| 单词 | by the piece |
| 例句 | He watched the Count closely as he spoke, but the latter seemed quite unaffected by the piece of news. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z As I walked by the piece, my feet stopped. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Cage and Feldman, overwhelmed by the piece, left at intermission, wound up talking at length and became great friends. Music Review: I?m Playing With the Orchestra. Leave a Message After the Beep. 2011-02-23T23:22:28Z He's also extremely funny, as evidenced by the piece from which the book takes its title. Robert Forster: me and my bridge 2010-07-14T20:31:00Z The restaurant sells its colorful handiwork — crimson tuna, fat-streaked salmon, finely scored squid glistening with flying fish roe — not by the piece but the box. Review | Shibuya Eatery lives up to its name, bringing Tokyo street food to Adams Morgan 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z One can order sushi by the piece, but the servers and the printed menu heavily push the three “Trust Me” meals. Testing the Limits of Trust, and Sushi, at Sugarfish 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The ensemble and its conductor, Scott Voyles, seemed energized by the piece and played it with the wildness and color it demands. Music Review: June in Buffalo at the University at Buffalo 2012-06-10T21:30:06Z Scrappy Chromolume — known for its devotion to musicals, especially Sondheim’s — is not daunted by the piece’s challenges. Stephen Sondheim, experimenter. Listen to 'Pacific Overtures' and 'Forum' 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z In a perceptive program note, the scholar Ruth Smith suggests reasons Handel’s audiences would have been baffled by the piece. Review: ‘Theodora,’ Once a Handel Flop, Is Celebrated Anew 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z These are among the questions posed by the piece, originally created by the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University. Review | Soul-searching and suspense carry a riveting ‘Lesson of Jan Karski’ at Shakespeare Theatre 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z She says she finds inspiration in her raw materials, so the shape of an earring will be dictated by the piece of coral it is made from. | Exotic Jewelry and Rare Company in Orange County 2013-12-20T16:45:19Z Its renown echoed so widely throughout Donatello’s lifetime and later that it merits its own room in the exhibition, alongside works by artists inspired by the piece, including Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Donatello Gets His Due 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The two-foot-long stretches of crusty, chewy flatbreads, with various toppings, are sold whole, half or by the piece. Colorful Focaccia and Cookies in NoMad 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z I have my own reservations, but I suspect they will be blown away by the piece's march towards popularity. Di and Viv and Rose – review 2013-01-24T17:46:01Z Indeed, gaggles of young women often linger by the piece, laughing while they chomp on nuts. No man’s land 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Koch never had a contract, though, and got paid by the piece. Tom Koch, Comedy Writer for Bob and Ray, Dies at 89 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Being bored by their behind-the-scenes exchanges only increases the sadness evoked by the piece and its dramatization of the difficulties of making art amid the distractions of an artist’s career. Miguel Gutierrez and Tere O’Connor Works at American Realness 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z “I was pretty blown away by the piece,” Mr. Goodman recalled recently in his office at Sotheby’s headquarters in New York. Young Digital Artists, Anxious About ... Technology 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Crisp marches along the perimeter evoke both fashion shows and repressive regimes: The oppression suggested by the piece is as much about standards of beauty and sexual violence as totalitarianism. Carmina Slovenica Sings the Haunting ‘Toxic Psalms’ 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The relationship between acoustic instruments and electronics is just one of many questions asked by the piece. A Guide to James Dillon's music 2013-02-04T15:50:00Z All are made in New Jersey; sold online by the piece, in boxes and assortments; and are gluten-free and kosher pareve. Moroccan Sweets With a Twist 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Unbowed, Kennedy stands by the piece and admits to only a few inconsequential errors. Robert Kennedy Jr.’s belief in autism-vaccine connection, and its political peril I was really touched by the piece you chose. Listening to Music in the Desert at Dawn 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z She was so taken by the piece that she told the ensemble’s Finnish music director, Mikko Franck, that she wanted to commission another concerto from him. A Composer’s Notes Echo After His Death 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z In addition to sushi by the piece, there are several omakase-style menus, called “Trust Me.” Leuca, Andrew Carmellini’s Latest, Opens in Williamsburg 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The signature nigiri are sold by the piece and keep the focus on the fish while slipping in a pleasant enhancer or two. Review | Big and beautiful, D.C.’s newest Japanese restaurant masters the grill 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z But Crikey bosses say they stand by the piece as "public interest journalism". Crikey: Australian news site challenges Lachlan Murdoch to sue it 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z He described being awed by the piece, which had a traditional border but a field “full of tanks and helicopters, grenades and rifle,” in an interview with The World. The legal war over Afghan war rugs 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Everything is sold by the piece or by measurement, never by weight. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They have traditionally been paid by the piece — 8 cents to stitch a sleeve, for instance, or 14 cents to attach a label. How will California's workplace laws change in 2022? More protections are coming 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Some Black reporters at The Times said they felt endangered by the piece and they were supported by dozens of colleagues. Times editor resigns, saying she was harassed for her ideas 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z The disruption caused by the piece, titled “Comedian,” became serious business, requiring special security guards dedicated to the banana and stanchions to manage the lines. Banana Splits: Spoiled by Its Own Success, the $120,000 Fruit Is Gone 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z It is a thoughtful examination of the questions raised by the piece in The National Interest, and one of those questions is the problem of thymos, which occupies much of the book. Francis Fukuyama Postpones the End of History 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z In such a world, you shopped by the piece, not the pound. What does poverty feel like in America today? 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z It’s tough work, these jobs — full of heavy lifting and paid by the piece. A powerful gay activist, a rural conservative town and a civil rights debate that won’t end 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The aim of Founders, clarified by the accompanying text and by the piece’s lurid illustrations, was not simply to evade the apocalypse, but to prosper from it. Why Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealand 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z The actress tweeted that she was "really shocked and upset" by the piece in its Little Black Book section. Tatler sorry for 'fun in bed' remark 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Most garment workers are paid by the piece, according to the Labor Department’s 2016 investigation. Behind a $13 shirt, a $6-an-hour worker 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Instead of making an hourly rate, most clients are paid by the piece of work they complete. Sheltered workshops role for adults with disabilities eyed 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z Like most garment workers, he said he was paid by the piece, rather than receiving an hourly wage. The hidden cost of made-in-America retail bargains 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Rolling Stone’s attorneys sought to show jurors that her reputation was not badly damaged by the piece. Nicole Eramo, University of Virginia dean, awarded $3 million in Rolling Stone rape story lawsuit 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z The fried chicken is served by the piece, in a combo or in a sandwich. Head to Honeybird in La Cañada Flintridge for great fried chicken. Yes, La Cañada Flintridge 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z Mart Collective on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice sells them by the piece or by the bunch. Here's how to develop a relaxed look for spring — without it appearing contrived 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z Fresh produce, sometimes grown hundreds of miles away and trucked in, was sealed in plastic bags and sold by the piece. A Spree Through Tokyo’s Department-Store Food Halls 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Osborne agreed to swap out the nude portrait at the last minute, but he stands by the piece. Nudity in artwork forces town to change display 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Cable programming sold by the piece or by the pound? Selling Direct-to-Consumers Will Give HBO More Pricing Power, Not Less 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z An easy micropayment system would permit today’s content creators, from major media companies to basement bloggers, to be able to sell digital copies of their articles, songs, games, and art by the piece. How Bitcoin Could Save Journalism and the Arts 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z For this, they were paid by the piece, rather than by the hour. Special Report: Foreign interns pay the price for Japan's labor shortage 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Buffalo Wild Wings Inc last summer started selling its namesake chicken wings by weight instead of by the piece. U.S. barbecues grow pricier as beef, pork reach record highs 2014-04-17T20:09:49Z They will no longer get paid by the piece. Healthcare Innovation: It's All About The Business Model 2014-01-22T18:02:00Z TV consumed by the piece or by the pound? Selling Direct-to-Consumers Will Give HBO More Pricing Power, Not Less 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z For contractors, paying by the piece guarantees that laborers will work quickly. California’s rampant farm-labor abuse 2012-09-12T18:55:00Z La Quercia pays suppliers by the piece, not by the pound. Small Businesses Bracing For Drought's Effects 2012-07-26T15:32:58Z A woman who works by the piece can take a little rest; if she is a clerk she has certain hours of labor and the rest of the day is her own. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z But you have bought those cambrics by the piece, and also pi�as, thin, gossamer fabrics, of all degrees of color and beauty, sometimes with pattern flounces,—do you hear? A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z There are widows who do needlework by the piece—not for tradesmen, but for those who have received the work for those who received it from the tradesmen. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z The superior workman earns indeed better pay working by the piece, but the general body do not. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z Now you get your Guardian to put a price on the work, either by the piece or by the hour. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z He works by the piece, as the labourers say. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z In harvest they hay-make—chiefly light work, as raking; and reap, which is much harder labour; but then, while reaping, they work their own time, as it is done by the piece. The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies 2011-05-27T02:00:19.437Z “A Woman’s Life,” she said, seems tailor-made for such a space, where a singer, buoyed by the piece’s robust syntax, may feel a heightened urgency to reach out and tell the story. | Westchester: Forging a Connection in Songs of Women 2011-03-20T04:15:04Z Better far, he holds, for the labourer to stick to day's wages, for he can be much more easily and extensively exploited by the piece system. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z This edict was deemed unjust by the piece workers, as they considered themselves entitled to the privilege of working for whatever time they chose. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z The laboring classes there mostly make furniture, and as they work by the piece, they can take all the time off they want. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z This weaving was principally done by women, who were paid for it by the piece, that is, so many yards to the piece at so much per piece. From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography 2011-02-06T03:01:01.497Z As long as chicken is sold by the piece and Sweet'N Low comes in bulk, I aim to keep fatness at bay in my own particular way. The Glutton's Diet: Weight-Loss Tips from a Food Writer 2010-10-06T08:40:00Z Some price them by the piece or the box, but in general you won’t find basic chocolates for less than $20 a pound. 2010-02-13T00:04:00Z "I work by the piece," responded Rodolph; "my good days are worth three francs, sometimes four, in summer, when the days are long." The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 There are many trades and professions in which people are practically paid by the piece, but it is not found necessary to have trades-unions to keep them from killing themselves. Political economy The girls were paid by the piece, and were, for their own interest, likely to work as fast as they could; but foreman and manufacturer were continually calling for greater speed. The Shadow For this purpose pickers are usually brought in and work by the piece. Ducks and Geese Except in rare cases, the people employed at this business are paid by the piece, and all ages are represented in the different branches of the industry. Work for Women This work is usually done by the piece in the home, and can be taken up at intervals between household duties. Rural Health and Welfare He might himself be crushed by the piece. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 They are toiling as if at day's work by the piece; and all are singing. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. One sees down it dogs paid by the hour and by the piece, and then dogs asking for better pay and shorter hours, and, finally, dogs on strike, and dog "black-legs," or "free dogs." Dog Stories from the "Spectator" being anecdotes of the intelligence, reasoning power, affection and sympathy of dogs, selected from the correspondence columns of "The Spectator" This kind of work, it must be understood, is paid by the piece, so that how much a woman earns depends entirely on her ability. Work for Women In the payment by the piece, the stimulant of enterprise borders upon the nature of profits. Rural Health and Welfare Mrs. Hogan has made arrangements to provide ladies of South Harvey and the Valley in general with plain sewing by the piece. In the Heart of a Fool Women in factories sometimes earn as much as men; and so they do in hand-loom weaving, which, being paid by the piece, brings their efficiency to a sure test. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy These firms, having been long established, are conversant with the Persians and their character; and to prevent any deception they pay the weavers by the piece instead of by the day. Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference Employ�s in this trade are paid by the piece, with the exception of the collaters, who receive a stated salary of $8 a week. Work for Women Work is compulsory and done by the piece, and when each prisoner has finished her allotted task, she is at liberty to work for herself or to read books supplied from the library. Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso These men want no elbowin' on, for they are paid by the piece, so that the harder they work the more they get. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule A collier working by the piece is supposed, at Newcastle, to earn commonly about double, and in many parts of Scotland about three times, the wages of common labor. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy As a rule, pickers are hired by the piece rather than by the day, experience having demonstrated that so paid they do more and better work. Manual of American Grape-Growing Some women who work at this trade prefer to be paid by the piece. Work for Women Those who contract, or do work by the piece, often make as much and more if they are first-rate workers; and that kind of engagement is preferred by both employers and employés, as a rule. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand I enclose rates of payment our men get while employed on time, but our boiler-platers work almost wholly by the piece. Free Ships: The Restoration of the American Carrying Trade Where workers are employed on the premises, they fare better, being paid by the piece. Prisoners of Poverty Abroad In Russia the removing of the hide from animals is paid for by the piece, and the laborers injure a very large number of skins in their haste. Principles Of Political Economy One trouble about working by the piece is that the woman very often has to wait until the work is got ready for her. Work for Women In harvest they hay-make—chiefly light work, as raking—and reap, which is much harder labour; but then, while reaping they work their own time, as it is done by the piece. The Toilers of the Field Boiler-platers work mostly by the piece, but the rates given are those paid when they are on time. Free Ships: The Restoration of the American Carrying Trade "No, I'd forgotten it," rejoined Gabriel coolly, for he was hurt by the piece of flippancy and was thinking the worst of Cyrus again. Virginia It has also been the practice of courts, until recently, on account of their dignity, to pay their mechanics not by the piece, wherever that was practicable, but by a fixed salary. Principles Of Political Economy The work is by the piece, and is paid for according to the style of the pattern. Work for Women The day-work in the fields, the haymaking, and such labour as is paid for by the day and not by the piece, cannot do any injury, for it is light, and the hours are short. The Toilers of the Field On these grounds it may confidently be asserted that the work of philosophy cannot be assigned by the piece to different specialists, and then assembled. The Approach to Philosophy The operatives making them were paid by the piece and the process of weaving was a slow one. The Story of Silk The men do not work very heartily on day wages, but well enough when paid by the piece. A Boy's Voyage Round the World Then you work at present by the piece?—No, A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk Circuit; as also, of his Father Most of the men worked by the day, but he asked to work by the piece. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen She was almost thrust into this by the piece of ice from which she had just escaped. Fast in the Ice Adventures in the Polar Regions To prevent the workers from earning aid with as little trouble to themselves as possible, he recommended payment by the piece and not by the day. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Turgot He worked by the piece, as one might say, and not by the week or month. From Place to Place Some are sold by the yard, some by the dozen yards and others by the piece, according to the position to be occupied in the work. The Art of Modern Lace Making "She says she has to do that, because they are sold by the piece," I explained; but they laughed a great deal more. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon Here’s me, a poor chap paid by the piece, and this morning half gone as you may say. Patience Wins War in the Works The weavers for the most part work at their own houses, and have so much by the piece, the silk being furnished them by their employers. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 Some lumber is also ordered by the "running" or lineal foot, especially moldings, etc., or by the piece, if there is a standard size as in fence-posts, studs, etc. Handwork in Wood Two nights out of each four we were at rest, we had to send large parties to Richebourg to carry on this work, which was being done "by the piece." The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion "Sure I know what a sinecure is: it's a place where there's nothing to do, and they pay you by the piece." The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings Much of the work was then, as now, done by the piece, or annual job, the computers on it very generally working at their homes. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer B. and C., the bailiffs, defended the seizure, asserting that by the custom of the town of Gloucester only freemen might cut cloth there—strangers might sell cloth by the piece, but not cut it. The Customs of Old England Physicians, lawyers, and others paid by fees are workers by the piece. What Social Classes Owe to Each Other He himself was in danger of being crushed by the piece; still he did not move. Great Sea Stories The agent acknowledged that it was an imitation, and said that the price by the piece was twenty-five cents a yard. Russian Rambles But it wasn't ribbon, it was the white paper that comes rolled in with ribbon, when bought by the piece. Marjorie at Seacote She was stitching vamps by the piece, and earning a considerable amount. The Portion of Labor This, of course, is because a post at the other side of the steps is unnecessary, that point being "masked" by the piece of scenery representing the back wall of the room. Writing the Photoplay ‘And for me if I paid by the day instead of by the piece, how long?’ Letters from Egypt It was much easier than toting it around to the various tents and shacks, and selling it by the piece to the miners. Glen of the High North If the housewife is so unfortunately situated that she is forced to make her own bed linen, she will do well to buy her material by the piece—40 to 50 yards. The Complete Home Every little saving of time counts when you are workin' by the piece.” The Portion of Labor Many were paid by the year, with allowances of food besides and sometimes clothes, and many were in harvest at all events paid by the piece. A Short History of English Agriculture In most of our arsenals and armories it is thought to be best to employ unenlisted workmen, by the piece or contract. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. The different parts are of various grades in respect to character and price, and are regularly rated, and the work done upon them is paid for by the piece. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 Napkins come by the piece and must be divided and hemmed on two sides, rubbing well between the hands first to remove the stiffness. The Complete Home When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week. The Portion of Labor The work is all done by the piece, he explains to me, telling me the different prices. The Woman Who Toils Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls We will make them work by the piece, otherwise they will never finish the job. The Dangerous Age The sands of Sahara are probably the only conspicuous instance of yellow thus working by the piece. Prose Fancies (Second Series) There are several factories, in which large numbers of young persons are employed, but the majority work by the piece at home for the master manufacturers. Rides on Railways He was paid "by the piece," "three-halfpence a graft and cider," quantity not specified, but an important part of the bargain because of a superstition that grafts "unwetted" would not thrive! Grain and Chaff from an English Manor In piece work the motive to activity is ever present to the worker, and almost always the worker turns out a larger product when paid by the piece than when paid by time. Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II But the doctor worked like a man who gets paid by the piece, and in less than no time we were able to call Loys in. Red Saunders His Adventures West & East They were paid by the piece, and it was not long before they were getting wages that ran from $17.50 to $5.25 a week. What's the Matter with Ireland? If he works by the piece and finds his own beer, it costs him more than he pays for house rent, or for bread, or meat, or for clothes for himself and family. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's He is dressed in the finest stuffs; are they a whit the less so when displayed in the shops and by the piece? A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 Hedgers and ditchers often work by the piece, and so take their own time for meals; the ash woods, which are cut in the winter, are also usually thrown by the piece. Hodge and His Masters They will dispose of us wholesale, not by the piece. The Man from Brodney's Buy by the piece and you will not regret it, I assure you. Armenian Literature But you have bought those cambrics by the piece, and also piñas, thin, gossamer fabrics, of all degrees of color and beauty, sometimes with pattern flounces,—do you hear? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 24, October, 1859 The work is done by the piece, and the whole family of the lapidary is generally employed. Holidays in Eastern France Work done by the piece or contract; not work by the clay. The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire My guide proved a most decent, patient, and kindly person, and I hope it is no betrayal of confidence to say that he told me the men in these multitudinous shops work by the piece. Seven English Cities Here's the three of us, and we'll count it out right here by the piece or the sack. The Devil's Admiral The tapestries are beautiful, so is the furniture, judging by the piece I have lifted the coverings from. The Visits of Elizabeth Both his handbook and Pegolotti's state repeatedly that buckrams were sold by the piece or the half-score pieces—never by measure. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 I could tell that by the piece you put in the paper. The Black Creek Stopping-House Little Laura was bewildered by the piece and the Ghost, and the play within the play, but cried out great praises of that beautiful young creature, Ophelia. Boys and girls from Thackeray A weaver works by the piece, but Mandy had been reproved too often for slovenly methods not to know that she might be fined for neglect. The Power and the Glory "Put by the piece, put by the piece;" he continued, diverting the other's aim, with the finger of a giant, and with the air of one it might be dangerous to deny. The Prairie Gottschalk was paid by the piece for his carving; he was getting better pay now, because he did better work, his employer thought. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists "I think we'll sell our apples this year, Bob, by the piece instead of by the bushel," said his aunt, after inspecting the first that were picked. Hidden Treasure Mr. Smith and Mr. Perkins were, of course, received with great affability by Margaretta, who concealed the impression made upon her mind by the piece of information just conveyed by her aunt. Married Life; Its Shadows and Sunshine I know 'em by the piece o' nickel ore from the Canady mines that I carry constantly in my pocket. The Power and the Glory They were sold ignominiously—by weight and not by the piece—to mark his unqualified disapproval of talking and scribbling on blotting-pads during school hours. South Wind When Balzac was at Wierzchownia, on his last visit, he wrote to his mother asking her to go to the theatrical agent's in order to receive his third of the receipts produced by the piece. Balzac If he receive another week's wages by the piece, he shall not have the option of working the week after for time. Sybil, or the Two Nations It indicates that the stretch of time covered by the piece is seventy years or more. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories I do not wish to work upon this scandalous job by the piece. Mark Twain's Speeches After a while he began to pay me a small weekly wage, he himself being paid, for our joint work, by the piece. The Rise of David Levinsky He stopped her short as soon as she began to tell him how tremendously every one had been struck by the piece; he nailed her down to the question of Violet Grey. Nona Vincent Invention must not be so degraded, but paid by the piece. Put Yourself in His Place The rifle cracked, the bullet sped its way, and the head of the nail was buried in the wood, covered by the piece of flattened lead. Pathfinder; or, the inland sea Then she dressed her pavilion straight by the piece of the earth that Alisander kept. Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 2 |
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