Câu tiếng Anh từ văn học
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"It's always a mystery what people see in each other," observed Mrs. Corey severely.
Từ trong câu: mystery, severely, observe, always, people, see, mrs
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Not only the principal of their debt of gratitude remained, but the accruing interest.
Từ trong câu: principal, debt, remain, gratitude, interest
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
"I won't do it at all, my dear," she said, "if you don't approve.
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
It isn't a family dinner, you know, and everything can be managed without embarrassment.
Từ trong câu: manage, embarrassment, family, dinner, know, everything
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Mrs. Lapham faltered between her lingering resentment and the appeals of her flattered vanity.
Từ trong câu: vanity, mrs, appeal
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Mrs. Lapham, who would perhaps have agreed of herself, shook her head with misgiving.
Từ trong câu: agree, mrs, perhaps, herself, shake, head
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Corey did not recur to it, and Lapham avoided the matter with positive fierceness.
Từ trong câu: positive, recur, avoid, matter
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
"The book says that it's very impolite not to answer a dinner invitation promptly.
Từ trong câu: impolite, invitation, book, answer, dinner, promptly
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
"Do you suppose I want to go on my own account?" he demanded furiously.
Từ trong câu: furiously, suppose, want, go, account, demand
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
"I will not deny the soft impeachment," said the architect, with a modest air.
Từ trong câu: deny, soft, modest, architect, air
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
"You know," said that lady in a lower tone, "that there is another baby?"
Từ trong câu: low, baby, lower, tone, know, lady, another
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Lapham wanted to make some open recognition of his good sense, but could not.
Từ trong câu: recognition, want, make, open, good, sense
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
The cowards were the exception; the men that were ready to die, the rule."
Từ trong câu: exception, man, ready, die, rule
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
I dare say we shall have the heroism again if we have the occasion.
Từ trong câu: dare, occasion, again
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
'That's so, Cap,' says he, 'but I don't know what she'll do without it.'
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
He tossed off the wine, unconscious of its preciousness, and waited for the result.
Từ trong câu: result, off, wine, unconscious, wait
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
"She isn't upstairs," she said, at her bluntest, as country people are when embarrassed.
Từ trong câu: embarrassed, embarrass, upstairs, country, people
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
He surprised himself by his ease among men whose names had hitherto overawed him.
Từ trong câu: hitherto, whose, among, surprise, himself, ease, man, name
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
He was severe and silent all day with his clerks, and peremptory with customers.
Từ trong câu: severe, customer, silent, day, clerk
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Then he turned to the young, man and demanded: "Was I drunk last night?"
Từ trong câu: drunk, turn, young, man, demand, drink, last, night
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
What you say is shocking to me--shocking in a way you can't think."
Từ trong câu: shocking, shock, way, think
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Well, then----" She stopped, and made two or three ineffectual efforts to begin again.
Từ trong câu: effort, three, two, well, stop, make, begin, again
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
She who had always been so easy with him now became a little constrained.
Từ trong câu: constrained, constrain, always, easy, now, become, little
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
She laughed at Lapham's Spartan mood, and went on to excuse the young people.
Từ trong câu: spartan, laugh, mood, go, excuse, young, people
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
I wish you hadn't brought this fool of a horse," she gave way petulantly.
Từ trong câu: fool, bring, wish, horse, give, way
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
"That's the place," he said finally, stopping the mare and pointing with his whip.
Từ trong câu: point, whip, finally, place, stop
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
Keep clearly in mind that you are doing right, and the only possible good.
Từ trong câu: clearly, doing, possible, keep, mind, do, right, good
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
They went in, and Lapham asked for something to make a nervous person sleep.
Từ trong câu: nervous, go, ask, something, make, person, sleep
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
The mother said this so that the father might defend her daughter to her.
Từ trong câu: defend, mother, father, daughter
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US
The Colonel went to the station with them, and put them on the train.
Từ trong câu: station, go, put, train
William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham - Nguyên văn tiếng Anh - en-GB, PD-US