The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard-it was a factual imitation of some Hôtel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was ...
The beard might well have been the same. The cabman had described a somewhat shorter man, but such an impression might easily have been erroneous. How could I settle the point forever? Obviously the first thing to do was to see the Grimpen postmaster and find whether the test telegr...
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(redirected fromBirds and bees) the birds and the bees Lessons about sex, such as are typically taught to children or young adults.My mom talked to me about the birds and the bees this morning—it was so mortifying! See also:and,bee,bird ...
The cat's tail twitched and its eyes narrowed. Nothing like this man had ever been seen in Privet Drive. He was tall, thin and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt. He was wearing long robes, a purple cloak ...
A peasant with a black beard and high leather boots stood beside the grave. The sexton stopped shovelling and straightened his back. The peasant in the high boots took the spade from the sexton and went on filling in the grave—spreading the earth evenly as a man spreading manure in a ...
“Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard,”bier:有两解:(1)handbarrow for carrying harvested corn,运庄稼的小推车;(2)movable frame for carrying a dead body to the grave,简易柩车。beard 喻:“麦芒”(awn);其读音近似于bird,与第6行 herd 押韵。
The Bird in Santa's Beard 2025 pdf epub mobi 电子书 图书描述 One small bird is left behind to face the bitter winter alone. Freezing and hungry, the bird calls out to Santa for help. With a kind word the bird is invited to shelter itself in the cozy blanket of Santa's beard. A ...
A slightly hunched man with a long beard came in holding a horse’s reins. The chief asked with a surprised look, “Sam, what are you doing here? And why is Vay with you?” “怎么回事啊?”人群后面有人喊道。 一个微微驼背、留着长胡子的男人牵着缰绳走了进来。
He was a tall, handsome, swarthy fellow, clad in a suit of gray flannel, with a Panama hat, a bristling black beard, and a great, aggressive hooked nose, and flourishing a cane as he walked. He swaggered up a path as if as if the place belonged to him, and we heard h...