Either/Or
Soren Kierkegaard
954 passages indexed from Either/Or (Soren Kierkegaard) — Page 17 of 20
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Either/Or, passage 360
However, she made up her mind that if Danny got too bad she would speak to the principal about him, whether her brother wanted her to or not.
Either/Or, passage 469
Finally the grove was reached. It was in a wooded valley, with hills on either side, and a cold, clear spring of water at one end, where everyone could get a drink. And that always seems to be what is most wanted at a picnic--a drink of water.
Either/Or, passage 501
"He said, the other day," remarked Nan, as she got some water for Freddie, "that he hadn't heard from the circus yet. But I think he will. It isn't like Snoop, our cat. We don't know where he is, but we're pretty sure the fat lady has the cup."
Either/Or, passage 821
"Yes, and do the same thing," grumbled Danny. "I will not. I know my sled is the best."
Either/Or, passage 690
Mrs. Bobbsey cried a little, and then she made the best of it, and bathed Bert's cut lip and bruised forehead. She told his father about it, too, and Mr. Bobbsey, after hearing the account, asked:
Either/Or, passage 533
He was interrupted by a boy from one of the higher classes coming in with a note from his teacher. She wanted a new box of chalk.
Either/Or, passage 530
When Mr. Tetlow, a little later, entered his office he found Flossie and Freddie standing by one of the windows, looking out on the other children marching to their classrooms. They had cried a little, but had stopped now.
Either/Or, passage 131
Flossie and Freddie wondered if there would be a "next time," for they feared Snoop was gone forever. They did not worry so much about the silver cup, valuable as it was.
Either/Or, passage 274
Charley Mason, with whom Bert sometimes played, came over, and the two boys went for a row on the lake, in Bert's boat. Some little friends of Flossie and Freddie came over, and they had fun watching Snap do tricks.
Either/Or, passage 795
Just then there came along two large boys, Frank Cobb, and his particular chum, Irving Knight.
Either/Or, passage 160
"Maybe we can keep him if we don't find Snoop," suggested Freddie. "Oh, papa, will you get Snoop back?" and Freddie's voice sounded as though he was going to cry.
Either/Or, passage 636
They walked ahead again, when suddenly Charley stepped on a stick that broke with a loud snap. In an instant the light in the barn went out, and then could be heard the footsteps of several persons running away.
Either/Or, passage 883
Danny had nothing to say, indeed, there was little he could say. He had been caught in the act.
Either/Or, passage 326
"I--I wish we had our cat, Snoop, back," said Flossie. "Then we wouldn't have played in the water."
Either/Or, passage 332
"Yes, but no news," was her husband's answer. "The circus has gone to Cuba and Porto Rico for the winter, and I will have to write there. It will be some time before we can expect an answer, though, as I suppose the show will be traveling from place to place and mail down there is not like it is up here. But we may find the fat lady and the cup some day."
Either/Or, passage 289
"Oh, fine!" cried Freddie, in delight, as he took the nozzle from his older brother.
Either/Or, passage 801
"Can't you beat him, Bert?" whispered Charley Mason, who sat just behind his chum.
Either/Or, passage 564
All the children wore their best clothes, and for a time they were a bit stiff and unnatural, standing shyly about in corners, against the walls, or sitting on chairs.
Either/Or, passage 482
"Oh, Snap! Snap!" cried Freddie. "Don't go there!" But Snap kept on, and Freddie, afraid lest his pet dog be bitten, caught up a stone and threw it at the place. His aim was pretty good, but instead of scaring away the snake, or driving back Snap, the fall of the stone only made Snap more eager to see what was there that his friends did not want him to get.
Either/Or, passage 114
"That fat lady was with the circus," said one of the men passengers. "Maybe you can see her outside."
Either/Or, passage 295
But what Bert lacked in size and strength he made up in a bold spirit. He was not at all afraid of Danny, even when the bully came rushing at him. Bert stood his ground manfully. He had taken up the hose where Freddie had dropped it, and the water was spurting out in a solid stream. Freddie, having gotten a safe distance away, now turned and stood looking at Danny.
Either/Or, passage 330
"Well, I'll call Mr. Peterson up on the telephone to-morrow, and find out," spoke Mr. Bobbsey. "That much will be settled, at any rate."
Either/Or, passage 674
But Danny did not know what else to say. He was confused and his face was white and red by turns, for he realized that Bert had good proof of what he said.
Either/Or, passage 793
There were only a few of things that those on the big new sled of Danny's, called to those on Bert's bob. On their part Bert's friends voiced such remarks as:
Either/Or, passage 101
"Then that's what we'll do, children," said their father. "Gather up your things, and we'll take the trolley home. The moon is coming up, and it will soon be light."
Either/Or, passage 306
"Well, I guess it's all over now," said Bert, as he saw Danny turn and walk toward the gate.
Either/Or, passage 338
"Well, I hope you and Freddie will get along well," said Mamma Bobbsey. "You are getting older you know, and you must soon begin to study hard."
Either/Or, passage 642
"There's plenty left!" said Bert. "We surprised 'em just in time. Now let's get back to the house."
Either/Or, passage 424
"Oh, mamma!" cried Flossie, coming in one day from school, "I've learned how to make a house."
Either/Or, passage 575
Sometimes a boy would slip, he was in such a hurry, or a girl would drop her peanuts, and this made fun and confusion.
Either/Or, passage 9
"Yes, the seashore was nice," murmured Nan, as she leaned her head back on the cushioned seat, "but I'm glad to be going home again. I want to see some of the girls, and--"
Either/Or, passage 243
"But if we can't have Snoop, our cat, we ought to have a dog," asserted Freddie.
Either/Or, passage 200
"Why, it's Mr. Blake!" exclaimed Mr. Bobbsey, seeing that the autoist was a neighbor, and a business friend of his. "Oh, our train was held back by a circus wreck, so we walked across the lots to the car. We're homeward bound from the seashore."
Either/Or, passage 518
"Because when I and some of the other fellows were fishing we saw Danny and his crowd smoking in the woods. They offered us some, but we wouldn't take any. Harry said he was sick then, but Danny only laughed at him."
Either/Or, passage 616
"Well, here's where it stood," said Bert, as he looked at the round, wet mark on the porch where the freezer had set. He flashed his torch on it, and then cried out:
Either/Or, passage 77
"There's a big elephant!" cried Freddie. "See him push the lion's cage around. Elephants are awful strong!"
Either/Or, passage 33
"Now be careful," warned Mrs. Bobbsey, as she held out the cup. "Hold on to the seats as you walk along."
Either/Or, passage 80
Their house was about a quarter of a mile away from the lumber yard, on a fashionable street, and about it was a large lawn, while in the back Sam Johnson, the colored man of all work, and the husband of Dinah, had a fine garden. The Bobbseys had many vegetables from this garden.
Either/Or, passage 254
"Oh, I don't know," said Mrs. Bobbsey, in doubt. "Where are Nan and Bert?" she asked.
Either/Or, passage 357
"Then why don't you go straight and tell Mr. Tetlow? He'll make Danny behave. I'll go tell him myself!"
Either/Or, passage 770
"There'll be coasting now all right!" he cried, as he saw the big stretch of white over the fields and on the hills. "We can have bob sled races, too."
Either/Or, passage 484
Snap rushed at the black thing so fiercely that he turned a somersault down the hill, and rolled over and over. But he did not mind this, and in an instant was up again. Once more he rushed at the black object, but the children did not watch to see what happened, for they were running away as fast as they could.
Either/Or, passage 164
"I--I wish she had Snoop," said Freddie, but he was so interested in watching the queer dog that he half forgot his sorrow over the lost cat.
Either/Or, passage 355
This was during a recess that had come after the classes were first formed. On her way back to her room, to see if she could arrange to sit with Grace and Nellie at one of the new big desks, Nan saw her brother Bert. He looked a little worried, and Nan asked at once:
Either/Or, passage 492
If barks meant anything, Snap said, with all his heart, that he certainly would--that not even a dozen snakes could frighten a big dog like him.
Either/Or, passage 466
"Can he roll over and over?" a boy wanted to know. "We had a dog, once, that could."
Either/Or, passage 932
"Fine!" cried all the Bobbsey twins at once, and they made a rush for Mr. Bobbsey, hugging and kissing him.
Either/Or, passage 696
And such preparations as went on for Thanksgiving! Dinah was busy from morning until night, and when the little twins made inquiries about the turkey they were to have. Mr. Bobbsey said it would be the biggest he could buy.
Either/Or, passage 662
It took Bert some days to look carefully at the coats of the various boys in school, who might have been guilty of taking the cream. For a time he had no luck, and then, one afternoon, as he noticed Danny Rugg wearing a coat he seldom had on, Bert walked slowly up to him, clasping the button, with his hand, in his pocket.
Either/Or, passage 454
"Pooh! Think I care? I say no dog can come to our picnic. Go on home!" and with raised hand Danny approached Snap. Again the dog growled angrily. He was not used to being treated in this way.