10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUMPTIOUS»
Discover the use of
gumptious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gumptious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The International Monthly Magazine of Literature, Science, ...
She was always — not exactly proud like, but what I calls gumptious." " I never
heard that word before," said the Parson, laying down his knife and fork. "
Bumptious, indeed, though I believe it is not in the dictionary, has crept into
familiar ...
2
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
She was always — net exaetly proud like, but what I calls gumptious." "I never
heard that word before," said the Parson, laying down his knife and fork. "
Bumptious, indeed, though I believe it is not in the dietionary, has crept into
familiar ...
She was always — not exactly proud like, hut what I calls gumptious." " I never
heard that word before," said the Parson, laying down his knife and fork. "
Bumptious, indeed, though I believe it is not in the dictionary, has crept into
familiar ...
Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1854
She holds her head higher, I think," said the landlord, smiling. "She was always
— not exactly proud like, but what I ealls gumptious." "I never heard that word
before," said the Parson, laying down his knife and fork. "Bumptious, indeed,
though I ...
5
'My Novel', Or, Varieties in English Life
She was always — not exactly proud like, but what I calls gumptious." " I never
heard that word before," said the Parson, laying down his knife and fork. "
Bumptious, indeed, though I believe it is not in the dictionary, has crept into
familiar ...
Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1852
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My novel, or, varieties in English life
"She holds her head higher, I think," said the landlord, smiling. "She was always
— not exactly proud like, but what I calls gumptious." "I never heard that word
before," said the Parson, laying down his knife and fork. "Bumptious, indeed,
though ...
Lord Edward Lytton Bulwer, 1851
7
'My novel' by Pisistratus Caxton; or, Varieties in English life
She was always — not exactly proud like, but what I calls gumptious." " I never
heard that word before," said tho Parson, laying down his knife and fork. "
Bumptious, indeed, though I believe it is not in the dictionary, has crept into
familiar ...
Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.), 1859
“Now the town beadle is bumptious, and Mrs. Avenel is gumptious.” “She is a
very respectable woman,” said Mr. Dale, somewhat rebukingly. “In course, sir, all
gumptious folks are; they value themselves on their respectability, and looks
down ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
She was always—not exactly proud like, but what I calls gumptious.” “I never
heard that word before,” said the Parson, laying down his knife and fork. “
Bumptlous, indeed, though I believe it is not in the dictionary, has crept into
familiar parlance ...
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
She was always... whatI calls gumptious' ' I never heard that word before,' said
the Parson..." bumptious, indeed, though I believe it is not in the dictionary,
hascreptinto familiar parlance, especially amongst young folksatschool and
college.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUMPTIOUS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
gumptious is used in the context of the following news items.
A Late-Night Visit From the Goat of Death
She is your mirror image: bullheaded, gumptious, no-nonsense, intuitive with food. She's in love with the daughter of the restaurateur whose ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
LAPD vs. Pedestrian(s)
Speedwalking like a gumptious grandma, I hit San Vicente & Melrose in less than sixty seconds. The north-south traffic signals simultaneously ... «City Watch, Jun 15»
George Clooney's Global Warming Shaming
To that regard, it's Clooney's character who is the stand-in for the audience, not, as it initially seemed, our gumptious young heroine, who is ... «Daily Beast, May 15»
The Lady from the Sea: True to Henrik Ibsen but not exactly radical
Then, there is Bolette's sister Hilde (a gumptious Darcy Gerhart), floundering herself, having lost the love of her late mother. Perhaps her moral ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
Mother's Day: What makes these visually-impaired women …
An epitome of selfless love and care, a mother will always be special for her child. On the occasion of Mother's Day, we meet three gumptious ... «Daily News & Analysis, May 15»
Kate Mulgrew Bares Her Teeth
... to being known as a beloved actress: the gumptious Mary Ryan in Ryan's Hope, the steely Captain Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager, and, now, ... «Daily Beast, Apr 15»
House of Cards v. Parks and Rec
The country is punctuated with gumptious government employees working closely with their communities, not for good press, a hearty ... «UI The Daily Iowan, Mar 15»
Art of a Doctor... Solanki Knows No Barriers
He has opened another Trauma Centre in Borrowdale where it is business as usual for the gumptious medical practitioner. It was there that ... «The Herald, Feb 15»
Answer these questions on Moeen the Mendacious, Gary the …
Answer these questions on Moeen the Mendacious, Gary the Gumptious, and Southampton the Specious to win an imaginary prize. 4. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Aug 14»
Random Acts of Kindness
Lamott is a longtime friend whose writing and gumptious spirit I greatly admire -- but not someone from whom I would have sought literary ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»
