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单词 pimpernel
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The earth was soft and crumbling, with a scattering of the weeds that are found in cultivated fields—fumitory, charlock, pimpernel and mayweed, all growing in the green gloom under the bean leaves. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
Libya is prominent in the papers today of course, although there is something of a "Does anyone know what's going on?" and "Where is the Tripoli pimpernel anyway?" flavour to it. The Sunday Papers with ? Dreda Say Mitchell 2011-08-28T12:42:00Z
The rose was awake, though the pimpernel slept. Punch, or the London Charivari, December 2, 1893 2012-04-23T02:00:33.287Z
The dandelion, pimpernel, red clover, silver maple are good examples of this, but they would not be of much use in the North Woods. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z
In fact, one might easily imagine it a pimpernel with salmon-colored flowers. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z
Yet this utilitarian soil admits of oaks and beeches, ferns and clover, morning glories, dandelions, pimpernel, and daisies. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z
She shrugged her shoulders, laughed, and turned to pick up a scarlet pimpernel. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z
Or, take the simple pimpernel, which closes its eye as the sun goes down, and opens as he rises again—shrinks at the approach of rain, and expands in fair weather. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z
In the tangle of the low bushes the dog-rose and wild jasmine bloomed, and the short green of the grass was spangled with the wood violet, the amaranth, and the pimpernel. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z
Its specific name indicates its resemblance to the Anagallis, or pimpernel. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z
Weeds lay uprooted in the ruts; trefoil, wild oats, plantains, pimpernels, broom, its yellow blossoms already mixed with brown pods, brakes folded back on their long stems like young oaks cut down. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z
There is joy in the white faced daisy, No country afar can excel; There’s a charm that out rivals the orchids In the tints of the pimpernel. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z
It was like a pimpernel blossoming by the side of a poppy, or dahlia, or peony, where, even if seen, it would not be noticed as a beautiful flower. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z
“O’erhung with wild woods thickening green,” and “braes” clad in brackens, among which wild flowers were growing—the sweet-scented hyacinth, the white or pink crane’s-bill, the little pimpernel, and the azure speedwell. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z
The fly-wheel whirled about, beating the air to musical resonance; the steel sinew of Behemoth stretched across the stubble, dragging the shares remorselessly through tender roots of pimpernel and creeping convolvulus. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z
The pink pimpernel hides on the very verge of the corn, which presently will be strewn with the beautiful ‘blue-bottle’ flower, than whose exquisite hue there is nothing more lovely in our fields. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z
But over the seaward walls of villa and ch�teau peep valerian and fig, and the path is coral-sprinkled with pimpernel and enamelled with convolvulus and borage and the hosts of smaller flowers. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z
After these we are most taken with the deeper but soft and not too luminous reds—the red which we admire in the red horse-chestnut blossom, and many other flowers, down to the minute pimpernel. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z
The walls are damp, the ditches smell; Closed is the pink-eyed pimpernel. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes
I noticed to-day some pimpernels with their leaves shut, and a field of clover with its stalks all stiff. Toilers of the Sea
Stray lumps of coal crush the delicate pimpernel and creeping convolvulus. The Hills and the Vale
A steep stone staircase descends between the villas, in the chinks of which hawkweed and poppies and pimpernel have seeded themselves. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z
One and a half quarters pimpernel, 7 and a half pence; one piece of sturgeon, 6 pence. In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers
Wild flowers of many kinds—not less than a hundred, certainly—were in bloom; among them the exquisite little pimpernel, or poor man's weather-glass. The Foot-path Way
The only vegetables growing on these islands of any use to man are celery, scurvy-grass, watercress, dandelion, raspberries, sorrel, and pimpernel. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century
She wore an innocent gown powdered with pimpernels, and a little bonnet that she thought holiness itself, consisting as it did of a very small bow and a very large spike. The Green Carnation
Sensitive flowers, the scarlet pimpernel, the African mimosa, close their delicate petals, and a sense of hushed expectancy deepens with the darkness. The Story of Eclipses
There is another thing about the pimpernel; you will not often see its blossoms expanded after three o'clock in the afternoon. Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children
Then, all without warning,—unless possibly from the pimpernel, which nobody heeded,—a violent snow-storm descended upon us. The Foot-path Way
I'll get Katharine down as soon as I can," he mused; "and for his father's sake, as well as his own, I'll try to keep him and the pimpernel apart until then. Janet of the Dunes
Lovely beyond the rest Are these of all delight:— The tiny pimpernel that noon loves best, The primrose palely burning through the night. The Listeners and Other Poems
There were anemones of all kinds, scarlet, purple, pale pink, and white: irises of many colors, blue pimpernel, yellow salvia, violet grape hyacinths, and clumps of small white narcissus. The Princess of the School
It is the scarlet pimpernel, or "poor man's weather-glass;" for on rainy days, and even before the showers are coming, the little plant, conscious of their approach, closes up its flowers. Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children
Two red flowers, the clover and the pimpernel, disappointed my search; but the blue hepatica would almost certainly have been found, had it come in my way to look for it. The Foot-path Way
"Well," he said presently, "it must be a relation, same family, you know, of a pimpernel of a girl I've discovered here." Janet of the Dunes
The flowers of the field Have a sweet smell; Meadowsweet, tansy, thyme, And faint-heart pimpernel; But sweeter even than these, The silver of the may Wreathed is with incense for The Judgment Day. The Listeners and Other Poems
To the approach of such shower-clouds the pimpernel does not invariably respond, but it is perfectly accurate if anything serious be brewing. Round About a Great Estate
The little pimpernel, however, is supposed to be the best barometer. Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children
Gentians, pyrolas, calthas, and even the bog pimpernel I have long grown so. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.
It was Janet, little more than sketched, to be sure, but a startling likeness; and the wreath of pimpernel flowers, on the glorious sun-touched hair, had evidently been the artist's last work. Janet of the Dunes
The grass around is gemmed with blue pimpernel and convolvulus. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series
Under-foot, almost in the very dust of the road, the silverweed opened its yellow petals, and where there was a dry bank, or by the gateways leading into the corn, the pink pimpernel grew. Round About a Great Estate
Down the banks of the pools she saw, all under water, primroses and violets and pimpernels. Cross Purposes and The Shadows
Mozart passed roguishly by in strains of scarlet pimpernel, mignonette, syringa, and violets. Visionaries
Upon one visit the girl had taken a rare pimpernel blossom she had found in a lonely hollow and laid it on the empty stool before the canvas. Janet of the Dunes
We gathered some wild-flowers; bits of pimpernel and one or two sprigs of fringed gentian which had bloomed late in a sheltered place, and a pale little bouquet of asters. Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches
For some time I suspected the pimpernel of not invariably closing its petals before rain, and at last by precise observation found that it did not. Round About a Great Estate
According to her, the plantain cures anyone who has eaten or drunk poison, and the pimpernel has the same virtue when hung round the neck. The Cathedral
The scarlet pimpernel, nicknamed the "poor man's weather glass," or wind cope, opens its flowers only to fine weather. Camping For Boys
"I might have the storm's effect upon this pimpernel of yours," Thornly put in, "make her hide within herself." Janet of the Dunes
The infertile varieties of Verbascum were white and yellow flowered respectively; the infertile varieties of maize were red and yellow seeded; while the infertile pimpernels were the red and the blue flowered varieties. Darwinism (1889)
Serge was ordered to gather a quantity of the pimpernel and place it on the table. Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Then there would be some wrangling as to whether ugliness was the test of weeds, till Socrates would make it clear that this would involve omitting speedwell and the scarlet pimpernel from the list. The Pleasures of Ignorance
He picked me the first bit of pimpernel I ever noticed. The Story of My Life Recollections and Reflections
I'm afraid," Mr. Devant went on, keeping his eyes upon his companion's face and guiding himself thereby, "I'm afraid some Quixotic idea of defending this little pimpernel of ours moves you to take this step. Janet of the Dunes
The fisherman beside it trampled on pimpernels, sundew, watermint, and asphodels, or pushed between clumps of Osmunda regalis that overtopped him by a couple of feet. The Delectable Duchy
The flowers of the field   Have a sweet smell; Meadowsweet, tansy, thyme,   And faint-heart pimpernel; But sweeter even than these,   The silver of the may Wreathed is with incense for   The Judgment Day. Collected Poems 1901-1918 in Two Volumes Volume I.
On the verge of the dust the red pimpernel opened its flowers to the bright blue cloudless sky, and the lowly convolvulus grew thickly among the tall dusty bennets. Hodge and His Masters
Shut up for the night is the pimpernel red: It's time little people were going to bed! Fun and Frolic
After crossing a stubble-field, now overgrown by the violet-coloured pimpernel, I reached the sinister pool, fringed with the flag's sword-like leaves and shadowed by willows and alders. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine
"By my mother's advice, I have eaten twenty leaves of rue, two roasted figs, and two pickled walnuts for breakfast, washing them down with an ale posset, with pimpernel seethed in it." Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire
Faint traces of a footpath, much overgrown with grass and moss, and with here and there a pimpernel even, were discernible along the right bank. Phantastes, a Faerie Romance for Men and Women
To resume my simile of the pimpernel—it was to disclose a heart in which the glowing purple was blanched to a sickly violet. Wilfrid Cumbermede
We have only to stretch out our hands as we lie to gather half a dozen spikes of lavender, wild thyme, rosemary, Deptford pink, melilot, blue pimpernel, and white scabious. The Roof of France
She loved the beautiful for its own sake, kept her face to the sun when it shone, shivered and shut up like a scarlet pimpernel if bad weather was abroad. Lying Prophets
Certainly it is delicate, and may even be described as brilliant, in its limited way perfect, and to other greater songs like the small pimpernel to a poppy or a hollyhock. Birds in Town and Village
The scarlet pimpernel or Anagallis arvensis has a blue variety which is absolutely constant. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation
There was besides, in the very heart of it, one plant of the finest pimpernels I have ever seen, and this was my introduction to the flower. Wilfrid Cumbermede
There was the golden thistle, the horned poppy, the fringed gentian, the blue pimpernel, the rare orobanche ramosa, the yellow salvia, and pinks in profusion. The Roof of France
The bracken, waist-high at first, was like small hoops at the top of the wood, where the tiny golden tormentil made a carpet and the yellow pimpernel was closing her eager eyes. Gone to Earth
Out from that trench, sometimes stealthily slipping between the flattened fern-stalks, came a weasel, and, running through the plantains and fringe-like mayweed or stray pimpernel which covered the neglected ground, made for the straw-rick. Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies
First rose the scarlet pimpernel,   With burning purple heart; I saw it, and I knew right well   The lesson of its art. A Hidden Life and Other Poems
In our own country the little pimpernel, herb-paris, and cyclamen were formerly gathered for this purpose, and the angelica was thought to be specially noisome to witches. The Folk-lore of Plants
The red pimpernel looks straight up at the sky from the early morning till its hour of closing in the afternoon. The Open Air
The straw covers over the knives, the rims of the wheels sink into pimpernel, convolvulus, veronica; the dry earth powders them, and so all beneath is concealed. The Life of the Fields
I sat up, and remained for a long time filled with the delight and charm of the delicate little convolvulus that twined among the barley stems, the pimpernel that laced the ground below. In the Days of the Comet
Notwithstanding the fact that many birds delight to feast on the seeds, or perhaps because of it, for many must be dropped undigested, the scarlet pimpernel is one of the most widely distributed species known. Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors
A lovely little harpsichord—meditating on Scarlatti—stood in one angle, a harp, tied with most delicate ribands of ivory satin powdered with pimpernels, in another. The Prophet of Berkeley Square
Though the haze looked like a mist it was perfectly dry; the wheat was as dry as noon; not a speck of dew, and pimpernels wide open for a burning day. The Open Air
For instance, the blue and red pimpernel, which are considered by most botanists as varieties, are said by Gartner to be quite sterile when crossed, and he consequently ranks them as undoubted species. The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition
For, instead of rock or shingle or sand, it flowed over grass in which grew primroses and daisies, crocuses and narcissi, pimpernels and anemones, a starry multitude, large and bright through the brilliant water. Lilith, a romance
He loved them and held them tight in his hand, and went on, leaving the red pimpernel wide open to the dry air behind him, but the May-weed was everywhere. The Open Air
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