It is those soft words, turning away wrath, which disturb his propriety.
So ardent did my desire expand to identify it with its owner that I begged the servant not to announce me, nor to disturb Miss Benette if singing.
Our party were as if lost to me; as I hid my face my companion did not disturb me,--she was too far herself in my own case.
I dared only gaze; had I spoken, I should have wept, and I would not disturb the image by my tears.
But," said Seraphael, taking the first chair as if it were his own, "we disturb you!
Of course I would not disturb my mother, so I stole noiselessly downstairs, and quietly unfastened the door.
If "little more than nothing will disturb it, little less than all things will suffice" to break it.
Don't let me disturb you--I shan't stay two minutes.
During the night they ventured about our camp, so as to disturb the ears of the weary hunter, and indeed, my own.
Who art thou;" said the beaver, "that comest here to disturb my ancient reign?
That night I had a bad cold and could not sleep; but knowing that she was not well, I lay quite still, fearing to disturb her.
I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
No one would disturbits gloomy solitude, or intrude upon my grief.
If she can keep that, her power can disturb the world as long as she keeps it, always provided, for I feel bound to put this proviso in--always provided the present influences that control the German Government continue to control it.
The nations of the world must unite in joint guarantees that whatever is done to disturb the whole world's life must first be tested in the court of the whole world's opinion before it is attempted.
Considering it was too late to disturb the invalid lady on the first night of his arrival, he put up at an inn, and did not wait upon Miss Crawley until a late hour in the noon of next day.
From the colonel to the smallest drummer in the regiment, all were filled with hope and ambition and patriotic fury; and thanked the French Emperor as for a personal kindness in coming to disturb the peace of Europe.
Her thoughts were not of the pleasantest, and nobody except honest Dobbin came to disturb them.
He looked as pale as the midnight dragoon who came to disturb Leonora.
They rest the coffins upon that arch, or pass them through it so as not to disturb in any unseemly manner the cold tenant slumbering within the black ark.
I know there is some rouge that won't come off on a pocket-handkerchief, and some so good that even tears will not disturb it.
The story I am going to tell you is of someone who did disturb them, and pried upon them after laughing at them.
That horrid weather-glass hawker Giuseppe Coppola followed me everywhere; and I am almost ashamed to confess it, but he was able to disturb my sound and in general calm sleep with all sorts of wonderful dream-shapes.
You came and awoke me, and I soon resisted the baneful ghost of that terrible man, who is still able to disturb in this fearful way the quiet lives of the living.
I haven't the heart to stop them shouting and making a noise, but it's a pity to disturb our enemy in the camp down yonder.
Illustration: A midnight encounter] Jack did not care to disturb his uncle.
Taking care not to disturb him, Jack stepped out of the hut, and understood at once why the air was so oppressive.
That done, he would dismiss the matter from his thoughts, and proceed to the proper business of his journey without anything to disturb his peace of mind.
In compact and orderly ranks Jack's men were sprinting noiselessly after him, holding their weapons so that no clash or click should disturb the silent camp.
Go to, Master Zeal,[47] bring forth that heretic, Which doth thus disturb our religion catholic.
Some of the men were still talking together in low tones so as not to disturb those who were already seeking slumber, while others were arranging their bedding; and still others were devoutly kneeling in prayer to The Master of Life.
Similarly, under forest law, an oath was required from all the inhabitants of the forest, that they would not disturb the peace of the wild beasts therein.
I well knew that something out of the common was in the wind to disturb my grandfather's dinner.
I saw she was deep in thought, and was careful not to disturb or distract her.
Mind, sir, for your life's sake, that you don't disturb him.
To disturb this childish faith or check the imagination winged by this devout enthusiasm would have seemed to me actually criminal.
And yet, on the day when this human love has full sway, the social problems which now disturb so many minds and will permit the brains of our best citizens to take no rest, will be solved.
The Republican party is not going to disturb slavery where it is.
Is it not the case when ladies with very brilliant dresses look at pictures through glass, that the reflection of the color of their dresses is so strong as greatly to disturb the enjoyment and the appreciation of the pictures?
Nor is any bodily weakness, or crisis of danger, permitted to disturb for an instant the royalty of intelligence and heart in which he examines, trusts and obeys the physician whom his attendants fear.
The Lady Libussa on the other hand, enjoyed a gentle slumber, for retirement from the impressions of the outward senses, which disturb the fine anticipations of the future, is indispensable to the gift of prophecy.
I love you, madame; but you are Bertollon's wife, and I will not disturb the peace of a family to which I am indebted for a thousand benefits.
But, should it cost my life, I will not disturb your peace of mind.
We heard that she was near death, but as she had arranged with her doctor and nurse that we should not disturb her we had kept away.
There is a general report that Zelulu, an evil spirit, has selected that desert for his abode; and that he hovers over the desert at night, and delights in destroying those men who disturb his nocturnal flights by their presence.
My friends have forgotten me already in their joyous circles, and my tears do not disturb their merriment.
Thus without having ever spoken to each other they had formed a kind of acquaintance, which, however, did not disturb Ali in his contemplations.
The bees answered, we are a peaceful and quiet race; the proud noise of thy wings would annoy us and disturb the pursuits of our industry; thou canst not be our queen.
The Lady Bela had sent the ill-omened bird to disturb the proceedings, for she knew well enough the inclination of the voters, and Prince Wladomir had inspired her with the bitterest hate.
The night passed with nothing to disturbthe settlement's rest.
I was thrilled with the prospect of seeing Patsy again; and I was afraid the interview would disturb me vastly.
When I finished my brief recital she made a funny little grimace, too whimsical to disturb me, and we both laughed.
The general being still silent, his friends did not venture to disturb him.
So the day passed, and no one came to disturb her; and just as the shadows were falling Agias knocked at the garden gate.
The challenge of the sentry was met by a quick return of the watchword, but the effusively loyal soldier was bidden to hold his peace and notdisturb his comrades.
The chatter about not "defining war aims" because specific aims are bound to disturb us, is dangerously beside the point, because the kind of world we will create depends largely on the kind of war we wage.
There is a tacit understanding in every community of men of letters that they will not disturb the popular fallacy respecting this or that electro-gilded celebrity.
Fear not that I will disturb the repose of the place--I shall die in anger against no one, and I shall have rest at length when I am relieved from this struggle.
He has but a few hours to live, and I would not willinglydisturb him.
It is only the troubles of a friend that can everdisturb your serenity.
The Prophet felt that it would be impious to disturb him.
Mr. Sagittarius did not disturb his contemplation of the inevitable.
Ch'ing Wen smiling, "one just sits down to warm one's self, and here you come and disturb one!
Hsi Jen felt irritated and harboured resentment against Tzu Chüan, unable to conceive what business she had to go and disturb their old mistress and Madame Wang.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "disturb" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
