| 单词 | grindstone |
| 例句 | Horns cracked out in the darkening stillness; grindstones screeched. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z If I am a weapon, then I’m being sharpened against a grindstone every day. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I would have happily chopped off the heads of a barrel full of eels to escape another afternoon trapped with men whose voices droned on and on and on like rumbling, dusty grindstones. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers were forming a queue about a grindstone sharpening their bayonets. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z No, now that he had arrived, he must keep his nose to the grindstone. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He will give us food if we bring him what he wants: a grindstone, a rooster and a hen, copper, beads, fifty swords, several muskets, and workmen to build him an English-style house. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Timothy said that the sand in the sea water acted like a grindstone on the sharp edges of the coral. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Several of the tools used in this process, such as the stone reaping knives and grindstones, were similar to the tools independently invented in the Fertile Crescent for processing seeds of other wild grasses. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Dianne is like a waterfall of spark pouring off a sharp iron edge that God is holding to the grindstone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The grindstone, pestle and mortar were too heavy to take; in any case my daughter-in-law would be providing these. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Until waterwheels and windmills began to replace Eurasia’s mammals in medieval times, they were also the major source of its “industrial” power beyond human muscle power—for example, for turning grindstones and operating water lifts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “So we probably shouldn’t be standing around jabbering at each other. Time to put our noses to the grindstone.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Blacks would prosper if they just kept their noses to the grindstone and stayed out of trouble—that is, politics. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z One, I know, was hooked up to a grindstone, another to a circular saw. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Rats running electric motors that ran belts that ran small circular saws, lathes, drills, grindstones, and other tools Mrs. Frisby could not name; rats hammering, welding, cutting. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Romances are constructed around the idea that love is an obstacle course, but if you keep your nose to the grindstone, the rewards can be immense. Joe Queenan's guide to romance cliches 2010-10-16T11:00:00Z In her left hand is Dad's grindstone, but the knife she's sharpening isn't one I recognise. 'Jesus, Ralph, you're dangerous' | Rupert Thomson 2010-03-27T00:36:00Z But it’s fascinating to see what happens when orange juice cuts its hair, puts on a snappy suit and puts its navel to the grindstone; you’ll start seeing the stuff in a whole new light. Perspective | Craft bartenders once avoided orange juice. Now they’re trying to improve it. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z In the book, the character’s archaeologist husband bludgeons her to death with a grindstone. Digital Troves, Providing Insights and Reuniting Antiquities 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The freelance pay structure and low fees keep my nose glued to the grindstone, with almost zero opportunities to develop broader interests or a social life outside. What I’m really thinking: the orchestral musician 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z But I kept my nose to the grindstone and I loved dancing -- not to mention I was in a room with 40 girls! A Minute With: New "Footloose" star Kenny Wormald 2011-10-12T09:11:31Z A haiku on the page reads, “Circling the grindstone, an ant — this world’s whisper,” hinting at a great truth in the inaudible sound of an ant walking. Art Review: Spiritual Seeker With a Taste For the Satirical 2010-12-23T22:15:17Z “You get a whole silent majority of people to go, ’Hey, I like the fact you just put your nose to the grindstone and did the work.’” Howie Mandel urges pal Jay Leno to air ‘Late Night’ laundry 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z On the other hand, keeping your nose to the grindstone demands that you cut back on many of life’s pleasures. Permanent happiness is a myth: Why you shouldn’t want to always be happy 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Best just keep your nose to the grindstone. Twyla Tharp’s Premiere Week: The Stage Ship Sails 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z They act as if they set alarms, went to Pilates and put their noses to the grindstone. Perspective | Reese Witherspoon is selling frilly Southern womanhood, and I’ve been sucked in, y’all 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Occasionally no more than a nose to the grindstone worker bee. How to win one of the MacArthur Foundation's 'genius grants' 2012-10-02T15:35:54Z Upwards wound the crumbling path, the wheels turning in the dust like grindstones. Rewind TV: Mr Selfridge; Spies of Warsaw; The Polar Bear Family and Me – review 2013-01-12T22:45:01Z Thursday 24 February After a week in London I'm back in LA, and its nose to the grindstone at the Warner Brothers lot where I'm working on Chris Nolan's latest film. Winner's diary 2011-02-28T16:48:07Z Beth, more nose to the neurotic grindstone, opts for a high-powered career that entails more than a few lonely nights. Idina Menzel is radiant in the flawed 'If/Then' at the Pantages 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z An image that Hakuin drew multiple times shows an ant on a grindstone. Art Review: Spiritual Seeker With a Taste For the Satirical 2010-12-23T22:15:17Z “That’s the way it is and all I can do is keep my nose to the grindstone and hope that people will come to their senses at some point. But if not, not,” he says. 'Do I really care?' Woody Allen comes out fighting 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z “It’s just about keeping your nose to the grindstone, and when the opportunities find you, seize every moment — every opportunity you get.” Once dogged by drops and doubt, UW’s Devin Culp keeps seizing opportunities 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z But interesting pieces, such as an enormous grindstone, can be found outside year-round. A road trip to Washington’s New England: Port Gamble | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z A vast gap has emerged between current assessments in the media, largely based on voter opinion data, and public claims from congressional Democrats, who keep their nose to the talking-points grindstone. Elected Democrats are enabling Joe Biden — it's time for the party to face reality 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z “If you put that nose to the grindstone and work hard, God has a plan for you and you can do well in this country.” Running on faith: Mike Pence follows his Christian ‘North Star’ in presidential race 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Ms. Ward, a mother of three sons and a grandmother, did allow herself to enjoy the achievement just a little before putting her nose back to the grindstone. Republican women not feeling the love during Women’s History Month 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z This wry observation provides the background to Thomas’s work ethic — nose to the grindstone, stay focused, and do what needs to be done. Review | An inclusive vision of America, grounded in commitment and hard work 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z I kept my nose to the grindstone, as they say. The Monumental Work and Life of Barbara Chase-Riboud 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Figure 10.14 shows a worker using an electric grindstone propelled by a motor. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z A waterwheel geared to a grindstone so the baker can grind flour for his bread. Lego’s new $400 Lion Knights’ Castle is a love letter to classic sets 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z “Conor is just a wonderful person, nose to the grindstone, work it out, get things done. He’s a workhorse, not a show horse, and unfortunately, the electorate is going for the show horses,” Ceisler said. Under Trump, Conor Lamb was a rising Democratic star. Now, he’s fading. 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z "We’re still nose to the grindstone here and trying to find this individual, trying to bring the person to justice," D'Antuono said. FBI still hunting Jan. 6 suspects, pipe bomber a year later 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z “We’re still nose to the grindstone here and trying to find this individual, trying to bring the person to justice,” D’Antuono said. Capitol riot suspects still sought by the FBI a year later 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Figure 10.14 The motor works in spinning the grindstone, giving it rotational kinetic energy. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z I just keep my nose to the grindstone and keep trying to do the best in everything that I do. Trace Adkins reflects on 2011 fire, giving back to veterans: ‘It's been the great privilege of my career’ 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z “He kept his nose to the grindstone and led our caucus,” he said. Bernie Sanders lost his fight to be president. But now he’s written a budget that could secure his legacy 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z “We have full faith that she will put her nose to the grindstone as soon as she’s confirmed with the Senate and work cooperatively with everyone across the federal government.” Dems’ embrace of BLM pick Stone-Manning puts domestic terrorism message at risk 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z At the center of the circular driveway is a grindstone that is said to have come from Jones’s mill. For Tenleytown mansion, a rare sojourn on the market 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Work must be done to rotate objects such as grindstones or merry-go-rounds. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z While the media, nonprofits and law enforcement have juggled these two ideas, white-power organizers have been busy connecting, recruiting and working at the digital grindstone — speaking to and expanding their base for decades. Lone wolves connected online: a history of modern white supremacy 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Not to say we’re perfect or to say that I think it is easy, but I’ll just keep my nose to the grindstone and let the results speak for themselves. Why buy the Village Voice? 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Faced with its first true test of the season, No. 21 Rutgers won with its nose to the grindstone in a workmanlike effort. Harper scores 26 to lead No. 21 Rutgers past Syracuse, 79-69 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z "It was nose to the grindstone - working all hours that God gave." Obituary: Dame Diana Rigg 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Figure 10.17 A large grindstone is given a spin by a person grasping its outer edge. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z But now, sigh, the world’s most famous portrait must go back to the grindstone after four months of virus-imposed inactivity. Back to grindstone for ‘Mona Lisa’ at post-lockdown Louvre 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z “We really put our nose to the grindstone after we won and kept working really hard for what was going to be the ultimate goal,” Holt said. Coronavirus pandemic ended USC's NCAA title hopes in men's tennis 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Despite the exhortations to return to work and the breathless state media reports of a mass return to the grindstone, the scenes across Beijing this week tell a different story. Despite China’s appeal for a return to work, it’s business as unusual in Beijing 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z But keeping the General Assembly’s noses to the grindstone may be. Editorial Roundup: Ohio 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z “The most important thing is being the best player I can be for my team and putting my nose into the grindstone every time,” he said. Column: Mission Viejo's Lance Keneley follows in family footsteps, leaving own imprint 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Among the items liquidated were plows, horses, cows, calves, rifles, a grindstone – and Rose and Eliza. Beto O'Rourke's ancestors were slaveholders, records reveal 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z Take a break from the grindstone of finishing your PhD to consider your career path, with this guide by environmental scientist Crystal Romeo Upperman, who has made the leap herself. Daily briefing: From safety goggles to stab vests, the dangers for women of a world built on male data 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, she said, “We got a lot done. The lawmakers kept their noses to the grindstone and the state ran.” Amid sexual assault claims and blackface scandals, Va. legislature wraps up session 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z “I am keeping my nose to the grindstone,” said Barbara A. Favola, a Democratic state senator from the Northern Virginia suburbs, echoing what most lawmakers said, although most were unwilling to speak publicly. Democrats looking for a clear path forward from Va. scandals 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Do we need them to put their noses to the grindstone to address a broken health care system on our reservations that, instead of healing its patients, leaves them sicker and worse off? Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z If you want to get a promotion or better grades this year, put your nose to the grindstone rather than spending time listening to music you enjoy. Here's how to crack your New Year's resolutions | David DeSteno 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z “He has put his nose to the grindstone,” said Dixon, a punter signed in the offseason who has become the holder in the operation, replacing Brad Wing. Giants PK Rosas goes from roster long shot to Pro Bowl pick 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z “I’m just a guy that keeps my nose to the grindstone and tries not to get too caught up in everything,” Sieg said. Small Colorado town has 3 players in NFL 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z The side on which the drawing is displayed is smoother than the other sides and contains microscopic haematite-rich residues — the flake itself was likely a grindstone for processing ochre. 73,000-Year-Old Hashtag Is Oldest Example of Abstract Art 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z They also showed that the original red lines most likely stretched past what was seen on the stone flake before the grindstone was broken. Oldest Known Drawing by Human Hands Discovered in South African Cave 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z He believes that Homo sapiens used the grindstone, a silcrete cobble, to turn hard ochre rocks into a powder suitable for paint. Earliest known drawing found on rock in South African cave 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Researchers say they’ve found the world’s oldest known line drawing in a seaside cave in South Africa—a red cross-hatched grid sketched on a broken grindstone by early humans 73,000 years ago. Is This the World’s Oldest Hashtag? 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Many veterans, using a Chinese saying, liken themselves to donkeys slaughtered after they are too old to work a grindstone. Marching Across China, Army Veterans Join Ranks of Protesters 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Republicans might consider putting their noses to the grindstone and solving some of these big issues. Opinion | Is this all that Republicans will do all year? Are they kidding? 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Oxford meet, Dr. Bannister saw patients at the hospital, used a laboratory grindstone there to sharpen his spikes and had ham salad for lunch with a running friend from his freshman year. Roger Bannister, barrier-busting miler who broke 4-minute mark, dies at 88 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z The grindstone was then washed and the cross-hatched design added to the smooth, dipped surface produced by the grinding process. Earliest known drawing found on rock in South African cave 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z “This is where big boys earn their pay, and this is where I think you put your nose to the grindstone,” Hosko said. FBI has been investigating the Clinton Foundation for months 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Enlisting the help of the Twitter—always eager to jump behind a random cause— Nanni put his nose to grindstone and started piling up the retweets. The man who spent 2017 begging Outback to let him be the Bloomin’ Onion mascot just got his wish - Golf Digest 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The ancient Greeks used simple water mills to drive grindstones. Power through the ages “So now we need to put our noses to the grindstone,” she said on the campaign trail in Lower Saxony on Thursday. Merkel in state vote setback as national coalition talks loom 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z So I put my nose to the grindstone to make more content, almost proving I don’t care. Not Shying Away From Horror 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z They found hundreds of thousands of new artifacts, including "elaborate" technologies such as the world's oldest ground-edge stone axes, grindstones for pulverizing seeds, and finely made stone points that may have served as spear tips. A find in Australia hints at very early human exit from Africa 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Any time people are willing to put their nose to the grindstone for a better, fairer and more interesting life, there is hope. Golden daze: 50 years on from the Summer of Love 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z “Bob’s got a career that is marked by handling the highest-profile matters out of the public eye with his nose to the grindstone and attention to the business.” New special counsel Robert Mueller has history of standing up to the White House 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z “So now we need to put our noses to the grindstone,” she said on the campaign trail in Lower Saxony on Thursday. Merkel in state vote setback as national coalition talks loom 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z On that day in 1954 he spent the morning doing his usual rounds at Paddington hospital before sharpening his spikes on a grindstone in a laboratory, and travelling to Oxford by train. Eliud Kipchoge applies science to his pursuit of two-hour marathon milestone | Sean Ingle 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z While your co-workers are at the grindstone, you’ll be slicing effortless arcs in a high-speed dance. Revel in epic spring ‘ski to sea’ at Mount Baker | Provided By Hotel Bellwether 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z The flip side of making sure your nose is to the grindstone is ensuring that you aren’t always holding it there. 10 ways to improve your telework productivity this year 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z That’s when I really put my nose to the grindstone and started learning everything I could about changing my life. In world of life coaching, Jen Sincero is the Royal Badass 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z “We stay positive and on an even keel. We keep our nose to the grindstone,” Hazelbaker said. Cardinals lose 10-5 to Cole, Pirates 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z He pressed his nose to the grindstone for years in L.A.’s notoriously grueling nighttime club circuit, where comics are stingy with their laughter should “industry” be in the house. Justin Hires of ‘Rush Hour’ seeks to fill role originated by Chris Tucker 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z These creatures were once much more common in Chinese villages, especially in the north, where they tilled fields, hauled produce and circled grindstones for grain. Sellers of Donkey Gelatin, a Chinese Cure in Crisis, Seek a State Remedy 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z “You get people together, you force them to make some forward movement, keeping them at it, keeping their noses to the grindstone, keep them in a locked room.” Administration will soon be forced to confront big decisions on Syria 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Ergo, remove the distraction, and employees will keep their noses to the grindstone. Silicon Valley feigns benevolence with self-serving benefits packages 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Gen. Galvin encouraged Petraeus to gain perspective away from “the grindstone cloister” of the military and attend graduate school in a program that would challenge him in new ways. John R. Galvin, NATO commander at the close of the Cold War, dies at 86 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z “It’s refreshing to be back on the grind like ‘nose to the grindstone’ and being back in the trenches.” T.I. sets record straight: He still works with Iggy Azalea 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z "It's refreshing to be back on the grind like 'nose to the grindstone' and being back in the trenches." T.I. sets record straight: Rapper says he and Iggy Azalea still have a business relationship 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z “I think if he keeps his nose to the grindstone, he’ll be a better person, a better pitcher at the end of it.” Miller knocked out early as Braves fall 9-1 to Blue Jays 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Brock’s done a tremendous job of handling the situation, put his nose to the grindstone and continued to work. Plan to limit Manning’s snaps will also benefit backup 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z If you believe in “keeping your nose to the grindstone”, a quote is not going to convince you to ease up and finally enjoy life. Beware: Every Wise Quote Has An Opposite Quote 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z “Just got to work hard and keep your nose to the grindstone and just keep playing,” Samardzija said. Samardzija again struggles early, White Sox lose to Tigers 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z Instead, put your nose to the proverbial grindstone, demonstrate resilience and keep working away at networking and other job-hunting activities. Avoid These 5 Pitfalls of Job Hunting 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Eaton said he plans to “put my nose to the grindstone and work hard” with the hope of progressing to a better salary as he gains skills. Low wages for aerospace workers despite tax breaks for employers 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z In addition to keeping their noses to the grindstone, U.S. workers are forfeiting $52.4 billion in time-off benefits a year, said the U.S. Vacations becoming a relic of the past? 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z "We are going to keep our nose to the grindstone," he said. Detectives look at Bell Gardens mayor's reported extramarital affairs 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z We’re just trying to keep our nose to the grindstone here and take care of our business. Quotes from Seattle coach Pete Carroll 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z If you hunker down and keep your nose to the grindstone all that is likely to happen is the disfigurement of your nose. SalesforceVoice: Myth Vs. Fact: Are You A Savvy Self-Promoter? 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Somebody at the camp wrote a postcard home saying "They are keeping our noses to the grindstone," and the German censor took exception to this, saying "We're not such monsters!" Voices from a WW1 prison camp 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z It’s not just the record labels who are putting their noses to the grindstone. Korean Cool Is The Ultimate National Marketing Ploy Kenneth Shull, 66, was working on a bench grinder in his son’s shop just south of Salley on May 19 when the machinery malfunctioned, shattering the grindstone and hurling fragments all over the shop. Quick response saves Aiken man’s life 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z As for his equipment, just the day before the race he was found sharpening his running spikes on a grindstone in the lab. How running has changed since the four-minute mile 2014-04-25T16:35:44Z “Quite a ways,” Christopher said, watching the grindstone. Shirley Jackson: “The Man in the Woods.” 2014-04-21T04:00:00Z That the impact of your army may be like a grindstone dashed against an egg—this is effected by the science of weak points and strong. Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 5: Energy) 2013-10-15T13:00:00Z I love that Joe and I are getting inducted tonight because we put our nose to the grindstone. Aerosmith duo join Hall of Fame 2013-06-14T09:05:53Z A horse hardened at the grindstone of tough graded stakes action, Orb possesses many of the qualities necessary to win at Churchill – tactical speed and unflinching stamina perhaps being his most valuable. Kentucky Derby: who will win America's most famous race? 2013-05-03T12:00:00Z It wasn't all do-it-yourself preparation on the lab grindstone. How running has changed since the four-minute mile 2014-04-25T16:35:44Z With our post-machine standard of living, we can afford to shed some of the Puritan guilt that has, for centuries, kept our noses to the grindstone. Rise of the robots: what will the future of work look like? 2013-02-19T13:55:40Z Citing international support for a transformative decade in Afghanistan, Allen said: "I believe that in 10 years, Afghanistan will never again be a place between empires, caught in the grindstone of international politics." NATO's Afghanistan force gets new U.S. commander 2013-02-10T18:42:54Z With the grindstone gone, how does Roddick, who is married to the actress and model Brooklyn Decker, occupy his time? Andy Roddick Still Has the Stroke, if Not the Desire 2012-12-05T02:20:46Z As a first-term senator, he’s kept his nose to the grindstone. The SNL senator 2012-11-29T02:44:00Z I've been pretty good about keeping my nose to the grindstone. Straight Sets: Andy Roddick's Retirement News Conference 2012-08-31T09:24:31Z In short that the electorate will disapprove if their politicians aren't permanently at the grindstone. The art of political 'chillaxing' 2012-05-29T13:39:37Z Justice Secretary Ken Clarke insisted leaders needed to remain "part of the human race" while dealing with the "grindstone" of life in government. Clarke: PM has right to 'chillax' 2012-05-20T13:52:06Z There isn’t one of the firm hasn’t got his nose down to the grindstone, and that’s where they keep ours. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z So intense was the vexation of Cleopatra at being thus foiled, that she felt a strong inclination to condemn Phrehipephbour either to the wild beasts or to the hardest labor at the grindstone. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z Communities were equipped with grindstones and the machinery for grist and saw mills. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z A crowd of them were sharpening arrows, whilst one of them turned round the great grindstone, and two others, floating above, poured water upon it. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z But it is wonderful how keen the wits grow on the grindstone of necessity. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z If they had their noses down to the grindstone of life for a little while it would sharpen their eyes, and they would see things differently.” Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z Near at hand, under cover of a vast chestnut tree, were traces of domestic labor: a grindstone, a saw-pit, a woodpile, coops with clucking hens. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z The grindstone should be kept true and liberally supplied with water; the straight face should not be ground away, nor indeed touched upon the stone, except to remove the burr which will sometimes turn over. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z He died in February 1786 at the age of 46 as the result of an injury to his chest from a breaking grindstone while working in his shop. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers 2012-03-15T02:00:31.610Z I am going to put your nose to the grindstone. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z Don't imagine I have any axe on the grindstone in this matter; pecuniarily the Kieffer is no more to me than the Bartlett or dozens of other varieties. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z The man wished to have his ax bright all over, and the smith said that he would grind it bright if the man would turn the grindstone. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z To produce a finer edge than is possible with the grindstone, the oil-stone is brought into requisition, the shape of the oil-stone being varied to suit the shape of the tool. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Some one said that a grindstone would not float. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z The man who was with me rolled a large rock, shaped like a grindstone, and weighing about two hundred pounds, from the summit. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z Swarf, sw�rf, n. the grit from a grindstone in grinding cutlery wet. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z So the man went to the wheel by which it seems the grindstone was turned, through the intervention of a band, and began his labor. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z If a fast running grindstone or emery wheel is at hand, many will forge the key a trifle large and then grind it as near as possible, and finish by filing. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z They were like the old man who said that he saw a grindstone floating down the river. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z The euphoria lasted about a week; then it was nose to the grindstone to start getting all the manufacturing and a million other things in place.” State of the Art: Financing the Stuff of Dreams Through Kickstarter - State of the Art 2012-01-26T00:24:32Z She stirred the fire, and laid out the inevitable dried apples and a loaf of bread which was not exactly of the kind somewhat aptly termed grindstone in that country. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z “Because, look! there’s rust on the inside of the trough, showing that there are steely particles mixed with the dust of the interior and that water has dripped into it from the revolving grindstone.” A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z The average speed of grindstones in workshops may be given as follows:— Circumferential speedof stone. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z He said the bureau will do its work with “our nose to the grindstone” amid criticism of Obama’s decision to bypass Senate confirmation to put him in the job. Consumer Bureau Starts Nonbank Firm Oversight, Cordray Says 2012-01-05T21:38:42Z One day, when he had been using his grindstone, he thanked him for it, and William answered, in the customary way, "Thou art welcome." The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z It is poor economy to use slow-cutting grindstones to accomplish work that fast cutting emery wheels are suited for. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, 'keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last.' The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z The fast running grindstones used for heavy and coarse grinding are trued by a process known as hacking. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Sheriff Greenough may be countrified, but he can see through a grindstone with a hole in it as quickly as the next man. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z By progressive generalisation and abstraction, reasoning attenuates the primitive metaphor; it wears it down as on a grindstone. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z This is used until the surfaces are comparatively smooth, after which the final polish or finish is given with a paste of flour emery, grindstone dust, crocus, or ground glass and oil. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z In the Middle Ages it was apparently the custom to hold the victim's nose literally to the grindstone. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z Grindstones and Tool Grinding.—The general characteristics of grindstones are as follow:— For rapid grinding a coarse and an open grit is the most effective. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Even the little Icelander; he loaded up his wagon with a keg of herrings—said they were best raw—and lumps of grindstone bread. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z I can’t bear to leave this old house until the grindstone with which our fathers for generations ground their meal is worn out.” Mighty Mikko A Book of Finnish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales 2011-11-25T03:00:15.030Z Screws and hinges were revelations to them, the saw and the plane perpetual wonders, the grindstone an endless delight. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z No," he said, "I will go home, and will bring the grindstone with me, and a round loaf. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z The following are the considerations that determine in grinding tools or pieces held by the hands to the grindstone. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z In the case of the chisel this is done by a man with a grindstone, but with the tooth it is performed automatically and more pleasantly by the gnawing of food. Animals of the Past 2011-11-16T03:00:27.497Z When Osmo found she was firm, he went secretly and broke the old grindstone into small pieces. Mighty Mikko A Book of Finnish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales 2011-11-25T03:00:15.030Z Their efforts were not rewarded very highly, but one thing attracted their attention, a grindstone standing near at hand. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z It's back to the grindstone and we will contninue to try to work at it and get better, and we will get better.'' Friday afternoon notes --- Sarkisian on KJR-AM, and more 2011-10-28T20:49:11Z The chasers are sharpened by grinding the face on an ordinary grindstone or emery wheel. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z "Just keep your nose to the grindstone and just keep working and that's what I did this summer and continue to do now." In-form Elliott helps lead Blues past Canucks 2011-10-27T09:51:22Z The semicircle, which represents the upper grindstone for bruising corn, equals phonetic t. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z The sole occupant of the dwelling, Captain French, was compelled to perform the task of turning the grindstone while they were sharpening their knives. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Well enough is it to talk about repelling Northern capital by discriminating legislation, but far better have no Northern capital than have it holding native noses down to the grindstone. The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South 2011-10-19T02:00:21.010Z Before the person left, he or she stacked the shell and grindstones in a neat pile, where they lay undisturbed for a hundred millennia. African cave yields paint from dawn of humanity 2011-10-13T18:02:39Z Indeed it has been sarcastically remarked that were a Hindoo lady offered a gold grindstone to wear round her neck, weighing some 20 lbs. she would gladly accept the offer and go through the ordeal. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z In short I held my nose to the grindstone and here I am back. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z I am become even as the corn beneath the grindstone. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Extensive coal mines exist in the vicinity; and at Gateshead Fell are large quarries for grindstones, which are much esteemed and are exported to all parts of the world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z “They really put their noses to the grindstone and got this guy good,” Sanders said. Texas man with prolific cattle rustling record gets 99 years for swindling Mississippi rancher 2011-08-25T19:38:34Z Their spheres for charging phials with electricity were mounted on iron axes with a small handle on one end, with which they could be set revolving like a common grindstone. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z Ebner says that an effective leader is the company’s chief storyteller, not just someone who keeps his or her nose to the grindstone. 7 Steps to Better Leadership 2011-08-15T18:00:00Z "I guess your old chum Eddy saw through the grindstone that time, eh?" Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z Nose to the grindstone where it belongs obviously. Is social climbing always a bad thing? 2011-07-29T14:18:22Z Having missed a lot of that, these guys have their nose to the grindstone. Chiefs rookies trying to absorb few months? worth of knowledge into 2 weeks of training camp 2011-08-03T21:51:27Z For the dressing of the faces of grindstones, special forms of cutting machines have been devised. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z Besides, the work being very heavy, the men generally work in couples, so that the learner when he is not turning the grindstone is assisting in lifting the heavy timbers that have to be used. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z The axle of a grindstone, is then the axis of its motion; but is the centre of motion always in the middle of a body? Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained 2011-07-12T02:00:28.027Z Windy didn't say anything, but he went into his locker and brought out a roll of bills about the size of a young grindstone. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z They understand their nose needs to be to the grindstone.” Chiefs rookies trying to absorb few months? worth of knowledge into 2 weeks of training camp 2011-08-03T21:51:27Z Been keeping your nose hard to the grindstone?” said Wagram as they sat down at table. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z The boy who has not had the benefit of any previous training with an instructor may have to commence with turning the grindstone. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z The swords have been ground sharp in preparation, on the grindstone in the court below. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z It was not until that moment that Dave felt free to look about him, to turn his attention from the grindstone of his labors. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z In the main they kept their noses to the grindstone. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z The carpenter then holds the Archbishop’s nose to the grindstone, and orders his apprentice to turn with a will. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z The tools used in boat-building are in such constant use that they grow dull very soon, and the grindstone is kept going almost the whole of the day. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z “Here’s a lot of old truck, wagon hardware and hoops and a grindstone, but the clothes are gone.” Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z Science said we could not look through a grindstone or any solid matter, but we can. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z Our eyes met for a moment, and then I looked at her nose, and I am sure she read my thought, which was "I must keep it on the grindstone," for she sighed and acquiesced. Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z From that day forward it has worked and turned a great wheel, which turns a little wheel, which turns a grindstone; it still sings, but no longer the same gently-monotonous song in its peaceful melancholy. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Under the plan I have suggested, the other lad will learn the general principles of construction before he goes to the shipyard; at least he will not have to commence with turning the grindstone. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z That, he said, is “improbable but nonetheless we want to keep their noses to the grindstone.” Wealth Matters: Wealthy Hesitate to Take a Break on Estate Taxes 2011-05-13T18:27:10Z Vaguely the layman knows there have been all sorts of discoveries since the X-rays showed him there was a way of seeing through a grindstone. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z He had several model boats and a toy engine, which he had constructed himself, to show them, and he volunteered to make them a little grindstone upon which they could sharpen their penknives. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z Keen poverty kept his nose to the grindstone. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z For razors, the grindstones are small, so as to produce the hollow surface which favours fineness of edge. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z Sometimes three or four grindstones are set side by side, separated from each other by boards. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z While miners in the Amazonian lowlands separate gold flecks from river sediment, those in La Rinconada drill ore from the mountains, then use huge grindstones to crush it with mercury. Peruvian Gold Comes with Mercury Health Risks 2011-04-11T15:15:01.067Z Moreover, he had kept his promise, and had made them a miniature grindstone upon which to sharpen their penknives. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z After I had quite recovered from my part in Prospero's tragic melodrama, the grindstone was held to my nose again. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z After the knives, the grindstones come into play, to work up and smooth all the accessible surfaces; and next swift-whirling wheels encircled with list, which give the polish. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z We want them to give them a fair wage, and let them enjoy life instead of keeping them crushed beneath the grindstone of their labor. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z No. Figures for hours worked show Spaniards keep their nose to the grindstone every day far longer than, say, the Dutch or Germans. Spanish stereotypes: siesta-taking knock-off-early types? 2011-04-01T06:00:01Z You fellows do have the best times going; while some of the rest of us have to keep our noses to the grindstone. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z The brook brawls and foams idly adown the precipice or hillside: the farmer grinds his grain, churns his cream, and turns his grindstone, just as though falling water did not embody power. What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science 2011-03-29T02:00:08.937Z And was there no one who could have cautioned him against the finesse of Clemenceau who spent sixty years sharpening his wits on the political grindstone of Europe? Psycho-Phone Messages 2011-03-27T02:00:12.363Z Here’s our last day before we go back to the confounded grindstone. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z She and they drank whiskey, and then took a large carving-knife to a grindstone, and sharpened it. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z Fellows with no more brains than a grindstone! Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z I used to have to turn de old grindstone for my father to get his ax sharp. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives 2011-02-25T03:01:01.877Z Mrs. Coppersley poured herself out a second cup of tea, and remarked in a high tone of satisfaction, that some people's noses were about to be brought to the grindstone. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z I must go and turn somebody’s grindstone again.” The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z Granite, limestone, grindstone, slate, with graphite, manganese and mercury are found. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z “Will you turn the grindstone for me while I sharpen this axe blade, Sally?” he asked casually, but his eyes gave her a deep, significant look that made her heart flutter. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z His handsome nose, forgetting for the moment all acquaintance with the grindstone, was tilted at the angle of least resistance, and from it issued the rhythmic buzzing that had puzzled his child. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z Keep in mind what I said about the shape of the blade, and if it is not already the proper form, try to improve it each time you put it on the grindstone. Woodcraft 2010-12-30T03:00:30.337Z The Newcastle grindstones are procured at Gateshead Fell; and firestone for building ovens, furnaces and the like is obtained in various parts of Durham, and exported in considerable quantity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z By sheer strength of will I've put it all on one side for a couple of days, and here you are trying to shove my nose back on to the grindstone again! The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z The grindstone, a huge, heavy stone wheel turned by a pedal arrangement, was set up near the first of the great red barns. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z I think for us we just want to stay with our nose to the grindstone, continue to work at it. Jaguars rediscover identity, control AFC South 2010-12-06T23:49:00Z You can tell by the sound of it and by its grip on the grindstone. Woodcraft 2010-12-30T03:00:30.337Z Ambrosis with grindstones do business in Connecticut, New Jersey and Ohio, as well as boroughs of New York. Venerable Craft, Modern Practitioner 2010-09-04T00:44:00Z "He's going to have to decide which path he wants to go in and put his nose to the grindstone." Flying or football? Air Force grad weighs choices 2010-06-05T18:40:00Z David Axelrod, Mr. Obama’s senior adviser, said the lesson for Democrats was “to keep our noses to the grindstone, be persistent, make an earnest effort to solve some of the big problems in this country.” Lessons for the President After Health Care Triumph 2010-03-23T03:09:00Z Other suggestions for its use are the making of millstones or grindstones or the wheels of barrows. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources The woodsman cannot take a grindstone into the woods and the best substitute is a file. Woodcraft 2010-12-30T03:00:30.337Z Robert Ambrosi’s grandfather traveled the Bronx in a horse-drawn cart with a grindstone powered by a foot pedal, serving, like the other knife sharpeners, mainly butchers and meatpackers. Venerable Craft, Modern Practitioner 2010-09-04T00:44:00Z "Then I am afraid, young man, that you'll have to put your nose to the grindstone," answered Leo, "before you become anything better." The Undying Past After rough-grinding the tool, it is advisable to finish sharpening the cutting edge on a grindstone or with an oilstone for fine work, as a keen edge is very essential. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. On mere inspection, their rudeness, their unsuitability for being hafted, and the absence of shaping and edging by the grindstone, mark their inferiority to the Neolithic implements. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" "Carm on:" said the man with the grindstone, passing on his way. The Wonderful Visit Mr. Ambrosi’s father used a grindstone fueled by a battery carried in a truck. Venerable Craft, Modern Practitioner 2010-09-04T00:44:00Z What care they for fellow-feeling, who for profit try to lure Fellow creatures to their grindstone for the faces of the poor? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 21 1890 It is important to have a keen edge, and a grindstone is recommended for sharpening copper turning tools. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. Some of the beds are a foot and a half thick, and have sufficient tenacity to be fitted for making grindstones; most of the sandstone is, however, rather friable. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea "Carm on you fool!" said the man with the grindstone—receding. The Wonderful Visit At the grindstone with a knife, Mr. Ambrosi is slow, meditative, absolutely steady. Venerable Craft, Modern Practitioner 2010-09-04T00:44:00Z But when the cyclone came it picked up those angle worms and drove them head first through his new grindstone without injuring the worms or impairing the grindstone. Cordwood When grinding the flank of the tool it should be held on the tool-rest of the emery wheel or grindstone, as shown by the view to the right. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. Indeed, I heard Colonel Kilpatrick laughingly remark that one fellow, in his zeal to have something, actually had a grindstone on his saddle in front of him. Civil War Experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864 "Carm on!" said the voice of the man with the grindstone—stopping perhaps twenty yards off. The Wonderful Visit It seemed such hard work for the boy to turn the grindstone, that the kind-hearted farmer, taking pity on him, brought the tool to an edge as soon as possible, and let him go. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation The sandstones are used for building, and for millstones and grindstones. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The American peddler happened to be in the party, who had put a rind upon a grindstone and had sold it as a cheese. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 It is a long distance to a grindstone. Camp and Trail He walked slowly away from the drunkard towards the man with the grindstone. The Wonderful Visit The tempest of her temper scattered them; inexorable fate controlled the hour; and Sam hopped from the grindstone to the "pounding-barrel" with despair and discontent in his soul. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation He passed many an evening in Captain Cheyne’s cabin, where these two cynics would sharpen their sardonic wit upon the grindstone of their species. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance This book presents a grindstone whereon the reader may whet his wits. The Handbook of Conundrums On one side was a grindstone and a carpenter’s bench. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War "Dam fool!... say's it's 'is silver weddin'," answered the man with the grindstone, evidently much annoyed; and then, in a tone of growing impatience, he called down the road once more; "Carm on!" The Wonderful Visit The mowers came, one after the other, and he had to turn the grindstone for them to grind their scythes in succession. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation In the street an old man is passing wrapped in a dun brown mantle blowing with bearded lips on a shining panpipe while he trundles before him a grindstone. A Pushcart at the Curb Like all grindstones, though its form is new, its ingredients are of remote origin. The Handbook of Conundrums I’ve had to keep my nose to the grindstone, worse luck, but there have been times when I’ve lifted my head and sniffed it in the air. Jacob's Ladder But he stood by the grindstone and continued to watch the mysterious evolutions on the bridge. The Wonderful Visit At that moment a groaning was heard behind the shed, under the tree where the grindstone stood. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation The water becomes muddy with the fine particles, just as the drip from a grindstone becomes unclean when an axe is ground. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Smith now treated his Indian guides kindly, and showing Rawhunt, a favorite servant of Powhatan, two pieces of cannon and a grindstone, gave him leave to carry them home to his master. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia He had now been three months with Anstey, and the latter had kept him pretty well with his nose to the grindstone, discouraging especially any desire to visit Maritzburg. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley The Executioner vested himself in his red robe, and taking out of his chariot a small grindstone he began to sharpen the pair of scissors with which he was going to cut off Djorak's head. The City Curious Sc�vinus impatiently ordered his freedman Milichus to put the weapon to the grindstone and bring it to a sharp point. Roman Women We smouched the grindstone, and set out to roll her home, but it was a most nation tough job. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade There was the little chore boy who turned the grindstone which was so large that every time it turned around once it was payday. Paul Bunyan and His Loggers Dear, dear," said Mrs. Hollis; "'tis the very way to make her have a headache to keep her poor nose to the grindstone. Sowing and Sewing A Sexagesima Story In drought the stream was low and its stones dry and no work could be done by the grindstones. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June Heigh-ho! but it's hard lines to be poor, with one's nose continually to the grindstone. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon And one of the boys who had been friendly with the dead man found on the edge of the grindstone a deeply-cut indentation such as is made by the bite of casehardened steel. The Song of the Wolf Here Andrew turned the grindstone in the shed, while a large, heavy neighbor got on and rode for an hour or two. A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories The axe that flies from the helve at the first stroke, may be sharp as a grindstone can make it, but it will never cut a tree down for all that.” Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion Need these razors be used to cut grindstones? Our Southern Highlanders I know when tax day comes around, you are always groaning and saying that it keeps your nose flat on the grindstone, to raise money enough to pay your taxes.” Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Moreover, there is a dim type of all melancholy human labor in it,—catching the free 9 winds, and setting them to turn grindstones. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) It was a big thing: water-tank, grindstone, a table for rivetting, a little anvil and a big wheel—all built upon a barrow. Ditte: Girl Alive! He deemed that the proper time had arrived for putting his personal ax upon the whirling grindstone. The Blue Goose And thereupon he struck the stave against the grindstone so that it broke clean in half with a loud crack. Weird Tales, Vol. II. There was the grindstone, there the iron-bound box, and there— Suddenly the lamp dropped from Elsie's hand, and fell with a clatter on the stones. Under Padlock and Seal Charley put up his forge and his grindstone, to keep the ax sharp, and I staid with him. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. I see that I shall have to cut out all idea of amusements and pleasure and put my nose to the grindstone. The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories Those noses are usually so close to the grindstone that men are afraid to raise their heads. The Junkmakers Well," returned Mr. Van Riper, with an attempt at facetious geniality, "we'll try to get his nose down to the grindstone, we will. The Story of a New York House She had quite made up her mind that connected with that grindstone was a mystery in which the poultry-carver was somehow concerned. Under Padlock and Seal The Shopman got out his knife, and whetted it on the grindstone, and then he went into the room. The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India "Me China boy, all same Melican," he told Martin, as he industriously turned the grindstone beneath the cleaver's edge. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story He ought to have been the moneyed man, and I the one obliged to keep to the grindstone, perhaps. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The very grindstone 'll go on turning a bit after you loose it. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order There stood the grindstone in its usual place, looking a very unromantic object indeed; but the girl viewed it with almost bated breath. Under Padlock and Seal But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! A Christmas Carol The original manuscript Also there were stored here the spring’s collection of animals and minerals, certain books and maps not needed, and the great grindstone which had come all the way from Harper’s Ferry. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman From this the grindstone and the lapidary wheel developed for working metal and stone. The Four-Faced Visitors of Ezekiel "Young man," says I, "you have mistaken your party; we didn't ask for stewed grindstones—only oysters." Phemie Frost's Experiences Brian went over and began carelessly working the grindstone with his left foot on the treadle. Under Padlock and Seal At one end of the axes there is a small handle with which you turn the sphere like a common grindstone. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 While they talked, through the window they saw a great crowd of people come rushing into the courtyard of the building to sharpen weapons at a huge grindstone that stood there. Tales from Dickens We both held our noses to the grindstone just as tight as ever we could, and Mercedes was brought up pretty well, I think, considering. Tante Whirr, whirr, whirr, sang the grindstone, now softly, now loudly––“this is an axe, an axe, an axe, and a strong arm that holds it!” Robinetta You never did hear any one working at the grindstone. Under Padlock and Seal The mirror must be smoothed with a grindstone and polished with tripoly and a piece of lime-wood; but all the operations must be conducted only when the planetary influences are favourable. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore Run it over a pane of glass and see if it gets as hot as it does on the grindstone; if it wears down as quickly. Common Science The two men on the first watch were sharpening the splitting knives on a tiny grindstone and walking forward occasionally to see that the anchor and trawl buoy lights were burning. The Harbor of Doubt He spent a happy hour with the object, the grindstone, and a pail of water. Robinetta "When I looked at the grindstone next day there were spots of candle-grease on the wooden frame." Under Padlock and Seal Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge; a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old Sinner! The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 Sparks fly from a grindstone when you are sharpening a knife. Common Science There was silence for a space while only the creak of the grindstone cut the stillness. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine “You be goin’ to do a bit of forestry on your own, Master Carnaby, eh?” suggested the grinning owner of the grindstone. Robinetta Well, if it was a robber working the grindstone," answered Ida jokingly, "he can't get into the house without Bob barking and waking everybody up. Under Padlock and Seal Nasmyth had not much appetite, and the greasy salt pork, grindstone bread, desiccated apples, flavoured molasses, and flapjacks hot from the pan, did not tempt him. The Greater Power Hold a nail against a grindstone while you turn the stone. Common Science But his nose was kept to the grindstone until the authorities informed his father that he was not fit for a learned education, and recommended his being given some manual employment. The Curse of Education "Well, Mr. Smith, suppose we take two grindstones, just for a trial, you may whittle and I'll turn." The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. "She declared she heard some one turning the grindstone." Under Padlock and Seal There was not much room in the canoe, for bags of flour occupied the bottom and a grindstone and small forge were awkward things to stow. Partners of the Out-Trail Auguste had expected his voice to be like thunder, but it shrilled like a knife on a grindstone. Shaman Why, we turned the grindstone for Beechnut while he ground his axes, and then he held our tools for us to sharpen them. Stuyvesant A Franconia Story The Bumble Bee’s got their wretched noses on the grindstone, and they’ll have a blighting time till the affair’s over. The Madcap of the School And if it were not her cousin, who or what could be there in the tool-house turning the grindstone at two o'clock in the morning? Under Padlock and Seal Rufe was sitting on the grindstone frame, as they came into the yard. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies At a grindstone a tall, thin boy was sharpening a sickle. Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall There is, in fact, one marked circumstance which is remarkably difficult of explanation by means of the grindstone theory. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language Mademoiselle had instituted an eleventh-hour spurt of diligence, and kept her pupils with reluctant noses pressed hard to the grindstone. The Madcap of the School Dead or alive, however, there was no sign of the gardener, and nothing more terrible to be seen than her old friend the grindstone. Under Padlock and Seal By the mechanical method the wood is pressed against a large grindstone which revolves at a high speed. Makers of Many Things “Ain’t many trains from there,” answered the youth at the grindstone. Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall The beans are then surface-cleaned by passing them gently between two very primitive grindstones worked by men. All About Coffee Be able to sharpen knives using either a grindstone, whetstone, the edge of an iron stove, or another knife. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts There before her stood the grindstone, looking exactly the same as it had always done. Under Padlock and Seal "Where is the post-office, Mr. Van Brunt?" she asked one morning, as she stood watching the sharpening of an axe upon the grindstone. The Wide, Wide World This was something like a gigantic grindstone which rolled in the groove and was large enough to cover the opening when the tomb was closed. Birdseye Views of Far Lands Then the coffee is passed between two primitive grindstones, turned by men. All About Coffee Now that I don't have to keep my nose to the grindstone I'm going to come home oftener. In Orchard Glen As he went out he paused for a moment to look at the grindstone. Under Padlock and Seal His lordship, however, must whet his point upon the grindstone of insult. Anthony Lyveden When England takes it into her capricious head to do this sort of thing in May, how the devil can a human man keep his nose to the grindstone? Captain Desmond, V.C. The end's in sight,—the blessed end o' the secrecy, an' the weary struggle o' keepin' me gineral's nose to the grindstone, and now to leave go? Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life You only want a grindstone, the rest will come of itself. Folk-lore and Legends: German The cold night air made her shiver, the whir of the grindstone came clear and distinct from the tool-house, and the window still gleamed with the same subdued, ghostly light. Under Padlock and Seal No living thing moved, but the earth was pregnant with agony and the roar of the guns from hidden pits was like that of the grindstones of hell. The Orchard of Tears Knowing people—persons who could look through a grindstone as far as the next one, and maybe farther—smiled with meaning when they considered the prospect. Sundry Accounts It was only his fondness for the work itself that kept his nose so constantly to the grindstone. The Martian Minerals; immense bodies of limestone, grindstone quarries, iron ore and coal. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West She still did not believe that either of the boys had been up at that unearthly hour using the grindstone, but she wished to prove to Elsie that it was all imagination. Under Padlock and Seal If the earth were to go too fast it would be unable to cohere together; it would separate into pieces, just as a grindstone driven too rapidly is rent asunder with violence. The Story of the Heavens Every farmer in this country has his nose on the interest grindstone, and my life has been spoiled with it ever since I can remember. The Wind Before the Dawn And they oiled their pistols and sharpened their cutlasses upon their grindstones. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure There was a little pot-bellied boy amongst the villagers, the old woman of the grindstone was holding him by the hand; he, of all the crowd, did not look in the least frightened. The Pools of Silence "Have you been down turning the grindstone in the tool-house, Guy?" Under Padlock and Seal What, after all, was it that kept my nose to the grindstone? The Blue Germ In one corner stood a grindstone operated by a treadle. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code These people had travelled with our caravan for two days, each carrying the heavy grindstone in turns. The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria "And as widderful and wizzent as a polecat nailed up on a barn door," said Tom o' Dint, lifting his grating knife from the grindstone and speaking with a voice as hoarse. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time "Why, I want to tell you there's some one turning our grindstone." Under Padlock and Seal Also, the axis and handle of a grindstone. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. It was quite a task to locate the grindstone in the darkness without making a noise. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code Having a wheel and four legs of its own Has never availed the cumbersome grindstone To get it anywhere that I can see. American Poetry, 1922 A Miscellany Tom o' Dint, the little bow-legged fiddler and postman, was sharpening at the grindstone a penknife already worn obliquely to a point by many similar applications. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time In three days the incident of the grindstone had been almost forgotten, and Elsie was no longer troubled by any more of Guy's chaff on the subject of her night alarm. Under Padlock and Seal Meanwhile Jimmy Wilson would be elsewhere in the train, busy with his lessons for the morrow; for Jimmy had to help in the Emporium of nights—his father kept him to the grindstone. The House with the Green Shutters Now the preparations to get ahead, combined with the absolute necessity of my giving a good deal of time to the Christmas number, will tie me to the grindstone pretty tightly. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 All other farm machinery's gone in, And some of it on no more legs and wheel Than the grindstone can boast to stand or go. American Poetry, 1922 A Miscellany It looks as if it was made of hard, smooth, baked white clay, and is something like a grindstone, only not half as thick. Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls A soft tremor ran through the building, growing steadily to a deep, hoarse rumble as the massive grindstones revolved faster. The Rapids You keep your nose to the grindstone, you will forget all these things. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 And after more figuring, "Well, it's no good getting cold feet over the proposition: it's me with me nose to the grindstone, and I guess I can stand it for some years yet." William Adolphus Turnpike Once when the grindstone almost jumped its bearing It looked as if he might be badly thrown And wounded on his blade. American Poetry, 1922 A Miscellany The grindstone stands up, but this lays flat, with its round side turned up, like the head of a barrel. Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls You grindstone sharps, who are always laying for a fool boy to give taffy to, and get him to break his back, don't play it fine enough. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 You need to get away from the grindstone once in a while. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 The pirates moved about the deck until far into the night while the sparks flew from cutlass blades pressed to the whirling grindstone. Blackbeard: Buccaneer The blade comes up lightly, and, with a fair chance, I believe I could cut a man in two with it after a few touches on a grindstone.” The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War While he was doing so I sharpened my pocket knife on a grindstone standing by, and asked a soldier if that was all the killed they had last night. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" I remember I turned a grindstone four hours for a farmer once, and when I got through he said I could go to the spring and drink all the water I wanted for nothing. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 All that he asked in return was that the whites should send him two of their great guns and a grindstone. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality She gets tons of mail, and to save time has the letters opened by a large grindstone, which occupies a conspicuous place in her office. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies He said he would; and so I ground the ends square, and the sides smooth, upon the grindstone. Rollo's Experiments We can see through grindstones when there are holes in them! Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 "You don't have to turn the grindstone if you don't want to." The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 Rawhunt, a favorite servant of Powhatan, was one of the guides, and on reaching Jamestown Smith showed him two cannon and a grindstone, and bade him carry them home to his master. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality How would you like to receive so much mail that it would be necessary to use a grindstone in order to open the letters as fast as they come in. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies "Many fragments of the great grindstone have I taken out of Thor's head by the charms I know," said the pretended Groa. The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths Here there are no stones but grindstones, no elevation that can be called a hill except one mound, forty feet long and ten feet high, and that is artificial. Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) I have passed the grindstone period, and you will have to pick up another sardine who has never done circular work. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 "What shall I do?" thought Prudy, for every body was at work,—even Horace, who was turning the grindstone for the men. Little Prudy I think I have got as much as you have, but I don't believe it will pay to rub your nose on a grindstone. In School and Out or, The Conquest of Richard Grant. I have a good knife with two parallel blades that can be taken off, and put on the grindstone, and got as sharp as a razor. Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. November 18 and 19, 1913 He is honest and firm to a thread, and keen enough to see through a grindstone if you turn fast or slow. Floyd Grandon's Honor Take all the coarser brushes and hold them on a coarse grindstone, running them whole length, both ways; this takes off the new rough end of the bristles before using first time. Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 The pieces have the appearance of our own grindstones. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals It is well known that fearful accidents occasionally happen where large grindstones are being driven at a high speed. Time and Tide A Romance of the Moon Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! A Christmas Carol I begin to think that there are compensations to a man in having fate hold his nose to the grindstone. Jewel Weed What am I doing but wearing my nose off on the grindstone—Dr. Melton threatens nervous prostration every day—so’s to show off your pretty trash to the best advantage. The Squirrel-Cage A few pencils and gravers, a vise bench, and a grindstone no longer make an engraving establishment. The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing I have once before likened our earth to a wheel; now let me liken it to a grindstone. Time and Tide A Romance of the Moon And between 'em our noses are going to be held right down on the grindstone. Flamsted quarries The wheels and grindstone lay near the base; the roof and sides had been carried almost a hundred yards away, and the long arms still farther. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading This involved making wooden legs for the grindstone. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge On these the Democrats are placed with their noses on the grindstone. Fifty Years of Public Service It was a long, low lean-to, such as farmers often furnish for domestic work with a carpenter's bench, a grindstone, and a few simple tools. The Village Convict First published in the "Century Magazine" I don’t mean the old woman that read this afternoon; he’s got his nose on the grindstone like the rest of us—poor Noot! The Nebuly Coat She must keep a servant, who will waste the common substance, and keep her husband's nose perpetually at the grindstone, to the great wear of mutual comfort and temper. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy But that's like promising to give you half of the first dollar I find floating up the Sangamon on a grindstone, isn't it? The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln The pottery when cold may be dressed on a grindstone if necessary. On Laboratory Arts Would you suppose that if I kept my nose to the grindstone for one, two or three years, I might yet hope to work with some ease and regularity? Psychotherapy This shelter was called the "dingle," and contained the camp grindstone and spare sled equipment. The Rainy Day Railroad War He holds our nasal appendages close to the grindstone of his imperious will. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 In a corner was a grindstone; and the unclean floor was littered with sawdust and scrapings of bone. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain Surface impurity can of course be got rid of by means of a grindstone. On Laboratory Arts These are not ordinary stream pebbles, for they have strangely flattened sides which often show scratches, and look as if they had been ground off against a grindstone. The Western United States A Geographical Reader He heard the continuous rattle of tin dishes, the mellow rasp of axes on turning grindstones, the squeak of footsteps departing over the crisp snow and the squealing of the runners of sleds. The Rainy Day Railroad War This is true whether it has reference to a grindstone, emery, corundum wheel, or a plain oil stone. Practical Mechanics for Boys The boy has grit, real grindstone grit: therefore he keeps this up, and sooner or later he has it out with the old farmer about his clothes. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 The discs are then dressed circular on a grindstone, the rod serving both as a gauge and handle. On Laboratory Arts Nice, bright sleuth, you," commented he, mockingly; "can't you see through a grindstone when there's a hole in it? The Paternoster Ruby When I was a little boy we had a grindstone in our yard which was used by us and our few scattered neighbors. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History A grindstone with one side harder than the other can have its flinty side softened by immersing that part in boiled linseed oil. Practical Mechanics for Boys Then he gripped it in both hands, the butt in one, the barrel in the other, and dashed the centre of it down across the round of his great grindstone. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida To do this, the simplest way is to begin by cutting squares and then cutting off the corners with the diamond, the approximate circular figure being obtained by grinding the edges on an ordinary grindstone. On Laboratory Arts Both make and sharpen millstones and grindstones, and they are probably only occupational groups of recent formation. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II One night we were awakened by hearing the grindstone going, and father went to the door to see who was using it. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History He is also to bring over a grindstone to sharpen the spears on. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn For even as it was with the divinity of Delos, so is it likewise with the genius of a man, which, being born of a god, yet is bound as a slave to the grindstone. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida The grindstone employed for sharpening the knife should be "quick," so as to leave a rough edge. On Laboratory Arts The chisel with which they chip the grindstones furnishes, as stated by Mr. D. A. Smyth, D.S.P., an excellent implement for breaking a hole through the mud wall of a house. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II Here he's over at Springfield, and me runnin' the paper and tryin' to print a paper on a grindstone like this. Mitch Miller “A man may,” if he knows not how to save as he goes “keep his nose all his life to the grindstone and die not worth a groat at last.” Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 Every part of the shop was filled, as the boys set the grindstone, the lathe, and the gristmill into motion. The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages The slices are dressed on a grindstone according to instructions already given for small lenses. On Laboratory Arts The Takāri’s avocation of chiselling grindstones gives him excellent opportunities for examining the interior economy of houses, and the position of boxes and cupboards, and for gauging the wealth of the inmates. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II I went over to this grindstone and saw a man grinding away at the sole of his gym shoe.�� Coming of Age: 1939-1946 I’ll clap your nose to the grindstone, and keep it there. Philosopher Jack He saw the water wheel, and how it turned the sawmill and the grindstone and lathes, and the mill for making the flour. The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages Moreover, I have kept the young secretary’s nose so tight to the grindstone for some months past that he has produced results which will, I think, interest—it may be even surprise—you.” Jeff Benson, or the Young Coastguardsman Not even a sprightly blunder's spark can blaze From that Ixion grindstone's ceaseless toil, That turns and turns to give the world a notion Of endless torments and perpetual motion. Don Juan Spikeman replied that, as usual, he had been to see his old mother, and now he must roll his grindstone a bit. The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook “Why, sir, if you will sharpen the axe and the hatchet on the grindstone, it would be of great service, and Tommy can turn it, he is so fond of work.” Masterman Ready The Wreck of the "Pacific" The water wheel; the sawmill; the two stones which served as the gristmill; the grindstones; the lathes; and the little foundry were entrancing. The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages Of course not; and you could get to the big grindstone they’ve set up under that shed for the men to grind their picks. Sappers and Miners The Flood beneath the Sea “Then if someone invented a new kind of grindstone to grind tools and blades in a quarter of the time, what would they do?” Patience Wins War in the Works “Yes, I think I can; but there’s the grindstone.” The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook "Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, was Scrooge!" Charles Dickens as a Reader I want one of them to come and turn the grindstone handle. First in the Field A Story of New South Wales He had been turning a grindstone ever since six o’clock. The Armourer's Prentices For there in the warm sunshine the water of the dam was dancing and sparkling, the great wheel went round, and inside the works the grindstones were whizzing and the steel being ground was screeching. Patience Wins War in the Works Time rolled on, as well as the grindstone, and at last Joey found himself at the ale-house where he and Mary had put up previously to her obtaining a situation at the Hall. The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook We’ve been living most of two months on his rancid pork and grindstone bread, and now you make a circus about a little smoke!” The Gold Trail There was the well-poised grindstone, with its fly-wheel attached; a very bright oil-can, and pipe for dropping water on to the stone; various little nooks and compartments for holding tools, rivets, wire, etcetera. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found No boy likes the idea of putting his nose to the grindstone. Big Game A Story for Girls Then why don’t they smash up the grindstones they use now? Patience Wins War in the Works At last he heard Furness say— “Do you watch by him while I wheel away the grindstone.” The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook It was about noon, and they had with some difficulty dined on grindstone bread and canned stuff without a drink of any kind, when Weston, who was leading the horse, pulled it up suddenly. The Gold Trail I haven’t much time to grieve, however, for my poor little nose is fairly worn away, it’s kept so near to the grindstone.” Tom and Some Other Girls A Public School Story If he’d been my boy, I should have taken care to keep his nose so close to the grindstone that he would have no time to moon! Big Game A Story for Girls Nobody ever did go down there, unless it was to wheel a worn-out grindstone to a resting-place or to carry some broken wood-work of the machinery to throw in a heap. Patience Wins War in the Works On reaching the village next morning, Spikeman hired a bedroom, and, leaving Joey to work the grindstone, remained in his apartments. The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook This may be done either by grinding on the grindstone or by filing with a smooth, flat file, the scraper, while held in a vise. Handwork in Wood An Oil Stone is as essential as a grindstone. Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations The men kept time with the cranks of the grindstone, and all faces turned with bashful smiles and bold grins at Mrs. Field. Other Main-Travelled Roads As we walked down between the grindstones it was plain enough to see—every wheel-band had been cut. Patience Wins War in the Works Joey had not gained two miles from the village when he asked himself the question, “What shall I do with my grindstone?” The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook Twist-bits and twist-drills are sharpened on a grindstone, care being taken to preserve the original angle of the cutting edge so that the edge will meet the wood and there will be clearance. Handwork in Wood The Grindstone.—As most of the tools require a grindstone for sharpening purposes, an illustration is given as a guide, with a diagram to show the proper grinding angle. Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations Back of the woodshed I found the remains of an old grindstone, perhaps the same heavy crank I had so often perspiringly and reluctantly turned. The Romance of an Old Fool For just then I saw Stevens rise up from behind his grindstone with an oil-can in his hand—he had been busy oiling some part or other of the bearings. Patience Wins War in the Works “And as for that grindstone, I hate the sight of it; it has made Spikeman’s fortune, but it never shall make mine.” The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook A common form is a hardened steel screw, the thread of which, in working across the face of the grindstone, as they both revolve, shears off the face of the stone. Handwork in Wood An experienced workman is known by the condition of his tools, and the grindstone is the best friend he has among his tools. Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations Of such minerals as quartz, grindstone, millstone, emery stone, mineral paints, talc and salt, there seems to be enough to meet the needs of the future as well as the present. Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation “The small grindstones are theirs, are they not?” said Uncle Bob. Patience Wins War in the Works We unriveted the handle, and then I held the bottom edge of the saucepan to the grindstone, while Rectus turned, and we soon ground the bottom off. A Jolly Fellowship The bevel is first ground on the grindstone to an angle of about 20° and great care should be taken to keep the edge straight and at right angles to the sides of the blade. Handwork in Wood By degrees they began to make various articles, found copper, iron and various ores, as well as lime-rock and grindstone formations. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island Of course, Elmer could see through a grindstone that had a hole in its center. Afloat or, Adventures on Watery Trails There was only the lower workshop with its grindstones to look through, and lit up as it was by the evening sun there did not seem to be anything very terrible there. Patience Wins War in the Works The article was next presented to a smooth grindstone, that removed the roughness, and left the appearance of fine ground glass. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 The grindstone for woodworking tools is best when rather fine and soft. Handwork in Wood And Captain Smith had no intention of giving either cannon or grindstones to Powhatan, so the shrewd old savage and the quick-witted Captain were well matched in diplomacy. Ten American Girls From History Grind for use on a sand wheel or grindstone in preference to an emery or an artificial abrasive wheel. The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel After due consideration the little platform had been replaced and the bands taken from the grindstone gear duly put in position, the men taking not the slightest notice, but working away most industriously. Patience Wins War in the Works The men kept time with the cranks of the grindstone, and all hands looked up with their best smile at Mrs. Field. Wayside Courtships Power grindstones usually have truing devices attached to them, Fig. Handwork in Wood And he handed over the goose, and took the grindstone in receipt. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 A few tufts of reddish hair are flattened on either side of his cranium, and his nose and chin were sharpened on the grindstone of necessity and early hardship into twin beaks. The Statesmen Snowbound "The big rent I've had to pay him on his half has kept my nose to the grindstone, so that I'm even deeper in debt to him now than I was at the start." Dixie Hart There were roller towels in the corner, and washbasins, and a grindstone, which made it seem like a barn. Wayside Courtships The board is held in place by a loop of iron, B, which hooks into the holes in the trough of the grindstone. Handwork in Wood All you want is a grindstone: the rest comes of itself. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 Many a sweet sleep did I have under the elm tree's shade later on; and many a tiresome hour turning the grindstone for the long bladed sythes. Confessions of Boyhood They were sharpening sabers and bayonets on grindstones. Captain Jinks, Hero "I told you the cow'd eat up the grindstone," Richards replied with a grin, walking away. Wayside Courtships Oil is used on oilstones for the same purpose as water on a grindstone. Handwork in Wood Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! A Christmas Carol The wheelbarrows and the grindstone and the two crosscut saws were another matter. Naudsonce And so he handed over the goose to the pedlar and received the grindstone in exchange. Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm And there, while they within did manufacture The ways and means to 'work' this foul rebellion, I kept the door without, and turned the grindstone Which ground their axes. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy In sharpening an outside bevel gouge, the main bevel is obtained on the grindstone, care being taken to keep the gouge rocking on its axis, so as to get an even curve. Handwork in Wood As the train whirled toward London she whetted the stiletto of vengeance upon the grindstone of her wounded feelings. The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow |
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