child almost homely enough to be called ugly

См. также в других словарях:

• homely — homeliness, n. /hohm lee/, adj., homelier, homeliest. 1. lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child. 2. not having elegance, refinement, or cultivation. 3. proper or suited to the home or to ordinary domestic… …   Universalium

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

• Crossing sweeper — For the William Powell Frith painting, see The Crossing Sweeper. The Crossing Sweeper by William Powell Frith, 1858. A crossing sweeper was a person who would sweep a path ahead of people crossing dirty urban streets in exchange for a gratuity.… …   Wikipedia

• List of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre characters — The list of members of the Hewitt/Sawyer family Contents 1 The Sawyer/Hewitt family 1.1 Chop Top Sawyer 1.2 Drayton Sawyer 1.3 Grandpa Sawyer …   Wikipedia

• List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …   Wikipedia

• Henry David Thoreau — Thoreau redirects here. For other uses, see Thoreau (disambiguation). Henry David Thoreau Maxham daguerreotype of Henry David Thoreau made in 1856 Full name Henry David Thoreau Born July 12, 1817( …   Wikipedia