| 单词 | chimneypiece |
| 例句 | The huge chimneypiece was cracked, though, and the hearth was empty. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He wrote to Scott saying he had been rehanging his collection to show my fine painting of Venus's backside by Velasquez, which I have at length exalted over my chimneypiece in the library. Walter Scott's poems and Turner's paintings celebrated in an exhibition at the Bowes Museum 2013-01-25T12:00:00Z The hideous notary was standing up by the chimneypiece, and my uncle had drawn me near to him. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z Lilian's canary hung in the sunniest window, Peggy's silkworms lay in a box on the sideboard, and Bobby's white mice reposed in much comfort in a cage on the chimneypiece. A Terrible Tomboy 2012-01-21T03:00:07.003Z At a quarter past seven, by the cuckoo clock on the chimneypiece, there came a knock at the outer door of the room which opened on the street. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Marguerite, give me that vial, there on the chimneypiece. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z He had drawn his chair still closer to the fire, and now sat with his feet, not on the fender, but half-way up one of the pilasters that supported the chimneypiece. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z The doors, windows, roof-tops, chimneypieces, and the semi-enclosed circular stairways are all elaborately sculptured after the best manner of the time. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z The chimneypiece was of dark marble; on it there were two bronze figures and a handsome clock, above it a very large picture of Queen Victoria's coronation. Playing With Fire 2011-06-29T02:00:30.590Z An engraved portrait of the illustrious Hahnemann occupied the place of honor over the chimneypiece. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z The rays of the lamp placed upon the chimneypiece in Marie's bedchamber shone full upon the face of M. Bastien, which, thus brilliantly lighted, seemed to glare upon the darkness of the corridor. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z It has an unfinished picture of a blooming schoolgirl hanging over the chimneypiece. The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z The great chimneypieces, however, are ancient, and have not been retouched. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z He wheeled round, and looked at himself in the large glass over the chimneypiece. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z There was Macklin as Shylock, with knife in hand; and Kemble, in the solemn weeds of the Dane; and Kean in the place of honor over the chimneypiece. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z He began to speak as he neared the architectural chimneypiece, merely throwing the words at J. Howard as he passed. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z ‘Fixed as the look the young fellow meets is, there is yet in it some strange power of suddenly including the sketch over the chimneypiece.’ The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z Most of the other great rooms which are shown are resplendent in oak-beamed ceilings and massive chimneypieces, always a distinct feature of Renaissance ch�teau-building, and one which makes modern imitations appear mean and ugly. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z A tall, massive man, in evening dress, leaned with an elbow on the chimneypiece, his head lightly resting on his hand, one foot on the edge of the fender. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z There were magazines, Reviews and illustrated papers everywhere in evidence, an open box of cigarettes upon the chimneypiece, an armful of flowers thrown loose upon the table, as well as the roses upon her desk. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z I was about to be frightened when a man arose and restlessly moved toward the chimneypiece, not because there was anything there he desired to see, but because he couldn't continue to sit still. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z I had felt every knob on the fireplace and chimneypiece, and every stone up the chimney as far as I could reach. A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:18.213Z He had wished for salamanders, which were very popular at Villers-Cotterêts, being the crest of François I., and who had them sculptured on every chimneypiece in the château. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z One side of the chimneypiece here is called "The Actor's Pillar," so richly is it adorned with the names of actors; Edmund Kean's signature being among them, and still legible. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z But, when you don't know the secret, you must first lift up the whole chimneypiece, looking-glass, marble and all in a lump, it seems. 813 2010-12-28T03:00:13.553Z And then they looked up to the portrait gazing down at them from the chimneypiece, seeming almost to smile sadly upon them as they watched the skilful limning of the beloved features. By Birth a Lady The joggled arch used in medieval chimneypieces and in Mahommedan architecture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" There were shells on the chimneypiece, and two or three china figures. Rachel Ray It was one of the deadly brace that we had seen on the colonel's chimneypiece in the middle of the night. Witching Hill Pretending dismay and stupefaction, he moved slowly back to the chimneypiece and leant against the wall. 813 2010-12-28T03:00:13.553Z The ceiling was begrimed with smoke and dirt, cobwebs not only decorated the cornices and the carved figures on the chimneypiece, but much of the panelling on the walls themselves was cracked and broken. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance And in his perturbation he glanced from her bent head to the picture above the chimneypiece from which Anthony Asshlin's ardent face showed out a vague patch of colour against its black background. The Gambler A Novel Pictures in the classrooms, flowers on the chimneypieces, a stained glass window in the lecture hall, busts on brackets all along the corridor wall, and the studio floor polished! A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days "There's certainly something to be said for keeping a revolver," observed Uvo, eyeing the brace now lying on the cast-iron chimneypiece. Witching Hill “Good night, Flick,” said Trevor, smiling; and then, as the door closed, he turned to find Pratt leaning against the chimneypiece, counting over his winnings. Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One When I began to read, the hands of the clock upon the chimneypiece stood at twenty minutes to twelve, and they had reached a quarter past five before I had completed my task. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance The candlesticks, the vases upon the chimneypiece, the fire-irons, the ornaments upon the walls, were all such as he had been wont to associate with the remote past. The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen He drew back from her, and leaned against the chimneypiece and looked at her more intently than before. The Immortal Moment The Story of Kitty Tailleur In France the finest work of the early Renaissance period is to be found in the chimneypieces, which are of infinite variety of design. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The room Mrs. Tree entered was gaunt and gray like the house itself; high-studded, with blank walls of gray paint, and wintry gleams of marble on chimneypiece and furniture. Mrs. Tree Old stone chimneypieces, window-sills, great solid shutters, were covered thick with yellow paint. Angelot A Story of the First Empire On the chimneypiece should be lettered, "Look 'round all ye want to, or set down and rest ye." The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse She walked away to the looking-glass over the chimneypiece, and took off her gloves and veil. Audrey Craven In the latter part of the century the classic architrave was abandoned in favour of a much bolder and more effective moulding, as in the chimneypieces at Hampton Court, and the shelf was omitted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" A collection of ancient arms was hung over the great chimneypiece. The Traitors Tall and slight in his long black garment, he stood under the high chimneypiece, and leaned forward shivering, to warm his fingers at the blaze. Angelot A Story of the First Empire In resuming his own place before the fire he felt the fleeting ache of a desire to ask Margaret Green whether it would not be a good plan to remove the motto from the chimneypiece. The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse She put her lamp on the chimneypiece and stood beside him. Audrey Craven Figure sculpture, generally represented by graceful figures on each side, which assisted to carry the shelf, was introduced, and the overmantel developed into an elaborate frame for the family portrait over the chimneypiece. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" His heart sank with terror, but the figure only took five crowns from the chimneypiece, and handed them to him, asking at the same time if he would be satisfied with that payment. The Red True Story Book An eikon by the chimneypiece can take me to Russia with its great forests of birch and its white, domed churches. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands A rifle spoke, a bullet sang, passed through the cabin and buried itself in the old-fashioned chimneypiece. Judith of the Cumberlands He went to the fireplace, and leaned against the chimneypiece, shading his face with his hand. Audrey Craven The portrait over the chimneypiece is the celebrated Judge Tempest, who was famous for——Well, he did something wonderful, I know. Vixen, Volume I. Why should the horsehair sofa be placed straight against the wall, and those ghastly wax flowers under glass covers adorn the stiff chimneypiece, which might be made so pretty? When the Birds Begin to Sing The office door had a species of ornamental pediment over it, and the room itself had panelled walls of a pale green, a chimneypiece of portentous size, and a highly ornamental ceiling. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls Ralph was leaning on his elbow upon the chimneypiece, and from time to time Morris would press his arm. Ralph the Heir Then she began to arrange the lilies of the valley in a little copper bowl she found on the chimneypiece. Audrey Craven The fire burned in the hall parlour, the fire-irons shone like glass, there were sprigs of fuchsia-bud in the ornaments on the chimneypiece—everything was warm and cheerful and homelike. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 He turned and laid his arms on the chimneypiece, burying his head on them. Robert Elsmere The mother and daughter, both unconsciously to themselves, watched the door close, then Rachel got up, went to the glass over the chimneypiece and began deliberately taking off her veil. The Arbiter A Novel Ormiston's shoulders heaved convulsively as he leaned his forehead against the cold, marble edge of the chimneypiece. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance From the door a view was commanded of the whole apartment, which was dimly lighted, and occupied by several persons, standing in a half circle, round a bed placed near a marble chimneypiece. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 Yes, sir," said my host, the quarryman, reaching down the relics from their hook in the wall over the chimneypiece; "they've hung here all my time, and most of my father's. The Roll-Call Of The Reef The heraldic chimneypiece is high and very elaborate. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts "No, you mustn't do that!" and he staggered and leant back against the chimneypiece. The Arbiter A Novel The chimneypiece, reaching the whole height of the wall, is of liver-coloured marble. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance The fourth side was occupied by two large windows and a great stone chimneypiece, carved with the arms of the Malétroits. The Short-story Left them on the chimneypiece and I expect the housemaid will commandeer them. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story Within, unwonted splendours met the eye, Panels, and floors of oak, and tapestry; Carved chimneypieces, where, on brazen dogs, Revelled and roared the Christmas fire of logs. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees He swayed and caught at the ledge of the chimneypiece, almost knocking over one of the two candles which burned there. The Adventures of Harry Revel She stumbled on the upturned corner of the shining, tiger-skin rug, recovered herself trembling, and laid hold of the high, narrow, marble shelf of the chimneypiece for support. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance It was a handsome house inside, with wonderful oak staircases and Adams chimneypieces; and there was an air of great stateliness about it, and of very little luxury. The Farringdons She rose impulsively, and unlocked a cabinet in the chimneypiece. The Henchman His eye roved to the bottle on the chimneypiece and dropped to the fire. Man to Man They were answered by Mrs. Fugler, who moved about the small room quietly, removing, dusting and replacing the china ornaments on the chimneypiece. Wandering Heath She moved across the shining yellow and black surface of the tiger-skin and straightened the bronzes of Vinedresser and Lazy Lad standing on the high chimneypiece. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance She drew her hands from the suds, wiped them on her wet apron, and, lifting a pint bottle from the chimneypiece, took a long draught. The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow The blazing wood showed forth the chief Glenfernie gathering-place, wide and deep, with a great chimneypiece and walls of black oak, and hung thereon some old pieces of armor and old weapons. Foes Kitty clicked her tongue sharply against her teeth and, crossing to the chimneypiece, took down a letter which, was resting there. The Moon out of Reach Madame placed the candle on the chimneypiece, locked the door, and put the key in her pocket. Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh Racing cups adorned the chimneypiece and sideboard, portraits of race-horses and jockeys adorned the walls. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance He leaned up against the chimneypiece, and meditatively watched the girl as she began deftly to clear the table. The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow The white curtains of the chimneypiece had been drawn aside, a bright fire was burning, and Barnes was removing a foot-pan of hot water. Muslin He stumbled to the chimneypiece, and, leaning his arms on it, buried his face against them. The Moon out of Reach Both might have hope of escaping recognition in the imperfect light, for the candle on the chimneypiece was flaring in the air, and the light from the lantern fell in spots, and was confusing. Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh He stood silent, leaning against the corner of the chimneypiece, looking down on all her springlike radiance. The Just and the Unjust Bring one of the commonest field-flowers into a room, place it on a table or chimneypiece, and you seem to have brought a ray of sunshine into the place. Thrift Above the chimneypiece there is a gilt oval mirror, worth ten pounds. Muslin At length M. Étienne walked over to the chest by the chimneypiece and deliberately put his hand on the key. Helmet of Navarre A small thick Bible lay on the chimneypiece, and leaning its back against the mirror, I began to read in it with a mind as attentively directed as I could. Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh There were two lamps on the chimneypiece, both of which Gilmore lighted. The Just and the Unjust "I believe it is true, Corona," said Giovanni, turning away and leaning upon the chimneypiece, his head supported on one hand. Saracinesca The old lady lay in bed with the candle alight, pale and sleepless with fright, anon muttering her prayers, anon determined to fire off the rusty old blunderbuss that hung over the chimneypiece. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 A clock which was undoubtedly of the Louis Quinze period stood upon the chimneypiece. A Tale of a Lonely Parish There was a candle on the chimneypiece, and another in a stable lantern near the window. Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh The judge rested an elbow on the chimneypiece and regarded Montgomery curiously. The Just and the Unjust Corona leaned against the chimneypiece, and her eyes rested lovingly upon Giovanni. Saracinesca The bits of rare china were fewer—but the portrait of the famous Timothy La Sarthe, by Holbein, still frowned from his place of honor above the chimneypiece. Halcyone If they were not on the chimneypiece they would be in the drawer with his razors and pockethandkerchiefs. The Romantic They had been talking of a chimneypiece which Maria Consuelo wished to have placed in the hall. Don Orsino I looked with contempt on the tribes painted on the church walls, which I once so much admired, and on the carved chimneypiece in the Squire's Hall. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer Completion of decorative pictures for M. Thomas: Spring and Summer, panels 8 by 4 ft., set in the woodwork; Autumn for the ceiling; Winter for the chimneypiece. Jean Francois Millet The size of the chimneypiece impressed him, and also its rich carving. The Regent It tells you that by its goodly old-time ampleness, its high panelled walls with their dimming portraits, its great chimneypiece flanked by tall cupboards, and its massive overshadowing stairway. Virginia: the Old Dominion I leave him my best tool box, and father's red silk pocket-handkerchief which I keep in the old tobacco pot on my chimneypiece. His Big Opportunity Then she rose slowly, turned, and stood before the low, long chimneypiece. Taquisara The stranger, who was leaning against the chimneypiece with drooping head, looked round and answered, 'No. It's a horrible sight!' Our Mutual Friend She started up, glanced at the clock on the chimneypiece. The Price She Paid All along the chimneypiece were ranged bottles of horse, pig, and cow medicines, and against the wall was a high table, made up of the fragments of an old oak Iychgate. A Pair of Blue Eyes It was ferine and spectral, and so tremendously violent, that the long attorney, expecting nothing of the sort, was thrown out of his balance against the chimneypiece. Wylder's Hand Then, all at once she straightened herself and left the chimneypiece. Taquisara Mr Fledgeby's evil star showing her the pepper-box on the chimneypiece, she climbed upon a chair, and got it down, and sprinkled all the plasters with a judicious hand. Our Mutual Friend And the sad figure leaning on the chimneypiece, whipped, beaten by Mrs. Levitt's laughter—the high, coarse, malignant laughter that had made her run to the smoke-room door to shield him, to shut it off. Mr. Waddington of Wyck He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece. Charlotte's Inheritance Arthur leaned against the chimneypiece, his hands in his pockets, and, in like manner, glanced at him. The Channings He directed my eye to the clock on the chimneypiece. Tales and Novels — Volume 09 Would the lady object to my lighting the pair of candles on the chimneypiece, to throw a further light upon the subject? Our Mutual Friend He had given back altogether and now leaned against the chimneypiece, not beaten, not abashed, but smiling at her in a triumphant certitude. Mr. Waddington of Wyck Diana stood with her elbows resting on the chimneypiece, her face covered with her hands. Charlotte's Inheritance Richard laid the shillings on the chimneypiece, and proceeded to make up the fire before he went. There & Back She leaned forward to break a green sprig from the branch over the chimneypiece; the strong draft drew in her fleecy skirt, and in an instant she was enveloped in flames. The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation A Christmas Story They were shown into a waiting-room, where the all-powerful Wegg wore his hat, and whistled, and with his forefinger stirred up a clock that stood upon the chimneypiece, until he made it strike. Our Mutual Friend He was at the chimneypiece before she had turned again, before she could have seen him. Mr. Waddington of Wyck Mortimer did not avail himself of the chimneypiece toward which he had unconsciously gravitated, but walked back and forth. The Sisters-In-Law She threw the dangerous contents of the second and smaller bottle out into the yard—and then put it back empty on the chimneypiece. The Fallen Leaves As Iris thanked him and wrote the name, the clock on the chimneypiece struck the hour. Blind Love Composedly smoking, he leaned an elbow on the chimneypiece, at the side of the fire, and looked at the schoolmaster. Our Mutual Friend Turning aside, he leaned his arms on the chimneypiece and hid his face. The Vision of Desire We easily assumed that we were in the palace of some haughty hidalgo, adapted to the uses of a modern hotel, with a magical prevision which need not include the accurate jointing of a chimneypiece. Familiar Spanish Travels She considered again with herself—then went back to the chimneypiece, and took down the second bottle. The Fallen Leaves There"—she pointed to the chimneypiece—"is a letter in my lady's handwriting. Blind Love He turned his back to her and stood with his nose at the glass of the chimneypiece while he brushed specks of ash out of his beard. What Maisie Knew A large oil painting of his Majesty the Czar of Russia hangs over the marble chimneypiece. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán And there on the chimneypiece he saw an old photograph of himself at the age of thirteen, holding a puppy in his arms. Anne Severn and the Fieldings Horace hated bishops and archbishops, and all the hierarchy; yet here again we behold another prelatical chimneypiece—a frieze taken from the tomb of Archbishop Warham, at Canterbury. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 He smiled at his own reflection in the mirror over the chimneypiece. Hyacinth Mrs. Beale, for a minute, still with her eyes on him as he leaned upon the chimneypiece, appeared to turn this over. What Maisie Knew He stood before the chimneypiece watching his mother, but not offering to help her; rather as though undecided as to what his next words ought to be. Peter's Mother Above the chimneypiece hung an enlarged photograph of her husband, taken a couple of days after his wedding. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch He hurries the lingering guests through the little parlour, the chimneypiece of which was copied from the tomb of Ruthall, Bishop of Durham, in Westminster Abbey. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 One night, this strange piece of furniture acquired suddenly the power of locomotion, and, after performing some odd circles on her chimneypiece, fairly leaped on the floor, and continued to roll about the apartment. Waverley Novels — Volume 12 At last, when Mr. Audley laid down his letters, and leant against the chimneypiece, she ventured to say, 'Is it wrong?' The Pillars of the House, V1 Some minutes went by before Folliot took the cigar from his lips and leaning against the chimneypiece looked fixedly at his visitor. The Paradise Mystery He lighted the candles on the chimneypiece, then he resumed his seat and his former attitude. The Prodigal Judge Howard got up and leaned against the chimneypiece, surveying his wife with delight. Watersprings Over the chimneypiece, a sword, and an old gold-laced cap, on which Sam looked with reverence. Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn Shading it in his hand from the night air straying through the open window, Herbert lit the two candles that stood upon the little chimneypiece behind Lawford's head. The Return "I am quite at your command," and I went and leaned against the chimneypiece. To Have and to Hold An impertinent little clock upon the chimneypiece striking eleven broke the silence and reminded Phebe that she could not indulge in love dreams there. Rose in Bloom Over the chimneypiece presided the portrait of Mr. Jorrocks persuading his horse to cross a stream. The Country House Lyell's picture now hangs over my chimneypiece, and uncommonly glad I am to have it, and thank you for it. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 "You can see yourself that the wall is bare and that it rings as sound as any chimneypiece ever made." The Filigree Ball Being a full and true account of the solution of the mystery concerning the Jeffrey-Moore affair "Well, thank God for that, anyway!" he observed, strolling to the chimneypiece and selecting a pipe from a rack. The Zeppelin's Passenger Mac and Rose were alone he apparently in a brown study, leaning his elbows on the chimneypiece, and she lying back in a low chair looking thoughtfully at the fire. Rose in Bloom The massive chimneypiece was of black oak, and above it were carved the arms of the House of Fentolin. The Vanished Messenger The King read, and remained, according to the saying of Churchill, hard as the marble chimneypieces of Whitehall. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 Bartolomeo clenched his fists and struck them on the marble of the chimneypiece. Vendetta Against the black oak of the chimneypiece she had almost the appearance of a framed cameo. The Zeppelin's Passenger "Then the chimney," said Iachimo, "is south of the chamber, and the chimneypiece is Diana bathing; never saw I figures livelier expressed." Tales from Shakespeare Not a hearth or a chimneypiece was of marble. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 |
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