10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OWLISHLY»
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owlishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
owlishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
liJUi/ adverb He peered owlishly over his glasses. own /aun/ ® /oun/ ^determiner,
pronoun 1 © belonging to or done by a particular person or thing: Each
neighbourhood in New York has its own characteristics. C I'd like to have my very
own ...
lIS/ adjective A person who is owlish has a round face, usually wears glasses,
and looks serious and intelligent: He was an owlish figure, sitting in the corner of
the library. . owlishly /"aU.lIS.li/ adverb He peered owlishly over his glasses. own
...
TO THOSE WHO LOOK OWLISHLY DOROTHY HUGHES To those who look
owlishly on this shining, I say that surely the translated sun, Although it whitens in
the woman's hair, Flourishes, or lies tiger on the chair, Here is accomplished.
Lowry Charles Wimberly, 1955
Em blinked owlishly at the tips of her halfboots, peeking from beneath her dirtied
hem. A broad smile slowly broke across her face. “You know—your. .. er,
inexperience is not really a handicap, not in your case. In fact,” she continued,
her old ...
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Mission Gamma Book Three: Cathedral
Vaughn glanced around the room and noted that Shar, Merimark, Gordimer, and
science specialists T'rb and Kurt Hunter were all present. Along with Bowers, they
stood totally still, staring owlishly at the geometrical contradiction that slowly ...
Michael A. Martin, Andy Mangels, 2002
They disposed him, when he realized that his mother wanted to get the table
cleared, to sit owlishly over the repast, nibbling his way through toast and
marmalade at the steady rate of one slice every twelve minutes. This
recalcitrance, however ...
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In Search Of Sushi Tora
“We need to give the room more character,” he said with a flourish, knowing that
this was what she always sought, “and we need you to 'tread a course pretty and
full of view.'” He peered at her owlishly through the safety goggles, his hand on ...
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Great Cartoonists and Their Art
His glasses were perched precariously thereon, and he peered through them
owlishly. He was painfully shy and would go out of his way to avoid staffers or
visitors to the paper. He would arrive very early at the office before anyone
appeared, ...
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Greek Tycoons & City Seductions Bundle
... of contrast colour from tamarisk, oleander and geranium; a challenge she
responded to with her usual concentration. When Eleni coughed tactfully, rattling
a tray, Isobel looked up, blinking owlishly, and smiled. 'Drinks—wonderful; I'm
thirsty.
Lucy Gordon, Catherine George, Nicola Marsh, 2010
Opening her eyes to a bright wash of light, Tracy blinked owlishly and squinted at
the blank TV screen. “Who won?” she mumbled. “Navy. You owe me fifty cents.”
The hard pillow under her cheek shifted. She turned her head and Drew's face ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OWLISHLY»
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owlishly is used in the context of the following news items.
Review: Perhaps You Need To Be Drunk To Enjoy Brendan …
His restaurateur dad Peter (Jack Thompson) owlishly begs his son to share “a bloody drink”, while his mum Susan (Robyn Nevin) literally ... «Junkee, Jul 15»
National Gallery, BBC4
And Penny assumes the owlishly enigmatic look of Louis Theroux. In fact this is no behind-the-scenes chronicle of power games. The camera ... «Financial Times, May 15»
60 Minutes at a Shark Tank Open Casting
The guy behind them—younger, owlishly alert—is named Shaan Patel. “What vertical do you work for? Gizmodo? Valleywag?” he asks. He's a ... «Jezebel, Apr 15»
Dr Brown's one-off return of Befrdfgth has audience in stitches
Even before he officially takes to the stage, the black-gowned magician of mime has the audience laughing as he peers out, owlishly, from ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
Theresa May could have been taken for Sam Fox during Budget …
Lord Lawson, an ex-Chancellor, watched owlishly from on high. Near him was Lord Archer, novelist, fantasist. Despite a decent stab by Ed ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
Book reviews: Young Eliot by Robert Crawford
The owlishly cerebral persona evolved out of previous attempts to define himself. There is something almost pitiable about Eliot playing the ... «Scotsman, Jan 15»
Review: Once Upon a Time - 'The Snow Queen'
Jared Gilmore is really trying to act now days instead of justing blinking owlishly at the camera and Lana Parilla has been allowing present-day ... «FemPop Magazine, Nov 14»
Gone boys: The Missing writers Jack and Harry Williams on child …
Pale, owlishly bespectacled and by turns joky and earnest, Jack and Harry Williams do not look like the sort of young men to play on our worst ... «Evening Standard, Nov 14»
Your Weekly Hoodoo/ Sweetheart Thread
She wore old lady glasses to complete the look, the kind with the owlishly-large eye-peepers and rolled plastic frames. Oh, and I have failed to ... «Roll 'Bama Roll, Oct 14»
FEIN: Leon Panetta's foreign policy hallucinations
Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz owlishly testified before the March 2003 invasion of Iraq that, “There is a lot of money there. «Washington Times, Oct 14»
