But, for all that, Rosa knew she was going to read it, for she only had her gown taken off and a peignoir substituted, and her hair let down and brushed a little. Then she dismissed Rosa, locked the door, and pounced on the letter. It lay on her table with the seal uppermost. She turned it round. It was not from _him:_ it was from Lord Uxmoor.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
it would be bad if none could be had Those tables for to wait upon; There is no lord, duke, nor squire, nor member for the shire, Can do without a servingman. HUSBANDMAN. But, Jack! it would be worse if there was none of us To follow the plowing of the land; There is neither king, lord, nor squire, nor member for the shire, Can do without the husbandman. SERVINGMAN. Kind sir! I must confess't, and I humbly protest I will give you the uppermost hand; Although your labour's painful, and mine it is so very gainful, I wish I were a husbandman. HUSBANDMAN.英文原著 · 《Ancient Poems》
"Stop!" he answered. "The A. has been revived for this night only. Do you remember our platform, or rather no-platform? I must follow my impulses, and say whatever comes uppermost."英文原著 · 《Beauty and The Beast》
Clarke live?" said Betty, in an altered tone, asking the question which was uppermost in her mind. "I think so, I hope so. He's a husky young chap and the cut wasn't bad. He lost so much blood. That's why he's so weak. If he gets well he'll have somethin' to tell you."
"Lew, what do you mean?" demanded Betty, quickly. "Me and him had a long talk last night and--"
"You did not go to him and talk of me, did you?" said Betty, reproachfully. They had now reached the end of the path.英文原著 · 《Betty Zane》
In America the passion for physical well-being is not always exclusive, but it is general; and if all do not feel it in the same manner, yet it is felt by all. Carefully to satisfy all, even the least wants of the body, and to provide the little conveniences of life, is uppermost in every mind. Something of an analogous character is more and more apparent in Europe. Amongst the causes which produce these similar consequences in both hemispheres, several are so connected with my subject as to deserve notice.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-2》
Afy mentioned the first town that came uppermost, and "hoped" she might be back to-morrow.英文原著 · 《East Lynne》
Of course, the question uppermost in all of your minds is, why the split between Mr Asquith and Mr Lloyd George?美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》