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Other people, for instance, long ago made up their minds that old invalidish gentlemen ought to stay at home and edify the rest of us by the spectacle of their connubial fidelity.

The Common Reader 1925

It would go from one man to another with a lighter or heavier touch, which always left its mark behind, staggering some, knocking others over for a time, leaving this one, returning to another, so that all of them had now an invalidish aspect and a hunted, apprehensive look in their eyes; while Ransome and I, the only two completely untouched, went amongst them assiduously distributing quinine.

The Shadow Line 1917

The folding chairs he lent to any lady that he came across and liked or who seemed tired and invalidish on the ship.

The Good Soldier Ford Madox Ford 1906

A friendly and very sly conspiracy between Madeline and Mrs. Percival had for its object the helping out of Lena's meager trousseau by certain little gifts, and even of money delicately proffered so that it might not wound a sensitive pride; and since Mrs. Percival was a victim to invalidish habits, it fell to Madeline to act as executive committee.

Jewel Weed Alice Ames Winter 1904

The judging went no better for the grey filly than might have been expected, even though she cheered up a little in the ring, and found herself equal to an invalidish but well-aimed kick at a fellow-competitor.

All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches Martin Ross 1903

She rather liked two invalidish maiden ladies from Boston and went shopping with them sometimes and to see the pictures in the Louvre.

One Woman's Life Robert Herrick 1903

The time before Winton came was all so faint -- Betty, toys, short glimpses of a kind, invalidish man called

Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

The time before Winton came was all so faint -- Betty, toys, short glimpses of a kind, invalidish man called

Beyond John Galsworthy 1900

He would not wear his overcoat -- it was invalidish; he would not wear his new yellow boots and keep his feet dry, except on Sundays: '_Ils sont bons!

Tatterdemalion John Galsworthy 1900

She seemed to spend her life -- a curious, inactive, half-invalidish life, broken by sudden fits of childish cheerfulness -- in an eternal daydream, strolling about the house and grounds, arranging the quantities of flowers that always filled all the rooms, beginning to read and then throwing aside novels and books of poetry, of which she always had

Hauntings Vernon Lee 1895