| 单词 | half-moon |
| 例句 | Growling and snarling, they formed a half-moon circle around him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Near them, half-moon lobster traps bleached under the heat of the sun, the salt dried to white streaks along their boards, their rope netting stiff and a bit ragged. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Gerris met him there just after sundown, as a half-moon shone upon the waters. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There was a half-moon and several million stars lighting the night as they never did at home. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He had several feet of long silver hair and beard, half-moon spectacles, and an extremely crooked nose. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A half-moon brightened the sky, and the school yard was laced with the ghostly shadows of the parasol trees. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore half-moon glasses, had a long, crooked nose, and flowing silver hair, beard, and mustache. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I see,” said Dumbledore eventually, peering at Harry over the top of his half-moon spectacles and giving Harry the usual sensation that he was being X-rayed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She peers at me over her half-moon glasses. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Dumbledore’s long silver hair and beard, the piercingly blue eyes behind half-moon spectacles, the crooked nose: Everything was as he had remembered it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She rode it down toward the crumbling towers, her nerves growing jumpy as the ruins rose up to blot out the half-moon. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Lon had been right, of course: years of poring over manuscripts had given the Librarian severe myopia, and he wore thin half-moon spectacles on the end of his nose. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The half-moon shone through the window behind the couch, on which Uncle Jet was squirming and shifting in sleep. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We got running water now, and indoor plumbing, but my dad never seen no reason to tear down the old outhouse with the half-moon carved in the door. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Rondell smiled big and nodded his head some, and we all three of us kept walking along the wet sand, a half-moon pasted on the sky over us and shining in the black ocean. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Each brick had been cut with her ulo, the half-moon shaped woman’s knife, so versatile it can trim a baby’s hair, slice a tough bear, or chip an iceberg. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z That little half-moon in the top corner explains why I didn’t know. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It was a half-moon of steel encased in a skyscraper of wooden falsework. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was a soft gray night with a half-moon forming a perfect D in the sky. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She put her hand on his arm and let him lead her off the path and toward the river, where the water rushed by with the half-moon wavering in the moving surface. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A half-moon silvered the leaves of the fruit trees and shone on the surface of the stone bathing pond. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Time would darken the half-moon wound into Roy’s dark skin, but nothing would bring together again the so violently divided eyebrow. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “I know,” I said, smiling like a half-moon goon. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The half-moon shone, not as bright as day, not by any means, but enough to see the graveyard, enough for that. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z We rounded a headland to enter a rocky half-moon bay. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Instead of a crescent moon curve they're a half-moon, the blades weighted and sharpened on both sides to easily cut in either direction. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She had on bright red nail polish and I couldn’t get my eyes off the way her fingers tapped on my desktop and were leaving tiny half-moon dents in the wood. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Each corner of the triangle is rounded like a half-moon, with a platform inside. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z A half-moon floated in the sky above the city, attended by a thousand stars. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had risen half-an-hour before her entrance, and had washed my face, and put on my clothes by the light of a half-moon just setting, whose rays streamed through the narrow window near my crib. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Ah, good evening Harry,” said Dumbledore, looking up at him through his half-moon glasses with a most satisfied expression. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Even in the light of the half-moon, I know him. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Across the street, clouds scudded along the horizon, and a half-moon suddenly emerged, brightening the road ahead. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The tips of Dumbledore’s long, thin fingers were together and he was resting his chin upon them, staring up at the ceiling through his half-moon spectacles as though lost in thought. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The light of the half-moon and stars tinged the sands blue, purple, and silver instead of the daylight colors of orange, red, and white. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His half-moon glasses glittered in the wandlight as he peered around at the surrounding trees. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Home is a rickety old dock and an outhouse with a half-moon cut in the door, and the bright orange flowers my mom called “outhouse lilies.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She has hair like black glass and a wide, half-moon smile. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z He unfolded a pair of half-moon glasses that hung around his neck and placed them on his nose, and Mia’s knees trembled. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Harry’s eyes wandered past him to where Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster, sat watching the Sorting from the staff table, his long silver beard and half-moon glasses shining brightly in the candlelight. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The lid to the manhole was now completely removed, making the half-moon above him a round disk of blue afternoon sky. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z A half-moon lit the path, and Nhamo saw that the leopard was merely a tangle of leaves by the water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Stood in the silver tarnish of a half-moon and glanced up to a sky riddled with stars. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Through the screen door we could see a dark, cool lobby and, behind the desk, a man of about sixty, his half-moon glasses pulled low on his nose, reading a copy of the Bennington Banner. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Now, in the pale light of the half-moon, he took a moment to survey them. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Exactly,” said Dumbledore, looking very seriously over the top of his half-moon glasses. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The half-moon hung over the pines, partly hidden by small, glowing clouds moving slowly across the sky—the sky changing each moment. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She looked out the window, where a bright half-moon hovered above the buildings across the street. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It completes the set of six and creates a perfect half-moon curve. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His blue eyes were light, bright, and sparkling behind half-moon spectacles and his nose was very long and crooked, as though it had been broken at least twice. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I focused on one rough spot that almost had the shape of a half-moon. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My horse was a big black Arabian with a half-moon shock of white for a bib. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She could see the stars, sharp and bright, and the half-moon glowed in the east. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As a half-moon crept up the sky, they staked their horses out in the village commons and supped on salted mutton, dried f apples, and hard cheese. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In other words, the people on earth would see slightly less than a half-moon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun was long gone; and only the cold silver shine of the half-moon remained to light their way over the treacherous ground that lay behind them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was looking at her closely through his half-moon spectacles, his long fingers gently prodding and poking. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A half-moon floated above the Bell Tower and cast its reflection on the roof of the glass gardens. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Harry reached out, straightened the half-moon spectacles upon the crooked nose, and wiped a trickle of blood from the mouth with his own sleeve. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I look through the rectangular window and see a nurse in violet scrubs walk past my room and over to the half-moon desk in the center of the hallway where there's a huddle of computers. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We just lie there looking up at the half-moon until it’s time for me to walk her home. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised himself up on one elbow, listening, searching in the dim light of the newly risen half-moon. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Even without the half-moon, Alex would have recognized the sleek dancer’s body and the close-cropped hair of the man whose photograph he had seen only a few days before. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z From behind his half-moon blinker cups, Seabiscuit could see nothing but an empty track ahead of him, nor is it likely that he could hear Rosemont over the roar from the grandstand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Professor Dumbledore was now looking down at Harry, who looked right back at him, trying to discern the expression of the eyes behind the half-moon spectacles. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The night was warm, and a half-moon shone on the farmyard. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z As I do, I catch a glimpse of a uniformed person standing at the half-moon desk in the center of the hallway. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z On the other end was a half-moon of light with faces crowding the opening. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Really, Hagrid, if you are holding out for universal popularity, I’m afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time,” said Dumbledore, now peering sternly over his half-moon spectacles. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The half-moon was up before I heard the creaking of the harness and the crunching of the gig on the gravel drive. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The judge, a middle-aged, heavyset black woman wearing half-moon glasses, sits opposite, on a dais. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Scooping him up, she walked slowly along the pathway past the lotus pond and crossed the half-moon bridge to the Matriarch’s quarters. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She slices a grapefruit and sets each half-moon before us with a special spoon that has prickly edges so we can tear into it. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Instinctively, Harry looked at Dumbledore, who smiled faintly, the firelight glancing off his half-moon spectacles. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It’s hard for me to explain exactly what a half-moon is without drawing a picture. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A minute later, the little drone comes rolling into my room, his half-moon eyes turned expectantly toward me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He shakes himself awake now, looks at the half-moon, and says, “I left my keys on your kitchen table.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z By the time their bellies were full, the stars had come out and a half-moon was rising over the mountains. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A misted half-moon had risen to the height of its arc by the time Tree-ear had swept the kiln entrance clear of ashes. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “So they still don’t know where you go?” asked Harry, hoping for more information on this intriguing subject, but Dumbledore merely smiled over the top of his half-moon spectacles. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When the half-moon rose over the tops of the trees, Salvador touched Lupita’s arm and said, “Come. We go now.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Above the tree line, the half-moon is almost too bright to look at. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Tears were sliding down from behind the half-moon spectacles into the long silver beard, and the pride and the gratitude emanating from him filled Harry with the same balm as phoenix song. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A goosenecked floor lamp with a glass bowl in the shape of a half-moon. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z This delivers us to an extended field of mogullike boulders, through which I repeatedly brace myself to somersault over the handlebars, only to watch as my 29-inch wheels surmount the next looming half-moon. Colorado adds a challenging new mountain biking adventure 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Today, my daughter's main sartorial concern is to get hold of a huge beard and half-moon spectacles so she can go to school as Professor Dumbledore on World Book Day. Sex, lies and teenage girls 2013-03-11T11:00:01Z The black night is partially lit by a timid half-moon, and the packed snow on the streets gleams cold blue. Downward spiral: how addiction decimated a Wyoming family 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z It wasn’t far past the first half-moon that we found ourselves walking along the shore of a lake I thought I recognized from my research. Trekking through fire and ice on Greenland’s 102-mile Arctic Circle Trail 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z It is traditional to fold the freshly stretched, herb-scattered round into a half-moon shape. How to make the cheese that squeaks 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z A couple hundred yards in front of us, someone had painted a half-moon on the side of a boulder, in bright red, next to a well-worn dirt track lined with cottongrass. Trekking through fire and ice on Greenland’s 102-mile Arctic Circle Trail 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Only a border of half-moon cucumbers separates them, keeping the peace. Where Dumplings and Ducks Rule 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z The holes form half-moon slivers, squares and elongated triangles, each several feet deep and lined with neon tubing. Desert X aims to be the Coachella of the art world. Here's a sneak peek 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Touches like a tribal necklace or gauntlets tied with ribbons were a reminder of the past, while stripes set in half-moon circles were an intriguing riff on the house’s print heritage. Special Report: From Ethnic to Elegant 2010-02-28T18:30:00Z Optionally, you may fold pleats where the edges meet, thereby creating a little purse, rather than a half-moon. Love at first bite: Learn two different ways to make steamed Chinese dumplings 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Harris arrives with her dignified silver hair twisted into a bun and a pair of half-moon spectacles sliding down her nose. Emmylou Harris: 'I looked down on country' 2013-03-04T18:22:38Z The shoes alone — half backless brogue and half Moroccan slipper — reflected a current trend; as did paint-splashed pants and a half-moon top, baring the midriff. Special Report: Looking for a New Elegance 2010-06-25T17:28:00Z Alas, my tiny standard room did not feature the famous curved walls of rooms on the side of the half-moon structure. Hotel Review: Hotel Unique in São Paulo, Brazil 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Halve them lengthways then slice into very thin half-moon shapes. Six simple recipes from a Korean kitchen 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Place about one tablespoon of the filling onto one half of the pastry and fold the other half over to seal the pie and create a half-moon shape. 20 best Mediterranean recipes: part 1 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z I saw a replay of this week’s show with Donny Deutsch, who was mildly chided for his dapper blazer and half-moon glasses. On the Runway Blog: A Grab Bag of Fashion News 2012-04-06T18:33:41Z The half-moon of hills was unmistakably the ridge that curled in a crescent around North Chideock. Robert Macfarlane: rereading Geoffrey Household's Rogue Male 2013-03-15T12:03:22Z It’s a half-moon cove of ashen sand flanked at either end by rock formations that look like giant Impressionistic sand castles. Frugal Traveler: Spain's Mediterranean Beaches Offer a Different Kind of Paradise 2011-05-24T19:52:36Z It traced the journey of two characters from a featureless laboratory, crisply tailored in head-to-toe half-moon print and recycled black moiré suiting. Who’s a Fashion Victim Now? 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z My stay was punctuated by ordinary activities that become extraordinary at Goldeneye: transcendent outdoor showers under a half-moon; sublime swims in the lazy lagoon, escorted by flying fish and butterflies. On a Caribbean Rum Trail 2014-02-21T19:02:44Z You’ll find his graphic perpetual calendars, snugly fitted wood animal puzzles and aluminum chairs with half-moon backs and skinny, insectlike legs. A Panorama of Design 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The sky was darkening, and a huge, butterscotch half-moon loomed just above the Hermitage. White Nights of St. Petersburg, Russia 2011-06-03T19:03:09Z The first shows the cotton-friendly soil of the Black Belt, then the slave population, followed by modern black residence and today’s extreme poverty – they all occupy the exact same half-moon across Alabama. A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z A whale rots in the “half-moon of the bay” as the island is battered by a tsunami, an earthquake and tourists. Off the Coast of Los Angeles, a Father and Daughter Fight to Survive 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Dolan is compact, seemingly shorter than his 5 feet 7 inches, with slim hips and a helmet of half-moon curls. Up Close: James L. Dolan Says He Lets His Music Speak for Him 2010-06-17T00:47:00Z This is why the moon sometimes appears as a crescent or half-moon. Ever wondered why you can see the moon sometimes during the day? 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Early on we passed a gigantic concrete structure with half-moon fenestrations lining its waterside front. Circumnavigating the isle of Manhattan in a kayak — a paddler’s perspective 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z The trail’s red half-moon markers are a nod to Greenland’s flag. Trekking through fire and ice on Greenland’s 102-mile Arctic Circle Trail 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z So, that means rather than scraping down the side of the bowl, you make a cut through the center to make a half-moon stir in between your full-circle stirs. A nostalgic dessert made from spring’s greatest treat: strawberries 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Then they are ready for the outer layer, which she carves with a "chaveta," or half-moon shaped blade. Cuba's famed cigars get a foot in door of U.S. market 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z She smiled, her lips forming an inverted triangle that activated deep half-moon creases on either side of her mouth but left the rest of her face untouched. Our Last Father's Day Lunch at Gitlitz's 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z There was a lovely half-moon that was strong enough to make the landscape glow. A Prairie Prologue in Nebraska 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z The décor, too, is like it was in the old days: large half-moon banquettes and a green and white striped ceiling. In Transit Blog: Hotel Restaurant Menus That Don't Grow Stale 2011-12-29T16:38:49Z Ms. Holmes started very small, at home, in April, with about 50 patties, the tender, half-moon pastries tinted yellow with turmeric. For Best Results, Eat This Roti Immediately 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z It was a "sandstone cutting" or holloway that ran over "the ridge of a half-moon of low, rabbit-cropped hills, the horns of which rested upon the sea". Robert Macfarlane: rereading Geoffrey Household's Rogue Male 2013-03-15T12:03:22Z Fold the tortilla to form a half-moon, then let cook until the cheese bubbles and the tortilla crisps. The kid-approved way to make quesadilla magic 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The fillings for the delicate half-moon dumplings change all the time, but they run along fairly unmenacing lines: soft cauliflower or kabocha or some other surprise, more likely than not involving brown butter. Same Name, New Thrilling Results 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Other paintings are more mysterious – like the 2,000-year-old colourful images of the full moon, half-moon and geometric signs at another site, Dawa'aleh. British archaeologists find cave paintings at 100 new African sites 2010-09-17T15:35:00Z Cadaqués, whose steeply sloped, narrow streets terminate at a perfect half-moon of pebble beach, was our last stop. On the Costa Brava of Spain, a Sea Urchin Quest 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z There was a feeling at this enormously long show — part retrospective and part novelty — that Mr. Cardin invented futuristic fashion, including wraparound sunglasses that looked more convincing than giant half-moon shoulder bags. Lanvin Tops Summer 2013 Men’s Collections 2012-07-01T15:12:47Z Traditional kibinai pastries are Lithuania’s answer to the Argentine empanada or the Indian samosa: half-moon turnovers stuffed with meat, potatoes or jam. 36 Hours in Vilnius, Lithuania 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z With all these options, you won’t have to stray far to do a half-moon pose. Spare Times for Aug. 16-22 2013-08-15T22:40:53Z The glossier slimes hold their shapes, remembering the half-moon impression of a nail. The “Oddly Satisfying” Pleasures of Slime Porn 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Peel the onion and cut it in half, then into very thin half-moon slices. You don’t know how to make egg foo yong? Sure you do. 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Visitors on the tour peer inside, and half-moon slivers of faces stretch into infinity. Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms at the Broad: A first look inside the 'infinite mysterious beauty' 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Their excellent half-moon boiled dumplings are filled with spinach, potato and cheese; mushrooms and sauerkraut; or pork, and will be served topped with sautéed onions. A New Pierogi Shop for Greenpoint, Brooklyn 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z I do own a half-moon edger, one of those wonderfully specific tools that truly only does one thing. Edging: it's a facelift for your lawn 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z After demolishing some printers and scanners, he donned his signature Bruno Chaussignand half-moon spectacles and a car coat by Clothsurgeon, a label that retrofits vintage sportswear brands like Champion. Bowen Yang of ‘S.N.L.’ Is a Smash. And a Mensch. 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z The barrel is decorated with a sun, a half-moon and a Sinhalese lion, the symbols of the King of Kandy. A bejeweled cannon and other art will head home to Sri Lanka from Netherlands museum 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The barrel is decorated with the symbols of the King of Kandy: a sun, a half-moon and a Sinhalese lion. Dutch museums will return art and artifacts that were looted from Sri Lanka and Indonesia 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The moody space, filled with cushy half-moon booths, is perfect for postgame cocktails. 3 queer-owned Ballard bars to kick off Pride Month with a toast 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Fill each round of dough with a heaping tablespoon of the apple filling, then, using a little water on your fingers, wet the edge of the dough and press together into a half-moon. Jack’s fried pies: Trisha Yearwood’s recipe for fried apple fritters 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z The hearth in the corner flickered flames in the back of its cast-ceramic floor, as a cook slid plates in and out of the oven’s half-moon opening. Review | Harvey’s in Falls Church is a testament to experience and family 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The dumpling shape, a very full half-moon, represents wealth. Four foods to enjoy during Lunar New Year 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Cheers accompanied the rocket as it rode a huge trail of flames toward space, with a half-moon glowing brightly and buildings shaking as though hit by a major quake. NASA’s mightiest rocket lifts off 50 years after Apollo 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z But another picture showed her wearing half-moon spectacles as she closely examined the artefacts in the White Drawing Room of her Berkshire residence. Queen's delight as teapot factory comes to her 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The Aveiro area is home to several kinds of purpose-built boat, most of them in the half-moon sloop style. Taking the scenic route to Aveiro, on Portugal’s Atlantic coast 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z He peeks down from behind half-moon spectacles in one shot, strums a guitar in the next and lazes alongside an illustrated frog in a field of flowers and mushrooms in another. Who's the face of Harry Styles' new beauty brand? Mick Fleetwood, obviously 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z A half-moon provided the only illumination until Marsh switched on her headlamp. Koalas are getting harder to find. Scientists in Australia are on a quest to uncover a hidden population. 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z After searing the meat on all sides — by far the most labor-intensive part of the recipe — I sauteed an onion and then nestled the chunks of meat among the half-moon heaps. Cider-braised pork shoulder goes from weekend project to weeknight dinner in the Instant Pot 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The half-moon earrings are handmade, too, meaning each pair is unique. The Verge’s favorite holiday gifts under $50 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Fridays and the half-moon of vendors that line the food court. Review | Marhaba’s stellar Middle Eastern cooking deserves a permanent spot at Tysons Corner Center 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z “Some will break down to make a saucy base for the others, which will hold their shape in slim half-moon slices,” the recipe states. The best apples for making apple pie 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Two of the photographs depict pale young women dressed in black — one wearing a cape with a hunting bow, the other adorned by tattoos and a half-moon pendant as she forages for herbs. Salem museum exhibit celebrates modern-day witch culture 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Not just his Neapolitan pizzas, which compare favorably to those at the original Brookland location, but also a mouthwatering Verde calzone, a blistered half-moon of pizza dough stuffed with pesto, salami, ricotta and mozzarella. Menomale NoMa draws inspiration from Rome with its superb pizza in teglia 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z If the lines between lawn and bed are blurred or wobbly, use the step-on, half-moon edger in the worst spots to recut them cleanly. It’s peak frustration time in the garden, but you can get past it 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Shown the gurney pictures of Greene’s body, Hollingsworth acknowledged the flashlight could have caused the half-moon shaped gashes on his head but added, “I’m not a doctor.” AP: Police clung to crash theory in Black man’s fatal arrest 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z However, in a small number of reported cases, patients’ fingernails discolored after a COVID-19 infection, developing a red half-moon pattern a few weeks later. Researchers probe nail abnormalities for COVID clues 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z So, imagine if you will an Oscars in which Leslie Odom Jr., a nominee for original song, performs “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami” on the Taper’s intimate, half-moon stage. Forget Union Station. The Oscars should be held at the Music Center 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Its refreshed Model S includes a controversial half-moon “yoke”-style steering wheel that aims to automate turn signals and gear selections, something likely to be scrutinized by regulators. Elon Musk moved to Texas and embraced celebrity. Can Tesla run on Autopilot? 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z He noted they might be missing a bar’s last call, and he said: “If you leave the stadium, you can take a picture with the orange half-moon. You can see ‘Touchdown Jesus’ in green.” Notre Dame president admonishes students for coronavirus violation he also committed 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z “She loves balancing poses, like the tree, half-moon pose and warrior II,” Ingber said. Jennifer Aniston's fitness secrets: 8 ways the 'Friends' star stays in shape 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z To achieve a mince, Holt suggests keeping the tip of the knife in one spot while you rock the knife, moving in a half-moon path. How to chop, dice, mince, julienne, chiffonade and master common knife skills vocabulary 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Players were permitted two dribbles before shooting at baskets attached to half-moon backboards, which prompted a style of uncluttered movement, crisp passing and ravenous scoring. First Woman Drafted in N.B.A. Avoids Coronavirus, but Not Its Frustrations 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Sitting at a half-moon table in the dimly lit kitchen, she opened her phone to review apartment listings on a handful of websites while her children slept. How wealthy towns keep people with housing vouchers out 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z For a savory pastry called a doblada, it’s formed into a folded half-moon, like an empanada, stuffed with meat or vegetables, and deep-fried until its surface is bubbly. Warming Up Guatemalan Style in Brooklyn 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The boomerang sixth green in the forefront is an homage to the Alister MacKenzie's half-moon green at the seventh hole at Crystal Downs. The 13 best golf courses built this decade - Golf Digest 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Fold the other half of the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape. New cookbook ‘Jubilee’ pays tribute to 200 years of African American culinarians and recipes 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Brick siding, thin columns and a half-moon portico are among character details. Hot Property: Comedian Russell Peters looks to shed landlord role 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z It peers down the rims of its half-moon glasses as it gives you a cold, deathly half-handshake and looks towards the door. Sebastian Coe’s stance on Salazar displays a very British hypocrisy | Barney Ronay 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Brick siding, thin columns and a half-moon portico and are among character details. Tyrone Power’s onetime home hits the market in Brentwood for $12 million 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z She built a half-moon garden up against the house and laid a new pathway to the backyard using saw-cut granite that was hand-torched and chipped. With an artistic pedigree — and perhaps a bit of an obsession — landscape designer Lisa Bauer creates a layered yard of expertly framed delights 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Back in Houston, where the nearly half-moon rode the sky in its zenith, Mrs. Jan Armstrong watched her husband on television. AP Was There: Man walks on the moon 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z When the Chargers took just six plays to respond, with Rivers throwing a 43-yard half-moon scoring pass to Keenan Allen, it promised to be the close game everyone expected. Perspective | Tom Brady, Bill Belichick don’t worry about the past. That’s why the Patriots still have a future. 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z The boy stares up at the big half-moon, then turns to his mother. This is what Trump’s caravan invasion really looks like 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z He set up camp in the Walmart lot with about five tents in a half-moon shape. In a Walmart parking lot, a tent city of Camp fire refugees takes shelter 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Inspired by geometric shapes and clean Nordic design, this elegant necklace suspends a half-moon of winter-white leather and a brass arc from a delicate brass chain. Clothes and accessory gifts: Stylish finds for men and women | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z From the Puebla piping to the half-moon shoulder badge to that beloved one-eyed coyote, all the classic Kachina essentials are present and exquistely accounted for. Ranking the NHL's 2018/19 alternate jerseys from worst to first - Golf Digest 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z The marquee lights shone in the night; the theater looked like it did in the 1930s, a piece of magic beneath a half-moon. Cultural divide: The nation is changing, but a small Iowa town refuses to live without its movie theater 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The sun rose over the buttes to the east, and a faint half-moon still hung over the Tehachapis, a mountain range to the west. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z But it came back that night when I stood on the lawn, fireflies flashing around me, and looked at the violet sky, where a half-moon hung between Jupiter and Venus. A Buddhism Critic Goes on a Silent Buddhist Retreat 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Divide into 4 equal portions, then shape each one into a flat patty that will fit inside a half-moon pita. Cheesy French toast is a mashup we can all get behind 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Picture any of millions of diner dishes with a sprig of parsley, valiantly curly and bright, consigned to a corner with an equally arbitrary half-moon of orange. 9 great things to do with boring old parsley 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Plunging into the minimalist half-moon pool for a dip before a dinner with friends set among the ancient stone watermills. 6 Vacation Villas with Enviable Pools 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Cut the red onion into very thin half-moon slices. One-pan chicken with a saucy, Middle Eastern accent 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Fold the round wrapper in half over the center into a half-moon shape, and pinch shut along the edges. Chinese home cooking isn’t as scary as it seems 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z A half-moon shaped design element may signify salt, that the family lived near the sea, Benton said. ‘The clocks that saved a village’ still have stories to tell 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z Keahey, a stout man with a greying beard and half-moon glasses, rubbed his face. 'America's dirty little secret': the Texas town that has been without running water for decades 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z She sculpts small, half-moon motifs and then drifts along, constantly shedding and accruing. null 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z I identified her by the purple half-moon scar that stretches across her abdomen. Chemotherapy, Then the U.S. Championships, for Gabriele Grunewald 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Upstairs is a studio or home office with a half-moon window and a built-in desk and cabinets. Inside the D.C. area’s most expensive homes for sale 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z They also find points with stemmed bases of various styles, and half-moon flakes perfect for opening shellfish. Spear tips point to path of first Americans 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Also on the list was installing half-moon windows on the second floor, an important step in returning the front facade to the way it looked when the house was new. A Financial Lifeline for Owners of Historic Homes 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z These half-moon dumplings are often steamed, which leaves the skins translucent enough for you to spy the fillings trapped within. Review | These restaurants have the best dim-sum dumplings in Washington 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z I look up and see TRAPPIST-1f, renamed Pangu, another planet in the system, so close that it would look like a half-moon in the skies of our cradle, Earth. The terminator : Nature : Nature Research 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z The wide, sandy, half-moon beach is regarded as the best surf spot in western Ireland, he said. Trump tried and failed to build a wall in Ireland. That could mean big trouble for Europe. 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Easily recognisable by a half-moon nick on her dorsal fin, Granny was first identified by researchers in the 1970s. World's oldest known orca presumed dead in blow to endangered whales 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Before a big match, these clubs look like the back room of a bank: stacks of tickets and banknotes surrounding middle-aged men, with half-moon glasses on the ends of their noses and calculators out. Inside Italy’s ultras: the dangerous fans who control the game | Tobias Jones 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Sophia Para typically produces 100 to 120 dozen of the filled half-moon dumplings each week. This Polish shop owner makes pierogi by hand, so they’ll be right 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z The previous record price, 23,500 baht, was for a half-moon Betta, he said. Siamese fighting fish in colours of Thai flag sells for £1,200 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The latest to appear online - and it doesn't translate easily - is "Kim III half-moon". China clamps down on Kim Jong-un 'fatty' jokes - BBC News 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z “We do the same long, red manicure with a clear or white half-moon every time.” The Face of Celebrity Nails 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z The Space A sophisticated Mediterranean look with half-moon banquettes and high ceilings. The Mediterranean Makings of a Young Chef, Greg Grossman, at Oreya in Southampton 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The buildings are half-moon shaped structures with walls made of corrugated steel that will be 600 to 1,100 square feet. Los Angeles architect to build village of huts in Detroit 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z She also discovered a fourth type of wound with a peculiar half-moon shape. You May Owe Your Existence to Tiny Vampires 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Handsome screens of woven mimbre, a local material, wrap around the half-moon library. Alejandro Aravena, the Architect Rebuilding a Country 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Blocks are also great for protecting their backs from slouching in standing poses like half-moon, triangle and side angle. Yoga: a Guy's Guy Activity? 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z They were all wearing half-moon manicures, which inspired me to try it. Dita Von Teese knows how to make 'Your Beauty Mark' 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z In the predawn sky, Mercury appears about twice the angular diameter of Uranus, so will look like a tiny half-moon that is 8 arc seconds across in a large telescope. How to See Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The team also excavated some sites at a new locality known as Vleesbai, a half-moon bay just west of Pinnacle Point. Clues to How Homo sapiens Conquered the Earth Emerge from Digs in South Africa [Slide Show] 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The Living Shoreline featured a half-moon shaped porous concrete planter for mangrove trees whose exposed root system naturally serves as a fish nursery. Florida 'Eco-Art' project seeks to blend aesthetics and the environment 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Cut the peaches in thin half-moon shapes and put them on the plate in a square shape with care and position like fish scales. Fruit Salads That Are Out of the Ordinary 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z What I saw was a demo for Oculus’s new hand controllers — little half-moon devices that simulate the presence of your hands in virtual reality. I Just Got A Preview Of Oculus Rift -- And Facebook's -- Killer App 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z The playroom was Oculus’s demo of their new touch controllers, little half-moon prototypes designed to detect your hand movements. The 3 Best Games I Saw At E3 2015 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z The half-moon shaped controllers, called Oculus Touch, will be showcased along with the Rift headset next week in Los Angeles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, a major video game conference. Oculus’ virtual-reality headset to simulate touch, gestures 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Tapering, semicircular walls extended like welcoming arms, and a half-moon of sidewalk stretched to the quiet side street. The medical system may treat you well, but less so after you reach age 80 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Sponge roll cakes, custard cakes and half-moon sponge cakes covered in cream, coconut shavings and jam tempted customers on a tray by the cash registers. Dan tat, buns galore and more at 85°C Bakery Cafe in Old Town Pasadena 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z My second thought was about something my father said to a drunk who was looking for a fight: “I’m too old to fight,” my dad said, peering over his half-moon glasses. Bill Maher’s point The drawing doesn't look like much at first glance, just a sienna-brown row of inky triangles and half-moon shapes. Michelangelo's Sketch for the Sistine Chapel May Be Found 2014-01-11T02:43:54Z When Anderson asked, Williams told him this half-moon acted as a stabilizer. How 3D Printing Is About To Radically Extend The Limits of Human Performance 2013-11-26T12:30:00Z Dozens of dorsal fins cruised here and there; somewhat menacing half-moon tails thrashed about; and, now and then, a colossal gaping mouth breached the 's surface. How to Love a Whale Shark 2013-08-14T12:45:12.043Z Ridged orange backs on half-moon banquettes stand up like a wall of Cheetos. El Toro Blanco in West Village - Restaurant Review 2013-01-09T03:27:22Z A telescope will show it as a tiny "half-moon." See Mercury at Dawn and Jupiter All Night Long 2012-11-30T17:45:00.417Z Diners slump in half-moon booths, attempting to spin the lazy susan secreted in each glossy tabletop, or hunch on plush tuffets around communal tables, sneaking peeks at the neighbors. Hungry City: Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya in the Lower East Side 2012-10-02T20:59:31Z Maskell wears half-moon spectacles so that he can read his notes, see the TV monitor and look over the lenses at the court. From the Observer archive, 25 June 1967: Wimbledon's Watchmen 2012-06-23T23:03:00Z If I’m looking due south in NY to see a half-moon, I believe it’s approximately 6pm. Wordplay Blog: Numberplay: Living on the Far Side 2012-04-16T15:11:20Z It was dark when they broke out of the forest and saw the sea sparkle under a half-moon. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z The galleys spread out, as usual with the Turks, in the form of a regular half-moon, covering a wider extent of surface than the combined fleets, which they somewhat exceeded in number. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z It was a beautiful summer evening; there was a half-moon in the sky, and a hundred other half-moons scattered over the hillocks below. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z The suprarenal capsules are little bodies of half-moon shape which lie above the kidneys. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z When he awakened there was a half-moon in the sky, and a faint silvery light shone down upon the ridge. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z His fat, half-moon of a face shone with anxiety. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z A one-bedroom overlooking the half-moon driveway and across the street from the Hudson Hotel is on the market for $500,000. | West 58th Street: West 58th Street/Block by Block - A Sidekick Street 2012-02-24T21:35:56Z "Against the precepts of the Prophet they engaged in battle on a day of ill-omen; they have cast dirt on the victorious half-moon, and must wash off the stain with their blood." The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z And I tell you, lad, that the first half-moon of April will start a devil loose in this broad land that state or clergy cannot exorcise! Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z His brandished sword "hurled lightning against the half-moon." Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z By midnight the Sorata was close in with the coast, working fast to windward through smooth water with her biggest topsail set, while a half-moon hung low in the western sky. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z The prairie was wrapped in shadow now, and a half-moon was rising above its eastern rim. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z "Oh—er—chestnut, Mr. Fudby—chestnut, with a half-moon of white on its forehead, and one white foreleg." The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z He could see them clearly, black bars that slid with glinting paddles athwart a track of silvery radiance, for the half-moon had sailed out from behind the cloud. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z They did not use firearms, but carried lances with a half-moon blade, employing dogs, and, being generally men of wealth and planters, had servants on foot to encourage them to the attack. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z When they came back the cable was unshackled and the end of it led in through the mooring half-moon on the vessel's stern, and there then remained the second anchor to lay out. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Well," drawled Baxter, "it's only a half-moon, and the man wasn't very close, but I think he'd a black plug hat. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z In the middle was a thin plate of gold, some beads, and several ostrich feathers; in each ear a gold ring; and in his nose a half-moon of the same metal. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z A half-moon hung low to the westward, and they came up, heaving in long succession from under it, ebony black in the hollows, and flecked with blinks of silver light upon their backs. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z Night had not quite fallen yet, though a half-moon that showed red and frosty was growing brighter above the white shoulder of a hill. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z C. G. Anton1 mentions an instrument of that name in the shape of a half-moon strung with eighteen strings in use among the Tatars. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z A half-moon hung above its eastern rim, and the great sweep of grass ran back into the dim distance faintly touched with the pale silvery light. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z The stars were shining brightly, and high in the heavens was Jill’s half-moon; so that for a time we had light enough. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z A half-moon shone in a rift between the massed banks of cloud when Austin stood looking down into the trench four of the Spaniards were digging. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z His breast, which is a pale, pinkish brown, is divided from the throat by a black crescent, smaller than the meadowlark's, and below this half-moon of jet there are many black spots. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z Beside her often stood a tall and powerful man-human, as dark as night, with fierce red eyes, white flashing teeth, and a girdle around his waist, from which hung an ugly half-moon knife. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z There is hardly any need of a blanket to-night, for the day has been hot, and look, even now clouds are rolling slowly up and hiding the half-moon. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z On the brow of the hill, a little below the fort, is an half-moon battery, which commands a great distance along the coast. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z A half-moon hung in the cloudless ether, and the endless levels, lying very silent under its pale radiance, seemed to roll away into infinity. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z The rest sparkled in the light of a half-moon which had just risen above the crest of the hill. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z On that side, the island curved like the concave side of a great half-moon. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z Down low on the horizon, above the line of hills, swung the half-moon, aglow with soft pale light, while the nearby electric arcs were scarcely affected by the haze that enveloped them. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z The half-moon was now clear and silvery in the heavens. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z A half-moon was now slowly lifting itself above the faintly-gleaming snow, and she could see the pines roll away in sombre battalions into the drifting mists below. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z Even while I am still gazing on it this last turns to a pale sea-green of indescribable beauty, and high up yonder rides a half-moon. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Again the celestial triangle, with terrific force, crashes into the infernal half-moon, and flames of brimstone, red and blue, flash far out into the sky. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z The air was oppressively still, and a half-moon hung like a great lamp low above the sea. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z “You may meet the real thing out here,” warned Ned, turning back to look over the plateau, now shining in the light of a half-moon. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z The half-moon was higher now, and the pale radiance showed the six-foot stumps that straggled up the steep slope in rows until the bush closed in on them again. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z With its half-moon window over the door and the hood for protection from storms? Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z The centre of the half-moon begins to break; and its pointed horns nearly meet together behind the resistless triangle. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z The half-moon, now high overhead, shed its beams down in a weird light that lay over everything like a mantle of blue silver. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z The Turkish cavalry formed a half-moon with the horns turned outwards. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z The half-moon Barbara watched from her window floated slowly above the serrated tops of the dusky pines when Brooke groped his way through their shadow across a strip of the Englishman's swamp. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z As a case in point, the first fortification thrown together upon the day of first landing upon Jamestown Island was of the skimpiest construction: boughs of trees cast together in the form of a half-moon. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z I had a half-moon to go by, and a ghostly sort of light it shed. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z We came nearer—he heard us and began to run faster, to the right toward the half-moon. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z Wednesday, July 20 A dim half-moon slowly rises over a white landscape. Scientist at Work: Ritualized Bonding in Male Elephants 2011-07-21T20:12:56Z When he was almost home about twenty Indians started up from the woods and closed in about him in a "half-moon." The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z She raised herself a trifle, and, looking round with a shiver, saw a half-moon sailing low above a dusky mass of trees. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z High in the heavens hangs a gold half-moon whose lustre pierces a leafy canopy, scattering a network of filmy light upon the shaded earth. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Your case is clear: next Sunday you will sleep under the turf of the half-moon! The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z On the map, the Laguna de Bay roughly resembles a half-moon, the man in which looks north, the western horn being near Manila, and the eastern near the Pacific coast of Luzon. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z One evening, I walked in the garden, and the half-moon seemed to follow me. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z The heavens were barred with drifting wreaths of cloud, between which every now and then a half-moon and an occasional star shone down. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z The red half-moon glowered in the sky, with its points turned angrily upwards, and a cloud-cap stole over the distant mountains one by one, spreading, creeping over the face of the land, and day broke. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Resting on the Jumna, it might best be described as of half-moon shape, with the straight edge running north and south along the right bank of the river. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z The evening star went down; the half-moon, in mid-heaven, touched the earth with her beams, as with magic wands, and transformed it into a pale, holy world of the heart. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z It was hung about with black cloths, and lighted by the effulgence of an artificial half-moon and several planets, contrived, Kent conjectured, of isinglass set into the fabric, with arc lights behind them. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z The tide had just begun running out, and the surface of the water was flawless, reflecting back the half-moon. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z The half-moon shone pale and high in the sky. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z Then Redward's accustomed eyes lighted upon their banner, which bore a golden half-moon on an azure field, and unable to contain himself, he stood upright, waving his cap in boisterous delight. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z Lorna responded to the efforts to force her, by indulging in her absurd half-moon antics. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z As night came on and a brief half-moon illuminated the South road, the crucial hour for which Hatfield had waited was at hand. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Boughs of trees made up a half-moon fortification. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z The night was a trifle clearer than any of them desired, though the half-moon had dipped behind the flat roof which was projected sharply against the luminescent blueness of the sky. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Fred approached like the half-moon, one side shining and brilliant, the other dark, and gloomy. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. I (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:43.727Z For in that moment the half-moon was at the level of the head, and outlined against its silver surface he saw the profile of the face he had studied in the coffin. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z The rain had stopped and low mist hung about, but a half-moon was rising in a patch of clear sky. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The wall of the fort was still twenty feet above the glacis, strongly constructed of stone, with two square wings, the centre being in the shape of a half-moon. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z They rolled on awhile, and then a half-moon sailed up. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Halliday saw them through a small half-moon shaped aperture at the top of the shutter. The Nation's Peril Twelve Years' Experience in the South 2011-03-17T02:00:12.580Z I have seen horses go very pleasantly in what I believe is called the half-moon bit, of which the bridoon, having no joint, is shaped so as to take the curve of the animal’s mouth. Riding Recollections, 5th ed. 2011-03-10T03:00:52.223Z The Serbian army which lay between the Drina and Nish was cut off from that which lay in the shape of a half-moon in front of the southern Bulgarian army. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Thus the whole enclosure is of a half-moon shape. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The Hottentots, before subjugation, usually arranged their encampment about a kraal, or cattle fold, in the shape of a half-moon. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z From out among them rode a Canadian named Boucher, the rest forming a half-moon behind him. On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada 2011-02-09T03:00:51.093Z The half-moon was hovering directly above them, and its sheen glowed in silvery light upon the water. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z Looking like empanadas with their thick half-moon pastry shells, the appetizers were flaky and deliciously substantial. | Shrub Oak: Authentic Thai Food That Stands Apart 2011-02-05T03:16:05Z He held his body bent like a half-moon, the back arched, the legs down to the knees pressed close together, and the feet wide apart. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z On the east side of the town stood the Stadt-Huys protected by a half-moon of stone mounted with three small brass cannon. Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York 2011-01-17T03:00:47.770Z He looked up; the red flag with the half-moon met his eyes. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z His war-ships were arranged in what was called a half-moon, and was in fact an obtuse angle with his flagship, the “Brederode,” at the apex. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The half-moon of pastry was flaky, its filling of shredded meat tender. | Freeport: Dominican Tastes With a Family Touch 2010-10-23T22:13:00Z A half-moon had risen overhead, its pale light illuminating the fortresslike silhouette of Machu Picchu far above us. Outdoors: One-of-a-Kind Birding in an Incan Hideaway 2010-08-24T19:50:00Z The signature dish at the restaurant is the Mezza Luna Ravioli, which is half-moon ravioli stuffed with mascarpone cheese and pesto in a sauce made from asparagus, brandy and walnuts. Dustin Keller on a Taste of Italy 2010-07-09T10:00:00Z A half-moon was just rising, and as Chip reached the hilltop where she had waited for Ray, she halted. The Girl From Tim's Place The half-moon hung high overhead; the scene was wild and lovely, when we strolled away from the camp-fire among the scattered cedars and pinyons through the cool, still night. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open The half-moon at once gives, increasing its size; the American climbs onto a higher trunk. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors Mattes gave a look at the clear sky, where the young half-moon had floated into view. Yiddish Tales Over the blue misty hill-tops the silver half-moon sailed, and at the garden gate stood the pretty bride elect, alone, gazing with eyes of dreamy darkness at the mystic light. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir Seen to one side, surprisingly close to the Sun, was a tiny half-moon. The Secret of the Ninth Planet A half-moon was an old cant term for a wig. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 Gunther looked back and saw the half-moon rising and looking like a ruin suspended in the vast firmament. On the Heights A Novel The great half-moon just skimming the dark reach of forest was like a silver sail bellying in the flaw. Shadows of Flames A Novel Shacks and headquarters shanty were torn down, and a half-moon work was erected with sand bags on the brow of the hill with three embrasures commanding all the south and east. An Artilleryman's Diary Thrice he went over the alphabet with his pupil, commencing, "Big Aw—Little Aw," and having got over b, he told him to remember that c was like a half-moon. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 Just as they regained the house a glow suffused the sky against the mountain-top, and a few minutes later a broad half-moon was sailing high in the heavens. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt The ten members of the Committee sat there behind the half-moon table. Thy Name Is Woman There was a half-moon low down in the heavens, and by its light we searched—ah, yes, how we searched! The White Shield They go habitually armed with scimitar and half-moon axe, besides gun or rifle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" Over the half-moon a cloud of snow was drawing, and soon the whispering flakes began to float again between the branches. The Three Mulla-mulgars There was a half-moon shining brightly overhead, and I saw we were skirting a deep valley—though it was more like a hole than a valley, for there seemed no way in or out. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt The scene was dim; a half-moon bobbed and splashed in ocean waves in the background. The Telenizer It is covered by a gilt vault in the shape of a half-moon about two hundred and sixty feet above the floor. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant Ye nations of the half-moon! now is the time when the song of the dervishes, and the scimitar, and the dirk, and the Kuran, can help no more! The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries The village was silent and dark except for the light of the half-moon. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches They brought up siege guns from the lake, and before dawn had finished three half-moon batteries at nearly equal distances apart, and six hundred yards from the American line. Elsie at Viamede There was a half-moon that night and by the light of it Jack and his chums could see the long, black ledge extending out into the bay. The Motor Girls on the Coast or, The Waif From the Sea We now arrived at the end of the bridge, where there was a kind of half-moon battery or breastwork—at least there had been, but now nothing but the parapet and embrasures remained. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment The pale half-moon of autumn Through clouds peers doubtfully. Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine It is in form of a half-moon, and was called by the Romans sigma, from the Greek ς. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries A watery half-moon in a wintry sky Looks less uncomfortably cold. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part For one-eighth of a mile, the entire width of the lawn and cottage grounds, a low wall of ornamental cut stone separated the lawn from the road and formed the straight line of the half-moon. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century It was at the very top of the half-moon angle, upside down, standing Ekstrohm on his head. The Planet with No Nightmare To the north it encloses the harbor in a great half-moon that from tip to tip measures three miles. With the French in France and Salonika Horn-work and half-moon, tower and bastion, proved of no manner of effect in repelling an attack of a kind so little anticipated. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. A luminous half-moon floated high in the heavens and the sky was studded thick with pin-point stars. Shadow Mountain This portion consequently looks pale compared with the laminated portion, and from its half-moon shape is technically termed lunula. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) The half-moon ripened to its mellow round, Dwindled again and ripened yet again, And there was nought around them but the grey Ruin and roar of huge Atlantic seas. Collected Poems Volume One With us it means a half-moon table, curtained down, and ruffled over with spotted muslin, and set under a looking-glass. Phemie Frost's Experiences Guan Yu had a knife shaped like a half-moon which was called the Green Dragon. The Chinese Fairy Book The margin of light that made the clear shape of a half-moon marked their daylight and dark; there was one small dot of light forming just beyond that margin. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 With a rasping sound, one of the half-moon rock-curtains the thing had for eyelids blinked open and shut. The Planetoid of Peril The little steamer lay with her anchor down under a long forest-shadowed point, behind which a half-moon hung close above the great black pines. The Greater Power I remember there was a half-moon bending towards the west, throwing tender lights upon the hills, and turning into a silver gauze the light white mist that lay upon the rice-fields. The Soul of a People A half-moon hung in the sky, whitening a few small clouds that seemed to be painted on the blue-black dome. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties It was past the half-moon phase now, and it became under magnification a gleaming crescent, a crescent that emitted from the dark sphere it embraced vivid flashes of light. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 The half-moon curtains of rock that so eerily resembled eyelids, blinked heavily. The Planetoid of Peril Now and then plover and curlew cried, a half-moon hung in the west, and the black hills rose out of fleecy mist. Partners of the Out-Trail And above, the green-blue sphere of the tiny planet, bright on one side and dark on the other, so that it looked like a half-moon, immensely far-off. The Pygmy Planet As he neared the farther edge of the woods, a newly risen half-moon, like a white wickiup in a black field, shone at him through the trees ahead. Shaman This sister star, most like Earth of all the planets, is now at its eastern elongation, showing like a half-moon in the big telescopes on Mt. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 Presently, however, it was seen again like a new moon, then like a half-moon, and at last it was restored entire. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Between these two parts are the pawls, of half-moon shape. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use Making small circles to keep within the upright pillar of violet radiance, he climbed steadily and as rapidly as possible, keeping his eyes upon the brilliant half-moon of the Pygmy Planet. The Pygmy Planet A half-moon hung over the little lake, and she could see Eagle Feather's set face, one side red with firelight and the other pale white in moonlight. Shaman The pulping surface was made of copper, and was pierced with a half-moon punch that raised the cut edges into half circles. All About Coffee Their order," he says, "is thus: the king sits in the middle of a half-moon, and has his council, the old and wise, on each hand. William Penn In the Malayan bear there is also a marking on the breast; but it is of half-moon shape and whitish colour. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt Sometimes the sign is an elephant, a goose, a horse's head, a bull, a serpent, a half-moon, a windmill, and sometimes an outstretched arm holding some article that is for sale in the shop. Holland, v. 1 (of 2) A half-moon hung low above them, blurred now and then by wisps of flying cloud, and odd spouts of spray that gleamed in the silvery light leapt up about the dipping bows. Hawtrey's Deputy She was at anchor very close in shore, protected by a heavy half-moon and triangular battery. A Sailor of King George At present the question resembles a half-moon: analogy may show that the affirmative is waxing towards a full-orbed conviction. Moon Lore Suddenly he stayed his steps by a half-moon table on which stood a large Chinese bowl filled with pot-pourri; and into this he plunged his hands, seeming to lave them in the dry rose-leaves. Studies in love and in terror Say Vulcan has half the diameter of Mercury, and let us compare the brightness of these two planets when at their greatest apparent distances from the sun, that is, when each looks like a half-moon. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy Five pods joined at one point, half-moon shaped, with woody shell, glabrous within and with a short down on the outer surface. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Ward Union curb bridle with half-moon snaffle 75 41. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. When the moon appears exactly as a half-moon, 90° from the sun towards the east, she is in the first quarter, with her western half illuminated. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. At this time very little wind was blowing, and a half-moon in the sky shed a sad but uncertain light upon the blood-slippery decks. As We Sweep Through The Deep Then the sky cleared and a half-moon came out, and they saw haze and the loom of trees outshore of them. Brandon of the Engineers A half-moon, blurred now and then by wisps of flying cloud, hung low above them, and odd spouts of spray that gleamed in the silvery light leaped up about the dipping bows. Masters of the Wheat-Lands A half-moon floated rather low in the western sky, glittering keen with frost, and they could see that the prairie ahead of 307 them was more rolling and broken. Prescott of Saskatchewan When the moon appears exactly as a half-moon, and her angular distance from the sun 90°, but towards the west, she is said to be in the last quarter, with her eastern half illuminated. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The night was intensely dark, but the half-moon would rise about four bells in the middle watch. As We Sweep Through The Deep A half-moon hung above a ridge of dark fir wood, a tarn gleamed below, and here and there down a shadowy hollow there was a sparkle of running water. The Long Portage Very soon after he found that Venus was changing from a full-moon to a half-moon appearance. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 A half-moon hung low above the bluff and the silvery light shone into her face, showing her warmth of color and the sparkle in her eyes. Prescott of Saskatchewan The next minute the work was silently begun, the guard being thrown out in a half-moon formation in front of the outer gate-way which covered the bridge. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Upon her head, in her woolly locks, she wore two small antelope horns joining in a half-moon; as if these black warriors had preserved among themselves the tradition of Diana the white huntress! Jack 1877 The sunset green grew dimmer behind the hills and a pale half-moon appeared above the shadowy woods. The Long Portage Between the roofs we could see the low half-moon, hanging like a tilted bird's nest in the dark blue sky, while a group of stars fluttered near it like young birds. Explorers of the Dawn English contemporary accounts say the Armada was formed in a half-moon, a centre and two wings slightly thrown forward. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Pécuchet, ashamed, again put on his cap, a sort of head-piece that swelled over a peak shaped like a half-moon, the model of which he had taken from the Atlas of Amoros. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life All the coast lights were extinguished but there was a half-moon and he saw the outlines of the shore slip away faster behind them. The World Peril of 1910 About two in the morning the downpour ceased, the sky cleared, and a fair half-moon of silvery brightness shone out above the tops of the white gum forest. "Five-Head" Creek; and Fish Drugging In The Pacific 1901 The half-moon still cast our shadow on the dusty track. A Boy's Voyage Round the World The valley had more length than breadth, and was shaped something like a half-moon, the road following the contour of the crescent. A Little Union Scout Under his chin hung a pair of half-moon whiskers which framed his weather-beaten face as a spike collar frames a dog's. A List To Starboard 1909 If ever you want me, you have only to let that half-moon of gold come into Orme's hands, and sooner or later you will see me again. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America A half-moon shone in the western sky, and by its light the steamer presented an unkempt, broken appearance, even to the untrained eye of this castaway. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea Elsewhere a half-moon of yellow sand received the ripples with a kiss, suggestive of utter conquest and the end of strife. Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters Mother Dalton stood upon that step, facing the half-moon that looked down from above the grove. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story He was evidently just off the bridge, for the thrash of the spray still glistened on his oilskins and on his gray, half-moon whiskers. A List To Starboard 1909 The native boats scattered out in a half-moon as the adventurers came on. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America A half-moon having its horns to the sinister. The Handbook to English Heraldry I came over about nine o'clock I suppose, walking in a fresh south-easter with a half-moon to light me. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales These ships are described as having been short fore and aft, but of great beam, light draught, and, when afloat, had a half-moon appearance, being considerably elevated at bows and stern. The Philippine Islands “On the night of the half-moon will I take upon me the leopard form.” Witch-Doctors There were more than a hundred ships, so large and high that they looked like towers on the sea; and they came sailing along arranged in the shape of a big half-moon. True Stories of Wonderful Deeds Pictures and Stories for Little Folk It was a night as soft as silk; the water smooth, in long, faint, olive swells; a half-moon in the sky. The Long Roll Under the low cliffs by the sea was a small half-moon of beach about 100 by 40 yards. Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 These are covered by flaps of stamped yellow goat-skin cut in triangular and half-moon patterns, the interstices between the flaps being filled with red cloth. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II "The gray sea and the long black land; And the yellow half-moon, large and low," Flint quoted to himself. Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes The Dutch, who had timely notice of the intended attack, were prepared for battle, with their decks cleared, divided into three squadrons, each guarded by two men-of-war, and together forming a half-moon. A True Hero A Story of the Days of William Penn Up Channel the mighty Armada steered in the shape of a half-moon, with the wind from the south-west, on the 21st of July of that year. The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham He had looked at the two points of the half-moon road, and seen that about a dozen men were now dismounted, and were apparently taking aim at them. Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor “That’s the way to eat marmalade!” he cried, taking, out a fine half-moon from the slice. Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai Then, as he looked about him, stiff with cold, he noticed that a half-moon had sailed up above the peaks. The Gold Trail It was a beautiful, fresh evening, with a half-moon hanging above the opposite hills and sending a broad track of shimmering light across the lough. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 A half-moon in the sky showed her that the distance down was too far to jump. In Apple-Blossom Time A Fairy-Tale to Date Here we are in the centre of this half-moon curve, and the scoundrels hold the two horns in force.” Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor This was necessary because a half-moon made the open glades bright. The Blood of the Conquerors The breeze had fallen lighter, though a long ripple still lapped noisily upon the beach, and a half-moon had just sailed up above the clustering pines. The Gold Trail The cross and the half-moon were fighting furiously for the upper hand in Spain. Legends of the Rhine A little half-moon hung above the quiet shadows of the square through which they were passing. Mary Gray A perfect hand is rounded and plump, soft, white and dimpled, with tapering finger tips and filbert-shaped nails, snowing the little half-moon. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference Then parted the clouds, and the half-moon in full glory beamed forth, just as it was about to sink behind a rock. Strife and Peace A half-moon had sailed up into the eastern sky when the latter wakened and raised himself drowsily on one elbow. The Gold Trail The little boy was not pleased by the change, and began to whimper; whereupon the big boy pacified him by saying that he would make the cake into a half-moon. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 A half-moon battery of three guns once defended the Tower and commanded the outer ward, but it has now been removed. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See The same cream may be used to loosen the cuticle at the base of the nail, when it can be gently pushed back, thus keeping the half-moon exposed. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference It was literally studded with silver; for she carried on it the emblems of her profession wrought in that metal; namely, a half-moon, seven stars, and the rising sun. The Gipsies' Advocate or, Observations on the Origin, Character, Manners, and Habits of The English Gipsies Then a half-moon sailed out above the dim white peaks, and its pale radiance gleamed on frothing water and dripping stone, and showed the two men still climbing. The Gold Trail The troops there had gradually pressed more to their right, to take part in the tremendous conflict; and the elbow was, therefore, defended only by a half-moon battery. With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War A half-moon wheel for guiding, up, down and either side, and two pedals on the floor, one for going and one for stopping. Stand by for Mars! And on the path where Charmian and Miss Fleet stood there was a long pergola of roses, making a half-moon. The Way of Ambition As the fleet advanced the armament of the Turks came into full view, spread out in half-moon shape over a wider space than that of the allies. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII The pirates on their coming from the wood formed into a semicircle or half-moon shape, the bow outwards, the horns curving to prevent the cavalry from taking them in flank. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. The town lay at the bottom of the harbour bending round the shore like a half-moon. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century When a half-moon hangs between the mountains its light is that of drooping drowsy lids. Sergeant York And His People The half-moon had risen, and at a little distance from the fire a troupe of musicians was performing—zithers were playing, cymbals clanking, tum-tums beating. Tales of Destiny It is a short distance above the mouth of the river, where the little valley widens in a half-moon shape, the stream flowing close to the bluff on the right. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 Away in the clear west, the half-moon was going down in dreaming stillness. Alec Forbes of Howglen Across the half-moon of beach towered another cliff, and, behind this, I saw a column of smoke rising in the still air. In Search of the Unknown The passage began to slope upward once more, and Raf saw a half-moon of light ahead, brilliant light which could only come from the sun. Star Born And beyond the party, who formed a half-moon with their chairs and well-furnished table round this bright fireplace, what a space of chiaroscuro for the imagination to revel in! Scenes of Clerical Life Nearest at hand was the half-moon of Indian lodges with the hollow of the crescent facing the stream, and a caldron fire burning in the midst. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady In the hand of each one of them was a naked sword, and in their midst stood Musli holding aloft the half-moon banner. Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul The best of all you showed before, believe, Was your own boy-face o'er the finer chords Bent, following the cherub at the top 50 That points to God with his paired half-moon wings. Men and Women She walked away, towards the big half-moon window opposite the front door. What Timmy Did We had not gone far before we saw the Bois-brulés returning towards us, and they divided into two parties, and surrounded us in the shape of a half-moon or half-circle. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists The Pioneers of Manitoba Finally, at the summit of the half-moon was the uppermost cavea, assigned to the common herd and the women. The Wonders of Pompeii On coming inland from sea-coast, the tradition says, they cut the end of a cone shell, so as to make it a little of the half-moon shape; this is their chief ornament. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi The passage is in any case interesting, as showing that what was then called the crescent or half-moon formation was nothing but our own 'order of retreat,' or 'order of retreat reverted,' of Rodney's time. Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX. These again are supplemented by tickety-tacks, steel or iron headed nails with the head half-moon shape. Private Peat But archers were distributed in open order on the right and left flanks, with both extremities pushed forward, so that they formed the horns of a half-moon. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) All had the half-moon mark when in the south-east, but now they leave it off a good deal and adopt the Waiyau marks, because of living in their country. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 They marched across the fairly open grassland toward Observation Hill, and there halted because the half-moon was too bright. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege The formation of the anchored vessels is described by the British officers as a half-moon. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence The enemy, seeing this, advanced the flanks of his line so as to form a half-moon shape, with the purpose of enclosing the small body of Swiss within a circle of spears. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German The snow had ceased to fall, and out of a great streaming floe of clouds looked a half-moon. Foes So the story runs, and at any rate our men pushed forward without further opposition until they formed a half-moon overlooking the darkness in a deep valley that might have been full of foes. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith Still the country before us was clear to the eye, and our whole force moved slowly forward to storm a range of heights, in the shape of a half-moon, which commanded the field. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 Upon their turbans or caps were the distinguishing badges of their respective corps—a half-moon, a lion, the sun, and various other devices. A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home Ice and snow covered the surrounding wood, and a faint half-moon lit up the whole with a ghastly, uncertain light. The Northern Light Their order is thus: The king sits in the middle of an half-moon, and has his council, the old and wise, on each hand. Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II The Planting Of The First Colonies: 1562—1733 And hast thou really wash'd at last From each white cheek the red half-moon! The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood When it is at its greatest angular distance from the sun, as A or C, we see it illuminated like the half-moon. Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work He sometimes assumes a form that is rendered white with the ashes he smears on it and is adorned with a half-moon on the forehead. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 The half-moon forms the ornament of thy forehead. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The trainer shunted me into the cage, after seating his lions in a half-moon on their tubs. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative The only port is before the capital, named Angra, and as it is in the form of a half-moon, it is called the Half-Moon of Angra. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The half-moon formed by the crescent-shaped carriage-way and the wall bordering the road was filled with rather unkempt shrubbery, laurels and rhododendrons for the most part, from amid which arose several big trees. The Green Eyes of Bâst The girl trembled a little, but plodded resolutely on until the dim silver disk of the half-moon began to glimmer through the trees. The Quest of the Silver Fleece A Novel The others forced their way upwards more to the left, and so formed the furthest left point of the half-moon. On Commando Here an old fellow in a butternut suit, with a half-moon of white whiskers tied under his chin, leaned forward in rapt attention. A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others Meanwhile, unknown to the Spaniards, the besieged burghers were silently and swiftly building inside the ravelin a solid half-moon shaped battlement. A Wanderer in Holland On the site of the park a great terrace was bordered by a parterre in the shape of a half-moon, where a waterfall was later installed. The Story of Versailles It, however, seldom lasted more than a minute, and when it whirled away, a half-moon shone down for a moment between smoky clouds. Winston of the Prairie This is of a half-moon shape, completely covering her face. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 A bright half-moon hung above the shadowy hills, and the higher boughs of the bare trees cut in sharp tracery against the sky. Ranching for Sylvia The peak made a sort of half-moon over the back of his collar. A Christmas Garland With that, and the peak of her half-moon bonnet almost dancing over her angry face, Aunt Bridget flounced out of my room. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill Now and then a half-moon blinked down between wisps of smoky cloud, but for the most part gray dimness hung over the prairie, and the drumming of hoofs rang stridently through the silence. Winston of the Prairie This was an Oriental looking battle-axe with a handle three feet long, a spike on top, a spike out behind, and a half-moon blade in front. African Camp Fires The British riflemen curved round them in a half-moon, firing continually at the rocks. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria A half-moon shone above the hills and the silver light got brighter as he went on. Carmen's Messenger A half-moon of enormous diamonds fastened a plume over her left temple, and her neck and fingers flashed back the colors of the rainbow from a thousand gems. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875 His burden was not especially heavy, but he was weary and his camp was far away, while, though a half-moon was now growing into brilliancy above the firs, it was dark below. Alton of Somasco Each man had a golden helmet, and a scabbard flapping by his side, and a piece of metal like a half-moon jingling from his horse's cheek-strap. I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales It was somewhat in the shape of a half-moon, and was set with rubies, pearls, emeralds, etc. etc. Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen. A half-moon shone down upon the rugged wilderness, and he could see the black pines rush past. Carmen's Messenger A young setting half-moon still hung in the sky, and there were stars. Halcyone A clear half-moon, and stars of a silvery twinkle, looked pityingly upon me as I started at 3 a.m., ignorant of the dangerously narrow defile leading along cliffs high up from the Yili Ho. Across China on Foot To avoid seeing Polya, Zinaida Fyodorovna dined and had tea in her own room; it was here that she slept, too, on a short sofa like a half-moon, and she made her own bed. The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories The red half-moon had sunk behind the hill and the clouds that had been guarding it lay in dark patches near the stars. The Schoolmaster A belt of saffron light lingered on the horizon, with a half-moon in a streak of green above, and one or two twinkling points showed, faint and far off, in the valley. Carmen's Messenger These are five small low and woody islands, surrounded with rocks, and lying in form of a half-moon a mile from the shore, having safe anchorage in the intermediate space. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. The red half-moon is dipping to the west, And the cold fog invades the sleeping land. Black Beetles in Amber At the distance of five miles, he passed the mouth of a shallow opening in the low sandy beach, from which a half-moon shoal stretches three miles to the south-eastward. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 Wherever one looked, on all sides, nature seemed like a dark, infinitely deep, cold pit from which neither Kirilov nor Abogin nor the red half-moon could escape. The Schoolmaster A half-moon hung above the summit of the range, and the climbing pines cut in ragged black masses against the snow. Carmen's Messenger The seamen belonging to the Supply completed their half-moon battery in this month, and part of that ship's guns were mounted in it. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 Their sheik had one under each eye, with one more on each side of his forehead, in shape resembling a half-moon. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa In doing this I passed by many food-stands, where fried chicken and half-moon apple pies were piled high and made to present a most tempting appearance. Analyzing Character The last verses provide an excellent example of Mr. Squire's gift both as a painter of things and a creator of atmosphere:— A golden half-moon in the sky, and broken gold in the water. Old and New Masters To the south lay the rugged shore line with its sea-corroded cliffs, indented at one point into a half-moon of glistening beach and sweeping on again into vanishing and reappearing shapes of mist. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts Directly ahead a ravine, shaped like a half-moon, cut the road, and the noisy Canajoharie regiment was marching into it. The Maid-At-Arms Immediately ladders were placed to the half-moon which defended the gate, which the dragoons mounted and carried in a trice, about twenty-eight men being cut in pieces within. Memoirs of a Cavalier A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. The half-moon glowed against the edge of the world. Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life It lay in a half-moon shape, the base line measuring apparently about twenty miles in length. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's "What's that half-moon over the door mean?" asked the younger of the Alden boys as he caught sight of a gilded crescent that sparkled in the sunlight. Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains His bandanna today is a terrific yellow, set off with crimson half-moon and stars strewn liberally on it. Ronicky Doone |
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