| 单词 | temptingly |
| 例句 | He opened it temptingly and placed a chunk of hamburger inside.The dog whined and drooled as he watched. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother cheered up a little then and even ate one of the cookies Eye placed temptingly by her cup. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The rich merchant and his wife wished to take her back with them to Salisbury to care for their son and mayhap perform more miracles; he spoke temptingly of new shoes and a shrine. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The bullet was too hot to touch, but it shone so temptingly that sometimes Laura or Mary could not help touching it. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked again, and then dangled her hand temptingly between her knees. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z A sword with an emerald hilt glittered temptingly. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Pizza, a new magazine in Milan, is temptingly named. On the Runway: A New Slice of Italian Pie 2011-03-02T22:34:57Z It is temptingly easy to compare any softly lit interior containing one or two people to Vermeer, but the resemblance in some of these images is hard to avoid. Were These Photographs Voyeurism, or Art? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z If so, remove the meat from them and arrange temptingly on a platter to encourage people to take that instead. Help! my turkey won’t fit – quick fixes for Christmas dinner disasters 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Each piece of candy is suspended by a series of ropes from the ceiling and must eventually be dangled temptingly into the monster's mouth by cutting each line at the proper time. This week's new games 2010-10-15T23:06:00Z Keep your hand in the garden all winter with these clearly explained and temptingly photographed DIY projects. Books for gardeners inspire in the quiet season 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Desirable but not responsible Sadly, there is a very long list of things that are temptingly desirable, but not environmentally responsible. Design: Good-Looking and Responsible Design 2011-08-05T17:30:07Z The only real point of interest is the World Stage Theater in this expensive new museum: It’s a temptingly comfortable 472 seats, including a balcony. Review | ‘Amazing Grace’ lumbers into the new Museum of the Bible 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z A packet of Camel cigarettes lies temptingly within reach. James Rhodes: 'I hate the term "classical music"' 2011-01-23T00:05:24Z And Aristotle's reasoning on vacuums is "temptingly similar to that used in Monty Python and the Holy Grail to demonstrate that if a woman weighs as much as a duck, she is a witch." 'The Most Powerful Idea in the World': the invention and ascension of steam power 2010-07-25T04:46:00Z “Bring us your dead,” a sign read temptingly. ?American Stuffers? Family: Warm Hearts and Freeze-Dried Pets 2012-01-12T00:44:55Z It’s a reassuring, if temptingly reductive, message, consonant with recent war films that have rejected boo-yah bellicosity for more restrained portraits of military operators as principled, highly skilled professionals. ‘13 Hours,’ Benghazi and the slippery definition of ‘political’ 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Absolut Vodka, known since the 1980s for its distinctive photography in advertising, has also succumbed, commissioning GIFs of the fruits that flavor its booze, twisting temptingly. 15 Minutes of Fame Is Too Much. Try 6 Seconds. 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The word “plastic” — the trigger word in the film “The Graduate” — was too temptingly easy even for writers of large reputation. 'Paradise with a lobotomy' or 'just a big parking lot'? Pick your fave L.A. insult 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The latter doesn’t come naturally to modern writers, which explains in part why no temptingly titled new offering can rival the originals. Review | Jane Austen-inspired books keep coming. Some work better than others. 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z A clean energy transition temptingly driven by strong, spacious, all-American vehicles with cultural cachet. Can the F-150 Lightning Make Everyone Want a Truck That Plugs In? 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Crowley made the Instant Pot method sound so temptingly easy, I had to try making them this way. This Instant Pot mussels recipe is fragrant and foolproof 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Airlines like Spirit, Frontier and Allegiant offer temptingly low fares. 6 Ways to Tame Airline Nightmares 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z It added that the car was "every inch a Mini, with performance close to the hot-hatch Mini Cooper S. It is temptingly priced and demand is expected to be strong". Electric Mini production to boost UK car industry 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z I sensed the grueling nutritional pressure for a presidential candidate moving incessantly from event to event, city to town to rural gathering, always with food spread temptingly for the candidate. The Mayor Pete I know on health and healthcare 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z This fish-eat-fish explanation is a temptingly Machiavellian one, he added, but exactly how the “woman in red” effect occurs remains unknown. When a Pregnant Pipefish Dad Spots an Alluring Female, Things Get Weird 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Impulse items such as machine-rolled joints sit temptingly next to the cash registers, and tipping is an option when paying with your debit card. Here's why pot sellers are paying prime rents for warehouse and storefront space 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Some are obvious, glowing temptingly on top of skyscrapers or tucked away in back alleys. Super Mario Odyssey is big, complex, and surprisingly hard 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z But for now, everyone got to be someone they weren’t outside of here, and the possibilities the good reverend spoke about hung temptingly in the night’s warm air. Nudity a way of life at campground in North Adams 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z But while it is temptingly neat to plot the bikini’s fall as a status symbol against the rise of modesty wear as a political issue, the reality is not that simple. The bikini is old-fashioned – no wonder it’s dying 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Yet when I asked him if his performance was up to scratch, that furry microphone positioned temptingly just below his jawline, he was sufficiently riled up to answer. Why is it all going wrong for Jeb Bush? - BBC News 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z A children's choir sings carols in perfect harmony, while a pyramid of mince pies stands temptingly in the corner. Stars Wars and shaving foam set to be Christmas toy hits - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Modern Washington is home to several gifts from the Mexican government, including a statue of a national hero, Benito Juárez, standing temptingly close to the Potomac. El Donald 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z A carrot wafting in front of their collective faces, dangling temptingly. Sweden v Denmark: European Under-21 Championship - live! 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z The idea that the solution to the one lies in the other is temptingly simple, it must be said. The Pietersen obsession: why we cannot stop talking about Kevin | Marina Hyde 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z A box of felt-tip markers sits on a table beside her, and steam rises temptingly from a large thermos filled with hot chocolate. Detroit resident finally feels at home next to wacky public art project 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z The profits from opium and heroin are temptingly huge, and the U.N. Heroin addiction spreads with alarming speed across Afghanistan 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z A company is usually put on the spot for resisting what is usually an unwanted, yet temptingly high, buyout offer. The Consequences of Saying No to a Hostile Takeover Bid 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z A carrot wafting in front of their collective faces, dangling temptingly. Sweden v Denmark: European Under-21 Championship - live! 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Here among handsome princes and nobles, dark-skinned princesses languish love-lorn, while heavy-breasted dancing girls and courtesans are shown nude but for their jewels and girdles, draped temptingly amid palace gardens and court buildings. The sacred and sensuous in Indian art 2014-04-04T16:11:42Z Allie hid in her office for most of the day and refused to eat even one of the delectable Munchkins sitting, so temptingly, in the kitchen down the hall. How an Insensitive Jerk Saved My Marriage 2014-02-26T17:58:10Z Apple, of course: the books are temptingly priced. Self-publishing: a revolution for writers, not readers 2013-02-24T00:04:04Z The old day-dreams he used to delight in danced temptingly before him. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z Ah! what was that gleaming so temptingly before him?—an illusion only to mock him into madness with its lying promise. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z They are attracted by the honey that it spreads out temptingly to bring them within its reach. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z I have never known an officer or captain who could pass a paint-pot, with the brush sticking temptingly out, without emotion. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z "No, I wouldn't," said Harold, desperately wrapping himself in the rubber tubes that was so temptingly conspicuous a portion of his equipment. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z She opened the gate temptingly, but the strange dog merely wagged his tail and looked at her out of his beautiful brown eyes. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z More than anything did she want to rest it against her husband's shoulder, so temptingly near, and to feel his sheltering arms about her. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z The Forelock of Time hangs too temptingly,” he laughed. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z The purple grapes were temptingly ripe on the vines, and the oleander blossoms sparkled in the sunshine. Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children 2012-01-22T03:00:23.673Z I hope nothing will ever arise to make the course of our love run any the rougher; for certainly we do seem to have every happiness laid out most temptingly before us. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z If he strolls up to a pool of water, temptingly set forth in a white bowl, he finds himself a few minutes later writhing in cramps and full of corrosive sublimate. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z Look where he would, think as he would, he could not turn his consciousness from the sense of that little soft hand so temptingly close to him in the darkness. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z A roast fowl lay temptingly upturned and surrounded by shreds of bacon, and the potatoes were beautifully white and flowery. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z As these articles were temptingly laid before Ndala, the chief’s eyes gleamed approvingly and, in spite of his efforts, a broad grin overspread his features. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z She smiles an' it were so temptingly when she speaks! The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z And this treasure hung there a little temptingly before she revealed it. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Then, a moment later, came in a waiter with a quail—roasted whole and temptingly displayed upon a tray. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z They saw that hundred dollars reward dangling temptingly before their eyes, and could not bear the thought of letting it pass without straining themselves to the utmost to win it. The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island 2011-09-22T02:00:23.407Z These commodities are temptingly arranged on large circular trays, which they poise very adroitly on their heads by means of a small cushion resembling a quoit. Turkey Peeps at Many Lands 2011-09-21T02:00:31.190Z She seemed to drink in with delight the poisoned cup of thinly veiled slander which His Eminence held so temptingly before her. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z Not merely northern Manchuria, but also the huge expanse of Siberia, an almost empty world of vast potential riches, lay temptingly exposed. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z This gallery possesses one of his fruit pieces, in which grapes, oranges, lemons, plums, and apricots are temptingly displayed. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z It was not a matter to be decided offhand, with Darling absent and Nina there before him, temptingly precious in the magic witchery of the tinted half-light. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z Treatments / Hoax Amid the rising flood of new treatments and landmark cures which lapped temptingly at our doorstep, I began to wonder if any supposed cure really honored its name. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z Seth moves to the rocker and sits, dangling the pouch temptingly by one finger. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z A long detour was necessary to reach the opposite shores, but the Greenland shores were temptingly near. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z She even looked forward with a pleasure, that her father would put down to distinct greediness, to nice, temptingly served meals. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z He had no lack of opportunity, but, either by accident or by judgment, for long refused to fall into the trap, however temptingly Dane baited it. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z It was time, he thought, that he should again try his luck in the matrimonial market, and, indeed, he had almost made up his mind to secure a prize which had been temptingly displayed. Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.327Z If, startled at the sight, he fell back into an arm chair placed temptingly at hand, a pair of gigantic arms would instantly spring forth and clasp him a prisoner in their rude embrace. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z “I shall tell thee all about thy mother while thee eats,” she said arranging the 275 viands before him temptingly. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Peggy looked at the dazzling array of fabrics spread temptingly upon the counter. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z When the tarts were finished and displayed temptingly in the window, swarms of children arrived. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z Do they turn their faces against the luxury of the table on which delicacies temptingly repose. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z Under arching willow, and by promising rock, his brown hackle flickered temptingly, placed by an expert hand. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z But a vague sensation faintly stirs his heart and sets it aching, some new desire temptingly tickles and excites his fancy, and imperceptibly evokes a swarm of fresh phantoms. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z She stood at last in the passage wondering what to do, when, glancing round, she noticed that the back-door opening into the yard was temptingly open. Little Miss Peggy Only a Nursery Story 2011-05-03T02:00:18.093Z Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Captain Argall, whose ship was anchored nearby, had dangled a copper kettle so temptingly in front of Japazaws and his greedy squaw that they could not wait until it spewed steam on their hearth. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z But though his words he temptingly set forth Waltari guessing all that lay beneath, And having long before form'd other plans, With subtle speech, his fears tried to dispel. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z He held out the twenty dollars temptingly as he spoke, and the landlord took it with but little hesitation. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z Many other enterprises hung temptingly before him, and distracted his thoughts from that particular occupation. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z In the little low-ceilinged apartment of the small inn, at a table very amply and as temptingly covered, sat a large and, for his age, singularly handsome man. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z Florence handed Peggy a fresh roll with a crisp slice of bacon temptingly projecting from the ends. Peggy Parsons at Prep School 2011-04-01T02:00:43.170Z But more than once game has sprung up temptingly before her; and still the hood has been suffered to stay upon the hawk, and its jesses are retained in leash. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z The king, being aware of the plan, had temptingly spread out in this gallery many of his choicest treasures. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The nurse gave a gasp and backed away from the notes, which Cyril held temptingly toward her. Who? 2011-02-09T03:00:47.380Z Perambulators cluttered the pavements and eager housewives were in earnest conversation with butchers and greengrocers who had arranged their wares temptingly outside their shops so that they could be handled and considered and sampled. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z He had no realistic chance over fences on his latest two starts but his previous hurdling form looks fair enough and he is back down to a temptingly low handicap mark these days. Talking Horses 2011-01-15T10:00:02Z Almost as if by enchantment a number of men, with drinking-vessels in their hands, appeared on both flanks of the mounted escort—each holding a cup, or can, temptingly before the eyes of a trooper. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z But the day was warm, and two easy-chairs placed temptingly on the lawn proved a greater attraction than the walk which had been proposed by good Mrs. Knox. The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z Experience told Billy that a stick was within the crown of the hat which moved so temptingly to and fro. The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z She was peering at a patch of slush with a temptingly solid-looking sheen, but she was not fooled. And Then, in a Grimy Squish, Came the Slush 2010-12-31T03:05:07Z At times, the boy threatened that he would go away, and the old man used to say to him temptingly: ‘I will leave you all the property I possess.’ Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z It was composed of solid volcanic stone, cut into large square masses, and round it ran a pleasant wooden verandah, with rocking-chairs temptingly displayed in a row under its broad canopy. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z Often, the kickbacks needed to grease the wheels of business are temptingly small. Does Congo mean business with rush of reforms? 2010-02-18T00:11:00Z But this thing, this despicable object which lobbed up so temptingly, ought he to spare it? "Pip" A Romance of Youth At last he sent a lawyer to his irritating neighbor with a definite offer of twenty thousand, five hundred dollars—just temptingly over the price Sanbourne had said that he would not take. Where the Path Breaks The flesh-pots of the Winnowoc came temptingly to her memory, and there were weary hours when the struggle to be sure and satisfied was greater than her friends could have dreamed. The Reclaimers They were designed by Mr. Freeman and executed by Katrine, with a little assistance from Nan and Gladwin, and very temptingly set forth the attractions of the Bazaar. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life "I will be frank," she said, laughing temptingly. The Gay Adventure A Romance Our feast is prepared in the day-room; all laid out so temptingly on a bench. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 Besides this, England would find a market for her manufactures which might temptingly address itself to the cupidity of the United States and of Mexico as well as of Texas. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 The sight of the gold, as it glistened temptingly in his outstretched hand, appealed to their hearts far more eloquently than all his words, and they gathered in a group together to hold counsel. The Fortunes Of Glencore "Anything for me, Truxillo?" cried one, holding up a dollar temptingly between finger and thumb. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Not satisfied with what was displayed so temptingly in the front of the store, Kennedy wandered back of a partition apparently in search of some more choice treasures, before Jacot could stop him. The Social Gangster Catching on to the branches of a willow, the two girls stepped cautiously along the uncovered stones at the edge of the weir towards the spot where the water plantain was growing so temptingly. A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days The girls unpacked the baskets, and spreading a table-cloth, arranged the goodies most temptingly thereon. Harper's Round Table, August 20, 1895 There was an armchair temptingly near alike to table, fire, and cigarettes. Helena Brett's Career "Ha! ha!" laughed the fish, as it glanced at the bait That hung so temptingly by; "By your silence I see you're intended to be Rather too pointed to try." Harper's Round Table, August 6, 1895 However, despite their old fogy methods, she made a good rally and was on the safe side of the crisis, when that hypodermic case was left temptingly within her reach. A Modern Wizard They climbed on the heavier logs, which were piled into temptingly irregular mountains several feet high; and of the smaller sticks they made every kind of defensive weapon. The Eagle's Nest The other looked somewhat wistfully at the smooth olive-hued eggs lying there temptingly in their shallow bowl of dry leaves and grass. Haviland's Chum The Americans looked at the island which lay so temptingly near them, but they were wise in their generation. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses But its materials abounded everywhere, and offered themselves temptingly to the hand strong enough to build with them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" It seemed to him that in the face looking up into his the lips were raised temptingly. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion "Let me kiss your Ladyship's hand so temptingly displayed," said he, stooping and pressing it to his lips. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly His orders to fall back, in case he saw signs of a formidable movement, were too peremptory to be disobeyed, and he would have turned away with great reluctance from a picture so temptingly inviting. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The Union left lay temptingly near him, and, if he could crush or turn it, the rest of Rosecrans’s army might still be his. Stone's River The Turning-Point of the Civil War She cooled her dry lips in the bubbling stream, And lived on Amrit from the pale moon-beam, Sometimes in hunger culling from the tree The rich ripe fruit that hung so temptingly. The Birth of the War-God A Poem by Kalidasa He was merely accepting that which was thrust temptingly before him by fate. The "Genius" A dog, crouching unseen under the harpsichord, stood with his forepaws on the edge of Francezka’s 230 chair, while he licked affectionately the little white hand so temptingly within his reach. Francezka When he beheld the presents, and the cup of whiskey held so temptingly before the face of his revered chief, his wrath flared forth in righteous indignation. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon The things unknown, which loom up so temptingly into sight upon the brink of the Untried, look far more desirable, infinitely more tempting, than all the known blessings of the past. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 A heap of germ-laden money lay temptingly within reach of the rustics, only separated from those grimy, grasping fingernails by plate glass. A Canadian Bankclerk To the southwest the open black lowlands along Fingal's Creek beckoned as temptingly to the settler as did the Neosho Valley itself. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas As the flames subsided again, and the same gloom crept over the scene, the hideous creature stole up again, resolved to have the meal displayed so temptingly before him. Through Apache Lands "Perhaps a piece of bacon will bring him," and Keith held a portion temptingly before his view. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon In looking over this broad field of possibilities spread so temptingly before us, we are able to discover the importance of the work of tree-planting, which now demands our attention. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century He dwelt in an obscure corner, and never so much as tried the peak of the barn, which was temptingly near. Upon The Tree-Tops She felt how easy, how temptingly easy, it would be always to handle him. Coquette Through it, he could see the suitcases sitting temptingly on the bed. Thin Edge Mr. Fox shoved the papers temptingly across the table, keeping one hand on the corner of them. Captain Pott's Minister Maximilian would have asked nothing better than independence from his “dear imperial brother,” and just this was the bribe so temptingly held out by the instrument of Destiny. The Missourian He drew out a sheaf of bills and flicked the ends temptingly, but Billy shook her head. Wunpost The dress—her best one— was lying temptingly on a chair close beside her. The Making of Mona Good food temptingly served brought many to the house who had no interest in the annex. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country The thought flashed temptingly through Carse's head, but he saw sense at once. The Passing of Ku Sui Finally, her eye was caught by the luncheon temptingly laid out. A Noble Woman It has no business to be displaying its round wealth so temptingly. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 She had already prettily arranged the table for two, on which were temptingly displayed a litre of Bordeaux, a loaf of bread, and a dish of olives. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life The day’s baking was in progress, and Mary Ballard was just removing a pan of temptingly browned tea cakes from the oven when he entered. The Eye of Dread Its pleasant odor rose temptingly to his nostrils, and he could not resist raising his chop-sticks. The Chinese Fairy Book Incidents, bits of character and neat little turns of speech rose temptingly before my mind. The Harbor In the adjoining bungalow a substantial tea, with all sorts of cooling drinks, was temptingly arranged among masses of flowers and greenery. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' While they were talking, Sam had served each one with a plate on which lay a small slice of fish, browned to perfection and temptingly hot. Kristy's Rainy Day Picnic When at last she had pulled off the jeweled circlet of gold, she held it up, temptingly. The Princess Virginia What merit and worth Hath all that the world puts so temptingly forth! Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark It brought her face near to his, and Buck bent his head toward her, and kissed the wonderful ripe lips so temptingly adjacent. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills The chair stood temptingly between the two ladies and near the stove. Thurston of Orchard Valley The Eleventh Corps was put so much in advance of a very foggishly—if not worse—laid out camp, that it was temptingly exposed to any attack of the enemy. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 She impatiently awaited my answer; and I, with the folly of a fond old man, could not bear to dash away the cup that foamed so temptingly to her lips. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 5. May 1848 The formula once found, the machinery once employed for the raising of huge revenues, are apt to make the way of wasteful governmental spending all too temptingly easy. War Taxation Some Comments and Letters And there were the grape-houses, for which the place was famous far and near,—hot, and odorous of moist soil and growing vines, among which white and purple clusters hung temptingly heavy and low. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 Sure enough, there before him lay table after table, adorned with spotless linen, and spread temptingly not only with flowers and fruit, but with plenty to eat. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly He alighted on a bough, and hopped down from thence to the grass, where the apples lay very temptingly around. What the Blackbird said A story in four chirps But when she had reached the wheat, the booming, like a will-o'-the-wisp, had been temptingly farther on; and she had turned back to the newly marked corn-land. The Biography of a Prairie Girl Directly in 206 front of Raymonde sat an elderly lady in a large black hat trimmed with cherries, which bobbed temptingly over the brim. The Madcap of the School Neither of the Morgan girls would ever be temptingly pretty, and she gave thanks for it. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia Her red lips came temptingly close; but before he could touch them, Adam suddenly pushed his body between him and Athalia. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 He swung his long rod, dropped the troll skilfully near the blue blossoms that adorned the clump of weed, and drew it temptingly past. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill No very young meat is good, to my notion—not even young pig, so temptingly described by the gentle Elia; nor young dog, so much esteemed by Chinese and Russian epicures. The Land of Thor Round, pinky-olive shoulders and rounded arms gleam temptingly through the bodice of heliotrope chiffon. The Dop Doctor Her words and looks told him temptingly that “your life” meant also “my life” to her. The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel They are even more sensitive than the rest of the body, besides being less protected and more temptingly filled with blood. Wild Animals at Home The bright troll fell with a tinkle on the still surface, and he drew it temptingly past the thicket. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill "Bony" was much impressed by Amy's stratagem of walking ahead of the burro with the lump of sugar held temptingly just beyond reach. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life It is temptingly easy for man to revert back to the irresponsibility of childhood, assuming that the control of phenomena is in the hands of those stronger, wiser than he. Eight Keys to Eden “If you have a mind to enlist,” he said, temptingly, “you shall be ensign in my troop and we’ll carry your kirtle for a flag.” The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel Napoleon temptingly offered Finland for forty thousand Swedish soldiers. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The rich clusters of golden verse hang so temptingly that it is difficult to cease plucking when once we have begun. Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun. A Little Maid of Ticonderoga She did so, and then spread a supper table as temptingly as she could with the only food they had at command, and hastened back again to the beach. Peak's Island A Romance of Buccaneer Days Her dark, luxuriant hair was brushed carefully back, though a few wayward tresses drifted temptingly over cheek and brow. The Unknown Wrestler They would assuredly have been injured in the mêlée had not a Limerick face approached too temptingly close to a Galway fist and diverted the storm. The Grain Ship They have had a task of conquest and annexation, and Cuba lies temptingly. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II Mother Bunch never tried to catch him, though he often hopped temptingly near her. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag A moment later, with a careless laugh, she opened a gold bonbonnière full of chocolate caramels, and held it temptingly towards him. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls When he had finished, without asking anybody’s leave, he put out his hand and helped himself to a peach which was in a plate temptingly near. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good Billy's right came in with every ounce of muscle and sinew in his body to back the jolt, and it landed fair on the point of that flaunting chin so temptingly offered. The Long Trick In their own robber-holds or their own country estates they were a scourge to the trader whose wains rolled temptingly past their walls. Stray Studies from England and Italy A thousand twinkling lights burned on the branches, and little trinkets dangled temptingly. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg Marishka took another garment from the valise, a dainty drapery of silk edged with fine lace, and held it up temptingly. The Secret Witness Fish were caught only upon occasions, for often these capricious creatures refused François' bait, however temptingly offered. Popular Adventure Tales Both set temptingly before English readers the Rome of Horace's day, and promote them to an intimacy with his own mind, character, history. Horace But Sary was not a woman to stand for such shyness when it cast reflections on her ardent manner in which she described how Jeb rose to the bait temptingly hung before his very nose. Polly and Eleanor Reaching forward again, he lifted up the desk lid, and there, fully exposed to view, lay the package temptingly wide open, displaying its toothsome contents. Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia "You are a man of honour, are you not?" asked she; showing her even white teeth, and dimpling her rose-leaf cheeks temptingly. Drolls From Shadowland Thus reflecting, he turns his back upon the tables so temptingly spread, and keeps on along the street. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea As Harry spoke he pulled a bill out of his pocket and displayed it temptingly before the negro. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite One of the sides was lowered and the goods displayed temptingly for the purchasers to inspect. Nobody's Boy Sans Famille The slender preparations for the first Roman meal were displayed temptingly on a board, not far from his elbow; but they were all untouched. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 And she held the crystal ball temptingly towards him. Drolls From Shadowland He waited temptingly in reachable places and even lured one of his enemies to attack him. Tam o' the Scoots She generally managed to keep a half-dozen gentlemen biting at the hook that she baited so temptingly for them. Behind the Scenes or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House She longed to put forth her hand and take this other life which opened so temptingly before her. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 But a little way on he spied seven trees, very fair to view, all covered with fruit that shone temptingly in the sun. The Red Romance Book “Oh, will it?” muttered Saxe rather grumpily, for the bed he had despised overnight now seemed temptingly pleasant for another hour or two’s snooze. The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps "Come up with me and get this pretty box," cries Violet, holding it out temptingly. Floyd Grandon's Honor His only regret, he afterwards said, was that he could not get at his whisky bottle, which he discerned upon a high shelf temptingly opposite him, but beyond his reach. A Boy's Voyage Round the World Impotent glimpses of the Game displayed Upon the Counter—temptingly arrayed; Hither and thither moved or checked or weighed, And one by one back in the Ice Chest laid. The Rubáiyát of a Persian Kitten I shuddered and peered down the reversed telescope where the ladder once more hung temptingly before Slafe. Greener Than You Think The proof was so easy, the statue's left hand hung temptingly within his reach; he accepted the challenge, and slipped the ring up the third finger, that was slightly raised as if to receive it. The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance There lay Waring's cigar-case, a pretty trifle given him by some far-away friend, with three or four fragrant Havanas temptingly visible. Waring's Peril Everywhere percolated the flood of cheap, abundant European machine-made goods, while close behind came European capital, temptingly offering itself in return for loans and concessions which, once granted, paved the way for European political domination. The New World of Islam When she got to the other side, the slopes leading up to the fort seemed temptingly high; she knew that from the summit of the downs this morning one would have a splendid view. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols In her soft, flesh-tinted gown of chiffon, which left her arms and neck quite bare, a dress which merely suggested a veiled covering for her tiny body, she was temptingly feminine. There was a King in Egypt The fragrance of ripening grapes from the long arbor outside floated in temptingly; the maples were already showing gleams of red and yellow and the soft air was fairly calling to a frolic. Chicken Little Jane So Arethusa opened the dainty little packet of chicken and sandwiches and spread it temptingly on Helen Louise's lap with her own hands. The Heart of Arethusa The effect of the interview in no way deterred his appetite, and he occupied his time, waiting for his benefactor, by doing ample justice to the luxuries placed temptingly before him. Under the Rebel's Reign The entrance of Minervy bearing a tray temptingly arranged with a dainty supper, served to silence the boy, who at seeing her, threw himself upon all fours and appeared to be busy with the fire. At Fault Peace paused at Elizabeth's side in the open doorway to drink in the rich fragrance of the lilacs, whose purple plumes nodded so temptingly from the hedge across the way. The Lilac Lady But Cranbourne detached a fiver from its fellows and extended it temptingly. Men of Affairs Toy shops too they went to see, Spread with toys so temptingly: Dolls of every kind were there, With eyes that shut and real hair— And, in a brightly-coloured row, Doll-fisherfolk like these below. Abroad The cloth was spread, the saffron cakes, ship's butter, yellow mugs, coffee, pork, and pismires temptingly arrayed. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses He picked up the gleaming blunted crescent and jogged it temptingly under Gusterson’s chin. The Creature from Cleveland Depths She came and stood temptingly near to the stern, suffering man wild with the tumult that raged within him. Marcia Schuyler Fish were caught only upon occasions, for often these capricious creatures refused François’ bait, however temptingly offered. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North It hung down temptingly within her reach—a good thick rope. Stories of Animal Sagacity Berries and some larger fruits hung temptingly on the trees out of reach above their heads. The Two Shipmates Until now, as we have seen, the earnest warnings of their pastors had generally been successful in restraining the Huguenots from touching the symbols of a hated system so temptingly exhibited before their eyes. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 The watermelon patch was located close to this fence, and thus in full view and temptingly accessible from the road. Hooking Watermelons 1898 Their propositions are very attractive and temptingly prepared; their offers appear to be "gilt edge"; their circulars are high-sounding andp. Practical Pointers for Patentees Dew on the heavy, dark foliage glistened in the firelight, and the golden fruit peeped forth temptingly. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old Tall trees, with spreading branches laden with delicious fruits, hung temptingly over his head; but no sooner did he raise himself to grasp them, than a wind arose, and carried them beyond his reach. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The temptingly arranged pages glitter with shrewd thoughts admirably phrased. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, March 4, 1893 In another group of hickories with temptingly thin shells and plump kernels, we have a bitter or astringent pellicle of the kernel. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting Ithaca, New York, December 14 and 15, 1911 What will Marjorie do when the shops once again lie temptingly before her, and when her aunt Plessington's guests once more besiege her, and social life presents itself again in its garish variety? Personality in Literature Why not take the room below and lay out all our fine things temptingly, instead of selling them one by one as if we were ashamed of it? Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Vol. 5 Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore, Etc. She laughed temptingly, drew back, warding her lips with the screen that now she had arranged in a new and pleasing fashion on her shoulders so that she looked some Gaelic huntress of the wilds. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure Pretty soon she wanted a cigarette and she began to blow smoke in my face, laughing and fooling and—finally she put her lips up so temptingly for another light that I ... Possessed And then she looked round, instinctively, towards the corner of the large shop where all that remained of what had once been the mainstay of Manfred Hegner’s business was always temptingly set forth. Good Old Anna Should her hand still grasp the piercing thorn, when the rose bloomed temptingly before her? Hubert's Wife A Story for You In this strait, strangely, temptingly sweet seemed to come the words, "I love you; no man will ever love you better than I." Agatha's Husband A Novel The golden fruit has long hung temptingly just above your grasp; you have laboured and striven and persevered, and you seize it at last and press it to your thirsty lips. Kate Coventry An Autobiography On these were spread most temptingly all the little articles of fairy costume. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines “What next?” asked Salamander, and again the solemn gaze went slowly round the store, on the shelves of which our goods were displayed most temptingly. The Big Otter “Here you are,” cried the sympathetic Irishman, enlarging on the nature of the viands, as he spread them temptingly before the hungry men; “here’s food fit for a Dey, to say nothin’ of a month. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale The lie so temptingly offered for my adoption, I was about to make use of. Rattlin the Reefer They had gone to a little distance in the wood, to gather some fruit which they had seen hanging temptingly within their reach. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco The fish was now secured, as I have before described, and made fast to a floe, while all but one boat made chase after another fish which blew temptingly near. Peter the Whaler “We have not far to go for our dessert,” said Tom, as he eyed the oranges hanging temptingly above his head. The Three Lieutenants As Bob spoke he nodded his head, and thrust his face forward at Dexter so temptingly, that, quick as lightning, the latter flung out his right, and gave Bob a back-handed blow in the cheek. Quicksilver The Boy With No Skid To His Wheel The jasmine trembled in its chaste white nunnery, and her lips were temptingly apart. Doom Castle The now thoroughly baked clay was broken open, and it was found that the feathers and skin of the birds had adhered to the covering, leaving the white flesh temptingly exposed. The Search for the Silver City A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan And Rosa displayed two gold pieces temptingly in her small palms. A Voice in the Wilderness The day’s work was not yet over; a brigantine lay temptingly near, inviting a visit. The Three Lieutenants It was in this attitude that Nancy discovered the two girls when she entered the room a few minutes later, bearing in her hands a temptingly spread tea-tray. Etheldreda the Ready A School Story And then she came out from beneath the table and lapped up the milk that Mrs. Green had set temptingly on the floor, in a saucer. The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat Slumber-Town Tales The fire was so bright, the little table so temptingly spread that the spirits—seldom long depressed—of one-and-twenty and fifteen rose at the sight. Grandmother Dear A Book for Boys and Girls On another table a huge venison pasty and tarts and cakes of many kinds were temptingly arrayed, and madame's pride in her housewifely preparations for the Christmas feasting was pretty to see. The Rose of Old St. Louis Upon either side of the lake arose tall trees, around which grape-vines had wreathed themselves, and upon which fruit, ripe, black, and delicious, hung temptingly exposed to the eye of the traveller. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 Cooking, like all other work, being forbidden on the Sabbath, provisions sufficient for the holy day were prepared on Friday, and stood temptingly upon the shelves. Rabbi and Priest A Story But Daudet's book is not a specimen of what Lowell called "that corps-de-ballet literature in which the most animal of the passions is made more temptingly naked by a veil of French gauze." The Nabob, Volume 1 Her teeth gleamed very white, and her breast swelled each year more temptingly over the edge other red blanket. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories That new plants might be obtained from this lonely representative of its race few can doubt; but to this day the germs exposed so temptingly at each awakening, have never been removed. Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. It is only by chance that you give the name ‘Villa Gondi’ of the house you describe so temptingly to me. Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 When the fish were well cooked, Mrs. Puddington laid one temptingly on a hot pewter plate and covered it. Some Three Hundred Years Ago If it be and another's it is equally easy; or if it be , as was one of our own brands, the conversion of it into is too temptingly simple. Ranching, Sport and Travel His first impulse was to fly—all the savage in him prompting towards an escape into the bush, which lay temptingly near. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories He explained that the offer of Captain Abrams was temptingly profitable and that he would remain in the neighborhood for a few weeks longer digging potatoes on the shares. Watch Yourself Go By Once more the man teetered on one foot, and held out the coin temptingly. The Young Mountaineers Short Stories But perhaps the aroma of bacon floating temptingly up to them had something to do with it after all, for they all four boasted youthfully unimpaired appetites. The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point Or a Wreck and a Rescue Then, holding a grain measure temptingly before him, he climbed the pasture fence. Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle The Turkish line of communications ran down the Hejaz Railway through eastern Palestine, temptingly near our forces at Jericho. With the British Army in The Holy Land Albert was pitilessly bombarded, and with a startling accuracy which none could understand: yet the church itself, with its temptingly high tower, remained intact. Everyman's Land The room and the temptingly laid out supper table—the children in their best dresses—the old wife in her gray silk—looked to him the most beautiful sight his eyes had ever rested on. A Girl in Ten Thousand Also, that front manhole will be left kind of temptingly open, with a few chunks o' loose coal lyin' round it, so that even a Mercer street roundsman couldn't help fallin' into it! Phantom Wires A Novel Whether the land beyond Hadrian's wall became temptingly peaceful or remained in vexing disorder, our authorities do not say. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" He knows how to make the flies float indefinitely forward through yonder narrow opening, and drop, as light as thistledown, in the center of the temptingly inaccessible pool. The Joyful Heart The green baize door stood temptingly half open; no creature was to be seen—no sound to be heard. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel There are a number of things I might do—to one who is so temptingly vulnerable as you are, Bertie. Branded The officer who had detected him in the manhole would be sure to follow up a case so temptingly suspicious. Phantom Wires A Novel "Are you coming on, Peg?" asked the Kentucky lad, temptingly. The Saddle Boys of the Rockies Lost on Thunder Mountain So intent were these men on their game, that they had laid aside their arms, and their rifles lay temptingly almost within hands' reach of the three lads crouching in the brush. The Border Boys Across the Frontier It is temptingly easy to be epigrammatic, perhaps witty, at the expense of Frederick William I of Prussia. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View One such is the peddling fisher-woman who strolls by with a basketful of bright pink prawns, which she holds out to you temptingly, looking up. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 But as the line swung around the hotel and the spring winds stained with the odors of liquor swept temptingly over him he half started to step out of line. Green Valley Once on a Time there were Two Ladies at a Shop where Gorgeous and Expensive Silks were temptingly displayed. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) These were temptingly near to the sidewalk, and the young imps, standing on tiptoe, did not hesitate, when they had discovered a chink between the slats, to peek into the apartment. The Story of Cooperstown Criticism is temptingly easy when it consists, as it so often does, in merely noting what is different, or what is not there. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View Storri bought the map; it showed the line of that drain which ran so temptingly close to the Treasury gold, and Storri's eye glistened as he followed it to the river's edge. The President A novel It was the decidedly bitter kind that I found lying temptingly clean and white under the tree. On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls The greasy being held the rabbit by the ears, and put it temptingly near the dogs. The Chequers Being the Natural History of a Public-House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary He was evidently just ready for his bath, for he was wrapped in a blanket, and one pink foot stuck temptingly out from its folds. A Court of Inquiry "You have only to tell me where you left the young lady," replied Jimmy, taking out his pocket-case and temptingly exposing a bank note. Enter Bridget If we take pains to water our birds during the dry seasons they will be much less apt to seek this supply from the juices of fruits that are so temptingly near at hand. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. There was the vessel moving very slightly, and groaning dismally as she moved, and there was the hole, and it was temptingly dark. We and the World, Part II A Book for Boys In that instant she appeared so wholly adorable, so temptingly sweet that the young man felt his prudent resolves slipping away from him one by one. An Alabaster Box The clear glass arches were dazzling in the sun and the golden bells swayed temptingly. Flower of the Dusk The flight of steps led them to a wide veranda, eloquent of comfort with its deep wicker rockers and hammocks piled temptingly with cushions. Under Handicap A Novel His fingers had closed over her throat just where the gown had left it temptingly bare. The Sport of the Gods The weather had been temptingly fine when we left home, and we had neither umbrellas nor any other kind of protection against the rain. Milly Darrell and Other Tales Thus thinking she arrived at Mr. Drake's store, and the first thing she saw temptingly displayed in a glass case upon the counter was the identical ribbon she coveted. Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 He chased a fly that tickled his ear, but it eluded him, and now buzzed temptingly on a window-pane, out of his reach. Flower of the Dusk If only he might help her handle the heavy coats which lay so temptingly on top! The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow Refreshed by her sound sleep, Regina bathed her face, rearranged her hair, and ate the dinner, which although cold, was very temptingly prepared. Infelice But should one wish to ascend the mountains opposite so temptingly near, a great ravine must be first descended. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro "The beautiful sun arose—and there was not A stain upon the sky, the virgin blue Was delicate as light, and birds went up And sang invisibly, the heavenly air Wooed them so temptingly." Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 Miss Mattie read her Bible, as on Sunday evenings when she did not go to church, and sternly refused to open The Housewife's Companion, which lay temptingly near her. Flower of the Dusk The lake was full of fish, and it had been visited so rarely that they had not learned the danger of the bait that trailed so temptingly before them. Bert Wilson in the Rockies By nine o’clock all the boxes were filled and spread out temptingly in the show case. Maida's Little Shop Romance, which had been drugged during the transition from youth to manhood, awoke and coaxed for its rights, and whispered temptingly in an ear not yet dulled to its voice. The Stolen Singer It is temptingly simple to deny all importance to painters who are not poetic painters. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture How fresh and ripe it looks as it lies upon the plate, with its rosy cheek turned temptingly upward! Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse The girl gave a merry laugh, and brushed back a wayward tress of hair that had drifted temptingly over her right cheek. Glen of the High North A large plate of mince-pies, flanked by smaller ones filled with cakes of various shapes and sizes, stood temptingly conspicuous on the table. Watch—Work—Wait Or, The Orphan's Victory This would be practically impossible except that the players endeavour to make him unclasp his hands by pulling at his arms and drawing temptingly near him. Outdoor Sports and Games The young man set forth the meal as temptingly as he could on a flat rock, and at the risk of breaking his sinews carried another rock for Colina to sit upon. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest Sometimes, when passing the shop-windows, and seeing the new dolls so temptingly displayed, Mary would ask if she might stop and look at them, and would, perhaps, say, "I should like that doll." The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other Stories A day in Arcadia lay temptingly at his feet. Diane of the Green Van It wouldn't be a bad thing for me, remember, and she's temptingly easy to deal with—that girl has more faith than the twelve apostles. Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man One vacant cot temptingly clean and white was moved into a secluded corner and assigned to me for the use of my "sick boy." Memories A Record of Personal Experience and Adventure During Four Years of War The windows looking out into the mountain ranges were draped with ruby-colored damask; the floor was covered with a richly tufted carpet bordered with flowers, and sofas and easy chairs were temptingly arranged. Scenes in Switzerland Now, in addition to the parched corn, he saw fish, oysters, eggs, and a vegetable, all smoking hot, cooked to a nicety, and temptingly spread on some freshly cut palm-leaves. The Flamingo Feather His wife came in with a big tray and arranged the dinner temptingly upon the table. Married Life The True Romance He rose hastily, and made a dash with his hand at the tail of a lizard, that was hanging temptingly out from a bunch of wistaria leaves. Grey Roses "Trade!" shouted the Piper again, dangling the poke temptingly. The Poor Little Rich Girl The sea steamed like a boiling cauldron, and in the vapor our bodies were temptingly parboiled—our ultimate meal was preparing. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales Take special case to serve temptingly anything with a meringue. Carving and Serving A shining path stretched temptingly from Melissa's windows to the gate and the captain followed it eagerly. Cape Cod and All the Pilgrim Land, June 1922, Volume 6, Number 4 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Interests of Southeastern Massachusetts He said temptingly, "It's the very choicest part of the loin." Certain Success Annexation had probably never been a dream before the war; after the war it suddenly became temptingly practical. When William Came "Will you if I bite off the end?" asked Eve, Jr., placing temptation most temptingly. The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him This did not reassure me, but we hoped it was a chance shot, which might not occur again, and that it had been provoked by the cattle grazing so temptingly within range. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time After this the flax was made up into switches or "heads" like those which we see in pictures, or that which Faust's Marguerite so temptingly wields. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875 Alas! his remedy lay temptingly before him, the still, the profound, the shadowy lake. The Tale of Terror A Study of the Gothic Romance How unspeakably unbridled, how delightfully wicked, how temptingly ingenious in their features the little suppers of the regent might be—these were matters of curious interest to all, of intimate knowledge to but few. The Mississippi Bubble Persimmons, sweets, cakes, and various tid-bits are temptingly arrayed on the sloping stand in front. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Instead one after another began to leap up, trying to reach the meat which hung so temptingly above them. The Rover Boys In The Mountains Or, A Hunt for Fun and Fortune But spying with a hawk's glance a forestiere among the crowd, he strolls up to him, holding up one of his gimcrack bracelets daintily—and he thinks temptingly, poor fellow!—between his finger and thumb. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 We rose and entered my friend's rooms, where the warmth of the lights, the soft rugs and downy cushions, invited us temptingly to sit down and continue our conversation. Mr. Isaacs About three miles up the canyon we found a number of rocky basins in the course of the Rubicon with water, eight, ten and more feet deep in them, temptingly suggesting a plunge. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter The opening in the rear looked temptingly inviting in comparison to the wooded grounds in front, from whence came the volley of bullets. History of Kershaw's Brigade As he prowls he sees many fine things which he neither covets nor could afford to keep, but which are offered at prices temptingly below their value in the great shops. The Collectors "Musicians are thirsty folk," she said, with a laugh that displayed her pearls of teeth gleaming so temptingly between her red lips that I should have liked to kiss her then and there. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English We often see a fruiterer's or confectioner's shop, with beautiful fruit or cake temptingly displayed in the window. The Master's Indwelling He immediately set out on his journey, and on January 12 he had an interview with Mr. Davis at Richmond and made to him a most extraordinary proposition, temptingly decorated with abundant flowers of rhetoric. Abraham Lincoln, Volume II It was certainly an inviting yard and the gate stood temptingly ajar. A Spinner in the Sun Look at your map of Germany, and you will see how temptingly near they are to the Dutch frontier. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War Presently the goblin-captain came up to the boys and, after patting their heads and stroking their cloaks, produced a large nail and held it up before them temptingly. The Long White Cloud The next scene is a large "dead-fall" trap, nicely set, with the bait placed temptingly within; and before it crouches a sleek marten, peeping into it as if undecided whether to enter or not. Frank, the Young Naturalist "You describe so temptingly the other side of the grave, that one would be eager to leap into it." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 In another, a fricassee of chicken smelled temptingly good. My Home in the Field of Honor "My mouth," she said, pursing her lips and lifting her face temptingly for his inspection, "my mouth is--" "Perfect," interrupted Max. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy One day, when a large rosy-cheeked apple stood temptingly on the desk, Isaac stepped up to have his pen mended. Isaac T. Hopper An embroidered tunic of silk fell from her neck almost to her ankles, and just temptingly revealed the spangled trowsers and the richly jewelled slippers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859 The fire burned brightly upon the clean swept hearth, shedding a cheerful glow over the room, while warming by its blaze stood a large dish of red and golden apples, temptingly arranged. Withered Leaves from Memory's Garland Here a parcel of currant pudding was taken out of his jacket pocket and held out temptingly. His Big Opportunity The old colored woman was quite tasty in her ideas, and had garnished an immense dish of strawberries with flowers and leaves, through which the red fruit gleamed most temptingly forth. A Grandmother's Recollections Here fruits for ever ripe, on radiant boughs, Droop temptingly; here all that eye and heart Enrapts, in pure perfection is enjoy'd; And here o'er flowing paths with agate paved, Immortal Shapes meander and commune. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 337, October 25, 1828 The partridges were out of season, but temptingly fat and tender. The Hunted Woman O, it was a delicious blending of autumn's garnered store, showered upon the lap of Mother Nature, spread out temptingly to the eyes of her weary children. Withered Leaves from Memory's Garland Geeche limes, almost drowned in their own rich syrup, temptingly displayed their bronze-coloured forms just above the rim of the glass that contained them. The Garies and Their Friends They met—the court in its shirt-sleeves—and against the raw square of the Court House window a temptingly suggestive branch of a tree fretted the sky. American Notes A golden bait hung temptingly out before the people, and, one after the other, they rushed to the tulip marts, like flies around a honeypot. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 It was of course impossible to accept a loan from Rosedale; but proximate possibilities hovered temptingly before her. House of Mirth The trees were robed in their deepest green, while the early ripe fruit hung temptingly upon their branches, or lay scattered upon the ground beneath. Withered Leaves from Memory's Garland Mr. Bertram Kneyght greeted his cousin and her friend with genuine heartiness, and readily accepted their invitation to explore the crowded mart that stood temptingly at their elbow. Beasts and Super-Beasts When one hears so much of the nation that can whip the earth, it is, to say the least of it, surprising to find her so temptingly spankable. American Notes She was so near, so temptingly sweet, he lost control. A Girl of the Limberlost The whisky and soda and the great bucket of ice stood temptingly at his elbow, but he appeared to ignore their existence. The Box with Broken Seals In his home at Earl's Gate, Kensington, Mr. Lancaster had made an indifferent meal of an excellently cooked and temptingly served breakfast. Till the Clock Stops He was adamant, however, in resisting his aunt’s suggestion that a hat should be bought for him at the counter where men’s headwear was being disposed of at temptingly reduced prices. Beasts and Super-Beasts Waiters moved through the dim, pink-lit gloom, dressing their tables temptingly cool and white, dipping ice out from silver buckets into thin tumblers. Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It Pepsy fumbled nervously with the Several glasses of lemonade which stood temptingly ready on the counter and glanced fearfully but admiringly at the genius of this magnificent enterprise. Pee-Wee Harris He devoted himself to suppressing the temptingly obvious retort, and succeeded; but though he left it unspoken, the humor of it twitched the corners of his mouth; and Mrs. Hallam was observant. The Black Bag At the far end of the cavity was the tin box, of which the key lay temptingly on the top. The Ashiel mystery A Detective Story He managed his introductions very well, while again Peaches justified her appellation by being temptingly sweet and conspicuously acid. Michael O'Halloran Those that now hung temptingly red on the vines he intended to send to his next neighbour, to prove his boasted claim of always raising the finest and earliest fruit. The Little Colonel The heaps of ounces look temptingly, and make it appear a true El Dorado. Life in Mexico I walked there temptingly but a pace ahead of him, after my well-meant word of advice. Ruggles of Red Gap Here we might almost alight and pluck the wild flowers growing so temptingly on the embankment. The Roof of France And she drew a piece of silver from her purse, and held it temptingly before him. Lord Kilgobbin But perhaps another branch of the tree of knowledge bends its fruit temptingly to his hand. An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance Zenobia now led the way to the banqueting hall, where tables loaded with meats, fruits, and wines, offered themselves most temptingly and seasonably, to those who had ridden, as I have said, twenty Roman miles. Zenobia or, the Fall of Palmyra Teach, teach! there speaks Philistia, and very temptingly, too, through an adorable mouth, that would bribe me with praise and fine food and soft days forever. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice The little inn looked temptingly rustic and primitive, and the smiling, round-faced, rosy-cheeked landlady might have just walked out of a picture. The Roof of France Slackening the line, he suddenly produced from his pocket a few grains of wheat, and spread them temptingly before Jonah. A Little Bush Maid The peasantry had taken to the mountains; and although the plains were yellow with the ripe harvest, and the peaches hung temptingly upon the trees, all was deserted and forsaken. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 Dishes are so numerous and so temptingly made that more is eaten than can be digested and assimilated. Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency In vain his children begged him to go with them into the smiling fields, spread out temptingly on all sides around their pretty cottage. The Life of John Clare "Indeed they are," said Patty, sniffing at one that reached its rich redness temptingly towards her. Patty Fairfield "All the more reason you should eat plenty now," said their constructor, holding the doughnuts temptingly beneath his nose. A Little Bush Maid This distinction between form and content, between expression and that which is expressed, is temptingly convenient. A Study of Poetry There among those trees the wary partridges were feeding or perching temptingly upon bough, fallen log or ragged stump. The Fourth Watch Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged. After Long Years and Other Stories We had not consented that any of the lights should be lit, although the lovely little Louis XIV. chandelier and the antique brass sconces were temptingly filled with fresh candles. In and out of Three Normady Inns "You'd better speak nicely to me, or you won't get another piece," threatened Bob, holding a wedge of pie temptingly in Jimmy's direction. The Radio Boys' First Wireless Or Winning the Ferberton Prize As the right foot of the Sampson of Kirk Street hoisted him up slowly, the key swung temptingly backwards and forwards between them. Hide and Seek Her hand lay very temptingly near me, and I don't think I knew what I was doing till she said: "Please let go of my hand." Blindfolded A basket of oranges stood near the Princess, a striped curtain hung from a limb of the tree to keep the wind off, and several books fluttered their pictured leaves temptingly before Johnny's longing eyes. The Louisa Alcott Reader: a Supplementary Reader for the Fourth Year of School The ice beyond, however, as far as I could see it, looked temptingly smooth. Travels in Alaska In each of their gardens the moonlight, copying the art of Hubert Robert, had scattered its broken staircases of white marble, its fountains of water and gates temptingly ajar. Swann's Way To the hungry wild one the moth dangled temptingly before it and whipped disappointingly away was a meal almost to be fought for. My Tropic Isle The blessings of peace are represented most temptingly to hungry stomachs: the fat Boeotian brings his delicious eels and poultry for sale, and nothing is thought of but feasting and carousing. Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature He opened a can of their griddle-cake syrup and by noon he had the cub following him about the tree and straining to reach the dish which he held temptingly just out of reach. The Grizzly King The morning sun darted its clear rays upon the ice, which did not look dark and forbidding, like most spring ice, but sparkled temptingly. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils "Never the trail again?" he asked temptingly, one day. Over the Pass She stirred the dust about and trickled its yellow lustre temptingly through her fingers. Children of the Frost We will take some tufts of Corallina, however, for that is temptingly fine. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 "If you were a pauper—" "It is what your father called me," he said, gravely She smiled up into his gloomy eyes defiantly, temptingly. At Love's Cost "I'll give her a regular shaking up; it'll make her hold her tongue and do her good," he said to himself, as a stony hill sloped temptingly before him. Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories A young female slave, about eight years of age, had found on the shelf of a cupboard a biscuit, temptingly buttered, of which she had eaten a considerable portion before she was observed. Domestic Manners of the Americans Here was a shut door, and from being barred a door always invites the more temptingly. The Everlasting Whisper If the patient be allowed to eat vegetables, never send them up undercooked, or half raw; and let a small quantity only be temptingly arranged on a dish. The Book of Household Management He took her hand, hanging so temptingly near his own; but she drew it away. At Love's Cost This Billie did in the fewest words possible and then sat down to the bacon and eggs that Debbie had placed temptingly on the table. Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance The Queer Homestead at Cherry Corners They hung down temptingly among the green leaves, dangling their little bunches in the most inviting way imaginable, some scarlet, some black, and some almost white, but all ripe and luscious. The Happy Adventurers In the frequent Wadys, which carry off the surplus rain of the hills, scrub and thorn trees grow in dense thickets, and the grass is temptingly green. First Footsteps in East Africa "It's long since you've tasted a ham like this—browned in bread crumbs," he added temptingly, but the boy gravely shook his head. The Battle Ground We have delicious bread and excellent fare; and, though this is plain, of course, all is temptingly served, and everything neat and nice enough for any one. Over the Border: Acadia, the Home of "Evangeline" Among the happy recollections of my childhood, luncheon Ham Toast stands out temptingly clear. Favorite Dishes : a Columbian Autograph Souvenir Cookery Book The nut-trees were loaded with ripe fruit, and the rich clusters of grapes were hanging temptingly upon the vines. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01 His eye at once caught the sandwiches placed temptingly near. Barriers Burned Away Why not choose one among the many paths to distinction which untried life held out so temptingly, and take his chance of success as others had done before him? The Life of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation The sparkling surface of the lake was ruffled temptingly by the light breezes and drew the girls of Lakeview Hall boatward. Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch Indeed, there was high and dainty feasting at the Cliffords' every day—fruit everywhere, hanging temptingly within reach, with its delicate bloom untouched, untarnished. Nature's Serial Story With them tucked under her arm, she soon reached her own special beat, and standing under the lamp- light, with her goods temptingly displayed, had even more than her usual luck. A Girl of the People But below it was hollow—nothing supported the bridge—it was a mere arch, with a vault underneath that looked temptingly sheltered and cosy to wearied eyes. Over Prairie Trails They set to work again, in single file, with cautious steps planted firmly on the treacherous snow, to scale the great white slope that stretched so temptingly before them. Philistia The food, poisoned as Ivan knew it to be, stood temptingly between them, on the table. The Boy Scouts in Front of Warsaw She took no notice of her husband at all, but, in her silent, stealthy way, crept back to her lair and put the dainty temptingly in front of her little ones. Rataplan, a rogue elephant; and other stories Now the full splendor of the roses burst upon her, and a delightful gooseberry bush stood close by with purplish berries temptingly bobbing within reach. A Garland for Girls "Yes, and in the oven, too!" laughed Mrs. Duncan, extracting therefrom a big pan of deliciously light cake, whose spicy fragrance assailed the boys' nostrils temptingly. The Shagganappi The long wall, erected towards the south, was used for some well-trained espalier peach-trees, the forbidden fruit of which ripened temptingly before us through the summer. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life Mr. Lawrence Bruner says: "If we take pains to water our birds during the dry season, they will be much less apt to seek this supply from the juices of fruits so temptingly at hand." Friends and Helpers She looked at him temptingly and sympathetically, with an amorous smile, which the fog contorted into an insane expression. The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein The name of the machine and the monogram were strikingly in evidence on the doors and at the back, where a choice cut of roast beef, uncooked, dangled temptingly by a strong cord. Old Rose and Silver He was only conscious that a great prize lay temptingly within his grasp, that he might win his heart's desire. If I Were King "Well, now, I reckon we shall make six considerable shares of this," drawled Cass, looking fondly at the carcass, which was slowly but temptingly spluttering before him at the fire. Hardscrabble; or, the fall of Chicago. a tale of Indian warfare "Then what's the matter with you?" called out a burly, high-strung woman, stepping hastily from the group and laying her hand upon the gate still standing temptingly ajar. Dark Hollow That consideration deters me doubtless even a little here—in spite of my seeing the track, to the next bend, so temptingly clear. The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors As to young widows, why, the tears hung as temptingly in their eyes as pearls. The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter He opened the door of the tower and stood for a moment looking regretfully at the girl, who smiled at him temptingly, then he passed in and drew the door behind him. If I Were King There were no traps laid for their feet, no poison-baits placed temptingly where they might pass. Nomads of the North A Story of Romance and Adventure under the Open Stars Dora allowed her head to droop upon his shoulder, and a sudden sense of peace and rest fell temptingly upon her spirit. Outpost And the doctor held up a bottle of the Restorer, with its handsome label, temptingly, before the eyes of the sick man, adding, as he did so— "It is only fifty cents." Off-Hand Sketches A Little Dashed with Humor The same feeling I have over and over again observed in my domestics, and, for this reason, have always been careful how I let my letters lie temptingly about. Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper She was temptingly lovely, but again Philip lost not a second of unnecessary time. The Golden Snare "A hair of the dog," he would suggest with a genial wink, pushing the bottle temptingly nearer. South Wind I perceived on the table a finely-wrought decanter of Venetian glass, in which clear water sparkled temptingly. A Romance of Two Worlds Mr. Harland seated himself in one of the long reclining chairs which were placed temptingly under an awning on deck. The Life Everlasting; a reality of romance I am about to ask for a mammoth sugar-plum that has dangled temptingly before my eyes for nearly a year, and I shall enjoy it the more if you bestow it graciously. At the Mercy of Tiberius So saying, she extended her little hand to Eugene, who, bewildered with joy, was almost afraid to touch the delicate embroidered glove that lay so temptingly near his. Prince Eugene and His Times Then—she had seen Manella, and had naturally drawn her own conclusions, based on the girl's rich beauty which was so temptingly set within his reach. The Secret Power Rebecca Mary hunted bugs and angleworms and arranged them temptingly in rows, but the big, white rooster passed them by with a feeble peck or two. Rebecca Mary And many readers may have outgrown their youthful pleasure in "Maidenhood," "The Rainy Day," "The Bridge," "The Day is Done," verses whose simplicity lent themselves temptingly to parody. The American Spirit in Literature : a chronicle of great interpreters With a scream of pain he relaxed his hold of her and in that moment, quick as lightning she plucked the dagger that hung from his girdle so temptingly within her reach. The Sea-Hawk Compared with this even the stuffy plush seats and smelly warmth of the car he had just left appeared temptingly homelike and luxurious. The Portygee A daring fancy to try the experiment took possession of the boy as he sat on the topmost rail with the glossy back temptingly near him. Little Men And she temptingly held the spoon over Joel's mouth; but with a grimace he turned away. Five Little Peppers and How They Grew He found it there, in a most conspicuous position, with all its advantages most temptingly set forth. The Champdoce Mystery On your honor and conscience, when you were a boy, and the apples looked temptingly over Farmer Quarringdon's hedge, did you never—? Roundabout Papers The child was feebly grasping the end of the slender jeweled necklace which the woman held temptingly dangling from a thin white jeweled finger above it. The Three Partners "Now let's see who will come next," said Emil, setting the door temptingly ajar. Little Men Miss Ida, you do not know how strangely, how temptingly beautiful you are to-night. A Face Illumined With her fair head upturned, and the leaf of her scarlet lip temptingly curled over, Clarence began to think this latest phase of her extravagance the most fascinating. Susy, a story of the Plains The proprietor hesitated, glanced at the money and other articles that Phil had arrayed so temptingly before him, and turned reflectively facing the rear of the store. The Circus Boys on the Plains : or, the Young Advance Agents Ahead of the Show The advertisements, temptingly worded, appeared in the county weeklies, and circulars were sent through the mails. Mary-'Gusta The collie's eyes were fixed grimly upon the plainclothes man's temptingly thick throat. His Dog And, thenceforth,—though he might tremble with eagerness,—he stood statue-still when an automobile spun temptingly past him. Further Adventures of Lad To this he added a roll of rag carpet, the end of which hung from the tailboard, and a roll of pink calico temptingly displayed on the seat. Susy, a story of the Plains Wealth, ambition: they had been offered to her—spread out temptingly before her eyes. All Roads Lead to Calvary The tea was good; the cakes and ices were good; on pleasant days the view was remarkably fine, and the pretty things in the gift shop were temptingly displayed. Mary-'Gusta But half Prague’s troubles, one imagines, might have been saved to it, had it possessed windows less large and temptingly convenient. Three Men on the Bummel He was a splendid bull, and stood temptingly for a forehead shot, according to Ceylon practice, as he was exactly facing me at about ten yards' distance. The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia, and the sword hunters of the Hamran arabs He mentioned swollen feet—he dangled the lining of Mr. Beach's stomach temptingly before his eyes; but the butler was not to be softened. Something New "Ridiculous!" she said, stooping to replace the Imp's cap; but being thus temptingly within reach, she was next moment beside us in the shadows. My Lady Caprice "And why is it not with the rich?" asked Zarathustra temptingly, while he kept back the kine which sniffed familiarly at the peaceful one. Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none And she lifted her face, into which the saucy gaiety had returned, up to him temptingly. Mae Madden Onate was to be Secretary of State under Valdez, and this was the bait that had been dangled temptingly under his nose to induce a desertion of Megales. Bucky O'Connor It all seemed so easy, so temptingly easy. Dawn O'Hara, the Girl Who Laughed Up this lay the secure and plenteous hunting region so temptingly described by the Indians. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West At Hammersmith, seizing the opportunity of a block in the traffic, he assumed the role of Cheap Jack, and, standing up on the back seat, offered all our hats for sale at temptingly low prices. Paul Kelver, a Novel The attractions of the plan shone too temptingly, hopes were kindled, the poetical aspects of the matter appealed to a poet. The Magic Skin Game and various other delicacies were there, most temptingly served. Captain Fracasse He had signified a desire to have Bud carry him along the wall, where some lovely lumps of dirt protruded temptingly over a bulging log. Cabin Fever Water was given them that they might live longer to yearn for the food, steaming hot and savoury and changed hourly, that was place temptingly before them. The Jacket (Star-Rover) He was too clever to be fooled by smell-spells or kidney products, no matter how temptingly arrayed. Rolf in the Woods Heaven only knows how long the thing would have gone on if he hadn't, one temptingly beautiful evening, reverted to the day of the hold-up and apologized for not obeying her command. The Lure of the Dim Trails She concluded with her arms around my neck, her face upturned to mine and temptingly close, her eyes greatly solemn and greatly promising. The Jacket (Star-Rover) |
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