| 单词 | wear away |
| 例句 | And so in this place and that, by burned homestead or barn, upon hillock or mound, under wall or on field, still they gathered and rallied and fought until the day wore away. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Moon Orchid hoped that the summer would wear away while her sister talked, that Brave Orchid would then find autumn too cold for travel. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The afternoon was wearing away when they scrambled and stumbled into a fold that was wider and deeper than any they had yet met. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They camped in the Green Hills, and on September the twenty-second they rode gently down into the beginning of the trees as afternoon was wearing away. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The words will wear away over time, but they’ll have been true. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z That the Appalachian Mountains present so much more modest an aspect today is because they have had so much time in which to wear away. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Yet as the long hours wore away Kit could find no better solution. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The nuns spied me out there and told me I’m going to wear away their foundation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the constant dripping of water that in turn wears away the hardest stone, this birth-to- death contact with dangerous chemicals may in the end prove disastrous. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z We rowed until the skin wore away from the ridges of our palms and we were certain we absolutely couldn’t row another stroke, but then did, and then another, and another. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z ‘The hour is long passed. The morning is wearing away. We must call for him.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Legendary weapons didn’t rust and wear away to nothing; otherwise they’d never get to be legends. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z So time and the hopeless journey wore away. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And as soon as the mountains were built, they began, just as ineluctably, to wear away. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The late afternoon wore away into early evening. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled the sweaty T-shirt he was wearing away from himself and looked down. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Piteous weeping wears away her cheeks: but no more piteous than Odysseus’ tears, cloaked as they were, now, from the company. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But as the heat died down, the anesthesia also wore away. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “It kind of wears away, but it’s somethin’ you think about all the time. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sand wore away the edges of things, but it didn’t tear them down as hungrily as rain and vegetation. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The older I get and the less I care what people think, which is something that wears away as you age. "I'm actually not freezing my eggs": Nikki Glaser opens up about comedy, fertility and oversharing 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z But if, as Matisse put it, “creativity takes courage” the extra isolation during a pandemic can start to wear away at even the most stoic artists. Alone With Their Muses, Artists in Retreat Wonder if It’s Too Much 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Southern in context, universal in nature, the main body of his work speaks of life, aging, wearing away. After a lifetime of capturing what was, Christenberry faces what is 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z It also says you can spot-treat scratches by sanding them out, though that also wears away the sealer and makes it less effective there. How to restore Fireslate countertops Another display, using jawbone models, shows why animals in the hydrothermal areas of the park tend to live shorter lives: silica deposits on vegetation prematurely wear away their teeth. A Shrine That It Seems to Tame Old Faithful 2010-08-30T17:28:00Z Two of the three mantras are wearing away, leaving only “you are clever”. Weight Watchers’ new boss: ‘It’s about health, not weighing yourself’ 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z Yet the savagery of time tears away at our illusion; the savagery of time wears away our flesh, our creation. How to protect my children? 2013-03-12T00:00:00Z White children especially need to know how to spot systematic racism, anti-Black statements, xenophobia against brown immigrants, and the persistent microaggressions that continue to wear away at the spirit of people of color every day. "Sesame Street" talked to our kids about racism. Parents need to keep teaching those lessons 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z The moose try to get rid of the pests by rubbing against trees so aggressively that their fur wears away. Michigan moose have worse tick infestation after warm summers, study finds 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The Rushmore noses are said to have been made slightly larger than life because wind erosion would wear away the granite relief's most prominent facial features, but that story is a matter of some dispute. 'Made in L.A.' biennial art survey taps a social undercurrent 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z The historical, cultural and personal forces that wear away at Ryder are unveiled at the same time as his self-deception becomes apparent.” ?Brideshead Revisited,? 30 Years Later 2011-12-30T17:00:00Z I've used different cleaning products over the years, but even discontinuing bleach products hasn't stopped the apparent wearing away of the finish. The solution for stubborn dirt on porcelain tile? These products, and elbow grease. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Repetition of the experience wears away what William Wordsworth, in his "Immortality Ode," calls the "visionary gleam". Breakup songs owe a lot to the lovelorn lyrics of the Romantics 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z His “My Life and Loves” reveals the manic intensity of his writing, as well as a subversive wit that heroin later wore away. For April Fool's Day, a celebrated literary hoax 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Bicycles at first were considered a nuisance on the street and sidewalk, but as the number increased and the public became accustomed to them, this sentiment gradually wore away. Political power on two wheels: Don’t mess with the bikers! 2013-09-07T20:00:00Z It also neutralizes acids made by the bacteria that can wear away at your tooth enamel. How a Dentist Protects Her Family’s Teeth on Halloween 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z When groundwater seeps into cracks and then pools beneath the surface, it wears away these rocks and leads to the formation of underground caves and other openings. What causes a sinkhole to form? 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Smoke and heat wore away at the tug of nature. Why Summers May Never Be the Same 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z But skepticism wore away as we talked more and our evening progressed. They're the hottest restaurants in a changing Glassell Park. So what do neighbors think of the food? 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Each grain of sand just wears away with her sense of self. Constance Marie, the star of 'With Love,' shows how people over 50 can be sexual beings 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z And flaws in the program eventually wore away at the program’s credibility among the communities of color it was supposed to support, because it placed the burden of integration mostly on them. Seattle schools chose integration. But then it fell apart 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z This leads to uneven properties within rocks, Schwenzer says, so that when the rocks erode to the point they are on the planet’s surface and the wind whips against them, they don’t wear away evenly. What Created This Mini Book-Shaped Rock on Mars? 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z In recent decades, upstarts have invaded practically every aisle of the grocery store, wearing away at powerhouse brands with products that were sustainable, organic, plant-based, gluten-free and whole grain. Why Grandma’s Nutrition Drink Is So Hard to Disrupt 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Osteoarthritis develops when the cartilage that acts as a cushion between the bones in a joint breaks down or wears away, giving the condition its “wear and tear” disease nickname. Just 11 extra pounds can ruin healthy knees 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z “Historians, and, I’m afraid, doctors,” she told the Guardian in 2020, “underestimate what chronic pain can do to sour the temper and wear away both the personality and the intellect.” Hilary Mantel, best-selling author of ‘Wolf Hall’ novels, dies at 70 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z It develops when the cartilage that acts as a cushion between the bones in a joint breaks down or wears away, leaving the bones to rub together and cause pain, stiffness and movement issues. Losing weight could help protect your knees from arthritis 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Once a rock wears away enough to expose a fossil, the specimen starts to erode with it. Bones, sweat and years: What it takes to dig up a dinosaur 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Taiwan should learn from Ukraine, he said, and not allow China to dictate a new status quo that wears away at Taiwan’s territory and autonomy. As China Vows More Military Exercises, Taiwan Is Undeterred 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The cause: a wearing away of the protective cartilage between joints in the foot. Taking the right steps to prevent or treat foot problems 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z But Moscow’s strategy of wearing away Ukraine’s forces with days of artillery barrages followed by small advances shows no sign of letting up. Russia appears to be taking steps toward two industrial cities. 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z The result is not just lettering that can never wear away with use but also legends that are remarkably crisp and bright. Drop’s new mechanical keyboard keycaps are a different take on a familiar design 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Fruit juices, which contain lots of naturals acids, can also wear away enamel on teeth and a lack of calorie intake can make breath smell different. Shane Warne: Do liquid diets work and are they safe? 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Surgery to repair the meniscus revealed that cartilage was wearing away. Stars’ Bishop finally gives in to ailing knee, ends career 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z It’s a ghastly sight: ticks by tens of thousands burrowed into a moose’s broad body, sucking its lifeblood as the agonized host rubs against trees so vigorously that much of its fur wears away. Study reveals how warmer summers worsen tick infestation for moose 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z And my experiences with past keyboards suggest the Pop Keys’ legends could be prone to wear away over time. Logitech’s cutesy Pop Keys keyboard is annoyingly form over function 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z “He was very good at articulating the wearing away of law and order by Democratic control.” Black and Latino voters often pick Democrats. But Republicans of color just won 2 big ‘firsts’ in Virginia. 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The boots he wears away from the field are resoled so he can use them for 10 to 15 years. The Environment Affects Baseball. These Players Want to Help. 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z In Venezuela this past year, its arrival was particularly celebrated, as the pandemic wore away access to basic necessities in a country wracked by deepening poverty and crisis. Latin American Foto Festival: Strength and resistance 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z The more a stone is cleaned, the quicker its letters wear away. Scrubbed raw, hundreds of Civil War era gravestones defaced 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z Other than the cement-paste coating wearing away, the concrete in this guardrail is in excellent condition. Solid advice for creating long-lasting concrete | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z "The more it happens, the more it wears away at you". Covid: Female athletes 'harassed' while training outdoors 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Their noses and cheeks wore away into open wounds that wouldn’t heal in the razored air. The untold story of the boldest polar expedition of modern times 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z So, repeated running conceivably wears away fragile cartilage and almost inevitably should lead to crippling knee arthritis. Why Running Won’t Ruin Your Knees 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z “Why did Arsenal have to wear away colors when visiting Manchester City?” he asked. Soccer Needs to Break This Link 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z “Speculatively, it suggests that chronic social isolation might be something like long-term undernourishment, producing steady, aversive need that wears away at our well-being,” Zaki says. The Loneliness of the “Social Distancer” Triggers Brain Cravings Akin to Hunger 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z His hope: That, as with the cases of Coolidge, Grant, Truman and Lyndon Johnson, contemporary criticisms might wear away and his achievements — in the economy, perhaps — might stand the test of historians. Truman and Coolidge go up, Jefferson and Jackson go down. How history remembers presidents 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z But it is likely to wear away at the issue over time. Sinn Féin’s success makes the breakup of the UK more likely | Martin Kettle 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Because this process relies on the specific ways in which the surfaces of rubbing objects wear away, and often even on friction-induced chemistry, the formation of a third body is largely system-specific. The physics of ice skating 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z “Erosion,” Williams’ first book since 2015’s “The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks,” is a broad survey of everything that wears away and eventually disappears — and not just geologically. In ‘Erosion,’ Terry Tempest Williams conducts a broad survey of all that wears away and disappears 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z “Here are no lofty peaks seeking the sky, no mighty glaciers or rushing streams wearing away the uplifted land,” President Harry S. Truman said in a 1947 address dedicating Everglades National Park. To save Everglades, guardians fight time – and climate 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The trust began a project to digitally record the wall after historians warned the names were in danger of wearing away. Soldiers on D-Day wall identified 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z “Those things are starting to wear away of support,” she said. US Latinos are no longer majority-Catholic, here’s why 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z “These policies which the state is implementing are seriously wearing away at people’s sense of belonging, their feelings are hurt, there is an emotional fracture,” he said. Syria offensive feeds disenchantment among Turkey's Kurds 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z So now, scientists are now trying to recreate these historic launch pads using virtual reality technology, so that future generation can see what they looked like before they completely wear away. Florida researchers use 3D technology to preserve space program history 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z One of the main mechanisms responsible for those effects, researchers say, is the way prolonged stress wears away at people’s bodies. Racism has devastating effects on children’s health, pediatricians warn 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z While the vetiver plant is known for helping prevent soil from wearing away, culling it too soon worsens the issue, especially if entire plots are pulled up at one time, which happens often. Amid crisis, Haiti fights to save oil used in fine perfumes 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Double shot is generally considered to be the gold standard, because the coloring for the legend runs through the keycap, meaning even if the top layer of plastic wears away, the lettering won’t disappear. How and why I built my first mechanical keyboard 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z “And then the confidence is wearing away a little bit.” Joanna Hogg’s Self-Portrait of a Lady 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z The PJ1 traction keeps drivers in the low lane until it wears away or another driver is bold enough to venture up the high banking into the top lane. NASCAR’s new rules package hits another short track 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z By reflecting wave energy instead of dispersing it, they tend to wear away at the base, which causes them to gradually tilt seaward. Rebuilt Wetlands Can Protect Shorelines Better Than Walls 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z The pads will wear away more swiftly in such cases. Tips for keeping your hardwood floor looking great | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z But most diseases eat away at bone instead of building it up, or lead to infections that warp and wear away the underlying surface. The Patient Had Bone Cancer. The Diagnosis Arrived 240 Million Years Too Late. 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z The strategic irritant of “Woman Impressionist” will wear away. Berthe Morisot, “Woman Impressionist,” Emerges from the Margins 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z As the scandals wear away the church’s authority, the synod, which ends on Oct. Vatican, Shadowed by Crisis, Tries to Bring Young People Back Into Fold 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z My thighs rubbed together, wearing away the fabric of my jeans on my inner thighs. 'I'd binge on Nutella, eating a giant tub a week' 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z A geologist studies how changes in climate wear away mountains and riverbeds. The world at their feet 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z “The only thing we can offer people is that we will do anything in our power to protect them. And anything that wears away at that trust, hurts.” Kremlin Sources Go Quiet, Leaving C.I.A. in the Dark About Putin’s Plans for Midterms 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z If the paint is wearing away, repaint it using a spray-on painter or a brush. To get the most of summer, take care of outdoor furniture | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z I learned to speak it fluently, but with an accent, which took years of teasing – and some speech therapy, kindly provided by the state – to wear away. Behemoth, bully, thief: how the English language is taking over the planet 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z This, in turn, wears away at your telomeres. How summer and diet damage your DNA, and what you can do 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z All the scientists, however, concur that today's rising seas are swiftly wearing away Roanoke's northern end. Archaeologists start a new hunt for the fabled Lost Colony of the New World 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z The stigma of betting as a domain of the mob wore away. Say it ain't so, Joe! How 1919 informs America's entire worldview on gambling 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z “Your teeth will be whiter initially, but as the enamel wears away, you’ll see more dentin,” Messina says. Here’s what it takes to whiten teeth 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z With warm conditions and an Olympics-worth of runs wearing away the track, many teams found themselves confused by their results. In four-man bobsled, Americans miss Steve Holcomb, on and off the track 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Osteoarthritis, the most common kind, usually occurs when joint-cushioning cartilage gradually wears away over decades of use. Scientists aim at joint injuries that can trigger arthritis 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Pain changes and becomes less acute - the way mountain tops in old ranges wear away, becoming rounded instead of jagged. Understanding Grief 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z These dual concerns wear away at his outer facade while redefining his inner truths, a process of continual self-examination and frequently of self-loathing, until he finally arrives at a pinnacle of grace. Opinion | What it means to be a Muslim in the West 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z A recent Harvard Business School study found that with more revisions and moderators volunteering on the platform, bias and inconsistencies wore away and that editors tend to become less biased over time. With the power of online transparency, together we can beat fake news | Jimmy Wales 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z The air and ground campaign by Syrian troops — backed by Russian warplanes and forces from Assad’s regional allies — relentlessly wore away at the enclave. An Estimated 50,000 Syrians Have Now Left Eastern Aleppo 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Over the course of several weeks of testing, this supersonic "sand blasting" would start to wear away the underside of the car, just as it did on Thrust SSC, back in 1997. Bloodhound Diary: Super-track for supercar - BBC News 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z As Trump knows very well, going broke Is a process of slowly wearing away creditor's faith, then one is left suddenly to the vultures. Is G.O.P. Dodging a Landslide? Trump’s Polling Hasn’t Collapsed (Yet) 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z “The ash . . . is going to wear away the enamel,” Owsley said. DNA testing links 300-year-old remains of a baby to a Colonial Md. governor 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z It's an often forgotten fact of Paralympic life that wheelchairs will crash into each other, running blades will hammer into the athletics track and buckle, and ankle braces will wear away. Rio 2016: The people who fix broken legs at the Paralympics - BBC News 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Grinding is all well and good, but after a while, the monotonous repetition wears away at your soul. How to level up fast on Pokémon Go: love the weaklings, love the grind 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z In advanced cases, cartilage may wear away as osteoarthritis develops. Bunions: No Fun for Your Feet 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z The trouble is road markings can wear away or disappear under snow. The autonomous car’s reality check 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z But as the target on his back grows, a national advertising effort across multiple states could wear away at his populist support. Cruz, Rubio lash out at Trump on the trail 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Development consultant Larry Kosmont said those added costs, along with the uncertainties around when permits or licenses may get approved, begin to wear away at companies looking to expand. California cranks out new businesses and jobs despite criticism 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z As time and the elements slowly wear away asphalt, bricks underneath are once again visible - sturdy reminders of bygone decades. Wilmington considers revising brick streets policy 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Customers are told to measure the rubber infill in the field and add more when it wears away. Concussion Report Highlights Field Maintenance 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z The elements had taken their toll on Rocket Bob, wearing away his color, cracking his face and wearing a hole the size of a softball in his massive cowboy hat. Wooden statue Rocket Bob returns to Grand Island airport 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Brushing right afterward can wear away your enamel. 20 Mistakes You're Making With Your Teeth 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z The scans also showed that teeth wore away because they were used for cutting, she said. Scientists Hope to Learn How Pompeians Lived, Before the Big Day 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Some preservationists want to prevent paving over bricks uncovered as asphalt wears away. Wilmington considers revising brick streets policy 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Rubber pellets must be replaced when they wear away from goal creases and other high-use areas of fields. Concussion Report Highlights Field Maintenance 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Comparable forms on Earth, however, arise when easily eroded terrain, such as limestone, wears away next to a harder rock like granite. Duck-Shaped Comet Confounds Astronomers 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Consumerist reported that some unhappy Apple Watch Sport edition users are complaining that the lettering and logo on the part that touches the wrist may be wearing away. Apple's Latest -gate: Logogate 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z "It also helped to strengthen it and prevented it from wearing away too quickly while the animal was eating." Structural secret of T. rex's bone-crushing teeth - BBC News 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Among the wealthy, sugar consumption was on the rise and early attempts at teeth-whitening - with acidic solutions - wore away enamel. The dentures made from the teeth of dead soldiers at Waterloo - BBC News 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z When he does, his accent is local to Baldwin County itself, and old enough that the edges long ago wore away from his consonants. In Alabama same-sex marriage battle, county judges caught in the middle 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z The first step, according to one veteran, involves “wearing away of the ego, disarming the self, forming community, doing an in-depth analysis of our times.” Nuns and Nuclear Security 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z In effect, Kennedy’s professional self had to wear away, like the sole of a running shoe, before his amateur self could be restored. New York Marathon 2014: Ex-Distance Star Is Taking It Slower 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z "People need to stop thinking of it as a bet. It's an elegant piece of friction-free currency that doesn't wear away like a £5 note does." Paying for life's basics by Bitcoin 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Often the things we find quirky or entertaining when we’re newly infatuated begin to rub raw and feel overbearing when that infatuation wears away and unconditional love is supposed to set in. Ask an Expert: Negotiating Conflicts, Part 4: Parents at a Wedding 2014-01-15T12:00:01Z Blind people say they like the polymer money because embossed marks that help them identify denominations do not wear away. Britain to Join Ranks of Nations Using Plastic Currency 2013-12-18T15:44:18Z Surgeons are concerned they fail far too early as joints wear away. Papers suggest questions over HS2 2013-10-26T04:26:25Z After 60 minutes' play, the joke wears away to near invisibility, and all that's left are the familiar systems that underpin the game. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – review 2013-04-30T16:15:00Z Although the penguins are not endangered, rapidly rising temperatures in the region could wear away the ice that the one-meter-tall birds call home. Seeking Antarctica s Huddled Masses: Humans Make First Contact with Emperor Penguin Colony [Slide Show] 2013-01-17T17:45:02.153Z He needed them to write but not for the microscope, so every time he raised or lowered his glasses, the band wore away at the hair at his temples. Can a Jellyfish Unlock the Secret of Immortality? 2012-11-28T23:26:58Z Erosion, or the wearing away of the surface layer, happens. Sand is added to Delaware beaches to counter erosion 2012-01-20T15:54:40Z The grass is really there to keep the soil together, but when the grass gets rubbed off, you get these depressions, because the clay dries and wears away and turns to dust.” Wimbledon’s Guardians of Grass Face Olympics, Too 2012-06-25T00:23:33Z The hot afternoon wore away while this new train puffed slowly deeper and deeper into rustic America until it reached Bagdad. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Slowly, under proper guidance and direction, the sensitiveness wears away through repeated experience of a contrary sort, and such qualities as create a self-reliance take its place. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z The day wore away in the discussion, and it had to be renewed on the 7th, and again on the 8th—Sigismund being present on these latter occasions. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The afternoon was beginning to wear away before Madeline put in an appearance. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Of this sort were his thoughts as he strolled up and down for hours, wearing away the long "night watches," till a faint grayish tinge above the horizon showed that morning was not very distant. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z The spring wore away, but the text showed no signs of being finished. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z But ere long the novelty of his position wears away, the thought of his father recurs less frequently, and his old views and feelings resume their sway. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z The day wore away in this, and the completion of the hearing was adjourned till the 26th. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Dr. Hauser’s report involved cases where the silicone coating of the defibrillator lead wore away, setting up the potential for a short circuit when the device fires a life-saving jolt. Flaws in St. Jude Heart Defibrillator Shake the Industry 2012-04-07T01:02:26Z "And how," said the youth, whose shyness was fast wearing away--"and how am I to get my liberty when Pharold is in your power?" The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z The night wore away; at half past eleven Sylvia dropped her valise from the window and whistled that she was off with the raggle-taggle gipsies—oh. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Thus the autumn wore away, till at last, Dearborn seemed to awake from his torpor. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z As the days wore away, and Madeira came and went, even the flying fishes ceased to attract, and the noises of the ship grew more distant, the people less obtrusive. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Some indeed say, that there were lines made by passion on her face, which never quite wore away again, but grew deeper as she grew older. Mabel, Vol. III (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-04T02:00:58.490Z As the winter wore away, that second winter in Plymouth colony that proved so hard to endure, the new state of things in the Hopkins household continued. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z As March comes on this chill wears away, and in April and May the temperature of the galleries is delightful, and it is impossible to find a more agreeable retreat. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z And you have on the same dress you wore away from Chicago! The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z Ten days rolled on without a letter from the committee:—a fortnight wore away, and yet none had returned. Quodlibet 2012-03-26T02:00:29.820Z To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The night wore away, the dawn came, lifting the fog as the sun shot up out of the sea. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z The winter wore away, and they still tarried. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z This will prevent a shoulder forming at the ends of the bar as the face wears away. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The long hours of night wore away, and the morning broke, bright, fresh, and frosty. It May Be True, Vol. III (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:14.013Z The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z These teeth in both upper and lower jaws are extremely long-crowned or hypsodont, successive portions being pushed out as the surface wears away, a process which continues until the animal becomes advanced in age. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Thus languidly for her did the day wear away. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z Then the upper work surface being taper the thick side a would wear away the side b of the wheel, and the groove ground would not be parallel to f. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Waters continually dripping wear away the hardest stone; year falling after year will at length overcome the strongest god: an oak-tree outlasts many generations of men; a mountain or a river outlasts many celestial dynasties. Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z In the words of Spencer, "All things are growing or decaying, accumulating matter or wearing away, integrating or disintegrating." Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy 2012-03-12T03:00:27.817Z "Bit by bit it wears away," said the girl, sadly. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z The time was wearing away rapidly, and before long he would have to rejoin his own team for the championship season. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z As it takes a considerable time to wear away half a pound of solid lubricant, it may be advisable to measure by minutes instead of using the speed index. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z March wore away, seals were plenty, and readily taken; and though the bergs ground together and made fierce onsets into the pack, our ice-ship held gallantly on her way. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Thus the second morning of their tedious ride began to wear away. Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds 2012-02-27T03:00:13.497Z This illiberal feeling is, however, fast wearing away; but, among the lower orders, the application of herbs and other simples is yet wholly resorted to for the removal of their complaints. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Patched pates and plastered cheeks were plentiful about the streets; there were rumours, too, of tragedies, but these rumours proved baseless when the morning wore away. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Furthermore, very little of the belt’s strength is lost by wearing away its weakest side. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z However, to the others it seemed that the strangeness between them and Veronica was wearing away, and this afternoon they felt closer to her than they ever had before. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z She said nothing, but she rubbed the back of her glove as though to wear away a speck of dirt. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z Sometimes this may be seen upon the ocean beach or rolling about in the breakers, where it has been liberated by the wearing away of the cliffs. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z The day wore away in preparation for the march. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z It must not be so hard as to project above the surface of the wheel; or in other words, it should wear away about as fast as does the emery. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z And so the weeks wore away in Committee, and a day or two after the Coronation, the Bill came on for the third reading. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z The ice is constantly wearing away; indeed so great is the discharge of water from the melting of the ice and the snow, that a rapid river is all the time rushing out of it. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z But gradually the wild turmoil of grief wore away, and she fell into a heavy sleep. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Fair scenes for childhood's opening bloom, For sportive youth to stray in, For manhood to enjoy his strength; And age to wear away in! The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z But in this case, also, that part of the wheel surface that performs grinding duty will gradually wear away, leaving a shoulder or projecting surface upon the wheel. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Hours wore away, “The evening came, the sun descended,” and the truant insects returned to their hive, to the great joy of the observant overseer. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z Billy shivered and flushed alternately, and his blue eyes had a glassy look, and his breath came harder and faster as the slow sad day wore away. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z I hope it will wear away and this trembling improve. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z She had hoped for Allaraine to come to her that night; but the hours wore away, and when false dawn foreshadowed the morning he had failed her for the first time since her incarnation. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z This induces another evil in that it dulls the advance edge of the drill flute, and wears away the clearance which is of such vital importance to the free action of the drill. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z A persistent dropping will, it is said, in time wear away considerably harder material than I am composed of. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z Now it happened to be a day of great excitement in Hellabrun, and as the morning wore away, a chattering, restless crowd of people—men, women, and even little children—assembled in the market place. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z But this impression soon wore away, and in a few days he became the centre of almost universal attraction. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z As the winter wore away and the early Roman spring broke, the last vestige of the discomfort of the first weeks vanished. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z In the one case the abrasion which should be distributed over the whole area of the fitting parts is at first confined to the projections having contact, which, therefore, soon wear away. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z In Lincoln's soul there lived a faith in God's integrity which no dark storm of human faithlessness, and no delay of heaven's righteous judgments could eclipse or wear away. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z So they plotted and planned, heads close together, as the night wore away. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z The cares and toils and anxieties of his spiritual flock were even then wearing away his life. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z Yours as God pleaseth, in that, which no waters can quench, no time forget, nor distance wear away.” Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z It was at these times we formed the almost passionate attachment which later years slowly wore away. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Minute by minute the hours wore away, and with every minute Ernest's indignation grew deeper and deeper. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z I will soon convince her, that the gay insignificant crowd cannot wear away the impression which her kindness stamped on my heart in early childhood. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z In this manner the winter wore away, and a severe winter I thought it was; for in riding a distance of two miles, in two instances, I had my feet frozen. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z At no time, therefore, could the rapidity of motion in the bulging strata have exceeded the capacity of the river to wear away the obstruction, and the bulge was fifty miles across! Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:29.743Z They seem to be all that remains of an island which Ocean had first thrown up, and was now busy wearing away. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z And so the weeks wore away, and Edie wondered all to no purpose. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z When he finds that one of his pine trees has fallen, through the wearing away of the soil, he sits down close beside it, just as though he were watching beside a corpse. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z They cracked a bottle, and as the night wore away a choice supper was served by one of the attendants of the prison. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z NEW YORK—The euro hit a 15-month low against the dollar in the penultimate trading day of 2011, as Europe's festering sovereign debt problems continued to wear away at investors' confidence. Euro At Risk After Hitting 15-Month Low 2011-12-29T21:31:36Z Furthermore, the engines wear away rapidly, on account of their high speed. Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants A Practice Treatise Setting Forth the Principles of Gas-Engines and Producer Design, the Selection and Installation of an Engine, Conditions of Perfect Operation, Producer-Gas Engines and Their Possibilities, the Care of Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants, with a Chapter on Volatile Hydrocarbon and Oil Engines 2011-12-28T03:00:31.087Z The evening wore away slowly, and Cyril and Netta said little to one another, each absorbed in their own thoughts and doubts and perplexities. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z The night wore away with me, wet, cold and sleepless. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z If the gearing is correct, observation will show that the engaging surfaces of the wheel teeth are smooth and either dark or possibly polished from wearing away of the plating. Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches 2011-12-20T03:00:26.380Z The horses plodded doggedly up and up, and the beauty of every spot as they reached it wore away Persis' anger. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The tests made should determine whether the power developed is not obtained largely by means of controlling devices which cause premature wearing away of the engine parts. Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants A Practice Treatise Setting Forth the Principles of Gas-Engines and Producer Design, the Selection and Installation of an Engine, Conditions of Perfect Operation, Producer-Gas Engines and Their Possibilities, the Care of Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants, with a Chapter on Volatile Hydrocarbon and Oil Engines 2011-12-28T03:00:31.087Z So the night wore away, and another day dawned. Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts 2011-12-17T03:00:14.840Z The excitement of the evening kept me wakeful, and the night wore away and the morning dawned, without sleep for a moment visiting my eyes. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z The long night wore away, and the dismal dawn came. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z He lay on his bed, so pallid and worn that every one save Seth thought he was wearing away to the land o’ the leal. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z She wore away next afternoon, but that great box yonder was washed on shore, and when she saw it she pointed to poor baby, then to the chest, and smiled—and died.” Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z The month of November was wearing away when our family began to think of Venice. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z And so the winter wore away, for the longest time has an end. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z A long evening wore away, a kind of semi-darkness settled over the sea, but this short night soon gave place once more to-day. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z But gradually the feeling wore away, warmth stole over them, then noses could be protruded over the quilts, and by-and-by sleep sealed up their senses. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z So one way or another the winter wore away far more quickly than would be imagined. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z If you will take this course, I think when you shall see what the doctrine will be called, the astonishment you express that it should be regarded as Calvinism will wear away.” Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z Winter was wearing away when, through his friend Thomas Williams, another stroke of good fortune came to him. The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z And so the autumn wore away among these, peaceful glens. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z The night was wearing away when somebody called 'Vernon for a song!' The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z As the winter wore away, I repeatedly saw him in Balliol hockey squashes, chasing the ball about with the agility of a terrier pup. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z At length the night wore away, the sun of Africa shot his glorious rays upward from behind the rugged mountain walls of the kloof, and broad daylight again spread over the landscape. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Their discovery that death does not destroy the inner consciousness was a great surprise to them, but the novelty of the discovery soon wore away. Beyond 2011-11-27T03:00:13.650Z The winter wore away, full of peace and pleasure. A Mere Chance, Vol. 1 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:44.097Z But by degrees the slow, continual pressure of habit wore away the edge of her distaste, as a constant sea-wash will blunt the rim of a shell. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z This first chance furnished no opening, however; neither, as the morning wore away, did several other chances. Out of the Air 2011-11-21T03:00:14.460Z The softer the rock is, the more the water wears away particles by its continual movement. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Gone all to nothing—wore away like a flock of thread. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z The continual dropping of water wears away the stone. Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:34.213Z “Meanwhile my life wears away, and ‘there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave whither I go.’ The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z My life wears away in lingering sorrow at the endless delays that attend on this affair.... The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z Synovial fluid provides a slippery surface for the bone ends, so that they don't rub together and the cartilage doesn't wear away. Warm your joints in cold weather 2011-11-07T14:37:04Z Kate was cheerful now, but the affliction through which she had passed had given a shade of pensive sadness to her beautiful face, which time alone could wear away. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z As much time wore away, I gradually hitched my chair in a backward direction, to permit a stealthy glance at Margaret on the back piazza. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z In honour of me she played 267on the piano "Hail Columbia" and "Yankee Doodle," and the day wore away too soon. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z Time did its work at last, even on his adamantine character, softening the asperities, and wearing away the corners of a disposition, the angular eccentricities of which had long been so noticeable. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z Then even those wear away, and everything becomes as silent as the grave. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z The night wore away at last, and at the usual hour the boys were at their posts. The Haunted Mine 2011-10-28T02:00:23.833Z Even if my body had not been wearing away as formerly, my mind had become excessively wearied. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z Still he sat, like an ancient stone That time has forgotten to wear away— While streamed the forest's green and gold, Like banners on a windy day. The Deluge and Other Poems 2011-10-15T02:00:29.350Z Nearly 50 ministers were present, and the impressions then made will, it is hoped, never wear away. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z Simple messages, Petrino said, designed to inspire and wear away the doubts of a young player a long way from home. Little-known AJ Jenkins turning heads at Illinois and around Big Ten as nation?s top receiver 2011-10-12T08:36:45Z I know now just how water feels, trying to wear away 18 the proverbial stone. Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z Insane people can not do that, I reflected, and gradually the tremor and excitement wore away. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z It wears away all love this trenchant art; Whittling with keen-edged wit the hearer's heart. A Century of Emblems 2011-10-08T02:00:24.280Z But recession and deficits wore away political support, and both are set to expire at the end of the year. In Iowa, Ethanol Still Has Power to Slip Up a Candidate 2011-10-08T00:37:22Z It is like the constant dropping that wears away the stone. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z It is noteworthy that any of the layers in the scute of a box turtle can form the cornified surface of the scute when the layers above it wear away or are shed. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Well, I hope all that will wear away in time. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z Heavy drops in rapid succession pattered on bare heads, resounded on the tin plates, splashed into food, and, by constant dropping, wore away tempers. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z My anguish, my melancholy, were heavier on me; as each day wore away the jail became odious, detestable. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z His shyness wore away as he talked and his inherited ease of manner and his birthright of good breeding came back to him and sat easily upon him. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z But when the following, also, wore away, without producing any reply, she wrote again, proposing, if Miss Arbe had not time to attend to her request, to submit it to Miss Bydel. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z Winter wore away, and with the approach of spring the invalid emerged from the shadow of death; and old dog Tray remained at his post. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z But lo! next day not only the swamp but the village itself was enveloped in a dark, wet mist, and the day wore away without the sun once appearing. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z But when the winter wore away he gave us to understand he had an appointment somewhere; and so he was allowed to go about his business. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z The forenoon wore away, the river got narrower, but, though we could see a distance of ten miles before us, neither life nor sign of life could be perceived. Medical Life in the Navy 2011-09-08T02:00:20.387Z Use will probably wear away the want of smoothness at present complained of in some of them. Violins and Violin Makers Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artistes, their Followers and Imitators, to the present time. With Essays on Important Subjects Connected with the Violin. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.337Z They had been drifting slowly southwards, and the iceberg was being influenced by warmer currents, and slowly wearing away. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z Then, firm in the belief that a constant drop will wear away a stone, he began persistently to tease the king into letting him go on his journey. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z If the constant drop of water wears away the hardest stone it seemed perfectly reasonable to believe that the constant biff of boulders might batter through the hardest bottom. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z So the evening wears away, and by ten o’clock you will probably just be sufficiently tired to enjoy thoroughly your little swing-cot and your cool white sheets. Medical Life in the Navy 2011-09-08T02:00:20.387Z And in old landscapes, as in old people, the flesh wears away, and the bones become prominent. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z It was wearing away; it was weakening day by day, through genial influences, and the absence of all things which reminded him of Fairburn and its master, but it was not dead yet. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 2/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:33.793Z The day wore away, the sun set in a cloudscape of indescribable glory, the short twilight succeeded, then the stars peeped out through the blue rifts in the sky. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z As the weeks went on, and her first shyness and homesickness wore away, she began thoroughly to enjoy herself. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z As the long months of autumn and winter wore away she had seemed, with a singular clarity of vision, to see his temptation and to enter spiritually into his struggle. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z The paint wore away long ago: and this timber will never see paint any more. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z Any preliminary disappointment there may have been soon wears away as the real excellence of the course and its difficulties are appreciated. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z So the long morning wore away and the dying man still pillowed his head in Charlotte’s lap. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z Yet the helpless corn by degrees wore away the solid adamant of its oppressor. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z Tracy came out and we had a big talk about things… I was becoming more susceptible to mood fluctuation as the year wore away, and knew that my depression was part of reaching adulthood. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z The time seemed to pass very slowly, but the month wore away, and then came the move into the country. Jill's Red Bag 2011-08-13T02:00:21.893Z And you were no grabber yourself, I suppose, till your land and all you had grabbed wore away from you! Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z The stupor of the days of travel wore away, and I began to see myself as in a mirror. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z At last the weary weeks wore away, and their eyes were gladdened by the sight of land. The Story of the Toys 2011-08-05T02:00:49.720Z Out of one such hole the water is now rushing, and if it is not soon stopped will wear away the soil and escape in such quantities as to lower the level behind the hatch. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z With laughter and singing and story telling and dance the night wore away. Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people 2011-08-02T02:00:20.603Z She knew it would have to wear away of its own accord. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z After the first thrills of victory, the glamor wore away as we rested and worked. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Hour after hour wore away and nothing happened. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z Thus reasoned the good old fellow; and days, weeks, and months wore away in the expectation of Gaspard's return. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z They exhaust, wear away, break down with work, and rebuild on food and rest. Think A Book for To-day 2011-07-27T02:00:35.180Z Thus did this long and most miserable day wear away, and night came on. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z No. 10 shows a segment of an iron pipe fitted in the center of the wheel to prevent wearing away of material. Advanced Toy Making for Schools 2011-07-24T02:00:09.413Z The half hour wore away, and he stood on the rose-embowered porch. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z The afternoon wore away, and the girl became anxious. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z You are growing sensible; let this strange feeling wear away. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z Whether he sought a voluntary death, or wore away his remaining years in secret penance, can only be conjectured, for all search was vain. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z The blowhole, which is featured in several travel websites, was created by pounding surf that undercut and wore away a lava shelf. Tourists saw Calif. man playing near Maui blow hole moments before wave knocked him down 2011-07-14T02:31:04Z I think the objection of my years will wear away with the length of my suit. The Mystery of Francis Bacon 2011-07-09T02:00:14.663Z The loneliness soon wore away, and before realizing it she began to feel at home—almost one of them, true to her spirit of adaptability. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z But time wore away, and both were abandoned. The Widow Barnaby Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:16.980Z The problem is that this wears away at what is considered “private.” Federal Judge and His Very Famous Law Clerk Say The Fourth Amendment 'Is All But Obsolete' Thanks To Safeway Club Card, Amazon, and Google 2011-06-28T18:41:22Z As for the visiters, some slept on the billiard-table; others, like ourselves, scrambled for a few paltry stump bedsteads, whilst the most philosophical wore away the night in drinking and gambling. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Five years after, Bacon, still a suppliant, wrote to Walsingham: "I think the objection to my years will wear away with the length of my suit." The Mystery of Francis Bacon 2011-07-09T02:00:14.663Z It seemed as if he were preyed upon by some inward grief, which wore away the fresh bloom that had been formerly on his features. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z Day by day the absence of Agnes wore away, and day after day saw some business preparatory to departure dispatched. The Widow Barnaby Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:16.980Z The sand and other abrasive material being swept along on the beds of the streams slowly wore away much of the rock. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z The morning wore away, and Tom began to feel anxious. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z I think the objection of my years will wear away with the length of my suit. The Mystery of Francis Bacon 2011-07-09T02:00:14.663Z Hereupon I shuddered involuntarily; but my terror soon wore away. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z "Constant use does not wear away its power." The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z It must be long yet before I can help them effectually, and meantime the bright youth of my little Els�, and the very life of our toilworn patient mother, will be wearing away. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z With such hopeful conversation the day wore away, but before night we were out again in open sea, and for another fortnight we saw no more of Australia. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z As the third morning, however, wore away, and Ruth did not put in an appearance, William—as we have seen—got a little anxious. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z But as the night wore away, and the dawn of a new day was breaking he began to move, and then to toss restlessly upon the cot. If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z His faults will wear away—his fire will be chastened—and then eyes will do homage to his brilliancy. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z Sounds from the street below became rarer as the hours wore away. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z The novelty of all these curious and wonderful sights wore away after awhile, and then began my circus life in all its stern reality. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z The evening wore away until it grew late. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z At length, however, the evening wore away; a signal from his Excellency, and of one accord they rose and crossed to the star-illumined cloister adjoining. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z But the day was wearing away; they must go home; the burden, however heavy, must be lifted and carried.—— A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z But as the long June days wore away, Martine had little time for anything outside her home; she could not deny the fact that her mother was growing paler and thinner. Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' 2011-05-20T02:00:37.457Z He took to studying the new man and presently felt the slight, inexplicable prejudice that he had formed upon the introduction, wearing away. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z So, in physics, mountains wear away, and glaciers increase. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z The minutes wore away; motionless in his corner, the mountebank now watched; then with his head on his elbow, seemed sunk in thought. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z As the night gradually wore away, the three men were seated around a dim fire, warmly discussing the fate of the two boys. The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 2011-05-07T02:00:28.747Z All these events consumed many weeks and wore away the late winter and early spring months. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z I can forgive now, but over me have rolled waves enough in thirty years to wear away stone. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z The hours wore away, yet they seemed minutes to her; the stars came out, and the tardy moon rose! Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z But the secret confided to him lay heavily on his conscience, and the struggle there wore away his strength. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z “My nose is wearing away with one dreadful drop.” The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk 2011-04-27T02:00:21.617Z This uneasiness of the first night afloat would soon wear away, of course; when the boys might be able to take things as they came without worrying about anything. The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat 2011-04-13T02:00:14.140Z The day wore away in seeing wonders, and in chatting with old friends. Granny's Wonderful Chair & Its Tales of Fairy Times 2011-04-12T02:00:26.413Z Drops of curiosity were wearing away the stone of the matron’s stare. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z The shoes are placed in front of the image of the god near the foot of the hill, and are said to gradually wear away by the end of the year. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z Thou hast hit the true secret of thy trouble with me,—there is no real blessing upon our grease,—and one of us silently wears away at the thought. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z Such snubs are trifling in themselves, but, like constant dropping of water in one place, they wear away the spirit at last. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z "I willing swear, but not through threats,' said I, "For life's a burden; but I'll tell you why: Uncertain fears shall wear away his heart, And even wealth shall fail to soothe his smart.' The Anglican Friar and the Fish which he Took by Hook and by Crook 2011-03-13T03:00:22.773Z Leaning upon the paling, she suffered me to talk on, smiling from time to time, by way of thanks; for, as the evening wore away, she lacked courage to answer me. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z As she listened, while the afternoon wore away, she was conscious of some change in him. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z I am here wearing away the winter,—a ruin amongst ruins!... Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z The afternoon wears away slowly with the passengers. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z Thus the day wore away: the sweet hymn floated through the silence until the Child was nearly wearied out with pleasure; and the Nautilus, and the Velella, and the Volute turned their course homeward. The Ravens and the Angels With Other Stories and Parables 2011-02-23T03:00:29.860Z We’d run through blades all the time, just use them till they wore away. Slap Shot: 3 Rangers on Their American Youth Hockey Memories 2011-02-20T06:19:03Z So the night wore away under rapidly growing adverse impressions. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z He made a careful study of Niagara Falls, which cuts its deep gorge toward Lake Ontario, for seven miles, and estimated that it wore away a foot a year. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z The day wears away, and the sunset finds the passengers well acquainted, and a healthy family feeling growing up among them. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z But the day at length wore away, with its pleasure, toil, and excitement; and not sorry were they, after their perpendicular descent, to find themselves safe in the inn at Chamouny. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z The first embarrassment wore away before long, and Molly took her place in the corner of the bar with the tacit approval of every man in the room. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z The whole afternoon wore away, and still Waldemar did not appear. Under a Charm, Vol. I (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.700Z But as the days follow on, and the newness of the prison life begins to wear away, they listen with more respect to the "man of God." The Nation Behind Prison Bars 2011-02-10T03:00:55.530Z However, Ben said nothing to Hubert, for in his own mind he began to think that the soldier had a sorrow, which would perhaps wear away in time; and the sailor was not wrong. The Torn Bible Or Hubert's Best Friend 2011-02-09T03:00:51.890Z This, of course, was effected much more rapidly than the wearing away of the hard limestone bed. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z As the winter wore away, however, she began to see the bottom of the little buckskin bag. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z But it was of no avail; all her stratagems but served to wear away the day; evening came, when they must part. Tales from Spenser; Chosen from the Faerie Queene 2011-02-06T03:00:52.580Z It cannot wear away, it is invisible, omnipresent. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z But the morning wore away, and, contrary to his habit, Napoleon did not come near his neighbors of The Briars. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z The waters of Lake Erie could never have flowed to Lake Ontario without wearing away at the Gorge we now see. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z Well, you can afford him this petty revenge at your first meeting; the old grudge still remains, but it will wear away upon longer acquaintance. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z In nature the hoof wears away properly of itself, but the shod hoof needs regular trimming attention, while the frog must not be trimmed, for it is the soft growing part that nourishes the hoof. A Guide for the Study of Animals 2011-01-18T03:00:14.913Z As the afternoon wore away, and the present supply was exhausted, Sam was dispatched after another bottle, and the social meeting continued until evening. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z It is ticklish business, because sometimes the rock grinds the jumper, and then the wings and point wear away. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z It not only picked up loose particles, but also scoured and wore away solid rocks along its bed. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z But prejudice is wearing away, and the Dutchman and the Yankee, in particular, find it possible to live in proximity and charity. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z I was prosperous in all my undertakings; I married; then my restlessness began to wear away, I thought I had settled down for life. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z The night wore away, and nothing could be done. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Go on fighting bravely, dear; do not allow these little troubles to wear away your courage. Betty's Battles an Everyday Story 2011-01-02T03:00:19.670Z The hot afternoon wore away, and the sun sank towards the mountains which the prisoner had been the first to explore, and touched with its rays the roofs of the dwellings he himself had erected. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z In this manner did that memorable night wear away. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z That night, which seemed everlasting, finally wore away, dawn came, and the signal of distress was hoisted; a ship passed at no great distance, but took no notice of them. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z "My dear Constance," he would answer, "I'm saving the cost of it on my ties; for my dandyism is gradually wearing away." Dr. Adriaan 2010-12-29T03:00:33.467Z Being then in youth’s bloom, in its glory and prime, My grief wore away with the swiftness of time. Poems With a Sketch of the Life and Experience of Annie R. Smith 2010-12-26T03:00:20.460Z The afternoon gradually wore away, and the words of Dingle were found to be true. The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life 2010-12-20T17:12:29.603Z I never bet," answered the Councillor; "I always calculate, and I find that the calculation that drops will wear away a stone, though uncertain, is on the whole correct. The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. 2010-12-20T17:12:22.067Z Cold glaciers or ice sheets atop the mountains could have protected them from wearing away, Cox suggests. ?Fossil? Mountains Entombed by Ice 2010-10-18T16:28:00Z The majority get pushed down the road and pushed down the road and pushed down the road until they wear away to nothingness. The 48 Hours Rule 2010-07-27T15:51:00Z The quality of those recordings was never that faithful in the first place and wore away over the years. Bit by Electronic Bit, a Great Cantor Is Restored 2010-07-21T01:50:00Z Six weeks of training wear away the foul speech, double negatives and incorrect tenses. Silicon Valley's Prison Call Center 2010-06-10T19:00:00Z One warning: If the markings on your syringe or medicine cup wear away, replace the device promptly to guarantee that your child gets the right amount of medicine. 8 Ways to Prevent Medication Errors in Kids 2010-05-03T22:01:00Z When the cartilage that cushions bones wears away, it does not grow back. Patient Money: Caring for Hips and Knees to Avoid Artificial Joints 2010-04-23T14:36:00Z And that reality is wearing away household budgets and people’s patience. Microcosm of the Housing Crisis on an Arizona Street 2010-03-22T22:59:00Z Our failure to confront that is going to color a lot of people’s view of the Bush administration until history finally wears away at that falsehood. On the White House: Rove on Rove: A Conversation With the Former Bush Senior Adviser 2010-03-10T22:11:00Z A few months later she reinjured her knee while attending to one of her young clients, and a doctor told her that the bones in her knee were softening and the cartilage was wearing away. 2010-01-13T07:00:00Z The engine uses up coal and water to produce motion, the stream wears away its bank, the growing corn-blade draws tribute from the soil. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers The season wore away with no prospect of a better result. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies Her timidity wore away in due time, for Aunt Abby–a counterpart of her sister–was in no wise awe-inspiring. The Girl From Tim's Place As the writings of the stage grew more robust, the custom altogether wore away. A Cursory History of Swearing It is to ‘that nook of earth’ that Horace looks, if the unkind Fates forbid his residence at his favourite Tibur, for a resting-place for his ‘age to wear away in.’ The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil As his despondency was wont to wear away, his penuriousness in the same degree increased; and at such periods a penny for the most necessary purpose was obstinately refused. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 A pretty portrait," whispered my companion, "of one of a class fast wearing away. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 This return to the memories of the wilderness wore away something of Chip’s cool reserve, and when the house was reached her eyes had grown tender. The Girl From Tim's Place Such constant care, such incessant application of mind, drinking up and exhausting the finer spirits, upon which life and health so essentially depend, will wear away a stronger man than I am. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams The ardour of her studies and the rigour of her duties combined—but more than either that wearing away of the body by a restless mind—had begun to affect her health. Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame The needle consists of a length of 36-gauge steel wire, and as this wears away slowly the jaws of the holder can be loosened and a fresh length pushed through. Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 At length, my dizziness in some measure wore away, so that I returned to my work; but my system had received a shock that was not to be got rid of at once. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician It wore away in time, however, for she had made almost marvellous progress under Miss Phinney. The Girl From Tim's Place The time spends and the campaign wears away, and Howe makes no great figure yet. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams When underground channels have been begun, coursing streams of water assist the chemical action and wear away the rock by simple friction. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands The shores, much worn and still wearing away by the ceaseless action of the waters, give evidence of having been considerably more extended at no distant period of time. The Story of Malta Miss Millington said she thought it was, and in such gladsome fashion the evening wore away. Stranded in Arcady It was some time ere she could be made to talk again, but finally that wore away and then her story came. The Girl From Tim's Place The night slowly wore away, and when the faint purplish light softened the eastern sky, he arose and going apart from his sleeping comrades, he knelt down and prayed earnestly to the ever-living gods. In Story-land After a current between them was once established, the land on each side would wear away rapidly. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands But these are wearing away the ground over the whole country, while the sea is only eating away at the coast line. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight As continual dropping will wear away a stone, so I seldom neglect to put in a word when we meet, though to-day I might for your sake have refrained. Glories of Spain A little of this reticence wore away in due time, however, and then Aunt Mandy once more referred to her sister. The Girl From Tim's Place "Yours, as God pleaseth, in that which no waters can quench, no time forget, nor distance wear away, but remains forever." A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn And yet there was something in his nature, without his wishing it, which was favourable to the isolation and seclusion in which, in the following century, the religious life of the Pietists wore away. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. As the afternoon wore away, the clouds and smoke that hung heavily over the city seemed to settle lower and lower, until within the narrow hall-way it was almost dark. The Mystery of Evelin Delorme A Hypnotic Story On this side, the isle terminated at its point by a kind of stockade, formed of large piles, driven in to prevent the soil from wearing away. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 I think I never saw so striking a resemblance before, but after you are acquainted with him the impression will wear away, because he is so different in every other way.” McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893 In Hair-cap Moss a membrane is stretched quite across the mouth, like a drum-head, retaining the spores until this wears away. The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools “Huh!—These rivers wear away the soft limestone layer,—if it is this kind of a cave,—’till they come to the harder sandstone. Unexplored! And then the wind—it whirled, it roared, it got upon its giant legs, and fairly howled with rage as the weary hours of that first night in camp wore away. Reminiscences of service with the Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers, and a memorial of Col. George H. Browne But if the cause of the roughness is from wearing away of the stone, so that the surface of the road is brought down to or near the foundation, then the road needs resurfacing. The Future of Road-making in America But as Howard had said, the resemblance seemed to wear away somewhat as I talked with him, and I began to wonder that I had felt it so much. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893 As the afternoon wore away the storm increased. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir Then the first chance they find to get through the sandstone,—perhaps through a crack made by 147an earthquake or something,—they go down and wear away a deeper level. Unexplored! The afternoon wore away, and anxiously the two boys awaited the coming of Allen. Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West The arm which showed below the velvet-banded cuff of the rusty brown coat was knotted and corded, like the roots of an oak where the water wears away the bank in the spring rains. The Firebrand Winter wore away into spring, and the girls went on doggedly with their tasks. Nancy of Paradise Cottage Will no lapse of time wear away this abhorred image from your memory? Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Try as they would to “get busy,” Worth and Jones found themselves accomplishing nothing as the afternoon wore away. The Auto Boys' Vacation As the afternoon wore away, gloomy clouds gathered in the north-west; and at six a violent squall came from that quarter, attended with snow and sleet. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea Even the Tetongs themselves grew tired of looking when nothing seemed likely to happen, and the forenoon wore away as usual, well filled with duties. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop God has given every fresh human soul something which rises above its surroundings, and which even want and vice do not wear away. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them It is clear that such a view of human life must prove fatal to its sacredness; and that its results would make themselves increasingly felt, as the awe wore away which old associations now inspire. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus So the winter wore away peacefully in the valley, and the spring came again. The Story of a Red Deer As the conical enamel-covered crown wears away, the teeth of the young and old animals have a totally different appearance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" Having thus delivered himself of his thoughts, Carl Merriweather continued to watch in silence, and he saw that the night was wearing away. Little Oskaloo or, The White Whirlwind But evening wore away and finally the night, before his well-known face was seen at the door. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life So wore away the first night of agony this young creature ever knew. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 Miguel, cautious of speaking about themselves, because he noticed that it embarrassed Maximina, turned the conversation to some pleasing subject and tried to make her laugh, so that her natural bashfulness might wear away. Maximina The old spirit and the glamour were gradually wearing away, only to be momentarily revived in the poetry of Goronwy Owen, nearly two centuries later. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The direction of marine currents is also liable to be changed by various accidents, as by the heaping up of new sand-banks, or the wearing away of cliffs and promontories. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology As the Summer wore away, her suitors dropped off like early candidates for office, and left the field almost entirely to the two leading men of the camp—Sandy and the Parson. First Fam'lies of the Sierras The words haunted the simple old man, sitting alone to watch the night wear away. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 The April afternoon wore away while in his own particular bookshop kept by Mr. Brough, an ancient man with a white beard, he took down from the shelves volume after volume. Plashers Mead A Novel Not slow-wasting pain, Nor even the threatening, certain stroke of death; These do but wear away, then break, the chain Which bound the spirit down to things beneath. Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion The evening was wearing away without any opportunity of entering upon this interesting subject, when to our great satisfaction, we heard the clattering of horses' hoofs, and Albino made his appearance. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. In the mean time, the enthusiasm which led to the revolution, and which might have achieved independence, was wearing away. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. If they are nailed the wood wears away quickly, and the heads of the nails stick up perhaps half an inch, and offer one of the most admirable opportunities for puncture that could be found. Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 Thus the hours wore away which might have otherwise been spent, and would have rendered these people unfit for the next day's work. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 "I reckon some of us can be trusted to wear away a few majorities," said Mr. Sanders, dryly, and it was his last contribution to the discussion. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction In this wise the night wore on, and with the night his madness wore away. Man and Maid But as continual dropping wears away stones, this incessant hammering finally showed effect. The Greater Republic A History of the United States It may be an hour before the effects of the drug wear away. The Ten-foot Chain or, Can Love Survive the Shackles? A Unique Symposium “Because the old adage has it, ‘That constant dropping will wear away the hardest stone.’ A Daughter of the Union The day wore away with nothing but skirmishes, in which Morgan's riflemen, and the Maryland militia under Colonel Gist, rendered good service. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools I have, since that time, wandered in many a clime, to wear away my grief, but in vain. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 The government was insistent that McClellan should push his advance against Richmond, but the favorable autumn wore away and the wet season arrived before a plan of campaign was formulated. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Could she read his inner thoughts, he wondered, that each hour of this day as it wore away did but tighten the grip of the bitter desolating pain that had closed around his heart? John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising “I did not think the forest went so far,” she murmured, as the day wore away and the shadowy vista of woods still opened before her. A Daughter of the Union I’m a good deal shaken, but that will wear away. The Ruined Cities of Zululand But there never was love at first sight that a week's perseverance could not wear away. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 The inscription consists of six lines, but several of the letters composing it have unfortunately been destroyed by the wearing away of the rock. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments Thus day after day, whilst we lather and scrub, Time wasteth and blasteth with many a rub, Till thinner and thinner, the soap wears away, And age hands us over to dust and decay. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. But as the day wore away proofs that grim-visaged war was raging in the land came more and more into evidence. A Daughter of the Union The wearing away of the land in certain places lightened and weakened the crust at these places, so that it bent upward in a ridge. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place The day wore away; the sun had gone down behind the mountains in parting splendor, and evening was folding her thoughtful wing,—and the little one had not yet returned. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia A week can be passed in this way very pleasantly, for the charm of the bush never wears away; the mystery is always the same. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa The afternoon wore away slowly and painfully and merged into night suddenly. The Blind Lion of the Congo I do not know that one can assign a predominant place to any one of these factors; they are each one as the drop of water that, joined with its fellows, wears away stone. The Intelligence of Woman In the rocky ground the two explorers found that the stream had widened its channel by entering a narrow crevice and wearing away its walls. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place But the day wore away and the husky did not appear. The Whelps of the Wolf The little girl's shyness wore away and she chatted with Ruth about school, about teachers and lessons and play. Fidelity A Novel Leaning on the brush not only wears away the bristles, but sometimes injures the face of the type, too. Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades The continual dropping of water wears away a stone at last. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 The continual washing of the water wears away stone. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Gradually, however, as the uneventful hours wore away, we forgot that in eternal vigilance lay our safety, and relaxed our hold. An American Girl Abroad Well, the day wore away the rebs making feints first at one point, then another. Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer A Drummer Boy from Maine Practice was resumed, but there was a notable feeling of constraint among the fellows, which did not entirely pass off as the afternoon wore away. Under Boy Scout Colors "Water wears away a rock!" he said, when his friend Licinius once asked him why he looked so gloomy. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 Here its force wears away another hollow; and so it zigzags down-stream. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place "Oh! she will forget it; time, marriage, and the world will wear away all that." Priests, Women, and Families On the third he spoke to his wife, and little by 21 little the coolness wore away. Jan Vedder's Wife While in camp, mounted battery drills wore away the hours of impatience; men in those days were eager for the fray. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery Ay, I have turned the corner of womanhood, and I’m wearing away down the hillside of life. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl After wearing away their subterranean channels, leaping down from one level to another, forming waterfalls and lakes, some emerge finally through hillsides in the form of springs. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Slowly the afternoon wore away, and with the coming of night it grew darker than usual, as though a storm was brewing. Boys of The Fort Or, A Young Captain's Pluck Slowly the forenoon wore away and still nothing was seen of the missing craft. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon And out there, on the lonely guard Station, nerves had run ragged, always waiting, always watching, wearing away even the iron discipline of their military background. Derelict After a while, however, the novelty of the thing wore away. The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901) Wind, water, and ice are the three great agencies that wear away the land, bring rock fragments long distances, and deposit them where aqueous rocks are being formed. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place What with the sea roaring on one side, and Mrs. Fellows's babies on the other, it's enough to wear away her strength. The Lamplighter But the night wore away without interruption, and by six o'clock the next morning the search for the missing craft was renewed. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon The Cauca unites with the Magdalena about 200 m. from the sea through several widely separated channels, which are continually changing through the wearing away of the alluvial banks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" So the months wore away, and March came on them all too quickly, and with each week the work in the garden grew heavier. Better than Play These visits had various fortunes, but, good or bad, the season wore away with them; and as soon as April came Liot began to build his house. Prisoners of Conscience He thought he had better stay at home until the effect produced by the rebel soldier's speech had had time to wear away. Marcy The Refugee Gradually, the constant, active, throbbing pain of his bereavement wore away, and in its stead there came a sullen, morbid sense of the uselessness of all things. Checkers A Hard-luck Story Slowly the hours wore away, and at length the dawn began to steal over the land. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon It is said by the French traders to have been much higher than at present, but is wearing away every year by the action of the elements. Journal of a Trip to California by the Overland Route Across the Plains in 1850-51 So the seasons wore away, and summer and winter brought work and rest, until David was nearly six years old. Prisoners of Conscience But the forenoon wore away without the rebels showing any disposition to make an assault across the muddy fields. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro As the morning wore away she found another grievance. The Rosie World At length the long dreary night wore away, and morning broke, flooding the whole land with joy and brightness after the furious storm. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon The man forgets that the sea also is eternal, and that it ultimately wears away the cliff. A Prince of Good Fellows Thus, in the red light of the glowing peats, with the stormy world around them, to David and Nanna the winter months wore away. Prisoners of Conscience The temper of the rebels became nastier as the day wore away, and under the cover of the dark ness they pushed out here and there and opened worrying fires on the Union line. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro Yet by the wearing away of the ice it is evident that a length of time has been spent thus for ever wheeling round. The Hills and the Vale In a hidden recess screened by an overhanging rock, she sat down, the prey of such discordant and chaotic thoughts as wear away, in time, the bulwarks of reason. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Everything is done with the idea of wearing away their rough edges, of smoothing the path for them when they should come to have only their own knowledge to rely on. Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police Slowly the hours wore away, and at noon Elsie’s body was 261 placed in the coffin and left on a table in the room opposite the parlor. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Her fear of him, if fear it had been, and not indifference, was wearing away. The Return of the Prodigal His muscles felt wrong as he began dressing, but the feeling wore away. Pursuit If a river is by natural law wearing away its bank in a place we wish to keep, do we sit down and moan and say it is sad, but we cannot help it? Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency Many people hinted at it, and constant dropping wears away a stone. A Mad Love The afternoon slowly wore away, and the dimpled pond caught lengthening shadows on its surface as the sun dipped into the forest. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part The time wore away until the sun was at the meridian, and the heat became almost intolerable. Through Apache Lands |
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