| 单词 | jackknife |
| 例句 | The boy managed to jackknife his body and drive his head into the man’s stomach. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Pumpkin, glancing nervously about, picked up a heavy hoof and began cleaning it with his jackknife. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I took out my jackknife and tried scraping the newspaper with it. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z We finally pass a jackknifed truck and get back up to speed, but Radar calculates in his head that we’ll need to average seventy-seven from here to Agloe. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The Pastor jackknifed forward, leaning in so close his soupy breath pressed at my face. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She spread the peanut butter with her jackknife, then wiped the blade clean on her shorts. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The jackknife she picked out of a glass-fronted case was the most expensive thing she bought. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached into my pocket and touched the horn-handled jackknife, then waved again. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to sit with them on curbstones and compare the sharpness of jackknives, the distance and arcs of spitting. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I wedged my body down through the nearly solid sea of coils, forcing my legs deep into the cockpit and jackknifing my knees so that my upper body swung downward and inward. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Georgie and I had carved ours more than once, using a jackknife we’d stolen from Mr. Wagner, one of the first caretakers. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z They had only seven dollars left, but they had bicycles now, and Dicey had her jackknife and her map. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A jackknife, one with a can opener on it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother has a hammer and some wood, and his own jackknife. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The Goober sat on the curbstone, his legs jackknifed, his feet in the gutter. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With the jackknife, she gutted them and scraped off some of their scales. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It was about something stupid — a missing jackknife—but even so the fight was vicious. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It's a gizmo that looks like a jackknife, but really it's a whole bunch of little screwdrivers and wrenches and even a little magnifying glass. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z None of them did, not even a jackknife. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s still a part of her that’s waiting for the twist, the moment when all of this pleasure will jackknife into pain. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She asked the salesman to put everything into the canvas bag, except the jackknife. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We got a call ’bout a jackknifed truck, and I s only about a mile away, so I headed over, and I’d just pulled up. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z When we were eating lunch and I would bring out my jackknife to cut my sandwich, he would say, “You going to use that knife?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad reached into his pocket and pulled out his favorite jackknife, the one with the horn handle and the blade of blue German steel that we’d used for Demon Hunting. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Dicey built a small fire and opened the soup can with her jackknife can opener. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my jackknife in my pocket and Bugs and I ran outside. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Besides, I kept my jackknife open under my leg and he looked like he’d believed me when I told him it was made out of real silver, even though it probably wasn’t. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Nailer jackknifed forward and slammed into Vine’s broad back. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I took my jackknife out of my pocket and pulled the blade open. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Hugo put down the weights and jackknifed to his feet. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z He took a jackknife out of his pocket and dug a little scoop of dirt out of one of the tracks. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He removed a small jackknife from his pocket and within seconds had opened the door. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She took out all of the money and jammed it into her pocket, with the jackknife. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When the bridge came in sight below them there was a tractor-trailer jackknifed sideways across it and wedged into the buckled iron railings. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Bugs was snoring in two seconds, but I couldn’t sleep, I opened my jackknife and put it under my blanket. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I poke at her with my jackknife and the wood is soft and crumbly. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z That included semitrailer trucks jackknifed across the highway. Midwest blizzard cancels hundreds of flights as holiday weekend winds down 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z The catalog explains how Mr. Donati, a native of Milan, traveled in the American Southwest and Hudson Bay in the 1930s and traded European pheasant feathers, beads and jackknives for Indian artwork. Antiques: Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont as Impulse Buyer 2010-05-06T20:50:00Z His legs are jackknifed so that his knees push forward, his feet back. Review | John Singer Sargent didn’t just paint the 1 percent. There was another, less-known side to his art. 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Reaching the other end, he rose on his strikingly arched feet and bent double again, but forward this time, as if doing a jackknife dive without leaving the ground. Valda Setterfield Joins Jonah Bokaer at Lightbox 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z He took out a jackknife and pried open some scallops right there in the boat, and we ate them raw. T Magazine: Fly Zone 2011-03-21T14:00:14Z It jackknifes its sleek body and leaps out of my hand, scurrying off into the landscaping. Greetings from Tatooine, Arizona 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z By the end of the piece, his upper body was jackknifing toward the keys at flourishes, with his left foot stomping. Review: Yunchan Lim, Teenage Piano Star, Arrives in New York 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z She heard about the dozens of collisions and jackknifed tractor-trailers on the icy interstate. How Virginia’s I-95 fiasco led to a 93-year-old driver’s 39-hour odyssey 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z He’s stuck here in the thankless role of plot catalyst, Pim, who actually only appears in brief segments to jackknife the narrative before disappearing again. ‘Mr. Pim Passes By’: drollery, manners, not much else 2014-02-06T22:23:33Z Then there are those who know how to jackknife themselves underwater to pull the waves down. Hitting the water without a splash gets big cheers, but has Olympic diving gotten too dry? 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Eyed by hungry, silent Viennese he would bring his lunch, gobbling down thick slices of ham speared on a jackknife. Viennese Cafe Icon Hawelka dead at 100 2011-12-29T20:37:07Z She faces slightly away, with one bare, jackknifed arm lightly supporting a head that turns to the right. Review | A 19th-century painting that rivals the Mona Lisa 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Here, the cities of Florence and Muscle Shoals flank opposite sides of the Tennessee River just before it jackknifes back up into the state from whence it came. The New Sound of Muscle Shoals 2012-12-25T13:20:15.353Z Authorities believe the tanker accident occurred when a car tried to pass the truck, which jackknifed, overturned and landed on a trailer hitch near the road, which punched a hole in it. Autopsies confirm 5 died of chemical exposure in tanker crash 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z It jackknifed its wings open and flew away. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z The big rig’s front end was pushed into the SUV’s left side, and two empty trailers were jackknifed behind it. Judge sentences man to 15 years for arranging smuggling trip that ended with crash killing 13 people 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Four lorries have jackknifed in an eight-vehicle crash, causing major delays on a main road through Essex. A12: Four lorries jackknife in eight-vehicle crash 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Andreas Alikaniotis, a 20-year-old survivor, described how he and fellow students escaped from a jackknifed train car as the fire approached, smashing windows and throwing luggage outside to use as a makeshift landing pad. Deadly Greek train crash prompts strike; relatives give DNA 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The keys for these models are jackknife fobs, wherein the metal blade of the key can fold in and out of the plastic fob. Nissan recalls over 700,000 Rogue SUVs due to key issue 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The icy conditions sent dozens of cars careening, and at least one tractor-trailer jackknifed, as slowdowns and road closures spread across the state. Winter storm ravages Buffalo; much of the U.S. in freezing conditions 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z State highway officials reported jackknifed trucks and closed lanes. Winter storm sparks flight cancellations, strands thousands in airports 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Blewett Pass is closed with no estimated time of reopening Monday afternoon due to multiple jackknifed semitrucks, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Blewett Pass closed due to jackknifed semitrucks 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Westbound Interstate 90 is closed near Ellensburg because a jackknifed semitruck is blocking all lanes, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Jackknifed truck closes westbound I-90 near Ellensburg 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z As heavy precipitation fell in the early hours of Jan. 3, tractor-trailers jackknifed on hilly stretches, snow-removal crews became overwhelmed and motorists were left trapped without assistance. After meltdown paralyzed I-95, Virginia agencies prepare for winter driving 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Portions of some major thoroughfares were closed because of jackknifed tractor-trailers and stuck vehicles, authorities said. Massive lake-effect snowfalls in western New York blamed in 2 deaths 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The officer had gotten out of a vehicle after seeing a semi-trailer jackknife on the road and the patrol car was struck by a passenger car. 1st winter storm of season rolling through Montana, Dakotas 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Westbound I-90 closed for about four hours Sunday night due to a jackknifed semi. Blewett Pass closed due to jackknifed semitrucks 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z As heavy precipitation fell in the early hours of Jan. 3, snow-removal crews quickly were overwhelmed, tractor-trailers jackknifed on hilly stretches and motorists were left trapped without supplies of food, water or gas. Audit: Va. didn’t use lessons from earlier snowstorm to avoid I-95 meltdown 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Multiple crashes in the Fredericksburg area, some involving jackknifed tractor-trailers, contributed to the mayhem, but it wasn’t until the next morning that Virginia officials officially shut down the corridor. Virginia agencies failed to see depth of I-95 meltdown, report says 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Men stood at the jail fence digging splintery peepholes with their jackknives. California is closing San Quentin’s death row. This is its gruesome history 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Another documents his jackknifed body pinned high against a wall by a diagonal wooden plank. Review | Is acclaimed sculptor Charles Ray losing his magic touch? 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Schools and colleges in several states canceled classes, and drivers in Texas found themselves stuck in frigid temperatures overnight, after an eighteen-wheeler jackknifed on Interstate 10 in Kerrville, about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio. A Tenacious Winter Storm Moves Across the Northeast 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z All eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 are closed 10 miles west of Ellensburg due to multiple jackknifed semis, according to the Washington State Patrol. I-90 eastbound closed near Ellensburg due to jackknifed semis 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Within moments, police said more tractor trailers were jackknifing behind it. After I-95 fiasco, a ‘road weather’ expert digs into snow, ice and jackknifed trucks 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z A tractor-trailer jackknifed in Greenwich, Connecticut, and forced a temporary closure of southbound Interstate 95, state police said. Winter storm leaves schools facing tough choices amid surge in COVID cases 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z A tractor-trailer jackknifed in Greenwich, Connecticut, and forced a temporary closure of Interstate 95 southbound, state police said. Nor’easter dumps over a foot of snow, disrupts travel and hundreds of flights 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z It appears to make sense given that jackknifed tractor trailers appeared to be a major factor in the cascading events on I-95 this week. Opinion | With a perfect storm bearing down, Virginia officials led a horrifically imperfect response 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z But many motorists reported being offered little in the way of assistance while they were stuck in the traffic on I-95, which according to officials began Monday morning after a commercial vehicle jackknifed. Virginia preps for more bad weather amid storm of questions 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z So you get into that situation, the dynamics of sliding on ice — you hit the brakes, and trucks tend to jackknife. After I-95 fiasco, a ‘road weather’ expert digs into snow, ice and jackknifed trucks 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z State police said they received the first report of a jackknifed tractor-trailer at 8:20 a.m. Calls grow for examinations of Virginia’s response to hours-long I-95 backup 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Police said part of the road became impassable when tractor-trailers jackknifed in a winter storm. Uber rider refunded $600 bill after interstate shutdown 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Police said part of became impassable when tractor-trailers jackknifed in a winter storm. Uber rider gets $600 bill after I-95 shutdown 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z A 40-mile stretch of the highway — one of the busiest travel corridors in the United States — came to a standstill overnight after a fast-falling snowstorm led to jackknifed tractor-trailers and hundreds of other accidents. Stranded Drivers Are Freed After 24-Hour Snowy Ordeal on I-95 in Virginia 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z They saw tractor trailers jackknifed across the road. Two welders got stuck on I-95. They shoved aside two trees to escape. 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z “That stretch of Virginia is so brittle that all it takes is a couple semis to jackknife and you shut down the main north-south artery along the Eastern Seaboard,” Ali said. Calls grow for examinations of Virginia’s response to hours-long I-95 backup 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Monday, state police said, causing motorists to lose control and other trucks to jackknife to avoid collisions. I-95 reopens in Virginia after winter storm forced closure that stranded motorists 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Problems began Monday morning, when a truck jackknifed on Interstate 95 between Richmond and Washington, triggering a swift chain reaction as other vehicles lost control, state police said. Virginia officials defend respond to snowy gridlock on I-95 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Problems began Monday morning when a truck jackknifed on I-95, triggering a swift chain reaction as other vehicles lost control, state police said. Stranded on Virginia’s roads: ‘It’s not getting any better’ 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z In Pasadena, four right lanes of the 210 Freeway were closed following a collision with a jackknifed big rig, but reopened around 7 a.m. 'Storm of the season' delivers rain, snow and wind to SoCal 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z “He couldn’t jackknife himself into a persona that was fundamentally at odds with the real thing,” he said. Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Transportation officials cited multiple crashes in the Fredericksburg area, some involving jackknifed tractor-trailers, and closed the highway Tuesday morning. I-95 reopens in Virginia after winter storm forced closure that stranded motorists 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Mass testing sites became mass vaccination sites, and in an Oregon snowstorm, healthcare workers stranded in traffic behind a jackknifed semi went car to car administering six Moderna doses that would otherwise have spoiled. 2021 tried to start on a unified note but soon fell to the pandemic's contentious chorus 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The two parallel diagonals of her arms work at cross purposes to the light-drenched zigzag of her jackknifed thighs and calves. Perspective | A fresh look at the female body undoes centuries of male gazing The rig’s front end was pushed into the SUV’s left side and two empty trailers were jackknifed behind it. Deadly Calif. crash on route for illegal border crossings 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z The rig’s front end was pushed into the SUV’s left side and two empty trailers were jackknifed behind it. Deadly Calif. crash on route for illegal border crossings 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Officers were initially investigating a jackknifed semitruck in the median when another semitruck failed to slow and yield to signs posted on the road, the Montana Highway Patrol said. Failure to yield at Montana accident scene causes pileup 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z The class was full of people who looked like athletes or models or both, contorting their bodies into positions named after sharp objects like “jackknives.” Opinion | Donald Trump Was My Fitspo 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Wednesday, apparently when a truck jackknifed on the bridge and was struck by another truck hauling potassium hydroxide. Repairs to bridge linking Ohio, Kentucky to take weeks 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z The governor said the crash appeared to be caused when a northbound truck jackknifed on the bridge and was struck by another truck hauling potassium hydroxide. Fiery crash closes bridge linking Ohio, Kentucky ‘for days’ 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The highest totals were expected to be along and south of Interstate 94, where many weather-related crashes were reported including a jackknifed semi-trailer west of Alexandria. First significant snowstorm could set records in Minnesota 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z The marlin saw me – with that big eye – and did a jackknife. Blue marlin remains a sportfishing dream – but for how much longer? 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z Broshous’ SUV was then hit by a semitrailer, which jackknifed across the westbound lanes, causing two more semitrailers to crash into it. Chain reaction crash on I-44 in Missouri leaves 1 dead 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Officers responding to the scene found the jackknifed truck on the center divider, blocking three lanes of the freeway, before finding the injured woman. Woman dies after being hit by truck on California freeway 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z That included a jackknifed semitrailer blocking the westbound lane of Interstate 90 at Spearfish. Storm closes roads in Black Hills of western South Dakota 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Highway 2 remained closed Tuesday morning between Gold Bar and Stevens Pass and a jackknifed semi-truck caused westbound Interstate 90 to close near Ellensburg. Snow causes more school, road closures in Washington 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z A big rig jackknifed on the eastbound 210 Freeway west of Sunland Boulevard shortly after 4 a.m. amid heavy rain, forcing the closure of part of the freeway for at least two hours. Heavy rain floods roads, causing spinouts, crashes and traffic woes across L.A. County 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z One person was killed, and two others were injured when a tractor-trailer jackknifed and was hit by two other trucks on Interstate 70 near the Colorado ski town of Vail. US travelers brace for snowy Thanksgiving, ‘bomb cyclone’ 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z A section of Interstate 90 in Pennsylvania was back open Tuesday after being closed overnight because of jackknifed tractor-trailers. Wisconsin bus driver saves children wandering in snow, as deadly Arctic air mass grips US 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z In the Denver metro area, icy roads on Thursday caused dozens of crashes and semi-trucks to jackknife, closing some highways. Powerful storm sweeps across northern U.S. plains bringing snow, high winds 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z “There,” he said, pointing to a body jackknifed beneath a collapsed wall. Corpses Strewn, People Missing a Week After Dorian Hit the Bahamas 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z The traffic mess started about 2:30 a.m. along the Beltway’s inner loop near the Connecticut Avenue interchange in Bethesda, after a tractor-trailer carrying a load of New Yorker magazines jackknifed, Piringer said. A deadly morning commute in Washington brings four major crashes, spilled potatoes and a traffic mess 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Drivers jackknifed their cars across main roads to halt traffic; a Tesla sports car blocked the entrance to a tunnel. Protesters storm Hong Kong’s streets over extradition bill; police respond with tear gas, rubber bullets 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z At 1:40 p.m., a tractor-trailer carrying insulation jackknifed on the Beltway’s inner loop near the Van Dorn Street interchange, prompting officials to close much of the highway for about two hours. Fatal crash on I-295 caps off a week of traffic chaos in D.C. region 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z That’s when the semi lost control due to icy road conditions and the trailer jackknifed, entered the ditch and struck the two men. 2 men standing near crashed vehicle killed when hit by semi 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z All lanes of Interstate 5 in Tacoma are closed after a semi jackknifed at Highway 16, according to the Washington State Patrol. All lanes on I-5 closed in Tacoma following semi crash 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Caltrans says traffic was held on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 for about two hours Monday after several cars crashed because of a jackknifed trailer truck near Vista Point. Some road, schools closures as heavy snow falls in Sierra 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The patrol crash report says the semi was eastbound on Highway 34 when it jackknifed and overturned. Authorities: 3 die in Iowa after van and car crash into semi 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z Police say Thursday that a truck traveling east on Interstate 90 jackknifed on Wednesday afternoon near Batavia, between Rochester and Buffalo. The Latest: Truckers ticketed for pileup that hurt trooper 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Footage from the scene shows jackknifed big rigs and some cars off the roadway and down embankments. Dozens of vehicles in pileup after Pennsylvania snow squall 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z In Indiana, the northbound lanes of Interstate 65 were closed for hours Saturday after a semitruck jackknifed along the snow-covered highway near Lafayette, about 65 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Winter storm blamed for five deaths in Mid-Atlantic region 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z There are unpopulated woodlands — now filled with jackknifed pines, snapped neatly roughly a dozen feet above the ground — along a long stretch of the base. Hurricane Michael: Tyndall Air Force Base was in the eye of the storm, and almost every structure was damaged 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z The truck driver slammed on his brakes before he dragged 14-year-old Rowan about 100 yards and ended up jackknifed in the ditch with Malmberg’s right leg pinned between the truck and the ground. Minnesota teen recovering after bike accident 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z Traffic worsened Thursday when a car and a semitruck collided on Route 299 near Oak Run, leaving the truck jackknifed across both lanes of one of the main detours around I-5. Hundreds of drivers fled Interstate 5 as the fast-moving Delta fire surrounded them in flames 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z When Mr. Flick came to get his things, he brought a jackknife. A Long History of Attacking Women, Yet He Was Free to Kill Again 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Officials in New Hampshire say a truck driver lost control of a tractor trailer and jackknifed, forcing a temporary closure of lanes on Interstate 93. Truck jackknifes on interstate, causes miles of delays 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z The truck jackknifed and caught on fire as did three other vehicles. 4 killed in fiery crash in southeastern Louisiana 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z The semi spilled a load of bricks when it jackknifed. Semi, van crash closes interstate in West Fargo 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z The Denver Post reports that the truck jackknifed while traveling east on Interstate 76 near Sterling around midnight on Saturday. 4 killed in Colorado after colliding with semi-truck 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Among the major incidents reported were jackknifed tractor-trailers that closed I-95 at Route 32 in Howard County and Interstate 70 at Interstate 81 in Hagerstown early Wednesday morning. The calendar says it’s spring but wintry weather says otherwise 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z A section of Interstate 95 northbound was closed at midday due to a jackknifed tractor trailer. Connecticut governor urges drivers to stay off the roads 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The News Journal of Wilmington reports that the 10 tractor-trailers crashed and jackknifed on the Delaware Memorial Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. 10 trucks crash into each other on snowy Delaware bridge 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The truck was hauling a trailer, which jackknifed and pulled the truck into a ditch. Hurricane Matthew workers killed in wreck in North Carolina 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Officials said Tuesday that Nebraska highways 9, 79 and 91 are closed because of jackknifed semitrailers. Snowdrifts, vehicles blocking some eastern Nebraska roadways 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z “The problem is when a tractor-trailer jackknifes, it’s not like a Honda Accord, — it takes out the entire roadway,” he said. The calendar says it’s spring but wintry weather says otherwise 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Numerous vehicles including jackknifed semis became stuck along the interstate Monday. Interstate 29 reopens in southeastern South Dakota 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Forty-one semis jackknifed and more than 400 other motorists skidded off snow-covered roadways. Twin Cities dig out from foot of snow 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Statewide the Minnesota State Patrol reported nearly 200 crashes and nearly 300 spinouts as well as 30 jackknifed semis by late Monday afternoon. Winter storm howls through Midwest 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z The Department of Transportation says numerous vehicles, including jackknifed semis, are stuck along the interstate, which is closed from Tea south to Iowa. Interstate, state offices close in southeastern South Dakota 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z According to Lee, another big rig struck the cars after seeing their flashers and changing lanes before striking the mostly dark jackknifed truck. Trooper: 2 killed in 5-vehicle wreck after stopping to help 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z At times on Monday, travel lanes on Interstate 90 were blocked by stuck vehicles or jackknifed tractor-trailers. Record-setting Christmas storm buries Pennsylvania's fourth largest city under more than 4 feet of snow 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z “Hi, I’m reporting a train jackknife,” the woman caller said calmly. ‘Holy cow, so the train is actually on the road?’ The wreck of Amtrak 501 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z The Department of Transportation said numerous vehicles, including jackknifed semis, are stuck along the interstate, which is closed from Tea south to Iowa. Winter storm howls through Midwest 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z In July, two cars slid under a jackknifed milk tanker on Interstate 81 in Oswego County, killing all four occupants. Deadly crashes spur bill requiring truck side guards 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z The shell of Ensis directus really does look like an old-fashioned straightedge razor, narrow and thin, or a jackknife, per its other common name, Atlantic jackknife clam. Love at low tide: We’re still digging those delicious razor clams 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z They say his tractor trailer rolled backward and then jackknifed and hit the guardrail. Police: Truck driver in Ohio crash blacked out after heroin 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z State police say the tanker jackknifed across both northbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Oswego County late Wednesday. 2 cars hit jackknifed milk tanker on New York highway; 4 die 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z One photograph captured the image of a towheaded boy of about 3, stripping bark off a stick with a jackknife. Running Free in Germany’s Outdoor Preschools 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Three lanes of the southbound 405 Freeway were closed early Wednesday after a crash involving a big-rig truck that jackknifed, according to the California Highway Patrol. Big-rig crash prompts closure of 405 Freeway lanes in Mission Hills 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Simonson began his Wood Spirit carving using a simple wood carver’s jackknife. Minot man makes lucky wood carvings 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z The tractor-trailer jackknifed and the trailer hit the patrol car, shearing off the top of the car and killing the four officers. Officers killed in funeral procession memorialized 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Interstate 40 was closed in two places in western portions of the state because of wrecks, including the jackknifing of several tractor-trailers in icy conditions in Caddo County. Ice storm in central U.S. continues to cause travel hazards 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z They included several tractor-trailers jackknifing in icy road conditions in Caddo County. The Latest: Icy conditions linger in central US; more on way 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Homer says the pileup occurred shortly after a semitrailer rear-ended another truck and jackknifed in the westbound lanes. Wrecks and deep snow in wake of western Wyoming snowstorms 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Rain-slicked roads were clogged with commuters after a big rig jackknifed on the eastbound 60 Freeway in East Los Angeles, forcing authorities to shut down five lanes. Steady rainfall snarls traffic on Los Angeles County roads 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z And at 9 a.m., three southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita were blocked due to a collision south of Gavin Canyon involving a jackknifed big rig, officials said. Southern California heads into wet weekend, with snow expected in the mountains 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Eade plunges into correspondence and unpublished family papers to explore the writer’s obsessions with social status and Catholicism, his jackknife turns from affection to contempt, and his torturous ambition. Briefly Noted Book Reviews 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Authorities in Essex County say it began when a tractor-trailer jackknifed on Route 22 eastbound near Frelinghuysen Avenue at about 6:45 a.m. Route 22 closed after tractor-trailer jackknifes 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z On the southbound 101, three lanes were blocked after a big rig jackknifed about 5:15 a.m. near Lankershim Boulevard. Rainy weather causes havoc on L.A. roads ahead of peak holiday travel 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z In Burbank, several lanes were blocked after a semi-truck jackknifed across north and southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway. Steady rainfall snarls traffic on Los Angeles County roads 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z And another jackknifed big rig was blocking the carpool and two left lanes of the westbound 60 at Reservoir Street. Rain brings several big-rig accidents, one fatal, to L.A. freeways 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Besides the three people who were killed, the chain reaction of crashes that resulted in several vehicles in ditches and a tractor-trailer jackknifed across most of the lanes of the interstate. Whiteout causes fatal crash on Interstate 96 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Smoke and flames were seen pouring from a semi-truck, which appeared to be jackknifed on the freeway Wednesday afternoon. Driver fatigue suspect in big rig crash on Chandler freeway 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z I crammed a jackknife into my pocket and went back to the woods. The Film J. D. Salinger Nearly Made 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Thursday, but the weight of the boat forced it to jackknife. Truck carrying boat jackknifes on highway, closing lanes 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z It was the kind of stop-and-go routine I’d experienced on American interstates, the “bumper-to-bumper” conditions that traffic reporters describe on news radio, shouting something about a jackknifed tractor-trailer over thumping helicopter rotors. The Bangladeshi Traffic Jam That Never Ends 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z He wore a felt rancher hat whose band was adorned with the tips of elk antlers, and a jackknife in a holster at his waist. A Monument to Outlast Humanity 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z The California Highway Patrol says the truck jackknifed Wednesday morning about 15 miles south of Palmdale. Southbound State Route 14 closed near Palmdale after crash 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z In southern Germany the rains left trucks jackknifed on flooded roads at Simbach am Inn. Deaths as flash floods hit France, Germany and Austria 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The 2012-15 data specified 60 incidents, from rollovers and jackknifes, involving semi rigs, but other accidents likely involved trucks that weren’t noted in the report prepared for the Post Independent. Snow, fire, rocks: I-70 closes every 2.4 days west of Denver 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z The Montana Department of Transportation said several semi-trailers jackknifed north of Great Falls Friday morning, between Vaughn and Power, blocking the northbound lanes. Spring snow storm causes travel problems, power outages 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Dusty, why not just get a jackknife and whittle? These Nats, a more extroverted bunch, may be able to let loose and enjoy the game 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z Indiana State Police say crashes on Interstate 69 near Muncie included a jackknifed semitrailer blocking both northbound lanes. Snow, high winds create problems across Indiana 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Many of the Montgomery collisions were minor, according to a Washington Post review of accident reports: fender-benders, side-view mirrors sheared away, a ladder truck jackknifed after a botched U-turn. A leading killer of firefighters: crashing the truck on the way to a call 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z The goal, he said, was to try to drill down on how lasting, how real and how strong is the Mack truck that has jackknifed his party this summer. GOP strategist talks to Trump supporters and declares his nomination is 'totally conceivable' 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Three other semis jackknifed in the area between Sieben Flats and the Gates of the Mountains exit north of Helena. Spring snow storm causes travel problems, power outages 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Adcock says the truck jackknifed and hit a second tractor trailer. Truck driver charged in fiery crash on I-85 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z They twist in the air, they flip, they mime running, they jackknife, they thrust their chests and strike poses like hood ornaments. The Action Heroes of Dance 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The patrol says the pileup happened Monday morning about 18 miles west of Laramie after two commercial trucks crashed, causing one to jackknife in both westbound lanes. Pileup on I-80 in Wyoming kills 1, closes interstate again 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Wednesday when it jackknifed and rolled over, spilling its load of steel pipes across both lanes in the Oneida County town of Verona, 30 miles east of Syracuse. Eastbound Thruway lanes reopen after flat-bed truck crashes 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z “It was quickly compounded by a rash of tractor-trailers jackknifing and blocking the entire roadway. Snow plows and other responders couldn’t get through.” Floods wipe out Christmas gifts in snow-battered Kentucky 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Troopers worked to clear traffic jams on Interstate 30 near Benton and Interstate 40 near Carlisle after semitrailers jackknifed. Late season winter storm covers Arkansas in snow, sleet 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z In Warren County, police said an 18-wheeler jackknifed on Interstate 20 Tuesday morning, causing backups. Light freezing drizzle over central Mississippi 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z A jackknifed truck on the Interstate 5 in Oceanside backed up traffic around four exits. The latest on powerful California storm 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z He twisted one way and the other, jackknifed in the air and rolled his belly, but could not get the rider off. The Ride of Their Lives 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z In 2010, hundreds of motorists were stranded along the same stretch of the Thruway when a tractor-trailer jackknifed and backed up traffic. Officials not ready to call Buffalo snow a record 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z The problem apparently started when a semi jackknifed and spilled fuel. Accidents close down four lanes of I-5 near Northgate 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z “The trailer jackknifed and the Jeep went off the road,” Desjardins told the Portland Press Herald. Maine girl dies after Halloween hay ride flips and crashes 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z "The trailer jackknifed and the Jeep went off the road," Desjardins told the Portland Press Herald. 1 dead, 22 injured when Maine hayride flips 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z Because the story involves unreliable narrators, it necessitates acting within acting, jackknife character changes, and melodramatic shifts of register. Rosamund Pike: the slow burner poised to move into the big time 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z You may not be able to perform as many jackknifes, and that's fine. Four pool moves that can be cool summer exercises 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Tim Gesteland recalls long-ago nights on farm roads outside Janesville, Wisconsin, when his father, Norm, used to line his children’s faces with red food coloring and belt them into cars jackknifed to imitate a crash. Americans and their cars: A love affair on fumes? 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z Witnesses reported a subsequent pileup claimed up to 75 vehicles, with a jackknifed 18-wheeler blocking the highway and multiple cars wedged underneath it. 100-Car Pileup Stalls Philly 2014-02-14T17:35:24Z Hundreds of motor vehicle accidents were reported, a number of them involving trucks jackknifing on highways. US snow storm strands thousands 2014-01-29T16:48:04Z In the first inning, Padres starter Jason Marquis threw a high-and-tight pitch to Kemp that forced him to jackknife out of the way. Kemp confronts Quentin as players leave ballpark 2013-04-12T07:03:08Z These four circuit moves — the sun squat, touchdown, split jacks and the jackknife — work the entire body while helping you stretch out hips that are most likely overly tight and shortened from lots of sitting. Four pool moves that can be cool summer exercises 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z We know we cannot throw 95 miles an hour, or make the pivot on a double play with a runner bearing down, or square up a jackknifing curveball with a season on the line. On Baseball: Ex-Met Beltran Says He Isn’t Haunted by Playoff Strikeout 2012-06-02T02:29:16Z The boy was burned beyond recognition, the body being identified by a favorite jackknife, which was found by the father in his trousers pocket. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z Jimmy clutched the hatchet tightly in his right hand, and his open jackknife in his left, while Rex bristled and barked. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z Figure 35.—Homemade wooden surveying compass carved from block of maple entirely with a jackknife; painted in red. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers 2012-03-15T02:00:31.610Z The door surface bore a record of various jackknife experts. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z Making sure that he had his matches, he got out his jackknife and cut off the driest branch that he could find. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z For the next hearing, a highway officer strode up to the bench, wearing riding pants and tall black leather boots with a jackknife tucked in one. Character Study: Scott Forschein, the Terrier of Brooklyn Traffic Court 2012-02-04T05:26:17Z They used their jackknives to dig the gold out of these crevises and carried it in their pans to where there was water and washed out the dirt and sand. A Trip to California in 1853 Recollections of a Gold Seeking Trip by Ox Train across the Plains and Mountains by an Old Illinois Pioneer 2011-12-21T03:00:30.213Z It is carved entirely by means of a jackknife, and the sighting bars are also whittled to shape and mortised permanently into the frame. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers 2012-03-15T02:00:31.610Z Sometimes it was postage stamps, or postmarks, and again minerals, or jackknives, or butterflies. Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z Given this track record, Dr. Pinker’s newest book, published in October, struck some critics as a jackknife turn. | Steven Pinker: Profiles in Science - Steven Pinker - Human Nature?s Pathologist 2011-11-28T18:18:29Z We are now a wealthier people, but certainly there have never been happier times in Wisconsin, all things considered, than in the primitive days of old Judge Réaume and his official jackknife. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z Then, once, I remember, it was jackknives, and before that—” “Oh, let up!” begged Fenn. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z Williams wears wraparound shades and a cowboy hat, sometimes with a jackknife tucked in the band. Guitar Man Warner Williams strums the blues in the District 2011-09-05T16:39:00Z Zip—the liana was cut with a big jackknife, and the widow, gurgling and choking, was bending over the luckless Mr. Rued. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z Nell drew from the pocket of her abbreviated skirt a jackknife that would have delighted the heart of any boy. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z The sheriff’s office says in a statement that during the hayride, the tractor and attached trailer were driving downhill when the trailer gained momentum and the tractor jackknifed. 4 airlifted, 40 others injured after accident during youth group hayride in Washington state 2011-07-25T02:56:34Z They might easily have been made by a boy’s jackknife. The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies How They Met, What Happened, and How It Ended 2011-06-14T02:00:19.837Z "Wimmen are kind by natur," said the sailor, shutting his jackknife with a jerk, the only sign of impatience yet visible. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z Then he took out his big jackknife and began prying. Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch 2011-04-14T02:00:48.280Z Shadows were sharp and hard, with edges that looked as if they had been trimmed with a jackknife. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z The seats of the representatives' hall were of unpainted pine plank, which so invited the jackknives of the true-born Yankee legislators that in a quarter of a century they were literally whittled into uselessness. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z The collision caused Williamson’s body to jackknife around her seatbelt, causing severe abdominal injuries and internal bleeding, according to the complaint in the case. U.S. Supreme Court Opens Automakers to Seatbelt Lawsuits 2011-02-23T15:43:02Z Goody Brown kept on with her work, without joining in this conversation, and for some minutes the click and rattle of her needles kept time with the splinters cast off by her husband's jackknife. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z Marked the post with a V-shaped slash of my jackknife.” Swamp Island 2011-01-28T03:00:22.400Z Somebody had left a line set for trout, and the jackknife with which the bait had been cut on the dam beside it, and, on a log close by, a loaf of bread. Canoeing in the wilderness 2011-01-19T03:00:23.683Z Massachusetts State Police said a jackknifed tractor trailer closed a stretch of the turnpike, with one-car spinouts and slick conditions creating a "commuter's nightmare." Northeasterners slip and slide in snow, sleet and freezing rain 2011-01-18T14:55:43Z I couldn't see the sense of coddling bits of porcelain with senseless faces; the only things I wanted were a jackknife, a gimlet and pieces of wood. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z Jason was sitting near the round stand, scooping out a rude butter-ladle with his jackknife, from a thick piece of pine, which he had brought in from the wood-house. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z After ten minutes hard hammering and levering with her jackknife she had the stone out. The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z But it's mostly about what you don't have when you're stuck behind a jackknifed tractor trailer or when your flight is canceled for no good reason: options. Can High-Speed Rail Get on Track? 2010-07-27T16:10:00Z He is a master at appearing sinned against when the opponent is jackknifed on the ground. World Cup 2010: Mark van Bommel at the heart of the new harder Holland 2010-07-07T15:55:00Z In horror, they jackknifed from the promenade, back into their limos, one of them cackling weirdly and holding her handbag to her face. Bilderberg 2010: How political and business leaders are going to save the world ? in secret 2010-06-14T12:56:00Z He wandered down to the shore, seated himself upon the turf of a broken bank, and took from his pocket the jackknife and piece of wood that he had stowed away there. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z A look at Newser's home page on Monday morning compels with all the sick attraction exerted by a semi jackknifing across the interstate, setting in motion a 20-car pileup. If the Web doesn't kill journalism, Michael Wolff will 2010-04-05T19:39:00Z At another, a minibus lay crushed beneath the hulk of a jackknifed truck. 2010-02-08T14:49:00Z This trap requires about an hour to make and for tools a camp hatchet and a good strong jackknife, also a piece of strong string, which all trappers carry. Deadfalls and Snares A Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-Made Traps Likely dulled with the fire—" "I'll cut a limb with my jackknife for the handle. The Voice of the Pack He said that his grandfather had sat upon a granite hillside and with a jackknife whittled out a churn-dasher that revolutionized the art of butter-making in that community. A Yankee from the West A Novel There, dug into the metal, as if with a jackknife, were the letters S. M. "S. M.," said Chet, slowly. Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West One day this son saw his own little boy at work with his jackknife on a piece of wood. Lessons on Manners For School and Home Use But, oh, I'd give my bat and ball, My kite and jackknife too, To see that mouse run round again The way it used to do. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 The third boy was digging at the rail with a dull jackknife. Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 You can skin and quarter a deer with an ordinary jackknife. Camp and Trail Yet he found he could shut out some of the din if he jackknifed himself against the slanting wall and held the door partly shut. Adolescents Only We must cease to "swap jackknives" in the shape of railway bonds and unimproved land; we must do more productive work and keep better faith. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. Zircon got out a jackknife and began to probe into cracks. The Caves of Fear With his jackknife he cleaned the fish as best he could, and then broiled it on a green twig. Boys of The Fort Or, A Young Captain's Pluck We presented to each one a jackknife, and indicated by signs, that they were at liberty to take any thing we had. A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute Who were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's island The Segovians of his day saw him split open a rock with his jackknife and prove to the Moslems then ruling his city, beyond all doubt, the validity of his Christian faith. Cathedrals of Spain If ostriches, however, can swallow and digest large nails, jackknives, and corkscrews, perhaps the gastric juices of these smaller birds may have special properties to aid them in effectually disposing of poisonous reptiles. The Pearl of India Rick used his jackknife to probe every suspicious crack or chip, but without success. The Caves of Fear But he had nothing except a thin club, which he had cut for himself with his jackknife. Boys of The Fort Or, A Young Captain's Pluck He had pulled a big jackknife out of his pocket and begun whittling a fine twig he had picked up. The "Genius" He drew his jackknife and sliced the plug in two. Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures A bearded hunchback reached his long arm to a sack that hung under our rifles, drew out a chuck of salt pork, and began slicing it with his jackknife. Our Southern Highlanders Then, with his jackknife, he pried one of the no-draft windows open just far enough to slip the wire in. The Egyptian Cat Mystery Scotty took out his jackknife and probed with the largest blade. The Blue Ghost Mystery Another is a curiously wrought wooden scoop, a sort of butter-worker, the historian tells me, carved, seemingly, with a jackknife from a pine plank. Old Plymouth Trails “They certainly are,” said Grant, who quickly produced his jackknife and cut off the top of one of the pineapples. The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave It took but half a day’s work to make this cider press, and the only tools used in its construction were an ax, a mattock in lieu of adze, an auger, and a jackknife. Our Southern Highlanders Using his jackknife, he scored the bead of solder. The Egyptian Cat Mystery Scotty used his jackknife to probe at cracks in the rocky hillside. The Blue Ghost Mystery "And as my father wasn't able to reward you, I thought maybe you wouldn't mind if I made each of you something out of wood with my jackknife," put in Phil Franklin, somewhat awkwardly. The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields He said he had found a rough map cut out on the wood of 170 the forecastle with a jackknife. The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold How they tossed aside the snow, and worked away with their jackknives, hacking at the little pine trees till they had cut them all down, all ready to be piled up on their hand-sled. Happy Days for Boys and Girls He had a jackknife, however, and this was of some use to him, particularly in extricating the nails. Robert Coverdale's Struggle Or, On The Wave Of Success They frayed one end with a jackknife to make the torch. The Blue Ghost Mystery "You know, handling a jackknife is one of my specialties," he added, with a grin. The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields A moment later I saw Silvia emerging at full speed into the open, drawing the cart in which Diogenes was doubled up like a jackknife. Our Next-Door Neighbors From "up" forward, light leaked through a partly open hatch, and he could hear a murmur of voices as he jackknifed in the opposite direction. Satellite System He dove down into his overalls’ pocket and brought up a nugget, worn smooth by long milling around between his spare change and his jackknife. Hidden Water Again they examined the entire location with great care, and Scotty probed seams in the rock with his jackknife blade. The Blue Ghost Mystery At the long table in the living room of the Devil’s Tooth ranch Tom Lorrigan sat and sharpened an indelible pencil with the razor-edged small blade of his jackknife. Rim o' the World He did feel repulsed at seeing the fellow turn on his side, bend his neck forward, bring his clenched fists up against his chest, and jackknife his legs against his arms. They Twinkled Like Jewels Presently after leaving the houses they turned off the road and crossed the shelving sward to the old willow, and there on a bench hacked by their own jackknives they sat down to smoke. The Prisoner The catch on the pantry window was loose, however, and Morrow managed to pry it open with his jackknife. The Crevice Neither of them had ever undertaken to butcher a beef before, and a good-sized jackknife was all they had to work with. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 "Well," said Frank, "I'm sorry to say I've got nothing but a knife;" and saying this, he displayed an ordinary jackknife, not particularly large, and not particularly sharp. Among the Brigands A cork, a jackknife, three hair-pins, the remains of an old brush or broom, are all the implements necessary. Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Long Hair made no reply; but drawing from 268 beneath his blanket a little shoe, he placed it on the edge of the table; then, by its side, he laid an old battered jackknife. The Cabin on the Prairie Parish Thornton stood under the black walnut again that afternoon and with his jackknife he was carving a small basket out of one of the walnuts that had fallen at his feet. The Roof Tree Next Hank drew himself aboard, after passing the jackknife to Joe Dawson. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise He simply drew a jackknife from his pocket, and opened it. Among the Brigands In vain Philemon offered three fish-hooks and a jackknife by way of solace. Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Charley knew an old man who used to whittle out all sorts of things with his jackknife, and who seemed as ready to give away as to sell his work. Harper's Young People, February 24, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly His lean knees protruded through his trousers,—a mass of patches from under which the original material, like the jackknife in the mental philosophy problem, had wholly disappeared. A Lost Hero So, of course, Harry was provided with a knife—a good, strong jackknife—but, for all the good it was likely to do him, it might as well have been at home. The Tin Box and What it Contained He never rested and talked but what he got out his jackknife and started to cut on a bit of wood. The Rover Boys in Alaska or Lost in the Fields of Ice Rolling over and over, he at length found himself in such a position that the knife—a large jackknife—slipped from the gaping mouth of the pocket. A Cousin's Conspiracy A Boy's Struggle for an Inheritance He doubled up like a jackknife, fell back against the gangway gate, which had not been properly fastened, and shot through it into the tideway, here very swift, and disappeared. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon It was no light task, as he had to cut the root in several places with a jackknife. The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht The Yankee plunged his hands into his pockets, and produced in succession a jackknife, a plug of tobacco, a bunch of keys, and a couple of buttons. In A New World or, Among The Gold Fields Of Australia After peeling them with our jackknives we might have been seen sitting on the fence and school porch eating as only boys can eat. Some Reminiscences of old Victoria The boys dug up various roots with their jackknives; but they both knew the taste of sarsaparilla, and could not be deceived. Captain Horace In the afternoons I go to the swimming pool and learn to do a jackknife and a backflip, so Pop will think I am growing up to be a Real American Boy. It’s like this, cat Rowland had no weapon but a strong jackknife, but this he pulled from his pocket and opened as he ran. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility A workman's steel tools were treasures, and a good jackknife was a valuable article. Diggers in the Earth He carried a whetstone, on which he was sharpening his jackknife. Little Prudy If you don't, I'll be obliged to shave you with my jackknife—and it will be inclined to pull. The Snowshoe Trail Eight Christmas presents—and one came from Devon; Robbie took the jackknife, then there were seven. The Jingle Book Whenever Johnnie Green gave some dainty morsel to the Muley Cow he first cut it into medium sized pieces with his jackknife. The Tale of the The Muley Cow Slumber-Town Tales Evans was a prospector, and like all prospectors, a sort of jackknife geologist, selenologist, rather. All Day September "It was a crazy drunk man," cried Prudy, "and he had a axe——" "No," said Grace, "it was that wicked Mr. Judkins, and it was his jackknife." Little Prudy He took a jackknife from his pocket, opened a blade, thrust it upward between the upper and lower sash, and maneuvered for a minute or two. Owen Clancy's Happy Trail or, The Motor Wizard in California He could whittle chairs and sofas and churns for Flaxie with a jackknife, and I don’t know how many ships and steam-engines he had made; but he did not learn his lessons very well. The Twin Cousins A jackknife is, likewise, in certain circumstances, a means of production, just as surely as a powerful planing machine is, the difference being in degrees of efficiency. Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles But he can make other boys pay him apple-cores and jackknives for the fun of wielding the brush. Human Traits and their Social Significance I don't want to take it, and he says, 'Plenty more—see,' and with his jackknife begins opening the wadding of his coat, and out come bills and bills and bills. Sonnie-Boy's People In another instant, using the heavy end of his jackknife as a crude transmitter, Slim was tapping off the reply: "Who are you—and where?" The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service Since it was the third knife Johnnie had lost that summer, anyone might think that he wouldn't have cared much, being so used to losing jackknives. The Tale of Daddy Longlegs Tuck-Me-In Tales "The other world," he wrote, "is all my art: my pencils will draw no other: my jackknife will cut nothing else." Brief History of English and American Literature A common jackknife and a few pieces of clothes line are the main appliances needed to impart the instruction with. Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. Having a little mind of his own, he uses it on whatever comes to hand, trying its edge on everything, just as he would try a jackknife if I would let him. By the Christmas Fire All summer long Johnnie had kept his jackknife sharp as a razor, ready to carve his initials on Mr. Turtle's hard shell whenever the chance came. The Tale of Timothy Turtle If there was any place he had forgotten, he intended to go there at once and look for his lost jackknife. The Tale of Daddy Longlegs Tuck-Me-In Tales With a sigh the parson swung offside from Jeb, dexterously pulling a jackknife from his trousers-pocket, opening it, and thrusting it in the high top of his right boot. In Happy Valley To make land yield, you must have house and barns and stock and implements, and I doubt if these people had as much as a jackknife. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom Inside were old unpainted desks,—unpainted, but browned with the umber of human contact,—and hacked by innumerable jackknives. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 Then he pulled out his jackknife and felt its sharp edge with his thumb. The Tale of Timothy Turtle And Johnnie Green never guessed that his finding his jackknife was nothing but an accident. The Tale of Daddy Longlegs Tuck-Me-In Tales In one pocket was a pipe, a rusted jackknife and what had once been a piece of tobacco. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's The table was at one end of the bench, the table service two jackknives and two iron spoons—absolutely nothing else. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know The knees of Elliot doubled up under him like the blade of a jackknife. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North "Often I sharpened a jackknife that way on the fly-wheel of a motor boat," he said. Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer "Putting a synthetic tallow-wax molecule together would be like trying to build a spaceship with a jackknife and a tack hammer." Four-Day Planet We had only the axe and our jackknives to work with, and it was nine o'clock before we had built a rude sled and loaded the geese on it. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's There must be a jackknife in it, or something besides the dollar. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Roger bowed and, taking off the jackknife, which hung in its sheath from a string at his waist, drew it out and presented it to the chief. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico He took out a slick-handled jackknife, blew a clot of pocket lint from the springs, opened a whetted pruning blade, and began shaving the brittle wood. The She Boss A Western Story That was probably the reason why his children never got the habit of running out to meet him or bringing their thorns and splinters for him to pull out with his jackknife. Green Valley But he had no confidence in the flimsy birch bark; so he got out his jackknife and bade Billy get out his. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's Their fore legs can shut up like a jackknife. The Insect Folk Standing, however, laid down his jackknife in astonishment. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico If they did properly appreciate the microscope, every boy would carry a two or three loop lens, and find it as useful almost as the indispensable jackknife. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 23, June 9, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls He set his drink on the stand-tray and took a big jackknife out of his pocket, holding it unopened in his hand. Crossroads of Destiny She doubled up like a jackknife and when she unfolded she was a nose ahead of them all. I Married a Ranger There was just room to crawl along it on all fours, so I started cautiously, making sure I had my precious matches, and my jackknife all safe. Pieces of Eight I only know I have not been so thoroughly content since the acquisition of my first jackknife; nor so proud since the day when I first sported a shining beaver. Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse There were two shelves within, making three floors, and Lydia was now hard at work with a chisel and jackknife hacking out two windows for each floor. Lydia of the Pines At thirty, we are all trying to cut our names in big letters upon the walls of this tenement of life; twenty years later, we have carved it, or shut up our jackknives. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader He pulled out a big jackknife, opened it with his yellow teeth, and extended it. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Uttering these words in a chanting sort of way, Mr. Steel Spring stretched out his legs with a jerk, which resembled the sudden opening of a jackknife. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia You see a rough board, and, by natural instinct, you dive into it with your jackknife. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 70, August, 1863 Nobody had, nor was there any weapon handy outside of a jackknife and a fishing rod. The Rover Boys in Camp or, The Rivals of Pine Island Placing a compass on top of it, he cut with his jackknife three rods which he pointed. The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 On that bench where I just sat I saw some notches that I cut with my first jackknife fifty-eight years ago this very spring. A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches Basking in the sun, which was high in the heavens, was a parrot, confined in a rough board cage, evidently whittled out with a jackknife, during the leisure hours of its master. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia The old schoolhouse is altered some; The benches are replaced By new ones very like the same Our jackknives had defaced. McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader In the pockets of the dead man were a jackknife, a small notebook, a piece of pencil, and an empty wallet. Bobby of the Labrador Jim Hart, doubling up his long, thin figure like a jackknife, imitated him, and Paul was not long in following them to slumberland. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky I observed that the jackknife trembled in his hand. The Light in the Clearing There is a little hair-covered trunk in the corner, studded with brass nails, and boots and leggings and canes and a jackknife and a bootjack, and, on the window-sill, a friendly snuffbox. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen He acted like a boy with a new jackknife. Scattergood Baines He felt in his pocket for his jackknife, drew it out and opened it. Bobby of the Labrador He doubled into his usual jackknife formation and, sitting down by the fire, looked into the coals. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky Then Uncle Peabody broke the silence by saying: "He's the dam'dest—" He stopped, set the half-splintered stick aside, closed his jackknife and went to the water-pail to cool his emotions with a drink. The Light in the Clearing It was a willow whistle of curious construction, with white lines criss-cross on it; and beside it lay a jackknife with a broken blade. Hillsboro People Mr. Blossom drew a jackknife from his pocket and began leisurely to sharpen a pencil. Scattergood Baines He is using his jackknife against the concrete wall with great patience and whistling softly and slowly an air from 'The Blessing of the Waters.'… Rescuing the Czar Two authentic Diaries arranged and translated At a very early hour, considering the lateness of the evening meal, Reade, with his knack in woodwork, and with no other tool than his jackknife, had fashioned the stocks for two "rifles." The High School Boys' Fishing Trip "What we need is to bring a grindstone along with us," Tom Reade grunted, as he examined the edge of the largest blade in his jackknife. The High School Boys' Canoe Club And clumsily using his heavy jackknife, he began to cut the tiny stitches which had so long hidden from his eyes the joyous exultation of the escaped prisoner. Hillsboro People It was a rather battered jackknife, and Scattergood noticed that one blade had been broken off. Scattergood Baines In a moment of inspiration, a cowboy pulled out his jackknife and carved his home brand on the shining case. Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life His jackknife must be in good shape, for the making of a whistle is a delicate piece of handicraft. Composition-Rhetoric And from his pockets Silas drew forth two fine big jackknives and two long pieces of thong. Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains The desks were black and irregular, covered with the names and initials which the boys had cut with their jackknives. Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, Bayard Taylor A Book for Young Americans A man who could interrupt a deal involving upward of a hundred thousand dollars to try to sell a jackknife certainly was not of a caliber to give serious worry to an astute business man. Scattergood Baines The jackknives—a big one and a little one—the bits of cord, the fishhooks, the nails: these were handy to have on certain occasions. The Scarecrow of Oz The black strips at the end of each nail, Martin pared off with his jackknife. Dust He had a great jackknife, the pride of his heart, in his breeches pocket. Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates Then he gave Jack a sudden push that sent him sprawling upon the cushions in so awkward a fashion that he doubled up like a jackknife, and had hard work to untangle himself. The Marvelous Land of Oz "I've heard tell you kin cut real gold like cheese," he said, and opened his jackknife. Scattergood Baines This cheered her considerably and she hurried to scrape together a heap of seaweed, while Cap'n Bill cut up the fish with his jackknife and got it ready for cooking. The Scarecrow of Oz He did not know what to do, and in desperation began to pry at the box with his stick and his jackknife. Joe the Hotel Boy With confident celerity David whipped out his jackknife to cut the thong; but he found then that to "fix it" and to say he would "fix it" were two different matters. Just David While he was able to sit up he would play on his mouth harp or hack away at his window sills with his jackknife. The Troll Garden and Selected Stories Then he got up, jerked Mr. Blossom's old jackknife from the post where it had been abandoned, and pocketed it. Scattergood Baines Then he took his big jackknife from his pocket and cut the melon open. The Scarecrow of Oz He found them presently and with his jackknife cut them asunder. The Mucker The cold's got an edge like a jackknife—it must be forty below; Leastways that's what it seems like—it cuts so fierce to the bone. Ballads of a Cheechako We tucked her in, and she spent the night folded up like a jackknife. Dear Enemy He changed his pipe and his knife—a huge jackknife with a yellowed bone handle—to the pockets of his overalls. McTeague Robert drew a jackknife from his pocket, and did as he was bidden. Brave and Bold The Fortunes of Robert Rushton With this, a flint and a jackknife I could make a fire in case night overtook me in the woods and I could not get out. The Bark Covered House The old man had produced a murderous jackknife with a blade that had been ground away to the disappearing point by years of steady grinding. Way of the Lawless He could do wonderful things with a jackknife and the whistles, canes, swords and other toys he had made for the Cook children had often filled their friends with envy. Bob Cook and the German Spy Tent pegs were cut with our jackknives and the tent stretched between two trees, which avoided the necessity of tent poles. The Long Labrador Trail His diminutive but compact and sturdy little form was decorated with his scout jackknife hanging from his belt, his compass dangling from his neck, and his belt ax dragging down his belt in back. Pee-Wee Harris There were enough other things in his pockets—a jackknife and nails, an apple and a lump of maple sugar, an old broken watch and a willow whistle. The Tale of Sandy Chipmunk On a lanyard around my waist hung a huge jackknife with a can-opener attachment. Over the Top Some of the sailors climbed over the front wall and with their jackknives cut away the boughs in front of the guns. Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril For trees thus given proper attention from the start, a short jackknife will be the only pruning instrument required. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use Presently he drew out his jackknife and methodically cut the remaining bonds. The Rangeland Avenger Jack Harpe jackknifed his long body out of his chair, which was placed directly in front of an open doorway giving into an inner room, crossed the floor, and placed his sixshooter on the mantel-piece. The Heart of the Range With his borrowed jackknife, the Corporal opened the tin of biscuits, and told everyone to help themselves,—nobody responded to this invitation. Over the Top There was something very ludicrous in this pistol practice of a man who boasted that he could whip half a dozen Yankees with a jackknife. Thirty Years a Slave Thrusting his beloved jackknife, with three blades and a file, into Polly's hand, he whispered, brokenly,— "Keep it forever 'n' ever; I'm awful sorry!" Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories Something broke, and she went right through the bottom of the berth to the floor, doubled up like a jackknife. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus Then he emptied his trousers' pockets upon the cloth, and Patsy gravely separated the keys and jackknife from the coins and proceeded to count the money. Aunt Jane's Nieces It was the same as when one small boy says to another, "You give me your jackknife and I won't tell anybody to lick you." The Belted Seas Out came his big jackknife and he cut a thumb-sized willow wand, which he split and trimmed. Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island The floor was of rough pine boards laid loose, with cracks between them that were a standing menace to jackknives and slate pencils. Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago Personal recollections and reminiscences of a sexagenarian A wrestling match was contrived between Lincoln and Jack Armstrong, and money, jackknives and whiskey were freely staked on the result. Lectures and Essays That isn't an oil deal, strictly speaking, for you say there ain't oil enough on the land to grease a jackknife. Flowing Gold He holds a wooden stick, which he is whittling with a jackknife. Entertainments for Home, Church and School There was that everlasting poet in the skiff—you remember we'd been towing it astern—and he was jest cutting the painter with his jackknife. Cape Cod Stories And pray who shall search the vitals of a whale with a bodkin-who may reach his jackknife through the superposed bubber? The Fiend's Delight He saw the derringer fall and Kao crumple up like a jackknife. The River's End Th' years like little boys with jackknives has carved their names in me top. Observations By Mr. Dooley He could not forever double himself up like a four-bladed jackknife behind the altogether inefficient shelter of the rock. The Flaming Forest In the big pockets of his jacket he kept a wonderful jackknife, and his pipe and tobacco, and many bits of string, and matches and keys and lots of other things. The Sea Fairies Them are his trousers I've on me and he gave me an oilskin and that jackknife. Ulysses He took out his jackknife, and reaching over, severed the traces. Cap'n Eri He put his hat on the post again and took out his jackknife. Main-Travelled Roads The stranger took a jackknife from his pocket. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller Trot liked Cap'n Bill and had a great deal of confidence in his wisdom, and a great admiration for his ability to make tops and whistles and toys with that marvelous jackknife of his. The Sea Fairies To the pile he added his watch, a jackknife, a bunch of keys and a silver matchbox. The Circus Boys on the Plains : or, the Young Advance Agents Ahead of the Show The lad pulled a lot of the linen down to the floor, and making a bed for himself, doubled up like a jackknife and settled himself for the night. The Circus Boys in Dixie Land : or, Winning the Plaudits of the Sunny South When I see you begin to shut yourself together in the middle like a jackknife and start swinging that number eleven of yours I know you're thinkin' hard about somethin' or other. Shavings I was a dog-man and thought I knew all about Dogs, so, dismissing the porter, I got out my all-round jackknife—toothpick—nailhammer-hatchet-toolbox-fire-shovel, a specialty of our firm, and lifted the netting. Animal Heroes So with a sigh the sailor brought out his fine, big jackknife, and at sight of this Agga-Groo's eyes began to sparkle. The Sea Fairies With his jackknife Casey speedily took off one side of the lock and opened it. The Trail of the White Mule We met in lonely places by stealth, and parted like conspirators; we couldn't buy a jackknife or build a kite without throwing an air of mystery and guilt over the transaction. The Story of a Bad Boy Provis, regarding him with a fixed attention, was slowly putting up his jackknife, and groping in another pocket for something else. Great Expectations "You don't have to beller at the top of your voice, do yuh?" snapped Cash, prying the cork out of the ink bottle with his jackknife. Cabin Fever "A weapon, ma'am?" said Cap'n Bill, and then he took a jackknife from his coat pocket and opened the big blade, afterward handing it to the queen. The Sea Fairies My one diversion was an oar and a jackknife. The Jacket (Star-Rover) A jackknife in his expert hand was a whole chest of tools. The Story of a Bad Boy Provis, who had been asleep too, staggered up at the noise I made, and in an instant I saw his jackknife shining in his hand. Great Expectations He came round at the appointed time, took out his jackknife, and sat down to his meal. Great Expectations |
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