| 单词 | hob |
| 例句 | There are hobs born with lined faces like tiny, hairless cats and smooth-limbed nixies whose true age shows only in their ancient eyes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z At first it seems like an owl, but it’s got hob eyes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Outside, past the open double doors, a hob waits, holding the silver bridles of five dappled faerie steeds, their manes braided in complicated and probably magical knots. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Didn’t seem to matter—once more she took me by the hand, and this time led me to a small parlor where she had a fire going, and a kettle on the hob. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The hob studies my face, then flies off into the night. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But would ye no gie us a loan o’ your hob to heat our wee tin o’ beans before we go?” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It is a hob who comes forward this time, in a dapper little suit, carefully sewn. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Already, even from the drawing room, it was possible to hear an occasional muffled bad-tempered shout and the clang of a saucepan hitting the hob with unnatural force. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He heads outside to say something to the hob holding the reins. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then she tidied up the Nursery and put the kettle on the hob. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “We’re tolerable, sir, I thank you,” replied Grace, lifting the boiling mess carefully on to the hob: “rather snappish, but not ’rageous.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z There’s no charging point, so we stop on the outskirts, chat up some locals, eat some pasta we prepared on the electric hob earlier, and crack open the Havana Club. Cuba libre: exploring the island by campervan 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z Put a cooling rack near the hob and tip the seeds, if using, into a bowl just slightly larger than the bagels. How to make the perfect bagels 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z And I’m fed up with cleaning the hob. My wishlist for really useful kitchen gadgets 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Pour off any fat and return the roasting tray to the hob and heat over a medium heat. The 20 best rice recipes: part 2 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Then, I covered the hobs with metal sheet pans, arranged two portable induction burners on top of the pans, and vowed to give up the gas for at least two weeks. The Case for Induction Cooking 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Wu brought out the portable butane hobs he had used for a hot-pot special on New Year’s Eve. Fung Tu Keeps Cooking, Even With Gas Shut Off 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z However, at the top of the steps I find a cockpit-sized room with flaming hobs on all sides cooking on full gas. "You never go into the upper kitchen" and other survival tips from a waiter in Paris 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z He bought the former hostel in 2004 and, after fitting plastic showers, two-ring hobs, small fridges and a toilet, marketed them as studios. London flats 'worse than prison cells' condemned by council 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Their hob will not be the same as your test kitchen’s. The 10 ways recipes are undermining your cooking | Comment 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Put back on the hob, add the cream and check the seasoning. Six of the best Irish recipes for St Patrick's Day 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Place the sauce on the hob and reduce until sticky. 20 best Chinese recipes: part 3 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The lawsuit accuses Mr. Apkon of trying to regain his influence at the center so he can hob nob with its deep-pocketed donors and leverage those relationships into support for his new nonprofit, Reconsider. For a Revered Art House Cinema, a Season of Off Screen Turmoil 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z If, however, you smell burning, turn the hob off at this point and serve the dish immediately. 20 best Chinese recipes: part 4 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z When you're ready to cook, lay out all the ingredients within easy reach of the hob. How to make the perfect saag paneer 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z When Will rescues a hob from a trap in the woods, the creature shares a secret. Michelle Harrison's 10 best bad fairies 2011-03-23T13:52:18Z Many men, of course, still can’t stop themselves dramatising their time in front of the hob as a primal act. Robert Webb: ‘Jokes are important for men – we think we invented them’ 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z Place a large roasting tray on the hob, over a medium heat, add the olive oil and brown all sides of the lamb until sealed. The 20 best rice recipes: part 2 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Units are limited to what appears to be a microwave, a bin, minimal storage cupboards, a two-ring hob and an oven. Han Solo's wedding gift to Princess Leia? A kitchenette on board the Falcon 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z But a self-cleaning hob, especially after I’ve done sausages, or a casserole, or a sausage casserole, would be a serious piece of work. My wishlist for really useful kitchen gadgets 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Cook the rice over a low heat for 18 to 20 minutes, moving the paella around on the hob so that it cooks evenly. The 20 best rice recipes: part 2 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Even food residue that collects in the oven or on the hob generates fine particles when burned. Cooking pollutes your home and increases your health risks — but better ventilation will help 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Pour off any excess oil, and place the roasting tray on the hob on a low to medium heat. The 20 best Spanish recipes: part 1 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Return the liquid to the hob together with the fresh grapes and the diced apples, and cook thoroughly. 2010-01-14T21:36:00Z The cooker hood removes particles generated from the back rings of a hob more easily than from the front rings, where more pollutants can escape into the room. Cooking pollutes your home and increases your health risks — but better ventilation will help 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z And, as anyone who routinely bubbles oatmeal onto the metal hob of a gas stove will be thrilled to read, cleaning the smooth cooktop of an induction range is an absolute breeze. The Case for Induction Cooking 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z You can ignore me and just cook everything on the hob, but putting the pot in the oven and leaving it there to cook is hardly what football managers would call a big ask. Nigella Lawson: my life in food 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z Remove from the hob and leave to cool, then store covered in the fridge until you are ready to serve. 20 best Middle Eastern recipes: part 4 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Yet though the gas hob is connected now, cooking on the stove is still special. Family life 2012-12-01T00:05:33Z The University of Northampton undergraduates said many St John's Halls flats lacked running water and working hobs. Northampton students protest over rent and conditions 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Gas hobs also use fossil fuels which produce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to global warming. Action urged to cut gas cooker health risks 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z However, she said he is still shaken by the incident and has disconnected the family's gas hob as the explosion was suspected to be gas related, although this has not been confirmed. Swansea explosion doesn't seem real, says injured postman 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z It’s almost all cooked in one roasting tin in the oven, so you’ll be saving washing up and using your hob less, too. Family £1 recipe meal plan 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Twenty years ago, a restaurant such as this would have been blazing hot ahead of the evening service, with all the hobs and ovens on, he said. From Eiffel Tower, Michelin-starred chef showcases climate-friendly cuisine 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z One trick I have found is cooking hard boiled eggs off in the saucepan of my steamer set whilst steaming veg, gas hob cooking. Energy costs: How do older people plan to cope? 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z The dog managed to turn on the hob on by pressing its paw against a touch activation button, while trying to reach a pan of grease that had been left on top. Dog turns on stove and starts house fire 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Some analysts want the government to phase out the sale of new gas boilers and hobs rapidly. Climate change: Can the Russian energy crisis help to curb global heating? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z But these plug-in induction hobs are also popping up all over the state, as activists and local governments lend them out as part of an aggressive campaign to wean home chefs from their gas addiction. Clash of the kitchens: California leads the way in a new climate battleground 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Attached to rails fitted to the ceiling, two robotic arms hang down over your oven and hob, and can cook more than 5,000 different recipes. The robot chefs that can cook your Christmas dinner 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Guards have addressed issues from midafternoon electrical disturbances caused by an attempt to wash the cooker hob with a bucket of water, to 11 p.m. knocks on the counter to report a stolen chopstick. Fires, fights and exploding sausages: Dorm kitchen disasters and how to avoid them 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Amazon showed an example of using it to check if a gas hob had been left on after leaving the house. Amazon announces Astro the home robot 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z In general, people are least comfortable with trying to fix gas ovens, microwaves, gas hobs and cookers themselves, and most comfortable having a go at fixing lamps and other small lights. 'Right to Repair' law will extend lifespan of products, government says 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Various devices seemed to get mistaken for the kettle, and while I had no information about the hob, I heard a lot about a certain bread-oriented gadget. Could my mum’s toaster help me care for her? 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z It can turn on the oven and hob, pick up and put down saucepans and spatulas, stir, whisk and flip. The robot chefs that can cook your Christmas dinner 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z A pot of hearty food bubbled on the hob and servings would be dished out on to a trestle table, so you could help yourself and continue to mingle. Jim Haynes: A man who invited the world over for dinner 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z He warned people to keep all kitchen surfaces clear when not in use and to turn off hobs and ovens at the main switch. Hungry dog jumping for food starts Braintree kitchen blaze 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z She removed her fentanyl patch for the last time after causing a kitchen fire by leaving a cardboard box on a hob she believed she'd turned off, with her three young children nearby. Medical cannabis access eased amid lockdown 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Nearly 17 million people have lost their hobs across the US. ‘Designed for us to fail’: Floridians upset as unemployment system melts down 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Add passata and cook on medium heat on hob for 15 minutes. How Italy blends culture with cuisine - a photo essay 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z He told the court his last memory was lifting the glass hood of a cooker hob and then "being dazed... lying on the kitchen floor". 'Homes at risk' after blast that killed woman 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Again it was empty except for an electric hob. Helping Bethlehem's shepherd families give birth safely 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Line a large oven tray with baking paper and put it close to the hob. Boxing clever: recipes for sweet Christmas gifts | Helen Goh 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Food was left cooking on a hob in the canteen kitchen. Aftermath of Hong Kong university siege 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z At her hob or her table, hospitality often holds hands with hostility. Make yourselves at home: the meaning of hospitality in a divided world 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z In the kitchenette there is one hob, a fridge, a freezer and a microwave. What is it like to live in a shipping container? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z “The day we left,” Pope told the New York Times, “I sat on the fireplace hob and wept.” They begged Frank Lloyd Wright to build them a house they couldn’t afford 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z The family use this to power their oven and hob. The family-of-four living off grid 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z In fact, this one doesn’t even require an oven, only a hob, a pan and some glasses to pour it in. 20 best easy pudding recipes: part 3 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Blacken the aubergines all over, either under a hot grill on a foil-lined tray, or by turning them with tongs over a lit gas hob. Anna Jones’ Moroccan recipes | The Modern Cook 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Gas hobs and gas boilers use fossil fuels which produce greenhouse gas emissions. What's wrong with gas hobs? 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Return the pan to the hob, cook for a final two minutes, then stir in the salt, pepper and chilli flakes. Four recipes for warming Indian soups | Chetna Makan 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z In the family kitchen, Sally fried bacon and eggs on the hob. 'My mum killed my dad but I want her freed' 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z A vegan one The Minimalist Baker threads peanut- and lemongrass-marinated triangles of tempeh on to metal skewers to grill on the hob or in the oven. From satay skewers to waffle pops: sticks are the new bowls when it comes to food 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z In the kitchen, made from wooden planks and complete with a gas hob, there is a small table with two chairs. Shattered dreams: life in Italy's migrant camps - a photo essay 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Government advisers want gas hobs to be banned from being installed in new homes within six years. What's wrong with gas hobs? 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Think about using a microwave, too, advises Kazer: “For smaller portions for one or two, compared to the hob, the energy use is a lot lower.” Ditch the almond milk: why everything you know about sustainable eating is probably wrong 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z That’s like putting a pan of milk on the lowest possible hob setting and the milk boiling instantly. Parker Solar Probe: set the controls for the edge of the sun… 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z The author isn't describing a "professional" setting, This was a late night publication party that she crashed to hob nob with successful writers. What Makes Someone a ‘Predator’? 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z London Fire Brigade investigator Barry Kent told the inquest burn patterns in the "cluttered" flat suggested the blaze spread from the hob over surrounding paper. Paper fire caused 'untidy' man's death 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Government advisers say gas hobs should be banned from being installed in new homes within six years. What's wrong with gas hobs? 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z The feeling was a bit like when I had to rush home from work a couple of years ago because I thought I'd left a tea towel on the hob. 'My Airbnb flat was turned into a pop-up brothel' - BBC News 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Plenty of hobbing and copious amounts of nobbing commenced the minute the Seattle Art Fair opened at 11 a.m. Seattle Art Fair, Day One: Warhols, shattered glass and happy gallerists 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Attached to the car's side is a table and a hob on which he cooks bangers and mash. The British people preparing for the end of the world - BBC News 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z He points to a fleck of garlic on the side of the induction hob. I ate crab bisque cooked by a robot chef 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z “He is the same player who more than once raised hob with my pitchers in the past. But he just isn’t clicking.” Marlins’ Gordon Tries to Match Notable Names: Cobb. Sisler. Snuffy Stirnweiss. 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Every motion, no matter how subtle, was captured by the motion-capture technology; from the way Anderson stirred the liquids to the way he controlled the temperature of the hob. Robot chef serves up the future of home cooking 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z “We told her that two of the hobs work – because we like having steaming pans,” Nicol shared. Here's Kate Middleton With the Cast of 'Downton Abbey' 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The sale of energy wasting ovens and cooking hobs will be banned across the European Union after the latest set of rules to make household appliances more efficient takes effect from Friday. EU introduces new rules to make cooking greener 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z They believed Mrs Crown's clothing had accidentally caught fire from a faulty hob ring, she tried to put out the fire with a tea towel, panicked and died from a heart attack. Widow murder police errors revealed 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z After two hours on the hob, the meat was tender and the apple chunks had become an aromatic jus, but there was no denying its appearance was distinctly unappealing. Making curry the Victorian way 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z He cannot stop a new wave of standards taking effect on Jan. 1 that will impose energy consumption labeling of domestic hobs and ovens and ban high-consumption boilers and fans. After 'Hoovergate', EU torn over power-saving rules 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Return the pan to the hob and add another good glug of oil. Jamie Oliver's recipes for World Cup watching 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z The only relatively hi-tech kit includes a thermally efficient induction hob for cooking, LED lighting and an LED TV. Can we 'green' our toxic buildings? 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z He took his lone male ferret, which he refers to as "the big old hob," to get a vasectomy. At Stonehenge, the Case of the Disappearing Ferrets 2014-01-07T03:39:00Z It is a faster, more energy-efficient way to heat food than the traditional gas burner or electrically heated coil hobs. Food bytes: The kitchen goes digital 2013-11-25T01:06:29Z Food and three induction hobs were taken from the Peterborough Soup Kitchen in Rock Road on Tuesday. Hindus help after soup kitchen theft 2013-11-01T10:55:54Z Put a griddle pan on the hob over a medium heat. Jamie Oliver's recipes for World Cup watching 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z Several images of Pontins' accommodation were used, including an image of a kitchen with hob, oven and sink. Pontins 'misled' with kitchen photo 2013-08-28T11:33:29Z I was staying in an attic, with one hob to cook on and a shower cubicle that doubled up as a wardrobe. Michael Jamieson targets 'medals every year' to add to Olympic silver 2013-03-06T16:29:20Z However, a worry for Ulster was the sight of Williams hobbing off. Ulster 23-6 Glasgow Warriors 2013-01-11T22:05:15Z Fast forward to 1970 and middle-class kitchens in America and Europe feature gas and electric hobs and ovens, fridges, food processors, microwaves and dishwashers. Innovation pessimism: Has the ideas machine broken down? 2013-01-10T16:11:29Z Indoors, a single rusty hob covered in grime suffices as kitchen equipment. World Cup puts spotlight on labor rights in Qatar 2012-06-20T14:04:24Z There would be long silences only broken by the sound of her mother’s hand searching for new thread or needle in the work-basket, of clocks, of kettle on the hob, or of distant street cries. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z On his deal he simply played "hob" with them. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z The same kettle sang on the hob, the same poker and tongs shone in the firelight. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z She is in the kitchen, and the kettle is singing on the hob. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z “What increase in diameter do you allow for shrinkage in hardening of hob taps for tapping solid dies?” Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The brass kettle hissed and bubbled on the hob. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z The things were laid upon the table, toast sheltered under a cover, at mid fender, the teapot warmed beside it, and the kettle just lifted from the hob, sang amidst the coals. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z How many spokes, fellies, or hobs, were splintered. Geoffery Gambado A Simple Remedy for Hypochondriacism and Melancholy Splenetic Humours 2012-03-14T02:00:27.650Z A full kettle was steaming on the hob. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z The form of hob used by the Morse Twist Drill & Machine Company, to cut the thread, is shown in Fig. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z His lamp burned brightly, and his tea kettle--he had already sent down his frugal dinner an hour or more--murmured pleasantly on the hob. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z And now the curtains had been drawn, the tea-tray had come in, the kettle sang on the hob, the silver and china, reflecting the lights, twinkled a pleasant welcome to the tired man. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z The friends of Government dine together and drink toasts, and hob and nob with lusty choruses, and swill claret as pigs swill wash, to keep their loyalty at boiling-point. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The tea things were set upon the table, and the kettle was boiling on the hob. Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z The hob thus becomes a taper and relieved tap cutting a full thread at one passage through the dies. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z "It's a chicken been and walked into the fire—I put it on the hob to warm," explained his wife. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z At Emmy Lou's, the teakettle, a vague part in family affairs, boils on the stove, but at Maud's, the teakettle, a family affair of moment, boils on the "hob," which is to say, the grate. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z Hobgob′lin, a mischievous fairy: a frightful apparition.—Play hob, to make confusion. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Sugden's remark that "the hobs of hell have nothing on this" was fully justified. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z If the hob is made parallel and a full thread from end to end, as in Fig. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Mrs. Saxton was just putting a chicken, wrapped in a piece of flannel, on the warm hob to coax it into life; it looked very feeble. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z A half-starved dog lay at the authoress’s feet; a cat sat on one hob, and a monkey on the other; while a magpie perched on the back of its mistress’s chair. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Hobbler, hob′lėr, n. a horseman employed for light work, as reconnoitring, &c.: a horse. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Both tea and coffee were ready in soot-covered vessels upon the hob. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z This gives a strong and a keen die, and by using a hob 1⁄32 inch smaller than the diameter of bolt to be cut, the clearance is sufficiently maintained. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The woman darted at his pipe, which he had put on a piece of newspaper on the hob, and blew some imaginary ash from it. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z This clears up many of the mysteries of thread-cutting, such as double and triple threads, internal threads, catching threads, use of hobs, etc. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z Hobby, hob′i, n. a strong, active horse: a pacing horse: a subject on which one is constantly setting off, as in 'to ride' or 'to mount a hobby:' a favourite pursuit.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z A bright fire was crackling in the grate, and on each hob a kettle of burnished copper sang with considerable sentiment. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z In hobbing the dies it is necessary that they be all of equal length so that the hob may cut an equal depth in each, and may, therefore, work steadily and hob them true. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The most frequent form of the 18th-century grate was rather high from the hearth, with a small hob on each side. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z "Look at them now, Mr. Knox!" said their owner, "they'd take a line over the hob of hell this minute!" Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Hobby, hob′i, n. a small species of falcon. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z He and his sons had special merits In breeding and in handling ferrets Full many a snaky hob and jill Had bit the thumbs of Baldy Hill. Reynard the Fox 2011-11-20T03:00:13.153Z After the dies are hobbed their front ends should be reamed with a taper reamer as in Fig. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Now stand it on the hob, and if it simmers a little it will not hurt at all. Mother Meg or, The Story of Dickie's Attic 2011-10-13T02:00:40.380Z —The name by which the male ferret is known in the midland counties is the hob: the female is called the jill. Notes and Queries, Number 84, June 7, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-12T02:00:27.427Z “I will place the kettle on the hob,” said Micus, “for ’tis true courage we will want to put into our hearts with a good drop of poteen this blessed night. The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables 2011-09-05T02:00:18.250Z And all the time, goblins, hob, nob and otherwise, red, blue, and green, kept rushing backwards and forwards, sometimes with a whole school of children following madly in their wake. The Zankiwank and The Bletherwitch An Original Fantastic Fairy Extravaganza 2011-08-19T02:00:16.653Z To enable the threading of dies in this manner the hobs or master taps employed to thread them are formed as in Fig. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z There's Jem's teapot on the hob for you, and some nice bread and butter. Mother Meg or, The Story of Dickie's Attic 2011-10-13T02:00:40.380Z It soon repeated its wail, and I heard far away in the forest a hob, hob, hob, hob, coming towards me. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z “The wind and the ocean play hob with the coast along here.” Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z It is hardly to be expected that the young girl's sleep would be very sound that night, with her imagination filled with visions, hob goblins of every form, size, and color. Fire Cloud The Mysterious Cave. A Story of Indians and Pirates. 2011-08-09T02:00:29.010Z If the chaser is cut while held in a constant horizontal plane, its teeth will have the same curvature as the hob, or, in other words, they will fit its circumference. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z I tell ’em there’s bound to be another landslip some time that will play hob with Runaway River and maybe flood out the town again. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z So, not to tear the paper, I laid it a moment on the hob, and then with the thinnest blade of my knife, I lifted it cleanly away in one piece. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z The fire was burning brightly, the tea-things on the table, the pot on the hob, and some buttered toast upon the fender. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z But there, don’t make a bother about it,” he cried, tapping the burning tobacco out on to the hob; “I can wait until I go down again.” Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z The Pratt and Whitney Co. cut up chasers by the following method: In place of a hob, a milling cutter is made, having concentric rings instead of a thread. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Hungarian nails are much to be preferred to hobs, and only a light studding of soles and heels is most effective. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z The kettle was singing on the hob, the table was laid, the food ready to be brought in. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z Live coals still glowed in the hob grate; he placed a lump of cannel coal on the embers, used a bellows vigorously and the flame caught with a greasy crackle. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z She is going to play hob with the next tide.” The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z For the United States standard or the common V-thread, however, no standard hob is necessary, because a single-pointed tool can be ground with the ordinary grinding appliances of the workshop. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z For most ascents the usual alpine equipment—ice axes, rope, and hobbed boots or climbing shoes—is essential. Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park 2011-05-19T02:00:05.867Z He sold everything, from flour to hob nails and from calico to mouse traps, and Ruth had found his shop in this respect exceedingly convenient. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z Why, they say the whole roof was carried two hundred yards away, so that the rain beat in, and played hob with everything! The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico 2011-05-02T02:00:18.793Z Mrs. Reynolds placed the teapot to keep hot on the hob and left the room. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z Now, whatever error the hob thread receives from hardening it transfers to the chaser it cuts. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Shawn Gow swung the bottle round his head and flung it with all his strength against the hob. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z One was a bright fire; another, to remember all the pleasant things said to her; another, to keep a box of sugar plums on the chimney piece and a kettle simmering on the hob. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z In here it was quite cool, so that after the first moment, the open grate of glowing coals, with the usual bubbling pot above it and the usual kettle on the hob, felt very pleasant. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z We paid, and left him chuckling softly to himself at our insane idea, as he replaced the teapot on the hob in readiness for the next arrival. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z It may happen that the error induced in the hob hardening is corrected by that induced by hardening the chaser, but such is not necessarily the case. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Any one would imagine by your color, you had been put upon the hob to simmer. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z I remember three of them," she counted on her fingers, "a bright fire, a kettle singing on the hob, a bag of lollipops on the mantelshelf—all easy to come at. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z "How late the children are!" she said at last, lifting the boiling pot on the hob. A Round Dozen 2011-02-07T03:00:26.887Z "He's heard that Frank has been elected to the 'Pig,' and he declares that he'll take advantage of the initiation to raise hob with him." Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale 2011-02-03T03:00:10.883Z It has been observed that the threads upon tools alter in pitch from the hardening operation, and this is an objection to the employment of chasers cut from hobs. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z By the bye,"—a most fortunate access of ignorance carrying his thoughts into another channel,—"what is a hob? Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z The timbers of the house, the wood carving, and mantels were purchased by Salem house owners, one hob grate finding its way to the old Henry K. Oliver house on Federal Street. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z And he had not got the words out of his mouth when he saw—what do you think?—a shilling on the hob! British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z A halogen hob is technology to some people. Comet boss believes less-is-more philosophy will beat Best Buy 2010-11-19T06:59:00Z The chasers cut from the hob will contain the error of pitch existing in the hob, and upon being hardened may have added to it errors of its own. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z He accepted it as he put the coffee on the hob: She’s left me. Roddy Doyle: “Ash.” 2010-05-17T04:00:00Z They were used to surround both hob grates and Franklin stoves. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z The virtues of neatness, in young girls and servants, were encouraged by the like notions; the belief that a fairy will leave money only on a clean-kept hob, could tend to nothing more directly. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z The fire makes a pleasant sound as it burns and crackles in the grate, and who does not like to hear the "singing" of the kettle on the hob? Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners If this chaser be used to produce a new hob, the latter will contain the errors in the chaser added to whatever error it may itself obtain in the hardening. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z “Ah! same as he gives us,” sighed Mrs Purkis, “and as good tea as ever stood on a hob to draw.” A Little World The hob grate came into use in 1750, a few years after the advent of the Franklin stove, and it proved especially valuable for the burning of coal, when that product became popular. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Then the fairies would come at midnight, continue their revels till daybreak, sing the well-known strain of ‘Toriad y Dydd,’ or ‘The Dawn,’ leave a piece of money on the hob, and disappear. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z “She won’t want any supper,” said Mrs Banks, tartly, but she placed the plate in the oven all the same, and after pouring out some tea, set the teapot on the hob. The Parson O' Dumford On this bar is an arm which carries a segment of a circle, containing a thread corresponding in pitch to the thread on the collar or hob. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Relieving Attachment.—Some lathes, particularly those used in toolrooms, are provided with relieving attachments which are used for “backing off” the teeth of milling cutters, taps, hobs, etc. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. At first it was known as "Cat Stone," but later was called hob grate, by which name it is known at the present time. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z It was not; the silver teapot, with the tea in it, was being heated on the hob. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Sophie turned the gruel out into a basin and set the saucepan down on the hob. Beggars on Horseback The method of producing a chaser from a hob is shown in Fig. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z For example, if a hob has a pitch circumference of 3.25, a single thread of 0.75 inch lead, and 6 spiral flutes, what compensating gears would be required? Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. Tiles were little used in America until the hob grate era, when they seem to have come into vogue. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z At back, in center, a deep ingle, with two hobs and fire bars fixed between, on either side settles. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors Or the kettle on the hob Sing peace into his breast; Or see the brown mice bob Round and round the oatmeal chest. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry To obviate these difficulties and enable a chaser to be used upon various diameters of work, it is, while being cut up by the hob, moved continuously up and down, as denoted in Fig. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The lead L of the spiral flutes is first determined by dividing the square of the circumference C of the hob at the pitch line by the lead l of the hob thread. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. The doctor immediately ordered a barrel of the fuel to be brought down in a baggage wagon from Boston, and he also ordered a new-fangled stove of the hob grate order. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z On the hob, a kettle is keeping itself warm; whilst overhead, on the hood of the chimney-piece, a small lamp is turned very low. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors The bride of a certain Sergeant in the company tried to follow her "hero in hobs" but fell out after the first block. History of Ambulance Company Number 139 It is necessary to this operation, however, that the diameter of the work be larger than the size of hob the dies were threaded with. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Relieving a Hob having Spiral Flutes Relieving Hobs or Taps Having Spiral Flutes.—With this attachment, taps or hobs having “spiral” or helical flutes can also be relieved. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. Every heel in the party was different, one having Hungarian hob-nails set in a semi-circle, another a solid design in the same nails, a third the larger hobs, a fourth none. Unexplored! "Can't say," was the answer, as Mr. Boyd rolled into the parlour, where a bright fire was burning and the kettle singing on the hob. Little Miss Joy The little tea-kettle was hissing on the hob, and the room had all that careful look of watchful attention bestowed upon it that showed, the zeal of his little household. Jack Hinton The Guardsman In place of the usual change wheels required to operate the lead screw, the chasing bar is operated by a single threaded collar or hob, which is more easy of application and removal. 5th. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Let us assume that a hob has 6 spiral flutes and that the attachment is geared for that number. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. There was always a fine crackling fire in the kitchen, and a sleek tabby cat, and copper kettles singing on the hob. Carnival Sam didn’t answer, only tapped his pipe on the hob. Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One I had to get that work out, and I knew I wouldn't if I stewed any longer over the telephone loony who was quite probably still playing hob with Mike and Mort at that moment. Direct Wire After the chaser is cut on the hob, its edges, as at c, and the corner, as at d, in Fig. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The hob used for this purpose is accurately threaded to correspond with the pitch for which the tool is required, and then it is fluted to form cutting edges, and is hardened. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. The quick look he got at the rest of us on our jobs before he started playing hob must have given him the barest, scantiest idea of things. The Giants From Outer Space “You see that he doesn’t play hob with that machine, Mr. Colesworth,” called Mr. Castle, as they started. The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks When the coffee was done, the Jew drew the saucepan to the hob, looked at Oliver, and called him by his name. Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read The kettle sang away merrily on the hob of the snuggery, for, notwithstanding the time of year, they lighted a fire, throwing both the windows wide open at the same time. Tom Brown's School Day's The hob is then used like a milling cutter for forming the end of the thread tool. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. Your porridge is yet boiling in the pot, the kettle is simmering on the hob, and the cheena still standing on the table. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl Paul Borson’s wife had taken the child away with her, and other women had tidied the room and left a pot of tea on the hob and a little bread and meat on the table. Prisoners of Conscience This will be readily apparent when it is understood that the helix angles of hobs vary in accordance with their diameters and, consequently, the difference between the normal pitch and the axial pitch correspondingly varies. Screw-Thread Cutting by the Master-Screw Method since 1480 But then, on the other hand, it yields more heat to the air, or the hob or hearth that it stands upon—if colder than itself. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Every pitch requires a different tool, and the cutting end is given the curved form by milling or hobbing. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. In Ireland the national kettle is kept always on the boil; in Scotland and Wales it is kept simmering; in England, on the other hand, it dozes quietly on the hob. Nationality and Race from an Anthropologist's Point of View Being the Robert Boyle lecture delivered before the Oxford university junior scientific club on November 17, 1919 The kettle was singing on the hob for tea, and the contrast of the in-door comfort was sensibly heightened by the wild gloom without. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 She only wishes them to stand on separate hobs for three months. When Ghost Meets Ghost And there was always some garlic mayonnaise or bouillabaisse on the hob. Letters from my Windmill Jaquith took the saucepan from her hand and set it on the hob. Mrs. Tree The kettle sat on the hob, and Mona sat on the floor, both as idle as idle could be. The Making of Mona A kettle steamed on the hob, and nurse’s cup and saucer and teapot, and some bread and butter and cakes, were spread on the table. Daddy's Girl Aunt M'riar!" said he, tapping his pipe out on the hob, and taking care the ashes didn't get in the inflammable stove-ornament, "I don't hear them young customers outside. When Ghost Meets Ghost He ran to wheel his shabby wing-chair up to the fire, where a pot of coffee simmered on the hob, with a covered plate beside it. Kildares of Storm On the hob, a kettle steamed; on, the hearth, a cat reposed. A Manual of the Art of Fiction "Hum! where's The Standard, then?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob. Amaryllis at the Fair On the snow-white hearth there was a handful of red fire, and the bright black hob held the shining kettle. A Singer from the Sea There was boiling water on the kitchen hob, and the tea was ready in five minutes. An Orkney Maid Though it's going to play hob with my book.—No time like the present. Kildares of Storm Personally I prefer light, low shoes that reach just above the ankle, the soles studded with soft-headed hob nails, not the iron ones. A Mountain Boyhood In both instances the original fireplace opening has been partially closed up, in one case for a Franklin stove, and in the other for a hob grate, both for burning coal. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia The monotonous tick of the old clock, the simmering of the kettle on the hob, and the deep undertone of the ocean soothed her like a familiar, unforgotten lullaby. A Singer from the Sea Stir till it boils; set it on the corner of the hob to boil gently for two hours. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. A moistened towel garlanding his brow, And coffee simmering on the hob below. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland The better way would be to wrap them up separately in whited brown paper, and dry them on the hob of a common stove. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families The fireplace opening has been closed up with stone slabs to inclose a Franklin stove for burning coal, the effect being much the same as a hob grate. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia Usually the home-coming of Denas was watched for and seen afar off, and some special dainty was simmering on the hob for her refreshment. A Singer from the Sea The flood rose through the night, till it washed the kettle off the hob in the kitchen. The Rainbow After stirring with a wooden spoon, the remainder of the water is poured in, and the pot is returned to the "hob" to infuse, and to settle for from three to five minutes. All About Coffee Dancing steadily through a temperature of 98 in the shade plays hob with some sorts of prettiness. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South The simplest of the three is a mantel for an iron hob grate with dark marble facings outlined by simple moldings. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia Place the bottle containing this mixture in a saucepan of hot water, keep it on the hob for about twelve hours, shake it occasionally, now and then removing the stopper. Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc He rose then, and attentively poked in a small saucepan on the hob with a fork. The Rainbow If people were to get wise to what we are really after up here on this mountain, Mr. Crow," said he, "it would play hob with everything. Anderson Crow, Detective Implements of cookery were scattered negligently about the floor, and on a huge hob bubbled a huge saucepan. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition W. Keyse rescued the kettle, restored it to the hob, returned to his place, and shook his finger at her warningly. The Dop Doctor Here, my lady, we have two hobs who have come to loggerheads as to which is best disposed to the King. The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel But a fire was made in the kitchen, the hearth-rug put down, the kettle set on the hob, and Mrs. Brangwen began towards sunset to prepare the first meal. The Rainbow The distance kept out the sprinters—it also, now and again, played hob with racing idols. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 There was nothing for him but to close his window also, and to come back and put his feet on the hobs. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental The kettle simmered drowsily on the hob; Mrs. Arthur, tired out with impatient fretting at her son’s delay, had thrown her apron over her head, and was sobbing bitterly. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Projecting iron points at the front end gather the grain, and vibrating knives, powered from the hob of the wheel, cut the grain. Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17 It ran away, and bit and gnawed, and raised hob. The Brown Mouse The room was empty, but two tumblers and the black bottle stood on the table, and the kettle was hissing away on the hob. Tom Brown at Oxford The kettle chooses to sit still on the hob; the eagle to recline on the air. The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing The pot au feu is always kept simmering on the hob, and, with the help of a hunch of bread, a good meal may at any time be made from it. The Huguenots in France Set the baking tin on the hob and into it pour just enough warm water to run over the rim of the saucer. A Poor Man's House Taking a covered cup from the hob on the grate, he deftly put a spoonful of hot beef tea to Alec's lips. Flip's "Islands of Providence" Even the Marquis of Granby had disappeared, with its room behind the bar where Mr. Stiggins drank pineapple rum with water, luke, from the kettle on the hob. Chimney-Pot Papers Although Copley was alone, his unwavering attitude and the threat of the automatic pistol, played hob with such shreds of courage as the malefactors possessed. Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands White were the round breakfast rolls—and whiter still the table-cloth on which they were laid; and merrily sang the kettle on the hob, as the white steam rose from its spout. The Crown of Success The big blue tin teapot was washed out, filled and set on the hob. A Poor Man's House Bees in drowsy fettle Lazy lilies rob; Slumbrously they settle, Thrumming like a kettle On the Summer's hob. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 13, 1887 Big feet they were, with heavy shoes, for the prints of the hob nails could be seen in the snow. The Curlytops and Their Playmates or Jolly Times Through the Holidays "I knew well you could not have strayed far, for the house was unlocked, and the kettle steaming on the hob." The Story of Silk A bright fire burned in the grate, and a shining tea-kettle was steaming on the hob. Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not The coals crackled and split, and threw up a white flame in strong contrast with the newly-blackened bars and hobs of the grate. Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert The kettle will be coming soon to sing on the hob: and that will do nearly as well. Deerbrook During the dinner the chairman did his best to make himself pleasant, and hobbed and nobbed unreservedly with his immediate neighbours.... The History of "Punch" "No," she cries, "no, but I wish he would be taking the whole dollop o' them to his hob, and then maybe decent folks would be having peace." The McBrides A Romance of Arran How the coals glow between the bars, how the red light shimmers on the black-lead bricks, how the posset steams upon the hob! The Nebuly Coat Half the time they're over my side of the fence raisin' blue hob with my garden. Fair Harbor Stevens described the ancestral oven, Lottridge told of the family hob and crane, and throughout all this talk a note of wistful tenderness ran. A Daughter of the Middle Border He controlled himself, however, and reached out a hand to the hob for the clay he had relinquished a minute or two before. Despair's Last Journey “Come, doctor, let you and I hob and nob,” said the first-lieutenant. The King's Own Two iron pins or hobs were stuck in the ground, about eighteen yards apart. Ernest Bracebridge School Days There was a bright fire; Bouncer was stretched on the rug; the kettle boiled on the hob; breakfast was laid; the sun shone in at the lattice window. The Goat and Her Kid If she’d take me off and put me on the hob! All's Well Alice's Victory A snug round tea-table, with a bunch of chrysanthemums in the middle, a kettle hissing hospitably on the hob, and something covered up hot in the fender. Penelope and the Others Story of Five Country Children I mean to have a row with the shoemaker when I get home about the hobs on my boots. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life The aim of each player is to pitch his quoit on the hob, or, if he cannot do that, as near it as possible, the parties throwing from one hob to another. Ernest Bracebridge School Days Same with me," added the third boy; "but I don't believe that reservoir's goin' to play hob with things, like some people say. Afloat on the Flood There was Graham minor on the other side, serenely wheezing up and down the scale, like a kettle simmering on the hob. Tom, Dick and Harry Then I found a piece of flinty rock—I think it was quartzite; and I took off a shoe and struck the rock on the hob nails, over the nest of grass. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies I’m frightfully cold and wet here, and there’s scarcely a hob left on my wretched boots. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life One quoit was close to the hob, and the other quoits he sent were within a few inches of it, and of each other. Ernest Bracebridge School Days Within the farm-house the fire glowed brightly and cheerily; the lamps were lighted; the cloth had been laid for the frugal evening meal, and the kettle hummed musically upon the hob. Bucholz and the Detectives For much work a cooling bath at from 50 to 75°F. is very good both for small hobs, dies, cutter plates or plungers. The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel The wood fire was on a hob of clay. The Necessity of Atheism In the scullery, at the end further from the main building, was a small hobbed grate. Ambrotox and Limping Dick And afterwards they came pretty often to the house, and received a hearty welcome in consequence of the large presents which they left p. 60behind them on the hob. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales This was prepared by the gallon in a large kettle, or iron pot, which stood, for the purpose, on the hob. A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide Jim was a good boy but he played hob with study. Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life "It's not playing with fire; it's only putting the iron on the hob," said Polly. A Flat Iron for a Farthing or Some Passages in the Life of an only Son Wow! in fancy I can see it now, with the coffee-pot boiling on the hob and—holy smoke! The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery Costume consists of velvet coat and breeches, white hose, large shoes, with hob nails in the soles, buff vest, red wig, face and hands painted tan color. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants A tea kettle hung over the hob and it was singing, as the water bubbled, the merriest song that the little Princess had ever heard. Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs "Curlie," he wrinkled his brow, as he took a seat, "there's somebody raising hob with the radio service in Alaska." Curlie Carson Listens In Frontier commissariat and cooking played hob with her digestion, said the major. An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier Thus, at hob and nob with the civilities and honors and embraces of this social life, the Negro felt an unaccustomed giddiness seize him. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights When Miss West came down in the morning the kettle was steaming on the hob, the teapot under its cosie, and the couple of rolls and the dish of sausages were set in their places. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes She was waiting for them at the door, and the kettle was singing on the hob. Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs In an open space, towards the centre of the area, is a huge cauldron dangling from a hob, and under it crackles a fire of pine and tamarac. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 She was still lingering over it when Ody came into the kitchen, which caused her, poor soul, instinctively to thrust away the betraying teapot out of sight on the black hob. Strangers at Lisconnel But what prompted nature to raise hob with Westchester County millions of years ago, and to let it sleep like Rip Van Winkle ever since? The Idiot So saving, he proceeded to get the dottle out of his pipe, by knocking it on the hob; while Alec took up the paper that lay nearest. Alec Forbes of Howglen In breathless silence the crowd below waited, and, after a few seconds of intense suspense, two helpless legs appeared on the hob. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter They sat one each side of the fender on cane-seated chairs, the coffee on the hob, and Johnny smoking a Dutch cigar of Julia's providing. The Good Comrade What she may have been meditating on, we cannot pretend to ascertain; but after some time, she looked sharply into the "backstone," or hob, with an air of anxiety and alarm. The Haunters & The Haunted Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernatural Mr. Ely threw himself with a sense of relief into his easiest chair, set his feet on the hobs, and in this attitude of bachelor enjoyment began to read Bishop Jebb's Memoirs. Scenes of Clerical Life Again, you can do without any hanging at all, making a little fireplace of bricks or stones and standing the saucepans “on the hob.” The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine I have no doubt that all sorts of delicacies were in the cupboard; the kettle on the hob was probably on the boil; perhaps buttered toast was in the oven. Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital As nearly as I can understand his gibberish, he was doing pretty well, too, until he got mixed up in one of those secret society feuds that play hob among those fellows. Bert Wilson in the Rockies "Have a cup of tea, Fortune, do; I have it brewing lovely on the hob." A Little Mother to the Others A dull fire smouldered at the very bottom of the grate, and the inevitable teapot sat upon the hob. The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow One evening at tea, a copper kettle, with hot water, stood on the hob. Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland She filled the tea-pot, and replaced the kettle on the hob. The Astonishing History of Troy Town There's some tea in the tea-pot on the hob, if you want any. The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton Lifting the saucepan on to the hob, she turned to Mr. Elster. Elster's Folly She stepped to the fire and took the empty teapot from the hob, then light-footed to the dresser for the tea. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories She, of course, at once fell off into the trough of the sea, and the big green combers swept clear over her at every roll, raising merry hob. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. It seemed easier to Jane to agree than to dispute, and as the kettle was simmering on the hob it was ready in five minutes. The Measure of a Man She turned aside to put the teapot on the hob, humming inconsequently, and the subject dropped. The Odds And Other Stories For rough climbing our shoes should be provided with iron hob nails. Outdoor Sports and Games When she entered the houseplace she put the bright kettle on the hob, and took out her silver teapot and her best cups of lovely crown Derby. The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance "Hark 'ee, Ben," said the old sailor, knocking the ashes from his pipe upon the hob; "you may try, but dash my timbers if you'll ever cross the Thames to-night." Jack Sheppard A Romance This change in her attitude toward him was strikingly exemplified when, having lit the fire, she rose from her knees, and taking a kettle from the hob, turned toward the door. The Wharf by the Docks A Novel Phelim drove her to the hob, and from the hob they both bounced into the fire, the embers and ashes of which were kicked up into a cloud about them. Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three When Jemmy placed himself upon the hob, he saw that some peculiarly good fortune had conducted him to so comfortable a resting-place. The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three And so you shall, both of you—you, father, at one side of the hob, and my mother here at the other, the king and queen of my culinarian dominions. Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three What she may have been meditating on we cannot pretend to ascertain; but after some time, she looked sharply into the "backstone," or hob, with an air of anxiety and alarm. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Biddy and Bessy Connolly started from the settle on which they had been sitting with their sweethearts, and sprung beside their uncle, on the hob. The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Do you think I will hob or nob with a water-drinking rascal like you? The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One She must come in and have a cup of coffee—it was standing clearing on the hob, if she would condescend. One of Life's Slaves As sure as I stand before you, neighbors, I know neither act nor part of how I was brought from the hob at all—neither act nor part! Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Phil was a boy then, and sat on the hob in the corner, eyeing the landlord and his father during their conversation. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three The hob and nobbing of the glasses gave out an incessant tinkling and clattering. The Man-Wolf and Other Tales "Philosopher," said Captain Culverin, "hob or nob, a glass with you." The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Why, thou hob thrust, no good can come where thy fingers are a-meddling; there is another jade besides mine own tied to the rack, not worth a groat. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 Striking a match, there was his apron shrouding his hobbing foot. London River Calvert gives a long list of hobs but does not give any idea of their disposition. The Evolution of an English Town It was only saved from that reproach by the fact that it hung on his kitchen hob. Red Pottage Ask Mrs. Rosebud will she hob or nob with me. The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Note appended by a humorist: Then you sat on the hob, I suppose. The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales There was a fire in the grate of the small kitchen, and a kettle singing on the hob. Simon Called Peter There seem to have been two types, the kindly ones, such as the hob of Hob Hole in Runswick Bay who used to cure children of whooping-cough, and also the malicious ones. The Evolution of an English Town Add condensed milk, and fill with water, after which, let the pot stand on the hob an hour before use. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, November 28, 1891 "Now, can you yourself remember all the bodies your soul has passed through?—but before I expect you to answer me,—hob or nob again,—this is famous water, my dear philosopher." The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One There was a good fire on, and it looked so comfortable that I remained toasting my toes on the hob, and enjoying my pipe. True Irish Ghost Stories May be stood on the hob to draw; or if you have any left over from a previous meal it can be boiled up again and served as freshly made. Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes The end of his recreation was announced by the tapping of the bowl of his pipe upon the hob, for the purpose of emptying it of its ashes. Shandygaff In the little parlour wizened Meshach sat by the hob as he always sat, warming one hand at the fire, and looking round sideways at the tall visitors in their rich evening attire. Leonora "We're tolerable, sir, I thank you," replied Grace, lifting the boiling mess carefully on to the hob: "rather snappish, but not 'rageous." Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 He must have had some determination and force of character, as one evening he laid down his pipe on the hob and said, "I'll smoke no more." The Parish Clerk May be stood on the hob to draw; or it you have any left over from a previous meal it can be boiled up again and served as freshly made. Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes Eye strain played hob with the happiness of Carlyle, and an apostle of sweetness and light declared that Ibsen was a "degenerate"—Ibsen, who led the humdrum exterior life of a healthy bourgeois. Promenades of an Impressionist The parlour became nothing but the parlour, with its glass partition, its antimacassars, its Meshach by the hob, and its diminutive 130Hannah uttering fatuous, affectionate exclamations of pleasure. Leonora She returned, covered the fire, and set an earthenware pot of milk on the hob. Women of the Country And I think you're singularly free of the emotionalism that so often plays hob with them all. Jason A log of wood was burning slowly and steadily away, and a small, bright—very bright—copper kettle overlooked it from the hob. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 The grate had a hob at one side, and on this was a small, bright tin kettle. The Price of Love Meshach seemed to grow smaller in his padded chair by the hob, to become torpid, and to lose that keen sense of his own astuteness which alone gave zest to his life. Leonora "The hob," Cicely said severely; "and when I am tired of writing, I refresh myself with a cup of Flowery Pekoe and a biscuit, and then I return to my pen once more." Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book Captain McDonald rose, lifted the steaming kettle from the hob, and set it on a great, blue tile, and the gentlemen mixed their spirits thoughtfully, or lighted long, clay pipes. The Maid-At-Arms "Ah, my dear," groaned Mrs. Cross, pouring out a cupful of the inky-looking fluid that had been stewing on the hob for the last hour and a-half. North, South and over the Sea Brown disappeared into the kitchen and soon returned, bringing with him, as was his entertaining custom, the materials for brewing his coffee upon the hob. The Brown Study When replaced on the fire on the point of over-boiling, it was taken off, the heel of the pot struck against the hob, and again put on the fire. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 538, March 17, 1832 The wooden chimney-piece, the hearth-place, the black hobs, the straight barred grate with its frame of fine fluted iron, belonged to a period of simplicity. The Three Sisters There's the wind howling doon the chimney, but there's the fire blazing upon the hearth, and the kettle singing it's bit sang on the hob. Between You and Me Mrs. Clancy's own particular little rusty kettle was soon singing merrily on the hob, and Judy presently appeared with the griddle cake and a roll of butter of Roseen's own making. North, South and over the Sea It weakens the spirit, and it plays the very hob with the women. The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West But she soon found a cure for his passion, By hobbing or nobbing at dinner, With Paris, a Trojan of fashion. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 284, November 24, 1827 There was no response but a sharp tapping on the hob, as Greatorex knocked the ashes out of his pipe. The Three Sisters This comes of your princesses, that turn the world upside down, and demean themselves to hob and nob with these black baldicoots! The Saint's Tragedy The tea was brewed, hot and strong, the teapot, singed by long use, standing on the hob. North, South and over the Sea A kettle steamed upon the hob, and in the midst of the wreck of papers a table shone, with plenty of wine upon it, and brandy, and rum, and sugar, and lemons. A Tale of Two Cities There was a kettle on the hob, as there had been night and day for fifteen years. Little Dorrit He finished it with great deliberation, knocked out the ashes on the hob, and put it by. Our Mutual Friend Here there was a pause; the short gentleman looked at the left hob of the fireplace; Mr. Watkins Tottle stared vacancy out of countenance. Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people She returned presently, bringing a smoking basin and a basket of work; and, having placed the former on the hob, drew in her seat, evidently pleased to find me so companionable. Wuthering Heights The tea-things were set upon the table, and the kettle was boiling on the hob. David Copperfield When the coffee was done, the Jew drew the saucepan to the hob. Oliver Twist We had no further adventures on the way home, and our coffee was still warm upon the hob. Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman The old gentleman jumped off the hob as if it had suddenly become inconveniently warm. The King of the Golden River And some day, if I still live, make out the trip again and let us hob- a-nob with our grey pows on my verandah. Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2 The vases fell off the mantelpiece, the cannisters fell off the shelf; the kettle fell off the hob. The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter With these words he pulled up the smock-frock; and, winding it round his middle, drew a chair to the fire, and placed his feet upon the hob. Oliver Twist We even rode out by night ourselves, to see if we could not get on the tracks of the thieves, and never did we fail to find hot coffee on the hob for our return. Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman There was a wicker cradle on the floor, a kettle spouting steam on the hob, and some child's linen lay drying on the fender. Amy Foster "Began it as a joke on Rosie, and ended by picking up the broken china out of the road, knowing it would play hob with the tires of the car." The Circular Staircase Shan't I be glad when I get richer and better known, and hob and nob with him!' A Pair of Blue Eyes We, being men, took a dark lantern that was standing on Brittle's hob, and groped our way downstairs in the pitch dark,—as it might be so.' Oliver Twist Usually there was a jug of one or other decoction standing on the hob, from which he drank largely. Sons and Lovers When she had descended he set the teapot on the hob, and drew out Sue's clothes anew; but they were far from dry. Jude the Obscure D'you know, I can never work without a kettle on the hob. The Voyage Out What must have been the thoughts, I wonder, of the dalesmen who on different occasions had to go over the pass at night in those still recent times when wraithes and hobs were terrible realities? Yorkshire It gets on my nerves, keeps me awake nights, and plays hob with my think-box all the time. The Banner Boy Scouts Afloat or, the Secret of Cedar Island On the hob a large black saucepan steamed slowly. Sons and Lovers "Lunch was on the hob," for several hours, to be partaken of when it suited the convenience of the various members of the family. The Grand Old Man Peterby put down the bundle and, crossing to the hearth, took the kettle, which was boiling furiously, and set it upon the hob, then laying aside the fur cap spoke: "A gentleman, sir?" The Amateur Gentleman "You don't care for eggs, I know, Val," said the Captain, as he took the saucepan from the hob. Birds of Prey Gerald had just accomplished his tasks, and was now gracefully enjoying a little repose before the fire; his head on the back of my lady's low embroidered chair, and his feet extended on either hob. The Channings On the hob the big black saucepan was simmering, the stew-jar was in the oven, ready for Morel's dinner. Sons and Lovers The dogs looked rather suspiciously at the quiet figure of Mrs. Marks gliding softly about the room, from the teapot to the caddy, and from the caddy to the kettle singing on the hob. Lady Audley's Secret Hence the remnant of the raised hearth looked like wide hobs to the grate. The Flight of the Shadow The kettle had been boiling on the hob, so he brought it in now hissing, with brandy to make a drink. The Heavenly Twins Then he put his pipe solemnly on the hob, and cleared his throat for action, while I buried my face in the book. Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography On the hob the saucepan steamed; the dinner-plate lay waiting on the table. Sons and Lovers He certainly played hob with the plans of our generals. The Sword of Antietam A Story of the Nation's Crisis You been with a Frenchman hob and nobbing, and you don't even know how they pronounce themselves, unchristian as it is to do so. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War "I suppose," said I, very politely, "that, as you've been hunting, the chestnut is still on the hob." The Yeoman Adventurer A bright fire was in the grate, the kettle singing on the hob, as over their first cup of tea they rejoiced that love had conquered. The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men" A bitter cold night and not a spark of fire on the hob and the room not only cold but dark. Children's Edition of Touching Incidents : and Remarkable Answers to Prayer Then the old gentleman walked into the kitchen and sat himself down on the hob, with the top of his cap up the chimney, for it was much too high for the roof. De La Salle Fifth Reader Except for the tramp of a sentry's hobbed boots over the sidewalks and the challenging call of another sentry round the corner the town was as silent as a town of tombs. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front V. celebrate keep, signalize, do honor to, commemorate, solemnize, hallow, mark with a red letter. pledge, drink to, toast, hob and nob†. inaugurate, install, chair. rejoice &c. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases "They've been dragging on quite long enough," said George Cannon, as he stooped to poke the morsel of fire in the old-fashioned grate, which had a hob on either side. Hilda Lessways Put in a pie-dish with a vanilla pod or some strips of lemon rind, and stand for an hour in a warm place, on the hob for example. The Healthy Life Cook Book, 2d ed. Upon the hob a kettle sang murmurously, and on a trivet stood a plate whereon rose a tower of toasted muffins. The Money Moon A Romance In their big rawhide boots, with hobbed soles and steel-shod heels, they pounded back and forth, while the others whooped them on. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front He had gone back to his private room, had seated himself before the fire, with his feet on the hobs, motionless, and no one any longer approached him except Roquet. The History of a Crime The Testimony of an Eye-Witness On one of these hobs was a glass of milk. Hilda Lessways I am hob and nob with your folks on both sides of the family, and my word for it, the relationship is written all over you. The Century Vocabulary Builder No sooner does he get half a mouthful—" "Geraldine, put it on the hob, my dear, and a basin over it. Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale We have coffee for every meal, and, as the pot is always on the hob, anybody can have a cup when they like. A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba Everything was dusted; even the lower fire-bar had not a speck of ashes on it, and on the hob already was a saucepan in which Mrs. Coleman proposed to cook the one o’clock dinner. The Revolution in Tanner's Lane An animal peculiar to this part of Assam is the pigmy hob, the smallest of the swine family. Here, There and Everywhere She poured water into a basin from a kettle on the hob, and dipping the corner of a towel in it, brought it to him. Warlock o' Glenwarlock No doubt if I had gone about it roughshod and fiery I could have played hob with the excellent jeweller's peace of mind, to say the least, but alas! A Fool and His Money She began to pour the boiling water into her little cracked teapot, and now she placed it on the hob to draw. A Girl of the People The tea-things were ready, the kettle was on the hob, and she sat knitting at the window. The Revolution in Tanner's Lane With his artistic temperament he might play hob with your interests, and ours too, for that matter. The Hollow of Her Hand Mr. Simon's pipe lay on the hob; and there was not another spot where it could have lain. Warlock o' Glenwarlock "Yes, miss, there's a lovely fire; the decanters are on the table and the kettle is on the hob." Spring Days She stirred the fire very gently, and seeing a little sauce-pan with something simmering in it on the hob, tasted it, and found it was beef-tea. A Girl of the People "Well, then put another stick on that fire and hang the kettle on the hob—" she was washing the clay from her hands in an old brass basin. Little Miss By-The-Day And so saying he flung himself into a chair, and put up his feet on the two hobs. Castle Richmond I'll play hob with some of these young dandies before I get through. Her Weight in Gold Amelie left a sup of hot coffee on the hob in the kitchen before she went to bed. The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel He's a dog, Matt—always cutting prices below the profit point and raising hob in the market. Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley Even the old kettle was rescued from oblivion, and stood on the hob. The Professional Aunt Some day, when you are at the seaside, take some extra water and set it on the hob till a great deal has simmered gently away, and the liquid is very thick. The Fairy-Land of Science Is there not a legend that Tennyson and Carlyle spent the most enjoyable evenings of their lives enveloped in impenetrable silence and tobacco-smoke, one on each side of the hob? The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel A fire glowed on the hearth and a little brass kettle sang merrily on the hob. A Sweet Girl Graduate He sat down in an arm-chair near the old-fashioned grate, with its hobs at either side. The Grim Smile of the Five Towns The kettle chooses to sit still on the hob, the eagle to recline on the air. The Ethics of the Dust He went home; there was a nice fire, a clean-swept hearth, a glittering brass kettle on the hob for making toddy, and three different kinds of spirits in huge cruets. It Is Never Too Late to Mend He turned from the tray, lifted the kettle off the hob and set it sideways on the fire. Ulysses A bright fire was glowing in the little old-fashioned, cup-shaped grate, niched into a corner of the wall, and guarded on either side by whitewashed bricks, which rested on hobs. Ruth But the kettle would be on the hob to make punch. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man He took a pot of tea from the hob, and said:— "Now let me pour you out a cup of tea, and you shall tell me about the looms." The Untilled Field No kettle was on the hob, no platter upon the table. Joseph II. and His Court A cored apple, filled with brown sugar, roasting for her at the hob on a dark autumn evening. Ulysses And there I sat hob and nob with him for half an hour in the 'Lake George' public-house. Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn Towards nine o'clock Mrs. Shepherd fetched a little saucepan, filled it with milk, and set it on the hob; and after this she hovered undecidedly between door and fireplace, like a distracted moth. The Getting of Wisdom The barber was leaning over the stove, removing a can of boiling water from the fire to the hob. Foul Play I left the tea on the hob to draw; and it'll be black if we don't go in an drink it. John Bull's Other Island He removed the saucepan to the left hob, rose and carried the iron kettle to the sink in order to tap the current by turning the faucet to let it flow. Ulysses Mary had prepared the table for his tea in the kitchen, where there was a bright fire with the kettle singing on the hob. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists All these things glittered and glowed in the firelight, and a kettle was singing on the hob and Martha the canary was singing in her cage in the window. Jeremy I want her to get started, now, before children's diseases are fashionable again, because they always play such hob with visiting arrangements. Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) The cat has a sore tail," said she, "by reason of sitting too close to a part of the hob that was hot. Irish Fairy Tales He took two bottles from the table and, carrying them to the fire, put them on the hob. Dubliners I'll hie me to my lonely hall, and by its cheerless hob I'll muse on other days, and wish—and wish I were—A SNOB. Ballads On such a night as this the landlord would pull the settle out of the inglenook to the set before the solitary guest a small table, and keep the kettle on the hob. Greyfriars Bobby In the winter Snow-white lit the fire and hung the kettle on the hob. Grimm's Fairy Tales Mrs. Rylands drew a chair before the kitchen stove, and put her wet feet on the hob. Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation Mr. Crofton sat down on a box and looked fixedly at the other bottle on the hob. Dubliners Nor must I omit a part without which the rest could not have been a whole—the kettle of water that sat on the hob, softly crooning. Sir Gibbie The fire was burning brightly, and the kettle was singing on the hob. All Roads Lead to Calvary With a stately movement of his other hand, he picked up a kettle, which simmered on the hob. Something New The room, as he had hoped to find it, was empty, but Madame's easy-chair was drawn up to the fire, and some coffee stood upon the hob. Peter Ruff and the Double Four The old man handed him another bottle and he placed it on the hob. Dubliners It occurred to her that the kettle was simmering on the hob in the kitchen, and that she might easily steam open the envelope and master its contents. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story "What the devil!" he protested; "which of you boys has been playing hob with my map?" The Red Cross Girl You hear all this as you sit by the hob, under the shade of your hall-chimney. Kenilworth "I am going to bed," said the Thin Woman, "your stirabout is on the hob." The Crock of Gold Have your boots ten or twelve inches high, with a flap to buckle over the tie of the laces, with soles of the mercury-impregnated leather called "elk hide," and with small Hungarian hobs. The Land of Footprints I know that I have been watched, and spied upon, and that eavesdroppers have played hob with our affairs. Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails “We’re tolerable, sir, I thank you,” replied Grace, lifting the boiling mess carefully on to the hob: “rather snappish, but not ‘rageous.” Jane Eyre The stew was on the hob, the old woman still held the spoon, but she had ceased to stir and fallen into a chair. Rupert of Hentzau Phil announcing it, Mr. George knocks the ashes out of his pipe on the hob, stands his pipe itself in the chimney corner, and sits down to the meal. Bleak House |
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