| 单词 | comb out |
| 例句 | Then Prim gets a towel and dries my hair, combing out the knots, while my mother coaxes tea and toast into me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Heeding Hitler, SS squads rounded up every available man and boy they could comb out of the city, even plucking the sick and wounded from hospitals. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z After she dried and wrapped her baby in a towel she hummed quietly while combing out the tangles and plaiting the damp hair. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d even washed my hair and combed out all the tangles. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It takes half an hour to comb out my hair. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I felt embarrassed and returned to combing out Ruth May’s hair. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “You just made two combs out of their one.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The first thing my grandma did when I came back inside was to put me between her knees to comb out my tangled hair. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Bennie stood behind Sierra and began combing out her hair. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Achmad picked up a plastic comb with which to comb out his straight, coarse black hair. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It uncoiled sluggishly upon his back, and, with a shudder, I lifted it with my fingers so it might be combed out. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A little later the woman came sauntering from her house, her hair just combed out from rollers and too much of something on her face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull the comb out of my back pocket. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The old woman washed her long, silver-pale hair and gently combed out the snags, all in silence. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Sit in the swing and I’ll comb out your pigtails,” I said. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It took over two hours to comb out the knots, little by little, without hurting him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Laura sat on their bed and watched them comb out their long hair and part it carefully. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s perfect,” I say, combing out my hair with my fingers. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Half an hour later, Delia was busy combing out Pita’s wet hair. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She started combing out her rag doll’s hair and watched Naima erase the stone. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z When she was finished, she combed out the inches that were left and stared at her unfamiliar reflection in the jagged pieces of glass. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Some days, after siesta, we combed out her hair, remembering now and then to change the part in her scalp so that it would not grow too broad. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He said harshly, therefore, “Now what, woman? Cannot I say comb out your horse’s tail of hair without this trouble over it?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Momma is rubbing coconut oil into my hair and combing out the tangles, and let me tell you, it is one good feeling having your scalp rubbed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “It took forever to comb out the tangles.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z That homely image of Aphrodite combing out the knots in her hair shows how down-to-earth, how observant Apollonius can be. ‘Jason and the Argonauts’: Picture thepre-Trojan War equivalent of the Avengers April Come She Will > Pry Lice, Mash Well: A tune for parents to sing while they comb out their kids’ hair after summer camp. Style Invitational Week 1443: The letters of the laws — write an acronym bill 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Fortunately Amazon picked up a second season of “Carnival Row” already, granting its creators a pass to comb out the tangles, or maybe even create more fascinating ones. "Carnival Row": Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne's fairy tale is fractured by competing narratives 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z A few years ago, she decided to comb out of her Twitter feed every man she was following. And Now, I Unfollow Thee 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z In another dressing room, Will Brill, who portrays Ali Hakim, lubricates and combs out his mutton chops to look the right amount of smarmy. 30 Minutes Before Curtain: Hugs, Prayers, Laughter and Noise 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z “There was a button to thread, a broken slipper to twist into a knot, nits to comb out, wicker fans to wipe clean. The men were out, smoking beedis and talking among themselves.” The Deaths of Teenage Cousins in a Village in India Have Global Ramifications 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Winters closely captures the process of their work, illuminating the grueling nature of combing out the minutiae of the most important data leak in modern history. “The system is rigged”: How the crimes of “The Panama Papers” affect us all 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z It’s only once they’re combed out that their mysterious complexity reveals itself: one long cord hung with multicolored, finely knotted pendants. Cecilia Vicuña’s Desire Lines 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z He said his group has also had to comb out a number of extremists. ‘I Just Can’t Stand By’: American Veterans Join the Fight in Ukraine 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z On a recent afternoon, one woman sat alone in a courtyard, slowly combing out her long silver hair. Leprosy Hospital Offers Healing, and a Haven, to the Shunned 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z According to Chief Executive Joe Moch, the company uses a patented “herringbone” interior structure — think lasagna noodles — that allows exhaust to flow through faster and uses fewer precious metals to “comb out” particulate matter. At Keanu Reeves' bespoke motorcycle company, even the catalytic converters are custom-made 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z I heaved the comb out and the bees clung to it, like feathers almost — like a movable and very fragile skin. Opinion | What the Honeybees Showed Me 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z This aging star cradled a Bose speaker and combed out his beard as he sang along to the rapper Drake: The Lakers, the Clippers and a Rare Fight for L.A. Basketball Primacy 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z She reached a hand up to comb out sticky hair with her fingers, then aborted the motion as a spike of pain appeared between her eyes. A starfighter pilot awakens in an unwelcome future in this excerpt from Velocity Weapon 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z On the plane, Ms. Klobuchar berated the aide, pulled a comb out of her purse and ate the salad with it. Amy Klobuchar Talks Health Care, Israel and, Yes, That Comb 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z Over the years, Tucker’s rivals either went out of business or slowly evolved their vehicles for ski resorts that needed to comb out acres of corduroy runs. Tucker Sno-Cats are the latest toys of owners of mountain retreats 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Over the years, Tucker’s rivals either went out of business or slowly evolved their vehicles for ski resorts that needed to comb out acres of corduroy runs. A $125,000 snow machine is the latest luxury vehicle for rich land barons 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z He started growing it last July, and now, washed and combed out, it measured eight inches long. March for ‘justice’ by Erdogan opponents in Turkey gains momentum and alarms government 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Personal hygiene does not seem to be a determining factor in who gets lice, but long hair hides the parasites more readily than short hair does and makes it harder to comb out nits. Revenge of the Super Lice 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z She tried combing out at home but wanted to be sure it worked. The Lice Ladies of Brooklyn Go Corporate 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The Disney Channel original movie “Tangled: Before Ever After” attempts to comb out all these questions, in song! New music from Disney's 'Tangled' sequel shows how Rapunzel struggles with her princess duties 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Let’s just hope he combs out the bread crumbs from his beard before he takes the stage. Golden Globes preview: Out with the snark, in with the Hollywood hokum 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z I was worried we were wasting time, so I took a comb out of someone's pocket and combed his hair forward in a Beatles style and messed it up a bit. Doctor Who actress recalls battling Daleks with Patrick Troughton - BBC News 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The results are being used to comb out the differences between the chains and establish the marketing campaigns and redesigns. Wyndham Unveils Major Rebranding Plans for Its Hotels 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z But what really caught the researchers' attention is when they realized that the spider was combing out the filaments released by the spigots onto larger core fibers using special hairs on its hind legs. This spider combs its tiny silk threads to make them extra sticky 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The downy undercoat that sheds in the spring can be combed out, collected and processed to make scarves, hats, gloves and mittens. Yaks take up residence in Menifee County 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z Riley was getting dressed as we talked, combing out his black-power Afro with a cake cutter, a once-popular African-American grooming accessory that he now has to order from online cooking sites. Oakland, the Last Refuge of Radical America 2012-08-01T17:16:25Z In addition to avoiding toxic chemicals, this "shrink-wrap" method that suffocates the lice eliminates the need to comb out the nits by hand, a tedious procedure for both parents and children. People's Pharmacy: treatment for lice, effects of statin drugs, bumpy rash remedies 2012-07-03T21:09:07Z It was not an exhilarating prospect; Mustapha, the patriarch of the Angora cats, had his fur combed out less gently than usual that morning. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z Then he dipped his head in a basin of water which Phil presented to him, tidied his dress, combed out his long hair, and caught it back with a ribbon in the accustomed manner. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Mollie was combing out her brown curls, sitting by her father, who, in the fire-seat, was reading aloud in a hearty voice, with quaint precision. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z But I soon had the combs out, and I’m afraid I killed all the bees. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z The unfit were thoroughly combed out and every possible man taken to swell the German effectives. Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 2 The Second Twelve Months of War 2011-10-27T02:00:27.020Z After it was combed out and put on right, the old man, conciliated by a good dinner that he loved, invited me to a seat on his knee in token of his forgiveness. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z Had combed out his hair so patiently that time he came home with lice. George Saunders: “Tenth of December.” 2011-10-24T04:00:00Z The Lioness, his wife, was out at the back, combing out the manes of her young Lions, but presently she came and opened the door. The World Turned Upside Down 2011-09-14T02:00:49.820Z Silver began to grin and strut and comb out his scarlet thrums with dirty fingers. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z “I’m going to wash Dandie; wash her, comb out all her mats, dry her, and brush her, for, do you know, I feel quite guilty in having neglected her.” Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z Then she washed her hands, combed out her pretty, curly black hair, and ran down-stairs. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z Meantime in the old house Hermione sat watching Emma as she combed out her long hair before the tiny mirror in their bedroom. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z She took her place behind the countess, who sat before the mirror, smoking, and began, as carefully as possible, to comb out her long hair. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z This done, she combed out the child’s hair, marvelling audibly at its length and richness. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z And she began combing out the old woman’s hair, which was long and white. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z "Here it is for you," said Shaking-head, taking the comb out of his pocket. Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland 2011-06-29T02:00:25.760Z They are experts at removing damaged or unhealthy fur and combing out or removing matted coat. Grooming keeps dogs healthy, happy 2011-06-09T20:00:06Z Her hair was combed out like a fleecy vail down her back, and glittered with diamond powder until it resembled the gorgeous plumage of a tropical bird. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z Drawing a small pocket comb from his pocket, he began combing out his sandy curls, softly, with a perplexed smile on his face. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z To get to his own room he had to pass that way; and he saw her, seated before the mirror, partly undressed, her dark, lustrous hair being combed out and twisted up for the night. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z How she combs out her curls and sticks a feathery kerchief within her belt. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z Victor would have gone to the palace as early as half past nine, but the Lady Chamberlain had not yet combed out her eyebrows and the King Charles's spaniel. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z I got ten of the best of ’em combing out the ‘fences’ for you right now.” Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z It is combed out with iron hooks until the rind is all removed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z They held the gold combs out from her, A span's length off her head; She sang this song of God's mother And of her bearing-bed. Poems & Ballads (First Series) 2011-02-28T03:00:30.587Z And was not her hair ever so much straighter than Eunice's, when freshly combed out on a Sunday, after being tightly plaited in very small plaits and carefully wrapped with string through the whole week? Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z "You wouldn't have him die like a dog, would you?" answered the priest, combing out his long white beard with his fingers. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z The shorter varieties of wool are used in woolens, while the long fibers are combed out and used for the worsteds. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z Jacques, who had been sulkily combing out some bunches of hair for wig-making behind the counter, looked up for a moment, his mouth wide open with astonishment, then resumed his work. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z The first time I treated her, I combed out hundreds of nits and about a half-dozen bugs. Using Listerine to treat lice 2010-09-29T21:21:00Z Dennis had begun to comb out the brown curls and arrange them in a loose and a graceful manner, fastening them here and there with a sparkling pin. Capricious Caroline The tears sprang into Clement's eyes when he saw her busied washing her crippled father, or combing out his thin locks. Four Phases of Love In making woolen yarns the wool is simply carded and very loosely spun, but in making worsted thread the wool is combed out and hard twisted. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z In taking the combs out we may have seen some queen cells started. Bee Hunting A Book of Valuable Information for Bee Hunters - Tell How to Line Bees to Trees, Etc. A week later with the second shampoo, I combed out three bugs and maybe a dozen nits. Using Listerine to treat lice 2010-09-29T21:21:00Z Well, you'd better comb out some for us while you are combing. A Yankee from the West A Novel On a chair by the couch sits a nine-year-old girl with damp locks, which have just been combed out in honor of Sabbath. Yiddish Tales In the mean time, Nelly had been to her aunt's room, and had her long hair combed out smoothly, and then brushed over the curling stick. Little Frankie at School After this is done, split the piece out, blow more smoke on the bees and take the combs out. Bee Hunting A Book of Valuable Information for Bee Hunters - Tell How to Line Bees to Trees, Etc. I combed out one bug and probably about half a dozen nits. Using Listerine to treat lice 2010-09-29T21:21:00Z We also used to twitch mother’s cap off and gently jerk the comb out of her hair, just to tease her. The Death-Blow to Spiritualism Being the True Story of the Fox Sisters "Salome," she said, "come hither and comb out my tresses!" The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion She frizzed her front hair with a curling-iron she heated in the fan of the gas-flame, and combed out the little spring-tight curls until they framed her face like a fuzzy halo. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole The grey hairs were carefully combed out, the eyes were closed, for a daughter’s hands had been busy there. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Phyllis combed out her short dark hair and looked at him in the mirror. Mate in Two Moves She wore a red kirtle and a necklet of beaten gold, and her hair was combed out smooth and shining. Black Amazon of Mars He sat still and let the good valet perfume and lave, and comb out his love-locks, without thinking much of what was coming. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion The hair of their head was combed out quite glossy and tied up in a knot in which were stuck some sweet scented roses. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. While she was combing out the elder’s hair, this ill-natured girl said, sharply, “Cinderella, do you not wish you were going to the ball?” Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women She bathes twice or thrice a day, and anoints herself with myrrh; then she wears her hair combed out long and wavy, dressed with flowers. Greek Women Once on the throne, the wicked gipsy combed out the golden tresses and plaited them and arranged them until the queen fell sound asleep. Czechoslovak Fairy Tales "I wouldn't gamble none on her meetin' you," Martin said, discouragingly, and combed out his new-mown beard with ostentation. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure She laced tightly her bodice to show off her waist, and combed out and plaited her long tresses to make them crisp and wavy. Pretty Michal Come to get him smoothed down and combed out, and he was as pleasant an old gentleman as ever I see. The Wooing of Calvin Parks The noon sun was high and the north wind's chill had been fairly combed out of it by the bristly harrows of a thousand pine tops. Old Plymouth Trails “I should call it foul,” said Catherine, beginning to comb out her great braids. The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted Well, Jack, when customs are finished we'll take the launch and comb out the harbor, anyhow! Wings of the Wind Men must be combed out of every cranny of the nations and herded to the slaughter. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards The short fibres being combed out by the needles are stripped therefrom, and passed by suitable mechanism to the back of the machine to be afterwards used in the production of lower counts of yarn. The Story of the Cotton Plant With a wooden comb Redbird had given her, Yellow Hair combed out her long blond locks and began to braid them again. Shaman It is not to tease you, and hurt you, my sweet, But only for kindness and care, That I wash you and dress you, and make you look neat, And comb out your tanglesome hair. Phebe, the Blackberry Girl Uncle Thomas's Stories for Good Children I could think of no plan, for altogether it did seem like combing out the universe for two human atoms. Wings of the Wind She combed out the child's hair until it fell in rings about her head. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia The latter, therefore, hold the cotton somewhat feebly at the thin places, thus allowing the needles of the revolving cylinder to comb out a portion of good cotton. The Story of the Cotton Plant I heard Dinkie’s cry as his father captured him, and I called out to Dinky-Dunk, through my combed out tresses, to have a heart. The Prairie Child They often sat beside the flowing brook or river, playing on a harp, or singing alluring songs while combing out their long golden or green hair. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas And if she isn't," he nudged the professor, "we'll comb out the universe. Wings of the Wind Wash thy face and hands and comb out that nest of frowze. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia Afterwards he returned again to his native Alsace still possessed with the idea, and finally it is said that the successful inspiration came to him whilst watching his daughters comb out their long hair. The Story of the Cotton Plant And the very tiny pebbles you can almost see into stick to your hands, as you know, and come off in your hair when you run them through it, and have to be combed out. Somehow Good “The Neck here his harp in the glass castle plays, And mermaidens comb out their green hair always, And bleach here their shining white clothes.” Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas It is combed out with great care at night, preparatory to a fresh sprinkling in the morning. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. Then the lady combed out her hair, and tied it up with a piece of black ribbon. Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young Then she drove on the geese, and sat down again in the meadow, and began to comb out her hair as before, and Conrad ran up to her, and wanted to take hold of it. Folk-lore and Legends: German "The King observed the Goose Girl comb out her hair and put it back before Conrad's return." The Girls of St. Olave's The young girl then proceeded to comb out the long raven hair of her mistress. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf To find all sorts of ridiculous employments for people that have nothing better to do;—as to comb out the cows' tails, shave goats, hoard up seeds of weeds, etc., etc. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 She combed out my hair very tenderly, and then took the fine one and combed and looked over my head nearly one hour. Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788 In the finer kind, the raw wool is combed out, and divided into numberless little twists, of about the length of one's finger; so that the pellon resembles the skin of some long-haired animal. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Then he took some more Wine-and-Water, and at eight desired that his Wig might be sent to the Barber to be combed out genteelly. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... When she turned round, Ermengarde was calmly combing out her long hair. The Children of Wilton Chase He apologized, pulled the comb out, and jabbed it back not quite so severely. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 As the girl, in her dressing-sack which she had taken out of her bag, combed out her hair, the sharp, black eyes of her fellow-passenger spied something. The Mission of Janice Day He took a comb out of the pocket of his wrinkled pants and began to straighten his disheveled hair lovingly. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais He had taken small pox, had been duly quarantined and discharged but his young wife combed out the tangles of his matted hair, caught the disease, and died, within a year after marriage. Daughters of the Puritans A Group of Brief Biographies No matter, I saw them fall while the Maid with Locks of Gold was combing out her hair. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen Precautions were not ceased, and the boats continued to comb out every open bay which could not be searched with the ship’s glasses. The Young Alaskans Instead of jowering, she would give him a good scrubbing, comb out his matted hair, and clean him up generally and thoroughly. Blue Ridge Country More smoke will now make them crowd among the combs out of your way while you examine. Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained Her long black hair, that had been plaited in several tresses, and recently combed out, still preserved the wavy outlines of the plaits, as it fell profusely over her shoulders. The Tiger Hunter Leave it until quite dry, and then unfasten it, and, if necessary, comb out the fringe. Handbook of Embroidery “Then here’s one, I guess,” cried the bold Yankee, combing out his matted locks hastily with his fingers, and sitting up in what he conceived to be a proper position. The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains Without such a guide comb, the bees will almost always work some of the combs out of the true direction, and this will interfere with their easy removal. Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee A Bee Keeper's Manual In front of and on the walls were a number of the Greeks engaging in games and combing out their long hair. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 He had a very kind keeper named Peens, who used to comb out the long waving hair that grew on his cheeks. The Nursery, April 1873, Vol. XIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest People "I'll get my husband to comb out the truth from all these lies." There was a King in Egypt Charles sat down in a padded chair, had a large white towel pinned close up under his chin, his hair combed out with the softest touch imaginable. A Little Girl in Old New York When she gets up in the morning she pulls out and combs out more hair than she can make grow in after seven months' careful treatment. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture It is brushed or combed out—whichever you prefer to call it, and the remaining dirt and short, unripe fibers are removed. Carl and the Cotton Gin The women wore on their shoulders the skins of deer, with the hair upon them, in addition to which they had petticoats formed of rushes combed out, hanging down from their waists to their knees. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold She came back and again began to comb out the girl's hair. Stradella Late one evening a courier reached Langley, where in her bower Constance was disrobing for the night, and Maude was combing out her mistress’s long light hair. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time Never begin combing out your locks until they are nearly dry. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture The night is chilly; and they say the atmosphere of this Red River country is full of miasma, with fevers and ague to shake the comb out of one’s hair! The Death Shot A Story Retold Female writers always comb out smoothly the flaxen hair of their heroes, and dress them up in the frockcoat of innocence. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 There was a good deal of waste in this combing, that is, large clumps of tangled wool called noil were combed out. Home Life in Colonial Days Scip was an odd figure, with his short legs, and his woolly hair combed out until his head looked as big as a bushel. Plantation Sketches Young Indian girls in groups were combing out their hair and chatting merrily among themselves and with friends in the water. Frank Merriwell Down South Well, his brothers got ready their horses, combed out their mustaches, and prepared to go next morning to test their mettle before the eyes of Helena the Fair. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore With his claws he combed out his fur until it was dry and fluffy and shone with a silky luster where the warm sun touched it. Followers of the Trail She put on her soft green silk gown, and she combed out her bonny yellow hair. Stories from the Ballads Told to the Children His face was strained, his eyes bloodshot and his moustache combed out raggedly. The Grell Mystery Sammy put it on with some difficulty from want of practice, and, after combing out and brushing his hair, he presented such a changed appearance that none of his late companions could have recognised him. Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure Then in addition Germany's combing out her empire to put every available man into service. Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive Nevertheless, when Mrs. Ryder, combing out her long hair, gave one inadvertent tug, the fair enthusiast came back to earth, and asked her, rather sharply, who her head was running on. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 Their woolly hair was combed out, and raised up from the forehead and over their ears by a broad band from the skin of a milk-white, cow, which contrasted strangely with their transparent, light-copper skins. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley She was just beginning to comb out Maud’s hair, and it was astonishing how many knots there appeared to be that evening. Etheldreda the Ready A School Story At the Tribunal all the afternoon, busily combing out. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, October 27, 1920 These, with clear-sounding voice, as they combed out the wool, outpoured fates of such kind in sacred song, in song which none age yet to come could tax with untruth. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus Everything considered," he said to himself, combing out his yellow beard, "nothing but happiness has come to me. The Man With The Broken Ear Our friends in Sonor are not going to want the problem either; they just wanted the Kaxorians combed out of their hair. The Black Star Passes They held the gold combs out from her A span's length off her head; She sang this song of God's mother And of her bearing-bed. In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World I know you didn't, again: but I'm combing out your brains for you, if you'll only stand quiet and not interrupt. The Adventures of Harry Revel Little did Mr. Brown think, that morning, as he combed out his matted, gummy, locks, that his friend Captain de Camp had lost his, under the cruel shears, in Dover Jail! Christmas Comes but Once A Year Showing What Mr. Brown Did, Thought, and Intended to Do, during that Festive Season. "And the lamb with its fleece all combed out and tied with blue ribbons." The Jolliest School of All She combed out their hair with her bill, just as she would have preened the feathers of chickens. Chatterbox, 1905. It should, in short, be nature with her hair combed out straight, flowing, and graceful, instead of pinched, puffed, and curling—a thing of luxuriance and beauty under the hand of a master. Rural Architecture Being a Complete Description of Farm Houses, Cottages, and Out Buildings "I suppose you can look," said the old woman, and pulled the comb out and held it up. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 "You hurt, Sophie, you hurt," cried Bunny pettishly, as the maid combed out her long fair hair. Naughty Miss Bunny A Story for Little Children There's been such a tantrum, Miss," said the quadroon Hazel, combing out Éloise's hair that night, "and Massa St. George's horse waited two mortal hours to take him to Blue Bluffs. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 But she desired them to bring her robe of blue satin to comb out her long hair, and adorn it with the freshest garland of flowers; to give her her high-heeled shoes, and her fan. The Fairy Book The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew The Beauty was seated with her back to the curtain and a serving maid was combing out her hair for the night. The Laughing Prince Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales Eunice was there waiting to undress her, and Kate lay back in an arm chair while the girl took down and combed out her long hair. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel I want to disport on the rocks Like a mythical mermaiden belle, And comb out my watery locks, Then dive to my cavernous cell. Poems Vol. IV You must let your hair grow, Sandie and comb out your long curls into your neck; so, do you see? Melbourne House On another occasion, while combing out her long hair p. 51beneath a hedge, she was insulted by a jockey. Isopel Berners The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825 “Do as I bid you!” said Dorothy, and glided past her to her dimity dressing-table, and began combing out her yellow hair. Madelon A Novel She lay listlessly while Eunice combed out the soft, thick hair, and twisted it coronet-wise, as she best liked to wear it. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel "Well, I swum!" muttered Janus, combing out his whiskers with the spread fingers of his right hand. The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills The Missing Pilot of the White Mountains Doubtless the next generation will comb out every detail of it. Sea Warfare He had combed out his beard, but I could not forget the knots that had been in it. Romance How he could roll his azure eyes and comb out his locks with his lily-white taper fingers, and gaze into space for a word to rhyme! Jethou or Crusoe Life in the Channel Isles Grace, sitting beside her, combing out her own long hair, watched her in silence. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel In the bedroom which they shared in a house on Strand-on-Green, she was combing out her short hair, her blouse discarded, her thin arms bent at acute angles, and between her lips a Virginian cigarette. Sally Bishop A Romance I've no tags to braid, no false switches to comb out and hide, no paint to wash off, only a few buttons to undo, a shake or so, and I'm all right. Bad Hugh FOR THE TASSELS.—Plait some wool into a cord, and fasten at each end a tassel of white and pink wool combed out. The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. And they washed off the sea salt from their limbs, and anointed themselves from head to foot with oil, and combed out their golden hair. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People While combing out his long black hair with a pine cone, he may ask the boys and girls whether they have attended to the traps he told them to set on the night before. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan And outside, ahead of them, the lean, gaunt willows, around whose very trunks the hard paving had been laid, shot up into the black sky like witches' brooms that the wind was combing out. Sally Bishop A Romance The keeper then gave the lion a narcotic, and after this medicine, combed out his mane and tail, waxed his mustache, and thus made his toilette for the day. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 Cut the loops, and comb out the wool. The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. Miss Dane refreshed herself by a cold ablution, and combed out her beautiful, shining tresses. The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week Every morning I combed out handfuls of hair as the result of the nervous agitation. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him It was after he had gone, while the Probationer was combing out the soft short curls of her hair, that she mentioned the Dummy. Love Stories At the Drawing Frame six ribbons from the Carder were all brought together into one ribbon and so gained in quality, while losing more impurities during a second severe process of combing out. The Spinners He combed out a beard of rope, wrapped a sheet around his shoulders, procured a trident of wood.... Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative She assisted the poor prisoner with her toilet, combed out and curled the beautiful, abundant hair, and made her as pretty as a picture. The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week The friendly guide had told me that the party "combing out" the station at Rotterdam for me did not appear to know what I looked like. The Man with the Clubfoot Then Uncle Wiggily got up one morning, dressed himself very carefully, combed out his whiskers, and said: "Well, I'm off again to seek my fortune." Uncle Wiggily's Travels From Mr. Baggs, the long fibre and the short which he had combed out of it, proceeded to the spinning mill; and now a girl came for the stricks he had just created. The Spinners Now, my hair is all combed out, and it's not a bad color, either. The Inner Sisterhood A Social Study in High Colors She had taken off only her outer garments before lying down; and after washing, and combing out her bright silken hair, she resumed the glittering, bride-like finery of the evening before. The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week Anne shook her head, as she combed out her long brown hair, holding one roll with her teeth. Kit of Greenacre Farm Well, in the morning when Uncle Wiggily got up and washed his face and paws, and combed out his whiskers, he suddenly heard all the little toads crying. Uncle Wiggily's Travels "There's a reason for everything," added Striped Chipmunk, combing out the hair of his funny little tail. Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories It is usual to drive a stake in the ground to act as a toothed comb, to comb out the plug of earth. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries We comb out our mines and shipyards, and factories, ceaselessly for more men. Women and War Work Hadn't she combed out the county hospital and poor farm to get a haying crew? Ma Pettengill "Surely, I will find my fortune to-day," thought Uncle Wiggily, as he arose the next morning, and combed out his whiskers. Uncle Wiggily's Travels Dinner was over, and she in Lizzie's room was combing out her long curls, and trying the effect of wearing them entirely behind her ears. Homestead on the Hillside For how little will each day deduct from your capital, if you begin to pour better oil upon your greens and your head, filthy with scurf not combed out? The Works of Horace Miners are going to be combed out again. Women and War Work But Mr. Scott was quite vain of the shape of his head, for well he might be, since several choice sonnets had been combed out of it. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women She was tolerably sure that a thorough search would comb out a good many more for the Air Board from the Squire's woods than had yet been discovered. Elizabeth's Campaign Down she went to the ground gnome, and was scoured and scrubbed and combed out finely. Weird Tales from Northern Seas He was bald all over the top of his head, and had prominent blue eyes and thick bushy whiskers, which he often combed out, looking into the little looking-glass. The Bishop and Other Stories By the carding engine the fibres are combed out, and laid parallel to each other, and the fleece is compressed into sliver. Rides on Railways After an hour or so spent in combing out the birds, the hunters jump in, whirl away in a dust-cloud to another spot two miles away, and "bang-bang-bang" again. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation You need not try to comb out or shove back the matted locks. The Abominations of Modern Society Everything luxuriant, soft and round, the paint is combed out by cordial summer breezes. Unmanned You must let your hair grow, Sandie—and comb out your long curls into your neck; so,—do you see? Melbourne House, Volume 2 A German searchlight was combing out the heavens above: a constant succession of star-shells illumined the earth beneath. The First Hundred Thousand In his day religion was limited to the law of Moses, a skein well combed out, but the Scribes in Jerusalem had knotted and twisted the skein. The Brook Kerith A Syrian story The fibers of these ends are separated and combed out so that they can be glued to the covers to serve as a hinge. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do Her hair had been rapidly combed out of its formal native arrangement. Kimono As the war has proceeded he has been subject to continuous combing out. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War Fighting in the Redoubt itself had almost ceased, though a humorous sergeant, followed by acolytes bearing bombs, was still "combing out" certain residential districts in the centre of the maze. All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand Whilst Augusta was still combing out her hair with sighs of delight, Mrs. Thomas knocked at the door and was admitted. Mr. Meeson's Will His long hair, which was just now longer than usual, was evenly parted in the middle, like a girl's, and, combed out straight, fell down to his shoulders on either side. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 A clogmaker combs out my wig upon my curate's head, by way of a block, and his wife powders it with a dredging-box. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) Many grocers and publicans, it is stated, have already been combed out of the Welsh coal mines. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 12, 1917 At such leisurely times he was indeed so exacting as to his own proper appearance that he would not budge until the last "witch's stirrup" had been combed out of his mane and tail. Round Anvil Rock A Romance "We must comb out all western seaside resorts for local police with tall and dewy brows," said Kew. This Is the End It is not to tease you, and hurt you, my sweet, But only for kindness and care, That I wash you and dress you, and make you look neat, And comb out your tanglesome hair. Phebe, the Blackberry Girl Soon he said to the children, "Please comb out my nice hair." Philippine Folk-Tales "Ah, yes, that was long ago," spoke the voice that mocked me by the pool when I combed out my tangled hair. Green Mansions: a romance of the tropical forest An' then I chuckled softly to myself while dreaming there An' I saw her standing o'er me combing out my tangled hair. Just Folks He combed out the soft fringes of his tunic with his long pointed nails. A House of Pomegranates When I came back to the inn for a bit of breakfast, the landlady was in the kitchen combing out her daughter’s hair; and I made her my compliments upon its beauty. Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes Be quick and give me my blue satin embroidered dress, and comb out my golden hair. The Blue Fairy Book Mary hurried him upstairs and put on his best summer suit of cream-colored flannel, with the red scarf around his waist, and combed out his curly locks. Little Lord Fauntleroy Spectators have described how the silver filigree of the hair of Mr. Carter Hall used to be gathered over the glowing ember, and Mrs. Hall has mentioned how she combed out the ashes afterwards. The Vital Message "The folk over there in no wise compare With the folk of the southern seas; Why, they comb out their heads And they sleep in beds Instead of in caverns and trees!" Songs and Other Verse She combed out and trimmed his rough, thick hair, and then helped him dress himself in one of his new suits. The Bishop's Shadow Having washed off the dust of her long journey, and combed out her hair, Rachel ate all she could, for she was hungry, and guessed that she might need her strength that night. The Ghost Kings And them downs is just rotten with 'orse watchers; it has just come to this, that you can't comb out an 'orse's mane without seeing it in the papers the day after. Esther Waters And she pulled a little comb out of her pocket. The Possessed (The Devils) Her hair being combed out as straight as the tenacity of its curls would allow, her friend was arranging it in that fine braid with which it is customary to cover the head. Journal of an African Cruiser This had a nail at the end, for scratching and combing out his hair, when tangled up. Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks After tea, during which Miss Starbrow had been strangely kind and gentle to the girl, she said: "Perhaps you can help me take off my dress, Fan, and comb out my hair." Fan : the story of a young girl's life The few clouds visible are downy and luminous and combed out fine on the edges. Travels in Alaska This combed out the tow and other worthless material. My Boyhood So they sang together thus in pretty rivalry, the birds and Diana, until, her song ended, I went my way and presently found her beside the bubbling rill, combing out her shining hair. Peregrine's Progress When her nurse combed out her hair with a stone comb—for no other kinds were then known—she would fret and scold and often stamp her foot. Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks As she combs a seed out, another comes in, and every seed that is combed out becomes a green plant that floats out of the lake and down the Pasig. Philippine Folklore Stories This done, the mane and foretop should be combed out, passing a wet sponge over them, sponging the mane on both sides, by throwing it back to the midriff, to make it lie smooth. The Book of Household Management About this time, she must be sitting in her chintz-covered rocker, combing out the ringlets of her golden-white hair in the cheery firelight. Old Lady Number 31 Marguerite instantly smothered the half-formed sigh and sought a momentary respite in carefully combing out the waves of soft, silken and luxuriant hair. Marguerite Verne Then he combed out, and, with curl papers, twisted the long line of hair, which is seen in front of Leo's stomach. Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks She combed out her long, waving hair, and quickly tied it with the blue ribbon, then, her hand tightly clasped in Polly's, descended the stairs. Princess Polly's Gay Winter She pushed back her hair, and smoothed down her skirt and combed out with her fingers the bunch of bright ribbons at her waist. The Law of the Land She was lying all in white, with her black hair combed out and loose, on her white bed, with our flowers on her breast and at her sides, and looked very, very beautiful. Far Away and Long Ago She dried her brown, muscular arms, rubbed her body vigorously with one of the rags and then began to comb out her long, tangled hair,—not gently but with a sort of relentless energy. Viola Gwyn The hair on their heads gets all snarled up, just like a little girl's that cries when her tangled tresses are combed out; for the Onis make use of neither brushes nor looking glasses. Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks The monkeys in the cage were quite damp, and some began combing out their long hair with their queer little fingers, that look almost like yours, except that their thumb isn't quite the same. Umboo, the Elephant Uncle Felix glanced at Stumper; Stumper glanced down at the end of his "wooden" leg; the Tramp still said nothing, smiling in his beard, now combed out much smoother than before. The Extra Day There, in fact, the magistrate beheld the pretty Countess sitting on the ground at Genevieve's knee, while the peasant girl was wholly absorbed in combing out Stephanie's long, black hair with a huge comb. Farewell I made some remark upon the subject of the emancipation of woman; and Claire, who was now leaning back in her chair, combing out her long black tresses, smiled at me out of half-closed eyelids. Sylvia's Marriage Only she was not combing out her hair like the woman in the Bible picture: she was hunting it for vermin! Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville And she sent for the girl, and when she saw her, and how beautifully she had dressed her hair, the princess told her she was to come and comb out hers. The Pink Fairy Book "I suppose you can look," said the old woman, and pulled the poisonous comb out and held it up. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm "But, before it does, we'll go to the lady's dinner party," said Curly Tail, as he combed out the bristles on his back to make them look like a paint brush. Curly and Floppy Twistytail; the Funny Piggie Boys These twenty-year-interval storms comb out superfluous leaves and branches, cut out dead wood, send to the ground decayed and weakly shoots, and scrub and cleanse trunks and branches of parasitic growths. Confessions of a Beachcomber Then, taking off her pretty dress, she arrayed herself in a long white muslin dressing-robe, and letting down her golden hair, combed out the glittering masses. A Sweet Girl Graduate "Anything— what do you mean?" demanded Mollie, as she combed out her long hair, preparatory to braiding it. The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake Or, the stirring cruise of the motor boat Gem Surprised at finding her passive when he had expected resistance, he began to comb out the tangled tresses. The U. P. Trail He was a fatherly old man, and she let him help her with her fastenings, and comb out her hair with the tiny comb in her étui. A Modern Telemachus He rubs him a while an' combs out his stringy mane an' tail with his fingers. Happy Hawkins The process of carding wool, cotton, flax, etc. removes by a wire-toothed brush foreign matter and dirt, and leaves it combed out and cleansed. Selections from American poetry, with special reference to Poe, Longfellow, Lowell and Whittier The thick beard is combed out with the fingers. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 A thick beard is defined as one which wholly conceals the skin; and in ceremonial ablution it must be combed out with the fingers till the water reach the roots. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 With the first sweep of my comb out came the fatal fish-hook from where it had been all those months nestling, and I fell fainting into the arms of my remorseful father! The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories But she desired them to bring her robe of blue satin, to comb out her long hair, and adorn it with the freshest garland of flowers; to give her her high-heeled shoes, and her fan. The Junior Classics — Volume 1 To a certain extent European immigration was encouraged, but the United States really was the country most combed out for settlers for these Canadian lands. The Passing of the Frontier; a chronicle of the old West And she began combing out the old woman's hair, which was long and white. The Orange Fairy Book I began to be more accustomed to my irons, which I had before found so insupportable; I could comb out my long hair, and could tie it at last with one hand. The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 2 She moved slowly and complacently with the sea, and even—a more staggering suggestion—appeared to be combing out the strands of her long hair with her fingers. Under the Redwoods While she was combing out the elder's hair, this ill-natured girl said sharply, "Cinderella, do you not wish you were going to the ball?" The Junior Classics — Volume 1 They employed detectives who regularly combed out the country in search of men who had loose ideas of mine and thine. The Passing of the Frontier; a chronicle of the old West She had tea with her, washed some pots, plucked a chicken, and even combed out some boy's tangled head of hair. Virgin Soil As he had passed the Bower of Bloom a few days before, he saw Mossrose, who was combing out a jet-black ringlet, and held it up, as if for Woolsey's examination, with a peculiar grin. Men's Wives It annoyed me to have to clean up the play-room on her account, and to help polish the silver, and to comb out the fringe of the tea napkins. Painted Windows He did not like to stay quietly at home with his father and comb out the tangled wool. The true story of Christopher Columbus, called the Great Admiral She leaned back in the little armchair; she wore a grey dressing-gown, and her long hair was combed out and hung to the ground. The Story of an African Farm, a novel She was seated before the looking-glass, mechanically combing out her hair, while that all-important consideration occupied her mind. No Name His hair suffered to attain to a great length, is carefully combed out, and either left to fall carelessly over his shoulders, or plaited neatly and tied up in otter skins, or parti-colored ribands. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West His long raven-black hair, of which he was vain, when combed out reached to within a foot of the ground. Betty Zane Just to comb out this shaggy black mane. Jane Eyre Getting up, he went to the back of the cave, where he found Wetzel combing out his long hair. The Spirit of the Border Isabelle allowed her to take down and comb out her long, silky hair, which was very much dishevelled, and to arrange it again as she habitually wore it; which was quickly and skilfully done. Captain Fracasse I clung to the office with the true limpet touch for many long months, but, alas, I was combed out at last. Secret Adversary Then the smith approached the girl with open shamelessness, and cast himself in her lap, offering the hair of his head to be combed out by her maidenly hands. The Danish History, Books I-IX When combed out it reached fully to his knees. The Spirit of the Border |
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