Humorous
calm
awestruck
excerpt
tone
in the next room, the door of which was open, i could see a magnificent gilt dressing
case, with some splendid diamond and ruby shirt studs lying by it, and a chest of
drawers, and a cupboard apparently full of clothes.
(the notch on the ax by william makepeace thackeray)
a hearty hand-clasp from jack, a frank and smiling greeting from polly (she looked
handsomer than ever, harold thought, with her lustrous black hair and soft, dark-gray
eyes), put him at his ease at once.
(the emergency men by george h. jessop)
by reason of my tender age (and there are some critics who, i hope, will be satisfied by
my acknowledging that i am a hundred and fifty-six next birthday) i could not
understand what was the meaning of this night excursion--this candle, this tool house,
this bag of soot
(on being found out by william makepeace thackeray)