| 单词 | electric fan |
| 例句 | All over Kabul, electric fans sat idle, almost mockingly so. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Somewhere an electric fan whirs to life, runs awhile, and shuts down. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Air conditioners poked out from the windows in the white section, but back here there was nothing but electric fans moving the hot air from one place to another. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In each room, in addition to an electric fan, a metal table, and folding metal chairs, there are camouflaged microphones, concealed tape recorders, and, set into the door, a mirrored one-way observation window. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z There were big electric fans droning in the windows to keep the birds cool, but it was just as hot as I remembered. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z On the bureau an electric fan turned its face slowly from one wall to another, and as the breeze from it passed Jake’s face he thought of cool water. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z In front of him was an electric fan, or what was left of it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He even rearranged the shelves of the kitchen downstairs and removed the gaily colored crêpe streamers from the electric fans. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The electric fan cooled the thick, hot air. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Natalie’s eyes pass over me, the way an electric fan moves on its course. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There were bits of old speeches floating about, as well as recited lessons, gunshots from old wars, babies’ cries, auto horns, waterfalls, electric fans, galloping horses, and a great deal of everything else. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z They’ve given me a small electric fan, which helps in this humidity. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Once when she was excited and caught her shirt-tail in the electric fan he acted in such a kindly way that she was not embarrassed at all. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z From the kitchen ceiling the electric fan spins continuously, carrying these familiar aromas all around our house-—even into our bathroom. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She noticed that just inside the entrance an electric fan whirred quietly, aiming inward, pulling fresh air into the room from somewhere out in the woods. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z After breakfast he rested before the electric fan in his underwear. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We had an electric fan, but we only used it on Sundays because it sucked down electricity so fast. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z There was a hole in the far wall, and an electric fan had been placed in front of it. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z It was summer and from a high ceiling was suspended a huge electric fan that whirred. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Those Chicagoans lucky enough to be able to afford the latest technology had electric fans to keep them cool. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Her intricate hand-cut artworks depict everyday objects — electric fans, reading glasses, playing cards, etc. — to create magical webs of recollection. Review: Seattle artist creates entire worlds with paper and scissors 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z And its “trap” is open to anything: kitchen implements, keys, a large electric fan, a tube of toothpaste and plenty more. Review: Seattle artist creates entire worlds with paper and scissors 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z “Workers got nothing from management but awnings free of charge, and it was B.Y.O. electric fans.” Will Work for Air-Conditioning 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z In the middle of the room, an electric fan dried some of the previous night’s “Butterfly” undergarments, which had been laundered that morning. The Met’s Herculean Task: 4 Operas in 48 Hours 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z “We can do this and I will almost be in the room with you,” she said as an electric fan outside the frame softly blew wind across her hair. Mariah Carey debuts new 'melodic beverage' called Butterfly 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z A two-page panorama of windows, with its charmingly framed miniature portraits of dancing couples, a pensive girl, a man at a piano, and the petal-like blades of an electric fan, is particularly lovely. ‘Goodnight Moon,’ but Not Just Yet 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z I savored the musky charm of incense cones by a local fragrance source, the allure of an exotic staghorn fern and the simple beauty of a rewired vintage electric fan. Rediscovering Richmond: Where to shop for modern design and vintage finds 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z The father created the suit himself, complete with an air purification system, a device to monitor air quality and an electric fan to keep it cool. Space cadet: A Chinese father innovates to ward off coronavirus 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Throughout the show there are subtle touches, as a lofty Madame Grès dress from 1977 is blown into movement by a tiny electric fan, with the back, once again, challenging the “monastic” look. The Colorful History of the Little Black Dress 2013-08-05T10:41:12Z In Bangkok, Merton stepped out of his shower, slipped on the floor, reached instinctively for support, grabbed an electric fan, and died. The Modern Monkhood of Thomas Merton 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z There was no air-conditioned room to escape to, not even an electric fan. Modern Love: A Love for the Ages, but Which One? 2011-05-12T21:31:23Z Before any music revs up, we hear lapping waves and the hum of an electric fan that animates the fabric. Review: The Choreographer Kyle Marshall’s Spacious Slow Burns 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Olafur Eliasson dangled an electric fan overhead that became its own propeller, swinging itself back and forth, and Gabriel Orozco suspended an entire whale skeleton. Hold That Obit; MoMA?s Not Dead 2010-12-30T16:49:20Z She wields a small electric fan; he, a flashlight. Review: ‘Climate Control,’ Where Hot and Cold Mix It Up in a Pas de Deux 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Plus, he’s in the running for best rock-star hair of the weekend, his wind-aided mane getting an extra boost from an electric fan whirring at his feet. Pitchfork in review: Odd Future plays nice 2011-07-18T04:27:00Z The only sound is the amplified rumble of an electric fan. Dance review: 'Heaven' is a place where sound, movement meld 2010-04-02T18:19:00Z She depicts her studio companions — an electric heater, its red-hot coil at full blast; a two-headed lamp; and an electric fan — in varieties of gray. Deep Looking, With Vija Celmins 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Meaning, it’s not a patch on Connery’s comment after killing a henchman by chucking an electric fan in a bath in Goldfinger. 'Keeping the British end up': Roger Moore's career in clips 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z That night, I went to sleep under the luxury of an electric fan. When the Winds Died Down 2011-07-18T15:50:05.740Z The Corvette’s electric fans ran nonstop to keep it from overheating as traffic crept along. Taking a road trip this summer? Enjoy America's crumbling infrastructure 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z She shared some line dances with her acrobatic backup troupe, and she constantly hit marks onstage, where electric fans kept her long hair streaming. Review: Selena Gomez, a Disney Graduate, Majors in Angst Onstage 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z I don't want to spoil it for you, but do note the enormous electric fan built into the shed's side-wall, which turns itself on as you enter. Fabrice Hyber: but is it fruit? 2013-03-26T18:30:10Z It results from combining carefully positioned electric fans with materials that can soar. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z A tangy scent and a choir of electric fans greet the faithful, many armed with containers to take home a few ladlefuls of the beloved soup. How laksa fever took hold in this Australian city 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The stands at Saints training camp are covered to provide shade and equipped with electric fans that spray a cooling mist over spectators. Saints shorten outdoor portions of practice because of hot weather 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z One group of women in the capital charged tiny electric fans with portable batteries and regularly dunked their feet in cool water to make up for the lack of air conditioning. Syria struggles to contain wildfires as temperatures rise 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Some of the displaced villagers have complained about heat and overcrowding in emergency shelters, and local officials pledged to provide more electric fans and improve their condition. Students meet under trees as schools shelter villagers displaced by Philippine volcano 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The existing one was cramped; prisoners had to bring their own electric fans. Bribes, booze and bombs: The brazen plan to create a Pacific tax haven 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z They while away the daytime heat with just a few electric fans to keep the temperature down. Small town in southern Mexico hosts thousands of migrants 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z “This is where it all started,” the judge said over the loud hum of electric fans and the kitchen. Column: San Bernardino judge reenacts the 1944 case that let Mexicans use the swimming pool 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Office workers toiling away without air conditioning posted pictures of large ice blocks stationed around desks and in front of electric fans. Drought, record heat and blackouts test China's faith in renewable energy 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z If verified by Guinness World Records, he could join those who have pushed the limits on what’s possible — whether growing eight-foot-long beards, spinning basketballs atop toothbrushes or stopping electric fans with their tongues. Nebraska man squashes record for floating in a pumpkin, officials say 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Critics also contend homeowners are falling for company sales pitches when simpler methods, such as emptying stagnant water sources and running electric fans, would keep mosquitoes away. Backyard mosquito spraying booms, but may be too deadly 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Ebi adds, “You could put a damp towel around your neck or sit in front of an electric fan and squirt water on yourself so that the water evaporates and helps you feel cooler.” How to Recognize Heat Illness and Stay Cool during Extreme Weather 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z So the owners of the otherwise prized apartments there spend their days in darkened rooms, in front of electric fans. AP PHOTOS: Struggling to stay cool in Budapest heat wave 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Then she spread them out on a tarp on the ground, out of the direct sun, and pointed an electric fan at them to speed their drying. What inflation? China’s peppercorn purveyors are feeling the heat. 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z To push cool air around the home, place a bowl of ice in front of an electric fan. Heatwave: How to keep your home cool 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The three of them are all wearing jackets that have built-in electric fans that blow cool air around their bodies. Living through Japan's hottest summer on record 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Dr. Jay has studied the body’s responses to sitting near an electric fan, wearing wetted clothing and sponging down with water. ‘Heat Ages People’: As Temperatures Rise, Scientists Study How Humans React 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z In Washington Heights, the library’s work area is more utilitarian, with more computers after a 2014 renovation, but cooled on one particularly hot day only by electric fans. It’s Going to Be a Hot Summer. It Will Be Hotter if You’re Not Rich. 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Giving evidence, fire service investigator Christopher Howells said the fire was likely to have been started by an electric fan heater. Zac Harvey: Fan heater probably caused fire which killed boy, 3 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z “A game with electric fans, passionate fans, I’m looking forward to it,” Hurts said. Jalen Hurts, Eagles face tough challenge vs. 49ers 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Others pushed baby strollers through crowded barns housing sheep, pigs, cows and horses with electric fans pushing air around on a sunny 82-degree day. At Midwest state fairs no masks required, vaccines are free 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z For one project, he recreated a Bangladeshi garment factory in his lab to test low-cost ways of keeping workers safe, including green roofs, electric fans and scheduled water breaks. ‘Heat Ages People’: As Temperatures Rise, Scientists Study How Humans React 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z It said that like most other Washingtonians, he spent the day trying to find relief under an electric fan. Haze from western fires persists in Washington on a hot July day 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z A caravan fire which killed a three-year-old boy and seriously injured his four-year-old brother was probably caused by an electric fan heater, an inquest has heard. Zac Harvey: Fan heater probably caused fire which killed boy, 3 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Only weeks before being part of the electric fan screenings, Rice was playing for Ireland. No luck of Irish: Rice, Grealish now with England for Euros 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z At 14, she began working in a factory to support her family, making heaters and electric fans. Mieko Kawakami: 'Women are no longer content to shut up' 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z “A lot of new equipment – whether it’s your electric fan or iPhone or networking equipment for your school or office – comes from China,” he says. Planned obsolescence: the outrage of our electronic waste mountain 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z You tip your hand to your vast skills by pointing out Mariah Carey’s “small electric fan to blow her hair” as she sang “Always Be My Baby.” Beach closures, dog walks gone wild: Adjusting to coronavirus life 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Some Chinese farms have already installed electric fans to cool the animals or added “enrichment,” such as sand pits—donkeys love rolling in the dirt—and scratching posts. Chinese trade in hides has led to global donkey massacre 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z It sounds like a rotating electric fan that someone bought at a hardware store. Neil Young’s Lonely Quest to Save Music 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Nearly 200 electric fans were dispatched to the deprived schools. Newsletter: Planned power shutoffs could bring wrenching trade-offs 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Ms. Huang sprayed sunscreen on her shoulders and pointed an electric fan at her throat. The Bride, the Groom and the Greek Sunset: A Perfect Wedding Picture 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z One teenager from Norway brought a small hand-carried, battery-powered electric fan and sprayed himself with water, while others sought the shade of trees lining the Reflecting Pool. As U.S. heat wave breaks records, cooling centers offer relief 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z His son’s fiancee cooled him with a handheld electric fan. At 100, this World War II veteran is still on the march 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z The music of the ward was the whir of electric fans, medical monitors beeping and striped curtains opening and closing. Terror and trauma in Colombo: Sri Lanka’s capital grieves 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z On a recent weekday, the center’s two-story dining area hummed with the sound of undulating electric fans. Discovering hawker food in Singapore, a culture worth preserving — and devouring 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z The lighting, the temperature and even the breezes from electric fans were monitored around the clock. Forget stars' homes. The newest tours visit pot growers and bong makers 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Leave the duck to rest on the wire rack overnight in a cool, dry place, placing an electric fan in front of the bird to accelerate the process if you wish. 20 best Christmas party recipes: part 4 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Inhabitants used to depend on natural ventilation, electric fans, window shades and roof overhangs to cope with heat and humidity. Mother Nature’s colossal impact on ‘location, location, location’ 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z But to algorithms trained to see the world on our behalf, they leap off the page as specific objects: electric fans, sewing machines, and lawnmowers. What algorithmic art can teach us about artificial intelligence 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z The country’s power plants went into emergency mode to increase output due to wide use of air conditioning and electric fans. The Latest: EU speeds up funds for farmers amid drought 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z But we need it for electric fans during the peak temperatures in the day. 'We have different ways of coping': the global heatwave from Beijing to Bukhara 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The electric fan she runs because air-conditioning is too expensive. Some say people on disability just need to get back to work. It’s not that easy. 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z He would probably be held in a single cell equipped with basics such as a TV and electric fan. Samsung heir faces long jail term in South Korea's 'trial of the century' 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z The four to six-passenger plane would be powered by 32 small electric fans each about 50cm in diameter mounted on the wings. Paris Airshow: eight takeaways from the major aerospace event - BBC News 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z The department offers two programs: One that provides electric fans through local organizations and another that helps in paying summer cooling bills. State agency helps Nebraska residents cool down in heat 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Teresa Rasberry praised a display of University of Arkansas tailgating equipment — coolers, grills and folding chairs — complemented by a fluttering effect created by putting electric fans beneath overhead banners for Razorbacks football. How Did Walmart Get Cleaner Stores and Higher Sales? It Paid Its People More 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Saraogi says the pedestal for her electric fan broke and started making an annoying noise. Swimming in stuff? Join our ‘Buy Nothing Month’ 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z On Christmas Eve, the company announced the ArcaBoard, a ridiculous hoverboard that uses 36 electric fans to fly a few inches off the ground. The ArcaMini is a square electric skateboard that nobody asked for 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z It came in way over budget at $500,000, but it featured a “handsome lobby” and electric fans that circulated the air “every eight minutes.” Olympic Auditorium: L.A.'s working-class history embodied in one building 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Inspectors found cleaning supplies stored in an unlocked room; uncapped electrical outlets; roaches on a first aid kit; and a portable electric fan that was accessible to young children. Glance: A look at Federal findings on child care facilities 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z He uses modern equipment like an electric fan instead of bellows, but the techniques are the same as those used hundreds of years ago. Blacksmith Owen Mort proves he is king of the castles - BBC News 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z That night, as he was stepping out of the shower, he touched an electric fan, and was electrocuted. The Pope’s Favorite American Radicals 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z On take-off, the jet and all six electric fans will be used to provide maximum lift. Electrifying flight 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z GE produced its first electric fans in the 1890s and then went on to develop a full range of electric heating and cooking devices before becoming an industrial and financial behemoth. From alpha to omega 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The utility is asking all customers to conserve electricity by setting thermostats at 78 degrees and using electric fans, closing window shades and blinds, and limiting use of appliances. Delmarva Power asking customers to conserve energy 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z In 1959 Lucky Goldstar, as it was then called, produced South Korea’s first radio and, soon after, its first electric fan and telephone. Plucky contender 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Some gathered around cooling stations, and others brought umbrellas and tiny electric fans to try to keep cool. 65-year-old Tom Watson leads US Senior Open after 1st round 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z By positioning the E-Thrust’s electric fans above the wing to intercept the boundary-layer air, the fans can accelerate it, which reduces drag from the wake. Electrifying flight 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z He said he’d woken up in the dead of night to find two electric fans still spinning nearby. The Pistorius Trial Is a Parable About Celebrity, Not South Africa This startling statement followed another debate last week when Scott refused to go on stage because Crist had a small electric fan at his podium. GOP governors miss out on 2014 conservative wave 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z As you’ve probably seen, Gov. Rick Scott did not appear on stage at the start of the debate because his campaign objected to a small electric fan located behind Mr. Crist’s lectern. Was Charlie Crist’s Fan Against the Rules? It’s Complicated 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The debate got off to a late start, with The Associated Press reporting that the delay was caused by Mr. Scott’s complaints about an electric fan that Mr. Crist uses to keep him from sweating. 2014 October 15 - First Draft. Political News, Now. - NYTimes.com 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z A hotly anticipated debate was put on hold because one of the participants wasn’t a fan… of an electric fan. Stunning moment at start of Florida debate 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z One of the biggest upward pressures on inflation in August was the household equipment category, including an 18% annual increase in the price of electric fans. UK inflation rate falls to 2.7% 2013-09-17T11:26:44Z A number of papers report that there has been a run on electric fans since the heatwave began. Sporting triumphs celebrated 2013-07-22T04:31:28Z “Sit near an electric fan while you are outside,” eHow.com advises. A Low-Tech Mosquito Deterrent 2013-07-15T17:43:27Z On another street some army soldiers could be seen looting goods from a shop, carrying two electric fans away with them. Assad troops triumphant on conquered town's deserted streets 2013-06-05T18:50:17Z The next morning, Neville used electric fans in its equipment room to dry its waterlogged equipment. A Game, and a Man, They Would Never Forget 2012-11-24T17:55:18Z With only a few exceptions, exporters of products as varied as hammers, electric fans and gaudy nightclub wall decorations said that demand from emerging markets and the United States was beginning to recover. At Trade Fair, Chinese Exporters a Bit More Optimistic 2012-10-15T12:14:30Z On Tuesday afternoon they moved one step closer to their goal, as a crane hoisted what looked like a giant, hand-held electric fan from the riverbed east of Roosevelt Island. In Quest for East River’s Power, a Search for Stouter Arms 2012-09-12T01:57:37Z On a low table, they set up a small electric fan, perhaps 12 inches high, that swept back and forth, sending a gentle breeze across the grassy area where people were sitting. A Low-Tech Mosquito Deterrent 2013-07-15T17:43:27Z Other items such as electric fans and bamboo blinds also saw their sales double in 2011, according to the Japan External Trade Organization, with most products being imported from China. Tokyo braced for higher power costs 2012-08-30T21:50:53Z Patients often bring their own bed sheets, electric fans, food and water for hospital stays. Cuba campaign takes on 'free' health care 2012-08-25T16:31:05Z And Wagner's spinners of thread are now factory workers, filling cardboard boxes with electric fans. A very Wagnerian controversy 2012-08-04T23:03:37Z Above a certain temperature, using an electric fan may not cool you off. Well: Really? In a Heat Wave, an Electric Fan Can Cool You Off 2012-07-23T15:17:22Z Elderly residents on a limited budget struggle to stave off deadly heat with open windows and electric fans. Sauna-like heat, low rain help keep Chesapeake Bay clean 2012-07-16T00:04:00Z Unlike air conditioning, electric fans don’t actually cool the air, but bring in cooler air from outside if placed near a window. Hot Enough for You? Your Electric Fan May Not Be Helping 2012-07-14T17:05:31Z Furnace room, containing furnace inclosed by galvanized iron, also double cold air duct with electric fan, also gas water heater. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z The saucer beneath conceals the stove's secret weapon: a battery-powered electric fan. Can Cleaner Cooking and Solar Power Help Solve Energy Poverty in Africa? [Slide Show] 2012-01-31T21:45:00.447Z When air-conditioning is not an option for relief, an electric fan may seem like the best alternative. Well: Really? In a Heat Wave, an Electric Fan Can Cool You Off 2012-07-23T15:17:22Z Each room was to have its electric lights and its electric fan. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Increasingly, countries are developing official plans for keeping their citizens from overheating, and many of these plans include recommending the use of electric fans. Hot Enough for You? Your Electric Fan May Not Be Helping 2012-07-14T17:05:31Z He insists that his client shall be shampooed, manicured, massaged, steamed beneath boiling towels, cooled off by electric fans and, while all this is going on, that he shall have his boots blacked. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z Overcoats cannot be sold in August, ashsifters on the equator, nor electric fans in Iceland. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z In the hot weather the carriages are fitted with electric fans, which only serve to stir the heated air, and hardly cool the perspiring occupants. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z This is what we have in the electric fan, a small windmill driven by an electric motor so that it drives the air instead of being driven by it. The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z He looked round the well-appointed, spotless cabin, with its white paint and mahogany fittings, electric fans and lights. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z "Shall I turn on the electric fan, madam?" the senior partner politely asked the junior partner's wife's mother. Taking Chances 2011-09-21T02:00:36.667Z The electric fans were still going and he had a thick taste in his mouth, but he had hardly time to notice these things before he dashed up the companionway and out upon the deck. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z In the evening, she found that beside her table a wooden tree had sprung up through the floor and blossomed into an electric fan whose zephyrs were for her exclusive refreshment. Pink Gods and Blue Demons 2011-08-31T02:01:22.827Z The blades of the windmill and the electric fan are shaped very much like the screw propeller. The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z There’s electric fans, expensive advertising, a big license fee, more help and the films—that’s the feature that worries me. The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z While I’m sitting squarely in front of an electric fan, I’m moderately cool. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z The click of the anchor engine was followed by the throbbing of the Dirigo's screw, but both the Rev. Theophilus and wife supposed them to be the whirr of an unseen electric fan. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z Then she closed the balcony shutters and set both electric fans going. Pink Gods and Blue Demons 2011-08-31T02:01:22.827Z Fans came armed with water bottles, sun block, iced towels and personal electric fans in an effort to combat the stifling heat. Bats: In the City of Brotherly Heat 2011-07-24T00:01:27Z Aeon, the country's second-biggest retailer, forecasts its sales of electric fans should jump 50 percent, while sales of high-tech lace curtains that it says block 80 percent of ultraviolet rays will jump 20 percent. Profiting from Japan's Long, Hot Summer 2011-06-23T21:00:00Z "The electric fan will carry off the fumes as quickly as they pump them in." Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z He led the way down into his tiny wardroom and threw himself into a wicker chair placed at the focus of two electric fans. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z The gown she was to wear lay like a drift of primroses over a chair, the electric fan fluttering it softly, and driving away every tiny crease acquired in travel. Pink Gods and Blue Demons 2011-08-31T02:01:22.827Z “Yes, it is very soothing and restful,” agreed her sister, who had been rendered sleepy by the combination of heat, a refreshing meal and the droning of the electric fans. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z Aeon Co., the country’s second-biggest retailer, aims to raise sales of electric fans by 50 percent. Green Curtain Sales Surge as Tokyo Faces Power Cuts This Summer 2011-06-14T23:13:04Z Overhead an electric fan was buzzing, while fresh air was admitted by means of ventilation pipes communicating with the open air. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z "Port Arthur" with its rocks was in place, the Japanese flag flying defiantly in a strong current of air, generated by a frenzied electric fan held by a "super" in the moat. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z He closed the windows against distractions from the street and switched off the electric fan, the whirr of which sounded above the traffic roar. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z Defying Reagan’s Legacy General Electric has been a household name for generations, with light bulbs, electric fans, refrigerators and other appliances in millions of American homes. But Nobody Pays That: G.E.?s Strategies Let It Avoid Taxes Altogether 2011-03-25T00:20:01Z The men, starting the electric fans, sat down to talk things over and wait. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z One end Denbigh wedged into the opening in the ceiling for the electric fan. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z The electric fans have failed owing to some damage below. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The smoke wandered gently through the smilax plantation, and left hurriedly when it met the electric fan. Here and Hereafter 2011-02-07T03:00:23.580Z In the tropics, he builds houses to protect himself from the heat, and creates an artificial cold by punkahs, electric fans, and the manufacture of ice. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z The two men, smoking tranquilly under the breath of the electric fans, were quietly confident. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z He would have given almost anything to be back on board ship, with the sea breezes flung in through the open scuttle and the electric fans cooling the air. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z Telephones ring endlessly as electric fans push the warm air. India's Ancient Spice Markets Heat Up 2010-12-02T22:00:00Z They live in a modest compound, electric fans chasing the heat from their small rooms. Zambia Balances Aid From China and Resentment 2010-11-20T17:44:00Z I built a wave tank in the back of Mr. Ferretti’s classroom, adjusting a small electric fan and a cardboard baffle and other elements until I generated miniature breakers foaming on a mock beach. Passions and Detachment in Journalism 2010-08-31T14:39:00Z Washington has also distributed hundreds of free electric fans to the poor, but had run out of them by mid-July. And the Heat Goes On, Assaulting Much of the Nation 2010-07-25T00:00:00Z Sure, you can shut off the AC, but the electric fans you switch to have plastic from oil and gas in them. Just Like Pelicans, People Can't Avoid Oil Either 2010-06-11T15:07:00Z An electric fan here is a non-functional piece of furniture in homes. Suffer and smile 2010-02-24T09:36:00Z I feel as if I lived perpetually in the room with an electric fan. The Preliminaries And Other Stories Only the droning electric fans, the rattle of a newspaper, the slap of greasy cards at the skat table, the slobbering gulp of some Teuton, guzzling beer, interrupted the sweltering quiet of the room. The Moonlit Way The noise of an electric fan is irritating, especially in a bedroom. The New Gulliver and Other Stories Ben McQuaid and the little milliner were cooled by swiftly revolving electric fans yonder in the city. The Broken Gate A Novel The chatter, the raised voices, the whirr of electric fans, they all taxed tired nerves to the snapping point. The Dual Alliance In a corner, an electric fan swung back and forth through a hurried arc and fluttered papers here and there. The Garden of Eden The room they entered was stifling—all windows being closed—in spite of a pair of electric fans whirling and droning on shelves. The Moonlit Way Then he noticed that the electric fan, on which he depended to keep his air-supply properly mixed, had stopped. Astounding Stories, August, 1931 The young man went out and came right back in with a little cartload of electric fans. Cue for Quiet Felt like you'd run against an electric fan, or something like that. The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine An electric fan is useful in summer, but it should not be close enough to the bed for the patient to feel air blowing upon him. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick Into the harbor came Inocencio's schooner, pelting ahead of the stiff trade-winds that blew like the draught from an electric fan, and there the Haytian stayed, for in Colon he found work that suited him. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure The boat, caught on the tidal reef, tossed to and fro, and the propeller, lifted high out of water, whirled like an electric fan. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North I found a chair all by myself this time, and watched them hook up an electric fan. Cue for Quiet When I cross the arid hills of the Rio Grande, I travel in a car cooled by electric fans, with two or three iced drinks between meals. Through Our Unknown Southwest This room is constantly kept sweet and comfortable by electric fans. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century He had an electric fan, which for want of screws had tumbled into his wash-basin and cracked it. Aliens The breeze is to be made by a gigantic electric fan operated by current generated in a plant on the banks of Little Muddy, at Pigankle Falls. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories He led the way into his inner office, where an electric fan was running, and Wunpost took off his big, black hat to loll before the breeze. Wunpost Then I heard a scraping noise on the roof and the noise I had heard at first like a big electric fan. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 If an electric fan is not fastened in place and has not a heavy base, it will move backward while it is going. Common Science At his elbow were a telephone and a speaking tube; just above him an electric fan. Aliens About a week after that, the society bunch in Frisco comes over to Film City to act in a picture for the benefit of the electric fan fund for Greenland, or somethin' like that. Kid Scanlan Now I really prefer––oh, far prefer––men like yourself, who–––” Steve started the electric fan whirring. The Gorgeous Girl At five minutes to two, just as I got up, I heard a noise outside like a big electric fan. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 If you have an electric fan, let it blow on the compound a few minutes to cool it, as in Fig. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair The clicking of the car trucks directly underneath, the whirring of the electric fan over his head, the reek of tobacco smoke seemed to him to last for hours, seemed likely to go on forever. Rim o' the World Swifter than spoken words, swift as the strokes of an electric fan, the wings beat the air. A Breath of Prairie and other stories An electric fan brings fresh air into the house—in summer as a grateful breeze. Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery In it was a comfortable bed, or berth, a folding washstand and writing desk, electric fan, and various other conveniences. Birdseye Views of Far Lands At first I missed the hummin' of that electric fan in your laboratory, I fancy, but bless you, sir, I feel quite drowsy and comfortable now. Cleek, the Master Detective Even an electric fan, presented by a sympathetic visitor, did little to help. A Padre in France However, even with this system of ventilation, we do not feel that there is theoretically the best mixture of gases, and an electric fan is used inside of the chamber. Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man She nodded good-bye, and walked through the bank to the new directors' room where Amzi was subjecting himself to the breezes of an electric fan. Otherwise Phyllis The Scientist's voice went on and on like the drone of an electric fan, interrupted only by an occasional murmur from Mother or Dad. David and the Phoenix The thick stucco walls cut out the heat of the night; an electric fan whirred upon him as he sat in a deep chair of puffed red damask. Sundry Accounts Above this putrefying feast swarmed myriads of flies, their buzzing combining in a drone like that of an electric fan. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China I do not know whether men will play tennis on its ground floor, with various scores and prizes for hitting the electric fan, or the lift, or the head waiter. What I Saw in America If you travel on a P. & O. boat, engage an electric fan at the Company's office, as there is a rule that you can't hire a fan after you are on board. The Critic in the Orient The interior air circulation was maintained by an electric fan operating day and night. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 She took a seat alongside a revolving electric fan and let the breeze play on her heated cheek. Stubble What he saw was evidently satisfactory, and presently he turned out the Bunsen lamp, walked to the window and opened it, and switched on an electric fan to aid the process of ventilation. The Man Who Knew Perhaps the electric fan will no longer be electric and the elevator will no longer elevate, and the waiter will only wait to be hit. What I Saw in America Imagine, you who live in civilisation, what an electric fan may mean. In Mesopotamia Our contemporary, The Engineer, suggests doing away with windsails on board steamers entirely and substituting electric fans. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 Electric lighting, initiated in Spanish times, is now in general use, and electric fans—a poor substitute for the punkah—work horizontally from the ceilings of many shops, offices, hotels, and private houses. The Philippine Islands The Power or Speed Method.—By using an electric fan, and noting the revolutions produced by the current p. Electricity for Boys The door of the shop was open; within, electric fans whirred in little blurs of rapid movement. From Place to Place There was a club in Ashar where it was possible to sit under electric fans. In Mesopotamia This place was fitted up with electric light and electric fans, hot and cold water baths, lift, ice and soda water factories, up-to-date "X" Ray installation and an Operating Theatre for surgical cases. With a Highland Regiment in Mesopotamia 1916—1917 Then a number of bees stand with their heads bent downward and move their wings just as fast as they can, looking like miniature electric fans. Little Busybodies The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees, Beetles, and Other Busybodies No rubbish, you see; a man's room, a little quaint as to furniture, and the telephone and electric fan are the only anachronisms, a concession to the spirit of modern life. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! The engine-rooms were stifling, notwithstanding the big electric fans that supplied a change of air as it entered through the great air intakes. Shelled by an Unseen Foe American homes, even a hundred years ago, knew nothing of furnaces and safety-matches, refrigerators and electric fans, bathtubs and sanitary accommodations, carpet-sweepers and vacuum cleaners, screen doors and double windows, hammocks and verandas. Society Its Origin and Development She turned out the light and snapped on the electric fan. The Girl Scouts at Home, or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day So I fills the inkwell, chases up a waste basket for him, and turns on the electric fan. Torchy, Private Sec. I put them in trays of wire mesh and if the nuts are too green or I am in a hurry for them, I turn on the electric fan. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting Downington, Pennsylvania, September 11 and 12, 1933 The propeller, you know, is something like an electric fan. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove MacNutt pressed a second button, and the twelve electric fans of burnished brass hummed and sang and droned, and filled the room with a stir of air. Phantom Wires A Novel This important method of practising air-hygiene is becoming quite generally available through the introduction of electric currents into dwellings and other buildings and the use of electric fans. How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science There was a deafening noise of voices in the handsome room, which was beginning to be overpoweringly hot in spite of the ever-revolving electric fans. Banzai! by Parabellum He was escorted with pomp and circumstance to a seat in the shadiest window, swept by the torrid breath of an electric fan. The Henchman In spite of the electric fans at each end of his Pullman, it is true, he suffered greatly from the heat, especially during the ride across the Arizona Desert. Never-Fail Blake I rummaged through the storage closet in my temporary office and looped his telephone wire with twenty feet of number twelve wire from a broken electric fan, and an unused transmitter. Phantom Wires A Novel Then there came the whirring of very many electric fans, stirring up the air. Operation: Outer Space He was midway in the divided enjoyment of a shampoo and a large black cigar, while an electric fan oscillated over his head. Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures He took her wraps and seated her on her favourite divan near an electric fan. Visionaries He found an electric fan over the workbench and plugged it in, but it made enough noise to cover any sounds of stealthy approach, and he shut it off. Murder in the Gunroom Around and around whizzed the red top, like the electric fan on Uncle Wiggily's airship. Uncle Wiggily in the Woods She smoked a cigarette in the blast of an electric fan. Operation: Outer Space An average-sized electric fan is placed before the open ash pit door. If You're Going to Live in the Country He saw nothing, except an old-fashioned electric fan and a few dusty books. Visionaries The rooms are ventilated through the hollow columns of the kiosks, and each is provided with an electric fan. The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment "Put one of the electric fans at work there, at once," directed Hal. The Submarine Boys and the Middies The Prize Detail at Annapolis There was nothing to hear except the droning murmur of unresting electric fans, stirring the air ceaselessly so that excess moisture from breathing could be extracted by the dehumidifiers. Operation: Outer Space For this, set an electric fan on the floor of each room, pointed toward the ceiling, with a chair before it to serve as a barricade. If You're Going to Live in the Country With the electric fans running it was cool and comfortable there, and the air, as pure as that above the ocean until the point of diving, would last for some time without renewing. The Submarine Boys on Duty Life of a Diving Torpedo Boat His room was stifling despite the wide-flung windows and the electric fan. The Enchanted Canyon The Germans installed a small electric fan, taken from the Hitachi, in each cabin, and also one in the saloon. Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf' Without a knowledge of the magnetic characteristics of currents, the construction of the motor would have been impossible, and trolley cars, electric fans, motor boats, and other equally well-known electrical contrivances would be unknown. General Science Incidentally, any coal-burning furnace that gets to sulking can be made to respond by placing an ordinary electric fan before the open ash pit. If You're Going to Live in the Country The May night was as warm as summer, and swinging garlands of ferns and peonies concealed electric fans which were suspended from the ceiling. One Man in His Time One burning morning in July, Jonas, in a cool gray seersucker suit, his black face dripping with perspiration, was struggling with the electric fan in the private office of the Secretary of the Interior. The Enchanted Canyon And this locust was buzzing his wings like an electric fan, and making more noise than you could shake your handkerchief at on a Tuesday morning. Uncle Wiggily's Travels The motors which drive our electric fans, our mills, and our trolley cars owe their existence entirely to the magnetic action of current electricity. General Science The port-holes, the revolving-chairs, the electric fans, the plates, the olives— At the thought of olives, all the pent-up possibilities became imminent certainties. The Honorable Percival The electric fans were set twirling, the black waiters began to perspire, the passengers called for cold things to eat, and the twins pulled off their knitted caps and jerseys. Christopher and Columbus Each was provided with an electric fan; a totally inadequate and rather aggravating electric fan once we had entered the Red Sea. African Camp Fires Poisoned flies dropped upon the tables and an electric fan made an unpleasant whirring as it churned the humid air. The Lure of the North She touched the switch of an overhead electric fan—the Government of India housed its Political Officer in Rohar much more luxuriously than the military ones—and sat down under it. The Jungle Girl An electric fan overhead whirred incessantly, and the bright, flashing blades smote his eyes with diabolical precision. The Honorable Percival He dispatched an army of men to adjust electric fans, turn patent ventilators, and even to do so crude a thing as open a window. V. V.'s Eyes Third, satisfactory drying may be done by an air blast from an electric fan. Every Step in Canning An electric fan hummed monotonously and buzzing flies hovered about Agatha's head. The Lure of the North Only the whirring electric fan kept the air moving. The Rocks of Valpre In connection with the agricultural exhibit in the pavilion, the commission maintained a small theater fitted up with opera chairs, stage, electric fans, and all accessories of the modern playhouse. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission The electric fan was silent, and the faint fever-smell was in the air. V. V.'s Eyes The use of an electric fan is an effective means of drying. Every Step in Canning Here, under the wind of an electric fan, they witness everything, from a burial in Westminster to the birthday parade of the ruler of the land of Swat. The Art of the Moving Picture There was not a sound throughout the submersible, except the low drone of the electric fans that swept the air along the passageways. The Brighton Boys with the Submarine Fleet Well, it's hot on this corner," muttered Greg, "and there's an ice cream place down the block, where the electric fans are going. Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point Standing Firm for Flag and Honor Turn on that electric fan and place your friend's uniform overcoat where the fan will play upon it. Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis If only some clever American with inventions rioting in his brain would come here and adapt her to being an electric fan! Christine One or more of the aeroplanes can be fastened in the blast of an electric fan and kept in flight the same as a kite. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do But the advent of the electric fan also in the latter end of the nineties of course did away with the necessity for any further essays in this direction. Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century In another room, played upon by an electric fan, sat Mr. Lichtenstein, the proprietor. The Penalty "I want to throw an egg into an electric fan," said Herford, simply. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations "Why, there's an electric fan in each stall!" gasped Migwan, "and the windows are screened!" The Camp Fire Girls at School Or, The Wohelo Weavers The clamour was all-surrounding, the flap of great wings a continuous beating, the whistle of air like that in a room with a myriad buzzing electric fans. Where the Trail Divides The Southern flowers shook in their slender glasses, and white gloves balanced dishes as if on board ship, and the electric fans revolved ceaselessly. Sacred and Profane Love All over the ship electric fans are hard at work. Highroads of Geography Introductory Book: Round the World with Father Now, in case I hear a June bug buzz like an electric fan blowing soap bubbles, I'll tell you in the next story about Buddy Pigg in a boat. Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg Bed Time Stories On two pedestals stand, respectively, two other mementoes of the works, one a fifteen-light dynamo of the Edison type, and the other an elaborate electric fan—both of them gifts from associates or employees. Edison, His Life and Inventions It was not only a surprise, it was soothing and restful; and I was prepared to see an electric fan pop out of somewhere and fan me to sleep. Court Life in China With the electric fan on and the airport open, it is about as cool as a blast furnace. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis A very warm kitchen is an excellent place in which to do the work with an electric fan, as the combination of air and heat does the work more rapidly than either one used alone. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals The night was hot and an electric fan hummed in a far corner. K When it had mounted almost beyond the strongest inner circle of the lantern light, it rose with a sudden impetus, as though drawn up by an electric fan. Black Jack The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it. Star-Dust I certainly thought the stenographers' fingers would fly off, and all the office boys moved with a hop, skip, and jump; really, the slowest things in the rooms were the electric fans whizzing around. The Old Gray Homestead Spread the foods to be dried on the trays in a single thin layer, and arrange them so that the air from the electric fan will blow over them. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals Still, perspiring crowds constantly watched the workmen, who struggled with the overpowering heat, although Cosmo had erected canvas screens for them and installed a hundred immense electric fans to create a breeze. The Second Deluge The room seemed suddenly very hot, notwithstanding the fact that an obnoxious electric fan was sending a current of cool air down the back of his neck. The Brass Bowl They had adjustable window-shades, and electric fans, and there was a sheltered deck over their heads. The Wheel O' Fortune St. Nancy, St. Nancy, St. Nancy, says the sleepless racket of the wheels, but the peevish electric fan at the end of the corridor keeps buzzing to itself like a fly caught in a trap. Young People's Pride A Novel Drying may be started in the sun and completed in the oven, or it may be started with an electric fan and completed in the sun or the oven. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals Nevertheless, the wind carried away all his screens and electric fans. The Second Deluge What I mean to say is this, I'm all for rational enjoyment and so forth, but I think a chappie makes himself conspicuous when he throws soft-boiled eggs at the electric fan. My Man Jeeves And now the great blades began to twirl, faster, faster, till they twinkled and buzzed in the sunlight with a hum like that of a gigantic electric fan. Darkness and Dawn What facts would call the breeze from an electric fan was in truth the gracious breath of the pines. Lifted Masks; stories Occasionally fever and neuralgic pains in the breasts are caused by motoring, or by exposure to the air-current from an electric fan playing directly upon them. The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy Dickie found the place cool and quiet and empty, shuttered from the sun, the air stirred by electric fans. Hidden Creek Nevertheless, he honestly tried, and afterwards remembered with strange distinctness the soft rattle of the electric fan and the dull roll of traffic that throbbed in the quiet room while he fought the losing fight. The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" I am writing in the cabin, and in spite of the fact that there are two electric fans buzzing on either side of me, I am hotter than I can say, and deplorably ill-tempered. Olivia in India Very soon it became perceptibly warmer, electric fans were set in motion and ice was served with the wine. With British Guns in Italy A Tribute to Italian Achievement The other customers had gone, and all was quiet but for the faint rumble of traffic and soothing throb of an electric fan. Lister's Great Adventure If food is dried by means of an electric fan, the fan should be so placed that the current of air is directed along the trays lengthwise. School and Home Cooking The other men went out by and by and the room was quiet except for the rumble of traffic in the street and the rattle of an electric fan. The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" We went up to see if the picture show was open yet, for the thought of a comfortable seat away from the sun and with an electric fan near, was becoming more alluring every minute. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way The wind from the propellers blew hats in every direction and streamed out the hair of the men holding the aeroplane back, as if they had been poking their faces into an electric fan. The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest He took his guests to a corner of the spacious rotunda where a throbbing electric fan blew away the flies, and Duveen gave him a cigarette. Lister's Great Adventure Foods may be dried in less than 24 hours by means of an electric fan. School and Home Cooking When the clothes are thoroughly washed, the motor is attached to the wringer and they are passed through it; they are completely dried by a specially constructed electric fan. Marvels of Modern Science Each cabin contained a bed, a wash-hand- stand, a chest of drawers, a cupboard for clothes, a small folding table, some book shelves, an arm chair, an ordinary chair, an electric fan, and a radiator. An Adventure with a Genius For the ports had been closed as tight as gaskets could make them, the electric fans, as usual, obstinately "refused to march." A Traveller in War-Time And the large rooms, cooled by electric fans, and decorated with lovely flowers and softly shaded lights, looked somehow more attractive, now that Patty Fairfield's graceful figure was flitting through them. Patty's Butterfly Days It would put on its asbestos overshoes and go out among the other shades selling stock in electric fans or 'Gordon's Arctic Toboggan Slide.' The Iron Trail "Why, what is the matter?" asked Kennedy, placing a chair and switching on an electric fan, while he quickly found a bottle of restorative salts which was always handy for emergencies in the laboratory. The Ear in the Wall Here's a cool one, in front of the electric fan. Rainbow's End In vain did the professor set a score of big electric fans to whirring. Five Thousand Miles Underground Or, the Mystery of the Centre of the Earth The two men sat down in a corner under an electric fan; the dog crawled under the table, grateful for the cold stone tiling. Half a Rogue The electric fans were going, but it was warm and close, and Grandmother wished longingly for her own cool parlor. Brother and Sister An electric fan above him that keeps the buttermilk "pure" and flies the American flag in crepe paper. Vignettes of San Francisco Where the electric "juice" is not monopolized, an electric fan in drying is economical, especially for those who already have a fan. Three Acres and Liberty "That schedule goes round like an electric fan," he soberly declared. Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress From an adjoining kennel issued occasional deep groans and a strong whiff of savage shag tobacco, blown outward by the droning gust of an electric fan. In the Sweet Dry and Dry I have to swelter here because I can't let an electric fan play on my face, nor near me, without getting neuralgia. Letters of Franklin K. Lane The man who said he thought New York the finest summer resort in the country dropped into a café on his way home and had a glass of beer under an electric fan. The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million Many sliced fruits placed in long trays 3 by 1 foot and stacked in two tiers, end to end, before an electric fan can be dried within twenty-four hours. Three Acres and Liberty "I can get all the roar and rush of wind I want in front of an electric fan, and no danger." Tish Around the corner was a saloon decorated genially with electric fans and cool merchandise. Cabbages and Kings We knew to the tenth part of a revolution the speed of every electric fan in Gotham, and we followed the swiftest as they varied. Waifs and Strays Part 1 Keep in the shade and watch your diet, and don't get too far away from an electric fan. The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million The electric fans were fluttering and the evening air was cool. The ninth vibration and other stories There was a confused hum of wheels below, and the sedative buzz of an electric fan. Whirligigs I have one friend, a most intelligent chap that writes sober, scientific books, and he's always aching to throw an egg into an electric fan to see what will happen. The Valley of the Moon He made the discovery sitting in the draught of an electric fan. Increasing Human Efficiency in Business, a contribution to the psychology of business Vigorously I stoked that fire for thirty minutes with dampers open and the draft roaring while that pig-iron melted down like ice-cream under an electric fan. The Iron Puddler My life in the rolling mills and what came of it By the use of alcohol and an electric fan Tom soon had the films dry enough to use. Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera, or, Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures The electric fans began to purr in the Club, and Lent brought the flagging season to a full stop. The Pool in the Desert In the halls were plugs for the vacuum cleaner, and in the living-room plugs for the piano lamp, for the electric fan. Babbitt The electric fans had stopped, and the air was thick and stifling. The Night-Born |
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