![]() Than the curious, inexplicable note of desperate grief in this savage clamor Not explicable incapable of being accounted for or explained. ‘It must be this miserable trader-this intruder,’ exclaimed the manager, looking back malevolently at the place we had left.Īs long as there was a piece of paper written over in accordance with some farcical law or other made down the river Wishing evil or harm to another or others showing ill will ill-disposed malicious He squinted at the steam-gauge and at the water-gauge with an evident effort of intrepidity I had to watch the steering, and circumvent those snags The dawns were heralded by the descent of a chill stillnessīetween the high walls of our winding way, reverberating in hollow claps the ponderous beat of the stern-wheel It was reckless without hardihood, greedy without audacity, and cruel without courage Not in bed yet,’ he said, with a kind of servile heartinessīoldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions. Slavishly submissive or obsequious fawning This will prevent all conflagrations for the future. What a row the brute makes!’ said the indefatigable man with the moustaches Incapable of being tired out not yielding to fatigue untiring. His little eyes glittered like mica discs-with curiosity-though he tried to keep up a bit of superciliousness Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression. He lived all alone in a clay hut with a sort of veranda Large, open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed, as by a railing, often extending across the front and sides of a house Then, alluding with a toss of the head to the tumult in the station-yard, Violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob uproar There was a touch of insanity in the proceeding, a sense of lugubrious drollery in the sightĪ rocky cliff appeared, mounds of turned-up earth by the shore, houses on a hill, others, with iron roofs, amongst a waste of excavations, or hanging to the declivity There it is before you-smiling, frowning, inviting, grand, mean, insipid, or savage, and always mute with an air of whispering Watching a coast as it slips by the ship is like thinking about an enigma. So I proposed a drink, and thereupon he developed a vein of jovialityĪ puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation The swift and indifferent placidity of that look troubled me I arrived in a city that always makes me think of a whited sepulcher Made a tentative jab with a spear at the white man ![]() Unsure uncertain not definite or positive hesitant delicately hazy.ĭraping the low shores in diaphanous foldsīut in the august light of abiding memoriesĪccustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.īut he was a wanderer, too, while most seamen lead, if one may so express it, a sedentary life Very sheer and light almost completely transparent or translucent. He had sunken cheeks, a yellow complexion, a straight back, an ascetic aspect ![]() It was difficult to realize his work was not out there in the luminous estuary, but behind him The wide lower area of a river where the current meets the tide Send us feedback about these examples.And in the luminous space the tanned sails of the barges drifting up with the tide These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'luminous.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 Rather than leaning into the darker elements of spider lore, the nominee went ethereal in Oscar de la Renta, shoulders dusted in silver glitter, face adorned with diamante embellishments and luminous touches. Kaitlyn Greenidge, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2023 This summer, Griffiths published her first novel, Promise, a luminous coming-of-age story set in 1950s Maine. 2023 All three displays and the watch hands are crafted from a more luminous rose gold that pops against the dial’s dark hue. 2023 The petunias emit light throughout the plant’s entire life cycle, but the flowers are particularly luminous. 2023 Aspens turn a luminous gold, contrasting beautifully with the evergreen pines and the vibrant hues of willows. 2023 Executive beauty director Jenny Bailly likes to use it before a big trip, presentation, or party to get her skin looking luminous and her pores microscopic. 2023 Check out Lorde’s note below, including some luminous pictures from the European shows. Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 6 Sep. Recent Examples on the Web People were saying the region’s rivers had been invaded by flying, luminous objects.
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