| 单词 | card-house |
| 例句 | If you want to see how unfavourable assume that attitude and try to build a card-house on the floor. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z In less than one week the Prussians have blown together this card-house of the Dutch Patriots. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z "Oh, Jessie, I'm so sorry," she said, and she was; the fall of an ingenious card-house was the sort of thing that provoked her pity. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z They spice this intelligent occupation by considerable wagers, which he shall win whose card-house remains standing the longest. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z The shrewd old woman sees how needless is her interference; and, being kind as well as shrewd, refrains from giving the last unnecessary shove to the tottering card-house of poor Prue's felicity. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z Society is reconstituted just as a child constructs a card-house to see how high he can carry the frail edifice before it tumbles. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z Suddenly Mr. Seicht heard the card-house of bureaucracy start in all its joints. The Progressionists, and Angela. She bent her graceful head a little lower over the fallen card-house. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z "What have I done besides upsetting your splendid card-house?" asked Edmond. The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. I. They shut off my credit, and foreclosed on the city block—and that sent the whole card-house down.” The Prairie Mother There, don't look fretful and impatient; I don't want to provoke you, nor is it worth your while to bring your siege artillery against my card-house. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z Beat a big drum all morning, Build a card-house till noon, Play after that with the dog and the cat, Will keep little Johnny in tune. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated Helena fingered the debris of the card-house with those more delicate fingers that could caress and claw so exquisitely. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z She was a trimmer craft than our floating card-house of river travel, built for a little outside work in case of necessity, or the chances of a norther. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death I shrieked, with my card-house beginning to collapse, while the Eau de Cologne lost its savor in my nostrils. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon "The imposing edifice reared by Ptolemy's diplomacy suddenly collapsed like the card-house of a little child." Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 Cocoa was brewing, one card-house had been erected as a shelter for some of our things. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia But trouble had come; everything had broken like a card-house under an ocean wave. Joy in the Morning Then she closed on the "Congress," and one terrific broadside after another raked the frigate; till, trembling like a card-house, she hauled down her colors and raised the white flag. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death And a man of character and spirit could topple down the card-house to-morrow, pick out what he liked, and create for himself a new edifice—and a stronger one. The Port of Missing Men "I should not call it enjoyment to be built up every day by one's valet, like a card-house, merely to tumble to pieces again when the pins are taken out," said Giovanni. Saracinesca So we packed our food, sacks, blankets, mackintoshes and the card-house as best we could on the remaining five horses. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia The whole card-house of his ill-founded life was trembling under the breath of fate, and its near fall seemed to threaten its existence. Taquisara No attempt was made to find another player, and after the young man had built three stories of a card-house, which fell down, the players strolled off in different directions. The Voyage Out Both of them expected nothing but that the entire structure would collapse like a card-house and shatter down in ruins that would be their death. Darkness and Dawn He must surely have imagined the mystery, for it all collapsed like a card-house, if the Princess was coming back. Queen Lucia We gave the corporal a card-house to take back to Rashka with little faith that he would not try to stick to it. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia A bel esprit, who whispered "Fame," And shook my card-house to the ground. The Poems of Schiller — Second period Yes, that was true, admitted Mahony with a sigh; and being this morning in a stale mood, he forthwith knocked flat the card-house it had amused him to build. Australia Felix Only a word was needed to bring his card-house down. Maurice Guest |
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