| 单词 | light-footed |
| 例句 | The sea lay quiedy, bathed in a shy, light-footed light, a dancing play of black and silver that extended without limits all about me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Something light-footed—an animal slipping weightlessly over the leaves . A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She walks, light-footed, to the edge of the seated crowd and looks expectantly at Uriah. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She ducks beneath his arm, light-footed as a dancer, and takes off his head with one clean stroke. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z In his light-footed and lovable new solo show, “Just Jim Dale,” the man of the hour and a half recalls an early turning point in his path toward a long career in show business. ‘Just Jim Dale’ Says It All and Does It All 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z But it was light-footed, too, and created an unstoppable momentum. Philharmonia/Salonen ? review 2011-02-11T18:04:52Z The captivating soprano Julia Bullock brings a rosy, agile voice and light-footed grace to her performance as the impish Vixen. Music Review: ‘The Cunning Little Vixen,’ at Peter Jay Sharp Theater 2013-04-29T20:13:53Z My advice is to nurture your ambition and grab opportunities where you can, but remain open to alternatives and be light-footed so you don’t get stuck in a rut. I want to be an actor, but am afraid to follow my dream | Mariella Frostrup 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z But while the Shed is essentially a byproduct of permanent works, it points to an alternative model for how the South Bank's unwieldy structures can be adapted with light-footed architecture. Is this the future of the South Bank? 2013-04-16T09:31:45Z "If I thought architecture was nomadic and light-footed I'd be very interested, but it's not true." David Chipperfield: master of permanence 2011-02-06T00:06:23Z “My Octopus Teacher” surprises many with the strangeness of its subject: a mollusk with barely distinguishable eyes, that demonstrates a kind of light-footed moxie and reserves of iron will. A New Breed of Animal Documentary 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Griffiths presides over his huge bulk like a kindly ruler quelling a potential revolution: even when flustered he moves with a light-footed grace. The Sunshine Boys; AirHotel; Detroit ? review 2012-05-19T23:06:11Z The slow movement was especially moving, and Várdai’s flexibility of tempo in the light-footed finale felt impeccably natural. Review | Hungarian cellist is upstaged by a centuries-old Strad 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z And that’s good news for this limber, light-footed documentary, which becomes a cinematic confidant for their fears and confessions, dreams and insecurities as they dance on the boundary between high school and adulthood. Review: ‘All This Panic,’ a Cinematic Confidant of Teenage Girls 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Maharaj was known for his animated facial expressions and light-footed movements, accompanied by the sound of bells he wore around his ankles. Birju Maharaj, legend of India’s kathak dance form, dies 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Tyler Angle is dashing as the movie star prince, light-footed in Ms. Stroman’s most relaxed and alive choreography. Dance Review: Susan Stroman’s ‘Double Feature,’ With City Ballet 2012-05-25T21:17:12Z It is curious and empathetic and light-footed, and it blends with every other episode seamlessly. Adventure Time: goodbye to the most inventive cartoon since The Simpsons 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z It is little more than a passing moment, a sober yet light-footed march in the third act of Mozart’s opera “Idomeneo.” This Conductor’s Mozart Isn’t for the Faint of Ear 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z A tune involving three light-footed cops dancing choreographer Karma Camp’s vintage steps creates a buoyant, devil-may-care air; it’s the most winning of Michael Dansicker’s largely genial original songs. Review | A Greek-set ‘Comedy of Errors’ adds songs to the slapstick 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Stewart’s plodding script, far removed from the light-footed political commentary he regularly delivered on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” evinces no apparent zest for its subject. ‘Irresistible’ Review: The Voters Are Red, the Message Is Blue 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Amusing for an instant, the parallels very quickly grow tiresome under Jaki Bradley’s less than light-footed direction. Review: In ‘Breeders,’ Parenting as a (Literal) Cage Match 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Her luminous concert at the Schimmel Center encompassed both desperate heartache and light-footed whimsy. Review: Gisela João Gives Voice to Fado’s Spectrum of Passions 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z A bloated, lumbering production that seemed hamstrung by excess when it opened in New York 10 years ago, it has been reincarnated at the Garrick Theater in a slimmer, more light-footed form. Showgirls, a Monster and a Drag Queen: Singing Songs of Self 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z But as Mr. Ellis’s light-footed production makes clear, naïveté is this show’s oxygen and its strongest selling point, and Hart and Kaufman conjured it with master craftsmen’s shrewdness. ‘You Can’t Take It With You,’ Handled Properly, Ages Well 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z Embellishments were played uniformly quickly, regardless of their expressive context, and a tendency to play from beat to beat, rather than from phrase to phrase, grew tiresome in these light-footed dances. A promising piano program but a flawed execution at the Phillips 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z You find that in times of political struggle, it becomes more important again – like in Palestine, in Beirut, in South Africa – because it's so easy and free and light-footed. One Thousand and One Nights: Dangerous liaisons 2011-08-09T20:30:02Z And yet the game maintains a light-footed nature. 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' is 'Star Wars' storytelling at its best 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z So it’s fitting in a way that her latest, “Avalon,” is a kind of modern fairy tale, a light-footed Cinderella story that documents a young woman’s rise from a wretched existence in stylish, witty fashion. Nell Zink’s ‘Avalon’: A modern fairy tale about a college-age woman’s search for utopia 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z The elaphrosaur, whose name means "light-footed lizard", was related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptor. Rare 'toothless' dinosaur identified in Australia 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z “He’s just a physical player, and he’s heavy-handed, he’s light-footed.” Around the Pac-12: Slovis a highlight among league newcomers 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Jonas, his long hair cascading over his face, jiggles in a light-footed jogging style. Review: For Jacob Jonas and his dancers, a night of teaching and preaching 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Adapted by McQueen and novelist Gillian Flynn from a British television series, “Widows” faithfully obeys the most visceral beats of a classic caper flick, with none of the genre’s playfulness or light-footed deviltry. Review | ‘Widows’ isn’t a feel-good feminist heist movie — and that’s why it’s so great 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z She’s always sprinting to catch buses or racing between tasks, and there’s something light-footed in her attitude to the whole scheme. The Fractious, Frustrating Thrills of “Widows” 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z He says it would be impossible to kill so many light-footed indigenous people and survive. Alleged massacre of Amazon tribespeople: what really happened? | Dom Phillips 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Bertrand glides in from the left and slips the ball to Lallana, who jigs about in the light-footed style for a second or two before flicking a pass further infield. Scotland v England: World Cup 2018 qualifier – live updates! 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z For all the doom and gloom, it remains one of Arcade Fire’s most light-footed, uplifting songs. Arcade Fire – 10 of the best 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z He missed 13 games with a left knee bone contusion in November and December and hasn’t shown the light-footed athleticism that made him one of the league’s better big men last season. Jazz’s Alec Burks getting back to his dynamic ways 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Money Monster takes some of its flippant-yet-angry tone and light-footed editing from The Big Short, but it has more in common with two Sidney Lumet classics. Jodie Foster’s gripping, bitterly funny Money Monster is more than it seems 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking to boost the numbers of the light-footed Ridgway’s rail - also known as the light-footed clapper rail. New nests for endangered bird installed at Point Mugu 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z This weekend is as good a time as any to join the light-footed masses. New York Today: Bust a Move 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Some might say to call your light-footed high-tech dealer. Can High-Tech Companies Compete With Mainline Utilities For Energy Customers? 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Chaudhuri has made the best case for his aesthetic preferences in his own measured, subtle, light-footed fiction. Nothing Happens. Everything Happens. 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z A fan of hip-hop music, he was light-footed on the dance floor despite his size, friends said. Suspect in Hannah Graham disappearance described as popular athlete, ‘gentle giant’ Sunny’s quick and what stockmen call light-footed, while Crystal is strong with a low center of gravity, Boatwright said. UGA using stockmen to tend cattle herd 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The Japanese is a wonderfully nimble mover, not so much scorching the turf as very delicately dusting it, all light-footed elegance where Rooney looms with bulldozing intent. Wayne Rooney returns against Chelsea with a reminder of his qualities 2013-03-10T20:42:16Z Start-ups often deal with the inevitable by aiming for a careful, light-footed approach to new policies. Square scandal highlights growing pains at tech start-ups 2013-02-11T08:03:30Z He equivocates about race, dancing in a way that’s so light-footed, he avoids stepping on any toes and inspiring the hard work that will lead to real change. Why Obama Will Never Call Out Racism 2012-03-30T01:05:38Z He equivocates about race, dancing in a way that’s so light-footed he avoids stepping on any toes and inspiring the hard work that will lead to real change. Why Obama Will Never Call Out Racism 2012-03-29T10:45:32Z Her graver sister, Melpomene, who presided over tragedy, wore a crown of gold, and wielded a dagger and a scepter; while Terpsichore, the light-footed Muse of dancing, was represented treading an airy measure. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z His light-footed messengers, with their wampum belts and gifts of tobacco, visited many a lonely hunting camp in the gloom of the northern woods, and called chiefs and warriors to attend the general meeting. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z On hastened the light-footed Fernando, and on we followed more ponderously, marvelling how he knew his way where we could see no trace of a path. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z The Czar of Russia paid deep and devoted attention to a light-footed Geisha girl, while the Mikado and Folly, a jingling thing in bells and abbreviated skirts, romped together. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z The waste slopes were starred with purple clumps of heather, and crossed by light-footed maids, who balanced great bunches of bracken on their heads. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Eva had jumped out, and was now running up the rock stairway; she was always light-footed, but to her mother it seemed that the ascent took an endless time. The Front Yard 2012-01-09T03:00:23.183Z Foremost of all, the light-footed Highlanders dashed along in furious pursuit, hewing down the108 Frenchmen with their broadswords, and slaying many in the very ditch of the fortifications. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z She's no light-footed nymph, but good, solid flesh and blood, and no prude, either. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Still preceded by the light-footed Master Eddy, he took me down the attic stairs at a speed which was the next thing to a headlong fall, while Maggie Kane held the candle at the top. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z She made a small, frail, dusky apparition, under the black shadows of the bulky buildings of Ptolemais—a profitable victim for some light-footed highwayman, less sorely in need of money than he. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z There would appear to be to-day no slim scrap even of a Daisy Miller to bridge the chasm; no light-footed Francie Dosson or Pandora Day to dance before one across the wavering plank. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Bismarck confesses that his doubts as to the wisdom of this legislation were raised by the picture of heavy but honest gens d’armes pursuing light-footed priests from house to house. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z The light-footed skirmishers in advance of the line shot their arrows into the sides of the animals, or risked their lives to sever the traces of their harness. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Yet she was no light-footed woman, but had an avoirdupois of two hundred and fifty pounds, which is not an unusual weight for an Africander woman of thirty years. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z Away sped the light-footed Cassie, while the others made such haste as they could with the tired baby, who wept in a self-pitying way upon Rose’s shoulder. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z "I thought at least I might retain my crown as the poet of the family, and to be rivaled by you—a light-footed fawn—wild gazelle—airy sprite—my especial Tiny! it is unbearable!" Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters 2011-07-10T02:00:16.790Z You are not so rosy and light-footed here as you were among the mountains. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z She had been employed several times before in the same way, and had proved herself quick-witted, stout-hearted, and light-footed. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z Well, tonight I’ll give him another lesson on the violin, just to show him, light-footed, empty-headed young men of his class mean nothing to me.” Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z All this she breathes forth in disjointed sentences as she rushes, like a light-footed deer, across the ploughed land into the wet grass beyond. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z "I used to be light-footed, in my youth," said Philemon to the traveller. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z Between this cliff and the precarious edge Menotah picked her light-footed way, until she came to an open spot fronted by a thick bush clump, which seemed to bar all further progress. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Occupied with his misery, he did not see a dark, massive form glide towards the open window, nor did he hear a sound, for Durgo stepped as light-footed as a cat. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z I felt foolish; light-headed, light-footed, light all over. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Now, as I tramped across country, persuading myself that over each succeeding hill I should find my light-footed sorrel horse meekly awaiting me, it seemed that I was always either climbing up or sliding down. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z Barbara had walked light-footed and light hearted for most of the winter, and nothing had worn a plain face since the night of the storm. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z Griffith is a light-footed ball-handler with experience in this style of offense. Houston Texans 2010 Season Preview 2010-07-13T12:02:00Z Brazil's decision not to appeal meant that he sat out the final group match, a goalless draw against Portugal played in an abrasive, confrontational spirit which would hardly have suited his graceful, light-footed style. After a season in the shade Kak? can give World Cup its star quality 2010-07-01T20:16:00Z Watch her and Espinoza tango into a saddling area, however, and she looks more like a Clydesdale, a light-footed one, channeling . Racing?s Rockette, Zenyatta Steals the Show 2010-04-08T23:13:00Z Evans, who had taken Lydia to so many balls in past years, smiled to see her laboring over the steps of some heavy grandmother or light-footed—and perhaps light-fingered—mulatto girl. Manslaughter Numberless light-footed people also of the same class thronged into the German market towns. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. For a moment the three ruffians stood still in amazement, then they followed after like clumsy dogs in pursuit of the light-footed deer. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle As the other had said, it was something moving, and instinctively he realised that it was something heavier, more formidable than any of the light-footed denizens of an English wood. Haviland's Chum Then they all saw the flowers bending, and the grass waving, as if a light-footed girl were running through it, and they followed to the house the path in the trodden grass. Tales of Troy and Greece Reviewing their surroundings with a swift and comprehensive glance, she shook her head in dainty annoyance, stood for an instant plunged in speculation, then, light-footed, darted from sight round the side of the bath-house. The Destroying Angel Whole forests of the large cochineal cactus grew among the rocks, and here and there they saw a light-footed kid grazing on the dry sward. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Yet something remains to me of those light-footed years till I see again clearly. The Sentimental Vikings Tall, strong, light-footed, and graceful, she was the best dancer in Three-Sisters and eagerly sought as a partner at all the balls. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 In spite of his bulk, the scientist was light-footed and silent. The Pirates of Shan It is a wonder that no one heard her; but she is very light-footed and very nimble. A Life Sentence A Novel The young people walked fast, sometimes running a little way, light-footed, the boy going ahead, and burst into their neighbor's room out of breath. Strangers and Wayfarers Tyke, light-footed as a cat, followed him to Captain Hamilton's door. Doubloons—and the Girl The men plunged down laughing, shouting, and swearing at their occasional missteps, and silently as moonbeam or thistledown the light-footed shadow went down after them. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine So did their neighbors, the crows and song-sparrows and robins, the light-footed foxes and squirrels in the woods. The Life of Nancy The light-footed fawns were skipping, like lambs, in the sunlit glades of the forest. The Red Moccasins A Story Some vague stir—the wind perhaps, or perhaps a light-footed dryad—flitted past and was gone. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories At noon Spiele came as usual through the dark gate, jumped off her wheel in her light-footed way and approached his place with a nod. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 How he ran off, as light-footed as a stag. The Son of His Mother I’m a good many years older than you, and maybe I’m not as light-footed and light-headed as you’d like a husband to be, but I’ve got weight to me where it counts. The Bondboy He stood well over six feet, was broad, deep-chested and bulky, but moved with a light-footed agility that argues muscle rather than fat. The Monk of Hambleton All the light-footed tourists, all the pedlars laden with strange wares, were tending downward like the river that accompanied their path. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) Away we scampered at full speed, my light-footed 162 comrade and I; for well we knew what was certain to be our fate if caught even by the kind-hearted farmer. The Rambles of a Rat The footmen rushed about more light-footed and assiduous than ever; and, be it observed to their credit, they were all, without exception, most particularly attentive to the new comer. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. The party which had been sent back after the lodges and things was a serious anxiety, and a light-footed youngster was started off at once to warn them. Two Arrows A Story of Red and White It was easy to know who she was, there was something in the very step that marked the light-footed Temple child. Lotus Buds Instantly they staggered to their feet and fled down the roadway after the light-footed Ah-eeda. The Heads of Apex Gone was the light-hearted and light-footed dancer of the Paris pavement. Ghetto Comedies They are all over, but so silent and light-footed are they that it is difficult to believe them to be anything but shadows. Round the Wonderful World If she is timid as a hare," replied Robin, "she is, as a hare, heedful and light-footed; no fear for her. The Buccaneer A Tale A venerable bishop once said to me: ‘One of your wives was lame, but the other was too light-footed.’ The Brothers Karamazov Somehow she moved her feet as if they had been made too heavy for her, but she learned a good deal from trying to keep step as she walked with Betty, who was naturally light-footed. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls Being nimble and light-footed, his father encouraged him to run in the Olympic race. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature Two miles short of Prestonpans Lord George learned the position of Cope's army, and at once led his light-footed soldiers up the slopes that commanded the plain. The Red True Story Book So I, old and heavy as I am, have allowed myself to be overtaken by death, while my accusers, light and vigorous, have allowed themselves to be overtaken by the light-footed crime. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles There were stags, squirrels, antelopes, and hundreds of other beautiful and light-footed animals here found a home. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen They collect round the roots of trees and search for the larvæ of insects; light-footed, they climb up bush and tree to find birds' nests, and feast on the eggs and the young. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Yet light-footed armies have passed into Italy by this route. The Huguenots in France Soon the light-footed clansmen got ahead of the Lowland and French and Irish regiments unused to such heavy walking. The Red True Story Book She was off, light-footed as Daphne, the rhythm of morning in her step. The Fighting Edge Then a stately carriage came rolling along that way, and in it sat a grand lady driving the spirited, light-footed horses. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen A bell was rung at certain hours to collect the light-footed tribe to their meals. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests The other was very light—delicate, you might call 'em—made, without doubt, by some light-footed person. Ravensdene Court Cumberland with his heavy troops and baggage could not overtake the light-footed Highlanders; by the time he reached Perth he was six days' march behind them. The Red True Story Book Nimble and light-footed, they began the descent, clinging to rocks and bushes and sedulously keeping under cover. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" He was no match for the light-footed cowman. The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity He trotted light-footed down the slope out of sight. The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch He will wander on as if with feet of flowers across Deucalion’s seas of slime, killing Python, light-footed, famed Pythius Apollo.” The Goose Man Nor is it without romantic moods, as if love-making were going on even among these light-footed, light-hearted revelers. The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players "I guess he's a friend of the housekeeper's; I noticed him speaking with her to-day," thought Ivy, her gaze straying back to the light-footed dancers. Peggy-Alone While I was leaning upon my shovel-handle and recovering my breath, I heard some light-footed creature tripping over the leaves above me just out of view, which I fancied might be a squirrel. Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers These grooms are very light-footed and enduring, so that even at a rapid pace they are not left behind. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II We boast not much the boxer’s skill, nor yet The wrestler’s; but light-footed in the race Are we, and navigators well-inform’d. The Odyssey of Homer One of these light-footed messengers reached the famous chief of the Potawatomis, Shaubena, as he was about to start on a hunting expedition. Tecumseh A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People; Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada Priscilla would have enjoyed a little foolish love-making, and she had a carnal hankering for fine gowns; and, oh, how she did long to dance in her youth, when she was slim and light-footed! A Little Girl in Old Boston He leaped ashore and crashed through the intervening underbrush in great bounds, closely followed by the light-footed Jeanne. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest Once more away fled the light-footed Annora, and Guy, rising, resumed his journey. The Well in the Desert An Old Legend of the House of Arundel He is wonderfully light-footed, and runs with great speed after the deer, or climbs a tree like a monkey. The Philippine Islands As I looked at him—a spare tall man with a bronzed face of power, well-shouldered, clear-eyed, and light-footed—I felt he was the one out of ten thousand for my purpose. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure Kilmeny strode after the Cornishmen with the light-footed step of a night nurse. The Highgrader Agile and light-footed, gentle and peaceable, proud and courageous, they lead a happy life among the mountains, as long as man does not molest them. Chatterbox Stories of Natural History The Ranger, light-footed as a cat, moved forward noiselessly to intercept him, crouching low and taking advantage of all the cover he could find. Oh, You Tex! The light-footed natives could easily enough scale the peaks, or thread the forests; but to Porter's sailors it would be an exhausting undertaking. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Along the beach she hastened, light-footed, and came to the lumber-pile, with no more than a glance for the Roman soldier who lay upon it, his duty done. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain I knew them nearly jocular, I knew them tall, light-footed laddies, running about the pastures there gallivanting with the girls. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure Therefore she invariably rode Lady Belle, a light-footed little filly, with a tender mouth and nervous as a witch. Peggy Stewart at School Each of them could see her in the coals of the fire, light-footed and slim, with shy eyes tender and shining. Oh, You Tex! Nicholson moved his light-footed force from point to point with surprising celerity, striking mercilessly at every spot where mutiny threatened, until the possibility of the Punjaub bursting into a blaze of rebellion was averted. John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub They were both so light-headed and light-waisted and light-footed that it seemed to me that they were just naturally mates. Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, familiarly known on 'Change as "Old Gorgon Graham," to his Son, Pierrepont, facetiously known to his intimates as "Piggy." Extracting his head from its embrace, he stood up in a bewildered frame of mind, found that the light-footed Branwen had escaped him, and sat down again on the fallen tree to recover his equanimity. The Hot Swamp On we dashed, over all impediments—our light-footed infantry not far behind. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots The forwards were about equally weighted, and the quarter and half-backs who hovered outside seemed equally alert and light-footed. The Cock-House at Fellsgarth Then, as when the swelling torrent breaks with one furious bound into the vale below, does the crowd burst into the ring, and, with mighty shouts, proclaim a victory to the light-footed son of Richard. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton None had eyes like Sakechak to follow the trail of a light-footed animal over the frozen earth; none like him could strike, unerringly, a salmon at twice the depth of a man. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 "I want to go about like the light-footed goats!" Heidi (Gift Edition) As she sprang from it, light-footed and smiling, and mounted the steps, she indicated him politely to the Chinese. The Spinner's Book of Fiction Sometimes, light-footed in his mountain boots, with an almost incredible swiftness and vim, he rushed from end to end of the terrace. The Call of the Blood When she came to my light-footed friend of the windmill, she said, “This is Leo, and he’s old enough to be better than he is.” My Ántonia Surely it must have been Sheba of whom he was thinking, this girl so virginal of body and of mind, free and light-footed as a caribou on the hills. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North She was now as light-footed as any of them. Heidi (Gift Edition) She was weighted down with dread of the unknown, boiling over with rage at the man who swung light-footed in the lead; but nevertheless she followed him. North of Fifty-Three Or she imagined him visiting Psyche in the hours of darkness, and fleeing, light-footed, before the coming of the dawn. The Call of the Blood She had none of that exaggerated slope which our grandmothers esteemed, yet she lacked no grace of womanhood on that account, and in her walk she was light-footed as a deer. The Four Feathers Under the reign of Jupiter the Nymphs began to inhabit fountains and forests and mountains; while the Fauns, accoupling with the Nymphs, formed light-footed bands that roamed the woods together. The Well of Saint Clare Foremost of all, the light-footed Highlanders dashed along in furious pursuit, hewing down the Frenchmen with their broadswords and slaying many in the very ditch of the fortifications. The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book I asked Miss Grey to precede us and wait for us under the palm; and she went forward in that light-footed way of hers which, to any non-scientific man, might have been a trifle disturbing. Police!!! Sometimes he forgot that the padrona was not so light-footed as he was, and sprang on so swiftly that she called to him to wait. The Call of the Blood She was as pure as the dew which gemmed the forest, as sweet-voiced as the birds, as light-footed and timid as the deer which started at the hunters' coming. The Children's Portion Calm and full, twinkling still through faint mists, its shining surface was ruffled faintly by a light-footed breeze. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs They can be as cunning as foxes, and as light-footed and swift as gazelles. Bella Donna A Novel Rossini suspected that the lady, in disguise, was her own envoy, and verified the guess by following the light-footed page. Great Italian and French Composers This was repeated four times, and four light-footed nomads of the desert lowered themselves into the compound. The Adventures of Kathlyn "Ask me not," returned the priest, resuming his habitual calmness; "but, as well might you pursue the wind, as seek to overtake that light-footed page." The Rivals of Acadia An Old Story of the New World Then she came and asked, like a light-footed, mocking, merry girl, if he was not longing to dance too, and would he not dance with her? The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax Then she fled over it light-footed, balancing the sword, but he couldn't. English Fairy Tales The cliffs might have tempted the light-footed girl. The Disentanglers She stepped to the fire and took the empty teapot from the hob, then light-footed to the dresser for the tea. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories They are alert, savage beasts, of a hopelessly mixed breed, but no wild boar will come rooting near the camp now, nor will any thief, however light-footed, yield to the temptation our tents afford. Morocco The few Tarahumares who have ever seen a peacock think a good deal of this bird, because it is considered light-footed and mystic, being foreign to their country. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan Long Winter comes with heavy foot, and Spring is the light-footed. Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University The piece evaporates in visions of pure loveliness; "large white plumes"; sweet ladies on the worn tops of old battlements; light-footed damsels standing in sixes and sevens about the hall in courtly talk. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century He was presently joined by one as light-footed, but milk-white and slimmer, and both turned their heads as if in question of their master, who had followed close behind them. Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures in the Rich, Strange, Scarce-Imaginable Regions of Romance A shade of annoyance passed over Miss Elting's face, quickly giving place to an amused smile as she watched the light-footed Tommy speeding down the road. The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas Two light-footed boys next appeared on the scene to play the part of the deer. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan He ran with amazing swiftness, and Paul, light-footed, kept beside him. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky “I used to be light-footed, in my youth,” said Philemon to the traveler. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) And if you can swallow that, it's a relatively small matter whether Rooum's light-footed Familiar slipped through him unperceived, or had to struggle through obstinately. Widdershins But now, as he saw her running, light-footed, lovely, toward the bag which held it, running in exactly the right way to stumble on it if a mis-step chanced, his heart sprang to his throat. In Old Kentucky Both chanced to be favourable on this particular afternoon, and she set forth light-footed upon the adventure, leaving Cinders to his monotonous but all-engrossing pastime. The Rocks of Valpre The cellar stairs--they're dark and steep enough, but how could a light-footed girl like Celia get a fall like that? The Second Violin It was not that of the light-footed maiden. The Thirsty Sword A thrust from the left—he springs light-footed to meet it. The Song of the Blood-Red Flower Something whispered him it was not a deer; and yet the fleet step, as the game bounded away, might easily be mistaken for that of the light-footed animal. The First White Man of the West Life and Exploits of Col. Dan'l. Boone, the First Settler of Kentucky; Interspersed with Incidents in the Early Annals of the Country. They went within, went from room to room of the old place, Max with the air of a sardonic showman, Mordaunt gravely attentive to details, Chris light-footed, eager with many ideas for its reformation. The Rocks of Valpre And through the gleaming maze of tables, light-footed as if her blood were foaming, Mrs. Violet Smith, tossing the curling ribbon of a jest over one shoulder. Every Soul Hath Its Song And it was light-footed and swift and noiseless—and it was white. Spanish Doubloons He apparently thought better—or worse—of the impulse, and departed light-footed in silence. The Knave of Diamonds His chin lifted, his fingers flew, his bow quickened, the notes seemed to whirl and scurry, light-footed as a rout of fairies. D'Ri and I The New Englanders charged them, a solid force, driving the light-footed bush fighters. The Chase of Saint-Castin and Other Stories of the French in the New World In her movements she was light-footed, venturesome to rashness, and at times wild with fun and frolic. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss A burly figure came towards him, walking with that curiously light-footed tread which becomes second habit in a submarine. On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles Donahue, hands clasped behind him, was walking off in his leisurely, light-footed way. Cheerful—By Request It was like digesting a new and subtle liqueur that made him light-footed and tingled in the tips of his fingers. The Ghost Ship He shook his hair back and flew light-footed, the sweep of the magnificent body beside him keeping step. The Chase of Saint-Castin and Other Stories of the French in the New World Among the group in that cheerful room, I remember Lizzy well, a beautiful child, slender, dark-eyed, light-footed, very quiet, evidently observant, but saying little, affectionate, yet not demonstrative. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss It was wonderful how quietly the young giant could move, and Ken, naturally light-footed, followed his example easily. On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles Oliver checked in, left his bag in his room, and came out feeling light-footed. O+F “Nay, they were light-footed eno’ when they saw what was to do, and left us three to die like rats in a hole.” Gathering of Brother Hilarius It became difficult for her to move about, and she raged that she, who had been slim and light-footed, should have to lean on a stick, and be heartily commented upon by street gossips. Main Street As Ann Veronica went back along the Avenue to her aunt she became aware of a light-footed pursuer running. Ann Veronica, a modern love story Do not suppose, however, that Mrs. Poyser was elderly or shrewish in her appearance; she was a good-looking woman, not more than eight-and-thirty, of fair complexion and sandy hair, well-shapen, light-footed. Adam Bede All the light-footed tourists, all the pedlars laden with strange wares, were tending downward like the river that accompanied their path. Merry Men From side to side bounced the bundle on his back, as he ran light-footed over the uneven ground. Old Indian Legends When she came to my light-footed friend of the windmill, she said, 'This is Leo, and he's old enough to be better than he is.' My Antonia Turning, she sped light-footed down the staircase to the lower hall, he at her elbow. The Black Bag Already she was out of sight; but he, following light-footed, overtook her in the crescent. The Vicar's Daughter Whereupon he gave a loud whistle, and the whole flock started away, the liveliest always ahead, and first of all light-footed Swallow, who was to meet something unexpected to-day. Moni the Goat-Boy Slender, light-footed, the train of her evening gown switched over her arm, beneath her flowing orange and white-flowered satin cloak, she walked between us. The Best British Short Stories of 1922 "I used to be light-footed, in my youth," said Philemen to the traveller. The Miraculous Pitcher (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys") Come, HEALTH! come, Jollity! light-footed, come; Here hold your revels, and make this your home. The Farmer's Boy A Rural Poem She withdrew her hand from his grasp, and ran off across the meadow, light-footed as Atalanta. The Golden Calf Not a tall gentleman, not near so tall as you, sir; getting into years, but still very active and light-footed, though with something of a halt in his way of walking. The Uninhabited House How languid and spent he became in ascending it—slowly, deliberately, instead of with light-footed energy and indifference! The Far Horizon There was a very mixed crowd: seamen, artisans, hotel staff, shop assistants, casual workers; the ladies were apparently seamstresses, servant girls, and shopgirls, with a sprinkling of light-footed damsels who had no daytime occupation. Look Back on Happiness When they charged, the light-footed barbarians ran back; when they retired, they closed in upon them again, and not a dart, an arrow, or a stone missed its mark among the crowded cohorts. Caesar: a Sketch Even here in this region of wonders I find That light-footed Fancy leaves Truth far behind; Or at least like Hippomenes turns her astray By the golden illusions he flings in her way. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes It was revealed to me for the first time in the person of a slender, light-footed little girl, whose name and personality secretly haunted my brain for many a year. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth In these savage gorges Saul's three thousand men would be of little use against the light-footed outlaw and his troop. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII As we approach the earth, my impression is that we shall become more and more light-footed, for we shall be gradually getting back to the earth's attraction. Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World Marina sped past light-footed as a sylph, skilfully balancing dishes and plates in her hands, and vanished into the dark night. The Precipice Gloves languish and fade away pair after pair, While couplets shine out, but the brighter for wear, And the dancing-shoe's gloss in an evening is gone, While light-footed lyrics thro' ages trip on. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes A foolish joy thrilled me; I hurried away from the house light-footed, with a darkness shading my eyes; my gun was light as a walking-stick in my hand. Pan She walked in a peculiar light-footed manner which gave her the look of a proud deer. Hidden Creek Mrs. Poyser, a good-looking woman, not more than eight-and-thirty, of fair complexion and sandy hair, well shaped, light-footed, had just taken up her knitting, and was seated with her niece, Dinah Morris. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction She had begun to move away, light-footed, swift as a bird. The Bars of Iron "By gosh," Skinny argued, "you don't realize how light-footed I am—I can jump on them, I tell you, and I got money to back it up!" The Ramblin' Kid The experience of these gentlemen before the footlights may have made them light-footed, but from mere force of habit they are all pretty sure to be caught out in the "flies." Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 26, September 24, 1870 Foremost of all, the light-footed Highlanders dashed along in furious pursuit, hewing down the Frenchmen with their broadswords, and slaying many in the very ditch of the fortifications. Elson Grammar School Literature v4 He tried to follow, but could not keep pace with the light-footed savages, who returned to St. Matthias, and told what had occurred. The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century Gunther and his chief flew over the grass as light-footed as two wild panthers: but Siegfried sped swift as an arrow shot from the hand of a skilful bowman. The Story of Siegfried The horse is really distinguished among the animals we know for light-footed speed; well, in praising a horse, he will hazard: The corn-stalks brake not 'neath his airy tread. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 But then she was only a light-footed girl, not an elderly statesman. December Love Why, some of the delighted Chester boys boasted that he fairly flew, as though he had wings suddenly developed; though of course those light-footed pursuers came even faster. Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums The light-footed way they moved, their swiftness as of shadows, the way they tossed their heads and flung their arms about—all this made the children think it was a dance. A Prisoner in Fairyland In fact so light-footed were the swift moments in the rose-scented dark garden that Johnny McLean forgot, as others have forgotten before him, that time was. The Courage of the Commonplace But there, there she came, running along, as light-footed after an hour's dancing as when she had left the booth. Understood Betsy The light-footed page disappeared, and in a few moments a very different tread came up from below, and Philip appeared. The Chaplet of Pearls There was a sound of singing somewhere,—singing that had a mirthful under-throbbing in it, as though a thousand light-footed fairies were dancing to its sweet refrain! Ardath In the meantime, Macedonia's infrastructure was pulverized by heavy armour and light-footed refugees - a quarter of a million of them. After the Rain : how the West lost the East Maud put one hand on his shoulder, but did not speak—and then slipped in light-footed through the gate. Watersprings Perhaps, as you are light-footed, you can overtake them, and bring Henric back. Heroes Every Child Should Know The greatest appreciable physical revolutions are the work of the light-footed air, the stealthy-paced water, and the subterranean fire. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers But after him came one who was swifter than he, the light-footed, long-limbed Englishman with rage in his heart, and an awful fire of vengeance blazing in his eyes. Swallow: a tale of the great trek Nuttie was light-footed and dexterous handed, and accustomed to active amusements, so that, under the tuition of her cousins, she became a promising pupil, and thawed rapidly, even towards Mark. Nuttie's Father So let us eschew Apollo and his light-footed companions; I aim to be nothing but an imperial statesman. Joseph II. and His Court It was half-past six o'clock; the dressing-bell rang, and Dare saw a light-footed young woman hasten at the sound across the ward from the servants' quarter. A Laodicean : a Story of To-day She turned and paced slowly up and down the long parlor, a tall woman, commanding of aspect, yet of a winningly attractive manner, erect and light-footed, still imposingly handsome. The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) He saw life light-footed in a sweet chase for things ideal. A Spirit in Prison The light-footed Caribs were swiftly gliding to their tasks at the waterside. Cabbages and Kings But there, half-way between him and it, was the lady of the garden descending to meet him!—not ancient like the garden, but young like its flowers, light-footed, and full of life. Donal Grant, by George MacDonald The horses of Glenarvan and Robert, though not so light-footed, felt the spur of his example, and followed him bravely. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant We were off in ten minutes, light-footed and happy, and the day was all that could be asked. The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) They glided away, the big man and the light-footed child, going on tiptoe with elaborate precaution. A Spirit in Prison He went to his hut, the light-footed little animal trotting after him, and brought out some black bread, which the antelope ate out of his hand. Thais How could I, ye light-footed ones, be hostile to divine dances? Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none But Aline—dutiful child—closed her ears lest she must disobey him, and sped light-footed across the lawn to the avenue there to intercept the departing Andre-Louis. Scaramouche His heart sang within him, for the woman he loved out of a world of beautiful women was coming to him, light-footed as Daphne, the rhythm of the morning in her step. The Vision Splendid The Northern blood in Vere demanded other things of a man than imitations of a seal, the clever driving of a four-in-hand, light-footed dancing, and songs to the guitar. A Spirit in Prison The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know! 1492 When he read this, Haliburton felt as if they were not only light-footed but light-headed. The Brick Moon and Other Stories "We will teach the light-footed old infidel to be a good Christian, and drink wine of Cyprus." The Talisman The light-footed vicuna, roaming in its native state, might be sometimes seen looking down from some airy cliff, where the foot of the hunter dared not venture. History of the Conquest of Peru; with a preliminary view of the civilization of the Incas It was well, he thought, because the freedom of the soil depended on these wild, light-footed boys; yet it always made him sad. The Spirit of the Border |
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