Adjective : The children were agaze at the Christmas tree. From Dictionary.com.
She couldn't stand long agaze, she had work to do. From Wordnik.com. [The Stars Are Also Fire]
Smith heeded her voice, and for another unnoted interval they stood agaze upon their little eminence. From Wordnik.com. [White Ashes] Reference
His host, however, at this, but continued to stand agaze; and he had the next thing repeated his question of. From Wordnik.com. [The Ambassadors] Reference
As I stood there agaze at the strangeness and wonder of her, a voice at my shoulder made me whirl in surprise. From Wordnik.com. [Valley of the Croen] Reference
She lay back among her pillows, trembling in the dark, afraid of she knew not what, her wide eyes agaze at the ceiling's shadows. From Wordnik.com. [The Way of the Wind] Reference
Softly lighted, the whole colour of the place, with its vague values, was in cool fusion — an effect that made the visitor stand for a little agaze. From Wordnik.com. [The Ambassadors] Reference
Then the talk stopped dead as Istra Nash stood agaze in the doorway — pale and intolerant, her red hair twisted high on her head, tall and slim and uncorseted in a gray tight-fitting gown. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mr. Wrenn] Reference
Hawss wistfully agaze at them across the old log fence. From Wordnik.com. [In Old Kentucky] Reference
Unto men a great amazement, all agaze at the Troubled East. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith] Reference
Mr. Canning stood agaze; it was to be seen that he was taken considerably by surprise. From Wordnik.com. [V. V.'s Eyes] Reference
That were indeed distinction enough for one man, well calculated to cause the world to stand agaze!. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 1.] Reference
As the harbour was entered all eyes were agaze at this first contact with the civilisation of the Old World. From Wordnik.com. [The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula] Reference
His host, however, at this, but continued to stand agaze; and he had the next thing repeated his question of a moment before. From Wordnik.com. [The Ambassadors] Reference
To see them forever forward and agaze at the lit shores of Spain and the Islands of Desire, roused in him the faint savour of expectation. From Wordnik.com. [The Lovely Lady] Reference
Why should the world stand agaze for nineteen centuries at one miracle, when sixty, full as great, as incomprehensible, are happening every minute?. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 1.] Reference
Softly lighted, the whole colour of the place, with its vague values, was in cool fusion -- an effect that made the visitor stand for a little agaze. From Wordnik.com. [The Ambassadors] Reference
Even the rough laborers stopped delving at their tasks for a few minutes, to straighten from their work and stand, with curious eyes agaze down-track. From Wordnik.com. [In Old Kentucky] Reference
Then the talk stopped dead as Istra Nash stood agaze in the doorway -- pale and intolerant, her red hair twisted high on her head, tall and slim and uncorseted in a gray tight-fitting gown. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man] Reference
When the North and South blend in one homogeneous people, as blend they must, when the blood of the stern Puritan mingles with that of the dashing Cavalier, then indeed will be a nation and a people at which the world will stand agaze; for Northern vigor wedded to Southern blood will. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 1.] Reference
(especially if you don't know her), she will think that you're agaze at her and she'll suppose that you're strange (because you're readying her feel uncomfortable). From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
Said Ursula (and her voice was firm and the colour come back to her cheeks now, while Ralph stood agaze and wondering): "Roger, thou lovest me little, meseemeth, though if I did less than I do, I should do against the will of thy Lady that was Queen in this hall. From Wordnik.com. [The Well at the World's End: a tale] Reference
My soul agaze in my eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Aurora Leigh] Reference
The young Saints, all agaze. From Wordnik.com. [Helen Redeemed and Other Poems] Reference
The young fellows are all agaze. From Wordnik.com. [Horace] Reference
Whene'er they fall agaze on thee!. From Wordnik.com. [The Sylvan Cabin A Centenary Ode on the Birth of Lincoln and Other Verse] Reference
My soul for ever turns agaze for thee. From Wordnik.com. [Memories and Studies] Reference
One raves of others 'wives: one stands agaze. From Wordnik.com. [The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry] Reference
The rest may flatter, gape, and stand agaze. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series] Reference
Strangers without the gate, we stood agaze, 5. From Wordnik.com. [Tenants] Reference
Stupidly agaze. From Wordnik.com. [Young Adventure, a Book of Poems] Reference
The wondering flocks, -- agaze with grass half-chewed. From Wordnik.com. [In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World] Reference
Hugh saw it but saw it with even less sense of peril than Ramsey, who stood her ground nervously cling-ing to her chaperon, yet flashing and tinkling with a mirth as of some reckless sport; a mirth mildly reflected by her companion and which, for Hugh, suddenly shed a ludicrous light on every one: on himself and Basile; on the pallid Lucian as he peevishly, vainly, ordered Ramsey off the scene; on Julian as he posed in a tragical disdain more theatrical than the actor's -- who also saw the game; on the captain's dumfounded young folk; on the senator, the general, and the Californian, standing agaze, and on the two men with them, whose extra -- eagle-eyed, stallion-eyed -- solicitude told him they were the lenders of the canes. From Wordnik.com. [Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi] Reference
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