| 单词 | spitfire |
| 例句 | Chi the walls of King's Landing, spitfires were belching death, and the great trebuchets behind the Mud Gate were throwing boulders. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “How soon can you bring your sister to me? The cute little spitfire?” he asked. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Perhaps this had caused us to overlook the more absurd parts of Reverend Wright’s spitfire preaching, even if we hadn’t been present for any of the sermons in question. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Two copies for a can of tomatoes and a spitfire.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Ser Imry had decreed that they would enter the river on oars alone, so as not to expose their sails to the scorpions and spitfires on the walls of King's Landing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sure, my dad calls her a spitfire, and she is tough. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Well! However, I am afraid I asked for it You were always a bit of a spitfire... Queen Jenny.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Pity the dumb sap who inspired the spitfire defiance that would make her cry, “Won’t you open a window sometime?/What’s so wrong with the light?” on the song “Windows.” Pop and Rock Listings for Dec. 5-Dec. 11 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Doja Cat, a spitfire rapper and internet provocateur, won pop duo/group performance for her hit “Kiss Me More,” featuring SZA. Delayed by Virus, Grammy Awards Celebrate Music Industry’s Return 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z But Ms. Morris’s debut album is most notable for her spitfire wit, poking fun at Nashville convention, and also at herself. The Best Albums of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z “Tweenage spitfire” might seem a stretch for someone whose prior demographic was mostly pop nerds and indie fans, but you could hear it coming. Review: Charli XCX's 'Sucker' Outdoes Her Peers 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Louise is a self-assured spitfire living in a boardinghouse in Manhattan. Review | Ken Ludwig’s ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ is an affecting love letter to unlikely romance 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The Best Supporting Actress statuette was Leo's to lose — she'd taken the majority of critics' awards for her role as the spitfire mom of two boxers in — and some onlookers say she did just that. The 2011 Oscar Race: TIME Picks the Winners 2011-02-25T09:05:00Z His flat-picking style became his signature, and he inspired generations of bluegrass and country artists with his spitfire handling of complex melodies normally reserved for fiddles and banjos. Doc Watson’s Legacy: What You Should Know About the Folk Legend 2012-05-30T14:57:44Z Danny Boyle and Underworld, an inspired choice and a brilliant tracklist, Without them it could have been red buses, spitfires, changing of the guard and any other cliche about britain 50 years ago. Feedback loop: your reviews and comments 2012-08-06T09:53:38Z That politically ambitious spitfire Evita and her crocodile tears have returned, and her reappearance at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House is magisterial. Under director Michael Grandage, “Evita” almost reclaims power at Kennedy Center The Harlem spitfire surprised fans on Thursday by releasing the album through iTunes. Azealia Banks' long-awaited debut album finally surfaces 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Reese Witherspoon, in all her spitfire glory, plays Bradley Jackson, a roving reporter for an apparently conservative-leaning local news chain called Southeast News Network. Review | Aniston and Witherspoon outshine ‘The Morning Show’s’ rough start. But did Carell get the best role? 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z And they are doing so in the kind of spitfire dialogue that is intended to sound pithy and muscular, though upon closer inspection it is — like the speech of politicians — often clichéd and borderline nonsensical. Critic’s Notebook: Power-Play Advice From ‘Hillbilly Handfishin’ ’ 2012-07-27T22:16:25Z Does he have any wounds on his back?” shouted Sawyer Alberi, a spitfire of a former Army Reserve medic. How to stop the bleeding 2012-05-30T00:00:00Z The performances are so crackling that you can imagine Ms. Salazar and Mr. Pally, given richer material, becoming a slapstick comedy team: the spitfire and the nerd. Review: In ‘Night Owls,’ Staying Up Late Leads to Surprises 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z “I have to remember that because I can be a little spitfire. I’ve calmed down with experience,” she says. Vivica A Fox: 'Black Lives Matter is going to be Trump's demise' 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z As she approaches 100, Ramona, she confesses that the spitfire is her favorite. Beverly Cleary on turning 100: Kids today ‘don’t have the freedom’ I had 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z Last week the world lost the brilliant talent and spitfire comedy of Robin Williams. Pierce Brosnan shares hilarious story about Robin Williams from the set of “Mrs. Doubtfire” 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z The comedic spitfire died earlier this month at the age of 81 after complications from throat surgery. E! to air all-day 'Fashion Police' marathon, Joan Rivers tribute 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Jan Maxwell scores major laughs as Tito's jealous wife, a spitfire who snarls with the intensity of a lioness protecting her cubs. 'Tenor's' foolishness undiminished in NY revival 2010-04-05T01:16:00Z They drink beer and smoke pot, and among them is a spitfire feminist in a burqa – complete with a Dead Kennedys patch – who freely redacts chunks of the Qur'an with a marker pen. How Islamic punk went from fiction to reality 2011-08-04T19:00:01Z That’s part of their formula: spitfire lyrics strung together with refrains that are easy — and fun — to recite. Back at full strength, Migos is a reminder of the power of a rap group 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z In “The Get Down,” he takes that film’s strivers, spitfires and gang bangers, moves them a few miles north and repurposes them as rappers, drug dealers and disco queens. ‘The Get Down’ Is ‘West Side Story’ With Rappers and Disco Queens 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z We looked like Victorian misfits sounding off, spitfires. Losing my twin 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The Latin spitfire swishing her skirts, tossing back her head lustily, loving and leaving 'em with no mercy? 'Carmen': Quite a woman at Seattle Opera 2011-10-05T22:47:04Z I spoke with Jessica this morning and to say she is a spitfire is an understatement. Monday's 'American Idol' news: Alex outrage, dreads and Dreamgirls 2010-03-15T21:20:00Z Both as lovely to look at as to listen to, they caught the character's mix of tenderness and spitfire volatility to perfection. Review: Seattle Opera's 'Barber' really cuts it 2011-01-17T21:39:14Z That guildlike process, by which young musicians absorb invaluable lessons from their elders, was then famously being upheld by bandleaders like Blakey, a volcano of a drummer, and Betty Carter, a spitfire of a singer. Pop: Jazz and Its Changing Apprenticeship Systems 2012-07-20T17:21:28Z Whereupon she went into a spitfire attack on the same solo. So Many Sugarplums, Past and Present 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z As before, this Swedish moppet was a spitfire, stomping and slithering around the stage. Music Review: A Spitfire Onstage, Singing of Young Love and Achy Hearts 2010-12-02T22:43:00Z Can't wait to get spitfire roasted in the comments over this, but nevertheless: Any advice? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She’s ‘uncomfortable’ with his female friends — or perhaps herself 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Pisces are very mellow and analytical, like me, and anyone who is an Aquarius is more of a spitfire- type personality. Field Notes: The Stars Realign. Do We? 2011-02-11T00:37:39Z If her passagework lacked the spitfire intensity that some sopranos could bring to the music, she treated the runs and embellishments as decorative extensions of the vocal line. Music Review: Rossini?s ?Armida? Has Its Premiere at the Met 2010-04-13T20:20:00Z Ms. Busquets has kept a very low profile in the industry, despite a spitfire personality. Fashion’s New Order 2012-09-07T20:36:32Z She was petite, with queenly features and impeccable style; a spitfire who attended target practice with the Montgomery County park police. A Senate candidate. A murder plot. An undercover cop. A giant fiasco. 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Coltrane’s studio albums, including “A Love Supreme,” had included more digestible helpings of spitfire improvising, held to the ballast of his quartet. What a Rare, Live ‘A Love Supreme’ Reveals About John Coltrane 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Mitchell’s Carolyn is a spitfire in a bathrobe; Graham’s swanning Veronika is hugely watchable; and Hutchinson’s script, which could benefit from another draft, at least keeps the repartee and conflict bowling along. Dancing some pleasing duets at the Contemporary American Theater Festival Terrace Martin’s shivering alto saxophone and Thundercat’s gauzy vocals are as powerful as the track’s spitfire refrain: “Can you hear me, can you feel me?/We gon’ be all right.” Jazz Has Always Been Protest Music. Can It Meet This Moment? 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Their characters seem to have been made as stolidly ordinary as possible, perhaps on the theory that there was no way they could compete with a Welsh spitfire and a 51st-century time traveler. Television Review: Death Takes a Holiday, but Not the Aliens 2011-07-07T22:01:58Z Pity the dumb sap who inspired the spitfire defiance that would make her cry “Won’t you open a window sometime?/What’s so wrong with the light?” on the song “Windows.” Pop & Rock Listings for May 9-15 2014-05-08T22:39:49Z All spitfire energy, she showed a remarkable virtuosity that still left room for aching lyricism. Spitfire Fiddling: The Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Vocalist Meredith Graves accents her growl with cheerleader gestures, her tasteful summer dress contrasting with the spitfire presentation. Pitchfork day 3: Off to a mellow start 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z She may have found her ideal creative role as the spitfire character on the uproarious, toxic and riveting VH1 reality show “Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta.” The Week Ahead: Sept. 9 — 15 2012-09-09T07:00:07Z Within a week I was part of a private Facebook group and I quickly discovered that Girl born September 2010 is a sweet, inquisitive spitfire. Motherlode Blog: Donor Siblings, and a New Kind of Family 2012-07-01T11:00:09Z The pull of the cuchi-cuchi persona — the Spanish spitfire stereotype to rule all others — still shadows her legacy. The Brilliance of Charo 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z And it makes abundantly clear why she was so beloved as a singer, symbol and spitfire. New Music: ‘La Misma Gran Senora’ by Jenni Rivera and ‘Tiresian Symmetry’ by Jason Robinson 2012-12-17T22:57:59Z Where some see progress in the device, Naila, a spitfire revolutionary in the closing chapters, sees only the African continent once again leveraged for somebody else’s profit. Review | ‘The Old Drift’ is a brilliant literary response to generations of bad politics 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Isabel Archer is easily one of the most attractive heroines in all of western literature, right up there with Austen's spitfires. Esi Edugyan's top 10 tales of Americans in Europe 2011-07-13T10:59:07Z The act was completely in character for Ms. Gutierrez, 28, a dedicated soccer player and spitfire known for her big personality, spontaneity and smart, quick moves, both on and off the field. Why Wait? When You Know, You Know. 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Miller said his choreography aimed to play to their strengths: Mr. Rushing’s “liquid butter” sensuality; Ms. Peck’s classical virtuosity and “competition, spitfire spirit”; and Ms. Figgins’s earthy fierceness. The Film ‘Enemy Within’ Melds a Variety of Dance Styles 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z E! network, long a home to Joan Rivers and her red carpet musings, as well as style talk show "Fashion Police," is paying tribute to the comedic spitfire who died Thursday at age 81. Joan Rivers: E! network to pay tribute to the comedian 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z In 2006 he had an HBO sitcom, “Lucky Louie,” in which he played a dispirited working-class father of two who is bossed around by a spitfire wife, a nurse who is the family’s prime breadwinner. | 'Louie': Louis C.K.?s New Comedy on FX 2010-06-28T22:37:00Z The crowd might not be able to match her spitfire delivery of every single line, but they enthusiastically shout along to the most important one. Azealia Banks – review 2012-09-30T16:30:01Z Sparks from the friction between a cranky old man and a mouthy spitfire who suggests a downscale Ellen Page drive the rest of the movie. Review: ‘Cas & Dylan,’ a Road Movie Starring Richard Dreyfuss 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Female independence has become such a trope that it’s become another role for women to play: independent career woman, independent post-breakup vixen, independent spitfire who doesn’t care what anyone thinks. Wild and the Rise of the Lone She-Wolf 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z It was billed as the remarkable true story of the football star, featuring Bullock as the spitfire mom who literally plucked the homeless Memphis teen off the road on an icy winter night. Michael Oher, NFL star who inspired 'The Blind Side,' alleges Tuohy family never adopted him 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z When Bruce Cassidy took the job coaching Vegas, he knew Marchessault could score goals and make plays but said, “You don’t see the little spitfire in him.” Jonathan Marchessault earns playoff MVP honors for leading Vegas Golden Knights to Stanley Cup 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Had he been fired for being Tucker Carlson — the white nationalist apologist known for his spitfire misinformation and shameless hypocrisy — I would probably be more cheerful. There's no satisfaction in the fall of Tucker Carlson | LZ Granderson 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z “She was quite a spitfire. She lived her life to the fullest her way.” Pat McCormick, 4-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 92 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z She dressed as a spitfire pilot and wore a parachute tied to her back, as if she had just jumped out of the plane. High Wycombe woman with cancer chooses party over funeral 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z "Rebuilding it, we've found evidence of equipment and structure which wouldn't have been on a factory-built PRU plane, so we suspect ours might have started out life being constructed as a fighting spitfire." Remembrance Sunday: The WW2 pilot who won the Grand National 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Haggerty, a charismatic spitfire and poignant storyteller, seemed to relish the increased interest in Lavender Country and his music, which he described as “anti-fascist art tools to help us in the struggle.” This week’s passages 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Talking about the UK's National Health Service and its role during the pandemic, the song references how "Thank U NHS is painted on a spitfire". The Proclaimers bite back against the UK's nostalgia 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z The latter captures the meditative, almost spiritual side of the group — one yet to be seen in a decade-long career of spitfire lyrics and anthemic bops. The Glory Fires revisit a Southern past to inspire the present 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z In high school, Maggie was a spitfire — she was pretty, popular and funny, her brother said. A teen vanished 30 years ago. Now her body has been identified. 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z That's a theme echoed in Castle Vale, an area which produced spitfires during World War Two and is still home to Jaguar Land Rover. Birmingham Erdington by-election: Cost of living on voters' minds 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z "He volunteered to fight for Britain, and flew spitfires alongside two of his brothers and many others who have now been celebrated as Pilots of the Caribbean," she said. Jamaica's first gold medallist Arthur Wint remembered 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Screenwriters instead reimagined Mexicans as Latin lovers, Mexican spitfires, buffoons, peons, mere bandits and other negative stereotypes. 'Bordertown' to 'Bordertown,' this Mexican writer's journey through Hollywood 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z They also serve as welcome relief from female characters who too often hew to the “saucy Latina spitfire” trope. Review | ‘In the Heights’ is the first genuinely cheerful, splashy, life-affirming movie of the summer 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z A longtime King Soopers employee, she was a “spitfire” who felt free to yell “hello” across the store when colleagues came in to work, Giffen said. ‘The world got dimmer’: Shooting victims’ lives remembered 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The documentary digs into the decades of typecasting Moreno endured early in her film career, often playing Latina “spitfires” — a word she came to despise — or cast as the resident “native girl” with an accent. Rita Moreno reflects on a Hollywood career like no other in new Sundance documentary 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z "Happy 1st Birthday to my little spitfire ray of sunshine! It's crazy how quickly this year flew by," read the post. 'Sister Wives' star Maddie Brown Brush reveals 1-year-old daughter underwent amputation surgery 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z An Irish-born boxer returns to his homeland to reclaim his family’s farm and begins a turbulent romance with a beautiful spitfire. Movies on TV this week: March 15: 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' on Freeform; Raiders of the Lost Ark and more 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z In an age of style, she was a spitfire of substance. Opinion | In an age of style, editor Alice Mayhew was a spitfire of substance 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z “She’s a spitfire,” Silva said, describing her determination to understand her condition and to overcome it. Connecticut woman donates kidney to family friend 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Her “Final Thoughts” video clips, some of which have tens of millions of views, established her spitfire style and turned her into a YouTube celebrity. With a starring role on Fox Nation, Tomi Lahren wants to save California from itself 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z They both feature a spitfire woman paired with a psychologically fragile man. The Clever Thrill Ride of “Russian Doll” 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z All spitfire and stardust and dreams of going someplace new. A beginner’s guide to space travel and seafood 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z “She’s a spitfire,” Cummings said, someone with strong views and a commitment to action. Professor barred from university system for class that offered course credit to students who protested Kavanaugh 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z The service included a recording of a spitfire engine, and of Mrs Ellis, who described flying the fighters as "playing in the clouds". Memorial for spitfire pilot Mary Ellis 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Wasikowska’s performance as Penelope is arresting, if also a bit unmodulated in its spitfire ferocity. Robert Pattinson delights in the sly, archly comic western 'Damsel' 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z "A spitfire, and a truly funny person", he added. Twin Peaks star Pamela Gidley dies at 52 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Ms. Kelly drew on the trademark spitfire that made her a sensation at Fox News, only this time it was aimed squarely at the Republican president in office. ‘Gloomy.’ ‘Amazing.’ Trump’s Speech Divides the Pundits. 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Sorkin scenes are thick with ardent soliloquies and spitfire wordplay designed to reveal characters’ intentions, often as they sit across tables or walk down hallways. Aaron Sorkin Takes On A Tough Script: His Own 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Ms. Angelo cannonballed to the forefront of political journalism with a ferocious work ethic, a spitfire personality and a knack for winning the trust of the powerful. Bonnie Angelo, political journalist who wrote about moms of U.S. presidents, dies at 93 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z She admires her grandmother almost blindly as a dynamo independent spitfire with thick Southern charm and impeccable manners. Review: ‘The Almost Sisters’ tests bonds of family & friends 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Amazing and innocent memories of her: a spitfire, and a truly funny person she was. Twin Peaks star Pamela Gidley dies at 52 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Beth is far tougher on the guy who broke her daughter’s heart, but it doesn’t take long for her spitfire veneer to crack open. Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan brave the hurdles of interracial romance in the delightful 'The Big Sick' 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Franklin’s favorite was the second-youngest daughter, Georgiana, a spitfire whom a later acquaintance described as “tall, handsome, and self-sufficient, a scholar, and a painter.” Perspective | Benjamin Franklin’s squirrel died in England in 1772 and was buried there 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z “She was a spitfire, and she was giving me advice,” Hughes said with a laugh. A dinner, a friend, a lifeline 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Reviewers likened the verbal agility and spitfire comedy of Ms. Fisher’s script to a Hollywood tradition that was virtually part of her DNA. Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia of ‘Star Wars,’ chronicler of her own excess, dies at 60 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z “The victim is this tiny lady. She only comes up to my shoulder, but she is a spitfire. She is a very lively, engaged woman.” The crimes against them were terrifying, but the judicial system made it worse 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z Emerson, “a little spitfire,” tells other people in cars to put away their phones. Police challenged in catching texting motorists 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z I’m madder than a spitfire, and my heart is just absolutely aching. Third Lion Dies from Poisoning in Kenya 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z With Total, he found a streetwise female trio of spitfires reminiscent of TLC. Bad Boy For Life: A look back at the rap empire Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs built 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Chance the Rapper, the Chicago spitfire with a huge, loyal fanbase and no official album to his name, and Stephen Colbert, comedian and Late Show host, are making a song together. Chance the Rapper made a song with Stephen Colbert, and you can hear it tonight 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Perhaps someone who was used to tearing around in a spitfire should never be trusted on the road. Constance Leathart: The forgotten 'aviatrix' of WW2 - BBC News 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The spitfire remains have lain in their watery grave for 75 years. WW2 Spitfire to be unearthed from Cambridgeshire fen - BBC News 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z “I’m madder than a spitfire, and my heart is just absolutely aching,” she said. Third Lion Dies from Poisoning in Kenya 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Three young comedians fresh off a television contract, suddenly free of corporate guidelines, make absurd, spitfire, filthy comedy in a small club. Before Wet Hot American Summer, there was Stella: a beginner's guide to the forgotten web series 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Moreno's "iconic spitfire roles", Ozawa's "artistic leadership" and Tyson's "strong female roles on stage and screen" were also cited in the official awards announcement. George Lucas to receive Kennedy Center honour - BBC News 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z "The spitfire is in a way the most iconic symbol of the Battle of Britain and the Battle of Britain was really one of the most pivotal turning points in modern history," Kaplan said. Restored Word War Two Spitfire to be auctioned for charity 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Only a spitfire auctioneer selling off the last of the haul to a group of senior citizens, burnt-out parents and sugar-crazed kids remained. Transport for Christ: trucker chaplains spread their faith on the highway 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Jeremy: When we first met, I saw this little spitfire of a woman, a fierce foreign correspondent who’s been in some pretty dicey situations without batting an eye. Love is Love: Sulome and Jeremy 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z “We lovingly referred to her as the ‘spitfire’ of the group since she took a dominant and confident approach to everything,” said Maris Muzzy, Cetacean and Sea Lion/Hawk Manager for Shedd Aquarium. Declining health forces Shedd to euthanize 30-year-old dolphin 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Once the show finally began, Jay and Bey charged through their repertoire at a spitfire pace. Jay Z and Beyonce On the Run tour review: 'A two-and-a-half hour joyride' 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Honouring this, the statue being raised in Brechin depicts Sir Robert holding a spitfire fighter aircraft in one hand, and a representation of a radar tower in the other. The pioneer who went under the radar 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z “You got yourself a real spitfire here,” he said. Jeffrey Eugenides: “Find the Bad Guy.” 2013-11-11T05:00:00Z SAC Taylor, who is based at RAF Coningsby, took this picture of a spitfire during the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. In pictures: Typhoons and Spitfires 2013-10-28T01:02:05Z The "Southern spitfire" took home the cake – or the fried chicken, as the case may be. 'Food Network Star' Winner Damaris Phillips Talks Southern Cooking 2013-08-13T19:15:00Z I got a little nervous when Mitsu Clark, a tiny spitfire in a tennis skirt, stepped onto the court opposite me. It's skill before age on the pickleball court 2013-07-09T23:42:49Z And so the parade of scandal continues, an astoundingly common drumbeat in France, arguably to the benefit of throw-the-bums-out rhetoric from populist spitfire, Marine Le Pen. Sarkozy’s Old Lady Troubles 2013-03-22T18:25:00Z That was the day, he said, he knew his future wife was a spitfire. Under Mary Wittenberg, The New York City Marathon Is Thriving. So What’s the Problem? 2012-10-13T18:44:52Z On Saturday, a vintage spitfire took part in a display over Ashton Court and a 'night glow' attracted a huge crowd. Weather bursts balloon blast-off 2012-08-12T09:10:19Z She wouldn't take no for an answer; she was a "redheaded Texan spitfire." Shooting victims brought together by love of comics 2012-07-22T19:47:45Z In France, pop diva Madonna and far-right spitfire Marine Le Pen, a pair of icons who thrive on controversy—and blond ambition—may soon square off in court. Madonna’s French Swastika Spat 2012-07-16T17:35:00Z She was a spitfire and she couldn't dance. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z "I'm not come for that, I tell you, you pretty spitfire," he said; "I've come to hear if you have any complaints of your treatment here." Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z "He felt that we were a little bit lethargic there and it showed in our play, and he's a spitfire, he got us going, he did his job," Thornton said. No. 8 Michigan St. beats No. 14 Wisconsin 65-52 2012-03-10T22:57:11Z He got away then, retiring in good order and pleased that he had not had the worst of it; hoping, too, that he had closed the little spitfire's mouth. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z The son for whom it was written grew up a spitfire, not less eccentric than his sires, and became notorious as the second Lord Camelford. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z It’s only the impulsive, spitfire girls who are naturally loyal—the kind who will fight for another girl. The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z “You remember you told me one of your specialties was taming spitfires like me?” The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z It was a bolder thing than St. George's attack on the dragon, which was a harmless beast compared with this spitfire devil. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z He feared her not at all as a spitfire. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z Linda, the little "spitfire" of his boyhood, had suddenly become the one reality in his world, and as he thought of her, his memory reviewed the few impressions he had retained of his childhood. The Strength of the Pines 2011-02-25T03:01:03.770Z Sunday.—This morning before breakfast, little spitfire clerk came up to take our paroles. History of the Second Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry: A prisoner's diary A paper read at the officers' reunion in Boston, May 11, 1877 2011-01-11T03:00:31.687Z “The little spitfire!” he growled in grudging admiration; and Duncan MacGregor, by the fire, laughed till the room echoed. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z It's Lord Liverpool, who was 42, but William Pitt the Younger is the youngest ever, aged 24 in 1783.It was the spitfire undercarriage. Quiz of the year 2010-12-22T04:42:25Z When pressed by Mr. Colmes, the spitfire candidate walked back from saying he would prosecute his opponent if elected. Muscles, Accusations and No French in Albany 2010-10-05T16:10:00Z As examples, the person cited the license plate numbers of two cars said to be used by the agency, and a code name for one of them — “spitfire.” Iran Now Says Nuclear Scientist Was Operating As Double Agent 2010-07-22T00:50:00Z Germany's shock 1-0 defeat to Serbia heightened the mood as England fans waved an inflatable spitfire, a familiar prop from the 2006 World Cup in Germany. England fans fill Cape Town, toast German defeat 2010-06-18T16:07:00Z “You spitfire!” laughed Reivers, hiding the admiration that leaped into his eyes. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z Margharita told me that he was going to be troublesome, but I'd no idea that he was such a little spitfire. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 "Grown up, is it, the little spitfire?" grinned the young sailor. A Traitor's Wooing At the theater she was always delighted when the rebellious maiden or the charming spitfire of a wife, at last, in the third act, hailed the hero as her "master." The Great Miss Driver "Hold your tongue, spitfire, and let me think," returned Chesney, but without anger. Shadows of Flames A Novel There was no sentiment about her, and an attempted kiss would have provoked spitfire rage. Carnival Well, Bill, do you know if I was to go there much, Mrs Thorne would make me a regular spitfire. The New Mistress A Tale Now, little spitfire, what do you say now? The Grandee "Looks like a spitfire, though, if she should get mad," commented Tod Brown, who was an outspoken boy. Two Little Women "Ha! you're the same kind of a spitfire as your father, are you?" bellowed Davenport. The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields "Don't be a spitfire, else I won't tell you," said Tom, thrusting his hand back into his pocket, and looking determined. Eighth Reader I acted the spitfire, too, and I am afraid I said some very unladylike things to him. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story "Don't be a spitfire, else I won't tell you," said Tom, thrusting his hand back into his pocket. Tom and Maggie Tulliver "No," she went on, "Dotty isn't a spitfire; but when she gets mad she just flounces off and gets over it." Two Little Women Briefly––the evident place for such a wanton spitfire is the convent. The Flute of the Gods "Vic, don't be so audacious, you lovely spitfire; go this minute and make up with her, or we've lost all chance of that new cotillion I was learning you." A Noble Woman P. H. As a child she was quick tempered, quite a spitfire and given to tantrums. Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type I suppose you won’t dare lord it over me any longer, and I’ll take good care that the rest of the town understands what a dangerous little spitfire you are. Cloudy Jewel "Why, if it isn't the little spitfire!" he exclaimed in pleased astonishment. Loot of the Void Scuttle me, 'tis our spitfire and the gallant captain, with that worthy seaman Hornigold! Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main Of course this spitfire would never marry a common soldier, either American or of any other race. Louisiana Lou A Western Story How I used to worry you about poor Phil, and that little spitfire of a Nell—and what a mess they have made of it! The Marriage of Elinor "Caramba! what a little spitfire!" returned Juan, pulling the end of his thin mustache, yet not in the least disconcerted by her show of temper. When Dreams Come True And, just to show you that I believe in telling the truth, I’ll admit that Gwendolyn was a hateful little spitfire when I first entered the school. Dorothy's Triumph ‘Well,’ I said, ‘that's a matter of taste; but you are a little spitfire.’ The Brothers Karamazov A person in a rage is said to be “quite a Tom-tut,” or spitfire, like a cat spitting. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter There they stood, not more than three yards off, the pretty, angry little spitfire looking up at her indignant, helpless husband. Studies in love and in terror The first thing that had moved him in the child was the friendlessness back of her spitfire offense. The Fighting Edge A month—a week, perhaps—and she will be gone: and that handsome spitfire will have the right to thrust me from this house. Vixen, Volume III. These came from the direction of Mafeking, that place having proved too much a "spitfire" for their liking. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Some mountains appear grand and dignified, others look like spitfires. Birds of the Rockies She was too much of a spitfire already, and there was no telling what she might do if some restraint was not put upon her. Tabitha at Ivy Hall And she would try not to let herself sulk or be a spitfire. The Fighting Edge The spitfire Chronicle "claimed" that Captain William Henry Hayes was one of Nature's gentlemen, and "was certainly not the cause of a terrible affliction that had befallen the editor of a certain esteemed morning contemporary." Concerning "Bully" Hayes From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902 "She may be a spitfire and not love Francois Villon, but she is a good girl, and my four eyes are not blind." The Justice of the King This reply brought in a third party—old Mrs. Reynolds, a regular spitfire, a she-Secessionist of the most rabid, cantankerous species—a tiger-cat in petticoats. Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive “Don’t be a spitfire, else I won’t tell you,” said Tom, thrusting his hand back into his pocket and looking determined. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 Finally Charley said with a sudden chuckle, "Roger, one thing I do remember is your spitfire rages—very vaguely, but they must have been rather devastating to have made an impression on my baby mind." The Forbidden Trail "Oh, what a mean spitfire of a thing you'd be if you did that!" said Irene, her eyes flashing with anger. A Modern Tomboy A Story for Girls He turns to one of the men there, a fisherman by the name of Rafferty, and he says: 'Hughie, get ready that wee boat o' yours, wi' the spitfire foresail, and the wee trisail.' The Wind Bloweth They may quarrel like two little spitfires, and mostly do, but—they respect each other's intuitions. Patsy Initially I was sent to a fitting bench where my main unofficial job was to convert an English penny into a spitfire brooch for my sister.�� Coming of Age: 1939-1946 Look there, they are swimming like brothers down the stream—that small spitfire of yours is not badly hurt. A Houseful of Girls All sorts of monstrosities have, at one period or another, been pressed into the service of the Gothic, such as lizards, toads, frogs, serpents, dragons, spitfires, and salamanders. Recollections of Europe I saw that spitfire going away, so I came back. Marjorie at Seacote We were the only two outside, and he became quite confidential like, and I pitied the old man, for he'd had a deal of trouble with the young spitfire inside. The Burglar's Fate And The Detectives "What a handsome little spitfire!" he said aloud. A Little Mother to the Others I suppose she will tackle that little spitfire of a dog which I inflicted on them. A Houseful of Girls That's better than to come here and marry some of our spitfires. Tempest and Sunshine My young spitfire looked very funny capering around and around, her long curls rumpled about her determined, flushed face, and her feet not still an instant in her flapping night-drawers. A Little Florida Lady Dudley Webb was a gentleman, and only a bully would strike a girl, even if she were a spitfire—the term by which he characterised Eugenia. The Voice of the People Spitfire, indeed!" said Diana; "it's you all who is spitfires; it's not me. A Little Mother to the Others We are not going to let any more little feather-headed spitfires in to see you, either. The Witness But Charlotte is such a spitfire, one does not like to offer help. The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance A regular little spitfire; yet what a pretty one. The Hoyden Then had been granted a seventh-heaven glimpse of what love, real love, can be, to the tweeny maid, changing her into a veritable spitfire, who had turned and rent the fox-faced youth. The Hawk of Egypt Upon which unfortunate remark Jill turned like the spitfire she had lately become. Desert Love You are just the same spitfire, I see, as you used to be! Harvest But this great, lusty carman found himself ruled with a rod of iron by the little spitfire he took for his second wife. The Bed-Book of Happiness Antonym: host. vitiate, v. debase, corrupt, demoralize, contaminate, deprave, spoil. vitiation, n. debasement, corruption, demoralization, depravation, contamination. vixen, n. virago, scold, shrew, termagant, Tartar, Xantippe, spitfire. voice, n. utterance, speech; vote, choice, election, suffrage. Putnam's Word Book "I always knew that you were a spitfire," he said, "but you never came it quite so strong as this before." The Firm of Girdlestone His face had grown savage and lowering, but it was clear that this little spitfire of a sailor, with his handy pistol, daunted him. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle Louis Bastine thought to himself, "she is a real spitfire, but beautiful even in her wrath." Iola Leroy Shadows Uplifted On one occasion we found four little spitfire, baby lynx, which we carried home and later traded to the proprietor of a menagerie. Out of Doors—California and Oregon "Same old spitfire, I see, Miss Judy," he said, his command of unhackneyed phrases by no means commensurate with his desire to be facetious. The Bent Twig This attack also won the admiration of Polly Hope, who was something of a spitfire herself. The Round-Up A romance of Arizona novelized from Edmund Day's melodrama Worshiped you for the blazing, generous, whole-souled little devil of a spitfire that you were. Fanny Herself "And that woman—Mrs. Mudge—she looks as if she might be a regular spitfire, isn't she?" Paul Prescott's Charge "No. No. No. You only think you would, you little spitfire." Mr. Waddington of Wyck "I'll fix you, you little spitfire!" cried the irate officer, holding her hands and lifting her into the wagon. Calvary Alley "What a spitfire she is," thought the barrister. Lady Audley's Secret Since you force me to it, I think I'm in love with that little, warm-hearted spitfire in the red cap. Fanny Herself But, spitfire as Lady Mary is, 't is too true Maria is playing with fire, and there should be nothing between him and her mother's daughter. The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty He is never surprised at anything, his coolness never deserts him, and he would choke the belching throat of a volcano if he thought the spitfire meant anything but fun. Canyons of the Colorado Oh, I am not finding any fault, you little spitfire. Keith of the Border I didn't want to take him out—he's an old spitfire anyhow, and hasn't been driven in a week. The Moving Picture Boys at Panama Stirring Adventures Along the Great Canal Why, little spitfire, it wouldn't matter a bit except to make one less mouth to feed. The Little House in the Fairy Wood The little spitfire in the seat beside her wriggled uneasily as if she, too, were not as comfortable as she would pretend. Betty Gordon at Boarding School The Treasure of Indian Chasm And that little spitfire Mollie is crazy to rub it into her boastful friend over at Harmony, too. Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums "We'll meet another spitfire in a minute, and then I will lose patience." The Desired Woman But it will be a great day for the little black-eyed spitfire wife of his he's been neglecting for the past year. The One Woman As if he had ever really cared one snap of the fingers for the red-headed spitfire! The Town Traveller She was like a little spitfire about it all the same. The Getting of Wisdom "Look here, you little spitfire," said he, "if you don't instantly take my arm, I'll catch you up and carry you over, with no more trouble than you would carry a thread-paper." A Woman-Hater "If you don't keep your tempers, you little spitfire, I will teach you nothing." Poor Miss Finch Lying there I beheld a man whose countenance, despite its pallor and the bloody bandages about his brow, I recognised for that of the little spitfire Malpertuis. The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes "Goodness, who wants to, you old spitfire?" said Thomas. Chronicles of Avonlea But there's but one virgin among the twelve signs, spitfire, but one virgin. Love for Love: a Comedy His ready wit had been at work, and: "What a little spitfire you are," he said, firmly grasping her arms, which felt rigid to the touch. Dope |
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