| 单词 | turtledove |
| 例句 | Laurie had christened it, saying it was highly appropriate to the gentle lovers who ‘went on together like a pair of turtledoves, with first a bill and then a coo’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The king in turn spoke sweetly to Gertrude, calling her his turtledove and gazing on her in a way that made me ache. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We have such funny times, and now I can enjoy them, for everyone is so desperately good, it’s like living in a nest of turtledoves. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “You ought to have sent word, or told me this morning, and you ought to have remembered how busy I was,” continued Meg petulantly, for even turtledoves will peck when ruffled. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re just a couple of turtledoves taking a little moonlight stroll.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land” he read. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In the “Hillside” ad, the future appears as a beautiful young Californian white woman, her face free of makeup, trilling about “apple trees and honey bees and snow-white turtledoves.” The Original, Resonant, Existentially Brilliant “Mad Men” Finale 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Just like the way she is using tinsel and turtledoves. Jill Biden’s White House Christmas Looks Very … Normal 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Endangered turtledoves have appeared, as have rare bats and owls, beetles and moths. Returned to the wild: A 3,500-acre estate outside London is ruled by nature 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Ornithologists kept finding that birds that rely on insects for food were in trouble: eight in 10 partridges gone from French farmlands; 50 and 80 percent drops, respectively, for nightingales and turtledoves. The Insect Apocalypse Is Here 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Who needs two turtledoves or a partridge in a pear tree when there are so many species under the sea, including the seasonally appropriate angelfish? Celebrating the Holidays 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z I think back to how I once prepped these turtledoves for preschool every morning, and now I’m schlepping them to tailgate bashes. I threw a tailgate, with tri-tip and turtledoves — and a whole bunch of beautiful minds. 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z There's a partridge in a pear tree, two turtledoves, three French hens, four calling birds, six geese, and seven swans. How Many Partridges Are Really in that Pear Tree? 2013-12-15T23:45:00.394Z But Margaret, who like most loving women had no more sense of humour than a turtledove, took this very ill. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z But if she was too poor to be able to bring a lamb, she was allowed to bring two turtledoves or pigeons instead; and this sacrifice Mary brought with her Son, into the temple. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z By a lively pantomime she acted the poor turtledove. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z “What I like about Christmas are the turtledoves,” I’m explaining to someone. I threw a tailgate, with tri-tip and turtledoves — and a whole bunch of beautiful minds. 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z His wife, Florence, was about his own size, no whit behind him in cleanliness, very pretty, and she had a voice—plaintive as a turtledove's. Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' 2011-04-08T02:00:09.863Z Coloured outside like gingerbread, it was turtledove grey inside, and would have looked rather tempting but for the unbaked or mouldy parts. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Sit quietly by some pebbly bank for a half hour or so, and you cannot fail to see robin or bluejay or turtledove come down to take his daily plunge. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road Quail, turtledoves, wild fowl, and other game birds are hunted in restricted seasons. Area Handbook for Bulgaria From the molten-golden notes, And all in tune, What a liquid ditty floats To the turtledove that listens while she gloats On the moon! Eighth Reader The turtledove, though common in the south of England, is a migratory bird, and in these parts not a constant visitor. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter "I am going to finish this turtledove first, though," said Tabea gayly. Duffels Well, if I were a turtledove in a big cage!' The Gold of Chickaree The conversation ended here, the turtledove going away crimson with indignation and cooing wickedly. A Master Of Craft "Let us reckon it up, my little turtledove," returned the brother. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania As the voice of the turtledove was lifted in the plaintive notes of nesting time, Adam harrowed three acres of the plowed land and planted it in wheat and corn. The Master-Knot of Human Fate Sister Persida's woman's heart was set all a-flutter, and she quite forgot that she was trying to be a nun, and that she belonged to the solitary and forsaken turtledove in the wilderness. Duffels But the couple I allude to are real turtledoves, and yet I defy you to find them out!' Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 437 Volume 17, New Series, May 15, 1852 The warrior priest turns toward the trail and addresses the invisible turtledove, beseeching it to sing out from the proper direction and thereby declare whether they may proceed or not. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir He said to me: 'My pearl, my turtledove, my diamond, see here, I place this ring on your finger and swear to be true to you. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania Since then the young of the dove are commanded to be offered, so also should the young of the turtledove. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition He also saw a number of turtledoves, and some pigeons, of which he shot one differing in no respect from the wild pigeon of the United States. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. So I had trained a pair of nice turtledoves for Madam Wilson; but they were stolen from me, sir, and I do suspect Black Giles stole them. Stories for the Young Or, Cheap Repository Tracts: Entertaining, Moral, and Religious. Vol. VI. Besides the turtledove there is no other bird that is the harbinger of good luck. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir And they were like two turtledoves the night that other gal come here. Sheila of Big Wreck Cove A Story of Cape Cod The offering of turtledoves and doves was on account of the poverty of the offerers, who were unable to offer bigger animals. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition Among these birds they distinguished the brown thrush, robin, turtledove, linnet, goldfinch, the large and small blackbird, the wren, and some others. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. The only sound I hear is the cooing of a turtledove away off in a distant gorge of the mountain. California Sketches, Second Series All ears are alert for the turtledove's cry, and when its prophetic voice is heard, every arm is up and points with closed fist in the direction of it. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir High in the sky flew the vultures, bearded and unbearded, and amid the clouds of white vapor we left behind us were many crows and pigeons and turtledoves and wagtails. The Adventures of a Special Correspondent By the way, in the raffle I won a vase with 2 turtledoves and a bag of sweets and R. won a knife, fork and spoon. A Young Girl's Diary Among them we observed a pretty kind of paroquet, with a green body, a blue head, and a red breast; also a few beautiful turtledoves, and several flocks of wood-pigeons. The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean We have such funny times, and now I can enjoy them, for everyone is so desperately good, it's like living in a nest of turtledoves. Little Women One day as she was about to eat she found a turtledove's egg in one of her weaving baskets and she was glad, for meat and fish were scarce. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir My pure, pure Grace, modest as a turtledove, how came I ever to possess you? The Woodlanders She had much to say of dew and roses, turtledoves and the arrows of Cupid. Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home Walden" will remember his mythical record of his disappointments:— "I long ago lost a hound, a bay horse, and a turtledove, and am still on their trail. Excursions Laurie had christened it, saying it was highly appropriate to the gentle lovers who 'went on together like a pair of turtledoves, with first a bill and then a coo'. Little Women As on all occasions, the invocation to the turtledove, the consultation of its cry, and the betel-nut offering to the forest deities of the locality are performed at the outset by the prospective trapper. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir Besides, they found a little shooting, and brought down ducks, and geese, and guillemots, or sea turtledoves. The Field of Ice Part II of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. The World English Bible (WEB): Song of Solomon The characteristic species of this part of the down country, comprising the parish of Winterbourne Bishop, are the pewit, magpie, turtledove, mistle-thrush, and starling. A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs Meg is the turtledove, and Amy is like the lark she writes about, trying to get up among the clouds, but always dropping down into its nest again. Little Women This instance will serve to show the uncompromising faith of the Man�bo in omens, especially in that of the turtledove. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir Another species, also said to be increasing in the country—the turtledove, was extremely abundant. Birds in Town and Village And He said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. Expositions of Holy Scripture The pretty, picturesque town of Carnarvon, in North Wales, was to be the nest of the turtledoves during the honeymoon—then away to the Continent, then back for the Christmas festivities at Catheron Royals. A Terrible Secret "You ought to have sent word, or told me this morning, and you ought to have remembered how busy I was," continued Meg petulantly, for even turtledoves will peck when ruffled. Little Women We find the conventional lark, nightingale, and turtledove. Halleck's New English Literature The cause or causes of the increase of the turtledove are not far to seek. Birds in Town and Village O columbine, open your folded wrapper, Where two twin turtledoves dwell! Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 "Come on, people, you've had enough supper, let's have one more dance and then we must go home and leave these turtledoves to their own nest." Patty's Suitors At our approach fled in terror flocks of green pigeons, jays, ibis, turtledoves, golden pheasants, quails and moorhens, with crows and hawks, while now and then a solitary pelican winged its way to the distance. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley I have watched you, and I own a prettier pair of turtledoves I never saw. A Woman-Hater Well, perhaps we can compensate them for it, and allow these turtledoves to make the last trip—the trip to the stake—together. Henry VIII and His Court Very large numbers of turtledoves feasted undisturbed on the tall stalked mapira ears, and we easily secured plenty of fine fat guinea-fowls—now allowed to feed leisurely in the deserted gardens. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 She hid them in a thick cloud, and Simois made ambrosia spring up for them to eat; the two goddesses then went on, flying like turtledoves in their eagerness to help the Argives. The Iliad The head hovered awhile disdainfully, as some majestic bird whose cries reverberate on the atmosphere, then bowed itself resignedly, like the turtledove uttering soft notes of tenderness in the depths of the silent woods. Seraphita |
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