| 单词 | trivet |
| 例句 | “Not yet. I will, I promise. I hope this tastes good,” she said, planting the steaming pot on top of the Jesus trivet. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There was also a tile trivet depicting a blond, unbearded Jesus, delivering a sermon on a mountaintop, left in one of the drawers of the built-in china cabinet in the dining room. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Dina plunks the skillet of Hamburger Helper on the trivet in the middle of the table and sits heavily in her chair. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Inside, the lobby was an intriguing jumble of mahogany and moth-eaten velvet, interspersed with deer heads, calendars from filling stations, and a large collection of Bicentennial commemorative trivets, mounted and hung upon the wall. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Once I returned home, I proudly pulled the trivet out of my bag and gave it a prominent spot on the counter, so it will always know how important it is. It’s just a little vintage trivet. But in its woven folds, I see my childhood. 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z You pick his novels up with asbestos mitts, and set them down upon trivets to protect your table from heat damage. Sex, Violence and Self-Discovery Collide in the Incandescent ‘Cleanness’ 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Lewis went for a design with symmetry and contrast — the orange sweet potato and singed meringue in a black oval casserole against a geometric black trivet. The Bird Rules the Thanksgiving Magazine Cover 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z A woven straw trivet my mom bought at a dollar store in the 1970s. It’s just a little vintage trivet. But in its woven folds, I see my childhood. 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z For the same reason, rest it on a trivet to protect your countertops, too. The easiest way to melt chocolate chips is right under your nose 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z When furniture and object designer Christopher Stuart of Luur noticed leftover Corian scraps piling up from a series of trivets he had designed, something struck him: Why not make jewelry out of them? The Friendship Bracelet Is Back 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Owl trivet: take to the charity shop along with the spool-size Japanese owl that blinks his eyes and softly hoots when you plug him into your computer. Getting stuffed: a tale of love and taxidermy 2013-04-13T20:31:46Z One gallery is lined with the world’s largest museum collection of trivets. Critic's Notebook: The Art of Collecting Collections 2011-05-19T21:00:31Z After removing the pot from the heat to a trivet or heat-safe surface, put your gloves and eye protection back on, and carefully pour the lye into the pot of oil. How to make soap at home (even if you failed chemistry) 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The oval-shaped pies are sliced and served on a wire trivet, so the bottoms don’t get soggy from trapped steam. Von’s goes for gusto with big food, cheap drinks 2013-05-24T00:13:35Z When guests come calling, they’ll announce their arrival using her original door knocker: a metal kitchen trivet. Julia Child’s D.C. home had lost its luster. But it’s getting ready to sparkle again. 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z When I made the grits and stew, I used the long-handled steaming rack/trivet that came with my 6-quart Instant Pot, along with a deep 4-cup stainless steel bowl and some foil. Take Instant Pot cooking to the next level with a pot-in-pot technique 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Tuck a couple of serving spoons into that hot skillet and serve it family-style — on a trivet to protect your table. Dip into dinner with this cheesy chorizo and bean skillet 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Consider elevating more delicate proteins, either on top of the other ingredients or on a trivet, so they don’t overcook either. How to convert your favorite recipes for the Instant Pot 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Don’t use your wood cutting board as a trivet. How to care for your wood cutting board so it lasts a lifetime 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z He never bought anything, but every time he asked, “Got any trivets?” ‘One Day, After Several Months of Not Stopping By, He Poked His Head In’ 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Place a heatproof trivet or steaming rack, such as the one that comes with the Instant Pot, over the mushroom mixture, then place the container of grits on the trivet or rack. Take Instant Pot cooking to the next level with a pot-in-pot technique 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Gently place the eggs on top of the trivet. Stove-top steaming is hands down our favorite way to hard-cook eggs 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Throw together a quick stir-fry and present the pan on this simple and elegant, locally made trivet. Ways to eat well in the summer heat (no stove required) | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The Shenandoah Valley Scrollers carve out wood and other materials with a scroll saw to create everything from spoons, boxes and trivets, to beautiful and intricate decorative art pieces. The art of the scroll saw forms strong bonds 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z But then we found some handcrafted trivets that we thought fit nicely with the rest of our merchandise. ‘One Day, After Several Months of Not Stopping By, He Poked His Head In’ 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Set the skillet on a trivet in the center of the table, and cut into wedges to serve. As impressive as a soufflé, but way easier: Make a crab-and-mushroom Dutch baby 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Kogelman’s hands expertly wielded crochet needles, making hundreds, maybe thousands, of doilies, baby blankets, trivets, Christmas ornaments and afghans for her family, and for a crisis pregnancy center. Hospice program gives photos of patients’ hands to families 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Ditch your trivets And stop bringing pans to the table for easy serving. 20 Tricks to Stay Slim Without Thinking About It 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Make sure pots on open flames hold enough liquid, and use a trivet when placing a hot pot on a wood or fabric surface. Well: Tested Recipes for Kitchen Safety 2013-08-19T04:01:51Z She only kissed the wine and covered it, and took it back to the trivet, murmuring something over it as she set it down. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z A covered dish which stood on a brass trivet before the bright coal fire gave forth a savoury smell, and the lamplight which twinkled on sparkling silver and old Nantgarw, discovered more than the tea-equipage. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z As it is, I shall probably never know what a trivet is; but if I had a secretary, I should ask her to look it up in the dictionary when we got home. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z Place on trivet or rack in pan of cold water; heat very slowly for about 2 hours. New Royal Cook Book 2011-12-05T03:00:51.020Z Ransey fed him, and attended to his feet twice a day, so he was soon on deck again, as right as a trivet. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z She took the posset from the trivet, and, lifting the lid of the cup, looked in. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z “Right as a trivet, dear Mrs. Wellington!” called Polly springing from the couch to greet the lady. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z Naomi Warner, a college student from Queens, knitted a trivet with multicolor yarn. Hold On to Your Brie: A Movie-Night Ritual That Starts in a Sprint 2011-08-15T02:30:35Z On winter mornings it was still dark when the Monroe family breakfasted, but the "large living room" was cozy with its glowing hearth where pots and kettles bubbled and steamed on their cranes and trivets. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z He’s as right as a trivet, and I’ve felt him all along with the line here, and he’s give the shark such a one-er. Dutch the Diver A Man's Mistake 2011-07-15T02:00:21.010Z Oh!" said the girl, "I am as right as a trivet. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z In the centre there is always a trivet, on which stands the pot used for cooking tea and meat. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Parfaitement; or, as we say in English, neat as a trivet. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z On land I feel lost, on board I am as right as a trivet. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z “It would get me that colonelcy—true as a trivet; and you, my worthy cornet, would become Captain Stubbs!” The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Parfaitment; or as we say in English, neat as a trivet. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z “But I’m right as a trivet, Lawrence, and if I was not, I should not consult you.” The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z They wrap personalized trivets and bottle stoppers and candles and spoon rests, tying ribbons on wedding favors and communion presents and shower gifts. Big City: Champions at Wrapping Trivets or Trash Cans 2010-12-10T20:42:00Z "As right as a trivet" is still an expression that may be heard from time to time. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources But I got 'em into the armory, and I said, what amounted to this, I says: 'This visit ain't off; Boston is right as a trivet, and wants us! Life on the Stage If need be, they’ll have her, and all the rest of us, right as trivets in three or four days, and quite ready to take the sea again when our turn comes. Sea-Hounds "Right as a trivet, with a rope and candles," replied Percy. A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days “She’s already asked me that twice,” said Theresa, barely looking up from the small trivet she was wrapping. Big City: Champions at Wrapping Trivets or Trash Cans 2010-12-10T20:42:00Z Whatever the true explanation may be the rightness of a trivet is an article of popular faith, and no theorising will have any power to upset our firm belief in its rectitude. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources "The boy feels the confinement of the house, of course, but a week of sunny weather would have him right as a trivet." Shadows of Flames A Novel In the centre of the tent is a large trivet, planted in the earth, and always ready to receive the large iron bell-shaped cauldron that stands by, ready for use. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] The Footman thus wanted might have been supposed to be a trivet, but for the requisition that it shall have a knowledge of gardening. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Turn into a well-buttered tube mold; fill two-thirds full; place on buttered cover; set on trivet; surround with boiling water and steam three hours. Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners A Book of Recipes Some tell us that the trivet is a three-legged thing and must therefore necessarily stand firm, while we know by experience that a four-legged article will not always do so. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources Now, if instead of learning all this popish stuff about Greek and Latin and Lord knows what, you'd learnt to milk a cow or groom a horse you'd be as right as a trivet now. Orientations The pot was taken from the trivet, and placed upon the grass. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Set over a trivet in a boiler and cover with boiling water. Stevenson Memorial Cook Book Sprinkle small cubes of fat salt pork thickly over the bottom of a dripping pan, set a wire trivet or rack on pork and lay meat on trivet. Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners A Book of Recipes Right as a trivet, I should say, as far as that goes! When Ghost Meets Ghost The trivet, or three branched stirrup, by which the jar A is hung to the balance, with the screw by which it is fixed in an accurately vertical position. Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries The two young Mongols followed with a trivet, an iron spoon, and several other minor kitchen implements. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Next morning, they all woke up; and Yellowstripe, to her dismay, saw that Roley was rolling about, right as a trivet. The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India It is two feet in diameter, and stands on an iron trivet. The Broom-Squire There was a little interval of silence, and then I got up and went to the fireplace where the bacon and sausages stood upon a trivet. The Passionate Friends Give him a cup of strong tea in a quarter of an hour, and he'll be as right as a trivet.' A Great Man A Frolic They set up their trivet with their kettle upon it in the middle of the room, and make a fire beneath with argols, of which they take care to have a store with them. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Have ready a saucepan with enough boiling water to reach a little way up the tin, which is best placed on a trivet, so that the water cannot touch the paper band. Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition Instead of a trivet, four skewers stuck into the meat transversely will answer the purpose, or a soup plate whelmed the wrong side upwards. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families They generally work in iron, and make trivets, knitting needles, bodkins, and such trifles. A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies So deep it was, that there was even a bench on one side of it, and over the smoking logs were hung all manner of trivets, spits, and cooking irons. Mr. Wicker's Window The cups were ranged in due order, and some hot cakes were on the brass trivet, but the little tea-maker was not at her usual post. Lover or Friend You go home with Fred; I shall get a hot bath and have my clothes dried at the receiving-house, and shall be as right as a trivet in half an hour. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California If you have not a trivet, use four skewers, or a soup-plate laid the wrong side upwards. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual And there he is, you know, tied to a—— Oh, of course, she is as right as a—as right as a—trivet, whatever that may be. The Marriage of Elinor She too was of her race, alert, vivacious, and as neat as a trivet, as became a former midinette of the rue de la Paix and a daughter of Batignolles. The Dust Flower And then Mattie did ring the bell, and, Sir Harry having stirred the fire into a cheerful blaze, and the little brass kettle beginning to sing cheerily on its trivet, things soon looked more comfortable. Not Like Other Girls "I'll hot some cocoa for you last thing and leave it on the trivet." The Combined Maze When the operation is finished, I remove the trivet. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles "I felt rotten, but I feel as right as a trivet now." The Girls of St. Olave's She waved a large hand towards a fat brown jug standing on a trivet by the grate. Captain Jim The tea-kettle she left on its trivet before the grate in the other room; and now made journeys uncounted between that room and this, to take and fetch the tea-pot. A Red Wallflower The language is borrowed from the 'cran,' or trivet on which small pots are placed in cookery, which is sometimes turned with its feet uppermost by an awkward assistant. The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing There are two other fireplace accessories that we must not overlook, and these are the crane and the trivet. Making a Fireplace We'll move this chapel to ground that is our own, and make everything as right as a trivet for you. The Vicar of Bullhampton “I suppose that’s your idea of being right as a trivet,” Judith retorted. The Indifference of Juliet "My dear girl, he'll be as right as a trivet in the morning." The Keepers of the King's Peace A skillet and a gridiron stood against the jamb on one side, a hoe for baking hoe cakes and a little wrought-iron trivet were in order on the other. Duffels The trivet is not nearly so well known as the crane and yet it might be put to use in a modern fireplace much more frequently. Making a Fireplace Mr. Everett was as right as a trivet again, barring the fact that his arm was of course still in bandages and splints. The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers An old saucepan has been reared up in the corner, and there is a trivet on the hearth. Chats on Household Curios "Right as a trivet and safe aboard the old Mariella by this time, thanks to you." A Voyage with Captain Dynamite Just upon the boil, too,” he added, addressing the kettle, as he changed it from the trivet on to the glowing coals. The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne There are some rather interesting antique brass trivets to be found in many of the larger antique shops. Making a Fireplace I know you have raised five girls, and they're smart as tophet and right as a trivet—and that's why I have grabbed right in on the subject as I have. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 A trivet stood on the glowing coals, and the pan soon warmed through. A Little Girl in Old Boston Meanwhile, one of Messer Neri's servants deftly kindled fire under the trivet and setting the pan thereon, poured therein oil and waited for the damsels to throw him fish. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Right as a trivet yes’day morning and now in such a hobble as this, just like any common chap as goes and kills his mate. The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne You haven’t a drop of whisky, I suppose?” he said, with a glance at the kettle which stood on a trivet in front of the fire; “I have talked myself thirsty.” The Nebuly Coat The tea-tray was set and the plate of French toast was frizzling gently on a brass trivet. Doctor Luttrell's First Patient Often in the corner of the fireplace there stood a group of trivets, or three-legged stands, of varying heights, through which the exactly desired proximity to the coals could be obtained. Home Life in Colonial Days Here's the Unparalleled Urchin," he announced, "right as a trivet. Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage The ovens sot on trivets over the coals. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Right as a trivet, sir; only I am getting awful short of ammunition. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris The language is borrowed from the "cran," or trivet on which small pots are placed in cookery, which is sometimes turned with its feet uppermost by an awkward assistant. On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature Even toasting-forks, and similar frail utensils of wire or wrought iron, stood on tall, spindling legs, or were carefully shaped to be set up on trivets. Home Life in Colonial Days We’ll have the paths swept too, and put a few planks across where the water has settled, and all will be as right as a trivet. A Houseful of Girls Right as a trivet; and has mounted guard over her cousin already. Roger Ingleton, Minor Toppin's as right as a trivet again, and as warm as a toast. Jack of Both Sides The Story of a School War "All as right as a trivet," said the Captain; and then he was off. Can You Forgive Her? "You'll be as right as a trivet—I don't know what a trivet is, by the way—before very long," he assured her. The Woman's Way Why, as right as a trivet, of course. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) Baking and frying was done in ovens and heavy iron skillets that sat on trivets so coals could be piled underneath, as well as over the lids. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 And now, my dear, I hope soon to have you as right as a trivet; but, in the meantime, I should like to have a little talk with your aunt. A Little Mother to the Others Right as a trivet—if no complications set in. The Iron Furrow "Right as a trivet," cried Jack, without stopping to think, and the next moment he found himself standing on an empty road. English Fairy Tales He was "as jolly as a sandboy," "right as a trivet;" had had "one or two very good things," and thought that upon the whole he liked Ennis better than Limerick. An Eye for an Eye She placed the board in a slanting position against an iron trivet before the glowing bed of coals, and set a pot of beans in the ashes to warm. The Puritan Twins Rivets and trivets!" shrieked the little man, "how you dance! The Brownies and Other Tales He had simply been caught--caught by remorseless forced marches and strategy as neat as a trivet--in a great fork with bent prongs. With Botha in the Field To be plain about it, I was back again in Swan Creek, as right as a trivet! The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales "No: I'm as sound as a trivet!" said she. A Woman Named Smith Put a trivet or small iron stand into a soup-pot, and lay the beef upon it. The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes If you had stayed at home, instead of flying round England, you'd have been as right as a trivet. The Baronet's Bride Fire-rakes and fire-jacks were laid on the hearth, and around the walls were iron pots, trivets, pans, kettles, ladles, platters, and other implements of domestic economy. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 A voice from within answered sleepily, "Right—right as a trivet, old lady," and yawned. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Place on trivet or rack in pan of cold water and heat very slowly for about 2 hours. The New Dr. Price Cookbook At the end of this time take off the cloth, and put the meat, which must remain on the trivet, in a roasting-pan. The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes Dey called it a trivet 'cause it sot on three legs and hot coals was raked up under it. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 When he did come to his house, his wife said, "Where is my trivet?" The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies No, sir; I slush in a few quarts of water, neutralize the pison, and there she is as right as a trivet. Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot "Right as a trivet here, Dad," replied the young man, dropping the cold hand that still persisted in clinging to his own. The Courage of Captain Plum It is always better to place the meat on a trivet or stand made to fit easily in the roasting-pan, so that it may not become sodden in the water used for gravy. The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes Aunt Sally got up and hobbled to the kitchen to get the trivet. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 His wife did run and fetch home the trivet her own self, or else she had lost it through her husband's wit. The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies And now I'm as right as a trivet. Mr. Scarborough's Family After stooping to turn the coffee-pot round on its trivet she faced the room again. Round Anvil Rock A Romance I see a pump, with a trivet underneath its spout whereon to stand the vessels that are brought to be filled with water. Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices Next, we turned down the Congressman's son and the Governor's—right as a trivet, I confess it. The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories The man of Gotham did see that his trivet would not go farther. The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies I shall be as right as a trivet in a minute or so. The Amateur Gentleman But she still hovered anxiously over the pot, gravely considering how many minutes longer it should rest on its trivet over the glowing coals. Round Anvil Rock A Romance ‘Brother Francis, brother Francis,’ cried Thomas Idle, ‘what more do you see from the turret, besides the man and the pump, and the trivet and the houses all in mourning and the rain?’ Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices Boil them very carefully, and when they are done, peel them, pour off the water, and set them on a trivet before the fire till they are quite dry and powdery. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches "Where left ye the trivet?" said the woman. The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies In a month, you will be right as a trivet. The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking The coffee was now ready, and Miss Penelope lifted the pot from its trivet, and, carrying it to the table, called everybody to supper. Round Anvil Rock A Romance ‘Brother Francis, brother Francis,’ cried Thomas Idle, ‘what more do you see of Wigton, besides these objects, and the man and the pump and the trivet and the houses all in mourning and the rain?’ Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices Pour a little water into the bottom, and put under and round the trivet a sufficiency of pared potatoes, either white or sweet ones. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches If you'd only waited a day or two, it'd all have been right as a trivet; you wouldn't have been kept on dry bread, and I should have stayed what I was! The Jew and Other Stories Some trivets and iron kettles were scattered about, and from the centre beam, supporting the roof, a chain and hook were suspended to which a vast iron pot was fastened. The Purple Land I've nursed dozens worse than your mother, Miss Esther, and had them right as a trivet before I got through. Up the Hill and Over Upon the hob a kettle sang murmurously, and on a trivet stood a plate whereon rose a tower of toasted muffins. The Money Moon A Romance Lay it on a stand or trivet in a deep dish or pan, and stick it over with bits of butter rolled in flour. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Not now; at first, yes; but since my bath and coffee, I'm as right as a trivet. Alias the Lone Wolf To prevent a pudding boiled in a cloth from sticking to the bottom of the saucepan, place a small plate or saucer underneath it, and set the pan on a trivet over the fire. The Book of Household Management "Dripping wet but right as a trivet," Frank replied with a smile, and then went on to make his report of the occurrences of the night while the corporal listened with close attention. Army Boys on German Soil Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs Twenty minutes—will see it right as a trivet. Guns of the Gods Wash it, rub it with salt, and place it on a trivet in a deep block tin or iron pan. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches But now am I right as a trivet and shamed that I must fail at the last. The Maid of the Whispering Hills "My dear fellow, you will be as right as a trivet," returned Amias. Herb of Grace The trivet is planted with its three feet in the soil of the cage; its top is level with the surface of the soil. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects "All right as a trivet," said I. "And look alive like a good fellow," said Jack. O'Conors of Castle Conor "He's in first-rate form, Rake, and right as a trivet." Under Two Flags I'm all right, governor; right as a trivet. Doctor Thorne Disposed apart, Ulysses shares the treat; A trivet table, and ignobler seat, The prince appoints; but to his sire assigns The tasteful inwards, and nectareous wines. The Odyssey The coffee-pot was set for breakfast over hot coals, on a three-legged bit of iron called a "trivet." A New England girlhood, outlined from memory (Beverly, MA) Yes," he said, "I'm as right as a trivet now! The Lodger The teakettle was brought in at breakfast, water was boiled by being set on a "trivet," over some coals of fire. The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation "Why, that's well, governor," said the son; "you'll be as right as a trivet in a day or two—eh, governor?" Doctor Thorne And now the thing's settled I'm as right as a trivet, and you can tell her so.... The Glimpses of the Moon Grandmother Smallweed, who has been mumbling and shaking her head at the trivets, hearing figures mentioned, connects them with money and screeches like a horrible old parrot without any plumage, "Ten ten-pound notes!" Bleak House |
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