It was plain as could be that Trenchant was being railroaded.
And, of course, Henry and the rest are going along with it out of revenge--they are just plain pissed off because they couldn't win her over with snob appeal.
It is plain the density of the ether is so far removed from the density of anything we can measure, that it is hardly comparable with such things.
If there be a wire, it is plain that there is motion in it, for it is heated its whole length, and heat is known to be a mode of motion, and every molecule which is thus heated must have had some antecedent motions.
This was found to be a difficult matter, unless a plain statement of the issue, to the gentleman in question, and its purpose was made with its subsequent cancellation.
But the lessons of the past, the arguments and considerations which have repeatedly led to the rejection of a prescriptive policy, have now to be gone over again in this later generation, and the reason for this isplain enough.
It wasplain enough that Fleda wanted it, from the way she was drooping upon his arm.
But the next morning it was very plain that this promise he would not be called upon to perform; Fleda would not be well enough to go to the funeral.
Fleda was usually very quiet in her demonstrations; it was as if a little green bud had suddenly burst into a flush of loveliness; and he saw, it was as plain as possible, that good-will to him had been the moving power.
To Fleda's hope that would have said enough; but her grandfather's face was so moved from its wonted expression of calm dignity that it was plain his hope was tasting bitter things.
To the left the same slope of ground carried down to the foot of the hill gave them an uninterrupted view over a wide plain or bottom, edged in the distance with a circle of gently swelling hills.
It lived in all its brightness; the writing of past loves and friendships was as plain as ever in her heart; and often, often, the eye and the kiss of memory fell upon it.
This was the dramatist, the celebrated author of The Plain Dealer and The Country Wife.
Colonel George Joyce, who, when plain cornet, had arrested the king at Holmby.
The Chapel of St. Mary, Savoy, is a late andplain Perpendicular structure, with a fine coloured ceiling.
A view of the library shows us the tall plain book-cases, and a central window looking on the river.
The front, with its two massy plain Greek pillars, is a good instance of making the most of space, though it still looks as if it were riding "bodkin" between the larger houses.
Rivalling Mr. Dibdin, the wonderful mimic appeared in plain evening dress with no other apparent preparation than a drawing-room scene, a small table covered with a green cloth, and two lamps.
The plain Tudor gateway with the two side towers soaked with black smoke, the oldest part of the existing structure, was built in 1518 by Sir Thomas Lovell, a member of this inn and treasurer of the household to Henry VII.
Dabney put the plain little discourse into print and heightened its effect by an editorial couched in the plainest terms.
If anything, Hunter had slurred the immense influence Eustis exerted, and the calamitous effect his failure would have upon the plain people who looked up to him with such unlimited trust.
It seemed to me highly unsafe for plainfolks like us to know such things about such people.
Now, I must, with great reluctance, here set down the plain truth that he, too, looked upon me at first with amaze not unmixed with rage and contempt.
There's a plain duty ahead of you; Sally Ruth's a fine figure of a woman, and she ought to have a man's bosom to lean on.
He is going to give a series of Plain Talks to Workingmen this winter, and of course he wants the Clarion to cover them.
She came this morning, looked at our man critically, and showed plain disapproval of him in every line of her face.
A quick approval of this plain truth showed in Miss Sally Ruth's snapping eyes.
There, that is the way I count, and I think it is simple and plain enough.
As it turned out, no princely crown was needed; only a plain coronet--and one surmounting a grey, decrepit head into the bargain.
A plain yes from you, and the thing is settled--now or never--do you hear me?
Why, I should think the matter was as plain as the 'secret' in the most casual novel.
It was plaineven to the outlaws that she was seriously crippled.
It was plainto the millionaire, then, that, in some mysterious manner, he had been taken from the stateroom and conveyed to one of the disreputable resorts on the river front.
It was very plain to Jimmie that the outlaws had not as yet been communicated with by either one of the two desperadoes sent on from New York.
In other words, he won’t want to attract undue attention by hovering over the mountains in plain sight of forest rangers and tourists.
It was now perfectly plain that the river they had followed was not the Escape.
These beautiful pigeons which are alluded to by Leichhardt, are at certain seasons found in immense flocks in the plain country about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The bagging of a bustard, or plain turkey as it is more commonly called, always makes a red day for the kitchen.
The banks of the river which border the basaltic plain are very high and steep on both sides.
His first duty, of course, being a man, was to express his opinion of the driver in terms plain and comprehensive; then he loaded his rifle and fired a shot.
In about six miles, Nimrod spied two white specks moving along the rocky ridge to the east of us, which rose abruptly from the plain where we were.
We'll just cross the Snake River, and then it'll be plain sailing," he said.
We could not tell them from the twinkling plain until they moved.
The tradesman left his counter, the artisan his shop, the plain citizen gave up his modest livelihood, in order to acquire a title and become somebody.
It was to the effect, that the atrocious conduct of which he had been guilty, the step he had dared to take, and the object of which was plain to everybody, naturally drew down on him the king's deepest contempt.
It was too plain a question to have a plain answer.
This great mountain rises suddenly to the height of several thousand feet above the surrounding platform, and retains the shape of a flattened and somewhat irregular cone, the slope of which is gradually lost in the high plain around.
The most northern of the fresh-water groups is situated in the valley-plain of the Allier, which lies within the department of the Puy de Dome, being the tract which went formerly by the name of the Limagne d'Auvergne.
South of the plain of Catania is a region in which the tertiary beds are intermixed with volcanic matter, which has been for the most part the product of submarine eruptions.
The general elevation of this plain bordering the Atlantic does not exceed 100 feet, although it is sometimes several hundred feet high.
In order to account for this phenomenon, the geologist has only to examine the small deltas of torrents which enter the Swiss lakes when the waters are low, such as the newly-formed plain where the Kander enters the Lake of Thun.
A fair proportion of his plates are what we term plain armorial; indeed, these somewhat resemble the neat, formal workmanship of the modern London heraldic engravers.
The plain armorial shield, or seal, with heraldic bearings.
Pigou covered his arms and coronet of a Marquis with a plain label in which the name Pigou was surrounded by a garland of roses.
Eve plucking the apple: a very plain young lady, with large flat feet.
The plain printed label, either in modern type, or in imitation of that of the fifteenth century.
She smiled and departed from him, and there in the cloudy hall To the feast of their glad returning the Niblung children fall; And far o'er the flowery lealand the shepherds of the plain Behold the litten windows, and know that Kings are fain.
I could not understand all his French words, but I saw it plain enough.
Three paces from the windows, Mr. Blensop made it plain that he was after all not minded to stroll in the garden.
Within two hours, shaved, bathed, and inconspicuously dressed in a cheap suit of ready-made clothing, he was breakfasting famously upon the plain fare of a commercial tavern.
This fine gentleman imagines we value his intelligence too highly to believe he would leave the paper in plain sight.
An hour later he ascended an elevation, and from his back the rider took a survey of the plain stretched out before him.
Now it was around some pile of rocks, then winding among a mass of hills, then over a level plain for some distance, but with the scenery steadily increasing in ruggedness at every mile traversed.
There were several extra horses in the company, one of which was appropriated by Tom, while he left his own to roam over the plain and reach the fort whenever his disposition should take him in that direction.
It was Tom's purpose to continue his descent until the following night, when, if nothing unexpected should intervene, he hoped to reach the point where he had left his mustang, and thence it would be plain sailing for the rest of the way.
It is plain to every fair-minded investigator that many of these fatalities were due to a lack of those essentials in which every housekeeping woman, by nature and training, is especially qualified.
Yes, they certainly would have gone after her, for they had unwavering faith that her planks were safely lodged on solid foundations, plain to her clear sight, even when invisible to the rest of the world.
The first that was made was plain white with a decoration of vines and leaves in low relief.
Most of this output was thick white graniteware, Rockingham, and stoneware; some of it was decorated, but most of it was plain white.
Nevertheless it wasplain that the elder man was pleased.
Your plain brother, however, has as yet no reason to feel himself unequal to the task, and fully believes that he will carry on a successful campaign against our rebel enemy.
As to my not taking Columbus there are several reasons for it which I understand perfectly and could make plain to any one else, but do not feel disposed to commit the reasons to paper.
On the Nile one sees grand ruins, with the inscriptions as plainand distinct as when they were first made, that antedate Moses by many centuries.
Serve plain with melted butter and pepper, or with cream sauce.
Stir into plain fritter batter, and drop by spoonfuls into deep hot fat, turning gently until brown.
In addition to the above, many recipes such as soups, broths, jellies, ices, andplain drop cakes suitable for invalids and convalescents are to be found in the preceding pages.
Turn out on platter; add syrup and serve with plain or whipped cream.
These things areplain and undeniable, and need no further confirmation; though, alas!
