| 单词 | jail bird |
| 例句 | Parents send their children to pose for family album snapshots alongside the jail bird. Analysis: Options narrow for Yanukovich as Kiev heaves with violence 2014-01-21T15:03:04Z The two with him, though, looked like jail birds.” Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z "The world is well rid of such a pair of jail birds," said Mr. Hardcase; "only it is a pity that they were allowed to cheat the gallows." Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z “Take care, jail bird!” cried Vernet, enraged at his persistent interference, “or I may give the police a chance to ask you a question too many!” Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z He is such a jail bird—I beg his pardon, a town bird," says Sir Mark, lazily, "that I didn't think anything could keep him in the country so long. Portia or By Passions Rocked He was sober as a jail bird, and, excepting for his broken lip and chafed wrists, he was, to all appearances, none the worse for his experiences. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia The road detective had forcibly expressed the opinion that Glen Palmer had been a jail bird. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z A savage word from Bill provoked the sneer, "You jail bird." The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country Others have found no place to stay and no work open for them because a cold, unthinking public had called them “jail birds.” Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades He is up to the ears in it with the worst crooks in the Valley:––cattle rustlers, warehouse looters, horse thieves, jail birds, bootleggers and half-breeds. The Spoilers of the Valley And, first and last, his warder's uniform impressed the jail birds unpleasantly. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas I don’t fancy, either, what Slump remarked about young Palmer being a jail bird.” Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z "He's a jail bird—he isn't even a citizen!" The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek or Fighting the Sheep Herders The sun and air are bringing a fine color to your face until you don't even remotely suggest a doleful jail bird. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! The "jail bird," knowing all about the ways of the prison, would probably pass with ease into the third class. Six Years in the Prisons of England Are we but jail birds who at keeper's call Move into line, and then with lockstep march To face a judge who may us sentence give? 'A Comedy of Errors' in Seven Acts You miserable jail bird and swindler, I wouldn’t help you on your wretched career of crime for five cents let alone five dollars. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z "Any jail birds down there?" he thrust at him. The Secret of the Storm Country One thing he did mean to look out for, and this was a possible move on the part of the escaped jail bird to lay hold of Hen. Afloat or, Adventures on Watery Trails Again, should the clergyman be fortunate enough in passing into the higher classes at the usual time, the jail bird would certainly not be behind. Six Years in the Prisons of England She had impressed this car with a suspected number and paid for it by being made into a jail bird. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium "That would give me away and scare off these jail birds mighty quick!" The Boy Scouts on Picket Duty Like other jail birds, he at first shunned his brethren in misfortune, fleeing to his room, and shrouding himself in solitude and partial darkness. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXII You take 'em all in, but this one is a jail bird! Lo, Michael! They were convicts; when their terms were up, they would be jail birds. The Subterranean Brotherhood It is very pleasant for an old jail bird like myself," said Smith at last, "to sit here at my ease. The Prince and Betty I want to see Ann grow up and marry well, but what decent man would care to tie himself to a family of jail birds? The Desired Woman But there's nothing sensible in inviting a jail bird to the house, and having him stay all night. Two Boys and a Fortune, or, the Tyler Will "It was only a fight between some old offenders; former jail birds, habitues of the Poivriere," he had said, adding sententiously: "If all these ruffians would kill one another, we might have some little peace." Monsieur Lecoq |
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