| 单词 | uncoiled |
| 例句 | She uncoiled from the great stone seat and rose to her feet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A snake with unseeing milky eyes uncoiled in its alcohol-filled jar. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z When they announced my sister’s name, my mom uncoiled into applause. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z What I remember is the clinking noise it made as it uncoiled in a pile at Mary’s feet, the sounds seeming to pick up where Violet left off. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon watched him closely, making note of how he went, and where he found each handhold, and when the last loop of hemp uncoiled, he took off his own gloves and followed, much more slowly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Canvas stripes unfurl around them, uncoiled ropes snapping taut and platforms assembling themselves amongst carefully draped curtains. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Nero uncoiled from Georgie’s side and stretched, his back arched like a Halloween cat’s. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The fuming concoction sent swirls of steam up to the cave ceiling, where bats flapped their wings, clinging upside down from their claws, and pit vipers uncoiled themselves from thick iron hooks. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z All you detected was a springing shadow as the thing uncoiled to sink its fangs into the back of your neck. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When she said the word Pandava, all the feelings that came from discovering who she really was uncoiled like a spring jumping to life. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In the silence Harry imagined he could hear the snake hissing slightly as it coiled and uncoiled—or was it Voldemort’s sibilant sigh lingering on the air? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Intrigued, I pulled one off and watched in amazement as her hair slowly uncoiled. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She uncoiled her hair, ran a brush through it two or three times, and then pulled it up into a ponytail. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A green column of smoke, like a huge python, uncoiled from the mummy’s mouth and slithered down the stairs, curling affectionately around Rachel’s feet. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z That evening, in the bosom of the now-dear family home I uncoiled my fearful secret and in a brave gesture left a note on Daddy Clidell’s bed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Vulnerable to attack and without shade, it uncoiled across the undulating land in long shallow S shapes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z More than thirty minutes passed unnoticed as these scraps—memories, judgments, vague resolutions, questions—uncoiled quietly before her, while she barely shifted her position and did not hear the clock strike the quarter hours. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a complex moment when his body uncoiled and shot forward with sudden metallic tension. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The black snake silently uncoiled itself and slithered alongside. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Grasping the pumpkin in one massive hand, he twisted and then fiercely uncoiled, hurling the pumpkin into the sky like a discus. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She uncoiled the rope that she had been carrying looped around her shoulder. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It uncoiled sluggishly upon his back, and, with a shudder, I lifted it with my fingers so it might be combed out. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Screeching, her dragons uncoiled and spread their wings. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Arm uncoiled the rope from the storeroom and crawled out again into the howling wind. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The strap’s design was simple, unusual, and consisted of blue curls that Ten Snow bashfully explained were the uncoiled heads of new spring ferns, her husband’s favorite food. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Of five newish originals, all by Mr. Turner, the loosest and roomiest was the opener, “Sonnet for Stevie,” with a serpentine melody that uncoiled in no particular hurry over an earthy, swinging gait. Music Review: Mark Turner Quartet at the Village Vanguard 2013-06-20T22:42:40Z He has uncoiled the rope and worked it through the carabiner, peering over the sheer rocky drop. Facing death on the mountain: What my father taught me on his last great climb 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z But the players seemed even more uncoiled and passionate on Sunday, particularly in a kaleidoscopic account of the Fourth, with its spidery, muted third movement and all-plucked Allegretto. Music Review: The Takacs Quartet Interprets Bartok 2014-01-21T22:03:40Z In the electric revival that opened on Thursday at Circle in the Square, Teach is embodied with coiled and then terrifyingly uncoiled ferocity by Sam Rockwell, making a great occasion of a great role. Review: In ‘American Buffalo,’ Grift Is the Coin of the Realm 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z On “Jerome” she punched the air with glee, and on “Youth Knows No Pain” and “I Follow Rivers,” she and the members of her band coiled and uncoiled. Music Review: A Spitfire Onstage, Singing of Young Love and Achy Hearts 2010-12-02T22:43:00Z The answer, uncoiled and reiterated over an ambitiously diffuse eight hours, was a resounding no. Trial 4: how a 19-year-old spent 23 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Once uncoiled by the threat of blackmail and later, the admonishments of her husband, Torvald, her intelligence bursts forth with intoxicating and indomitable force. On German Stages, Women Take Control 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z And then, with a rope uncoiled from nowhere,to skip, the rope slapping the footpath mid-bounce. Poem of the week: Showing Me by Sam Gardiner 2011-04-04T09:59:20Z I exhaled audibly and something in my spine uncoiled. Napping Away Winter in Montreal’s Nordic Spas 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Razor wire has also been uncoiled along the border. After sending busloads of migrants to NYC, Texas governor visits city to fault Biden for crisis 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Razor wire has also been uncoiled along the border. After sending busloads of migrants to NYC, Texas governor visits city to fault Biden for crisis 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Officers from Customs and Border Protection uncoiled razor wire across the railway gate. Spurred by rumor, hundreds of migrants mass at US border in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Gone is the idea of a totemic strand of DNA that extends six feet when uncoiled and stretched out in a straight line. Scientists Unveil a More Diverse Human Genome 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z On Tuesday night, the Washington men’s basketball team uncoiled a revamped roster featuring four new starters that swarmed, smothered and harassed Division II Alaska Fairbanks during a 95-64 exhibition win at Alaska Airlines Arena. UW men show off new look with 95-64 exhibition rout of Alaska Fairbanks 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Figure 17.43 The inner ear, or cochlea, is a coiled tube about 3 mm in diameter and 3 cm in length if uncoiled. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z “Forty to fifty percent are in an attack position. They have uncoiled in tactical assembly in the last 48 hours,” the official told reporters. Ukraine crisis: Biden ‘convinced’ Putin plans invasion; ‘40% of Russian forces’ in attack position – live 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z To prepare for the one this month in the Klamath region, Yurok leaders studied weather forecasts, scouted mountainous burn areas, positioned water tanks, uncoiled fire hoses, equipped and drilled 30-plus crew members. For tribes, ‘good fire’ a key to restoring nature and people 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z They reel in all of their uncoiled energy in an instant act of will to preserve not just themselves but their opponents. Perspective | Athletes know what rioters don’t: Real power is discipline, not unchecked rage 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z The pitcher wound up, then uncoiled, sending the ball flying. Officer in Texas still recovering after 2018 school gunfire 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z According to my new favorite reference, “The Baking Answer Book,” by Lauren Chattman, those proteins are uncoiled and then linked together when whipped, which creates a web that traps and holds air. With just 2 egg whites and some sugar, you can make a showstopping pavlova for dessert 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z In having to conform; going to these meetings three times a week, looking our best, not growing up with a TV - Alex was like a spring that just wanted to be uncoiled. 'Why I joined a cult - and how I left' 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z When Dr. Van Doren finally produced the last piece of needed information — Catherine Howard had been beheaded — he smiled broadly, uncoiled in relief and mopped his brow to excited cheers. Charles Van Doren, central figure in 1950s quiz-show scandal, dies at 93 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z With swollen feet raised and my back uncoiled, I’m soon snoring after the long schlep up a mountain. How (and why) to add a hammock to your camping kit | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z He uncoiled a hose on the ground and began watering the grass around the gate. Can China Turn the Middle of Nowhere Into the Center of the World Economy? 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z The signal then travels in a wave along the tube and over sensory cells tuned to different frequencies—making this organ a miniature, uncoiled version of our own, snail-shaped cochlea. Awesome Ears: The Weird World of Insect Hearing 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Once, twice three times he uncoiled the deadliest of all throwing arms and each time he found a receiver for touchdown passes. Monumental campaigns: The stories behind D.C.'s championship contenders 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z Huge, dark gray columns of smoke uncoiled from the field as rescuers dashed into the crumpled fuselage and tried to pull out as many people as they could. ‘Save Me, Save Me’: Scores Dead in Plane Crash in Kathmandu 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z From his bag in Piedmont: the famous rubber bands uncoiled for the famous childhood hero. “It’s a Summer Day” 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Abzû is a beautiful game the way “The tornado uncoiled harmlessly into the air it was made of” is a beautiful sentence. 'Abzu' Could Be the Most Beautiful Game You'll Play All Year 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Aroldis Chapman uncoiled on the mound at Wrigley Field, whipped a fastball and announced his presence with the Chicago Cubs: 101 miles an hour. Call it Selling. Call it ‘Rearranging.’ For Yankees, What Matters Is Whom and How Many? 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z As he prepared to watch the flag come down, a joy came uncoiled in Wiggins; he shot an index finger to the sky and hollered, “WHEEEYEWWW!” South Carolina's Confederate flag comes down as history of hate meets modernity 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z And when I did that, a spring uncoiled and shot me forward with so much less effort than ever before. A Marital Spat Over Running Shoes 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The mounted men uncoiled bull whips and lashed out viciously as the horses’ hoofs trampled the fallen. Selma's Real Story: Read 1965 Reports From the March 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Then he sank into a crouch, paused to breathe, and uncoiled his shot. Nets’ Mason Plumlee Seeks a Double Bounce in His Offense 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Without that weight compressing Earth’s crust, the researchers explain, the ground itself appears to rise up “like an uncoiled spring.” The West’s devastating drought is literally lifting mountains 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z In the past, when they analyzed only the uncoiled length of DNA, those controlling regions appeared to be far from the genes they affect. Far From ‘Junk,’ DNA Dark Matter Proves Crucial to Health 2012-09-05T17:46:30Z Daly took the club almost far enough back to touch his toes, and then uncoiled a swing that produced prodigious power. 5 greatest PGA Championships 2012-08-07T07:31:11Z That impassioned debate uncoiled during a leadership crisis unlike any in the history of the university. U-Va. upheaval: 18 days of leadership crisis 2012-07-01T00:20:54Z Then she waited until a ghostly snake was uncoiled from Arthur’s window. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Her hair-pins had all been scattered freely along the road as she ran—the huge plait of her deep gold hair hung down her back half uncoiled. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z This was done at the forward drum; but, unfortunately, at the stern of the vessel the men did precisely the reverse, and uncoiled more slack chain. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z If they take no notice of it the tongue can be gently uncoiled with the tip of a pin, when they will nearly always begin to feed. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z The vine has uncoiled from its natural support, and the ivy has ceased to entwine the oak. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z I just uncoiled on the baseball and basically swung as hard as I could. On Baseball: Padres? Plantier, Batter Who Had Quirky Stance, Now Tweaks Them 2012-03-26T03:42:40Z With feverish hands the old man uncoiled the rope that secured the bows of the wupan to a wooden bollard. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z And she--her lips writhed, her hair uncoiled and fell about her. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z Quickly it uncoiled from where the strands had been piled in readiness for just this. Baseball Joe on the School Nine or, Pitching for the Blue Banner 2012-02-17T03:00:33.267Z Now the wind starts up And strikes the seething water: Hissing in uncoiled fury Each foam-curled wave darts forward To clash and batter The smouldering iron-rust cliff, Where the end of my road is lost. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z Think of the fearful nights—nights filled with phantoms, with flying, crawling monsters, with hissing serpents that slowly uncoiled, with vague and formless horrors, with burning and malicious eyes. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z The line uncoiled freely behind him, slipping into the water. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z In the next instant the snaky neck of the heron uncoiled itself and the javelin bill darted up at him like lightning. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z If it were uncoiled, the small intestine would extend to about 14 feet. Docs can miss abnormalities captured by pill camera 2012-01-20T19:14:28Z Presently Desborough uncoiled his long legs from under the table, and stretched himself. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z Rattlesnakes slid out and uncoiled their sinuous lengths in the warm sunlight, and copperheads raised their burnished armor from their winter retreats. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z The slow procession of dark carriages uncoiled itself, so to speak, from the massed habitations of Greenpoint, and drew gradually nearer without yet revealing its final vehicle. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z "In change unchanged," Di said to herself, as she uncoiled her hair in her own room. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z Tofu Queen leapt like an uncoiled spring and started grabbing her clothes, which were scattered everywhere. Excerpt from ?Leave Me Alone: A Novel of Chengdu? 2011-11-07T00:52:17Z For a moment they became agitated, then uncoiled themselves, and hid their heads in the folds of her dress. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z She caught up her torch; the looping flame uncoiled itself like a springing snake and shot down into the pack. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z She uncoiled the long brown braids, and let the hair flow loose. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z And Vondel, inspired logician of the true, unravelling the tangled skein of his country's destiny, also uncoiled the golden thread of our great fate. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z Then he uncoiled himself and ran, downstairs and into the street and to the nearest pay phone. Sentiment, Inc. 2011-10-09T02:00:23.850Z He gave a convulsive start and sprang through their hands like an uncoiled whiplash. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z It coiled round the tree, and uncoiled again. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Shell almost completely uncoiled, in one plane, with internal septa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z It twisted, uncoiled; at one time it glittered under the light with its gleaming steel scales, fit another it grew dark, crawled, crawled on, emerged from the distance. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z The fern croziers had fully uncoiled, and the lowest bells on the wild hyacinth carillons were fading, before the babies acquired their fur jackets. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z Directly he had turned the corner I hastened across the road, and prepared to hurl the rope I had previously uncoiled over the wall. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z He shrank from the paper that contained the deadly revelation, as though a snake had suddenly uncoiled itself from amid the sheets. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z The anchor, dropping between the wagon-box and a wheel, became firmly fixed; while the line to which the anchor was attached, being good manilla rope, was uncoiled and dragged after the horses with great rapidity. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z It had been carefully rolled around a dry leaf; Ksoa marvelled greatly as she saw its length uncoiled and saw how it glinted in the sun. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z Her ample hair she rolled into a knot, but, after a moment’s consideration, she uncoiled it again and shook it back over her shoulders. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Then, noiselessly she uncoiled her supple golden body, extending her right arm toward the knife. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z At intervals of one or two hundred feet on the cables they are wound with white cloth, as a guide to the engineer, as the cable is uncoiled in lowering or coiled in hoisting. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z In a few minutes the long picket lines are uncoiled and stretched from post to post inserted for the purpose. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z I fired into them without waiting to see what caused such a commotion, and when I was near where two of them lay an immense diamond rattler uncoiled and glided away. 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 They uncoiled and wavered as the sea washed in and out, and Jimmy felt a strong reluctance to enter. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z But Miss Stromberg rose impetuously, threw down her darning, and pushing me into a chair, uncoiled the hair I had so carefully arranged. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z This exchange of speech between the two who have long been compagnons de chasse, is only an interlude occurring while the ropes are being uncoiled and made ready. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z A white hand reached over the rail, its fingers uncoiled, and a dark object fell to the deck. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z They wound him up, but he never uncoiled, noting simply: "I should thank the editor of Marca for making me so famous." No redemption for Manuel Pellegrini on a grim return at the Bernab?u 2011-03-04T13:38:04Z The overseer uncoiled his rope, and with the help of the planter lifted one of the boxes down to the floor. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z As it uncoiled the end fell between fragments of ice ten feet from the shore. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z The men of Mandi carried little axes in their belts, and with these the serpent cable was cut and uncoiled. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z He coiled and uncoiled his well-manicured fingers, stroked his smooth chin, then went aft with a quick stride and disappeared through the cabin companion. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z With the forward lurch of Montell’s body Barreau cast himself backward like an uncoiled spring, and fell full length, thus escaping the bullet. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z The serpent uncoiled itself, quitted its prey, and started to crawl away. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z In mature age, the rose still miraculously clung to her cheek; litheness had not yet completely uncoiled itself from her waist, nor smoothness unscrolled itself from her brow, nor diamondness departed from her eyes. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z Coil the other end, leaving ten or fifteen inches uncoiled, and tie with raffia two or three times. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z Ten seconds later, a snake like neck uncoiled and straightened while an opened pair of shears, with lightning speed descended into the water. Fish Stories 2010-12-20T17:12:23.577Z In 2008, while he struggled at Class AAA, the Nationals tried to smooth his mechanics and bring his glove lower as he uncoiled to throw. Clippard?s Delivery Is Unusual, but It Works for Nationals 2010-05-11T01:49:00Z These tubes, if uncoiled, measure about one-tenth of an inch in length. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers His fingers uncoiled and revealed a thumb pressing upon the silver-plated barrel from which the leaden noses of six bullets showed as he turned it. Whispering Wires The silken cords were soon uncoiled, and Bertram, with one dextrous throw, fastened the hooks around the cross-bars between the spikes. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 She held up her lips and uncoiled the serpent of her body tantalizingly. Woman In Scaphites, a much smaller shell, the uncoiled part is much shorter, and its outline more rounded. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight This is as delicate and as strong as spider-web: when uncoiled by pulling apart, it tears up and annihilates the cell-wall. The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools A mass of turbaned, midnight-hued hair uncoiled and fell about the girl’s white face. Whispering Wires The words had sent Wellver, like the force of uncoiled springs, vaulting over the table, and his face had gone paste-white. The Tempering One gigantic curse uncoiled and crept from house to house, from door to door, from mouth to mouth, and the population began to move, to bestir themselves, to run hither and thither. Yiddish Tales The lanky cowboy uncoiled his legs and went out to see if he could be of any assistance to the bus driver. Janet Hardy in Radio City The uncoiled threads are seen by gently pulling apart many leaves, such as those of Amaryllis, or the stalk of a Strawberry leaflet. The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools Like a striking snake Tharn uncoiled his bent legs with a sharp upward thrust, at the same instant jerking his locked hands up to chest level. The Return of Tharn I recognized it as a pair of the new handcuffs that uncoiled automatically, gripping at a mere touch. The Social Gangster There was a swish, a streak through the air, as Jim's lariat uncoiled. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series Then Rolleston leapt from his throne, uncoiled his great height, towered above his victim's head and buried his knife between his shoulder-blades. The Tremendous Event He took a piece of fuse from his pocket, uncoiled it upon the table, and applied a match. The King of Arcadia Shell coiled in one plane with the terminal part uncoiled, aperture contracted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" A man stepped forward then, and when close to him pierced his throat with the arrow, and as the serpent uncoiled himself to attack the men, Rutuana fell down. My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories Two of the still white forms at the bottom of the motor-boat leaped up and like suddenly uncoiled springs shot through the air into the cutter. The Door into Infinity She uncoiled her heavy bronze hair and combed it slowly out, until it fell a rippling mass to the floor, as she sat. The Mountain Girl So as soon as the snake in the tree saw the milk, he at once let go of the doll, uncoiled himself, and hurried down for the milk, before the cow could take it away. Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys In Nautilus the spermatophore when uncoiled is a little over 30 mm. in length. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" They coiled and uncoiled, and left bare her ivory neck, and then Perseus drew the sword Herp�, and struck once. Tales of Troy and Greece Gradually the uncoiled infantry line pushed back the recalcitrant natives, and late in the morning the heights above the beautiful Mariquina valley were reached. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. There was a second's pause before he uncoiled the powerful spring that was himself, and hurled his body on his unprepared victim. Dusty Star A crusie was burning on the table, and she removed her gown and uncoiled her long, brown hair. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl Various more or less uncoiled forms are related to this family, viz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" But there were the ropes with unbroken seals, lying there, silent but absolute evidence that no human agency had uncoiled them. The Spiritualists and the Detectives He stepped into the room, uncoiled his whip and hurled the lash at the cage. Astounding Stories, June, 1931 Because he just naturally has to go ajee!” laughed her scout knight, 169 estimating the length of that scaly corkscrew, if uncoiled, with his eye. Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl Lysander uncoiled his long braided lash and whipped off two or three spikes of the withering, perfumed sage. Stories of the Foot-hills Shell discoid, whorls loosely united or uncoiled, sutures deeply indented, but with only three saddles and lobes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" She seized, uncoiled, and dropped it down the hole. A Daughter of the Forest Bentley noticed that Barter held that whip in his hand, uncoiled and ready for action. Astounding Stories, June, 1931 And we could feel beneath our keel The ocean throb and swell, As if the Earthquake there uncoiled Its monster bulk, or Titans toiled At the red heart of Hell. Weeds by the Wall Verses She went behind Peyton, and, with the edge of the broken sword, hacked rather than cut through one of the outer windings that bound his wrists together, whereupon she speedily uncoiled the rope. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 Shell helicoidally coiled, dextral or sinistral, the last whorl generally uncoiled. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" The odors of the flowers, of the orange blossoms, uncoiled in heavy, palpable waves across the water, accompanied by the owl’s fluctuating cry. Wild Oranges One of its two pairs of slimy arms uncoiled toward him. The Red Hell of Jupiter While Matthews went indoors to do his mentor's bidding, the old scientist uncoiled the three sections of rope, twine and fish line. Death Points a Finger When he coiled and uncoiled the whole stage trembled and it seemed as though it would break down. The Chinese Fairy Book He had had no intention of going; but he said that he had meant to and would surely do so,––the while she was leisurely recognising the lie as it politely uncoiled. The Crimson Tide A Novel She sat down before her mirror, uncoiled her plentiful hair, and carefully brushed and braided it for the night, as she considered the news that had come to her. An Orkney Maid And then its huge head came through the six-foot door and its neck uncoiled to send the gaping jaws within a foot of Dex. The Red Hell of Jupiter As she uncoiled the heavy ropes of hair her eyes grew harsh, and for a moment her image seemed blurred and bitter in the oval glass with the burnished frame that stood upon the dressing-table. Melomaniacs A strand of dark hair had fallen from under the white sombrero; it was dropping lower and lower as it uncoiled from its anchorage. The Duke Of Chimney Butte And with that the Serpent uncoiled herself and disappeared among the bushes, but the man went away and wedded the Tsar’s daughter. Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales The artist uncoiled her legs, stuck the pen in her hair, set the ink-bottle down on the floor, sighed, and, lifting the drawing-board, held it at arm's length, studying her work through narrowed eyelids. Nobody He watched Arnold relax ever so slowly, leaning back, the tension going away as he uncoiled in the chair; but the young man's face wasn't so much relieved as it was puzzled. We're Friends, Now If the butterfly be taken in the hand and the tip of a pin inserted in the center of the coiled tongue, it can be uncoiled without the slightest harm to the butterfly. The Meaning of Evolution The evil eyes of the creatures were fastened upon him; tentacle arms uncoiled and reached forth as if to break down the barrier that separated them. Wanderer of Infinity The dragon was asleep, but the song gave him beautiful dreams, and he uncoiled himself and smacked his lips and stretched his head up into the air and laid his neck on the log. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Presently, the “urchin” uncoiled, and, as soon as the inquisitive little snout discovered the whereabouts of the snake, started in pursuit. Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain When it rested on the ground, the wire which had held it uncoiled, came aboard and coiled itself up beside the others. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 From the space the car had covered a small figure uncoiled, lizardlike, and staggered unsteadily erect. The Flying Mercury His tongue uncoiled, he soliloquized on wines of the past and present, as the survivor of a dead generation might dwell dotingly on the great men and beautiful women of a long life-time. The Education of Eric Lane Green-hide ropes were uncoiled to get the kinks out and coiled again ready for instant use, and every horseman saw to the tightness of his saddle-girth. In the Musgrave Ranges Alberich cried, and instantly he turned into a great writhing serpent which coiled and uncoiled at Wotan's feet.-324- "Oh, swallow me not," Loge cried, as if in mortal fear. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces Master Zacharius seized the long key, which resembled an uncoiled snake, and ran to the clock, which he hastened to wind up with fantastic rapidity. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories She could not even braid her uncoiled hair. Amabel Channice I was jest startin’ to take off my boot, to hit him with as he come along the narrow ledge, when suddenly he uncoiled an’ slipped back into the crevice. Kings in Exile The thin bull-hides uncoiled and uncoiled as they sped over the heads of the cattle, and the loops kept wide open and fell around the necks of the chosen victims. In the Musgrave Ranges He uncoiled the rope, found its center, and doubled the line around an angled merlon at the corner of the roof battlements so that both halves dangled down just above the courtyard wall. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Meta hurtled forward like an uncoiled spring and the crossbows twanged. Deathworld The Oriental bowed himself, then stood erect in a manner that reminded Democrates of some serpent that had just coiled and uncoiled. A Victor of Salamis Smith’s voice slowly uncoiled itself to Champers’ senses as a snake moves leisurely toward a bird it means to draw to itself. Winning the Wilderness The leader had eluded him; he uncoiled it again; she mechanically took it between her delicate fingers and held it steady while he measured and shortened it by six inches. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories Then the tune changed, the snakes uncoiled, and the performer took them up without the slightest fear and put them back in the basket. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour They regarded it with mingled indignation and awe, for serpents, coiled or uncoiled, with gaping mouths, were most conspicuous among the objects represented. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest Brett uncoiled the rope from his shoulder, tied a loop in the end, whirled it and cast upward. It Could Be Anything She uncoiled herself, and stood up, straight and tall, before him. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls Although I watched closely, I did not see a single tongue uncoiled for drinking. Edge of the Jungle There he uncoiled his rope again and attached one end of it to the tongue of the wagon, again, as before, riding away until the rope grew taut. The Range Boss The latter drew from his pocket a clue of small cord, and, having carefully uncoiled it, attached one end to an arrow. Popular Adventure Tales Then the serpent uncoiled and stretched itself out towards her and spoke. Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations Wait a minute, sir, while I get a rope uncoiled. The Peril Finders The army, in its helpless length, is compared to an "uncoiled serpent". Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature Then the step-ladder was brought out, and Ted, seizing the reptile by the tail, uncoiled it with some difficulty from the wire, and threw it down upon the verandah. Âmona; The Child; And The Beast; And Others From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902 The long rope was uncoiled; and Life was directed to make the two ends of it fast to the end of the pole, and pass it out through the three pairs of mules. A Lieutenant at Eighteen Glover and Dancing, getting their hands through the belt from either side, gripped him, and Young uncoiled from his right hand a rope noosed like a lariat. The Daughter of a Magnate For the stream rushed along heavily as Melchior began to wade; and he once more uncoiled and passed the rope. The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps The reptile now leisurely uncoiled the upper half of his body; and, stretching out his neck toward the squirrel, prepared to swallow it. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness A dozen black and sootylooking tanktrucks had come up and from them, like the arms of a squid, thick hoses lazily uncoiled. Greener Than You Think Half an hour later a rope uncoiled itself at the very darkest outside corner of the Embassy wall. The Pirates of Ersatz He was dragged for a little distance, but his hand was open, and the loops of the lariat uncoiled themselves as the horse plunged onward, leaving him behind. Kiddie the Scout He uncoiled and tried to run; he twisted and turned in his dying agony and lashed the air in futile fury. David Malcolm Fortunately it uncoiled from my arm, or I would have been held down there and drowned. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers I uncoiled the hose from my shoulder and eased the incubus from my back. Greener Than You Think He sank into the only soft chair in the apartment and watched hypnotically as the phone's receiver limply coiled and uncoiled at the end of the wire. Unspecialist With supple wrist and quick movements he uncoiled the small cotton rope he had brought with him and took two turns around the trigger of the shotgun. The Fighting Shepherdess It is never known to strike uncoiled and rarely retreats from danger. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot Now, uncoiled in the sunlight, He stretches himself out at full length In all his undulate longitude. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Silently we watched, as it uncoiled itself, ever drawing nearer and still nearer, until the one great reptile developed into many reptiles and took the form of men. Plantation Sketches Still the vine uncoiled; the island crashed into the boulder. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old As swiftly as striking snakes his arms uncoiled from around Glavour's body and grasped him by the shoulders. Giants on the Earth For a moment he coiled himself up with a snap, but the stoat made no remark, so he slowly uncoiled himself, and resumed. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character The snake coming up wrapped itself around the trunk and squeezed it with all its strength, so that Manabozho was on the point of crying out when the snake uncoiled itself. Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian A small reddish-coloured bundle, which lay in a recess close at hand, uncoiled itself like a hedgehog, and, yawning vociferously, sat up, revealing the fact that the bundle was a boy. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines In a few minutes the electricians came on deck with several large coils of copper wire, which they uncoiled and distributed mysteriously about the sides of the vessel. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables A well-developed fruit will measure about three-eighths of an inch in diameter; and, when uncoiled, nearly an inch and a half in length. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. It was uncoiled from the float which supported it, and one end fastened to Marian’s floats; Kallolo taking the other end, towed her forward, while Arthur and I swam by her side. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco And before the lieutenant or Ned had time to speak another word, the black had plunged into the foaming seas, dragging out the rope which the lieutenant quickly uncoiled. Ned Garth Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade The monster uncoiled itself, and glided from the tree. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas It instantly uncoiled its powerful tail and attempted to seize its enemy. In the Eastern Seas The creature, finding itself unmolested, for even True stood at a respectful distance, uncoiled itself, and I then had an opportunity of observing its curious construction. On the Banks of the Amazon No one present had any hesitation about giving the brute a wide berth, and at the end of a minute or two it uncoiled itself and lay in undulations, showing its length pretty plainly. Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track Gyp and Jimmy uncoiled like a couple of loosened springs, the former to utter a series of angry barks, and the latter to spring up into the air suddenly. Bunyip Land A Story of Adventure in New Guinea Squeezing himself silently down the parasite—for he had come from above—the reptile slowly uncoiled two or three of the lowermost rings, and stretched his glistening neck horizontally over the hammock. The Rifle Rangers The latter drew from his pocket a clew of small cord, and, having carefully uncoiled it, attached one end to an arrow. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family The miserable bundle of humanity partly uncoiled itself, and made an effort to rise, but sunk back again. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found Her hair was uncoiled, and fell in dark masses over her white shoulders, blowing out behind her in the wind. The Girl in the Golden Atom The little party got out on the weather side of the ship, in the main-chains, uncoiled their line, and were then all ready to commence operations. The Missing Merchantman Mrs. Malcolm, watching with lips a little parted, said to herself: "He has uncoiled too much." The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Maya uncoiled the hose from one of the fuel drums in the room and poked it into the copter's tank. Rebels of the Red Planet At last there came into his heart a terrible shiver, a blind desperation that uncoiled all the strength in his234 great bulk. Other Main-Travelled Roads No. 3 put the primer in the vent, uncoiled the lanyard and broke a full pace to the rear with his left foot. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America He picked up and uncoiled a spare rope. The Adventures of Harry Revel Consequently as it uncoiled, it did indeed cause the wheels to turn, but it could not draw them in a line straight along the road, but kept swerving out to one side. The Ten Books on Architecture She was in her dressing-gown, and her face was framed in masses of wavy brown hair which had become uncoiled in her restless movements. The Statesmen Snowbound Only when they had reached the rocky marge of the water and he had been uncoiled from the rug and set upon his feet did he lift his voice in protest. The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee Her heavy mass of hair, uncoiled and loose, served as a cushion, and so saved her as she crashed backward. The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car The Haunted Mansion of Shadow Valley As she had said, the wheels no longer whizzed around, as the spring which made them move had all uncoiled. The Story of a Stuffed Elephant Since it was thrashing about, he uncoiled a rope closely lashed to the side of a cabin and with tremendous effort succeeded in making the raft snug. Curlie Carson Listens In This charmed the snake and it uncoiled itself from Billy and, swaying its body, crawled toward the snake charmer. Billy Whiskers The Autobiography of a Goat Bowers pulled with clock-work precision at his cigar, while the boy uncoiled his long legs from his chair, and with furtive little pats at his necktie and fiery shock, made ready to go out. The Henchman He uncoiled the rope and threw its loose end into the bin, watching with a fascinated gaze the fashion in which it was dragged inward and downward. A Pagan of the Hills Charley came to a halt and uncoiled the rawhide rope which he had taken from the canoe. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon Then he uncoiled the braided hair lariat that hung at the pommel of the saddle and walked to the corral gate. The Boss of the Lazy Y He stepped quickly to Mustard's side and uncoiled his rope. The Two-Gun Man The thick tresses of raven hair were uncoiled and scattered in rich skeins on the pillows and the coverlet. Dr. Dumany's Wife The whole invading army pause: there is a wavering and writhing in the glittering serpent-length of that mighty force which is helplessly uncoiled along the base of the mountain. The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book The Indian uncoiled the rawhide rope from about his chest and brought it across. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon Hendricks uncoiled his legs from the truck, and began to get down. A Certain Rich Man A sailor sprang upon the taffrail and the next instant a slim line uncoiled itself over the water. Ralph Granger's Fortunes I placed the steel tank near the cage, uncoiled the hose attachment, unscrewed the top, and dumped in the salts of strontium. In Search of the Unknown It settled on a chip of wood, uncoiled its delicate proboscis, and spread its fulvous and deeply indented wings. Police!!! The merman uncoiled a length of thin, flexible piping which joined a two-foot canister with a flat piece of metallic fabric. Star Born Then she arranged the legs, uncoiled and set the proboscis, and weighted the wings with heavy glass strips. The Danger Mark The other two guards, discarding their rifles, uncoiled a length of rope which they were carrying. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben The landlord uncoiled himself and rose from his chair to look at the money. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories With a sluggish movement the music uncoiled itself like a huge boa about to engulf a tiny rabbit. Visionaries He could just see her where she glimmered, and her braid of hair, uncoiled, hanging to her waist. The Helpmate Was the avenging lash of conscience uncoiled at last in Cuthbert Laurance's hardened soul that the blood so suddenly ebbed from his lips, and he drew his breath like one overshadowed by a vampire? Infelice Mike leaped to his feet as though a spring had suddenly uncoiled beneath him, waving his arms in wild excitement, and dancing about on his short legs. Beth Norvell A Romance of the West Its length was not apparent, because it was coiled up; but it would have uncoiled out into something most alarming if stretched, I fancy. The Way of the Wild Hardly had he passed from sight than Bat rose and, walking to his saddle, uncoiled his rope. The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country It simply coiled and uncoiled itself and went off, in great loops, into eternity. The Helpmate Her soft brown hair streamed over the pillow and hung down toward the floor, a heavy mass, uncoiled from the wound braids upon her neck. Jacqueline of Golden River He folded his newspaper, uncoiled his leg from the pommel, and started up the street at the dignified fast walk he had taught his mount. The Pride of Palomar He then uncoiled his long lasso, secured an end around the pony's neck, and bade him walk away and roll. The Furnace of Gold "I guess we'll just relieve him of those," said Endicott, and, jerking the revolvers from their holsters, walked to his saddle and uncoiled the rope. The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country "Arizona's a dry state," Bill reminded me; but nevertheless stopped and uncoiled. The Killer I picked furiously at the ropes which bound my hands, and a long strand uncoiled and whipped back on my wrist. Jacqueline of Golden River The mare was at a fast lope and Pablo's rawhide riata was uncoiled now; the loop swung in slow, fateful circles——— There could be no mistaking his purpose. The Pride of Palomar "Come, come," he cried, as he uncoiled the rope he held in his hand, "out with the money or I take the dog." How Deacon Tubman and Parson Whitney Kept New Year's And Other Stories It was uncoiled, and the winds were only excluded from access through the interstices between the remotely-allied logs, by the free use of the soft clay easily attainable in all that range of country. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia Bill put on the brakes, deliberately uncoiled himself, and descended. The Killer A strong shudder seemed to pass through his body, then, like a spring suddenly uncoiled, he sat up. The Master Mystery Ootah uncoiled the free line attached to the harpoon point quickly—and the walrus, weighing probably three thousand pounds, plunged with the impetus of a bulk of iron into the sea. The Eternal Maiden We reunited as a family as well as we could in connection with uncoiled ropes and ship discipline. A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London') The great, wet braids had fallen from the force of the water and hung straight and black, like huge snakes uncoiled. Judith of the Plains The melody produced a strange effect upon the reptiles, for they began to wriggle and twist as they uncoiled themselves. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East It is noticeable that the Indians never pick up a rattlesnake when coiled, but always wait until it straightens itself out under the feather stroking, for it is claimed that the rattlesnake cannot strike uncoiled. John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park And then the snake uncoiled himself and tried to grab the rabbit by the ears. Uncle Wiggily's Travels And the snake smelled them, and he was so hungry for them that he uncoiled himself from Grandfather Goosey's legs, and let the old gentleman duck go. Uncle Wiggily's Adventures It uncoiled itself suddenly like a broken spring. Living Alone The snake uncoiled itself and writhing with pain made for the water's edge. In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians The wire should be uncoiled and wound on some circular object, to ensure its paying out regularly without kinking; which makes neat winding almost impossible. Things To Make Say, drank thus from The dews of Languedoc? or slow uncoiled An infant fibre 'mid the faithful mold Of smiling Roussillon? The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 As dawn broke, the Worm uncoiled its snaky twine from around the hill, and came to its rock in the river. More English Fairy Tales His thick, blond hair uncoiled and fell around his shoulders. Over Strand and Field As far as their eyes could reach they saw the bare brook stretch out and slumber in the sunlight like a blue serpent half uncoiled. Abbe Mouret's Transgression Still she showed no fear, and at a nod from the Earl the animal uncoiled itself and disappeared. True Irish Ghost Stories As the bandages uncoiled, Marie rolled them up tightly and placed them, one after the other, on the glass shelves of a metal sterilizer. Through stained glass At last the Worm uncoiled itself, snorted its last foam of blood and fire, and rolled dying into the river, and was never seen more. More English Fairy Tales The garde, our interpreter, bade her remove the cotton band she wore on her head, and her tresses tumbled down in a dull, dark mass and uncoiled like a cascade full of bloody threads. Over Strand and Field The snakes that lay uncoiled beneath the parched bushes, or the lizards that sprawled over the red-hot stones, watched them with friendly eyes. Abbe Mouret's Transgression She coiled and uncoiled the skin rope attached to it. Triple Spies In the late hours of the next afternoon Rollo, with a sigh, uncoiled himself from the shadow of the altar to the god Melkarth, in the Ilex Temple, and stiffly rose. Romance Island But Ted had seen the necessity of that himself, and, wheeled Sultan and dashed off, looking over his shoulder at the enraged monster that was following him, while he rapidly uncoiled his lariat. Ted Strong's Motor Car So presently, when the buttress was passed, and the prospector uncoiled his rope, it was to Mrs. Feversham he gave the other end, placing Morganstein next, with Elizabeth at the center and Mrs. Weatherbee second. The Rim of the Desert At first the wine glass may sparkle and foam, but let it never be forgotten that within that sparkle and foam is concealed the glittering eye of the uncoiled adder. Fifteen Years in Hell The rattler had uncoiled and was creeping away when Ned rushed up and struck at him. Dick in the Everglades He then uncoiled the rope, stretching it along the ground to make sure that there were no kinks in it. The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch There were no trailing vines or overhanging saplings strong enough to bear Ralph's weight; but, foreseeing this very obstacle, he had brought a rope which he now uncoiled from around his waist. The Boy Scouts of the Geological Survey Garratt Skinner stood up, uncoiled the rope, chipped a step or two in the ice and went boldly forward. Running Water Prescott, still looking below, heard the swish of ropes on the roof as Dave uncoiled and threw the lengths out. The High School Left End Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron In the Catherine Hall into which I peered there was a vast mob, and this huge mass of men stirred and coiled and uncoiled like some huge ant-heap. The Secret City A tress of her hair had come uncoiled and looped itself across the pillow—reddish auburn hair, streaked with grey. True Tilda At this juncture, before Tiffles had quite uncoiled his serpentine arms from her, and while she was looking fiery indignation at him, the door was pushed open, and the three bachelors rushed in. Round the Block Riatas uncoiled and with each end fastened to a saddle horn, the vaqueros filed out from the corral in two straight lines, with Dade and Valencia to lead the way. The Gringos They caught the monster asleep, safely uncoiled the wire, and laid it from shore to shore. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 55, May, 1862 When he caught sight of Apollo, he uncoiled himself, and came out to meet him. Old Greek Stories They, all their length uncoiled upon the floor, Writhed on to their blood-feast; a baleful light Gleamed in their eyes, rank venom they spat forth. Theocritus, translated into English Verse The minutes slipped one by one, and one by one the loosened turns of the bandage were uncoiled. Action Front Those serpents, some half uncoiled, some out straight, will not bite. Lord Dolphin He uncoiled his grass rope—it was the latest addition to his armament, yet he was proficient with it. Son of Tarzan The red plant suddenly uncoiled, extended upward, and quickly enwrapped his forearm. The Tarn of Eternity It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. Hard Times Apparently the professor paid no attention to this boyish plaint, for he was fumbling in the locker, then withdrew his hand and uncoiled an ordinary fish-line, with painted float attached. The Lost City The First Mate uncoiled himself like a spring with a nice, throaty, comfortable sound, half purr, half meow, stretched his paws in air, turned over and coiled himself up again. Anne's House of Dreams "We can't be too careful where so much is at stake," said Muller, as he uncoiled the ulster which hung over his arm, and disclosed a dark object which he laid upon the deck. The Captain of the Polestar Surprised and in pain, the creature uncoiled its hold, slid back into the dark stream. The Tarn of Eternity The snake lazily uncoiled and slid across the straw so slowly that—thank goodness! Laddie; a true blue story As they did so the figure in the corner complacently uncoiled all the ropes and let them fall with a flourish. The Wisdom of Father Brown Then the snake uncoiled and swiftly wound from sight amidst the sagebrush. McTeague Her thick blond hair, which was inclined to wave, and which easily uncoiled, and which it was necessary to fasten up incessantly, seemed made for the flight of Galatea under the willows. Les Misérables Then the saw stopped, and the rope was brought out and uncoiled close to a sapling. Freckles Emma uncoiled herself from the window seat with alacrity and began gathering up her belongings. Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus It was like being daped above the Pit at the end of an uncoiled solar plexus. Traffics and Discoveries The last line was nearly all uncoiled, and the general consternation was growing very great, when there was observed to be a slight slackening in the tension. Dick Sands, the Boy Captain The peacock uncoiled and coiled again his long blue neck, as he lay on the hearth. England, My England Adolph wound up this spring, but so loosely was the machinery put together that when he let go the key, the spring quickly uncoiled itself with a whirring noise of the wheels. Revenge! I have never met with a snake that could charm me, look he never so keenly, although I have faced them till they got tired, uncoiled, and beat an inglorious retreat. Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians Harry Hazelton feverishly uncoiled one of the ropes, gathering a few folds in his right hand. The Young Engineers in Arizona Laying Tracks on the Man-killer Quicksand Mrs. Upton asked irrelevantly, unpinning the clustered knobs at the back of Mary's head and softly shaking out the stringently twisted locks as she uncoiled them. A Fountain Sealed Now roll the greater part of this strand about your fingers and make a little coil which you compress, but allow about twenty-four inches to remain free and uncoiled. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow A night bird calls, and a vagrant zephyr Stirs your uncoiled hair on your bare bosom, But you do not move. Toward the Gulf Crouching as was his wont, he uncoiled himself like a striking rattlesnake and flicked Ginger lightly over his guard. The Adventures of Sally Apparently the snake perceived and feared its approach, for it quickly uncoiled itself and began gliding away. The Naturalist in La Plata And when her maidens came in to dress her in the morning they found coiled up on the bed a dreadful dragon, which uncoiled itself and came towards them. English Fairy Tales The bracken perhaps was not so high, and most of its fronds still uncoiled; that was all. The History of Mr. Polly Obed, smoking his pipe, deliberately uncoiled himself—I thou as he rose, there was to be no end of him—and stood upright in the boat, like an ill—rigged jurymast. Tom Cringle's Log But, as he sprang forward, as if impelled by an uncoiled steel spring, the two conspirators caught the alarm. The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise With an angry hiss it uncoiled itself and disappeared. Bengal Dacoits and Tigers As he spoke he turned the boat: but the snake saved him further trouble, for just then it uncoiled and swam directly toward us, as if it meant to come aboard. A Florida Sketch-Book On Verty's entrance, Mr. Jinks started up with a terrific frown; or rather, to more accurately describe the movement which he made, uncoiled his legs, and raised his stooping shoulders. The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier He gradually uncoiled himself, his voice, from being weak and husky, became comparative strong and clear. Tom Cringle's Log By the side of the road in the rear of the wagon a rattlesnake uncoiled its length and writhed slowly in the dust. The Winning of Barbara Worth Then, hiding her baby in a safe corner, she uncoiled her heavy hair and let its luxuriant black tresses fall about her like a cloak. Bengal Dacoits and Tigers At last the serpent uncoiled himself and they went back to their master and reported to him that it was nothing but an old stump. History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan A Grammar of Their Language, and Personal and Family History of the Author The huge reptile gradually and slowly uncoiled its body; all the while steadily keeping its eye fixed on its intended victim. Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic" Lazily the rope uncoiled and settled over the fleeing figure, then, amid a cloud of dust, Carara's horse set itself upon its haunches and the white-clad figure came to the end of its flight. Going Some The banker uncoiled his leg, and put his hat on the floor. The Awakening of Helena Richie Like an uncoiled spring round snapped the roaring head, and bit savagely at the spot where the arrow had already bitten deeper, and then with wonderful speed the furious beast stretched himself in keen pursuit. The Iron Star — and what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages So saying, she uncoiled from the Prince's neck and slid away among the grass. The Art of the Story-Teller However, the snake must have heard, for she uncoiled herself and started off another way, saying: "Follow me, Umboo." Umboo, the Elephant And Bates uncoiled some of the rope, and passed it over the top of the large bureau which stood beside the window. The Moneychangers The line was uncoiled and thrown three times, but each time it fell short and drifted inshore again. The Rover Boys at School Her hair was half uncoiled, her bodice undone. The Fool Errant Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley, Esq., Citizen of Lucca She uncoiled her bare, white legs from the tombstone and deliberately walked through the wet, cold grass to the bank of snow. Rainbow Valley The last bandages uncoiled themselves like shavings from a stick; two wrinkled hands appeared, if hands they could be called. Ayesha, the Return of She The men had been arguing earnestly, oblivious of the confusion around them; but now the former dropped his cigarette, uncoiled his long form, and, rising, bowed courteously. The Auction Block One May morning, more than a thousand years ago, so the story runs, an old man came slowly along a woodland track that uncoiled itself from the mountain passes and snow-crowned inlands of Norway. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell Then he uncoiled the rope and made one end fast to the chimney. The Romance of Elaine Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" The red acolytes came forward, and the slim Prophetess bent her head till the long, dark hair uncoiled and fell down, clouding her to the waist in shadow. The Hidden Children When it was uncoiled the farthest, a cleft in the face where it fitted could be seen. Moths of the Limberlost Dr. Shark said I ought to put a mustard poultice on my stomach, so I uncoiled myself and summoned my servants, and they began putting on the mustard plaster. The Sea Fairies Whilst I was speaking, he had uncoiled some large sheets of paper which he had brought in his hand from his own room. The Jewel of Seven Stars By midnight our mining preparations were over; the charge was rammed into the hole, and the slow match uncoiled along the gallery showed its end outside the opening. A Journey to the Interior of the Earth Louise looked the more untidy by contrast: as usual, her hair was half uncoiled. Maurice Guest Her tongue readily uncoiled, showing its extreme length, and curled around a pin. Moths of the Limberlost Then the octagonal symbols stirred, unfolded like buds— They were the nests of the Keeper's tentacles, and out from them the whiplike tendrils uncoiled, shot out and writhed toward us. The Metal Monster He uncoiled the rope, expertly ran out the noose, and grimly waited. Merton of the Movies A silver ribbon that uncoiled itself from the western hills disappeared behind it. The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro She it was who uncoiled the long drag-rope ready for her lowering. The Lady of the Shroud One of the men now produced an iron bar, which he drove firmly into the soil a yard from the edge, and attached to it a rope that he had uncoiled from his body. Wessex Tales The long serpent of lights had uncoiled itself along the sea. A Spirit in Prison The army was in great form, and fine to see, as it uncoiled from its lair fold by fold, and stretched away on the final march of the peaceful Coronation Campaign. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 2 It uncoiled slowly, sped forward with unerring precision, and missed! Under the Redwoods Cole crept softly to the engine-chimney, and, groping about for the right place, laid the can in the engine bottom and uncoiled the fuse. Put Yourself in His Place Steaming sulfurous fumes uncoiled in the midst of waves bubbling like water in a boiler. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Already Naples uncoiled its chain of lamps along the Bay. A Spirit in Prison In one case alone the helix subsequently uncoiled itself, and the tip then passed round and clasped the stick. The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants Seth half led, half dragged him to the bow, and, bending down, uncoiled a rope and put it in his hands. The Woman-Haters: a yarn of Eastboro twin-lights Then he went back for the fatal box, took it up the ladder with beating heart, laid it softly in its bed, uncoiled the fuse and let it hang down. Put Yourself in His Place Slone uncoiled the lassoes from the pommel and slacked them a little. Wildfire These wires were on a reel, and would he uncoiled as the balloon arose. Dick Hamilton's Airship, or, a Young Millionaire in the Clouds As a final phase in the history of the ammonites, there appear many so-called "abnormal" genera, in which the shell is irregularly coiled, or more or less uncoiled, in some forms becoming actually straight. Darwin and Modern Science She took out a tortoise-shell dagger just here, and gave her head an absent-minded shake so that her lustrous coil of hair uncoiled itself and fell on her shoulders in a ruddy spiral. Penelope's Postscripts Buddy uncoiled his rope and ran with his mouth full to do as he was told. Cow-Country Lucy uncoiled the rope on her saddle and haltered Sage King on the best grass near at hand. Wildfire I suggest a sort of rope ladder, that can be uncoiled and let down to the ground. Dick Hamilton's Airship, or, a Young Millionaire in the Clouds I fell back as far as possible, and then saw that the reptile had quite uncoiled itself from the stem, and was coming straight at me. The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont He sprang from his bed; at the same moment the great boar-hound uncoiled himself and came from beneath, yawning and fawning. Rupert of Hentzau Across its beard, that horror of harsh wire, There moved thin caterpillars, slowly uncoiled. Poems |
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