Sentences with phrase «maiden who»

The Invention of Drawing refers to an Ancient Greek story by Pliny the Elder about a young maiden who invents drawing by tracing the outline of her lover's shadow before he leaves on a long journey.

You play as Thora, a Viking warrior maiden who, after dying an inglorious death at sea, is given a chance to ascend and join her ancestors in Valhalla by impressing the gods.

This elegantly written fantasy gracefully blends several French fairy talesinto the story of young maiden who claims her magical birthright to fly and seeks — and finds — her own true love.

There are dragons and elves, sword fights and unexpected revelations, and of course, a beautiful maiden who's more than capable of taking care of herself.

Viz recently raised the prices on their digital manga, but the Google Play store is offering a price break on three titles for this week only: Every volume of One Piece (the best - selling manga in Japan), Demon Love Spell (a romance / comedy fantasy about a shrine maiden who accidentally seals a sexy demon and has to team up with him to fight monsters), and Case Closed (a detective series) is only $ 5.99, a buck off list.

Even children who normally prefer their princesses without revisionist twists will adore this jauntily illustrated parable of a brave - hearted maiden who refuses to be married off to «some dimwit in a tin suit.»

Caught between them is Alice Fletcher (Michelle Dockery), a fair maiden who's made of sterner stuff than either man might realize.

Giselle (Amy Adams) is a lovely maiden who lives in the forest in Andalasia with her animal friends, most notably Pip (voiced by Jeff Bennett), a chipmunk.

Red - hot following the success of the twelve Oscar - nominated Coyote Ugly and the upcoming period drama Slap Her, She's French, Perabo will play the imperilled maiden who falls into the clutches of the mythical reptile.

Katya could even be the ice maiden who warms them up again, or brings them a kind of education.

As the night goes on the friendly bar maiden who served us is shuttling steiners to a very rowdy bunch in polo necks and blazers.

A 1915 - era maiden who ended up on a sports field?»

Unraced as a 2 - year - old, winless in six starts before arriving at Churchill Downs, Great Redeemer was the ultimate maiden who did not belong in America's premier race.

Sarah is a maiden who has never been in love, who treasures still a young maiden's bliss, her enormous first mortgage upon life, her Vollmachtbrief zum Glücke, the privilege of loving a man with her whole heart.

I can remember perfectly that when I was coming to manhood, the half - philosophical novels of the time had a deal to say about the young men and maidens who were facing the «problem of life.»

He is rescued by three mysterious maidens who happen to be characters in a book that he has just bought from a gypsy.

Not exact matches

SpaceX, the closely held company founded and led by chief executive officer Elon Musk — who also heads the electric auto manufacturer Tesla (tsla)-- is slated to demonstrate the maiden flight of Falcon Heavy, a larger and more powerful rocket, later this month.

Somehow, Meloy and Co's crazy ambitions (the amorphous story is something about a maiden [sung by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark] who falls in love with a shape - shifting forest being — and somewhere in there is an evil forest queen and a Rake, whatever that is) don't overshadow the incredible music they produce.

Not to brag about myself, but forever, I will be known as the kind hearted maiden, compassionate, beautiful and charming bride of Isaac, who drew water for Eliezer and his ten camels.

David Norris and Gary Dobson are both serving life sentences, while three other men who have consistently been accused of the killing but never convicted are Jamie Acourt, 41, from Bexley; his brother Neil Acourt, 42, who uses his mother's maiden name Stuart, and Luke Knight, 41, both from Eltham.

An aging maiden aunt, one who had loved her as a little girl, dying of breast cancer in the 50s - got weekly visits and home - cooked food.

Even the noble king could perceive the difficulty of such a method, for he was not without insight into the human heart, and understood that the maiden was at bottom deceived; and no one is so terribly deceived as he who does not himself suspect it, but is as if enchanted by a change in the outward habiliments of his existence.

Suppose there was a king who loved a humble maiden.

Alas, and this might have satisfied the maiden, but it could not satisfy the king, who desired not his own glorification but hers.

Suppose then a king who loved a humble maiden.

The parakiya nayika was subclassified further into parodha or another - man's wife and kanyaka or the maiden, who is another - man's daughter.

Here it is of no use to have Abraham for one's father, nor to have seventeen ancestors — he who will not work must take note of what is written about the maidens of Israel, for he gives birth to wind, but he who is willing to work gives birth to his own father.

And yet she is the most unhappy maiden, for she knows that the evil demon who loves her will kill the bridegroom the night of the wedding.

The first Secretariat wore No. 1, a good omen, but the golden filly who looks like her daddy ran like a dud, and was beaten by some quick maidens

One cause for conversation was Polly's Rumor, an obscurely bred 2 - year - old chestnut filly who, in her first start, won a maiden race by 21 lengths and smoked over the 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:03 [1/5](and in her second race, over six furlongs, won by nine lengths in 1:10).

Jeremy Rose, who rodeBig Brown in his maiden race last September and was running in seventh place onIcabad Crane, said, «I could tell at the half - mile pole that he wasn'thimself.»

He will be looking to revive his career during a season with Hull, who are looking to bounce back from an awful week that saw them dumped out of their maiden Europa League campaign by KSC Lokeren and also lose a tight game at Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Russian owner Roman Abramovich thought nothing of sacking a manager who brought him the long awaited maiden Champions League trophy just months after victory in Munich so clearly the Spaniard has every chance of not seeing out the current campaign.

What's more, Holloway also received his maiden ink from his very own son William, who is now fully trained as a professional tattoo artist.

And, while frustrated with her dismount on the beam in particular, Downie, who is just 17, is taking the positives from her maiden Olympic appearance in Rio.

As a result, a temporary deal looks the best option on hand for Sturridge, who is desperate to start games in the latter half of the season to make his second World Cup finals after his maiden bow in Brazil.

Rather than replacing Kodjia, who moved to Aston Villa last year after netting 19 league goals in his maiden Championship campaign, Diedhiou is primed to replace Chelsea's Anglo - Nigerian frontman Tammy Abraham.

Despite Sessegnon's prowess, he has yet to earn his maiden cap with the Gareth Southgate's side, but he remains hopeful of making the cut for the World Cup, just like compatriots Theo Walcott and Michael Owen in the past, he said: «Who knows?

The salon, stenciled with delicate flowers, is owned by Laura Laird of Oak Lawn, who gave it the «B» for her maiden name, Bingenheimer.

She is often depicted as a fair maiden dressed in white, sitting in a lotus position and is considered the most beloved of all the Buddhist deities, due to her love and compassion for the people who pray to her.

Plymouth Moor View MP Johnny Mercer is an ex-Army captain who picked up The Spectator's speech of the year award for his maiden speech focusing on the treatment of war veterans.

The former Mayor of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Mr. Kojo Bonsu, who initiated the «Unity Walk», with the maiden edition held in Tamale two weeks ago, said the «struggling NPP government worsens the plight of Ghanaians with their insensitive policies.

None of this group was more devastating than Heidi Allen, who has been in the Commons nearly six months and yet still hadn't made her maiden speech.

Nicola Blackwood defeated Lib Dem MP Evan Harris in Oxford West and Abingdon at the general election, a man who she said in her maiden speech «never put popularity above principle».

The Deputy Western Regional Minister, Gifty Kusi, who has been instrumental right from its inception with regards to the organization, commended GNPC for choosing Western Region for the maiden STEM challenge.

Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)- Sarah Palin's maiden voyage to Iowa as a potential presidential candidate was, on its face, a fundraiser for the state Republican Party - and an early chance for the former Alaska governor to get some face time with the caucus - goers who will play a major role in determining the party's nominee in 2012.

On Tuesday, Simon Reevell — who gained Dewsbury from Labour's Shahid Malik — gave his maiden speech in the Commons.

Margaret Thatcher lauded in the maiden speeches of Mike Freer, Louise Bagshawe and Nick Boles (who also had a word or two to say about Quentin Davies)

Giving his maiden speech in the House of Lords this week, former Labour MP and chair of the parliamentary Labour party David Watts said: «My advice to my own party leadership is that they should take less notice of the London - centric hard left political class who sit around in their # 1m mansions eating their croissants at breakfast and seeking to lay the foundations for a socialist revolution.»

During Thursday's deliberations on the Budget debate, George Eustice, who won his home seat of Camborne and Redruth from the Lib Dems, gave his maiden speech and called on the Government to harness a culture of enterprise: