Before the breathless Morton could well explain himself, the passengers began to leap out of the cars, and running forward, gathered about him.
A moment's retrogression will explain the young man's recusancy.
On such an argument a good reason will sometimes dwindle into nothing when one tries to explain it.
This is a fable, but another concurrence of circumstances is wanting to explain how the daughter of the Arcadian became the wife of the king of the Mysians, and how her son succeeded to the throne of the Mysians.
This opinion, lately renewed by Major Rennell, presents great and even insurmountable difficulties when we endeavour to explainon this basis the principal circumstances of the Iliad.
For we might mention probable conjectures, since both places and names have undergone changes, and the poet himself does not explain his meaning clearly in many passages.
This change of direction in the course of the river appears to me to have been anterior to the time of Demetrius of Scepsis, for this alone can explain his error.
This passage in brackets is an interpolation to explain the subsequent inquiry who the Caucones were.
It may explain at least the uncertainty of the ancients respecting the position of Dulichium.
Meyer in his “Botanische erklarung” of Strabo does not attempt to explain it.
Gard delivered his note from President Van Dorn and took great pains to explain the position of the Canadian Northwest Timber Company.
It was taken by another guest, but Gard was allowed to explain himself to the successor of the fugitive and was given permission to search the room.
To explain better how my mind was prepared for such teaching, I must go back to my position in school.
I took the opportunity to tell him of the curious envy that had taken possession of the girls; upon which he began to explain to me human nature and its fallacies, drawing inferences therefrom for personal application.
In order to show the importance of this step, it is necessary to explainmore fully the history and organization of the school.
Just here let us explain that "pops" are pods that have attained full size and firmness, but which are minus the seed.
It differs from most other treatises on this subject in that the author takes particular pains to explain the principles of each operation in every detail.
Roderick meanwhile had risen to his feet, and Mrs. Light began to exclaim on the oddity of their meeting and to explain that the day was so lovely that she had been charmed with the idea of spending it in the country.
There was something terribly hard to explain in the fact of his having fallen in love with his cousin.
She bent her serious eyes at last on her work again, and let Rowland explain himself.
She could never explain how it came about, but when she recovered from the shock she was floating close by one of the tower floors.
The officious military gentleman did not feel called upon toexplain why he had retained it.
I have so far tried toexplain only what is beautiful in your face; but, darling, you have a nobleness of soul that no language of mine could describe.
The headings of the chapters tell the tale succinctly, and are all that is wanted to explain the illustrations.
This is quite enough for a specimen of the style of this poem, and, luckily, the illustrations explain themselves.
I cannot explain more to you at present; but a few hours will reveal all.
That packet will explain all," replied the piper in a troubled tone.
You are mistaken," rejoined Leonard; "and if you will come with me, I will explainthe truth to you.
You will pardon the liberty I have taken in sending for you," he said, "when I explainthat I have done so to offer you counsel.
The noon newspapers and the earlier afternoon ones spoke of a long distance bombardment to explain the explosions.
I had to explain a whole lot to Mama and Marie and the saleslady.
He beamed at us benevolently, then stepped over toexplain that he was a père de famille and that courants d'air inflame babies' eyes.
I cannot explain why or how, but the Salle des Glaces and Metz and Strasbourg are in your heart like Calais was in Queen Mary's.
My father tried to explain to me what Christmas means.
They came into the kitchen to talk to me a moment, and then Herbert took them into the dining-room to explain things.
As it was not easy to explain why he preferred walking in his battered condition, Lushington said nothing.
And I will now explain that Oliver Twist, The Tower of London, The Miser's Daughter, etc.
Perhaps you will now explain your motive for doing so, as well as for summoning me hither.
I will nowexplain the reason why I have publicly asserted my right as the originator of The Miser's Daughter.
After failing to explain this, he expressed his wish not to go further; whereupon one of the board asked why, if ignorant of these simple matters, he had applied for examination.
Perhaps it is better to explain that there are three watches from 8 P.
I may explain for the unlearned in navigation that declination of a heavenly body corresponds in the celestial sphere to the latitude of an object on the terrestrial.
Suppose," he said, "I shouldexplain my method to you.
Couldn't you explain to Mr. Crow that you have tunnelled into the hills of corn in order to catch the grubs that would eat the corn if you didn't eat them first?
Everything was in proper form, and it was clearly up to Mr. Matson to explain what seemed to be explainable only in one way, namely, that he had signed the contract.
It said that peculiar family circumstances, which the writer would explain when they met, rendered it necessary that their first meeting should be a secret one, and quite unknown to any person connected with the property.
In order to explain the sound that disturbed the gleeful cogitations of Jacob Gray, we must follow Ada to her chamber, whither, as the reader will recollect, she repaired after her very brief conversation with her gaoler Gray.
You suspect Albert Seyton, my dear Lady Hartleton; but, let appearances be what they may, he can and will explain them all.
Ah, explain yourself, Master Sniggle,” said the host, winking at the little man.
I never explain my affairs to strangers,” said Albert, coldly.
In order to explain the cause of the singular interruption which occurred to the festive scene at the Chequers, we must glance at the proceedings of Sir Francis Hartleton for the preceding two days.
In order now to explain the cause of the violent knocking at so terrible a moment at the door, we must carry the reader back for a brief space to Albert Seyton and his lonely walk.
The individual then is (1) likely or liable to have to explain and justify his behavior, and is (2) liable or open to suffering consequent upon inability to make his explanation acceptable.
By knowing how to explain their meaning more correctly than the wise men and interpreters of Egypt--i.
From the union of the wind with itself arose Mot, which some explain as mud, others as putrefaction of a watery mixture.
The vow of Moxus is intended to explain the blood-tithe, which we have already found in use among the tribes of Syria.
The gold of Midas and his power of changing everything into that metal comes from the Greeks, whose legends desired to celebrate and explain the ancient wealth of the kings of Phrygia.
The attempt has often been made to explain the so-called divisions of the Egyptians into castes by the immigration of foreign tribes.
I had to compare them, and then he would ask me to explain why he had done it differently.
But in my own case time will hardly explainthe phenomenon, for long before I came to middle age I was aware of this less hopeful tendency in my constitution.
It was his duty also to explain the New Testament, and in addition to give lectures in systematic theology.
The existence of what we call evil is assumed, but there is no attempt to explain it or theorize about it or reconcile it with any mode of philosophy.
How explain as a "greater happiness principle," or an inherited product of observed consequences, that sovereign and eternal law of mind whose imperial edict lifts all calculations and measures into functions of an infinite meaning?
I shall be much obliged if any of your readers can explain the following coincidence between Sanderson and Jeremy Taylor.
Tell me, Mary Lee, how are you going toexplain it to the boys?
Nan left her mother to explain matters further and sought the twins who were amicably swinging under a big tree.
I think you had better step in and explain now," said Fisher, curtly.
I intended always to write to him, and also to Lumme, to explain my disappearance, but never took pen in hand.
He has been round the world, and shot wild beasts on the veldt and in the jungle, and can explain allusions and share exotic sentiments.
May I ask you to explain this courteous yet ambiguous demand?
How else can you explain the astonishing contrast between those who write the songs of England and those whose industry enables them to recompense the singers?
Marquis," I said, sternly, "have the goodness to explain your words and conduct to me.
I will go to London to-morrow, and will see him and explaineverything to him.
