1 But she restrained herself and she found that twisting Yankee men around her finger was no more difficult than that same diversion had been with Southern men.
2 Only this was no diversion but a grim business.
3 She longed to be to him something more than a piece of sentient prettiness, a passing diversion to his eye and brain; and the longing betrayed itself in her reply.
4 It may seem strange that of all men sailors should be tinkering at their last wills and testaments, but there are no people in the world more fond of that diversion.
5 Lord and master over all this scene, the captain stood erect on the ship's elevated quarter-deck, so that the whole rejoicing drama was full before him, and seemed merely contrived for his own individual diversion.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 115. The Pequod Meets The Bachelor. 6 In the evening I used to prowl about, hunting for diversion.
7 As their stay at Grand Isle drew near its close, she felt that she could not give too much time to a diversion which afforded her the only real pleasurable moments that she knew.
8 He considered them bourgeois, and found more diversion at the club.
9 You were intended to make a diversion in favor of Whiterside.
10 The diversion accomplished the purpose.
11 As soon as she supposed me absorbed in my occupation, she recommenced her silent weeping: it appeared, at present, her favourite diversion.
12 As far as I can see, it will be your chief diversion hereafter; unless Linton make amends for other losses: and your provident parent appears to fancy he may.
13 My walk home was lengthened by a diversion in the direction of the kirk.
14 This diversion is only practised by those persons who are candidates for great employments, and high favour at court.
15 There is likewise another diversion, which is only shown before the emperor and empress, and first minister, upon particular occasions.