| 单词 | string out |
| 例句 | With one hand she yanked the string out of my mouth, which really hurt because the key was about halfway down my throat. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I started to move my hand slowly, toward the tiny front pocket of my shorts, pulling the piece of silk string out of it without drawing too much attention to myself. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Joyce Ann was lying on her bed screaming because she had yanked the string out of her talking doll and it was no longer talking. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Unlike Sal and Dean, I didn't have years to string out a trip. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z An auxiliary cable strings out from the cigarette lighter, attached to an iPod. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z But when I held the string out for him, his hand lifted from his pocket. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got strings out, right now. Wait till next year. Just wait. Then see where I’m marching. I wont need to tell you how I’m fixing it; I say, just wait and see, my boy.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked a long gray string out of the box. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Like the piece of string out of a ham. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Bartok left the strings out of the brittle, incisive first movement. Music Review: Budapest Festival Orchestra at Carnegie Hall - Review 2011-10-30T22:45:27Z The disadvantage of unrolling a mystery this way is that it strings out the story thinly. The swarming secrets of “Yellowjackets” 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z I thought I could string out their questioning. ‘I liked going to New York as a drug trafficker’: Duane Jackson 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Of course that meant stringing out the show’s conclusion, which Mr. Bays said they had not had trouble doing. CBS?s ?How I Met Your Mother,? Late-Blooming Hit 2012-04-08T19:08:15Z And the season finale does raise the question of how long the series can string out its double-life premise. Review: In ‘Barry,’ This Actor Slays Them, Offstage 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z We feasted on half a dozen kinds of sweet, tangy mangoes, so fibrous that we were picking mango strings out of our teeth the next day. In the Caribbean, a sensational offseason exploring St. Lucia 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The critics groups took nearly as long to string out their own awards, from the New York Film Critics on Dec. 3 to the Denver Film Critics Society yesterday. Film Critics Awards: Early Clues to the Oscars 2013-01-09T16:32:50Z The woman pulled the string out of the “digi-bow,” hooked it to her costume, and began to move about in a floaty, Kate Bush kind of way. Turning Bridges Into Music 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Big publishing companies, he admits, “string out freelance payment as a matter of policy. This is ‘the float’ bankers talk about.” Review: In ‘The Accidental Life,’ Golfing on LSD Is Just Part of an Editor’s Job 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Then, because of the way “One Day” works to string out its story over 437 pages, the letter is never mailed. Books of The Times: David Nicholls?s ?One Day?: Britons Meet and Miss 2010-07-14T20:47:00Z “We thought it could be a little higher, but word of mouth is going to be positive, which will allow us to string out to a good result,” said Frank Rodriguez, Searchlight’s head of distribution. ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Flops at the Box Office Despite Rave Reviews 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z While it’s fun to string out a long story, we need you to keep it to just a few sentences; 75 words will be lengthy for us. Style Invitational Week 1100: Pun & ink — tell us a mini-story that ends in a groaner As the song wound down, Mr. Harris spun around, yanked a string out of the bar’s booze-soaked carpet, got down on one knee and tied the string around Ms. Jampol’s ring finger. Another Royal Wedding. This One Newark Style. 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z While it’s worth encouraging folks not to use fireworks amid escalating wildfire danger, they say it’s kind of silly that federal land managers would suggest using aerosol cans of sticky party string out in nature. US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Zayer notes that it’s common for companies to try to string out their Super Bowl ad buys by crafting a larger narrative around them — including courting controversy. M&M’s trades ‘polarizing’ mascots for Maya Rudolph — but why? 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z I bought multiple copies of Scott’s death certificate, but I was unprepared for how companies string out requests for other documents. Perspective | After a loved one dies, red tape adds to the grief 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Semenya hung in the middle of the lead pack of the 18-woman race for about three laps, then things started stringing out. Semenya finishes 13th, doesn’t advance in 5,000 at worlds 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z He might string out a pick and roll like Chris Paul or weave through the back of a defense like Steve Nash. Analysis | Ja Morant and the Grizzlies are growing up fast 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Let’s not go down that rabbit hole again with those Internet rumors that he was going to be the next great Marvel evil pulling strings out of sight and out of mind. Review | ‘Loki’ is a dark and tricky delight that continues Marvel’s success at Disney Plus 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z I cut the rackets with big scissors and my 7-year-old daughter pulls the strings out. How a Traveling Tennis Racket Stringer Spends His Sundays 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Some actual work got done in the White House, but far too often the priority there was feeding the fire of public outrage and adoration, stringing out the soap opera. Editorial Roundup: New York 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z The prime minister also seemed ready to string out trade talks with Brussels, letting a self-imposed deadline pass on Thursday without a deal. As Virus Surges and Brexit Bears Down, Boris Johnson Stalls for Time 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Along with guitarist Floyd Rose, he even created a whammy bar that worked without leaving the strings out of tune. 'He scared the hell out of a million guitarists' 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z Still, there are reasons to return to Marist for a sixth year, perhaps stringing out his master's classes or working on another graduate degree. In a Crisis, Even a Gift From the N.C.A.A. Begets Turmoil 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Or they might argue against it, stringing out the clock before the 35-day 2020 legislative session is constitutionally mandated to end on March 8. Oregon Democrats subpoena boycotting GOP lawmakers 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Egypt wants its upstream neighbor to string out the filling of the reservoir for as long as a decade to slow the loss of arable land for agriculture. U.S.-led talks lead to breakthrough as African rivals inch closer to war over Nile 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z This time, Washington wants the North to commit to a specific timeline so that it won’t string out the process indefinitely. What’s at Stake as Trump and Kim Jong-un Meet Again 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Another crucial skill that she and others have learned is how to redefine success through the appeals process, stringing out a case, especially when deportation is a potential deathtrap. America’s border wars: my week in a land of trauma 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The U.S., for its part, is concerned China will string out negotiations and try to get pledges from Mr. Trump in a one-on-one session with Mr. Xi. U.S. Won’t Resume Trade Talks Without Firm Proposal From a Wary China 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z All he had to do was string out the few words right in his mouth. Fiction by Kevin Barry: “The Coast of Leitrim” 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Sometimes Mac strings out a narrative in which the songs fit in, almost like a musical. The brash, profane, funny, infuriating, high-flying first chapter of Taylor Mac's '24-Decade History' 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z They noted that Mr. Kim said nothing about halting the production of nuclear bombs or missiles during negotiations — which meant the North could build its arsenal while stringing out the talks. Trump Accepts North Korea’s Invitation to Discuss Its Nuclear Program 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Key “hangs a string out of the window” of the house on Fifteenth Street “as a signal to her, and leaves the door unfastened,” the letter, reproduced in Harper’s, read. ‘Temporarily insane’: A congressman, a sensational killing and a new legal defense 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z These folks will string out these hearings until the limited ability of the voter to stay focused will finally reach don't care anymore. Trump Jr. Won’t Provide Details of a Call With His Father 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Gibson lasted just 3 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and string out six batters. Highlights of Friday's MLB games 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z The filmmakers, who not surprisingly say they were partially inspired by the American classic "12 Angry Men," play this string out with great skill, right down to a pitch-perfect finale. 'The Teacher' has a lesson for audiences about corruption in a Communist society 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, said Democrats were “manufacturing issues on a daily basis” to string out the confirmation process and to hobble Mr. Trump. Senate Democrats Delay Confirmation of Mnuchin and Price 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Eight years later, Wilson had the chance to make up these minutes by stringing out his successor Warren Harding's inauguration. Who was second-longest serving US president? - BBC News 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z They brought safety Landon Collins down into the box and played him on the edge at times in an attempt to string out runs and prevent Kelley or Chris Thompson from turning the corner. In season’s biggest game, the offense — not just Kirk Cousins — let Redskins down 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Gibson lasted just 3 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and string out six batters. Highlights of Friday's MLB games 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z “That’s receivers and tight ends blocking down the field, helping me string out those long runs. I get tired but obviously it’s a good thing.” Once pass-happy Cardinals turn to running game 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z But on Sunday, Washington’s defensive linemen did a better job of fighting through blocks, clogging running lanes, stringing out runs and making tackles. Redskins mailbag: Duke Ihenacho or Donte Whitner? Plus Spencer Long’s rise and more 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Dropping one battle to string out HEA 1337’s inevitable demise was a good choice by state officials; a better choice would be for the legislature to rescind it.___ Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z At various points throughout the day, various teams took turns cranking up the pace at the front, stringing out and fragmenting the field. In Surprise Move, Chris Froome Takes On Peter Sagan in Tour Sprint 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z It allows a deep-pocketed defendant to string out the case to their advantage. The Never-Ending Lawsuit Against 2 A.I.G. Executives 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z “I put my hand in the hole and tried to … rip the strings out. I was trying to find the music.” From Belafonte to the blues: Guy Davis’ uncommon life 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Support from PAS, however tacit, would boost UMNO’s chances of stringing out its long reign. The trouble with trebles 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z A favorite tactic is to ignore or string out the requests. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z The government could decide its interests are best served by stringing out the public debate. Riding a tiger 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Picking a new leader will widen divisions in Pheu Thai, some of whose members may be tempted away should the generals propose some kind of national unity party to help string out their rule. Thaksin times 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a Thai academic at Kyoto University, thinks the government may try to string out the hearings as a vexation and a bargaining chip. Yingluck in the dock 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The case pits Marvel against Stephen Kimble, an inventor who sold it a patent for a glove that shoots a foam string out of its palm, much like Spider-Man's web shooters. A Supreme Court case about a Spider-Man toy could overturn a 50-year-old patent rule 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Some may criticize the game from stringing out a small part of Super Mario 3D World into a longer experience to bolster the Wii U roster. 'Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker' Preview 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z The problem with this great idea is that we don’t currently have any substance sufficiently strong and light enough to make the string out of. Ultra-thin Nanothread Discovery Could Make Diamonds An Astronaut's Best Friend 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z But because everyone in Congress is eying the exits for general election season, the GOP figures if it strings out debate on proposals that it opposes, the damage will be limited. With real work to do, Senate GOP tries to run out the clock 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z “If they want a winner in that town,” Hudgens said in the interview, “I would let the purse strings out and let Sandy do what he wants to do.” Some Calming News Caps a Tumultuous 24 Hours for the Mets 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Rajoy may well stonewall, seeking to string out the case beyond the end of his scheduled mandate in 2015 and the next election. Memo From Spain: Spain’s Slow-Moving Scandal Edges Closer to the Top 2013-07-15T00:55:16Z In fact, Mr. Rajoy’s best defense may be to stonewall and string out the corruption case beyond the end of his scheduled mandate in 2015 and the next election. Spain’s Real Crisis Is a Leadership Void, Analysts Say 2013-07-12T20:30:47Z Then they move on to the next level while stringing out defenders and creating cutback lanes for running backs. Redskins’ offensive line, once an area of concern, is holding up 2012-10-17T00:04:11Z And one proof of that is Fiber, a search company stringing out fiber optic cable, offering it packaged with its own Tablet as a controller, and with its own TV packages. Google Fiber Sends A Very Quick Message to CEOs of America 2012-08-01T15:03:40Z Critics say the White House is determined to string out the negotiations over months to push off any confrontation with Tehran until after Election Day. White House Memo: Election Trumps Foreign Policy — White House Memo 2012-07-20T01:03:27Z "George managed to string out a moment of extinction for 40 years in captivity," says Dr Nicholls, who wrote Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Icon. Lonesome George: Dead but not quite gone 2012-06-27T23:43:14Z "George managed to string out a moment of extinction for 40 years in captivity," says Mr Nicholls, who wrote Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Icon. Lonesome George: Dead but not quite gone 2012-06-27T23:43:14Z The next morning, after eating a hasty breakfast, we let the moaning herd string out towards the big red sun which was just making its appearance. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z Skyline did a good job of stringing out Mead's fly offense. Skyline takes down No. 10 Mead, 27-17 | 4A Football 2011-11-13T03:12:53Z Yondo headed the dogs down the trail, and Claw threw himself upon the sled and watched the drunken Indians string out behind, yelling, whooping, staggering and falling in their eagerness for more hooch. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z All the “dunnage” had been snugly packed in two of the canoes, while Will was ready to enter the other and convoy the string out on the bosom of Lake Camalot. The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island 2011-09-22T02:00:23.407Z I felt as light as a snowball when I got my string out of that State and over at the Alexander Island track, near Washington. Taking Chances 2011-09-21T02:00:36.667Z Then followed a visit indoors, with Mr. Marvin acting as guide from attic to cellar, and his party stringing out behind. Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z For 2011, that means stringing out her decision whether to run. In ?Doonesbury,? Palin biography ?The Rogue? gets a comic-strip tease 2011-09-12T00:17:00Z If they refuse, if they do not consent, then give command to tear the skin from me, make sandal strings out of it, and go on a pilgrimage of penance to—to Rome. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z It would encourage the Colonel in a belief that he can widen rifts within the international community by stringing out talks with Western powers on a potential exit strategy, he said. Analysis: Diplomacy struggles to break Libya standoff 2011-07-21T17:05:42Z The cattle browse through them lazily; stringing out across the flowering fields, they look in the distance no more than droves of mice; their red and black backs alone are visible above the herbage. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z He would run the string out at top speed. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z Now, you fellows are all to string out in single file, following me until we have circled the herd. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z "I'm glad to hear he's got a string out somewhere, then," Rob remarked. The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico 2011-05-02T02:00:18.793Z East o' him—see how pretty they string out all along with the humpy shoulders, is Long Jack. Captains Courageous 2011-04-22T02:00:10.677Z "Boy, let go the string out of your hand!" screamed Br�sig again. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z "Officials were working hard to string out the Libyans until the order was in place," one source said. Britain freezes Gaddafi family assets as ?900m of Libyan currency impounded 2011-02-27T20:32:57Z Where the road at intervals ran through openings, the ranks were broken at will; and the troop would get clumped together, to string out again on re-entering the chapparal path. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z At that instant the pack came stringing out, and the leader stood looking wonderingly at the sahibs. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z After stringing out negotiations over sharing power and the new constitution for more than a year, on Oct. Why Zimbabwe's New Diamonds Imperil Global Trade 2010-12-05T14:30:00Z Qatar's prime minister said Egypt was stringing out mediation talks between Palestinian rivals in the peace process for as long as possible. Egypt says may seek atomic arms if Iran does: WikiLeaks cables 2010-12-02T16:33:00Z Whenever the steers wanted to move they would take the middle of the track single file, and string out mile after mile. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories It got heavier and heavier all the way, and he was glad enough to get there and find the latch string out. The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book being a new edition in one volume of "The Hollow Tree" and "In The Deep Woods" with several new stories and pictures added If we touch them on these points, it will be like playing an accompaniment to an instrument with one string out of tune. Fraternal Charity We should string out here along the edges of the woods. The Moonlit Way Let her talk as she pleases—that is my advice; let her string out all her adjectives. East Angels A flock will sometimes string out over a mile. Practical Angora Goat Raising "He jerked the string out of my hand and went off with it," said Madge. The Eagle's Nest By the time the leader had reached a point opposite the padlock gate, a few hundred yards from the starting line, the others had begun to string out. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 At first these "tails" hung downward, but as the ships swung into formation and headed eastward toward the Bad Blood territory, gathering speed, they began to string out behind. Armageddon—2419 A.D. And now Hyrst had run his string out, and he knew it. The Legion of Lazarus In the heart of the woods several companies of Belgian troops were frantically building up machine gun emplacements, stringing out barbwire, and moving light field pieces into place to bear on the winding dirt road. Dave Dawson at Dunkirk Then he tied them together with some bits of string out of his pocket, and proceeded to mount. The Eagle's Nest As the race progressed they began to string out, one horse very clearly taking the lead. Checkers A Hard-luck Story Then lift the warp strings out of the notches. Hand-Loom Weaving A Manual for School and Home And, regardless of his scant 25 attire, and stringing out a volley of oaths, he sprang out of the doorway after his intended victim. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance I sewed it a hour, with strings out the garbage boxes, a hull hour. A Sunny Little Lass “I guess not,” he said then––looked out the window again, and hove the whole string out of the open window and into the slip. The Seiners Then he took a long piece of string out of his pocket, wound it round and round and round the mouth of the sack, and tied it very tight indeed. The Cock, The Mouse and the Little Red Hen an old tale retold I reckon I'll play the string out the way I started. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories At length, however, the stock began to get dry, and string out and travel. Valley of Wild Horses Nearer and nearer we came, and faster and faster ran the antelope stringing out in a long, yellow line before us. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' She absently watched the moving dot take form and sharply string out into a line of riding men. Tharon of Lost Valley The bellowing had ceased and the mob was stringing out, the stragglers no longer being able to gallop, but lumbering along at a clumsy trot. In the Musgrave Ranges So Marguerite stood on her veranda and watched the people stringing out to the hills, men and boys and even a few women, on foot, on horseback, in carts and carriages and wagons. With Hoops of Steel He had played his string out—had come to the end of his trail. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country Just tie a string around your big toe, and hang the string out the window, and I'll come around and wake you up. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill The remainder of the cavalry, stringing out along high ground dominating the western bank of the spruit, and facing more to the eastward, formed a strong flank guard towards Jonono's Kop. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government How them newspapers do like to string out things—funny kind of things, when a man is prominent and well known, and has got money in the bank! Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 He had a way of stringing out a ceaseless jargon while he worked,—an irritating trick caught in the Paris studios. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk Where the east was growing grey long lines of wild-ducks went stringing out to sea; a few birds sang loudly in meadows still obscure; cattle in foggy upland pastures were awake. Athalie I’m going to play the peace string out. 'Firebrand' Trevison And when she tried to write she felt as if she were weaving string out of the grey matter of her brain, with the thread breaking all the time. The Creators A Comedy There isn’t any use in stringing out the amateur theatricals the five of us indulged in that night. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 They know what I think—they just want me to string out a lot of excuses for them not to act! The Dark Tower The eager throng of riflemen fell away into a long rank, stringing out across the jail yard. The Reckoning There was a long queue stringing out on the pavement. Stubble These men might be seen stringing out of camps long before the column was set in motion, and were, of course, the first to visit the plantations. History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service "It would have torn my heart strings out to have left you, Oscar." Still Jim So his father took a string out of his pocket, and gave one end of it to Samuel. Caleb in the Country I now ordered four more to act on either flank, and called up part of the rear-guard to string out in double file on either side of the animals and wagon. The Reckoning "They're both stringing out behind us," he announced, when they had traversed a mile or more in silence. The Fifth Ace And there on the sidewalk would lay a tempting half-dollar with a string out of sight, and when the pedestrian stooped to pick it up—presto! how it would vanish. A Little Girl in Old New York His crews were known as hard crews; they "hired out for tough hands, and it was up to them to play their string out." The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest Along the valley they went, stringing out one after the other, their hearts throbbing with anxiety. Frank Merriwell's Bravery When the bag was quite full she whipped a piece of string out of her pocket and tied up the top end. More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme For a time the five runners were well bunched, but there came a stringing out at last. Frank Merriwell's Races The federal officers know this, and are just taking things easy and making the trials string out, to show they're wide awake. Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls He took a piece of string out of his pocket, and very carefully tied the trowel and pieces of broken stick together as firmly as if they were to be despatched on a long journey. The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias Do not keep stringing out conversation or argument after you have made your point. Pushing to the Front Velasco's voice was husky and forced like a string out of tune. The Black Cross At the word all started together down the gorge, the speaker, as before, leading the way, Roblez next, and the mozos with their laden mules stringing out in the rear. The Lone Ranche One of the aquarium men, with a net, caught the turtle, and took the pin and string out of its mouth. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's City Home "Come on, then, and we'll get it back," was the only answer, as with nearly thirty troopers stringing out behind them, the two launched out in chase. Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. He saw a flock of gannets stringing out in long line against the red evening sky, and knew that all the feathered population of the rocks was returning to its summer home. The Mermaid A Love Tale Then Bunny tied a string to the bell handle and ran the string out in front, letting it hang loose, so that a pull on it would set the bell to swaying and jingling. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their Shetland Pony And, as the cold rigidly tightened its grip, and succeeding snows deepened the white blanket till snowshoes became imperative, Bill began to string out a line of traps. North of Fifty-Three He took a piece of string out of his pocket, tied the two ends, and then with the greatest ease tied another knot in the string without undoing the first. The Mummy and Miss Nitocris A Phantasy of the Fourth Dimension We can hold 'im back clear through the pass, if we string out. The She Boss A Western Story Eclipse Drake Drake Hen Thick-necked stocky birds, alternately flapping and sailing in flight; flocks string out in a line, close to the water. Ducks at a Distance A Waterfowl Identification Guide The couples then re-form, the double rank strings out as at first, tramping and tripping in a wide circle to the rhythm and measure of the monotonous music. The Delight Makers Then it was just a matter of stringing out the cables for the clip-on halogens whose beams he took care to scatter off the ceilings to keep the glare to a minimum. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town At the hole in the fence the Indian doll picked up the trail of the two dogs, and the dolls, stringing out behind, followed him until they came to Peterkins' house. Raggedy Ann Stories When she had got the long, supple bough quite bare, she whipped some string out of her pocket, and converted it into the semblance of a bow. A Little Mother to the Others We would string out along the brick drain and then began the most horrible conglomeration of sounds that ever offended the ear. "Over There" with the Australians But soon they string out, and we notice our two orthodox men well in rear. Through Palestine with the Twentieth Machine Gun Squadron Peckerwood Pup is at this moment, you see, chewing the strings out of my shoes as an appetizer for her supper. The Golden Bird In safe stretches occurred a long stringing out, with lagging at the rear; in stretches where robber bands or other dangers might be apprehended things became compact. Foes When this was done, Diana produced some more string out of her pocket, and a very creditable bow was the result. A Little Mother to the Others Then the old ones went faster; the calves were left in a long line stringing out behind. Wilderness Ways Overhead through the vanishing blue, hundreds of wild duck were stringing out to sea; under his tent of fog the tarnished silver of the water formed a floor smoothly unquiet. The Firing Line "Well, you were a precious goose," he said, taking the string out of her hand. Hetty Gray Nobody's Bairn De Lancey rode at the head, then went two of his men, then Tom Faringfield and myself, the troop stringing out behind us, the lieutenant being at the rear. Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces. The others followed him, stringing out single file to take advantage of the trail. The Bells of San Juan So you fish a rather long bit of string out of your pocket, and tie it to a bit of stone you find lying close by. Quiet Talks on John's Gospel In consequence of this stringing out of torches, the light was dim along the narrow way, so that even these few steps of advance had left the Bottomless Pit in darkness. Idle Hour Stories Looked to me like he wanted to string out the agony. The Happy Family For these songs, like other lyrics, have it for an object to string out as many verses as possible in order to kill the endless straight roads and the weariness. Hills and the Sea As the sun arose, dispelling the morning mists, I could see other cattle coming down in long strings out of the hills to the eastward. A Texas Matchmaker We at once hurried the wagon and remuda ahead to warn the Rangers, and allowed the cattle to string out nearly a mile in length. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days Presently I noticed that the escort was stringing out far behind, as their horses became winded with the hard pace through the sand. An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) After a moment he pulled a bit of string out of his pocket and without a word proceeded to wind it round the stalks she held. The Knave of Diamonds Instantly the pack was off stringing out in a long line up the hillside. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Perhaps some such formula as this would represent the typical scene that springs to the mind's eye with the phrase "the English countryside": a village green, with some geese stringing out across it. Vanishing Roads and Other Essays Any way you look at it, your stake in the game isn't worth the time and effort it will take to play the string out. The Grafters They began to bring up men and material from the fleet off the east coast, stringing out to and fro like bees getting honey. The War in the Air Little by little the safari began to string out along the road until wide spaces grew between the ox-wagons, with the porters straggling after them a mile behind. Stories from Everybody's Magazine They was one of them long rubber tubes stringing out of a bottle that was in it, and I had been sucking that bottle when interrupted. Danny's Own Story The others string out in a leisurely procession. The Mountains Some people seem to string out to near a hundred years with mighty few birthdays. The University of Hard Knocks Far off across the flats, at the edge of the town, an electric car went by, stringing out a long row of diamond sparks on the overhead wires. McTeague Down they ran, two far ahead, others stringing out behind. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Some of the smacks were so close now that he could see their long trawls stringing out behind, and little figures running about their decks, winding in nets, bringing in a flood of silver fishes. The Cruise of the Dry Dock Then we tried his home-folks in Boston, but I played that string out in a week. Ruggles of Red Gap Several times we had to string out in the ditch to let long columns of limbers, artillery, and supplies get past. Over the Top There is no use in stringing out the details. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 7. You go on now and play the string out, and I wish the two of ye luck; but remember that Thirkle said ye'd hang, and hang ye will. The Devil's Admiral Automatically he pulled the string out of the grenade and threw it far from him. Three Soldiers Then we would string out irreverently in Indian file and walk up, cap in hand, one after another, to salute him with a deeply respectful "Good evening, Herr Professor!" The Making of an American Over the wide green the horses began to string out, with Firefly ahead. The Perils of Pauline At length the lights became more and more frequent and began to string out in long lines marking suburban streets. Kent Knowles: Quahaug Very well, then what is the use of your stringing out your miserable lives to a lean and withered old age? Sketches New and Old, Part 2. He pulled the string out and threw it, and he saw the lieutenant's trench coat stand out against a sheet of flame. Three Soldiers We were to have warned the Germans that the two had crossed the wire and then our only chance was to string out across that neck of woods between the peak and the cliffs. In Secret But I shall play my string out here before trying the Western land. Letters of Franklin K. Lane "Oh, I suppose you'd like to hear me string out a lot of damns." Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted Police; a tale of the Macleod trail And just then I seen an old lady tumble over on the benches, with her gray hair stringing out of her black bonnet. Stories of a Western Town For the humans went ridiculously slowly, and had an eccentric way of bunching together, every now and again, and then of stringing out into a shambling line. Bruce East o' him—see how pretty they string out all along—with the humpy shoulders, is Long Jack. Captains Courageous He might, as Steger pointed out to him, string out these bankruptcy proceedings for years, tiring out one creditor and another, but in the meantime the properties involved were being seriously damaged. The Financier, a novel When he walks away they string out after him, talking all the time; and he leads 'em down the main street of Bird City with more men joining the procession as they go. The Gentle Grafter |
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