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Câu tiếng Anh từ văn học

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  • I will not name him; he is a worm, poor in everything but money.

    Từ trong câu: worm, name, poor, everything, money

    Upton Sinclair, The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • “Then what do you propose to do?” asked a querulous voice from the sofa.

    Từ trong câu: sofa, propose, ask, voice

    B. M., 1849?-1920 Croker, The Serpent's Tooth - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • There was fire and sound, more fire than autumn made burning in the hills.

    Từ trong câu: autumn, fire, sound, make, burn, hill

    Ray Bradbury, Pillar of Fire - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • Also in the interior valleys and basins artesian wells will be of great value.

    Từ trong câu: interior, basin, valley, well, great, value

    Dan De Quille, A History of the Comstock Silver Lode & Mines Nevada and the Great Basin Region; Lake Tahoe and the High Sierras - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • The black man looked around at his companion as straight as his politeness admitted.

    Từ trong câu: politeness, black, man, look, around, companion, straight, admit

    T. S. Stribling, Fombombo - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • Any nationalism of that time, given such a power, would have behaved the same."

    Từ trong câu: nationalism, time, give, power, behave

    Robert Abernathy, Hostage of Tomorrow - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • They could hear the sound of shooting quite plainly now, interspersed with faint shouting.

    Từ trong câu: intersperse, shooting, hear, sound, shoot, quite, now, faint

    Henry T. Simmons, Z-Day on Centauri - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • Her gold-blonde hair fell across his arm lightly as he administered the hypo.

    Từ trong câu: blonde, administer, lightly, gold, hair, fall, across, arm

    Henry T. Simmons, Z-Day on Centauri - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • The use of figurative language is also an aid to clearness and to force.

    Từ trong câu: clearness, figurative, use, language, aid, force

    George K. Pattee, Practical Argumentation - Tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • "Yes, true," said Paula, with a faltering voice, "I--yes--yes--to be sure."

    Từ trong câu: falter, yes, true, voice, sure

    Eugène Sue, Paula Monti; or, The Hôtel Lambert - Bản dịch tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • With such practical preoccupations no wonder she was unconscious of the change in Blair.

    Từ trong câu: preoccupation, practical, wonder, unconscious, change

    Margaret Wade Campbell Deland, The Iron Woman - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • Suddenly, however, all voices were hushed before the reverently-uttered magic formula, “The Burgomaster!”

    Từ trong câu: hush, suddenly, however, voice, utter, magic, formula

    W. H. [Editor] Dircks, The humour of Holland - Bản dịch tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • To-day, however, Mrs Van Elst found it rather difficult to fit in everything.

    Từ trong câu: van, day, however, mr, find, rather, difficult, fit

    W. H. [Editor] Dircks, The humour of Holland - Bản dịch tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • She met us again at one o'clock at the London Apprentice, without her child.

    Từ trong câu: apprentice, o'clock, meet, again, child

    Anonymous, The history of the London Burkers Containing a faithful and authentic account of the horrid acts of the noted Resurrectionists, Bishop, Williams, May, etc., etc., and their trial and condemnation at the Old Bailey for the wilful murder of Carlo Ferrari, with the criminals' confessions after trial. Including also the life, character, and behaviour of the atrocious Eliza Ross, the murderer of Mrs. Walsh, etc., etc. - Tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • Janet looked at her searchingly, and then, convinced at last, went slowly down stairs.

    Từ trong câu: convinced, look, convince, last, go, slowly, down, stair

    Mrs. Oliphant, He that will not when he may; vol. III - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • She did not know how to reply or how to face such a dilemma.

    Từ trong câu: dilemma, know, reply, face

    Mrs. Oliphant, He that will not when he may; vol. III - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • On the contrary, it’s very little considering the importance of the picture you’re getting.

    Từ trong câu: considering, contrary, little, consider, importance, picture, get

    Aldous Huxley, Little Mexican & Other Stories - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • Do you think I could love a man who was all flattery and blather?"

    Từ trong câu: flattery, think, love, man

    Frank Belknap Long, The Vibration Wasps - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • The Dunciad has splendid passages, but in general it is dull, heavy, and mechanical.

    Từ trong câu: mechanical, passage, general, dull, heavy

    William Hazlitt, The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05 (of 12) - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • "Coward that I am!" he thought; "one bold plunge and all would be over."

    Từ trong câu: coward, think, bold, plunge

    James Grant, Jane Seton; or, The King's Advocate: A Scottish Historical Romance - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • She was apparently unaware; but he knew that she too had seen, had felt.

    Từ trong câu: unaware, apparently, know, see, feel

    David Graham Phillips, George Helm - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • This word is further used in an adjective sense, figuratively indicating, united, solid, undivided.

    Từ trong câu: figuratively, word, further, use, adjective, sense, indicate, unite

    Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, Narrative of an Expedition Through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the Actual Source of This River Embracing an Exploratory Trip Through the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers - Tiếng Anh, PD-US

  • "Lonny, you mean, that--" began Lana, moving toward him with her lips invitingly close.

    Từ trong câu: invitingly, mean, begin, move, toward, lip, close

    J. Harvey Haggard, Derelicts of Uranus - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • He stopped his pacing and shook a finger under the doctor's imposing Van Dyke.

    Từ trong câu: impose, van, stop, pace, shake, finger

    John L. Chapman, Into the Sun - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh, PD-US

  • Strange, how human nature loves to mess in a pail of soap and water.”

    Từ trong câu: soap, mess, strange, human, nature, love, water

    Evelyn Raymond, A Pair of Them - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • I had heard of that, but felt it only polite to express sympathetic surprise.

    Từ trong câu: polite, sympathetic, hear, feel, express, surprise

    B. M., 1849?-1920 Croker, The Real Lady Hilda: A Sketch - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • You see his intention, but no feeling whatever is transmitted to you except weariness.

    Từ trong câu: transmit, see, intention, feel, whatever, except

    Leo, graf Tolstoy, What Is Art? - Bản dịch tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • In the recognition of what is art we are guided by “an internal sense.”

    Từ trong câu: internal, recognition, art, guide, sense

    Leo, graf Tolstoy, What Is Art? - Bản dịch tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US

  • Before he left she asked him point-blank if he contemplated such a step.

    Từ trong câu: blank, leave, ask, point, step

    Alice Duer Miller, Are Parents People? - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US

  • This movement had best be executed with precision and energy even during peace exercises.

    Từ trong câu: precision, movement, best, execute, energy, even, peace, exercise

    W. Balck, Tactics, Volume 1 (of 2). Introduction and Formal Tactics of Infantry - Bản dịch tiếng Anh - en-US, PD-US