Amusement

Examples

• It furnishes profitable amusement to the young, and satisfactory aid to the nervous and paralytic. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• Clara, though she endeavoured to give herself up to his amusement, often forgot him, as she turned to observe Adrian and me. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Still, I go to Athens sometimes for amusement, and amusement requires money. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• There were moments when Lily found an ironic amusement in this aspect of the case. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• Society has claims on us all; and I profess myself one of those who consider intervals of recreation and amusement as desirable for everybody. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• Not at all, said Meyler; but, Stonyer being such a fool, there was no resisting the amusement of making him a cuckold. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• Probably the largest use of the phonograph or graphophone is for home amusement and exhibition purpose. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• I was a little startled at the nature of the child's amusement, but the father's laughter made me think that perhaps he was joking. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Or, in less extreme cases, there is recourse to idle amusement; to anything which passes time with immediate agreeableness. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• Here am I playing second fiddle to Miss Eliza Higgins for the amusement of her most charming man, the Earl of Fife! Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• My guardian stopped and looked at him with a whimsical mixture of amusement and indignation in his face. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• But I was determined not to seem at a loss for occupation or amusement: I had brought my drawing materials with me, and they served me for both. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• She would henceforth admit his attentions without any idea beyond immediate amusement. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• The other apes derived unlimited amusement from Tublat's discomfiture, for Broken Nose was a disagreeable old fellow, whom no one liked, anyway. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• The good lady next door says he is studying too hard and needs young society, amusement, and exercise. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Being the most polite of men, he seized the opportunity of assisting the Professor's anatomical amusements on the spot. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Mr. Bennet accepted the challenge, observing that he acted very wisely in leaving the girls to their own trifling amusements. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• However, I determined to cut all public amusements as soon as I knew Worcester to be in contact with the enemies of old England. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• One of his favourite amusements, we are told, was the expensive one of rolling elephants down precipitous places in order to watch their sufferings. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• From eleven o'clock until luncheon, and from luncheon until dinner at six in the evening, the employments and amusements were various. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• Sometimes we went up to London, and entered into the amusements of the busy throng; sometimes our retreat was invaded by visitors from among them. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• She said you were used to all kinds of things--splendours and amusements and excitements--that we could never hope to give you here. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• Well, I like to hear about cricket and boating and hunting, said Frank, who had not yet learned to suit his amusements to his strength. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• His daughter could not induce him to settle down to his customary occupations or amusements that night. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• One day followed another, and the ladies of the house passed their life in those calm pursuits and amusements which satisfy country ladies. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• The chief amusements were hunting and love-making. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• As spring came on, a new set of amusements became the fashion, and the lengthening days gave long afternoons for work and play of all sorts. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• We had our separate occupations and our common amusements. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Therefore, quite cheerfully Laura prepared to take her mother's place as hostess, and Gerald assumed responsibility for the amusements on the water. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• It would be one of the noblest amusements. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.

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