| 单词 | maidenliness |
| 例句 | That, I felt, was the weakness of my position; I not only hadn't made any objection, I hadn't felt any shame; the annoyance, the hurt of outraged maidenliness, whatever was the traditional attitude, hadn't come. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z But sudden blushes and deep pallor interchanged on her face, which turned with an expression of perfect, modest maidenliness toward the old lady's face. A Sister's Love A Novel "Anything—so long as it was a gentleman—and he didn't scold me—and—and—I didn't have to associate with him!" her New England maidenliness added in haste. The Rose-Garden Husband As he rose to his feet and stood before her, he too dared not speak for fear of bruising what he deemed an exquisite maidenliness, before which his manhood was abashed at itself. The Light of Scarthey In good sooth, a young maid is all the better for learning some robuster virtues than maidenliness and not to move the antimacassars; and the robuster virtues require some fresh air and freedom. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes It was that she should have seen something which she should not have seen, for her innocence’s sake—something which, in a sense, must have offended and wounded her maidenliness. Adam Johnstone's Son "I thought it might be fine to help a great painter like you," confessed the gentle lass; very gently, with reluctance and pain, for it was wrung by compulsion from her maidenliness. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes He sympathized in an analytical way, but in other respects he felt that curious resentment and outrage of which a man is capable and which is fiercer than outraged maidenliness. The Shoulders of Atlas A Novel Sylvia moved away a little with an involuntary motion, which was pure maidenliness. Pembroke A Novel Her modern realism played with the thought quite freely; her maidenliness, proud and pure as it was, being nowise ashamed. Marcella There was something which might have touched the springs both of mirth and of melancholy in the ancient maidenliness with which Mrs. Bread endeavored to comply with these directions. The American Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result. A Fair Barbarian Rose chilled, when she did not mean to do so, by sheer maidenliness. The Shoulders of Atlas A Novel A hundred immaturities and rawnesses?—yes! but at the root of all, the most dazzling, the most convincing maidenliness. Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II The personality beside her seemed to be laying an intimate, encroaching hand upon her own, and her maidenliness shrank before it. Eleanor For there is a maidenliness in sorrow, that wraps her garments close around her.—But he was not to be seen; the door of the study was locked. Adela Cathcart, Volume 3 Then the stars will pale before a glory more intense, the countless little leaves, like delicate human emotions, will wake and stir, and the white mists of maidenliness will be warmed with heavenly radiance. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada To begin with, the laws of young ladyhood-—maidenliness-—are a good deal relaxed-—" "There I am not much of a judge. The Long Vacation Constance had been there all the time, but of course, though she heard the remembered voice, her maidenliness had not permitted that she should show herself to Mr. Scales. The Old Wives' Tale A great change must come over her before her reserved maidenliness could soften to such sweet humility. Thyrza Oh, if it were only possible to own her wrongs, and ask his pardon without a compromise of maidenliness! The Trial There was in the appearance of this little sanctuary, hung with white silken drapery, and as elegant as the divinity whose favourite tarrying-place it was, something of purity, chastity, and maidenliness. Samuel Brohl and Company She sat up straight, by force of her instinctive maidenliness, but she kissed him back when he kissed her. The Copy-Cat and Other Stories She retreated as young ladies should ever do, two or three steps, and he would not notice that she had become an angry Dian, all arrows: her maidenliness in surrendering pleased him. The Egoist |
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