You never said to me one ill- natured word about him down to this day.

Why couldn't you and me say a good- natured word once in a while, just for a change?

It was an ill- natured word.

Proof against every breath of scandal herself, Janet King never uttered and never encouraged one ill- natured word against another.

He said a good- natured word to her, intending to make his way on without stopping, but she called him back.

I said to myself when you told me that you would come, that I would not utter one ill- natured word.

Never speak an ill- natured word to any visitor; a word dropped some day when thou art gossiping may overturn thy house.

He had a good- natured word for Janet, and called Thomas an old blunder-head in a manner that made Bridget laugh outright.

So he praised the squire's game; said a good- natured word as to Dingles, and bantered himself as to his own want of skill.

The group began to break up and move down the gulch, most of the men shouting out a good- natured word or so of farewell.

This proposal, however, Nelson Smith dismissed with a few good- natured words.

Erle said a few good- natured words to him, and Mr. Monk praised him highly.

But many ill- natured words will be spoken, doubtless.

I can almost hear her ill- natured words.

But Kettle was not to be damped out of conceit with his life's desire by a few ill- natured words.

Lady Chiltern had come into the room with herself, and at the door had spoken some good- natured words of surprise.