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“Ever so much as a friend and not a bit in the way you mean,” said Anne calmly and decidedly; she also thought she was speaking sincerely.
Từ trong câu: sincerely, ever, much, friend, bit, way, mean, calmly
L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
She and Diana were going through to Echo Lodge that evening to help Miss Lavendar and Charlotta the Fourth with their final preparations for the morrow’s bridal.
Từ trong câu: final, go, echo, lodge, evening, help, miss, preparation
L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
And all because in a moment of anger--which I regret, I regret!--I happened to strike my daughter, who was interfering between me and my wife.
Từ trong câu: interfere, anger, regret, because, moment, happen, strike, daughter
John Galsworthy, A Family Man : in three acts - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Mr. Havisham knew his hard, fierce ways by heart, and he was thinking of him as he looked out of the window into the narrow, quiet street.
Từ trong câu: narrow, mr, know, hard, fierce, way, heart, think
Frances Hodgson Burnett, Little Lord Fauntleroy - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Seeing that wooden Marionette, the poor man thought he was dreaming and sat there with his mouth wide open and his eyes popping out of his head.
Từ trong câu: pop, see, wooden, poor, man, think, dream, sit
Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of Pinocchio - Bản dịch tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
At first he could not understand where that wind was coming from, but after a while he understood that it came from the lungs of the monster.
Từ trong câu: lung, first, understand, wind, come, monster
Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of Pinocchio - Bản dịch tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
From that day on, for more than five months, Pinocchio got up every morning just as dawn was breaking and went to the farm to draw water.
Từ trong câu: farm, day, five, month, get, up, every, morning
Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of Pinocchio - Bản dịch tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Aunt Jamesina, too, had written, saying that she was keeping the hearth-fire alight, and that the cats were all well, and the house plants doing fine.
Từ trong câu: plant, aunt, write, say, keep, fire, cat, well
L. M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Anne, of course, was to be bridesmaid, as had been arranged when they were twelve years old, and Gilbert was coming from Kingsport to be best man.
Từ trong câu: twelve, arrange, course, year, old, come, best, man
L. M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Diana was standing nervously in the middle of the room, arrayed in her bridal white, her black curls frosted over with the film of her wedding veil.
Từ trong câu: array, film, nervously, stand, middle, room, white, black
L. M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
He came over one evening recently and sat for an hour on the garden fence, near the front porch where Janet and I were doing fancy-work.
Từ trong câu: recently, come, evening, sit, hour, garden, fence, near
L. M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
When last seen, she was sitting at the gate, watching the butcher’s cart, and it is feared that some villain, tempted by her charms, basely stole her.
Từ trong câu: steal, cart, last, see, sit, gate, watch, fear
Louisa May Alcott, Little Women - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Go, pick up my things, like a cherub, as you are,” said Jo, dropping down under a maple tree, which was carpeting the bank with crimson leaves.
Từ trong câu: bank, maple, go, pick, up, thing, like, drop
Louisa May Alcott, Little Women - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
She spoke briskly, but in her secret soul she wished she had said nothing about Tuesday, for her interest like her cake was getting a little stale.
Từ trong câu: tuesday, speak, secret, soul, wish, nothing, interest, like
Louisa May Alcott, Little Women - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
If her face was turned homeward, he had merely strolled down to see the river, and was just returning, unless they were tired of his frequent calls.
Từ trong câu: homeward, face, turn, merely, down, see, river, return
Louisa May Alcott, Little Women - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
“Yes, Jo, I think your harvest will be a good one,” began Mrs. March, frightening away a big black cricket that was staring Teddy out of countenance.
Từ trong câu: frightening, harvest, yes, think, good, begin, mrs, march
Louisa May Alcott, Little Women - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
Meg, Beth, and Amy were sitting together, late in the afternoon, when Jo burst into the room, looking excited and demanding breathlessly, “Has anyone taken my book?”
Từ trong câu: demanding, sit, together, late, afternoon, burst, room, look
Louisa May Alcott, Little Women - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
The bear was walking softly on, and offered to meddle with nobody, till Friday coming pretty near, calls to him, as if the bear could understand him.
Từ trong câu: nobody, walking, softly, walk, bear, offer, till, friday
Daniel, 1661?-1731 Defoe, The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Of this, with great labour, and almost spoiling my axe, I cut a piece, and brought it home, too, with difficulty enough, for it was exceeding heavy.
Từ trong câu: heavy, axe, exceed, great, labor, almost, cut, piece
Daniel, 1661?-1731 Defoe, The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
There was also promenading, and the steam organ attached to a small roundabout filled the air with a pungent flavour of oil and with equally pungent music.
Từ trong câu: attach, equally, attached, flavour, flavor, roundabout, oil, steam
H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
I was using that tramp as a money box and luggage carrier, until I decided how to get my books and things sent over to meet me.”
Từ trong câu: carrier, use, tramp, money, box, luggage, until, decide
H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Two or three little children were playing here, and shrieked and scattered at his apparition, and forthwith doors and windows opened and excited mothers revealed their hearts.
Từ trong câu: reveal, mother, little, child, play, scatter, door, window
H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
As he spoke he felt that she was looking at him, and he turned his eyes to hers in order not to appear to be avoiding them.
Từ trong câu: avoid, speak, feel, look, turn, eye, hers, order
Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Luckily, when the farmer made my head, one of the first things he did was to paint my ears, so that I heard what was going on.
Từ trong câu: luckily, farmer, make, head, first, thing, paint, ear
L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
My husband says I’m allays like as if I was putting the haft for the handle—that’s what he says—for he’s very sharp, God help him.
Từ trong câu: sharp, handle, husband, like, put, god, help
George Eliot, Silas Marner - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
A groom was standing close by holding a couple of horses; one of these was Sultan, Sir Percy’s favourite and swiftest horse, saddled ready for a journey.
Từ trong câu: favourite, favorite, groom, stand, close, hold, couple, horse
Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy, The Scarlet Pimpernel - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Through the ragged curtains Marguerite’s sweet face was peeping down at him, and the young man rejoiced to see that it looked serene, and even gently smiling.
Từ trong câu: serene, curtain, sweet, face, down, young, man, see
Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy, The Scarlet Pimpernel - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
As in a dream, Marguerite followed on; the web was drawing more and more tightly every moment round the beloved life, which had become dearer than all.
Từ trong câu: web, dream, follow, draw, tightly, every, moment, round
Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy, The Scarlet Pimpernel - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
As the silence became painful I concluded to hazard a little conversation on my own part, as I had guessed that he was making overtures of peace.
Từ trong câu: guess, hazard, silence, become, painful, conclude, little, conversation
Edgar Rice Burroughs, A princess of Mars - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US
The other occupants of the room, five in number, were all females, and they were still sleeping, piled high with a motley array of silks and furs.
Từ trong câu: array, pile, motley, occupant, room, five, number, female
Edgar Rice Burroughs, A princess of Mars - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US