Glisten

Examples

• The tears did not glisten there, as they did in Leinster's; but they fell in torrents as he attempted to take leave of me. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• In his clear northern flesh and his fair hair was a glisten like sunshine refracted through crystals of ice. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• The sight of a piece of gold would bring into her eyes a green glisten, singular to witness. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• His fair hair was washed down on his round head, his face seemed to glisten suavely. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Consider, my dear Julia, I continued, taking her hand; and I saw a tear glisten in her eye. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• Mrs. Pryor had seen the bit of gold glisten, but had not yet obtained a fair view of it. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• At such times I have seen his face, even on a cold day, glisten with moisture, as though it were new raised from a basin. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• His hat presents at the rims a peculiar appearance of a glistening nature, as if it had been a favourite snail-promenade. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• He was such an unutterable enemy, yet glistening with uncanny white fire. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• He was erect and complete, there was a strange stealth glistening through his amiable, almost happy appearance. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Gerald moved in his slow, observant, glistening-attentive motion down between the tables and the people whose shadowy faces looked up as he passed. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• God bless you, Old Dobbin, George said, grasping him by the hand, with something very like moisture glistening in his eyes. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Foolish fellow,' said Mr. Pickwick, with glistening eyes. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• This was the glistening, forbidden apple, this face of a man. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• The cold hoar frost glistened on the tombstones, and sparkled like rows of gems, among the stone carvings of the old church. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• The stranger took Mr. Winkle's measure with his eye, and that feature glistened with satisfaction as he said, 'Just the thing. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Gerald glistened for a moment with pleasure, as if it were something done specially to please him. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Gerald was in his element, he talked freely and excitedly, his face glistened with a strange amusement. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• His eyes glistened as he laid his hat on the table, and said-- 'What is the business upon which--um? Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• The green damp hung upon the low walls; the tracks of the snail and slug glistened in the light of the candle; but all was still as death. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• His eyes glistened as he raised the lid, and looked in. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• Dew glistens on the foliage. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.

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