Adjective : a dolorous melody; dolorous news. From Dictionary.com.
He dropped his eyes and his mouth drooped dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt] Reference
"Never, never, never!" his deep tones belled dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [Ship Of Destiny]
He commanded his helpers decorously, dolorously, with great dignity. From Wordnik.com. [An Excellent Mystery]
Over this he gazed dolorously at Alleyn through wet, white eyelashes. From Wordnik.com. [Tied Up in Tinsel]
Vanni Fucci nodded dolorously, "Both hands," he said, "And off we go again.". From Wordnik.com. [Prayers To Broken Stones]
The mast whined dolorously at every heel, and the centre-board hiccoughed and choked. From Wordnik.com. [The Riddle of the Sands]
"A pad piziness," the boat-steerer reiterated, dolorously, in the silence which followed. From Wordnik.com. [The Lost Poacher] Reference
So he retraced his steps across the street with a dolorously cheerful whistle on his lips. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life] Reference
As they began an excited discussion, he sank to the ground, holding his head dolorously in his hands. From Wordnik.com. [HOTHOUSE]
Little phrases which indicated dolorously the subject of his preoccupation often escaped him in the street. From Wordnik.com. [New Grub Street] Reference
And then he came up dolorously from the tool-house. From Wordnik.com. [Further Adventures of Lad] Reference
"Are you angry with me?" asked Donatello dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [The Marble Faun - Volume 1 The Romance of Monte Beni] Reference
"But my credit is gone," Dinky-Dunk dolorously acknowledged. From Wordnik.com. [The Prairie Mother] Reference
Hammy sniffed dolorously, and two large tears splashed down. From Wordnik.com. [The Dop Doctor] Reference
In spite of herself her last words ended a little dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [Otherwise Phyllis] Reference
"Noa, that we ben't!" cried the Hundred and Fifty, dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [My Novel — Complete] Reference
He did so dolorously enough, but Olive scarcely felt any pain. From Wordnik.com. [Olive A Novel] Reference
Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row. From Wordnik.com. [The Island Pharisees] Reference
"She will have her earlobe ripped off," we will say, dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
Beaumanoir gave an extra wrench, and his victim howled most dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the Immortals] Reference
Amzi stopped and pushed it back, causing the chain to rattle dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [Otherwise Phyllis] Reference
"There's just a chance of doing something for Ledwith," he said dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Disappearing] Reference
That good woman shook her head dolorously, as the flush died from her face. From Wordnik.com. [Making People Happy] Reference
John shook his head dolorously over this extension of his moral obligations. From Wordnik.com. [The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories] Reference
"Ah, my leetle brother, it is YOU who have changed!" said Enriquez dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [Stories in Light and Shadow] Reference
If this is repeated, my studies of reed-life will be made dolorously difficult. From Wordnik.com. [Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy] Reference
The vast and ancient room echoed dolorously with the heart-broken supplication. From Wordnik.com. [Rattlin the Reefer] Reference
Leonard opened his innocent blue eyes, while Mr. Stirn dolorously wiped his own. From Wordnik.com. [My Novel — Complete] Reference
"If Judith would only get married," Mrs. Theodora Whitney was wont to sigh dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904] Reference
'Please sir,' began the boy, dolorously, 'I've got into an awful row -- I'm run in, sir.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Giant's Robe] Reference
He laughed dolorously, "she hasn't a particle of any sense of ridicule," he said to himself. From Wordnik.com. [Sandra Belloni — Complete] Reference
"You must let me get you something hot to drink, madam," the landlord was saying dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [The Hollow of Her Hand] Reference
"One of the men you read about," said Grahame, as the three looked at one another dolorously. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Disappearing] Reference
Spalding, shirt-sleeved, whistling dolorously, eyed each garment with a look of bristling antagonism. From Wordnik.com. [Emma McChesney and Co.] Reference
"I don't know," said Ferrers, very dolorously; "the old gentleman has married again, and may have a family.". From Wordnik.com. [Ernest Maltravers — Complete] Reference
"Awful sorry I can't get up to the hotel to see you," says the note, dolorously, but by no means unexpectedly. From Wordnik.com. [Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier] Reference
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