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单词 factory whistle
例句 factory whistle
They watched the hands on the chronometer creep toward seven o’clock, and then from far below came a distant blast of the factory whistle. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z
If the factory whistle blew, he’d take out his stopwatch and time the difference between when the steam appeared and when we heard the sound. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
The factory whistle blew and the girls streamed out of the Castle Braid. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
I’m talking about extended musical scenes like the opening sequence of “Sweeney,” with its screeching factory whistle, its busy ballad, its turbulent Thames-side mutterings, its comedy charm and yearning regret. It’s Not the Music. It’s Not the Lyrics. It’s the Drama. 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z
Yet Mr. Blakeley never lets the murders, always accompanied by a shrill factory whistle, divert attention from Todd’s gripping and ultimately heartbreaking personal ordeal. Theater Review: Ch?telet's 'Sweeney Todd' Stays True to Detailed Musical Roots 2011-05-03T13:00:07Z
Then the deafening blast of a factory whistle breaks in, and the orchestra starts the prologue, a subdued, murmuring minor-mode riff over which the hushed chorus sings: “Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd.” Stephen Sondheim, as Great a Composer as He Was a Lyricist 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z
“In a half-slumber I heard reveille from the barracks and a few notes of morning prayer; bakers’ carts rumble and a factory whistle howl,” he wrote. Stockholm as Strindberg’s Muse 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z
The tenor Andrei Popov, one of seven recruits from Russia, sings the District Constable, emitting high E flats like a factory whistle. As Plain as the Nose on His Stage 2010-02-27T03:36:00Z
I am sure I should not miss factory whistles in Pisa or Morocco, but I frankly did miss them in Washington. America’s forgotten poet 2012-10-04T20:02:00Z
At midday, the factory whistles continue for an hour. Searching for a Lost Odessa — and a Deaf Childhood 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z
The Interwoven factory whistle could be heard all over town, summoning workers every morning at a quarter to seven. The Addicts Next Door 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z
He is a collector and restorer of factory whistles, those steam-powered rooftop instruments that called the faithful to work for generations when reliable watches weren’t always within reach of everyone. EXCHANGE: Illiopolis man works to save whistle history 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z
“I miss the sound of the refinery,” he said, “the factory whistle” between shifts, “the smell of guarapo,” fresh sugarcane juice. Traces of Hershey’s model town live on in Cuba 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z
It was with the same feeling that they heard the blowing of the factory whistles in the few cases where the engineers forgot. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z
Not even the laziest or the weariest man can hate the alarm clock as he does the factory whistle. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z
I live in a locality surrounded by factories; and I left home after the factory whistle had sounded, and when, after a week of incessant work, the people were freed for their holiday. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z
We would go right after school and play until the 4:30 factory whistle. An Incubator of Baseball Talent 2011-10-21T01:30:46Z
From somewhere in the distance a factory whistle blew. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z
It was true that her appearance was not noted by the whole city and the welcome of the lost ones acclaimed by naval broadsides and the city factory whistles. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z
Outside the shrill blast of distant factory whistles suggested lunch and food. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z
I listened for the factory whistle and regretted my lack of a toolbox or lunch bucket to lug. Excerpt: 'Punching Out: One Year in a Closing Auto Plant' 2011-01-20T22:00:00Z
Leaving Camp Upton at three-fifteen, we pulled into Long Island City just in time to be greeted by the usual six o'clock factory whistles. Company B, 307th Infantry Its history, honor roll, company roster, Sept., 1917, May, 1919
I feel in good condition after a very fair night, and rise soon after hearing the six o’clock westbound train and the factory whistles. Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York
No shrieking of factory whistles or clanging steeple bells or honking automobile horns. Perchance to Dream
Gaffney swung his arms like a wind mill, and worked his megaphone like a factory whistle, but it was all lost. A Boy Knight
Suddenly, without preliminary bars, there arose from afar the great hoarse roar of a factory whistle. The Monster and Other Stories
“We’ll be ready in three minutes and a half by the factory whistles.” Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall
When the factory whistle announced the closing hour she was still standing at her window, deep in thought. Nobody's Girl (En Famille)
“Toot! toot!” went Larry, imitating faithfully a factory whistle blowing for twelve o’clock. The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room
Then, without further hesitation, he touched the bell that gave to the engineer the signal for the blowing of the factory whistle. The Story of Leather
In the instant of silence as the factory whistle died away, Walter grabbed the microphone. Meeting of the Board
Say, kid, you got more wind than a factory whistle. Gigolo
The next morning, when the factory whistle blew, she went to the door of the room occupied by the two machinists and knocked, and told them it was time to get up. Nobody's Girl (En Famille)
Long since, the factory whistle has sounded the signal for release from the day's toil. The Alchemist's Secret
Big ones and little ones, and the kind that would almost make as much noise as some factory whistles. Bully and Bawly No-Tail
Next morning I heard the loud sound of factory whistles. From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine
At the sound of the factory whistles all our followers had deserted us, and gone home to dinner. The Story of Dago
A dozen factory whistles set up their dismal concert out in the blue mist. David Lockwin—The People's Idol
"Would you mind tooting your factory whistle a little?" Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations
When we hear the factory whistle blow, we conclude that in a few minutes the workmen will pass our window on their way home. Composition-Rhetoric
There were no factory whistles, no clanging of car bells, no lumbering of heavy wagons. Calvary Alley
From the hill yonder came, like an answer, the deep bellow of the factory whistle, and a little white cloud rose over the tops of the trees. Men in War
The Cure for Weariness Seemed like I couldn't stand it any more,   The factory whistles blowin' day by day, An' men an' children hurryin' by the door,   An' street cars clangin' on their busy way. When Day is Done
I remember the time very well, for just then the factory whistle blew and I remember saying to myself: "It's seven minutes slow today." The Century Vocabulary Builder
Suddenly the factory whistles roared out the signal that had been agreed upon, which bellowed to the hills the tidings that Gray Stoddard was found. The Power and the Glory
Just then the factory whistle sounded out shrilly for quitting time. Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane
The factory whistle had not yet blown when he reached the gates, but already men carrying lunch boxes were arriving in a yawning, sleepy stream…. Youth Challenges
Only at twelve noon it might be partly realized when the prolonged "toots" of seven factory whistles at once let off, so to speak, the hour. The Imperialist
A little later the shrieks of factory whistles were borne to his ears, muffled by distance but pregnant with the importance of a new day of toil. Brewster's Millions
As we came out into the dark and gloomy day all around the grey horizon factory whistles were blowing, a hoarse and nervous sound, full of foreboding. Ten Days That Shook the World
"It's twelve o'clock, though we can't hear the factory whistles up, here." Tom Swift and His Airship
"Dah, honey," he said—and simultaneously factory whistles began to blow. Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William
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