| 单词 | break water |
| 例句 | Sometimes they moved a mile before they were forced to anchor again; sometimes only half a mile; sometimes it seemed the huge dripping anchors barely broke water before the wind died again. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm sure I screamed as I broke water, flailing toward the edge of the hole. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked an isolated but open space under a bent basketball rim, beside a broken water fountain. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z A fish broke water in a twinkle of silver scales; the ripples widened until the last of them lapped gently at the shore. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Out in the estuary a tight woven school of small fishes glittered and broke water to escape a school of great fishes that drove in to eat them. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He was working two jobs with crummy health insurance, a baby on the way, a broken water heater and a Pontiac Aztek in the driveway of his Albuquerque split-level. Cross Cuts: How Walter White Found His Inner Sociopath 2013-07-24T14:48:26Z Instead he walks Don through the room step by step; they check the broken water fountain and along the walls. Cadaver dogs: attending camp with the canines trained to smell death 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z On July 27, 1943, they hit the city center first with explosive bombs to open roofs, break water mains and tear up streets — making it hard for firefighters to respond. Discovering ‘undiscovered’ Hamburg 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z A broken water pump could have left Santiago’s pool half-empty, but it was fixed in time. Pan American Games start in disarray with cleaners still working around the National Stadium 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The city report echoed residents’ observations, noting that in the last several months more ground movement had resulted in broken water lines and sewer pipes. 2 more homes red-tagged on Palos Verdes Peninsula as ground movement escalates 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The destruction is piecemeal—a buckled road here, a broken water main there, water tables and aquifers that aren’t filling as fast as we drain them. Heat Waves May Be Slow, but They Are Just as Destructive as Faster Disasters 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Researchers trying to repair broken water purification equipment face another challenge: finding replacement parts. In Uruguay, a water crisis is upending research 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The plumbing mishap compounds Lizzy’s stress and her resentment: Jo also happens to be her landlady, and she’s been either too busy or too flaky to replace a broken water heater. Review: Kelly Reichardt's first comedy is a wincingly funny portrait of an artist at work 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z "We would go around in a pickup truck and look at these broken water systems that service 100, 200 or 300 people, and we have aggregated that," partner Alex Loucopoulos said. Explainer: The business of water: no one-size-fits-all approach 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Robert Hanjahanja, chief executive of the city's water board, which is battling to fix broken water pipes, said there was a crisis. Malawians fear storm Freddy could make deadliest cholera outbreak worse 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The weather has compounded that increase, with a surge in calls for broken water pipes and frostbite. It’s cold out there! D.C. area bundles up as pipes freeze, power goes out 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z By the time school started, DGS Director Keith Anderson said there were about 100 open work orders in city schools for issues such as broken water fountains, but nothing that would prevent instruction. D.C. mishandles repair requests in schools, other buildings, audit says 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z The broken water main outside of Bridgestone Arena caused millions of gallons of water to flood the event level. Josi scores in overtime as Predators beat Ducks 2-1 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Good said he’s been dealing with temporary shutdowns due to water problems for the past 15 years, from broken water mains to water contamination and a freeze that ruptured pipes last year. In Jackson, water crisis is just the latest trouble for restaurants 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z He said state and federal assistance will be necessary, calling the broken water system a “problem which is not within the city’s capacity to meet,” given fixes would cost an estimated $2 billion. Jackson water crisis deepens as state deploys National Guard 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Earlier this summer, more than 25,000 people lost their water, some for weeks, after deadly floods ripped through eastern Kentucky, breaking water lines as they obliterated entire neighborhoods. Mississippi Crisis Highlights Climate Threat to Drinking Water Nationwide 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z “Or broken water pumps in the areas high up the hills.” Drought in Mexico leads to water rationing, theft 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z A broken water main has caused several lane closures on both sides of the 101 Freeway in the Hollywood area early Tuesday, causing major traffic jams. Water main break closes many lanes on 101 Freeway in Hollywood 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z And they kept it up Wednesday, speaking in Ukrainian to perplexed residents who turned up at city hall with complaints of broken water mains and homes without electricity, as explosions boomed in the distance. The Potentially Grim Fate of a Ukrainian Town Called ‘Happiness’ 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Most of the breaks happen between November and February, and officials said that since November, their crews have fixed 875 broken water mains. More water main breaks likely in D.C. region as temperatures remain low 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Surdi drove up the hill trying to find the source, and could hear a broken water main gushing behind his home. Bellevue house that collapsed may have to be demolished 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z It remained unclear Monday afternoon whether the saturated hillside caused the house to shift, or if the slide was caused by the broken water main, Black said. Bellevue homeowner recounts ‘nightmare’ after house slides down hill with wife and dog inside 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Texas was brought to a standstill for more than a week in February when a deep freeze and snowstorms caused widespread power failures, broken water pipes and dwindling food supplies. Opinion | Infrastructure improvements can’t stop with the Memorial Bridge 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Making the fuel involves using a system called an electrolyser, which breaks water into hydrogen and oxygen. 'Green hydrogen hub' proposed for the Highlands 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Consumers facing bills for broken water pipes and food losses will see higher prices as costs get passed down through rate increases or fewer choices in providers, officials said. Texas electric industry financial crisis to grow as more costs surface 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z During a Tuesday evening news briefing, Bellevue officials said they didn’t know whether the landslide caused the water main to rupture, or whether the broken water main saturated and destabilized the hill, causing the landslide. Bellevue house that collapsed may have to be demolished 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Not long after he spotted it — a broken water main near a school parking lot blowing like a geyser — Surdi’s neighbor called again. Bellevue homeowner recounts ‘nightmare’ after house slides down hill with wife and dog inside 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z An estimated 7 million people were told to boil their water or stop using it entirely as homeowners, hospitals, and businesses grappled with low pressure, broken water mains and burst pipes. Trump hails Rush Limbaugh on 'Hannity': 'They all respected Rush' 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z The Austin Fire Department has been dealing with hundreds of broken water pipe calls since Monday. 100 million Americans brace for more cold, ice and snow 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Wait’s Facebook post centered in part on management’s refusal to replace broken water bottles at the facility. Google union files labor board charge against contract company 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Admittedly, no new commercial-scale offshore wind energy projects will break water this year in the United States. Will 2021 be the year offshore wind power finally takes off? 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Movement of land might be indicated by bent trees, cracked soil, uneven ground, broken water pipes, and broken roads, among other factors. Sound Transit cancels Sounder north line train service after Snohomish County landslide 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z A broken water pipe beneath a Crenshaw street opened a sinkhole that swallowed a van Tuesday morning. Sinkhole from broken water pipe swallows van in Crenshaw 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z The gypsum mine that emerged April 27 displaced 12 families in a Black Hawk neighborhood after breaking water and sewer lines, the Rapid City Journal reported. FEMA: Families will not receive aid after sinkhole collapse 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z On a plus note, he was able to share family meals via FaceTime and had electricity and running water, although he had to mend a broken water pump on day two. Things to do in your caravan while on lockdown 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Patrons were forced to deal with broken water fountains, run-down and often non-working elevators and missing ceiling tiles. Check it out: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s overhauled flagship set for fall reopening 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z A broken water line in the kitchen had flooded the house. Military Families Say Base Housing Is Plagued by Mold and Neglect 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z A broken water pipe at the job site prompted the landslide, according to local media reports. Landslide in Brazil capital spills 4 cars into building site 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Housing officials say they hope to repair a broken water main in a boiler room sometime Friday while residents of the Castle Hill Houses are shivering in their apartments. Thousands in the Bronx left without heat or hot water 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Claim that a broken water pipe flooded the accounting file room. How Trump will try to derail impeachment 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Jones said the hospital hasn’t experienced similar water problems in the past, although a broken water main pipe disrupted the flow of water to part of the facility about three years ago. St. Elizabeths Hospital without drinking water after legionella bacteria found 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z To Christensen’s surprise, she recounts, the company denied her request, explaining that a broken water heater would warrant such leave, but her husband’s sudden illness and death wouldn’t. When it comes to bereavement leave, the U.S. is unspeakably cruel 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z If you’re experiencing other mechanical issues, such as those relating to pedals, wheels, resistance knobs, or broken water bottle holders, you should still be able to receive help to address those problems. Peloton is ending software support for bikes with the first generation of its monitor 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z West Mifflin officials closed the mall in February, calling it “unsafe and uninhabitable” due to a broken water and fire suppression system. Owners hope to demolish nearly vacant mall , redevelop site 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Then auditors were told that a broken water pipe in the new building destroyed the books. How Trump will try to derail impeachment 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z The stabilization work ranges from rehabilitation of school buildings to installing temporary electricity generators to repairing broken water networks. For religious minorities targeted by ISIS, new schools and clinics. But where are the people? 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Heavy snowfall and a rapid melt this month led to overland flooding, swollen creeks and rivers, swamped roads and broken water lines. Flooding hits South Dakota American Indian reservation hard 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z At the same time, a broken water line flooded her basement, and during the repair, the contractor found mold, which was not covered under her homeowner’s insurance policy. Perspective | Does America have a savings crisis? 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z In Castro Valley, Alameda County Fire said on Twitter a broken water main caused a major sinkhole that led to an SUV getting stuck in floodwaters. 'Atmospheric river' bringing threat of mudslides, flooding to California 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Nearby in Granada Hills, water from broken water mains raged through the streets. AP WAS THERE: Southern California’s deadly 1994 earthquake 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z At 4:31 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1994, a hidden fault lurking under the city’s San Fernando Valley neighborhoods unleashed a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that shattered buildings, broke water mains and ignited fires. Northridge earthquake shattered Los Angeles 25 years ago 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z About 15 schools have had problems such as boiler breakdowns or broken water lines that were relatively quick to repair but that an additional 25 schools had flooding or other more serious problems. Albuquerque district repairing weather damage to schools 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z She fought hard to maintain the smoker-cough wheeze of the place after QH fell victim to a fire and a broken water main, twin disasters that sidelined the tavern for three long years. Review | The $20 Diner’s 10 best bargain restaurants for 2018 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Even so, it buckled roads, cut off electric power, ruptured hundreds of gas lines and broke water pipes across the city. Seattle, suburbs would lose all water pressure within 24 hours of catastrophic earthquake, city study says 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Around 40,000 people were left without power and there were widespread reports of collapsed and damaged buildings and bridges, and broken water lines. Earthquake Shreds Highways and Sows Panic in South Central Alaska 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z “We are closed today due to a broken water pump. We will be back to normal service tomorrow,” he informed the truck’s 35,000 followers on July 17. From ephemeral to established: L.A.’s favorite roaming restaurants put down roots - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z This $9.5 million phase will repair or replace broken water, sewerage and drainage pipes, repave the street and install new sidewalks. Utility project closes Bourbon Street to vehicles for weeks 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z After a broken water pipe near the outfield fountains led to a half-hour delay in the fourth, the Royals and Indians put on a splashy finish. O’Hearn, Dozier HR in 9th to walk off Royals over Indians 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z They say a broken water line and gas line were the causes. Broken gas line causes part of Phoenix street to cave in 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Edwards’s office says East Feliciana Parish has declared a state of emergency due to the broken water line and issued a boil advisory. State sending water to Louisiana town with broken water line 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z The system’s ills include rats, mold, broken water heaters, leaks, faulty elevators, cracked sidewalks — you name it. Opinion | A crumbling example of American socialism 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z On Saturday, a broken water pipe created a hole directly underneath cars parked on a road in Manchester. Sinkhole opens up, swallows 3 cars parked on road 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z “And the county is covering the expense for any maintenance that may occur out there like broken water lines, water well issues.” Yearning for Zion Ranch in Texas empty 10 years after raid 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Davidson expected Brown to involve Davidson in all types of activities at the agency “from broken water pipes to hiring and terminations,” Brown’s resignation letter said. Arizona agency director quits over conflicts with Ducey aide 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Parker said diverting more money from the state budget into city budgets would help the cities solve the vexing problems of potholes, weak bridges and broken water lines. Analysis: Senators argue over state tax diversion to cities 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z On this date in 1913, an explosion in a clothing store in the Miami business district shook the entire town, broke water mains and set off a fire. Today in Arizona History 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Thanks to freezing New York temperatures and a broken water main at Kennedy International Airport on Sunday, I wound up catching a later flight home than expected and missing the show entirely. Unanimous love for 'Lady Bird' unites the Golden Globes and the National Society of Film Critics as awards season takes shape 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z He said Friday that calls reporting broken water lines and leaks had jumped to 55 since Wednesday’s winter storm. Savannah crews working weekend on lookout for burst pipes 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z Monday for repairs to a broken water line. Broken water line causes a water outage in Las Cruces area 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Their causes vary from broken water mains to power failures at Tijuana’s pump stations. Number of Border Patrol agents getting sick from sewage nearly triples 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z But for now, the lack of move-in ready homes means home buyers like the Dickersons and the McKeons need to be something of urban pioneers — fixing everything from broken water lines to antiquated electrical wiring. Detroit: From Motor City to Housing Incubator 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Most of the homes were reduced to ashes, twisted metal and broken water pipes splashing onto heaps of charred crossbeams. 'How do you put an entire neighborhood back together?' Santa Rosa reels after historic wildfire levels homes 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Seward crews are working to find the broken water main and fix it, though it’s unclear how soon that may happen. On eve of eclipse, Nebraska town loses water service 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z In a deposition taken in May 2015, Mr. Martello testified that, just days before he was subpoenaed, his computer was destroyed by — of all things — a broken water pipe in his home. New Questions About Who Is to Blame for Steam Pipe Explosion 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z That posed a dilemma for workers trying to repair a broken water main at an RV campground at the Stovepipe Wells resort. It was 127 degrees in Death Valley, and miserable just about everywhere else. Here's how we coped. 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z As for the forlorn facilities, a thick pack of printed photographs taken to show to health chiefs reveals cracked walls, dilapidated bathrooms, blocked toilets and broken water pipes. 'They will probably die here': Antigua's psychiatric patients' grim future - BBC News 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z A broken water main in the boiler room let loose a torrent around 7 p.m. School water main break forces students into new locations 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The result is a flow of current that the nanoparticles use to break water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. The new breed of cutting-edge catalysts 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z The shockwave broke water mains in Times Square, flooding four city blocks, according to newspaper stories from that day. The terror attack on New Jersey that America forgot 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z Erdal Simsek, a 58-year-old neighborhood plumber, said he visited the apartment days before the attack to fix a broken water tap at the behest of a man who was staying there. Turkish Authorities Identify Two Alleged Bombers in Istanbul Atatürk Airport Attack 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Casey, 17, said a broken water filter on his home refrigerator sparked the idea. Massachusetts high school students’ pipe dream comes true 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z “The flushing program is another necessary step to fixing the city’s broken water system,” Weaver said. Michigan to pay Flint's May water bills to promote flushing 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z A district spokeswoman says there was no request to locate lines where the broken water line is located. Multiple parties argue blame over flooded homes in Bellevue 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z His duties included welding broken water pipes and inspecting remote-controlled robots that survey radioactive hot spots. Fukushima Keeps Fighting Radioactive Tide 5 Years After Disaster 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z When Boström turned him down, he took a shard from a broken water glass and carved long cuts on his face. WSJ. Magazine’s 2015 Literary Innovator risked everything by writing ‘My Struggle,’ a 3,600-page account of his life 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Eric Trump said the overspending was the result of extraordinary expenses like a broken water main and rising local labor costs. Here's Why Panama Condo Owners Fired Donald Trump 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z The problem was attributed to a broken water pipe about two miles from the crowded facility that city employees were rushing to repair. Preakness Could Move to Sundays in Effort to Increase Revenue, Official Says 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z The program allows residents to report issues such as potholes, broken water mains and malfunctioning traffic signals through their smartphones. Detroit leaders to unveil app for infrastructure complaints 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Lynch argued a broken water main in an adjacent building damaged the warehouse and the city-county government was partially responsible. Butte judge OKs demolition of collapsed building 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z On Sunday alone, the commission says there were 75 broken water mains that needed repair. DC-area residents report dozens of water main breaks, leaks 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z They get their hands messy with municipal labor contracts, broken water mains and local taxes, issues that don't concern members of Congress. LA mayoralty has been shaky launching pad for higher office 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z The DuPage Children's Museum likely will remain closed until at least April after a broken water pipe caused extensive damage. DuPage Children's Museum won't re-open until April 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Utility workers turn the valves, often hundreds or thousands of times, to isolate broken water pipes and limit the amount of potential flood damage and wasted water. WSSC: 60% of large water valves, needed in emergencies, were found ‘unusable’ As First Presbyterian hesitated, and Cyntergy pursued another headquarters lease, Turner said a broken water line flooded the empty building. Renovations to start on downtown Tulsa building 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews were still busy Saturday morning trying to repair a broken water main that closed a portion of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood on Friday. DWP still working to repair water main break on Sunset Boulevard 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z "Most people are looking to replace a broken water heater or garage door," he says. How a tiny startup became the leader in the race to power your smart home 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z It broke water mains and gas lines and sparked gas-fed fires that destroyed several mobile homes. Obama declares Napa earthquake major disaster 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z Potholes, defective street lamps, broken water pipes are reported to the Ministry which in turn notifies the contractors, speeding up the repair process and directly impacting the quality of life for residents. SAPVoice: Mobile Tech Helps Buenos Aires Tackle Rapid Urbanization 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Nicholas was one of more than 200 people hurt during the devastating earthquake, which damaged buildings, cut off power to tens of thousands, sparked fires and broke water mains. Napa earthquake: Boy seriously hurt by falling chimney is recovering 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Four mobile homes were destroyed, possibly fueled by natural gas and broken water mains caused by the quake. The SF Earthquake Aftermath: Injuries, Fire, Homes Destroyed A creek from the broken water pipes ran through one trench. Taiwanese fearful after pipeline blasts 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z It’s a good idea to provide a trusted neighbor with your contact information in case a damaging storm or broken water heater floods your home. Going away this summer? Take steps to discourage break-in | HomeWork 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Spillage from a broken water main may have closed down the Burbank Fire Department's training facility but it turned streets into a mini-water park for neighbors and children. Broken water main closes Burbank fire training center 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The park, overlooking Lake Erie between Cleveland and Toledo, announced its closure early Saturday, saying city employees were working to repair the broken water main. Cedar Point shuts down after water main break 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z The neighborhood was evacuated May 5 after the hillside partially collapsed, felling trees, breaking water and sewer lines and cracking the main road. Pr. George’s gets draft report on Ft. Washington landslide A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Los Angeles Friday evening, breaking water mains in a local community and rattling neighborhoods in Southern California. Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Los Angeles 2014-03-29T16:34:58Z A fire at the site of the blast on Park Avenue and 116th Street hampered the initial search and a sinkhole created by a broken water main caused further difficulties. Rescuers comb New York blast site 2014-03-13T11:03:23Z Video footage purporting to show the aftermath of one such attack in the Haidariya district showed at least nine corpses, including one child, scattered across a wide highway, flooded by a broken water pipe. Six hundred Syrians flee besieged Old Homs in aid convoy 2014-02-10T02:45:15Z A sinkhole caused by a broken water main collapsed part of Friendship Boulevard, in Chevy Chase, Md., swallowing a car, on Dec. 3, 2010. When the Earth Opens Up 2013-08-12T17:13:14Z Lack of action to fix our broken water system is a false economy. Water supply 'at weather's mercy' 2012-11-06T00:08:13Z “Mermaid...mermaid,” a sailor yelled aloft, and we scuttled to the starboard rail, to see something break water and then submerge, its pearly back toward us. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z A minute more and they are in the broken water, the seas falling in tangled volumes over the boat, and she is tossed in all directions by the wild broken waves. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z They had got into broken water and it was taking her all her time to handle the oars. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z A sinkhole caused by a broken water main collapsed part of Friendship Boulevard, in Chevy Chase, Md., swallowing a car, on Dec. 3, 2010. When the Earth Opens Up 2013-08-12T17:13:14Z As we sailed I observed shoals of herring breaking water, or, as the fishermen word it, "scooting." Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z We found no good landing-place in that direction, for a coral ledge extends along the whole coast, causing broken water, and there are dangerous rocks in the midst of the breakers. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z Each one every now and then strained his eyes “ahead,” down stream, to see if he could descry “broken water.” The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z At last the swimmer came to the broken water and plunged into it. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z A sinkhole caused by a broken water line in Toledo, Ohio, swallowed a car July 3, 2013. When the Earth Opens Up 2013-08-12T17:13:14Z It is supposed this yawl, the ‘Peace,’ in endeavouring to get into the gat-way, had missed the light, it being thick with snow, that she got into broken water, and had gone down. The Pilot's Daughter an account of Elizabeth Cullingham 2012-01-12T03:00:15.090Z Another peculiarity of this tract of broken water—out of which we soon emerged as quickly as we had got into it—was that it swarmed with fish and other forms of life. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z The first was a mere piece of broken water that was easily passed. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z The fisher of the chutes, meanwhile, was swimming straight downstream for the broken water. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z A sinkhole caused by a broken water line in Toledo, Ohio, swallowed a car July 3, 2013. When the Earth Opens Up 2013-08-12T17:13:14Z Tremendous seas rolled in from the broad Atlantic all that night and all next day, little wind though, and no broken water. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z A high sea was running on the bar, and while the yacht was tumbling about in the broken water, an accident happened to Wright. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z More or less broken water was experienced, but not bad enough to arrest the progress of the boats. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z The chance of passing it in only fairly broken water to the left looked quite good enough to try. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z There was no more broken water, but a heavy tumbling swell on the eastward when I looked. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z They stood on for half an hour, seeing nothing, and then came round half-swamped, only to stagger away on the opposite tack, running once more into horribly broken water. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z The boat dashed on till she reached the broken water; but the surf on the shore, thrown up by the storm, was absolutely fearful. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z Choosing a rock that was lashed by broken water on the seaward side, and had a deep calm pool on the landward side, they determined to try their luck. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z Except for the phosphorescence of the breaking water alongside, there was nothing distinguishable. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Look here, Terence, now we are going through a patch of broken water. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z We'll be fairly in broken water if we drift in any farther. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z It was blowing very hard, and the turn of the tide had brought broken water nearer inshore; he could hear the roar of the surf upon the beach. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z There was not much white and broken water. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The main damage to the building, the largest single workspace for the federal government, came from a broken water pipe. East Coast Rocked by Strongest Quake Since 1944 2011-08-24T13:52:00Z The main damage reported in the government’s biggest workspace came from a broken water pipe, which led officials to shut down two corridors. Along post-9/11 East Coast, shaking ground and swaying buildings call to mind terrorism 2011-08-23T21:38:15Z And he pointed to the turmoil of broken water in Yenikeui Bay. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z The Enchantress was throwing fiery spray about her bows and rolling as she forged slowly through broken water. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Mendez said he saw a shadow moving under the breaking water offshore, so he and a diver rushed over. Daring 12-year-old girl put life on line to help save Wash. state boy from Pacific Ocean surf 2011-08-11T09:14:16Z Once they encountered "overfalls" of rather broken water on the tail of a bank; but, with nothing worse than a couple of waves breaking inboard, the motor-boat gained the comparatively smooth water beyond. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z In our area, broken water pipes were sealed off. Tangle of red tape 2011-05-22T01:33:27Z At low ebb you can see the end of one or two timbers sticking up out of the broken water.” The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z She could swim, but she shrank from the thought of struggling ashore from the wrecked craft through broken water. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z What's not certain is whether the state will use the breathing room to fix a broken water system. Drenched California bids adieu to drought, for now 2011-03-30T00:54:17Z “There is no source of energy available to a moving car to replace the energy needed to break water.” Cars that run on air and water 2011-03-29T18:52:43Z He looked out on a relatively quiet section of the same slough, and as he gazed, a big bass broke water and splashed back in. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z They could not see their comrade, but that was hardly to be expected: a man’s head is a small object to distinguish at a distance in broken water. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z More than 600 rescue workers scoured the city and hardest-hit suburbs, where broken water and sewage pipes, toppled power lines and ruptured gas mains have made large areas uninhabitable, forcing thousands to flee. New Zealand rescuers find only dead in quake city, toll 123 2011-02-26T01:07:24Z The New Zealand Herald reported that phone lines were down after Tuesday’s quake, that broken water mains had flooded city streets, and that fires had broken out. Strong Earthquake Hits New Zealand 2011-02-22T02:46:07Z Mr. Harvey also asserted that that the worn drill bits and broken water sprayers found by federal investigators had not contributed to the accident. Mine Operator Maintains That Huge Seep Caused Blast 2011-01-28T21:30:44Z As soon as the muskrat dived, the fox rose, paced forward and, a split second before the muskrat's head broke water, went into another crouch. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z For an hour they ran on gaily, with little or no trouble, because the men could see broken water a long way ahead and promptly piloted their argosy towards the open channel. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Owing to the tilt of the yacht's deck, and the roughness of the broken water round her, getting into the boat was no mean feat of gymnastics. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z The heat of combustion breaks water molecules up. Cleaner diesel engines: Pouring water on troubled oils 2010-06-03T11:10:00Z So it was hard to expect the efficient disposal of more than 100,000 corpses, while broken water mains continue to flood streets that were not otherwise affected by the earthquake. 2010-01-26T17:14:00Z He picked up a pebble and was about to plunk it into the water near Four-Leaf when Clover's head broke water. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z It became a furious turmoil of broken water. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z The sun having already gone down behind the forest, on the other side of the lake, we had not long to wait until a beaver broke water and swam away in a direction from us. Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. I seemed to feel that mighty mass of broken water sweeping towards us through the gloom. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne Who can understand the agony of a creature whose stomach is as large as a thousand churches, when this same stomach is as empty as a broken water jar? Last Words We are running through broken water thrown up by the race of the tide round an outlying reef, and apparently are going to hit an acre of solid rock. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Mile after mile, nothing but broken water met the eye. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z In the autumn when the nights are long they break water late and are not to be seen after sunrise next morning. Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. They were trying to get ahead of us, to cut us off before we could reach the broken water, wherein they dare not venture. A Veldt Vendetta I’ll take the lead, Jones, and we must have a man standing up in each boat to look out for broken water. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer Round another bend shot the birch canoe, with the Peterboro three hundred yards behind, and now the broken water came in sight. Northern Diamonds Now and then a school of flying fish broke water from under the MTB's bow, and twice Rick spotted sharks, one of them a hammerhead. The Pirates of Shan All at once a long, shiny, snaky looking animal broke water in the wake of the beaver and a short distance behind the latter, evidently in pursuit. Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. The flood tide making over the shoals sets in with a thrussh of broken water alee of the wreck. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war To seaward, in the clearings, we could see the hurtling outer seas, turned from the sou'-west, shattering in a high column of broken water at the base of St. Anthony's firm headland. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea The boys yelled at him; but the next instant the man's canoe had shot into the broken water. Northern Diamonds But they reached the surface without incident and broke water about two hundred feet from their floats. The Wailing Octopus They generally break water near the lodge about sundown and swim along shore to cut their food, and one has usually a chance of a shot. Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. It is best to turn steadily to the average revolutions of a former period, and keep a good look-out for the broken water of a sister ship. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war The roar of breaking water spurred us on.... The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea Mac and Horace carried the cage of foxes along the shore to the head of the broken water, and Fred carried up the guns. Northern Diamonds It was dark now, and only the white of the breaking water could be seen. The Wailing Octopus While doing this he saw a large sperm whale break water about 20 rods from the ship. Bark Kathleen Sunk By A Whale The teeth of the Goodwins had bared to a snarl of broken water that shewed the young flood making when movement began among the ships. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war From under the bows came the pleasing thrussh of the broken water, from aloft the creak of block and cordage and the sound of wind against the canvas. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea He found Halvard already at the sand’s edge, waiting uneasily with the tender, and they crossed the broken water to where the Gar’s cabin flung out a remote, peaceful light. Wild Oranges He broke water, gulped air, then dove again. The Wailing Octopus Eternal slow reach out, grab, shove, haul, with my heart in my mouth; then suddenly the nose breaks water and I am hauling myself out with a last wave doing its best to overbalance me. The Lost Kafoozalum Comes a darkling to windward and the sea stirs uneasily; jets and spurts of broken water appear over the teeth and spit of rocky ledges. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war Amid the furious rush of broken water, 'Dutchy' stood fast at his post, though there was a gash on his forehead and blood running in his eyes—the work of the wrenching wheel. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea They made a choppy passage to the rim of the bay, where, turning, they followed the thin, pale glimmer of the broken water on the land’s edge. Wild Oranges They broke water off the side of the Water Witch, and Rick waited until Scotty hailed the scientists. The Wailing Octopus Rick Brant, at the helm of the cruising houseboat, saw the ray break water and he let out a yell. The Flying Stingaree Joined to the wind-burst, a heavy sea shatters on fore-end of the bridge, and ring of the steel bulkhead sounds in with the crash of broken water that floods on us. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war At times she poised with sickening uncertitude on the crest of a greater wave, then steadied, and leapt with the breaking water to the smoother hollow. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea In fact never before or since have I seen so many fish breaking water at the same time. How to Tie Flies In a little while the Queen got glimpses of a dark mass which rose from the middle of this breaking water. The Island Mystery There were still ten minutes of the two hours left when the mother-subs broke water and started crawling inland, swiftly, surely, without faltering in the slightest as they changed their element from water to land. Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 A darkling patch, a blurred shadow, in the face of sea and sky, with a luminous curl of broken water astern. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war A foot or more of broken water dashed from side to side, carrying odds of loose gear with it. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea For an hour I trolled through this whirlpool of flying spray and twisting tarpon, with many a salty drop on my face, hearing all around me the whipping crash of breaking water. Tales of Fishes It was as if a patch of very fiercely breaking water moved towards the island. The Island Mystery She must have drifted in upon Hurricane Island again through the stress of some backward tide, and here she bobbed on the broken water safe from the eyes of the mutineers. Hurricane Island The farthest we can see is the thrash of foam, white in the grey, of War Ordnance's propeller—a good moving mark, that, though faint, draws the eye by the lead of broken water. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war Early next morning we were awakened by a great noise on deck, and the dash and turmoil of breaking water. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure When hooked he broke water about fifty yards out and then gave an exhibition of high and lofty tumbling, water-smashing, and spray-flinging that delighted us. Tales of Fishes She guessed that in the middle of the breaking water, half submerged, washed constantly from stem to stern, there was a boat which made for the shore. The Island Mystery Both these machines could face broken water better than the earlier types, though it was not until the flying boat was perfected that the difficulties presented by a moderate sea were at last overcome. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force I thought we were getting too close to the broken water, and told him so, but he said we were all right. A Chapter of Adventures Why, there blows another!” as a fourth whale broke water about a hundred yards on the brig’s starboard beam. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure Here a huge tuna would turn on his side, gleaming broad and bright, and there another would roll on the surface, breaking water like a tarpon with a slow, heavy souse. Tales of Fishes They could see his big olive-green back, broad as a hand, as the fish broke water close to them sometimes. The Young Alaskans in the Rockies You will have heard such a sound in the forest when a stream suddenly takes on a merry mood—broken water. The Pagan Madonna I should have thought it well-nigh impossible to swim in such broken water. A Chapter of Adventures And sure enough, up came another of the monsters, breaking water with a rush that showed nearly half his length, at a distance of only some fifty yards from the brig. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure They move swiftly, breaking water as they smash after the little fish, and the roar can be heard quite a distance. Tales of Fishes At length, as is invariably the case, the gale blew itself out, and, although the sea still ran high, the absence of broken water made it possible for the hatchways to be kept open. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War He also was playing a heavy fish, which broke water again and again. The Young Alaskans on the Missouri It was nasty work when we anchored in broken water near the wreck, and she jumped about so I thought the mast would have gone. A Chapter of Adventures But if it is borne in mind to strike after the broken water is visible, and not before it, this will soon be overcome. Scotch Loch-Fishing I let out a shout when I hooked him and a yell of joy when he broke water—a big swordfish, over two hundred pounds. Tales of Fishes Also, an old term for a heavy surf or broken water on a sea-coast; by some called brist. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The canoe half floated and was half supported by the raft below it, and Stephen was surprised to find how slight the motion was even in the broken water. With Cochrane the Dauntless For the first time since they entered the broken water they had leisure to look about them. A Chapter of Adventures Sharks are common on the Australian coast, but they will not venture into the broken water of surf beaches. Peeps At Many Lands: Australia I saw a sailfish break water a hundred yards away. Tales of Fishes Also, a name given to those rocks which occasion the waves to break over them.—Breakers ahead! the common pass-word to warn the officer of broken water in the direction of the course. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Moreover, the erratic motion of a short boat in broken water keeps the compass-card rocking to and fro, and long practise is needed to hit the mean of its oscillations. Brandon of the Engineers As they entered the broken water Jack was obliged to take a step back and hold on to the mast. A Chapter of Adventures The spray from the splashing bows blew into their faces, and the broken water checked them badly. The Long Portage He broke water on a slack line and showed us all his dripping, colorful body nearer than a hundred feet. Tales of Fishes Then I was not mistaken; it was broken water I had seen. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" “Still, the broken water wouldn’t matter so much when she had the wind astern.” Brandon of the Engineers And before the baffled enemy could change his direction, the trout was many feet away, heading up for the broken water of the rapids. The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life Bobby could see the silver of broken water where they took wing; but although there seemed to be enough light against the sky, he could not make out the birds themselves. The Adventures of Bobby Orde At that instant a fish savagely broke water abreast of the boat, about fifty yards out. Tales of Fishes By hard pulling they got the boat offshore, and being there outside the more broken water made fairly good headway, although they found the boat heavy and hard to pull. The Young Alaskans The woman lifted her head and looked down along the whirling eddies to the froth of broken water. The Return of Blue Pete Just at the edge of the broken water he overtook his prey. The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life At last Hemming observed a space on the bar clear of broken water. The Three Midshipmen Sam figured that no fish could run astern for two hundred yards and then quick as a flash break water abreast of us. Tales of Fishes Black squalls are nothing, even when the ship lays over till the lee rail's under a sluicing rush of broken water. All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways Nor were we out of danger yet, for the broken water was enough to turn a man's hair grey to look at. Heroes of the Goodwin Sands When he came in sight of the broken water at the Heads, I fancy his spirit barometer went down a little. A Boy's Voyage Round the World There are porpoises about, lazily tumbling in the swell, and flying-fish skim from one grey wave to another, and the bow rises and falls gently in rhythm with the surging sing-song of the broken water. One Man's Initiation—1917 Sam and I always argue a little about the exact spot where a fish has broken water. Tales of Fishes It is to be imagined that after this they kept a pretty sharp look-out for 'broken water;' but of course they could not expect to run across a shoal of mackerel every day. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols Through this broken water they had to go—there was no other way home, and 'there are no back doors at sea.' Heroes of the Goodwin Sands There were not even stray dogs for the pound wagons to pursue, nor broken water mains for the water department technicians to shut off and repair. The Pirates of Ersatz The bow rises and falls gently in rhythm with the surging sing-song of the broken water, as the steamer ploughs through the long swell of the Gulf Stream, eastward. One Man's Initiation—1917 We looked off to port and saw a big sailfish break water nine times. Tales of Fishes It was what the fishermen call 'broken water'—a seething produced by a shoal of fish. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols The oars are nearly useless in that broken water, nearly all foam. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy Twice the fish broke water heavily without touching the feathers, and that is comparatively an out of the way occurrence. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler And as he spoke he pointed to a spot not half a dozen yards away, where the head of an alligator had suddenly broken water, lazily swimming up against the current. In Search of El Dorado I watched him, too fascinated to count the times he broke water, but he kept it up till he was out of sight on the horizon. Tales of Fishes Even as he looked she disappeared like her consorts to the bottom, in a swirl of broken water, dotted with the forms of struggling pirates. A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas It was an exceeding dark, stormy night; and the gloomy horrors of death presented us all round, being every where encompassed with rocks, shoals, and broken water. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 Some eighty yards below was a dangerous turmoil of broken water, foaming off to a shallow. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler The first intimation I got of the event was missing my man, and in his stead perceiving four bright shoes glancing in the sun above the broken water. Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I. He was fooling round, and then, all of a sudden, he broke water clear. Tales of Fishes No sky could be seen for the flying sleet, and the sea was torn and tossed into a wilderness of broken water. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century All the boats, excepting one, were obliged to keep a long distance off on account of the broken water, and the very high surf that was running near us. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 By this time the fish was getting exhausted, but the distance from the broken water was so lessening that I determined to either mend or end the business by a gift of the butt. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler The anchor broke water and was soon secured in place. Frank Merriwell's Cruise The vessel lifted on a great wave, just as she came to the line of broken water and, as she settled down, struck with a tremendous crash. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes I saw the black shadow of the mountains in the darkness towering far above our heads, and we seemed to be amongst the broken water to leeward. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century In a minute it was at the foot of the broken water. The Norsemen in the West On rushed the lifeboat through the broken water. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands Up went her little foresail close-reefed, and she rushed into a sea of tumultuous broken water that would have swamped any other kind of boat in the world. Battles with the Sea As David spoke a sullen roar of breaking water was heard on the port bow. The Young Trawler The Cigarette went off in a splash and a bubble of small breaking water. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) I drew my breath short and clenched my teeth as we approached the broken water. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days Vain indeed must be our attempt to describe the awful aspect, the mad music, the fearful violence of “broken water” on the Break! The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands He was quickly washed out, but held on to the gunwale until it drifted into broken water, when he was swallowed by the raging sea and the boat was dashed to pieces. Battles with the Sea In front of him lay a quarter of a mile of broken water. Priscilla's Spies Mark the appearance of that line of broken water out there, which with its whirlpools and eddies comes sweeping round from the north and strikes the base of this point. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War I caught sight of some less broken water ahead. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days We could ha’ seen by the broken water. Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea “The current’s setting dead for the falls, and we’re being sucked sharply towards the broken water underneath them.” Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig Thought I saw broken water and a shoal. The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise I certainly saw reefs with the breaking water in several places as far as I could see. King o' the Beach A Tropic Tale Morning, noon, evening, and the gig rushing on through the broken water with a thick misty rain all around and no chance of making out their whereabouts. Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle “We might get another fish in the broken water,” he suggested. The Gold Trail The coxswain gave some word of command, and we seemed to come suddenly into less broken water. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life Now then, just you look about half a cable’s length left of that line of light, and see if you can’t see something breaking water there.” The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise And—hark!—surely that cannot be the sound of broken water?” Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship The weather continuing fine all through that day and the succeeding night, we sighted the broken water on the Formigas Bank the next morning at breakfast-time, and passed it a quarter of an hour later. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron A second later the canoe drifted against another rock and suddenly tilted, throwing the girl into the broken water. A Mating in the Wilds There was a sudden roar ahead, and a gleam of long lines of broken water. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life He was only a lad, but, doubtless, rated a man; and he was now sadly woebegone—starved, shivering, bruised by the rocks and breaking water from which he had escaped. Doctor Luke of the Labrador Still at intervals there seemed to float down upon the pinions of the warm, steamy wind that curious suggestion—for it was scarcely more—of the sound of breaking water. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship And before we had been in the river ten minutes we were startled by a huge black bulk breaking water close alongside the boat, which turned out to be a hippopotamus. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron Discomfited, Myōzen disentangled himself from the embraces of a broken water spout, which descending from the roof under which he had taken shelter, was sending its cold stream down his neck. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) The last-named spot is especially picturesque, standing on a promontory washed on either side by the Potomac and Shenandoah, with all the natural advantages of abrupt rocks, feathery hanging woods, and broken water. Border and Bastille A sleek dark body broke water and the dolphin grin was exposed as Tino-rau answered his call. Key Out of Time Glancing round me, I could see nothing but broken water extending right out to the horizon, look which way I would. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship If Tollemache is doing his work properly, go forward, and keep a sharp lookout for broken water. The Captain of the Kansas Beyond the fringe of broken water a slight swell only served to mirror in countless facets the tender light of a perfect sunset. The Stowaway Girl With a last desperate burst of strength, Tom lunged upward and they broke water. Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung Then Ned shouted to Gerald to coast along, outside the broken water; for that there was no landing there, with life. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main And there, above the low-lying wisps of morning fog, stood three peaks: two sharp and the third blunted: and, below the fog, ran a thin white ribbon of breaking water! Foe-Farrell More often they fell short, and made quivering circles shine where they struck the broken water in the mid-stream. Strangers at Lisconnel The boatmen, however, ceased rowing outside the line of broken water, and lay on their paddles for three or four minutes. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire Bud shoved back his face mask as they broke water. Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung And soon, Diamond looking down saw the white glimmer of breaking water far below him. At the Back of the North Wind The Maggie was resting easily on the beach, with the broken water from the long lazy combers surging well up above her water line. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates Our once stately Hilda reeled in a swirl of broken water, and the deep sea took her! Great Sea Stories As the conning tower broke water, Tom and his men swarmed up on deck. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X The forward deck was comparatively dry; but the after part of the vessel was in a continual smother of spume and broken water. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats You can imagine to yourself the confusion alongside, the raffle of odds and ends floating out of the boats, and the general parti-coloured hurrah's-nest all over the bright broken water. Sea Warfare The sea was a deep sapphire, and in the wake the sunlight turned the broken water to vivid emerald. David Harum A Story of American Life Our once stately Hilda reeled in a swirl of broken water, and the deep sea took her! Great Sea Stories The men took their places very coolly, and the little boat was thrust out amid the broken water. The Romance of the Coast And in another week they will be breaking water like trout in a still pool around the rocky base of the Ballenas Light and the kelp beds and reefs of Squitty Island. Poor Man's Rock The grey dawn of morning brought no comfort with it: far out to seaward nothing but broken water could be seen, and half a gale of wind blew from the south by east. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 Far below them, on the edge of a great boulder which rose from the broken water and seemed to overhang it, stood the rescued sailor. The Ship of Stars The sharp bows leapt through the broken water into the air, and hung for a long moment over the hollow, until the stern lifted and they were flung forward and downward. A Sea Queen's Sailing So heavenly a tint of transparent blue-green we have never seen elsewhere, the hurrying current sliding under steep crags of gray and yellow stone, whitened upon sudden shallows into long terraces of broken water. Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned He breaks water when he feeds, when he plays, when he runs in schools. Poor Man's Rock I looked on the breaking water with a divided heart. Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures in the Rich, Strange, Scarce-Imaginable Regions of Romance There is a bit of broken water there, and the midges dance in myriads; a silver gleam, and the line spins out, and the fly falls just in the right place. Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Courtship The river beyond the broad reach narrowed fast, and one could see by the broken water that there was no passing upward any farther until the tide was at its height. A Sea Queen's Sailing At half-past three o'clock all hands were turned up, when the ship being in broken water, she struck with great violence, and suddenly fell into three fathoms water. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 For it was the noise of breaking water. The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales The larger body of water flows between Upper Canada and Goat Island, at the upper end of which island the broken water, or rapids, commence. The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock Rockets from the cliff that overlooked the wreck could not reach her in that fierce wind; the life-boat, when it arrived from Berwick, could not live in the broken water near to her. Stories of the Border Marches Then we took our places and headed straight out to sea, across the broken water where the reef lay still well covered, and so into the long, steady seaway of the offing. A Sea Queen's Sailing "That's all there is to it," seethed the broken water, roaring through the scuppers. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 4, March, 1896 They formed a wide, swift current of broken water, which swirled and eddied about with a rough irregular motion. The Pilots of Pomona As we breakfasted a slight rushing sound was heard, and what appeared to be a ripple of broken water or small breaker came up the stream and passed on. Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico None of these banks were dry, nor was there much breaking water upon them; which made it probable that they were far within the outer line of the barrier. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 Two-thirds of the distance from the shore was a continued line of broken water. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea At seven o'clock the following morning we were steering east when broken water was reported bearing from East to East-South-East, but it turned out to be a rippling which we passed through. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 For there were the sky, cloudless and blazing with the afternoon sun, the sea weltering under its pitiless brightness, the soft creamy foam of the breaking water, and the low, long, dark ridges of rock. The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories The canoes were moored to trees on the bank, at the tail of the broken water. Through the Brazilian Wilderness On the right, or western side, was a lane of broken water. The Golden Canyon As soon as he could, he got the pinnace before the wind, and, whenever he saw broken water ahead, he endeavoured to steer clear of it. The Crater Deep water lies on both sides of the bar, and after the shoal is passed the broken water settles down a little and gathers speed for its rush for the beach. Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers She perceived that this manner of fishing was highly successful, insomuch as at every fourth or fifth cast a trout struck his fly, breaking water with a vigorous splash. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest There were occasional stretches of swift, broken water, almost rapids, in the river; everywhere the current was swift, and our progress was slow. Through the Brazilian Wilderness Over it went, strained down by their united strength, and the Dart dashed through the breaking water. The Golden Canyon A line of broken water traced the dangerous bar, which in clear day and balmy weather has cracked the back of many a tall ship. The White Company Through them, like a struggling swimmer in broken water, came the perplexing question, what am I to do to-morrow? The War in the Air The open water of the avant-port glitters under the moon as if sown over with millions of sequins, and the long white break water shines like a thick bar of solid silver. A Personal Record Then the ground on either hand rose into boulder-strewn, forest-clad hills and the roar of broken water announced that once more our course was checked by dangerous rapids. Through the Brazilian Wilderness And Diamond, looking down, saw the white glimmer of breaking water far below him. At the Back of the North Wind When they drove out into broken water, he found it difficult to work the crank. Vane of the Timberlands The trout seemed to linger near their latest capture, so often we would catch one exactly where we had seen him break water some little time before. The Forest For the long, narrow island of Sphacteria forms a natural break water, converting the harbour of Navarino into a land- locked basin, with two narrow passages at the northern and southern end. Stories from Thucydides They returned in an hour, with the information that the rapids continued for a long distance, with falls and steep pitches of broken water, and that the portage would take several days. Through the Brazilian Wilderness "We are quite close to it," she said at length; for she had long been steering towards a light that flickered feebly across the broken water. The Isle of Unrest "It looks bad, but as far as I can see there are no rocks that come up near the surface, and the canoes ought to go through the broken water safely enough." In the Heart of the Rockies Thrice he breaks water, a white and ghostly apparition from the deep. The Forest When she was launched it was doubtful whether she would be able to make her way through the breaking water. By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War The sixth, which was frail and weak, had its bottom beaten out on the jagged rocks of the broken water. Through the Brazilian Wilderness I was going down to the village from the Vicarage just after dusk when I found a fellow in a trap who had got himself into broken water. The Doings of Raffles Haw The tributary stream, as it rushes in, makes broken water for a moment. Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. John Chaps. XV to XXI The rest of the school had gone down, and the third and fourth officers' crews were resting on their oars, waiting for the attacked whales to break water again. The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories She was a large vessel, and lay just at the edge of the broken water. By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War Stretching across Broad Sound, at half-past 1 P.M. suddenly shoaled our water at the same time saw the appearance of broken water ahead. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant The Investigator was kept all day so close along shore that the breaking water was visible from the deck, and no river mouth or inlet could escape notice. Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia We seemed to wander in blind avenues, hedged in by seas, and broken water, awful with the menace of death. Jim Davis Soon the whale slackened his speed and rode to the surface, and in a few moments broke water off our starboard bow. The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories The tide was carrying the vessel on and there was broken water all about. The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" Stood on ahead of the Investigator broken water and reefs on both sides of us. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant We were so near to all we loved, so near—only a mile of broken water—and yet so far, for death lay between, and we had come back to Moonfleet to die. Moonfleet He hauled his wind, and the lugger shot off towards the broken water. Jim Davis The body of the whale which had broken water beside us bore many a scar, and his back was all covered with barnacles. The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories Richie's Reef cannot be in the position shown on the charts, as we sailed over it, and saw no broken water. Journals of Australian Explorations An appearance of an opening shows itself to the west-north-west as also one to the North, all else is broken water, reefs of coral and patches of coarse whitish sand or more probably coral. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant But all these things, from a distance, are now seen to have been the broken water that follows the passage of a great storm. England and the War He must go round and find a landing to lee, but to go round he must cross the belt of breaking water, with the savage wind abeam. Lister's Great Adventure Clearly the valley was split by this mountain into two forks, and I could see only the cool depth of it and catch a gleam of broken water a mile or two below. Salute to Adventurers "We're drowning!" she cried, her terrified mind picturing a broken water pipe. Betty Gordon in Washington Now he could discover that close upon him to the left a black mass towered high into the air, and that far beneath him gleamed something like the foam on broken water. The People of the Mist The chief and his crew had just reached the deck when the black shining turtleback of the submarine broke water. Cappy Ricks Retires The broken water boiled furiously round the rocks. Jess They fell silent for a long time, while the stars travelled with them in the broken water and the ripples lapped and sucked at the shores and the swift stream hurried to the bay. The Maid of the Whispering Hills Then we would climb the next slope and catch the full fury of the gale where the wool-like whiteness of the breaking water surged around us. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition You are less an image in my mind than a luster I see you in gleams pale as star-light on a gray wall… evanescent as the reflection of a white swan shimmering in broken water. Sun-Up and Other Poems Then she bathed, breasting the full flow with delight, making the sundered and broken water flash myriad reflections of the moon and stars. The Unclassed The white streak that marked the skip seemed to forge up-stream to meet him, and he swam savagely until he was in the broken water and something struck his foot. The Girl from Keller's The current was strong, and there was broken water in some places, but the channel was nearly straight, and had no cataract, so we determined to risk it. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 We soon lost sight of the Stancomb Wills, astern of the James Caird at the length of the painter, but occasionally the white gleam of broken water revealed her presence. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition All the old sympathies of his sea-life strongly inclined him to follow Allan's suggestion; but the wind was falling light, and he distrusted the broken water and the swirling currents of the channel ahead. Armadale That fish I saw was a whale, and he broke water for a bug. The Young Forester The confused clamour of broken water deepened its note. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows At almost every railway station, roofless buildings, crumbling walls and broken water tanks bore painful witness to the rage of the Boxers. New Forces in Old China An Inevitable Awakening In less than a minute more, everybody heard the crash of the broken water. Little Novels No sound answered him but the cheerless bubbling of the broken water ahead. Armadale Although the earthquake shocks had broken water mains in probably hundreds of places, strange to say, no water, or very little at least, appeared on the surface of the ground. The San Francisco calamity by earthquake and fire A small island stood out from the broken water like the square tower of some submerged building. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows It was what the fishermen call "broken water,"—a seething produced by a shoal of fish. The New McGuffey Fourth Reader They raced across the mile of broken water to the landing-stage. Kingdom of the Blind Even the cold bubbling of the broken water changed its cheerless note, and softened on the ear as the mellowing flood of daylight poured warm over it from the rising sun. Armadale They are not really wings, though when one of these fish breaks water and shoots through the air, it appears to be flying. Tom Swift and His Undersea Search, or, the Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic Presently he raised his iron and followed the track of a rising porpoise with its point until the creature broke water. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales Below Hare was a smaller rapid where the broken water turned toward the nearer side of the river, but with an accompaniment of twisting swirls and vicious waves. Heritage of the Desert There she was, and eight paces from her the broken water boiled. Nada the Lily His white head of hair—whiter than anything within the horizon except the broken water on the reefs—was glimpsed in every part of the plantation always on the move under the white parasol. Within the Tides Tom's craft broke water with gentle undulations of the waves. Tom Swift and His Undersea Search, or, the Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic When the whale broke water, however, he was some distance off, and apparently as quiet as a lamb. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales The roar of the rapids seemed to lose its volume, and presently it died in the splashing and slapping of broken water closer at hand. Heritage of the Desert Judge, then, of my surprise when a shout of "Blo-o-o-w!" called my attention to the whale himself just breaking water about half a mile away. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales A view of reefs and of broken water without end, and of great wheeling clouds of sea-birds.” Within the Tides |
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