| 单词 | doorsill |
| 例句 | The ship’s daily newspaper lay just outside the doorsill. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Under the frozen heat of his glance they tripped over doorsills and dropped the salt cellar into the yolks of their poached eggs. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Getting the firebox over the doorsill was a small problem, but I remembered a trick of my mother’s: I rubbed the sill with very soapy water, and the masonite slid over easily. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Doc was a pure scientist and incapable of superstition and yet when he came in late one night and found a line of white flowers across the doorsill he had a bad time of it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z This champion the lord of stormcloud, Zeus, and strong Apollo loved; nor had he ever to cross the doorsill into dim old age. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There are exposed pipes in the bathrooms, wires stapled over doorsills, nails protruding from beams. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The dog scampered to them and raised his leg one last time against the doorsill, saying, in his way, “I have been here.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “If you want to search my house, you’ll have to get past me. And I’ll tell you something else for free. If you set a foot over that doorsill, I’ll wring your red neck.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She was dragging a large five-bushel basket of what looked like brambles, and a woman was pushing the other side of it, saying, “Watch the doorsill, baby.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Flashing down from Olympos’ height she went to stand in Ithaka, before the Manor, just at the doorsill of the court. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The workmanship was no less fastidious even at the bottom of the board, near the doorsill, where the two penmen, each in his turn, had obviously lain on their stomachs. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I would not give her the satisfaction of falsely apologizing aloud, so I stared at the doorsill and shook my head. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I watched Miss Norris lift one foot, and then the other, over the invisible stile that barred the front doorsill. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z In my deluded solitude, I sat waiting for my son in the armchair of my library, my eyes glued to the doorsill, calling to him with my mind, as I used to call for Clara. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Independence seemed to have passed over our village, just as the plague did on that long ago night in Egypt, sparing those who had the right symbol marked over their doorsills. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She waited a moment and then, one by one, lifted her feet over the doorsill and into the dining room as though stepping over an invisible shin-high stile. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z After a massive lunch at Ma Maison, in Beverly Hills, with Orson Welles, Jim wrote he had to “brace his boot on the limo’s doorsill to hoist the great director to the curb.” Jim Harrison, Mozart of the Prairie 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z How many times had one of them stood on a doorsill with their mouths full of the worst thing they could say? On a Summer Night in Selma, an Eerie Carnival Comes to Town 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z “You can find manufacturer recommendations for tire pressures either on the placard attached to the doorsill of the driver’s door or in your car’s manual.” How to take care of your car during the coronavirus pandemic 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Crows caw, lizards listen, golden girls sing and the feet of rats scribble on the doorsills sounding not maybe as you would expect, but in hearing them, discovering that they sound as they must. Review: Michael Tilson Thomas brings his 'Playthings' to the L.A. Phil, and they're not what you think 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z I would prefer, though, for the window controls to be down near the armrest rather than way up on top of the doorsill. Video Review: The F-Pace Crossover Keeps Its Jaguar DNA 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Then and then only, during all that time of watching, did Lad leave the doorsill of his own accord. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z To the astonishment of Elmer, however, the man did not pass beyond the doorsill. Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts 2011-12-17T03:00:14.840Z So Osmo secretly split the old doorsill into thin slivers and, when next Ilona stepped over it, the brush of her skirts sent the splinters flying. Mighty Mikko A Book of Finnish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales 2011-11-25T03:00:15.030Z ‘She came over the doorsill before we saw her.’ The Piskey-Purse Legends and Tales of North Cornwall 2011-08-30T02:00:37.027Z Indeed, now that the waves of the Presbyterian invasion were lapping his own doorsill, the Quaker of every age in Philadelphia appears to have entirely lost sight of the duty of non-resistance. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z Her feet faltered over the doorsill and 2 paced slowly down the shop between the long counters, each step slower than its predecessor. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z At once a gurgling laughter was heard near the doorsill of their house. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z Dan'l looked and saw her, weak, trembling, gripping the doorsill with her left hand. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z “Sit down a minute,” I said artfully, sinking down on the doorsill, “and keep me ’mused. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z The door thrown wide, he gathered Jane up and stumbled with her over a slab-like doorsill that wobbled under their weight. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z "Barely possible that mam'seile has put it again under the doorsill, although I have warned her against that many a time." Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z There is a movable doorsill, out of which a small hole is often cut to admit of entrance and exit for the dogs and cats. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology Down in the hollow, 'mid crib and stack, The roof of his low-porched house looms black; Not a line of light at the doorsill's crack. The Garden of Dreams As I approached, wading ankle-deep in muck that reached to the doorsill, two pigs scampered out through the opposite door. Our Southern Highlanders For the blacksmith lay across his doorsill "sick." John March, Southerner He sat on the doorsill and picked up a twig to chew. Clark's Field How they managed to travel the space from one room to the other without stumbling over rugs or doorsills will ever be a mystery to them. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters I was just quietly passing one of those storage buildings when I saw a flicker of light beneath the doorsill. The Monk of Hambleton I was a little flustered myself, and froze at the doorsill, shouting as loud as I could: —Hello, folks! Letters from my Windmill He dug about with the pole in the loose earth beyond the doorsill, then drew it back. Gone Fishing Floretta was very eager to stay, and continue to peep into cracks in the floor and walls, and to poke with a stick under the doorsill, and in the soft earth around the hut. Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains It is better to defend the doorsill than the hearth-stone—the porch than the altar. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 It was while she was carrying out this instruction that a shadow appeared on the doorsill, followed in a moment by the figure of Shad Wells. The Vagrant Duke Later a door creaked, there were muffled footfalls under the stable awning and one resounding thump, as it might have been a shod hoof striking a doorsill. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories Having delivered herself thus forcibly, she tossed aside the end of her cigarette and rose from the doorsill. When Dreams Come True Seabeck stubbed his toe on the stable doorsill in his confusion at the praise. The Ranch at the Wolverine The poacher was sunning himself on his doorsill when I came into view over the black basalt rocks. The Maids of Paradise He halted at the doorsill and called to her. The Vagrant Duke Size, price, and colour were duly discussed; rain came on, we sat on the doorsill sheltering, and the basha—Tetuan's governor—was criticised. In the Tail of the Peacock He was brought to the doorsill by the panting maid, for he had walked away very fast. The Fifth Queen Crowned They stumbled over the doorsill, the strong sunlight blinding their eyes after the darkness of the windmill interior. Rainbow Hill The Lizard was standing on his doorsill when I came up; he returned my greeting sullenly, his keen eyes of a sea-bird roving over me from head to foot. The Maids of Paradise At that moment, Mary Ellen, having heard the voice of her mistress, projected her face above the doorsill of the backstairs. Explorers of the Dawn The dreamy merchant sits barelegged on the doorsill, and is not to be disturbed by the mere entrance of a purchaser. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia He dropped to the doorsill and looked briefly up at the sky where two ships were cutting out to space. Victory "That's the program," replied the leading boy; and with these words he immediately crossed the doorsill. Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School The preacher must hold their hands until they cross the doorsill of the Audience Chamber. A Circuit Rider's Wife We set out holding each other by moist clean hands, an admonishing Mrs. Handsomebody on the doorsill. Explorers of the Dawn There dropped from the doorsill into the yard, not one, but three young women, followed by a very deaf old man, who appeared to think that the Captain's visit bore some reference to the hencoop. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Drake, standing on the doorsill, had now some eight inches advantage of height. Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day The Hermit laid a lump of sugar upon the doorsill and stepped back. Followers of the Trail Then came a tremendous blow; then a foot was seen forcing its way over the doorsill, another moment, and the barrier to the entrance of the invaders gave way with a rattling crash. Nearly Lost but Dearly Won So she paused long enough to dump in the cupful of raisins still standing on the doorsill, where the seeders had been sitting at their task. Tabitha's Vacation Lying on the doorsill she found some fragrant spikes of late-blooming orchis tied with a grass blade. Where the Sun Swings North Robert Morton opened the screen door diffidently, speculating as to whom he would confront in the kitchen; then he stopped, arrested on the doorsill. Flood Tide To cover myself with the water as quickly as possible appears to be the only remedy, however, and I take a header from the doorsill. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 Phœbe: Maybe: and yet, you shall not cross that doorsill, Until I know. Krindlesyke They came of an evening, and talked to Paw and Maw as they sat on the doorsill with their shoes kicked off and their bare toes resting themselves. Across the Fruited Plain It was never His plan to increase the numbers by cutting down the doorsills so men could get in more easily. Quiet Talks on Following the Christ "I brushed all obstructions from my doorsill and stepped into the road." The Shield of Silence Mrs. Hill occupied a rocking-chair just inside the doorway, and the dominie sat on the doorsill at her feet. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life The house of the Poet.—Homeric paintings; celebrated mosaics; the dog at the doorsill, with the inscription Cave Canem; the Choragus causing the recitation of a piece. The Wonders of Pompeii Jack found himself in the midst of dense smoke as soon as he plunged across the doorsill. The Banner Boy Scouts Or, The Struggle for Leadership A shadow appeared on the doorsill; and Morgan Pell came in. The Bad Man Tomaso's brother rose from the doorsill to gesticulate while he argued those points and others which Johnny thought of later. Skyrider He had a glimpse of a tan shoe and a slim tan-silk ankle, which poised birdlike above the high doorsill; and then she vanished into the black shadow of the companionway. The Voice in the Fog But with this cottage, the shaded streaks were richest in its front and about its entrance, where the ground-sill, and especially the doorsill had, through long eld, quietly settled down. The Piazza Tales When the law of cause and effect reaches the doorsill of our minds, it does not stop short to give way to the law of chance. Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy Even as he made the promise a shadow darkened the doorsill and Bob Hart stepped into the office. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West As you step across the doorsill and pass from the little entry into the "living-room," you pause and murmur, "Excuse me." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen All the window ledges and doorsills were so encrusted with dust that one passing through them would be sure to leave his mark. Triple Spies She had been expecting him, and stood stock-still immediately she stepped across the doorsill, nerving herself and bracing all her faculties. The Downfall And when one leaves their doorsill one has a genial momentum of the spirit that carries one on rapidly and cheerfully. Mince Pie But one man, Kaneopa, has suspected mischief and hidden under the doorsill where the king of the spirits sat, so no one found him. The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Witches were sometimes supposed to work a baleful charm on the milk by putting under the doorsill some magical object, such as a picture of a toad or a lizard. Jean Francois Millet A little boy, wearing the blue callot of a poilu on the back of his head, sits on the doorsill. Where the Sabots Clatter Again For the first time in his life he was standing on his own doorsill, looking down his own front path and through his own front gate! The Lilac Girl Five minutes later he stumbled across his own doorsill, calling his wife's name. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts Though he called it Manuel's camp from force of habit, that hot-blooded gentleman had not set foot over its unhewn doorsill for three weeks and more. The Gringos Not until Arthur stepped upon the doorsill did they lift their heads. The Second Generation The doorsill was scrubbed to a chalky white, while the uncovered floor wore the same polished hue. Maggie Miller If 't is, they must 'a' made up their quarrel, for there was a time she wouldn't step foot over that doorsill. The Village Watch-Tower When Tryon came up to her, she was sitting on the doorsill of a miserable cabin, and held in her hand a bottle, the contents of which had never paid any revenue tax. The House Behind the Cedars Against his doorsill the evening paper lay, and picking it up he let himself in and lighted the gas. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California For the next thing, he had a copper doorsill nailed down, which his housemaid polished, until it shone as bright as gold. Welsh Fairy Tales On the doorsill stood the Reformed Doctor, gazing in. Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings He knocked the mud off his boots loudly on the doorsill before proceeding to attach the padlock to the outer door. The Desert and the Sown It seemed to her that she saw that woman standing on the doorsill asking: "What do you want here, madame?" Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories Dickie, having summoned Mrs. Halligan to her doorsill, had looked past her up the narrow, steep staircase. Hidden Creek Racey stepped across the doorsill and halted just within the room. The Heart of the Range He shuffled over the doorsill and at the edge he turned. Betty Gordon at Boarding School The Treasure of Indian Chasm On the doorsills and lintels of the best houses, he was told, were turquoise stones. A Brief History of the United States Then sitting down on the doorsill, she laughed like a schoolgirl until the cow with her extraordinary burden, and old Billy in her wake, disappeared up the road. The Moccasin Maker The sun was so warm that Berg and Sheila dozed on their doorsill. Hidden Creek He made as if to enter, but went no farther than the placing of one foot on the doorsill. The Heart of the Range He passed through the vestibule, approached the kitchen, and stood motionless on the doorsill. Stories by Foreign Authors: Italian I have sworn not to step beyond my doorsill till I am completely well again, and I am still awaiting the good will of the members of the commission for the Bouilhet fountain! The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters "My blackboard," answered Sister, almost falling over the doorsill as she pulled her blackboard—a gift from Grandmother Hastings—out onto the porch. Brother and Sister He struck his head against the low roof, as he stepped over the doorsill. The Parent's Assistant And as the sun moved backward, with his hand on the doorsill, he leaped to the earth. The Land of the Changing Sun He finally reached the room of the priest and stood still on the doorsill, amazed to see him in bed. Stories by Foreign Authors: Italian I have said, Excellency, that my angle of vision along the crevice of the doorsill was sharply cut midway of this now enlarged fireplace. The Sleuth of St. James's Square On doorsills sat women combing their long, black hair and calling, one to another, across the narrow thoroughfares. Cabbages and Kings With one long stride he stepped over the doorsill, down into the cabin, and flung the blankets at her feet and then the pack after it. To the Last Man "Where's the ink?" he shouted at his wife as soon as his foot was across the doorsill. Pigs is Pigs The young man led me into a small room tastefully decorated with four walls, a floor, a ceiling, a window sill and a window, a door and a doorsill, and a bed and a chair. Speaking of Operations And as I looked on, through the crevice under the doorsill, he put out his free hand and with his finger touched the woman gently. The Sleuth of St. James's Square |
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