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Danh sách câu dẫn chứng (2.007 câu)
When they were arranging him for his last rest, they found upon his bosom a small, plain miniature case, opening with a spring.
Từ trong câu: miniature, arrange, last, rest, find, small, plain, case
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
The B's, innocently supposing that Roberta was out because her windows were dark, were celebrating in Nita's room, while they awaited her return.
Từ trong câu: innocently, suppose, out, because, window, dark, celebrate, room
Edith K. Dunton, Betty Wales, Senior · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
I was going to turn away, not to frighten her, when the figure rose to its height and I recognized Miss Bordereau’s niece.
Từ trong câu: height, figure, recognize, rose, go, turn, away, frighten
Henry James, The Aspern Papers · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
Her hair and her garments went floating away behind her over the tree, whose top was swaying about while the others were still.
Từ trong câu: garment, hair, go, float, away, behind, tree, top
George MacDonald, At the Back of the North Wind · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
While the Germans were attempting to retake the summit, the French were making desperate efforts to drive the Teutons from the eastern slopes.
Từ trong câu: desperate, summit, slope, attempt, make, effort, drive, eastern
Francis J., 1867-1937 [Editor] Reynolds, The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12) Neuve Chapelle, Battle of Ypres, Przemysl, Mazurian Lakes · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
That evening, after she had washed the supper dishes, Alexandra sat down on the kitchen doorstep, while her mother was mixing the bread.
Từ trong câu: dish, mix, bread, evening, wash, supper, sit, down
Willa Cather, O Pioneers! · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
To think that I had traded such a note for an old plug of a horse was sickening, especially when considering our circumstances.
Từ trong câu: plug, think, trade, note, old, horse, especially, consider
J. P. Johnston, Twenty Years of Hus'ling · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
Albert came to our house while we were living at the old homestead on the farm, when he was but a small boy.
Từ trong câu: homestead, come, house, live, old, farm, small, boy
J. P. Johnston, Twenty Years of Hus'ling · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
A few minutes later, feeling much refreshed, Chris was feasting away at a most enjoyable breakfast, the lads chatting away merrily the while.
Từ trong câu: enjoyable, minute, late, feel, much, refresh, away, breakfast
George Manville Fenn, The Peril Finders · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
While these exciting events were taking place, and with the roar of intermittent explosions in his ears, Mr. Rhodes pursued a placid way.
Từ trong câu: placid, excite, event, take, place, roar, explosion, ear
Louis Creswicke, South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 · Tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
While he was getting into his dog-cart Percival hastily explained that he had been summoned on a matter of life and death.
Từ trong câu: hastily, cart, get, dog, explain, matter, life, death
Various, Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, December 1878 · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
He had his cat and his cart and his shovel and his hoe, and he always wore his overalls when he was playing.
Từ trong câu: overalls, cat, cart, always, wear, play
William John Hopkins, The Doers · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
"I did, and was thinking when you came out, what a popular man the Colonel must be to call forth such a greeting!"
Từ trong câu: greeting, think, come, out, popular, man, call, forth
Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902 [Editor] Stanton, History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
But all the while another self was sharpening her to vigilance, whispering the terrified warning that every word and gesture must be measured.
Từ trong câu: terrified, another, self, whisper, warn, every, word, gesture
Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
When I was watching Stapleton, Cartwright was frequently watching you, so that I was able to keep my hand upon all the strings.
Từ trong câu: string, frequently, watch, able, keep, hand
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
Day after day, when the session was drawing to a close, women went to the state-house expecting to hear the question debated.
Từ trong câu: debate, day, session, draw, close, woman, go, state
Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902 [Editor] Stanton, History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
The city was watching for it; and when it suddenly flew out in their sight, it was greeted with the most triumphant enthusiasm.
Từ trong câu: greet, city, watch, suddenly, fly, out, sight, enthusiasm
Amelia E. Barr, Remember the Alamo · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
She was smoking her pipe by the fire when Antonia entered the kitchen, and she neither lifted her eyes nor spoke to her.
Từ trong câu: smoking, pipe, kitchen, smoke, fire, enter, neither, lift
Amelia E. Barr, Remember the Alamo · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
Mole, who with gentle strokes was just keeping the boat moving while he scanned the banks with care, looked at him with curiosity.
Từ trong câu: scan, care, gentle, stroke, moving, curiosity, mole, keep
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
But when they have left the examination-room and the tension relaxes, the ideas they were seeking flow tantalisingly back into the mind.
Từ trong câu: tantalisingly, leave, examination, room, tension, relax, idea, seek
C. Harry Brooks, The Practice of Autosuggestion · Tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
Home interests were not neglected, however, as the Courance estates were improved under his management, while the neighboring domains were drifting to ruin.
Từ trong câu: neighboring, domain, management, home, interest, neglect, however, estate
Various, Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 20, August 1877 · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
They did not know that they were rejecting the very cordial of life and inhaling poison when they kept the room so close.
Từ trong câu: inhale, know, reject, life, poison, keep, room, close
Various, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
When Julia made her appearance, a few minutes later, the table was already laid, and the waiter was coming in with the coffee.
Từ trong câu: appearance, coffee, make, minute, late, table, already, lay
Harold Frederic, The Market-Place · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · PD-US
Mr. Hurst looked at her with mournful sternness while she was speaking, and then proceeded to write a note which he instantly dispatched.
Từ trong câu: dispatch, proceed, note, instantly, mournful, mr, look, speak
Various, Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
I got to thinking about it, and one day when I was driving down the highway it struck me: a self-opening bag.
Từ trong câu: highway, get, think, day, drive, down, strike, self
«Getting Started as an Entrepreneur/Plan/Profile: Innovation in the Bag», English Wikibooks, các tác giả Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikibooks.org/?curid=175670 (bản sửa đổi 3235381) · English Wikibooks · CC BY-SA 4.0
When they saw me dashing out of the forest at top speed they concluded that I was being pursued by some hunting animal.
Từ trong câu: top, speed, being, conclude, pursue, saw, out, forest
Jack London, Before Adam · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · PD-US
The thrifty housewife seemed disposed to be sociable while we were regaling ourselves, but not knowing how to go about it, was silent.
Từ trong câu: sociable, housewife, seem, dispose, ourselves, know, go, silent
John, 1826?-1901 Lockwood, Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 · Tiếng Anh · PD-US
While the mare was recuperating, he carefully pointed out, he himself could continue to earn money to meet some of his pressing debts.
Từ trong câu: recuperate, carefully, point, out, himself, continue, earn, money
Charles M. Horton, Bred of the Desert: A Horse and a Romance · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
Ovist states: "Mr. Henig was standing alongside of me when Sheriff McRae came up and cracked him over the forehead with a club.
Từ trong câu: alongside, state, mr, stand, sheriff, come, up, crack
Walker C. Smith, The Everett Massacre: A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
The waters of change were foaming in, carrying the promise of new forms only when their destructive flood should have passed its full.
Từ trong câu: destructive, water, change, carry, promise, new, form, flood
John Galsworthy, Complete John Galsworthy Works · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US