10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESPISABLE»
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Middle English Dictionary
161/17: Veri- te. .now is despied and lytill Settyn of. despisable adj. Also
dispisable. [OF] (a) Looked down upon; lowly, of little value; (b) deserving
reproach or contempt; contemptible, despicable. (a) (cl384) WBible(l) 1 Cor. l.28:
God chees the ...
Hans Kurath, Sherman M. Kuhn, 1961
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Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
despicable. 3 low 4 base, mean, ugly, vile 5 cheap, sorry 6 abject, scummy,
scurvy, shabby, sordid 7 ignoble 8 beggarly, infamous, wretched 9 loathsome 1 1
disgraceful, ignominious 12 contemptible. despisable. see despicable. despise.
But some day he may know what it is to want a careful woman in his house,
though now I am sure he is too despisable himself to have a house. " \ . “Indeed, I
ca'n easily comprehend the mortification you must have felt in having one so ...
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Anecdotes of the English Language: Chiefly Regarding the ...
... to another (but whether he was an Irishman I cannot pronounce), speaking of a
Captain of a ship, that he was a very good sort of a man on shore ; but that, when
at sea, he was the most tyrannical and the most despisable man upon earth.
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The Spy a Tale of the Neutral Ground by J. F. Cooper with ...
Peace, babbling fool,” cried Harvey. “ Lift the corner stone, and you will find that
which will make you rich and me a beggar.” “And then you will be despisable,"
said the housekeeper, bitterly. “A pedler without goods and without money is sure
...
James Fenimore Cooper, 1842
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF CREATION
They give to God qualities such as are despisable in man, and much more
despisable in a superior being. If all that is necessary for the washing away of sin
is simply a falling upon the knees, and saying " Glory to God," a few moments
before ...
cried Harvey. ' " Lift the corner stone, aud you will find that which will make you
rich, and me a beggar." "And then you will be despisable," said the housekeeper,
bitterly. " A pedler without goods and without money is sure to be despisable.
James Fenimore Cooper, 1853
cried Harvey. “Lift the corner stone, and you will find that which will make you rich
, and me a beggar.” “ And then you will be despisable,” said the housekeeper,
bitterly. “A pedler without goods and without money is sure to be despisable.
James Fenimore Cooper, William Cullen Bryant, 1859
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Cooper's Novels: The spy
cried Harvey. " Lift the corner stone, and you will find that which will make you
rich, and me a beggar." " A.nd then you will be despisable," said the housekeeper
, bitterly. " A pedler without goods and without money is sure to be despisable.
James Fenimore Cooper, William Cullen Bryant, 1859
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A Long Time in the Wilderness
He said nothing more. Flushed with humiliation and fighting tears, Neva pushed
herself to her side of the buggy. Why had he called her despisable, a word so foul
her father had never allowed its use? What had she said? What had she done?
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESPISABLE»
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Everything that's wrong with GoDaddy, in pictures
I don't usually like to rant on companies, but GoDaddy is truly one of the most despisable around. Even looking past the cringe-worthy, sleazy ... «ITworld.com, Jun 14»
Interview: John Lydon
He's challenged by the mere presence of a character, which is called Jesus, who he absolutely despises. That makes [Herod] despisable. «bestofneworleans.com, Jun 14»
Editorial: The church was not 'out-marketed' on gay marriage
As if the human mystery can be bifurcated and compartmentalized into portions lovable and despisable. Should the cardinal want respite from ... «National Catholic Reporter, Dec 13»
Powerful performances by actors bring hope to dark 'Tribunal' at YSU
Magnuson is despisable at almost every turn, a bold choice for any actor. Izzy is the personification of survival, moving forward in spite of the ... «Youngstown Vindicator, Oct 13»
The Anti Quidditch Slingshot Flak (Broom Ack Ack)
Watching these despisable witches and wizards playing an abomination of noble human sports makes us angry. Something has to be done ... «YouTube, Jul 13»
Former Pastor Charged With Sexual Assault
"The allegations against Mr. Evans are just despisable," DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a release. "As the youth minister ... «NBC Chicago, Mar 13»
Film Review: Molly's Girl (Iris Prize Festival 2012)
She is extraordinary in being an absolutely despisable matriarch with the sincerity of blunt object – despicable, devious, and utterly delightful to ... «So So Gay, Oct 12»
Entourage Recap: E Makes A Complete Ass Out of Himself
The despisable Don Peppe people may not deserve that restaurant but Turtle sure does, and for once Entourage pulls off a deus ex machina ... «Complex.com, Sep 11»
The women of the Texas House are MAD! Senfronia Thompson …
... that they would put out this kind of hate resentful bitter, despicable, despisable, violent fliers toward women just to get at a piece of legislation. «Dallas Voice, May 11»
