The marplot was the mad-dog Spanish Admiral, whom they encountered on the second day out, when halfway across the Gulf of Gonaves. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Blood] Reference
Convinced that Van Buren had been the marplot of the Administration. From Wordnik.com. [Expansion and Conflict] Reference
“Thou shalt not enjoy this youth but in the desert, where there is neither spy nor marplot to trouble thee.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
To which Mrs Milvey replied, in her pleasantly emphatic way, ‘Oh YES, for she IS such a marplot, Frank, and DOES worry so!’. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mutual Friend] Reference
Political leaders attempt to hang out our best military leaders with all the self depreciating officious interference of a marplot. From Wordnik.com. [Watching the Iraq Hearings With Petraeus and Crocker - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The Federalist party now ran straight toward defeat; for, while the leaders could not avoid supporting Adams for a second term, they hated him as a blunderer and marplot. From Wordnik.com. [The Wars Between England and America] Reference
You are regarded as a dangerous agitator, a marplot!. From Wordnik.com. [The Call of the Cumberlands] Reference
For an interminable quarter of an hour the marplot jurist teased his captive. From Wordnik.com. [Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage] Reference
On the contrary, he remained like the infernal marplot that he intended to be. From Wordnik.com. [The Snare] Reference
"This marplot," said she, "once slain, all those soldiers will fly away like geese.". From Wordnik.com. [Droll Stories — Volume 1] Reference
I'm sorry to be such a marplot, but you can take it out in quizzing me after I'm gone. From Wordnik.com. [Rose in Bloom] Reference
"We were having a lovely time till you came, you old marplot," she muttered under her breath. From Wordnik.com. [Without a Home] Reference
"And if you were not the honest-meaning marplot that you are, Mr. Boyd should teach you a lesson!". From Wordnik.com. [The Hidden Children] Reference
But what is the use of my taking the vows and settling everything as it should be, if that marplot. From Wordnik.com. [Daniel Deronda] Reference
"You deserve death for the marplot that you are, but I will release you if you will restore the papers.". From Wordnik.com. [Boy Scouts in Mexico; or on Guard with Uncle Sam] Reference
"Confound thee, thou marplot, thou busy-body of the wood," muttered the Goodman to himself as he listened. From Wordnik.com. [The Puritan Twins] Reference
To which Mrs Milvey replied, in her pleasantly emphatic way, 'Oh YES, for she IS such a marplot, Frank, and. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mutual Friend] Reference
But Harvey Bradley had defied the fury of half a hundred men, and he meant to teach this marplot his proper place. From Wordnik.com. [The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring] Reference
They labeled him a marplot who could not and would not enter into the spirit of their game, but they dared not offend him. From Wordnik.com. [The Inside Story of the Peace Conference] Reference
I did not wish to be a killjoy and a marplot, or I would have forbidden Fred to touch a foot-ball after he entered college. From Wordnik.com. [The Opinions of a Philosopher] Reference
Every one of the villagers has committed his several blunder; his genius was good, his stars consenting, but he was a marplot. From Wordnik.com. [Uncollected Prose] Reference
Demetrios picked a quarrel with the victorious admiral and killed the marplot in a public duel, but that was inadequate comfort. From Wordnik.com. [Domnei A Comedy of Woman-Worship] Reference
The time finally came when Uncas, "the friend of the white man," was regarded by his former admirers as a hopeless marplot and intriguer. From Wordnik.com. [England in America, 1580-1652] Reference
"Never neglect the bluejay's warning," said Molly; "he is a mischief-maker, a marplot, and. From Wordnik.com. [Lobo, Rag and Vixen Being The Personal Histories Of Lobo, Redruff, Raggylug & Vixen] Reference
‘You fool!’ roared he —’ you great blundering marplot — you silly beggarly brat’ (a thump at each). From Wordnik.com. [The Memoires of Barry Lyndon] Reference
Van, so of course I feel like a marplot, though he is too polite to hint it. ". From Wordnik.com. [Rose in Bloom] Reference
I longed to hear, for you seemed to enjoy yourselves very much, but I didn't like to be a marplot. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Mysterious Key and What It Opened] Reference
'You selfish marplot!'. From Wordnik.com. [The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877] Reference
Schuyler, 'said the marplot. From Wordnik.com. [A Cathedral Courtship] Reference
'For you to walk in and play marplot.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Gold of Chickaree] Reference
Thus they -- But the marplot Time stands by. From Wordnik.com. [A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)] Reference
Mrs. Keith felt angry with him for a marplot. From Wordnik.com. [The Intriguers] Reference
Of me you did not think, except as a marplot!. From Wordnik.com. [Ishmael In the Depths] Reference
Angel and all, think me a nasty spiteful marplot. From Wordnik.com. [The Pillars of the House, V1] Reference
Infernal marplot!. From Wordnik.com. [Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley] Reference
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