| 单词 | reading lamp |
| 例句 | Dad and Mom are both in the study, sitting in the big armchairs on either side of the tall reading lamp. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Kempsey's cubbyhole has a leather chair, an Anglepoise reading lamp like my dad's, and a picture of Jesus holding a lantern by an ivy door. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She studied her sleeping grandfather’s withered face, his gaping toothless mouth and flaring nostrils bathed in the warm glow of the reading lamp. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Then Judith took her into her own room and she beheld a bed with a head-board, a table, and a reading lamp. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Infinite Mayhem, the ninth sequel to The Price of Dawn, lay atop the table next to his reading lamp, the corner of page 138 turned down. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I picture a thin college-age guy with wire-rim glasses at a desk lit up with a small reading lamp, looking out the window, nodding at the good deeds he’s doing. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I switch on my reading lamp and listen to the shipping forecasts on the radio on low volume. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z His reading lamp was flickering, its oil all but gone, as dawn light leaked through the high windows. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He sat under the reading lamp, still pretending to read, and then turned to me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Just a small reading lamp on in the corner, lighting up the chair where Cramp still sat, reading a newspaper. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I sit in the living room with a cup of coffee, journal, book, and reading lamp. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He placed a deep and comfortable Morris chair under the best reading lamp he could find. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A tray held giant tins of dried milk and Boumvita, near a study table with a reading lamp, bottles of medicine, books. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He switched on the weak reading lamp on my desk and pulled the chair over to my bed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In the Library, the long curved tables were bare; the reading lamps, unlit. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Nothing—no noises from the inside, no flickers of light from a reading lamp. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So after nine o'clock, I switched on the reading lamp and read Watership Down. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z When she closed the door to the gray room the outside light was cut off and only the reading lamp threw its cone on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Words were engraved along the pen’s shiny barrel, and Mrs. Granger had to slide down to the end of the couch and turn on her reading lamp. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The man stood up again and put both his hooks in front of Klaus’s face, letting the light from the reading lamps reflect off the wicked-looking devices. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She placed reading lamps on the bedside tables, writing desk, and table in the bay. Master Bedroom Decorating Ideas 2010-08-11T22:27:00Z Turn off everything but a lone focused reading lamp. The Playlist: Frank Ocean Rescues ‘Moon River,’ and 10 More New Songs 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z While there are overhead lights, there are no bedside reading lamps. Resting in Peace in Transylvania 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z For lighting, he relies on a reading lamp or rays from his bedroom window. A Photographer’s Elaborate Transformations in His Childhood Bedroom 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Here, you think, is a book that wants to throttle you with its charm, as if intended to appeal to the owners of bookstores that mostly stock potpourri, clip-on reading lamps and complicated bookmarks. Books of The Times: ‘Love, Nina,’ by Nina Stibbe 2014-04-21T21:47:49Z Add reading lamps at each end of the sectional. A colorful, comfortable family room to suit both kids and adults 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z The comfortable king bed had tiny but bright reading lamps attached to the headboard. Check In: Hotel Review: The Thief in Oslo 2014-01-17T21:45:10Z Replace the sectional with two sofas to create additional and varied seating, a more open look and a place for a reading lamp. How to make a family room comfortable for toddlers and grown-ups 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z A bedside reading lamp didn’t help because it’s still a bright light. Carolyn Hax: A sleep-deprived wife wants him to see the light 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z A sleek brass reading lamp pairs nicely with the simple white table, while a large silver-leaf table lamp fits with the more substantial black table. 2010-02-08T16:41:00Z Before me was a Gothic dining hall nearly the length of a football field, filled with long wooden tables illuminated by reading lamps. Journeys: British Dorm Rooms Substitute for Hotels 2010-07-31T05:15:00Z A set of small nesting tables between the chairs provides space for a reading lamp, magazines, and other necessities. Cozy Den Redo 2010-04-28T14:57:00Z Rooms on lower floors were brighter and larger, but all blend classic style with modern touches like tiny reading lamps built into headboards swathed in rich fabrics. | Check In, Check Out : Hotel Review: Hotel Ath?n?e in Paris 2011-09-30T18:55:26Z Notice how well the blinds work, use the reading lamp, charge your phone. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Father’s visits leave son feeling frazzled 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z In the morning, we enjoyed breakfast at the Hanushka Coffee House among rows of old books, green glass reading lamps, and old-fashioned radios playing wartime swing tunes. On the English coast, Hastings’ attractions span centuries 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z There should also be a reading lamp or sconce, as well as an easily accessible charging station. How to prevent falls and provide comfort in a new home for seniors 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z When Wallace Stevens, the supreme poet of winter dusk, celebrated the “first light of evening,” it was likely a reading lamp. Reader, I Googled It 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z There are soft reading lamps standing next to comfortable armchairs and an oil painting of two white-tailed deer. The Great American Cardboard Comeback 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z As a rule, the federal government can’t be turned off and on like a reading lamp. Rocky restart after government shutdown: Many workers still haven’t received back pay 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Back out on I-40, the driver dimmed the cabin lights, and one by one the reading lamps blinked off. Fiction by Tony Earley: “Backpack” 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z She suggests a mix of table lamps, floor lamps and small reading lamps. ASK A DESIGNER: Creating a perfectly cozy place to read 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z The brochure reads, in part: “The seats swivel to face forward. The table folds and pivots to become an arm rest. The reading lamp stows away. Thus the conference room vanishes.” An Office on Wheels, Straight Out of the ‘Mad Men’ Era 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z We forked over $30 and readied our reading lamps, preparing to spend a long night poring over the pages, trying to capture that feeling of being back in a familiar world. The new Harry Potter book is here, and if you wanted it to be like the old ones, well… 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z He has been denied reading material previously available to him, as well as a reading lamp. Free Omid Kokabee, another Iranian prisoner of conscience 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z It's a radio, an LED flashlight, a five LED reading lamp, a thermometer, an alarm clock and USB charging port. Emergency supplies: Tools to put on the list for earthquakes and more 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z In one, a woman lounges comfortably on a couch while her smartphone lies cradled on a small shelf attached to a reading lamp in easy reach. IKEA Launches New Furniture Collection, Promises Better Living Through Wireless Power 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Last week, Darago,who has white hair and hearing aids, sat in the light of a reading lamp with his eyeglasses on a cord around his neck. In 1944 Battle of the Bulge, Albert Darago, then 19, took on a German tank by himself 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z There also is an integrated massage function, shelves for storage, ambient lighting and a reading lamp. JORDAN: Why Air Berlin is top-flight in business travel 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z There, hundreds of titles line the shelves and a reading lamp encourages you to stay awhile. How to spend $40 in Petworth But in the future he hopes to create plants that provide light, perhaps as reading lamps. Video: Grow Plants to Light Your Home - Digits - WSJ 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The feeling that you were surrounded by books and reading lamps and wood-block furniture softened from decades of reader use. Does The Library Of The Future Have Books? 2013-07-18T17:53:00Z An iPad and a reading lamp, plus stacks of newspapers I need to catch up on reading. India Ink: A Conversation With: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara 2013-06-11T04:15:54Z She described Italian prisons as "pretty swell", with a library, a television in her room, a bathroom and a reading lamp. Amanda Knox and prison life 2013-05-01T10:01:10Z Since it fires just one brief pulse per second, the laser’s average power is only about 40 watts—the same as an incandescent bulb in a reading lamp. Berkeley Laser Fires Pulses Hundreds of Times More Powerful Than All the World's Electric Plants Combined 2012-08-01T21:15:04.213Z He caters to nostalgic Chinese collectors, selling everything from a 1971 poster warning of nuclear war to wooden folding chairs used by moviegoers in Mao’s time to a clip-on reading lamp evoking a soldier’s helmet. Currents: How Mao Became a Hipster Icon 2012-04-20T14:29:36Z The bent reading lamp lay at his feet, shade and chimney wrecked, oil gurgling from it. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z He sat with the perspiration trickling down his worn face beside a little silver reading lamp, a gift from somebody in the land he came from. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z To which Bessie replied somewhat feebly they wouldn't be of any use to Miss Yard because she used a reading lamp. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z There is also an built-in LED reading lamp that will last 50 hours without using the Kindle’s main battery, according to the company. Solar Powered Kindle Cover to Debut at CES 2012 2012-01-08T04:16:41Z Also a reading lamp which they had bought when they were first married, and beneath whose rays many tender dreams had taken form and in many instances become realities. Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z In the center of the room stood a table and on it a reading lamp. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z The question came back to him again as he closed his Paxton and got up to light the reading lamp. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z Graham drew the cheque-book out of his pocket, opened it and threw it on the desk under the reading lamp. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z Stepping into the library, he lighted his reading lamp and took a work on horticulture from the shelf. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z At length, with a long breath that was almost a sigh, she stirred, and rising, passed into the library where the Judge sat in the arm-chair by his reading lamp. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z She had left a brightly lighted hall for a room of which the only present illumination radiated from a shaded reading lamp standing on a little table behind which sat her hostess. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z I have never been in any town where so many people failed to draw their window shades, or owned green reading lamps, or sat by those green-shaded lamps and read. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z In the dim light of one reading lamp which stood on a small table at the side of a low divan, the room looked larger than it was. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z There was a shelf of books, the table had a red cover and reading lamp, and the wife’s work-basket stood on it, with some mending. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z Again he sat back in his chair, and gazed unblinkingly at the reading lamp before him. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z At last, however, she turned off the switch of her electric reading lamp, and, lying back in her old-fashioned four-post bed, she shut her eyes for a few moments. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z There was a table by the bedside with a reading lamp and some books on it. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z He had a reading lamp on his desk, and I remember noticing that the light shining through its green shade imparted a yellow parchment-like effect to the top of his old bald head. The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne 2011-01-30T03:00:19.213Z But he was now advancing a few steps toward her and there was no light in the library, except from the reading lamp. The Camp Fire Girls in After Years 2011-01-13T03:01:12.303Z On the desk stood a reading lamp, and this was the only light in the room. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z In the middle of the room, a twin mattress lay beside a plastic milk crate supporting a reading lamp. Jeffrey Eugenides: “Extreme Solitude.” 2010-05-31T04:00:00Z A gas-standard lights a study better than anything else for general use, though "the Queen's reading lamp" is good for weak eyes. Household Organization He came down and went into his study and lit his reading lamp, a patent affair with an incandescent wick, dropping the match into his waste-paper basket without stopping to see if it was extinguished. The Wonderful Visit What with a couple of built-in lockers for clothes, and a bolted-down chair and a reading lamp, it was not a place to spend any more time than necessary. The Secret of the Ninth Planet By the side of the bed, on the little night table, stood two or three books, a reading lamp and a small silver basket full of sweets. A Bed of Roses An Andrew Jackson table made of hewn logs, with a smooth polished top, occupied one side of the fireplace, holding a reading lamp and some half-opened books. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series Alan had been holding his hand over the papers which he had thrust into his pocket; he went back into the smaller library and spread them under the reading lamp to examine them. The Indian Drum There was her father’s library, and his favourite chair and reading lamp. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising He walked straight into the library, where he had obviously been sitting, for an arm-chair was drawn to the fire, a reading lamp was lighted on the table, and papers and magazines lay scattered about. The Heart of a Woman A reading lamp on the bedside table is desirable for patients allowed to read, but reading in bed even with a well-regulated light is fatiguing, and should not be continued for long uninterrupted periods. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick My reading lamp was burning dimly on a table, near by. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia Raven followed Tira into the library, turned the key in the lock, switched on the light in his reading lamp, and drew a chair to the smouldering fire. Old Crow The next thing was the little mirror described on page 73, and lastly, a gas lamp on the principle of the well-known "Queen's" reading lamps, which can be raised or lowered at pleasure. The Mechanism of the Human Voice Her great mass of bronze hair was loosely arranged about her head, and against the delicate blue of a pillow it shone like red gold in the light of the reading lamp. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist An ormolu reading lamp stood by the silken curtains of the bed. Memoirs of Life and Literature It had a mahogany centre table, on which a large oil-burning reading lamp was set. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia Redwood walls, Navaho rugs on the floor, bookcases, unlit fireplace, chairs, table, desk with a typewriter and reading lamp. Gone Fishing There was a reading lamp on the table which threw a strong circle of light upon the bent head of the reader. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly For answer, I dragged out the book, went over to the bed, and switched on the reading lamp there. The Million-Dollar Suitcase He lighted his reading lamp under its big, green shade. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real “Hello, dad!” he said, crossing swiftly to where his father sat by the reading lamp. The Dark Star Within reach was a low bookcase, a table with an electric reading lamp, and a little row of electric bells, some scattered papers and an open telegram. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker It gave the impression of a very homey living room in a small house, with its shaded reading lamps and the easy chairs that invited one to their soft depths. The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure The candles on the mantel had been lighted and the reading lamp burned low. Master of the Vineyard In the salon, under a reading lamp, sat a man whose iron-gray hair was patched with cowlicks. The Pagan Madonna It could be used merely for reading lamps—or it could be used for general lighting, according to the expense the farmer is willing to incur for batteries. Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine A shaded reading lamp stood on a small table near his elbow. Antony Gray,—Gardener The reading lamp of Watt's day was a poor affair, and as he never saw an inefficient instrument without studying its improvement, he produced a new lamp. James Watt A small, shaded, reading lamp defined the shadows craftily. Tongues of Conscience Under the reading lamp in the main salon she saw Cleigh. The Pagan Madonna For reading lamps, the tungsten style, of 40 or 60 watt capacity, will be found best. Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine Through the open doorway she saw him sitting by the reading lamp with his newspaper. The Mission of Janice Day She imagined him, with a reading lamp and red eyes, up to his ears in the minor prophets. The Tragic Bride The front parlour was comfortably furnished and scrupulously clean, and the celebrated Professor himself, a pleasant elderly gentleman, was sitting over a manuscript which he read by the light of a Queen's reading lamp. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis He indicated a small room, the door of which stood partly open, and revealed a little study with a writing table and a reading lamp. A Queen's Error The room was lit by a reading lamp, and the ceiling was so shadowy that at first I could see nothing at all. Hunters Out of Space A reading lamp threw a light on her face, and for a while Vane watched her. Mufti He loved the life on the Zaire, the comfort of Sanders' cabin, the electric reading lamp and the fine sense of authority. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder. Gossamer 1915 He lighted your reading lamp in there before he went ashore for a last evening with his wife. Chance A Tale in Two Parts As he glanced back at the door he saw that the bishop was again staring dully at the reading lamp. The Bishop's Secret But now your words have come back to me once or twice, during the night, when I've been seeing dream pictures in my reading lamp and the ward has been asleep. Mufti He opened the windows and performed his usual before-retiring calisthenics, tested the reading lamp beside the bed, placed the pistol within easy reach and became absorbed in a volume of short stories. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! The room was in semi-darkness, lighted only by a shaded reading lamp. Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope He stood up and frowned at the green globe of the reading lamp for a moment. Left End Edwards From his medical college at Baltimore Bruce had sent, as succeeding Christmas gifts, an ivory toilet set, a thermos bottle, a reading lamp and a chafing dish. Terry A Tale of the Hill People The door when pushed back swung just clear of a small bedroom table beside the bed, on which the reading lamp stood, with a book beside it. The Shrieking Pit Nettie had made gay cretonne covers and spreads and put a little reading lamp on the table and arranged his things. Gigolo He burned off the lamp shade from my reading lamp. White Ashes A few books lay scattered on the centre table where also, within the shaded light of a reading lamp, stood a tray with a decanter and a couple of glasses. The Adventures of Harry Revel It also contained an ice-water tank, a reading lamp, with a small portable library of improving books selected by our clergyman, Mr. Ostermaier, and a false bottom. More Tish Mr. Glenthorpe did not use a candle, but a reading lamp. The Shrieking Pit He was about to switch on the reading lamp, for it was now too dark to write, when his mind wandered off along another channel of reflection. Brood of the Witch-Queen The book is of special interest to girls, but when a grown-up gets hold of it there follows a one-session under the reading lamp with "finis" at the end. Red-Robin On the table, strewn with books, a reading lamp gave forth a mellow light. Jane Allen: Right Guard Fay drew the reading lamp nearer to her, and opened the book of devotions which Magdalen, her far off sister in England, had sent her. Prisoners Fast Bound In Misery And Iron Forcing himself at last to begin work if only as a sedative, he filled and lighted his pipe, turned off the centre lamp and lighted the reading lamp upon his table. The Golden Scorpion He had not moved from the table, so that only the reading lamp upon it was lighted, and much of the room lay in half shadow. Brood of the Witch-Queen A well shaded reading lamp with a 40 or 60 watt all-frosted bulb. Fowler's Household Helps Over 300 Useful and Valuable Helps About the Home, Carefully Compiled and Arranged in Convenient Form for Frequent Use First was a shaded reading lamp, then a candle and a matchbox; there was a plate of thin bread and butter carefully folded in a napkin. The Butterfly House He looked up now, his face composed and usual in the light of the reading lamp. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories A few comfortable chairs, a table or two, possibly a desk and a good reading lamp will suffice. If You're Going to Live in the Country The classification lamp, lubricator and order or reading lamp, are controlled by a small switch on the socket of each lamp. The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads Baseboard outlet near bed for heating pad or reading lamp. Fowler's Household Helps Over 300 Useful and Valuable Helps About the Home, Carefully Compiled and Arranged in Convenient Form for Frequent Use Mr. Tosswill sat some way off under a shaded reading lamp; his wife, knitting, not far from him. What Timmy Did She drew a small table and a reading lamp to his side and stood quietly waiting. The Black Box There were only a few more pages left and so we thought that she would finish them before we put out the reading lamp. Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition Finally, we use the oil to burn in our reading lamps, and light ourselves at last to bed with stearine candles. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science It was only that my lamp has gone out; you know there isn't any gas on my floor, and I remembered you had paraffin for your reading lamp…. Secret Bread For him the easy chair, the slippers, the reading lamp, the smoking outfit, the house jacket, the evening paper. The Complete Home Quest took down a volume from the swinging book-case by his side, and drew the reading lamp a little closer to his right shoulder. The Black Box A reading lamp stood on the table at her elbow. Burned Bridges She left him presently and went to sit by the reading lamp, looking through current magazines in hope of finding some article sufficiently attractive to capture his interest, and divert his heavy thoughts. Red Pepper's Patients With an Account of Anne Linton's Case in Particular A reading lamp was lighted above Brock's deep chair, and there were papers on the floor by it, and more low lights. Joy in the Morning We envied Mac the little reading lamp at the head of his bunk. Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned The big green-shaded reading lamp cast a dim light that pervaded the room. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative The room had a glowing fire and a green-shaded reading lamp. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement The father had evidently been playing checkers with his son; the mother's chair still rocked by another table on which stood a reading lamp. A Hoosier Chronicle There was a small electric reading lamp on the arm of Truedale’s chair; he turned the light on and, while his face was in shadow, the words before him stood out illumined. The Man Thou Gavest The shade for a reading lamp should spread enough to allow the light to shine out. Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today Gas lamps are hideous, for some obscure reason, whereas there are hundreds of simple and excellent wall fixtures, drop lights and reading lamps to be bought already equipped for electricity. The House in Good Taste He had the two big, puffy pillows wadded under his head and the reading lamp lighted and throwing a rosy shadow on his tanned countenance. The Thunder Bird At first the darkness of the room must have deceived him, or else his eyes were confused and dazzled by the recent glare of the reading lamp. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories Yes, just so, down here; and turn the reading lamp so that I can read if I want to.... The Necromancers At the same time he perceived that his reading lamp had been overturned and was lying on the floor, broken. The Mating of Lydia The backs of two sofas are placed against the long sides of the table, which holds a reading lamp and books in addition to its masses of flowers at the ends. The House in Good Taste The shaded reading lamp by the bed impressed him mightily, as did the smoking set on its own little mahogany stand, and the coat-hangers in the closet. The Thunder Bird He made no excuse for his second interruption, but bent his head down to the level of my reading lamp and peered across the flame straight into my eyes. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories Her reading lamp cast a funnel of light across her bed, and the rest of the room was lit only by the fire dancing in the chimney. The Necromancers His face in the light of his shaded reading lamp had lost its distraught expression, his hand fingered his familiar fountain pen.... Mr. Britling Sees It Through The others he brought to the attorney, who carried them to the reading lamp to scan. The Rim of the Desert Turning up the reading lamp on his desk he opened his portfolio, covered half a page and slipped it into an envelope. The Lady of Big Shanty But, overcoming my nervousness with an effort of the will, I got up quickly out of my chair and held the reading lamp aloft so that it shone into all the corners like a searchlight. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories The eyes of Miss Angelina were bright behind her not-unbecoming spectacles as she watched the face of the solemn young man in the Morris chair near the reading lamp. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 There was my book lying just where I had left it and the reading lamp still burning on the table, just as it had been, and my chair just where I had pushed it back. Further Foolishness The glow of the reading lamp on the table beside her fell on her hair, cast a highlight on her cheek, and showed her hand lying on the open book in her lap, palm up. Alcatraz He bought a foam camping mattress, sheets, a light comforter, a pillow, and a reading lamp for the bedroom. Joe Burke's Last Stand The shade of the reading lamp threw all the light upon the littered table, leaving the other end of the room in comparative darkness. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories I tore down my book rack and reading lamp from over the sink. The Haunted Bookshop After the workman had gone away, Father Forbes put on slippers and an old loose soutane, lighted a cigar, and, pushing an easy-chair over to the reading lamp, sat down with a book. The Damnation of Theron Ware The lamp burned on the table—a reading lamp had been procured with difficulty and had been twice carried off in favour of wealthier guests. The Indian Lily and Other Stories She rose from her place, smoothed her disordered hair carefully, bathed her temples with eau-de-cologne, adjusted her hat and veil, and, turning on the reading lamp, opened a novel. The Box with Broken Seals Four brilliant lights hung from the ceiling and a reading lamp with a polished reflector stood among the disordered masses of papers on the desk. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories In the middle of the room was a table-desk, broad and long, supporting a shaded reading lamp. The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf One evening Horace R. Visigoth, of the law firm of Visigoth, Visigoth & Higginbothom, did not answer his wife's soft question to him across the green-shaded reading lamp of their library table. Star-Dust You got that idea from yonder wall-plug, into which goes the plunger of the reading lamp on the cabinet yonder. The Crimson Blind She returned and switched on the reading lamp. I Spy I have a reading lamp in one of my bags, which I will light for you in a moment. The Lovels of Arden He looked pallid in the light of the reading lamp at his elbow, and his eyes seemed withdrawn deep into their hollows. The Mystery of Murray Davenport A Story of New York at the Present Day The fire was burning brightly, and my reading lamp was on the table, ready to be lighted. Wilfrid Cumbermede She lowered the green silk shade before the reading lamp, adjusting it carefully for the repose of the baronet's eyes. Lady Audley's Secret They were sitting in deep chairs in the living room now, a tall-stemmed reading lamp glowing softly between them, hardly speaking. Young People's Pride A Novel When she came to the end, a fact of which he seemed immediately aware, he rose and extinguished the little reading lamp, with an air of friendly tyranny. The Lovels of Arden Through green doors in high stone walls he caught glimpses of level lawns and blazing flower beds; mullioned windows revealed shaded reading lamps and disciplined shelves of brown bound books. The History of Mr. Polly A small electric reading lamp was propped behind Carter's head, and the Scorpions disposed themselves to listen. Kathleen Beside a table which supported a big reading lamp—gasoline, no doubt, from the intensity of its light—sat Colonel Macon with a large volume spread across his knees. Gunman's Reckoning The room in which we stood was brilliantly lighted, but the other was dark, save for a green glow that came from a shaded reading lamp on a big writing desk. The Secrets of the German War Office So I obtained a provision of candles for my reading lamp, and making myself comfortable on my couch, began reading the pamphlet of Dr. Paul, which interested me greatly. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan Then, adjusting his reading lamp, he seated himself and attempted to busy his strangely disturbed mind with a book. Their Yesterdays A new round of refreshments was distributed, and then the host took his place under the reading lamp. Kathleen The candles were lighted, and in the soft glow of the reading lamp was a vase of pink roses, sent by Colonel Kent to his old friend. Old Rose and Silver Alix, sitting still in the circle of light thrown from the reading lamp light, over her bed, nodded, with a stricken face. Sisters Then he turned to the table on which were the reading lamp and Brady's pipes and tobacco and magazines. The River's End At this moment, I see the room again—as in a dream—with the little round table, the reading lamp, and the open books. Basil He remained sitting at the little table, the book propped up under the reading lamp. Aaron's Rod "But that's no proof she WOULDN'T, Kane," Mrs. Salisbury ended the talk by rising from her chair, taking another nearer the reading lamp, and opening a new magazine. The Treasure Opposite the windows on the right is a long table with magazines, reading lamp, etc. The First Man Here, too, were pipes and tobacco and books and magazines, and a reading lamp on a table close to the bedside. The River's End The reading lamp is on the mantelshelf above Marchbanks, who is sitting on the small chair reading aloud from a manuscript. Candida I opened wide the glass doors leading to my balcony, lit my reading lamp and sat down in an easy-chair to look through the papers, which I had not yet seen. The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin In the center of the room was a commodious table with a large reading lamp. The Sheridan Road Mystery There is a centre table with a reading lamp and books, and soft leather chairs. Prince Hagen Nan's mother suddenly said one evening as they all sat around the reading lamp, and quite apropos of nothing at all. Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret The light, as he discovered, proceeded from a small reading lamp which stood by the side of a small brass bedstead. The Clue of the Twisted Candle The room was in darkness save for an electric reading lamp on the desk which threw a beam of light on the faces of two men thrust close together in eager conversation. Okewood of the Secret Service She put her best rocking chair and a reading lamp in his bedroom. One of Ours Was, then, woman the utterly unmoral creature as depicted by the German pessimists? he asked himself, as he tossed under his reading lamp, unable to sleep or read. On the Makaloa Mat That evening, as he was reading in his room, he fancied that he saw something moving about on the hearthrug, outside the circle of light from his reading lamp. The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English There was a thick carpet on the floor, comfortable easy-chairs, a little bookcase well filled, and a reading lamp. The Clue of the Twisted Candle He unlocked the door, and passing in first, lit a reading lamp on his desk. The Pit Prop Syndicate He drew a chair under the reading lamp and explored the wallet. The Drums of Jeopardy He dropped into a chair beside my reading lamp and mopped his face. The Man in Lower Ten The detective had only switched on one of the reading lamps and the greater part was in shadow. The Red Seal Under his reading lamp there was a book. Dangerous Days He took the letter into his private office, closed the door, and sitting down at his desk turned his reading lamp on it, as though that physical act might bring some mental light. The Breaking Point The overturned reading lamp, the broken chair, the letters and papers strewn about the floor, the rifled bureau drawers—these things spoke plainly enough. The Drums of Jeopardy The only light was a reading lamp, with the shade so lowered that the corners of the study were left in obscurity. The Black Robe He lighted your reading lamp in there before he went ashore for a last evening with his wife. Chance A Tale in Two Parts It was a snug sanctum: at the portholes were little chintz curtains; over the bunk was a convenient reading lamp. Where the Blue Begins Then holding it to the bulb of his reading lamp he added the water and stood watching the slow pearly eddies in the mixture mingle into an opalescent uniformity. Soul of a Bishop He was moving quickly toward the reading lamp on his desk. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale There is a double writing table in the middle of the room, with a cigar box, ash pans, and a portable electric reading lamp almost snowed up in heaps of papers and books. Mrs. Warren's Profession |
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