10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WASPISHLY»
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waspishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The Globe dictionary of the English language
WASPISHLY. Warm-blooded, (wawrm'hlud-ed) a. Having warm blood — applied
especially to birds and mammals. Warmer, (wawrm'er) «. One who warms ; that
which warms, as plate-warmer, foot-warmtr. Warm-hearted, (wawrm hart-ed) a.
2
Darkness of Mind: A Trilogy on the Art of Opera, and Murder
Or was it meant waspishly? I didn't care; I continued smiling and said that it was
ok. They could do whatever they pleased. I didn't care anymore. I was theirs,
forever and always: theirs! Everything was gone now: my life, my opportunities,
my ...
3
The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook
Presents a collection of anecdotes and recipes from meals shared in Paris with such friends as Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, and Thornton Wilder.
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A Gaelic Dictionary: In Two Parts I. Guelic and English. - ...
Gu speachanta, waspishly. Speachantas, ais, (from speak) Waspishness,
fretfulness, peevishness, crossness ; viciousness. Speacharra, a. Waspish, fretful,
peevish, cross ; vicious , nimble, agile. Gu speacharra, waspishly. Speach
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Robert Archibald Armstrong, 1825
'Of course, we still have to sell them,' Fabio said waspishly, another ray of
sunshine. 'And as for buying thoselittle balls—' I'd boughttwo ballsofcompressed
feathers wedgedinside a small fraying leather casethe size of a shaving stick.
6
Greek Fictional Letters
76 'Attikovs o<j>rJKas: a clear reference to Aristophanes' comedy Wasps, in
which the chorus of jurors behave waspishly and are dressed to look like wasps.
So here too Glycera's critics will be acting waspishly as they pass judgment on
her.
Or was it meant waspishly? I didn't care; I continued smiling and said that it was
ok. They could do whatever they pleased. I didn't care anymore. I was theirs,
forever and always: theirs! Everything was gone now: my life, my opportunities,
my ...
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A Gaelic Dictionary in Two Parts. To which is Prefixed a New ...
Waspishness, fretfulness, peevishness, crossness ; viciousness. Speacharra, o.
Waspish, fretful, peevish, cross ; vicious , nimble, agile. Gu speacharra, waspishly
. SPEAcnARRACHD, s.s Waspishness, fretfulness, crossness; nimbleness.
Robert Archibald Armstrong, 1825
waspishly. wise. Dog. Fight. is. uninteresting. —. in. spades. . ." Gloss and froth:
Harrison and Colbert in Aren't We All? Ready SetSail. And you're off. To the
calming waters of. JULY 16, 1967: NOEL COWARD CONFIDES to his diary (
about the ...
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The Dressmaker's Daughter
The Dressmaker's Daughter is a candid and exquisitely crafted account of Kate Llewellyn's life, from her earliest days on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia through to her nursing training, her marriage, life in bohemian Adelaide in the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WASPISHLY»
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waspishly is used in the context of the following news items.
Bad timing of tomorrow's start to the BBC Proms, EPHRAIM …
Bragg waspishly adds: 'Some private schools are rubbish, some are very good. I don't think Eton is all that good if you take our Prime Minister as an example.'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Ethanol subsidies should be done away with--even in Iowa
The short version of that is that the RFS, as the USA Today editorial board rather waspishly put it, “requires retailers to sell a 10% ethanol blend or pay into a ... «Watchdog.org, Mar 15»
Is this why Victoria Beckham never goes grey?
Yet have you ever wondered waspishly how she's always photographed without a hair out of place or a speck of grey as she approaches 41? (Even the ... «The Times, Mar 15»
Review: Fixing the CIA - a novel approach
Ignatius waspishly describes the milieu: sartorially challenged geniuses, rail-thin or overweight, with bad skin and no social skills. The CIA, via various legal and ... «Breakingviews, Dec 14»
Ballet: fashion's new fixation
Lauren Santo Domingo, the waspishly glamorous co-founder of luxury online retailer Moda Operandi, swears by her classes: "It's basically stretching but we ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
Grace Mugabe claims Joice Mujuru plans to kill her 'Gaddafi-style'
Mrs Mugabe added waspishly that Mrs Mujuru, the statuesque former independence fighter, has offended the nation because she has too much "cellulite." ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
Mpumalanga's R400-million-a-year MEGA stuff-up
The Portfolio Committee report of 2013 comments rather waspishly that the entity has failed to implement its mandate, failed to achieve its targets, failed to ... «Daily Maverick, Sep 14»
How Kylie saved Coldplay's limp gig
And whatever else is said - and bitched, moaned and waspishly pronounced - about the four Englishmen, they have learnt how to put on superior shows. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 14»
Alec Guinness was a bitter man - but unforgettable
Guinness, reading from his startlingly frank diaries on this network and in many a piquant interview, displayed his waspishly secret side himself. Born to an ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
Peaches Geldof: How the death of a digital icon prompted an online …
Once best known for her waspishly outspoken manner, journalism and attendances at fashionable parties, Peaches' Twitter account made abundantly clear the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
