If not Œdipuses and Electras and Alcestises, then in God's name Birdofredum Sawins!
The humour exhibited may be different in degree and in quality; the skies of Syria are not those of Germany, or of Spain, of England, whether old or new.
The poem consisted of childish reminiscences, and the sketches which follow will not seem destitute of truth to those whose fortunate education began in a country village.
With this view, I accordingly lent him some volumes of Pope and Goldsmith, to the assiduous study of which he promised to devote his evenings.
If the Kindergarten can afford it, some of the Montessori material may be provided; there is no reason, except expense, why it should not be used if the children like it, and if it does not take up too much room.
This is the reason why Baby will, never still, Imitate whatever's by.
They began discussing why their china would not be so fine as the china at home, and I said the clay might be different.
He does not necessarily mean to tease, only why should he watch an animal that does nothing?
It is easy for us to find reasons why we should tell stories.
Therefore the child would know why he loves this thing, he would know all its properties.
And it is impossible fully to understand why Froebel laid so much stress on spontaneous play unless we go deeper than the province of the biologist without in the least minimising the importance of biological knowledge to educational theory.
That's why I turned out so well, isn't it, Mother?
When Bob and the Captain were alone, Bob asked why Bill had thought of inviting Hal's mother to hear his story that night.
That's why they flew so high up, out of sight of all landmarks.
She had so many arguments on her side that Hal was completely floored when he tried to point out to her the reasons why it would be perfectly safe for him to go with his friends.
She even knew why the bed was awry; which her father could sooner have written ten scolia than discover.
Now why could not Jem enjoy his dinner more thoroughly in the copse itself, where the witheys were gloved with silver and gold, and the primroses and the violets bloomed, and the first of the wood–anemones began to star the dead ash–leaves?
Now whywould not Coræbus suffice to carry the rector and valise, according to the laws of the Medes and Persians, a distance of two parasangs?
But why donʼt you ride, my dear child, if you must have such rapid exercise?
For our own, I doubt not but it will exceedingly beautify them; and I can see but one reason why it should not generally obtain, that is, because our poets write so ill in it.
And why might not this also be concerted betwixt our author and his friend Horace, to hinder Augustus from re-building Troy, and removing thither the seat of empire, a design so unpleasing to the Romans?
Hence the reason is perspicuous, why no French plays, when translated, have, or ever can succeed on the English stage.
If Turnus' death a lasting peace can give, Why should I not procure it whilst you live?
And this, in short, Eugenius, is the reason, why you have now so few good poets, and so many severe judges.
But it is objected, that if one part of the play may be related, then why not all?
But why was Miss Monflathers always vexed and irritated with the poor apprentice--how did that come to pass?
Then why don't you let me have some money of my own?
Her father was rich; whyshould she wish to do anything but listen to him, and go away when he told her to do so, if he wished to speak of subjects that he deemed it unwise to let a "young person" hear discussed?
And is that why you would put tables and chairs upon them, and have people walking over them with heavy boots?
I can not conceive why everybody of his standing who visited at our house should always have put me through the same inflammatory process under similar circumstances.
If 'twas only a bird, then why did the Indians leave to join the scouts?
That is, if the Great Spirit has put it into your heart to save this paleface hunter, why should he withhold the means to do it, when He is all-powerful?
His brain had often been puzzled as towhy this particular dream should recur to him so often.
I wonderwhy the chief did not discover them before.
Evidently they were all waiting for some explanation as to why these two palefaces returned home with the braves and were not treated as prisoners.
Now I know why the paleface comes over the Salt Water to the hunting-grounds of his red brother.
Oh, why were you too young to have embark'd On board the ship that brought thy sire to Crete?
And, after all, why should a guiltless passion Alarm you?
The gentle sister of the cruel sons Of Pallas shared not in their perfidy; Why should you hate such charming innocence?
If I return to find myself so fear'd, So little welcome, why did Heav'n release me From prison?
Just gods, who see the grief that overwhelms me, Why was I cursed with such a wicked son?
So, without letting Monitaya know why I spoke, I told him you North Americans believed the flesh of an enemy to be poisonous, and that you would not eat it on that account.
They say the wild man is of the Red Bone people, and that the reasonwhy his bones are marked in red on his living body is that he is neither alive nor dead.
That's one reason why folks sleep in hammocks down here.
That is one reason why I now should like to meet them.
We are somewhat in the dark ourselves as to why José has been so zealous, for he has been very taciturn since the recent fight at our camp.
Say, why did you kick me when I was going to tell him you'd been in British Guiana?
I know no reason why we should be killed," he declared.
Then that's why he sneaked in like that--wanted to steal some grub.
And the real reason why red Tim and blond Knowlton slept by day was that they thus made up the slumber lost at night.
How I got there, why I wasn't killed, I don't know.
I knew who I was and why I was here, but I knew also that something had happened to my brain; knew I was defective; believed I was wanted for murder.
It's hardly possible that these people know why we're here, and hardly likely that they have any interest in the Raposa.
And that's why he wanted to kill off his Peruvians--they knew too much; probably were trying to bleed him for hush money.
Well, you're going to eat now, or we'll know why not!
And you may likewise understand why she so bitterly pursued you, and had twice so nearly effected your destruction by her infamous slanders.
Saint-Remy, "I do not know why I yielded to your desire; nothing is more harrowing than the sight of rooms filled with sick persons.
And now, monseigneur, you must know why we have chosen M.
And here let me ask, whyis this practice of working slaves half clad, poorly fed, with nothing or nearly so, to stimulate them to exertion, but fear of the lash?
Let us ask then, why did our Omnipotent Creator make the marked distinction?
Else, why should my oppressors feel so unwilling that their slaves should possess that which they thought so essential to themselves?
And why should they be compelled to leave the State of Ohio?
If you are to break the laws, whyshould not every one do the same?
Never understood whythey had sleeves so often," said Bertha, abstractedly bunching the green and white draperies.
Many of the scholars never knew why five girls left school in the middle of the term.
You came late," said Rose Barclay, "and that's why you are over among the Jews and Seas.
The box,--we wondered why it was such a good box, don't you know?
You know she is the college grandmother; why shouldn't she be ours?
So now you know why that room is called the Soap Factory.
In the middle 'nineties the banjo was still fashionable, and the amateur singer a source of grief and wonderment to Punch:-- WHY DOST THOU SING?
If you meant mir any of your blooming cheek zu geben why did you make your grandmamma Colonel eines Deutschen Cavallerie Regiments?
Warum kannst Du nie ruhig bleiben, why can't you hold your blessed row?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "why" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
