| 单词 | suit of clothes |
| 例句 | He didn’t need it anymore, for Mama had made him a new suit of clothes—a calico shirt, skin leggings, a set of blue broadcloth britches trimmed with red wool. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z In a report, Agent Wren wrote that Hale was “making all the propaganda he can to favor himself by giving presents, suits of clothes, as well as going on notes”—providing loans—“for different people.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I bought a new suit of clothes and some shoes. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z The young man with the gold-rimmed eyes, black suit of clothes, and brutal disposition returns up the porch steps. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He was seated across from us, looking like an empty suit of clothes starched into position. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I wanna make a payment on a suit of clothes with that five dollars,” Harrison said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It eased me not a bit to discover I was being fit with a new suit of clothes for the concert. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Did you get a gander at that suit of clothes? Oh, well, it takes all kinds, as they say.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days after the baby’s birth, though, Weylin called him into the library and gave him a new dress for Carrie, a new blanket, and a new suit of clothes for himself. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “She said it was to be my formal suit of clothes.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Agent Wren learned that he had ordered a new suit of clothes and had said that he was planning to leave town at a moment’s notice. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He’s wearing black gloves, the leather warm even through the silk over my fingers, and a black suit of clothes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "I can only wear one suit of clothes at a time, Ken," Abe had said to him. Unraveling my family's Cold War mystery 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z He retains an almost decent suit of clothes, however, and a certain seedy charm. A Minister’s Troubled Son Takes Center Stage in Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Jack’ 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z He discovers Matilda in bed with another man, who leaves behind a suit of clothes as he dashes away. ‘The Suit’: A fitting personal and political allegory 2014-03-21T23:14:10Z He does not allow his style to dominate, but rather creates styles that fit the individual authors like suits of clothes. A Decade in Book Design 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z As for “The Big Book” as a whole, it can get a bit monotonous if read industriously — the same cloth sewn into one suit of clothes after another. More than 125 years after his last crime, Jack the Ripper remains a mystery 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Admittedly, Fincher told Reuters Mara's casting was "a slow realization," but ultimately he found her to be an "emotional hanger" who wore the character like a suit of clothes. Rooney Mara preps for stardom with "Dragon Tattoo" 2011-12-21T22:42:21Z So it's nice, I get to put on a different suit of clothes, play with a different way of being in the world. "You want a big mountain to climb": "The Bear" star on why Cousin Richie is so satisfying to play 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Now, “names were empty syllables, signifying nothing, lost as easily as a suit of clothes, a brother or a sister, an entire world.” Madeleine Thien’s New Novel of Communist Occupation Turns Inward 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z The governor needs to get comfortable in that suit of clothes. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z He was wearing a dusty black suit of clothes and when he sat down I saw that his badge was on his vest. Appreciation: Why little-known author Charles Portis was so much more than 'True Grit' 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The axiom “you get what you pay for” is as true of judges as it is for a suit of clothes. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Now that his street value is down to nothing, he's being driven out of town with an empty suitcase and his last suit of clothes. No tears for Paul Ryan: On the short, unhappy tenure of the worst House speaker ever 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z First for Klopp himself; and second for English football, so angst-ridden in its endless search for things such as identity and purpose, for the right DNA, the right borrowed suit of clothes. Jürgen Klopp’s thrash-metal style strikes a chord with English ideal | Barney Ronay 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z “I got a new suit of clothes, a pretty red rose / And a woman I can call my friend,” Springsteen sang cheerfully on Better Days. Comey v Springsteen: how do the stars of New York's top shows match up? 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z “For graduation, she sent me a suit of clothes C.O.D. - cash on delivery,” he said. Arkansas man recalls beer production ventures 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z “For graduation, she sent me a suit of clothes C.O.D. — cash on delivery,” he said. Arkansas man recalls beer production ventures 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z The second problem was finding a suit of clothes made in America. Donald Trump is actually talking sense: He may be wrong about everything else, but he’s right about China 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z The shibboleth that “state rights” caused secession is a suit of clothes desperately lacking an emperor. The Right Way to Remember the Confederacy 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Hurrying home, he changed into a suit of clothes calculated to impress Gwendoline Dobb, the solicitor's only unmarried daughter, if he met her, and then strolled to the High Street sanctum of the firm. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z Soon, therefore, by the Lord’s assistance, poor Adam and Eve jumped into a new suit of clothes! A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z His measure round the body was 9 feet 4 inches, and a suit of clothes cost him a hundred dollars! Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z It is a desirable accomplishment to be able to swim in a suit of clothes. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z Crouch had been able to secure a new suit of clothes, tobacco and another pipe. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z Not a dollar did he possess—not even did he have a suit of clothes any more, and wore every day his corduroys. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z I wear a suit of clothes which Captain Fraser gave me, and I have twenty-four shillings in my pocket. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z A fatted calf was selected, to be roasted whole: and every one of her large household was presented with a new suit of clothes. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z What we need at this minute is a coarse suit of clothes, something to make a fellow look like a workman or porter. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z For these services Maso had given his second-best suit of clothes, with shoes and hat, to the porter's young son, who had aspirations. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z He looked out a white shirt, collar, and tie, and a suit of clothes he had not worn since he left England. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z On a chair opposite the bed lay a suit of clothes. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z The woman provided a clean suit of clothes to supply the place of mine till they had purified them by fire. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z His entire patrimony was a shirt, a suit of clothes, a cane, and a blessing. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z Best suit of clothes I could get made in Prescott. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z "An old suit of clothes, a tough hide, and lots of grit." Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z When she came out her tall form was encased in her husband's only remaining suit of clothes. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z At one time he gave him, to quiet his jealousy, a new suit of clothes, with the very reddest of flannel shirts. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z His friend Mr. Ireland had sent him a hamper of wine, and some cloth to be made into a suit of clothes. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z One day he was offered a new suit of clothes—his own had the threadbare gloss of long application of the brush—for the Coddington escutcheon that had descended to him. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z He gave me a suit of clothes while I was there.” The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z They wore new modish suits of clothes, with fashionable bows of ribbon at the knee, provided at Government expense. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z After the marriage is over her parents bestow a suit of clothes on her husband, but these are usually of an inferior, or, as my interpreter calls them, of a "trivial" description. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z In my mind I settled upon the island of Vancouver, and I resolved to go as soon as I could save money enough to buy a suit of clothes and a railway ticket to Seattle. Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z Their chief man has invited me to visit their valley, and they say if I will go to them they will give me "a fine suit of clothes." Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z By this means they are thoroughly prepared for the active business of life, each receiving at his dismissal a Bible, and other useful books, with two suits of clothes chosen by himself. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z I bought a suit of clothes and all of my books for the year, and have considerable money left. How We are Fed A Geographical Reader 2012-02-07T03:00:10.237Z It is recorded that on one occasion a bet was laid that he could not make himself an entire suit of clothes, and wear them for a month without their amateur origin being detected. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z "Come in," said a voice, and as Smale ushered in Harry Rames a man of pleasant address and an exquisite suit of clothes arose and welcomed them. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z I keep an old, worn-out suit of clothes locked up in a cupboard. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z Cited Beecher's saying, which I have so long remembered, that we cannot get religion as we order a suit of clothes. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z But the principal occupation of the women of Korea is the preparing of their husbands' suits of clothes. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z Through the generosity of his friend Smoot he purchased a new suit of clothes, and entering the stage at New Salem, rode through to Vandalia, the seat of government. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z "I have rarely in my life," said he, "worn a suit of clothes costing twenty-eight dollars." Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z Faces uncoiling in the streets, legs slanting against dark walls, suits of clothes—these are the vanished people. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z He had on a new suit of clothes, wore a watch, and had about five pounds, in silver, in his pockets. The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z His impulse was to buy a new suit of clothes, as Seraphin had done when he sold his picture. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z After much trouble, he on one occasion obtained a suit of clothes from a tailor indisposed to give credit. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z When he required a hat, she bought it for him; when he needed a suit of clothes, or a pair of boots, she told the tailor or shoemaker to call and measure him. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Last of all came a stocky and erect young fellow, with a muscular frame dignifying an over-worn suit of clothes. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z It's cost me my beard and a suit of clothes. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z Seraphin, in a wonderful new suit of clothes, found him thus the next morning—it was a Friday—and found him accordingly resentful of intrusion. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z The housekeeper then stated that an idea crossed her: she might be enabled to procure a small and well-cut suit of clothes elsewhere. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z As sensibly let a man that has never seen you order for you a suit of clothes. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z Three suits of clothes for some nobleman's ladies at the Court of Portugal. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z I'm much obliged to you, Captain, for not offering me a ten-dollar bill or a new suit of clothes. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z A man of about forty, dressed in a rough pilot suit of clothes, with a rosy weather-beaten but pleasant face, and a few grey hairs in his short black beard. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z On another occasion, my grandmother took me to Watertown to buy me a suit of clothes. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z The next day, with the present of a good suit of clothes, I was put on board a vessel bound for Smyrna and Constantinople. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z He had had a suit of clothes made for him, probably to keep him warm. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z "You'll have to lay out thirty bob on a new suit of clothes to start with." The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z “All bosh,” he decided, next minute, as he proceeded to get out a suit of clothes, in fact a complete outfit, for his guest. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z I wore one suit of clothes a year, and the suit cost originally not more than $10, and was made at home. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z All my possessions that I leave behind--and there are quite a number of decent suits of clothes--are yours. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z Judgment seizes upon the generic aspect of objects; this kind of a suit of clothes is the kind that is appropriate to this type of situation. John Dewey's logical theory 2011-11-28T03:00:21.547Z Much care was now also given to her father, and she speaks with pride of her handsome old philosopher in his new suit of clothes. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z She did not know him at first, so completely had love and the new suit of clothes transformed him. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z He supplied me with a new suit of clothes and a hat, a small sum of money for my necessary expenses, and a number of little articles for sea stores on my voyage to America. The Adventures of John Jewitt Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island 2011-11-15T03:00:19.650Z It was noticeable that he had donned a new suit of clothes in honour of the occasion, and I saw that he wore a sprig of japonica in his buttonhole. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z We found it, ran the lines around it, and I sold ten acres for one hundred dollars—enough to pay a grocery bill, buy me a suit of clothes and land me in Louisville. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z Got the Dean a new suit of clothes, as he must be nice for his duties at the School. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z "As if you couldn't get washed in our house, where you've got your own rooms, and dozens of suits of clothes lying in your drawers!" A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z Jack fairly gasped when Julian said he wanted the finest suit of clothes there was in the store. The Haunted Mine 2011-10-28T02:00:23.833Z At the request of Robert Winter, she furnished him with a suit of clothes belonging to one of her sons, and then set before them the best eatables she possessed. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z When he came back he had provided himself with six new suits of clothes, and on landing he put one suit on the top of another, for "things in actual wear are exempt from duty." The Fisher Girl 2011-10-13T02:00:46.980Z She saw each sheet, each little detail, and he himself in a brown suit of clothes which she did not know. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z When completely recovered, the physician gets one or two Rupees more, a suit of clothes and some provisions. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z Ditt′os, a suit of clothes of the same colour throughout. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z He bought him a new suit of clothes, for the trip. The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z The Bishop was obliged to purchase him a decent suit of clothes, before he could present him to the King. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z At the time of his invention Arkwright was so poor that he had to be furnished with a suit of clothes before he looked respectable enough to appear at an election. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z He remembered, too, the new suit of clothes he was wearing. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z From wooden pegs driven in auger-holes in the walls hung the young bride's meagre finery, in company with what was evidently her husband's best suit of clothes and hat. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z Touched by the poor lad’s poverty, she gave him a suit of clothes which had lain by for many a day, and on finding he was an orphan, apprenticed him to a tailor. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z "It's old as Time itself, and needs a new suit of clothes every time it is exhibited to instruct people." Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z You think you left it in the suit of clothes you gave Emory?” Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z Never, though Aunt Debby says that Heyward indulged in a new suit of clothes soon after, and gave various other tokens of being abundantly supplied. Jessie Graham 2011-09-21T02:00:30.653Z "They never would think I had much to judge by this suit of clothes," he said. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z A muddy idea seems as good as a clear one—a sloppy suit of clothes serves as well as a tidy one. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z He forgets that now, or thinks perhaps that I do not know him in his spring suit of clothes, and golden-braided coat and vest. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z Like all colonial women she was clever with her hands, and could cut out and make anything, from a ball-gown to a suit of clothes. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z His splendid uniform, evidently got up for the purpose of dazzling the eyes of the unwary, was decidedly the handsomest suit of clothes I had ever seen. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z Look at this suit of clothes, and her dress—all Matilda's work, every stitch of it. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z He was much pleased to see that he was now wearing a good suit of clothes, and gladly joined in the dance. Ulster Folklore 2011-08-25T02:00:26.683Z He affected to dress like a person of rank; white and gold lace suit of clothes, lace ruffled shirt, laced hat and feather, white stockings, with the addition of a white apron. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z Whenever, then, a soldier fell into our hands, the English supplied us with a suit of clothes. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Many a young man with a wardrobe of but two suits of clothes looks neater than another who has five or six suits with which to alternate. Successward A Young Man's Book for Young Men 2011-08-15T02:00:27.860Z Is that now a suit of clothes you have brought with you? Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z You will find two or three suits of clothes for your work in those lockers. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z Beyond that was a large room in which I found many suits of clothes, some smaller, some bigger than the estimated size wired from the ship. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z So am I. I see you are eating,” and he glanced up and down the new suit of clothes Vincent had been enabled to purchase from his share in the bird house speculation. The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z A neat suit of clothes communicates a sense of neatness to the body, and, in turn, this sense of neatness of the person is extended to the work in hand. Successward A Young Man's Book for Young Men 2011-08-15T02:00:27.860Z Ruxton was disguised in a suit of clothes that left nothing to be desired. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z I have a beautiful double handful of blisters, not to mention a ruined suit of clothes and hopeless shoes, to my credit in this war of exterminating the Hun. Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man 2011-07-26T02:00:15.197Z Fur garments do not wear out very rapidly, and, when a "husky" is full grown, the suit of clothes, made in honour of the event, remains in constant wear until one of two things happens. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z Fortunately each had brought an extra suit of clothes on his journey, and Pep was placed in comfortable trim once more. The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z I believe he is going home this evening," she said; "he wants to show his folks a new suit of clothes that has been given him. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z Valentine drew himself up with as much composure as ever he had shown when, in his earlier days, he was getting himself fitted for a Sunday suit of clothes. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z Send me another suit of clothes if you please and a cap. John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z And look at this suit of clothes," Tom said severely, "that you've just swiped from Dad. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z Having made up his mind, he fitted me out with an elegant suit of clothes made to his liking, and one day took me in his carriage to see the consul and arrange matters. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z The opinion of the village is generally taken on the question, and, if approved of, their nominees are invested with a certificate, a flag, and a suit of clothes, presented yearly. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z Yes, you have," replied Carew, "and given me a suit of clothes. Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z Apparitions of suits of clothes, spirits of coats, boots, and ladies' dresses!!! Second Edition of A Discovery Concerning Ghosts With a Rap at the "Spirit-Rappers" 2011-06-26T02:00:08.797Z Damon sedately measured me with his eyes, and then searched out of a large bale that a boy had carried, several suits of clothes, which exactly corresponded with the wishes that I had expressed. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z He promised her a new suit of clothes; to which she vehemently replied, "Thy color!" Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z After this he hurriedly put on his best suit of clothes, and took down his trusty double-barrelled gun and its appurtenances from where they hung to the wattled roof. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z “He purchased and took with him a second-hand suit of clothes and a wig,” explained Albert. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z Did he give me the increase in pay and the suit of clothes he promised? Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z When I first saw the boy, he was neatly attired in a brown suit of clothes, trimmed with braid and buttons of the same color. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z They pulled me out, cleansed and sweetened me, and attired me in a fresh suit of clothes; after which I left the house to breathe the fresh air and recover myself. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z There is no pain about this last sweet suit of clothes. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z She obtained a new suit of clothes of sporting cut, and travelled from place to place “like a fast young man.” Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z “My great pumpkins, with your new suit of clothes and watch and one hundred dollar bills and telegrams!” Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z In one of these lists Wash-ing-ton, who had need of a new suit of clothes, said he was six feet in height, quite thin, and had long limbs. The Life of George Washington in Words of One Syllable 2011-05-23T02:00:10.807Z A new suit of clothes!—the barefaced villain! gone! no sign of them in my closet, or anywhere. The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children 2011-05-18T02:00:12.733Z “I thought 121 you were a man; I find you’re a suit of clothes full of emotions, like all the rest!” The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z It was an excellent suit of clothes that went into the lake. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z He has learned from the outsiders that some Americans are in the store trying to buy a suit of clothes. Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera 2011-05-17T02:00:17.310Z You will most likely want another suit of clothes of some sort while going about to look for this man, whom I still want to find. Dorothy's Double Volume I (of 3) 2011-05-15T02:00:11.283Z "Down went Maginty to the bottom of the sea, Dressed in his best suit of clothes." Vacation with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-08T02:00:04.123Z "In his new suit of clothes!" said another. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z The jailer pro tem., acting in the place of the real jailer, gone to his mother, brought in a new suit of clothes. Overshadowed A Novel 2011-05-07T02:00:24.483Z He even took off a pretty good suit of clothes that he was accustomed to wear and gave them away, substituting an old suit for them. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z Along about the first of April I received a suit of clothes from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, that I had ordered the previous September upon my return from the summer camp on the Rio Grande. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z He had been elected to the Legislature, and, borrowing some money to purchase a suit of clothes, he walked one hundred miles to the State capitol. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z I didn't know you in that suit of clothes, Olly," he said, as they were getting the boat out of the crevice, "and with that handkerchief on your head! St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z They gave him a practically new suit of clothes, they returned his three hundred odd dollars, they even returned his notebook with nearly all of its original notes. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z Each was allowed two full suits of clothes and no more, and two pair of double blankets and no more. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z By chance there was a spare suit of clothes, left by Luigi on his setting out for England. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z Hearing that there was a good outlook for business at Ithaca, he walked forty miles thither, with a spare suit of clothes, and a few dollars in his pocket. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z What cares he for the luxuries of life, if he have but a dish of bananas for his dinner, and a smart suit of clothes in his chest to wear o' Sundays? Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z While they were employed in this manner, uncle Br�sig joined them in his very best suit of clothes. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:41.313Z Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z Another suit of clothes, but a trifle better than these you see on my back. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z I procured two suits of clothes, such as it was notorious that the great magnate always wore. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z Many men will tell you that a clean shave, clean linen, and a fresh suit of clothes are most reviving and soothing in their effect upon the psychical as well as the physical man. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z For Wilhelmsen, perhaps the longest shot of all, the final worry was this: The realization he needed a nice suit of clothes for the first road trip. Some of Mariners boys on the bubble can breathe easier 2011-03-31T04:57:03Z He found that his bag had come, and, quickly putting on the suit of clothes it contained, he hurried down. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z Ah, well, Lackland, you're so full of jokes, that you even laugh at the elbows, ha! ha! ha! that is the best humoured suit of clothes— Lack. Fontainbleau 2011-03-30T02:00:17.797Z He had brought with him an improvised suit of clothes to further the boy’s escape. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z I bought a new suit of clothes--yes, smile if yon choose,--a new suit, which I admired exceedingly--and journeyed to Bohemia. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Once they called me to try on a suit of clothes, which had been found in my host's house, and which the traitor said were mine. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z "But don't you know you can buy in five minutes a suit of clothes like mine, for a hundredth part of the worth of all you offer me?" The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z Lud, sir, what signifies your strutting about there like a jackdaw, and there's the foreman waiting to take home that suit of clothes on you. Fontainbleau 2011-03-30T02:00:17.797Z In a short time he had earned enough money to provide himself with a complete suit of clothes. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z He was redolent of musk, and affected large plaid suits of clothes. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z After this conversation, he took me ashore, bought me a suit of clothes; and then told me to accompany him to his own home. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z To think that a fugitive, in exchanging himself out of an incriminating suit of clothes to avoid detection, should exchange himself into the clothes of another fugitive, and be caught as the latter! The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The simple souls accepted the great good fortune of the suit of clothes, the shoes, and the hats, with childlike simplicity. Six Prize Hawaiian Stories of the Kilohana Art League 2011-03-03T03:00:48.280Z He had waited with impatience the local dressmaker, who had brought him home late at night a special suit of clothes to travel in. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z He gave me a free passage to Tahiti, a suit of clothes, and ten dollars when I left the ship. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z I want a new suit of clothes out of the estate, you know, sir, when you get it;” and the old man chuckled and nodded at Lucy. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z I have on pretty fair suit of clothes but one thing I 'member, de gal I marry, she have $5.00 pair of shoes on her feet what I buys for her. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 2011-02-25T03:01:02.913Z I have not had to buy a hat, shoes or suit of clothes for over twenty-five years, and got far more good clothes dan I can ever wear out till my dying day. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives 2011-02-25T03:01:01.877Z One day Cosimo gave Donatello, who used to go about in his workman's blouse, a cloak and a fine suit of clothes, the costume of a gentleman. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z When the young soldier arrives at the barracks he is given three suits of clothes, one of which is his drill dress, another his walking-out dress, and the third his war dress. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z There was Old Mizzou, short, squat, grizzled, good-natured, with back-sloping, bald forehead, and a seven dollar suit of clothes, from which he suffered severely, because it was "store made." The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z Just that, with a couple of suits of clothes, one in spring, another for winter, tobacco, and a little bit for the saloons. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z A fortnight after her burial, her black Sunday gown was made into a suit of clothes for the boy; and when he was dressed in them he became as grave as even the grandmother herself. Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life 2011-02-14T03:00:32.700Z He had, on that day, received from his father five pounds, with which to buy himself a new suit of clothes, and a few other necessary articles. Strive and Thrive or, Stories for the Example and Encouragement of the Young 2011-02-07T03:00:25.547Z He was a dignified, kind-looking man, in a plain dark suit of clothes. The Boys' And Girls' Library 2011-02-06T03:01:02.953Z They had shaved his head and put a striped suit of clothes on him and he didn’t look anything like their dear, kind father, thought Sly Boots and Bushy Tail, although they didn’t say so. Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox 2011-01-29T03:00:21.820Z He had only just arrived in London, penniless, and in a suit of clothes in which he had slept on many waysides. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z One or two suits of clothes and a quantity of linen lay about the floor in disorder. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z One time, however, just over here at Gordon Farm, the farmer saw him, and he was naked; and so the farmer put out a new suit of clothes for him. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z A ticket was purchased by his attorneys, with a new suit of clothes, hat, and shoes. Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy 2011-01-06T03:00:45.737Z He sat down and after grumbling a while about my screaming he began to beg for a suit of clothes. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z First you must lend me a complete disguise, consisting of one of your old wigs, a pair of tortoiseshell spectacles, and one of your suits of clothes. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z He received money from home often, with the finest of broadcloth suits of clothes with silk underwear. A Child of the Sea; and Life Among the Mormons 2010-12-30T03:00:27.140Z "Why there isn't in all Poland a waywode who can boast of so costly a suit of clothes." Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z If my prince should like to see me in one suit of clothes rather than in any other, I should certainly esteem it better than the most gaudy dress. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z He started out on this expedition wearing this suit of clothes and without any change of garments to wear on the hunt. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z There was even a tailor in Cardiganshire who had the honour of making a suit of clothes for his sulphuric majesty. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z In this connection, going into my dressing-room, I found that after all my suit of clothes had not been brushed. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z Gus Comstock, arrayed in a dry suit of clothes, closed the gate behind him, and with a deep scowl on his face, walked down the street. The Vanishing Houseboat 2010-12-20T17:11:37.787Z The door flies wide open, till the hinges crack again, as in there rolls, in all the majesty of a new suit of clothes, and a mighty self. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 Here Tom resumed his sex; and, in a new suit of clothes, appeared, as he really was, a good and intelligent-looking young man. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 He loses his social identity when he enters the prison, and puts it on when he comes out, like a new suit of clothes. In Jail with Charles Dickens There is enough goods in the average pair of Turkish trousers to make a whole suit of clothes with material left for repairs. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise We shall surprise him, when he wakes up, with a new suit of clothes. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies The manager himself, with the formal manner that he "wears" like a new and not very comfortable suit of clothes, asking the visitor to sit down. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Sol had scant judgment and one suit of clothes available; the other, sopping wet from the wash, now swayed in the process of drying on an elder-bush in the door-yard. The Raid of The Guerilla and Other Stories The case was manifestly an urgent one, and the friend bestowed upon him a suit of clothes consisting of a tunic, leather belt, shoes, and a stick. Brother Francis Less than the least He invited him frequently to his table, presented him with a suit of clothes and, seeing how feeble he was, gave him the use of a horse for the exercise which he so much needed. The Home Life of Poe At length General Thomas Fletcher recognized him, gave him a new suit of clothes, and entertained him kindly. On the Kentucky Frontier A Story of the Fighting Pioneers of the West But it was in the other suit of clothes, now worn by the double. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History The next morning I rose early, put on my best suit of clothes and went on deck. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... I don't care what it is—a woman or a drink or a new suit of clothes. Sinister Street, vol. 2 A fisher lad, saving up for a new suit of clothes or a boat of his own, would, before starting on a trip, leave his money with Jess for safe keeping. Rockhaven "It can't be helped," said the old man; "though mud like this on a new suit of clothes puts a hard strain on a man's philosophy." An Engagement of Convenience A Novel "That suit of clothes might prove your political shroud." The Tempering He wore his best suit of clothes, but it was badly wrinkled and covered with dust. The Cottage of Delight A Novel She set to work, and with her scraps, left from the pieces Mrs. O'Meath brought her, made a dress and a whole suit of clothes for it, such as she thought it ought to have. Two Prisoners A cheap suit of clothes was bought with that money, and I was again in a strange city "dead broke." The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document For the prose of Goldsmith writing for a suit of clothes or for immortality is all of a piece, inimitable. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 Jack on being promised a new suit of clothes and a present in money if he would carry a note through to Mr. Mitford, at once undertook the mission. Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War I'm going to order me a new suit of clothes, and I am going to make you a present of one, too. The Cottage of Delight A Novel I have heard of a family, a man and his wife, who had only one suit of clothes between them. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse Fortunately, on leaving home the last time, I had left my best suit of clothes behind. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Five out of every hundred may perhaps possess two suits of clothes, but their general vesture consists of a large cotton shirt, a pair of leathern trousers, and a blanket. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 With almost feverish haste, he flung his few belongings into his portmanteau, leaving in the shelter his flask, a suit of clothes, and several trifles. The Missioner He wore his best suit of clothes, had recently shaved the fuzz from his face, and looked rather more manly than formerly as he strode through the doorway and up the rickety old stairs. The Cottage of Delight A Novel He therefore, his biographer informs us, invented for him a geographical suit of clothes, which might give him some hints of that science, and also of the commerce of different nations. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. I was so anxious to help the poor fellow out that I urged T. to speak to him and offer him a suit of clothes. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway Youthful souls wear out their bodies quicker than old ones; just as a strong young boy romps through a suit of clothes sooner than a weakly old man. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days He had a new suit of clothes, and made a good appearance. The Boy Pilot of the Lakes Nat Morton's Perils This is no time for you to be gettin' points when you're wearing the first decent suit of clothes you ever owned. An Amateur Fireman We should not forget to mention that the old soldier made his appearance in an entirely new suit of clothes, and with his Sunday leg on. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation I left her with him, fearing that my presence might distract her attention from more important matters, and went to a tailor to order a suit of clothes. A Top-Floor Idyl But, methinks this young boaster of many campaigns and the long sword, might have a new suit of clothes to go and see the Governor withal. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion Took a bath, a new suit of clothes, and here I am. An Artilleryman's Diary While talking thus, he was assisting Lenz to dress in an entirely new suit of clothes. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. He welcomed the opportunity to escape from this curious creature, who said such curious things, and who possessed but one suit of clothes. Thirty You buy your son an education costing so much, as you would buy him a suit of clothes. Years of Plenty I use the boxes in which tailors send my husband's shirts and suits of clothes. Harper's Round Table, July 30, 1895 Jack moved uncomfortably in his new suit of clothes, while Hazel from her choir seat telegraphed her convictions that the dominie was right, just to plague Jack. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter He had with him only two suits of clothes, the one he wore on the journey, another, green of color and embroidered with orange wool. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century The troops which engaged to serve throughout the war were to receive a bounty of twenty dollars and one hundred acres of land, besides a yearly suit of clothes while in service. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools They make greatly and they spend lavishly; not only the rich but the artisans, who pay nearly five pounds for a suit of clothes and for other luxuries in proportion. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel I don’t even dare buy a new suit of clothes too often. Young Wallingford Davis, you will draw a suit of clothes from the canteen at my expense. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers Waist clean up to her neck, it’s so short, and sleeves big enough to make me a suit of clothes. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn Dearborn, who had also recovered a partially decent suit of clothes, displayed his trousers and said— "I think some chap has been wearing my clothes and stretched them." Fairfax and His Pride Master Graham! you must send a new frock to every little girl of the party, and a suit of clothes to each of the boys, for having caused theirs to be all destroyed. Holiday House A Series of Tales I am going to be measured for half a dozen suits of clothes. Jacob's Ladder Who ever knew of a man," remarked a cynical publisher, "stopping work for two or three weeks because he was going to have a suit of clothes made? Work for Women He was now arrayed in a shabby suit of clothes, and carried a parcel of bedding-out plants. The Head Girl at the Gables Cedersholm had aged, and seemed to Fairfax to have warped and shrunk and to stand little more than a pitiful suit of clothes with a boutonni�re in the lapel of the pepper-and-salt coat. Fairfax and His Pride Cronin's companion was dressed in a dark suit of clothes and slouch hat. The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin Littleham, supremely uncomfortable in a new suit of clothes, was the other guest, and champagne was served before the three men had well taken their places. Jacob's Ladder He was dress'd in a new suit of clothes; And look'd so genteel, With his buttons of steel, And felt quite like a man, I suppose. Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories But I got my eyes shut all right, you see; so it only burned my hyacinthine locks a bit, and took off my eyebrows, and spoiled a good suit of clothes. Hildegarde's Harvest Fairfax ordered a suit of clothes on trust, a new pair of boots on trust, and bought outright sundry necessaries for his appearance in the world. Fairfax and His Pride Wear a decent suit of clothes, boys, and take a few changes of linen. The Blind Lion of the Congo Last winter she ruined my cousin's new suit of clothes. Molly Brown's Sophomore Days This suit of clothes is such as we tramp about in at home, different from anything you see up here, you know. The Mountain Girl My wages were to be five dollars a month, of which he received seven dollars and a-half in advance, so that I could pay my debts and buy a sailor’s suit of clothes. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant Then I’ll let him go to ‘seek’ that ‘fortune’ he yearns for, with a new suit of clothes on his back and a hundred dollars in his pocket. Dorothy at Oak Knowe I lately received a visit from the little beau, who I found had assumed a new flow of spirits with a new suit of clothes. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time By that time Plums's friends had gathered around the vehicle, gazing with open-mouthed astonishment at Joe, who was clad in a new suit of clothes, and looked quite like a little gentleman. The Princess and Joe Potter The episode occurred at a concert-hall, when he was possessed of only one suit of clothes and no home. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 King James's favorite, the Duke of Buckingham, had twenty-seven suits of clothes, the richest that embroidery, lace, silk, velvet, gold, and gems could contribute. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 When the suit of clothes is worn to rags, the rags are still as good as new, for the wool is picked out into strands of fiber again and woven anew. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 With the two hundred francs in his pocket he walked away with the general idea of getting a suit of clothes. Command There stands a slave, with an armful of scrolls; I would give my best suit of clothes just to read one of them, for they are certainly rare treasures. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace Two suits of clothes are enough for any young man. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 It included a frying-pan, blankets, food, and a suit of clothes fit to wear at the meeting of the board of directors,—a sufficient burden for two human shoulder-blades. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North Exeter Cathedral Choir School.—Fourteen choristers are boarded and educated for �10 a year, and provided with a suit of clothes each year. The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. Not a suit of clothes to your back. Command He then donned his best suit of clothes, and followed after it. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace To those in the King’s set, a thousand pounds was nothing out of the way to spend on a suit of clothes. Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition "I haven't my robes with me, and not even a decent suit of clothes." The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon I wish I was able to54 give each of them a warm suit of clothes and a blanket. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro In the mean time Mr. Stock's maid had made him a neat little suit of clothes of an old coat of her master's. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales Some, it is true, amass wealth by lucky speculation before they are fitted by experience to earn the price of a suit of clothes. The Silent Barrier Enough wool can be sheared from two sheep in one year to make an entire suit of clothes. Health Lessons Book 1 He never had bought himself a rougher suit of clothes or a coarse hat for haying, but his discarded Sunday best in various states of decadence served him for barn and field. The Life of Nancy The lexicographer has on a new suit of clothes and a wig finely powdered, and looks uncommon through this unexpected scrupulosity of costume. Oliver Goldsmith Next day Cort�s had gracious permission to return the visit of the Emperor, and therefore proceeded to wait upon him at the royal palace, dressed in his richest suit of clothes. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West Rosa had clothed her in an entirely new suit of clothes, and had really taken pride in seeing how nice she could make her little charge look. A Dear Little Girl He has worn an elegant suit of clothes for six weeks; he might wear it a few weeks longer, but it has not so many buttons as the last suit of my Lord ----. Noah Webster American Men of Letters In my wardrobe I found a suit of clothes smeared with fresh blood. The Homicidal Diary As Mr. Lardner has suggested, when he repairs to his hotel at night he can open the clothespress and talk to his other suit of clothes. The So-called Human Race Luigi was in there, engaged in laying out several suits of clothes on the bed. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson Nor did money satisfy him: he gathered together a suit of clothes from the tallest Northerners of benevolent impulses. Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 "Puts on the social mock-up expected of him like you'd put on a suit of clothes—and takes it off just as completely," he added as an afterthought. Where I Wasn't Going A new suit of clothes might make all the difference, Oliver. Brooke's Daughter A Novel He’s down-stairs now, and he’s going to stay—I don’t see how I am going to help it—and I must get a suit of clothes for him this afternoon. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 Doc, let's go up to our room while I get this horrible suit of clothes off of me, and wash the red grease-paint off my face. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson A genteel suit of clothes cannot be had now for less than $700. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital That day Brinton had put on a new suit of clothes, and when he ran toward the animal it was evident he had not recognized him. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 With his earnings he had bought a suit of clothes, and went to church half a day every Sunday. Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for Young Folks Few of these workers ever had more than one suit of clothes, or more than one dress. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times Now, however, he wore a good, neat suit of clothes, a moustache and well-trimmed hair, a silver watch-chain, a stiff hat and a high clean collar. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 After the things are aired well, fold each dress or coat or suit of clothes up by itself, and pin it snugly in newspapers, which moths do not like. A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl Margaret's Saturday Mornings Bat Scanlon, in a rough but well-fitting suit of clothes, and a cloth cap pulled down over his head, lounged at the bar and took in the place and its possibilities. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist He wore a black suit of clothes, of ancient cut, and a stock which had literally belonged to his grandfather. The Moving Finger My clothes are gone—my best suit of clothes—my hat, and what more I cannot say. With Joffre at Verdun A Story of the Western Front The new suit of clothes--black trousers and coat--Wolfgang was to wear at his confirmation lay spread out on his bed upstairs. The Son of His Mother Now, then, catch hold, girls;” and Tom proceeded to deliver the nosegays with as much grace as could be expected from a youth in a new suit of clothes and very tight boots. Happy Days for Boys and Girls Apart from a book or two I had bought practically nothing, save boots and socks and a Sunday suit of clothes. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography "Though his face is hidden by his helmet, I recognized the suit of clothes that he had on." A Tale of the Summer Holidays He was a pale young man, dressed in a thin suit of clothes that accorded but ill with the sharp frost outside. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Art may make a suit of clothes, but nature must produce the man. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order In a new and handsome suit of clothes he looked like a young gentleman and not at all like Bill Benton, the bound boy. Robert Coverdale's Struggle Or, On The Wave Of Success My Sunday suit of clothes had occupied me greatly for some weeks. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography Winchell, dressed in a new suit of clothes, darted from the sidewalk to the carriage, his face shining. Money Magic A Novel Stamped on each one was the statement that any one who found the balloon and returned it to Oak Hall would receive a suit of clothes. Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades With such prospect in mind he ventured to go into the town and purchase a pair of boots and a suit of clothes fit for wear when he should reach Cairo. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs That banner cost us many a headache, and many a soiled suit of clothes after the usual Saturday battle. Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew What is there strange about the suit of clothes? L'Aiglon Why can't some one go up to my place and get me a decent suit of clothes? The Million-Dollar Suitcase Often one suit of clothes had a dozen prices on the same day. Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades Three dollars was more money than he had carried in his pocket at any time since he had bought his suit of clothes at Wheeling. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs There, for the Lord's sake, go get yourself a decent suit of clothes! Hidden Hand And, papa, I have an old suit of clothes; that poor boy is dying with cold;—just see, his jacket will hardly hold together. The Rambles of a Rat The lyric related the history of a new suit of clothes that was worn by everyone except the person who had ordered it. A Great Man A Frolic You may be sure he was glad to hurry to Oak Hall with his prize and get the promised suit of clothes. Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades Some suits of clothes, and some shirts, were all that remained. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. My dear, you will want some sewing to do, while you are away; suppose you take the beautiful doll and make up several suits of clothes for her, just as neatly as possible. The Two Story Mittens and the Little Play Mittens Being the Fourth Book of the Series The suit of clothes he was wearin' had probably put the tailor over, and he also had two yellow gloves and a little trick cane. Kid Scanlan And he could only wear one suit of clothes at a time, after all; and in the matter of eating, he ate less, much less, than in the era of Dawes Road. A Great Man A Frolic The suit of clothes he bought "Mister Timothy Jones" was lined with silk. Mixed Faces Although he is so rich, he has only one suit of clothes, and must even go to parties in a pair of checked gingham trowsers, a red vest, and a blue coat with brass buttons! Funny Little Socks Being the Fourth Book Two or three weeks ago, spending an evening at Mrs. R——'s, her daughters showed me a suit of clothes belonging to a stripling brother, just gone away to the war. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 If you put in a suit of clothes, behold, you could pull out perhaps two or three dozen suits! Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions They are not posing, these jolly Dutchmen, they are sitting or standing, for Hals to paint them just as they would sit or stand to be measured for a suit of clothes. Six Centuries of Painting Your music lessons cost a great deal of money; and your brother Harry, off at school, is really suffering for a new suit of clothes. The Universal Reciter 81 Choice Pieces of Rare Poetical Gems Richling dared not risk the wetting of his suit of clothes; they were his sole letter of recommendation and capital in trade. Dr. Sevier Mr. Bethel, an Irish counselor, as celebrated for his wit as his practice, was once robbed of a suit of clothes in rather an extraordinary manner. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. The stranger wore a battered brown hat, no necktie, and a suit of clothes which he might have stolen from some scarecrow. Soldiers of the Queen At the sound the bedroom door opened, and the hands entered bearing a costly suit of clothes, all embroidered with gold and jewels. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Watson paid his debts, got a new suit of clothes, laid in a stock of provisions, and went to work again developing his mines. A Gold Hunter's Experience They left immediately, Charles-Norton dressing, for the first time in many days, in his city suit of clothes. The Trimming of Goosie He went back to the old farm, and handed his mother the wages the Judge had paid him, and an order for a new suit of clothes kindly added by Mrs. Barton. Harper's Young People, October 26, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly His son even confesses that his father was obliged, on one occasion, to write an address which one of the students had to deliver, and to receive in payment therefor a new suit of clothes! The Battle of Bunkers-Hill Ah! dear Miss Charlotte, do lend me your yellow suit of clothes which you wear every day.” Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales One chap there stole a suit of clothes. A Gold Hunter's Experience One day a very respectable gentleman entered the house of a tailor in Channerwick, and ordered a suit of clothes to be made out of cloth which he brought with him. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland About ten o'clock a quiet man in a gray suit of clothes asked Bidwell if he wanted to sell. They of the High Trails The Blackbird congratulated himself that he had no blue suit of clothes to spoil, and that his coat was of such a colour that the berries could not harm it. What the Blackbird said A story in four chirps He got some paint to color his skin brown and had a queer suit of clothes made so that no one could discover who he was. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales He fell back again, and before he had time to ponder further Danbury hurried in with a suit of clothes over his arm. The Web of the Golden Spider A sombre suit of clothes, the hue of which mingles with the foliage or verdure, is a wise precaution, for fish undoubtedly see, and see remarkably well. Black Bass Where to catch them in quantity within an hour's ride from New York I accordingly executed the order of the bath, and donned a suit of clothes, which I had left behind me. Adventures and Recollections "I'll soon have you, my fine wolf; and the King will give me a gold piece that will buy me a hat and a new suit of clothes for the holidays." The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts Ever since Old Man's Creek, Bennett had been whining about the fine suit of clothes and the two expensive law books he'd lost, demanding that the state of Illinois pay for them. Shaman Now, here is a little present for you; I want you to take it and buy you a good suit of clothes, so that you will be as well dressed as Herbert. The Boy Broker Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street “Measure this young man for a suit of clothes,” said the grocer; “and mind and give him a genteel fit, that will do for him in the best circles east.” The Cabin on the Prairie A visit paid to William Sugden, and I was possessed, I thought, of one of the grandest suits of clothes there ever was. Adventures and Recollections At the appointed time Frank returned to the office, dressed in the suit of clothes he had brought with him. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California I’ve brought you a nice suit of clothes to put on in the morning. Divided Skates He wore a new, nicely-fitting suit of clothes, a modest watch and chain, and was quite dignified and subdued, for him. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer In doing this Joe spoiled his suit of clothes, and on returning home his foster-father, Deacon Amos Blackford threatened to punish him. Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer One summer suit of clothes, to be made of some thing light and thin. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services They all submitted to the ignominious ceremony of passing under the yoke,862 and were dismissed, with only one suit of clothes for each. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Charles Herne has just gone by here with a bran-new suit of clothes, a bran-new matched team, a bran-new harness, a bran-new buggy, and a bran-new wife. A California Girl Thus the Kanjar steals his dog, and the Gūjar loots his house; on the other hand, the barber shaves him for nothing, and the silly Jolāhāa makes him a suit of clothes. Introduction to the Science of Sociology "Then," said Lincoln, "you must loan me two hundred dollars;" for Lincoln needed a new suit of clothes and stage coach fare to the Capital. History Plays for the Grammar Grades The next thing was to buy a new suit of clothes. Ben, the Luggage Boy; or, Among the Wharves A neat suit of clothes had been sent to Frans by the careful housekeeper, so that he looked quite like himself when he took his seat beside his father for his homeward drive. The Golden House Mrs. Stimpcett dressed him in a pretty suit of clothes, with a cap and feather on his head. Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Whole suits of clothes were stripped of every button; bureaus were deprived of their furniture; copper-kettles, tin-canisters, candlesticks, and whatever of the like kind could be found, all were seized and carried off. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe His painter, Mabuse, who was always in debt, was granted the privilege of seeing to the making of his own suit of clothes. Harper's Young People, January 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly And as for me gettin' a new suit of clothes," pursued the deacon, doggedly, "if times don't get better the chances are I'll have to be buried in the suit I got on this minute. Anderson Crow, Detective I owe you a new knife and a suit of clothes; for the old vulture that has used you so badly was not in our bargain this morning. Harper's Young People, November 18, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly No one form of government is adapted to all states of society, any more than one suit of clothes is proper to all stages of life. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject A dusty room or an ill-folded suit of clothes would agitate him more than the rocking of an empire. The Scarlet Feather The next morning the sailor brought in a very decent suit of clothes and presented them to Alonzo. Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father Two trees!" he shouted, caution quite forgotten in his wild excitement, "two suits of clothes—two everything! Jimsy The Christmas Kid I broke off relations with my employer by compromising for a suit of clothes and $8 in money. Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements He even appeared in a new suit of clothes, and with his beard cut shorter than he usually wore it,—changes that evoked the raillery in which Phil liked to indulge herself. Otherwise Phyllis At the end of that time he reappeared with all the traces of his journey effaced, and in a fresh suit of clothes, carrying now a smaller portmanteau. The New Tenant They would often run away as soon as they were well fed and had a new suit of clothes. History of Education Before returning to the north, each was presented with a horse, a gun, and a suit of clothes; and several useful presents were sent by Groot Willem to his generous friend and protector, Macora. The Giraffe Hunters Besides all this, I am told it will be necessary to procure ten thousand suits of clothes for the ensuing winter. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI I heard his talk through the cracks, and there's nothing in that case but a suit of clothes, and I've got to have it. Otherwise Phyllis You patronize your tailor when you order a suit of clothes, the butcher when you buy a beefsteak. The Dominant Dollar You, Mr. Sleep, must lend me a suit of clothes, with that old wideawake of yours. Merry-Garden and Other Stories He had not been to church these last three years or more; besides, he had not a decent suit of clothes to put on. The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story It doesn't take a small boy long to slip into a new suit of clothes. Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales I thought this a pretty good suit of clothes when I left home, but now I feel actually shabby and fearfully awkward when I look about me at older recruits in their snappy uniform. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army In the morning I had put on the new suit of clothes purchased on Saturday night. Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy He wore his most aggressive necktie and his yellowest shoes, also his Sunday suit of clothes. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life "You have not even a suit of clothes that is fit to wear," she said aloud. The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story Crow had never in all his life owned a full new suit of clothes. Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales On one suit of clothes a patrimony was expended, and sometimes a year's income barely sufficed for a single banquet. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era I had one bundle of my own things left to me, in which was a black suit of clothes. The True Story Book By and by I was able to rise from my bed, and a suit of clothes of antiquated cut was given me to wear. The Birthright My servant had a suit of clothes which had never been of the best, and was then mostly in rags. Lord John Russell Seeing him, she nodded, smiling, towards the bed, upon which Crow saw a brand-new suit of clothes—coat, vest, and breeches—all spread out in a row. Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales Before setting out he had urged me to put on a shabby suit of clothes and a soft hat, so that in the East End we should not attract attention as “swells.” The Seven Secrets Then with money in his pockets and a new suit of clothes upon his back, he might go back to Cripple Creek whence he had come. Virginia of Elk Creek Valley That was a year ago, and the other day this young fellow came to my downtown court room to exhibit, proudly, a new suit of clothes purchased with money withdrawn from his savings-bank account. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. “Certainly,” Gordon replied to his query, pausing to allow his purpose to gain its full effect; “I want to order a suit of clothes.” Mountain Blood A Novel In the higher ranks among the French, a gentleman has indeed a good suit of clothes, but these are kept for wearing in the evening on the promenade, or at a party. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. The evening rest was far from comfortable with my bedding all moist, and both suits of clothes wet through. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Yes, but p. 34you have, replied he, and gave me a suit of clothes. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man He did not care for his soldiers, and the theatre did not amuse him; the only thing, in fact, he thought anything of was to drive out and show a new suit of clothes. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen There were four rough suits of clothes in the package; a big bag of bread, meat, and chocolate; and, most precious of all, a flat box containing maps, compasses, and some German money. Captain Jim Just before beginning his fast Mr. Rathbun ordered a suit of clothes at his tailor's. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure But the breach made in his financial entrenchments by the expenses of the trip and the respectable and well-fitting suit of clothes overcame his feeling of getting something for nothing. The Brown Mouse The suit of clothes which Mr. Littleback wore was beyond any doubt a brand new suit. The Old Tobacco Shop A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure But note what miracles the payment of A little trash, and a rich suit of clothes, Can work upon these rascals. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 At once the king ordered his guards to the rescue, and fitting out my Lord of Carabas with a new suit of clothes, invited him to ride in the coach with his beautiful daughter. The Magic Soap Bubble But the detectives saw that he was a man of about fifty, his portly form clad in a dark suit of clothes. The Bradys Beyond Their Depth The Great Swamp Mystery The cost will not be increased, and to live, move, and breathe in a suit of clothes which is large enough for me is a joy which I have not known for a long time. The Associate Hermits Sometimes you were coaxed into buying a suit of clothes to get one; sometimes one came with a big order of groceries or maybe as a premium for selling soap. Christopher and the Clockmakers A soldier's uniform is more than a mere suit of clothes that is worn to hide nakedness and protect the body. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition And when it came to justifying of Bail before the Judges, what so easy as to hire a suit of clothes in Monmouth Street, and send him into court fully equipped as a reputable gentleman? The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... Here at Nuremberg they had Sumptuary Laws, each man and woman being compelled to dress according to his Degree, and the Better sort only being licensed to wear Rich suits of clothes. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... This suit of clothes, sir, is the foundation of my fortunes.” The Associate Hermits “I have given you a suit of clothes, and I desire to be of service to you.” Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark Set aside your best suit of clothes for inspections, parades and other ceremonies. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition "Tik-tok and I always wear the same suits of clothes," said the Tin Woodman; "and so does our friend the Scarecrow." The Road to Oz “And that suit of clothes that he had on when he first came to the Hall was a scream.” The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch The Cowboys' Double Round-Up The skin of birds and animals wears away in small flakes, but when a reptile changes to a new suit of clothes, the old is shed almost entire. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year “Let the purser give you a suit of clothes for him, for we can’t do less than this for him.” Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark If he wanted a suit of clothes or a pair of shoes made, it was to the Negro tailor or shoemaker that he talked. The Future of the American Negro Well, now, the first and one of the most important things to do is to go over to that tailor and have yourself measured for a suit of clothes. The Jucklins A Novel In that year he was elected to the Legislature, and borrowed the money with which to purchase a suit of clothes to go to the State capital at Vandalia. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He went to a wardrobe and brought out two suits of clothes, also a supply of under-clothing. Tom, The Bootblack or, The Road to Success He selected a suit of clothes which pleased him, and immediately put it on. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark "Il ne manquerait que ça!" he snapped at length, and as he had no other suit of clothes, he went resignedly to bed and discoursed there most learnedly. Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty Then he went upstairs to put on a suit of clothes which never had been worn, and anon I heard him calling his mother to help him find buttons and neckwear that had been misplaced. The Jucklins A Novel I have an appointment with the doctor over there; also with a bed and a warmer suit of clothes than I have on. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West Encores, packets of tobacco, a new suit of clothes! The Bill-Toppers Did you ever fall overboard in a full suit of clothes? The Grain Ship "The bed is mussed up and here's a suit of clothes hanging on the wall." The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht A good suit of clothes will do more to put you on an equality with the boys than anything else you can do for yourself. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West Before they left, Dr. Mason said that he must charge them with the cost of a new suit of clothes for Horace. That Scholarship Boy All I can take in that way is a suit of clothes and a spare flannel shirt or two, and some socks. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia This leads me to explain that about a month before Sam had been presented with a neat suit of clothes, originally made for a nephew of his employer, but which had proved too small. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It "One suit of clothes ready, taking off and on ones, and lots of stuff to make more," adds Butter-ball. A Christmas Posy He sawed wood in every spare hour with desperate energy to make up for the sinful extravagance of his new fifteen dollar suit of clothes. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West I will send you at once a suit of clothes to ride in. With Cochrane the Dauntless A new suit of clothes, Bertram, devised and executed in less than thirty-six hours! The Big Drum A Comedy in Four Acts They had not a shoe among them, nor had anyone a whole suit of clothes. Peeps At Many Lands: Australia A French hat and a French suit of clothes, I think, were alone responsible for my success in passing through the city gate. World's War Events, Vol. I People like to be pollygoggled by a sleek suit of clothes. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West I was powerful proud of that job, and had got a new suit of clothes and went to town Saturday. The Desert Fiddler The closet will have to serve for your suits of clothes, or, in lieu of that, your trunk. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men I put on an old suit of clothes—one I had not worn for some time—and as I picked up the waistcoat a sovereign dropped out from one of the pockets. The Devil A Tragedy of the Heart and Conscience One was that of a boy, sitting upright, dressed in a suit of clothes old-fashioned in cut and a size too large for his body. Nancy McVeigh of the Monk Road A thrill of excitement ran through him as he saw that is was a suit of clothes and made out in the gathering dusk that their color was brown. Prescott of Saskatchewan When they arrived at the lady’s house she gave him a pretty little suit of clothes and bade him wash and dress himself, and then he came in and waited on her at supper. Tales of Folk and Fairies He turned his son round with a finger and thumb on his shoulder, in insolent inspection, as you turn an urchin round to see him in his new suit of clothes. The House with the Green Shutters He manages to save up enough money in the course of a year to buy a decent suit of clothes.” The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success The traveller feels as though he were confronted with an old friend, tricked out in an odd suit of clothes, and master of a new pose and unaccustomed gesture. American Sketches 1908 One of the natives, more disposed than his companions to adopt English manners, was presented with a complete suit of clothes, which became him very well. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Rusty, in my suitcase is an old suit of clothes which I put in to use, if I had to jump the town on account of Marcum. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play That he was barely able to support himself, and scarcely possessed a presentable suit of clothes, was to their minds the most inconsequent of trifles. Vagabondia 1884 The next day a boat well laden pulled to the Solebay, and suits of clothes were found for each of the thirty-four prisoners. The Hero of Ticonderoga or Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys "It was my client's custom to keep an extra suit of clothes in his office closet, was it not?" The Diamond Coterie Canute had bought a new suit of clothes that looked as nearly like the town man’s as possible. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays It was customary in those days, and indeed down to my own time, when a suit of clothes was wanted, to have the journeyman tailor at home to make it. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 “Asaph,” said Mrs. Himes, “if I were to give you a good suit of clothes, would you promise me that you would never smoke when wearing them?” A Chosen Few Short Stories She ordered Columbus to come and see her, and sent him sixty-five dollars to pay for a mule, a new suit of clothes, and the journey to court. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes All he has done is to put on a different suit of clothes; the same man is in them. The Detection of Forgery A Practical Handbook for the Use of Bankers, Solicitors, Magistrates' Clerks, and All Handling Suspected Documents He said we could get the smell out of our clothes by burying them, and then he went on to tell how he shot a skunk once, and spoiled a suit of clothes. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 The reporter and I went to the jail to get him out, but we had to buy a new suit of clothes for him, as everything was torn off him in the Mormon rush. Peck's Bad Boy Abroad Being a Humorous Description of the Bad Boy and His Dad in Their Journeys Through Foreign Lands - 1904 And when I say a suit of clothes, I mean shoes and hat and underclothes.” A Chosen Few Short Stories Then I got a suit of clothes from my chum's uncle's trunk, about half the size of Pa's clothes. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 "I'll take the shine off this costume in about one day," said Jim grimly, "when I get in the open, I would rather break a broncho, than a new suit of clothes." Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power When everything seemed to have "gone to the dogs," and his last suit of clothes was out at the elbows, she astonished him by getting a new suit. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. The merchant did not wake till ten o'clock on the following morning, when he was surprised to find a new suit of clothes instead of his own, which were spoiled. Bo-Peep Story Books If by any chance he could get two suits of clothes, he would then feel that he had a head worth having. A Chosen Few Short Stories A suit of clothes, for instance, might be delivered in a man's apartment without a human hand having ever touched it. The Airlords of Han He could be seen going along the street in a suit of clothes that was peppered with spots, while his Calabrian hat resembled a war tent that has gone through a number of major offensives. The Goose Man She always paid the bills of the house very promptly, and had enough to buy a dress for herself, or a suit of clothes for Robert, and even for him. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. He saw that he had been betrayed, so he paid his debt, a suit of clothes to each guest, and went home to his father's house. Child's Story of the Bible “A suit of winter clothes is a suit of clothes that you can go out into the weather in without missin’ nothin’.” A Chosen Few Short Stories I don't think there was a whole suit of clothes on the field when it was over; and the Siwash man who didn't have two or three knobs on his head wasn't considered loyal. At Good Old Siwash We had each succeeded in ruining our only respectable suit of clothes, and our team looked as if it had been through a six months' war campaign. Twenty Years of Hus'ling He was resplendent in his dress-suit, which consisted of a black sateen shirt and a brown suit of clothes. Mr. Opp I smiled, for they would have made a suit of clothes for me. Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal; or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51 So he attended the wedding in the village church dressed in the suit of clothes which had belonged to the late Mr. Himes. A Chosen Few Short Stories We were just as likely to fall in love with a suit of clothes as with a future class orator. At Good Old Siwash "I have everything—boots, shoes, suits of clothes, overcoats, dishes, notions and I don't know what I haven't got." Twenty Years of Hus'ling A suit of clothes made of steel wire, for instance, because it conducts heat so rapidly, might chill, or perhaps heat the body more quickly than the open air. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges He slept under the docks—paying no rent—fished, traded, and sold for a month, then paid for a second-hand suit of clothes and the services of a barber. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility The only decent suit of clothes he possessed was his well-worn Sunday one. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 After supper Cunningham and I, with an old, discarded suit of clothes belonging to the skipper, rigged up a most realistic scarecrow, ready for transportation to the shore the first thing next morning. Turned Adrift In an instant the man’s eyes were searching about the room, and he saw that a suit of clothes lay where they had been tossed upon a chair, while a wardrobe door was open. The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne The old man don't give me any wages, and it's hard work for me to get a suit of clothes out of him when I need it. Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi Early next morning Gordon appeared with soap, towels, a brush, a sponge, and a fresh suit of clothes. The Story of General Gordon To supply them, whole suits of clothes were stripped of their buttons, bureaus of their handles, and copper kettles, tin canisters, and candlesticks went to wreck. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries He has got the cheap suit of clothes he wears, one handkerchief and one pair of stockings extra. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude Dreamed that I had returned from Liverpool and could not get back in time for sailing; also that I had had three suits of clothes sent in. A Journey to America in 1834 "Why, in suits of clothes, of course!" the tailor answered. The Tale of Ferdinand Frog It contained a very great variety of articles, including a tolerably good suit of clothes, which I had never seen upon the person of the old man. Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer His hat was a faded brown derby and his suit of clothes was of a tough, coarse fibre and much worn. The Hindered Hand or, The Reign of the Repressionist And a suit of clothes was brought with speed, And he rode in their midst, on a royal steed. On the Tree Top |
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