| 单词 | washing day |
| 例句 | The young woman had apparently been in the middle of a washing day, for she wore an apron, her sleeves were rolled up to the elbow, and there were soapsuds on her hands. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Even when I'm on a hair washing day, rather than a walking day, I walk up and down my study, just to get myself going. Top 10 tips for writing poetry 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z I liked his bright, cheerful description of washing day in the desert, and his account of post from home arriving on Christmas Eve. Today Programme 2010-04-28T07:00:00Z We had a single tub and a spin dryer so Mondays was always washing day. The children uprooted to live the 1970s Good Life - BBC News 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z On Monday the 24th, and Tuesday the 25th, are our two great washing days. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z "It is 'washing day' my masters," said she with sudden gravity. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z All the day's washing—and every day is washing day—hangs out from the windows on long bamboos, or flutters from a cord stretched across the confined thoroughfares. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z “But it is not washing day, Sixpence,” I objected. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z It just happened to have been washing day, but otherwise? Stories and Pictures 2011-08-30T02:00:28.080Z They repeated their dance and then knocked at the door of the nearest house and begged pantomimically for money, but as it was washing day they were refused. The Zankiwank and The Bletherwitch An Original Fantastic Fairy Extravaganza 2011-08-19T02:00:16.653Z In these days of public wash-houses, public laundries, and water supply, few know the discomfort of a washing day in a workman's home, or of the feuds of a party pump. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z Anything that upsets the order of the house is sure to come on washing day! Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z The old woman, she stayed at home for it was her washing day. Japanese Fairy Tales 2011-04-15T02:00:14.617Z You see weary, fish-eyed mothers who look as if every day was washing day. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z “Of all miserable work,” said one, “washing is the worst, and no man who crossed the Plains will ever find fault again with his wife for scolding on a washing day.” The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z But this was a Saturday—a day upon which all the juveniles rose with sorrow in their hearts, since it was washing day. A Little World On washing day, which came round too often to please me, I pumped the water. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster But that occurs on washing days, too, and no one has yet wished to deny women the privilege of doing the washing. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey A laundry on a washing day would have been more interesting. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel It was an eternal washing day, lines of linen flying in the brisk sea breeze. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses The world will have another washing day; The decadents decay; the pedants pall; And H.G. Poems He was not only willing to take care of the baby washing days, but seemed to derive pleasure from the occupation. Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for Young Folks When the snowflakes fell, the earth-dwellers knew it was Frigga shaking her great feather bed, and when it rained they said it was her washing day. Told by the Northmen: Stories from the Eddas and Sagas On the monthly washing day the ladies of the household do the cooking and housework, and on the following day they help to fold the clothes and iron them. Home Life in Germany How many hours her father, when a boy, had spent in that wash-house on washing days, listening to the washerwomen's chatter and to the stories they told, quaint old legends. Nobody's Girl (En Famille) Certainly not on washing day, when every energy was absorbed in the elimination of impurity from her household linen, and life looked grotesque and hazy through clouds of soapy steam. A Princess in Calico “Well, I—” she stammered, “I wanted to 50 get here because it’s Monday and mother’s washing day and—” She paused, her irritation getting the better of her. Little Lost Sister When I can I have a washing day twice a week. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" But the "Little Things" are like the poor—they are always with us; or like relations—perpetually on the doorstep on washing day. Over the Fireside with Silent Friends Women especially seem to think they have a right to indulge in dreadful tempers on washing day, and drive all before them. A Little Girl in Old Boston Not unless,” she added, with a little sigh, “it’s washing day.” Black, White and Gray A Story of Three Homes Her own rough garments appeared never to wear out, while the roof of a neighbouring house below the window of her attic afforded her a drying ground on washing days. Janet McLaren The Faithful Nurse It was washing day, and, besides, I had my husband’s dinner in the oven, or I think I should have gone after her.” The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn Uniforms were patched and cleaned, and every day was washing day. The Long Roll I'd like to assist in the extermination of your family by putting you in the boiling copper on washing day. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn Thought it was washing day, but it can’t be, for they don’t hardly wear any clothes.” The Adventures of Don Lavington Nolens Volens I do just love washing days; I get up before six and start. What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular “This is washing day,” observed the girl with a note of apology. Jerry Junior ‘This is washing day,’ observed the girl with a note of apology. Jerry A little in suds washing days lightens laundry labor. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference They little thought that Monday would always after be kept as washing day. Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs She knew who had ironed that handkerchief on Wednesday, which was Mrs. Mullen's washing day, and her heart rejoiced as she remembered the care with which she had folded the creases. The Miller Of Old Church Handkerchiefs fluttered out so briskly that the field resembled a washing day. The Luckiest Girl in the School If a woman has a fine day for washing the first time after Michaelmas Day, she will have fine washing days all the year. Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District It was Friday night when the travellers returned from the South, and on Saturday morning, Mrs. Biggs's washing day, she heard the news. The Cromptons I'm sure I wish the wind would blow, For this is washing day, you know. Mother Stories My mother told me just now that it was one of the washing days at Antonisens. One of Life's Slaves To make matters worse for us, there were a number of poles projecting from the windows high above our track, for use on washing days, when clothes were hung upon them to dry. From John O'Groats to Land's End For an hour after the parlor bell did not ring; and though it was washing day, no Miss Hilary appeared to help in folding up the clothes. Mistress and Maid I would also say before proceeding further that in some parts of France and Germany it is still the custom to have but one or at most two great washing days in the year. The Humour of Homer and Other Essays This was washing day, and those shiftless ones within would overlook half the linen unless she was on the spot to watch and direct. The Gringos Even washing day—that day so many people dread—had its charms for me. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 What a grand thing it would be for our old fire woman if boiling water were suddenly to become the fashion on these public washing days! Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates Then on the earth there would be indeed, A glorious washing day! Little Women This is the way to make people speak well of you, and it will please your father and mother, so suppose we make to-morrow a washing day, and begin the first thing in the morning. The Humour of Homer and Other Essays It was washing day with Mrs. Mudge, and of course she was extremely busy. Paul Prescott's Charge In some houses washing day is an abomination. Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883 It is Mr. Caudle, however, who grumbles, making no allowance for extra pressure of work on washing days, when she is too busy to hash the cold mutton. The Heavenly Twins Patty, always neatly dressed—save and except on washing days,—approached the visitor; and her gentle looks re-assured Mr. Chauncey Hare Townsend. The Life of John Clare Sunday was washing day in camp, too; every tub was in use, and every low branch or rude fence hung with the men's clothes. A Trip to Manitoba "I wish folks wouldn't come on washing day!" she said in a tone of vexation. Paul Prescott's Charge I saw many children there that have possibly never seen a washing day in their lives! The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany There was a famous washing day, its action near the Hub; A nation's raiment in the suds, a hero at the tub. Cap and Gown A Treasury of College Verse And if you have any beer brewed for washing days, ma'am, that is what they like, and the right thing for their bellies. Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale He next drew several buckets of water from the well, for it was washing day, brought up some vegetables from the cellar to boil for dinner, and then got ready for school. Bound to Rise IT was "washing day;" that day of all days in the week most dreaded by housekeepers. Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper It isn't her washing day neither, though it would be late for a lady like 'er to be out all alone. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl I shall be dreadfully anxious every washing day, I shall indeed. Demos It was washing day for all, and by noon the bushes along the shore were decorated in spots in most unwonted fashion. Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador It seems to be washing day, for some scanty and tattered raiment is drying on the sward. Huntingtower He forgot that it was washing day, and that he had promised to dine down town. Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper "I shall refuse to go into a house where there are washing days—damp clothes before a fire and all that." The King of Ireland's Son Never mind," he said, "what's washing day or ironing day or any of that old foolishness to us? The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) Wet boots and shoes were spread out to dry in sunny places on deck; and the whole ship looked like a back yard on a washing day. Two Years Before the Mast Suppose, then, that we make tomorrow a washing day, and start at daybreak. The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original It presents the matter from another point of view, and was written, it will be seen, by a man: Talk of a washing day! Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper Good weather is as necessary to a confinement as it is to a washing day. In a German Pension "It is 'washing day,' my masters," said she, with sudden gravity. The Cloister and the Hearth Beneath the pots was the very simplest of furnaces, hardly as elaborate as the familiar copper-hole sacred to washing day. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "It's washing day, and we shall have nothing comfortable." Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper |
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