| 单词 | well-set |
| 例句 | “Who asks children such things and over a well-set table where all the family has gathered to eat, converse?” Black Lives Matter and the Intrepid Lives That Preceded It 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z I call this the mid-90s Marfa syndrome, where we have decided that a dinner party is a well-set table and sconces, and you have octopus arms, and you can do a zillion things at once. The author of "The Dinner Party Project" on the easy secrets of being a great host 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Good food and a well-set table and atmosphere also help convey this, but it’s the welcome feeling from you that matters most. Christopher Spitzmiller on being a great host, indoors and out 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z A well-set quiz will not cater exclusively to any inborn prowess. Question time: my life as a quiz obsessive 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Without a bona fide star, the Nets’ success has been by committee, predicated on drive and kicks, well-set screens, extra passes and limiting opponents’ three-point attempts. After years in the basketball wilderness, are the Nets finally re-emerging? 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z His early crosses looked the most consistently effective hope of unbalancing a well-set Jamaican defense. What we learned from the USA's Gold Cup triumph 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The touch and tone of a finely tuned, well-set violin. Saving souls 1 string at a time 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z Despite the ongoing political risks and persistent economic headwinds, most RGMs appear well-set for strong growth. EYVoice: Mexico And Brazil: Bright Spots For RGM Progress 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z “Airline tickets follow a fairly well-set, well-defined set of rules, which is the revenue-management process,” he says. For Indecisive Travelers, an Options Market for Airfares 2014-01-03T11:04:23Z The horse settled into the starting gate just as she should, her head straight and her feet well-set. The Jockey 2013-08-14T13:07:46Z The best of them were the five for 99 he took against England at Old Trafford, including Wally Hammond, clean bowled when well-set on 29. The Spin 2013-03-05T12:22:46Z Displaying even more range, Harden also cashes in off well-set screens, positioning himself perfectly to knock down shots from long range. Off the Dribble: The Value of James Harden 2012-04-27T20:00:26Z He had recently come to the place, was a well-set up bachelor, and represented a communion which was not by any means the dominant one in Bordershire. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z Remember, Patroclus, water requires speed and well-set purpose, as height does clean discretion. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Baze tries to signal confidence when he takes the reins, and going into the starting gate Finish Rich in Nyc was calm, looking straight ahead, her feet well-set. The Jockey 2013-08-14T13:07:46Z Though rather coarse-headed, the Cleveland Bay has a well-set shoulder and neck, a deep chest and round barrel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z A well-set body, with a broad and deep chest, a neck not over-long, with well-formed and firm muscles, generally hold forth a fair prospect of old age. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Every inch has a well-set, neat, cared-for look which the shape and growth of the plant keeps from seeming artificial or finicky. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z They are on the look-out for contraband, and are as fine and clean and well-set fellows as any I have seen anywhere. Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences 2012-02-14T03:00:28.520Z A well-set example of comely modesty, in these matters, would be productive of much advantage to the community. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z He is handsome, well-set, all Life and Spirit, and gives very fair Hopes of being a great Man. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z He is a well-set Man, has a noble Air, and supports his Title by a great share of Valour and good Sense. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z All wires should be tight, and to this end stout, well-set posts are necessary. Dwarf Fruit Trees Their propagation, pruning, and general management, adapted to the United States and Canada 2011-11-17T03:00:30.320Z In the arcade of which we are speaking, it is of well-set flagging, while the others offer merely an inconvenient footway paved with cobble-stones. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z A well-set table is governed by a simple law—that of precision. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book 2011-10-12T02:00:46.677Z Nicholas Berwick laughed and shrugged his well-set shoulders, as he bent over and touched the child sleeping sweetly in old Sevenoakes' arms. A Maid of Many Moods 2011-08-23T02:00:27.517Z In this, my clumsy pen is quite unfit, it requires a gilded and well-set pencil. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z She must first woo him there by all the arts of affection,—by cheerfulness, tidiness, orderliness without excess: by a clean-swept hearth, a bright fire, flowers upon the mantel, a well-set table and well-cooked food. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z "But now be a good boy, and quickly say some more well-set verses." Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z It seemed full of character, with its broad brow, tanned cheeks, large nose, and well-set chin. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z Just fourteen pages of well-set type, I suppose. The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z A handsome, well-set up, artistic young fellow he was, fitted to adorn life's ornamental places. The Reclaimers But Simmons, who really held the key to this well-set trap, knew very well that he had the street all guessing, and more than that, was just the man to keep them at it. Rockhaven The wear of carbons in a well-set bit is small, though extremely variable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" How I admired the strong, well-set man, and the man within him. Windyridge The idea of adding rhythmical accompaniments to spoken words may have been suggested by a few well-set passages in the music to ‘Faust’ by Prince Radziwill. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers "Instead of well-set hair, baldness, and burning instead of beauty." Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) The entire effect was that of the well-set stage of a society drama. The Gorgeous Girl One ancient Quakeress, coming to the well-set table at a wedding, in the old days, beheld there a bunch of flowers of gay colors, and would not sit down until they were removed. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study A well-set trap would have easy work in catching the feet of a woman related to the nymphs. The Art of Disappearing He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws. The Hilltop Boys A Story of School Life His heavy, dark hair and dark gray eyes, his straight nose and firm mouth under a dark mustache, and his well-set chin made up an attractive but not handsome face. Winning the Wilderness The variety of outline in the well-set windows, the shadow-casting angle turrets, and the massive machicolations, all serve to relieve the structure of monotony. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter Her skull would be well-set upon her shoulders were it not that the neck is too short and thick to be graceful. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet A heavy mass of jet-black hair crowned her small, well-set head. Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 With respect to the general outline structure of a bull, he should have a small, well-set head, rounded ribs, straight legs, small bones, and sound internal organs. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock He is a man of powerful frame, with a massive head, fringed round with an abundance of gray hair, with deep well-set eyes, and a quiet smile. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 We are not left quite without comfort in this dreary wilderness; here is a goodly and a well-set stone, I perceive, just convenient. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 These barracks are substantially built of wood, with well-set floors and large windows. The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship The image of her charming oval face and well-set head ceased to satisfy her. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Two well-set youngsters made a dash upon them, only to be swung from their feet into the crowd. Nights in London The eye was grey, or bluish grey, small, well-set, and rarely wandering. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse If you happen to come in at the meal-time of the roughest and dirtiest, apologize as naturally and honestly as you would if you intruded on the wealthy churchwarden's well-set luncheon. To My Younger Brethren Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work Her neat, small, well-set on head, with pretty face and slightly oblique eyes, one could not forget quickly—it was feline and feminine, and through and through as a poignarde ecossaise. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah A mass of dark brown hair with well-set eyes of the same shade and regular features gave vigor to his head and face. The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters The Lost Treasure of Buffalo Hollow When they entered the Wellington driveway, she glanced at Armitage's well-set back and shoulders and smiled. Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport She had one beauty—a column-like neck and well-set head, which she carried very loftily. Olive A Novel The broad forehead, the full mild eye, and the well-set mouth, told of intellect, kindness, and firmness. Mark Seaworth Like an angel of deliverance he looked to her as he stood in the starlight, outlined in silhouette against the wide, wonderful sky: broad shoulders, well-set head, close-cropped curls, handsome contour even in the darkness. A Voice in the Wilderness In height Wagner was a little under size, but his deep chest, well-set neck, and large, shapely head gave him a commanding look. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians The colour of a good well-set vat is olive brown. The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics My left hand, however, is seemly, with fingers long, tapering, and well-set, and shining nails. Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study He was well-set, thick in the chest, and broad-shouldered. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North There are officers who come there whenever they get leave from outside—hardy, well-set fellows, who take matters philosophically and professionally. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris Those who frankly predicted that we would starve or be divorced were now glad to sit at our well-set table and smoke the Angel's good cigars and sip his excellent wines. At Home with the Jardines He was a rather sturdy, athletic looking fellow with a firm chin and a well-set jaw, and a pair of grey eyes that were not in the habit of wavering. From the Housetops No one could but admire the well-set figures of the German crew as they stroked easily beside us. Great Sea Stories He was a tall, slim lad for his twelve years, was Roy, with a small, well-set head and a keen, well-cut face. The Adventures of Akbar Among the three chums already established was Roscoe, a dark, well-set up man of five or six and thirty, with a clean-shaven, eager face, artistic hands, and a pair of clever eyes. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma A moment later, he had thrust the portrait into an old chest and, with a toss of his well-set head, was his usual self again. The Loves of Great Composers She had the well-set head and good shoulders, with deep chest, which make any garb becoming; her face was bonny, even now, clouded as it was with anxiety and fatigue. The Stolen Singer No one could but admire the well-set figures of the German crew as they stroked easily beside us. Great Sea Stories Smith was of middle height, full but not corpulent, with erect figure, well-set head, and large gray or light blue eyes, which are said to have beamed with "inexpressible benignity." Life of Adam Smith His head was well-set upon his neck, and his features at this moment were small and inclined to be aquiline. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame He was not yet forty, a well-set, bow-legged man of medium height, in perfect health, sound as to every organ. The Sheriff's Son There were the same raven hair, the same candid and large eyes, the same broad and well-set teeth so peculiar to the O'Clerys, and the same form almost to a line. The Cross and the Shamrock Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States. As she drew nearer she recognized Arthur's broad shoulders and well-set head. Beth Woodburn A tall, well-set waitress, with several rings on her fingers, took the order as gravely as if she were performing some religious function; then she turned to the Cockney. The Amateur Army Guy sought to evoke from the well-set, gracefully reclining form, from the half-sly and half-concealed glance, from the palpitating nostrils, something that reminded him of his former ecstasies. His Excellency the Minister It was all a mere question of chaste outlines, splendid flesh tints, well-set muscles. His Masterpiece He now sat facing her, pushing his oars through the water; and she stole a curious glance at his features—slightly sullen for the moment—noticing his well-set, well-shaped head and good shoulders. The Firing Line But feasible is a well-set comfortable word which is being ignorantly deprived of its useful definite signification. Society for Pure English Tract 4 The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin Their host was a tall, well-set man, with shifty, evil-looking eyes that were kept busy, as was his tongue. Looking Seaward Again She stood on the step behind and above him, looking down at his back and his well-set shoulders. The Common Law Ran away, from the Subscriber, the 23rd of September last, a Negro Man named Frederick, about 26 years of age, about 6 feet high, and is a black country born likely well-set fellow. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 He saw a tall and fairly heavy youth, with well-set head and broad shoulders. Behind the line A story of college life and football Then here is a viscount, graceful, well-set, easy in his pose, talking with a deep voice, and lisping to the faintest degree. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour A prominent brow and arched but delicate eyebrows fitly surmounted a nose smoothly aquiline, but with the broad well-set nostrils that bespeak active courage. Mr. Isaacs Aubrey describes him as of middle stature, strong, well-set, with quick, fiery hazel eyes, and thick curly hair. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature CLEM, a well-set black negro lad of about nineteen years of age, has a remarkable large scar of a burn, which covers the whole of one of his knees. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 The high white collar that shows up in the dusk is fastened round a long, well-set neck; the figure in the blue serge suit is straight and pleasing, and the shoulders erect and slim. Six Women "The eggs are usually four or five in number, but on several occasions I have found as few as two well-set eggs." The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 His face was round and plump, his nose small, not flat like the Negroe's, a very good mouth, thin lips, and his teeth fine, well-set, and white as ivory. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1808) Short in stature, square, well-set in frame, he had a strong head and face. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe You must consider upon it, that well-set speeches concerning the covenant, is not what you are principally to study, but well-set hearts; you must shake off laziness as well as hypocrisy. 2d. The Auchensaugh Renovation of the National Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant With the Acknowledgment of Sins and Engagement to Duties, as They Were Renewed at Auchensaugh, Near Douglas, July 24, 1712. (Compared With the Editions of Paisley, 1820, and Belfast, 1835.) Also, The Renovation of These Public Federal Deeds Ordained at Philadelphia, October 8, 1880, by the Reformed Presbytery, with Accommodation of the Original Covenants, in Both Transactions, to Their Times and Positions Respectively Another, who told me that he coughed up bits of his lungs of the size of a walnut, was there seven or eight months after, a perfectly sound-looking, well-set man, with no cough at all. Minnesota; Its Character and Climate Likewise Sketches of Other Resorts Favorable to Invalids; Together With Copious Notes on Health; Also Hints to Tourists and Emigrants. They were well-set, so five is probably the full complement. The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 And the same quality—or the lack of it—now seemed to her to pervade his supple body, his well-set shoulders, his voice, every movement, every feature—something everywhere about him that warned and troubled. Ailsa Paige He had a fine broad forehead; deep, well-set grey eyes; and a beautiful, sensitive mouth, which he took care not to conceal with a moustache. From out the Vasty Deep His well-set head and clearly cut profile were sharply outlined against the glimmering square behind him. Tales of Terror and Mystery But his mood was spoiled, and his tetchy vanity hurt, by the thought of stout well-set fellows having wooed this girl; and he permitted her to go without protest. The Certain Hour He came occasionally through Paul's corner—a big, well-set man, also striking to look at, and handsome. Sons and Lovers He was a "bright" mulatto, with straight hair, an intelligent face, and a well-set figure. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue Yes, there is one who makes us all lay down Our mushroom vanities, our speculations, Our well-set theories and calculations, Our workman's jacket or our monarch's crown! The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 The grip of Farrar's fingers was limp and almost nerveless, in striking contradiction to the promise of his honest face and well-set person. The Slave of the Lamp What conceivable woman would not prefer a well-set man of five-and-twenty to such a withered abortion? The Certain Hour Look at her! how sweet and delicate she was, how small and well-set her head, her feet and hands how fine, her shape how tender. The Forest Lovers Yet they were three fine, well-set fellows enough. England, My England Helene, of course, was superbly angry, and even this bare mention of the escapade brought fire to her eyes and a loftier poise to the well-set head. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada When age was approaching, he addressed himself to his highborn patrons with petitions in well-set style. Shakspere and Montaigne Dark hair, and dark features, with a ruddy glow of health and animation, and a form strong and well-set beyond his years, completed the sketch of the young mountaineer. Rob Roy — Volume 02 "Well, Angela Caresfoot is as lovely a woman as ever I saw, with a noble figure, well-set head, and magnificent eyes and hair." Dawn His mouth was firm, his nose thin and straight, his grey eyes well-set. The Double Traitor "Good morning," said the pretty girl, putting up a slim tanned hand and tucking in behind a well-set ear a strayed lock of black hair. The Heart of the Range "Strong, too," her thought added as the light picked out his well-set shoulders and the sweep of the arm which sped the paddle so lightly yet so strongly up and down. Up the Hill and Over A hale, robust, well-set man, now bursting through the crowd, and thrusting out his hand, abruptly asked the wise man to tell him, if he could, in what part of the country he lived. A Voyage to the Moon He eyed the athletic limbs, deep chest, broad shoulders and well-set head, with eyes that twinkled his approval. The Winning of Barbara Worth Her two guides confronted each other with angry countenances; for David, though younger by two years at least, and much shorter, was a stout, well-set, and very bold boy. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 Their steady tramp along the pavement, and well-set ranks, discouraged the crowd, and they marched and counter- marched through the streets without molestation. The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873 There was a healthy tan on Clayton's face, his brown hair crisply curled upon a well-set head, his keen blue eye and soldierly mustache finely setting off a frank and engaging countenance. The Midnight Passenger : a novel "A tall, well-set young man, about my height; bright blue eyes like a hawk's; a pleasant speech, something leaning to the kindly north-country accentuation, but not much, in respect of his having been resident abroad?" The Fortunes of Nigel She wore a smart walking-suit that fitted her rounded form perfectly, and a small hat with a single feather was jauntily perched upon her well-set head. Mary Louise Subconsciously, Madame noted his tall straight figure, his broad well-set shoulders, his boyish face, and his big brown eyes. Old Rose and Silver I rode in advance, on my best horse Chester, a fine, well-set chestnut cob, a horse I was very fond of, as he had proved himself so good. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, Sir Humphrey was a well-set young gentleman, and he was dressed in the farthest fashion. The Heart's Highway He was well-set and easy, his face with its warm tan showed up his whitish, coarse moustache, and his blue eyes were full of sharp light as he watched the distance. Women in Love A big man—large-limbed, bony—a typical Scotcher in that—with thin flanks, a well-set up back and massive shoulders. Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life For the child had race in her: in a well-set head, in good hands and feet and ears. The Getting of Wisdom Between them on a Boer pony sat a man, erect, slim-waisted, with well-set shoulders and chin in air, one hand holding the reins high, the other with knuckles down resting on his hip. Notes of a War Correspondent Madeleine was of medium height with a graceful figure, a well-set head, and enough golden-brown hair to frame a face full of varying expression. Democracy, an American novel His gaze fixed on the young man with the well-set head who, swinging his hat in his hand, was talking fast to Eloise of something that amused them both. Jewel His low, well-set figure, dark hair, small, keen black eyes, and swarthy features full of fire and animation, bespoke his Gascon blood. The Golden Dog "What's bad?" said Grey Dawn, giving to the girth and admiring his well-set shoulders. The Day's Work - Volume 1 He was a well-set up, broad-shouldered person of about forty-five, very carefully dressed in a blue serge suit and black overcoat, with a large, even-tempered countenance, which sloped into a high forehead. Okewood of the Secret Service He was a man in the late twenties; well-set up, neatly, even sprucely, dressed; and he walked with a slight swagger. Further Adventures of Lad Surely, I knew that smile, and the well-set head with its light curly hair. John Halifax, Gentleman With the deft touch of long malpractice, she dabbed awry my well-set scarf pin; and then, as I closed the door, I heard her morning slippers pattering back to her cooling tea. Strictly business: more stories of the four million Premature wrinkles had withered the delicately modeled forehead beneath the coronet of soft, well-set chestnut hair, invariably wound about her head in two plaits, a girlish coiffure which suited the melancholy face. La Grenadiere His nose was Grecian and well formed; his mouth rather large in proportion, but filled with well-set, strong, and beautifully white teeth; his head small, and set upon the neck with much grace. The Talisman |
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