In fact, unless a stubborn labor dispute began, nothing broke the dull monotony of toilsome effort.

The deadly monotony of the scenethe trackless level, the preposterous dimensions of the plain, the sense of distance that is conveyed only by the steppe and the great desert of Gobi when the snow lies on itall these tell the same grim truth to all who look on them: the old truth that man is but a small thing and his life but as the flower of the grass.

The dreary monotony of Moorish life was one day broken in upon by a juvenile strolling singer, who attracted a crowd of silent and attentive listeners.

A suburb of this type is described by Beresford in Housemates:"In such districts (as Gospel Oak) I am depressed by the flatness of an awful monotony.

Its flat monotony was only broken by a few clumps of trees and shrubs, that almost looked like distant vessels crossing the wide trackless sea.

which fills, which occupies a sensitive heart much more deliciously than the regularity of behavior, and the tiresome monotony which is called "good disposition.

What novelty is worth that sweet monotony where everything is known and loved because it is known?

Little wonder that the arrival of a brother planter sends a thrill through the frame, and that his advent is welcomed as the most agreeable break to the irksome monotony of our lonely life.

Nothing occurred to break the placid monotony of life at Fellside for three long days after that rainy morning; and then came an event which, although commonplace enough in itself, marked the beginning of a new era in the existence of Lady Maulevrier's granddaughters.

The youngster had saved me from days and nights of weary monotony in sleepy Levuka, and I welcomed him gladly as he joined me on the poop.

This eternal monotony is always detestable to a man whose chief pleasure is to enlarge his knowledge, and vary his ideas.

There was nothing to relieve the horrible monotony of destruction and devastation except the bridge, which promised retreat from this misery, and which was approaching completion.

The gloomy monotony of our slavery, was only broken by the overseer's periodical fits of drunkenness, at which times neither life nor limb on the estate were secure from his caprice or violence.

A long bombardment is one of the most boring things in the world by reason of its intense monotony, and because in a queer half-unconscious way it begins, after many hours, very slightly to fray the nerves.

Two of these gentlemen were High-Church, and he noticed their peculiarities: one was a certain half-musical monotony in speaking which might be called by a severe critic sing-song.

Then from the obscurity of a corner a form, tall and graceful, emerged with a slow monotony of movement suggestive of stealth.

Compared to the drab monotony of Rose's existence a desert waste is as thrilling as a five-reel film.

Nothing occurs for some days, and the latter succeed each other with dreadful monotony.

Nothing appeared within range of vision to break the drear monotony of grey sea and sky.

She thought rather drearily of the townward journey to-morrow, of her home in the suburbs, of the endless monotony that awaited her.

I'm as afraid, as you are of death, of this infinite eventless monotony."

The hours dragged by with an excruciating monotony and tediousness.

Ascending the tableland by an abrupt slope of 100 feet, our course was south one mile, when the southern slope was reached, and a large shallow valley extended across our course, beyond which a vast and slightly undulating plain extended to the horizon with scarcely a rising ground to relieve its extreme monotony.

A certain frightful monotony reigned everywhere.

Mr. Plausaby was one of those men who speak upon a level pitch, in a gentle and winsome monotony.