Lucy turned and looked intensely at me, unsure what to do. “It is best to take the caning and get it over with, it will hurt, but the pain will soon pass, the alternative could be the end of our future careers.” The mention of expulsion loosened the tear ducts completely, and sh...
59. in a trance/fall into a reverie 想入非非 60. a flight of fancy/whimsical 异想天开 61. break with convention 打破成规 62. go through wind and rain 风风雨雨 63. ups and downs 跌宕起伏 64. forge /plow ahead 开拓进取 65. dust and din 尘世喧嚣 66. dusty and travel-worn 风尘仆...
Beth Ann:You've got to get over this obsession with another woman's husband. You're going to end up angry and sad.你必须克服对有妇之夫的迷恋,不然最后只会为结果悲愤。get over……:克服……,从……恢复柯林斯英语释义:If you get over an unpleasant or unhappy experience or an illness, you ...
Winston ChurchillTHE JOYS OF WRITINGFebruary 17,1908 The fortunate people in the world-the only reallyfortunate people in the world,in my mind,-arethose whose work is also their pleasure.The classis not a large one,not nearly so large as it is oftenrepresented to be;and authors are perhaps...
She closed her fancy eyelashes and threw back her head, while I laughed because she was laughing. We were out of breath when Phil came lunging, stringhalted, up the stairs. He groaned and laid himself out on the top step clutching a charley horse in his calf. Reggie gave me her glass...
“I went there—I went there to see if—if any of the officers would buy fancy work from me to send home to their wives. I embroider very nicely.” He sank back against the seat aghast, indignation struggling with bewilderment. “You went to the Yankees—But Miss Scarlett!You shouldn'...
Rose denies writing the messages, while Edith remains convinced Rose sent them,. Edith can hardly imagine anyone else harboring resentment towards her, especially after Edith reported Rose to child protective services. The scandal ignites a firestorm in their close-knit community, leading to a trial...
Writing is like cooking. If you walk into a Michelin Star restaurant and ask the chef: “What’s the fastest way to improve the quality of your food?” they’ll likely say: “Better ingredients.” At the end of the day, heaps of dressing can’t make up for stale lettuce. A salad ...
So little adapted is the atmosphere of a Custom-House to the delicate harvest of fancy and sensibility, that, had I remained there through ten Presidencies yet to come, I doubt whether the tale of “The Scarlet Letter” would ever have been brought before the public eye. My imagination was...
thewritingrancher “Clarity is when your eyes and mind see what your heart feels.” ~ Me When you doubt yourself for whatever the reasons may be, you end up feeling restless. When you aren’t clear about what you want, you’ll likely end up where someone else decides you should be. ...