I remember very well, 'twas a loose long robe, streaked black and white, girt with a large silver ribband, and the vizor was a Moor's face. From Wordnik.com. [The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 04] Reference
She is not afraid to dispense with the protecting vizor. From Wordnik.com. [Browning's Heroines] Reference
The vizor or brim was the only disappointment to the women. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
She drew a shaking breath and damped the vizor once more into place. From Wordnik.com. [A Circus of Hells]
They follow Valannus, deeming him Conan as he rides with closed vizor. From Wordnik.com. [The Hour Of The Dragon]
They follow Valannus, deeming him Conan, as he rides with closed vizor. From Wordnik.com. [The Bloody Crown of Conan]
He knelt before her, vizor down, yet with the customary homage; then, rising. From Wordnik.com. [The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus] Reference
When he went to school he would add a cap with a long vizor like a shovel-blade. From Wordnik.com. [Babbit] Reference
It dangled in Alfred's eyes all the time, hence he generally wore the vizor behind. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
He touched the vizor of his cap in military salute, and a moment later entered my garden. From Wordnik.com. [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference
Knight, in full armor, with his vizor up, and bearing a letter on the point of his lance. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose and the Ring] Reference
So Gharib raised his vizor of mail and Sahim knew him and cried out, saying, This is your. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
'Now this I have to say to ye,' said Arthur, lifting his vizor and showing a stern countenance. From Wordnik.com. [King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls] Reference
With that King Uriens threw down his sword and put up his vizor, and turning to the others, said. From Wordnik.com. [King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls] Reference
The words came in muffled tones from behind the vizor -- uncertain, like the footsteps, yet impossible to disregard. From Wordnik.com. [The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus] Reference
Sir Tristram leaped upon him and placed the point of his sword between the bars of Sir Blamor's vizor, bidding him yield. From Wordnik.com. [King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls] Reference
A month after the battle I saw all that was left of his cap -- the morocco vizor -- lying on the ground where he was killed. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson] Reference
Whatever the varying chances of the game might be, no man ever saw him either elated or depressed: he fought with his vizor down. From Wordnik.com. [The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891] Reference
"And that other -- all armed, with vizor down -- the steed that bore him foaming with haste, as if his hoof had scarce touched ground?". From Wordnik.com. [The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus] Reference
But what cavalier is this, with closed vizor, whose head towers above the rest like the cedar of Lebanon above all the trees of the forest?. From Wordnik.com. [Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside] Reference
But Lynceus again spake, and shouted loud from under his vizor. From Wordnik.com. [Theocritus Bion and Moschus Rendered into English Prose] Reference
Ned went and stood silently before it for a moment, staring at that vizor. From Wordnik.com. [Ahead of the Army] Reference
Hastings was looking out from under the vizor of his cap with a peculiar grin. From Wordnik.com. [The Conflict] Reference
"I can explain everything," said a muffled voice through the vizor of the helmet. From Wordnik.com. [Three Men and a Maid] Reference
The vizor-less cap was similarly warmed up with the hue of the perfected sunflower. From Wordnik.com. [Andersonville — Volume 3] Reference
And now the vizor is up: the lance is in rest (Gillott's iron is the point for me). From Wordnik.com. [Roundabout Papers] Reference
"I came to this house," said Sam, raising his vizor to facilitate speech, "to make a social call ....". From Wordnik.com. [Three Men and a Maid] Reference
Then to their utter consternation, from the vizor of the helmet again came the deep, vibrating warning. From Wordnik.com. [The Exploits of Elaine] Reference
He would post off, as it were, lance in rest and vizor down, upon the slightest rumour of wrong or cruelty. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography] Reference
He stood quietly at a little distance and gazed from under his vizor on the energetic old man at the woodpile. From Wordnik.com. [The Landloper] Reference
The white cap set off his dark skin, and a pair of eyes that shot lightnings of authority gleamed from under his vizor. From Wordnik.com. [Ladies-In-Waiting] Reference
The armored citizen was sturdy and of middle age and the face under the vizor revealed intelligence and self-possession. From Wordnik.com. [The Landloper] Reference
"I offer no comments," said Walker Farr with a frank smile which won an answering flicker from the face under the vizor. From Wordnik.com. [The Landloper] Reference
He wore a frock coat that was rather dirty, slippers, and an old yachting cap of blue cloth, with a broken leather vizor. From Wordnik.com. [The Octopus : A story of California] Reference
"'Ned,' said the Baron de Bohun, as he removed his iron vizor from his bronze face, 'thou hast this day saved all England.'". From Wordnik.com. [The Hohenzollerns in America] Reference
'Tis a cowardly and servile humor to hide and disguise a man's self under a vizor, and not to dare to show himself what he is. From Wordnik.com. [Pearls of Thought] Reference
At last, we assembled in our booth, Lady Caroline in the front, with the vizor of her hat erect, and looking gloriously jolly and handsome. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.