1 The windows were quickly opened, to let in a little fresh air.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE 2 The walls of the palace were of driving snow, and the windows and doors of cutting winds.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SNOW QUEEN 3 And then the little boy came into the room where the projecting windows were, and where the old man sat.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE OLD HOUSE 4 For to-day, however, she would allow it; and they must shut him in the empty cage that was standing in the window.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE 5 This the lieutenant felt most poignantly, and this was the reason he leant his head against the window, and sighed so deeply.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE 6 The windows were very high up; the glass was red, blue, and green, and the sunlight shone through quite wondrously in all sorts of colors.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SNOW QUEEN 7 From all the windows the candles were gleaming, and it smelt so deliciously of roast goose, for you know it was New Year's Eve; yes, of that she thought.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL 8 And as he spoke the word he was again in his home; the long white curtains hung down from the windows, and in the middle of the floor stood the black coffin; in it he lay in the sleep of death.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE 9 The tendrils of the peas hung down over the boxes; and the rose-trees shot up long branches, twined round the windows, and then bent towards each other: it was almost like a triumphant arch of foliage and flowers.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SNOW QUEEN 10 Presently she sailed by a large cherry-orchard, where was a little cottage with curious red and blue windows; it was thatched, and before it two wooden soldiers stood sentry, and presented arms when anyone went past.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SNOW QUEEN 11 High towers rose from the castle of the king, and the brightness of many candles streamed from all the windows; within was dance and song, and King Waldemar and the young, richly-attired maids of honor danced together.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE DREAM OF LITTLE TUK 12 A fine house was built there, with large windows, and smooth white walls; but before it, where the old house had in fact stood, was a little garden laid out, and a wild grapevine ran up the wall of the neighboring house.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE OLD HOUSE 13 The worthy man was inclined to ring and deliver them at the house, for there was still a light in the window; but he did not like disturbing the other people in their beds, and so very considerately he left the matter alone.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE 14 The fact was, he had been just brought out of the fields, and put in a pasteboard house, three stories high, all made of court-cards, with the colored side inwards; and doors and windows cut out of the body of the Queen of Hearts.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE LEAP-FROG 15 But God's warm sun streamed through the open window; lovely roses nodded from the wooden flower-boxes on the roof, and two sky-blue birds sang rejoicingly, while the sick mother implored God's richest blessings on her pious daughter.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE 16 The boxes were very high, and the children knew that they must not creep over them; so they often obtained permission to get out of the windows to each other, and to sit on their little stools among the roses, where they could play delightfully.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContextHighlight In THE SNOW QUEEN 17 And when he looked across at the wall where the mortar had fallen out, he could sit and find out there the strangest figures imaginable; exactly as the street had appeared before, with steps, projecting windows, and pointed gables; he could see soldiers with halberds, and spouts where the water ran, like dragons and serpents.
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