Within the room all was tranquil enough, for Susan having disappeared with the others, there were soon only her father and herself remaining; and he, taking out a newspaper, the accustomary loan of a neighbour, applied himself to studying it, without seeming to recollect her existence. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And this is the message he will be put across to the 54-member organisation's heads of government summit in Edinburgh on Friday, with New Labour's accustomary promotional glitz. ❋ Unknown (1997)
I had not been two minutes in the dining-room before he questioned me with all his accustomary eager interest about ❋ Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh (N/A)
This first time will make it more accustomary, the first is also commonly the worst. ❋ A. Marsh (N/A)
Of every accomplishment accustomary to my sex, I was Mistress. ❋ Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 (1922)
As for the latter, it seems to be nothing else but the saying Amen to the Presage, uttered in his accustomary form of Speech, as if he should say, you of the invisible Kingdom of Spirits, have given the Token of my sudden Departure, and you say true, I shall be with you by and by. ❋ Unknown (1921)
Bates took his accustomary position on the book-keeper's stool and spread his long hands out on his knees. ❋ Grace Miller White (1912)
I had not been two minutes in the dining-room before my uncle questioned me with all his accustomary eager interest about Frank and Charles, their views and intentions. ❋ Unknown (1901)
She came in and up to my chair as usual -- but she did not say her accustomary cold good morning. ❋ Elinor Glyn (1903)
The disgrace of his first marriage might, perhaps, as there was no reason to suppose it perpetuated by offspring, have been got over, had he not done worse; but he had, as by the accustomary intervention of kind friends, they had been informed, spoken most disrespectfully of them all, most slightingly and contemptuously of the very blood he belonged to, and the honours which were hereafter to be his own. ❋ Unknown (1892)
The evening was uncommonly beautiful; and, after they returned from their accustomary walk, Rachel invited them to take a turn in the garden, and eat some nice ripe strawberries she had gathered in their absence. ❋ Susanna Moodie (1844)
So saying, Mr. Hope set them their accustomary tasks, and left the room. ❋ Susanna Moodie (1844)
At length came bed-time, and the accustomary little speeches. ❋ Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1837)
He replied with his accustomary mildness to all her enquiries, but without satisfying her in any. ❋ Unknown (1833)
"Shall you be in town this winter, Miss Dashwood?" said she, with all her accustomary complacency. ❋ Unknown (1833)
He replied with his accustomary mildness to all her inquiries, but without satisfying her in any. ❋ Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 (1833)
Marianne got up the next morning at her usual time; to every inquiry replied that she was better, and tried to prove herself so, by engaging in her accustomary employments. ❋ Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 (1833)
"Shall you be in town this winter, Miss Dashwood?" said she with all her accustomary complacency. ❋ Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 (1833)
MARIANNE got up the next morning at her usual time; to every enquiry replied that she was better, and tried to prove herself so, by engaging in her accustomary employments. ❋ Unknown (1833)
