| 单词 | against the wind |
| 例句 | Walking to the library I zip my jacket against the wind and take my time getting there. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z While the man holds down the table with his arms, a waiter approaches against the wind with great and obvious difficulty, like someone wingwalking at 30,000 feet. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z They ate standing up, from army mess kits, with their backs turned against the wind. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She could not tack against the wind any longer. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He steered the boat casually, a faded blue T-shirt and baggy jeans his only protection against the wind. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z "Maybe you could turn on the fan and sweep against the wind," I'd suggest. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Then, leaning against the wind, with Asta tucked tight into his breast, he fought his way onto the bridge and looked down at the racing water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Around her the brownstone braced itself against the wind and against her rage. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The men talk a little more about the harvest, while the two mishu women swat at flies and battle against the wind to smooth their hair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The audience moved under the music like grass against the wind. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The mallard toiled from land, against the wind. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Huddled beneath his black cloak, with his hood drawn up against the wind, the man never even looked to see if he had a bucket. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I could see that there is a current of sraf high in the treetops, she went on, and it moves against the wind. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They ate huge meals and he put up a sailcloth lean to with ropes and poles against the wind. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Whenever a gust passed, the kids turned so their backs served as shields against the wind. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I buttoned my jacket against the wind and concentrated on Captain Billy’s sons Edgar and Richard who had jumped ashore and were helping Otis tie up the ferry with graceful, practiced steps. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They headed up the street, heads bowed against the wind, Ron and Hermione shouting through their scarves. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I stood up, bracing my body as best I could against the wind. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Browned photographs leered or threatened from the walls and the white, freshly done curtains pushed against themselves and against the wind. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been rowing hard against the wind all the way, and his arms and legs were starting to feel as if they were encased in cement. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Many Eurasian societies developed large sailing ships, some of them capable of sailing against the wind and crossing the ocean, equipped with sextants, magnetic compasses, sternpost rudders, and cannons. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There was, astonishingly, a long line at midnight, fifty or more women and girls in heavy coats with their backs braced against the wind. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His entire body flopped back and forth in the air, swaying against the wind and jolting at every bump of the Berg. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I let my hand trail over the edge of the car so it presses against the wind. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Hers was the first head out of the opening, wrapped against the wind in a sky blue scarf. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z How he’d held on tightly against the wind and the rain. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t do that again!” he yelled against the wind. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Every now and then I would grab the paling of one of the picket fences lining the street to steady myself against the wind. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d brought the burner with them and they heated water and made tea and sat wrapped in their blankets against the wind. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The fighting against the wind and sand to get there calmed him down some. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I stalk past the woman and head over to Starry, who's struggling against the wind to fold another sari. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I put one hand to my eyes and with the other I gripped Ultima tightly as we struggled against the wind. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z So she hardened her skin against the wind, her blood against the cold, her heart against the despairing sky. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He hugged the trunk again, bracing himself against the wind. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z With this fish I was retaliating against the sea, against the wind, against the sinking of ships, against all circumstances that were working against me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Struggling against the wind and lashing rain, I tied the ragged pieces as best I could across the gap, but everything inside was already wet. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I trudged on, leaning against the wind, until I reached the top of the mountain, and then I gratefully threw my sled down and slid to the Spaghetti House. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Each morning, as they headed to their school, the Mountain View students, most wearing leather shoes and woolen coats against the wind, would sometimes give them a wave as they passed by, sometimes not. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She’d left his house an hour ago but now she was running back, against the wind. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Once safe in the trailer, we slammed the door against the wind and rain and whatever else might be out there. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Cejas darts away from him, jumping jumping with care from car to car, crouching against the wind, shouting to me all the time, “Do not look down! Do not look down!” Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The sail too, woven of magic and the air, would not long stay against the wind if he slept, but would turn to a puff of wind itself. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But it couldn’t have been smoke: it was drifting against the wind that tore at the clouds. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The whole ship blazed as it moved against the wind and out to the waiting sea. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Every window rattled ominously against the wind, which increased in severity throughout the meal. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z In an attempt to compensate, O’Dell and Sherman leaned the launch rod more than usual against the wind. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Drawing her coat closely around her shoulders against the wind, she moved toward the microphones. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z It was going to be a titanic struggle to gain headway against the wind. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It took all day, tacking against the wind, resetting the sails, rowing, tacking again, and rowing some more. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z And around Them circled, slowly closing in,Their tongues lolling, their ears flattened against the wind, A whirlpool of wolves. Poem of the week: The God of Love by George MacBeth 2010-06-07T14:18:00Z I am wearing a pale-blue wool coat with a brown velvet collar and a matching hat tied under my chin against the wind. Words Make a Room: The Plays of Enda Walsh 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z “And so it sounds like me because I don’t know what I’m doing,” he added, his laughter rising against the wind. Alex G and the Art of Interesting Choices 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z “It was hard fighting against the wind to get anywhere, but when you are in the groove it works. I imagined it would be more difficult,” said competitor Mailin Matuschek. Paddle your own pumpkin: German racers swap boats for vegetables 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Those that did got in line, where they pressed against the wind and moved slowly back up. Modern Love: Diving Deep to Reach the Surface 2010-09-17T20:18:00Z “They go against the wind, terrify people, cleanse the air.” The Life of a Philosopher for Whom Life Was the Main Question 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z It is tender and pained, then strong against the wind; something she uses to keep herself company in the darkest places, and then talk herself into the light. Seattle folk-rocker Kristen Ward releases bittersweet album, 'Charles' 2010-04-05T23:26:00Z I paddled hard against the wind, approaching one of the arches. Rediscovering Washington, D.C. — on a stand-up paddleboard 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z He’s cautious, buttoned down, collar turned up against the wind. Books of The Times: In the Fast Company of Women on the Edge 2011-08-04T22:16:36Z One day, God walked in, pale from the grey steppe,slit-eyed against the wind, and stopped,said, Colour me, breathe your blood into my mouth. Poem of the week: Rublev by Rowan Williams 2011-07-18T11:01:24Z I brace myself against the wind and walk up the bridge to join them. Martin Luther King anniversary: the US Civil Rights Trail 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. Christopher Buckley: Autumn Is Icummen In 2013-09-05T13:02:00Z It was called “Voice Piece for Soprano — Scream 1. against the wind 2. against the wall 3. against the sky.” Art Review: ‘Soundings’ Features Art With Audio Elements 2013-08-08T20:41:20Z As for the screaming, it came during Ono’s “Voice Piece for Soprano,” which required Gordon to howl three times — “against the wind,” “against the wall” and “against the sky.” Review | Kim Gordon’s tribute to Yoko Ono: Cool and screamy, with a guitar on your face 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z We claw our way north against the wind, dodging crab pots in the water, when someone sees a whale spout. Cruising California’s coast on the tall ship Lady Washington 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z To me, the strong position, the interesting position, is to tack against the wind and make one of the only magazines of some circulation that is devoted entirely to literature and art, but really literature.” Lorin Stein, the Paris Review?s New Party Boy 2011-02-25T19:58:16Z "But I'm not sure you get the idea of force – when you can't actually move against the wind, especially when there's rain in it, and you go one way and you're hurtled back the other." Peter Grimes on the Beach? Shiver me tenors! 2013-06-12T18:00:01Z Birds were also less likely to fly against the wind "under both overcast conditions and high geomagnetic disturbance," due to "a combination of obscured celestial cues and magnetic disturbance." Funky space weather causes navigation problems in birds, study finds 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z "Effort flying" against the wind was reduced by 25% under cloudy skies during strong solar storms in the fall, suggesting that a combination of obscured celestial cues and magnetic disruption may hinder navigation. Space weather disrupts nocturnal bird migration, study finds 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The retired special agent for the DEA added that "interdiction strategies, of all of the strategies, is the most foolhardy because it literally takes money and throws it against the wind." Thanks for nothing, DEA. 50 years later, drugs are deadlier and more abundant than ever 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The governor of Florida is running against the wind. Essay: Is racism making us too tired to fight it? 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z “She was playing aggressive on the side with the wind and then, against the wind, I think she was playing some really good defense.” Jessica Pegula, American seeded No. 3, loses at French Open to Elise Mertens 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z In the first millennium CE, Arab sailors in the Middle East had created the lateen sail, a triangular sail that allowed ships to travel against the wind. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z “I have had some negative challenges in my career and managed to survive. This is just another tough hole that is ‘uphill and against the wind.’ Hall of Famer Jan Stephenson diagnosed with breast cancer 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The flights are longer because you’re generally flying against the wind going west instead of with the wind going east. Chinese Spy Balloon Has Unexpected Maneuverability 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z "They have to push against the wind to get out to the farms and stay there while the crew disembark. It's a power- hungry manoeuvre." Flying boats and other tech for cleaner shipping 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z “It kind of feels like we are running against the wind with cement shoes on.” Happy low-key New Year! The satisfaction of lowered expectations 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z “It would be nice if we had a heater and a partition against the wind, not only for us, but for the customers,” Mr. Lliguicota said. La Guardia flight delays and cancellations leave travelers with little recourse 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z “Some UAP appeared to remain stationary in winds aloft, move against the wind, maneuver abruptly, or move at considerable speed, without discernible means of propulsion,” the report said. No alien life discovered on Earth, Pentagon says, but search deepens 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z “I literally couldn’t stand against the wind,” Pritchett wrote in a text message. Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Matheus can ride his bike for 30 miles with the wind in the same amount of time that he can go 21 miles against the wind. Intermediate Algebra 2020-05-06T00:00:00Z When the plane flies against the wind, the wind decreases its speed and the rate is r − 30 . Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z I was eating a granola bar and bracing against the wind one Sunday when I met a grandfatherly man who was piling driftwood on the shore of the lake. The joy of a calming Twitter account 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z One note began, “I feel the wind, I run against the wind and you in the cars ...” Another picked out a sushi place. A Radical Collective Takes Over One of the World’s Biggest Art Shows 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Supreme Court, the music of an organ floated out a church door Sunday as streams of women walked past, bundled against the wind and chill, clutching pink posters and cardboard signs to their chests. At Sunday services, D.C.-area churches tackle Supreme Court draft leak 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z When the plane flies against the wind, the wind decreases its speed and the rate is 450 − r. Intermediate Algebra 2020-05-06T00:00:00Z Kurt can ride his bike for 30 miles with the wind in the same amount of time that he can go 21 miles against the wind. Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z "I felt like I was fighting for my life. I was fighting against her, I was fighting against the wind. It was crazy," Osaka said. Naomi Osaka outlasts Sloane Stephens in 3 sets in return to Indian Wells 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Instead, many inveighed against the wind farm project, the offshore wind energy industry as a whole, and some questioned the reality or severity of climate change and sea level rise. Emotions buffet NJ coastal wind project in peek at US future 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The main problem was that European ships could not sail against the wind. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Most wore tape on their faces to protect against the wind and many had frost crested around their mouths at the end. Boe, Braisaz-Bouchet handle conditions, win Olympic golds 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z John can fly his airplane 2800 miles with a wind speed of 50 mph in the same time he can travel 2400 miles against the wind. Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z Residents bundled up against the wind as they waited in line under sunny skies, with the daytime high hovering around the freezing point. China’s Olympics COVID measures test residents’ patience 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z A flat-screen TV is set to a fireplace video in an attempt to make the beer garden — wrapped with plastic to protect against the wind — feel warm and cozy. These holiday bars offer festive decorations and even more festive cocktails 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z In addition, triangular sails adopted from the Arabs allowed it to sail effectively against the wind. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The commercial fishing industry has pushed back against the wind farm. Work starting on 1st commercial-scale US offshore wind farm 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z “We must stabilize the rudder so the giant ships . . . will move forward against the wind and waves without yawing, stalling or colliding.” China lauds Biden-Xi summit as start of more equal relationship, despite lack of real progress 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z “This is the thing that short sellers do, they lean against the wind,” said Charles Jones, a finance professor at Columbia University’s business school, who has researched short selling. Disappearing shorts: As stocks soar, skeptics surrender 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z He knew he had to maneuver his boat against the wind so it would not crash into the skull of the person bobbing in the water. A woman was stranded in the ocean for 12 hours. A novice boat captain saved her 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z “There’s a whole fleet of them... They’re all going against the wind.” Everything you need to know about the Pentagon’s big UFO report... for now 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z A dozen people were already standing in the parking lot, clutching their own signs against the wind rushing between the brick buildings of the LaSalle Park Apartments in Hyattsville. The eviction moratorium is about to end. Rent relief hasn’t arrived. These renters decided to take action. 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z In another from that year, labeled Gimbal, an unexplained object is tracked as it soars high along the clouds, traveling against the wind. ‘There is stuff’: Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z In one encounter, strange objects — one of them like a spinning top moving against the wind — appeared almost daily from the summer of 2014 to March 2015, high in the skies over the East Coast. Government finds no evidence aerial sightings were alien spacecraft 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z In one instance, the object flipped end over end while moving against the wind. ‘We’ve reached a tipping point:’ UFOs go mainstream, suspense builds ahead of major Pentagon report 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z At the same time tides work against the wind and add to the puzzle the sailors of this America’s Cup have to unravel. Technology helps America’s Cup teams read Hauraki Gulf wind 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z The area has been coveted for its open, windy coast, and the two sides for and against the wind project have been feuding for years. At least 15 dead in southern Mexico wind-farm feud killings 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z About 100 of us gathered, huddled together against the wind, waiting for the couple and wondering about rain. United We Read: How to book a cross-country trip to Florida and beyond 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z “I was trying to hold it against the wind, and it kept going,” Koepka said of the tee shot. Brooks Koepka sounds astoundingly upbeat for a guy who just opened with a four-over 74 - Golf Digest 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z On Friday, numerous other aircraft, including Boeing’s ungainly Dreamlifter cargo freighter, took off and landed to the south, against the wind, without a problem. Boeing postpones 777X first flight until Saturday; here’s why the wind caused problems 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z A farmer walks across a field, bracing against the wind. The Impeachment Hearings and the Coming Storm 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z “It’s a bit like training for sports. If you only ride a bicycle with the wind at your back, that’s not going to help you. You need to ride your bike against the wind.” Opinion | One Cure for Malnutrition of the Soul 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z They burrow against the wind in their puffy, ugly coats, too cold to speak until they reach the shelter of the courtyard. “To Do” 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The strategy is to bring the fire down the hill, against the wind, and into the flats. Wet California winter is a boon for skiers and water supply. But it brings a threat: Wildfires. 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z His next shot from the crowd came up against the wind and landed about 150 yards from the hole. Brooks Koepka holds off Dustin Johnson to win his second PGA Championship 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z But it is sailing against the wind if it wants to yield any substantial result. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z "The second problem was the strong wind. It's very difficult to push kulans against the wind. Usually they never go against the wind." Bringing 'Asia's zebras' back to the steppe 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Her family rode out the storm in a hotel room, overturning a bed to create a barricade against the wind, rain and debris. Resilient islanders brace for long recovery after typhoon 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z When the smoke blew back, they waved their hands, straining against the wind, and a handful of women power-walked just below them. Fiction by Bryan Washington: “Waugh” 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z From a distance, she looked like some sort of singed bird — her wings scorched and covered in soot but somehow still beating against the wind. Review | Apocalyptic looks for your 2018 mood, from Rick Owens 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z This pattern of intervention is called “leaning against the wind.” Donald Trump’s currency confusion continues | Jeffrey Frankel 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z “He was pressing against the wind at the end,” Lynn said. Chargers coach Anthony Lynn believes receivers will catch up in Week 2 against the Bills 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Clutch putts, clutch long irons against the wind, clutch drives and clutch wedges. Letters: This Lakers season will be unpredictable, at best 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z With the tide against the wind, conditions become increasingly challenging. The Sea Gals swim the Channel – photo essay 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Like a conductor wields her baton, you wield your drip torch against the wind. Setting Fires and Restoring an American Landscape 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z A fat seagull, puffed up against the wind sits on my windowsill and blinks at me reprovingly. 'Nothing but a holiday resort?' Revisiting 1939 Cornwall 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z And whether from weather or fatigue or less than solid contact, or all three, the little man left himself uphill, against the wind and a long way back. There have been four double eagles made in Masters history. Here's the story behind each one - Golf Digest 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Why not keep pushing, against the wind, the odds, whatever’s trying to halt your progress? Angels catcher Rene Rivera knows a thing or two about perseverance in the big leagues 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z All were in Olympic record time and outdoors, no less, where skating against the wind was a given on every lap. Eric Heiden returns to Lake Placid for 1st time since 1980 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z The sun came out briefly, and Marie Bennett, 69, a retired educator from Omaha, braced against the wind, admiring the intricate detail in King’s jacket. In fractured times, pondering Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘stone of hope’ 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Makani’s enormous “energy kite” is a new type of turbine that generates electricity by flying against the wind in acrobatic loops while tethered to the ground. Forget Juicero, here are the tech gadgets we can actually get excited about in 2018 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z And the fire was running across hillsides against the wind. Where Did the Napa Fire Begin? Investigators Scour the Ashes 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Manager Don Mattingly cited a more recent Stanton highlight: a shot in Philadelphia last month, against the wind, that crashed off the backdrop in straightaway center. Giancarlo Stanton Is Nearing 61 Homers. But Is He Chasing a Record? 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Don Murphy, a Catonsville, Maryland, resident who said he plans to retire in Ocean City, testified against the wind farm proposals at the hearing in Berlin. Maryland could host the nation’s largest offshore wind farm 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z “Driving against the wind, my eyes started burning and I felt I was being suffocated,” he added. Survivors of Syria Gas Attack Recount ‘a Cruel Scene’ 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Fitzpatrick says a hydrant froze and firefighters also struggled against the wind. Fatal NY apartment fire forces dozens into the cold 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z But it was flawed: It could not turn sharply or go well against the wind. S. Newman Darby, Inventor of the Sailboard, Dies at 88 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Storage tents, pinned down against the wind with tarpaulins, are piled high with donated gloves, hats and sleeping bags. Standing Rock: Are pipeline protest camp days numbered? - BBC News 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z A woman with a pushchair hurries past, head bowed against the wind. Does Middlesbrough deserve its unenviable reputation? - BBC News 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z With or against the wind hardly seems to matter. As Russell Wilson, Kam Chancellor get healthy, so do Seahawks’ fortunes 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z Playing against the wind and rain in the second half, New Zealand extended their lead when Fusitu'a crossed for his second try. Four Nations: Scotland draw with New Zealand after late try 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z “Our paper supports the idea that what people needed was boating technology or navigation technology that would allow them to move efficiently against the wind,” Dr. Montenegro said. How Ancient Humans Reached Remote South Pacific Islands 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Windham and Grafton generally vote Democratic, but most lawn signs here proclaim support for Mr. Scott and are paired with signs against the wind turbines. Vermont Wind Project Needs Support, So Company Offers to Pay Voters 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z “We don’t care much for Europe here. We don’t need it,” James Martin said as he walked against the wind on the blustery seafront. A Once-Declining British Resort Town Sees New Life, Post-Brexit 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z “It was cutting up against the wind. It was going to land soft. It was going to be really nice.” With a Stunning Shot, Jason Day Almost Sanctifies His 2-Iron for the Ages. Almost. 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Howes was the first rider of the breakaway group to be caught, about nine miles short of the finish, after spending more than five hours in a fruitless battle against the wind. Wind Keeps Tour de France Riders at Bay, but Mark Cavendish Barrels Through 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z Troon is a mixture of easy holes and incredibly hard ones, especially coming home against the wind. Why the 1989 British Open at Troon resonates - Golf Digest 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Hovering near an open doorway, hunched against the wind, he lights the smoke, takes a couple of drags and exhales. Face to Face With Hugh Laurie 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Near a sparsely populated Times Square, a couple walked, gloved fingers interlaced, shoulders squared against the wind. Parade in Chinatown Raises Spirits During a Record Plunge in Temperature 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Standing in the chilly morning air, she clutches her chest against the wind and complains to Robinson about a cold she can’t shake. Natrona County teen commutes 2 hours each way to school 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z All three are wrapped against the wind scything across the bleak concrete plaza outside the station. Deep anxiety pervades Brussels as lockdown continues 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z They shift to the windward side of the cockpit, lean out until they balance the boat against the wind. Verge Fiction: An excerpt from Kim Stanley Robinson's Aurora 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z The ferry docked, bringing curious tourists bracing themselves against the wind to the dock. Last kid in Cold Bay, shrinking town near Aleutian Islands 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Four fine, metal, hemispherical cups, their bowls set vertically against the wind, caught air flow. Al Roker: The Tragic History of Early Weather Forecasting 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Activist sorts argued that the monetary guardians should lean against the wind by raising interest rates when asset bubbles grew. Sorry to burst your bubble 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z “I tried to hit kind of a low, hard, cut 3-wood up there and just kind of bank it up against the wind,” he said. Woods delivers highlight shot in opening round at Players 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Gauthreaux says he doesn’t think it’s possible for birds to fly that far against the wind. Songbirds May Avoid Storms by Hearing Them Coming, Hundreds of Miles Away She dreams of a real house: safe, well-insulated against the wind. Indians seek decent housing by their beloved river 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z Playing in the wind, ball flight control, hitting it high, hitting it low, moving the ball around and shaping it against the wind are key elements. Mental strength is the key at the Open - McDowell 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z It therefore opted to “lean against the wind”, in central bankers’ parlance, and deflate the credit boom before it burst catastrophically. Sub-zero conditions 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Grieving parents were taken by a smaller ferry to the sunken vessel on the day after the disaster, wrapped in blankets against the wind and rain. Boy who raised alarm on doomed Korean ferry had no time to call parents 2014-04-26T03:58:26Z What he doesn't seem to appreciate is that it magnificently raises the economy's vulnerability to shocks generally—including financial instability unwittingly triggered by the decision to lean against the wind. Financial stability: Leaning, then toppling 2014-03-25T13:01:42Z And she is hardly a lone gadfly shouting against the wind. The Media Equation: Telecom’s Big Players Hold Back the Future 2013-05-19T23:45:37Z A man braced himself against a small tree and a woman leaned against the wind as it whipped between buildings in Trenton, N.J., on March 6. Battling an Invisible Force 2013-04-05T16:10:47Z You seem like you're banking up against the wind pretty much all day. Kaymer eclipses McIlroy and Woods in marquee match 2013-01-17T12:09:17Z She shivered as she scowled against the wind. Winter Descends on Syria’s Refugees 2013-01-09T09:45:00Z A man struggles against the wind in the western part of Reunion, as Cyclone Dumile approaches on Thursday. Africa in pictures: 28 December - 3 January 2013-01-04T12:43:18Z That was easier thought than done because I was now walking against the wind and a suddenly rapid spattering of raindrops. Viewpoint: New York City's Self-Centered Storms 2012-10-29T22:20:27Z A man braced himself against a small tree and a woman leaned against the wind as it whipped between buildings in Trenton, N.J., on March 6. Battling an Invisible Force 2013-04-05T16:10:47Z Nine other people saw it at the same time - and it had a power source because it went against the wind. The murky allure of the Loch Ness monster 2012-10-11T09:20:11Z He was hitting balls on the practice range Friday morning, with a right-to-left wind, then started his second round on No. 10, with the first four holes against the wind in a left-to-right direction. Harrington knows he needs something extraordinary 2012-08-11T01:50:09Z The reason the SMP did not work in the past was that it was done too timidly and was leaning against the wind amid all the noise from the Bundesbank. Analysis: Draghi raises market hopes ECB may not want to meet 2012-07-27T13:11:52Z Before congratulating and Sheryl Sandberg–a future billionaire by Forbes’ calculations–Case also quoted Winston Churchill and compared great companies to kites that ”rise high against the wind, not with it.” Billionaires Take To Twitter To Talk Up Facebook 2012-05-18T16:13:15Z As they conclude policy discussions Wednesday, they might again be in the position of leaning against the wind — but this time by showing optimism in the face of weaker economic data. Analysts blame recovery?s unevenness in predicting modest 2.5% growth 2012-04-25T14:52:45Z See," he added, as they passed a little brook that was running down a narrow ravine, all troubled and red, "it has begun farther to the east already; and it is coming against the wind. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z She flew three ensigns on various parts of her rigging, but, being end on and against the wind, the colours could not be distinguished. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z The master would not attempt to beat out through the gap in the reef, as his knowledge of the passage was none too good, neither could we kedge nor tow the Gannet against the wind. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z If I said: “Spit against the wind and you spit in your own face” ...well, certain politicians might understand and appreciate that. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z The club represented all of us here who are fighting against the wind to survive.” Team of Hope, Gone in City of Violence 2012-04-10T01:20:43Z The sea was all white, for the current, setting strongly round the head, ran in angry combers against the wind. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Apparently undamaged, it was proceeding at a rapid pace against the wind. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z Of course, the power of the engines was set against the wind, and she was saved. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Who spits against the wind spits in his own face. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z She thought to return to Gregory, but when she turned her eyes against the wind, she could catch no sight of anything. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z To make progress against the wind, by sailing in a zigzag line or traverse. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Then that cloud shall cross the channel against the wind and climb the mountains of Molokai until it rests on the highest peaks over the valley where Kupa has his temple. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z The arrows are made of a kind of reed, and are so light as to be well-nigh useless when fired against the wind. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z He hit 8-iron at the middle of the green on No. 5 with a draw that held up against the wind to 10 feet and made one of only 10 birdies on the day. McIlroy closes in on No. 1 in the world 2012-03-04T01:09:23Z His course lay directly northwest, straight against the wind which he could only avoid by hanging the lines over the lever of the brake and fall in behind the trail wagon. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z The process of sailing against the wind by tacks in zigzag direction. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Probably we had passed the place where a tide was setting against the wind. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z “It came with the wind,” said Nyoda, “so we must walk against the wind and see if we can find it.” The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z In a few minutes she ran clear; Turnpenny put the helm down, and she beat up against the wind until she reached her former anchorage westward of the gully. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z It would be a disappointing matter if we had to pull our boat-load of stores back to the yacht against the wind; so, after a little hesitation, I decided to risk the landing. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z He knew the art of sailing against the wind. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z But last month the Supreme Court overruled lower-court legal injunctions against the wind farm. Could the Wind Turbines of Chile Harm Blue Whales? 2012-02-07T05:55:00Z They turned back, therefore, and, passing down the stream, went, without labor and against the wind, little less than one hundred miles a day. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z In other words he flies his kite against the wind. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z She was about two miles away, with all plain sail set, beating against the wind towards the northern end of the island. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z He that spits against the wind spits in his own face. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z The sound of the British firing came up somewhat dulled against the wind. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z At dawn, when dews bedeck the tulip's face, And violets their heavy heads abase, I love to see the roses' folded buds, With petals closed against the wind's disgrace. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z The right self-contradiction consists not in turning in obedience to others, but in going against the wind from whichever direction it blows. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z Neale and Luke walked side by side as they set forth against the wind that now blew so hard. The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z One passenger may say to another as this great man teeters along the deck, squinting against the wind: "Do you know who that man is?" In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z "You can't make one rule to cover everything!" he said aloud, driving along against the wind. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z So we could judge from that our best course is to make against the wind. Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts 2011-12-17T03:00:14.840Z I kept the middle of the current this time, pulling as hard as I could against the wind. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z Next with his hunting-knife he cut down a quantity of bushes, part of which he piled up as a shelter against the wind, which began to blow with some sharpness as the dusk came on. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z It was quite a big tree, and he found that he could so lean against it that it would serve as a very tolerable barrier against the wind at his back. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z Deep in this the hounds were wading; some of them were already ashore on the island, struggling over black rocks thatched with yellow seaweed, their voices coming faintly back to us against the wind. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z What makes her go slantways against the wind? The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Son," said he, "I commend thee to God; but since thou wilt that I go, for the love of Him give me at least a portion of packing cloth to shelter me against the wind. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z The art of the falconer is to intercept the Herons when flying against the wind. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Oh, the red one blew away long ago!" screamed Mrs. Knox against the wind; "it doesn't matter, I shall get it back—I'll ask Father Scanlan to speak about it at Mass next Sunday. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z And I seated myself behind the chapel, to protect myself against the wind. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z It was impossible to hear oneself speak, and on the bridge almost impossible to retain one's balance against the wind's pressure. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z She shouted in reply, though she still felt that against the wind her voice could not be heard. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z The name of the tribe, Quapaw, signifies "downstream people;" Omaha being translated "those going against the wind or current." Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z The few boatmen, striving with paddles and poles, to propel it against the wind, were helpless. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z So they who neither thought nor planned Hold for secure some transient good, And having built upon the sand, Declaim against the wind and flood. A Century of Emblems 2011-10-08T02:00:24.280Z The scud comes against the wind, 'twill blow hard. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z But he was, like the rest of us, trying tack against the wind. A Young Fan Becomes A Reluctant Critic Of Apple And Steve Jobs 2011-10-06T00:55:35Z If a balloon has a propelling apparatus it may move against the wind, or it may outspeed the wind. The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z It's the current against the wind that makes such a beast of a jump. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z He was walking against the wind, angry with himself and angry with the wind when it barred his way with its widespread hindering arms. The Later Life 2011-10-02T02:00:13.037Z “Maybe we had,” he agreed, half out of breath because it was hard work walking uphill and against the wind. The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp 2011-09-30T02:00:20.203Z Two of the interested smokers had just left the restaurant and now stopped in the rain to buy a paper, opening and scanning the flapping sheets against the wind. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z At the same time rope 4 turns the rear rudder to the left, as shown by the dotted lines, thus forcing the side R against the wind. The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z “When we saw the machine last she was actually holding her own against the wind.” Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z By the desert's endless vigil We will solemnize your passions, By the wheel of the black eagle We will teach you exaltations, When he sails against the wind, to the white spot up in heaven. The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I 2011-09-20T02:00:18.217Z There was a lance in her hand, a lance with a little blood-red, ragged flag, fluttering loudly against the wind of their forward rush like a bird struggling to escape and fly. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z She sets down her pails, and with difficulty shuts and bolts the door against the wind. King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? 2011-09-17T02:00:30.620Z The ball, evidently from what I have said of it, was a fine ball against the wind—it kept so low and so straight. Fifty Years of Golf 2011-09-14T02:00:50.627Z The ’plane was much heavier and did not respond so readily to the hand of the driver, and the return course was quartering against the wind. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z There, to the left, I see Mount-Melville stand Erect, his driving putter in his hand; It is a club he cannot leave behind, It works the balls so well against the wind. Poems on Golf 2011-09-08T02:00:19.780Z The other yachts had to tack against the wind; not so the aero-iceboat. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z It was declared that no car could ever advance against the wind. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z The extra length was useful at all angles of the wind, but especially against the wind, and for some years these long clubs did me very good service. Fifty Years of Golf 2011-09-14T02:00:50.627Z He was standing straight up, his tall figure braced against the wind, peering down into the cañon. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z The skiff was not giving an inch to the blast, while leaning up against the wind that way was rather good fun. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z In pursuit of this scheme, they unluckily fell too far to leeward, and were unable to beat up against the wind. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z Recommending changes in regulation to lean against the wind would be a third. 'Psychological scars' of financial crisis may delay recovery, warns Bank official 2011-08-18T12:51:18Z Every movement of their flight is now recorded; the taking off, the alighting, the swooping, the settling, the 'planing,' the struggling against the wind. Fifty Years of Golf 2011-09-14T02:00:50.627Z If I can hold my own against the wind until I get above the smoke I think I can win the game.” Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z There a clump of pandan bushes made a shelter against the wind, which, as if satisfied with the havoc it had wrought, ceased for fully five minutes. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z With this view, they could choose their distance when to stop and bring their broadsides to bear, and leave to the Buccaneers the trouble of making nearer approach, against the wind and a heavy cannonade. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z From the height, where they could hardly stand against the wind, they saw a figure afar on the green hill by the sycamores, which they knew must be Big Jack waiting for them to return. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z "I came against the wind for the next two games and it was pretty difficult on the other side and she served well and that pretty much just summed everything up," said Wozniacki. Wozniacki latest seed blown out of Toronto Cup 2011-08-11T02:16:35Z There was poor Chet, staggering on, leaning against the wind, and pulling the sled behind him. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z Skipper Jonathan shut the door against the wind. Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z We could not, therefore, do otherwise than force ourselves against the wind and drift with all possible speed, paying no heed to unavoidable suffering. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Away it went, bend first, and rose against the wind till the impetus ceased, when it hung a moment on the air, and slid to the right, falling near the summer-house. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z But when working against the wind, if it is a strong gale, his wings are used rapidly, and he comes down near the surface of the ground. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z The boy had contrived an indispensable shelter against the wind and rain under an overhanging rock, and then had left him; but from time to time he came to bring bread to the hermit. The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister 2011-07-23T02:00:09.843Z He was by that time greatly exhausted; for when not signaling and calling, he had been making frantic efforts to paddle the dory against the wind. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z Keeping grips dry became a two-person operation, player and caddie bracing futilely against the wind and rain. 2011 British Open: Darren Clarke leads by one stroke as field struggles in harsh weather 2011-07-16T20:55:09Z If they could get as high up as the boulder, that would mean that in crossing the gulf on that tack they had gained thirty yards in direct course, thirty yards against the wind. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z In crossing the lake too, against the wind, he flies within a few feet of the water. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z We then prepared, by collecting fuel, and increasing our bark defences against the wind and snow, to pass another night at the camp. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z We followed as fast as possible, and soon came in sight of them again, for as the deer always feed against the wind there is no danger of alarming them by following on their tracks. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z We always have to take off and come down against the wind. Lest We Forget World War Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:28.183Z The speed increased, and they soon approached Bevis’s island, having worked the whole distance up against the wind. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z It is so powerful sometimes that he cannot overcome it, and his efforts simply lift him in the air, like a kite drawn against the wind. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z “Oh, yes, quite,” she gasped against the wind and wondered if he realized how in using that term of endearment he had caused a glow of happiness to flood her until her faced burned. The Brute 2011-06-30T02:00:30.283Z A Fishing Day" begins: "I go with the wind and sometimes against the wind. Squid Studies: "It is not down in any map; true places never are" -- Herman Melville, Moby Dick 2011-06-29T22:15:34.217Z He sprang from the pavilion and ran, throwing his weight against the wind's blustering opposition. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z He found it best to tack when they were sailing full speed, because when he threw her head up to windward she actually ran some yards direct against the wind, and gained so much. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z I dreamed of Lamla’s coming, but when it got late and he had not come, I felt like a long-tailed finch trying to fly against the wind on a wet day. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z A few belated cloudlets, very high up, sailed slowly against the wind. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Now the flight is almost dead against the wind; now the trumpet-like nostrils are opened wide against the streaming current of air. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z The scattered bushes of the scherm fence he rearranged, not against the wind but on the side facing the shop. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z The return voyage was slow, for they had to work against the wind, and it was too light for speed. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z She returned, swaying against the wind, holding her umbrella with difficulty against the spattering rain-drops, that seemed to rise from the glistening sidewalks. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Leaving Austin that morning, with his light valise slung to his shoulder, he had footed the fifteen miles of soggy earth to Sedgwick’s place, in a luxurious tussle against the wind. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z These rudimentary dwellings consisted of a few bushes piled, crescent-wise, against the wind. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z Then the mast groaned against the wind, a seaman on the quarterdeck unlashed the helm, and in moments they had begun to pull away. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Weary, as he aptly expresses himself, of “sailing against the wind’s eye,” in 1608, in the eighty-first year of his age, he resolved to abandon his native land. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Her eyes were very bright, and her cheeks were flushed from riding against the wind, and as she reined her horse in with a jerk her hair framed her face like a halo. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z Kind of cut it against the wind to hold it up a little bit and I just smoked it.” On Par: Sabbatini Puts Possible Suspension Aside and Vies for Lead 2011-05-14T01:01:38Z But I kept my head turned far enough over my right shoulder to enable me to keep one careful eye on the herd, which stood at gaze, every head pointing northward against the wind. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z The youth dashed out his arms against the wind, maddened by these heavy words. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z It would be glorious to rush against the wind, to feel it blowing through one's hair. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z But they were camped around the edges, making common cause against the wind. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z Slower than usual that day was the Regulator’s progress through the mud and against the wind, and briefer than usual its driver’s replies to Harry’s good-humoured attempts at conversation. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z Muggs, crouched down behind the wheel, watched the fine rain beat against the wind shield of the roadster, and hoped he would not have to remain in that position of inaction for long. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z He had the bewildered feeling of one who has been walking against the wind and has suddenly turned and faced the other way. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z It was all we could do to keep our feet against the wind which howled down the mountain. All about the Klondyke gold mines 2011-04-13T02:00:12.887Z But it was uphill work in the sun, and before long overcoats were removed and cach�d at the roadside, weighted down against the wind with stones. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z The light craft lifted her bows and leaped forward in time to their powerful strokes, but a steeper swell was working in against the wind as the tide rose, and the long undulations checked her. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z She placed the letter on the concrete foundation next to the flowers, pinning it with a piece of broken cinderblock against the wind. City, Destroyed and Yet Hopeful, Begins to Move On 2011-04-11T00:17:05Z She was standing waiting for a chance to board a car when Elbert Harvey came pushing along against the wind, fresh and strong and glowing with color like a girl. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z "It will be a hard beat against the wind, Miss," said the man. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z After a moment of contemplation, she wrapped the dingy shawl about her broad shoulders more tightly against the wind, struggled to her feet and lumbered toward the car. Four and Twenty Beds 2011-03-30T02:00:13.610Z So to it they made their weary way, following the rocky path afforded by the rim, and barely able to hold their footing against the wind. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z He had come into the hall and closed the swaying door against the wind, while she retreated backward until she stood close to the wall, her hands behind her. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Armed with two rifles each, we stealthily advanced against the wind, under the cover afforded by the dry copse wood, which yielded up a cloud of impalpable dust, and rendered the inclination to sneeze incessant. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The clash of steel reached his ears against the wind, the wild bayings of a dog, and deep French accents mingled with shrill counter-blasts in an English tongue. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z Accordingly, we got a big boy to hold it up for us against the wind, and my uncle at a distance hold the string ready to dash at a run. A Japanese Boy 2011-02-14T03:00:37.363Z As she battled against the wind, the lean figure of a ragged boy suddenly started out of the hedge, and ran past her in the direction Miriam had taken. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z They go against the wind to the spot, and with a long stick remove some of them occasionally, and by preventing any suspicion keep the hen laying for months, as we do with fowls. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z "We're pulling it against the wind to get it up... so it could be a long time." Warnings as winds batter England 2011-02-07T16:03:15Z She rides out of a thunder-cloud, her sails flying against the wind, the men staring over her side. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z Joan flung herself backwards against the wind with arms spread out, her hat in one hand and a blue-ribbon that had tied her hair fluttering in the other. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z Hertha and the priest had some trouble in making their way against the wind. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z There is the sun on the one end ... a little bit against the wind. Australian Open 2011: The fire goes out for fearless Francesca Schiavone 2011-01-25T07:58:32Z They swayed against the wind for a moment, trembled back and forth, and then bent before the breeze like their fellows. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z The woman, hair flying in wild streamers, clutched a large object in her arms, and was bent almost double as she sought to move against the wind. Whispering Walls 2011-01-17T03:00:48.373Z A coach's instructions would be, "Swing down and reach out well, and swing hard back against the wind." Rowing 2011-01-15T03:00:32.313Z Still, the titled gentlemen, in their warm and cosy offices of the See-Behörde, which fronted the harbour, had seen the ship fighting against the wind and the waves. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Midway to the parking lot, Louise paused, calling attention to a Flying Fortress that was coming in against the wind. Voice from the Cave 2011-01-04T03:01:09.533Z In the direction of Ryde he could see the green and gold of the pleasure-boat as it approached, struggling against the wind, which made her progress difficult and uneasy. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z The reindeer, on the contrary, delighting to run against the wind, turned homeward when diverted from their inclination, while the dog ran after the woman. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z He desired also to take advantage of the westerly winds which prevail at that season, for in going against the wind the Great Eastern was steady as a rock. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z He opened the door and needed all his strength to close it against the wind. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z His voice carried against the wind, hoarse with anger and disappointment. The Pioneers 2010-12-20T17:12:11.787Z The springboks, when alarmed, take to flight and scatter off in any direction, whereas the bonteboks and blesboks invariably run against the wind, bearing their noses close along the ground, like hounds upon a trail! The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z People trying to walk against the wind were unable to advance during heavy gusts. Karl hits Mexico and weakens to tropical storm 2010-09-18T01:01:00Z It was settled with the last kick when Rovers' Australian scrum‑half Michael Dobson landed a 45-metre penalty against the wind that whips off the docks whatever the season at this atmospheric east coast ground. Hull KR 28-26 Castleford 2010-08-01T18:09:00Z Should the Bank's monetary policy committee have leant against the wind when the bubble was inflating the middle years of the past decade? City regulation is a matter of mindset not structure 2010-06-16T13:30:00Z Davey was waiting in the lee of the garden fence round Farrel's cottage, his little red mare set with her haunches against the wind. The Pioneers 2010-12-20T17:12:11.787Z On this account the game were not only unable to run against the wind, but, keen as is their scent, they were not able to tell behind which ant-hill lay their concealed enemies. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z He waited until the house had settled into itself, the last creak slipping from the floorboards as the walls pushed back against the wind. Nathan Englander: “Free Fruit for Young Widows.” 2010-05-10T04:00:00Z It was always a measure that my heart was much engaged in, and I pursued it for a long time against the wind and tide, but at last obtained it. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Johansen, who came afterwards with the dogs, said that as soon as they reached the frozen lane they got scent of something and wanted to go against the wind. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 The still hunter has only to go to these places on fair days and hunt as far as possible against the wind. Fox Trapping A Book of Instruction Telling How to Trap, Snare, Poison and Shoot - A Valuable Book for Trappers "I'm thinking something of buying The Dials," Westboro', after a moment, said against the wind. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode All at once it ceased to be interesting, and became a personal grievance—against the wind? the ducks? The Jonathan Papers There was no moon, the stars were mostly hidden by the heavy clouds, the sleet blew in gusts against the wind screen. The Sword of Deborah First-hand impressions of the British Women's Army in France As usual it had come against the wind, and must have scented us far west upon the ice. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Even against the wind the fire ate its way along the ground with fearful rapidity, trailing behind it an upwhirling vortex of smoke and flame. Into the Primitive In consequence of this pressure the growth is sinuous, tacking as it were from side to side like a boat against the wind. The Mechanism of Life We had been pushing against the wind, through the red March mud of a ploughed field. The Jonathan Papers She had intended to row to the fishing-village, but she at once felt that it was beyond her strength to work up against the wind. Majesty A Novel At length, however, we got clear, and now discovered, to our joy, that by exerting our utmost strength we could just force the kayaks on against the wind. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 They camped the first night on the south of the Bay, building a barricade of logs and boughs, as a shelter also against the wind, open on one side with a fire in the centre. William Bradford of Plymouth No power could row it weighted against the wind that beat upon it with fitful concentration. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories The idea of a ship carrying all sail in that gale was ridiculous, but to sail dead against the wind was still more so. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document And she rowed on, up against the wind. Majesty A Novel It came jogging up against the wind straight towards him. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Once or twice as they were hurried helplessly along, the propeller beating desperately against the wind, they saw, far below them, the cheerful lights of some farmhouse. The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship They wavered, lowering their heads and shouldering weakly, as if it were impossible to make headway against the wind of battle. Last Words Drenched is your sail, Nor can your ships against the wind prevail. Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes Being anxious to reach the Red River, we continued rowing against the wind until after midnight. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea Storms of great severity attract particular attention, and are said to “back up” against the wind, because they are observed to commence storming first at the westward, although the wind is from the eastward. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes Our first step was to provide ourselves with some shelter against the wind and rain which continued unabated for several days. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The fear of avalanches filled every one’s mind, and we should all have gladly subscribed to effect an assurance against the wind. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 "You couldn't beat up against the wind, for the channel isn't wide enough." No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone This apparent transposition of matter against the wind, confirmed the opinion of the existence of a counter-current in the higher regions, which had previously rested on theoretical conclusions only. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology "I was afraid our horses would get tired going against the wind," said Tom, "but it didn't seem to feaze them." The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure Drive her as he will, with all the cunning of his hand, Bullard can score but small gains against the wind. Careers of Danger and Daring Any one who has ridden against the wind will realize what an enormous difference the air makes on his speed, and this is, of course, multiplied when the rider is going at a record-breaking speed. Harper's Round Table, September 10, 1895 Our bark had no keel, and could do nothing against the wind. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. He thrust the door open then and came in; he did not see her at first and, as he turned to force the door shut again against the wind, she watched him quietly. The Indian Drum Children were running against the wind, pink balloons floating in their wake. Carnival On this "skycycle" Professor Myers has paddled hundreds of miles, not trying to go against the wind, but selecting currents from the many available ones that favor his purpose. Careers of Danger and Daring It makes a fine front barrier against the wind, especially when mixed with the foregoing Pines. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens For the night, however, they raised up for themselves a kind of leaning shelter, or huddle, of branches to be moved against the wind according as it blew up or down the valley. The Three Mulla-mulgars Watch and you can see them waving directly against the wind, which tells that something heavy is moving among them. The Club at Crow's Corner Speed against the wind was impossible, and at all hazards he must keep the trail, for if they swung to the west on the sea-ice they were doomed to wander until they froze. The Whelps of the Wolf Here we can land without fighting; elsewhere and later we must perhaps battle against the wind and the enemy. The Scarlet Banner We were coursing against the wind and were just going to turn when the captain called on me to untie some ropes. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant So have I, not unmoved in mind, Seen birds of tempest-loving kind— Thus beating up against the wind. The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes "Hillo!" replied the stentorian voice of the skipper, the words struggling faintly against the wind. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 And suddenly Fred, struggling on with bent head against the wind, saw that the front of his blue sweater was growing powdered with white grains. Northern Diamonds Down went the helms, round swept the sails, out came the oars, and soon the British fleet was making a struggle against the wind which had seemed so fair a few minutes before. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read How old and spiritless he had become; he could scarcely stand against the wind! The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure Astrid was ahead, leaning against the wind, running towards the outbuilding which housed the jet. Evil Out of Onzar It seemed at times impossible that the tents could stand up against the wind, or that the canvas could longer keep out the heavy rain. The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901) But already the Major was at the gate, and through the dusk she could see his umbrella lowered against the wind as he turned and started up the street. The House of Fulfilment We stood there against the wind, as doomed and helpless Joe Clark's tug crashed on to the fatal Ghoul. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia I stalked Belial as stealthily as ever hunter crept on an antelope against the wind. Our Southern Highlanders He had turned off, meaning to come up with his quarry against the wind. In the Brooding Wild Guns were still heard at measured intervals, but apparently from a safer offing; and the last, as it sounded faintly against the wind, came evidently from the interior of the bay. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III "It's impossible," cried the first constable--"no man can stand up against the wind on such a devil's gallery: what the devil? it has no balustrade." Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. Spring is looking at a bird's-nest; Summer, wreathed with flowers, leads a lamb; Autumn carries sheaves of corn; and Winter presses his robe close against the wind. Old and New London Volume I At that the little lady, who was walking rapidly with her head bent against the wind, looked up and apparently for the first time noticed the dust-pan coasters. Betty Wales Freshman Later in the day they rattle by again, the farmer sitting alone on the spring-seat, the wife and children, as a better protection against the wind, on some hay in the now empty wagon-bed behind. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. We never tried to approach a deer except against the wind. Geronimo's Story of His Life If it does not rise it may be well for you to run a few yards against the wind. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes On Hightower's farm the corn was high enough to whet its green sabres against the wind. Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches He went across the Mill Rampart and the Holsten Rampart, holding his hat firmly against the wind that creaked and groaned in the trees. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 He came straight toward them against the wind, when there appeared on the left Bruin No. 2, to which the doctor directed his attention. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. It looked for all the world like a large, red currant fleshy against the wind. The Land of Look Behind He’s lots stronger than we are and can hold up against the wind where we can’t. The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle The Trail of the Seven Cedars Arm in arm, and staggering against the wind, Rorie and I won every yard of ground with conscious effort. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI Mark my words now, Ben, That youth will sail right up against the wind By skilful tacking. Collected Poems Volume Two The troop went forward at a gallop against the wind, there being just sufficient light for keen eyes to make out the road ahead. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 He laughed insultingly and spat against the wind and Wiley’s lip curled up scornfully. Shadow Mountain But Duncan had taken the helm, and the vessel lay unexpectedly against the wind. The Adventure League See, a swift signal shoots along her line, Her ships are scattered, they fly, they fly like spray Driven against the wind by wrath divine, While, round Recaldé now, Sidonia's cannon shine. Collected Poems Volume One Away she went, the umbrella shut, for she could not carry it against the wind. Shirley The candle-flame struggled against the wind, turning this way and that, and made the vague shadows of the people and of the slender balusters dance on floor and wall. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 Her waist, torn, he saw, upon her pallid shoulder, was an insufficient covering against the wind and night. Wild Oranges A tall pleasant-faced gentleman was beside the driver, and two boys were on the back seat wrapped in Inverness capes, and with caps drawn over their brows as a protection against the wind. The Adventure League To attempt to advise conceited people is like whistling against the wind. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order Arriving at his destination, he paused on the sidewalk to light a cigarette, shielding it against the wind and drizzle with cupped hands while his mind made one last check on the surroundings. Psichopath Another backward to the Tower would go, And slowly eats his way against the wind; But the main body of the marching foe Against the imperial palace is design'd. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer But before having recourse to this last expedient I would make another attempt to go against the wind and the current. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I The sound of desultory firing borne faintly against the wind from the neighborhood of the city had little significance for him. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 He shouted to them to seize his rope and run against the wind. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons He bent forward, leaning against the wind, and in silence trod a path for his friend through the drifted heaps. The Eye of Dread But his shots were none of them as near as Billy's, and he retired after the third failure, declaring that it was impossible to shoot against the wind, though scarcely a breath was stirring. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878, No 10. Scribner's Illustrated And then we had to row north along the shore against the wind and sea as hard as we could. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I Then they heard a sound like the noise of silk being torn, and could see a cloud as black as ink, which was rushing up against the wind. The Chinese Fairy Book With his body, which swung at will from its cushioned supports, he could balance, and even steer the fabric which supported him, and accomplished long glides against the wind. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons A large brig, sir, hard up against the wind. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. Knowing that we were expected, there was nothing to be done except to beat our way back against the wind during the night. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Each got hold of a rifle and crept stealthily towards the forecastle, where they waited quietly while the bear cautiously approached the ship, making long tacks against the wind. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I Four times he tried to beat his way against the wind, to force a path through the wet, heavy drifts. The Dominant Strain This was not, indeed, the first occasion on which a round trip, necessitating operation against the wind on at least one course, had been made. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Springing to the ground, the driver opened the door of the vehicle, and at the same time two other men, with their heads muffled against the wind and rain, leisurely descended from the top. The Strollers You may as well see it out, for you can hear the "Keen" two miles away against the wind. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule This was after going a long while against the wind. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I Sometimes, moving slantwise, they were caught by a side blast, and then they walked leaning at a sharp angle against the wind. The Island Mystery God, it was good to feel the splash of rain again, to lean against the wind, and to smell the wet and mud! Hidden Water Tom observed, turning as Mary Hope pushed the door shut against the wind that rattled the small shack and came toward him shivering and pulling her sweater collar closer about her neck. Rim o' the World Our brave Tonburians kicked off against the wind and immediately assumed a strong offensive along the whole line, forcing the enemy to evacuate his positions. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 23, 1914 Fortunately there was wood in abundance with which to build a fire, and they also piled up for themselves a slight protection against the wind and against a midnight attack. King Philip Makers of History He tunes his pipe against the wind, As merry as can be. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Coming into the wood against the wind, she fortunately detected the enemy's presence quite as readily as the cat had discovered her “form” amid the grass-bents. Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain Pulling his hat down over his black brows to secure it against the wind, Tom climbed the corral fence and straddled the top rail that he might scan the herd. Rim o' the World Lights twinkled on the ramparts of the fort, and the long roll of a drum could be heard coming faintly up the harbor against the wind. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main The experiment was then made of shooting at the shirt an equal distance both with and against the wind, to ascertain if the powder produced the stain; but it did not. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State He tunes his pipe against the wind With music sweet and wild, When lo, a fluttering scarlet cape, The sobbing of a child! Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales A model yacht will continue for a great distance on a reach or while scudding; but, on the other hand, it will not be possible for her to sail directly against the wind. Boys' Book of Model Boats And only in his befuddled dreams did he puzzle over how the small craft could sail against the wind, or wonder how it could sail so well, when it seemed to be made of rope. Mr. Wicker's Window We were plowing along against the wind when we heard a shout and 31 looked up. Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full Suddenly I observed that the line of red was moving steadily against the wind and toward the stacks. A Son of the Middle Border We had been gone forty minutes from Frankfort; heavy clouds were coming against the wind from the south, and seemed about to burst upon us. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories However, with wind-propelled craft this is the only way in which progress can be made against the wind. Boys' Book of Model Boats It seemed incredible that the brute had caught his scent against the wind, and yet, if not, why had he halted so suddenly? Connie Morgan in the Fur Country But what ails you Miss Faith, to go tackin' round like one o' them schooners against the wind? Say and Seal, Volume I Charles pulled his purple cloak tighter around him against the wind. The Saracen: The Holy War More recently, M. Julien, a watchmaker, made some convincing experiments at the Hippodrome, in Paris; for, by a special mechanism, his aerial apparatus, oblong in form, went visibly against the wind. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories There is also the danger of her being taken back when pointing directly against the wind—the wind will force her backward stern first for some distance, as illustrated in Fig. Boys' Book of Model Boats He squinted his eyes against the wind of his rush and fixed them on the ring. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel A storm that comes against the wind is always a thunderstorm. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts He came home against the wind, but that was nothing. The Combined Maze The young skipper had fairly to fight his way against the wind on his return to the bungalow. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise If the boat is to sail against the wind, that is termed "beating to windward"; with the wind is called "scudding." Boys' Book of Model Boats See how firmly he holds the rudder, bearing against the wind, and holding her steady to her position. Days of Heaven Upon Earth He fought his way towards him against the wind. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson I'm your nearest neighbor, and I've got six miles to ride—against the wind, at that. The Ranch at the Wolverine Do not try to fell a tree against the wind. Shelters, Shacks and Shanties If a yachtsman is to make headway against the wind, he must sail his boat as near dead against the wind as it will go. Boys' Book of Model Boats A couple of army sisters, lugging suit-cases, clinging to the flying folds of their grey cloaks, walk, bent forward against the wind and rain. A Padre in France To test the machine he flew her in all weathers, hurling her against the wind storms. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Stance for a low ball against the wind 96 XXI. The Complete Golfer Can you smell an enemy even against the wind? Wigwam Evenings Sioux Folk Tales Retold And you ought to know better than to sail against the wind. The Buccaneer A Tale Keeping the Richard in place with an effort against the wind and chop, she waited. El Diablo She noted how even snow had its use in catching and holding seed against the wind, and watched the sower marking his own progress and regulating the distribution by his tracks. Otherwise Phyllis To make a complete success of this stroke, the ball must be hit in much the same manner as when a low ball was wanted in driving against the wind. The Complete Golfer “Sartin!” he continued, “they could never fetch that catamaran against the wind; but now that it’s turned dead calm, they might clap on wi’ their oars, in the hope of overtakin’ us. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea They seem to be less watchful than most other wild animals; and when feeding are not difficult of approach, provided the hunters go against the wind. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. The thunderstorm, which had been all day coming up—as it seemed to us, against the wind—burst over the place where we were lodged, with very great violence. Mugby Junction Yet, Freedom! yet thy banner, torn, but flying, Streams like the thunder-storm against the wind. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature The figure in the centre represents a modified sailing vehicle designed to sail against the wind as well as with it. The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. With this thought urging him to perseverance, the sailor-lad stuck to his oar, wielding it with all the strength in his arms, and only thinking of the one purpose,—to make way against the wind. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Care, therefore, must be taken to go against the wind, in which case they may be approached very near, being almost blinded by the long hair hanging over their foreheads. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. Everything is on the stable shelves,” Jim called back against the wind, as he drove the plow deep in the black soil. Winning the Wilderness I met Genya and her mother, both in bright Sunday dresses, going home from church, and Genya was holding her hat against the wind. The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories Several successful experimental trips have been made in this machine, and the inventors claim that by using all the battery power, they were enabled to navigate against the wind. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 Even worse than this; for, paddle as he would, the sailor-lad soon perceived that the raft, instead of making way against the wind, or even holding its ground, still continued to drift rapidly to leeward. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea I know he was near, for I heard him, and occasionally saw him standing with body horizontal instead of upright, as usual, the better to maintain his position against the wind. Little Brothers of the Air Each one’s face was so muffled against the wind that the eyes and lips and a bit of the cheeks alone were visible. Winning the Wilderness The steamer plods on against the wind slowly, and as the land sinks away, unsatisfied to leave the impressions hovering vaguely through my mind, I try to find the moral. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia Among the spectators, the only one who did not hold his hat on against the wind, was an extraordinary personage who capered about shouting. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Around the interior of the larger tents there was a wall from two to three feet high for protection against the wind, rain, and snow. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet Luther, whose head had been bowed against the wind, looked up with a start. The Wind Before the Dawn It seemed scarcely to touch the water, and was sailing against the wind. The Corsair King I went on for several hours, battling against the wind, bent down in order to expose myself as little as possible, over a huge expanse of pasture land, a desert of green. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia I entered the cave, which protected me securely against the wind and the snow. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests The inhabitants were jackrabbits, or American magpies in sharp black and white livery, forever trying to balance their huge tails against the wind, and yelling in low-magpie their opinion of tourists. Free Air “You’ll be as brave as Colonel Allen when you grow up,” she said, as she stood on the shore and watched him paddle off against the wind. A Little Maid of Ticonderoga The fire was also working against the wind, but the concerted efforts of the Haussas prevented it approaching the derelict aircraft. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force There was hardly sufficient current coming down the Stour to swing the anchored craft against the wind. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War As a security against the wind, two thick straw-bands are crossed over the point of the roof, and at their ends, which hang down to the ground, heavy stones are fastened. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests "Get it done!" he snapped at himself, and began to run down-hill, against the wind. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life They can run faster than cattle, however, and when pursued always run against the wind. The Later Cave-Men At last Percy thought it possible that their voices might be heard against the wind. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good They were barely holding their own against the wind and waves. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Our seaplane swung around and around like a bird about to settle, and, as the seagulls do, alighted on the waters against the wind. Some Naval Yarns Carl dangled there against a flimsy sheet of wood and cotton, which for part of a second stuck straight up against the wind, like a paper on a screen-door. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life He ran out into the green meadow and threw the kite against the wind. True to His Home A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin With bent heads we pushed our way against the wind, until, looking up presently, I saw the light of a lantern coming quickly towards us. The Boys of Crawford's Basin The Story of a Mountain Ranch in the Early Days of Colorado "Also any thunder-storm that comes with the wind soon passes away, but let it come against the wind, and it is apt to last." Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks The boat proved a shelter against the wind, and the long night wore slowly away. A Little Maid of Province Town While he stared out, an official crossing the track fairly leaned up against the wind, which seized his hat and sailed it to the end of the track. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life "It's so ti'ahsome walking against the wind," exclaimed the Little Colonel. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation He had a fist that could smash the panels of a door, a voice that he could not modulate to conversational tones—so used was he to sending it against the wind. The Grain Ship Even when he has a companion there is little talk, for there is little to say, and the extra exertion of speaking against the wind, or across distances, soon forces them both into silence. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West He that spits against the wind spits in his ain face. The Proverbs of Scotland Those fellows behind have had a long row out against the wind, and have no doubt been working their hardest ever since they caught sight of our sail. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia Blue and cold from her long walk against the wind, Miss Sarah sank down among the soft cushions and leaned back luxuriously. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation They are chiefly on the wing from daybreak to noon, and always fly against the wind. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. It is when a ship endeavours to make progress against the wind by a compound course inclined to the place of her destination; otherwise called plying or beating to windward. 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. He came up in the face of what little breeze was stirring, just as a bird invariably alights against the wind, and not with it. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold They made but little way against the wind and sea, and the fuse, instead of burning for fifteen minutes as intended, only burned half that time. With Cochrane the Dauntless Back to her cabin she hurried, leaning against the wind. Frank of Freedom Hill We put up the umbrella and held the poncho against the wind and driving rain. Chimney-Pot Papers In tacking it is a necessary condition that the ship be brought up to the wind as close-hauled, and put round against the wind on the opposite tack. 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. To test this it is well to stand against the wind, otherwise the dog scents what it cannot see. Lola or, The Thought and Speech of Animals She had been used as a collier, and was unable to sail against the wind. With Cochrane the Dauntless We took the big thick oars and pulled out against the wind. The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar |
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