He began an informal series of religious conversations with Miss O'Brien, the young person of Irish extraction already referred to as Bridget, maid of all work.
It is true that I had said I might stop at any moment, but after one or two numbers it seemed as if there were an informal pledge to carry the series on, as in former cases, until I had completed my dozen instalments.
An informal concert in the evening, in the theatre-hall of the college, was a pleasant close to a memorable day.
There was much testimony in an informal way, to the effect that the tower was wrecked by an explosion and not by the wind.
Some of the classes had arranged for informal exercises in their rooms and later there was to be a general gathering of all the pupils of the school in the large auditorium, at which Mr. McCloud the principal would make an address.
The ceremonies at the armory were informal enough.
More of such books should be written, books that acquaint young readers with historical personages in a pleasant informal way.
And she said yes, she was sure they would enjoy a glimpse of real country Southern life, and some of our informal fun, far more than the functions they could attend any time in the East.
I'm out delivering the most informal of invitations to the most informal of garden-parties to-morrow afternoon.
I lounged back to the train, hugely delighted with myself, more particularly as, quite unbeknown to the fussy individual with the beard, I had snapped a picture of his informal court with my little camera.
We all agreed that the German methods of introduction were decidedly novel and forceful ifinformal and unpleasant.
The fact of being a club member does not (except in a certain few especially informal clubs) grant any one the right to speak to strangers.
For a very informal dinner it is not important to be ready ahead of time, but even then a late hostess is an inconsiderate one.
It is popular because it is a very informal and jolly sort of party--an indoor picnic really--and never attempted except among people who know each other well.
The real problem is in giving the innumerable casual and informal dinners for which professionals are not only expensive, but inappropriate.
Ah informal dinner dress is merely a modified formal one.
The atmosphere of a luncheon is often formal, but informal luncheons and suppers differ in nothing except day and evening lights, and clothes.
Dishes are never passed from hand to hand at a dinner, not even at the smallest and most informal one.
On informal occasions she can lean back in an easy chair with her hands on the arms.
Strangers are occasionally invited to informal luncheons, but only intimate friends are bidden to supper.
In contrasting the vestibule with the hall, it was pointed out that the latter might be treated in a gayer and more informal manner than the former.
This subdued color-scheme will produce an agreeable contrast with the hall or staircase, which, being a degree nearer the centre of the house, should receive a gayer and more informal treatment than the vestibule.
Many houses of average size have a room large enough for informal entertainments.
The outlook must also be considered, and the window treated in one way if it looks upon the street, and in another if it gives on the garden or informal side of the house.
The suspicion was, of course, unfounded; but it may have prevented him from entering upon those informal negotiations which would probably have resulted in the release of the prisoner.
Seven persons were packed where there was hardly space for five; but Forbes noted that they were as informal and good-natured as yokels on a hay-ride.
It was an informal gathering at that breakfast-table.
And a number of callers knocked at the back door of the box and were admitted to an informal little reception, shared by the next-door neighbors, who gossiped across the rail with a charming friendliness.
Avoid expensive dinner parties and substitute informal gatherings where both the preparation and the cost of food will be slight.
It is an informal sort of thing which comes along like a little companion of the more important topics.
So strictly was this informal method adhered to that the regular force of secretaries and copyists had nothing to do with the proceedings until the treaty was almost ready for signing.
In addition, "the President on levee days, either by himself or some gentleman of his household, to give informal invitations to family dinners .
By Thornton, therefore, who was temporarily in charge of the British legation and set out for Queretaro the next day, he sent merely an informal notice of what had occurred, with a request that some proposal be sent on to Polk.
Supplies were now said to be failing, and in the course of this dreadful night an informal meeting of officers agreed upon capitulation.
But Dinah went on cheerfully-- "It will be only an informal affair; there is no time to arrange a regular garden-party.
The sagacious men of the constitutional convention of 1787 certainly expected their work to be altered, but can hardly have expected it to be changed in so informal a manner.
In order to arouse even more enthusiasm for the Menorah idea, the executive committee has arranged to hold a number of informal dinners.
After the speaking the Hunter Menorah held an informal reception for the members of the other Menorah Societies.
In ordinary times less state would have been observed, a smaller room, Mettlich only, or but one or two others, an informal ceremony.
The Crown Prince was very informal with the people he liked.
Tea in the study was an informal function, served in the English manner, without servants to bother.
But Nikky was an informal person, and was quite apt to bow deeply before his future sovereign, and then poke him in the chest.
He descended upon her in his usual informal manner, announcing his intended visit by telegram, and following the announcement as speedily as circumstances permitted.
These daily explanations of his informal visits next door called for much ingenuity, and were growing increasingly embarrassing.
News in to say that yesterday, whilst Herbert was here to take orders about an armistice, some sort of an informal parley actually took place.
At the informal coronation, rushed through by Reist and his friends, not one of the Ministers had been present.
Your Majesty," he said, "this meeting of our Inner Council you yourself have pronounced an whollyinformal one.
An informal Council meeting was summoned, and hastily attended by the leading members of the House.
For all that, it must be remembered that he could not stand against the unanimous family vote, and I have no doubt he will agree that you are now called upon to act as a kind of informal jury.
The secretary protested that this was informal and one of the directors requested Leonard to rule it out of order; but the meeting had got beyond the chairman's control.
He entertained us with an informal talk beautifully and profusely illustrated by photographs.
Resolutions, informal discussion on seedlings, the chestnut, and similar topics will also be brought up at that time.
There exists, among the Uralis, a kind of informalunion called kuduvali.
The Turuvalar are distinguished as the Kattukudugirajati, a name derived from a custom among them which authorizes informal temporary matrimonial arrangements.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "informal" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
