| 单词 | topmost |
| 例句 | Then suddenly he realized that it was not so, his hearing had deceived him: the orc-cries came from the tower, whose topmost horn was now right above him, on the left hand of the Cleft. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Suddenly the answer dawned on Sam: the topmost chamber was reached by a trap-door in the roof of the passage. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Coraline walked up the stairs outside the building to the topmost flat, where, in her world, the crazy old man upstairs lived. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z A log had been jammed under the topmost rock and another lever under that. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z ‘It was in the very hour that Faramir was brought to the Tower that many of us saw a strange light in the topmost chamber,’ said Beregond. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Waiting for them, its front paws on the topmost bar, was a very large, shaggy black dog, which was carrying some newspapers in its mouth and looking very familiar. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He sat down on the topmost step and looked across the moonlit surface of the water. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Her solution was to insist on vertical seating—an imaginary line drawn from the front of an auditorium to the topmost balcony, giving both races separate but equal seating opportunities. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Against the sullen redness of the eastern sky a cleft was outlined in the topmost ridge, narrow, deep-cloven between two black shoulders; and on either shoulder was a horn of stone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mademoiselle opened die drawer and drew forth the letter, the topmost one. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z It is more manageable now that he is taller, and he climbs to the topmost branches with ease. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He sits in the topmost tiers of polymer, glass, and steel, dangling his pulsing legs, surveying at a distance the writhing life of the planet. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The topmost scholastic standing, I remember, kept shifting between me, a girl named Audrey Slaugh, and a boy named Jimmy Cotton. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually you reach a height where you can see the tops of the topmost trees, with nothing but clear sky beyond, and your faltering spirit stirs—nearly there now!—but this is a pitiless deception. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z A weak, watery moon filtered through the clouds and revealed a young man sitting on the topmost of thirteen stone steps that led into the water. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A pile of journals on the desk, the topmost splotched with ink from a pen exploding in his bag on a plane. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I spied a stack of comic books on his desk, the topmost issue was a series called Patient F, and next to it was a cramped bookshelf. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Harry continued up the stairs until he reached the topmost landing, where there were only two doors. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A ladder leaned against one bookcase to reach the topmost titles. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Only towering Parnassus was not quite covered, and the bit of dry land on its very topmost peak was the means by which mankind escaped destruction. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A ladder leaned against one bookcase to reach the topmost titles. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It’s no different from what happens in some of America’s topmost white circles. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In uncertainty I am certain that underneath their topmost layers of frailty men want to be good and want to be loved. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The topmost branches of a snow-laden elm brushed against the window of the ladies’ cell. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The rim arced through the sky at a height of 264 feet, as high as the topmost occupied floor in Burnham’s Masonic Temple, the city’s tallest skyscraper. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The topmost bones rattled, and all at once Matt saw a blinding flash of light followed by a crack of thunder. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if all nine giants were to stand on each other’s shoulders, the topmost giant would still be some fifty feet from the top of the hole. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His was the topmost room in the Seaman's Rest, a high and spindly building built on a rocky outcrop to facilitate smuggling. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z On the trees the topmost branches are bare, the remaining leaves yellow, paper-thin. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In these interregnums of order, Tlacaelel explained, the topmost brother linked himself to the sun, on which all living creatures depend. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They fell outwards into space from the topmost point of the Abbey roof. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Oranges, bread, beer, soft drinks: many things in packets and cans were arranged on different levels and, and on the topmost, a roasted shimmering chicken, whole but for a leg. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Up the green terrace went a stair of stone, high and broad, and on either side of the topmost step were stone-hewn seats. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Hovering level with the topmost branches of an oak he called, “Come and get it, Potter!” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He spiraled upward, perched briefly at the topmost branch of an enormous pine. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The horn that he had seen from the other side was only its topmost turret. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z On the topmost shelf, above a rail of threadbare clothes, a small cardboard box was shaking and rattling as though there were several frantic mice trapped inside it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As they passed the Ferris wheel, Fern gazed up at it and wished she were in the topmost car with Henry Fussy at her side. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The dwarf was so stuffed that he had to undo his belt and the topmost laces on his breeches. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sealed envelope hangs from the second topmost button of her coat, until Prospero arrives. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I don't know a whole lot about castes and subcastes, but whatever the topmost one is, she looks like she could belong to it. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z There was a topmost scent of joss sticks and incense, like the fumes of some exotic smokehouse, but beneath the smoke lay a deeper and much more powerful stench. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they reached the street though she stopped and lifted her skirt and dried her eyes on the hem of her topmost underskirt. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile my gaze was drawn to the topmost shelf of the cupboard. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The topmost flat had once been the attic of the house, but that was long ago. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The topmost sail of the Durmstrang ship was visible through it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z In one passage of the Iliad Zeus talks to the gods from “the topmost peak of many-ridged Olympus,” clearly a mountain. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Quite slowly, the topmost bubble rose up through the neck of the jar and floated away. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Deeper and deeper Harry sank into the grave, and he knew where Voldemort had been tonight, and whom he had killed in the topmost cell of Nurmengard, and why.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They were to sit at a large T-shaped table, with Lyman Gage, president of the exposition, at the center of the topmost table, Hunt on his right, Olmsted on his left. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The four of us had been given what was in effect the prison’s penthouse: a spacious room on the third and topmost floor of the prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, we trooped to the neighbors’ flat on the topmost floor and stood on their verandah, to see if we could catch a breeze. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He turned as Harry came skidding out onto the topmost stone step, panting hard, a searing stitch in his side. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Two-hundred-year-old pecan trees were commonly chopped down just to make it easier to harvest the nuts on their topmost branches. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Only the topmost ridges were in the sun now. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Jonathan studied the gun, from its topmost ramrod to its shiny hammer lock to its bottom butt plate. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z London, where she has lived for two years, is now, she says, "the topmost layer in the palimpsest of my memories", but as soon as she lands in Pakistan, this layer quickly peels away. The Essay ? Karachi Postcards | Radio review 2010-03-19T06:45:00Z Jacques-Louis David, the topmost painter of the day, recorded the occasion in a grand tableau. Discovering Joséphine Bonaparte in Martinique, Italy and France 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The question now is how soon they will enter the topmost ranks — and whether, as major orchestras search for music directors in the coming years, they will look toward the crowd right under their noses. Want More Diverse Conductors? Orchestras Should Look to Assistants. 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The other day I climbed to the topmost point on the island, a grassy crow’s nest with a 360 panorama. A New $260 Million Park Floats on the Hudson. It’s a Charmer. 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z While it’s true that men and women like Daniel have dreams, “Underground” shows that their topmost drive is staying alive. John Legend’s Resistance TV: Season 2 of “Underground” is our reminder that freedom isn’t free 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z The series’ topmost lure is in its stubborn devotion to a Spielbergian vision of our culture, Steven Spielberg being the director whose filmography established one of the modern age’s dominant storytelling languages. We can't say enough about "Stranger Things" season 3 — literally 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z To reduce a crepe myrtle’s height, use hand pruners or loppers to shorten the topmost branches by 2–3 ft. in late winter, always cutting back to a side branch or bud. Crepe MyrtleEssential Southern Plant 2010-03-31T16:28:00Z The galleries above are one to a floor, no two rooms alike, each taller than the last, their layouts shifting with the floor plates, the lowest gallery, 9 feet high; the topmost, 26 feet high. Shape-Shifting Art Tower Completes Prada’s City Within a City 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z A few things were against Burton from the jump, topmost being his level of stardom. "Jeopardy!" is likely naming this man you never heard of as host – apparently the job was always his 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z The lowest shell is female, the topmost male – the others are gradually changing, little by little, from male to female. ‘I launch naked into the unknown’: writers on the joy of wild swimming 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z One canon remains on the topmost of the castle’s three levels, though it’s from the Civil War era. Touring Castle Williams on Governors Island 2012-08-02T19:28:27Z Some Broadway houses are more than a century old, but all of them, regardless of age, are workplaces, and making the environment hazard free for actors and stagehands is a topmost concern. How Broadway’s set-making guru is tackling the comeback — from mold in stage fog to costumes that don’t fit anymore 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z When we say goodbye to our favorite TV series and characters – presuming that the farewell is a fond one – topmost on our wish list is that our time with them concludes sensibly and well. "Star Trek: Picard" marks the engaging return of the Enterprise's greatest captain 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Revealing anything else about the episode would ruin the woozy trick of it, but obviously — maybe too obviously? — it is topmost an allegory of fame’s hollowness, questioning whether the cost is worth the returns. Jordan Peele's "The Twilight Zone" is a spine-tingler for our darkest timeline 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Rick is not your standard cartoon protagonist for many reasons, one of the topmost being the mystery concerning his true feelings about his 14-year-old grandson. A "Rick and Morty" guide to 9 essential episodes to get schwifty for Season 4 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Resuscitating a series comes with tests beyond getting the original players to return, perhaps the topmost being that in most cases, a series evokes a point in time, captures a feeling. “Twin Peaks”: Can a classic succeed at being happening again? 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z The place is packed all the way to the topmost of four balconies and almost everybody is black. My search for Creflo Dollar 2013-01-06T23:00:00Z You can imagine him briefing the nation’s topmost leaders and impressing them. A thriller writer’s challenge: Make U.S. policy in Africa into a page turner Her topmost register is unusually lucid and effortless. At the Met Opera, a Note So High, It’s Never Been Sung Before 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Some of them were designed to make us laugh, topmost being the strange social media fascination with what was going through Drogon’s reptilian brain as he watched Dany and Jon make out. "Game of Thrones" recap: It's a reunion! The dying can start any day now 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z For what we’re seeing is another grand Lynch experiment in breaking form and creating a universe whose topmost purpose is to incite wonderment and visceral reaction. “I don’t understand this situation at all”: Easter egg hunting in “Twin Peaks” 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Goldberg turned in particularly effective work here, his pianism glistening in the topmost registers of the instrument and rumbling majestically down low. The fresh sound of guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel 2011-03-04T14:34:10Z Of Masters's many virtues, the topmost is the way he refuses easy copout labels for a tricky person, his commitment to human variety and unfathomability. The Genius in My Basement by Alexander Masters - review 2011-08-24T13:30:01Z The topmost challenge "Kindred" contends with is to incorporate its genre plot within a history that is difficult to witness and so easily transformed into spectacles of Black pain. Butler's "Kindred" features a Black woman doing what most people fear: grappling with ugly history 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The topmost challenge "Kindred" contends with is to incorporate its genre plot within a history that is so easily transformed into spectacles of Black pain. Butler's "Kindred" features a Black woman doing what most people fear: grappling with ugly history 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Netflix’s “The Crown” returns for a third season in topmost form Sunday after a wait of two years, which is still not as long as the wait for some kind of solution to Brexit. Review | ‘The Crown’ is back with midlife crises, heavy heads and sterling performances 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Letizia, now 16, and most of her friends used its exfoliating face scrub that smells like apricots and sloughs off the topmost layers of skin with ground walnut shells. The Content Creator Who Can Make or Break Your Skin Care Brand 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The mansard roof, where the topmost stories pitch back at an angle, takes its name from François Mansart, the 17th-century French architect who used it extensively. | Mansard Roofs: The Heyday of Mansard Roofs 2011-03-06T05:00:07Z And again, depending on how a person interprets these episodes of “Luke Cage,” it doesn’t outwardly appear to distill the topmost problems plaguing American culture into a superhero story. In "Marvel's Luke Cage," history makes a rage in Harlem 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The former living quarters of the female staff, situated on the topmost floor, have been converted into a modern penthouse apartment, complete with stunning views of the London skyline. Carlton House Terrace: The Hindujas' New $500 Million Real Estate Masterpiece 2013-10-08T14:00:00Z And the crucial bass pattern, which begins with four descending notes and provides the foundation for the entire piece, now becomes the topmost voice, starting with four rising notes. A Jazz Pianist Flips Bach Upside-Down 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z If you don't want to wait and leave it fallow for three years as commercial farmers do, remove at least eight inches of the topmost soil layer and replace it with clean soil. Your garden hight not be as organic as you think — here’s why 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z At the interface where subducting water meets the core, a chemical exchange occurs to form a hydrogen-rich layer in the topmost outer core and dense silica in the bottom of the mantle. Earth's surface water dives deep, transforming core's outer layer 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Airline executives say travel remains the topmost priority for consumers. Flagging domestic travel casts shadow over US airline earnings 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z But their ladders were too short to get to the topmost floors. Memorial honors 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire deaths that galvanized US labor movement 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z They are also powerful in detecting lattice defects in solids and semiconductors and in structural analysis of the topmost surface of crystals. Ionic crystal generates molecular ions upon positron irradiation, finds new study 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Daytime starts when the topmost bit of the sun rises above the horizon, but it doesn’t end until the topmost bit sinks below the horizon. The Equinox Is Not What You Think It Is 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Part of the charm of a real tree is the realness: the wonky needle pattern, the errant bald spot, the jaunty angle of the topmost branch. How to pick the perfect Christmas tree 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Mudslides, which are also referred to as debris flows, tend to be shallow, eroding the topmost layer of soil and picking up rocks and other debris on the surface. California’s lengthy drought made mudslides more likely when the rains came. 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Part of the charm of a real tree is the realness; the wonky needle pattern, the errant bald spot, the jaunty angle of the topmost branch. How to pick the perfect Christmas tree 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Schee, a Taiwanese tech entrepreneur who hosts lectures on civil defense, the devices seem like a natural solution to his topmost concern: securing communication capabilities in the face of an attack. If China declares war, these ham radio enthusiasts could be crucial 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z “It was just a question of choice. One thing which was topmost for me was the education of a … child,” he said. India’s top court split on school ban on Muslim headscarves 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z To obtain the freshest, most tender crop, harvest the sprouts from the bottom of the plant first, and work your way upward as the topmost sprouts mature. 5 vegetables to keep your garden harvest going into the winter 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z In many, the probe detected a curious suppression of neutrons—best explained by extra hydrogen in the topmost meter of soil. Stowaways on NASA’s massive Moon rocket promise big science in small packages 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The topmost layer, the stratum corneum, consists of dead cells that shed periodically and is progressively replaced by cells formed from the basal layer. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Every night at sundown, a great mass of mostly small sea creatures rises up from the depths into the topmost layers of the planet’s oceans. See the Mysterious Sea Creatures that Only Come Up at Night 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Longtime aide and Shanghai party chief Li Qiang was favored to join the topmost ranks of China’s Politburo Standing Committee later this year. Troubles mount in China ahead of Xi's bid to stay in power 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z As rapid warming in the region has caused more of the topmost frozen layer to thaw, organic matter has been decomposing and emitting carbon dioxide and methane. Donors Pledge $41 Million to Monitor Thawing Arctic Permafrost 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Though determined to remain active in the church, she remains skeptical about the topmost Catholic leaders. Rejection or welcome: Transgender Catholics encounter both 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Though determined to remain active in the church and advocate for greater inclusivity, she remains skeptical about the topmost Catholic leaders. Rejection or welcome: Transgender Catholics encounter both 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z "Safety is our topmost priority .... and it guides every decision we make and all actions we take," Tewolde Gebremariam said in a statement. Ethiopian Airlines to resume using Boeing 737 MAX planes in Feb 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z A fixed arrow pointed up and the numbered face rotated, the topmost number indicating the hour. Perspective | Why do clocks have IIII for 4 o’clock rather than the Roman numeral IV? 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z An Indian army helicopter carrying India's topmost military official and his family has crashed in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Bipin Rawat: India topmost military official's helicopter crashes 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z “There is a certain part of India — the topmost English speakers who are educated, rich enough, connected to the West — who are very attuned to matters like freedom of speech,” said Radhakrishna. In India, a government-friendly social media network challenges Twitter 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z They could dump some initiatives altogether and keep only their topmost priorities. Opinion | If Democrats must scale down their ambitions, they should prioritize investments in the young and the future 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Even while her lungs struggled to breath, McMullen’s topmost concern was Summer. Florida mother holds her newborn one time before dying of COVID 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z The earth is made up of layers, the topmost being the crust. How earthquakes happen: The science of a shake 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z At the topmost rung is “Alexander Graham Bell,” his name looming over the others, a hurdle to be cleared. American Sign Language Finds Its Spotlight 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z All in all, five members of the firm’s management committee, its topmost governing body, have left or given notice within the past five months — roughly a sixth of the entire group. Goldman Sachs Partners’ Exits Point to a Changing Culture at the Bank 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z The rest of the skeletons were missing—except for the topmost vertebrae, as well as some finger and toe bones tucked into eye sockets. Shrine of decapitated heads suggests violence against foreigners in ancient Mexico 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z But pubs and restaurants face strict limits in Tier 2 and closure in the topmost Tier 3. UK leader touts local virus rules but pubs are in distress 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Women have also been mostly absent at the topmost levels of outbreak response. When a contagion comes, women bear a heavy burden 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z "At the moment, our topmost priority is to secure the life of the third girl and the man before taking any action," the officer said. Two girls die in 'honour killing' over mobile video 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z Sitting in the topmost branch of the World Tree is an eagle. Perspective | Meet Ratatoskr, mischievous messenger squirrel to the Viking gods 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Please keep these rules topmost in your mind as you consider visiting the following trucks, each of which looks to be following best sanitation practices on their side of the counter. Review | As our meal options shrink, we still have good food trucks 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z When Judy had a tableau she liked, she would transfer the outline to a large sheet of plywood and use tools to carve lines in the topmost layer of birch. Perspective | In 1980, D.C. artist Judy Byron captured everyday moments on paper, with crayon 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z So here’s to the unsung Soviet-era hero, played by Harris, television’s topmost unsung talent. Performances we love: The understated brilliance of Jared Harris in 'Chernobyl' 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z The topmost valve had cleared the window opening by an inch. Perspective | How do you move a 140-ton locomotive? If you’re the Smithsonian, very carefully. 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Amazon’s success catapulted Bezos to the topmost ranks of the world’s wealthiest at a time when income inequality expanded and a backlash against tech grew. From Paul Allen to Russell Wilson: 13 people who shaped the Seattle area 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Instead, the topmost link on Monday was usually an ad from Michael R. Bloomberg’s presidential campaign, with a broadside aimed at President Trump: “Tweeting is not leading.” Googled ‘Impeachment’ Lately? First Result Is a Bloomberg Ad 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Ms Thakur's name was the topmost trend on Twitter and most of the tweets were critical: Outrage after MP calls Gandhi killer 'a patriot' 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z All of them slept on the topmost of the boat’s three levels, where the crew had its berths near the bridge. All 34 people who were unaccounted for from California boat fire are presumed dead 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z “The U.N.’s topmost counterterrorism official is putting at risk the U.N.’s reputation and credibility on counterterrorism and human rights by lending credence to these false claims,” the statement said. U.S., others object to U.N. counterterrorism chief visit to China's... 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z Along the way, it lost the topmost panel explaining what it was for. Perspective | In the city where Memorial Day started, the District honors a World War II-era veteran 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Vanity Fair reported that the Bingbing ordeal prompted related companies to plunge ten percent on the Chinese stock exchange, it's topmost daily limit. Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing's strange disappearance and sudden return spark speculation on her future 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Sometimes he sets fire to the topmost layer, singeing its surface and revealing what’s below. An Artist’s Archeology of the Mind 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Those classes of secrecy both fall below the topmost confidentiality classification in China. Family of American Imprisoned on Spy Charge in China Appeals for Help 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z I spotted the item I wanted on the topmost row of a hanging display. ‘It Began to Pour as I Started Across Town. I Had Neither an Umbrella nor a Rain Hat.’ 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z It was thus that the kingdom’s topmost duo eliminated their rival powers, including descendants of former King Abdullah. Mohammed bin Salman never was a reformer. This has proved it | Dilip Hiro 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The charges reach to the topmost heights of the church hierarchy, to the pope himself. Opinion | To stop abusive clergy, the Church’s factions must make nice 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z “The plaster crumbles and the topmost structures eventually collapse.” Italy's crumbling infrastructure under scrutiny after bridge collapse 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z It’s time for Hawley to grow a spine and challenge Trump on some very important issues, topmost of which is the president’s appalling display of submission to Putin during their recent summit meeting in Helsinki. Recent Missouri editorials 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z This might explain why no change in salinity was recorded in the isotopic study of foraminifera — it is thought that these organisms do not dwell at the topmost part of the ocean in this region. A fresh take on ancient climate change in the North Pacific 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z The topmost concern must be preventing the Russians from accessing voter databases or voting tallies. Opinion | The Senate has released election-security recommendations. Now it’s time to act. 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z When Mr. Xi won his second term as party leader last year, he broke with recent precedent by not promoting a likely successor into the party’s topmost body, the Politburo Standing Committee. Powerful Ally of Xi Jinping Makes Political Comeback in China 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z But the topmost 0.25 mile section of trail to the Chimney Tops pinnacles themselves was heavily damaged by the fire. Tennessee editorial roundup 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z And the topmost layer is very prone to scratches. Motorola Moto Z2 Force review: the screen won’t shatter, but your wallet will 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z The topmost cards bore different inscriptions in black Sharpie: These were names of new songs in various stages of completion, with each stack containing Longstreth’s notes for a different song. The Dirty Projectors Go Solo 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z This situation has the potential to turn the topmost echelons of the United States government into a kleptocracy. Trump’s Brazen Dodge to Avoid Dealing with His Conflicts of Interest 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z It’s hard to muster enthusiasm these days for the prospects of workers on all but the topmost rungs of the labor market. Job Training Can Work. So Why Isn’t There More of It? 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z When it was rediscovered, it was missing the topmost pane, the one that explains why the names were there. For years no one knew what this plaque in the Wilson Building signified 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z But the senior Russian officers at the very topmost tier of the theatre were absolutely delighted, clapping enthusiastically when Mr Putin spoke and grinning at each other. Syria Palmyra concert: Canny Putin puts himself centre stage - BBC News 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z From time to time over the years, Mr. Patten would enter a clandestine passageway in his bedroom and emerge at the foot of a stairway that led to the theater’s topmost balcony. Joe Patten, Theater Caretaker Known as ‘Phantom of the Fox,’ Dies at 89 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z If the rocks within the ring are relatively light in colour, they probably came from the topmost 5–10 kilometres of Earth’s crust. Geologists to drill into heart of dinosaur-killing impact 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z On a Sunday morning, an 80-year-old man arrives at the topmost floor of an apartment complex in Mumbai's Mira Road district. The man saving Mumbai water one tap at a time - BBC News 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Michigan law, however, shields the state's topmost officials - including the governor, agency heads and Flint's emergency manager - even in cases of gross negligence. Plaintiffs' lawyers wary of taking on Flint water scandal 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z I bid Sherri adieu for a spell and spend what remains of the afternoon taking various lifts and trails, even venturing as far as the topmost lift, which deposits me at 10,035 feet. Utah skiing at Deer Valley, Solitude offers Rocky Mountain adventures 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z And concerns about the health of a pregnant cheetah at a nearby conservation facility forced NEON, Inc. to abandon plans to use a helicopter to hoist the topmost sections of the instrument tower into place. Ecology’s $434,000,000 test 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z That is going to be tougher to prove at the topmost levels of corporate life than you might think, especially since we’re now looking at it with the benefit of hindsight. West Virginia mine explosion trial showcases challenge of jailing a CEO 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z They blitz through the topmost layers of ice to reach the ancient freeze beneath, where tiny bubbles of trapped air serve as a time capsule of environments long vanished. Super-fast Antarctic drills ready to hunt for oldest ice 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z It collided with the topmost of the crisscrossed trees, some 2 1/2 feet above the road surface. Rare fallen trees led to I-90 tragedy near Lookout Pass 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z “The unity and the integrity of the country are the topmost priorities,” he said in May. India Sees Sharply Rising Instances of Communal Violence 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z His ascent to the topmost Nintendo position in 2002 was unusual as it followed a career in software engineering, making him one of the industry’s only corporate luminaries with substantial hands-on game creation experience. Why Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Mattered 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z However, the decision had been taken at the topmost level on both sides. The Mutual Genocide of Indian Partition 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z But the browning only takes place in your skin’s “stratum corneum”—the topmost layer composed of dead cells, Friedman says. You Asked: Are Self-Tanners Safe? 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z A jet of water fills the topmost and smallest bowl; overflow spills into the middle bowl and, eventually, into the bottom, largest bowl. London’s Most Mysterious Mansion 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z Business people use ‘strategy’ to describe the organization’s topmost goal. What's The Difference Between Strategy And Tactics? 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z The unity and the integrity of the country are the topmost priorities. Read TIME's Exclusive Interview with Narendra Modi 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Whether startup founders, the ones with bright ideas and no prior experience, are mature enough to handle the day-to-day pains of running a business is the topmost question. Housing.com's Startup Shenanigans Agitate India's E-commerce Sector 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z The topmost figure was a bird with folded wings. The Movie Star and the Missing Totem Pole 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Yet there it is, the topmost reason for buyers of Sony’s console. The Surprising Reasons People Buy the PlayStation 4, Xbox One or Wii U 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z In search of unexpected behavior in the physical world, which he considers a form of beauty, he imagined a pine cone shape unfolding from the device when users turned the topmost element with a finger. Designing Distraction: Executive Toys 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Views of the Chicago skyline are even more striking from the topmost floors of the garage, but it made practical sense to put the visitor center at ground level. NU's lakefront parking garage a winner 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z And, Olson has reserved the topmost navigation bar for secondary tasks. The Shape Of Apps To Come: Top iOS Designers On New iPhone 6 Screen Sizes 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Through weeks of sometimes heated White House debate in 2011, Clinton was alone among the president’s topmost cabinet officers to back it. Bin Laden raid expected to be a centerpiece of Hillary Clinton’s memoir The same surtax will also always apply to the topmost bracket as well. Capital Gains Tax Gets More Complicated 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z Another thing about this cozy crew: Many of them have worked in the banking sector for long enough to make them intimate members of the nation’s topmost class. There is no meritocracy: It’s just the 1 percent, and the game is rigged 2014-03-16T11:00:00Z It took two staff members almost 30 seconds to reload the cannon, reaching on tiptoes to slide shirts into its topmost cylinders. Crowd-Pleasing Blasts, With Civil War Roots 2014-01-14T03:20:48Z The general who is skilled in defense hides in the most secret recesses of the earth; he who is skilled in attack flashes forth from the topmost heights of heaven. Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 4: Tactical Dispositions) 2013-10-10T13:00:00Z Closer inspection of these exposed patches revealed a topmost layer containing fragments of rock that are embedded in a matrix of finer material. In Pictures: Rover's Martian adventure 2012-08-15T13:26:01Z He learned that the topmost layer of the rocks from the Cretaceous period always contained a diverse array of large fossil forams. Remarkable Creatures: ‘Nature’s Masons’ Do Double Duty as Earth’s Storytellers 2012-06-25T22:33:39Z And it suits the US government, which generally takes a hands-off view, to keep the topmost levels of the internet free from direct government censorship. Icann, top-level domains and their expansion 2012-06-13T20:38:24Z Laying the foundation of his massive structure in early manhood, Mr. Spencer has had the rare satisfaction of placing the topmost stone on the building which his brain devised and his hand upreared. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z The tank is placed above the level of the topmost draw off, and often in a cupboard which it will warm sufficiently to permit of its being used as a linen airing closet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Who puts on all the bright colors here, paints, and carols upon the topmost bough of the domestic tree? A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z It was quite suddenly, as he lay out along the Wheel's topmost car-axle, that the thought of Ynys came to him. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z There comes a time when we are on the topmost pinnacle, and there is nothing above us but the storms and sun. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Then he turned, and leaning both arms on the topmost rail, smoked placidly, with his eyes fixed on the vanishing white sail, and its track on the phosphorescent water. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z From his elevated perch he could see the enemy's flag flaunting defiance from the topmost battlements of the castle. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z The topmost branch is not the safest perch. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z From his lofty throne on the topmost peak of Mount Olympus Jupiter beheld an unusual light down upon earth. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z At this moment the republic of the United Netherlands touched, perhaps, the topmost point of its prosperity and greatness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z But these topmost platforms were craggy places in Henry VIII.’s time, and the occupants of such dizzy heights fell frequently with a crash that was all the greater from the depth of their fall. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z But the part of the mill she liked best was the topmost story—the corn-hutch, where there were the great heaps of grain, which she could sit on and slide down continually. The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z “So there crowns Him the topmost, ineffablest, uttermost crown; And His love fills infinitude wholly, nor leaves up nor down One spot for the creature to stand in!” The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Mr Blunt, who was a muscular young Christian, took a running jump of some four feet six, cleared the topmost rail, and landed neatly on the grassy slope which ran down towards the Den. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z And the object which she was gazing at was an indescribably beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, on the topmost branch of which sat her friend the robin! Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z The shout only made him climb the faster, nor did he stop until he was perched on the topmost branch, his white robe flapping in tatters about him. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z As its pursuers approach, it rushes up a tree to sit on the topmost branch and crack nuts. Mr. Punch in the Hunting Field 2012-03-17T02:01:06.070Z At the topmost height of His glory, with thrones and princedoms beneath His feet, Christ is given to the Church! The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z For De Gourmont the Darwinian notion that man is at the topmost notch of creation is as antique and absurd as most cosmogonies; indeed, it is the Asiatic egocentric idea of creation. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z "Is it an hotel?" she asked, and observed that all but one or two of its topmost windows were dark. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z They feed on leaves, and are in the habit of sitting on the topmost branches of trees. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z But they do not, for though they wrap themselves fiercely about it, they seem unable to destroy it; and now his feet touch the topmost round of the ladder. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z White obtained examples of this Trogon at Campo Colorado, near Oran, where it frequents the topmost branches of the loftiest forest-trees, and is very difficult to discover. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z The topmost part of the defective pinna was somewhat more constricted in circumference than the normal one. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z All being ready, the aeronaut started from a platform which had been built in the topmost branches. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z My companion—to my surprise, my bewilderment even—applauded also, but, as it were, mechanically; he stood beside me on that topmost tier applauding, but his eyes were still fixed upon the roof. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z I seated myself on the topmost stone of the monument. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Ten days later another nest was found saddled on the topmost horizontal limb of a dead and moss-grown stub; only about seven feet from the ground, and exposed to the full force of the sun. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Mirandola on the topmost branch had now ceased his chattering, and clung, watching the monster with dilated eyes. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Its topmost boughs sometimes nearly touched the ground; while the boy appeared little more than an acorn growing on a branch of the tree. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z There are successions of terraces and tanks of water with ducks and geese upon them, and buildings round the topmost terrace intended to be imposing. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z And so, when they have reached the ladder's topmost round, they think the world is theirs and that the heaven of the future can have no cloud. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z The nest is placed on the topmost twigs of a tall tree, and is round and neatly built of sticks, rather deep, and lined with dry grass. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Then they were ranged in order, axes in hand, on the upper side of the topmost row of cut trees. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z I have looked along the grassy vista of the Appian Way and seen the topmost stone-work of the Coliseum sitting shrouded in the light of heaven, like the edge of an Alpine chain. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z Perhaps we shall doubt as to calling the topmost octagonal tower wholly in keeping with the base of the steeple; yet if we had the power we should not have the wish to alter it. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z But no sooner had I reached the topmost rungs, than Dorothy discovers the nest a good twenty feet away; and I must needs descend, like the merest fool, shift the ladder, and mount again. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z These birds seem to pass their lives sitting upon the topmost or outermost branches of the larger trees, looking out for insects, which are captured flying and constitute their only food. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z A slight push would displace one of the topmost. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z By a scruple of delicacy, having read the topmost letter to make sure it was Lady Oxford's hand, he looked at them no more. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Warriner's eyes strained out across the water to where the topmost ridge of Gibraltar rose against the evening sky. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Groder pushed me roughly in the small of the back, and I stumbled down the topmost steps. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z From the heels of her satin slippers to the topmost tress of her hair she was dressed as she alone could dress in Santa Paula. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z The existence of Bolney itself is only hinted at by the pinnacles of its church tower peering over the topmost branches of distant trees. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z It is probably in these, on the topmost boughs, that the fairies sleep where mortals never climb up to look in. Minstrel Weather 2012-01-24T03:00:25.640Z Mrs. Ross sailed quite over them and landed on the topmost peak of approbation. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z Beneath is the sketch—The Tree of Liberty, with an eagle feeding its young, in the topmost branches, and an angel advancing with an ægis. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z I looked up in time to see a crow close his wings and clutch the topmost bough of an old grey holly tree on the edge of the clearing. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z They had not proceeded far when they heard the noise of an alarm from the battlements of the Alhambra, while a lurid watch-fire burst into flame on its topmost turret. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z You can climb into its topmost branches, and I shall also follow you thither after pronouncing the mantra.” Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z The monarch wore a leafy crown, And wolves, ere wolves were hunted down, Found shelter at his foot; Unnumbered squirrels gambolled free, Glad music filled the gallant tree From stem to topmost shoot. A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker 2012-01-03T03:00:13.067Z From the topmost branches of the trees were suspended huge brown, indistinct-looking fruits. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The land remains his, but the trees are yours, from the surface of the soil to the topmost frond. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Riding upon the topmost rung, he bade the woman jump, and caught and held her as she fell. Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City 2011-12-28T03:00:42.950Z The minister’s son, the prefect’s son, and the merchant’s son climbed up into the topmost branches of the tree, while the king’s son went up to the middle of the tree. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z At the topmost story of a high house she took two unfurnished rooms; the largest contained her bed, secrétaire, commode, pendule, prie-dieu, and whatever was best and gayest of her possessions. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z Is the grain necessary to produce these 500 barrels of flour per day, amounting to 98,000lbs., carried by man's labour to the topmost floor of that high mill? Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z With this one of the men landed, some two hundred yards lower down, and ran at topmost speed with the whole rabble baying at his heels. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Upon the topmost flight I found A close and wretched room; Alas, that any human soul Should call such place a home! The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z In the middle of the thatch, which was also its topmost part, there was a splendid gourd, which the man and his wife watched day and night. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z To Frith, here was a man “who had reached the topmost rung of a very high ladder, and was perfectly aware of his position.” Dickens’s London Bustled With Crowded Pubs, Bums, Odors: Review 2011-12-19T00:23:25Z When a card comes over the topmost side of the pentagon the levers drop; but those pins only which enter through the holes in the card affect the pattern which is being worked. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z At the back, extending right up the curving side of the hill to where the topmost peak, surmounted by a castle, crowns the river, is a vast necropolis. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z The tips of the topmost trees were crimsoned, as if roses had bloomed at last on pines. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Climbing up on the topmost rail of the fence, he shook his fist at the prancing bull, and even shouted all sorts of things at him. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z From the moment I entered the opera-house, packed with excited people from the stage to the topmost boxes, I was possessed by the French revolutionary spirit. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z Ned and Frank parted the bushes that grew higher than the topmost rail, and plunged on through. Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z The one thing he saw on the road to Chalons was that the topmost leaves of the willows were already turning yellow, and that the branches were growing leafless. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z The windows of the topmost room were all closed and strongly barred, and it seemed deserted. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z Sometimes he would be quite perpendicular against a topmost twig, which he held for all the world as an old, old man holds his long staff, his chin resting on his two clasped hands. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z But he had not landed at the topmost round of the ladder without much painful climbing and many weary steps. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z Of others, farther back, only the topmost branches protrude, sere, yellow, and dead, from the devouring particles. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Showers of leaves, mostly from the topmost branches, had fallen; others, heavy with moisture, hung pendant. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z Now a couple swayed in a stationary boat on a motionless river: now at the topmost window of a pagoda, cambrick handkerchief and painted fan kept time to the tune. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Measure the height of the sycamore tree in the sketch,—from the topmost twig to the ground,—and see what part of the whole height the trunk below the foliage measures. Text Books of Art Education, Book IV (of 7) 2011-11-29T03:00:14.593Z In Maina the villagers live in fortified towers of three or more storeys; the animals occupy the ground floor, the family the topmost storey; the intermediate space serves as a granary or hay-loft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Equally at home on the ground or amongst the topmost branches, nothing can well escape the larger serpents and saurians. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The bird sings generally perched on the topmost branch of some lofty tree, and there he remains for hours together out-whistling the wind and heeding not the pelting rain. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z It was pleasant to watch the children stand on the topmost rung of a five-barred gate and cheer as they rattled past. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Mr. Luker was captured by the lady the moment he reached the topmost stair. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z We are in the topmost room of the lighthouse, the lantern, as it is called. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z The city itself was an island—only preserved from inundation by incessant labour at the embankments, over whose topmost stones the menacing waves already lapped, when a lull in the storm saved Seville. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z However, there is no need to roof this kind of machine in those localities in which it can be so placed that the wind can blow down through its topmost part. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Being arrived on the topmost doorstep he rang the bell with complete assurance and knocked thrice with the heavy brass knocker. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z He removed the pin that held the two papers together and unfolded the topmost one, which proved to be the marriage-certificate. The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo 2011-11-15T03:00:18.930Z The third messenger was on his feet, leaning against the wall, with his eyes fixed on the topmost floor of a high building almost opposite. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z When they came to the foot of the grand staircase, which was of white marble, Azgid, looking up, was horrified to behold an enormous black lion stretched upon the topmost landing. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z It builds in old ruins, church towers, and rocky eminences, in which particular it differs from the rooks and the crows, who select the topmost branches of trees for this purpose. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Untenanted, your dearest gate swings in the wind to-night, but you will not mount again upon its topmost mossy bar. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z I would not vex thee, lady;—thou art strung By unseen anguish, e'en to the topmost pitch Thy nature bears. 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 Sans-Cravate followed the directions he had received, and soon discovered a pretty little cottage surrounded by tall poplar trees, whose topmost branches waved back and forth over the roof. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z On they flew the third time, urging their little ponies to topmost speed, more maniacal than ever in their wild shouts and gestures. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z The topmost one was partly covered with typewriting, and the wording was precisely the same as that on the paper in the machine. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z He calls the bottommost point 6 o'clock and the topmost, 12. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z But the seller of purple had been to Rome and the topmost name on his list of debtors was Herod Agrippa. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The fruit gleams at them from the topmost branches of art, but they lack the ladder, the courage, the grip to venture so high. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z She watched its silver through the topmost boughs. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z Steadying himself by the coaming, Anstey felt with his left foot for the topmost rung. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z —Such on life's topmost bough is sorrow's blight, When the stout heart is cankering to decay. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z Of Luca's work, the four Evangelists are later than the two topmost reliefs, and are most beautiful; the Angels are especially lovely, and there are admirable decorative heads between. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Crouched up in the topmost branch, through the leaves she followed the course of the fray. The Fisher Girl 2011-10-13T02:00:46.980Z The third is in a line with the clerestory of the nave, and the topmost diminishes with the gable, which is carried beyond and above the ridge of the roof of the nave. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z The most zealous 'went ahead,' and were soon out of sight, until, near the head of the slide, we heard them from the distant topmost peaks calling out, 'Come on, ye brave!' Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z No mortal foot may scale this horrid mount, And those black waters of its topmost fount Are guarded by the horn�d snakes of hell. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z General Picton used to affirm that the ideal—the topmost soldier in the world is a Welshman of five feet, eight inches in height. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z Rafael: The whole of Heaven, from base to topmost crown Of her chief palaces, resounds with joy, As Michael's trumpets blow and banners wave. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z Here, however, these are Gothic, with trefoil cusped arches, developing in the topmost to cinquefoil, and giving an air of elegance to the whole that is lacking in the Cathedral. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Clinging to the topmost frond was an oriole, jet as night, with the gold of sunshine on crown and shoulders and back. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z Out of the topmost stone Of yonder hill upwells a fountain head. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z An enormous rock snapped off from a topmost peak, and carrying with it great masses of stones and uprooted firs, crashed down on the little village. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z We love to hoist to the topmost peak, Our Southern Stars and Stripes; And woe to him who dares to seek To trample on their rights! Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z The topmost which forms the platform in front of the fa�ade is inlaid with graffiti designs in black and other colours. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Thus the topmost oars of the tesseraconteres, of which the length was 53 feet, were exactly balanced at the rowlock. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z For a moment Mrs. Timberlake stared through the window at a sparrow which was perched on the topmost branch of a juniper. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z The long ladder from the barn was placed against another tree so that 200 the topmost branches could be reached by careful work, and a short ladder was put against the lower boughs. Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z She is stockinged and shod, but her topmost apparel is nightgown and nightcap. King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? 2011-09-17T02:00:30.620Z A noble tower at each corner rises in eight tiers, the three topmost being open. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z This spring wells out from under an old stump hidden in a clump of trees, whose topmost branches are below the level of the castle site. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z The Cat sprang trembling into a tree, and crept stealthily up to the topmost branch, where she was entirely hidden by twigs and leaves. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z Natalie had been picking the cherries from the topmost branches, as she liked to sit up high and 202 pelt the stones from the fruit she ate, down at the girls’ heads, to tease them. Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z Nay, he's been topmost in so many fights That he believes he shall fight on untouched. King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? 2011-09-17T02:00:30.620Z In some respects these are the very topmost pinnacles of his letters. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z As he stood on the topmost step, silhouetted against the blue sky, the tails of his frock-coat flapping, Bindle caught sight of him. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z Then he looked up and said to his second son— ‘There is a chaffinch’s nest in the topmost branch of this tree; tell me how many eggs there are in it?’ Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z When singing he likes to perch himself among the topmost branches; he likes to see well about him, and perhaps the beauties he sees around him tend to make him sing all the more blithely. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z For days past, when the breath of the Equinox had surged out of the west, the missel-thrushes had bugled from the wind-swayed topmost branches of the tallest elms. The Divine Adventure Volume IV 2011-09-04T02:00:03.717Z Inheritance taxes that affected only the topmost 1.5 percent of earners were sliced. Opinion: Jobs Will Follow a Strengthening of the Middle Class 2011-09-03T21:22:02Z Holding the package in both hands, I sat stupidly staring at the topmost letter,—a tiny, dainty affair,—and striving to come back from dream-land. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z The Cat crept stealthily up to the topmost branch. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z Their tips appear to touch the very sky itself, their topmost branches pierce the clouds. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z Destruction be upon Death, For he has come and taken from our tree The topmost blackberry! Reincarnations 2011-08-27T02:00:25.223Z At all events, all the explanations ignore the228 four pyramidions of its topmost course, and these, be it remarked, are quite the most curious feature of the whole fabric. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z I should have been in pitch-darkness, were it not that through the topmost leaves, there twinkled, here and there, a glimmer of moonshine. In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z Let it sing, for it is like a joyous bird, carolling on ze topmost bough. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z The noisy sparrows were quiet, every bird had ceased to sing, there wasn’t a sound to be heard anywhere save the sighing among the topmost branches of the poplars. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z At twenty years of age, when he came over to Muirfield as American champion to compete for the great Open Championship, he was even then a most accomplished golfer, high in the topmost rank. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z There was a sudden flare and the grass was gone; but the topmost tongue licked a bramble bush, and in an instant it was in a blaze. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z "Right up into the topmost branches of the coal trees." Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z She had a habit of bringing in Gerald's name whenever she spoke of her family, as if he were the topmost stone, the crowning pride and delight. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z In the fir plantation on the other side of the river a few pigeons built, and now and then a loud jay chattered, and a squirrel peeped out from the topmost branches among the cones. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z A few clouds rested gracefully on the topmost peaks, and so clear was the air that it was already just possible to make out the native villages ashore. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z The pine trees swayed and sighed—not with the boisterous roar with which they struggled with the autumn gales, but triumphantly, as though the sap were mounting to their topmost twigs. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z Then, as mine eyes escaped his ardent glance, I saw a star peep o'er the purple hill And climb up to the topmost branch and dance, And wink at its reflection in the rill. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z The faintest breath of air moved without rustling the topmost leaves of the oaks. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z It was no dream or fancy, for old Jimmy, the cat, suddenly shot to the topmost shelf, squalling with wild abandon. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z Thus in that very night in which Durbuddhi had reached the topmost point of his vice, he was cut down by the supreme hand of God. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z The topmost boundary of the interspace is formed by the lowermost arch, and its lowermost boundary by the topmost straight ridge. Finger Prints 2011-08-07T02:00:07.827Z McKinley had not been climbed, and that they had climbed a snow-hill, had photographed it, and that the photograph was similar to mine of the topmost peak of Mt. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z There was a beech which had been orange, but was now red from the topmost branch to the lowest, redder than the squirrels which came to it. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z They planned to spend a month traveling an established track along Greenland's ice, along the way drilling boreholes to measure the density of the topmost layers of snow. Greenland Research Station Reveals Past and Future of Climate Change Impacts 2011-08-04T15:45:00.700Z During such a gale a rook may often be seen struggling to get over a row of trees, and stationary, though using his wings vigorously, suspended a little way above the topmost branches. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z And similarly in the world of mind, many superior natures, in varying degrees, all contribute their share towards the maturing of that exceptional intellectual product whose topmost summit is genius. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z Clutching at the topmost rail, he steadied himself by it. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z The lowest streak was similar to the topmost, dull opaque white. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z The WSJ report, written by people familiar with the thinking of the company's topmost executives, says the board had approached the head of another "high-profile" technology company, apparently for informal soundings. Apple profits up 124% year-on-year after record iPhone sales 2011-07-19T23:00:57Z Great festoons of gray and sombre moss hung suspended from even the topmost limbs of these trees, reaching clear down to the water, and floated and swung to the music of the sighing winds. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z The topmost picture here is the AD model mice and their cytokine levels following a single injection of coffee, decaf, etc. Drinking Coffee to Stave Off Alzheimer's. Show me the money. 2011-07-18T14:45:03.097Z From the topmost bough of a near-by mulberry tree an oriole poured forth a flood of melody. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Only the big honey-coloured moon threw a primrose light upon the topmost gables of the houses on the left side of "The Lane"—all the rest being black velvet, sombreness and shadow. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z The bars of the window formed a ladder for her ascent, and she clambered slowly up till her feet were resting upon the topmost bar. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z We began by carefully lifting off the topmost story; and then, the next: but we might as well have saved ourselves the trouble. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z She ascended to the topmost boughs, and gazed far over forest and plain; and the more the creaking branches were tossed to and fro as she clung to them, the wilder grew her delight. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z An oriole swung from the topmost bough of a large oak pouring forth a flood of song. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z From the broad blunt nose there was a continuous line of yellow over the head and along the backbone of the topmost coil. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z The lofty and varied mountains rear their majestic heads high into heavens that seem aglow with fire; clouds lined with silver and gold guard the topmost heights. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z In time the only safe place for the mountain pony would have been the topmost crests, but for an event of happy effect upon his destiny. The Welsh Pony Described in two letters to a friend 2011-07-02T02:00:10.773Z In the upper surface of the topmost log a shallow depression had been made, and from this a channel ran to one edge, which ended in a kind of lip. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z When they arrived at the tree, they saw the handkerchief fluttering like a flag from the topmost branch, and José’s spirits sank again. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z To all the units going into the French and British Armies a general order was read, jacking up discipline to the topmost notch. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Between the topmost bricks and the overhead protection quite a strong light penetrated into the cavity where they crouched. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z On the 20th the gates of the palace were battered in and the British flag was hoisted from its topmost turret. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Inland, swelling hills clothed in densest jungle—the topmost ridge capped by a delicate tracery of foliage that stands out clear cut in the pure atmosphere. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z ‘Monkey, come to me!’ cried the ant; and before you could turn round a monkey was swinging herself from the topmost branches into the room where the giant lay snoring. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z The topmost man was almost as much scared by the sight of the airship as he had been by the presence of the shark. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z A little quiet brook prattled near us, of which we drank, and the delicate young twigs on the topmost boughs of the dark, majestic pines trembled softly, as if for joy, in the breeze. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z The old tree waved sympathetically over them its topmost branches, in which the wind seemed to waken a sigh. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z There was a light step in the hall, and Barbara came swiftly out and dropped on the topmost step with her chin in both hands. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z Then she climbed to the topmost branches of the apple tree, hoping to get high enough to obtain a glimpse of her companions. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z The impetus with which the topmost man had been shot over the edge sent him smack into the man next below. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z Their conversation grew so interesting that they finally seated themselves on the topmost step of the stile. The Bishop and the Boogerman 2011-06-12T02:00:07.497Z My son Ali, that beautiful child whom I so tenderly love, will be delighted to run among the trees and climb up into their topmost branches. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z The flowers are in terminal clusters, richly filled; lesser clusters springing from the axils of the last few leaves and joining with the topmost one to form a gracefully drooping head. Wood and Garden Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur 2011-06-02T02:00:22.983Z You may take it to the top of yonder mountain and lay it on the topmost peak, but the tempests will come and the hurricane will blow and will toss it again at your feet. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z The sergeant glanced at the topmost sheet and skimmed rapidly over the details. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z The wonder is that he did not proclaim his news from your topmost wall. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z The first, to my surprise, was in the topmost branches of a tall sweet-birch, perhaps forty feet above the ground. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z So he let his sticking-iron go, and flew bravely from the topmost, three-ledger-lined octave of the stair, like a flash of lightning, down to the double-bass key or step. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z It touched the topmost spires of rock, sought to gild them rosily, gave up as their sullen sides refused to take the colour, and turned its rays along the eastern slope. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z Unhappily, the park policeman noticed the swaying of the topmost branches of that desecrated tree and hurried to investigate. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z It certainly was a beautiful tree, just covered with little silk ribbons of many colors and on the topmost branch Bobbie Redvest had a nest full of little blue eggs. Little Jack Rabbit and Uncle John Hare 2011-05-09T02:00:05.633Z Presently he darts over the topmost ridge, and is lost to view. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Upon the topmost step of the block she seated herself. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z "Hurl'd From the topmost height of his ambition, It became his ambition to mate him With the lowest." Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z They loosen the cable—a wave seizes upon the boat—it quivers upon the topmost crest—plunges—and—oh! heavens! Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z Of course the Niagara expedition was topmost in the minds of the Ethels. Ethel Morton at Chautauqua 2011-05-04T02:00:16.097Z Much refreshed by this, he next mounted to the topmost ridge. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z At the same instant the black-and-white flag was hoisted on the topmost gable of the Roemer. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z So shall crown thee the topmost, ineffablest, uttermost Crown— And thy love fill infinitude wholly, nor leave up nor down One spot for the creature to stand in! Browning and the Dramatic Monologue 2011-04-30T02:00:14.330Z A lofty tulip tree sheltered it, and above that towered a hill-side, clothed with great hemlocks, through which the sun never penetrated, save in golden gleams that lost themselves in the topmost boughs. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z They spent an agitated day at school and hurried back from Netherton that afternoon at topmost speed. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z Footnote 14: Rameses caused his son to be fastened to the topmost point of an obelisk, that they who had to raise it should risk a more valuable life than their own. The Campaner Thal and Other Writings 2011-04-26T02:00:29.827Z Madam Malibran was singing nightly to crowded houses, and the poor violinist would now and then purchase one of the topmost seats, and listen to that marvellous voice. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z Up and up he climbed till he reached one of the topmost boughs, and then he lay out upon the stout branch and crept along it towards its more slender end. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z We soon exchanged the dismal outlook for the topmost floor, where I saw heaps of ‘tabs,’ stacks of boards, boxes, and paper for packing. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z The parrots were chattering noisily in the great fragrant agaves on shore, birds of paradise rocked on the topmost crests of the palms, with impertinent young monkeys vainly trying to tweak their tails. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z Finally, upon the topmost layer, curious and interesting designs may be made. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z Faraday chose the topmost story of the Royal Institution, and books for companions, and immortal fame was the result. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z It must be recruited from the lower branches of the representative system, of which it is only the topmost part. Congressional Government A Study in American Politics 2011-04-15T02:00:18.863Z Then sit awhile on the topmost point and look up stream, and enjoy the sight of the rapids, and the multitudinous cascades. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z The crane came flying with her strong white wings, and perched upon the Tree’s topmost branches. Japanese Fairy Tales 2011-04-15T02:00:14.617Z Perhaps it was only from the topmost room of the tower that the layman was absolutely excluded. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z But Corner loves the frost and fears the sun, and when the topmost boughs begin to bud, he returns to his country far in the north, so I am lonely in the summer time.' Granny's Wonderful Chair & Its Tales of Fairy Times 2011-04-12T02:00:26.413Z The delay was but for an instant; for she directly afterward moved forward with a rapid pace towards a lofty tree, the topmost branches of which towered above the walls of the fort. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z The sun went down in splendour behind the Cumbrian hills, and when the radiance faded from the topmost summits, and gave place to dusky twilight, I went back to mine inn. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z All the time the crane dwelt in the Pine Tree’s topmost branches, and the tortoise on the brown carpet of needles below. Japanese Fairy Tales 2011-04-15T02:00:14.617Z It is significant that the place of the oracle was the topmost chamber of the tower. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z A grey cloud caught on the summit of one of the mountains and spread along below the topmost ridge. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z We have a certain kind of boxes which are made to fit one on top of the other, and only the topmost box has a lid. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z From his varnished boot-heel to the topmost wave of his glossy and luxuriant chevelure, the severest critic of the mode would in vain have sought an imperfection. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z When the procession reached the mount the Bishop ascended to the topmost round of it, and on the four green ledges below him his clergy ranged themselves. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Some centuries ago, the Baron had two sons, who, when boys, had climbed, one day, during a fearful thunder storm to the topmost turret of the castle, which was at the time enveloped in clouds. Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-04-06T02:00:04.340Z Every one spoke at once, at the topmost pitch, and no one listened for a reply. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z He moved to the table, instead of answering, and let his gaze devour the topmost paper of the pile. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z Near its center was an old dead tree; and on the tip of the topmost snag a lark sang. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z When he reached the topmost point of the path, and was about to descend to the valley, he was seen to stop, and presently to turn his face, gazing backward for a moment. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Leaving the topmost limb that served as his home observatory, he would sweep round in a circle, forming the base of a regular spiral curve, in which he rose to any desired height. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z He was content to advance step by step, and made no attempt to spring from the lowest to the topmost rung at a single bound. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Their horses, saddled and bridled, stood picqueted at the foot of the trees, and two scouts, one for each eminence, continually sat in the topmost branches, and gave notice of the approach of travellers. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z A lone tree, long dead, and bleached to bony whiteness, stands in the center of the old field and from its topmost snag a lark gives voice to a series of pensive, dreamy, flute-like notes. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z Forty jackdaws—the Forty Thieves—got together on the topmost boughs of trees near by and discussed my intentions: Was I loading a gun, or only making a sketch? With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z A dozen scoundrels armed with pikes and sabers were ranged on the landing and the topmost stairs. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Then—space was annihilated in an instant, and he seemed to himself to be standing on the topmost edge of a mighty crater in the full, unobstructed glare of a blinding light. Palos of the Dog Star Pack 2011-03-20T02:00:36.067Z Dante puts those who have sinned through love in the first circle of hell, nearest to the sunlight, or in the topmost round of purgatory, nearest to the earthly paradise. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z That is undoubtedly true, but spiritually as well as technically it marks to date the topmost pinnacle of his tormented genius. Arthur Machen A Novelist of Ecstasy and Sin 2011-03-09T03:00:47.587Z Not many winters after that the fir was sufficiently tall to hold the green cross, that all firs bear on their topmost bough, above the snow most of the winter through. The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children 2011-03-09T03:00:44.330Z Mynors, as he manoeuvred a way for the two girls through the main avenue up to the topmost terrace, gravely judged each thing upon its merits, approving this, condemning that. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Now he didn't even seem to be thinking about food, as he put two pancakes together, laid two strips of bacon on the topmost pancake and doused everything with syrup. The Black Fawn 2011-03-07T03:00:09.513Z We love to hoist to the topmost peak Our Southern Stars and Stripes; And woe to him who dares to seek To trample on their rights! Songs and Ballads of the Southern People 1861-1865 2011-03-06T03:00:22.800Z He leveled his shotgun, sighted on the topmost owl and squeezed the trigger. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Then it grows cones on the topmost whorl, royal purple and burnished gold, erect on the ends of the branches like Christmas candles. The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children 2011-03-09T03:00:44.330Z There he saw the Little Brown Man asleep in its topmost boughs. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z A forest extends on either side of the road,--a forest which is never silent, where even in so quiet a night as this the topmost boughs murmur dreamily. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z In the small black hat, perched at what I can only describe as a triumphant angle, an orange wing became at the tip of each tiny topmost feather a daring line of scarlet. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z He had fled away from the river at his topmost speed after he saw her slip, and stagger, and fall heavily into the black water under the shadow of the bank. A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z The man, deliberately ignoring the presence of the three fugitives, climbed still higher, until he gained the topmost branch capable of supporting his weight. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z For at the magic of a kindly word, he had flown to the topmost boughs, and there he dwelled for evermore. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z She sat down on the topmost stair and waited. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z He paused on the topmost rungs of the ladder, looking unspeakable things at her. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z With the ardor of enthusiasts, who know no finality short of extremes, we spurn the immediate resting-places, and ascend at once to the topmost branch. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z Now I should like to be a young dryad up there in the wood to cradle myself in the topmost branches and be rocked the livelong night. The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood 2011-02-13T03:00:19.567Z "And if you call me by that name again, I will have my servants cast you from my topmost turret and break your head," replied the Princess Cendre in a towering rage. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z He found her in the garden of her home; that is, she was sitting on the topmost step of the short flight leading to the door. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z Slowly, however, from among them the topmost peak emerged white and gleaming, the inaccessible throne of the Alpine Fay in her garment of eternal ice and snow. The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z Seeing itself intercepted on both sides, the tamandua began crawling up towards the topmost branches. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z He hadn't intended to be so frank with the spacemen, but the words had been topmost in his thoughts and had simply slipped out. Sense of Obligation 2011-02-09T03:00:52.337Z While you did sleep, the Storm Wind tore you from my topmost bough, and wove this wicked spell around you. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z And now farewell: dew-sprinkled Night Has scaled Olympus' topmost height: I catch their panting breath from far, The steeds of morning's cruel star. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z On the topmost branch of an apple tree a big brown thrush was singing its heart out over the garden, its small packed outline silhouetted against the pale blue sky. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z Others again live above the earth, making their home in the hollow trunks of trees; while still others lead a more aerial life, building their nests among the twigs and topmost branches. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z The training for this kind of art requires a long apprenticeship, and the actor cannot hope to reach the topmost height as an impersonator until he has had many years of experience on the boards. Shakespeare in the Theatre 2011-01-30T03:00:17.973Z "Behold now I am free to climb up to your topmost boughs once more!" The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z A-tiptoe on the topmost step she was reaching one dimpled hand for a gorgeous red geranium blooming in a pot decorating the balustrade. The Road to Understanding 2011-01-29T03:00:20.840Z It was not until 1710 that the building was complete, when the architect's son laid the topmost stone on the lantern of the cupola. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z The bend of the Horse-Shoe was hidden by a white spray mountain that rose above its topmost waters, as they hurled themselves from green solidity to creamy mist. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z Mounting the topmost log of the fence, and shading his eyes with his hands, he peered into the twilight of the woods. A Hero of Ticonderoga 2011-01-27T03:00:45.450Z A cascade would leap out from the topmost part of a forest and bury itself again in the depths. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Thus the pedal sounds above the part given to the second manual and is often the topmost part. Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z It was, however, in the general appearance, and Flora felt she would like to begin at the topmost shingle and pull her home down to the ground. The Hazeley Family 2011-01-24T03:00:16.447Z Now poised and quivering on the topmost crest of some large wave, now sinking down, down, far down out of sight until they feared it would never rise, yet, still re-appearing, she toiled bravely. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z At last his toes were tickled by the topmost leaves of a low, sprangling hobble bush, then lightly touched by the last year’s fallen leaves and the soft mould. A Hero of Ticonderoga 2011-01-27T03:00:45.450Z "My goodness!" she said, and then she stopped short too, for squatting down on the topmost stair was the strangest little man that she had ever seen, hanging on to Christopher Mark. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z Ha! what wondrous tools Prometheus used, who knows? but more wondrous these, that in an instant, can unmake the topmost three-score-years-and-ten of all Prometheus' makings. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z On the topmost spire Of yonder Gothic poplar Sits a cardinal fop, In a coat of matchless red, And a beak of shining ivory. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z She tried to draw out the topmost drawer by its metal handles, but it would not open. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z A puff of wind stirred the topmost boughs. A Hero of Ticonderoga 2011-01-27T03:00:45.450Z In the old style of warfare we often read of wives and mothers coming to the field of battle that their presence might awake their men to the topmost pitch of courage. The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul 2011-01-06T03:00:50.440Z A moment afterward, however, all anxiety was dispelled, for among the topmost boughs I heard their young voices raised in the evening hymn. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z In one case these prove to be geometrical designs outlined in colour, while in the other they are small coloured groups, the topmost scene showing Christ, on a red background, pointing upward. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z Scarcely had the sun gilded with his first rays the topmost branches of the forest trees, before the caciques were led out to meet their doom. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z He had climbed a tree near the sapling, but somehow had lost his footing and fallen into the topmost branches of the latter. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z It keeps to the topmost branches of lofty trees. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z The Black, Starr building has been brought low by age, the topmost tower shorn off, the brick and brownstone painted, the balconies removed. | Fifth Avenue and East 28th Street: Apartment Houses: The Early Story 2010-12-30T21:36:07Z Wonderful and inspiring is the view that unfolds itself before the eye of the traveller when he has reached the topmost point of the road and pauses before descending to Great Malvern. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z The topmost envelope bore no stamp, and as he saw his name upon it in the familiar, bold handwriting, his heart pounded and a lump rose in his throat. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z The topmost story of almost all the dwelling-houses is not walled up on the street side. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z Flying from the topmost dead branch, one bird suddenly closed its wings, and cut queer antics in the air. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z On the topmost step, in the doorway leading to the tea-room, she paused and turned, as though expecting that he would summon her back. Quisisana, or Rest at Last 2010-12-29T03:00:30.857Z Early this morning, my boy, I sauntered across the Long Bridge and took my seat upon the topmost rail of a fence enclosing a trampled meadow. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z Underground Russia. eter Kropotkin came into life sailing on its topmost wave. Comrade Kropotkin 2010-12-26T03:00:20.093Z In the topmost pane of the traceries, the Virgin is seen emerging from a great lily. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z And an inexplicable, almost imperceptible crooning, like a gentle mystery of little tormented souls, whimpered high above their heads, as though in the sky or in the topmost branches of the trees. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z But non-Harrovians—and there are a considerable number of them—decline with natural insularity to follow Mr. Vachell to his topmost heights. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z For the topmost pane of glass was cracked from side to side beneath the blind. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z Adding insult to injury, the media remained busy for hours as to the alleged shoe-throwing incident at the president as if that was the topmost priority of this country. Happy 'Secular Pakistan Day' 2010-08-11T22:42:00Z Video showed occasional small gas bubbles emerging from a valve on the topmost section of casing pipe, which starts at the seabed and is three feet in diameter. For BP, Rising Pressure in Oil Well Seen as a Positive Sign 2010-07-17T15:20:00Z The N.H.L. took over the team’s ownership, yet despite the turmoil, the Coyotes surged into the topmost reaches of the Western Conference after missing the playoffs for six straight seasons. For Now, Coyotes Know Where They Are: N.H.L. Playoffs 2010-04-14T01:02:00Z China's top leaders, President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, have not publicly commented on what they have said is their nation's topmost issue, suggesting they want to keep some leeway in dealing with Washington. 2010-02-02T03:24:00Z In the meantime, the beacon-fires, which for some hours had been blazing from the topmost peaks of the sierra, had spread intelligence far and wide of the coming of the enemy. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies Here and there a stunted spruce had taken root in some crack, and over, 186 back from the topmost ledge, this green enclosure began and continued up the low mountain. The Girl From Tim's Place With hurried and gladdened step was Madam Fulham seen to glide from the presence of her master, and hasten to find Hugh, who was noticed to pace the topmost corridor in agony. Irene Iddesleigh She laid her hand on his where it gripped the topmost bar of the wicket-gate. A Blot on the Scutcheon I had gained another branch, and the topmost bough to which I aspired was now visible. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 His flight is lofty and vigorous, and among the topmost branches of majestic oaks, where he defies the efforts of would-be capturers. Butterflies and Moths (British) It was a dull and miserable morning, with a fine rain that lashed and blurred the windowpanes, and a high wind moaned through the trees of the forest, swaying their topmost branches. The Princess Galva A Romance But those around the gate had seen it slowly yield and drop from its topmost hinge. In Jail with Charles Dickens He preceded her up the steep wooden steps until they reached the topmost part, where, after they had knocked, a trap-door was opened, and a little gray-headed man, the tower-keeper, greeted them kindly. A Divided Heart and Other Stories The walls of the topmost storey were decorated with pilasters of the Corinthian order, the only openings there being small windows, to light the corridors and the upper range of seats. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" Even in the centres of large towns we may see them resting on the topmost twigs of a privet hedge, their beautiful green tint closely resembling that of the surrounding leaves. Butterflies and Moths (British) Arrived at the farther end of the orchard, she came to a gate, against which she rested for a moment, leaning her arms upon the topmost bar. The Hillman The wind rose, moaned softly through the topmost twigs of the trees. Small Souls The whole of the strain for a moment was upon the topmost portion of the mast, and the result was inevitable. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 This refers to the three lower 385 storeys, for the topmost storey was not erected until the first part of the 3rd century, when it was completed by Severus Alexander and Gordianus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" I have ascended to the topmost step of the earthly part, and now I must pierce the dividing line and ascend yet higher. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 The moon had not yet risen, but a faint and luminous glow, spreading like a halo about the topmost peak of that ragged line of hills, heralded its approach. The Hillman Before the words were out of his mouth he started up the track at topmost speed. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories The topmost zone, that of B. Macronata, would yield a record of exuberant life, were the chalk soft and horizontal. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight They only who have trod the dark abyss May dare to stand upon the topmost height. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors The topmost branches of the poplars lashed each other in fury. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers The old man mounted to the topmost floor, and knocked at a large oak door which well matched its surroundings. Glories of Spain With mind indifferent, things I easy take; In every dance I prompt appearance make:— Then, when the sun is at his topmost height, There, in the place that courts the public sight. The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches He went early to King's Hall and sat high up in the topmost corner looking down on the orchestra. Sinister Street, vol. 1 At this moment, in the topmost gallery a sudden tumult, a struggle of soldiers and police with one man.... Majesty A Novel The sun pierced the topmost boughs of the trees. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers We went to the topmost height and walked over the giddy stoneway to the very centre. Glories of Spain Whatever you are striving for, Whatever you are driving for, 'T is not alone because you crave To be successful that you slave To swim upon the topmost wave. Impertinent Poems Tonight he could seem to step back across the years and stand looking into the hungry, discontented eyes of a boy in hodden-gray perched on the topmost rail of a rotting fence. The Tempering |
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