Mr. The Englishman had got as far into his usual objurgation as. From Wordnik.com. [Somebody's Luggage] Reference
While the good lady was bestowing this objurgation on Mr. Ben Allen. From Wordnik.com. [The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club] Reference
The objurgation of David Deans, however well meant, was unhappily timed. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Mid-Lothian] Reference
With a muffled objurgation he fell upon the jumble and began to overhaul it. From Wordnik.com. [Kenny] Reference
She smokes cigars, wears male attire and has a perfect command of the art of ornamental objurgation. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-01] Reference
It then assumes the majesty of "my" before it; is generally more than simple objurgation -- it prefaces. From Wordnik.com. [International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850] Reference
He looked and acted precisely as if he were the principal, and the objurgation of Pease died on his lips. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862] Reference
Who, when the lash of objurgation is in his hands, can so moderate his arm as never to strike harder than justice would require?. From Wordnik.com. [An Autobiography] Reference
In a novel that I had been reading there was a woman whom no objurgation from the man who was in love with her could induce to speak. From Wordnik.com. [The Sweet Cheat Gone] Reference
He became candidate for Parliament in the Liberal interest; he undertook those famous "Rural Rides" which are a rare jumble of sweet rural scenes and crazy political objurgation. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864] Reference
Leaving this objurgation time to work its effect, the. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.)] Reference
To fill the world and the street with lamentation, objurgation?. From Wordnik.com. [Past and Present Thomas Carlyle's Collected Works, Vol. XIII.] Reference
He ended with much mental objurgation, which swelled his throat. From Wordnik.com. [Denzil Quarrier] Reference
Seeing which his father quickly regained the paper, but continued his objurgation. From Wordnik.com. [A First Family of Tasajara] Reference
It was followed by red faces and two simultaneous yells of remonstrance and objurgation. From Wordnik.com. [Love Me Little, Love Me Long] Reference
To the shower of denial and objurgation that greeted this, she said with uplifted hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Convert] Reference
The latter, hideously astonished, went down with an objurgation so outrageous in venom that. From Wordnik.com. [The Conquest of Canaan] Reference
Lawrence muttered an objurgation; but Rose wheeled around on the piano-stool and faced him. From Wordnik.com. ["George Washington's" Last Duel 1891] Reference
He reinforced his statement by objurgation, watching the effect of each oath with a wary eye. From Wordnik.com. [Tales of Space and Time] Reference
Armitage let a good Anglo-Saxon objurgation slip from his tongue as he turned toward the yeoman. From Wordnik.com. [Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport] Reference
Despite objurgation and contempt, it had become since 1840 a constant and growing factor in politics. From Wordnik.com. [Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01] Reference
Many expletives are ancient religious formulas of objurgation, obsecration, asseveration, anathema, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals] Reference
Here the artful Richard pretended to hold her in with ostentatious objurgation and well-feigned cries of alarm. From Wordnik.com. [Mrs. Skagg's Husbands and Other Stories] Reference
Not to a single minister (yet every single minister hath power of doctrinal objurgation), but to the presbytery. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)] Reference
Afloat in literature may be found much objurgation concerning the enforced strictures of the old Puritan Sabbath. From Wordnik.com. [Gala-days] Reference
This last objurgation, which was quite unnecessary to the beauty or force of the speech, gave rise to a huge tumult. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story] Reference
Nevil lashed his head for the clear idea which objurgation insists upon implanting, but batters to pieces in the act. From Wordnik.com. [Beauchamp's Career — Complete] Reference
It then assumes the majesty of "my" before it; it is generally more than simple objurgation, -- it prefaces a sermon. From Wordnik.com. [My Novel — Complete] Reference
He little dreams how I covet every one of those moans and nocturnal wails which he describes with unnecessary objurgation. From Wordnik.com. [Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes Mystic-Humorous Stories] Reference
With that Richard turned on his heel, and in a few moments his voice was heard loud in objurgation with some of his people. From Wordnik.com. [My Novel — Complete] Reference
The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated. From Wordnik.com. [That Stick] Reference
She was too busy sobbing and the Colonel was too busy holding her and reiterating his objurgation, to look round or look up. From Wordnik.com. [A London Life and Other Tales] Reference
Gourlay would have hurled his usual objurgation that he would see him condemned to eternal agonies ere he granted his request!. From Wordnik.com. [The House with the Green Shutters] Reference
The directors addressed in a public letter, dated 25th May 1798, "an objurgation on the character and conduct" of their servants. From Wordnik.com. [Life of William Carey] Reference
"Go and kick-up a row in the monitor's room," became quite a common objurgation in the Form, among the diligent; as common, in fact, as. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story] Reference
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