W. D. Howells

Cited as W. D. Howells. — 11 quotations

Bang

His hair cut in front like a young lady's bang.

Blat

If I have anything on my mind, I have to blat it right out.

Bobsled

The long wagon body set on bobsleds.

Chance

Come what will, I will chance it.

Collectivity

The proposition to give work by the collectivity is supposed to be in contravention of the sacred principle of monopolistic competition.

Comradery

“Certainly”, said Dunham, with the comradery of the smoker.

Droll

This drolling everything is rather fatiguing.

Farandole

I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole.

Frowzy

The frowzy soldiers' wives hanging out clothes.

Function

This function, which is our chief social event.

Loverwise

As they sat down here loverwise.