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Beryl welcomed this reproach as it gave her an opportunity to impart her good news in an impressive way.
O'Connell was a capital actor, and his dramatic delivery of a common remark was often highly impressive.
On July 4th, simple but impressive ceremonies were held in the public square at the rear of Independence Hall.
It is said that many nobles and artists attended his funeral, which was conducted with impressive ceremony.
His power of stimulating other minds proves sufficiently that he frequently hit upon impressive and suggestive thoughts.
M'Kenzie in Bertrand were so striking and impressive that the critic's attention was chiefly attracted by them.
Lastly, having read the document and reviewed our pile, he "passed" it with an impressive wave of his hand.
So, after a hasty examination of the wagon, he began to creep about with an impressive show of hunting.
And then, with her hands outstretched to the impressive young culprit, "Tell me all about it, dear."
The tremendous show of dignity with which they took their seats at the poll was most impressive.
There was an opportunity for using real humor and impressive statistics in describing the new labor-saving machinery.
He began to take on human attributes, and he promptly became a less interesting and a less impressive figure.
Said Aunt Sophia quietly; and she wondered why the visitor should be so impressive about so trifling a matter.
There is nothing more impressive to notice when the fit occurs as one is talking to the little patient.
The whole scene at Durham was tremendously impressive (though York Cathedral made the stronger impression on me).
There was a murmur of astonishment and consternation, and then a somewhat impressive silence, which Leger broke.
There are some minds to which this will not be impressive, some to which it will only be provoking.
The most impressive one of these is Mount Rainier, with a score of enormous glaciers covering head and shoulders.
In speaking of our walk on Sunday evening, the 22nd November, I forgot to notice one most impressive sight.
The velvet and the gold lace may have been less costly, but the effect was equally impressive.
And it is doubtful if the lesson thus taught, is made more impressive by a display of cruel ceremony.
In addition to this he has a powerful and impressive method, and a deep and earnest scheme of color.
Three thousand miles of ocean space are less impressive than three miles bounded by rugged mountains walls.
Admiral Sperry, though not imposing or impressive in any way, seemed pleasant and keen, and was tall.
It was impressive evidence of a great organization that depended and was founded on the initiative of its members.
The instinct for choosing imposing sites for impressive homes would be difficult to trace to its beginning.
An impressive discourse addressed to young persons, under such circumstances, must be attended with the best effects.
At the foot of the cliff its beetling height was even more impressive than when seen at a distance.
He shot out the question with so impressive, not to say ferocious a manner that nobody cared to answer.
Not the least impressive characteristic of these proceedings is the hot haste in which they hurried along.
Soon they were assigned by this impressive personage to a lesser headwaiter whom Peggy thought of as their guide.
They were forest giants, impressive in their lofty stature, and Ben regarded them with wonder and awe.
Last Saturday sixteen of these mothers responded by their presence, and we had a very impressive meeting.
On every side rise dark, wooded hills with snowy summits; the whole region is of a stern, impressive character.
Suddenly, everything was quiet and this sudden silence in the midst of the darkness was most impressive.
And it is one of the merits of this picture that its appeal is not only impressive but immediate.
That evening the Deacon, with his impressive personality, fairly took possession of the house and its inmates.
The mass, in so far as it proclaims that miracle is not dead, is also very impressive to me.
Not only so, but the weddings of that people were characterized by very instructive and impressive ceremonies.
It was impressive, very, and the view was so fresh and clean and delightful from that height.
Yet these exploits, impressive as they often are, hardly disclose the distinctive attributes of the human thinker.
Externally, York Minster, from its vast dimensions and the fine composition of the towers, is exceedingly impressive.
The Palace Stadium, of course, is a very large and impressive structure and its arena of no mean extent.
It invokes the neglected but impressive monuments of antiquity to tell the tales of glory and of shame.
Never is Greenwood more lovely and impressive than at the moment when May is just passing into June.
Reversing the identification of religion with morality that is wrought by the Bible, its influence is equally impressive.
A few moments later the erect, impressive figure of the lieutenant faced the waiting assembly of silent scouts.
They were wonderfully beautiful and impressive, and the idea they represented seemed to Evelyn extraordinary, simple and true.
Even worse, based of the impressive bibliography, it is clear that this very important term has no definition.
At the meeting of the Committee he rose and enforced them with a few impressive and pertinent words.
Roy spoke unusually impressive for him, and Lionel began to believe that, so far, he was telling truth.
This is an awfully impressive place; the sights and sounds of which, do not easily pass from memory.
She told it in her childish, straightforward manner, and it was all the more impressive on that account.
These selling men move with a dignity that is quite Eastern, and speak in calm and impressive tones.
These alternating states of mind I portrayed several times, to make my representations the more graphic and impressive.
His tie, however, was of heavy, impressive silk, of lavender hue, set with a large, clear, green emerald.
During the awed silence which followed, she seated herself and took up the black-covered book with impressive deliberation.
They cry out for revolution because the words seem big and impressive, but they mustn't be regarded seriously.
This is an awfully impressive place, the sights and sounds of which do not easily pass from memory.
The silence was all the more impressive because of these disturbances which belonged to the time and place.
Several of its features lift this story to a place among the most impressive in the Old Testament.
His cane, by use of which he could make the most tremendous and impressive gestures, reposed beside him.
It was a deeply impressive moment, for all three of the men realized the importance of the occasion.
They told me that my grandson, the vicar, delivered an impressive address in the name of the family.
The illustrations have been prepared especially for this work and make the lessons of the story more impressive.
It was a singularly impressive scene, not altogether unlike what took place on board the Mayflower centuries before.
Face it, he had a pretty impressive performance record overseeing the long-range planning and investment of well-run corporations.
The death of this man was one of the most impressive scenes ever witnessed upon this blood-stained earth.
The Broadway Theater illustrates this, for it is certainly one of the most impressive buildings upon that street.
There was a most impressive silence, for this killing of elephants was a stray excuse of the chief's.
One that is likely to be impressive because it occurred in the experience of Professor Louis Agassiz, seems worth reporting.
All unknown to them, a group of loving hearts and hands had prepared an elaborate and impressive program.
At its close, there followed an impressive stillness, broken only by the joyous notes of a Kentucky cardinal.
And warn him in impressive tones that the instrument is priceless, and on no account to touch it.
A very impressive butler soon glided into the room, and told Madame in French that she was served.
The whole force had a meal, keeping almost perfect silence in obedience to an impressive order from Jack.
There was a solemn earnestness in their faces, even in the youngest of them, that was very impressive.
As the trail mounts to view-commanding heights there are many unusual and impressive glimpses into the depths below.
Sentences left unfinished, gay laughter checked on the lips, paid tribute to the impressive beauty of the scene.
He reviews the whole of their wilderness history, and that, too, in a manner most touching and impressive.
"Yes," he said, in a low, impressive voice, taking both her hands in his, and holding them tightly.
The servants are so impressive and the meal such a ceremony that I feel that I am in a palace.
They formed little companies of three or four and "acted" the episodes with a most impressive dramatic sense.
It was one of the simplest and at the same time one of the most impressive sights I ever witnessed.
It was not the glitter of a parade, but the infinitely more impressive savage, bronzed columns of war.
In fact, it was here tremendous, and a most impressive sight to see such a multitude of people so enthusiastic.
The water falls only about eight or ten feet, but it is impressive in its speed and volume.
He had moreover an earnest, impressive manner, even in private conversation, which characterized all his words and deeds.
This he addressed to the king in respectful, but plain and impressive language, in the following eloquent strain.
Instead of an explosion of limbs and movement, there was a sustained and concentrated energy, infinitely more impressive.
The speech which he made is so impressive and beautiful that it merits preservation as a sample of manly eloquence.
Such impressive demonstrations of military power must have had a tempering effect on the Indians at the agency.
The parade was rendered more impressive by the presence of the band of the regiment under Lieutenant Williams.
They came in full armor, according to rank, and the sight must have been very grand and impressive.
There was a something impressive about them as they stood there in the midst of the desert glare.
His cane, by use of which he could make the most tremendous and impressive gestures, reposed beside him.
Almost every day we are having grand military funerals, and they are most impressive I can tell you.
It is really as impressive as a religious ceremony; it is the last honors of each day to our country's flag.
It is still debated whether a scenic representation is more impressive, or a simple reading, reinforced by the music.
The delivery was grand and impressive, and the presentation of each successive theme glowed with subdued fire.