======================================================================== FIFTEEN THOUSAND USEFUL PHRASES by Grenville Kleiser ======================================================================== Kleiser's reference compilation of effective phrases organized by category for writers, speakers, and students of English, providing a treasury of expressive language for literary and rhetorical use. Chapters: 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0. Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases 1. [Transcriber's Notes] Original |misspellings| such as |fulness| are unchanged. 2. BY GRENVILLE KLEISER 3. FIFTEEN THOUSAND USEFUL PHRASES 4. PLAN OF CLASSIFICATION 5. INTRODUCTION 6. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 7. SECTION I USEFUL PHRASES 8. SECTION II SIGNIFICANT PHRASES 9. SECTION III FELICITOUS PHRASES 10. SECTION IV IMPRESSIVE PHRASES 11. SECTION V PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES 12. SECTION VI BUSINESS PHRASES 13. SECTION VII LITERARY EXPRESSIONS 14. SECTION VIII STRIKING SIMILES 15. SECTION IX CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES 16. SECTION X PUBLIC SPEAKING PHRASES 17. SECTION XI MISCELLANEOUS PHRASES ======================================================================== CHAPTER 0: FIFTEEN THOUSAND USEFUL PHRASES ======================================================================== ======================================================================== CHAPTER 1: [TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES] ORIGINAL |MISSPELLINGS| SUCH AS |FULNESS| ARE UNCHANGED. ======================================================================== Unfamiliar (to me) words are defined on the right side of the page in square brackets. For example: abstemious diet [abstemious = Eating and drinking in moderation.] The blandness of contemporary (2006) speech would be relieved by the injection of some of these gems: "phraseological quagmire" "Windy speech which hits all around the mark like a drunken carpenter." [End Transcriber's Notes] ======================================================================== CHAPTER 2: BY GRENVILLE KLEISER ======================================================================== HOW TO BUILD MENTAL POWER A book of thorough training for all the faculties of the mind. Octa cloth, [USD]3.00, net; by mail, [USD]3.16. HOW TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC A practical self-instructor for lawyers, clergymen, teachers, businessmen, and others. Cloth, 543 pages, [USD]1.50. net; by mail, [USD]1.615. HOW TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE IN SPEECH AND MANNER A book of practical inspiration: trains men to rise above mediocrity and fearthought to their great possibilities. Commended to ambitious men. 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COMMERCIAL, CONVERSATIONAL, AND ORATORICAL TERMS, FOR THE EMBELLISHMENT OF SPEECH AND LITERATURE, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE VOCABULARY OF THOSE PERSONS WHO READ, WRITE. AND SPEAK ENGLISH BY GRENVILLE KLEISER FORMERLY INSTRUCTOR IN PUBLIC SPEAKING AT YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL, YALE UNIVERSITY; AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC," "HOW TO DEVELOP POWER AND PERSONALITY IN SPEAKING," "HOW TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE IN SPEECH AND MANNER," "HOW TO ARGUE AND WIN," "HOW TO READ AND DECLAIM," "COMPLETE GUIDE TO PUBLIC SPEAKING," ETC. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY FRANK H. VIZETELLY, LITT.D., LL.D. FIFTH EDITION FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY NEW YORK AND LONDON 1919 COPYRIGHT, 1917, BY FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY (Printed in the United States of America) -- -- - Copyright under the Articles of the Copyright Convention of the Pan-American Republics and the United States, August 11, 1910 -- -- -- Published. October, 1917 One cannot always live in the palaces and state apartments of language, but we can refuse to spend our days in searching for its vilest slums. -- William Watson Words without thought are dead sounds; thoughts without words are nothing. To think is to speak low; to speak is to think aloud. -- Max Muller The first merit which attracts in the pages of a good writer, or the talk of a brilliant conversationalist, is the apt choice and contrast of the words employed. It is indeed a strange art to take these blocks rudely conceived for the purpose of the market or the bar, and by tact of application touch them to the finest meanings and distinctions. -- Robert Louis Stevenson It is with words as with sunbeams, the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn. -- Southey No noble or right style was ever yet founded but out of a sincere heart. -- RuskinWords are things; and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. -- ByronA good phrase may outweigh a poor library. -- Thomas W. Higginson ======================================================================== CHAPTER 4: PLAN OF CLASSIFICATION ======================================================================== SECTION I. USEFUL PHRASES II. SIGNIFICANT PHRASES III. FELICITOUS PHRASES IV. IMPRESSIVE PHRASES V. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES VI. BUSINESS PHRASES VII. LITERARY EXPRESSIONS VIII. STRIKING SIMILES IX. CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES X. PUBLIC SPEAKING PHRASES XI. MISCELLANEOUS PHRASES ======================================================================== CHAPTER 5: INTRODUCTION ======================================================================== The most powerful and the most perfect expression of thought and feeling through the medium of oral language must be traced to the mastery of words. Nothing is better suited to lead speakers and readers of English into an easy control of this language than the command of the phrase that perfectly expresses the thought. Every speaker's aim is to be heard and understood. A clear, crisp articulation holds an audience as by the spell of some irresistible power. The choice word, the correct phrase, are instruments that may reach the heart, and awake the soul if they fall upon the ear in melodious cadence; but if the utterance be harsh and discordant they fail to interest, fall upon deaf ears, and are as barren as seed sown on fallow ground. In language, nothing conduces so emphatically to the harmony of sounds as perfect phrasing -- that is, the emphasizing of the relation of clause to clause, and of sentence to sentence by the systematic grouping of words. The phrase consists usually of a few words which denote a single idea that forms a separate part of a sentence. In this respect it differs from the clause, which is a short sentence that forms a distinct part of a composition, paragraph, or discourse. Correct phrasing is regulated by rests, such rests as do not break the continuity of a thought or the progress of the sense. GRENVILLE KLEISER, who has devoted years of his diligent life to imparting the art of correct expression in speech and writing, has provided many aids for those who would know not merely what to say, but how to say it. He has taught also what the great HOLMES taught, that language is a temple in which the human soul is enshrined, and that it grows out of life -- out of its joys and its sorrows, its burdens and its necessities. To him, as well as to the writer, the deep strong voice of man and the low sweet voice of woman are never heard at finer advantage than in the earnest but mellow tones of familiar speech. In the present volume Mr. Kleiser furnishes an additional and an exceptional aid for those who would have a mint of phrases at their command from which to draw when in need of the golden mean for expressing thought. Few indeed are the books fitted to-day for the purpose of imparting this knowledge, yet two centuries ago phrase-books were esteemed as supplements to the dictionaries, and have not by any manner of means lost their value. The guide to familiar quotations, the index to similes, the grammars, the readers, the machine-made letter-writer of mechanically perfect letters of congratulation or condolence -- none are sententious enough to supply the need. By the compilation of this praxis, Mr. Kleiser has not only supplied it, but has furnished a means for the increase of one's vocabulary by practical methods. There are thousands of persons who may profit by the systematic study of such a book as this if they will familiarize themselves with the author's purpose by a careful reading of the preliminary pages of his book. To speak in public pleasingly and readily and to read well are accomplishments acquired only after many days, weeks even, of practise. Foreigners sometimes reproach us for the asperity and discordance of our speech, and in general, this reproach is just, for there are many persons who do scanty justice to the vowel-elements of our language. Although these elements constitute its music they are continually mistreated. We flirt with and pirouette around them constantly. If it were not so, English would be found full of beauty and harmony of sound. Familiar with the maxim, "Take care of the vowels and the consonants will take care of themselves," -- a maxim that when put into practise has frequently led to the breaking-down of vowel values -- the writer feels that the common custom of allowing "the consonants to take care of themselves" is pernicious. It leads to suppression or to imperfect utterance, and thus produces indistinct articulation. The English language is so complex in character that it can scarcely be learned by rule, and can best be mastered by the study of such idioms and phrases as are provided in this book; but just as care must be taken to place every accent or stress on the proper syllable in the pronouncing of every word it contains, so must the stress or emphasis be placed on the proper word in every sentence spoken. To read or speak pleasingly one should resort to constant practise by doing so aloud in private, or preferably, in the presence of such persons as know good reading when they hear it and are masters of the melody of sounds. It was Dean Swift's belief that the common fluency of speech in many men and most women was due to scarcity of matter and scarcity of words. He claimed that a master of language possessed a mind full of ideas, and that before speaking, such a mind paused to select the choice word -- the phrase best suited to the occasion. "Common speakers," he said, "have only one set of ideas, and one set of words to clothe them in," and these are always ready on the lips. Because he holds the Dean's view sound to-day, the writer will venture to warn the readers of this book against a habit that, growing far too common among us, should be checked, and this is the iteration and reiteration in conversation of "the battered, stale, and trite" phrases, the like of which were credited by the worthy Dean to the women of his time. Human thought elaborates itself with the progress of intelligence. Speech is the harvest of thought, and the relation which exists between words and the mouths that speak them must be carefully observed. Just as nothing is more beautiful than a word fitly spoken, so nothing is rarer than the use of a word in its exact meaning. There is a tendency to overwork both words and phrases that is not restricted to any particular class. The learned sin in this respect even as do the ignorant, and the practise spreads until it becomes an epidemic. The epidemic word with us yesterday was unquestionably "conscription"; several months ago it was "preparedness." Before then "efficiency" was heard on every side and succeeded in superseding "vocational teaching," only to be displaced in turn by "life extension" activities. "Safety-first" had a long run which was brought almost to abrupt end by "strict accountability," but these are mere reflections of our cosmopolitan life and activities. There are others that stand out as indicators of brain-weariness. These are most frequently met in the work of our novelists. English authors and journalists are abusing and overworking the word intrigue to-day. Sir Arthur Quillercouch on page 81 of his book "On the Art of Writing" uses it: "We are intrigued by the process of manufacture instead of being wearied by a description of the ready-made article." Mrs. Sidgwick in "Salt and Savour," page 232, wrote: "But what intrigued her was Little Mamma's remark at breakfast," From the Parliamentary news, one learns that "Mr. Harcourt intrigued the House of Commons by his sustained silence for two years" and that "London is interested in, and not a little intrigued, by the statement." This use of intrigue in the sense of "perplex, puzzle, trick, or deceive" dates from 1600. Then it fell into a state of somnolence, and after an existence of innocuous desuetude lasting till 1794 it was revived, only to hibernate again until 1894. It owes its new lease of life to a writer on The Westminster Gazette, a London journal famous for its competitions in aid of the restoring of the dead meanings of words. One is almost exasperated by the repeated use and abuse of the word "intimate" in a recently published work of fiction, by an author who aspires to the first rank in his profession. He writes of "the intimate dimness of the room;" "a fierce intimate whispering;" "a look that was intimate;" "the noise of the city was intimate," etc. Who has not heard, "The idea!" "What's the idea?" "Is that the idea?" "Yes, that's the idea," with increased inflection at each repetition. And who is without a friend who at some time or another has not sprung "meticulous" upon him? Another example is afforded by the endemic use of "of sorts" which struck London while the writer was in that city a few years ago. Whence it came no one knew, but it was heard on every side. "She was a woman of sorts;" "he is a Tory of sorts;" "he had a religion of sorts;" "he was a critic of sorts." While it originally meant "of different or various kinds," as hats of sorts; offices of sorts; cheeses of sorts, etc., it is now used disparagingly, and implies something of a kind that is not satisfactory, or of a character that is rather poor. This, as Shakespeare might have said, is "Sodden business! There's a stewed phrase indeed!" [Footnote: Troilus and Cressida, act iii, sc.1.] The abuse of phrases and the misuse of words rife among us can be checked by diligent exercises in good English, such as this book provides. These exercises, in conjunction with others to be found in different volumes by the same author, will serve to correct careless diction and slovenly speech, and lead to the art of speaking and writing correctly; for, after all, accuracy in the use of words is more a matter of habit than of theory, and once it is acquired it becomes just as easy to speak or to write good English as bad English. It was Chesterfield's resolution not to speak a word in conversation which was not the fittest he could recall. All persons should avoid using words whose meanings they do not know, and with the correct application of which they are unfamiliar. The best spoken and the best written English is that which conforms to the language as used by men and women of culture -- a high standard, it is true, but one not so high that it is unattainable by any earnest student of the English tongue. FRANK H. VIZETELLY. ======================================================================== CHAPTER 6: HOW TO USE THIS BOOK ======================================================================== The study of words, phrases, and literary expressions is a highly interesting pursuit. There is a reciprocal influence between thought and language. What we think molds the words we use, and the words we use react upon our thoughts. Hence a study of words is a study of ideas, and a stimulant to deep and original thinking. We should not, however, study "sparkling words and sonorous phrases" with the object of introducing them consciously into our speech. To do so would inevitably lead to stiltedness and superficiality. Words and phrases should be studied as symbols of ideas, and as we become thoroughly familiar with them they will play an unconscious but effective part in our daily expression. We acquire our vocabulary largely from our reading and our personal associates. The words we use are an unmistakable indication of our thought habits, tastes, ideals, and interests in life. In like manner, the habitual language of a people is a barometer of their intellectual, civil, moral, and spiritual ideals. A great and noble people express themselves in great and noble words. Ruskin earnestly counsels us to form the habit of looking intensely at words. We should scrutinize them closely and endeavor to grasp their innermost meaning. There is an indefinable satisfaction in knowing how to choose and use words with accuracy and precision. As Fox once said, "I am never at a loss for a word, but Pitt always has the word." All the great writers and orators have been diligent students of words. Demosthenes and Cicero were indefatigable in their study of language. Shakespeare, "infinite in faculty," took infinite pains to embody his thought in words of crystal clearness. Coleridge once said of him that one might as well try to dislodge a brick from a building with one's forefinger as to omit a single word from one of his finest passages. Milton, master of majestic prose, under whose touch words became as living things; Flaubert, who believed there was one and one only best word with which to express a given thought; De Quincey, who exercised a weird-like power over words; Ruskin, whose rhythmic prose enchanted the ear; Keats, who brooded over phrases like a lover; Newman, of pure and melodious style; Stevenson, forever in quest of the scrupulously precise word; Tennyson, graceful and exquisite as the limpid stream; Emerson, of trenchant and epigrammatic style; Webster, whose virile words sometimes weighed a pound; and Lincoln, of simple, Saxon speech, -- all these illustrious men were assiduous in their study of words. Many persons of good education unconsciously circumscribe themselves within a small vocabulary. They have a knowledge of hundreds of desirable words which they do not put into practical use in their speech or writing. Many, too, are conscious of a poverty of language, which engenders in them a sense of timidity and self-depreciation. The method used for building a large vocabulary has usually been confined to the study of single words. This has produced good results, but it is believed that eminently better results can be obtained from a careful study of words and expressions, as furnished in this book, where words can be examined in their context. It is intended and suggested that this study should be pursued in connection with, and as a supplement to, a good standard dictionary. Fifteen minutes a day devoted to this subject, in the manner outlined, will do more to improve and enlarge the vocabulary than an hour spent in desultory reading. There is no better way in which to develop the mental qualities of clearness, accuracy, and precision, and to improve and enlarge the intellectual powers generally, than by regular and painstaking study of judiciously selected phrases and literary expressions. PLAN OF STUDY First examine the book in a general way to grasp its character, scope, and purpose. Carefully note the following plan of classification of the various kinds of phrases, and choose for initial study a section which you think will be of the most immediate value to you. I. USEFUL PHRASES II. SIGNIFICANT PHRASES III. FELICITOUS PHRASES IV. IMPRESSIVE PHRASES V. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES VI. BUSINESS PHRASES VII. LITERARY EXPRESSIONS VIII. STRIKING SIMILES IX. CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES X. PUBLIC SPEAKING PHRASES XI. MISCELLANEOUS PHRASESThere are many advantages in keeping before you a definite purpose in your study of this book. A well-defined plan will act as an incentive to regular and systematic effort, and incidentally develop your power of concentration.It is desirable that you set apart a certain convenient time each day for this study. Regularity tends to produce maximum results. As you progress with this work your interest will be quickened and you will realize the desirability of giving more and more time to this important subject.When you have chosen a section of the book which particularly appeals to you, begin your actual study by reading the phrases aloud. Read them slowly and understandingly. This tends to impress them more deeply upon your mind, and is in itself one of the best and most practical ways of acquiring a large and varied vocabulary. Moreover, the practise of fitting words to the mouth rapidly develops fluency and facility of speech.Few persons realize the great value of reading aloud. Many of the foremost English stylists devoted a certain period regularly to this practise. Cardinal Newman read aloud each day a chapter from Cicero as a means of developing his ear for sentence-rhythm. Rufus Choate, in order to increase his command of language, and to avoid sinking into mere empty fluency, read aloud daily, during a large part of his life, a page or more from some great English author. As a writer has said, "The practise of storing the mind with choice passages from the best prose writers and poets, and thus flavoring it with the essence of good literatures, is one which is commended both by the best teachers and by the example of some of the most celebrated orators, who have adopted it with signal success."This study should be pursued with pencil in hand, so that you may readily underscore phrases which make a special appeal to you. The free use of a pencil in marking significant parts of a book is good evidence of thoroughness. This, too, will facilitate your work of subsequent review.The habit of regularly copying, in your own handwriting, one or more pages of phrases will be of immense practical value. This exercise is a great aid in developing a facile English style. The daily use of the pen has been recommended in all times as a valuable means of developing oral and literary expression.A helpful exercise is to pronounce a phrase aloud and then fit it into a complete sentence of your own making. This practice gives added facility and resourcefulness in the use of words.As an enthusiastic student of good English, you should carefully note striking and significant phrases or literary expressions which you find in your general reading. These should be set down in a note-book reserved for this exclusive purpose. In this way you can prepare many lists of your own, and thus greatly augment the value of this study.The taste for beauty, truth, and harmony in language can be developed by careful study of well-selected phrases and literary expressions as furnished in this book. A good literary style is formed principally by daily study of great English writers, by careful examination of words in their context, and by a discriminating use of language at all times.GRENVILLE KLEISER. New York City, July, 1917 ======================================================================== CHAPTER 7: SECTION I USEFUL PHRASES ======================================================================== USEFUL PHRASES A abandoned hope abated pride abbreviated visit abhorred thraldom [thraldom = enslaved or in bondage] abiding romance abject submission abjured ambition able strategist abnormal talents abominably perverseabounding happinessabridged statementabrogated lawabrupt transitionabsolutely irrevocableabsorbed reverieabstemious diet [abstemious = eating and drinking in moderation]abstract characterabstruse reasoningabsurdly dangerousabundant opportunityabusive epithetabysmally apologeticacademic rigoraccelerated progressaccentuated playfulnessaccepted littlenessaccessible pleasuresaccessory circumstancesaccidental lapseaccommodating temperaccomplished easeaccredited agentaccumulated burdenaccurate appraisementaccursed enemyaccusing glanceaccustomed lucidityaching desireacknowledged authorityacoustical effectsacquired timidityacrid controversyacrimonious warfareactively zealousactualized idealsacutely consciousadamantine rigidity [adamantine = unyielding; inflexible]adaptive witadduced facts [adduce = cite as an example]adequate executionadhesive qualityadministered rebukeadmirable reserveadmissible evidenceadmittedly inferioradmonitory gestureadolescent youthadorable vanityadroit flattereradulated strangeradventitious way [adventitious = not inherent; added extrinsically]adventurous mindadverse experienceaffably accommodatingaffected indifferenceaffectionate approvalaffianced ladyaffirmative attitudeaffluent languageaffrighted slaveaggravated faultsaggregate bodyaggressive selfishnessagile mindagitated imaginationagonizing appealagreeable franknessaimless confusionairy splendoralarming rapidityalert acceptancealgebraic brevityalien splendoralleged reluctanceallegorical veinallied subjectsalliterative suggestionall-pervading influencealluring idlenessalternating opinionaltogether dissimilaraltruistic idealamatory effusions [amatory = expressive of sexual love]amazing artificeambidextrous assistantambiguous grimaceambitious projectambling pedestrianambrosial essence [ambrosial = fragrant or delicious; worthy of the gods; divine.]amiable solicitudeamicable arrangementamorous youthample cultureamusing artlessnessanalogous exampleanalytical surveyancestral creedancient garbangelic softnessangry protestationsanguished entreatyangular featuresanimated eloquenceannoying complicationsanomalous appearanceanonymous benefactoranswering responseantagonistic viewsantecedent factsanticipated attentionantiquated pruderyanxious misgivingapathetic greetingaphoristic wit [aphoristic = Tersely phrased statement]apish agilityapocalyptic visionapocryphal lodger [apocryphal = questionable authenticity]apologetic explanationapostrophic dignityappalling difficultiesapparent significanceappealing pictureappointed functionapposite illustrationappreciable reliefappreciative fervorapprehensive dreadapprentice touchappropriate designationapproving smileapproximately correctaptly suggestedarbitrarily imposedarch conspiratorarched embrasure [embrasure = flared opening for a gun in a wall or parapet]archeological pursuitsarchitectural grandeurardent protestarduous questarid formulaaristocratic lineagearomatic fragrancearrant triflingarrested developmentarrogant impositionartful adaptationartificial suavityartistic eleganceartless candorascending supremacyascetic devotionascribed productivenessaspiring geniusassembled argumentsasserted activityassiduously cultivatedassimilative powerassumed humiliationassuredly enshrinedastonishing facilityastounding mistakesastute observerathletic prowessatmospheric vaguenessatoning sacrificeatrocious expressionatrophied viewattending circumstancesattentive deferenceattenuated soundattested loyaltyattractive exordium [exordium = introduction of a speech or treatise]audacious mendicant [mendicant = depending on alms; beggar]audible intimationsaugmented forceaugust tribunalauspicious momentaustere charmauthentic indicationsauthoritative criticautobiographical pagesautocratic powerautomatic terminationautumnal skiesauxiliary aidsavailable dataavaricious eyesavenging fateaverage excellenceaverted calamityavowed intentionawakened curiosityawed devotionawful dejectionawkward dilemmaaxiomatic truthazure skyBbabbling gossipbacchanalian desiresbachelor freedombad omenbaffled sagacity [sagacity = farsighted; wise]balanced capacitybaldly describedbaleful glancesbalmy fragrancebandying talkbaneful impressionbanished silencebarbarous statecraftbarefaced appealbarest commonplacesbarren opportunitiesbase intriguesbaseless assumptionsbashful modestybasic principlesbattered witticismbeaming countenancebearish rudenessbeatific visionbeautiful modestybeckoning horizonbecoming diffidencebedraggled wretchbefitting honorbeggarly flimsinessbeguiling voicebelated acknowledgmentbelittling fearsbellicose humanitybeneficent careerbenevolent regardbenighted sensebenignant pity [benignant = favorable; beneficial; kind]beseeching gesture besetting heresybesotted fanaticismbestial ferocitybewildering mazebewitching airsbeyond peradventure [peradventure = perhaps]bibulous diversions [bibulous = consumes alcoholic drink]bigoted contemptbinding obligationbitter recriminationbizarre apparelblackening westblameless indolenceblanched desolationbland confidenceblank misgivingsblasphemous hypocrisyblatant discourseblazing audacityblazoned shieldbleak lonelinessblended impressionblessed condolenceblighted happinessblind partizanblissful consciousnessblistering satireblithe disregardbloated equivalentbloodless creaturebloodthirsty maliceblundering discourtesyblunt rusticity [rusticity = rustic; awkward or tactless]blurred visionblustering assertionboastful positivenessbodily activityboisterous edificationbold generalizationbombastic prating [prating = idle talk]bookish precisionboon companionboorish abusebored demeanorborrowed gracebottomless abyssboundless admirationbountiful supplyboyish appreciationbraggart pretensebravely vanquishedbraying trumpetbrazen importunity [importunity = insistent request]breathless eagernessbrief tenurebriefless barristerbright interludebrilliant embodimentbrisk energybristling temperbrittle sarcasmbroadening famebroken murmursbrooding peacebrutal composurebubbling frivolitiesbucolic cudgeling [bucolic = about shepherds or flocks; pastoral] [cudgeling = beat with a short heavy stick]budding joybulky figurebuoyant pluckburdensome businessburly strengthburning zealbursting laughbusily engrossedbusiness acumenbygone periodCcabalistic phrase [cabalistic = secret or hidden meaning]cadaverous appearancecalamitous coursecalculating admirationcallous indifferencecalm resignationcalumnious suspicions [calumnious = harmful and often untrue; discredit]cantankerous enemycanting hypocrite [canting = monotonous platitudes; hypocritically pious]capacious mindcapricious allurementscaptivating speechcardinal meritcareless parryingcaressing graspcarping criticcastellated towers [castellated = with turrets and battlements like a castle]casual violationcataclysmic elementscauselessly frightenedcaustic remarkcautious skepticismcavernous gloomceaseless vigilancecelebrated instancecelestial joycensorious criticcentralized wealthceremonious courtesycerulean blue [cerulean = azure; sky-blue]challenge admirationchance reflectionschanging exigencies [exigencies = pressing or urgent situation]chaotic planscharacteristic audacitycharitable allowancecharming radiancechary instincts [chary = cautious; 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Black magic; sorcery.]needless depressionnefarious schemenegative approbation [approbation = warm approval; praise]negligible quantityneighboring mistsnerveless handnervous solicitudenettled opponentneutral eyenew perplexitiesnice discriminationniggardly allowancenightmare fantasynimble facultynoble condescensionnocturnal scenenodding approvalnoiseless reverienoisy platitudesnomadic lifenominal allegiancenonchalant mannernon-committal waynondescript garbnonsense rhymesnoonday splendornormal characteristicsnotable circumstancenoteworthy friendshipnoticeably begrimednotoriously profligatenovel significationnugatory cause [nugatory = little or no importance; trifling] numbed stillnessnumberless defeatsnumerical majorityOobdurate courage [obdurate = hardened in wrongdoing]obedient complianceobjectionably apologeticobligatory forceobligingly expressedoblique tributeobscure intimationobsequious homage [obsequious = servile compliance; fawning]observant eyeobsolete phraseologyobstinate defianceobstreperous summons [obstreperous = noisily and stubbornly defiant]obtrusive neatnessobvious boredomoccasional flightsoccult sympathyocean depthodd makeshiftsodious tyrannyodorous springoffensive hostilityofficial asperity [asperity = harshness; ill temper or irritability]olfactory senseolive graynessominous rumorsomnipotent decreeomniscient affirmationoncoming hordeonerous caresonflaming volumeopalescent seaopaque massopenly disseminatedopinionated truculence [truculence = ferociously cruel behavior]opportunely contrivedoppressive emptinessopprobrious epithet [opprobrious = contemptuous reproach; scornful]oracular utterance [oracular = solemnly prophetic; enigmatic; obscure]oratorical displayordinary delinquenciesorganic assimilationoriental spiceryoriginally promulgatedoscillatory movementostensible occupationostentatious displayoutlandish fashionoutrageously vehementoutspoken encouragementoutstanding featureoutstretching sympathiesoutward pompoutworn creedoverbearing styleoverestimated importanceoverflowing sympathyoverhanging darknessovermastering potencyoverpowering argumentovershadowing dreadoverstrained enthusiasmovert actovervaulting cloudsoverweening sense [overweening = presumptuously arrogant; overbearing]overwhelming solicitudeoverworked drudgePpacific dispositionpainful obstinacypainstaking reticencepalatable advicepallidly illuminedpalpable originalitypalpitating emotionpaltry hypocrisiespampered darlingpanic fearpanting eagernessparabolic obscurenessparadoxical talkerparalyzing sentimentalismparamount authorityparasitical magnificenceparental permissionparoxysmal outburstparticularly notablepartizan prejudicepassing panoramapassionate insistencepassive obediencepatchwork mannerpatent examplepaternal tendernesspathetic helplessnesspatient endurancepatriarchal visagepatriotic enthusiasmpeacefully propagatedpeculiar piquancy [piquancy = appealingly provocative; charming]pecuniary privationpedantic ineptitude [pedantic = attention to detail or rules]pedestrian vigorpeerless raconteur [raconteur = skilled storyteller]peevish ingratitudepending determinationpenetrating warmthpenitential criespenniless wandererpensive reflectionsperceptible differenceperemptory punishment [peremptory = ending all debate or action]perennial charmperfect embodimentperfunctory inquiriesperilous expedientpermanent significancepernicious doctrineperpetual oscillationperplexing problempersecuting zealpersistent adherencepersonal predilection [predilection = a preference]persuasive eloquencepert prigpertinacious solemnity [pertinacious = stubbornly persistent]pertinent questionperusing earnestnesspervading tendenciesperverse quaintnesspessimistic skepticismpestiferous career [pestiferous = evil or deadly; pernicious]pet aversionpetrified smilepetticoat diplomacypettifogging businesspetty pedantries [pedantries = attention to detail or rules]phantom showphilanthropic zealphilosophical acutenessphlegmatic temperament [phlegmatic = calm, sluggish; unemotional]phosphorescent shimmerphotographic exactitudephysical convulsionpictorial embellishmentspicturesque detailspiercing clearnesspinchbeck dignity [pinchbeck = cheap imitation]pining melancholypioneering spiritpious platitudespiquant allusions [piquant = attracting or delighting]pitiable frenzypitiless precisionpivotal pointplacid stupidityplainly expedientplainspoken rebukeplaintive cadenceplastic mindplausible commonplacesplayful witpleasing reveriespleasurable excitementplenary argumentplentiful harvestplighted word [plighted = promised by a solemn pledge]poignant clearnesspointless talepoisonous counselspolished easepolite indifferencepolitical malcontentpolluting taintspompous platitudesponderous researchpontifical mannerpopular resentmentpopulous fertilityportentous gulfpositively deterioratingposthumous glorypotential energypowerful stimulantpractical helpfulnessprecarious pathprecautionary measureprecipitous flightprecise purposeprecocious wisdompreconceived viewpredatory writerspredestined spinsterpredominant habitpregnant hintpreliminary assumptionpremature ripeningpremonitory symptomspreoccupied attentionprepossessing appearancepreposterous assertionprescient reflection [prescient = perceiving the significance of events before they occur]prescribed conditionspresiding geniuspressing necessitypretended surprisepretentious dignitypreternatural sagacity [preternatural = extraordinary] [sagacity = farsighted; wise] pretty plaintivenessprevailing misconceptionpriestly austerityprimal energyprime factor [no integer factors; irreducible; 1,2,3,5,7,11...]primeval silenceprimordial conditionsprincely courtesyprismatic blushpristine dignityprivate contemptprivileged casteprized possessionproblematic ageprodigally lavishedprodigious varietyproductive disciplineprofane denunciationprofessedly imitatedprofessional garrulity [garrulity = excessive talkativeness]proffered serviceprofitable adventureprofligate expenditureprofound convictionprofuse generosityprojected visitprolegomenous babbler [prolegomenous = preliminary discussion]prolific outpouringprolix narrative [prolix = wordy]prolonged happinesspromiscuous multitudepromising scions [scions = descendants]prompt couragepropagandist literaturepropelling impulseproper punctilio [punctilio = fine point of etiquette]prophetic visionpropitious moment [propitious = auspicious, favorable]proportionately vigilantproprietary senseprosaic excellence [prosaic = dull and lacking excitement]prospective successprosperity revivalprostrate servilityprotoplasmic ancestorsprotracted agonyproud destinyproverbial situationprovincial prejudiceprovoked hostilityprudential wisdomprurient desireprying criticismpsychic processespublic derisionpuerile fickleness [puerile = immature; childish]pugnacious defiancepulsating lifepunctilious care [punctilious = precise; scrupulous]pungent epigrampuny dimensionspurblind brutality [purblind = partly blind; slow to understanding]pure coincidencepurgatorial firespuritanical primnesspurplish shadowspurposed attemptpurposeful dramapursuing fanciespusillanimous desertion [pusillanimous = cowardly]pyrotechnic outburstQquailing culpritquaint peculiaritiesqualifying servicequavering voicequeer tolerancequenchless despairquerulous disposition [querulous = habitually complaining]questionable dataquestioning gazequibbling speechquick sensibilityquiescent melancholyquiet cynicismquivering excitementquixotic impulsequizzical expressionquondam foe [quondam = former]Rracial prejudiceracy humorradiant happinessradical distinctionraging billowsrambling loosenessrampant wickednessrancorous animositiesrandom preconceptionsrank luxurianceranting optimismrapacious speculation [rapacious = taking by force; plundering]rapid transitionsrapturous adorationrare endowmentrarefied humorrashly overratedrational discourseravenous eagernessravishing spectacleraw compositionreactionary movementready sympathyrealistic portrayalreanimating ideasreasonably probablerebellious thoughtreciprocal influencereckless lavishnessrecognized authorityrecondite description [recondite = not easily understood; abstruse]reconstructive erarecovered composurerecumbent figurerecurring doubtreddening dawnredoubled activityrefining influencereflective habitsrefractory temperrefreshing noveltyregal countenanceregretful melancholyregular recurrencerelatively mildrelaxed disciplinerelentless justicereligious scruplesreluctant toleranceremarkable sagacity [sagacity = wisdom]remedial measureremorseless logicremote epochrenowned achievementrepeated falsificationrepelling vicesrepentant sensereprehensible actionrepressed ardorreproachful misgivingrepulsive spectaclereputed dispositionrequisite expertnessresentful flameresilient spiritresistless mightresolute daringresonant gaietyresounding blareresourceful wickednessrespectful condescensionresplendent brightnessresponsive throbrestless inquisitivenessrestorative influencerestricted meaningresultant limitationretaliating blowsretarding influenceretreating footstepsrevengeful scowlreverent enthusiasmrevolting cynicismrevolutionary traditionrhapsodical eulogyrhetorical amplificationrhythmical movementsrichly emblazonedrighteous indignationrightful distinctionrigid proprietyrigorous reservationriotous clamorripe reflectionrising misgivingsriveted attentionrobust senserollicking mirthromantic solitudesrooted habitsroseate tintsrough brutalityroundabout approachrousing chorusroyal exultationsrubicund tinge [rubicund = healthy rosiness]rude awakeningrudimentary effortrueful conclusionruffled feelingsrugged austerityruling motiverumbling hoarsenessruminating moodrural imageryrustic simplicityrustling forestruthless commercialismSsacerdotal preeminence [sacerdotal = priestly]sacred tendernesssacrilegious violencesacrosanct fetishsadly disconcertedsagacious mind [sagacious = keen discernment, sound judgment]sage reflectionssaintly serenitysalient featuresalutary amusementsanctimonious hypocrite [sanctimonious = feigning piety]sane observersanguinary measures [sanguinary = eager for bloodshed; bloodthirsty]sanguine expectations [sanguine = cheerfully confident; optimistic] sarcastic incredulitysardonic taciturnity [sardonic = cynically mocking] [taciturnity = habitually untalkative]satirical criticsatisfying equipoise [equipoise = equilibrium]savage satiristscalding jestsscandalous falsehoodscant recognitionscathing satirescattered distractionsscholarly attainmentsscientific curiosityscintillating witscoffing defiancescorching criticismscornful negligencescriptural exegesis [exegesis = Critical explanation or analysis]scrubby forelandscrupulous fidelitysculptured sphinxscurrilous blustering [scurrilous = foul-mouthed]searching eyesecluded bywayssecret dismaysectarian sternnesssecure anchoragesedentary occupationseditious speaking [seditious = arousing to action or rebellion]seductive whisperingssedulously fostered [sedulously = persevering]seeming artlessnessseething hateselective instinctself-conscious activityself-deprecating ironyselfish vindictivenessselfsame strainsenile sensualistsenseless gibberishsensibly abatedsensitively courteoussensuous musicsententious wisdom [sententious = terse and energetic; pithy]sentimental twaddlesepulchral quietsequestered nookseraphic promiscuousnessserene triumphserious resentmentserpentine curvesservile obediencesesquipedalian words [sesquipedalian = long]settled dislikesevere censureshabby imitationshadowy abstractionshady retirementsshallow sophistrysham enthusiasmshambling gaitshamed demeanorshameless injusticeshapeless conformationsshaping impulsessharp rebukeshattered reasonsheepish looksheer boredomsheltering hypocrisyshifting panoramashimmering gaietyshining virtuesshivering soulshocking rudenessshoreless seashortening daysshrewd suspicionshrewish lookshrill dissonanceshrunken wispshuddering reluctanceshuffling preliminariesshy obeisancesibilant oath [sibilant = producing a hissing sound]sickening jealousysidelong glancesignificant symbolsilent agonysilken filamentssilly escapadessilvery seasimilar amplitudesimple rectitudesimulated rapturesimultaneous acclamationsincere hospitalitysingular sensitivenesssinister forebodingssinuous movementsskeptical contemptskillfully maintainedskulking lookslackened tensionslavish imitationsledge-hammer blowssleepless soulsleepy enchantmentslender resourceslight accelerationslovenly deportmentslow stupefactionsluggish resolutionslumbering streamsmacking breezesmall aptitudesmiling reposesmirking commonplacesmoldering resentmentsmothered sobsmug hypocrisysnappish impertinencesneering jibessnowy whitenesssnug retreatsoaring ambitionsobbing wailsober melancholysocial banalitiessociological bearingsoft allurementsolemn emptinesssolid knowledgesolidifying substancesolitary grandeursomber relationssomewhat scandalizedsomnolent statesonorous simplicity [sonorous = full, deep, rich sound; impressive in style of speech]sophistical argumentsoporific emanations [soporific = inducing sleep]sordid selfishnesssorely besetsorrowful resignationsoulless mechanismsounding verbiagesourly asceticsovereign panaceaspacious tracklessnesssparkling splendorspecialized skillspecific characteristicsspecious artifice [specious = having the ring plausibility but actually fallacious]spectral fearsspeculative rubbishspeechless surprisespeedy extinctionspendthrift prodigalityspirited vindicationspiritual dazzlementsplendid ironysplenetic imagination [splenetic = ill humor or irritability]spontaneous challengesporadic exceptionsportive gaietyspotless honorsprightly talkspurious enthusiasmsqualid distress [squalid = Dirty and wretched; morally repulsive; sordid]squandered talentsqueamish tastestaggering surprisestainless womanhoodstale sciolism [sciolism = superficial knowledge]stalwart defiancestammered apologystarched sterilitystarlit eminencestartling eccentricitystarving proletariatstately stridestatesmanlike personstatistical knowledgestatuesque immobilitystaunch manhoodsteadfast obediencestentorian voice [stentorian = extremely loud]stereotyped commonnesssterile hatredsterling sensestern defiancestiff conceitstifled convulsionsstill solitudesstilted bombaststimulating impressionstinging reproachstinted endowmentstipulated rewardstock pleasantriesstoic callousnessstolid obstinacystony starestoried traditionsstormy passionstout assertionstraggling associationstraightforward logicstraightway vanishedstrained interpretationstraitened circumstancestrange wistfulnessstrenuous insistencestriking diversitystringent statementstrong aversionstubborn realitystudious reservestultified mindstunning crashstupendous magnitudestupid bewildermentsturdy genuinenesssubaltern attitude [subaltern = secondary]subconscious convictionsubduing influencesublime anticipationssubmissive behaviorsubordinate pursuitsubsidiary advantage substantial agreementsubterranean sunlessnesssubtle sophistrysubversive accidentsuccessfully dispelledsuccessive undulationssuccinct phrasesudden perturbationsullen submissionsummary vengeancesumptuously decoratedsuperabundant energysuperannuated coquette [superannuated = retired] [coquette = flirt]superb commandsupercilious discontent [supercilious = haughty disdain]superficial surlinesssuperfluous precautionsuperhuman vigorsuperior skillsuperlative clevernesssupernatural incidentsupine resignationsuppliant posturesuppressed excitementsupreme exaltationsurging multitudesurly tonesurpassing lovelinesssurprising intimacysurreptitious means [surreptitious = clandestine; stealthy]sustained vigorswaggering bullyswampy flatnessswarming populationsweeping assertionsweet peaceablenessswelling magnitudeswift transitionswinging cadencesymmetrical browsympathetic insightsyncopated tunesynthetic judgmentsystematic interactionTtacit assumptiontaciturn magnanimity [taciturn = habitually untalkative]tactical nicetiestameless energytangible realitiestangled networktardy recognitiontarnished reputationtart tempertasteful gratificationtasteless insipiditytattered mendicant [mendicant = beggar]taunting accusationtawdry pretentiousnesstearful sensibilitiestearing gallopteasing persistencytechnical precisiontedious formalityteeming populationtemerarious assertion [temerarious = presumptuous; reckless]temperamental complacencytempered pathostempestuous breezetemporary expedienttenacious memorytender solicitudetense attentiontentative momenttepid convictiontermagant wife [termagant = quarrelsome, scolding]terrible sublimityterrifying imprecations [imprecations = curses]terse realismtestamentary documentthankless taskthawing laughtertheological complexitiesthirsting earthorny pathwaythorough uprightnessthoughtful silencethoughtless whimthreadbare sentimentthreatened wraththrilling eloquencethrobbing pridethroneless monarchthronging imagesthundering ragethwarted impulsetideless depthtigerish stealthtightened ominouslytimid acquiescencetingling expectationtinkling cymbaltipsy jocularity [jocularity = given to joking]tip-toe curiositytireless egotismtiresome braggadocio [braggadocio = pretentious bragging]titanic forcetoilsome pleasuretolerably comprehensivetolerant indifferencetormenting thoughttorn asundertorpid facultiestortuous labyrinthtortured innocencetotally engrossedtouching pathostousled headtowering pridetraceable consanguinitytrackless foresttraditional typetragic intensitytrailing sweetnesstranquil grandeurtranscendent powertransfiguring tintstransient emotiontranslucent cuptransmuting touchtransparent complementtreacherous intelligencetreasured possessionstrembling anxietytremendous dominationtremulous sense [tremulous = timid or fearful]trenchant phrase [trenchant = forceful, effective, vigorous]trifling superfluitytrite remarktriumphant boldnesstrivial conventionalitytropical luxuriancetroubled inertnesstrudging wayfarertrustworthy sourcetumultuous rapturetuneful expressionturbulent timesturgid appeal [turgid = excessively ornate or complex]twilight shadowtwittered sleepilytwofold bearingtypical excellencetyrannical dispositionUubiquitous activityugly revelationulterior purposeultimate sanctionultrafashionable worldunabashed insolenceunabated pleasureunaccountable protervity [protervity = peevishness; petulance]unaccustomed toilunadorned styleunaffected pathosunaffrighted innocenceunagitated abstractionunalloyed satisfactionunalterable determinationunanimous acclamationunanswerable argumentunapologetic airunappeasable resentmentunapproached supremacyunassailable positionunassuming dignityunattainable perfectionunavailing consolationunavoidable propensitiesunballasted eloquence [unballasted = unsteady; wavering]unbeaten trackunbecoming behaviorunbending reserveunbiased judgmentunblemished characterunblinking observationunblushing iterationunbounded hospitalityunbridgeable chasmunbridled fancyunbroken continuityuncanny fearsunceasing variationunceremonious talkuncertain tenureunchallenged supremacyunchanging affectionuncharitable ambitionuncharted depthsunchastised offenseunclouded splendoruncomfortable doubtuncommonly attractiveuncommunicable qualityuncomplaining enduranceuncomprehending smileuncompromising dogmatismunconcealed aversionunconditioned freedomuncongenial taskunconquerable patienceunconscious serenityuncontrollable delightunconventional demeanoruncounted generationsuncouth gambolsuncritical positionunctuously belaud [unctuously = exaggerated, insincere] [belaud = praise greatly]undaunted defenderundazzled eyesundefined anticipationsundeniable charmunderlying assumptionundeviating consistency undignified peccadilloes [peccadilloes = small sin or fault]undiluted skepticismundiminished relishundimmed lusterundisciplined geniusundisguised amusementundismayed expressionundisputed ascendencyundistracted attentionundisturbed silenceundivided energiesundoubted authenticityundue predilection [predilection = preference]undulating hillsunduly troublesomeundying friendshipunearthly gladnessuneasy cravingunembarrassed scrutinyunembittered sweetnessunending exactionsunenlightened zealotunenvied insipidityunequaled skillunequivocally resentedunerring fidelityunessential detailsunexampled sweetnessunexhausted kindlinessunexpected confidenceunfailing courtesyunfaltering glanceunfamiliar garbunfathomable indifferenceunfeigned assentunfettered libertyunflagging zestunflattering truthunflecked confidenceunfledged novice [unfledged = young bird without feathers necessary to fly]unflinching zealunfolding consciousnessunforced acquiescenceunforeseen vicissitudes [vicissitudes = sudden or unexpected changes]unforgivable tragedyunfounded conjectureunfulfilled longingungainly figureungarnished realityungenerously resolvedungenial temperamentungovernable vehemenceungracious temperungrudging tributeunguessed richesunhallowed thresholdunhampered expressionunhappy predecessorunheeded beautiesunheroic measureunhesitating faithunhindered flightunholy triumphuniform blendingunimaginable bitternessunimpassioned dignityunimpeachable sentimentunimpeded activityuninstructed criticuninterrupted processunique personalityuniversal reprobation [reprobation = condemned to hell; severe disapproval]unjust depreciationunknown appellations [appellation = name, title, or designation]unlettered laborerunlikely contingencyunlimited opulenceunlucky dissemblerunmanly timidityunmastered possibility.unmeaning farceunmeasured hostilityunmellowed dawnunmelodious echoesunmerciful plunderingunmingled consentunmistakably fabulousunmitigated gloomunmixed astonishmentunmodified passionunmurmuring seaunnecessary platitudesunnumbered thousandsunobtrusive deferenceunostentatious displayunpalatable truthunparalleled atrocitiesunpardonable errorunphilosophical dreamerunpleasant excrescence [excrescence = abnormal enlargement]unprecedented advanceunprejudiced intelligenceunpretentious characterunprincipled violenceunprofitable craftunpurchasable luxuryunqualified submissionunquenchable tendernessunquestionable geniusunquestioning fateunreasonable pretenseunreasoning distrustunredeemable forfeitunrefreshing samenessunrelaxing emphasisunrelenting spiritunremembered winterunremitting toilunrepining sadnessunreproved admirationunrequited loveunresentful dispositionunreserved assentunresisted authorityunresolved exceptionsunresponsive gloomunresting speedunrestrained angerunrestricted easeunrivaled distinctionunruffled concordunsatisfied yearningunscrupulous adventurerunseasonable apologyunseemly mirthunselfish fidelityunsettled traitunshakable foundationunshrinking determinationunslackened volubility [volubility = ready flow of speech; fluent]unsophisticated youthunsparing abuseunspeakable delightunspiritual toneunspoiled goodnessunstinted praiseunsullied virtueunsurpassed purityunswerving integrityuntameable energyunthinkable hypothesisuntiring energyuntold calamityuntoward circumstances [untoward = improper]untrammeled expressionuntrodden woodlanduntroubled reposeuntuneful phraseuntutored mindunusual audacityunutterable sadnessunvarnished feelingunwarranted limitationunwasting energiesunwavering allegianceunwearied diligenceunwelcome allianceunwieldy bulkunwilling homageunwittingly mingledunwonted kindness [unwonted = unusual]unworldly foolishnessunworthy allianceunyielding natureuproarious laughterupstart pretensionsuseless fripperies [fripperies = pretentious, showy]utmost scornVvacant stupidityvacillating obediencevacuous easevagabondish spiritvagrant wanderingvaguely discursivevain contemplationvainglorious showvalid objectionvaluable acquisitionvalueless assertionvampire tonguevanished centuriesvantage groundvapid generalities [vapid = lacking liveliness, interest; dull]variable temperamentvariegated career [variegated = varied]vast advantageveering purposevehement pantingveiled insolencevelvety lawnvenerable placidityvenomous passionveracious journals [veracious = honest; truthful; accurate; precise]verbal audacitiesverbose mannerverdant hopeverifiable factsveritable triumphvernacular expressionvernal charm [vernal = resembling spring; fresh; youthful]versatile gracevexatious circumstancesvicarious virtuevigilant sensibilityvigorous invective [invective = abusive language]vile desecratervillainous inconsistencyvindictive sentimentviolent agitationvirgin grace virile leadershipvirtual surrendervirtuous disdainvirulent prejudicevisible embarrassmentvisionary dreamervital interpretationvitiated taste [vitiated = reduce the value; corrupt morally]vitriolic sneervivacious excitementvivid portrayalvociferous appealvoiceless multitudevolatile fragrancevolcanic suddennessvoluble prose [voluble = ready flow of speech; fluent]voluminous biographyvoluntary relinquishmentvoracious animosityvotive wreathvulgar prosperityvulnerable foeWwabbling enterprise [wabbling = wobbling]waggishly sapient [sapient = wise]wailing windswandering fancywaning popularitywanton butcherywarbling lutewarlike trappingswarning prophecywarped purposewarranted interferencewasteful prodigalitywavering couragewaxwork sexwayward fancyweakly imaginativewearisome wordinesswedded incompatibilityweighty argumentweird fascinationwelcoming hostwell-turned periodweltering currentwhimsical touchwhirling confusionwhirring loomwhispering breezewhistling windswhited sepulcherwholesome aspirationswholly commendablewicked ingratitudewide significationwidespread acclaimwild extravagancewillful waywardnesswilling allegiancewillowy nothingnesswily antagonistwinding pilgrimagewindowless soulwinged fancieswinking starswinning plaintivenesswinsome girlhoodwise dissertationswistful entreatywithering scornwitnessing approvalwitty expedientwizard influencewoebegone countenancewoeful wearinesswolfish tendencywomanlike lovelinesswonderful affluencewonted activity [wonted = usual]wordy warfareworthy achievementwounded avaricewrathful pugnacitywretched effeminacywriggling disputantwrithing opponentYyawning spaceyearning tendernessyielding dispositionyouthful ambitionZzealous devotionzigzag methodzoologically considered ======================================================================== CHAPTER 8: SECTION II SIGNIFICANT PHRASES ======================================================================== SIGNIFICANT PHRASES A abashed and ashamed abhorrence and repulsion abilities and attainments abject and hopeless ably and vigorously abrupt and perilous absolute and eternal absorbed and occupied abstinence and self-denial abstract and metaphysicalabsurd and impertinentabundant and sustainedabuse and slanderaccentual and rhythmicaccidental and temporaryaccomplished and popularaccurate and illuminatingachievement and characteracquisition and possessionactive and aggressiveactual and immediateacute and painfuladmirable and accomplishedadorned and amplifiedadroitness and judgmentadventurous and prodigaladvice and assistanceaffable and courteousaffectation and coquetryaffectionate and warm-heartedaffluent and exuberantaffright and abhorrenceagencies and influencesages and generationsaggrandizement and plunderagreeable and ingenuousaggressive and sullenaghast and incredulousagility and brisknessagitate and controlagony and despairaids and auxiliariesaim and purposeairy and frivolousalarm and uneasinessalert and unsparingall and sundryallegiance and fidelityalone and undistractedalterations and additionsamazement and admirationambiguity and disagreementambition and determinationamiable and unpretendingample and admirableamusing and cleveranalytical and criticalanarchy and chaosancient and venerableanecdote and reminiscenceanger and furyanguish and hopelessnessanimated and effectiveanomalies and absurditiesantagonism and oppositionantipathies and distastesantiquated and obsoleteanxiety and trepidationapathy and torporapologetic and uneasyappalling and devastatingapparent and palpableappearance and surroundingsapprehensive and anxiousappropriate and eloquentapprove and admireapt and novelarchness and vivacity [archness = inappropriate playfulness]ardent and aspiringargument and inferencearid and unprofitablearrangement and combinationarrogant and overbearingartificial and elaborateartistic and literaryartlessness and urbanityashamed and speechlessaspects and phasesaspiring and triumphalassiduity and successassimilated and combinedassuaged and pacifiedastonished and curiousastound and perplexathletic and nimbleatonement and forgivenessatrocious and abominableattacks and intriguesattention and respectattitudes and expressionsattractiveness and abilityaudacity and skillaugust and splendidaustere and icyavailable and capableavarice and crueltyavidity and earnestness [avidity = desire; craving]awake and activeawe and reverenceawkwardness and crudityBbabel and confusionbackbone and sinewbaffled and disappointedbalanced and forcefulbarbarity and wickednessbards and sagesbase and unworthybeam and blazebearing and addressbeautiful and majesticbedraggled and disappointedbefogged and stupefiedbeliefs and practisesbellowing and shoutingbenevolence and candorbenign and hopefulbent and dispositionbenumbed and powerlessbewildered and stupefiedbigots and blockheadsbilling and cooingbirth and breedingbite and stingbits and scrapsbitter and disdainfulblack and solitarybland and ingeniousblasphemous and profanebleak and unrelentingblend and harmonizeblessing and benedictionblind and unreasoningblundering and plunderingblurred and confusedbluster and vulgarityboast and assertionbold and haughtybombast and egotismbone and sinewboundless and unlimitedbourgeois and snobbishbrag and chatterbravado and cowardicebrave and chivalrousbreathless and reverentialbrevity and condensationbribery and corruptionbrief and pithybright and vivaciousbrilliancy and gracebrisk and enliveningbroad and deepbrooding and solemnbrutal and degradingbulks and massesbungling and triflingbusinesslike and practicablebustle and businessCcajoled and bulliedcalamity and sorrowcallous and imperviouscalmness and composurecalumny and exaggeration [calumny = maliciously lying to injure a reputation]candor and kindnesscant and hypocrisy [cant = hypocritically pious language]capable and efficientcapacity and abilitycapricious and unreasonablecareer and occupationcares and anxietiescarping and ungenerouscasual and transientcauses and circumstancescautious and reticentcelebrated and praisedcelerity and violence [celerity = swiftness of action]ceremony and splendorcertain and verifiablechafe and exasperatechagrin and despondencychance and opportunitychange and varietychaos and confusioncharacter and temperamentcharacteristic and completecharges and insinuationscharm and perfectionchaste and refinedcheap and convenientchecked and thwartedcheerfulness and gaietycherish and guardchief and paramountchilled and stiffenedcholeric and sanguine [choleric = easily angered; bad-tempered] [sanguine = cheerfully confident; optimistic]churlishness and violence [churlish = boorish or vulgar]citation and allusioncivility and communicativenesscivilized and culturedclamorous and wildclaptrap and platitudeclarity and straightforwardnessclassical and perspicuous [perspicuous = easy to understand]clatter and clangclear and decisivecleverness and acutenessclogged and dulled clumsy and smudgycoarse and grotesquecoaxed and threatenedcoexistent and correlativecogent and conclusivecohesion and sequencecold and unemotionalcomely and vivaciouscomfort and securitycommand and threatencommon and familiarcommotion and annoyancecompact and completecomparison and discriminationcompass and powercompetent and experiencedcomplaints and imprecations [imprecation = a curse]complaisance and readinesscomplete and permanentcomplex and variouscomposure and gracefulnesscomprehensive and accuratecompression and pregnancyconceal and denyconceit and impertinenceconceived and consummatedconcentrated and intensifiedconception and treatmentconcern and wonderconcise and emphaticconcrete 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unsubstantialunreasoning and uncompromisingunrecognized and unrewardedunseemly and insufferableunseen and unsuspectedunsmiling and criticalunswerving and unfalteringunthinking and carelessuntutored and infantineunusual and unexpectedunuttered and unutterableunwholesome and vileupright and credibleuproar and confusionupstart and braggarturbanity and unction [unction = exaggerated earnestness]utter and disastrousVvacillation and uncertaintyvague and indistinctvain and profitlessvalidity and valuevanities and vicesvapory and chaoticvaried and animatedvarnish and falsehoodvassals and inferiorsvast and superlativevehement and clamorous veiled and unreadablevenality and corruptionvenerable and interestingveracity and fidelityverbally and literallyversatility and sympathyvexation and anxietyvibrating and sonorousviews and experiencesvigilant and inflexiblevigorous and graphicviolent and ill-balancedvirtuous and wisevirulence and invective [invective = abusive language]visible and apparentvisionary and obscurevistas and backgroundsvital and vigorousvitiate and poison [vitiate = reduce the value]vituperation and abuse [vituperation = abusive language]vivacious and agreeablevivid and variedvoid and nothingnessvolatile and fieryvolubly and exuberantly [volubly = ready flow of speech]volume and impetusvoluminous and variedvoluntarily and habituallyvulgar and artificialWwandering and erraticwanton and unnecessarywar and revelrywarp and woof [warp = lengthwise threads] [woof = crosswise threads]wasteful and circuitouswaxing and waningweak and perfidiouswealth and distinctionwearisome and dullweighed and winnowedweighty and dominantweird and fantasticwheezing and puffingwhims and inconsistencieswholesome and beautifulwholly and solelywicked and maliciouswidened and amplifiedwild and irregularwily and observantwinking and blinkingwinning and unforcedwise and beneficentwistful and dreamywit and jocularity [jocularity = given to joking]withered and wanwoe and lamentationwonder and delightwork and utilityworldly and ambitiousworth and excellencewrath and menacewretched and suppliantYyearning and eagernessyielding and obedienceyoke and bondageyoung and fragileyouthful and callow [callow = immature]Zzeal and vehemencezenith and climaxzest and freshnesszigzag and deviating ======================================================================== CHAPTER 9: SECTION III FELICITOUS PHRASES ======================================================================== FELICITOUS PHRASES A ability, humor, and perspicacity [perspicacity = perceptive] abrupt, rough, and immoderate abstruse, metaphysical, and idealistic abundant, varied, and vigorous accessible, knowable, and demonstrable accomplished, inventive, and deft-fingered accuracy, ease, and grace acquire, classify, and arrange action, incident, and interest active, learned, and liberalacts, activities, and aimsactual, stern, and patheticacuteness, honesty, and, fearlessnessaddition, correction, and amplificationadventurous, eager, and afraidaffected, pedantic, and vain [pedantic = attention to detail or rules]affluent, genial, and frankaggressive, envious, and arrogantagreeable, engaging, and delightfulair, woodland, and wateralarmed, anxious, and uneasyalert, hopeful, and practicalamazement, resentment, and indignationambiguous, strange, and sinisteramiable, genial, and charitableamusing, sympathetic, and interestingancient, subtle, and treacherousannoyances, shifts, and inconveniencesanxious, fearful, and anticipativeappearance, conversation, and bearingapprobation, wealth, and power [approbation = warm approval; praise]apt, explicit, and communicativeardent, undisciplined, and undirectedarrogance, conceit, and disdainartificial, rhetorical, and mundaneartistic, progressive, and popularaspirations, dreams, and devotionsassured, stern, and judicialastonishment, apprehension, and horrorattainments, possessions, and characterattention, forbearance, and patienceattract, interest, and persuadeaugmenting, furthering, and reenforcingaustere, calm, and somberauthority, leadership, and commandavarice, pride, and revengeawakened, girded, and activeawe, reverence, and adorationawkwardness, narrowness, and self-consciousnessBbarbarous, shapeless, and irregularbeautiful, graceful, and accomplishedbeggar, thief, and impostorbelittling, personal, and selfishbirth, rank, and fortunebitter, baleful, and venomousbland, patient, and methodicalblessing, bestowing, and welcomingblind, partial, and prejudicedblithe, innocent, and freebluster, swagger, and mightbody, soul, and mindboisterous, undignified, and vulgarbold, original, and ingeniousbombastic, incongruous, and unsymmetricalbountiful, exuberant, and luxuriousbrain, energy, and enterprisebrave, authoritative, and confidentbreadth, richness, and freshnessbreathless, confused, and exhilaratedbrief, isolated, and fragmentarybrilliancy, energy, and zealbroad, spare, and athleticbroken, apologetic, and confusedbrotherhood, humanity, and chivalrybrusqueness, rudeness, and self-assertionbrutish, repulsive, and terriblebusy, active, and toilingCcalculated, logical, and dispassionatecalm, earnest, and genialcandor, integrity, and straightforwardnesscapricious, perverse, and prejudicedcareful, reasoned, and courteouscautious, prudent, and decisivecaviling, petulance, and discontent [caviling = finding trivial objections]censured, slighted, and despisedcertain, swift, and finalchance, doubt, and mutabilitycharacter, life, and aimscharitable, just, and truecharm, grace, and glorycheerful, modest, and delicatechildish, discordant, and superfluouschill, harden, and repelcircumstances, properties, and characteristicscivilized, mild, and humaneclear, cloudless, and serenecleverness, independence, and originalitycoarseness, violence, and cunningcoherent, interdependent, and logicalcold, cynical, and relentlesscolor, intensity, and vivacitycomfort, virtue, and happinesscomments, criticisms, and judgmentscommon, dull, and threadbarecompact, determinate, and engagingconceited, commonplace, and uninspiringconception, direction, and organizationconfident, inflexible, and uncontrollableconflict, confusion, and disintegrationconfused, broken, and fragmentaryconscience, heart, and lifeconscientious, clear-headed, and accurateconsistent, thoughtful, and steadfastconsoling, pacifying, and benignconstant, wise, and sympatheticconstitution, temperament, and habitsconvince, convert, and reconstructcopious, redundant, and involvedcorroding, venomous, and malignantcorrupt, self-seeking, and dishonestcountenance, voice, and mannercountry, lake, and mountaincourage, patience, and honestycourteous, patient, and indefatigablecovetousness, selfishness, and ignorancecredulous, weak, and superstitiouscrimes, follies, and misfortunescrisp, emphatic, and powerfulcrude, warped, and barrencruelty, violence, and injusticeculture, growth, and progresscunning, cruelty, and treacherycurious, fantastic, and charmingDdanger, difficulty, and hardshipdarkness, doubt, and difficultydazzle, amaze, and overpowerdeadly, silent, and inaccessibledeceitful, lazy, and dishonestdecent, respectable, and sensibledecisions, affirmations, and denialsdeep, flexible, and melodiousdefeated, discredited, and despiseddeferential, conciliatory, and courteousdefinite, tangible, and practicabledeftness, delicacy, and veracitydegraded, defeated, and emasculateddejected, discouraged, and disappointeddeliberately, coolly, and methodicallydelicate, mobile, and complexdelightful, witty, and sensibledenounced, persecuted, and revileddependent, subsidiary, and allieddepth, tenderness, and sublimitydesolated, impoverished, and embittereddespair, finality, and hopelessness detailed, described, and explaineddevastating, horrible, and irremediabledevout, gentle, and kindlydifficult, painful, and slowdigestion, circulation, and assimilationdignity, solemnity, and responsibilitydiligent, cautious, and painstakingdingy, cumbersome, and depressingdirectness, spontaneity, and simplicitydisciplined, drilled, and traineddiscontent, revolt, and despairdiscordant, coarse, and unpleasingdiscourses, lectures, and haranguesdisheveled, wild, and distracteddisinterested, patient, and exactdislikes, jealousies, and ambitionsdismal, cold, and deaddismay, remorse, and anguishdisordered, wild, and incoherentdispassionate, wise, and intelligentdisposition, taste, and temperamentdissension, discord, and rebelliondistracted, hopeless, and bankruptdisturbed, shaken, and distresseddiversified, animated, and rapiddivision, prejudice, and antagonismdoctrine, life, and destinydogmatic, scientific, and philosophicdoubt, cynicism, and indifferencedraggled, dirty, and slouchingdramatic, picturesque, and vigorousdream, speculate, and philosophizedrunkenness, licentiousness, and profanitydry, inane, and drolldull, hideous, and ariddullards, hypocrites, and cowardsdust, turmoil, and smokeduties, labors, and anxietiesdwarfed, scant, and wretchedEeagerness, heartiness, and vehemenceearnestness, zeal, and intelligenceease, power, and self-confidenceeasy, natural, and unembarrassedeffluent, radiating, and fructifying [fructifying = Make fruitful or productive]egotistic, disdainful, and proudelegant, convincing, and irresistibleemotion, affection, and desireempty, noisy, and blunderingend, aim, and purposeenergies, capacities, and opportunitiesenlighten, uplift, and strengthenenmity, suspicion, and hatredenrich, discipline, and embellishenthusiasm, vehemence, and spiritenvy, jealousy, and maliceequable, animated, and alerterect, elastic, and gracefulerror, ignorance, and strifeessence, existence, and identityesteem, confidence, and affectionevil, disease, and deathexact, logical, and convincingexamine, compare, and decideexcessive, inaccurate, and unliteraryexcitements, interests, and responsibilitiesexperience, knowledge, and conductexposure, ruin, and flightexterior, formal, and imposingFfaded, dusty, and unreadfailures, experiences, and ambitionsfair, proud, and handsomefairies, sprites, and angelsfaith, hope, and lovefalse, wicked, and disloyalfantastic, absurd, and impossiblefear, dread, and apprehensionfeatures, form, and heightfeeble, illogical, and viciousfeelings, motives, and desiresfertility, ingenuity, and resourcefervently, patiently, and persistentlyfibs, myths, and fablesfierce, dogmatic, and bigotedfigure, face, and attitudefire, force, and passionflit, change, and varyflushed, trembling, and unstrungfoibles, tricks, and fadsfoliage, color, and symmetryfollies, fashions, and infatuationsfoolish, ignorant, and unscrupulousforce, grace, and symmetryforcible, extraordinary, and sublimeforemost, preeminent, and incomparableforesight, prudence, and economyform, color, and distanceformless, silent, and awfulforward, onward, and upwardfrank, kindly, and unfalteringfree, equal, and justfreedom, honor, and dignityfresh, vigorous, and tellingfretfulness, irritability, and petulancefriendly, amiable, and sincerefrigid, austere, and splendidfruitful, luminous, and progressivefull, animated, and variedfullness, force, and precisionfurious, sanguinary, and disorganizing [sanguinary = Accompanied by bloodshed]fustian, padding, and irrelevancy [fustian = pompous, bombastic, and ranting]Ggaunt, desolate, and despoiledgay, easy, and cordialgenerous, large-hearted, and magnanimousgenial, frank, and confidinggenius, learning, and virtuegentle, firm, and lovinggenuineness, disinterestedness, and strengthgerminate, develop, and radiategesture, accent, and attitudeghastly, hateful, and uglygibes, sneers, and angergifts, graces, and accomplishmentsgladness, exaltation, and triumphglean, gather, and digestgloomy, silent, and tranquilglow, grace, and pleasantnessgood, gentle, and affectionategorgeous, still, and warmgrace, simplicity, and sweetnessgracious, mild, and goodgradual, cautious, and well-reasonedgratitude, happiness, and affectiongrave, disastrous, and wantongravity, sweetness, and patiencegray, monotonous, and uninterestinggreat, grand, and mightygreed, lust, and crueltygrim, lean, and hungrygross, ignorant, and impudentgrowth, progress, and extensionguide, philosopher, and friendHhabits, tastes, and opinionshard, stern, and inexorableharmony, peace, and happinessharsh, intolerant, and austerehealth, character, and efficiencyhelpful, suggestive, and inspiringhelpless, hopeless, and downtroddenhigh, lofty, and noblehigh-spirited, confident, and genialhistory, philosophy, and eloquencehomage, ability, and culturehonesty, probity, and justice [probity = integrity; uprightness] honors, riches, and powerhopes, aspirations, and longingshot, swift, and impatienthumanity, freedom, and justicehumble, submissive, and serviceablehumor, fancy, and susceptibilityIidle, profuse, and profligateignorance, fear, and selfishnessilluminating, chastening, and transformingimages, events, and incidentsimagination, judgment, and reasonimmediate, sure, and easyimmethodical, irregular, and inconsecutiveimpatient, inconsiderate, and self-willedimpetuous, fierce, and irresistibleimpracticable, chimerical, and contemptibleimpulse, energy, and activityinclinations, habits, and interestsincoherent, loud, and confusingincomparable, matchless, and immortalinconsiderate, irritable, and insolentindignation, surprise, and reproachindirect, obscure, and ambiguousindolent, dreamy, and frolicsomeinert, torpid, and lethargicingenuity, force, and originalityinnocence, intelligence, and youthinordinate, excessive, and extravagantinsight, knowledge, and capacityinsincere, partial, and arbitraryinsipid, commonplace, and chatteringinsolence, injustice, and impostureintelligence, taste, and mannersintense, weighty, and philosophicalinventions, sciences, and discoveriesirksome, painful, and depressingirresolute, procrastinating, and unenterprisingirritable, sulky, and furiousissues, hopes, and interestsJjealousy, exclusiveness, and taciturnity [taciturnity = habitually untalkative]jovial, ready-witted, and broad-gagedjoyous, delightful, and gayjustice, mercy, and peaceKkeen, clear, and accurateknowing, feeling, and willingknowledge, skill, and foresightLlabors, anxieties, and trialslarge, rhythmical, and pleasinglaughter, ridicule, and sneerslead, attack, and conquerlearning, profundity, and imaginationlegislation, education, and religionlevity, indolence, and procrastinationlibelers, reviewers, and rivalsliberating, vitalizing, and cheeringliberty, justice, and humanitylight, easy, and playfulliterature, history, and legendlively, careless, and joyouslofty, serene, and impregnablelogical, clear, and consistentloitering, heart-sick, and reluctantlonely, sad, and enslavedlong, wailing, and passionatelost, ruined, and desertedloud, deep, and distinctlove, veneration, and gratitudelucid, lively, and effectiveluxurious, whimsical, and selfishMmagnificent, sumptuous, and statelymagnitude, duration, and scopemajesty, beauty, and truthmalevolence, vanity, and falsehoodmanly, refined, and unaffectedmean, pitiful, and sordidmeek, humane, and temperatemelancholy, grave, and seriousmercy, truth, and righteousnessmethodical, sensible, and conscientiousmight, majesty, and powermild, sweet, and peaceablemischief, cruelty, and futilitymoans, shrieks, and cursesmobile, quick, and sensitivemodest, sympathetic, and kindmolding, controlling, and conformingmonstrous, incredible, and inhumanmoral, material, and socialmotionless, staring, and appalledmotives, purposes, and intentionsmountains, seas, and vineyardsmoved, swayed, and ruledmurder, destruction, and agonymystery, vagueness, and jargonNnarrow, precise, and formalnatural, innocent, and laudableneatness, order, and comfortnecessary, just, and logicalneglect, rashness, and incompetencenew, strange, and unusualniggardly, sordid, and parsimonious [grudging, wretched and frugal]noble, laudable, and goodnoise, clatter, and clamornull, void, and uselessOobscure, difficult, and subtleobservation, discrimination, and comparisonobsolete, artificial, and inadequateobstinacy, stupidity, and wilfulnessofficious, fidgety, and talkativeold, absurd, and meaninglessone, individual, and integralopenly, frankly, and legitimatelyopposition, bitterness, and defianceoppressive, grasping, and slanderousopulent, powerful, and prosperousorganization, monopoly, and pressureorigin, character, and aimoriginal, terse, and vigorousoverriding, arrogant, and quarrelsomePpain, toil, and privationpale, ugly, and sinisterparable, precept, and practisepartial, false, and disastrouspassion, tenderness, and reverencepatient, gentle, and kindpeace, order, and civilizationpellucid, animated, and varied [pellucid = transparently clear]permanent, true, and realperplexed, tedious, and obscurepersonal, sharp, and pointedperspicuity, vivacity, and grace [perspicuity = clearness and lucidity]pert, smirking, and conceitedpervading, searching, and saturatingpetty, unsuccessful, and unamiablephilosophy, morals, and discoveriespicturesque, daring, and potentpiety, charity, and humilitypillage, arson, and bloodshedpious, patient, and trustfulpity, sympathy, and compassionplacable, reasonable, and willing [placable = easily calmed; tolerant]place, fame, and fortuneplacid, clear, and mellowplague, pestilence, and famineplan, purpose, and workpleasant, friendly, and amiablepleased, interested, and delightedpleasure, enjoyment, and satisfactionplenty, content, and tranquillity plodding, sedentary, and laboriouspoise, dignity, and reservepolished, elegant, and sumptuouspolitics, business, and religionpompous, affected, and unrealpoor, miserable, and helplesspose, gesture, and expressionpowerful, dazzling, and daringpractical, visible, and tangibleprecious, massive, and splendidprecise, formal, and cynicalprejudice, dulness, and spiteprepossessions, opinions, and prejudicespresiding, directing, and controllingpride, passion, and conceitprincely, picturesque, and patheticprinciples, conduct, and habitsprogress, order, and happinessprolonged, obstinate, and continuedprompt, fiery, and resolutepropriety, perspicacity, and accuracy [perspicacity = perceptive]prosaic, dull, and unattractiveprotective, propitiatory, and accommodating [propitiatory = conciliatory]protests, criticisms, and rebukesproud, reserved, and disagreeableprudence, mildness, and firmnesspuckered, winking, and dodderingpure, honorable, and justpurge, brace, and strengthenpurpose, intention, and meaningpuzzles, tangles, and questioningsQquarrels, misunderstandings, and enmitiesquestions, disputes, and controversiesquicken, sharpen, and intensifyquiet, unaffected, and unostentatiousRraise, refine, and elevaterapid, robust, and effectiverapt, emotional, and mysticraptures, transports, and fanciesrash, violent, and indefinitereadiness, skill, and accuracyreading, reflection, and observationreaffirmed, amplified, and maintainedreal, earnest, and energeticregard, esteem, and affectionrelaxation, recreation, and pleasurereligion, politics, and literaturereminiscences, associations, and impressionsremote, careless, and indifferentreparations, restitutions, and guaranteesrepress, curb, and correctreproach, shame, and remorsereproof, correction, and instructionresentment, hatred, and despairresolute, patient, and ferventresourceful, steadfast, and skilfulrespect, admiration, and homagerest, respite, and peacerestless, discontented, and rebelliousrestraint, self-denial, and austerityreticent, restrained, and reservedreverie, contemplation, and lonelinessrich, thoughtful, and glowingridicule, sarcasm, and invective [invective = abusive language]rights, powers, and privilegesrise, flourish, and decayrobustness, elasticity, and firmnessromance, adventure, and passionrough, barren, and unsightlyrude, sulky, and overbearingrush, roar, and shriekSsacredness, dignity, and lovelinesssad, gloomy, and suspicioussafe, sensible, and sanesanguine, impulsive, and irrepressible [sanguine = cheerfully confident; optimistic]sarcasm, satire, and ridiculesatiety, surfeit, and tediumsavage, fierce, and intractablescheming, contriving, and dishonestyself-absorbed, conceited, and contemptuousself-conscious, artificial, and affectedself-exacting, laborious, and inexhaustibleselfishness, coarseness, and mendacity [mendacity = untruthfulness]sense, grace, and good-willsensibility, harmony, and energysensitive, ardent, and conscientiousserene, ineffable, and flawless [ineffable = indescribable]serious, calm, and searchingsettled, adjusted, and balancedshallow, false, and pettyshapes, forms, and artificessharpness, bitterness, and sarcasmshivering, moaning, and weepingshrewd, artful, and designingshy, wild, and provocativesick, ashamed, and disillusionedsilent, cold, and motionlesssimple, full, and impressivesin, selfishness, and luxurysincere, placable, and generous [placable = easily calmed; tolerant]skill, sagacity, and firmness [sagacity = farsighted; wise]sleekness, stealth, and savageryslovenly, base, and untrueslow, reluctant, and unwelcomesmirking, garrulous, and pretentious [garrulous = excessive and trivial talk]smooth, sentimental, and harmonioussmug, fat, and complacentsneers, innuendoes, and insinuationssocial, esthetic, and intellectualsolitary, sedentary, and lifelesssound, human, and healthysour, malignant, and enviousspacious, clean, and comfortablespeechless, motionless, and amazedspirit, vigor, and varietyspitefulness, dishonesty, and crueltysplendid, powerful, and enduringstartling, alarming, and vehementstatesmen, philosophers, and divinessteadiness, self-control, and serenitystern, forbidding, and unfeelingstiff, decorous, and formalstrained, worn, and haggardstrange, dark, and mysteriousstrengthen, invigorate, and disciplinestrenuous, intelligent, and alivestriking, bold, and magnificentstripped, swept, and barestrong, cool, and inflexiblestudied, discussed, and debatedsturdy, energetic, and high-mindedstyle, manner, and dispositionsubtle, delicate, and refinedsuccessful, energetic, and ingenioussudden, vehement, and unfamedsuggestive, stimulating, and inspiringsullen, silent, and disconsolatesuppliant, gentle, and submissive [suppliant = asking humbly]surprise, admiration, and wondersuspicious, restive, and untractableswiftness, mobility, and penetrativeness sympathy, service, and compassionTtalent, scholarship, and refinementtameness, monotony, and reservetaste, feeling, and sentimenttedious, painful, and distressingtemper, pride, and sensualitytemperament, character, and circumstancetemperate, sweet, and venerabletenderness, loyalty, and devotionterror, remorse, and shameterseness, simplicity, and quaintnesstheatrical, sensational, and demonstrativethought, utterance, and actionthreats, cries, and prayersthrilling, dramatic, and picturesquethwart, criticize, and embarrasstime, thought, and considerationtouched, strengthened, and transformedtradition, prejudice, and stupiditytragic, tremendous, and horribletransparent, theatric, and insinceretreachery, envy, and selfishnesstremulous, soft, and bright [tremulous = trembling, quivering, shaking]trial, discipline, and temptationtricks, shufflings, and fraudstrivial, labored, and wearisometrue, lasting, and beneficialtyranny, injustice, and extortionUugly, scowling, and offensiveunbending, contemptuous, and scornfulunclean, shameful, and degradingundecided, wavering, and cautiousunearthly, horrible, and obnoxiousuneasy, overstrained, and melancholyunity, emphasis, and coherenceunmodulated, cold, and expressionlessunphilosophical, unsystematic, and discursiveunscrupulous, heartless, and hypocriticalunwholesome, bewildering, and unprofitableunworldly, peaceable, and philosophicalupright, kind-hearted, and blamelessurgent, tumultuous, and incomprehensibleVvague, impalpable, and incongruousvanities, stupidities, and falsehoodsvenerable, patriotic, and virtuousverities, certainties, and realitiesvigilant, inveterate, and unresting [inveterate = long established]vigorous, subtle, and comprehensiveviolent, sinister, and rebelliousvirtue, genius, and charmvisionary, fraudulent, and empiricalvital, formidable, and dominantvivid, comprehensible, and strikingvulgarity, ignorance, and misapprehensionWwaddling, perspiring, and breathlesswant, worry, and woewasteful, indolent, and evasivewatchful, suspicious, and timidwealth, position, and influencewearied, despondent, and bewilderedweight, size, and soliditywell-proportioned, logical, and sanewhimsical, fantastic, and impracticablewholesome, beautiful, and righteouswicked, pernicious, and degradingwild, confused, and dizzywilful, wanton, and deliberatewill, energy, and self-controlwisdom, patriotism, and justicewit, fancy, and imaginationworthless, broken, and defeatedwretchedness, deformity, and malicewrinkled, careworn, and pale ======================================================================== CHAPTER 10: SECTION IV IMPRESSIVE PHRASES ======================================================================== IMPRESSIVE PHRASES A able, skilful, thorough, and genuine absolute, complete, unqualified, and final accurate, precise, exact, and truthful active, alert, vigorous, and industrious actual, positive, certain, and genuine adequate, uniform, proportionate, and equitable adventurous, fine, active, and gossipy adverse, antagonistic, unfriendly, and hostile advisable, advantageous, acceptable, and expedient affable, diffident, humble, and mildaffectionate, tender, loving, and attachedaffluent, opulent, abundant, and ampleallurements, pits, snares, and tormentsanger, indignation, resentment, and rageanimate, impel, instigate, and emboldenanimosity, malice, enmity, and hatredannul, frustrate, reverse, and destroyanxiety, caution, watchfulness, and solicitudeapparent, ostensible, plausible, and speciousappropriate, use, arrogate, and usurp [arrogate = claim without right; appropriate]approval, enthusiasm, sympathy, and applauseaptitude, capacity, efficiency, and powerarbitrary, dictatorial, domineering, and imperious [imperious = arrogantly domineering or overbearing]architecture, sculpture, painting, and poetryardent, impatient, keen, and vehementargue, discuss, dispute, and provearrangement, place, time, and circumstanceart, science, knowledge, and cultureartful, wily, insincere, and disingenuousartificial, soulless, hectic, and unrealassemble, amass, accumulate, and acquireassiduity, tenderness, industry, and vigilance [assiduity = persistent application]assurance, persuasion, fidelity, and loyaltyattention, effort, diligence, and assiduity [assiduity = persistent application]august, magnanimous, important, and distinguishedauthoritative, independent, arbitrary, and supremeavaricious, grasping, miserly, and parsimonious [parsimonious = excessively frugal]aversion, dislike, hatred, and repugnanceBbad, vicious, unwholesome, and distressingbabble, prate, chatter, and prattlebarbarous, brutal, inhuman, and cruelbase, cowardly, abject, and hideousbattle, defeat, frustrate, and ruinbearing, deportment, manner, and behaviorbeg, entreat, implore, and supplicatebeliefs, doctrines, ceremonies, and practicesboorish, clownish, rude, and uncultivatedboundless, immeasurable, unlimited, and infinitebravery, courage, fearlessness, and confidencebreadth, knowledge, vision, and powerbrilliant, beautiful, elegant, and faithfulbroaden, enlarge, extend, and augmentbusiness, profession, occupation, and vocationCcandid, sincere, familiar, and ingenuouscaptious, petulant, peevish, and splenetic [captious = point out trivial faults]cautious, discreet, considerate, and providentcertain, confident, positive, and unquestionablechagrin, vexation, irritation, and mortificationcharacter, disposition, temperament, and reputationcharm, fascinate, bewitch, and captivatecheap, inexpensive, inferior, and commoncheer, animate, vivify, and exhilarate [vivify = bring life to]chiefly, particularly, principally, and especiallychildhood, youth, manhood, and agecircumstance, condition, environment, and surroundingsclaim, grab, trick, and compelclean, fastidious, frugal, and refinedclear, distinct, obvious, and intelligibleclumsy, crawling, snobbish, and comfort-lovingcoarse, gross, offensive, and nauseouscoax, flatter, wheedle, and persuadecogitate, contemplate, meditate, and pondercold, frigid, unfeeling, and stoicalcommanding, authoritative, imperative, and peremptory [peremptory = ending all debate or action]compassion, goodwill, admiration, and enthusiasmconfirm, establish, sustain, and strengthenconform, submit, obey, and satisfyconfuse, distort, involve, and misinterpretconsistent, congruous, firm, and harmoniouscool, collected, calm, and self-possessedcopious, commanding, sonorous, and emotionalcowardly, timid, shrinking, and timorouscrazy, absurd, nonsensical, and preposterouscrude, rough, jagged, and pitilessDdaring, cordial, discerning, and optimisticdarkness, dimness, dulness, and blacknessdeadly, destructive, fatal, and implacabledeceit, delusion, treachery, and shamdeep, abstruse, learned, and profounddeficient, inadequate, scanty, and incompletedefine, explain, determine, and circumscribedegrade, defame, humble, and debasedelicacy, daintiness, tact, and refinementdelicious, sweet, palatable, and delightfuldemocracy, equality, justice, and freedomdeny, dismiss, exclude, and repudiatedeprive, dispossess, divest, and despoildescribe, delineate, depict, and characterizedesigned, contrived, planned, and executeddesperate, extreme, wreckless, and irremediabledespicable, abject, servile, and worthlessdestructive, detrimental, deleterious, and subversivedesultory, discursive, loose, and unmethodical [desultory = disconnected: haphazard]detestable, abominable, horrible, and hideousdeveloped, revealed, measured, and testeddifference, disagreement, discord, and estrangementdifficult, arduous, intricate, and perplexingdiffuse, discursive, rambling, and wordydiligence, attention, industry, and assiduity [assiduity = persistent application]disagreement, discrepancy, difference, and divergencedisconsolate, desolate, pessimistic, and impossiblediscrimination, acuteness, insight, and judgmentdisgust, distaste, loathing, and abhorrencedissatisfied, rebellious, unsettled, and satiricaldistinct, definite, clear, and obviousdistinguished, glorious, illustrious, and eminent disturbed, shaken, distressed, and bewildereddocile, tractable, compliant, and teachabledogmatic, bigoted, libelous, and unsympathizingdoubt, indecision, suspense, and perplexitydread, disgust, repugnance, and drearinessdreary, dispirited, unhappy, and peevishdry, lifeless, tiresome, and uninterestingdubious, equivocal, fluctuating, and uncertaindull, heavy, painstaking, and conscientiousEearth, air, stars, and seaefficient, forcible, adequate, and potentemaciated, scraggy, meager, and attenuatedendless, ceaseless, immutable, and imperishableenergy, eagerness, earnestness, and enthusiasmenhance, exalt, elevate, and intensifyenormous, base, prodigious, and colossalenrage, incense, infuriate, and exasperateenthusiasm, devotion, intensity, and zealenvy, discontent, deception, and ignoranceequitable, reasonable, just, and honestequivocal, uncertain, cloudy, and ambiguouseradicate, extirpate, exterminate, and annihilate [extirpate = pull up by the roots]erroneous, faulty, inaccurate, and inexacteternal, unchangeable, unerring, and intelligentevil, misfortune, corruption, and disasterexacting, suspicious, irritable, and waywardexalt, dignify, elevate, and extolexamination, inquiry, scrutiny, and researchexceed, outdo, surpass, and transcendexceptional, uncommon, abnormal, and extraordinaryexcitement, distraction, diversion, and stimulationexhaustive, thorough, radical, and completeexpend, dissipate, waste, and squanderFfacile, showy, cheap, and superficialfaithful, truthful, loyal, and trustworthyfame, distinction, dignity, and honorfanatic, enthusiast, visionary, and zealotfanciful, unreal, fantastic, and grotesquefancy, humor, vagary, and caprice [vagary = extravagant or erratic notion or action]fashion, practise, habit, and usagefastidious, proud, gracious, and poisedfate, fortune, contingency, and opportunityfatuous, dreamy, moony, and impracticablefear, timidity, cowardice, and pusillanimityfeeble, languid, timid, and irresoluteferocious, restive, savage, and uncultivatedfervent, enthusiastic, anxious, and zealousfiction, fancy, falsehood, and fabricationfine, fragile, delicate, and daintyfirmness, steadfastness, stability, and tenacityflash, flame, flare, and glareflat, insipid, tame, and monotonousfluctuating, hesitating, vacillating, and oscillatingfolly, foolishness, imbecility, and fatuityfoolhardy, hasty, adventurous, and recklessfop, coxcomb, puppy, and jackanapes [jackanapes = conceited person]force, vigor, power, and energyformal, precise, stiff, and methodicalfortunate, happy, prosperous, and successfulfragile, frail, brittle, and delicatefreedom, familiarity, liberty, and independencefrightful, fearful, direful, and dreadfulfrivolous, trifling, petty, and childishfruitful, fertile, prolific, and productivefruitless, vain, trivial, and foolishfrustrate, defeat, disappoint, and thwartfully, completely, abundantly, and perfectlyfurious, impetuous, boisterous, and vehementGgaiety, merriment, joy, and hilaritygallant, ardent, fearless, and self-sacrificinggarnish, embellish, beautify, and decorategenerous, candid, easy, and independentgenius, intellect, aptitude, and capacitygenteel, refined, polished, and well-bredgentle, persuasive, affective, and simplegenuine, true, unaffected, and sincereghastly, grim, shocking, and hideousgibe, mock, taunt, and jeergiddy, fickle, flighty, and thoughtlessgleam, glimmer, glance, and glittergloomy, dismal, dark, and dejectedglorious, noble, exalted, and resplendentglut, gorge, cloy, and satiate [cloy = too filling, rich, or sweet]good, safe, venerable, and solidgovernment, law, order, and organizationgrand, stately, dignified, and pompousgrave, contemplative, reserved, and profoundgreat, joyous, strong, and triumphantgreed, avarice, covetousness, and cupiditygross, academic, vulgar, and indiscriminateHhabit, custom, method, and fashionhandsome, exquisite, brilliant, and accomplishedharmless, innocent, innocuous, and inoffensiveharmony, order, sublimity, and beautyharsh, discordant, disagreeable, and ungracioushasty, superficial, impatient, and desultory [desultory = disconnected: haphazard]healed, soothed, consoled, and assuagedhealthy, hale, sound, and wholesomeheavy, sluggish, dejected, and crushinghigh-minded, truthful, honest, and courageousholy, hallowed, sacred, and consecratedhomely, hideous, horrid, and unsightlyhonor, obedience, virtue, and loyaltyhopefulness, peace, sweetness, and strengthhopes, dreams, programs, and idealshospitable, generous, tolerant, and kindlyhot, hasty, fervent, and fieryhumane, gentle, kind, and generoushumble, simple, submissive, and unostentatiousIidea, imagination, conception, and idealidleness, recreation, repose, and restignominious, infamous, despicable, and contemptibleillumine, instruct, enlighten, and informimaginative, sensitive, nervous, and highly-strungimpatience, indolence, wastefulness, and inconclusiveness impel, stimulate, animate, and inspiritimperious, wayward, empirical, and impatient [imperious = arrogantly domineering or overbearing]improvident, incautious, prodigal, and thriftlessimpudent, insolent, irrelevant, and officiousinadvertency, carelessness, negligence, and oversightindecision, doubt, fear, and lassitudeindifference, caution, coldness, and wearinessindolent, passive, sluggish, and slothfulineffectual, powerless, useless, and unavailinginfamy, shame, dishonor, and disgraceinfantile, childish, boyish, and dutifulinformal, natural, unconventional, and carelessinsolent, impudent, impertinent, and flippantintegrity, frankness, sincerity, and truthfulnessintellectual, moral, emotional, and estheticintense, earnest, violent, and extremeinvent, discover, design, and contriveinveterate, confirmed, chronic, and obstinateinvidious, envious, odious, and offensiveinvincible, unconquerable, insurmountable, and insuperableirksome, tiresome, tedious, and annoyingirregular, uncertain, devious, and unsystematicirritable, choleric, petulant, and susceptibleJjangle, wrangle, squabble, and quarreljealousy, suspicion, envy, and watchfulnessjoyful, lively, happy, and hilariousjudgment, discrimination, penetration, and sagacity [sagacity = farsighted; wise]just, impartial, equitable, and unbiasedjuvenile, childish, trifling, and puerile [puerile = immature; childish]Kkeen, intelligent, penetrating, and severekeep, protect, support, and sustainkind, sympathetic, ready, and appreciativekingly, noble, imperial, and augustknowledge, learning, enlightenment, and understandingLlapses, makeshifts, delays, and irregularitieslawful, legitimate, allowable, and justlazy, listless, drowsy, and indifferentlightly, freely, unscrupulously, and irresponsiblylively, vivacious, vigorous, and forcibleloss, deprivation, forfeiture, and wasteloud, noisy, showy, and clamorousloutish, prankish, selfish, and cunninglove, depth, loyalty, and faithfulnesslucidity, impressiveness, incisiveness, and pungency [pungency = to the point]Mmalice, anger, uncharitableness, and indignationmalignity, brutality, malevolence, and inhumanitymanners, morals, habits, and behaviormarvelous, wonderful, extraordinary, and incrediblemassive, ponderous, solid, and substantialmastery, proficiency, dexterity, and superioritymatchless, unrivaled, inimitable, and incomparablemaxim, proverb, truism, and apothegm [apothegm = terse, witty, instructive saying]medley, mixture, jumble, and hodge-podgemeekness, inwardness, patience, and self-denialmerciless, remorseless, relentless, and ruthlessmild, gentle, humble, and submissivemismanagement, indecision, obstinacy, and hardihoodmixture, medley, variety, and diversificationmodesty, fineness, sensitiveness, and fastidiousnessmoney, position, power, and consequencemood, temper, humor, and capricemotive, impulse, incentive, and intimationmysterious, dark, secret, and enigmaticalNnarrow, limited, selfish, and bigotednecessary, expedient, indispensable, and unavoidablenecessity, emergency, exigency, and crisis [exigency = urgent situation]neglect, overlook, disregard, and contemn [contemn = despise]nice, finical, effeminate, and silly [finical = Finicky]niggardly, close, miserly, and parsimonious [parsimonious = Excessively frugal]noble, pure, exalted, and worthynonsense, trash, twaddle, and rubbishnovel, recent, rare, and unusualnoxious, unwholesome, mischievous, and destructiveOobdurate, unfeeling, callous, and obstinateobedient, respectful, dutiful, and submissiveobject, propose, protest, and declineobliging, kind, helpful, and courteousobscure, shadowy, intricate, and mysteriousobsequious, cringing, fawning, and servile [obsequious = fawning.]observations, sentiments, ideas, and theoriesobstinacy, pertinacity, stubbornness, and inflexibility [pertinacity = persistent]offensive, disagreeable, distasteful, and obnoxiousofficious, impertinent, insolent, and meddlesomePparticular, precise, formal, and punctilious [punctilious = scrupulous]passions, weaknesses, uglinesses, and deformitiespatient, loyal, hard-working, and truepeace, quiet, tranquillity, and harmonypeculiar, individual, specific, and appropriateperplex, embarrass, confuse, and mystifyphrases, figures, metaphors, and quotationspiteous, woebegone, dismal, and dolorousplacid, meek, gentle, and moderateplain, transparent, simple, and obviousplay, diversion, pastime, and amusementpleasant, jocular, witty, and facetiouspliable, ductile, supple, and yieldingpoetry, sentiment, morality, and religionpolished, deft, superficial, and conventionalpolite, polished, cultured, and refinedpositive, direct, explicit, and dogmaticpowerful, efficient, vivid, and forcibleprecise, delicate, discriminating, and fastidiousprejudicial, injurious, noxious, and perniciouspreposterous, irrational, unreasonable, and nonsensicalpretense, subterfuge, simulation, and disguise prevent, restrain, dissuade, and disheartenprimary, foremost, leading, and principalprobity, directness, simplicity, and sincerity [probity = integrity]profession, business, trade, and vocationprofit, advantage, benefit, and emolument [emolument = compensation]profuse, excessive, copious, and extravagantprogress, prosperity, peace, and happinessprolix, prosaic, prolonged, and wordy [prolix = excessive length]property, comforts, habits, and conveniencesprudence, judgment, wisdom, and discretionpulsing, coursing, throbbing, and beatingpure, kind, sweet-tempered, and unselfishpurified, exalted, fortified, and illuminedpurpose, meaning, scope, and tendencyQquack, imposture, charlatan, and mountebank [mountebank = flamboyant charlatan]qualified, powerful, vigorous, and effectivequality, property, attribute, and characterquarrels, misunderstandings, enmities, and disapprovalsqueries, echoes, reactions, and after-thoughtsquick, impetuous, sweeping, and expeditiousquiet, peaceful, sane, and normalRracy, smart, spicy, and pungentrational, sane, sound, and sensibleravenous, greedy, voracious, and graspingrecreation, sport, pastime, and amusementrelation, work, duty, and pleasurereliable, accurate, truthful, and duty-lovingreports, stories, rumors, and suspicionsreproach, dishonor, disgrace, and ignominyrestrained, calm, quiet, and placidreverential, disciplined, self-controlling, and devotedrigid, inelastic, stiff, and unbendingrough, rude, gruff, and surlyrude, curt, insolent, and unpleasantSsad, despondent, melancholy, and depressedsane, sober, sound, and rationalscandalize, vilify, traduce, and offend [traduce = humiliate with false statements]scanty, pinched, slender, and insufficientscience, art, religion, and philosophyscope, design, purpose, and judgmentsensual, cruel, selfish, and unscrupuloussentence, judgment, verdict, and doomserene, composed, conservative, and orderlyseveral, sundry, many, and varioussevere, stern, stiff, and stringentshameless, corrupt, depraved, and viciousshock, surprise, terror, and forlornnesssimple, hearty, joyous, and affectionatesin, injustice, grievance, and crimeskill, courage, prowess, and attractivenesssleepy, soporific, sluggish, and dull [soporific = induces sleep]slim, slender, slight, and scraggyslow, dilatory, slack, and procrastinating [dilatory = postpone]solemn, profound, serious, and difficultsolicit, urge, implore, and importune [importune = insistent requests]sorrow, disaster, unhappiness, and bereavementspontaneity, freedom, ease, and adequacystately, stern, august, and implacablesteady, reliable, dependable, and well-balancedstern, severe, abrupt, and unreasonablestories, pictures, shows and representationsstrength, agility, violence, and activitystrong, inventive, daring, and resourcefulsublime, consoling, inspiring, and beautifulsubstantial, solid, strong, and durablesuffering, regret, bitterness, and fatiguesuperficial, shallow, flimsy, and untrustworthysuperfluous, excessive, unnecessary, and redundantsuspicious, cynical, crafty, and timidsymmetry, proportion, harmony, and regularityTtact, courtesy, adroitness, and skilltalents, opportunities, influence, and powertalkative, selfish, superstitious, and inquisitivetastes, appetites, passions, and desirestease, tantalize, worry, and provoketenacious, stubborn, pertinacious, and obstinate [pertinacious = perversely persistent]tendency, drift, scope, and dispositiontests, trials, temptations, and toilstheatrical, ceremonious, meretricious, and ostentatious [meretricious = plausible but insincere]theory, assumption, speculation, and conjecturethink, reflect, weigh, and pondertortuous, twisted, sinuous, and circuitoustractable, gentle, pliant, and submissivetraditional, uncertain, legendary, and unverifiedtraffic, trade, commerce, and intercoursetricky, insincere, wily, and shiftytrite, ordinary, commonplace, and hackneyedtrivial, petty, frivolous, and insignificanttrue, upright, real, and authentictumultuous, riotous, disorderly, and turbulentUugly, evil, hateful, and baseuncertain, questionable, erroneous, and mistakenunctuous, shrill, brisk, and demonstrative [unctuous = exaggerated, insincere]unhappy, unfortunate, distressed, and disastrousuninteresting, lifeless, obscure, and commonplaceunity, aggressiveness, efficiency, and forceunkind, severe, oppressive, and callousunpractical, childish, slipshod, and sillyunreasonable, foolish, excessive, and absurdunrivaled, unequaled, incomparable, and matchlessupright, high-minded, brave, and liberalurgent, important, immediate, and imperativeusage, custom, habit, and practiseVvain, useless, unproductive, and unavailingvanities, envies, devices, and jealousiesvast, scattered, various, and incalculableversatile, eloquent, sagacious, and talented [sagacious = wise]vigorous, upright, dignified, and imperativevile, mean, debased, and sordid violent, impetuous, intense, and ungovernablevirtuous, upright, honest, and moralvisionary, dreamy, pensive, and sensitivevulgar, heavy, narrow, and obtuseWwant, lack, poverty, and paucitywarm, soft, clear, and serenewaste, devastate, pillage, and destroywatched, tendered, fostered, and prunedweak, inefficient, stupid, and futilewealth, position, influence, and reputationwell-being, happiness, prosperity, and distresswild, restless, aimless, and erringwisdom, judgment, understanding, and far-sightednesswit, purity, energy, and simplicitywonderful, interesting, active, and delightfulworks, sorrows, visions, and experiencesworry, annoyance, awkwardness, and difficulty ======================================================================== CHAPTER 11: SECTION V PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES ======================================================================== PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES Preposition "of" A abandon of spontaneity abatement of misery aberrations of judgment abhorrence of meanness absence of vainglory abyss of ignominy accent of conviction accretions of time accumulation of agesaccuracy of aimacquisition of knowledgeactivity of attentionacuteness of sensibilityadmixture of fearaffectation of contentaffinity of eventsage of ignoranceagility of brainagony of despairair of assumptionambitious of successamiability of dispositionamplitude of spaceanachronisms of thoughtanchor of moderationangle of visionannulment of influenceaping of mannersapostle of cultureardor of lifearrogance of opinionaspect of grandeurassumption of sternnessatmosphere of obscurityattitude of mindattribute of weaknessausterities of fanaticismauthority of manneravalanche of scornavenues of disseminationBbabel of tonguesban of exclusionbarren of enthusiasmbarriers of reticencebars of sunlightbasis of factbeam of moonlightbeast of preybeauty of imagerybeggared of faithbent of mindbetrayal of trustbevy of maidensbewilderment of feelingbirds of preybit of portraiturebitterness of anguishblackness of spiritblandishments of societyblast of adversityblaze of furyblend of dignitybliss of solitudebloom of earthblow of fateboldness of conceptionbond of alliancebone of contentionbouts of civilitybreach of lawbreath of lifebreeze of anxietybrilliancy of witbrimful of funbroil of politicsbrood of emotionsbrow of expectationbrunt of disgracebulk of mankindbundle of conceptionsbuoyancy of youthburden of proofburst of confidencebusiness of lifeCcadences of deliriumcalmness of mannercalumny of passion [calumny = maliciously lying to injure a reputation]caprice of inclinationcareless of opinioncatholicity of spirit [catholicity = universality]cause of solicitudecelerity of movement [celerity = swiftness; speed]chain of evidencechange of habitudechaos of confusionchill of indifferencechimera of superstition [chimera = fanciful illusion]chorus of approbation [approbation = warm approval; praise]circle of hillsclamor of envyclap of thunderclarity of thinkingclash of armscloak of ecclesiasticismcode of moralscogency of argumentcombination of calamitiescommand of witcommunity of interestcompass of imaginationcomplexity of lifeconfidence of geniusconflict of willconquest of difficultyconsciousness of perilconstellation of luminariescontagion of conflictcontinuity of lifecontradiction of termscontrariety of opinionconvulsion of laughtercopiousness of dictioncord of sympathycountenance of authoritycourage of convictioncourse of existencecourtliness of mannercover of hospitalitycrash of thundercreature of circumstancecriteria of feelingcrown of civilizationcrudity of thoughtcry of despaircurl of contemptcurrent of thoughtDdarkness of calamitydash of eccentricitydawning of recognitionday of reckoningdaylight of faithdecay of authoritydeclaration of indifferencedeeds of prowessdefects of temperdegree of hostilitydelicacy of thoughtdelirium of wonderdepth of despairdereliction of dutyderogation of characterdespoiled of richesdestitute of powerdesultoriness of detail [desultoriness = haphazard; random]device of secrecydevoid of meritdevoutness of faithdexterity of phrasediapason of motives [diapason = full, rich, harmonious sound]dictates of consciencedifference of opiniondifficult of attainmentdignity of thoughtdilapidations of timediminution of brutalitydisabilities of agedisplay of prowessdistinctness of visiondistortion of symmetrydiversity of aspectdivinity of traditiondomain of imaginationdrama of actiondream of vengeancedrop of comfortductility of expressiondull of comprehensionduplicities of mightdust of defeatEearnestness of enthusiasmeasy of accessebullitions of anger [ebullitions = sudden, violent outpouring; boiling]eccentricity of judgmentecstasy of despaireffect of lovelinessefficacy of changeeffusion of sentimentelasticity of mindelement of compulsionelevation of sentimenteloquence of passionemotions of joyemulous of truth [emulous = prompted by a spirit of rivalry]encroachments of timeencumbrance of mysteryenergy of youthenigma of lifeequanimity of mindera of fadserror of judgmentessence of eloquenceexcellence of visionexcess of candorexcitation of purposeexcursiveness of thoughtexhibition of joyexhilaration of spiritsexpenditure of energyexplosion of rageexpression of sternnessextension of experienceextravagance of eulogyextremity of fortuneexuberance of witFfabric of factfacility of expressionfaculty of perceptionfailure of coordinationfeast of reasonfeats of strengthfeebleness of purposefeeling of uneasinessfelicities of expressionfertility of inventionfervor of devotionfickleness of fortunefield of activityfierceness of jealousyfineness of visionfire of imaginationfirmament of literaturefirmness of purposefit of laughterfitness of circumstancefixity of purposeflag of truceflash of humorflashlight of introspectionfleetness of footflexibility of spirit flicker of recognitionflight of fancyflood of hatredflourish of mannerflower of lifefluctuation of fortuneflush of youthflutter of expectationfog of sentimentalismforce of convictionforest of facesform of captiousness [captiousness = point out trivial faults]fountain of learningfragment of conversationframe of mindfrankness of mannerfreak of fancyfreedom of enterprisefrenzy of pursuitfreshness of feelingfrigidity of addressfrivolity of tonefrown of meditationfulfilment of purposefulness of timefury of resentmentfutility of prideGgaiety of spiritgales of laughtergarb of thoughtgarlands of rosesgateway of fancygem of truthgenuineness of sentimentgesture of despairgift of reparteeglamor of sensationalismglare of scrutinygleam of lightglib of speechglimmer of suspicionglory of salvationglow of enthusiasmgorgeousness of coloringgrace of simplicitygradations of outragegrandeur of outlinegrasp of comprehensiongravity of mannergreatness of naturegreed of officegrimace of disappointmentgrimness of spiritgrip of attentiongroundwork of melancholygrowth of experienceguide of aspirationgulf of incongruitygust of laughterHharbor of refugeharvest of regretshaven of resthaze of distanceheat of enthusiasmheight of absurdityhint of bitternesshopeful of successhorizon of lifehorror of solitudehubbub of talkhue of divinityhum of pleasurehush of suspenseIideals of excellenceidol of societyillusion of youthimmensity of extentimmolation of geniusimpatient of restraintimpetuosity of youthimplacability of resentmentimpotent of ideasimpress of individualityimpulse of enthusiasmimputation of eccentricityincapable of veracityindependence of mindindex of characterindolence of temperamentindulgence of vanityinequality of treatmentinfinity of heightinfirmity of temperinfusion of hatredinheritance of honorinsensibility of dangerinsolence of officeinspiration of geniusinstability of purposeinstrument of expressionintegrity of mindintensity of faithinterchange of ideasinterval of leisureintoxication of vanityintrepidity of youthintuition of immortalityinvasion of thoughtirony of lifeJjangle of soundsjargon of philosophyjumble of factsjustness of decisionKkeenness of intellectkernel of truthkey of knowledgekeynote of successking of financekinship of humanityLlack of restraintlanguor of nature [languor = dreamy, lazy mood ]lapse of timelaws of decorumlaxity of mindlegacy of thoughtliberty of consciencelight of experiencelimit of endurancelink of sequenceloftiness of spiritlook of dominanceloophole of escapelove of approbation [approbation = warm approval; praise]lust of conquestlustihood of youthluxuriance of expressionMmagnanimity of mindmajesty of despairman of ironmantle of verdure [verdure = lush greenness of flourishing vegetation]martyrdom of ambitionmarvel of competencymask of flippancymass of mediocritymaster of phrasingmaze of wordsmeasure of absurdityminister of vengeanceminuteness of descriptionmiracle of miraclesmists of criticismmodesty of reservemoment of lassitudemonster of ingratitudemonstrosities of charactermood of tranquillitymuddle of motivesmultitude of detailsmummery of words [mummery = meaningless ceremonies and flattery]murmur of satisfactionmutations of timemyriads of starsmysteries of tasteNnarrowness of rangenebulae of romancenectar of enjoymentneglect of dutyniceties of differencenightingale of affectionnobility of purposenote of triumphOobduracy of mind [obduracy = intractable; hardened]object of contemptobligation of loyaltyobliquity of vision [obliquity = mental deviation or aberration]obscurity of twilightocean of eloquenceomission of factonrush of lifeonsets of temptationopenness of mindopulence of detailorgy of lyingornaments of eloquenceoutbreak of hostilitiesoutburst of tearsoutflow of sympathyoutposts of moralityoverflow of vitalityPpage of desolationpageant of lifepang of regretparade of erudition [erudition = extensive learning]passion of patriotismpassivity of mindpattern of virtuepeals of laughterpendulum of opinionpensiveness of feelingperils of fortuneperiod of lassitudeperturbation of mindperversity of chancepests of societypetrifaction of egoism [petrifaction = fossilization; paralyzed with fear]phantom of delightphase of beliefphysiognomy of naturepiece of pedantry [pedantry = attention to detail]pinions of eloquence [pinions = primary feather of a bird]pinnacle of favorpit of oblivionplainness of speechplay of fancyplea of urgencyplenitude of powerpoint of viewpoise of mindpolicy of severityportent of dangerpower of imaginationprecipice of stupefactionprecision of phraseprerogative of agepresence of mindpressure of expediencypresumption of doubtprey of fancypride of lifeprocess of effacementprofundity of thoughtprofusion of argument progress of eventspromptings of reasonpropriety of actionprovocative of scornpuff of applausepulse of lifepurity of dictionpursuit of knowledgepuzzledom of lifeQquagmire of distrustqualities of leadershipqualm of consciencequestion of honorquickness of apprehensionquivering of painRradiance of morningrange of experiencerashness of intentionravages of timeray of hopereaches of achievementrealities of liferealm of peacerebound of fascinationrectitude of soulredress of grievancesredundance of wordsrefinement of stylereins of liferelish of beautyremorse of guiltresidue of truthresoluteness of convictionresource of expressionrestraint of speechrevel of imaginationrevulsion of feelingrichness of outlineriddle of existenceridicule of ignoranceriot of wordsripeness of wisdomroars of exultationrobe of humilityrobustness of mindroot of individualityround of platitudesrush of agonyrust of neglectruts of conventionalitySsadness of soulsanguine of success [sanguine = cheerfully confident; optimistic]sanity of judgmentsavoring of quackeryscantiness of resourcesscarves of smokeschool of adversityscrap of knowledgescruple of consciencesearchlight of truthsemblance of composuresensation of pitysense of urgencysentiment of disapprobation [approbation = warm approval; praise]sequence of eventsserenity of mindseverity of styleshackles of civilizationshade of doubtshadow of truthshallowness of thoughtshock of apprehensionshouts of approvalshower of abuseshriek of wrathshuttle of lifesigh of windsingleness of purposeslave of maliceslough of ignoranceslumber of deathsmile of raillery [raillery = good-natured teasing; banter]solace of adversitysoul of generositysource of renownspark of perceptionspecies of despotismspell of emotionsphere of influencespice of caricaturesplendor of imaginationspur of necessitystart of uneasinessstateliness of movementsting of satirestolidity of sensationstorehouse of factsstorm of criticismstream of humanitystress of lifestring of episodesstroke of fatesubstratum of beliefsubtlety of intellectsuccession of eventssuggestion of fancysum of happinesssummit of miserysunshine of lifesupremacy of goodsurface of eventssurfeit of verbiage [surfeit = supply to excess]surge of pathossuspense of judgmentsuspicion of flatterysweep of landscapesymbol of admirationsystem of aspersionTtaint of megalomaniatardiness of speechtask of conciliationtempest of passiontenacity of executiontenderness of sentimentterm of reproachthreshold of consciousnessthrift of timethrill of delightthrob of compunctionthrong of sensationstide of humanitarianismtimid of innovationtincture of depreciationtinge of mockerytissue of misrepresentationstolerant of follytone of severitytop of ambitiontorrent of fervortotality of effecttouch of severitytouchstone of geniustrace of bitternesstradition of mankindtrain of disasterstrait of cynicismtrance of delighttransport of enthusiasmtrappings of wisdomtrend of consciousnesstribute of admirationtrick of fancytumult of applauseturmoil of controversyturn of eventstwilight of elderlinesstwinge of envyUunity of purposeuniversality of experienceVvagrancy of thoughtvalley of misfortunevanguard of progressvehemence of mannervehicle of intercourseveil of futurityvein of snobbishnessvelocity of movementvestige of regardvicissitudes of life [vicissitudes = sudden or unexpected changes]vision of splendorvividness of memoryvoice of ambitionvoid of authorityvolume of tradevow of allegianceWwarmth of temperamentwaste of opportunitywave of depressionwealth of meaningweariness of sorrowweb of villainyweight of argumentwhiff of irritationwhirl of delightwhirligig of lifewhirlwind of wordswilderness of perplexitieswiles of innocenceword of opprobrium [opprobrium = disgrace from shameful conduct]work of supererogation [supererogation = to do more than is required]world of fantasyworthy of mentionyyoke of conventionZzest of enjoymentzone of delusionPreposition "by"Aaffected by externalsallayed by sympathyanimated by victoryappraised by fashionassailed by conscienceattained by effortavert by prayerBballasted by brainsbeset by difficultiesbound by opinionbranded by defeatCcharacterized by discretionchastened by sorrowcheek by jowlcirculated by maliceclogged by insinceritycolored by environmentcondemned by posterityconfirmed by habitconsoled by prayerconvinced by argumentconvulsed by divisionsDdarkened by shadowsdazzled by famedepraved by paindevoured by curiositydisgusted by servilitydriven by remorseEembarrassed by timidityencouraged by successenfeebled by ageenforced by actionenjoined by religionenriched by giftsestablished by conventionevoked by shameFfascinated, by mysteryfavored by fortunefettered by systemsfired by wrathforbid by authority fortified by faithGgoverned by precedentguided by instinctHhaunted by visionshushed by denialIimpelled by dutyinculcated by practiseinduced by misrepresentationinfluenced by cautioninspired by loveLlearned by roteMmarked by acutenessmeasured by yearsNnarrowed by customOoccasioned by irritationoppressed by destinypparched by disusepersuaded by appealportray by wordsprescribed by customprevented by chanceprompted by coquetrypurged by sorrowRracked by sufferingrefuted by reasonrepelled by censurerestrained by violencerising 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flatteryadherence to principleaffect to believeakin to truthalive to opportunityallied to virtueamenable to reasonaspire to ruleattempt to suppressaversion to publicityBblind to demonstration brought to repentanceCclaim to perpetuitycome to nothingcommitted to righteousnesscommon to humanityconducive to happinessconformable to factconsigned to oblivionconstrained to speakcontribution to knowledgeDdeaf to entreatydedicated to friendshipdeference to customdevoted to idealsdisposed to cavil [cavil = raise trivial objections]doomed to destructiondriven to despairdwarf to unimportanceEempowered to actendeared to allexcite to pityexposed to derisionFfly to platitudesforedoomed to failureGgiven to extravaganceground to atomsHharassed to deathhostile to progressIimpervious to suggestionimpossible to reconcileimpotent to saveincentive to devotionincitement to angerinclined to vascillateindifference to truthintent to deceiveintolerable to societyinured to fatigue [inured = habituate to something 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self-approvalbehave with servilitybig with fateblinded with tearsblush with shamebranded with cowardicebubbling with laughterburn with indignationCcling with tenacityclothe with authoritycompatible with freedomcomply with traditionconceal with difficultyconsistent with factscovered with ignominycrush with sorrowDdeny with emphasisdepressed with feardispense with formalitydistort with passionEecho with merrimentendow with intelligenceendued with faith [endued = provide with a quality; put on]endure with fortitudeexamine with curiosityFface with indifferenceflushed with pridefraught with perilfurious with indignationGglowing with delightIimbued with courageincompatible with reasoninconsistent with beautyinflamed with rageinspired with patriotismintoxicated with joyKkindle with enthusiasmLlaugh with gleeMmeet with rebukemingled with curiositymove with alacrityOoppressed with hardshipovercome with shynessoverflowing with loveoverhung with gloomPperformed with regularitypervaded with grandeurproceed with alertnesspunish with severityQquicken with pridequiver with anxietyRradiant with victoryregard with loathingrelate with zestrepel with indignationSsaddle with responsibilityscream with terrorscrutinize with careseething with sedition [sedition = conduct or language inciting rebellion]sick with dreadsob with anguishsquirm with delightsuffuse with spiritualityTtainted with fraudteeming with lifetense with expectancythrill with excitementthrob with vitalitytinged with romancetouched with feelingtreat with contempttremble with fearUunmixed with emotionutter with sarcasmVvibrant with feelingview with aweWwield with powerwork with zeal ======================================================================== CHAPTER 12: SECTION VI BUSINESS PHRASES ======================================================================== BUSINESS PHRASES A A request for further particulars will not involve any obligation A telegram is enclosed for your use, as this matter is urgent Accept our thanks for your recent remittance Acknowledging the receipt of your recent inquiry After examination we can confidently say After very carefully considering Again thanking you for the inquiry Agreeable to our conversation An addressed envelope is enclosed for your convenience An early reply will greatly obligeAnswering your recent inquiryAny information you may give us will be appreciatedAny time that may suit your convenienceAs a matter of convenience and economyAs a special favor we askAs directed in your letter, we are shipping to youAs explained in our previous letterAs it will give us an opportunity to demonstrate our abilityAs stated in our previous letterAs we have received no response from youAs you, doubtless, are awareAs you probably have been toldAs your experience has probably shown youAssuring you of every courtesyAssuring you of our entire willingness to comply with your requestAssuring you of prompt and careful cooperationAt the present writingAt the suggestion of one of our patronsAt your earliest opportunityAwaiting the favor of your prompt attentionAwaiting the pleasure of serving youAwaiting your early communicationAwaiting your further commandsAwaiting your pleasureBBelieving you will answer this promptlyCComplying with your requestConditions make it obligatory for usDDo not hesitate to let us knowDo not overlook this opportunityDo you realize that you canEEnclosed please find a memorandumEnclosed we beg to hand youEnclosed you will find a circular which will fully explainFFor some years pastFor your convenience we enclose a stamped envelopeFor your further information we take pleasure in sending to youFrankly, we believe it is extremely worth while for youFrom the standpoint of serviceabilityHHere is a complete answer toHere is your opportunityHoping for a continuance of your interestHoping for a definite replyHoping that our relations may prove mutually satisfactoryHoping to be favored with your orderHow may we serve you further?However, because of the special circumstances attachedII am compelled to inform youI am confident that you will be thoroughly satisfiedI am directed to say to youI am, gentlemen, yours faithfullyI am giving the matter my personal attentionI am, my dear sir, yours faithfullyI am still holding this offer open to youI ask that you be good enoughI beg to request that you give me some informationI believe I understand perfectly just how you feel aboutI have been favorably impressed by yourI have now much pleasure in confirmingI have pleasure in acknowledgingI have the honor to acknowledge the receiptI have the honor to remainI herewith submit my applicationI highly appreciate this mark of confidenceI look forward to pleasant personal relations in the futureI regret exceedingly to inform youI remain, my dear sir, yours faithfullyI shall be pleased to forward descriptive circularsI shall esteem it a personal favorI should welcome an interview at your convenienceI sincerely hope that you will give the subject your earnest considerationI take pleasure in replying to your inquiry concerningI trust I shall hear from you soonI want to express the hope that our pleasant business relations will continueI want to interest youI want to thank you for your replyI wish to confirm my letterIf I can be of further service, please address meIf it is not convenient for youIf there is any valid reason why you are unableIf we can be of service to youIf we can help you in any wayIf we have not made everything perfectly clear, please let us knowIf you accommodate us, the favor will be greatly appreciatedIf you are interested, please let us hear from youIf you are thinking about orderingIf you desire, our representative will callIf you have any cause for dissatisfactionIf you give this matter your prompt attentionIn accordance with the terms of our offerIn accordance with your requestIn answering your inquiry regardingIn any event, a reply to this will be very much appreciatedIn closing we can only assure youIn compliance with your favorIn compliance with your request, we are pleased to send to youIn conclusion, we can assure youIn order to facilitate our future transactionsIn reference to your applicationIn regard to your propositionIn reply thereto, we wish to inform youIn reply to your valued favorIn response to your recent requestIn spite of our best efforts it is not probableIn thanking you for the patronage with which you have favored usIn view of all these facts, we feel justified in claimingInformation has just reached meIt gives us pleasure to recommendIt has consistently been our aim to help our customersIt is a matter of great regret to usIt is a pleasure for me to answer your inquiryIt is a well known factIt is interesting to noteIt is our very great pleasure to advise youIt is the policy of our houseIt seems clear that our letter must have miscarriedIt was purely an oversight on our partIt will be entirely satisfactory to usIt will be our aim to interest youIt will be readily appreciatedIt will be to your advantageIt will doubtless be more convenient for youIt will interest you to knowIt will receive the same careful attention JJust mail the enclosed cardKKindly endorse your reply on the enclosed sheetKindly let us have your confirmation at your earliest convenienceKindly let us know your pleasure concerningKindly read the enclosed listLLet me thank you for the opportunity to give this matter my personal attentionLet us assure you of our desire to cooperate with youLet us assure you that we are very much pleasedLet us know if there is any further attentionLet us thank you again for opening an account with usLooking forward to the early receipt of some of your ordersMMay I ask you to do us a great favor byMay we be favored with a replyMeantime soliciting your forbearanceMeanwhile permit me to thank you for your kind attentionOOn referring to your account we noticeOur letter must have gone astrayOur relations with your house must have hitherto been very pleasantOur services are at your commandOur stock has been temporarily exhaustedOwing to our inability to collect out-standing debtsPPermit me to addPermit us to express our sincere appreciationPlease accept the thanks of the writerPlease consider this letter an acknowledgmentPlease favor us with a personal communicationPlease feel assured that we shall use every endeavorPossibly the enclosure may suggest to youPromptly on receipt of your telegramPursuant to your letterRRecently we had occasionReferring to your esteemed favorRegretting our inability to serve you in the present instanceReluctant as we are to believeRequesting your kind attention to this matterSShould you decide to act upon this latter suggestionSo many requests of a similar nature come to usSoliciting a continuance of your patronageTThank you for your expression of confidenceThanking you for your inquiryThanking you for your past patronageThanking you for your promptness.Thanking you in advance for an early replyThanking you in anticipationThe causes for the delay were beyond our controlThe margin of profit which we allow ourselvesThe proof is in this factThe proposition appeals to us as a good oneTherefore we are able to make you this offerTherefore we trust you will write to us promptlyThese points should be most carefully consideredThis arrangement will help us over the present difficultyThis is according to our discussionThis matter has been considered very seriouslyThis personal guarantee I look upon as a service to youThis privileged communication is for the exclusive useThis will amply repay youTrusting that we may have the pleasure of serving youTrusting to receive your best considerationUUnder no circumstances can we entertain such an arrangementUnder separate cover we are mailing to youUnder these circumstances we are willing to extend the termsUnfortunately we are compelled at certain timesUnless you can give us reasonable assuranceUpon being advised that these terms are satisfactoryUpon receiving your letter ofWWe acknowledge with pleasure the receipt of your orderWe admit that you are justified in your complaintWe again solicit an opportunityWe again thank you for your inquiryWe always endeavor to pleaseWe appreciate the order you were kind enough to send to usWe appreciate your patronage very muchWe are always glad to furnish informationWe are anxious to make satisfactory adjustmentWe are at a loss to understand whyWe are at your service at all timesWe are confident that you will have no further troubleWe are extremely desirous of pleasing our patronsWe are in a position to give you considerable helpWe are in receipt of your communication regardingWe are indeed sorry to learnWe are perfectly willing to make concessionsWe are pleased to receive your request for informationWe are pleased to send you descriptive circularsWe are reluctant to adopt such severe measuresWe are satisfied regarding your statementWe are sending to you by mailWe are sorry to learn from your letterWe are thoroughly convinced of the needWe are totally at a loss to understandWe are very anxious to have you tryWe are very glad to testify to the merit ofWe ask for a continuance of your confidenceWe ask that you kindly let us hear from youWe assume that you are consideringWe assure you of our confidence in the reliabilityWe assure you of our desire to be of serviceWe await an early, and we trust, a favorable replyWe await the courtesy of an early answerWe beg a moment of your attention and serious considerationWe believe that if you will carefully consider the matterWe believe you will readily understand our positionWe can assure you that any order with which you favor usWe desire information pertaining to your financial conditionWe desire to effect a settlementWe desire to express our appreciation of your patronageWe desire to impress upon youWe expect to be in the market soonWe feel assured that you will appreciateWe feel sure that you will approve of our action in this matterWe frankly apologize to youWe hasten to acknowledge the receipt We have anticipated a heavy demandWe have, as yet, no definite understandingWe have come to the conclusionWe have endeavored to serve the needs of your organizationWe have found it impossibleWe have much pleasure in answering your inquiryWe have no desire to adopt harsh measuresWe have not had the pleasure of placing your name on our ledgersWe have not, however, had the pleasure of hearing from youWe have not yet had time to sift the matter thoroughlyWe have the honor to be, gentlemenWe have the honor to inform youWe have thought it best to forwardWe have your request for information regardingWe hesitated for a while to pursue the matterWe hope that an understanding can be reachedWe hope that we shall have many opportunities to demonstrate our abilityWe hope that you will find the enclosed booklet very interestingWe hope to hear favorably from youWe hope you will appreciateWe hope you will excuse the unavoidable delayWe invite your attention toWe must insist upon a prompt settlementWe must, therefore, insist on the terms of the agreementWe note that the time is at handWe offer you the services of an expertWe particularly want to interest youWe realize that this matter has escaped your attentionWe realize that this is simply an oversight on your partWe regret exceedingly that you have been inconveniencedWe regret our inability to meet your wishesWe regret that owing to the press of businessWe regret that this misunderstanding has occurredWe regret that we are not in a positionWe regret that we are unable to grant your requestWe regret the necessity of calling your attentionWe regret to be compelled for this reason to withdraw the privilegeWe regret to learn that you are disappointedWe remain, dear sir, yours faithfullyWe remain, gentlemen, with thanksWe shall await your early commands with interestWe shall await your reply with interestWe shall be glad to fill your orderWe shall be glad to have you tell us franklyWe shall be glad to render you any assistance in our powerWe shall be happy to meet your requirementsWe shall be indebted to you for your courtesyWe shall be pleased to receive the remittanceWe shall be pleased to take the matter up furtherWe shall do everything in our powerWe shall do our best to correct the mistakeWe shall feel compelledWe shall heartily appreciate any informationWe shall use every endeavorWe suggest that this is an opportune timeWe suggest that you considerWe take pleasure in enclosing herewithWe take pleasure in explaining the matter you asked aboutWe take the liberty of deviating from your instructionsWe take the liberty of writing to you.We thank you for calling our attentionWe thank you for your courteous letterWe thank you for your kind inquiry of recent dateWe thank you very gratefully for your polite and friendly letterWe thank you very much for the frank statement of your affairsWe thank you very sincerely for your assistanceWe think you will agreeWe trust our explanation will meet with your approvalWe trust that we may hear favorably from youWe trust that you will give this matter your immediate attentionWe trust you may secure some of the exceptional valuesWe trust you will find it correctWe trust you will not consider us unduly strictWe trust you will promptly comply with our previous suggestionsWe understand your positionWe urge that you write to us by early mailWe venture to enclose herewithWe very much wish you to examineWe want every opportunity to demonstrate our willingnessWe want particularly to impress upon you this factWe want to please you in every respectWe want to remind you againWe want you to read the booklet carefullyWe will at once enter your orderWe will be compelled to take the necessary stepsWe will be glad to lay before you the fullest detailsWe will be pleased to give it careful considerationWe will gladly accommodate youWe will gladly extend to you similar courtesies whenever we can do soWe will make it a point to give your correspondence close attentionWe would appreciate a remittanceWe would consider it a great favorWe would draw your attention to the factWe would request, as a special favorWe write to suggest to youWe write to urge upon you the necessityWe wrote to you at lengthWhile we appreciate the peculiar circumstancesWhile we feel that we are in no way responsibleWhy not allow us this opportunity to satisfy youWill you give us, in confidence, your opinionWill you give us the benefit of your experienceWill you kindly advise us in order that we may adjust our recordsWill you please give us your immediate attentionWith our best respects and hoping to hear from youWith reference to your favor of yesterdayWith regard to your inquiryWith the fullest assurance that we are consideringWith the greatest esteem and respectYYou are certainly justified in complainingYou are evidently aware that there is a growing demandYou are quite right in your statement You cannot regret more than I the necessityYou undoubtedly are awareYou will find interest, we believe, in this advance announcementYou will get the benefit of this liberal offerYou will have particular interest in the new and attractive policyYour early attention to this matter will obligeYour further orders will be esteemedYour inquiry has just been received, and we are glad to send to youYour orders and commands will always have our prompt and best attentionYour satisfaction will dictate our courseYour trial order is respectfully solicitedYour usual attention will oblige ======================================================================== CHAPTER 13: SECTION VII LITERARY EXPRESSIONS ======================================================================== LITERARY EXPRESSIONS A A bitterness crept into her face A blazing blue sky poured down torrents of light A book to beguile the tedious hours A brave but turbulent aristocracy A broad, complacent, admiring imbecility breathed from his nose and lips A burlesque feint of evading a blow A callous and conscienceless brute A calm and premeditated prudence A calmness settled on his spirit A campaign of unbridled ferocityA carefully appraising eyeA ceaselessly fleeting skyA certain implication of admiring confidenceA charming air of vigor and vitalityA childish belief in his own impeccabilityA cold, hard, frosty penuriousness was his prevalent characteristic [penuriousness = stingy; barren; poverty-stricken]A compassion perfectly angelicA constant stream of rhythmic memoriesA covertly triumphant voiceA creature of the most delicate and rapid responsesA crop of disappointmentsA cunning intellect patiently diverting every circumstance to its designA curious and inexplicable uneasinessA curious vexation fretted herA daily avalanche of vituperation [vituperation = harshly abusive language]A dandified, pretty-boy-looking sort of figureA dark and relentless fateA day monotonous and colorlessA dazzling completeness of beautyA deep and brooding resentmentA delicious throng of sensationsA deliciously tantalizing senseA detached segment of lifeA dire monotony of bookish idiomA disheveled and distraught figureA face singularly acute and intelligentA faint accent of reproachA faint sense of compunction moved herA faint, transient, wistful smile lightened her brooding faceA faint tremor of amusement was on his lipsA faintly quizzical look came into his incisive stareA fawn-colored sea streaked here and there with tints of deepest orangeA fever of enthusiasmA few tears came to soften her seared visionA fiery exclamation of wrath and disdainA figure full of decision and dignityA firm and balanced manhoodA first faint trace of irritationA fitful boy full of dreams and hopesA flame of scarlet crept in a swift diagonal across his cheeksA fleeting and furtive air of triumphA flood of pride rose in himA foreboding of some destined changeA fortuitous series of happy thoughtsA frigid touch of the handA fugitive intangible charmA gay exuberance of ambitionA generation of men lavishly endowed with geniusA gentle sarcasm ruffled her angerA ghastly whiteness overspread the cheekA glance of extraordinary meaningA glassy expression of inattentionA glassy stare of deprecating horrorA glittering infectious smileA gloom overcame himA golden haze of pensive lightA golden summer of marvelous fertilityA graceful readiness and vigorA grave man of pretending exteriorA great pang gripped her heartA great process of searching and shiftingA great sickness of heart smote himA great soul smitten and scourged, but still invested with the dignity of immortalityA grim and shuddering fascinationA gush of entrancing melodyA gusty breeze blew her hair about unheededA half-breathless murmur of amazement and incredulityA half-uneasy, half-laughing compunctionA harassing anxiety of sorrowA harvest of barren regretsA haunting and horrible sense of insecurityA heavy oppression seemed to brood upon the airA helpless anger simmered in himA hint of death in the icy breath of the galeA hot and virulent skirmishA hot uprush of hatred and loathingA kind of ineffable splendor crowns the dayA lapse from the well-ordered decencies of civilizationA large, rich, copious human endowmentA late star lingered, remotely burningA laugh of jovial significanceA light of unwonted pleasure in her eyes [unwonted = unusual]A little jaded by gastronomical exertionsA lukewarm and selfish loveA man of imperious will [imperious = arrogantly domineering]A man of matchless modesty and refinementA manner bright with interest and interrogationA manner nervously anxious to pleaseA melancholy monotone beat on one's heartA mere exhibition of fussy diffusenessA mere figment of a poet's fancyA mien and aspect singularly majestic [mien = bearing or manner]A mild and deprecating airA mind singularly practical and sagacious [sagacious = wise]A mouth of inflexible decisionA murmur of complacencyA mystery everlastingly impenetrableA nameless sadness which is always born of moonlightA new and overmastering impulseA new doubt assailed herA new marvel of the skyA new trouble was dawning on his thickening mental horizonA nimble-witted opponentA painful thought was flooding his mindA pang of jealousy not unmingled with scornA patience worthy of admirationA perfect carnival of funA perfect crime of clumsinessA piteous aspect of woeA portent full of possible dangerA potion to be delicately supped at leisureA powerful agitation oppressed himA prevailing sentiment of uneasy discontentA prey to listless uneasinessA profound and absorbing interestA profound and eager hopefulnessA profound and rather irritating egotist by natureA prop for my faint heartA propitious sky, marbled with pearly white [propitious = favorable; kindly; gracious]A protest wavered on her lipA puissant and brilliant family [puissant = powerful; mighty]A queer, uncomfortable perplexity began to invade herA quick flame leaped in his eyesA quick shiver ruffled the brooding stillness of the water A quiver of resistance ran through herA remarkable fusion of morality and artA random gleam of lightA rare and dazzling order of beautyA rhythmical torrent of eloquent prophecyA river of shame swept over himA sad inquiry seemed to dwell in her gazeA satisfied sense of completenessA secret sweeter than the sea or sky can whisperA sensation of golden sweetness and delightA sense of desolation and disillusionment overwhelmed meA sense of infinite peace brooded over the placeA sense of meditative contentA sense of repression was upon herA sentiment of distrust in its worth had crept into her thoughtsA sheaf of lettersA shimmer of golden sun shaking through the treesA shiver of apprehension crisped her skinA shuffling compromise between defiance and prostrationA sigh of large contentmentA sight for the angels to weep overA skepticism which prompted rebellionA slight movement of incredulous dissentA smile full of subtle charmA smile of exquisite urbanityA soft insidious pleaA soft intonation of profound sorrowA soft suspicion of ulterior motivesA solemn glee possessed my mindA solemn gray expanse that lost itself far away in the gray of the seaA solemn utterance of destinyA somber and breathless calm hung over the deepening eveA somewhat melancholy indolenceA somewhat sharp and incisive voiceA sonorous voice bade me enterA soothing and quieting touch was gently laid upon her soulA sort of eager, almost appealing amiabilityA sort of stolid despairing acquiescenceA sort of stunned incredulityA soundless breeze that was little more than a whisperA spacious sense of the amplitude of life's possibilitiesA staccato cough interrupted the flow of speechA state of sullen self-absorptionA steady babble of talk and laughterA step was at her heelsA stifling sensation of pain and suspenseA stinging wind swept the woodsA strange compound of contradictory elementsA stream of easy talkA strong convulsion shook the vague indefinite formA strong susceptibility to the ridiculousA subtle emphasis of scornA sudden and stinging delightA sudden gleam of insightA sudden uncontrollable outburst of feelingA super-abundance of boisterous animal spiritsA supercilious scorn and pity [supercilious = haughty disdain]A super-refinement of tasteA swaggering air of braggadocio [braggadocio = pretentious bragging]A sweet bewilderment of tremulous apprehension [tremulous = fearful]A sweet, quiet, sacred, stately seclusionA swift knowledge came to herA swift unformulated fearA swiftly unrolling panorama of dreamsA tangle of ugly wordsA thousand evanescent memories of happy days [evanescent = vanishing like vapor]A thousand unutterable fears bore irresistible despotism over her thoughtsA time of disillusion followedA tiny stream meandering amiablyA tone of arduous admirationA torn and tumultuous skyA total impression ineffable and indescribableA tragic futilityA treacherous throb of her voiceA true similitude of what befalls many men and womenA tumult of vehement feelingA tumultuous rush of sensationsA twinge of embarrassmentA vague and wistful melancholyA vast sweet silence crept through the treesA veritable spring-cleaning of the soulA very practised and somewhat fastidious criticA violent and mendacious tongue [mendacious = false; untrue]A vivid and arresting presentationA waking dream overshadowed herA weird world of morbid horrorsA well-bred mixture of boldness and courtesyA wild vivacity was in her face and mannerA wile of the devil's [wile = trick intended to deceive or ensnare]A wind strayed through the gardensA withering sensation of ineffable boredomA wordless farewellAbsolutely vulgarized by too perpetual a parrotingAbsorbed in a stream of thoughts and reminiscencesAbsorbed in the scent and murmur of the nightAccidents which perpetually deflect our vagrant attentionAcross the gulf of yearsAdministering a little deft though veiled castigationAffected an ironic incredulityAffecting a tone of gayetyAfter a first moment of reluctanceAfter an eternity of resolutions, doubts, and indecisionsAghast at his own helplessnessAgitated and enthralled by day-dreamsAgitated with violent and contending emotionsAlien paths and irrelevant junketingsAll embrowned and mossed with ageAll her gift of serene immobility brought into playAll hope of discreet reticence was ripped to shredsAll the lesser lights paled into insignificanceAll the magic of youth and joy of life was thereAll the place is peopled with sweet airsAll the sky was mother-of-pearl and tenderAll the unknown of the night and of the universe was pressing upon himAll the world was flooded with a soft golden lightAll was a vague jumble of chaotic impressionsAll was incomprehensibleAll was instinctive and spontaneousAloof from the motley throngAmbition shivered into fragmentsAmid distress and humiliationAmid the direful calamities of the time An acute note of distress in her voiceAn agreeably grave vacuityAn air half quizzical and half deferentialAn air of affected civilityAn air of being meticulously explicitAn air of inimitable, scrutinizing, superb impertinenceAn air of stern, deep, and irredeemable gloom hung over and pervaded allAn air of uncanny familiarityAn air which was distinctly criticalAn almost pathetic appearance of ephemeral fragility [ephemeral = markedly short-lived]An almost riotous prodigality of energyAn answering glow of gratitudeAn antagonist worth her steelAn artful stroke of policyAn assumption of hostile intentAn assurance of good-nature that forestalled hostilityAn atmosphere of extraordinary languor [languor = dreamy, lazy mood ]An atmosphere thick with flattery and toadyismAn attack of peculiar virulence and malevolenceAn audacious challenge of ridiculeAn avidity that bespoke at once the restlessness, [avidity = eagerness] and the genius of her mindAn awe crept over meAn eager and thirsty earAn easy prey to the powers of follyAn effusive air of welcomeAn equal degree of well-bred worldly cynicismAn erect, martial, majestic, and imposing personageAn eternity of silence oppressed himAn expression of mildly humorous surpriseAn expression of rare and inexplicable personal energyAn exquisite perception of things beautiful and rareAn iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heartAn ignoring eyeAn impenetrable screen of foliageAn impersonal and slightly ironic interestAn impervious beckoning motionAn inarticulate echo of his longingAn increased gentleness of aspectAn incursion of the loud, the vulgar and meretricious [meretricious = plausible but false]An inexplicable and uselessly cruel caprice of fateAn inexpressible fervor of serenityAn ingratiating, awkward and, wistful graceAn inspired ray was in his eyesAn instant she stared unbelievinglyAn intense and insatiable hunger for light and truthAn intense travail of mindAn obscure thrill of alarmAn odd little air of penitent self-depreciationAn open wit and recklessness of bearingAn oppressive sense of strange sweet odorAn optimistic after-dinner moodAn overburdening sense of the inexpressibleAn uncomfortable premonition of fearAn unfailing sweetness and unerring perceptionAn unpleasant and heavy sensation sat at his heartAn unredeemed dreariness of thoughtAn unsuspected moral obtusenessAn utter depression of soulAnd day peers forth with her blank eyesAnd what is all this pother about? [pother = commotion; disturbance]Animated by noble prideAnticipation painted the world in roseAppalled in speechless disgustAppealing to the urgent temper of youthApprehensive solicitude about the futureArdent words of admirationArmed all over with subtle antagonismsArtless and unquestioning devotionAs if smitten by a sudden spasmAs the long train sweeps away into the golden distanceAugust and imperial names in the kingdom of thoughtAwaiting his summons to the eternal silenceBBandied about from mouth to mouthBarricade the road to truthBartering the higher aspirations of lifeBeaming with pleasurable anticipationBefore was the open malignant seaBeguiled the weary soul of manBeneath the cold glare of the desolate nightBent on the lofty ends of her destinyBeset by agreeable hallucinationsBeset with smiling hillsBeside himself in an ecstasy of pleasureBetokening an impulsive characterBeyond the farthest edge of nightBirds were fluting in the tulip-treesBiting sentences flew aboutBlack inky nightBlithe with the bliss of the morningBlown about by every wind of doctrineBookish precision and professional peculiarityBorne from lip to lipBorne onward by slow-footed timeBorne with a faculty of willing compromiseBowed with a certain frigid and deferential surpriseBroke in a stupendous roar upon the shuddering airBrowsing at will on all the uplands of knowledge and thoughtBuffeted by all the winds of passionBuried hopes rose from their sepulchersBuried in the quicksands of ignoranceBut none the less peremptorily [peremptorily = ending all debate or action]By a curious irony of fateBy a happy turn of thinkingBy virtue of his impassioned curiosityCCarried the holiday in his eyeChafed at the restraints imposed on himCheeks furrowed by strong purpose and feelingChildlike contour of the bodyCleansed of prejudice and self-interestCloaked in prim pretenseClothed with the witchery of fictionClutch at the very heart of the usurping mediocrityCold gaze of curiosityCollapse into a dreary and hysterical depressionComment of rare and delightful flavorConjuring up scenes of incredible beauty and terrorConscious of unchallenged supremacyConstant indulgence of wily stratagem and ambitious craftContemptuously indifferent to the tyranny of public opinionCovered with vegetation in wild luxurianceCrisp sparkle of the seaCrystallize about a common nucleusCultivated with a commensurate zealCurrent play of light gossip Curtains of opaque rainDDallying in maudlin regret over the past [maudlin = tearfully sentimental]Dark with unutterable sorrowsDarkness oozed out from between the treesDawn had brokenDay stood distinct in the skyDays of vague and fantastic melancholyDays that are brief and shadowedDeep shame and rankling remorseDeficient in affectionate or tender impulsesDelicately emerging starsDelicious throng of sensationsDespite her pretty insolenceDignity and sweet patience were in her lookDim opalescence of the moonDimly foreshadowed on the horizonDimmed by the cold touch of unjust suspicionDisfigured by passages of solemn and pompous monotony.Disguised itself as chill critical impartialityDismal march of deathDistinguished by hereditary rank or social positionDistract and beguile the soulDistressing in their fatuous uglinessDiverted into alien channelsDiverting her eyes, she ponderedDogs the footstepsDoled out in miserly measureDoubt tortured himDoubts beset her lonely and daring soulDown the steep of disenchantmentDreams and visions were surpassedDreams that fade and die in the dim westDrear twilight of realitiesDrift along the stream of fancyDrowned in the deep reticence of the seaDrowsiness coiled insidiously about himDull black eyes under their precipice of browsEEarth danced under a heat hazeEasily moved to gaiety and pleasureEither way her fate was cruelEmbrace with ardor the prospect of serene leisureEndearing sweetness and mannerEndeavoring to smile away his chagrinEndlessly shifting moodsEndowed with all those faculties that can make the world a garden of enchantmentEndowed with life and emphasisEnduring with smiling composure the near presence of people who are distastefulEnjoyed with astonishing unscrupulousnessEnticed irresistibly by the freedom of an open horizonEssay a flight of follyEvanescent shades of feeling [evanescent = vanishing like vapor]Events took an unexpected sinister turnEvery curve of her features seemed to express a fine arrogant acrimony and harsh truculenceEverywhere the fragrance of a bountiful earthExasperated by what seemed a wilful pretense of ignoranceExhibits itself in fastidious crotchetsExpectation darkened into anxietyExperience and instinct warred within herExquisite graciousness of mannerExquisitely stung by the thoughtFFamiliar and endearing intimacyFatally and indissolubly unitedFathomless depths of sufferingFear held him in a viceFeeding his scholarly curiosityFeeling humiliated by the avowalFelicitousness in the choice and exquisiteness in the collocation of wordsFettered by poverty and toilFeverish tide of lifeFine precision of intentFitful tumults of noble passionFleeting touches of something alien and intrusiveFloating in the clouds of reverieFluctuations of prosperity and adversityFlushed with a suffusion that crimsoned her whole countenanceForebodings possessed herForeshadowing summer's endForever echo in the heartForever sings itself in memoryFormless verbosity and a passionate rhetoricFragments of most touching melodyFree from rigid or traditional fettersFreedom and integrity of soulFreighted with strange, vague longingsFrosty thraldom of winter [thraldom = servitude; bondage]Fugitive felicities of thought and sensationFull of dreams and refinements and intense abstractionsFull of majestic tendernessGGathering all her scattered impulses into a passionate act of courageGaze dimly through a maze of traditionsGenerosity pushed to prudenceGleams of sunlight, bewildered like ourselves, struggled, surprised, through the mist and disappearedGlowing with haste and happinessGo straight, as if by magic, to the inner meaningGoaded on by his sense of strange importanceGraceful length of limb and fall of shouldersGreat shuddering seized on herGreen hills pile themselves upon each other's shouldersGrim and sullen after the flush of the morningGuilty of girlish sentimentalityHHalf choked by a rising paroxysm of rageHalf-suffocated by his triumphHardened into convictions and resolvesHaughtiness and arrogance were largely attributed to himHaunt the recesses of the memoryHaunted with a chill and unearthly forebodingHe accosted me with trepidationHe adroitly shifted his groundHe airily lampooned their most cherished prejudicesHe bowed submissionHe braced himself to the exquisite burden of lifeHe condescended to intimate speech with herHe conversed with a colorless fluencyHe could detect the hollow ring of fundamental nothingnessHe could do absolutely naughtHe drank of the spirit of the universeHe drew near to a desperate resolveHe evinced his displeasure by a contemptuous sneer or a grim scowlHe felt an unaccountable loathingHe felt the ironic rebound of her wordsHe flung diffidence to the windsHe flushed crimsonHe found the silence intolerably irksomeHe frowned perplexedlyHe gave her a baffled stareHe gave himself to a sudden day-dream He gave his ear to this demon of false gloryHe grew wanton with successHe had acted with chivalrous delicacy of honorHe had the eye of an eagle in his tradeHe had the gift of deep, dark silencesHe held his breath in admiring silenceHe laughed away my protestationsHe lent no countenance to the insensate prattleHe listened greedily and gazed intentHe made a loathsome objectHe made the politest of monosyllabic repliesHe murmured a civil rejoinderHe murmured a vague acceptanceHe mused a little while in grave thoughtHe never wears an argument to tattersHe only smiled with fatuous superiorityHe paused, stunned and comprehendingHe perceived the iron hand within the velvet gloveHe raised a silencing handHe ruled autocraticallyHe sacrificed the vulgar prizes of lifeHe sat on thornsHe set his imagination adriftHe shambled away with speedHe sighed deeply, from a kind of mental depletionHe smote her quickening sensibilitiesHe submitted in brooding silenceHe suppressed every sign of surpriseHe surrendered himself to gloomy thoughtHe threaded a labyrinth of obscure streetsHe threw a ton's weight of resolve upon his musclesHe threw out phrases of ill-humorHe threw round a measuring eyeHe treads the primrose path of dallianceHe used an unguarded adjectiveHe was a tall, dark, saturnine youth, sparing of speech [saturnine = melancholy; sullen]He was aware of emotionHe was born to a lively and intelligent patriotismHe was dimly mistrustful of itHe was discreetly silentHe was empty of thoughtHe was entangled in a paradoxHe was giving his youth away by handfulsHe was haunted and begirt by presencesHe was measured and urbaneHe was most profoundly skepticalHe was nothing if not grandiloquentHe was quaking on the precipice of a bad bilious attackHe was utterly detached from lifeHe went hot and coldHe would fall into the blackest melancholiesHe writhed in the grip of a definite apprehensionHe writhed with impotent humiliationHer blank gaze chilled youHer bright eyes were triumphantHer eyes danced with maliceHer eyes dilated with pain and fearHer eyes were full of wondering interestHer eyes were limpid and her beauty was softened by an air of indolence and languor [languor = dreamy, lazy mood]Her face stiffened anew into a gray obstinacyHer face was lit up by a glow of inspiration and resolveHer haughty step waxed timorous and vigilantHer head throbbed dangerouslyHer heart appeared to abdicate its dutiesHer heart fluttered with a vague terrorHer heart pounded in her throatHer heart was full of speechless sorrowHer hurrying thoughts clamored for utteranceHer imagination recoiledHer interest flaggedHer life had dwarfed her ambitionsHer limbs ran to marbleHer lips hardenedHer lips parted in a keen expectancyHer mind was a store-house of innocuous anecdoteHer mind was beaten to the ground by the catastropheHer mood was unaccountably chilledHer musings took a sudden and arbitrary twistHer scarlet lip curled cruellyHer smile was faintly depreciatoryHer smile was linked with a sighHer solicitude thrilled himHer stare dissolvedHer step seemed to pity the grass it prestHer strength was scattered in fits of agitationHer stumbling ignorance which sought the road of wisdomHer thoughts outstripped her erring feetHer tone was gathering remonstranceHer tongue on the subject was sharpness itselfHer tongue stumbled and was silentHer voice had the coaxing inflections of a childHer voice trailed off vaguelyHer voice was full of temper, hard-heldHer voice, with a tentative question in it, rested in airHer wariness seemed put to routHis accents breathed profound reliefHis agitation increasedHis brow grew knit and gloomyHis brow was in his handHis conscience leapt to the lightHis constraint was excruciatingHis curiosity is quenchedHis dignity counseled him to be silentHis ears sang with the vibrating intensity of his secret existenceHis eyes had a twinkle of reminiscent pleasantryHis eyes literally blazed with savage fireHis eyes shone with the pure fire of a great purposeHis eyes stared unseeinglyHis face caught the full strength of the rising windHis face dismissed its shadowHis face fell abruptly into stern linesHis face lit with a fire of decisionHis face showed a pleased bewildermentHis face torn with conflictHis face was gravely authoritativeHis gaze faltered and fellHis gaze searched her faceHis gaze seemed full of unconquerable hopefulnessHis hand supported his chinHis hands were small and prehensible [prehensible = capable of being seized]His heart asserted itself again, thunderously beatingHis heart rebuked himHis heart was full of enterpriseHis impatient scorn expiredHis last illusions crumbledHis lips loosened in a furtively exultant smileHis lips seemed to be permanently parted in a good-humored smileHis mind echoed with wordsHis mind leaped gladly to meet new issues and fresh tides of thoughtHis mind was dazed and wandering in a mist of memories His mood yieldedHis mouth quivered with pleasureHis passions vented themselves with sneersHis pulses leaped anewHis reputation had witheredHis sensibilities were offendedHis shrewd gaze fixed appraisingly upon herHis soul full of fire and eagle-wingedHis soul was compressed into a single agony of prayerHis soul was wrung with a sudden wild homesicknessHis speech falteredHis swift and caustic satireHis temper was dark and explosiveHis thoughts gallopedHis thoughts were in clamoring confusionHis tone assumed a certain asperity [asperity = roughness; harshness]His torpid ideas awoke againHis troubled spirit shifted its loadHis vagrant thoughts were in full careerHis voice insensibly grew inquisitorialHis voice was thick with resentment and futile protestHis whole face was lighted with a fierce enthusiasmHis whole frame seemed collapsed and shrinkingHis whole tone was flippant and bumptiousHis words trailed off brokenlyHis youthful zeal was contagiousHope was far and dimHow sweet and reasonable the pale shadows of those who smile from some dim corner of our memoriesHumiliating paltriness of revengeII capitulated by inadvertenceI cut my reflections adriftI felt a qualm of apprehensionI suffered agonies of shynessI took the good day from the hands of God as a perfect giftI was in a somber moodI was overshadowed by a deep bodingI was piqued [piqued = resentment; indignation]I yielded to the ingratiating mood of the dayIll-bred insolence was his only weaponIll-dissimulated fits of ambitionImbued with a vernal freshness [vernal = resembling spring; fresh]Immense and careless prodigalityImmense objects which dwarf usImmersed in secret schemesImmured in a trivial round of duty [immured = confine within]Impassioned and earnest languageImpatient and authoritative tonesImpervious to the lessons of experienceImplying an immense melancholyImprisoned within an enchanted circleIn a deprecating tone of apologyIn a flash of revelationIn a gale of teasing merrimentIn a misery of annoyance and mortificationIn a musing ecstasy of contemplationIn a sky stained with purple, the moon slowly roseIn a spirit of indulgent ironyIn a strain of exaggerated gallantryIn a tone of after-dinner perfunctoriness [perfunctoriness = with little interest]In a tone of musing surpriseIn a tumult of self-approval and towering exultationIn a vague and fragmentary wayIn a wise, superior, slightly scornful mannerIn accents of menace and wrathIn its whole unwieldy compassIn moments of swift and momentous decisionIn quest of something to amuseIn requital for various acts of rudenessIn the air was the tang of springIn the dusky path of a dreamIn the face of smarting disillusionsIn the flush and heyday of youth and gaiety and lovelinessIn the heyday of friendshipIn the mild and mellow maturity of ageIn the perpetual presence of everlasting veritiesIn this breathless chase of pleasureIn this chastened mood I left himIncapable of initiative or boldnessInconceivable perversion of reasoningIndolently handsome eyesIndulge in pleasing discursivenessIneffable sensation of irritabilityInfantile insensibility to the solemnity of his bereavementInfantine simplicity and lavish wasteInnumerable starlings clove the air [clove = split]Insensible to its subtle influenceInspired by the immortal flame of youthIntangible and indescribable essenceIntense love of excitement and adventureIntimations of unpenetrated mysteriesInto her eyes had come a hostile challengeInto the purple sea the orange hues of heaven sunk silentlyInto the very vestibule of deathInvoluntarily she sighedInvoluntary awkwardness and reserveInvolved in a labyrinth of perplexitiesIt came to him with a stab of enlightenmentIt elicited a remarkably clear and coherent statementIt is a flight beyond the reach of human magnanimityIt is a thing infinitely subtleIt is not every wind that can blow you from your anchorageIt lends no dazzling tints to fancyIt moved me to a strange exhilarationIt parted to a liquid horizon and showed the gray rim of the seaIt proved a bitter disillusionIt seemed intolerably tragicIt seemed to exhale a silent and calm authorityIt was a breathless night of suspenseIt was a desolating visionIt was a night of little ease to his toiling mindIt was a night of stupefying surprisesIt was all infinitely soft and refreshing to the eyeIt was an evening of great silences and spaces, wholly tranquilIt was sheer, exuberant, instinctive, unreasoning, careless joyIt was the ecstasy and festival of summerIt was torture of the most exquisite kindJJealousies and animosities which pricked their sluggish blood to tinglingJoy rioted in his large dark eyesJudging without waiting to ponder over bulky tomesKKind of unscrupulous contempt for gravityKiss-provoking lipsLLaden with the poignant scent of the garden honeysuckleLanguage of excessive flattery and adulation Lapped in soft music of adulationLapse into pathos and absurdityLarge, dark, luminous eyes that behold everything about themLatent vein of whimsical humorLead to the strangest aberrationsLeaping from lambent flame into eager and passionate fire [lambent = effortlessly brilliant]Leave to the imagination the endless vista of possibilitiesLife flowed in its accustomed streamLights and shadows of reviving memory crossed her faceLionized by fashionable societyLong intertangled lines of silver streamletsLost in a delirious wonderLost in irritable reflectionLove hovered in her gazeLudicrous attempts of clumsy playfulness and tawdry eloquenceLuke-warm assurance of continued loveLulled by dreamy musingsLuminous with great thoughtsMMagnanimous indifference to meticulous nicetiesMaking the ear greedy to remark offenseMarching down to posterity with divine honorsMarked out for some strange and preternatural doomMawkishly effeminate sentimentMemories plucked from wood and fieldMemory was busy at his heartMerged in a sentiment of unutterable sadness and compassionMicroscopic minuteness of eyeMisgivings of grave kindsMockery crept into her toneMolded by the austere hand of adversityMoments of utter idleness and insipidityMoods of malicious reaction and vindictive recoilMorn, in yellow and white, came broadening out of the mountainsMumble only jargon of dotageMy body is too frail for its moodsNNature seemed to revel in unwonted contrasts [unwonted = unusual]New ambitions pressed upon his fancyNew dreams began to take wing in his imaginationNight after night the skies were wine-blue and bubbling with starsNight passes lightly in the open world, with its stars and dews and perfumesNights of fathomless blacknessNo mark of trick or artificeNoble and sublime patienceNursed by brooding thoughtOObsessed with the modishness of the hourOccasional flashes of tenderness and loveOddly disappointing and fickleOne gracious fact emerges hereOne long torture of soulOne of the golden twilights which transfigure the worldOppressed and disheartened by an all-pervading desolationOppressed with a confused sense of cumbrous material [cumbrous = cumbersome]Outweighing years of sorrow and bitternessOver and over the paroxysms of grief and longing submerged herOverhung and overspread with ivyOvershadowed by a vague depressionPPale and vague desolationPallor of reflected gloriesPalpitating with rage and wounded sensibilityPanting after distinctionPeace brooded over allPelted with an interminable torrent of wordsPenetrate beneath the surface to the corePeopled the night with thoughtsPerpetual gloom and seclusion of lifePertinent to the thread of the discussionPervasive silence which wraps us in a mantle of contentPiles of golden clouds just peering above the horizonPlatitudinous and pompously sentimentalPlaudits of the unlettered mobPleasant and flower-strewn vistas of airy fancyPledged with enthusiastic fervorPlumbing the depth of my own fearsPoignant doubts and misgivingsPower of intellectual metamorphosisPower to assuage the thirst of the soulPrecipitated into mysterious depths of nothingnessPreening its wings for a skyward flightPressing cares absorbed himPride working busily within herProclaimed with joyous defianceProdigal of discriminating epithetsProdigious boldness and energy of intellectProducts of dreaming indolenceProfound and chilling solitude of the spotProof of his imperturbability and indifferenceProvocative of bitter hostilityPulling the strings of many enterprisesPurge the soul of nonsenseQQuickened and enriched by new contacts with life and truthQuivering with restrained griefRRadiant with the beautiful glamor of youthRansack the vocabularyRed tape of officialdomRedolent of the night lampReflecting the solemn and unfathomable starsRegarded with an exulting prideRehabilitated and restored to dignityRemorselessly swept into oblivionResounding generalities and conventional rhetoricRespect forbade downright contradictionRestless and sore and haughty feelings were busy withinRetort leaped to his lipsRigid adherence to conventionalitiesRudely disconcerting in her behaviorRudely reminded of life's serious issuesSSacrificed to a futile sort of treadmillSadness prevailed among her moodsScorched with the lightning of momentary indignationScorning such paltry devicesScotched but not slainScrupulous morality of conductSeem to swim in a sort of blurred mist before the eyesSeething with suppressed wrathSeize on greedilySensuous enjoyment of the outward show of lifeSerenity beamed from his lookSerenity of paralysis and deathSeriousness lurked in the depths of her eyesServed to recruit his own jaded ideasSet anew in some fresh and appealing formSetting all the sane traditions at defianceShadowy vistas of sylvan beautyShe affected disdainShe assented in precisely the right termsShe bandies adjectives with the best She challenged his dissentShe cherished no petty resentmentsShe curled her fastidious lipShe curled her lip with defiant scornShe did her best to mask her agitationShe disarmed anger and softened asperity [asperity = harshness]She disclaimed fatigueShe fell into a dreamy silenceShe fell into abstracted reverieShe felt herself carried off her feet by the rush of incoherent impressionsShe flushed an agitated pinkShe forced a faint quivering smileShe frowned incomprehensionShe had an air of restrained furyShe had an undercurrent of acidityShe hugged the thought of her own unknown and unapplauded integrityShe lingered a few leisurely secondsShe nodded mutelyShe nourished a dream of ambitionShe permitted herself a delicate little smileShe poured out on him the full opulence of a proud recognitionShe questioned inimically [inimically = unfriendly; hostile]She recaptured herself with difficultyShe regarded him stonily out of flint-blue eyesShe sat eyeing him with frosty calmShe seemed the embodiment of dauntless resolutionShe seemed wrapped in a veil of lassitudeShe shook hands grudginglyShe softened her frown to a quivering smileShe spoke with hurried eagernessShe spoke with sweet severityShe stilled and trampled on the inward protestShe stood her ground with the most perfect dignityShe strangled a fierce tide of feeling that welled up within herShe swept away all opposing opinion with the swift rush of her enthusiasmShe thrived on insincerityShe twitted him merrilyShe was both weary and placatedShe was conscious of a tumultuous rush of sensationsShe was demure and dimly appealingShe was exquisitely simpleShe was gripped with a sense of suffocation and panicShe was in an anguish of sharp and penetrating remorseShe was oppressed by a dead melancholyShe was stricken to the soulShe wore an air of wistful questioningSheer superfluity of happinessSickening contrasts and diabolic ironies of lifeSilence fellSinging lustily as if to exorcise the demon of gloomSkirmishes and retreats of conscienceSlender experience of the facts of lifeSlope towards extinctionSlow the movement was and tortuousSlowly disengaging its significance from the thicket of wordsSo innocent in her exuberant happinessSoar into a rosy zone of contemplationSoftened by the solicitude of untiring and anxious loveSolitary and sorely smitten soulsSome dim-remembered and dream-like imagesSome exquisite refinement in the architecture of the brainSome flash of witty irrelevanceSomething curiously suggestive and engagingSomething eminently human beaconed from his eyesSomething full of urgent hasteSomething indescribably reckless and desperate in such a pictureSomething that seizes tyrannously upon the soulSore beset by the pressure of temptationSpecious show of impeccabilitySpectacular display of wrathSpur and whip the tired mind into actionStale and facile platitudesStamped with unutterable and solemn woeStartled into perilous activityStartling leaps over vast gulfs of timeStem the tide of opinionStern emptying of the soulStimulated to an ever deepening subtletyStirred into a true access of enthusiasmStony insensibility to the small pricks and frictions of daily lifeStrange capacities and suggestions both of vehemence and prideStrange laughings and glitterings of silver streamletsStripped to its bare skeletonStrode forth imperiously [imperious = arrogantly overbearing]Struck by a sudden curiosityStruck dumb with strange surpriseStung by his thoughts, and impatient of restStung by the splendor of the prospectSubdued passages of unobtrusive majestySublime indifference to contemporary usage and tasteSubmission to an implied rebukeSubtle indications of great mental agitationSubtle suggestions of remotenessSuch things as the eye of history seesSuch was the petty chronicleSuddenly a thought shook himSuddenly overawed by a strange, delicious shynessSuddenly smitten with unrealitySuddenly snuffed out in the middle of ambitious schemesSuffered to languish in obscuritySugared remonstrances and cajoleriesSuggestions of veiled and vibrant feelingSummer clouds floating feathery overheadSunk in a phraseological quagmireSunk into a gloomy reverieSunny silence broods over the realm of little cottagesSupreme arbiter of conductSusceptibility to fleeting impressionsSweet smoke of burning twigs hovered in the autumn daySwift summer into the autumn flowedTTaking the larger sweeps in the march of mindTears of outraged vanity blurred her visionTeased with impertinent questionsTenderness breathed from herTense with the anguish of spiritual struggleTerror filled the more remote chambers of his brain with riotTethered to earthThat which flutters the brain for a momentThe accelerated beat of his thoughtsThe affluent splendor of the summer dayThe afternoon was filled with sound and sunshineThe afternoon was waningThe air and sky belonged to midsummer The air darkened swiftlyThe air is touched with a lazy fragrance, as of hidden flowersThe air was caressed with songThe air was full of fugitive strains of old songsThe air was raw and pointedThe allurements of a coquetteThe ambition and rivalship of menThe angry blood burned in his faceThe anguish of a spiritual conflict tore his heartThe artificial smile of languorThe awful and implacable approach of doomThe babble of brooks grown audibleThe babbledom that dogs the heels of fameThe bait proved incredibly successfulThe balm of solitary musingThe beauty straightway vanishedThe beckonings of alien appealsThe benign look of a fatherThe blandishments of pleasure and pomp of powerThe blinding mist came down and hid the landThe blue bowl of the sky, all glorious with the blaze of a million worldsThe bound of the pulse of springThe buzz of idolizing admirationThe caressing peace of bright soft sunshineThe chaotic sound of the seaThe chill of forlorn old ageThe chill of night crept in from the streetThe chivalric sentiment of honorThe chivalrous homage of respectThe clamorous agitation of rebellious passionsThe clouded, restless, jaded moodThe constant iteration of the sea's wailThe contagion of extravagant luxuryThe conversation became desultory [desultory = haphazardly; random]The crowning touch of pathosThe current of his ideas flowed full and strongThe dance whizzed on with cumulative furyThe dawn is singing at the doorThe day sang itself into eveningThe day was at once redolent and vociferous [redolent = emitting fragrance; aromatic; suggestive; reminiscent] [vociferous = conspicuously and offensively loud]The day was blind with fogThe day was graciousThe days passed in a stately processionThe days when you dared to dreamThe debilitating fears of alluring fateThe deep and solemn purple of the summer nightThe deep flush ebbed out of his faceThe deep tranquillity of the shaded solitudeThe deepening twilight filled with shadowy visionsThe deepest wants and aspirations of his soulThe delicatest reproof of imagined distrustThe demerit of an unworthy allianceThe desire of the moth for the starThe dimness of the sealed eye and soulThe dreamy solicitations of indescribable afterthoughtsThe dying day lies beautiful in the tender glow of the eveningThe early morning of the Indian summer day was tinged with blue mistinessThe earth looked despoiledThe east alone frowned with cloudsThe easy grace of an unpremeditated agreeable talkerThe easy-going indolence of a sedentary lifeThe echo of its wrathful roar surged and boomed among the hillsThe empurpled hills standing up, solemn and sharp, out of the green-gold airThe enchanting days of youthThe eternal questioning of inscrutable fateThe evening comes with slow stepsThe evening star silvery and solitary on the girdle of the early nightThe exaggerations of morbid hallucinationsThe excitement of rival issuesThe extraordinary wistful look of innocence and simplicityThe eye of a scrutinizing observerThe eyes burnt with an amazing fireThe eyes filled with playfulness and vivacityThe father's vigil of questioning sorrowThe fine flower of cultureThe first recoil from her disillusionmentThe flawless triumph of artThe flight of the autumnal daysThe flower of courtesyThe fluttering of untried wingsThe foreground was incredibly shabbyThe fragrance of a dear and honored nameThe freshening breeze struck his brow with a cooling handThe freshness of some pulse of air from an invisible seaThe fruit of vast and heroic laborsThe general effect was of extraordinary lavish profusionThe give and take was deliciousThe gloom of the afternoon deepenedThe gloom of winter dwelt on everythingThe gloomy insolence of self-conceitThe glow of the ambitious fireThe golden gloom of the past and the bright-hued hope of the futureThe golden riot of the autumn leavesThe golden sunlight of a great summer dayThe gray air rang and rippled with lark musicThe grimaces and caperings of buffooneryThe grotesque nightmare of a haunting fearThe hand of time sweeps them into oblivionThe haunting melody of some familiar line of verseThe haunting phrase leaped to my brainThe headlong vigor of sheer improvisationThe heights of magnanimity and loveThe high-bred pride of an orientalThe hills were clad in rose and amethystThe hill-tops gleam in morning's springThe hinted sweetness of the challenge aroused himThe hot humiliation of it overwhelmed herThe hungry curiosity of the mindThe idiosyncratic peculiarities of thoughtThe idle chatter of the crowdThe immediate tyranny of a present emotionThe inaccessible solitude of the skyThe incarnation of all lovelinessThe incoherent loquacity of a nervous patient [loquacity = very talkative]The indefinable air of good-breedingThe indefinable yearning for days that were deadThe indefinite atmosphere of an opulent natureThe intercepted glances of wondering eyesThe intrusive question faded The invidious stigma of selfishness [invidious = rousing ill will]The iron hand of oppressionThe irresistible and ceaseless onflow of timeThe irrevocable past and the uncertain futureThe landscape ran, laughing, downhill to the seaThe leaden sky rests heavily on the earthThe leaves of time drop stealthilyThe leaves syllabled her name in cautious whispersThe lights winkedThe little incident seemed to throb with significanceThe lofty grace of a princeThe loud and urgent pageantry of the dayThe low hills on the horizon wore a haze of living blueThe machinations of a relentless mountebank [mountebank = flamboyant charlatan]The machinations of an unscrupulous enemyThe magical lights of the horizonThe majestic solemnity of the moment yielded to the persuasive warmth of dayThe marvelous beauty of her womanhoodThe maximum of attainable and communicable truthThe melancholy day weeps in monotonous despairThe melodies of birds and beesThe memory of the night grew fantastic and remoteThe meticulous observation of factsThe mind freezes at the thoughtThe mind was filled with a formless dreadThe mocking echoes of long-departed youthThe moment marked an epochThe moon is waning below the horizonThe more's the pityThe morning beckonsThe morning droned along peacefullyThe most servile acquiescenceThe multiplicity of odors competing for your attentionThe murmur of soft winds in the tree-topsThe murmur of the surf boomed in melancholy mockeryThe murmuring of summer seasThe music and mystery of the seaThe music of her delicious voiceThe music of her presence was singing a swift melody in his bloodThe music of unforgotten years sounded again in his soulThe mute melancholy landscapeThe mystery obsessed himThe naked fact of deathThe nameless and inexpressible fascination of midnight musicThe narrow glen was full of the brooding power of one universal spiritThe nascent spirit of chivalryThe night was drowned in starsThe old ruddy conviction deserted meThe onrush and vividness of lifeThe opulent sunsetThe orange pomp of the setting sunThe oscillations of human geniusThe outpourings of a tenderness reawakened by remorseThe pageantry of sea and skyThe palest abstractions of thoughtThe palpitating silence lengthenedThe panorama of life was unrolled before himThe paraphernalia of power and prosperityThe parting crimson glory of the ripening summer sunThe past slowly drifted out of his thoughtThe pendulous eyelids of old ageThe penetrating odors assailed his memory as something unforgettableThe pent-up intolerance of years of repressionThe perfume of the mounting sea saturated the night with wild fragranceThe piquancy of the pageant of life [piquancy = tart spiciness]The pith and sinew of mature manhoodThe plenitude of her piquant ways [piquant = engagingly stimulating]The presage of disaster was in the airThe pressure of accumulated misgivingsThe preternatural pomposities of the pulpitThe pristine freshness of springThe pull of soul on bodyThe pulse of the rebounding seaThe purging sunlight of clear poetryThe purple vaulted nightThe question drummed in head and heart day and nightThe question irresistibly emergedThe quick pulse of gainThe radiant serenity of the skyThe radiant stars brooded over the stainless fields, white with freshly fallen snowThe restlessness of offended vanityThe retreating splendor of autumnThe rising storm of wordsThe river ran darkly, mysteriously byThe river sang with its lips to the pebblesThe roar of the traffic rose to thunderThe romantic ardor of a generous mindThe room had caught a solemn and awful quietudeThe rosy-hued sky went widening off into the distanceThe rosy twilight of boyhoodThe royal arrogance of youthThe sadness in him deepened inexplicablyThe scars of rancor and remorseThe scent of roses stole in with every breath of airThe sea heaved silvery, far into the nightThe sea slept under a haze of golden winter sunThe sea-sweep enfolds you, satisfying eye and mindThe sea-wind buffeted their facesThe secret and subduing charm of the woodsThe see-saw of a wavering courageThe sentimental tourist will be tempted to tarryThe shadows of the night seemed to retreatThe shadows rested quietly under the breezeless skyThe shafts of ridiculeThe sheer weight of unbearable lonelinessThe shiver of the dusk passed fragrantly down the valleyThe silence grew stolidThe silence was uncomfortable and ominousThe silent day perfumed with the hidden flowersThe silver silence of the nightThe sinking sun made mellow gold of all the airThe sky grew brighter with the imminent dayThe sky grew ensaffroned with the indescribable hue that heralds dayThe sky put on the panoply of eveningThe sky was a relentless, changeless blueThe sky was dull and broodingThe sky was heavily sprinkled with starsThe sky was turning to the pearly gray of dawnThe smiling incarnation of lovelinessThe song of hurrying rivers The sound of the sea waxedThe spacious leisure of the forestThe spell of a deathless dream was upon themThe star-strewn spaces of the nightThe stars looked down in their silent splendorThe stars seemed attentiveThe steadfast mind kept its hopeThe steady thunder of the sea accented the silenceThe still voice of the poetThe stillness of a forced composureThe stillness of the star-hung nightThe strangest thought shimmered through herThe stream forgot to smileThe streams laughed to themselvesThe strident discord seemed to mock his moodThe stunning crash of the ocean saluted herThe subtle emanation of other influences seemed to arrest and chill himThe sudden rush of the awakened mindThe summit of human attainmentThe sun blazed torridlyThe sun goes down in flame on the far horizonThe sun lay golden-soft over the huddled hillsThe sunlight spread at a gallop along the hillsideThe sunset was rushing to its height through every possible phase of violence and splendorThe suspicion of secret malevolenceThe swelling tide of memoryThe swing of the pendulum through an arch of centuriesThe tempered daylight of an olive gardenThe tender grace of a day that is fledThe tension of struggling tears which strove for an outletThe thought leapedThe timely effusion of tearful sentimentThe tone betrayed a curious irritationThe torture of his love and terror crushed himThe trees rustled and whispered to the streamsThe tumult in her heart subsidedThe tumult in her mind found sudden speechThe tumult of pride and pleasureThe tune of moving feet in the lamplit cityThe tyranny of nipping winds and early frostsThe unmasked batteries of her glorious gray eyesThe vacant fields looked blankly irresponsiveThe vast and shadowy stream of timeThe vast cathedral of the worldThe vast unexplored land of dreamsThe velvet of the cloudless sky grew darker, and the stars more luminousThe veneer of a spurious civilizationThe very pulsation and throbbing of his intellectThe very silence of the place appeared a source of perilThe vision fled himThe vivifying touch of humorThe web of lies is rent in piecesThe wheel of her thought turned in the same desolate grooveThe whispering rumble of the oceanThe white seething surf fell exhausted along the shoreThe whole exquisite night was hisThe whole sea of foliage is shaken and broken up with little momentary shiverings and shadowsThe wide horizon forever flames with summerThe wild whirl of nameless regret and passionate sorrowThe wild winds flew round, sobbing in their dismayThe wind charged furiously through it, panting towards the downsThe wind piped drearilyThe wind was in high frolic with the rainThe winnowed tastes of the agesThe woods were silent with adorationThe youth of the soulThe zenith turned shell pinkTheir ephemeral but enchanting beauty had expired forever [ephemeral = markedly short-lived]Their eyes met glancinglyTheir troth had been plightedThere was a kind of exhilaration in this subtle baitingThere was a mild triumph in her toneThere was a mournful and dim haze around the moonThere was a strange massing and curving of the cloudsThere was a thrill in the airThere was a time I might have trod the sunlit heightsThere was no glint of hope anywhereThere was no menace in the night's silvern calmnessThere was something so kindly in its easy candorThere was spendthrift grandeurThese qualities were raised to the white heat of enthusiasmThey became increasingly turbid and phantasmagorical [phantasmagorical = fantastic imagery]They escaped the baffled eyeThey sit heavy on the soulThey were vastly dissimilarThis exquisite conjunction and balanceThis little independent thread of inquiry ran through the texture of his mind and died awayThis shadowy and chilling sentiment unaccountably creeps over meThought shook through her in poignant picturesThoughts came thronging in panic hasteThrilled by fresh and indescribable odorsThrilled with a sense of strange adventureThrough a cycle of many agesThrough endless and labyrinthine sentencesThrilled to the depths of her beingTime had passed unseenTinsel glitter of empty titlesTired with a dull listless fatigueTo all intents and purposesTo speak with entire candorTo stay his tottering constancyTo the scourging he submitted with a good graceTossed disdainfully off from young and ardent lipsTouched every moment with shifting and enchanting beautyTouched with a bewildering and elusive beautyTranscendental contempt for moneyTransformed with an overmastering passionTrouble gathered on his browTurning the world topsy-turveyTwilight creeps upon the darkening mindUUnapproachable grandeur and simplicityUnaware of her bitter tauntUnder the vivifying touch of geniusUnearthly in its malignant gleeUnfathomed depths and impossibilitiesUnforced and unstudied depth of feelingUnspoiled by praise or blameUnspoken messages from some vaster worldUnstable moral equilibrium of boyhood Until sleep overtakes us at a strideUntouched by the ruthless spirit of improvementUpon the mountain-tops of meditationUrbanely plastic and versatileUttering grandiose puerilities [puerilities = childishness, silly]VVain allurements of folly and fashionVariously ramified and delicately minute channels of expressionVarnished over with a cold repellent cynicismVast sweep of mellow distancesVeiled by some equivocationVibrant with the surge of human passionsVicissitudes of wind and weather [vicissitudes = sudden or unexpected changes]Vigor and richness of resourceVisible and palpable pains and penaltiesVoices that charm the ear and echo with a subtle resonance in the soulVolcanic upheavings of imprisoned passionsWWantonly and detestably unkindWaylay Destiny and bid him stand and deliverWayward and strangely playful responsesWearing the white flower of a blameless lifeWhat sorry and pitiful quibblingWhen a pleasant countryside tunes the spirit to a serene harmony of moodWhen music is allied to wordsWhen the frame and the mind alike seem unstrung and listlessWhen the profane voices are hushedWhen the waves show their teeth in the flying breezeWhilst the morn kissed the sleep from her eyesWhistled life away in perfect contentmentWholly alien to his spiritWith a vanquished and weary sighWomanly fickleness and capriceWords and acts easily wrenched from their true significanceWorn to shreds by anxietyWrapped in a sudden intensity of reflectionWrapped in an inaccessible moodWrapped in scudding rainWrapt in his odorous and many-colored robeWrapt in inward contemplationWrought of an emotion infectious and splendidly dangerousWrought out of intense and tragic experienceYYielding to a wave of pityYour mind enthroned in the seventh circle of content ======================================================================== CHAPTER 14: SECTION VIII STRIKING SIMILES ======================================================================== STRIKING SIMILES A A blind rage like a fire swept over him A book that rends and tears like a broken saw A breath of melancholy made itself felt like a chill and sudden gust from some unknown sea A cloud in the west like a pall creeps upward A cloud like a flag from the sky A cluster of stars hangs like fruit in the tree A confused mass of impressions, like an old rubbish-heap A cry as of a sea-bird in the wind A dead leaf might as reasonably demand to return to the tree A drowsy murmur floats into the air like thistledownA face as imperturbable as fateA face as pale as waxA face tempered like steelA fatigued, faded, lusterless air, as of a caged creatureA few pens parched by long disuseA figure like a carving on a spireA fluttering as of blind bewildered mothsA giant galleon overhead, looked like some misty monster of the deepA glacial pang of pain like the stab of a dagger of ice frozen from a poisoned wellA glance that flitted like a birdA great moon like a red lamp in the sycamoreA grim face like a carved maskA hand icily cold and clammy as deathA heart from which noble sentiments sprang like sparks from an anvilA jeweler that glittered like his shopA lady that lean'd on his arm like a queen in a fable of old fairy daysA life, a Presence, like the airA life as common and brown and bare as the box of earth in the window thereA light wind outside the lattice swayed a branch of roses to and fro,shaking out their perfume as from a swung censerA lightning-phrase, as if shot from the quiver of infallible wisdomA list of our unread books torments some of us like a list of murdersA little breeze ran through the corn like a swift serpentA little weed-clogged ship, gray as a ghostA long slit of daylight like a pointing fingerA memory like a well-ordered cupboardA mighty wind, like a leviathan, plowed the brineA mind very like a bookcaseA mystery, soft, soothing and gentle, like the whisper of a child murmuring its happiness in its sleepA name which sounds even now like the call of a trumpetA note of despairing appeal which fell like a cold hand upon one's living soulA purpose as the steady flameA question deep almost as the mystery of lifeA quibbling mouth that snapped at verbal errors like a lizard catching fliesA radiant look came over her face, like a sudden burst of sunshine on a cloudy dayA reputation that swelled like a spongeA ruby like a drop of bloodA shadow of melancholy touched her lithe fancies, as a cloud dims the waving of golden grainA silver moon, like a new-stamped coin, rode triumphant in the skyA slow thought that crept like a cold worm through all his brainA smile flashed over her face, like sunshine over a flowerA soft and purple mist like a vaporous amethystA soft haze, like a fairy dream, is floating over wood and streamA soul as white as heavenA sound like the throb of a bellA stooping girl as pale as a pearlA sudden sense of fear ran through her nerves like the chill of an icy windA sweet voice caroling like a gold-caged nightingaleA thin shrill voice like the cry of an expiring mouseA thing of as frail enchantment as the gleam of stars upon snowA vague thought, as elusive as the smell of a primroseA vanishing loveliness as tender as the flush of the rose leaf and as ethereal as the light of a solitary starA voice as low as the seaA voice soft and sweet as a tune that one knowsA white bird floats there, like a drifting leafAgainst a sky as clear as sapphireAge, like winter weatherAgile as a leopardAgitated like a storm-tossed shipAir like wineAll around them like a forest swept the deep and empurpled masses of her tangled hairAll like an icicle it seemed, so tapering and coldAll my life broke up, like some great river's ice at touch of springAll silent as the sheeted deadAll sounds were lost in the whistle of air humming by like the flight of a million arrowsAll that's beautiful drifts away like the watersAll the world lay stretched before him like the open palm of his handAll unconscious as a flowerAlone, like a storm-tossed wreck, on this night of the glad New YearAn anxiety hung like a dark impenetrable cloudAn ardent face out-looking like a starAn ecstasy which suddenly overwhelms your mind like an unexpected and exquisite thoughtAn envious wind crept by like an unwelcome thoughtAn ideal as sublime and comprehensive as the horizonAn immortal spirit dwelt in that frail body, like a bird in an outworn cageAn impudent trick as hackneyed as conjuring rabbits out of a hatAn indefinable resemblance to a goatAn isle of Paradise, fair as a gemAn old nodding negress whose sable head shined in the sun like a polished cocoanutAn omnibus across the bridge crawls like a yellow butterflyAn undefined sadness seemed to have fallen about her like a cloudAn unknown world, wild as primeval chaosAn unpleasing strain, like the vibration of a rope drawn out too fastAnd a pinnace like a flutter'd bird came flying from afarAnd a tear like silver, glistened in the corner of her eyeAnd all our thoughts ran into tears like sunshine into rainAnd at first the road comes moving toward me, like a bride waving palmsAnd Dusk, with breast as of a dove, broodedAnd eyes as bright as the dayAnd fell as cold as a lump of clayAnd her cheek was like a roseAnd here were forests ancient as the hillsAnd many a fountain, rivulet, and pond, as clear as elemental diamond, or serene morning airAnd melting like the stars in June And night, as welcome as a friendAnd silence like a poultice comes to heal the blows of soundAnd spangled o'er with twinkling points, like starsAnd the smile she softly uses fills the silence like a speechAs a child in play scatters the heaps of sand that he has piled on the seashoreAs a cloud that gathers her robe like drifted snowAs a flower after a drought drinks in the steady plunging rainAs a leaf that beats on a mountainAs a lion grieves at the loss of her whelpsAs a man plowing all day longs for supper and welcomes sunsetAs a sea disturbed by opposing windsAs amusing as a litter of likely young pigsAs arbitrary as a cyclone and as killing as a pestilenceAs austere as a Roman matronAs beautiful as the purple flush of dawnAs blind as a moleAs brief as sunset clouds in heavenAs bright as sunlight on a streamAs busy as a beeAs cattle driven by a gadflyAs chimney sweepers come to dustAs clear as a whistleAs clear as the parts of a tree in the morning sunAs close as oak and ivy standAs delicate and as fair as a lilyAs delightful to the mind as cool well-water to thirsty lipAs diamond cuts diamondAs direct and unvarying as the course of a homing birdAs distinct as night and morningAs dry as desert dustAs dumb as a fishAs easily as the sun shinesAs easy as a turn of the handAs elastic as a steel springAs extinct as the dodoAs faint as the memory of a soundAs familiar to him as his alphabetAs fatal as the fang of the most venomous snakeAs fleeting and elusive as our dreamsAs foam from a ship's swiftnessAs fresh and invigorating as a sea-breezeAs full of eager vigor as a mountain streamAs full of spirit as a gray squirrelAs gay and busy as a brookAs gently as the flower gives forth its perfumeAs gently as withered leaves float from a treeAs graceful as a boughAs grave as a judgeAs great as the first day of creationAs high as heavenAs I dropped like a bolt from the blueAs I dwelt like a sparrow among the spiresAs if a door were suddenly left ajar into some world unseen beforeAs impossible as to count the stars in illimitable spaceAs in the footsteps of a godAs inaccessible to his feet as the clefts and gorges of the cloudsAs inexorable as the flight of timeAs innocent as a new laid eggAs iridescent as a soap bubbleAs locusts gather to a stream before a fireAs mellow and deep as a psalmAs men strip for a race, so must an author strip for the race with timeAs merry as bees in cloverAs nimble as waterAs one who has climbed above the earth's eternal snowline and sees only white peaks and pinnaclesAs pale as any ghostAs patient as the treesAs quick as the movement of some wild animalAs quiet as a nun breathless with adorationAs radiant as the roseAs readily and naturally as ducklings take to waterAs reticent as a well-bred stockbrokerAs ruthlessly as the hoof of a horse tramples on a roseAs shallow streams run dimpling all the wayAs simple as the intercourse of a child with its motherAs sleep falls upon the eyes of a child tired with a long summer day of eager pleasure and delightAs some vast river of unfailing sourceAs stars that shoot along the skyAs still as a stoneAs stupid as a sheepAs sudden as a dislocated joint slipping back into placeAs summer winds that creep from flower to flowerAs supple as a step-ladderAs swaggering and sentimental as a penny novellete [novellete = short novel]As swift as thoughtAs the accumulation of snowflakes makes the avalancheAs the bubble is extinguished in the oceanAs the dew upon the roses warms and melts the morning lightAs the fair cedar, fallen before the breeze, lies self-embalmed amidst the moldering treesAs the light straw flies in dark'ning whirlwindsAs the lightning cleaves the nightAs the loud blast that tears the skiesAs the slow shadows of the pointed grass mark the eternal periodsAs those move easiest who have learn'd to danceAs though a rose should shut, and be a bud againAs though Pharaoh should set the Israelites to make a pin instead of a pyramidAs unapproachable as a starAs weird as the elfin lightsAs well try to photograph the other side of the moonAt extreme tension, like a drawn bowAway he rushed like a cycloneAwkward as a cart-horseBBabbling like a childBalmy in manner as a bland southern morningBe like the granite of thy rock-ribbed landBeauteous she looks as a water-lilyBeautiful as the dawn, dominant as the sunBeauty maddens the soul like wineBeheld great Babel, wrathful, beautiful, burn like a blood-red cloud upon the plainBeneath a sky as fair as summer flowersBent like a wand of willowBlack as a foam-swept rockBlack his hair as the wintry nightBlithe as a bird [blithe = carefree and lighthearted]Bounded by the narrow fences of lifeBowed like a mountainBreaking his oath and resolution like a twist of rotten silkBreathed like a sea at restBright as a diamond in the sunBright as a fallen fragment of the skyBright as the coming forth of the morning, in the cloud of an early shower Bright as the sunbeamsBright as the tear of an angel, glittered a lonely starBrilliant and gay as a GreekBrisk as a wasp in the sunshineBrittle and bent like a bowBronze-green beetles tumbled over stones, and lay helpless on their backs with the air of an elderly clergyman knocked down by an omnibusBrown as the sweet smelling loamBrute terrors like the scurrying of rats in a deserted atticBuried in his library like a mouse in a cheeseBurns like a living coal in the soulBut across it, like a mob's menace, fell the thunderBut thou art fled, like some frail exhalationButterflies like gemsCCalm as the nightCalm like a flowing riverCalm like a mountain brooding o'er the seaCalmly dropping care like a mantle from her shouldersCast thy voice abroad like thunderCharm upon charm in her was packed, like rose-leaves in a costly vaseChaste as the icicleCheeks as soft as July peachesChill breath of winterChoked by the thorns and brambles of early adversityCities scattered over the world like ant-hillsCities that rise and sink like bubblesClear and definite like the glance of a child or the voice of a girlClear as a forest poolClear as crystalClenched little hands like rumpled roses, dimpled and dearCloud-like that island hung afarClouds like the petals of a roseCloudy mirror of opinionCold and hard as steelCold as the white rose waking at daybreakCold, glittering monotony like frosting around a cakeCollapsed like a concertinaColored like a fairy taleCompanionless as the last cloud of an expiring storm whose thunder is its knellConsecration that like a golden thread runs through the warp and woof of one's life [warp = lengthwise threads] [woof = crosswise threads]Constant as gliding watersContending like ants for little molehill realmsContinuous as the stars that shineCowslips, like chance-found goldCreeds like robes are laid asideCreeping like a snail, unwillingly to schoolCruel as deathCurious as a lynxCuts into the matter as with a pen of fireDDainty as flowersDance like a wave of the seaDark and deep as nightDark as pitchDark trees bending together as though whispering secretsDazzling white as snow in sunshineDeafening and implacable as some elemental forceDear as remembered kisses after deathDear as the light that visits these sad eyesDearer than night to the thiefDebasing fancies gather like foul birdsDeep as the fathomless seaDeep dark well of sorrowDelicate as nymphsDelicate as the flush on a rose or the sculptured line on a Grecian urnDenominational lines like stone wallsDependency had dropped from her like a cast-off cloakDespondency clung to him like a garment that is wetDestructive as the lightning flashDie like fliesDip and surge lightly to and fro, like the red harbor-buoyDisappearing into distance like a hazy seaDissatisfaction had settled on his mind like a shadowDissolve like some unsubstantial vision fadedDo make a music like to rustling satinDogging them like their own shadowDost thou not hear the murmuring nightingale like water bubbling from a silver jar?Drop like a feather, softly to the groundDrowned like ratsDull as champagneEEach like a corpse within its graveEach moment was an iridescent bubble fresh-blown from the lips of fancyEager-hearted as a boyEager with the headlong zest of a hunter for the gameEars that seemed as deaf as dead man's earsEasy as a poet's dreamEmotions flashed across her face like the sweep of sun-rent clouds over a quiet landscapeEternal as the skiesEvanescent as bubbles [evanescent = vanishing like vapor]Every flake that fell from heaven was like an angel's kissEvery lineament was clear as in the sculptor's thought [lineament = characteristic feature]Everyone on the watch, like a falcon on its nestEvery phrase is like the flash of a scimitarExploded like a penny squibEyes as deeply dark as are the desert skiesEyes as luminous and bright and brown as waters of a woodland riverEyes half veiled by slumberous tears, like bluest water seen through mists of rainEyes like a very dark topazEyes like deep wells of compassionate gloomEyes like limpid pools in shadowEyes like mountain water that o'erflowing on a rockFFaces pale with bliss, like evening starsFade away like a cloud in the horizonFaint and distant as the light of a sun that has long setFaintly, like a falling dewFair and fleet as a fawnFair as a star when only one is shining in the skyFallen like dead leaves on the highwayFalling away like a speck in spaceFanciful and extravagant as a caliph's dreamFawning like dumb neglected lap-dogsFelt her breath upon his cheek like a perfumed airFields of young grain and verdured pastures like crushed velvetFierce as a bear in defeatFierce as the flamesFills life up like a cup with bubbling and sparkling liquorFit closely together as the close-set stones of a buildingFix'd like a beacon-tower above the waves of a tempestFlame like a flag unfurledFlap loose and slack like a drooping sail Flashed with the brilliancy of a well-cut jewelFled like sweet dreamsFleet as an arrowFlitted like a sylph on wingsFlowers as soft as thoughts of budding loveFluent as a rill, that wanders silver-footed down a hillFluid as thoughtFluttered like gilded butterflies in giddy mazesFragile as a spider's webFree as the air, from zone to zone I flewFree as the winds that caressFresh and unworn as the sea that breaks languidly beside themFresh as a jewel found but yesterdayFresh as the first beam glittering on a sailFrightened like a child in the darkFull-throated as the seaFurious as eaglesGGazed like a star into the morning lightGlaring like noontideGleam like a diamond on a dancing girlGlistening like threads of goldGlitter like a swarm of fire-flies tangled in a silver braidGlittering like an aigrette of stars [aigrette = ornamental tuft of upright plumes]Gone astray as a sheep that is lostGone like a glow on the cloud at the close of dayGone like tenants that quit without warningGorgeous as the hues of heavenGrazing through a circulating library as contentedly as cattle in a fresh meadowGreat scarlet poppies lay in drifts and heaps, like bodies fallen there in vain assaultHHair as harsh as tropical grass and gray as ashesHangs like a blue thread loosen'd from the skyHard, sharp, and glittering as a swordHarnessed men, like beasts of burden, drew it to the river-sideHaunts you like the memory of some former happinessHe began to laugh with that sibilant laugh which resembles the hiss of a serpent [sibilant = producing a hissing sound]He bent upon the lightning page like some rapt poet o'er his rhymeHe bolted down the stairs like a hareHe clatters like a windmillHe danced like a man in a swarm of hornetsHe fell as falls some forest lion, fighting wellHe fell down on my threshold like a wounded stagHe had acted exactly like an automatonHe lay as straight as a mummyHe lay like a warrior taking his restHe lived as modestly as a hermitHe looked fagged and sallow, like the day [fagged = worked to exhaustion]He looked with the bland, expressionless stare of an overgrown babyHe played with grave questions as a cat plays with a mouseHe radiated vigor and abundance like a happy childHe sat down quaking like a jellyHe saw disaster like a ghostly figure following herHe snatched furiously at breath like a tiger snatching at meatHe spoke with a uniformity of emphasis that made his words stand out like the raised type for the blindHe swayed in the sudden grip of angerHe sweeps the field of battle like a monsoonHe that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and tossedHe turned on me like a thunder-cloudHe turned white as chalkHe wandered restlessly through the house, like a prowling animalHe was as splendidly serious as a reformerHe was as steady as a clockHe was as wax in those clever handsHe was bold as the hawkHe was so weak now, like a shrunk cedar white with the hoar-frostHearts unfold like flowers before theeHeavy was my heart as stoneHeeled like an avalanche to leewardHer arms like slumber o'er my shoulders creptHer banners like a thousand sunsets glowHer beauty broke on him like some rare flowerHer beauty fervent as a fiery moonHer breath is like a cloudHer cheeks are like the blushing cloudHer cheeks were wan and her eyes like coalsHer dusky cheek would burn like a poppyHer expression changed with the rapidity of a kaleidoscopeHer eyes as bright as a blazing starHer eyes as stars of twilight fairHer eyes, glimmering star-like in her pale faceHer eyes were as a dove that sickenethHer face changed with each turn of their talk, like a wheat-field under a summer breezeHer face collapsed as if it were a pricked balloonHer face was as solemn as a maskHer face was dull as leadHer face was like a lightHer face was passionless, like those by sculptor graved for niches in a templeHer hair dropped on her pallid cheeks, like sea-weed on a clamHer hair hung down like summer twilightHer hair shone like a nimbusHer hair was like a coronetHer hands are white as the virgin rose that she wore on her wedding dayHer hands like moonlight brush the keysHer head dropped into her hands like a storm-broken flowerHer heart has grown icy as a fountain in the fallHer holy love that like a vestal flame had burnedHer impulse came and went like fireflies in the duskHer lashes like fans upon her cheekHer laugh is like a rainbow-tinted sprayHer lips are like two budded rosesHer lips like a lovely song that ripples as it flowsHer lips like twilight waterHer little lips are tremulous as brook-water is [tremulous = timid or fearful]Her long black hair danced round her like a snakeHer mouth as sweet as a ripe figHer neck is like a stately towerHer pale robe clinging to the grass seemed like a snakeHer pulses flutter'd like a doveHer skin was as the bark of birchesHer sweetness halting like a tardy MayHer two white hands like swans on a frozen lake Her voice cut like a knifeHer voice like mournful bells crying on the windHer voice was like the voice the stars had when they sang togetherHer voice was rich and vibrant, like the middle notes of a 'celloHer words sounding like wavelets on a summer shoreHerding his thoughts as a collie dog herds sheepHere and there a solitary volume greeted him like a friend in a crowd of strange facesHere in statue-like repose, an old wrinkled mountain roseHers was the loveliness of some tall white lily cut in marble, splendid but chillHis bashfulness melted like a spring frostHis brow bent like a cliff o'er his thoughtsHis cheeks were furrowed and writhen like rain-washed crags [writhen = twisted]His eyes blazed like deep forestsHis eyes glowed like blue coalsHis eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like moldy hayHis face burnt like a brandHis face was glad as dawn to meHis face was often lit up by a smile like pale wintry sunshineHis fingers were knotted like a cordHis formal kiss fell chill as a flake of snow on the cheekHis fortune melted away like snow in a thawHis glorious moments were strung like pearls upon a stringHis indifference fell from him like a garmentHis invectives and vituperations bite and flay like steel whips [invective = abusive language] [vituperation = abusive language]His mind murmurs like a harp among the treesHis mind was like a lonely wildHis mind was like a summer skyHis nerves thrilled like throbbing violinsHis retort was like a knife-cut across the sinewsHis revenge descends perfect, sudden, like a curse from heavenHis spirits sank like a stoneHis talk is like an incessant play of fireworksHis voice is as the thin faint song when the wind wearily sighs in the grassHis voice rose like a stream of rich distilled perfumesHis voice was like the clap of thunder which interrupts the warbling birds among the leavesHis whole soul wavered and shook like a wind-swept leafHis words gave a curious satisfaction, as when a coin, tested, rings true goldHopeful as the break of dayHow like a saint she sleepsHow like a winter hath my absence beenHow like the sky she bends over her childHowling in the wilderness like beastsHuge as a hippopotamusHumming-birds like lake of purple fireHushed as the graveHushed like a breathless lyreII had grown pure as the dawn and the dewI have heard the Hiddon People like the hum of swarming beesI have seen the ravens flying, like banners of old warsI saw a face bloom like a flowerI saw a river of men marching like a tideI saw his senses swim dizzy as cloudsI wander'd lonely as a cloudI was as sensitive as a barometerI was no more than a straw on the torrent of his willI will face thy wrath though it bite as a swordIdeas which spread with the speed of lightIdle hopes, like empty shadowsImpassive as a statueImpatient as the windImpregnable as GibraltarImpressive as a warrant of arrest for high treasonIncredible little white teeth, like snow shut in a roseInfrequent carriages sped like mechanical toys guided by manikinsIn honor spotless as unfallen snowIn that head of his a flame burnt that was like an altar-fireIn yonder cottage shines a light, far-gleaming like a gemInstantly she revived like flowers in waterIntangible as a dreamIt came and faded like a wreath of mist at eveIt cuts like knives, this air so chillIt drops away like water from a smooth statueIt pealed through her brain like a muffled bellIt poured upon her like a trembling floodIt racked his ears like an explosion of steam-whistlesIt ran as clear as a trout-brookIt seems as motionless and still as the zenith in the skiesIt set his memories humming like a hive of beesIt staggered the eye, like the sight of water running up hillIt stung like a frozen lashIt was as futile as to oppose an earthquake with argumentIt was as if a door had been opened into a furnace, so the eyes blazedIt would collapse as if by enchantmentIts temples and its palaces did seem like fabrics of enchantment piled to HeavenJJealousy, fierce as the firesKKindle like an angel's wings the western skies in flameKindly mornings when autumn and winter seemed to go hand in hand like a happy aged coupleKingdoms melt away like snowLLaboring like a giantLanguid streams that cross softly, slowly, with a sound like smothered weepingLaughter like a beautiful bubble from the rosebud of baby-hoodLaughter like the sudden outburst of the glad bird in the tree-topLazy merchantmen that crawled like flies over the blue enamel of the seaLeapt like a hunted stagLet his frolic fancy play, like a happy childLet in confusion like a whirling floodLet thy mouth murmur like the dovesLife had been arrested, as the horologist, with interjected finger, arrests the beating of the clock [horologist = one who repairs watches]Life stretched before him alluring and various as the open roadLife sweet as perfume and pure as prayerLight as a snowflakeLights gleamed there like stars in a still sky Like a ball of ice it glittered in a frozen sea of skyLike a blade sent home to its scabbardLike a blast from a hornLike a blast from the suddenly opened door of a furnaceLike a blossom blown before a breeze, a white moon drifts before a shimmering skyLike a bright window in a distant viewLike a caged lion shaking the bars of his prisonLike a calm flock of silver-fleeced sheepLike a cloud of fireLike a cold wind his words went through their fleshLike a crowd of frightened porpoises a shoal of sharks pursueLike a damp-handed auctioneerLike a deaf and dumb man wondering what it was all aboutLike a dew-drop, ill-fitted to sustain unkindly shocksLike a dipping swallow the stout ship dashed through the stormLike a distant star glimmering steadily in the darknessLike a dream she vanishedLike a festooned girdle encircling the waist of a brideLike a flower her red lips partedLike a game in which the important part is to keep from laughingLike a glow-worm goldenLike a golden-shielded armyLike a great express train, roaring, flashing, dashing head-longLike a great fragment of the dawn it layLike a great ring of pure and endless lightLike a great tune to which the planets rollLike a high and radiant oceanLike a high-born maidenLike a jewel every cottage casement showedLike a joyless eye that finds no object worth its constancyLike a knight worn out by conflictLike a knot of daisies lay the hamlets on the hillLike a lily in bloomLike a living meteorLike a locomotive-engine with unsound lungsLike a long arrow through the dark the train is dartingLike a mirage, vague, dimly seen at firstLike a miser who spoils his coat with scanting a little cloth [scanting = short]Like a mist the music drifted from the silvery stringsLike a moral lighthouse in the midst of a dark and troubled seaLike a murmur of the wind came a gentle sound of stillnessLike a noisy argument in a drawing-roomLike a pageant of the Golden Year, in rich memorial pomp the hours go byLike a pale flower by some sad maiden cherishedLike a poet hiddenLike a river of molten amethystLike a rocket discharging a shower of golden starsLike a rose embower'd in its own green leavesLike a sea of upturned facesLike a shadow never to be overtakenLike a shadow on a fair sunlit landscapeLike a sheeted ghostLike a ship tossed to and fro on the waves of life's seaLike a slim bronze statue of DespairLike a snow-flake lost in the oceanLike a soul that wavers in the Valley of the ShadowLike a stalled horse that breaks loose and goes at a gallop through the plainLike a star, his love's pure face looked downLike a star that dwelt apartLike a star, unhasting, unrestingLike a stone thrown at randomLike a summer cloud, youth indeed has crept awayLike a summer-dried fountainLike a swift eagle in the morning glare breasting the whirlwind with impetuous flightLike a thing at restLike a thing read in a book or remembered out of the faraway pastLike a tide of triumph through their veins, the red, rejoicing blood began to raceLike a triumphing fire the news was borneLike a troop of boys let loose from school, the adventurers went byLike a vaporous amethystLike a vision of the morning airLike a voice from the unknown regionsLike a wandering star I fell through the deeps of desireLike a watch-worn and weary sentinelLike a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossedLike a whirlwind they went pastLike a withered leaf the moon is blown across the bayLike a world of sunshineLike a yellow silken scarf the thick fog hangsLike an alien ghost I stole awayLike an eagle clutching his prey, his arm swooped downLike an eagle dallying with the windLike an engine of dread war, he set his shoulder to the mountain-sideLike an enraged tigerLike an enthusiast leading about with him an indifferent touristLike an icy wave, a swift and tragic impression swept through himLike an unbidden guestLike an unbodied joy whose race is just begunLike an unseen star of birthLike an unwelcome thoughtLike apparitions seen and goneLike attempting to number the waves on the snore of a limitless seaLike bells that waste the moments with their loudnessLike blasts of trumpets blown in warsLike bright ApolloLike bright lamps, the fabled apples glowLike building castles in the airLike bursting waves from the oceanLike cliffs which have been rent asunderLike clouds of gnats with perfect lineaments [lineaments = distinctive shape]Like cobwebs woven round the limbs of an infant giantLike crystals of snowLike dead lovers who died trueLike Death, who rides upon a thought, and makes his way through temple, tower, and palaceLike dew upon a sleeping flowerLike dining with a ghostLike drawing nectar in a sieveLike earth's decaying leavesLike echoes from a hidden lyreLike echoes from an antenatal dreamLike fixed eyes, whence the dear light of sense and thought has fledLike footsteps upon woolLike fragrance from dead flowersLike ghosts, from an enchanter fleeing Like ghosts the sentries come and goLike golden boats on a sunny seaLike great black birds, the demons haunt the woodsLike green waves on the seaLike having to taste a hundred exquisite dishes in a single mealLike Heaven's free breath, which he who grasps can hold notLike helpless birds in the warm nestLike iridescent bubbles floating on a foul streamLike kindred drops mingled into oneLike laying a burden on the back of a mothLike lead his feet wereLike leaves in wintry weatherLike leviathans afloatLike lighting a candle to the sunLike making a mountain out of a mole-hillLike mariners pulling the life-boatLike mice that steal in and out as if they feared the lightLike mountain over mountain huddledLike mountain streams we meet and partLike music on the waterLike notes which die when born, but still haunt the echoes of the hillLike oceans of liquid silverLike one pale star against the dusk, a single diamond on her brow gleamed with imprisoned fireLike one who halts with tired wingsLike one who talks of what he loves in dreamLike organ music came the deep replyLike pageantry of mist on an autumnal streamLike phantoms gathered by the sick imaginationLike planets in the skyLike pouring oil on troubled watersLike roses that in deserts bloom and dieLike rowing upstream against a strong downward currentLike scents from a twilight gardenLike separated soulsLike serpents struggling in a vulture's graspLike sheep from out the fold of the sky, stars leaptLike ships that have gone down at seaLike shy elves hiding from the traveler's eyeLike skeletons, the sycamores uplift their wasted handsLike some grave night thought threading a dreamLike some new-gathered snowy hyacinth, so white and cold and delicate it wasLike some poor nigh-related guest, that may not rudely be dismistLike some suppressed and hideous thought which flits athwart our musings, but can find no rest within a pure and gentle mindLike some unshriven churchyard thing, the friar crawledLike something fashioned in a dreamLike sounds of wind and floodLike splendor-winged moths about a taperLike stepping out on summer evenings from the glaring ball-roomupon the cool and still piazzaLike straws in a gust of windLike summer's beam and summer's streamLike sunlight, in and out the leaves, the robins wentLike sweet thoughts in a dreamLike the awful shadow of some unseen powerLike the bellowing of bullsLike the boar encircled by hunters and houndsLike the bubbles on a river sparkling, bursting, borne awayLike the cold breath of the graveLike the creaking of doors held stealthily ajarLike the cry of an itinerant vendor in a quiet and picturesque townLike the dance of some gay sunbeamLike the dawn of the mornLike the detestable and spidery araucaria [araucaria = evergreen trees of South America and Australia]Like the dew on the mountainLike the dim scent in violetsLike the drifting foam of a restless sea when the waves show their teeth in the flying breezeLike the embodiment of a perfect rose, complete in form and fragranceLike the faint cry of unassisted woeLike the faint exquisite music of a dreamLike the fair flower dishevel'd in the windLike the fair sun, when in his fresh array he cheers the morn, and all the earth revealethLike the falling thud of the blade of a murderous axLike the fierce fiend of a distempered dreamLike the fitting of an old glove to a handLike the foam on the riverLike the great thunder soundingLike the jangling of all the strings of some musical instrumentLike the jewels that gleam in baby eyesLike the kiss of maiden love the breeze is sweet and blandLike the long wandering love, the weary heart may faint for restLike the moon in water seen by nightLike the music in the patter of small feetLike the prodigal whom wealth softens into imbecilityLike the quivering image of a landscape in a flowing streamLike the rainbow, thou didst fadeLike the rustling of grain moved by the west-windLike the sap that turns to nectar, in the velvet of the peachLike the sea whose waves are set in motion by the windsLike the sea-worm, that perforates the shell of the mussel, which straightway closes the wound with a pearlLike the setting of a tropical sunLike the shadow of a great hill that reaches far out over the plainLike the shadows of the stars in the upheaved seaLike the shudder of a doomed soulLike the silver gleam when the poplar trees rustle their pale leaves listlesslyLike the soft light of an autumnal dayLike the Spring-time, fresh and greenLike the stern-lights of a ship at sea, illuminating only the path which has been passed overLike the sudden impulse of a madmanLike the swell of Summer's oceanLike the tattered effigy in a cornfieldLike the vase in which roses have once been distill'dLike the visits of angels, short and far betweenLike the whole sky when to the east the morning doth returnLike thistles of the wilderness, fit neither for food nor fuel Like those great rivers, whose course everyone beholds, but their springs have been seen by but fewLike thoughts whose very sweetness yielded proof that they were born for immortalityLike to diamonds her white teeth shone between the parted lipsLike torrents from a mountain source, we rushed into each other's armsLike troops of ghosts on the dry wind pastLike two doves with silvery wings, let our souls flyLike two flaming stars were his eyesLike vaporous shapes half seenLike village curs that bark when their fellows doLike wasted hours of youthLike winds that bear sweet music, when they breathe through some dim latticed chamberLike wine-stain to a flask the old distrust still clingsLike winged stars the fire-flies flash and glanceLike young lovers whom youth and love make dearLingering like an unloved guestLithe as a pantherLittle white hands like pearlsLofty as a queenLoneliness struck him like a blowLooked back with faithful eyes like a great mastiff to his master's faceLooking as sulky as the weather itselfLooking like a snarling beast baulked of its prey [baulked = checked, thwarted]Loose clouds like earth's decaying leaves are shedLost like the lightning in the sullen clodLove as clean as starlightLove brilliant as the morningLove had like the canker-worm consumed her early primeLove is a changing lord as the light on a turning swordLove like a child around the world doth runLove like a miser in the dark his joys would hideLove shakes like a windy reed your heartLove smiled like an unclouded sunLove that sings and has wings as a birdLovely as starry waterLovely the land unknown and like a river flowingMMarch on my soul nor like the laggard stayMe on whose heart as a worm she trodMeaningless as the syllables of an unknown tongueMen moved hither and thither like insects in their crevicesMentality as hard as bronzeMentally round-shouldered and decrepitMerge imperceptibly into one another like the hues of the prismMeteors that dart like screaming birdsMilk-white pavements, clear and richly pale, like alabasterMore variegated than the skin of a serpentMotion like the spirit of that wind whose soft step deepens slumberMotionless as a plumb lineMountains like frozen wrinkles on a seaMoving in the same dull round, like blind horses in a millMute as an icebergMy age is as a lusty WinterMy body broken as a turning wheelMy breath to Heaven like vapor goesMy head was like a great bronze bell with one thought for the clapperMy heart is as some famine-murdered landMy heart is like a full sponge and must weep a littleMy heart like a bird doth hoverMy heart will be as wind fainting in hot grassMy life floweth away like a riverMy life was white as driven snowMy love for thee is like the sovereign moon that rules the seaMy love's like the steadfast sunMy lungs began to crow like chanticleer [chanticleer = rooster]My mind swayed idly like a water-lily in a lakeMy muscles are as steelMy skin is as sallow as goldMy soul was as a lampless seaMy spirit seemed to beat the void, like the bird from out the arkMy thoughts came yapping and growling round me like a pack of cursMy thoughts ran leaping through the green ways of my mind like fawns at playNNight falls like fireNo longer shall slander's venomed spite crawl like a snake across his perfect nameNow every nerve in my body seemed like a strained harp-string ready to snap at a touchNow like a wild nymph she veils her shadowy formNow like a wild rose in the fields of heaven slipt forth the slender figure of the DawnNow memory and emotion surged in my soul like a tempestNow thou seemest like a bankrupt beau, stripped of his gaudy huesOObscured with wrath as is the sun with cloudOdorous as all ArabiaOften enough life tosses like a fretful stream among rocky bouldersOh, lift me as a wave, a leaf, a cloudOld as the evening starOld happy hours that have long folded their wingsOnce again, like madness, the black shapes of doubt swing through his brainOne bleared star, faint glimmering like a beeOne bright drop is like the gem that decks a monarch's crownOne by one flitting like a mournful birdOne deep roar as of a cloven worldOne winged cloud above like a spread dragon overhangs the westOppressed by the indefiniteness which hung in her mind, like a thick summer hazeOr shedding radiance like the smiles of GodOur enemies were broken like a dam of river reedsOur hearts bowed down like violets after rainOur sail like a dew-lit blossom shoneOverhead the intense blue of the noonday sky burst like a jewel in the sunPPale and grave as a sculptured nunPale as a drifting blossomPassed like a phantom into the shadowsPassive and tractable as a childPeaceful as a village cricket-green on SundayPeevish and impatient, like some ill-trained man who is sickPerished utterly, like a blown-out flamePhilosophy evolved itself, like a vast spider's loomPillowed upon its alabaster arms like to a child o'erwearied with sweet toil Polished as the bosom of a starPoured his heart out like the rending sea in passionate wave on wavePouting like the snowy buds o' roses in JulyPresently she hovered like a fluttering leaf or flake of snowPride and self-disgust served her like first-aid surgeons on the battlefieldProud as the proudest of church dignitariesPure as a wild-flowerPure as the azure above themPure as the naked heavensPure as the snowy leaves that fold over the flower's heartPurple, crimson, and scarlet, like the curtains of God's tabernaclePut on gravity like a robeQQuaking and quivering like a short-haired puppy after a duckingQuestions and answers sounding like a continuous popping of corksQuiet as a nun's faceQuietly as a cloud he stoleQuietude which seemed to him beautiful as clear depths of waterQuivering like an eager race-horse to startRRage, rage ye tears, that never more should creep like hounds about God's footstoolRan like a young fawnRattle in the ear like a flourish of trumpetsRays springing from the east like golden arrowsRed as the print of a kiss might beRedolent with the homely scent of old-fashioned herbs and flowersReflected each in the other like stars in a lakeRefreshed like dusty grass after a showerRefreshing as descending rains to sunburnt climesRemote as the hidden starRestless as a blue-bottle fly on a warm summer's dayRevealed his doings like those of bees in a glass hiveRich as the dawnRide like the wind through the nightRivers that like silver threads ran through the green and gold of pasture landsRoared like mountain torrentsRolling it under the tongue as a sweet morselRound my chair the children run like little things of dancing goldRuddy as sunriseRuddy his face as the morning lightRuffling out his cravat with a crackle of starch, like a turkey when it spreads its feathersRunning to and fro like frightened sheepRushing and hurrying about like a June-bugSSanctuaries where the passions may, like wild falcons, cover their faces with their wingsSayings that stir the blood like the sound of a trumpetScattered love as stars do lightSea-gulls flying like flakes of the seaSentences level and straight like a hurled lanceShadowy faces, known in dreams, pass as petals upon a streamShake like an aspen leafShaken off like a nightmareShapeless as a sack of woolShattered like so much glassShe brightened like a child whose broken toy is glued togetherShe could summon tears as one summons servantsShe danced like a flower in the windShe disclaimed the weariness that dragged upon her spirits like leaden weightsShe exuded a faint and intoxicating perfume of womanliness, like a crushed herbShe felt like an unrepentant criminalShe fled like a spirit from the roomShe flounders like a huge conger-eel in an ocean of dingy moralityShe gave him a surprised look, like a child catching an older person in a foolish statementShe gave off antipathies as a liquid gives off vaporShe has great eyes like the doeShe heard him like one in a dreamShe let the soft waves of her deep hair fall like flowers from ParadiseShe looked like a tall golden candleShe looked like the picture of a young rapt saint, lost in heavenly musingShe moved like mirth incarnateShe nestles like a doveShe played with a hundred possibilities fitfully and discursively as a musician runs his fingers over a key-boardShe played with grave cabinets as a cat plays with a mouseShe saw this planet like a star hung in the glistening depths of evenShe seemed as happy as a wave that dances on the seaShe shall be sportive as the fawnShe stood silent a moment, dropping before him like a broken branchShe that passed had lips like pinksShe walked like a galley-slaveShe walks in beauty like the nightShe was as brilliant, and as hard too, as electric lightShe was silent, standing before him like a little statuesque figureShining like the dewy star of dawnShivering pine-trees, like phantomsShowy as damask-rose and shy as muskShrill as the loon's callShrivel like paper thrust into a flameShy as the squirrelSights seen as a traveling swallow might see them on the wingSilence deep as deathSilence now is brooding like a gentle spirit o'er the still and pulseless worldSilence that seemed heavy and dark; like a passing cloudSinks clamorous like mill-waters at wild playSits like the maniac on his fancied throneSkies as clear as babies' eyesSleek and thick and yellow as goldSlender and thin as a slender wireSlowly as a tortoiseSlowly as the finger of a clock, her shadow cameSlowly moved off and disappeared like shapes breathed on a mirror and melting awaySlowly, unnoted, like the creeping rust that spreads insidious, had estrangement comeSmall as a grain of mustard seedSmooth as a pondSmooth as the pillar flashing in the sunSnug as a bug in a rugSoaring as swift as smoke from a volcano springsSo elusive that the memory of it afterwards was wont to come and go like a flash of lightSo my spirit beat itself like a caged bird against its prison bars in vain Soft as a zephyrSoft as sleep the snow fellSoft as SpringSoft as the down of the turtle doveSoft as the landscape of a dreamSoft as the south-windSoft in their color as gray pearlsSoft vibrations of verbal melody, like the sound of a golden bell rung far down under the humming watersSome gleams of feeling pure and warm as sunshine on a sky of stormSome like veiled ghosts hurrying past as though driven to their land of shadows by shuddering fearSome minds are like an open fire -- how direct and instant our communication with themSomething divine seemed to cling around her like some subtle vaporSomething resistant and inert, like the obstinate rolling over of a heavy sleeper after he has been called to get upSomething sharp and brilliant, like the glitter of a sword or a forked flash of lightningSorrowful eyes like those of wearied kine spent from the plowing [kine = cows]Spread like wildfireSquirrel-in-the-cage kind of movementStamping like a plowman to shuffle off the snowStared about like calves in a penSteadfast as the soul of truthSteals lingering like a river smoothStill as deathStood like a wave-beaten rockStraight as a ray of lightStraight as an arrowStreamed like a meteor through the troubled airStreamed o'er his memory like a forest flameStreaming tears, like pearl drops from a flintStriking with the force of an engine of destructionStrong as a bisonStyle comes, if at all, like the bloom upon fruit, or the glow of health upon the cheekSubtle as jealousySudden a thought came like a full-blown rose, flushing his browSudden sprays of rain, like volleys of sharp arrows, rattled gustily against the windowsSuddenly, like death, the truth flashed on themSunbeams flashing on the face of things like sudden smilings of divine delightSunday mornings which seem to put on, like a Sabbath garment, an atmosphere of divine quietudeSupple and sweet as a rose in bloomSway like blown moths against the rosewhite flameSweet as a summer night without a breathSweet as music she spokeSweet as the rain at noonSweet as the smile of a fairySwift as a swallow heading southSwift as lightningSwift as the panther in triumphSwifter than the twinkling of an eyeTTalking and thinking became to him like the open page of a monthly magazineTall lance-like reeds wave sadly o'er his headThat like a wounded snake drags its slow length alongThe anemone that weeps at day-break, like a silly girl before her loverThe army blazed and glowed in the golden sunlight like a mosaic of a hundred thousand jewelsThe army like a witch's caldron seethedThe beating of her heart was like a drumThe beauty of her quiet life was like a rose in blowingThe billows burst like cannon down the coastThe birds swam the flood of air like tiny shipsThe boat cuts its swift way through little waves like molten gold and opalThe boom of the surf grew ever less sonorous, like the thunder of a retreating stormThe breast-plate of righteousnessThe breathless hours like phantoms stole awayThe breeze is as a pleasant tuneThe calm white brow as calm as earliest mornThe camp fire reddens like angry skiesThe chambers of the house were haunted by an incessant echoing, like some dripping cavernThe church swarmed like a hiveThe city is all in a turmoil; it boils like a pot of lentilsThe clouds that move like spirits o'er the welkin clear [welkin = sky]The clustered apples burnt like flameThe colored bulbs swung noon-like from tree and shrubThe crimson close of dayThe curl'd moon was like a little featherThe curling wreaths like turbans seemThe dark hours are swept away like crumbling ashesThe dark mass of her hair shook round her like a seaThe dawn is rising from the sea, like a white lady from her bedThe dawn had whitened in the mist like a dead faceThe dawn with silver-sandaled feet crept like a frightened girl.The day stunned me like light upon some wizard wayThe day was sweeter than honey and the honey-combThe day have trampled me like armed menThe dead past flew away over the fens like a flight of wild swansThe deep like one black maelstrom round her whirlsThe deepening east like a scarlet poppy burntThe desolate rocky hills rolled like a solid wave along the horizonThe dome of heaven is like one drop of dewThe dreams of poets come like music heard at evening from the depth of some enchanted forestThe eagerness faded from his eyes, leaving them cold as a winter sky after sunsetThe earth was like a frying-pan, or some such hissing matterThe eternal sea, which like a childless mother, still must croon her ancient sorrows to the cold white moonThe evening sky was as green as jadeThe excitement had spread through the whole house, like a piquant and agreeable odorThe excitement of the thought buoyed his high-strung temperament like a tonicThe feathery meadows like a lilac seaThe firm body like a slope of snowThe first whiff of reality dissipated them like smokeThe floor, newly waxed, gleamed in the candle-light like beaten moonbeams The fragrant clouds of hair, they flowed round him like a snareThe gathering glory of life shone like the dawnThe gesture was all strength and will, like the stretching of a sea-bird's wingsThe girl's voice rang like a bird-call through his rustling fanciesThe glimmer of tall flowers standing like pensive moon-worshipers in an ecstasy of prayerless bloomThe guides sniffed, like chamois, the air [chamois = extremely agile goat antelope]The heavens are like a scroll unfurledThe hills across the valley were purple as thunder-cloudsThe hoofs of the horses rang like the dumb cadence of an old sagaThe hours crawled by like yearsThe hum of the camp sounds like the seaThe hurrying crowds of men gather like cloudsThe ideas succeeded each other like a dynasty of kingsThe impalpable presence of the new century rose like a vast empty house through whichno human feet had walkedThe inexorable facts closed in on him like prison-warders hand-cuffing a convictThe lake glimmered as still as a mirrorThe land of gold seemed to hold him like a spellThe land was like a dreamThe level boughs, like bars of iron across the setting sunThe light of London flaring like a dreary dawnThe lights blazed up like dayThe lilies were drooping, white, and wan, like the head and skin of a dying manThe mellowing hand of timeThe melody rose tenderly and lingeringly like a haunting perfume of pressed flowersThe Milky Way lay like diamond-dust upon the robe of some great kingThe monk's face whitened like sea-foamThe moon drowsed between the trees like a great yellow mothThe moon on the tower slept soft as snowThe moonbeams rest like a pale spotless shroudThe moonlight lay like snowThe moonlight, like a fairy mist, upon the mesa spreadsThe mortal coldness of the soul, like death itself comes downThe mountain shadows mingling, lay like pools above the earthThe mountains loomed up dimly, like phantoms through the mistThe music almost died away, then it burst like a pent-up floodThe name that cuts into my soul like a knifeThe nervous little train winding its way like a jointed reptileThe new ferns were spread upon the earth like some lacy coverletThe night like a battle-broken host is driven beforeThe night yawned like a foul windThe ocean swelled like an undulating mirror of the bowl of heavenThe old books look somewhat pathetically from the shelves, like aged dogs wondering why no one takes them for a walkThe old infamy will pop into daylight like a toad out of fissure in the rockThe penalty falls like a thunderbolt from heavenThe phrase was like a spear-thrustThe pine trees waved as waves a woman's hairThe place was like some enchanted town of palacesThe plains to northward change their color like the shimmering necks of dovesThe poppy burned like a crimson emberThe prime of man has waxed like cedarsThe public press would chatter and make odd ambiguous sounds like a shipload of monkeys in a stormThe purple heather rolls like dumb thunderThe rainbows flashed like fireThe river shouted as ever its cry of joy over the vitality of life, like a spirited boy before the face of inscrutable natureThe roofs with their gables like hoodsThe roses lie upon the grass like little shreds of crimson silkThe satire of the word cut like a knifeThe scullion with face shining like his pansThe sea reeled round like a wine-vat splashingThe sea-song of the trampling waves is as muffled bellsThe sea spread out like a wrinkled marble floorThe sea, that gleamed still, like a myriad-petaled roseThe sea was as untroubled as the turquoise vault which it reflectedThe setting of the sun is like a word of peaceThe sharp hail rattles against the panes and melts on my cheeks like tearsThe ships, like sheeted phantoms coming and goingThe silence seemed to crush to earth like a great looking-glass and shiver into a million piecesThe silvery morning like a tranquil vision fills the worldThe sky burned like a heated opalThe sky gleamed with the hardness and brilliancy of blue enamelThe sky was as a shield that caught the stain of blood and battle from the dying sunThe sky was clear and blue, and the air as soft as milkThe sky was like a peachThe sky where stars like lilies white and fair shine through the mistsThe solid air around me there heaved like a roaring oceanThe solid mountains gleamed like the unsteady seaThe soul is like a well of water springing up into everlasting lifeThe sound is like a noon-day galeThe sound is like a silver-fountain that springeth in a golden basinThe sound of a thousand tears, like softly pattering wingsThe sound of your running feet that like the sea-hoofs beatThe spear-tongued lightning slipped like a snakeThe Spring breaks like a birdThe stacks of corn in brown array, like tattered wigwams on the plainThe stars come down and trembling glow like blossoms on the waves belowThe stars lay on the lapis-lazuli sky like white flower-petals on still deep water [lapis-lazuli = opaque to translucent blue, violet-blue, or greenish-blue gemstone] The stars pale and silent as a seerThe strange cold sense of aloofness that had numbed her senses suddenly gave way like snow melting in the springThe sudden thought of your face is like a wound when it comes unsoughtThe sun, like a great dragon, writhes in goldThe sun on the sea-wave lies white as the moonThe surf was like the advancing lines of an unknown enemy flinging itself upon the shoreThe terrible past lay afar, like a dream left behind in the nightThe tide was in the salt-weed, and like a knife it toreThe time, gliding like a dreamThe torrent from the hills leaped down their rocky stairways like wild steedsThe tree whose plumed boughs are soft as wings of birdsThe uproar and contention pierced him like arrowsThe veiled future bowed before me like a vision of promiseThe velvet grass that is like padding to earth's meager ribsThe villa dips its foot in the lake, smiling at its reflection like a bather lingering on the brinkThe voice of Fate, crying like some old Bellman through the worldThe voice that rang in the night like a bugle callThe warm kindling blood burned her cheeks like the breath of a hot windThe waves were rolling in, long and lazy, like sea-worn travelersThe whole truth, naked, cold, and fatal as a patriot's bladeThe wind all round their ears hissed like a flight of white-winged geeseThe wind comes and it draws its length along like the genii from the earthen potThe wine flows like bloodThe woman seemed like a thing of stoneThe words kept ringing in my ears like the tolling of a bellThe words of the wise fall like the tolling of sweet, grave bells upon the soulThe world had vanished like a phantasmagoriaThe world is bitter as a tearThe world is in a simmer, like a seaThe world wavers within its circle like a dreamThe years stretched before her like some vast blank page out to receive the record of her toilThe years vanished like a May snowdriftThe yellow apples glowed like fireTheir glances met like crossed swordsTheir joy like sunshine deep and broad falls on my heartTheir minds rested upon the thought, as chasing butterflies might rest together on a flowerTheir music frightful as the serpent's hissTheir touch affrights me as a serpent's stingThen fall unheeded like the faded flowerThen felt I like some watcher of the skiesThen it swelled out to rich and glorious harmonies like a full orchestra playing under the seaThen the lover sighing like furnaceTheories sprouted in his mind like mushroomsThere is an air about you like the air that folds a starThere, like a bird, it sits and singsThere seemed to brood in the air a quiet benevolence of a Father watching His myriad children at playThere she soars like a seraphThere she stood straight as a lily on its stemThere slowly rose to sight, a country like a dragon fast asleepThere streamed into the air the sweet smell of crushed grass, as though many fields had been pressed between giant's fingers and so had been leftThese eyes like stars have led meThese final words snapped like a whip-lashThese thoughts pierced me like thornsThey are as cruel as creeping tigersThey are as white foam on the swept sandsThey are as white swans in the dusk, thy white handsThey are painted sharp as deathThey broke into pieces and fell on the ground, like a silvery, shimmering shower of hailThey dropped like panthersThey fly like sprayThey had hands like clawsThey had slipped away like visionsThey have as many principles as a fish has bonesThey have faces like flowersThey hurried down like plovers that have heard the call [plovers = wading birds]They look like rose-buds filled with snowThey seem like swarming flies, the crowd of little menThey seemed like floating flowersThey shine as sweet as simple dovesThey stand like solitary mountain forms on some hard, perfectly transparent dayThey vanished like the shapes that float upon a summer's dreamThick as wind-blown leaves innumerableThickly the flakes drive past, each like a childish ghostThine eyes like two twin stars shiningThis life is like a bubble blown up in the airThis love that dwells like moonlight in your faceThis thought is as deathThis tower rose in the sunset like a prayerThose ancestral themes past which so many generations have slept like sea-going winds over pasturesThose death-like eyes, unconscious of the sunThose eyelids folded like a white rose-leafThose eyes like bridal beacons shineThou art to me but as a wave of the wild seaThou as heaven art fair and youngThou hadst a voice whose sound was like the seaThou must wither like a roseThou shalt be as free as mountain windsThou wouldst weep tears bitter as bloodThough bright as silver the meridian beams shineThough thou be black as nightThoughts vague as the fitful breezeThree-cornered notes fly about like butterfliesThrough the forest, like a fairy dream through some dark mind, the ferns in branching beauty streamThrough the moonlit trees, like ghosts of sounds haunting the moonlight, stole the faint tinkle of a guitar Through the riot of his senses, like a silver blaze, ran the legendThy beauty like a beast it bitesThy brown benignant eyes have sudden gleams of gladness and surprise, like woodland brooks that cross a sunlit spotThy carven columns must have grown by magic, like a dream in stoneThy favors are but like the wind that kisses everything it meetsThy heart is light as a leaf of a treeThy name burns like a gray and flickering candle flameThy name will be as honey on men's lipsTill death like sleep might steal on meTill he melted like a cloud in the silent summer heavenTime drops in decay, like a candle burnt outTime like a pulse shakes fierceTo drag life on, which like a heavy chain lengthens behind with many a link of painTo forsake as the trees drop their leaves in autumnToys with smooth trifles like a child at playTransitory as clouds without substanceTransparent like a shining sunTree and shrub altered their values and became transmuted to silver sentinelsTrees that spread their forked boughs like a stag's antlersTrembling like an aspen-leafTruths which forever shine as fixed starsTurning easily and securely as on a perfect axleUUnbends like a loosened bowUnbreakable as ironUnconscious as an oak-tree of its growthUnder the willow-tree glimmered her face like a foam-flake drifting over the seaUnheralded, like some tornado loosed out of the brooding hills, it came to passUnknown, like a seed in fallow ground, was the germ of a planUnmoving as a tombstoneUntameable as fliesUnutterable things pressing on my soul like a pent-up storm craving for outletUpcast like foam of the effacing tideUplifting the soul as on dovelike wingsUplifting their stony peaks around us like the walls and turrets of a gigantic fortressUrgent as the seasUttering wild cries like a creature in painVVague as a dreamVague thoughts that stream shapelessly through her mind like long sad vapors through the twilight skyVanish into thin air, like ghosts at the cockcrowVanished like snow when comes a thawVanished like vapor before the sunVibrations set quivering like harp strings struck by the hand of a masterVociferous praise following like a noisy waveWWalking somewhat unsteadily like a blind man feeling his wayWaves glittered and danced on all sides like millions of diamondsWe left her and retraced our steps like faithless houndsWeak and frail like the vapor of a valeWearing their wounds like starsWeary wind, who wanderest like the world's rejected guestWhen a draft might puff them out like a guttering candle [guttering = To melt through the side of the hollow in a candle formed by a burning wick; to burn low and unsteadily; flicker]When arm in arm they both came swiftly running, like a pair of turtle-doves that could not live asunder day or nightWhen cards, invitations, and three-corn'd notes fly about like white butterfliesWhen she died, her breath whistled like the wind in a keyholeWhen the fever pierced me like a knifeWhere a lamp of deathless beauty shines like a beaconWhere heroes die as leaves fallWhere the intricate wheels of trade are grinding on, like a millWhere the source of the waters is fine as a threadWhilst the lagging hours of the day went by like windless clouds o'er a tender skyWhistled sharply in the air like a handful of vipersWhite as a ghost from darknessWhite as chalkWhite as dove or lily, or spirit of the lightWhite as the driven snowWhite as the moon's white flameWhite as the sea-bird's wingWhite clouds like daisiesWhite hands she moves like swimming swansWhite hands through her hair, like white doves going into the shadow of a woodWhite like flameWhite sails of sloops like spectersWhose bodies are as strong as alabasterWhose hair was as gold raiment on a kingWhose laugh moves like a bat through silent haunted woodsWhose little eyes glow like the sparks of fireWhose music like a robe of living light reclothed each new-born ageWindy speech which hits all around the mark like a drunken carpenterWinged like an arrow to its markWith a sting like a scorpionWith all the complacency of a homeless catWith an angry broken roar, like billows on an unseen shore, their fury burstWith hate darkling as the swift winter hailWith music sweet as loveWith sounds like breakersWith strength like steelWith the whisper of leaves in one's earWith words like honey melting from the combWits as sharp as gimlets [gimlet = small hand tool for boring holes]Women with tongues like polar needlesWords as fresh as spring verdure [verdure = lush greenness of flourishing vegetation]Words as soft as rainWords like the gossamer film of the summerWords sweet as honey from his lips distill'dWords were flashing like brilliant birds through the boughs overheadWordsworth, thy music like a river rollsWorthless like the conjurer's goldWrangle over details like a grasping pawnbrokerWrinkled and scored like a dried appleWrithing with an intensity that burnt like a steady flame YYielding like melted snowYonder flimsy crescent, bent like an archer's bow above the snowy summitYou are as gloomy to-night as an undertaker out of employmentYou are as hard as stoneYou gave me such chill embraces as the snow-covered heights receive from cloudsYour blood is red like wineYour charms lay like metals in a mineYour eyes are like fantastic moons that shiver in some stagnant lakeYour eyes as blue as violetsYour eyes they were green and gray like an April dayYour frail fancies are swallowed up, like chance flowers flung upon the river's currentYour hair was golden as tints of sunriseYour heart is as dry as a reedYour locks are like the ravenYour love shall fall about me like sweet rainYour step's like the rain to summer vexed farmerYour thoughts are buzzing like a swarm of beesYour tongue is like a scarlet snakeYour voice had a quaver in it just like the linnet [linnet = small finch]Youth like a summer morn ======================================================================== CHAPTER 15: SECTION IX CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES ======================================================================== CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES A A most extraordinary idea! A thousand hopes for your success Accept my best wishes All that is conjecture Allow me to congratulate you An unfortunate comparison, don't you think? And even if it were so? And how am I to thank you? And in the end, what are you going to make of it? And yet the explanation does not wholly satisfy meApparently I was wrongAre we wandering from the point?Are you a trifle -- bored?Are you fully reconciled?Are you not complicating the question?Are you prepared to go to that length?Are you still obdurate? [obdurate = Hardened in wrongdoing; stubbornly impenitent]As it happens, your conjecture is rightAssuredly I doAt first blush it may seem fantasticBBanish such thoughtsBut are you not taking a slightly one-sided point of view?But consider for a momentBut I look at the practical sideBut I wander from my pointBut now I'll confide something to youBut perhaps I'm hardly fair when I say thatBut seriously speaking, what is the use of it?But surely that is inconsistentBut that's a tremendous hazardBut the thing is simply impossibleBut there's one thing you haven't saidBut, wait, you haven't heard the endBut what do you yourself think about it?But who could foresee what was going to happen?But you are open to persuasion?But you do not know for certainBut you must tell me moreBy a curious chance, I know it very wellBy no means desirable, I thinkCCan I persuade you?Can you imagine anything so horrible?Certain circumstances make it undesirableCertainly not, if it displeases youCertainly, with the greatest pleasureCome, where's your sense of humor?Consult me when you want me -- at any timeDDecidedly soDine with me to-morrow night? -- if you are free?Do I presume too much?Do I seem very ungenerous?Do not misunderstand meDo not the circumstances justify it?Don't be so dismal, pleaseDon't delude yourselfDon't let me encroach on your good natureDon't think I am unappreciative of your kindnessDo you attach any particular meaning to that?Do you know, I envy you thatDo you know what his chief interests are now?Do you mind my making a suggestion?Do you press me to tell?Do you really regard him as a serious antagonist?Do you think there is anything ominous in it?Does it please you so tremendously?Does it seem incredible?EEither way is perplexingEminently proper, I thinkEveryone looks at it differentlyExcuse my bluntnessFFanciful, I should sayFor the simplest of reasonsForgive me if I seem disobligingFortunate, to say the leastFrankly, I don't see why it shouldFrugal to a degreeFulsome praise, I call itGGive me your sympathy and counselGlorious to contemplateGood! that is at least somethingGratifying, I am sureHHappily there are exceptions to every ruleHas it really come to that?Have I incurred your displeasure?Have you any rooted objection to it?Have you anything definite in your mind?Have you reflected what the consequences might be to yourself?He does me too much honorHe feels it acutelyHe has a queer conception of the proprietiesHe is a poor dissembler [dissemble = conceal behind a false appearance]He is anything but obtuseHe is so ludicrously wrongHe is the most guileless of menHe was so extremely susceptibleHe writes uncommonly clever lettersHeaven forbid that I should wound your sensibilityHis sense of humor is unquenchableHow amiable you are to say soHow can I tell you how much I have enjoyed it all?How can I thank you?How can you be so unjust?How delightful to meet youHow does the idea appeal to you?How droll you are!How extraordinary!How intensely interesting!How perfectly delightful!How utterly abominableHow very agreeable this is!How very interestingHow very surprisingHow well you do it!However, I should like to hear your viewsHuman nature interests me very much indeedII admire your foresightI admit it most gratefullyI agree -- at least, I suppose I doI agree that something ought to be doneI always welcome criticism so long as it is sincereI am absolutely bewilderedI am afraid I am not familiar enough with the subjectI am afraid I cannot suggest an alternativeI am afraid I've allowed you to tire yourselfI am afraid I must confess my ignoranceI am afraid you will call me a sentimentalistI am always glad to do anything to please youI am anxious to discharge the very onerous debt I owe youI am appealing to your sense of humorI am at your serviceI am bound to secrecyI am compelled to, unluckilyI am curious to learn what his motive wasI am deeply flattered and gratefulI am delighted to hear you say soI am dumb with admirationI am entirely at your disposalI am extremely glad you approve of itI am far from believing the maximI am fortunate in being able to do you a serviceI am glad to be able to think thatI am glad to have had this talk with youI am glad to say that I have entirely lost that facultyI am glad you can see it in that wayI am glad you feel so deeply about itI am giving you well-deserved praiseI am going to make a confessionI am grateful for your good opinionI am honestly indignantI am, I confess, a little discouragedI am in a chastened moodI am inclined to agree with youI am incredulousI am indebted to you for the suggestion I am listening -- I was about to proposeI am lost in admirationI am luckily disengaged to-dayI am more grieved than I can tell youI am naturally overjoyedI am not a person of prejudicesI am not an alarmistI am not as unreasonable as you supposeI am not at all in the secret of his ambitionsI am not capable of unraveling itI am not going into sordid detailsI am not going to let you evade the questionI am not going to pay you any idle complimentsI am not impervious to the obligations involvedI am not in sympathy with itI am not in the least surprisedI am not inquisitiveI am not prepared to sayI am not sure that I can manage itI am not vindictiveI am overjoyed to hear you say soI am perfectly aware of what I am sayingI am persuaded by your candorI am quite convinced of thatI am quite discomfitedI am quite interested to see what you will doI am quite ready to be convincedI am rather of the opinion that I was mistakenI am ready to make great allowancesI am really afraid I don't knowI am really gregariousI am sensible of the flatteryI am seriously annoyed with myself about itI am so glad you think thatI am so sorry -- so very sorryI am sorry to disillusionize youI am sorry to interrupt this interesting discussionI am sorry to say it is impossibleI am speaking plainlyI am still a little of an idealistI am suppressing many of the detailsI am sure it sounds very strange to youI am sure you could pay me no higher complimentI am sure you will hear me outI am surprised, I confessI am sustained by the prospect of a good dinnerI am vastly obliged to youI am vastly your debtor for the informationI am very far from being a fanaticI am very glad of this opportunityI am very grateful -- very much flatteredI am wholly in agreement with youI am willing to accept all the consequencesI am wonderfully wellI am wondering if I may dare ask you a very personal question?I am your creditor unawaresI anticipate your argumentI appreciate your motivesI assure you it is most painful to meI assure you my knowledge of it is limitedI bear no malice about thatI beg your indulgenceI beg your pardon, but you take it too seriouslyI brazenly confess itI can easily understand your astonishmentI can explain the apparent contradictionI can find no satisfaction in itI can hardly agree with you thereI can never be sufficiently gratefulI can only tell you the bare factsI can scarcely accept the offerI can scarcely boast that honorI can scarcely imagine anything more disagreeableI can sympathize with youI cannot altogether acquit myself of interested motivesI cannot explain it even to myselfI cannot find much real satisfaction in itI cannot forbear to press my advantageI cannot imagine what you meanI cannot precisely determineI can't pretend to make a jest of what I'm going to sayI cannot say definitely at the momentI cannot say that in fact it is always soI cannot see how you draw that conclusionI cannot thank you enough for all your considerationI compliment you on your good senseI confess, I find it difficultI could ask for nothing betterI could never forgive myself for thatI dare say your intuition is quite rightI decline to commit myself beforehandI detest exaggerationI didn't mean that -- exactlyI do not comprehend your meaningI don't deny that it is interestingI don't doubt it for a momentI do not doubt the sincerity of your argumentsI do not exactly understand youI do not feel sure that I entirely share your viewsI don't feel that it is my businessI do not find it an unpleasant subjectI don't insist on your believing meI don't justify my presumptionI don't know quite why you should say thatI don't know that I can do thatI don't know when I have heard anything so lamentableI don't know why you should be displeasedI don't make myself clear, I seeI don't pretend to explainI don't see anything particularly wonderful in itI don't underrate his kindnessI don't want to disguise that from youI don't want to exaggerateI don't want to seem criticalI doubt the truth of that sayingI endorse it, every wordI entirely approve of your planI fancy it's just thatI fear I cannot help youI fear that's too technical for meI feel a certain apprehensionI feel an unwonted sense of gaiety [unwonted = unusual]I feel it my duty to be frank with youI feel myself scarcely competent to judgeI feel very grateful to you for your kind offerI find it absorbingI find it rather monotonousI find this agreeable mental exhilarationI frankly confess thatI generally trust my first impressionsI give my word gladlyI give you my most sacred word of honorI had better begin at the beginningI had no intention of being offensiveI hadn't thought of it in that lightI hardly think that could be soI have a hundred reasons for thinking soI have a peculiar affection for itI have an immense faith in himI have been constrained by circumstancesI have been decidedly impressed I have been longing to see more of youI have been puzzling over a dilemmaI have every reason to think soI have given you the best proof of itI have gone back to my first impressionsI have known striking instances of the kindI have never heard it put so wellI have no delusions on that scoreI have not succeeded in convincing myself of thatI have not the influence you thinkI have not the least doubt of itI haven't the remotest ideaI have often a difficulty in decidingI have often marveled at your courageI have quite changed my opinion about thatI have something of great importance to say to youI have sometimes vaguely felt itI have the strongest possible prejudice against itI heartily congratulate youI hope it will not seem unreasonable to youI hope we may meet againI hope you will forgive an intruderI hope you will not think me irreverentI hope you will pardon my seeming carelessnessI indulge the modest hopeI know it is very presumptuousI know my request will appear singularI like it immenselyI like your franknessI make no reflection whateverI mean it literallyI might question all thatI mistrust these wild impulsesI most certainly agree with youI most humbly ask pardonI must add my congratulations on your tasteI must apologize for intruding upon youI must ask you one more question, if I mayI must confess I have never thought of thatI must refrain from any commentI must respectfully decline to tell youI must take this opportunity to tell youI need not remind you that you have a grave responsibilityI never heard anything so absurdI offer my humblest apologiesI owe the idea wholly to youI partly agree with youI personally owe you a great debt of thankfulnessI place myself entirely at your serviceI place the most implicit reliance on your good senseI prefer to reserve my judgmentI purposely evaded the questionI quite appreciate the very clever way you put itI quite see what the advantages areI really am curious to know how you guessed thatI realize how painful it must be to youI recollect it clearlyI rely on your good senseI remember the occasion perfectlyI resent that kind of thingI respect you for thatI respect your critical facultyI say it in all modestyI see disapproval in your faceI see it from a different angleI see you are an enthusiastI see your point of viewI seem to have heard that sentiment beforeI shall at once proceed to forget itI shall await your pleasureI shall be glad if you will join meI shall be interested to watch it developI shall be most proud and pleasedI shall certainly take you at your wordI shall feel highly honoredI shall make a point of thinking soI shall never forget your kindnessI shall respect your confidenceI should appreciate your confidence greatlyI should be very ungrateful were I not satisfied with itI should feel unhappy if I did otherwiseI should like your opinion of itI should not dream of asking you to do soI should think it very unlikelyI simply cannot endure itI spoke only in jestI stand correctedI suppose I ought to feel flatteredI surmised as muchI sympathize deeply with youI take that for grantedI think extremely well of itI think he has very noble idealsI think I can answer that for youI think I know what you are going to sayI think it has its charmI think it is superb!I think it quite admirableI think its tone is remarkably temperateI think that is rather a brilliant ideaI think what you say is reasonableI think you are quibblingI think you are rather severe in your opinionsI think you have great appreciation of valuesI think you have summed it up perfectlyI think your candor is charmingI thoroughly agree with youI thought it most amusingI thought you were seriously indisposedI trust you will not consider it an impertinenceI understand exactly how you feel about itI understand your delicacy of feelingI venture to propose another planI very rarely allow myself that pleasureI want to have a frank understanding with youI was at a loss to understand the reason for itI was hoping that I could persuade youI was on the point of asking youI was speaking generallyI watched you with admirationI will answer you franklyI will listen to no protestationsI will take it only under compulsionI will tell you what puzzles meI will think of it, since you wish itI will, with great pleasureI wish I could explain my point more fullyI wish I knew what you meant by thatI wish to be perfectly fairI wish to put things as plainly as possibleI wonder how much truth there is in it?I wonder if you have the smallest recollection of me?I would agree if I understoodI wouldn't put it just that wayIf ever I can repay it, command meIf I mistake not you were there once?If I speak strongly, it is because I feel stronglyIf I were disposed to offer counselIf I were sure you would not misunderstand my meaningIf you don't mind my saying soIf you insist upon itIf you will pardon me the frankness In a manner that sometimes terrifies meIn one respect you are quite rightIn that case let me rob you of a few minutesIn what case, for example?Incredible as it sounds, I had for a moment forgottenIndeed, but it is quite possibleIndeed! How?Indeed, you are wholly wrongIndifferently so, I am afraidIrony was ten thousand leagues from my intentionIs it sane -- is it reasonable?Isn't it amazing?Isn't it extraordinarily funny?Isn't it preposterous?Isn't that a trifle unreasonable?Isn't that rather a hasty conclusion?Is that a fair question?It always seemed to me impossibleIt amuses you, doesn't it?It blunts the sensibilitiesIt could never conceivably be anything but popularIt depends on how you look at itIt depends upon circumstancesIt doesn't sound plausible to meIt has a lovely situation as I remember itIt has amused me hugelyIt has been a relief to talk to youIt has been an immense privilege to see youIt has never occurred to meIt is a curious factIt is a great pleasure to meet youIt is a huge undertakingIt is a most unfortunate affairIt is a perfectly plain propositionIt is a rather melancholy thoughtIt is a truth universally acknowledgedIt is all very inexcusableIt is all very well for you to be philosophicalIt is altogether probableIt is an admirable way of putting itIt is an error of tasteIt is an extreme case, but the principle is soundIt is an ingenious theoryIt is an uncommonly fine descriptionIt is extremely interesting, I can assure youIt is for you to decideIt is historically trueIt is I who should ask forgivenessIt is incredible!It is indeed generous of you to suggest itIt is inexplicableIt is interesting, as a theoryIt is literally impossibleIt is merely a moodIt is most unfortunateIt is my deliberately formed opinionIt is my opinion you are too conscientiousIt is nevertheless trueIt is not a matter of the slightest consequenceIt is not always fair to judge by appearancesIt is not so unreasonable as you thinkIt is often very misleadingIt is one of the grave problems of the dayIt is only a fancy of mineIt is perfectly defensibleIt is perfectly triteIt is permissible to gratify such an impulseIt is possible, but I rather doubt itIt is quite an easy matterIt is quite conceivableIt is quite too absurdIt is rather startlingIt is really impressiveIt is really most callous of you to laughIt is sheer madnessIt is sickening and so insufferably arrogantIt is simply a coincidenceIt is the most incomprehensible thing in the worldIt is to you that I am indebted for all thisIt is true, I am grieved to sayIt is true none the lessIt is very amusingIt is very far from being a fictionIt is very good of you to do this for my pleasureIt is very ingeniousIt is very splendid of youIt is wanton capriciousnessIt is your privilege to think soIt's a difficult and delicate matter to discussIt's a matter of immediate urgencyIt's absolute follyIt's absurd -- it's impossibleIt's all nonsenseIt's as logical as it can be under the circumstancesIt's been a strange experience for youIt's deliciously honestIt's going to be rather troublesomeIt's inconceivable that it should ever be necessaryIt's mere pride of opinionIt's my chief form of recreationIt's not a matter of vast importanceIt's past my comprehensionIt's quite wonderful how logical and simple you make itIt's really very perplexingIt's so charming of you to say thatIt's so kind of you to comeIt's such a bore having to talk about itIt's the natural sequenceIt's too melancholyIt's very wonderfulIt makes it all quite interestingIt may sound strange to youIt must be a trifle dull at timesIt must be fascinatingIt must be very gratifying to youIt must have been rather embarrassingIt seems an age since we've last seen youIt seems entirely wonderful to meIt seems incredibleIt seems like a distracting dreamIt seems preposterousIt seems the height of absurdityIt seems to me that you have a perfect right to do soIt seems unspeakably funny to meIt seems very ridiculousIt shall be as you wishIt should not be objectionableIt sounds plausibleIt sounds profoundly interestingIt sounds rather appallingIt sounds very alluringIt strikes me as rather patheticIt was an unpardonable libertyIt was inevitable that you should say thatIt was most stupid of me to have forgotten itIt was not unkindly meantIt was peculiarly unfortunateIt was really an extraordinary experienceIt was so incredibleIt was the most amazing thing I ever heardIt was very good of you to come out and join usIt will create a considerable sensationIt will divert your thoughts from a mournful subjectIt will give me pleasure to do itIt will not alter my determinationIt would be ill-advisedIt would interest me very muchIt would seem to be a wise decisionIt would take too long to formulate my thoughtJJoin us, please, when you have timeJust trust to the inspiration of the momentJustify it if you can LLet me persuade youLet me say how deeply indebted I feel for your kindnessLet me speak franklyLet us grant that for the sake of the argumentLet us take a concrete instanceMMany thanks -- how kind and good you are!May I ask to whom you allude?May I be privileged to hear it?May I speak freely?May I venture to ask what inference you would draw from that?Might I suggest an alternative?Most dangerous!My attitude would be one of disapprovalMy confidence in you is absoluteMy idea of it is quite the reverseMy information is rather scantyMy meaning is quite the contraryMy point of view is different, but I shall not insist upon itMy views are altered in many respectsNNo, I am speaking seriouslyNo, I don't understand itNot at allNot to my knowledgeNothing could be more delightfulNow is it very plain to you?Now you are flippantOObviously the matter is settledOf course, but that again isn't the pointOf course I am delightedOf course I don't want to press you against your willOf course you will do what you think bestOh, certainly, if you wish itOh, do not form an erroneous impressionOh, I appreciate that in you!Oh, that's mere quibblingOh, that's splendid of you!Oh, that was a manner of speakingOh, yes, I quite admit thatOh, yes, you may take that for grantedOh, you are very bitterOh, you may be as scornful as you likeOn the contrary, I agree with you thoroughlyOn the face of it, it sounds reasonableOne assumption you make I should like to contestOne has no choice to endure itOne must be indulgent under the circumstancesOne thing I beg of youPPardon me, but I don't think soPardon me, I meant something differentPerhaps I am indiscreetPerhaps not in the strictest sensePerhaps you do not feel at liberty to do soPerhaps you think me ungratefulPersonally I confess to an objectionPlease continue to be frankPlease do not think I am asking out of mere curiosityPlease forgive my thoughtlessnessPlease make yourself at homePray don't apologizePray forgive me for intruding on you so unceremoniouslyPray go on!Precisely, that is just what I meantPut in that way it certainly sounds very wellQQuestion me, if you wishQuibbling, I call itQuite soQuite the wisest thing you can doRRather loquacious, I think [loquacious = very talkative]Reading between the linesReally? I should have thought otherwiseReally -- you must go?Reassure me, if you canReflect upon the possible consequencesRelatively speakingReluctantly I admit itReverting to another matterSShall we have a compact?She has an extraordinary gift of conversationShe is easily prejudicedShe seems uncommonly appreciativeShe will be immensely surprisedShow me that the two cases are analogousSo far so goodSo I inferredSo much the better for meSo you observe the transformation?Something amuses youSometimes the absurdity of it occurs to meSpeaking with all due respectStill, you might make an exceptionStrangely it's trueSuch conduct seems to me unjustifiableSurely there can be no question about thatSurely we can speak franklySurely you sound too harsh a noteSurely you would not countenance thatTTell me in what way you want me to help youThank you for telling me thatThank you for your good intentionsThat, at least, you will agree toThat depends on one's point of viewThat doesn't sound very logicalThat is a counsel of perfectionThat is a fair question, perhapsThat is a question I have often proposed to myselfThat is a stroke of good fortuneThat is a superb piece of workThat is a very practical explanationThat is admirably clearThat is certainly idealThat is eminently properThat is hardly consistentThat is inconceivableThat is just like you, if you will forgive me for saying soThat is most fortunateThat is most kind of youThat is most unexpected and distressingThat is not fair -- to meThat is not to be lightly spoken ofThat is precisely what I meanThat is quite true, theoreticallyThat is rather a difficult question to answerThat is rather a strange request to makeThat is rather awkwardThat is really good of youThat is the prevailing ideaThat is tragicThat is true and I think you are rightThat is very amiable in youThat is very curiousThat is very felicitousThat is very graciousThat is what I call intelligent criticismThat is what I meant to tell youThat is a humiliating thoughtThat is a most interesting ideaThat is such a hideous ideaThat is the most incredible part of itThat might involve you in life-long self-reproachThat must be exceedingly tiresomeThat ought to make you a little lenientThat reassures meThat shows the infirmity of his judgmentThat theory isn't tenableThat was exceedingly generousThat was intended ironicallyThat was very thoughtful of youThat was very well reasonedThat will blast your chances, I am afraidThat will suit me excellentlyThat would be somewhat seriousThat would be very discreditableThe agreement seems to be ideal The idea is monstrousThe inference is obviousThe notion is rather new to meThe pleasure is certainly not all on your sideThe reason is not so far to seekThe same problem has perplexed meThe sentiment is worthy of youThe simplest thing in the worldThe situation is uncommonly delicateThe story seems to me incredibleThe subject is extremely interestingThe tone of it was certainly hostileThe very obvious moral is thisThe whole thing is an idle fancyThen I have your permission?Then you're really not disinclined?Then you merely want to ask my advice?There are endless difficultiesThere are reasons which make such a course impossibleThere is a good deal of sense in thatThere is a grain of truth in that, I admitThere is food for reflection in thatThere is my hand on itThere is no resisting youThere is nothing I should like so muchThere is one inevitable conditionThere is something almost terrifying about itThere must be extenuating circumstancesThey amuse me immenselyThis is a most unexpected pleasureThis is charmingly new to meThis is indeed good fortuneThis is really appallingThis is really not a laughing matterThose are my own private feelingsThose things are not forgotten at onceTo me it's simply outrageousTo speak frankly, I do not like itTrue, I forgot!UUndeniably trueUnfortunately I must decline the proposalUnlikely to be soUnquestionably superiorUnwholesome influence, I would sayVVery good, I'll do soVery well, I will consentVivacity is her greatest charmVirtually accomplished, I believeVouch for its truthWWe are all more or less susceptibleWe are drifting away from our pointWe are impervious to certain rulesWe are merely wasting energy in this duelWe can safely take it for grantedWe couldn't have a better topicWe had better agree to differWe have had some conclusions in commonWe must judge it lenientlyWe must not expose ourselves to misinterpretationWe owe you a debt of gratitudeWe shall be glad to see you, if you care to comeWe will devoutly hope notWell, as a matter of fact, I have forgottenWell done! I congratulate youWell, I'm not going to argue thatWell, I call it scandalousWell, I confess they don't appeal to meWell, more's the pityWell, perhaps it is none of my affairWell, that is certainly ideal!Well, this is good fortuneWell, yes -- in a wayWell, you are a dreamer!What a beautiful ideaWhat a charming place you have hereWhat a curious coincidence!What a pretty compliment!What a tempting prospect!What an extraordinary idea!What are your misgivings?What can you possibly mean?What conceivable reason is there for it?What do you imagine my course should be?What do you propose?What is the next step in your argument?What is there so strange about that?What, may I ask, is your immediate object?What unseemly levity on his partWhat very kind things you say to meWhat would you expect me to do?What you have just said is even truer than you realizeWhat you propose is utterly impossibleWho is your sagacious adviser? [sagacious = sound judgment, wise]Why ask such embarrassing questions?Why did you desert us so entirely?Why do you take it so seriously?Will you allow me to ask you a question?Will you be more explicit?Will you have the kindness to explain?Will you pardon my curiosity?Will you permit me a brief explanation?Would you apply that to everyone?Would you mind telling me your opinion?YYes and noYes, but that is just what I fail to comprehendYes, I dare sayYes, if you will be so goodYes, it was extraordinarily fineYes, that is my earnest wishYes, that's undeniableYes? You were saying?You agree with me, I knowYou are a profound philosopherYou are a severe criticYou are delightfully frankYou are greatly to be enviedYou are heartily welcomeYou are incomprehensibleYou are incorrigibleYou are kind and comfortingYou are most kindYou are not consistentYou are not serious, I hopeYou are not seriously displeased with me?You are quite delightfulYou are rather puzzling to-dayYou are right to remind me of thatYou are unduly distressing yourselfYou are very complimentaryYou are very graciousYou're so tremendously kind about itYou're succeeding admirablyYou're taking it all much too seriouslyYou're talking nonsense!You're very good, I'm sureYou ask me -- but I shouldn't wonder if you knew better than I doYou astonish me greatlyYou behaved with great forbearanceYou can hardly be seriousYou cannot regret it more than I doYou could not pay me a higher complimentYou did it excellentlyYou did not clearly understand what I meantYou don't seem very enthusiasticYou excite my curiosityYou flatter my judgmentYou have a genius for saying the right thingYou have asked me a riddleYou have asked the impossibleYou have been wrongly informedYou have done me a great serviceYou have had a pleasant time, I hopeYou have my deepest sympathyYou have my unbounded confidenceYou have received a false impression You have such an interesting way of putting thingsYou interest me deeplyYou judge yourself too severelyYou know I'm in an agony of curiosityYou know I'm not given to sentimentalityYou know the familiar axiomYou leave no alternativeYou look incredulousYou may be sure of my confidenceYou may rely on me absolutelyYou might make an exceptionYou must have misunderstood meYou must not fail to command meYou overwhelm me with your kindnessYou really insist upon it?You rebuke me very fairlyYou say that as though you were surprisedYou see how widely we differYou see, it's all very vagueYou see things rose-coloredYou seem to be in a happy moodYou seem to take a very mild interest in what I proposeYou shock me more than I can sayYou speak in enigmasYou speak with authorityYou surely understand my positionYou take a great deal for grantedYou take a pessimistic view of thingsYou take me quite by surpriseYou will admit I have some provocationYou will become morbid if you are not carefulYou will have ample opportunityYou will, of course, remember the incidentYou will please not be flippantYou will understand my anxietyYour argument is facile and superficialYour consideration is entirely misplacedYour judgments are very soundYour logic is as clever as possibleYour opinion will be invaluable to meYour request is granted before it is madeYour statement is somewhat startling ======================================================================== CHAPTER 16: SECTION X PUBLIC SPEAKING PHRASES ======================================================================== PUBLIC SPEAKING PHRASES A A fact of vast moment A few words will suffice to answer A further objection is A great many people have said A little indulgence may be due to those A majority of us believe A man in my situation has A more plausible objection is found A proof of this is A servile mind can never knowA short time sinceA specific answer can be givenA thought occurred to meAble men have reasoned outAbove all things, let us not forgetAbsolutely true it isAbundant reason is thereAccordingly by reason of this circumstanceAdd this instance toAfter a careful study of all the evidenceAfter full deliberationAfter reminding the hearerAfter this it remains only to sayAgain, can we doubtAgain, I ask the gentlemanAgain, in this viewAgain, it is quite clear thatAgain, it is urgedAgain, let us compareAgain, very numerous are the casesAgain, we have abundant instancesAgainst all this concurring testimonyAll confess this to be trueAll I ask isAll of us knowAll that I will say nowAll the facts which support thisAll the signs of the time indicateAll these things you knowAll this being consideredAll this is historical factAll this is very wellAll this suggestsAll this we take for grantedAllow me for a moment to turn toAllow me to tell a storyAltho I say it to myselfAmazing as it may seemAm I mistaken in thisAmong many examplesAmong the distinguished guests who honorAmong the problems that confront usAn answer to this is now readyAn argument has often been put forwardAn example or two will illustrateAn indescribably touching incidentAn opinion has now become establishedAnd again, it is saidAnd again, it is to be presumedAnd coming nearer to our own dayAnd did a man try to persuade meAnd do you really thinkAnd everybody here knowsAnd for myself, as I saidAnd further, all that I have saidAnd hence the well-known doctrineAnd here again, when I speakAnd here allow me to call your attentionAnd here I am led to observeAnd here I come to the closing evidenceAnd here I have an opportunityAnd here I reproachAnd here I wish you to observeAnd here let me define my positionAnd here let me give my explanationAnd here let us recall to mindAnd how is it possible to imagineAnd I am bound to sayAnd I beg of youAnd I call on youAnd I might say thisAnd I refuse assentAnd I rejoice to knowAnd I say, it were better for youAnd I should in like manner repudiateAnd I speak with reverenceAnd I submit to youAnd I trust that you will considerAnd I will make a practical suggestionAnd I will tell you whyAnd I would, moreover submitAnd if a man could anywhere be foundAnd if any of you should questionAnd if I know anything of my countrymenAnd if I may presume to speakAnd if I take another instanceAnd if this be trueAnd if you come to a decisionAnd if you think it your dutyAnd in conclusionAnd in like mannerAnd in order to see thisAnd in thus speaking, I am not denyingAnd is not this lamentableAnd is there not a presumptionAnd it happensAnd it is certainly trueAnd it is doubtful ifAnd it is not difficult to seeAnd it is not plainAnd it is one of the evidencesAnd it is precisely in thisAnd it is strikingly suggested to usAnd it is undeniable, I sayAnd it is well that this should be soAnd last of allAnd lest anyone should marvelAnd let it be observedAnd lo! and beholdAnd more than thisAnd next I would askAnd now allow me to call attentionAnd now behold a mysteryAnd now considerAnd now having discussedAnd now I beg that I may be permittedAnd now I go back to the statementAnd now I have completed my reviewAnd now I have said enough to explainAnd now I must touch upon one pointAnd now if I may take for grantedAnd now it would be very pleasant for meAnd now observe howAnd now, sir, what I had first to sayAnd now supposing this point to be settledAnd now that I have mentionedAnd now the chief points of itAnd now the question is asked meAnd now, to close, let me give youAnd now, to what purpose do I mentionAnd, of course, you are awareAnd of this I am perfectly certainAnd quite as difficult is it to createAnd right here lies the causeAnd, sir, a wordAnd so, again, as regardAnd so I am reminded of a storyAnd so I leave these words with youAnd so I may point outAnd so I might recount to youAnd so, in the other cases, I have namedAnd so in the present caseAnd so onAnd so through all phasesAnd so, upon every handAnd sometimes it will be difficultAnd that gave another distorted viewAnd the reason is very obviousAnd the same holds goodAnd then againAnd then hastily to concludeAnd then I may be remindedAnd then there is another thoughtAnd then when it is saidAnd there are reasons whyAnd there is also this viewAnd therefore am I truly gladAnd therefore it is not unfrequently quotedAnd therefore it is not without regretAnd this brings me to the last thingAnd this is really the senseAnd this leads me to say a wordAnd thus consistentlyAnd thus it is conceivableAnd thus it seems to meAnd thus we are led on then to further questionAnd to all this must be addedAnd to return to the topicAnd to this conclusion you must comeAnd unquestionablyAnd we are brought to the same conclusionAnd what do you suppose will be And when I have shown to youAnd when I recall that eventAnd when we pass beyond the bounds ofAnd where, let me askAnd why should I insistAnd will you still insistAnd with these thoughts come othersAnd yet I can not but reflectAnd yet I feel justified in believingAnd yet I think we all feelAnd yet let me say to youAnd yet one more quotationAnd yet this notion is, I conceiveAnd yet though this be trueAnd yet we ought, if we are wiseAnd you may also remember thisAnother circumstance that adds to the difficultyAnother consideration which I shall adduce [adduce = cite as an example]Another instance of signal successAnother of these presumptionsAnother point is made as clear as crystalAnother reason of a kindred natureAnother reflection which occurs to meAnother sign of our timesAnother signal advantageAnother striking instanceAnswers doubtless may be givenAre there not many of usAre we content to believeAre we forever to deprive ourselvesAre we not startled into astonishmentAre we satisfied to assumeAs a general rule I holdAs a last illustrationAs a matter of factAs a proof of thisAs an illustration of this truthAs briefly as I mayAs far as my limits allowAs far as this is trueAs far as this objection relatesAs far as we knowAs for the restAs I have now replied toAs I look around on this assemblyAs I rise to respond to the sentimentAs I understand this matterAs memory scans the pastAs society is now constitutedAs some one has well saidAs the foregoing instances have shownAs to the particular instance before usAs well might we compareAs we shall see in a few momentsAssuredly it is thisAt the outset of this inquiryAt the risk of digressionAt the same time, I candidly stateAt the utmost we can sayAt this junctureAt this solemn momentAway then with the notionBBe assured, thenBe confident, thereforeBe it soBe not deceivedBe sure that in spite ofBe these things as they mayBe your interests what they may beBear with me for a few momentsBearing on this pointBefore attempting to answer this questionBefore going furtherBefore I close I will particularly remarkBefore I come to the special matterBefore I proceed to compareBeing fully of the opinionBeing persuaded thenBelieving, as I doBeyond all question weBidden by your invitation to a discussionBroadly speakingBut, above all things, let usBut after all, I think no one can sayBut again, when we carefully considerBut am I wrong in sayingBut apart from the factBut besides these special factsBut can this questionBut depend upon itBut despite all thisBut do not let us dependBut do you imagineBut doubts here ariseBut even admitting these possibilitiesBut everyone who deservesBut first of all, remark, I beg youBut, further, I shall now demonstrateBut, gentlemen, I must be doneBut grave problems confront usBut here I am discussingBut here let me sayBut how can we pass overBut how shall I describe my emotionsBut however that may beBut I am bound to sayBut I am certain from my own experienceBut I am very sorry to sayBut I am willing enough to admitBut I can at least sayBut I can not conceiveBut I can promiseBut I cherish the hopeBut I confess that I should be gladBut I digressBut I do not propose all these thingsBut I do say thisBut I have been insisting simplyBut I have heard it arguedBut I have no fear of the futureBut I leave this train of thoughtBut I may be permitted to speakBut I may say in conclusionBut I need hardly assertBut I pass that overBut I propose to speak to youBut I repeatBut I resist the temptationBut I return to the questionBut I shall go still furtherBut I simply askBut I submit the whole subjectBut I trust that you will all admitBut I venture to assure youBut I will alludeBut I will not further impress any ideaBut I would earnestly impress upon youBut if I may even flatter myselfBut if I seek for illustrationsBut if you want more evidenceBut if you wish to knowBut in making this assertionBut in my opinion there is no needBut in the course of timeBut is it quite possible to holdBut is this any reason whyBut it does not follow from thisBut it happens very fortunatelyBut it has been suggested to meBut it is a factBut it is impossible for oneBut it is necessary to explainBut it is no use protestingBut it is not fair to assertBut it is not my intentionBut it is not necessary to supposeBut it is not possible to believeBut it is not really soBut it is otherwise withBut it is sometimes saidBut it may be doubted whetherBut it may happen that I forgotBut it will be a misfortuneBut it will naturally be askedBut it will perhaps be arguedBut it would be vain to attemptBut let me ask you to glanceBut let me before closing referBut let none of you thinkBut let us also keep ever in mindBut let us look a little furtherBut lo! all of a suddenBut mark thisBut more than all things elseBut my allotted time is running away But my answer to this objectionBut, my friends, pause for a momentBut never was a grosser wrongBut not for one momentBut notwithstanding all thisBut now look at the effectBut now take notice ofBut on the other handBut on what ground are weBut passing these byBut perhaps I ought to speak distinctlyBut perhaps you are not yet wearyBut putting these questions asideBut quite contrary to this, you will findBut recollect, I pray you, howBut, sir, it is manifestBut some other things are to be notedBut some will ask meBut sooner or laterBut still, I repeatBut suppose the factBut surely, you can not sayBut that I may not divert you fromBut that is not allBut that must be always the impressionBut the fact isBut the final valueBut the greatest proof of allBut the most formidable problemBut the necessity of the caseBut the question may ariseBut, then, let us ask ourselvesBut there is another duty imposedBut there is much more than thisBut this I do not hesitate to sayBut this I fearlessly affirmBut this I knowBut this is a circuitous argumentBut this is no place for controversyBut this is not allBut this is what I meanBut this much I affirm as trueBut this warns meBut this we may put asideBut to go still furtherBut to say the truthBut we are met with the assertionBut we are to recollectBut we ask, perhapsBut we may depend upon itBut we think it is not wiseBut we want something more for explanationBut what a blunder would be yoursBut what is the factBut what we must needs guard againstBut when it is declaredBut when we look a little deeperBut while it may be admittedBut who has not seenBut why do I numerate these detailsBut with these exceptionsBut yet nothing can be more splendidBut you should knowBy no meansBy the way, I have not mentionedBy this time it will be suspectedCCan it be supposedCan the long records of humanity teach usCan there be a better illustrationCan we pretendCan you lightly contemplateCan you yield yourselvesCautious and practical thinkers askCertain it isCertainly I am not blind to the faultsCertainly, one can conceiveClearly enoughComing back to the main subjectComing down to modern timesComing to present circumstancesCommon sense indicatesConsequently, I am not discussing this matterConsider, I beg you, whatContemplating these marvelous changesDDelude not yourselves with the beliefDepend upon itDid it ever occur to youDifficult then as the question may beDo I need to describeDo me the honor of believingDo not imagineDo not let us conceal from ourselvesDo not suppose for a momentDo not talk to me ofDo not think me guilty ofDo we not knowDo what you willDo you ask how that can beDo you believe this can be truthfully saidDo you not know I am speaking ofDo you remember a concrete instanceDo you think, thenDoes any man sayDoes it ever occur to youDoes it not seem something like idiocy toDoes it not shock you to thinkDoes not the event showDoes not the nature of every man revoltDoubtless the end is soughtEEvery now and then you will findEvery one has asked himselfEvery one therefore ought to look toEvery reader of history can recallFFar from itFew indeed there areFew subjects are more fruitfulFew things impress the imagination moreFinally, it is my most fervent prayerFirst in my thoughts areFirst of all I askFor, be assured of thisFor beholdFor I must tell youFor if any one thinks that there isFor, in truth, if you please to recollectFor instance, I can fancyFor is it not trueFor it is not right toFor let it be observed firstFor mark youFor my own part, I believeFor myself, certainly I thinkFor observe what the real fact isFor one I denyFor, perhaps, after allFor, perhaps, some one may sayFor so it generally happensFor the sake of my argumentFor this is what I sayFor this reason, indeed, it isFor we all knowFortunately for usFortunately I am not obligedFrom one point of view we areFrom the circumstances already explainedFrom the standpoint ofFrom this statement you will perceiveGGenerally speakingGod be praisedGrant this trueGranting all thisHHad I time for all that might be saidHad my limits allowed itHappily for usHardly less marvelousHardly will anyone venture to sayHave I exaggeratedHave you ever noticedHaving taken a view ofHaving thus described what appears to meHe is the best prophet whoHe seems at times to confuseHe was an eminent instance ofHe who is insensible toHence arises a grave mischiefHence, as I have saidHence it followsHere again the testimony corroboratesHere arises the eternal questionHere comes the practical matterHere for a moment I seemHere, however, it may be objectedHere I am consideringHere I end my illustrationsHere I must pause for a momentHere I only insist uponHere I ought to stopHere is another strange thingHere is good hope for usHere is no questionHere let me meet one other questionHere, then, I am brought to the consideration Here then I take up the subjectHere then is the keyHere, then, it is natural at lastHere then, we are brought to the questionHere, then, we are involvedHere undoubtedly it isHere we can not but pause to contemplateHere we come into direct antagonism withHere we come to the very crux ofHere we have it on high authorityHistory is replete with predictionsHitherto I have spoken only ofHolding this view, I am concernedHow can we help believingHow do you account forHow does it happenHow human language staggers whenHow infinitely difficult it isHow infinitely superior must it appearHow is this to be explainedHow many a timeHow momentous, thenHow much better, I say, ifHow much more rational it would beHow shall I attempt to enumerateHow shall I describe to youHowever, I am viewing the matterHowever, I will not in any way admitHowever, it is to me a very refreshing thingII abide by my statementI add a few suggestionsI adduce these facts [adduce = cite as an example]I admire the main drift ofI admit, of course, at onceI admit the extreme complexityI again askI allude toI always delight to thinkI always will assert the right toI am a great admirerI am a little at a loss to knowI am about to supplementI am agitated by conflicting emotionsI am alarmed, indeed, when I seeI am also bound to sayI am also satisfiedI am apprehensiveI am asked to-night to proposeI am assured and fully believeI am at a loss for adequate termsI am bold to sayI am but sayingI am by no means certainI am certain that you will give me creditI am certainly in earnest sympathyI am confronted by the hopeI am conscious of the factI am convinced by what I have seenI am deeply imbued with the convictionI am deeply insensible of the complimentI am determinedI am even bold enough to hazardI am exceeding my necessary limitsI am exceedingly glad of this opportunityI am extremely obliged to youI am familiar withI am far from assertingI am filled with admirationI am firmly convincedI am free to admitI am fully convincedI am giving voice to what you all feelI am glad of this public opportunityI am glad to answer to the toastI am glad to express the beliefI am glad to noticeI am going to spare you and myselfI am grateful to you for this honorI am greatly alarmedI am greatly indebted to youI am happy to be with youI am here by the favor of your invitationI am here the advocate ofI am here to introduceI am in favor ofI am in sympathy withI am inclined sometimes to believeI am inclined to suspectI am indebted for the honorI am, indeed, most solicitousI am informedI am led on by these reflectionsI am led to believeI am mainly concernedI am most deeply sensible of the welcomeI am most grateful for the opportunityI am myself greatly indebtedI am nevertheless too sensibleI am not a stranger toI am not at liberty to discussI am not at present concernedI am not about to defendI am not advocatingI am not altogether clearI am not aware of a single instanceI am not blind to the faults ofI am not bold enough toI am not catching at sharp argumentsI am not concerned to argueI am not defending myselfI am not dreaming of denyingI am not going into vexed questionsI am not going to reproachI am not here to defendI am not insensibleI am not of those who pretendI am not prepared to dispute the wordI am not presumptuous to assertI am not proposing to set forthI am not ripe to pass sentenceI am not so unreasonable as to tell youI am not surprisedI am not taking into accountI am not unawareI am not undertaking to deliverI am now going to attemptI am obliged to addI am obliged to go still furtherI am often remindedI am old enough to rememberI am one of those who believeI am only too sensible of the factI am perfectly willing to admitI am persuadedI am prepared to back that opinion byI am privileged to speak toI am quite conscious thatI am rather disposed to thinkI am ready to do battleI am reassured by the presence hereI am reluctantly but forcibly remindedI am resolved not to permitI am sensible, sirI am simply endeavoring to showI am so surrounded on every handI am sometimes inclined to thinkI am somewhat relieved to knowI am sorry to sayI am suggesting the reason whyI am sure, at any rateI am sure every impartial man will agreeI am sure I feel no hostilityI am sure that I echo the sentimentI am sure this generous audience will pardon meI am sure you all hopeI am sure you feel the truthI am sure you will acquit meI am sure you will be kind enoughI am sure you will do me the justiceI am sure you will not be surprisedI am surely not here to assertI am tempted further to offer to youI am thankful for the privilegeI am thoroughly convincedI am to speak to you this eveningI am to urge the interest ofI am told occasionallyI am told on authorityI am too well aware of the difficultiesI am totally at a loss to conceive I am trespassing too long on your timeI am unable to understandI am unconscious of intentional errorI am under a very great obligationI am under the deepest feeling of gratitudeI am under the impressionI am unwillingly bound to addI am uttering no paradox when I sayI am very far from thinking.I am very glad to have the honorI am very happy to be hereI am very much in the condition ofI am very sure that if you ponderI am very sure you will believeI am well awareI am willing to knowI anticipate with pleasing expectationI appeal in the first placeI appeal to any man to sayI appeal to the better judgmentI appreciate the significanceI argue this causeI ask againI ask no greater blessingI ask permission to speak to youI ask the attentionI ask the audienceI ask the audience to return with meI ask this of youI ask you calmly and dispassionatelyI ask you gentlemen, do you thinkI ask you if it is possibleI ask you, if you please, to rise and give the toastI ask you in all candorI ask you now to follow meI ask you to considerI ask you to join me in drinking a toastI ask you to pledge with meI ask your attentionI ask your indulgenceI assert, sir, that it isI assure myselfI assure you, of my own personal knowledgeI attribute it toI avail myself of the opportunityI beg again to thank you for the honorI beg all to rememberI beg and implore of youI beg emphatically to sayI beg leave to make some observationsI beg of you to rememberI beg to tender my most fervent wishesI beg you not to mistake my meaningI beg you to accept my grateful expressionI begin by observingI begin with expressing a sentimentI believe from my own personal experienceI believe I can speak for allI believe I shall make it clear to youI believe I voice the sentimentI believe it to be the simple truthI believe most profoundlyI believe that I am within the markI believe that in this instanceI bid you a most cordial and hearty welcomeI bow with you in reverent commemorationI call on you to answerI call to mind howI can by no calculation justifyI call hardly conceiveI can make allowance forI can most truthfully assure youI call never sufficiently express my gratitudeI can not allow myself to believeI can not avoid confessingI can not be content withI can not believe, I will not believeI can not better illustrate this argumentI can not better sum upI can not boast ofI can not bound my visionI can not but reflectI can not but see what mischiefI can not charge myself withI can not close without giving expressionI can not conceive a greater honorI can not feel any doubt myselfI can not forbear from offeringI can not give you a better illustrationI can not help expressing a wishI can not help speaking urgentlyI can not here go into detailsI can not hesitate to sayI can not hope adequately to respondI can not justly be responsible becauseI can not let this opportunity passI can not persuade myselfI can not prevail on myselfI can not refrain from saying for myselfI can not resist the train of thoughtI can not say how glad I amI can not say with confidenceI can not stop to give in detailI can not sufficiently thank youI can not take back my wordI can not take it for grantedI can not thank you enoughI can not well avoid sayingI can only congratulate youI can only hope for indulgenceI can readily understandI can scarcely concede anything more importantI can scarcely find fitting wordsI can strongly recommendI can understand, moreoverI can with propriety speak hereI certainly have not so good an opinionI challenge any manI cheerfully ownI cheerfully submit myselfI claim a share also forI class them altogether under the headI close with the wordsI close with this sentimentI come at length toI come next to the question ofI come to the other assumptionI conceive this to beI confess I feel not the least alarmedI confess I have had my doubtsI confess I have little sympathyI confess it affects me very deeply toI confess it is very difficult toI confess that I do not entirely approveI confess that it is a comfort to meI confess that my notions are widely differentI confess to a little embarrassmentI confess to you that I have no fearI confine myself to sayingI congratulate you upon the auspicious characterI consider I have said enough in proofI consider it amply explainsI contendI content myself with pursuingI could do no less thanI could easily mentionI could enlarge upon itI could never understandI could wish that this beliefI dare say you knowI dare venture the remarkI declare to youI deem it both necessary and justI deem it proper here to remindI deem myself honoredI deny, once and for allI deny the inferenceI desire to be briefI desire to bear my testimonyI desire to call attentionI desire to knowI desire to lay emphatic stressI dissent from the opinionI distrust all general theories ofI do again and again urge upon you I do, indeed, recollectI do not absolutely assertI do not advocateI do not argueI do not ask you toI do not at this moment rememberI do not believe it possibleI do not belong to those whoI do not choose to consumeI do not complain ofI do not consider it necessaryI do not contendI do not countenance for a momentI do not deem it incumbent upon meI do not depreciate for a momentI do not desire to call in questionI do not desire to put too much emphasisI do not despair of surmountingI do not disguise the factI do not enter into the questionI do not fail to admireI do not fear a contradictionI do not feel at libertyI do not forget the practical necessityI do not hesitate to sayI do not imagineI do not in the least degreeI do not indeed denyI do not indulge in the delusionI do not know how anyone can believeI do not know whether you are aware of itI do not know whyI do not know with what correctnessI do not mean anything so absurdI do not mean now to go further thanI do not mean to imputeI do not merely urgeI do not mistrustI do not myself pretend to beI do not need to remind youI do not, of course, denyI do not pretend to argueI do not propose to take up your timeI do not question for a momentI do not recount allI do not say anything about the futureI do not say this with any affectationI do not see how it is possibleI do not see much difference betweenI do not seek to palliateI do not speak exclusivelyI do not stop to discussI do not, therefore, wonderI do not think it necessary to warn youI do not think it possibleI do not think it unfair reasoningI do not think myself obliged to dwellI do not think that I need further discussI do not think this at all an exaggerationI do not think we can go far wrongI do not think you will often hearI do not understand how it can applyI do not vouch forI do not want to discourage youI do not wish to be considered egotisticI do not wish to be misrepresentedI do not wonderI doubt very much whetherI dwell with pleasure on the considerationsI earnestly maintainI embrace with peculiar satisfactionI end as I beganI entertain great apprehension forI entertain no such chimerical hopes [chimerical = highly improbable]I entertain the hope and opinionI entirely dissent from the viewI especially hail with approvalI even add thisI even venture to denyI fancy I hear you sayI fear I may seem triflingI fear lest I mayI fearlessly appealI fearlessly challengeI feel a great necessity toI feel bound to add my expressionI feel constrained to declareI feel entirely satisfiedI feel I have a right to sayI feel it a proud privilegeI feel keenly myself impelled by every dutyI feel only a great emotion of gratitudeI feel respect and admirationI feel some explanation is dueI feel sureI feel tempted to introduce hereI feel that I have a special right toI feel that it is not trueI feel the greatest satisfactionI feel the task is far beyond my powerI fervently trustI find it difficult to utter in wordsI find it more easyI find my reference to thisI find myself called upon to say somethingI find myself in the position ofI find no better example thanI find no fault withI find numberless casesI flatter myselfI, for my part, would ratherI, for one, greatly doubtI forbear to inquireI foresaw the consequenceI fully recognizeI gave notice just nowI give you, in conclusion, this sentenceI go furtherI grant all thisI grant with my warmest admirationI gratefully acceptI greatly deploreI had a kind of hopeI had almost saidI had in common with othersI had occasion to criticizeI happen to differI hardly dare to dwell longerI hardly know anything more strangeI hasten to concedeI have a dark suspicionI have a great admiration forI have a pleasing and personal dutyI have a profound pity for thoseI have a right to considerI have a strong beliefI have a very high respect forI have abstained fromI have acquired some useful experienceI have all along impliedI have all but finishedI have already alluded toI have already shown the ground of my hopeI have already stated, and now repeatI have always been under the impressionI have always listened with the greatest satisfactionI have always maintainedI have another objectionI have another observation to addI have anticipated the objectionI have assumed throughoutI have attempted thus hastilyI have barely touched some of the pointsI have been allowed the privilegeI have been asked several timesI have been extremely anxiousI have been given to understandI have been glad to observeI have been heretofore treatingI have been insisting then on thisI have been interested in hearingI have been pointing out howI have been profoundly movedI have been requested to say a wordI have been told by an eminent authorityI have been too long accustomed to hearI have been touched by the large generosityI have been trying to showI have before me the statistics I have but one more word to addI have demonstrated to youI have depictedI have endeavored to emphasizeI have enlarged on this subjectI have felt it almost a duty toI have found great cause for wonderI have frequently been surprised atI have gazed with admirationI have generally observedI have gone so far as to suggestI have good reason forI have had steadily in mindI have had the honorI have had to take a long sweepI have heard it objectedI have heard with relief and pleasureI have hitherto been adducing instances [adduce = cite as an example]I have hitherto been engaged in showingI have in a measure anticipatedI have in my possessionI have incidentally dwelt onI have introduced it to suggestI have labored to maintainI have laid much stress uponI have lately observed many strong indicationsI have listened with the utmost interestI have little hope that I can add anythingI have lived to seeI have long ago insistedI have long been of the convictionI have never heard it suggestedI have never whispered a syllableI have no acquaintance withI have no doubt whateverI have no excuse for intrudingI have no fear of myselfI have no fears for the successI have no hesitation in assertingI have no intention to moralizeI have no particular inclinationI have no prejudice on the subjectI have no pretention to be regardedI have no reason to thinkI have no scruple in sayingI have no such gloomy forebodingsI have no sympathy with the menI have no thought of venturing to sayI have no wish at all to preachI have not accustomed myselfI have not allowed myselfI have not been able to denyI have not particularly referred toI have not said anything yetI have not the means of forming a judgmentI have not the right to reproachI have not time to presentI have nothing more to sayI have noticed of late yearsI have now explained to youI have now made bold to touch uponI have now rather more than kept my wordI have now said all that occurs to meI have often been impressed withI have often been struck with the resemblanceI have often lingered in fancyI have one step farther to goI have only partially examinedI have partly anticipatedI have pleasant memories ofI have pointed outI have pride and pleasure in quotingI have racked this brain of mineI have read with great regretI have said and I repeatI have said over and over againI have said what I solemnly believeI have scant patienceI have seen for myselfI have seen it stated in a recent journalI have seen some signs of encouragementI have shownI have some sort of fearI have sometimes asked myselfI have sometimes fanciedI have sometimes wondered whetherI have still two comments to makeI have taken pains to knowI have the confident hopeI have the greatest possible confidenceI have the honor to proposeI have then to investigateI have thought it incumbent on meI have thought it right on this dayI have thought it well to suggestI have throughout highly appreciatedI have thus been led by my feelingsI have thus stated the reasonI have to confess with a feeling of melancholyI have to force my imaginationI have touched very cursorilyI have tried to convey to youI have undertaken to speakI have very much less feeling ofI have watched with some attentionI have witnessed the extraordinaryI have yet a more cogent reasonI have yet to learnI hazard nothing in sayingI hear it sometimes saidI hear you say to yourselvesI heartily feel the singular claimsI hesitate to take an instanceI hold it to be clearly expedientI hold myself obliged toI hold the maxim no less applicableI hold this to be a truthI hold to the principleI hope by this time we are all convincedI hope for our own sakesI hope I have expressed myself explicitlyI hope I may be allowed to intimateI hope I shall not be toldI hope it is no disparagementI hope most sincerely and trulyI hope none who hear meI hope not to occupy more than a few minutesI hope that I shall not be so unfortunateI hope the day may be far distantI hope the time may come againI hope to be excused ifI hope to be forgiven ifI hope we may forgetI hope you will not accuse meI imagine that no one will be disposedI insist upon itI intend to proposeI know from experience howI know full wellI know I am treading on thin iceI know it has been questionedI know it is saidI know it will be saidI know many reasons whyI know not how else to expressI know not in what direction to lookI know not of my own knowledgeI know not where else to findI know perfectly wellI know that it is impossible for me toI know that this is the feelingI know that what I may say is trueI know there are some who thinkI know there is a theory among usI know too wellI know very well the difference betweenI know well it is not for meI know well the sentimentsI know you are all impatient to hearI know you will do all in your powerI know you will interpret what I say I labor under a degree of prejudiceI lately heard it affirmedI lay it down as a principleI leave history to judgeI leave it to youI leave the arduous taskI leave to others to speakI long to speak a word or twoI look hopefully toI look in vainI look with encouragementI look with inexpressible dreadI look with mingled hope and terrorI make my appeal toI make no extravagant claimI make this abrupt acknowledgmentI marvel thatI may add, speaking for my own partI may be allowed to make one remarkI may be permitted to addI may confess to youI may safely appealI may say to you calmlyI may seem to have been diffuseI may take as an instanceI may venture upon a reviewI mean by thisI mean, moreoverI mean something more than thatI mention it to you to justifyI mention these facts becauseI mention this, not by way of complaintI might bring you another such caseI might deny thatI might enter into such detailI might go furtherI might go on indefinitelyI might go on to illustrateI might of course point firstI might reasonably question the justiceI might try to explainI might venture to claimI might well have desiredI might well thinkI must ask an abrupt questionI must be careful about what I sayI must be contented withI must be excused if I sayI must bow in reverenceI must call your attention for a momentI must conclude abruptlyI must confess that I became rather alarmedI must consider this asI must crave your indulgenceI must express to you againI must fairly tell youI must find some fault withI must for want of time omitI must here admitI must lamentI must leave any detailed developmentI must mention with praiseI must not allow myself to indulgeI must not for an instant be supposedI must not overlookI must now beg to askI must pause a moment toI must proceedI must qualify the statementI must remind my hearers ofI must reply to some observationsI must return to the subjectI must say that I am one of thoseI must speak plainlyI must suppose, howeverI must take occasion to sayI must thank you once moreI must try to describe to youI myself have boundless faithI need not assure this brilliant companyI need not dwellI need not enter intoI need not follow out the applicationI need not, I am certain, assure youI need not say how much I thank youI need not show how inconsistentI need not specially recommend to youI need not wander far in searchI need only to observeI need say nothing in praiseI need scarcely observeI need to guard myself right hereI neither affirm nor denyI next come to the implicit assumptionI note with particular pleasureI notice it as affording an instanceI noticed incidentally the factI now address you on a questionI now come, sir, to the second headI now have the pleasure of presenting to youI now pass to the question ofI now proceed to inquireI now reiterateI object strongly to the useI observe, then, in the first placeI only ask a favorable construction ofI only marvelI only wish you to recognizeI open the all-important questionI ought to give an illustrationI own I can not help feelingI particularly allude toI pass on from thatI pass then to our second divisionI pause for a moment to sayI pause to confess once moreI pay tribute toI personally know that it is soI pray God I may neverI predict that you willI prefer a practical viewI presume I shall have to admitI presume that I shall not be disbelievedI proceed to another important phaseI professI propose briefly to glance atI propose, therefore to considerI protest I never had any doubtI purposely have avoidedI question whetherI quite endorse what has been saidI rather look forward to a timeI readily grantI really can not think it necessary toI really do not knowI really thought that you would excuse meI recall another historical factI recognize the high compliment conveyedI recollect hearing a sagacious remark [sagacious = sound judgment]I refer especiallyI refuse to believeI regard as an erroneous viewI regard it as a tributeI regard it as a very great honorI regret that I am not able to rememberI regret that it is not possible for meI regret the time limits meI regret this the lessI rejoice in an occasion like thisI rejoice that events have occurredI rejoice to think I remark hereI remember a reference madeI remember an intimationI remember full wellI remember the enjoyment with whichI remember to have heardI repeat, I am not speakingI repeat my statement in another formI respectfully counselI respectfully submitI rest my opinion onI rise in behalfI rise to express my disapprobation [approbation = warm approval; praise]I rise to thank youI rise with some trepidationI return, in conclusion, toI return you my most grateful thanksI said a little way backI said it would be wellI said that I thoughtI salute with profound reverenceI sanction with all my heartI saw an ingenious argument the other day I say franklyI say in moderationI say it is extremely importantI say it most confidentlyI say no more of these thingsI say not one syllable againstI say, then, my first point isI say this is no disparagement ofI say this the more gladlyI say without fear of contradictionI see around meI see as clearly as any man possibly canI see little hope ofI see no exceptionI see no possibility ofI see no reason for doubtingI seem to hear you sayI seize upon this opportunityI seriously desireI set out with sayingI shall add a few wordsI shall address myself to a single pointI shall ask you to look very closelyI shall be toldI shall best attain my objectI shall bestow a little attention uponI shall certainly admitI shall consider myself privilegedI shall desist fromI shall endeavor to be guidedI shall give it in the words ofI shall here briefly recite theI shall here use the word to denoteI shall hope to interest youI shall invite you to follow meI shall just give the summary ofI shall never believeI shall never cease to be gratefulI shall not acknowledgeI shall not attempt a detailed narrativeI shall not end without appealingI shall not enlarge uponI shall not force into the discussionI shall not go so far as to sayI shall not hesitate to say somethingI shall not tax your patienceI shall not undertake to prophesyI shall not weary your patienceI shall now give you some instancesI shall now proceed to showI shall often have to advert toI shall pass by all thisI shall presently showI shall proceed without further prefaceI shall recur to certain questionsI shall say all this without entering intoI shall show that I am notI shall speak first aboutI shall speak with becoming franknessI shall take a broader view of the subjectI shall take it for granted hereI shall therefore endeavorI shall touch upon one or two questionsI shall waste no time in refutingI shall with your sanctionI should be false to my own manhoodI should be surprised ifI should be the last man to denyI should fail in my duty ifI should find it hard to discoverI should have forfeited my own self-respectI should like at least to mentionI should like to emphasizeI should like to go a step fartherI should like to refer to two eventsI should like to see that view answeredI should like to-day to examine brieflyI should much preferI should not be satisfied with myselfI should think it too absurdI shrink from the contemplationI shudder at the doctrineI simply lay my finger on a factI simply pause here to askI sincerely regret the absenceI sincerely wish it were in my powerI solemnly declareI sometimes hear a wish expressedI sorrowfully call to mindI speak forth my sentimentI speak from no little personal observationI speak of this to showI speak the fact when I tell youI speak the secret feeling of this companyI speak what I know when I sayI speak wholly without authorityI speak with feeling upon this pointI speak with some degree of encouragementI speak with the utmost sincerityI speak within the hearing ofI stand in awed amazement beforeI stand in the midst of menI still view with respectI submit it to every candid mindI submit that in such a caseI submit that it is high timeI submit this propositionI summon you to do your shareI suppose it is right to answerI suppose it to be entirely trueI suppose most men will recollectI suppose that everyone who listens to meI suppose there is no one hereI suppose we are all of one opinionI suspect that is why we so oftenI sympathize most heartilyI take a broader and bolder positionI take it for grantedI take leave to sayI take one picture as an illustrationI take pleasure in sayingI take the liberty of observingI take this instance at randomI take two views ofI tell him in replyI tell you, gentlemenI tender my thanks to youI thank you for having allowed meI thank you for the appreciative toneI thank you for the honorI thank you for your most generous greetingI thank you for your thoughtful courtesyI thank you from the bottom of my heartI thank you very gratefullyI thank you very sincerely for the honorI think I am correct in sayingI think I am not the first to utterI think I can claim a purposeI think I can sincerely declareI think I have a right to look uponI think I have rightly spokenI think I might safely sayI think I need not say moreI think it is not too much to sayI think it is quite rightI think it may be necessary to considerI think it might be said with safetyI think it my duty toI think it observableI think it probableI think it will astonish youI think it will be grantedI think no Wise man can be indifferentI think, on the contraryI think something may be said in favor ofI think that all will agreeI think that I can explainI think that I can venture to sayI think that, in these last yearsI think that none of us will denyI think there is no better evidenceI think there is no call on me to listen I think we are justifiedI think we can hardly hopeI think we may all easily seeI think we may ask in replyI think we may safely concludeI think we may say, thereforeI think we may well be proud ofI think we may well congratulate each otherI think we must draw a distinctionI think we need neither doubt nor fearI think we ought to recur a moment toI think we shall all recognizeI think we should do well to call to mindI think we take too narrow a viewI think when we look back uponI think you may well rejoice inI think you will all agreeI think you will pardon my sayingI think you will seeI thus explicitly replyI tremble at the taskI tremble to thinkI trust I may be indulgedI trust it is not presumptuousI trust that as the years roll onI trust that I shall have the indulgenceI trust that this will not be regarded asI turn, gentlemen, to the caseI use the word advisedlyI use the word in the senseI use very plain languageI utter this word with the deepest affectionI value very much the honorI venture to ask permissionI venture to sayI verily believeI very confidently submitI view that prospect with the greatest misgivingI want to bespeak your attentionI want to know the characterI want to make some simple applicationsI want to say just a few wordsI want to say one word moreI want to say to you seriouslyI want to think with youI warn and exhort youI was astonished to learnI was constantly watchful toI was exceedingly interestedI was honored with the acquaintanceI was lost in admirationI was not slow to accept and believeI was not without some anxietyI was overwhelmedI was sincerely astonishedI was very much interestedI was very much thrilledI well recollect the timeI well remember an occasionI will accept the general propositionI will add the memorable wordsI will ask the indulgenceI will ask you to accompany meI will ask you to bear witnessI will dwell a little longerI will endeavor in a brief wayI will endeavor to illustrateI will endeavor to show youI will enlarge no furtherI will even express a hope at the outsetI will even go further and sayI will first call your attention toI will give one more illustrationI will illustrate this point byI will merely mentionI will neither affirm nor denyI will not alludeI will not argue thisI will not attempt to noteI will not be content untilI will not condescend toI will not enumerate at presentI will not pause to maintainI will not positively sayI will not pretend to inquire intoI will not quarrel withI will not relinquish the confidenceI will not repeat the arguments hereI will not try to gaugeI will now consider with youI will now leave this questionI will now take an instanceI will only speak to one pointI will only sum up my evidenceI will only take an occasion to expressI will only venture to remind youI will point out to your attentionI will say at onceI will speak but a word or two moreI will speak plainlyI will state with perfect distinctnessI will suppose the objection to beI will take one more instanceI will take the precaution to addI will tell you what I think ofI will try to make the thing intelligibleI will venture a single remarkI will venture to addI will venture to express the hopeI will yield the whole questionI willingly admitI wish also to declare positivelyI wish at the outsetI wish emphatically to reaffirmI wish I had the time and the powerI wish it first observedI wish rather to call your attentionI wish, sir, that justice might be doneI wish to ask if you honestly and candidly believeI wish to be allowed to enforce in detailI wish to begin my statementI wish to confine what I have to sayI wish to do full justice toI wish to draw your attentionI wish to express my profound gratificationI wish to give these arguments their full weightI wish to know whetherI wish to offer a few words relative toI wish to remind you in how large a degreeI wish to say a word or twoI wish to state all this as a matter of factI wish you success and happinessI wish you to observeI would also gratefully acknowledgeI would as soon believeI would desire to speak simply and directlyI would enter a protestI would further point out to youI would have you understandI would infinitely ratherI would like to say one word just hereI would not be understood as belittlingI would not dwell upon that matter ifI would not push the suggestion so farI would now gladly lay before youI would rather a thousand timesI would recommend to your considerationI would suggest first of allI would that my voice could reach the earI would urge and entreat youI would urge upon youI would venture to point outI yielded to the earnest solicitationsIf any man be so persuadedIf anyone could conceiveIf anyone is so dim of visionIf any other answer be madeIf at first view this should seemIf, however, you determine toIf I am asked for the proofIf I am wrong If I can carry you with meIf I can succeed in describingIf I could find wordsIf I have done no more than view the factsIf I have in any way deservedIf I may be allowed a little criticismIf I may be allowed modestly to suggestIf I may be allowed to referIf I may reverently say soIf I may say so without presumptionIf I may so speakIf I may take for grantedIf I may venture to say anythingIf I mistake not the sentimentIf I recollect arightIf I understand the matter at allIf I venture a few remarksIf I were askedIf I were to act upon my convictionIf I were to recapitulateIf I wished to prove my contentionIf, in consequence we find it necessaryIf in the glow of conscious prideIf in the years of the futureIf it be difficult to appreciateIf it be soIf it be trueIf it is contendedIf it means anything, it means thisIf more were needed to illustrate.If my opinions are trueIf on the contrary, we all foreseeIf, on the other hand, I sayIf one seeks to measureIf only we go deep enoughIf still you have further doubtIf the bare facts were studiedIf the experience of the world is worth anythingIf, then, I am askedIf, then, I should here rest my causeIf there be any among usIf there be one lesson more than anotherIf this be soIf this seems doubtful to anyoneIf, unhappily, the day should ever comeIf we accept at all the argumentIf we are not blind toIf we are rightly informedIf we are to reason on the factIf we cast our glance backIf we embark upon a careerIf we had the whole case before usIf we isolate ourselvesIf we may trust to experienceIf we pursue a different courseIf we pursue our inquiries throughIf we sincerely desireIf we surveyIf we would not be beguiledIf what has been said is trueIf you remain silentIf you seek the real meaning ofIf you think for a momentIf you want to lookIf you were asked to point outIf you will allow me to prophesyIf you will forgive me the expressionIf you wish for a more interesting exampleIf you wish to get at the bottom of factsIf you would see the most conclusive proofIf your view is rightIn a significant paragraphIn a wider senseIn a word, gentlemenIn a word, I conceiveIn actual life, I suspectIn addition to these argumentsIn addressing myself to the questionIn addressing you I feelIn agreement with this obvious conclusionIn all ages of the worldIn all or any of these viewsIn all times and placesIn an unguarded momentIn answering the inquiryIn any view of the caseIn closing my speech, I ask each of youIn conclusion, let me sayIn conclusion, may I repeatIn consequence it becomes a necessityIn contemplating the causesIn days to comeIn examining this part of the subjectIn fine, it is no extravagance to sayIn former ages and generationsIn further illustrationIn further proof of my assertionIn illustration of what I have saidIn like manner are to be explainedIn like manner I would adviseIn listening to the kind wordsIn looking about meIn many instancesIn meeting this difficulty, I will not urgeIn most cases I holdIn my estimationIn my humble opinionIn my viewIn offering to you these counselsIn one other respectIn one point I wish no one to mistake meIn one sense this is undoubtedly trueIn order to appreciate the force ofIn order to complete the proofIn order to do justice to the questionIn order to prove plainly and intelligiblyIn order to realize adequatelyIn other wordsIn our estimate of the pastIn point of factIn precisely the same wayIn pursuance of these viewsIn pursuing the great objectsIn regard toIn rising to return my sincere thanksIn saying all of this, I do not forgetIn saying this, I am not disposed to denyIn short, I sayIn solving this difficultyIn something of a parallel wayIn spite of the factIn such cases, strictly speakingIn support of this assertionIn that matchless epitomeIn that mood of high hopeIn the anomalies of fortuneIn the course of these remarksIn the existing circumstancesIn the first place, therefore, I considerIn the first place we seeIn the first place, we should be all agreedIn the fullest senseIn the fullness of timeIn the last suggestionIn the meantime I will commend to youIn the next place, be assuredIn the presence of this vast assemblyIn the present situationIn the progress of eventsIn the remarks I have madeIn the same manner I relyIn the second place it is quite clearIn the suggestion I have madeIn the very brief space at our disposalIn these extraordinary circumstancesIn these sentiments I agreeIn this brief surveyIn this connection, I may be permitted to referIn this connection I remind myselfIn this necessarily brief and imperfect reviewIn this rapid and slight enumerationIn this respectIn this sense onlyIn this there is no contradictionIn very many instancesIn very truthIn view of these reflectionsIn what has now been saidIn what I have now further to sayIn widening our viewIndeed, can anyone tell me Indeed, I am not convincedIndeed, I can not do betterIndeed, I have heard it whisperedIndeed, I may fairly sayIndeed, it will generally be foundIndeed we knowInstances aboundIs it logically consistentIs it not legitimate to recognizeIs it not marvelousIs it not obviousIs it not quite possibleIs it not, then, preposterousIs it not universally recognizedIs it not wise to argueIs it possible, can it be believedIs it, then, any wonderIs not that the common sentimentIs there any evidence hereIs there any language of reproachIs there any possibility of mistakingIs there any reason in the worldIt affords me gratificationIt also pleases me very muchIt amounts to thisIt appears from what has been saidIt appears to me, on the contraryIt can rightly be saidIt certainly follows, thenIt comes to thisIt could not be otherwiseIt does not necessarily followIt exhibits a state of mindIt follows as a matter of courseIt follows inevitablyIt gives us an exalted conceptionIt grieves me to relateIt hardly fits the characterIt has at all times been a just reproachIt has been a very great pleasure for meIt has been generally assumedIt has been justly objectedIt has been my privilegeIt has been suggested fancifullyIt has been well saidIt has ever been my ambitionIt has struck me very forciblyIt is a circumstance of happy augury [augury = sign of something coming; omen]It is a common errorIt is a curious traitIt is a fact well knownIt is a falsehood to sayIt is a familiar charge againstIt is a good augury of success [augury = sign of something coming; omen]It is a great pleasure to meIt is a living truthIt is a matter of absorbing interestIt is a matter of amusementIt is a matter of factIt is a matter of just prideIt is a melancholy storyIt is a memory I cherishIt is a mischievous notionIt is a mistake to supposeIt is a most extraordinary thingIt is a most pertinent questionIt is a noble thingIt is a peculiar pleasure to meIt is a perversion of termsIt is a pleasing peculiarityIt is a popular ideaIt is a rare privilegeIt is a recognized principleIt is a remarkable and striking factIt is a strange factIt is a sure signIt is a theme too familiarIt is a thing commonly saidIt is a touching reflectionIt is a true sayingIt is a very significant factIt is a vision which still inspires usIt is a wholesome symptomIt is, all things considered, a factIt is all very fine to thinkIt is all very well to sayIt is almost proverbialIt is also possibleIt is also probably trueIt is always pleasant to respondIt is amazing how littleIt is an easy matterIt is an egregious mistake [egregious = conspicuously and outrageously reprehensible]It is an established ruleIt is an incredible thingIt is an interesting factIt is an unforgivable offenseIt is an unquestionable truthIt is appropriate that we should celebrateIt is assertedIt is assumed as an axiomIt is at once inconsistentIt is but fair to sayIt is but too trueIt is by no means my designIt is certainly especially pleasantIt is certainly remarkableIt is common in these days to lamentIt is commonly assumedIt is comparatively easyIt is curious sophistryIt is curious to observeIt is desirable for usIt is difficult for me to respond fitlyIt is difficult to avoid sayingIt is difficult to describeIt is difficult to overstateIt is difficult to put a limitIt is difficult to surmiseIt is doubtful whetherIt is easy enough to addIt is easy to instance casesIt is easy to understandIt is eminently properIt is every man's duty to thinkIt is evident that the answer to thisIt is evidently supposed by many peopleIt is exceedingly gratifying to hearIt is exceedingly unfortunateIt is fair that you should hearIt is fair to supposeIt is far from me to desireIt is fatal to supposeIt is fittingIt is for me to relateIt is for others to illustrateIt is for this reasonIt is for us to askIt is greatly assumedIt is gratifying to have the honorIt is hardly for meIt is hardly necessary to pass judgmentIt is idle to think ofIt is immaterial whetherIt is impossible to avoid sayingIt is in every way appropriateIt is in the highest degree worthyIt is in this characteristicIt is in vainIt is in your power to giveIt is indeed a strange doctrineIt is indeed not a little remarkableIt is indeed trueIt is indeed very clearIt is indispensable to haveIt is interesting and suggestiveIt is interesting to knowIt is just so far trueIt is likewise necessaryIt is made evidentIt is manifestIt is manifestly absurd to sayIt is merely common sense to sayIt is more than probableIt is my agreeable dutyIt is my beliefIt is my earnest wishIt is my grateful duty to address youIt is my hopeIt is my present purposeIt is natural to ask the questionIt is necessary to referIt is necessary to take some noticeIt is needful to a complete understandingIt is needless before this audience to repeatIt is no doubt true It is no exaggeration to sayIt is no part of my businessIt is no significant thingIt is no small indicationIt is no wonderIt is not a practical questionIt is not altogether satisfactoryIt is not an unknown occurrenceIt is not by any meansIt is not difficult to comprehendIt is not difficult to discernIt is not easy for me to find wordsIt is not enough to sayIt is not entirely clear to meIt is not evidentIt is not for me on this occasionIt is not given to many menIt is not likely that any of youIt is not logical to sayIt is not my intention to enter intoIt is not my purpose to discussIt is not necessarily trueIt is not necessary for me even to sketchIt is not necessary for our purposeIt is not often in these modern daysIt is not ours to pronounceIt is not out of place to remind youIt is not possible to recountIt is not quite clearIt is not to me so very surprisingIt is not too much to sayIt is not unknown to youIt is not within the scope of this addressIt is now high time for meIt is now perfectly plainIt is observable enoughIt is obviousIt is of course difficultIt is of great importance to showIt is of no momentIt is of very little importanceIt is often remarkedIt is on these groundsIt is one of the burning questions of the dayIt is one of the most natural visionsIt is one of the most significant thingsIt is one of the queerest freaks of fateIt is only a few short years sinceIt is only just to sayIt is our duty to examineIt is ours to bear witnessIt is owing to this truthIt is peculiarly befitting at this timeIt is perfectly apparentIt is pitiable to reflectIt is pleasant to meet this brilliant companyIt is rather a pleasant coincidenceIt is rather an arduous taskIt is rather startlingIt is relatedIt is ridiculous to sayIt is said, and I think said trulyIt is said to be impossibleIt is satisfactory to noticeIt is scarcely necessary to insistIt is scarcely questionedIt is self-evidentIt is sometimes hard to determineIt is still an open questionIt is still more surprisingIt is substantially trueIt is surely necessary for meIt is the clear duty ofIt is the doctrine ofIt is the fashion to extolIt is the universal testimonyIt is therefore evidentIt is therefore necessaryIt is this which lies at the foundationIt is to be expectedIt is to be rememberedIt is to me a very sincere satisfactionIt is told traditionallyIt is too plain to be arguedIt is trueIt is unnecessary for me to remind youIt is upon this line of reasoningIt is very common to confuseIt is very doubtful whetherIt is very interesting and pleasantIt is well knownIt is with great pleasureIt is with pity unspeakableIt is within the memory of men now livingIt is worth while to noticeIt may appear absurdIt may at first sight seem strangeIt may be addedIt may be conjecturedIt may be imaginedIt may be plausibly objectedIt may be rightly saidIt may be useful to traceIt may be worth your while to keep in viewIt may indeed be unavoidableIt may not be altogether certainIt may not be uninteresting to any of youIt may or may not be trueIt may, perhaps, seem wonderfulIt may seem a little strangeIt may still more probably be saidIt must be a cause of delightIt must be borne in mindIt must be the verdict of historyIt must create astonishmentIt must doubtless be admittedIt must ever be recollectedIt must never be forgottenIt must not be supposedIt must seem to every thoughtful manIt needs scarcely be saidIt now becomes my pride and privilegeIt only remains now to speakIt ought to animate usIt proves a great dealIt remains only to speak brieflyIt remains that I inform you ofIt remains that I should say a few wordsIt reminds me of an anecdoteIt reminds one of the complimentIt requires no effort of imaginationIt scarcely seems to be in keepingIt seems almost desperate to think ofIt seems almost incredibleIt seems now to be generally admittedIt seems strange to be toldIt seems then that on the wholeIt seems to me a striking circumstanceIt seems to me idle to askIt seems to me singularly appropriateIt seems to me the primary foundationIt seems to me unphilosophicalIt should always be borne in mindIt should be rememberedIt so happensIt sometimes seems to meIt still remains to be observedIt strikes me with wonderIt suggests at the outsetIt summons our imaginationIt surely is not too much to expectIt therefore astonishes meIt used to be a reproachIt was a brilliant answerIt was a fine and delicate rebukeIt was a fit and beautiful circumstanceIt was a propitious circumstance [propitious = auspicious, favorable]It was certainly a gracious actIt was in the full understandingIt was my good fortuneIt was not to be expectedIt was said by one who ought to knowIt was, therefore, inevitableIt was under these circumstancesIt will appeal toIt will appear from what has been saidIt will be asked me howIt will be easy to say too much It will be easy to trace the influenceIt will be evident to youIt will be idle to implyIt will be interesting to traceIt will be just as reasonable to sayIt will be rather to our advantageIt will be recollectedIt will be seen at a glanceIt will be well and wiseIt will carry out my meaning more fullyIt will, I suppose, be deniedIt will not be expected from meIt will not be safeIt will not do for a man to sayIt will not, I trust, be concludedIt will not surely be objectedIt will not take many words to sum upIt will thus be seenIt would be a misfortuneIt would be a proud distinctionIt would be a very remarkable factIt would be absurd to pretendIt would be an inexcusable omissionIt would be idle for meIt would be imprudent in meIt would be invidious for me [invidious = rousing ill will, animosity]It would be natural on such an occasionIt would be no less impracticableIt would be out of place hereIt would be preposterous to sayIt would be presumptuous in meIt would be the height of absurdityIt would be unfair to praiseIt would be unjust to denyIt would be well for us to reflectIt would indeed be unworthyIt would seem perhaps most fittingJJust the reverse is trueLLanguage is inadequate to voice my appreciationLastly, I do not understandLastly, it can not be deniedLess than this could not be saidLest I should be accused of quibblingLet all of us labor in this workLet anyone imagine to himselfLet anyone who doubtsLet everyone considerLet it be clearly understood, I repeat itLet it be rememberedLet it not be objectedLet it not be supposed that I impute [impute = relate to a particular cause or source]Let me add another thingLet me add my final wordLet me add one other hintLet me also say a word in regardLet me answer these questionsLet me ask you to imagineLet me ask your leave to proposeLet me be allowed to devote a few wordsLet me call attention to another factLet me commend to youLet me direct your attention now toLet me entreat you to examineLet me give one more instanceLet me give one parting wordLet me give you an illustrationLet me here make one remarkLet me here sayLet me hope that I have said enoughLet me illustrate againLet me make myself distinctly understoodLet me make use of an illustrationLet me not be thought offensiveLet me now conclude withLet me once more urge upon youLet me protest against the mannerLet me quite temperately defendLet me rather make the suppositionLet me say a practical wordLet me simply declareLet me tell you an interesting reminiscenceLet me thank you once moreLet me urge you earnestlyLet no man congratulate himselfLet our conception be enlargedLet our object beLet that question be answered byLet the facts be grantedLet these instances sufficeLet this be the record madeLet this inspire us with abhorrence ofLet us approach the subject from another sideLet us attempt a surveyLet us be perfectly justLet us be quite practicalLet us bear perpetually in mindLet us begin at the beginningLet us begin by examiningLet us briefly reviewLet us brush aside once for allLet us cherishLet us confirm our opinionLet us consider for a momentLet us devote ourselvesLet us discard all prejudiceLet us do all we canLet us draw an illustrationLet us endeavor to understandLet us enumerateLet us figure to ourselvesLet us for the moment put asideLet us get a clear understandingLet us heed the voiceLet us hope and believeLet us hope that future generationsLet us imitateLet us inquire alsoLet us labor and prayLet us likewise rememberLet us look briefly at a few particularsLet us look nearer homeLet us not be fearfulLet us not be misledLet us not be misunderstoodLet us not flatter ourselvesLet us not for a moment forgetLet us not limit our viewLet us now apply the views presentedLet us now consider the characteristicsLet us now see the resultsLet us now turn our considerationLet us observe this analogyLet us pass on to another factLet us pause a momentLet us push the inquiry yet furtherLet us rather listen toLet us reflect how vainLet us remember thisLet us remind ourselvesLet us resolveLet us scrutinize the factsLet us suppose, for argument's sakeLet us suppose the case to beLet us take, for instanceLet us, then, be assuredLet us, then, be worthy ofLet us, therefore, say once for allLet us try to form a mental pictureLet us turn to the contemplation ofLet your imagination realizeLike all citizens of high idealsLikely enoughLittle wonder thereforeLong have I been convincedLook at it in another wayLook at some of these questionsLook at the situationMMainly, I believeMaking allowances for differences of opinionMany of us have had the good fortuneMany of you, perhaps, recollectMay I ask you to believeMay I not speak hereMay I try to show that every effortMay I venture to suggestMay it not also be advancedMay the day come quicklyMeantime it is encouraging to think Meanwhile let us freely recognizeMen are in the habit of sayingMen are telling us nowadaysMen everywhere testifyMore and more it is feltMore than once have I had to expressMore than this need not be saidMoreover, I have insistedMoreover, I would counsel youMoreover, when we pass judgmentMuch has been said and written aboutMy appreciation has been quickenedMy belief, therefore, isMy duty is to endeavor to showMy experience tells meMy first duty is to express to youMy friends, do you really believeMy friends, I proposeMy heart tells meMy idea, therefore, isMy last criticism uponMy mind is not moved byMy mind most perfectly acquiescesMy next objection isMy own private opinion isMy present business isMy regret is intensified by the thoughtNNay, I boldly sayNay, it will be a relief to my mindNay, there is a general feelingNeed I say that I meanNeither should you deceiveNever before have I so strongly feltNever can I cease to feelNever did there devolveNever for a moment believeNever have I felt so forciblyNever was a weaker defense attemptedNever was there a greater mistakeNever was there an instanceNevertheless we can admitNext, from what has been said it is plainNext, I considerNext, it will be deniedNo argument can overwhelm a factNo defense is to be foundNo distinct test can be namedNo doubt, in the first instanceNo doubt there are many questionsNo doubt to most of usNo finer sentence has come down to usNo greater service could be renderedNo longer do we believeNo man regrets more than I doNo one can feel this more stronglyNo one can, I think, pretendNo one can see the endNo one here, I am sureNo one, I suppose, would sayNo one, I think, can fail to observeNo one, I think, will dispute the statementNo one need to exaggerateNo one will accuse meNo true man ever believesNone can have failed to observeNor am I disparaging or discouragingNor can I forget eitherNor can it justly be saidNor can we afford to waste timeNor can we forget how longNor can we now askNor do I believeNor do I doubtNor do I pretendNor do I think there can be foundNor does it matter muchNor has there been wantingNor indeed am I supposingNor is it a fair objectionNor is it probableNor is this allNor let me forget to add hereNor must I be understood as sayingNor must it be forgottenNor need we fear to speakNor should any attempt be madeNor will history fail to recordNor will I enlarge on the matterNot at allNot only soNot that I quarrel withNothing but the deepest senseNothing can be further from the truthNothing could be clearerNothing could be more strikingNothing is more common in the worldNothing that you can doNotwithstanding all that has been saidNotwithstanding all this, I holdNow, bear with me when I sayNow comes the questionNow, comparing these instances togetherNow, from these instances it is plainNow, having spoken ofNow, I admitNow, I am far from denyingNow, I am far from undervaluingNow, I am justified in calling thisNow, I am obliged to sayNow, I do not wish you to believeNow, I have a closing sentence or twoNow, I pass on to considerNow, I shall not occupy your timeNow, I understand the argumentNow, I will undertake to sayNow, I wish to call your attentionNow, if you will clearly understandNow, is there any ground or basis forNow, it is an undoubted factNow, it is evidentNow, it is not at all strangeNow, it is unquestionedNow, let me speak with the greatest careNow, let me stop a momentNow, let us considerNow, observe, my driftNow, sir, I am truly horrifiedNow, the answer we should giveNow, the question here at issueNow, the world will sayNow, there is a close alliance betweenNow, this is precisely the dangerNow, this is to some extentNow, understand me definitelyNow, we do not maintainNow, we will inquireNow, what I want you to realizeNow, with regard toNow, you will allow me to stateNow, you will understand from thisOObserve againOccasionally you ought to readOf course I am awareOf course I am putting an impossible caseOf course I can not be taken to meanOf course I do not maintainOf course I do not stop hereOf course I would not allowOf course much may be saidOf course these remarks hold goodOf course we may, if we pleaseOf course you will sympathizeOf one thing, however, I am certainOf this brieflyOf this statement I will only sayOf this truth I shall convince you byOn a review of the whole subjectOn occasions of this kindOn such a day as thisOn the contrary, I am assumingOn the occasion to which I referOn the other hand, it is clearOn the whole, then, I observeOn this auspicious occasionOn this point I do not mean to dwellOn this subject you need not suspectOnce again, there are thoseOnce more I emphasizeOnce more let me try to put into wordsOne additional remarkOne almost wishesOne can not decline to noteOne concluding remark has to be madeOne fact is clear and indisputable One further wordOne important topic remainsOne is fairly tempted to wishOne lesson history may be said to repeatOne might be challenged to produceOne of the ancients saidOne of the most commonly knownOne of the most extraordinary incidentsOne of the things I recollect with most prideOne of these signs is the factOne or two points are made clearOne other circumstanceOne other remark suggests itselfOne remark I will makeOne thing more will complete this questionOne thing which always impressed meOne very striking tendencyOne word in courtesy I must sayOne word more in a serious veinOne would naturally supposeOnly so much do I knowOpinions are divided as to whetherOr to come nearer homeOr to take but one other exampleOrdinarily speaking, such deductionsOthers may hold other opinionsOught we not to thinkOur thoughts wander backOver and above all thisPPardon me ifPerhaps another reason whyPerhaps, however, in speaking to youPerhaps, however, some among you will bePerhaps I may be best able to illustratePerhaps I ought to sayPerhaps it may be doubtedPerhaps, sir, I am mistaken inPermit me frankly to sayPermit me to add another circumstancePermit me to bring home to youPersonally, I am far too firm a believerPray, sir, let me sayRRead but your history arightRecollect, sirReflections such as theseRely upon itRemember, I do not seek toRemembering some past occurrencesReturning, then, to the considerationSSeriously, then, do I beg youShall I tell youShall we complainShould there be objection, I answerSince, then, it is providedSince, then, this is the caseSir, with all my heart, I respondSo accustomed are weSo at least it seems to meSo far as I knowSo far as my observation and experience goesSo far in generalSo I say to youSo it comes to passSo long as we continue to love truth and dutySo men are askingSo much at first sightSo much on this subjectSo that I may venture to saySo that if you were persuadedSo then ought we alsoSo, to add one other exampleSo, too, I may go on to speakSo when I hear people saySome have insistedSome of you can recall the timeSome of you may think this visionarySome of you will rememberSome one will perhaps objectSome prejudice is attachedSome writer has saidSometimes I venture to thinkSometimes it may happenSpeaking in this placeStartling as this may appear to youStating only the truth, I affirmStill another encouraging factStill furtherStill I can not part from my subjectStill I have generally foundStill I imagine you would consider itStill I know what answer I can make toStill it may with justice be saidStill one thing moreStill we ought to be gratefulStrange as it may seemStrictly in confidence, I do not thinkStrictly speaking, there is no such thingSuch a doctrine is essentially superficialSuch are the rather tolerant ideasSuch considerations as theseSuch, I believe, would be the consequencesSuch illustrations are not frequentSuch, in brief, is the storySuch is steadfastly my opinionSuch is the deep prejudice now existingSuch is the intellectual view we takeSuch is the lesson which I am taughtSuch is the progressSuch is the truthSuch, sir, I conceive to beSuch, then, is the true ideaSuch, too, is the characteristic ofSuffer me to point outSuffice it to say hereSumming up what I have saidSuppose we turn our eyes toSurely I do not misinterpretSurely it is a paradoxSurely it is not too much for me to sayTTake another instanceTake one of the most recent casesTake the simple factTake this exampleTaking a broader viewTaking the facts by themselvesThat is a further pointThat is a natural boastThat is a pure assumptionThat is all that it seems necessary to meThat is all very goodThat is far from my thoughtsThat is final and conclusiveThat is the lesson of historyThat is the question of questionsThat you may conceive the force ofThe answer is easy to findThe answer is readyThe belief is born of the wishThe broad principle which I would lay downThe circumstances under which we meetThe climax of my purpose in this addressThe common consent of civilized mankindThe conclusion is irresistibleThe confusing assertion is sometimes madeThe day is at handThe decided objection is raisedThe doctrine I am combatingThe doctrine is admirableThe effect too often isThe evolution of events has broughtThe fact has made a deep impression on meThe fact has often been insistedThe fact to be particularly notedThe facts are clear and unequivocalThe facts may be strung togetherThe first business of every manThe first counsel I would offerThe first great fact to remember isThe first point to be ascertainedThe first practical thought isThe first remarkable instance wasThe first thing I wish to noteThe first thing that we have to considerThe future historian will, no doubtThe generous feeling that has promoted youThe great mass of the peopleThe hour is at hand The illustration is analogousThe important thing isThe instance I shall chooseThe irresistible tendency ofThe kindness with which I have been receivedThe last and distinguishing feature isThe latest inclination I have seenThe lesson which we should take most to heartThe main cause of all thisThe more you examine this matterThe most concise tribute paidThe most reasonable anticipationThe most remarkable step forwardThe most striking characteristicThe most sublime instance that I knowThe next point isThe next question to be considered isThe next thing I consider indispensableThe occasion that calls us togetherThe one central difference betweenThe only course that remains openThe only plea to be offeredThe other day I observedThe paramount consideration isThe perils that beset us hereThe pleasing duty is assigned meThe point I have urged upon you isThe point I wish a little further to speak ofThe point to which I shall call your attentionThe popular notion isThe practical inference from all thisThe presence of this brilliant assemblageThe pressing question isThe prevalent opinion, no doubtThe proof of this statement is to be foundThe question is deeply involvedThe question, then, recursThe remedy I believe to beThe result, I fancy, has beenThe result of the wholeThe rule will always hold goodThe sacred voice of inspirationThe same is true in respect ofThe scene all comes backThe sentiment to which I am to respondThe sentiment which you have expressedThe simple rule and testThe simple truth isThe soundness of this doctrine dependsThe strongest proof I haveThe subject of the evening's addressThe subject which has been assigned to meThe task has been placed in my handsThe testimony of history isThe theory seems at first sightThe thought with which I shall closeThe time has manifestly now arrivedThe time is not far distantThe time is now come for meThe times are full of signs and warningsThe toast I am about to propose to youThe vain wish has sometimes been indulgedThe view I have been enforcingThe view is more misleadingThe warmth and kindness of your receptionThe welcome that has been extended to meThe whole story of civilizationThen again, in corroborationThen again, when men sayThen take the other side of the argumentThen the question arisesThen there is another storyThen, too, it must be rememberedThere are certain old truthsThere are few spectaclesThere are hopeful signs ofThere are, I believe, many who thinkThere are, indeed, exceptionsThere are, indeed, persons who professThere are many educated and intelligent peopleThere are people in every communityThere are several reasons whyThere are some slight modificationsThere are some who are fond of looking atThere are some who have an ideaThere are those of us who can rememberThere are those who wishThere are two conflicting theoriesThere can be but one answerThere can be no doubtThere has been a great deal of discussion latelyThere has been no period of timeThere have been differences of opinionThere is a characteristic sayingThere is a class of personThere is a common sayingThere is a convictionThere is a degree of evidenceThere is a genuine griefThere is a great deal of rash talkingThere is a growing dispositionThere is a large class of thinkersThere is a lesson of profound interestThere is a more important questionThere is a most serious lessonThere is a multitude of factsThere is a question of vital importanceThere is a very common tendencyThere is a vital difference of opinionThere is an analogy in this respectThere is an ancient story to the effectThere is an eternal controversyThere is another class of menThere is another factorThere is another object equally importantThere is another point of viewThere is another remarkable analogyThere is another sense in whichThere is, at any rate, to be saidThere is but one considerationThere is certainly no reasonThere is hardly any limitThere is, however, another opinionThere is, however, one cautionThere is little truth inThere is no field of human activityThere is no good reasonThere is no justification forThere is no mistaking the purposeThere is no more insidious perilThere is no more striking exemplificationThere is no occasion to exaggerateThere is no page of historyThere is no sense in sayingThere is no worse perversionThere is not a shadow of evidenceThere is nothing more repulsiveThere is nothing overstated in this descriptionThere is nothing to showThere is one story which it is saidThere is only one sense in whichThere is some difference of opinionThere is something strangely interestingThere is yet another distinctionThere is yet one other remarkThere ought certainly to beThere was but one alternativeThere was one remarkable incidentThere will always be a number of menThere will be no difficultyThere yet remainsTherefore, there is no possibility of a doubt Therein lies your responsibilityThese alone would not be sufficientThese are enough to refute the opinionThese are general counselsThese are generalizationsThese are my reasons forThese are points for considerationThese considerations have great weight with meThese exceptions do not hold in the case ofThese ideas naturally present themselvesThese instances are far from commonThese instances are indicationsThese last words lead me to sayThese objections only go to showThese questions I shall examineThese various partial viewsThey mistake the intelligenceThey would persuade you toThink for a momentThink of the cool disregardThis absurdity arisesThis appeal to the common senseThis argument is especially cogent [cogent = powerfully persuasive]This, at least, is sureThis being the caseThis being trueThis being undeniable, it is plainThis being understood, I askThis brings me to a single remarkThis brings us to a subjectThis episode goes to proveThis fact was soon made manifestThis from the nature of the caseThis I conceive to be the businessThis I consider to be my own caseThis I have told youThis is a general statementThis is a very one-sided conceptionThis is a very serious situationThis is an astonishing announcementThis is conceded byThis is contrary to all argumentThis is doubtless the truthThis is especially the caseThis is essentially an age ofThis is in the main justThis is like sayingThis is not allThis is not the main point of objectionThis is not the occasion or the placeThis is obviousThis is on the whole reasonableThis is only another illustration ofThis is owing in great measure toThis is precisely what we ought to doThis is said in no spirit ofThis is suggested to usThis is the design and intentionThis is the great factThis is the main point on which the inquiry turnsThis is the meaning ofThis is the obvious answerThis is the point I want to impress upon youThis is the point of viewThis is the position of our mindsThis is the radical questionThis is the sentiment of mankindThis is the starting-pointThis is the sumThis is to be found in the factThis is what I am led to sayThis is what may be objectedThis is why I take the libertyThis language is plainThis leads me to the questionThis leads us to inquireThis may be said without prejudiceThis might be illustrated at lengthThis much is certainThis sentiment was well-nigh universalThis, surely, is the conclusionThis, then, is the answerThis, then, is the drift of my illustrationThis, then, is what I mean by sayingThis will be evident at onceThis you can not denyThose who have watched the tendenciesThus a great deal may be doneThus analogy suggestsThus far, I willingly admitThus I am led on to another remarkThus if you look intoThus instances occur now and thenThus it comes to passThus my imagination tells meThus much, however, I may sayThus much I may be allowed to sayThus much may be sufficient to recallThus we seeTime would not permit meTo a man of the highest public spiritTo avoid all possibility of being misunderstoodTo be more explicitTo be sure, we sometimes hearTo bring the matter nearer homeTo convince them of thisTo feel the true force of this argumentTo illustrateTo make my story quite completeTo me, however, it would appearTo my way of conceiving such mattersTo prevent misapprehensionTo some it may sound like a paradoxTo sum up all that has been saidTo sum up in one wordTo take a very different instanceTo the conclusion thus drawnTo the enormous majority of personsTo these general considerationsTo this I answerTo this it will be repliedTo what other cause can you ascribeTo-day, as never beforeTreading close upon the heelsTried by this standardTrue it isTrue, there are difficultiesTruly it is a subject for astonishmentTwo things are made very clearUUnder all the circumstancesUnder these favoring conditionsUnder this headUndoubtedly we may findUnfortunately it is a truthUnless I could be sureUp to this moment I have statedVVery strange is this indeedWWe all agree as toWe all feel the force of the maximWe all in equal sincerity professWe almost shudder when we seeWe are accustomed to lay stress uponWe are all familiar withWe are approaching an eraWe are apt to forgetWe are assembled here to-dayWe are beginning to realizeWe are bound to give heedWe are constantly being toldWe are fulfilling what I believe to beWe are in the habit of sayingWe are met to-nightWe are not able to proveWe are not disinterestedWe are quite unable to speculateWe are told emphaticallyWe are tolerably certainWe believe with a sincere beliefWe can but pause to contemplateWe can imagine the amazement ofWe can not but be struck withWe can not escape the truthWe can not have this too deeply fixedWe can not too highly honor the temper ofWe can not wonderWe can only applaud the sentimentWe can only bow with awe We can presumeWe can remember with prideWe can see to some extentWe continually hear nowadaysWe deeply appreciate the circumstances ofWe do not quarrel with thoseWe do not question the realityWe do well to recallWe easily persuade ourselvesWe feel keenly about such thingsWe grope blindly alongWe have a firm assuranceWe have a right to claimWe have an overpowering senseWe have been accustomed toWe have been told by more than oneWe have come together to-nightWe have great reason to be thankfulWe have heard latelyWe have here plain proofWe have need to examineWe have no means of knowingWe have no other alternativeWe have not yet solved the problemWe have sought on this occasionWe have the evidence of thisWe have the good fortune to-nightWe have to admitWe have witnessed on many occasionsWe hear it is said sometimesWe hear no complaintWe heartily wish and meanWe hold fast to the principleWe laugh to scorn the ideaWe may all of us agreeWe may be permitted to rememberWe may contemplate with satisfactionWe may have a deep consciousnessWe may indeed considerWe may not know precisely howWe must also lookWe must constantly direct our purposeWe must not be deceivedWe must not mistakeWe must realize conscientiouslyWe must rememberWe need no proof to assure usWe need not look far for reasonsWe need not trouble ourselvesWe of this generationWe often hear persons sayWe ought in strict proprietyWe pride ourselves upon the factWe rightly pay all honorWe see in a variety of waysWe shall all doubtless concedeWe shall be blind not to perceiveWe shall do well to rememberWe shall have no difficulty in determiningWe should be convincedWe should contemplate and compareWe should dread nothing so muchWe should lend our influenceWe should not question for a momentWe should not, therefore, questionWe stand astonished atWe stumble and falter and fallWe take it for grantedWe will not stop to inquireWeighty as these conditions areWell, gentlemen, it must be confessedWell may we explainWell, now, let us proposeWell, that being the case, I sayWere I to enter into a detailed descriptionWere I to speculateWhat are the precise characteristicsWhat are we to think ofWhat are you going to doWhat can availWhat can be more intelligibleWhat can be more monstrous thanWhat can I say betterWhat commonly happens is thisWhat could be more captivatingWhat could be more trueWhat do we gain byWhat do we understand to have beenWhat I mean is thisWhat I now say isWhat I object to isWhat I propose to do isWhat I shall actually attempt to show hereWhat I suggest isWhat is more importantWhat is more remarkableWhat is the pretextWhat is this but to sayWhat more shall I sayWhat remains but to wish youWhat strikes the mind so forciblyWhat, then, are we to believeWhat, then, can be the reasonWhat, then, I may be askedWhat, then, is the useWhat, then, was the nature ofWhat was the consequence ofWhat we are concerned to know isWhat we have most to complain ofWhat would you sayWhatever a man thinksWhatever difference of opinion may existWhatever opinion I may expressWhatever the truth may beWhen I am toldWhen I hear it saidWhen I remember the historyWhen I review these circumstancesWhen I speak of this questionWhen I thus profess myselfWhen one remembersWhen we consider the vastnessWhen we contemplateWhen we get so far as thisWhen we look closely atWhen will men understandWhen you are assuredWhen you did me the honor to invite meWhence it is, I sayWhence was the proof to comeWhile acknowledging the great valueWhile I feel most keenly the honorWhile I have hinted to youWhilst I am on this matterWho can deny the effectWho can say in a wordWho does not like to seeWho has not felt the contrastWho that reads does not seeWho will accuse meWhy, again, should I take noticeWhy need you seek to disproveWill any gentleman sayWill anyone answerWill it be whisperedWill it not be well for usWill you allow me to present to youWill you bear with meWill you mistake thisWill you permit me to thank youWith all my heart I shareWith possibly a single exceptionWith respect to what has been saidWith this ideal clearly before usWith whatever opinions we come hereWithout going into any detailsWithout my saying a word moreYYet I am convincedYet I am willing to admitYet I am willing to concludeYet I feel quite free to sayYet I, for one, do not hesitate to admitYet I have never been thoroughly satisfiedYet I suppose it is worth whileYet I would have to thinkYet if you were to ask the questionYet it is instructive and interestingYet it is no less trueYet it is perfectly plainYet let me consider what consequences mustYet may I not remind youYou all know the history ofYou and I are always contrastingYou are at a parting of the waysYou are now invited to do honorYou can never forgetYou can not assertYou do not need to be told You have all read the storyYou have been gracious enough to assign to meYou have been mindfulYou have been pleased to confer upon meYou have but to observeYou have done me great honorYou have no rightYou have not forgottenYou have often pondered overYou have sometimes been astonishedYou know that it is impossible toYou know the legend which has grown upYou know very wellYou may also be assuredYou may be acquainted withYou may be sureYou may depend upon itYou may rememberYou may well be proudYou may well study the exampleYou might apply to yourselvesYou must not forgetYou must understand I do not mean to claimYou ought not to disregard what I sayYou remember howYou will allow me to say with becoming brevityYou will be pleased to hearYou will bear me out when I sayYou will clearly understandYou will expect me to say something aboutYou will forgive meYou will join with me, I trustYou will observeYou will pardon me, I am sureYou will scarcely be surprisedYou would never dream of urgingYou yourselves are the evidenceYour friendly and generous wordsYour good sense must tell youYour presence seems to say ======================================================================== CHAPTER 17: SECTION XI MISCELLANEOUS PHRASES ======================================================================== MISCELLANEOUS PHRASES A A bewildering labyrinth of facts A blank absence of interest or sympathy A bloodless diplomatist A breach of confidence A brilliant and paradoxical talker A burning sense of shame and horror A century of disillusionment A certain catholicity of taste [catholicity = universality] A cheap and coarse cynicism A civilizing agency of conspicuous valueA cleanness and probity of life [probity = integrity; uprightness]A commendable restraintA condescending and patronizing spiritA confused and troublesome timeA conscientious anxiety to do the right thingA conspicuous and crowning serviceA constant source of surprise and delightA contemptible species of mockeryA convenient makeshiftA copious torrent of pleasantryA course of arrogant obstinacyA crumb of consolationA crystallized embodiment of the ageA cynical and selfish hedonistA dangerous varnish of refinementA dead theological dogmaA decorous and well-intentioned personA deep and most impressive solemnityA deep and strange suggestivenessA deep authentic impression of disinterestednessA dereliction of dutyA disaster of the first magnitudeA distorted and pessimistic view of lifeA dogmatic and self-righteous spiritA duel of brainsA dull collocation of wordsA fastidious sense of fitnessA fatal moral hollownessA feeling of lofty remotenessA feminine excess of inconsequenceA final and irrevocable settlementA firmness tempered by the most scrupulous courtesyA fitting interval for penitenceA flippant rejoinderA flood of external impressionsA flourish of rhetoricA fund of curious informationA furtive groping after knowledgeA gambler's desperate chanceA ghastly mixture of defiance and conceitA glaring example of rapacity [rapacity = plundering]A graceful nonentityA great and many-sided personalityA great capacity for generous indignationA great source of confusionA gross piece of stupidityA habit of riding a theory too hardA habit of rigorous definitionA happy and compensating experienceA haughty self-assertion of equalityA hideous absurdityA hideous orgy of massacre and outrageA high pitch of eloquenceA homelike and festive aspectA hopeless enigmaA hotbed of disturbanceA hushed rustle of applause testified to a widespread approbation [approbation = warm approval; praise]A keenly receptive and intensely sensitive temperamentA kind of fantastic patchworkA kind of surly reluctanceA laudable stimulusA law of retributive justiceA less revolutionary innovationA life of studious contemplationA limpidity and lucidity of style [limpidity = transparent clearity; easily intelligible]A lingering tinge of admirationA lively sense of what is dishonorableA long accumulating store of discontent and unrestA long tangle of unavoidable detailA look threatening and peremptory [peremptory = ending all debate or action]A many-sided and far-reaching enthusiasmA marvelous sharpener of the facultiesA melancholy preponderance of mischiefA memory-haunting phraseA mercenary marriageA mere conjectural estimateA microscopic care in the search of wordsA misconception which is singularly prevalentA mixture of malignancy and madnessA modicum of truthA monstrous travestyA mood of hard skepticismA more than ordinary share of baseness and depravityA most laudable zealA most repulsive and incomprehensible idiomA most unseasonable piece of impertinenceA multitude of groundless alarmsA murderous tenacity about triflesA mysterious and an intractable pestilenceA mysterious and inscrutable powerA narrow and superficial surveyA nature somewhat frivolous and irresoluteA needlessly offensive mannerA nimble interchange of uninteresting gossipA noble and puissant nation [puissant = with power, might]A novel and perplexing courseA numerous companyA painful and disconcerting deformityA partial disenchantmentA passage of extraordinary daringA patchwork of compromisesA permanent and habitual state of mindA pernicious and growing tendencyA perversion of judgmentA phantom of the brainA piece of grotesque stupidityA pleasant flow of appropriate languageA pompous failureA potential menace to lifeA powerful and persuasive oratorA prevalent characteristic of her natureA prey to the tongue of the publicA pristine vigor of styleA profusion of complimentsA proposition inherently viciousA puerile illusion [puerile = immature; childish]A quenchless thirst for expressionA rage akin to frenzyA rare precision of insightA rather desperate procedureA reckless fashionA recrudescence of superstition [recrudescence = recurrence of a pathological symptoms after a period of improvement]A relish for the sublimeA reversion to the boldest paganismA rigid avoidance of extravagance and excessA ripple of applauseA restraining and conservative forceA robust and consistent applicationA sacred and indissoluble unionA sane philosophy of lifeA secluded dreamer of dreamsA secret and wistful charmA sense of deepening discouragementA sense of indescribable reverenceA series of brief and irritating hopesA settled conviction of successA sharp difference of opinionA sharp pang of regretful surpriseA shrewd eye to the main chanceA signal deed of justiceA skeptical suspension of judgmentA slight and superficial tribute A slowly subsiding frenzyA snare and a delusionA somewhat complicated and abstruse calculation [abstruse = difficult to understand]A sordid and detestable motiveA sort of incredulous stupefactionA source of unfailing delight and wonderA species of moral usurpationA spirit inimical to learningA spirit of complacent pessimismA startling and unfortunate digressionA state of scarcely veiled insurrectionA state of urgent necessityA stern decree of fateA stern foe of snobbishnessA storm of public indignationA strange mixture of carelessness, generosity, and capriceA strangely perverse and poverty stricken imaginationA strong assumption of superiorityA subjugated and sullen populationA sudden revulsionA supposed ground of affinityA synonym for retrogressionA taunting accusation of falsehoodA tedious and needless drudgeryA temper which brooked no resistanceA temporary expedientA tender tone of remonstranceA theme of endless meditationA thing of moods and momentsA thoroughly sincere and unaffected effortA thousand mangled delusionsA tissue of dull excusesA tone of exaggerated solicitudeA touch of exquisite pathosA trace of obvious sarcasmA transcript of the common conscienceA trifle prim and puritanicA truth begirt with fireA unique and overwhelming charmA vague aversionA variety of conflicting and profound emotionsA variety of enfeebling amendmentsA vast multitude of factsA vastly extended vision of opportunityA vehement and direct attackA very elusive and delicate thoughtA very formidable problemA vigilant reserveA violent and base calumniator [calumniator = makes malicious or knowingly false statements]A voice of matchless compass and eloquenceA warmth of seemingly generous indignationsA wealth of resource that seemed inexhaustibleA welcome release from besetting difficultiesA whole catalog of disastrous blundersA whole whirlpool of various emotionsAbounding bodily vigorAbove and beyond and before all elseAbsurd and inconsequential careerAbundant and congenial employmentAccidental rather than intentionalAccustomed to ascribe to chanceAcquired sentiments of proprietyActivities of the discursive intellectActuated by an unduly anxious desireAcute sensibility coupled with quickness of intellectAdhere too tenaciously to forms and modesAdmirable mastery of techniqueAdmit the soft impeachmentAdmitted with a childlike cheerfulnessAdvance by leaps and boundsAdvancing to dignity and honorAdventitious aids to memory [adventitious = Not inherent; added extrinsically]Affectation and superfluous ornamentAggravated to an unspeakable degreeAgitated and perplexed by a dozen cross-currents of conflicting tendencyAgreeable and humanizing intercourseAided by strong mental endowmentsAiry swiftness of treatmentAlien to the purposeAll sorts of petty tyranniesAll the resources of a burnished rhetoricAllied by taste and circumstancesAllied with a marked imperiousness [imperious = arrogantly overbearing]Almost incredible obtusenessAltogether monstrous and unnaturalAlways observant and discriminatingAmaze and confound the imaginationAmiable and indulgent hostessAmid many and pressing avocationsAmid the homeliest details of daily lifeAmid the rush and roar of lifeAmple scope for the exercise of his astonishing giftsAn abandoned and exaggerated griefAn accidental encounterAn act of folly amounting to wickednessAn afternoon of painfully constrained behaviorAn agreeable image of serene dignityAn air of artificial constraintAn air of round-eyed profundityAn alarmed sense of strange responsibilitiesAn almost excessive exactnessAn almost sepulchral regularity and seclusionAn ample and imposing structureAn apostle of unworldly ardorAn appreciable menaceAn ardent and gifted youthAn arid dictumAn artful and malignant enemyAn assumption entirely gratuitousAn assumption which proved erroneousAn atmosphere of sunny gaietyAn attitude of passive impartialityAn authoritative and conclusive inquiryAn egregious assumption [egregious = outrageously reprehensible]An elaborate assumption of indifferenceAn endless field for discussionAn enervating and emasculating form of indulgenceAn ennobling and invigorating influenceAn entirely negligible quantityAn essentially grotesque and commonplace thingAn eternal and imperishable exampleAn exalted and chimerical sense of honor [chimerical = highly improbable]An excess of unadulterated praiseAn excessive refinement of feelingAn expression at once confident and appealingAn extensive and populous countryAn habitual steadiness and coolness of reflectionAn honest and unquestioning prideAn icy indifferenceAn idle and unworthy actionAn ill-assorted vocabularyAn immeasurable advantageAn imminent and overmastering perilAn imperturbable demeanor and steadiness of mindAn implacable foeAn inborn and irresistible impulseAn incongruous spectacleAn incredible mental agilityAn indefinable taint of priggishness [priggishness = exaggerated propriety] An indescribable frankness and simplicity of characterAn indolent surrender to mere sensuous experienceAn indomitable and unselfish soulAn ineradicable love of fun and mystificationAn inevitable factor of human conductAn inexhaustible copiousness and readiness of speechAn insatiable appetite for triflesAn insatiable voracityAn inscrutable mysteryAn intentional breach of politenessAn interchange of civilitiesAn intolerable deal of guessworkAn involuntary gesture of remonstranceAn irrelevant bit of magniloquence [magniloquence = extravagant in speech]An irrepressible and impassioned hopefulnessAn irritating and dangerous treatmentAn itching propensity for argumentAn object of indestructible interestAn obnoxious member of societyAn ominous lull and silenceAn open and violent ruptureAn outburst of impassioned eloquenceAn unaccountable feeling of antipathyAn unbecoming vehemenceAn undisciplined state of feelingAn unerring sense of humorAn unparalleled and almost miraculous growthAn unparalleled atrocityAn unpatriotic and ignoble actAn unreasoning form of coercionAn utterly vile and detestable spiritAnd now I address myself to my taskAnd the likeAnnounced in a tone of pious satisfactionAnother thought importuned him [importuned = insistent or repeated requests]Anticipated with lively expectationApparent rather than realAppeal to a tardy justiceAppreciably above the level of mediocrityArbitrary assumption of powerArdently and enthusiastically convincedArgued with immense force and feelingArrayed with scrupulous neatnessArrogance and untutored haughtinessAs an impartial bystanderAs belated as they are fallaciousAs by a secret of freemasonryAs odious as it is absurdAs ridiculous as it was unnecessaryAs we scan the vague unknownAssailed by poignant doubtsAssume a menacing attitudeAssumed almost heroic proportionsAt once epigrammatic and arresting [epigrammatic = terse and witty]At once misleading and infelicitousAt the mercy of small prejudicesAttained by rigorous self-restraintAttended by insuperable difficultiesAverted by some happy stroke of fortuneAwait the sentence of impartial posterityAwaited with feverish anxietyBBandied to and froBased on a fundamental errorBeguile the tedium of the journeyBemoaning and bewailing his sad fortuneBeset with external dangersBetrayed into deplorable errorBewildering multiplication of detailsBeyond the dreams of avariceBlended with courage and devotionBlind leaders of the blindBlunt the finer sensibilitiesBlustering desire for publicityBound up with impossibilities and absurditiesBreathed an almost exaggerated humilityBred in the tepid reticence of proprietyBrief ventures of kindlinessBrilliant display of ingenious argumentBring odium upon the individualBrisk directness of speechBrutal recognition of failureBursts of unpremeditated franknessBut delusions and phantasmagoriaBut that is beside the markBut this is a digressionBy a curious perversity of fateBy a happy turn of thinkingBy a whimsical diversionBy common consentBy means of crafty insinuationsBy no means inconsolableBy temperament incompatibleBy the common judgment of the thinking worldBy the sheer centripetal force of sympathyBy virtue of a common understandingBy way of rejoinderCCalculated to create disgustCalm strength and constancyCapable of a severe scientific treatmentCapacity for urbanity and moderationCarried into port by fair windsCaught unawares by a base impulseCeaseless tramp of humanityCensured for his negligenceChampioning the cause of religious educationChastened and refined by experienceChecked by the voice of authorityCherished the amiable illusionCherishing a huge fallacyChildishly inaccurate and absurdChivalrous loyalty and high forbearanceClever and captivating eloquenceCoarse and glittering ostentationCoherent and continuous trend of thoughtCommended by perfect suavityCommon ground of agreementComplicated and infinitely embitteredConceded from a sense of justiceConceived with imperfect knowledgeConcentrated and implacable resolveConditions of unspeakable humiliationConducive to well-being and efficiencyConfused rumblings presaging a different epochConstrained by the sober exercise of judgmentConsumed by a demon of activityContinuous and stubborn disregardContrary to the clearest conviction of his judgmentCouched in terms of feigned devotionCredulous and emotionally extravagantCreed of incredulity and derisionCriticized with unsparing vigorCrude undigested masses of suggestionCruel and baseless calumnies [calumnies = maliciously false statements; slander]Cynically repudiate all obligationsDDaily usages and modes of thinkingDangerously near snobberyDarkly insinuating what may possibly happenDazzled by their novelty and brillianceDebased by common useDeep essentials of moral grandeurDeeply engrossed in congenial workDeeply moved as well as keenly stungDeeply rooted in the heart of humanity Defiant of analysis and ruleDegenerate into comparative feeblenessDegenerated into deadness and formalityDegrading and debasing curiosityDeliberate and cautious reflectionDelicacy of perception and quick tactDelude many minds into acquiescenceDense to the point of stupidityDescanting on them cursorily [descanting = discussion or discourse]Devices generally held to be discreditableDevious and perilous waysDevoid of hysteria and extravaganceDexterous modes of concealmentDictated by an overweening partialityDiffer in degree only and not in kindDifficult and abstruse questions [abstruse = incomprehensible ]Diffidence overwhelmed himDiffusing beneficent resultsDignified by deliberation and privacyDimly implying some sort of jestDiscreditable and insincere supportDisdaining the guidance of reasonDisenchanting effect of time and experienceDisfigured by glaring faultsDisguised in sentimental fripperyDispel all anxious concernDisplayed enormous power and splendorDistinguish themselves by their eccentricitiesDistracted by contending desiresDiversity of mind and temperamentDivested of all personal feelingsDogged and shameless beyond all precedentDominated by no prevailing taste or fashionDoomed by inexorable fateDoomed to impermanence and transiencyDraw back in distrust and misgivingDreaded and detested rivalDriven towards disaffection and violenceDue to historical perspectiveDull and trite commonplacesDwindled to alarmingly small dimensionsEEasy-going to the point of lethargyElementary principles of right and wrongEmbittered and fanatical agitationEncrusted with pedantry and prejudice [pedantry = attention to detail]Endless and intricate technicalitiesEndowed with undreamed-of powersEnforced by coercive measuresEnormities of crime and anomalies of lawEntangled in theological controversyEntirely futile and negligibleErroneous assumptions and sophistriesEspoused with extraordinary ardorEssentially one-sided and incompleteEternally fruitful and stimulatingEvidently malicious and adroitEvinces a hardened conscience and an insensibility to shameExact and resolute allegianceExamples of terrific and explosive energyExasperating to the last degreeExcruciating cruelty and injusticeExposed to damaging criticismExposing his arrogance and folly to merited contemptExpressions of unrestrained griefExquisite lucidity of statementExtraordinarily subtle and penetrating analysisExuberant rush of wordsFFacile and fertile literary brainsFaithfully and religiously eschewed [eschew = avoid; shun]Fallen into the convenient oblivion of the waste-basketFanatical and dangerous excessesFar off and incredibly remoteFastidious correctness of formFate had turned and twisted a thousand waysFed by many currents from the long stream of human experienceFeigning a virtuous indignationFertility of argumentative resourceFictitious and adventitious aidFinely touched to the fine issuesFit to stand the gaze of millionsFits and starts of generosityFixed convictions of mankindFlouted as unpracticalFoolish and inflexible superstitionFostering and preserving orderFree from all controversial pettifogging [pettifogging = quibbling over insignificant details]Freighted with the most precious cargoesFrequently recurring forms of awkwardnessFresh and unsuspected lovelinessFrom the standpoint of expediency and effectivenessFull and tuneful dictionFull of ardent affection and gratitudeFull of presentiments of some evilFull of singular freshness, insight and powerFull of speculation and a deep restrained excitementFumble and stumble in helpless incapacityGGain the applause of future agesGenerous to a pathetic and touching degreeGive vent to his indignationGiving an ear to a little neighborly gossipGlances and smiles of tacit contemptGnawing at the vitals of societyGrace and gentleness of mannerGraceful succession of sentencesGratuitous and arbitrary meddlingGreeted with unalloyed satisfactionGrooves of intellectual habitGrowing sense of bewilderment and dismayGuilty and baffled antagonistsHHabits of unintelligent routineHabitual self-possession and self-respectHappy and gracious willingnessHard-souled and joyously joyousHaunted by blank misgivingsHe affected neither pomp nor grandeurHe became more blandly garrulous [garrulous = excessive and trivial talk]He declined the proffered hospitalityHe dropped into an eloquent silenceHe eludes analysis and baffles descriptionHe glanced at her indulgentlyHe had the habit of self-engrossed silencesHe harbored his misgivings in silenceHe poured bitter and biting ridicule on his discomfited opponentsHe spoke with sledgehammer directnessHe suffers nothing to draw him asideHe took his courage in both handsHe turned on me a glance of stored intelligenceHe was disheveled and untidyHe was inexhaustibly volubleHeavily freighted with erudition [erudition = extensive learning]Heights of serene contemplation Her voice had a wooden resonance and a ghost of a lispHidebound in official pedantry [pedantry = attention to detail]High and undiscouraged hopeHigh-handed indifference to all restraintHis chin had too vanishing an aspectHis first zeal was flaggingHis general attitude suggested an idea that he had an oration for youHis gestures and his gait were untidyHis mood was one of pure exaltationHis plea was irresistibleHis tone verged on the ironicalHis work was ludicrously perfunctoryHopelessly belated in its appearanceII adjured him [adjured = command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath]I am not without a lurking suspicionI bemoaned my unlucky fateI could almost allege it as a supreme exampleI have somewhat overshot the markI lost myself in a reverie of gratitudeI made bold to retortI must hazard the storyI was extremely perplexedI will permit myself the liberty of sayingI would fain believe [fain = happily; gladly]Illuminate with sinister effectImmediate and effectual stepsImmense capacity for ceaseless progressImmunity from criticism and controlImpartial and exacting judgmentImpatience of despotic influenceImpelled by strong convictionImperiled in a restless ageImperious in its demands [imperious = arrogantly domineering]Impotent outbreaks of unreasoning rageImpromptu parades of noisy patriotismIn a diversity of applicationIn a fever of apprehensionIn a frenzy of fussy excitementIn a frowning abstractionIn a great and fruitful wayIn a high degree culpableIn a kind of confused astonishmentIn a most commendable fashionIn a most impressive veinIn a position of undisputed supremacyIn a rapture of imagined ecstasyIn a secret and surreptitious way [surreptitious = done by clandestine or stealthy means]In a spirit of friendliness and conciliationIn a state of mulish reluctance [mulish = stubborn and intractable]In a state of nervous exacerbationIn a state of virtuous complacencyIn a tone of uneasy interrogationIn a transport of ambitious vanityIn a whirlwind of feeling and memoryIn accents embarrassed and hesitatingIn alliance with steady clearness of intellectIn amazed ejaculationIn an eminent and unique senseIn an eminent degreeIn deference to a unanimous sentimentIn extenuation of the pastIn high good humorIn his customary sententious fashion [sententious = terse and energetic; pithy]In its most odious and intolerable shapeIn language terse yet familiarIn moments of the most imminent perilIn quite incredible confusionIn seasons of difficulty and trialIn spite of plausible argumentsIn terms of imperishable beautyIn the dim procession of yearsIn the highest conceivable degreeIn the local phraseIn the nature of thingsIn the ordinarily accepted senseIn the realm of conjectureIn the scheme of thingsIn the tone of one who moralizesIn the twinkling of an eyeIn the world of lettersIn tones of genuine admirationIncapable of flashy make-believeIncited by a lust for gainIncomparable lucidity and penetrativenessInconceivable clumsiness of organizationIndulge a train of gentle recollectionIndulging a sickly and nauseating petulanceIneffably dreary and unpicturesqueInfected with a feverish dissatisfactionInfuse a wholesome terrorInimical to true and determined principle [Inimical = harmful; adverse]Inimitable grace and felicity [inimitable = defying imitation; matchless]Injudicious and inelegant ostentationInnumerable and incessant creationsInordinate greed and love of wealthInsatiably greedy of recognitionInsensibility to moral perspective and proportionInsolent and riotous excessInspired by a vague malevolenceInspirited by approval and applauseInstances might be multiplied indefinitelyInstantly alive to the slightest breach of decorumInsufferable violence to the feelingsIntense and stubborn dogmatismIntense sensitiveness to injusticeIntercourse with polished societyIntervals of respite and reposeInveigh against established customs [inveigh = angry disapproval; protest vehemently]Invested with a partial authorityInveterate forces of oppositionInvincible jealousy and hateInvoluntary thrill of gratified vanityInvolved in profound uncertaintyInvolving ourselves in embarrassmentsInward appraisal and self-renouncementIrregulated and desultory education [desultory = haphazard; random]Irrelevant to the main issueIrresistibly impelled by conscienceIrritable bitterness and angry suspicionIt assumes the shape of malignityIt betrays a great want of prudence and discernmentIt defies descriptionIt dissipates every doubt and scrupleIt enslaves the imaginationIt extorted from him expressions of irritabilityIt gives one a little grip at the throatIt has been stigmatized as irrelevantIt has more than passing interestIt has seldom been surpassedIt imposes no constraintIt is a capital blunderIt is a common error among ignorant peopleIt is a consoling reflectionIt is a mark of great instability It is a staggering thoughtIt is always something viciousIt is an odd jealousyIt is an intolerable ideaIt is impossible to resist acknowledging thisIt is little more than a platitudeIt is not consistent with elevated and dignified characterIt is not wholly insignificantIt is notoriously easy to exaggerateIt is the common consent of menIt is unnecessary to multiply instancesIt makes life insupportableIt must be a matter of conjectureIt occasions suspicion and discontentIt runs counter to all established customsIt was a matter of notorietyIt wears a ragged and dangerous frontIt would be a fruitless and unthankful taskIt would be superfluous to sayIt would not seem an improbable conclusionIts dominating and inspiring influenceJJealous and formidable foesJustifiable in certain exigencies [exigencies = urgent situations]KKeen power of calculation and unhesitating audacityKindle the flames of genuine oratoryKnotty and subtle disquisitions [disquisitions = formal discourse]LLabored and far-fetched elocutionLaid down in a most unflinching and vigorous fashionLamentable instances of extravaganceLash themselves into furyLax theories and corresponding practisesLay hold of the affectionsLeaden mood of dulnessLend a critical earLest the requirements of courtesy be disregardedLinks in the chain of reasoningLittle less than scandalousLofty and distinguished simplicityLong-sighted continuity of thought and planLooking at the matter by and largeLooming large and ugly in the public viewLoose and otiose statement [otiose = lazy; indolent; of no use]Lost in indolent contentLovely beyond all wordsLucidity and argumentative vigorLulled into a sense of false satisfactionMMaddened by a jealous hateMaintained with ingenuity and vigorManifestly harsh and barbarousMarvelous copiousness of illustrationMarvelously suggestive and inspiringMen of profound erudition [erudition = extensive learning]Mere effects of negligenceMicroscopic analysis of characterMingled distrust and fearMinistering to mere pleasure and indulgenceMinutely and rationally exposing their imperfectionsMorbid and subjective broodingMore or less severe and prolongedMoved to unaccustomed tearsMy worst suspicions were confirmedMysterious and invincible darknessNNaked vigor of resolutionNaturally prone to believeNecessity thus imposed by prudenceNerveless and faithless follyNo more than brief palliatives or mitigationsNoble and sublime patienceNoisy torrent of talkNot averse to a little gossipNot so much polished as varnishedNoted for their quixotic love of adventureNothing could be more captious or unfair [captious = disposition to find and point out trivial faults]Nothing remained but a graceful acquiescenceNotoriously distracted by internecine jealousiesOObjects of general censureObscured beneath the rubbish of the ageObsessed with an overweening prideObstacles that are difficult but not insuperableObviously at variance with factsOccasioned by direct moral turpitude [turpitude = depravity; baseness]Oddly amenable to the proposed innovationsOften employed promiscuouslyOminous and swift daysOmitting all compliments and commonplacesOn a noble and commanding scaleOn sure ground of factOn the edge of great irritabilityOn the horns of a dilemmaOne of life's ironical adjustmentsOne of the foreseen and inevitable resultsOne tissue of rashness, folly, ingratitude, and injusticeOpenly flouted and disavowedOppressed by some vague dreadOrgans of party rage and popular frenzyOur opinions were diametrically opposedOur vaunted civilizationOutward mark of obeisance and humiliation [obeisance = attitude of deference]Overcome by an access of miseryOvershadowed by a fretful anxietyOverwhelmed with reproach and popular indignationPPainful and lamentable indifferencePalpably and unmistakably commonplaceParading an exception to prove a ruleParalyzed by infirmity of purposeParalyzing doubts and scruplesParamount obligation and righteousnessPartial and fragmentary evidencePassionately addicted to pleasurePatently inimical to libertyPatience under continual provocationPeculiarly liable to misinterpretationPeddling and pitiful compromisesPelting one another with catchwordsPerfectly illustrated and exemplifiedPerpetually excite our curiosityPierced to the quickPitiful shifts of policyPlainly dictated by a lofty purposePleading the exigencies of strategical interest [exigencies = urgent situations]Plunged into tumultuous preoccupationPointed out with triumphant malicePolished beauty of dictionPolitical storm and stress.Position of titular commandPreached with a fierce unction [unction = exaggerated earnestness]Precipitate and arbitrary changesPredict the gloomiest consequencesPregnant with a lesson of the deepest importPresented with matchless vigor and couragePrincely generosity of praiseProdigious and portentous eventsProtracted to a vexatious length Proud schemes for aggrandizementProvocative of bitter hostilityPruned of their excrescences and grotesque extremes [excrescences = abnormal growth, such as a wart]Purged of glaringly offensive featuresPursued to a vicious extentQQuestioned and tested in the crucible of experienceQuickened into a stabbing suspicionQuickness to conceive and courage to executeQuite destitute of resourcesQuixotically generous about moneyRRadiantly and transparently happyRailed at the worldRare candor and flexibility of mindRare fidelity of purpose and achievementRarely brought to passReeling headlong in luxury and sensualityRegarded with sincere abhorrenceRegulated by the fixed rules of good-breedingReligious rights and ceremoniesReluctant to appear in so equivocal a characterRender null and voidRent by internal contentionsRepugnant alike to reason and conscienceResigned to growing infirmitiesResist a common adversaryResting on some collateral circumstanceRhetorical and ambitious dictionRich and exuberant complexitiesRigid and exact boundariesRooted in immeasurable error and falsityRoused to tumultuous activityRude and blind criticismSSadly counterbalanced by numerous faultsSaid with epigrammatic point [epigrammatic = terse and witty]Salutary in the extremeSalutary tonic of a free current of public criticismSanity and quietness of soulScorned as an impracticable theoryScornful of petty calculationsScreen themselves from punishmentScrupulous and chivalrous loyaltySee with eagle glance through conventionalismsSeem to savor of paradoxSeize the auspicious momentSelf-centered anxiety and preoccupationSelf-command born of varied intercourseSelf-interest of the most compelling characterSelfish and uselessly recondite [recondite = not easily understood]Selfishness pampered by abundanceSenses of marvelous acutenessSensible diminution of our comfortSensitive and apprehensive temperamentSentimental wailings for the pastServe the innocent purposes of lifeSet down with meticulous careShames us out of our nonsenseSharp outbursts of hatred and bitternessSharp restrictions of duty and opportunitySharply and definitely conceivedShe had lost her way in a labyrinth of conjectureShe took refuge in a passionate exaggeration of her own insufficiencySheer midsummer madnessSilly displays of cheap animositySimple and obvious to a plain understandingSinister and fatal augury [augury = sign of something coming; omen]Skulking beneath a high-sounding benevolenceSlack-minded skimming of newspapersSlavish doctrines of sectarianismSlow and resistless forces of convictionSmug respectability and self-contentSnatch some advantageSocialized and exacting studiesSome very undignified disclosuresSomething essentially inexpressibleSomething stifling and over-perfumedSpinning a network of falsehoodsSpiritual and moral significanceStaring in helpless bewildermentStealthily escaping observationStern determination to inflict summary justiceStigmatized as moral cowardsStimulated to profitable industryStopped as if on the verge of profunditiesStrange frankness of cynical brutalityStrange streak of melancholyStrangled by a snare of wordsStrenuous and conscientious endeavorStretched out in dreary monotonyStrict and unalloyed veracityStruck incessantly and remorselesslyStupendous and awe-inspiring spectacleSubject to the vicissitudes of fortune [vicissitudes = sudden or unexpected changes]Subjected to the grossest crueltiesSubordination to the common wealSubservient to the ends of religionSudden and inexplicable changes of moodSuddenly and imperatively summonedSuddenly swelled to unprecedented magnitudeSufficient to repel vulgar curiositySuggestive sagacity and penetration [sagacity = farsighted; wise]Suit the means to the endSullen and widespread discontentSuperior in strength and prowessSupported by a splendid fearlessnessSupremely and undeniably greatSusceptible to every impulse and stimulusSustained dignity and mellifluous precision [mellifluous = flowing with honey; smooth and sweet]Swamping every aspiration and ambitionSwift and vehement outbursts of feelingTTake root in the heartTake vengeance upon arrogant self-assertionTaken in their totalityTamed and wonted to a settled existenceTempered by the emotional warmth of high moral idealsThat way madness liesThe abysmal depths of despairThe accumulated bitterness of failureThe agonies of conscious failureThe air was full of the cry and clamorThe animadversions of critics [animadversions = Strong criticism]The applause was unboundedThe best proof of its timeliness and salutariness [salutariness = favorable]The bewildered and tumultuous worldThe blackest abyss of despairThe blemishes of an extraordinary reputationThe bluntness of a provincialThe bogey of bad luck [bogey = evil or mischievous spirit; hobgoblin]The bounding pulse of youthThe brunt of lifeThe capacity for refined pursuits The charming omniscience of youthThe cloak of cowardiceThe collective life of humanityThe combined dictates of reason and experienceThe companion of a noble and elevated spiritThe complaining gate swung openThe complex phenomena of lifeThe consequence of an agitated mindThe consequence of ignorance and childish assumptionThe constant pressure of anxietiesThe creature and tool of a partyThe critical eyes of posterityThe dead and dusty pastThe delimitation is sufficiently definiteThe dictates of plain reasonThe disjointed babble of the chroniclerThe dull derision of the worldThe dullest and most vacant mindsThe dumb forces of brute natureThe dupe of some impostureThe eager pretentiousness of youthThe ebb and flow of eventsThe everlasting deluge of booksThe evil was irremediableThe exchange of harmless amenitiesThe exertion of an inherent powerThe expression was keenly intellectualThe facile conjectures of ignorant onlookersThe facts took him by the throatThe fitful swerving of passionThe flabbiness of our cultureThe flaccid moods of proseThe flame of discord raged with redoubled furyThe flattest and most obvious truismsThe flippant insolence of a decadent skepticismThe foe of excess and immoderationThe fog of prejudice and ill-feelingThe frustration of their dearest hopesThe garb of civilizationThe general infusion of witThe gift of prophecyThe golden years of youth and maturityThe gratification of ambitionThe grim reality of defeatThe hall-mark of a healthy humanityThe handmaid of tyrannyThe hint of tranquillity and self-poiseThe hints of an imaginable allianceThe hobgoblin of little mindsThe holiest and most ennobling sensations of the soulThe hollowest of hollow shamsThe homely virtue of practical utilityThe hubbub and turmoil of the great worldThe huge and thoughtful nightThe hurly-burly of eventsThe idea was utterly hateful and repugnantThe idle of all hobbledehoys [hobbledehoys = gawky adolescent boy]The ignoble exploitation of public interestsThe imminent fatality awaiting himThe impulse of prejudice or capriceThe incorrigibility of perverse human natureThe incursions of a venomous rabbleThe indulgence of an overweening self-conceitThe inevitable climax and culminationThe inference is inescapableThe infirmity and fallibility of human natureThe inflexible serenity of the wheeling sunThe ingenuities of legal verbiageThe inmost recesses of the human heartThe insipidity of indifferenceThe insolence of powerThe irony of circumstancesThe jaded weariness of overstrained livingThe jargon of well-handled and voice-worn phrasesThe jostling and ugliness of lifeThe lawyer's habit of circumspection and delayThe long-delayed hour of retributionThe lowest grade of precarious mendacity [mendacity = untruthfulness]The makeshifts of mediocrityThe malarious air of after-dinner gossipThe mazes of conflicting testimonyThe mean and frivolous affections of the idleThe menacing shadow of wantThe mere fruit of his distempered imaginationThe mere reversal of the wheel of fortuneThe merest smattering of knowledgeThe meticulous preciosity of the lawyer and the logician [preciosity = extreme overrefinement]The most absurd elementary questionsThe most amazing impudenceThe most exacting and exciting businessThe most fallacious of all fallaciesThe most implacable logicThe most preposterous prideThe multitudinous tongue of the peopleThe outcome of unerring observationThe outraged conscience of mankindThe overpowering force of circumstances and necessityThe overweening exercise of powerThe panacea for the evils of societyThe panorama of historyThe pernicious doctrines of skepticsThe perpetrator of clumsy witticismsThe precarious tenure of fameThe precursor of violenceThe pretty and delicate game of talkThe primitive instinct of self-preservationThe property of little mindsThe prophecies of visionaries and enthusiastsThe proprieties of etiquetteThe purse-proud inflation of the moneyed manThe question was disconcertingly frankThe ravening wolves of brute instinctThe remark was sternly uncompromisingThe result of capriceThe rigor of the lawThe sanction and authority of a great nameThe severest shocks of adverse fateThe sharp and vehement assertion of authorityThe sinister influence of unprincipled menThe speaker drew an indignant breathThe springs of human actionThe staple of conversationThe stillness of finalityThe stings of self-reproachThe straightforward path of inexorable logicThe strong hand of executive authorityThe sum and fruit of experienceThe sum total of her impressions was negativeThe summit of excellenceThe supernatural prescience of prophecyThe sweet indulgence of good-natureThe sycophants of the rich [sycophant = servile self-seeker attempting to win favor by flattery]The taint of fretful ingratitudeThe talk flowedThe target for ill-informed criticismThe tears welled up and flowed abundantly The tediousness of inactivityThe tendency to evade implicit obligationsThe ties of a common causeThe tranquil aspects of societyThe tribute of affectionate applauseThe ultimate verdict of mankindThe unbroken habit of a lifetimeThe unimpeachable correctness of his demeanorThe unlicensed indulgence of curiosityThe unsophisticated period of youthThe utmost excitement and agitationThe vanishing thoughtlessness of youthThe vanity and conceit of insular self-satisfactionThe very texture of man's soul and lifeThe victim of an increasing irritabilityThe victorious assertion of personalityThe virtue of taciturnity [taciturnity = habitually untalkative]The voice was sharp and peremptory [peremptory = ending all debate or action]The want of serious and sustained thinkingThe widest compass of human lifeThe wonderful pageant of consciousnessThe words stabbed himTheir authenticity may be greatly questionedTheir indignation waxed fast and furiousThemes of perennial interestThere was a blank silenceThere was no sense of diminutionThey affected the tone of an impartial observerThey rent the air with shouts and acclamationsThoughts which mock at human lifeThrough ever-widening circles of devastationThrough the distortions of prejudiceThwarted by seeming insuperable obstaclesTime was dissolving the circle of his friendsTimes of unexampled difficultyTinseled over with a gaudy embellishment of wordsTo a practised eyeTo be sedulously avoided [sedulously = persevering]To prosecute a scheme of personal ambitionTo state the case is to prove itToo preposterous for beliefToo puerile to noticeToo sanguine a forecast [sanguine = cheerfully confident; optimistic]Torn asunder by eternal strifeTotally detached from all factionsTouched with a sort of reverential gratitudeTranscend the bounds of human credulityTransitory in its natureTransparent and ridiculous self-importanceTreasured up with a timid and niggardly thriftTreated the idea with lofty scornTremendous exploits and thrilling escapadesTrue incentives to knowledgeUUnamiable and envious attributesUnbounded devotion and indulgenceUncharted oceans of thoughtUnconquerable fidelity to dutyUnder all conceivable circumstancesUnder the sway of arbitrary opinionsUndertaken under propitious circumstances [propitious = auspicious, favorable; kindly]Uneasy sense of impending changeUnequaled simplicity and directness of purposeUnexceptional in point of breedingUnexpected obstacles and inextricable difficultiesUnfailing and miraculous foresightUnfeigned astonishment and indignationUnfounded and incredible calumnies [calumnies = maliciously false statements]Unhampered by binding alliancesUniversal in their significationUnjust and unrighteous persecutionUnreasoning and unquestioning attachmentUnrivaled beauty and excellenceUnrivaled gift of succinct and trenchant speech [trenchant = forceful, effective, vigorous; incisive; distinct]Unsparing industry and attentionUnspeakably alluring and satisfyingUnsurpassed in force and fitnessUnswerving and unselfish fidelityUntiring enunciation of platitudes and fallaciesUnutterably trivial and paltryUnwavering and unquestioning approbation [approbation = warm approval; praise]Unworthy and ungenerous treatmentUpbraid ourselves with follyUrgent warning and admonitionUtterly and essentially irreverentVVast and vague aspirationsVastly complex and far-reaching problemsVehemently and indignantly repudiatedVenerable and dignified conservatismVersatile and essentially originalVersed in the arts of exciting tumult and sedition [sedition = insurrection; rebellion]Viewed in its general tenor and substanceVigorous and well compactedViolating all decencyViolent and unforeseen vicissitudes [vicissitudes = sudden or unexpected changes]Vitiated by intolerance and shortsightedness [vitiated = reduce the value; corrupt morally; debase]Vivid even to oppressivenessVoracious and insatiable appetiteVulgar eagerness for placeWWarnings too pregnant to be disregardedWarped by personal pretensions and self-consequenceWe may parenthetically noteWe must profoundly revere itWeigh the merits and demeritsWelcomed at first with skeptical contemptWell-concerted and well-timed stratagemsWhirled into rapid and ceaseless motionWholesale friction and discontentWholly devoid of public interestWidely divergent social traitsWield an unequaled and paramount authorityWiser counsels prevailedWithal decidedly handsomeWritten in indelible characters upon his heartYYield to urgent representationsZZealous in the cause he affected to serve ======================================================================== Source: https://sermonindex.net/books/fifteen-thousand-useful-phrases/ ========================================================================