| 单词 | chirk |
| 例句 | As the train came in sight, however, they chirked up somewhat at the thought of having something to occupy their minds, and piled aboard their special car in a little more cheerful mood. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z Miss Begg remembered her as a "chirk" old lady with snapping black eyes and an abundant stock of legends and ballads. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z A little red squirrel clawed itself up a tree bole, and squatting in a fork chirked angrily and impudently at him from its place of safety. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z If a comment on frail appearance would thus depress our friend, surely the contrary assurance ought to chirk him up in proportion. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z "Well, chirk up, then, Tubby!" exclaimed Merritt just then, with a low laugh. The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico 2011-05-02T02:00:18.793Z And since his mother died this poor chap has had nobody to chirk him up. Stories That End Well An Adventure in Altruria——Through the Terrors of the Law——The Real Thing——The Old Partisan——Max—Or His Picture——The Stout Miss Hopkins' Bicycle——The Spellbinder——The Object of the Federation——The Little Lonely Girl——The Hero of Company G——A Miracle Play Another suggestion is that it is connected with “chirk” or “chark,” an old word meaning “to make a grating noise.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" He chirked up a bit at that, and got confidential and told me about this thousand-dollar bill. Mystery Ranch They was chirk enough when they started; but about a week ago he come home, and I tell you he sung a little smaller than when he was there last. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 She told me one day 63 when I wuz tellin’ her to chirk up and be more cheerful and comfortable: “I don’t want to be comfortable; I don’t want to feel any different.” Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife “As pretty as a picture,” Mrs. Faithful declared, quite chirked up by the bridal atmosphere. The Gorgeous Girl Mr. Haynes told me that if I would “chirk up” he would give me his elk teeth. Letters on an Elk Hunt There were plenty on the lawn around the Sagamore Club that dewy June morning, chirping, chirking, trilling, repeating their endless arias from tree and gate-post. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories He said it did him good, and somehow or other it always chirked me up too. Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe “We rode up on the stage day before yesterday, and he seemed so kind o’ blue and lonesome I couldn’t help trying to chirk him up.” The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range But Honey chirked up wonderfully when he handed her the "extra ten." Skinner's Dress Suit You chirk her up, Patty, and tell her there’s no harm done, and that all her friends love her just the same. Patty's Social Season At any rate, I'm glad to see you have chirked up. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Drink but of this, and in less than a minute, Lo! you will dance like the flowers in May, Chirp and chirk like a new-fledged linnet! Collected Poems In Two Volumes, Vol. II “How will Cliff take all this chirking business?” The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range I may be mayor some day; and when you're mayor you're due to chirk up and think of being president—if you are a humorist. The Man Next Door Now you jest wipe your eyes and chirk up. Marcia Schuyler "Can't we do something to chirk him up a bit?" says I. "He seems to take it hard, being hung up on a ticket." Shorty McCabe She really chirked up wonderfully, and tried to hide her smiles behind that ridiculous veil. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls Keeps the bond room force chirked up on rainy days and always has a smile for everybody. Torchy As A Pa Wal, he was a little grain more chirk last night, I was told. The Drummer Boy I can’t chirk up folks like the goldenrod and daisies does. Story-Tell Lib "Why not call in a plumber?" says I. But you couldn't chirk him up that way. Shorty McCabe I was settin' with her, an' I said to her how much better she seemed to be, tryin' to chirk her up. David Harum A Story of American Life My idea was to chirk him up at the start. Wilt Thou Torchy Now, Mis' Browning, don't take on so; chirk up a bit! Rosa's Quest The Way to the Beautiful Land But somehow that didn’t chirk up Reuben much. Story-Tell Lib I had slight depressions of spirits when I visited my piggery during that summer; but I chirked up a little in the fall, when the brood sows again made good. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm Well, I guess he's pretty happy seeing you chirk up so, Mother. The Witness Almost Kenny could see him chirking up into insolence and the pertness of a bird. Kenny And then the screeching bird of night Would mope upon the crumbling walls, And chirking whutthroats claim the right To gambol in the ancient halls. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. You see, he hadn’t got anything in his mind to chirk him up, for he didn’t believe anything good was comin’, as Jack did; he ’most knowed it wasn’t, but Jack ’most knowed it was. Story-Tell Lib The change chirked us up, and we ended the year in good spirits. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm We need to chirk up the rest of the house a bit. The Witness So Tom was pretty glum for a little while, then he chirked up and said he'd got the idea and knowed what to do. Tom Sawyer Abroad A sudden chirk, chirk, chirk, rose all about me. Arizona Nights The other plants ’round there tried to chirk her up and help her. Story-Tell Lib It's only when you come she seems to chirk up a bit. Anne of Avonlea He goes ashore along o' us, quiet and peaceable like, never battin' a eye, we givin' him a bit o' jolly, y' know, to keep him chirked up as ye might s'y. A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West "Go ahead," he says, and I see Jim chirk up to listen. Tom Sawyer Abroad We were in the very centre of a prairie-dog town, but before I could formulate in my mind the probabilities of holes and broken legs, the chirk, chirk, chirking had fallen astern. Arizona Nights I did feel that someone ought to chirk her up, so I asked her if she remembered the advice of the editor who received a letter from a young lady troubled the same way. Remarks And I gin him some pennys to get some oranges for him and the babe, and they set off feelin' quite chirk. Sweet Cicely — or Josiah Allen as a Politician "Chirk up, chirk up!" cried Mrs. Lawton gaily, for her. The Claim Jumpers They started directly toward the west; and once out of sight of those left behind, Steve quickened his pace a bit; at least he "chirked up" and began to show more animation. At Whispering Pine Lodge Now, you chirk up, Boston, and smile and try to be a good sport, or I'll work you over and make a man out of you. The Long Chance You won't have to drive so easy as you used to, Ben," he called out, "this fellow's chirk; give him his head. Five Little Peppers Midway But we've got him chirked up a lot, and he's getting his nerve back, and this morning I thought I detected a slight improvement, though I was afraid to tell him so. Old Rose and Silver Chirk, chirk, chirk, it went, the sound of a spoon being rapidly whisked round a basin. The Invisible Man And you know what I told you about mourners chirking up, after the first blow! When Egypt Went Broke And such was the power of mercury and mind combined over matter that he would immediately chirk up and feel warm. Europe Revised And now they tell me she is quite chirked up and resigned to living because there is something she can do, and she knits for the soldiers from daylight to dark. Rilla of Ingleside Just before dinner time I donned a becoming gown to chirk up my courage, groped my way down the long, dim stairs, and telephoned to Von Gerhard. Dawn O'Hara, the Girl Who Laughed |
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