionate rebellion in every spasmodic motion. Manslaughter The Vicar, dishevelled and desperate, intercalating spasmodic remorse and apprehension with broken explanations of the Theory of Etiquette. The Wonderful Visit And in an hysterical fit of spasmodic sobbing she threw herself into the countess' arms. Majesty A Novel In the silence that ensued, broken only by her spasmodic and suppressed sobbing, Franco heard steps approaching, and with difficulty freed himself from her embrace and induced her to turn with him towards the hotel. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico Now and again a spasmodic wind caught up dry leaves and swirled them around playfully. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel He was licking his lips and his throat worked with some spasmodic reflex. The Tempering He spent the morning in hazy meditation, interspersed by a spasmodic study of Skiff and Waterlow's price list, and the catalogue of the Medical, Scholastic, and Clerical Stores. The Wonderful Visit "Vyking!" repeated Mrs. Weymore with a spasmodic cry; and then dropped her white face in her hands, trembling from head to foot. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir She trembled in his arms, shaken by spasmodic quiverings; her face bent low, resisted Franco when he would have raised it. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico She held firmly against her heart; and all at once gave a cry, which was accompanied by spasmodic movements of the body. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 Suddenly the miller’s alert eye was caught by a spasmodic movement in the limbs of the last man whom Dalroy struck down. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 First learn to be spasmodic— A very simple rule. Rhyme? And Reason? His eyes glanced constantly over the paper treasures, and a spasmodic jerking seized upon his fingers. The Progressionists, and Angela. Meanwhile Mexico continued to excite our curiosity by spasmodic struggles in nerving her people for the war, as well as by gasconading despatches which breathed relentless animosity to our country for the annexation of Texas. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 To regulate permanent habits on the wants and the weaknesses of others is to deny this principle, and to exalt the influence of spasmodic effort above the broad, grand ministry of life. Misread Passage of Scriptures She never changed her position while the table was being cleared; her only sign of emotion still being shown by the spasmodic way in which she passed the cards between her fingers. The Gambler A Novel In this way it often happens that all that one of these loafing labourers has to show for his spasmodic toil may be four cash, or in extreme cases only two, or even one. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology The ordinary temperature of the Baths is 70� Fah: The waters are successfully employed in chronic diseases of the abdominal organs, spasmodic asthma, rheumatism and gout. Memoranda on Tours and Touraine Including remarks on the climate with a sketch of the Botany And Geology of the Province also on the Wines and Mineral Waters of France Then the drum began to utter its spasmodic signal, and the herald's voice sounded faint and far off as he descended the path to the second group of tepees. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop Since seven that morning, at which time Mary's absence had been discovered, Theodore Dalton had been breathing in terrible, spasmodic gasps. In And Out She stood holding weakly to this chair, her limbs trembling, her face white, while the wailing sound drew nearer, growing more spasmodic as it approached. The Gambler A Novel These remarks are interpreted by the “yellee” as a hint to stop, a feat which is at length accomplished after a period of more or less spasmodic and convulsive recrimination. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology The flushed face, hurrying pulse, the dry skin, and spasmodic breathing showed signs of fever. Love's Usuries The bowels are distended and tender, the pain at times is acute and spasmodic, and the fever moderate. Dietetics for Nurses Paris, where, as he says, "talent is mediocrity; art, a frenzied endeavour to express the Inexpressible; human endeavour, a spasmodic straining to clutch the Unattainable." Lafcadio Hearn As she draws a deep breath, she places her hand, with a spasmodic movement, to her left side, as though to quell some darting pain that lies there. Faith and Unfaith After a while, the men with the sticks had spasmodic twitchings of the arms and legs; these increased nearly to convulsions.... Custom and Myth New Edition He had this spasmodic burst of inward honesty. Shadows of Flames A Novel "You are going alone," she demanded, her breath coming and going in quick spasmodic gasps. By Right of Conquest A Novel When it is remembered that the anti-tipping propaganda heretofore has lacked organization and direction it is not surprising that the laws adopted against the custom and the spasmodic public irritation over it have fizzled out. The Itching Palm A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America After two or three of these spasmodic efforts the boat glides to the landing, thanks to the assistance of the man in the stern. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 Amid spasmodic showers, the firing battery started forward at 5:30 p. m. Battery E in France 149th Field Artillery, Rainbow (42nd) Division The fire had died down somewhat, the cheering was more spasmodic and subdued, the time for speeches had come. Harper's Round Table, August 20, 1895 Her eyes were a little stern, and her body was held proudly, but her hands moved with sharp spasmodic movements against her dress. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary These have his usual characteristics of somewhat spasmodic genius. A Short History of French Literature There were spasmodic attempts at travelling companies in English, but no other sign of a permanent institution throughout the length and breadth of the country. Confessions of an Opera Singer In the country these differences have appeared with less frequency because the progress in those parts has been less spasmodic, more normal, more natural. The American Country Girl The history of the subject, in fact, may be summed up briefly as a series of vain and spasmodic attempts to solve the problem of snakebite-poisoning and wring from nature the coveted antidote. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote I cried; and, with the spasmodic strength of great crises, I held back the men, and got the women off first. Seven Frozen Sailors And with a quick, spasmodic twitching of her hands as she smoothed down her apron, she went back muttering to her own room. Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One “No, no, I haven’t done yet,” said the master, in response to a muttered and spasmodic appeal for quarter. Haviland's Chum Then Shiminya fell, his limbs squirming in spasmodic quiver, and from his relaxed grasp there fell a small knife. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising As the latter was reduced, they became at first deeper, but ere long shallower again, and were occasionally interrupted by spasmodic inspirations. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote There was a wildness in the glance of the dilated eyes, a quick, spasmodic catch of the voice, which disconcerted the other, who, in ordinary matters, was the less timid of the two. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance And her fingers closed round his in a firm, steady clasp, in which there was nothing nervous, nothing spasmodic. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt Edala’s breathing came in spasmodic gasps as she watched him out of sight, and the reaction made her knees tremble beneath her. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Just as it rested stationary for a fraction of a second at its highest flight, there was a sharp report; the hat gave a spasmodic jerk, like a live thing, and began to fall. A Veldt Vendetta Next time someone else might suffer from a pistol shot, and then—” “You mean James,” cried his wife, with a spasmodic movement of her hand to her breast. Blind Policy The baboon relaxed his hold, and with one spasmodic clutch toppled heavily to the earth. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Here, however, he spent most of his time in the search of some ingredient by which he hoped to arrest the progress of all spasmodic disease. One Of Them How little has been done in the region of mind since that calamity, and by what isolated and spasmodic efforts? The Revival of Irish Literature Addresses by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, K.C.M.G, Dr. George Sigerson, and Dr. Douglas Hyde But her strokes were quick and spasmodic, and she panted. A Veldt Vendetta Severus Alexander showed himself well-disposed towards Christianity and the brief persecution of Maximinus the Thracian was merely a spasmodic expression of hatred against those protected by his predecessor. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. His enormous frame quivered now and again beneath the grasp; but the tremors grew more and more intermittent and spasmodic. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels The rhythm may be regular as the movement of a woman's breast or spasmodic within the regular as the flight of a gull. A Novelist on Novels He walked to and fro as he spoke, his excitement increasing at every word, the veins in his forehead swelling and the angles of his mouth twitching with a spasmodic motion. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly The spurt of Ben Brush was only a spasmodic effort. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 Our investigation of these remote kindreds is at best spasmodic, and conducted always at the extreme of disadvantage; and the knowledge which we may gain from such investigation must always remain in a measure fragmentary. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life A slightly spasmodic interest, and one not to be compared with a common taste for golf, or motoring, or entertaining, but still it is not to be despised. The Intelligence of Woman CRAMP, a painful spasmodic contraction of muscles, most frequently occurring in the limbs, but also apt to affect certain internal organs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" I don't know if that be any advantage, or the reverse; but the doctor says 'only spasmodic,' which would lead one to suppose it might be worse. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Gwen ate hurriedly, and once or twice made spasmodic faces in trying not to break down. The New Warden He may also have spasmodic and convulsive twitchings, giddiness, foaming at the mouth, epileptic fits. The Dog First person singular opened his eyes with a spasmodic start, stared wildly about him for a moment, until his eyes rested upon the disturber of his slumbers. The History and Records of the Elephant Club This disorder belongs to the class of diseases known as local spasms, of which other varieties exist in such affections as spasmodic asthma and colic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" To such height has the dyspepsia of Society reached; as indeed the constant grinding internal pain, or from time to time the mad spasmodic throes, of all Society do otherwise too mournfully indicate. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time The other was a youth named Tildon, caused by a spasmodic affection of the throat, so as to prevent swallowing food, until he absolutely starved to death. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia The medicine will most probably be ejected; but, as it is very volatile, it may be retained sufficient time to have some influence in quieting the spasmodic irritability of the stomach. The Dog Quackenbush, however, made the effort, but a spasmodic coughing put an end to further attempts, and the result was that another chibouk was called for. The History and Records of the Elephant Club There is a raw material in humanity—often very raw—called impulse, or enthusiasm; and some people are very proud of possessing this spasmodic excellence. Maids Wives and Bachelors There was a jar, a jerk, a spasmodic shudder of the machinery; the motor went dead. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure CONVULSIONS, the pathological condition of body associated with abnormal, violent and spasmodic contractions and relaxations of the muscles, taking the form of a fit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" It is also less spasmodic, and likewise less the consequence of particular causes. The Dog Mr. Dropper's spasmodic modesty excited the boisterous mirth of his fellow-members. The History and Records of the Elephant Club He sprang forward with a spasmodic intake of the breath, and sped like a wild faun along the rugged hillside. Frontier Boys in the South Seas Laura, of whom the author gives us spasmodic glimpses, is vividly interesting, but repellent. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 23, 1920 Suddenly one cylinder gave a weak kick, and then came a spasmodic succession of sputters, with long waits between. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North Quite innocently Sparrer had done so, and had nearly dropped the rifle in surprise when the lump of snow had resolved itself into a rabbit which gave a few spasmodic kicks and then lay still. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp There is frenzied resistance against him, spasmodic attempts to kill him. Diplomatic Immunity She waded out a short distance, bravely repressing the spasmodic screams that sprang to her lips, and turning to the others said: “It–it’s–fi–fine–co–come on–in!” The Motor Girls on the Coast or, The Waif From the Sea One spasmodic struggle in which he turned over on his back and then he lay very still, his mouth distorted by a ghastly grin. The Song of the Wolf I let my head fall forward in my palms and my breath came in spasmodic gasps. The Portal of Dreams |
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