| 单词 | foretoken |
| 例句 | Nothing in its make-up foretokens a limited existence. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Verily the chosen prophets by many signs and foretokens were in their lives illustrious. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z These allusions were foretokens that something unusual was taking place. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. As a certain foretoken of war it could not be sustained. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources This latter event was construed by the European public as the foretoken of a new and far-resonant departure in Austria’s treatment of international relations. England and Germany "Ah!" the wise old lips reply, "Youth may pass and strength may die; But of Love I can't foretoken: Ask some older Sage than I!" The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 The present aspect of organizations, whether in Church, or State, or society at large, foretokens dissolution. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I The instant when the rim of the sun comes up bright and red is the instant when our expectation is most kindled toward the glory of the dawn and of the day which it foretokens. The Writing of the Short Story Among the many predictions given in the word of God touching the last days, is one which foretokens a wide-spread and lamentable declension in the religious world. Modern Spiritualism It was as though he had some foretokens of his being about shortly to put off this his tabernacle. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God At length, a glimmer of light appeared, which we imagined to be rather the foretoken of an approaching burst of flames, as in truth it was, than the return of day. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror There are men who, like the storm birds before the tempest, appear in history as foretokens of the approaching outburst of great convulsions. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 The grave-stones cast long shadows over the ground, foretokens of night where another night was resting already; the longest stretched away from the head of Hugh's grave. Queechy, Volume II They say that eclipses foretoken misfortune, because misfortunes are common, so that, as evil happens so often, they often foretell it; whereas if they said that they predict good fortune, they would often be wrong. Pascal's Pensées Perhaps to shew the vanity of trusting to these uncertain and casual exaltations or depressions, which many consider as certain foretokens of good and evil. Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies Or contrast with Addison's Italian letters passages like these, which foretoken Rogers and Byron. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century Although fitful, unorganized, and abortive, that wild splutter was one of the foretokens of the impending cataclysm, and was recognized as such by the writer of these pages. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference Then he knew why he had been so blissfully happy that evening; it was just a foretoken of the little girl's nearness. The Emperor of Portugalia They are written in a sprightly style, are full of bright fancies as well as sound feeling and excellent sense, and foretoken plainly the author of the 'Susy' books. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss In one of his Advent sermons he said, "The heathen write that the comet may arise from natural causes, but God creates not one that does not foretoken a sure calamity." History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom All these movements and changes foretoken greater revolutions in the age that was to follow. Outline of Universal History Be that as it may, certain arrangements which the Doctor presently made in his domestic affairs did not seem to foretoken an immediate change of condition. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 Sign, omen, auspice, portent, prognostic, augury, foretoken, adumbration, presage, indication. The Century Vocabulary Builder And so far were they carried into the admiration thereof, that they thought in the chanceable hitting upon any such verses great foretokens of their following fortunes were placed. English literary criticism Perhaps to shew the vanity of trusting to those uncertain and casual exaltations or depressions, which many consider as certain foretokens of good and evil. Preface to Shakespeare And this foretokens the permanent enlistment of talent in the public service to the end that democracy may provide that effective nationalism imposed by the new era of world competition. The Boss and the Machine; a chronicle of the politicians and party organization And so far were they carried into the admiration thereof, that they thought in the changeable hitting upon any such verses, great foretokens of their following fortunes were placed. A Defence of Poesie and Poems |
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