| 单词 | handspring |
| 例句 | I laugh at her and feel like I did when we were kids and she’d show off doing handsprings in the backyard. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Baby turned another handspring and made a split again on the waxed floor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I watched a gymnast do a back handspring skill on the vault, and I immediately wanted to try out the same move on the kiddie springboard. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Everyone clear the mats. Rae, if you wouldn’t mind throwing the toughest tumbling pass you can land without a spot, please. And no need for multiple handsprings.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Whenever my parents argue, Haley always starts doing backflips, handsprings, and cartwheels because she knows how much they hate it when she does gymnastics in the house and she thinks it will distract them. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Luke ignored it and soon enough was deep in his warm-ups—somersaults, cartwheels, front handsprings—only stopping when Coach O came up beside him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And really, just like that, number eighty-eight performs a forward handspring, landing in the splits. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z There was a strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street, and when Baby reached it she stood still for a second and then turned a handspring. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We spent a whole afternoon driving around to shops and looking at costumes together, evaluating whether they were roomy enough to do handsprings in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Toward the end, I paused a beat too long between two back handsprings that were supposed to flow smoothly together. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Why, when you could be in medical school, would you be a dog who does handsprings? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z At 20, I was like, “Oh, I can do a back handspring and then find myself with a six-pack.” How to Go From ‘Veep’ Scene-Stealer to Action-Movie Apprentice 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Formulaic action scenes became riotous steeplechases as Zorro surmounted obstacles with somersaults and handsprings, sometimes pausing for a snack. Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z I tried to put a back handspring into almost every movie I was in in the ’80s. ‘Cobra Kai’: Strike First. Strike Hard. Come Back for More. 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The compact Briana Butler slashed her way through “Unstoppable” as if on a dangerous mission, with a back handspring as her sharpest weapon. Review: Roberto Villanueva’s BalaSole, a Kaleidoscope of Human Shapes 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Certainly we could all enjoy certain benefits: the ability to turn a swift back handspring, black-clad figures ready to move our furniture, frequent intermissions. Step aside James Corden, the night goes to ... 2012-06-11T11:21:45Z “Onstage they tumble on a hard floor,” Mr. Salazar said after supervising an hour of handsprings, back flips and one-arm cartwheels. At ?Billy Elliot? Camp, Intensive Training 2010-06-18T21:21:00Z “I did handsprings when I heard the TV results, and I did a double backflip when I heard the film results,” she says. At the Oscars, Geena Davis will get a humanitarian award for making Hollywood see women as fully human 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Now, I can still try a back handspring, but I’ll find myself in a coma. How to Go From ‘Veep’ Scene-Stealer to Action-Movie Apprentice 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z That question was met with high-pitched cheers from the crowd of mostly children and parents on Friday, as were the dancers’ splits, headstands, back handsprings and other classic stunts. Review: In ‘Untapped,’ Percussive Sass From RAW Dance Company 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Yet American movies do handsprings to avoid the subject, even in stories about unwanted pregnancies. REVIEW: Obvious Child: Do Not Abort This Movie! 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z She will nonetheless turn handsprings to secure a potentially lucrative placement. Jewelry Designers Seek Oscar-Night Exposure 2014-02-26T23:33:43Z As long as I punch a few people in the face and I can do a back handspring, I’m good. ‘Cobra Kai’: Strike First. Strike Hard. Come Back for More. 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The joke now lands like a gymnast after a handspring. With Her Final Album, Rebecca Luker Bids a Fond Farewell 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z It seems like just yesterday that Gabby Douglas was doing back handsprings. 10 Lightning-Speed Celebrity Memoirs: How Soon Is Too Soon? 2012-09-10T12:00:28Z This June, Davis received results that made her do “handsprings.” Geena Davis just made children’s TV more feminist 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z “Together we’re providing opportunities for all kids to experience the joy of movement — and the confidence it builds — from their first forward roll to first back handspring and beyond.” USA Gymnastics to expand its partnership with Nike, a sign it’s gaining trust in the post-Nassar era 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z "I was practising a new vault, which is known as a handspring front somersault, for an upcoming competition," she said. Physio, fate and a friendship forged through life-changing injury 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Harris turned a potential weakness into a strength by flawlessly performing a Yurchenko 11/2, a vault that has a back handspring entry and involves 11/2 twists. Elliott: A year of discovery helps UCLA's Selena Harris find perfection 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z After doing a handspring over a bed in the White House, the 49-year-old president headed to the Baltimore and Potomac railroad station. Review | The strange link between a forgotten sex cult and a president’s murder 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z When the family lived in Alabama, Jenni joined an adult gymnastics class, passing the time between Josh’s team practices by learning back handsprings on a long trampoline and swinging giants on the strap bar. 'It keeps you young.' A mother and son take up sumo wrestling, defying stereotypes 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z It was a ticket off the streets and into a world of wholesome fun, of ping-pong with other boys, and cartwheels and handsprings on the tumbling team. Hobie Billingsley, celebrated diving coach, dies at 95 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z She widened eyes and captured hearts in January 2019, intersecting back handsprings with shimmies to R&B and pop music, a grin shining the entire way through en route to scoring a perfect 10. Katelyn Ohashi feels more at peace after completing her UCLA gymnastics career 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Robinson then celebrated with a somersault and a handspring. Antonee Robinson's goal lifts USMNT over El Salvador in World Cup qualifier 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z They are forbidden from doing the high-intensity tumbling seen in artistic gymnastics, like flips and handsprings. Left out of Olympics, men’s rhythmic gymnasts loved in Japan 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z Biles normally receives that bonus because she does two back handsprings, each rated B, into her G-rated full-twisting double back dismount. Here’s why Simone Biles’s balance beam score was lower today than in qualifying. 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Other vaults require a gymnast to perform a front handspring onto the table. Yurchenko and beyond: The origins of Simone Biles’s revolutionary vault 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Yet on Friday in Fort Worth, there Dennis was pulling off two full twists in the air after her round off-back handspring entry. Nia Dennis, UCLA gymnastics bring #BlackExcellence to NCAA championships 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Motivated to impress the show’s producers, he landed a part in the musical’s he-man chorus by performing handsprings. Sean Connery, who brought James Bond to life on film, dies at 90 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z She worked toward regaining back handsprings, then increased her volume each day. UGA’s Sabrina Vega leaves impression on sport’s young fans 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z Dominique Dawes ’s back handsprings on the balance beam were electrifying; her tumbling passes, daring and complex. A D.C. Dream Day with Dominique Dawes 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z And precedent for the federation’s decision exists: in 2016, officials downgraded the value of the notorious Produnova vault, a handspring with a double front tuck. The International Federation of Gymnastics Needs to Keep Up with Simone Biles 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z And then as the anchor for the US on their final event, the balance beam, Biles did two back handsprings into a double twisting double somersault. Why Simone Biles is even better than her scores tell 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z At the end of her exercise she paused for what felt like a minute before launching into her dismount series of two back handsprings into a double twisting double somersault. Simone Biles 2.0: Somehow, someway, there's nowhere to go but up 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z She was making her first pass at the Baton Rouge Regional, attempting a handspring double front with a blind landing when she fell hard. Auburn gymnast who broke both knees during routine walks down aisle for wedding 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Samantha Cerio was attempting a handspring double front with a blind landing at the Baton Rouge Regional on March 5 when she fell on the mat, screaming in agony. Auburn University senior gymnast reacts to video of leg injury: 'My pain is not your entertainment' 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Cerio’s floor routine includes a handspring double front on her first pass. Auburn gymnast to undergo surgery after gruesome knee injuries 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Samantha Cerio was making her first pass at the Baton Rouge Regional, attempting a handspring double front with a blind landing when she made the hard landing and fell to the mat. Auburn University senior gymnast suffers devastating leg injury during floor routine 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z But the show’s real attraction is its dance sequences — wall-to-wall numbers that capture the newsboys’ unified front in a flurry of handsprings and tumbles, ballet turns and tap moves. ‘Newsies’ at Village Theatre an energetic crowd pleaser 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The World History Project says he even coached the JV cheerleading squad because he knew how to do back handsprings. Which presidents were the best athletes? You might be surprised - Golf Digest 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z A backflip — sometimes replaced with a back handspring — became his signature move after every competition. Former Olympic high jumper trading new heights for life one step at a time 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z “I can do a handstand, a round-off, I’m working on my back handspring,” she said. The Addicts Next Door 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s move was a “front-front,” which entails a front handspring into a front tuck. Sydney Wrighte’s clean sweep powers Freedom-South Riding back to the state gymnastics meet 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z It’s a handspring onto the table and two front somersaults in the air. Gymnast’s Specialty: Returning to the Olympics. (She’s 41. It’s Her 7th Trip.) 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Biles ended her routine with a back handspring, back handspring, full in, below: Frame by Frame, Moves That Made Simone Biles Unbeatable 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Three others, including India’s first Olympic gymnast, might perform a front handspring onto the table and two front somersaults off. Women’s Gymnastics Live: Can Simone Biles Be Beaten? 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z She cut back her portions of food, ate healthier and did simple moves in the gym: box jumps, toe raises, handstands on the uneven bars, punch front flips and handspring after handspring. Flying High, Above and Beyond the Routine 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Many of Douglas' peers on the national team, though, are still training with coaches they've been with since turning their first back handspring. Olympic champ Douglas searching for old magic at trials 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Many of Douglas’ peers on the national team, though, are still training with coaches they’ve been with since turning their first back handspring. Olympic champ Douglas searching for old magic at trials 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z When Biles executed a flawless back handspring, followed by a pair of backflips, it sounded as if the beam were about to crack in half. Simone Biles Is the Best Gymnast in the World 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Also worth noting, a full turn on beam looks simple but when I was a gymnast I would have much rather performed a back handspring on the beam than a full turn. Women’s Gymnastics Live: Can Simone Biles Be Beaten? 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Perform a series of backflips and handsprings on the tee box? Euro player executes flawless backflips before tee shot - Golf Digest 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Sure, her layouts and back handsprings were excellent, but it was her hip hop dance moves that really stole the show. Watch This College Gymnast's Incredible Routine Filled With Dance Moves 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z One day, while practicing a back handspring twist, he punched the floor with his legs hard, tearing his right Achilles tendon. Somersaulting Into America 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z The new vault requires Biles to twist in one direction while performing a roundoff, before immediately reversing course and twisting the opposite way into a back handspring. Simone Biles Is the Best Gymnast in the World 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Biles earned 15.100 points for a solid routine on the beam that opened with a well-controlled double squat turn and included three back handsprings. Biles wins 2 more golds at gymnastics worlds 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z What we have instead are unelected super-legislators clothed in black robes who do handsprings to approve—or shoot down—public policy based on their political beliefs. Opinion: The Apolitical Supreme Court Is Dead Ms. Partyka, 30, a fitness trainer who was captain of a cheerleading squad in high school, said she planned the class to be “fun and doable for everybody,” meaning no handsprings, cartwheels or jumping. PomFit Cheerleading Workouts at Pearl Studios 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The routine that won first prize in the grand nationals at Long Beach included a back flip, a back handspring and a front flip or two. Cape Cod teen is jump rope champ 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z The script does the briefest handsprings to show why Mac and Kelly can’t rely on the campus cops or the other neighbors, but it utterly ignores baby Stella’s welfare. REVIEW: Neighbors, When the Outrageous Becomes the Cliché 2014-05-06T21:35:30Z Although the newly discovered spider usually does its flips forward, it can do a back flip as well, Dr. Jäger said, justifying its nickname, a gymnastics term for a back handspring. ScienceTake: A Desert Spider With Astonishing Moves 2014-05-04T19:56:41Z During a conversation here at South by Southwest on Tuesday, Stone recalled watching other students in gym class perform back handsprings. How lessons learned in middle school gym class helped Biz Stone build Twitter (SXSW) 2014-03-12T14:29:10Z In October, a Dallas high school cheerleader, Miranda Ferguson of St. Mark's School of Texas, set the record with 35 consecutive handsprings, according to Guinness World Records. Ex-UTEP cheerleader flips to beat Guinness record 2012-11-25T21:49:07Z Dressed in full pads, Pierre-Paul, then 21, jogged to one end of the set and launched into seven consecutive backward handsprings. Jason Pierre-Paul, the Late-Blooming Defensive Wunderkind 2012-08-19T03:23:42Z Orozco's front handspring double full twist dismount off vault ended with a splat. U.S. men fail to medal, place disappointing fifth | Olympic men's gymnastics 2012-07-31T04:09:04Z They were coached by Kastles Coach Murphy Jensen; the team’s Web site reported that after their comeback win, McIntosh performed “unofficially the biggest back handspring in the history of sports celebrations.” Ben Olsen plays charity tennis, photobombs teammates 2012-07-18T16:39:00Z With the Russian gymnasts watching, Strug performed another back handspring on to the vault, twisting then crunching back down on to her injured ankle. 50 stunning Olympic moments No40: Kerri Strug wins gold in Atlanta 2012-06-19T08:00:05Z She also was concerned about the tendinitis in her wrists and the pain in her legs once she reached 30 handsprings during practices. Ex-UTEP cheerleader flips to beat Guinness record 2012-11-25T21:49:07Z One day, outside the school, the gymnasts are egging her on and she does a back handspring that nearly staggers you with its perfection. Junot Díaz: “Miss Lora.” 2012-04-16T04:00:00Z Not just any back handsprings, but the most powerful back handsprings you’ve ever seen. John Orozco: From the Bronx to London as a Top Gymnastic Hopeful 2012-03-03T02:25:40Z The boys could scarcely contain themselves, and both danced a jig, and then Andy turned half a dozen handsprings, just by way of working off his superfluous spirits. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z "You are merely turning handsprings around the edges of the thing you have come to say, Upton," he barked out. The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z Why did Jalyessa Walker try to set a new world record for consecutive handsprings? Ex-UTEP cheerleader flips to beat Guinness record 2012-11-25T21:49:07Z The biggest one was a full-twisting back handspring on balance beam. Miller didn't like vault, may rotate her medals 2012-02-11T04:41:03Z She was even caught—I was spared the knowledge until much later—turning her handsprings for a select company of plasterers and painters. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z "Old clown he threw his hat up, turned a handspring, and come up and caught it on his head," from Wharton. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z Meanwhile," the servant added, seeing my interest, "he has entertained below stairs, making faces and turning handsprings. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z To show my elasticity, I executed three handsprings before the audience; at the third, I tore my tights horribly, and showed them something besides my elasticity. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z She couldn't hang on after a series of back handsprings and fell off the balance beam, the stumbled backward after underrotating her opening pass on floor exercise. Kids Are All Right: Short-Handed U..S Wins Gymnastics Gold 2011-10-11T14:07:02Z Ponor was stylish and elegant, doing back handsprings and aerial somersaults as if she was on flat ground, not 4 feet up in the air on a slab of wood just 4 inches wide. US still going for medal despite losing Sacramone 2011-10-07T15:17:08Z “Just the place for handsprings,” and he began to turn somersaults like a professional, while the girls looked on delighted. The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z The next moment he executed a handspring into the midst of the natives, almost upsetting one of them. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z Little Artaban never enters a salon without making a handspring, and his papa is confident that that fashion will soon be adopted by the fair sex. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Then we'll open the door and scrap for it; the best man to stay in the car, and the other to take a chance turning handsprings along the right of way. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z Then followed a number of handsprings, forward, backward, and sideways, and somersaults and curious attitudes. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z Howsomever, he got around mighty lively on his little stumps, and he could light his pipe when the Matilda, of Boston, was throwing handsprings. Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders 2011-04-09T02:00:09.887Z I had to clean off de horse, and played marbles and turned handsprings and dey had me for a monkey. 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 Monsieur Call� bowed to everyone, including little Artaban, who acknowledged his courtesy by executing a handspring. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Once, looking out of the rear windows, through the lace curtains she saw the Earl of Dankmere in the backyard, gravely turning handsprings on the grass while still smoking his pipe. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z Running forward, he turned several handsprings and ended with a clear air somersault. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z At night he turned a line of handsprings across the barn floor, and did a series of acrobatic stunts over the brace rod, calculated to fill the spectators with awe and amazement. God's Green Country A Novel of Canadian Rural Life 2010-12-21T22:55:55.287Z Next were the front and back handsprings, and then walking on their hands. | Training Champions, One Bruise at a Time 2010-12-19T19:42:10Z "Now, Mary Gilligan, you get right up and wash your teeth!" says Ma, "and do your three handsprings and other exercises, decent and proper; and then eat the breakfast I got cooked for you." Believe You Me! Was this young man, whom she had seen turning handsprings on the grass in the backyard, a belted Earl? The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z But his hands and arms were ready, and like a flash he turned a handspring and swept out of the way just as the ponderous locomotive rolled past. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z Chief Engineer Kelly performed a clog dance successfully, turning a handspring at the end, and Architect Neff executed an eccentric French dance with a skill and activity that brought down the house. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers But by December the girl and her mother would find quarters somewhere and there remain until that acrobat, summer, turned handsprings into town and frightened them off. The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident "He could drink salad oil By the pint, and not spoil The perfect success of digestion; And having well dined, And copiously wined, He could turn a handspring without question." Harper's Round Table, September 10, 1895 "What shall I do that is sufficiently imbecile?" he asked gravely; "turn seven solemn handsprings?" The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z She was grounded very thoroughly in primary technique, so that, as time went on, she could step passably well upon her toes and achieve the "splits" and "strides" and "handsprings" of a more acrobatic mode. Carnival The Negroes turned handsprings with delight; and the whole jeering mob gathered around the discredited machine. The Romance of the Reaper With the Restoration England turned a moral handspring. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern Thomas Warrington Presby was turning handsprings in a corner of the room, and, being in the shadow, he was not disturbed in his antics. The Automobile Girls at Chicago or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds Then that very afternoon he saw me turn a handspring in the orchard—and climb the tree! Happy House You will not degrade your talent by sprawling over shoulders, by handsprings and splits and the tricks which an English audience likes. Carnival Turning handsprings, balancing himself precariously on the end of his vibrating tail, running and waving his forepaws to get my attention was Fuzzy. Brknk's Bounty But when the arid air was displaced by the Gallic atmosphere which he brought, England turned a handspring. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern They really look as if the animal might have made them by turning handsprings as he went. Old Plymouth Trails She wanted to shout and to sing, but as that might startle the entire island, she indulged in a joyous handspring instead! Happy House “Bet your life we will!” assented Teddy, turning a handspring. The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out "We'll tear the woodpile down!" announced his twin, and then turned a handspring just to ease his feelings. The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields Leaping from his throne, he began turning handsprings in a careless and sprightly manner. The Royal Book of Oz In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island The girl worked off her enthusiasm with a few well executed handsprings and cartwheels. The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds. Officer 666 When the infuriated beast made a rush at one of his tormentors, they adroitly sprang on one side, or, if too closely pressed, these practiced athletes with a handspring leaped over the high board fence. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Her answer was by no stretch of the imagination a reason for loud cheers, handsprings and cartwheels. Lighter Than You Think And he ceased to be at all impressed at the sermons of the patrolman, which he now rebutted by thumbing his nose and going off down the beach cavorting and turning handsprings. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore For a man that worked out as well as you did 44 yesterday in a trial heat with a billiard-cue, I should say you could turn a handspring or two yet if you had to. Whispering Smith Papa did his best to be dignified and not turn a handspring or shout for joy. In a Little Town They repeated the music, and Horatio turned two handsprings without stopping. The Arkansaw Bear A Tale of Fanciful Adventure Also I can stand on both hands, and I can throw scores of handsprings—which I do every morning upon the beach—I, Jacqueline!” The Maids of Paradise He was recalled alike to his senses and his manners by Dicky, who turned a handspring over his sister’s long train and then addressed Stephen, when he found himself right-end up. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 After every revolution he would stop and turn a handspring. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Often the boys would have athletic contests, turning handsprings and wrestling from one meal-time to another because neither boy was willing to give up beaten. Lisbeth Longfrock He did not see it until he stepped into the bank to have the check cashed, and in his delight and surprise he could scarcely refrain from turning a handspring. Flip's "Islands of Providence" It was Athol who promptly turned a few handsprings behind their backs and Archie who rolled over upon the grass chortling. A Dixie School Girl He was followed by Gerald, turning handsprings, and carolling to the effect that he was a pirate king, he was; hurrah for the pirate king! The Merryweathers Petey put the receiver up contentedly and we all turned handsprings over the library table. At Good Old Siwash I fancied a burst of somersaults in the upper gloom, and tremendous handsprings—both men and women—down the sharp-pitched13 aisle. Wappin' Wharf A Frightful Comedy of Pirates "All right," shouted Little White Bear, turning a handspring. Little White Fox and his Arctic Friends Then the boy did a handspring and waved his hand. The Cat in Grandfather's House And then he had to turn a couple of handsprings to relieve his feelings. The Rover Boys Under Canvas or The Mystery of the Wrecked Submarine Bangs himself let him in and let him read two or three magazines through in the library while we turned some more handsprings—in the dining room this time. At Good Old Siwash Had he not been on his skates he would have attempted a handspring in the exuberance of his spirits. The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box It's been shut up in the closet so long it may turn two or three handsprings when it gets out in the sunshine, but otherwise it will fit you all right. The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters The Lost Treasure of Buffalo Hollow As she stared at it, she recognized the little boy who had turned handsprings in the yard next door as she and Uncle Jonah had driven by yesterday. The Cat in Grandfather's House A great cheer burst from the crowd, hats were thrown in the air, little boys turned handsprings, and Millford went stark, staring mad. The Second Chance "We win! we win!" cried Andy, leaping from the bobsled, and in the exuberance of his spirits he turned a handspring in the snow. The Rover Boys on a Hunt or The Mysterious House in the Woods Then, to work off some of his high spirits, the acrobatic youth turned several cartwheels and handsprings. The Rover Boys at Colby Hall or The Struggles of the Young Cadets He touched upon public affairs, sensibly and convincingly, then turned handsprings through the arts and sciences. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! He's quiet enough in daytime, or when I'm around, but when he thinks he's alone, he races up and down like a lynx, and jumps and turns handsprings, and all sorts of things. The Eagle's Heart Jack Cody turned a handspring in the very middle; and the sight so nauseated Sissy that she had to stand aside and let those immediately behind her pass first. The Madigans So Janet had said she would do some little tricks with the mice, rats, and alligator, while Harry, the fat little boy clown, would turn somersaults and handsprings on the stage. The Curlytops and Their Pets or Uncle Toby's Strange Collection We get no more than a decent handspring or two, an over-elaborated form of split. Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets "It can be done as easy as turning a handspring," vowed Toby Jones, as all of them immediately spread out, fan-shape, like hounds that had lost the scent temporarily, and were searching for it again. Afloat or, Adventures on Watery Trails "Me for the ice-cream!" cried Tom, and did a handspring over his bed. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds Thus, when, after an absence of six years, he calls upon his brother-in-law, the pastor, he proceeds to turn handsprings about the latter's study. Essays on Scandinavian Literature With a snort of shamed terror lest that lump in his throat break loose, Bob sprang upright and began to turn a handspring with variations. The Tangled Threads He'd no more than touched ground before he had me nailed by the legs, and I threw a handspring over his head. Red Saunders' Pets and Other Critters He then in his great joy took two or three handsprings and made such a noise that the chambermaid rapped on his door and desired to know if the gentleman was knocking for anything. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World These warriors are turning elaborate handsprings in their last moments, while horses are represented as performing such somersaults that they are practically inverted. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance Without a word the boy began turning handsprings and somersaults and doing flipflops in front of the girl. Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show And in the joyousness of high spirits he turned a handspring over one of the beds. The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery They see him come running up the road, snapping his cold fingers, and turning occasional handsprings into the snow-drifts in the fence corners. Ole Mammy's Torment He did not seem to touch the ground at all, and by turning two or three handsprings, he avoided being run over by the narrowest margin. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland One of the women whirled in a series of handsprings, like a blue balloon—her body as fluid as quicksilver. The Gay Cockade After Sue's song Mart was supposed to come along, being a boy who had run away from a circus, and he was to watch Bunny try to turn a handspring. Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show The last fellow citizen had barely delivered his parting speech and taken himself off when Red Pepper Burns turned a handspring in the middle of the deserted room, and came up grinning like a fiend. Mrs. Red Pepper Then every Glug who was not too fat Turned seventeen handsprings, and jumped on his hat. The Glugs of Gosh You will have time for a handspring before your 180 seconds are up. Love Conquers All All sorts, from lariat or lasso work to handsprings and ground and lofty tumbling. Patty and Azalea And in his joy, Whopper turned a handspring on some dead leaves, coming down on his back with a thump. Four Boy Hunters And in his joy the youth turned a handspring on the grass. Out with Gun and Camera With a shout, he dashed into the long drawing-room, from which the musicians had now departed, and relieved his feelings by turning a series of handsprings from one end of it to the other. Strawberry Acres No; she listened in apparently meek and rather mournful submission, and, after her father went away, she turned handsprings across the room. The Slim Princess She can turn handsprings and—" "I don't care if she's the greatest acrobat the world ever saw! Patty and Azalea Finally, they all made double somersaults and turned handsprings out of the room. The Emerald City of Oz "I sold papers and blacked boots for a living, and I learned to do handsprings and the like," said Tommy. Out with Gun and Camera Bob, returning from the handspring episode, caught these words and raised a whoop of anticipation. Strawberry Acres His example was immediately followed by his tribe, and, whether to relieve discomfort or with energies but quickened, they executed a series of incredible handsprings and acrobatic capers. Rezanov Driving one day along the road to Clinton, he overhauled a diminutive black figure trudging along the road, occasionally turning a handspring by way of diversion. The House Behind the Cedars It was on the Day of Atonement, known in the Hebrew as Yom Kippur, in the year following her father's death that that side of her performed a rather interesting handspring. Fanny Herself Miss Corby's role was jocularity: she always entered the conversation with a handspring. House of Mirth He ran, he teased, he turned handsprings, he got in the way, and he even climbed the largest of the scraggly trees in the cour one day. The Enormous Room So we pardon, nay, we rejoice over him as over a boy who must throw a handspring or raise a whillilew when he breaks loose from school. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived As he advances toward the council chamber a young girl comes whirling down the room turning handsprings. The Camp Fire Girls at Camp Keewaydin Or, Paddles Down One of his sums covered the number of yards a clown could cover in a given time on a handspring basis. Andy the Acrobat David turned handsprings till he sweated his spots into streaks. The Belted Seas They placed themselves at the head of the procession and led the way, singing and bellowing with grotesquely solemn gestures—all except one who turned handsprings right up the grass-grown stones of the church-steps. Mogens and Other Stories As he walked along he whistled and sang and turned handsprings and flapjacks, breathing in the fresh, cool air of the mountains. Tales of the Jazz Age Donald, who was seated in the back of the wagon on Uncle Robert's trunk, turned a handspring, landed on his feet somehow or other, and stood grinning at Susie. Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) Pansy got on at Sixteenth Street last night, And some one flipped a handspring in my heart. The Love Sonnets of a Car Conductor Obadiah and Ferguson were blown in on the gale, turning handsprings as they came, and singing "Oh, I'd give a sight For to be a kite When the wind is howly-wowling!" Hildegarde's Neighbors "Supper served, Missy," he announced, then he turned no less than seven handsprings in the upper hall and slid down the balustrade to the floor below. The Prodigal Judge Forcing down the desire to turn a handspring, he slipped one of the six-shooters in his empty holster and patted it lovingly. Bar-20 Days He claimed 'at he had been a show actor, but his lungs had given out—claimed he was a tragudian, but Great Scott! he couldn't even turn a handspring. Happy Hawkins Then the little gray broncho jumped cornerwise, and Weldon had difficulty in impressing upon her that handsprings were not an approved form of cavalry tactics. On the Firing Line The boys knew it was, but thought it would be well to see, and disappeared by handsprings into the darkness. Hildegarde's Neighbors But why is William Glover, driver, lying flat on his back by the roadside; and why am I turning a handspring in the road; and why are the horses tearing wildly down the Wahsatch mountains? The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 4: To California and Return He pulled off his coat, waistcoat, collar, shoes, rolled his shirt-sleeves as high as they would go, and turned a series of handsprings across the wide room. Red Pepper Burns He was, however, fit as an athlete in training, able to turn a handspring on his birthday and to hold his own in swordsmanship against any of his officers. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray It had continued with Weldon's being borne across the camp on the back of a little gray broncho who was making tentative motions towards a complete handspring. On the Firing Line He hastened to meet us, arriving in the whirl and blur of a handspring. The Cruise of the Snark In doing so, such is the velocity of the sleigh, I turn a handspring. The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 4: To California and Return "Hello, folks!" howled Teddy, turning a handspring, falling over a ring curbing as he did so. The Circus Boys on the Mississippi : or, Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River All at once he bounded to his feet, poised an instant, then threw himself into a succession of handsprings until he resembled a whirling pink and gold wheel. The Circus Boys in Dixie Land : or, Winning the Plaudits of the Sunny South The girl stretched forth her hands and did a handspring, once more thorough master of herself, landing gracefully on her feet. The Circus Boys Across the Continent : or, Winning New Laurels on the Tanbark Between handsprings and whirligigs he delivered his message that would save the world. The Cruise of the Snark "Gentlemen to see you, sir," shouted Archibald, invading the room almost at a handspring. Whirligigs This can be accomplished by any of the conventional methods, such as card tricks, handsprings, and other feats of athletic agility, or making funny jokes about the host who is at work on the tire. Perfect Behavior; a guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises Doing a series of such rapid handsprings on the level ground is calculated to make a performer's head swim. The Circus Boys in Dixie Land : or, Winning the Plaudits of the Sunny South Now he would spring from the broad back of the gray, and run across the ring, doing a lively handspring, then once more vault into a standing position on the mare. The Circus Boys Across the Continent : or, Winning New Laurels on the Tanbark He turned handsprings on the grass that prodded Tom to envious sarcasm. The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million He finished up by making the bull kneel down; then he got on to his back and did handsprings and other acrobatics on the beast's horns. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle Teddy looked properly serious, but it is doubtful if the warning sank very deep into his mind, for the next minute he was turning handsprings on the lot. The Circus Boys Across the Continent : or, Winning New Laurels on the Tanbark Then Shivers set his jaws hard, plunging into a mad whirl of handsprings and somersaults, each of which sent him nearer to the end of that seemingly endless way. The Circus Boys in Dixie Land : or, Winning the Plaudits of the Sunny South But, slowly as they were going, the lad turned several rapid handsprings after having struck the ground, coming to a stop halfway down the slope, somewhat dazed from the shock and sudden whirling about. The Circus Boys Across the Continent : or, Winning New Laurels on the Tanbark |
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