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Either/Or

Soren Kierkegaard

954 passages indexed from Either/Or (Soren Kierkegaard) — Page 14 of 20

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Either/Or, passage 787
"I am not!" retorted Danny. "It will be a walk-over for me once I start. But I don't want Bert Bobbsey saying I took advantage of him, after the race is over."
Either/Or, passage 779
There was much excitement. The sleds were the two largest owned by anyone in the neighborhood, and both were fine ones. Danny had bought his, but Bert and Charley had made theirs, and so, though it was not so fancy, it was stronger. Most eyes were on Danny's sled, for it was painted in bright colors, and brightly varnished. It had a red cushion of carpet on the top, and places at the side to rest one's feet.
Either/Or, passage 100
"That's what a number of passengers did," said the conductor. "There's no danger in going out now--all the animals are back in their cages."
Either/Or, passage 896
"Well," remarked Nan Bobbsey, a few days after it had become known that Danny Rugg was to blame for the fire in the boathouse, "I wish we could find out, as easily as we found out about Danny, who has our cat Snoop."
Either/Or, passage 485
Then Freddie, anxious as to what would become of Snap if he fought a snake, looked back. He saw a strange sight. The dog had in his mouth the long, black thing, and was running with it toward the Bobbseys and their friends.
Either/Or, passage 507
Mr. Tetlow was going about among the teachers, asking if all their pupils were on hand, ready for the march back. Danny Rugg and some of his close friends were missing.
Either/Or, passage 393
"Oh, here comes Flossie and Freddie!" exclaimed Nan. "We don't want to take them, Nellie. That means---"
Either/Or, passage 772
Not far from the Bobbsey home was a long hill that was most excellent for coasting. It was on this that Charley and Bert had decided to test their new sled on a long stretch.
Either/Or, passage 317
Nan, coming from the house saw this. She ran up to Flossie, who had the hose just then, crying:
Either/Or, passage 271
"All right," agreed Grace. "Here comes Nellie Parks, and we'll see who can jump the most."
Either/Or, passage 244
"I'll try to get Snoop back," said Mr. Bobbsey. "I'll have one of my men go down to the place where the wreck was, to-day, and inquire of the railroad men. He may be wandering about there."
Either/Or, passage 838
"Oh good land a'massy! Don't tell me dat!" she cried. "Sam! Sam! Wake up. De house is on fire an' you'se got t' sabe me!"
Either/Or, passage 399
"Thank you, dear, I shall. Now let's hurry to the store, for it's getting warmer all the while."
Either/Or, passage 646
As Dinah and Mrs. Bobbsey were dishing out the cream, the colored cook uttered a cry.
Either/Or, passage 301
"You'd better look out," said Bert, with just a little smile. "There's still a lot of water in this hose," and he brought the nozzle around in front, ready to squirt on Danny if the bad boy should come too near.
Either/Or, passage 549
"A party; eh?" he sneered. "I'm coming to it, I am; and I'm going to have two plates of ice cream."
Either/Or, passage 465
"Well, he can turn a somersault, and he's on his head for a second while he's doing that," explained Freddie, proudly.
Either/Or, passage 875
"Some boys--or some one else smoking cigarettes, the chief thinks. We found a half-emptied box."
Either/Or, passage 27
"I think I will," he answered, as he went up the car aisle a little way to where a very fat colored woman sat. She was Dinah, the Bobbsey cook, and they took her with them always when going away for the summer. Now they were on their way to their city house, and of course Dinah came back, too.
Either/Or, passage 487
But even though it was down hill the children could not run as fast as Snap, and he soon caught up to them. Running on a little way ahead he dropped the black thing. But instead of wiggling or trying to bite, if was very still.
Either/Or, passage 929
The Bobbsey twins had not thought of this before. They looked strangely at one another.
Either/Or, passage 15
"No, sir," went on Bert musingly, "school's no fun, and it starts about a week after we get home. No chance to have a good time!"
Either/Or, passage 654
Bert put the button carefully away, and the party guests were soon eating their ice cream, and discussing the disappearance of the freezer and the finding of it by the boys. Then with the playing of more games, and the singing of songs, the affair came to a close, and good-nights were said.
Either/Or, passage 919
"Why that must be Snap--our pet dog! Oh, papa you won't give him back to the circus; will you?"
Either/Or, passage 327
They asked their father that night if any of the railroad men had seen their pet, but he said none had, and added:
Either/Or, passage 134
"Maybe," spoke her brother. "But he can't do any tricks, so they won't want him in a show."
Either/Or, passage 628
"An old barn, that we used to use before we had our new one built," answered Bert. "Why?"
Either/Or, passage 139
They were walking along through a little patch of woods now, when Bert, who was the last one in line, suddenly called out:
Either/Or, passage 132
With everyone in the little party carrying something, the Bobbsey family set off across the fields toward the distant trolley line that would take them nearly home. The moon was well up now, and there was a good path across the fields. Nan and Bert were talking about the wreck, and recalling some of the funny incidents of catching the circus animals.
Either/Or, passage 652
"It was dropped in by whoever took the freezer. They must have been eating the cream right out of the can, and maybe they dropped the button in. I'll save it."
Either/Or, passage 665
For a moment Danny Rugg just stared at Bert. Then the bully swallowed a sort of lump that came in his throat, and said:
Either/Or, passage 267
The next day, having learned from the railroad company where the circus had gone after the wreck, Mr. Bobbsey sent a letter to the manager, explaining about the lost silver cup, and the found circus dog. He asked that the fat lady be requested to write to him, to let him know if she had taken the cup by accident, and Mr. Bobbsey also wanted to know if the circus had lost a trick dog.
Either/Or, passage 651
"An' it suah wasn't in when de cream come heah," said Dinah. "I knows, fo I took off de kiver an' looked in t' see how hard it were froze. Dat button got in since!"
Either/Or, passage 167
"Indeed he does seem to be a gentle dog," said Mrs. Bobbsey. "But come along now. Don't pet him any more, or he may follow us, Flossie, and whoever owns him would not like it. Come on."
Either/Or, passage 279
"I didn't," spoke Bert, spraying a bed of geranium flowers. "He followed us the night of the circus wreck."
Either/Or, passage 294
Danny Rugg was larger than Bert, and stronger, and, in addition, was a bullying sort of chap, almost always ready to fight someone smaller than himself.
Either/Or, passage 398
"And it's half my party, 'cause my birthday's the same day," explained Freddie. "So you can come to my party at the same time, Nellie."
Either/Or, passage 245
"Poor Snoop!" said Nan, coming out to feed some of her pet chickens, that Sam had looked after all summer.
Either/Or, passage 666
"Isn't it?" asked Bert, politely. "Why, it just matches the others on your coat, and it's got a few threads in the holes, and there are some threads in your coat, just where the button was pulled off. I guess it's your button, all right, Danny."
Either/Or, passage 180
"He doesn't seem ill-treated," spoke Mrs. Bobbsey. "Oh, I do wish he'd go back, so we could go on."
Either/Or, passage 171
"Oh, no, papa," laughed Flossie. "I sat down so much in the train that I'm glad to stand up now."
Either/Or, passage 431
"Oh, good!" cried a number of the boys and girls, and, though it was against the rules to speak aloud during the school hours, none of the teachers objected.
Either/Or, passage 219
"There will be plenty of time to start them in the Fall," said Mrs. Bobbsey, and so it had been arranged. And now the four twins were all to attend the same school, which would open in about a week.
Either/Or, passage 21
"Are you two taking turns?" asked Bert, smiling with an older brother's superior wisdom.
Either/Or, passage 768
"It will pass anything on the main hill," went on Bert, and his friend believed him.
Either/Or, passage 735
"Yes, I admit I am afraid," said Bert "I'm afraid of getting sick. Besides, I promised my mother I wouldn't smoke until I was twenty-one, and I'm not going to tell a story. Anyhow, I've got an uncle who smokes, and he says cigarettes are worse than a pipe or cigars, and he ought to know."
Either/Or, passage 807
"I know you are, and you're going to stay there; but I don't want you to run into me."
Either/Or, passage 89
There was fun on the sand, and more fun in the water, and once the little ones got lost an an island. A great storm came up, and a ship was wrecked, and this gave the twins a chance to see the life savers, those brave men who risk their lives to help others.
Either/Or, passage 239
Mr. Bobbsey had not yet gone to his lumber office. He listened to what the little twins had to tell them about Snap, who lay on the lawn, seeming to listen to his own praises.
Either/Or, passage 92
"And so we nearly ran into an elephant; eh?" said Mr. Bobbsey to the brakeman, who had brought in the news.