Emily is slacking off since this is her last semester; she completely stopped trying to make good grades.

He was indefatigable while he stayed and took true pains, but he brusqued the ministers too much, and I found after he was gone that he had thereby given more offense than I could have imagined.

Our object is to unite all the manifestations of the New Era into one cohesive whole—New Thought, Christian Science, Theosophy, Vedanta, Bahaism, and the other sparks from the one New Light.

The young Marine was spoiling for a fight; he hoped to get some during his next tour of duty.