| 单词 | jiffy |
| 例句 | “Well, do let me get you a little snack. It won’t take me a jiffy.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Everyone was still talking and people were kneeling beside the damaged policeman, saying things like, “He’s coming round” or “How do you feel now, old chap?” or ‘The Ambulance will be here in a jiffy.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry. If your lady friend plays nice, you’ll be back here in a jiffy.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Poor girl, you’re worn out. It isn’t like you to be forlorn. Stop a bit. I’ll hearten you up in a jiffy.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “At least they remembered the plan. Already eaten, gone to pack. Should be back in a jiffy.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “That’s why you have me for your boyfriend,” I said, and I buttoned her up in a jiffy. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Their troubles were all over in a jiffy. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “You rogue! You traitor! Jo, how could you?” cried the three girls, as Snodgrass led her friend triumphantly forth, and producing both a chair and a badge, installed him in a jiffy. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you go check on the girls. We’ll be off the ground in a jiffy. We’ll do some flyovers and see what we see.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In a jiffy they had me bound, hands and feet. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Stella tossed the boots and gloves into a corner of the porch and rinsed off in a jiffy. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z In a jiffy the two boats were in a terrible tangle. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “I’ll be back in a jiffy,” she said, and then she walked calmly over to the edge of the peach and jumped off, paying out the thread behind her as she fell. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z A few puffs of Seattle Blue and you’ll be throwing on workout gear in a jiffy. Here’s 10 types of marijuana that will make you more active 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z They cool in a jiffy and are ready to serve almost as fast as you make them. My grandma's 3-ingredient orange pecans are a beloved family recipe with a bright burst of flavor 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z She also describes it as "one of the easiest desserts to throw together in a jiffy." Tart, Morello cherry crumble for Christmas: Try the recipe 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z With Amazon Prime shipping available, this compact massage roller can arrive in a jiffy. The best last-minute gifts with fast shipping under $50 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z And then he receives a package in the post, a jiffy envelope with a cassette tape, and the envelope is covered in stars, covered in her name, covered in kisses. Did the Internet kill Amy Winehouse? The director of a heartbreaking new documentary on the rise and fall of a “digital girl” 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z All the arguments of who and whereAre they coming here?Are we going there?All the arguments of who and whereI'll charm away in a jiffy. Carols for Christmas 2010-12-18T00:07:31Z The photograph on page 184 of Michael Hamburger's jiffy bags is accompanied by another favourite passage. Patrick Keiller's 10 favourite books with pictures 2012-08-29T14:29:00Z If you need flowers in a jiffy, be sure to check delivery options for same-day and overnight or two-day delivery options and rates. The best online flower delivery services 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z In another jiffy, he and his master, sky high, are toasting one another and the success of their venture. How to watch every best picture winner from 1950 through 1959 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z However, a quantum computer would be able to factor the huge number much faster than an ordinary computer, enabling Eve to unscramble the message in a jiffy, too. Worried quantum computers will supercharge hacking, White House calls for encryption shift 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z You can program it to toggle to a different audio source by tapping and holding this button, in case you need to route audio to your headset in a jiffy. Razer’s Leviathan V2 is a great-sounding soundbar trapped on PC 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z These not only easily pair with your Apple devices, but they’ll let you track down things in a jiffy. 25 tech gifts everyone on your list will love | Provided by ST Content Studio 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z “I knocked on that door and when I heard a voice that sounded kind of like Barney Rubble saying, ‘Just a jiffy,’ I just shuddered.” The original Bugs Bunny voice was his idol. Now he plays the character in the ‘Space Jam’ sequel. 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z The couple will have their “own private chef, and he can prepare any kind of cuisine or food they want in a jiffy,” noted the Kerala Kaumudi newspaper. Perspective | No one liked that samosa created for Trump’s India visit — and the president ignored it, anyway 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The next day a jiffy bag of pens was pushed through the school's letter-box. A school looking after its children – and their families 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z In a jiffy, I was downing a delicious and healthy concoction. Sen. Booker leads by example for health in U.S. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z The impasse has taken its toll with no-one able to prove whether or not triamcinolone had been sent in Sky’s notorious jiffy bag. Bradley Wiggins: ‘I’d have had more rights as a murderer … I only asked for a fair trial’ | Donald McRae 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z If you take Brexit seriously, which I do, you can;’t say, we can do all that in a jiffy. Brexit: MPs debate Lords amendments to the EU withdrawal bill - Politics live 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Just corral everything inside for a clean surface in a jiffy. Don’t just spring clean — spring clean with style | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The MPs who led the inquiry also suggest that many people find Team Sky’s story about an infamous jiffy bag delivery to Wiggins at a race in 2011 to be entirely implausible. Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky accused in damning drugs report 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Ready in a jiffy, with a surprise in the middle. Pops are sweet and creamy — and that’s pudding it mildly | Cannabis recipe 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z "It was just an envelope, a jiffy bag, a small jiffy bag," he said. Q&A: Cycling inquiry, Team Sky, Sir Bradley Wiggins and the 'mystery package' 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Cycling has been rocked by revelations that a mysterious jiffy bag containing medication was transported to France by British Cycling women's team manager Cope for Wiggins and Team Sky at the 2011 race. Freeman, Cope to answer MP questions on Team Sky probe 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Cycling has been rocked by revelations that a mysterious jiffy bag containing medication was transported to France by British Cycling women’s team manager Simon Cope for Wiggins and Team Sky at the 2011 Criterium race. Briton Cooke questions Sky's drug-free credentials 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Simon Cope, a former British Cycling employee who drove the jiffy bag package from the velodrome in Manchester to south-east France, also gave evidence. Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky accused in damning drugs report 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z If he can’t keep the money flowing, his seemingly loyal allies would abandon him in a jiffy. Najib Razak appears secure, but looks can deceive 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z As MPs again look at the circumstances surrounding a jiffy bag delivered to Sir Bradley Wiggins in 2011, we look at the background to the inquiry. Q&A: Cycling inquiry, Team Sky, Sir Bradley Wiggins and the 'mystery package' 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Trump operates the skating facility, having famously renovated it in a jiffy and under budget after the city government spent six years and $12 million failing to fix it. Donald Trump, remade by reality TV 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The full teams will be with you in a jiffy. Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona: La Liga – as it happened | Ian McCourt 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z “Not if it's far enough below the jiffy point,” she said. Jiffy : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z If Gabby in HR sends the wrong form down again, send back a jiffy bag full of cooked spaghetti. How to deal with nightmare colleagues 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z All that expertise means the Jifo really does collapse in jiffy: it's just seven seconds from bike to bag. The best folding bikes 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z Others perform these endless tasks quite as well “in a jiffy” and go on their way singing. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z The full teams will be with you in a jiffy. Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona: La Liga – as it happened | Ian McCourt 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z "Just make yourself at home and I'll have your lunch up in a jiffy." Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z She was through the cottage and out in the road in a jiffy. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z It'll be down upon us in a jiffy, and there's no telling what next. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z Whereupon I filled it in a jiffy, boiled it in the time ordained by nature, and with this right hand hurled it in teeth of the foe. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z Pooh! his eyes seemed to say—I read their meaning with the clairvoyance of the defeated—we shall have this fellow on his hind-legs in a jiffy. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Many hands make light work at opening windows, and in a jiffy the parlor was flooded with sunshine. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z He slipped on a coat and was down the ladder in a jiffy. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z The intervening mile or so was covered in a jiffy, and the car entered the town. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z "Come, Jul, rig yourself in a jiffy," said a bonny lassie, who had not yet spoken, "you are in for a spree!" The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z He was down the cleat ladder and up the stairs and into the operating room in a jiffy. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z Sure enough, Major-domo," returned Leicester, gaily; "I'll do that in a jiffy. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z In a jiffy he would be up the ladder. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z “Well, you won’t be in a jiffy, when that cold wind strikes down your back,” the other warned him; “how about the fire business, Phil?” Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds 2012-02-27T03:00:13.497Z And adjusting his snowshoes with a skilled “jiffy twist,” he was off down the trail. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z Then they again assured him he would be all right in a jiffy; and with that they left him standing before the bar, and went their several ways. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z In a jiffy, he had assumed his clerkly air, and had opened the great register at the proper date. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z Sure, Jug'll bring a cake in a jiffy, for drink's bad on an empty stomach.' My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z “Yes, with so many hungry wolves hanging around,” added X-Ray; “if they’re all like that one we bagged at our camp they could clean up a mess like this in half a jiffy.” Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds 2012-02-27T03:00:13.497Z A yardman let us in on the spur at the end of the headquarters building, and the boss was off in half a jiffy. The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z The bank will pay it in a jiffy, and glad enough. The Bushranger's Secret 2012-02-09T03:00:14.847Z And in a jiffy, a waiter was at their table. | Tuckahoe: Growlers Beer Bistro Offers Impressive Selection ? Review 2012-01-21T02:49:18Z It's nothing at all—be all right in a jiffy. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z This you see generates a terrific heat, and in a jiffy the soup is made piping hot.” Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds 2012-02-27T03:00:13.497Z “And it’s a fire that will warm you up in a jiffy,” added Herb with his most friendly smile. The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance 2012-01-02T03:00:17.697Z Hold this rabbit by the hind legs and I’ll skin it in a jiffy.” The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z It will be on us in a jiffy now, so we'd better get inside, and lace the opening up. Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad or, Camping at Raccoon Lodge 2011-12-15T03:00:17.777Z In a jiffy she had the money in Solange's hand and had that admirable child cloaked and wooden-shod for the street, and fully informed as to what she was to buy. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z "Why, certainly," exclaimed Boiler Pan, which she had put on the stove half full of water, "I know my part—I just hurry them right along in a jiffy." The Mary Frances Cook Book Adventures Among the Kitchen People 2011-12-06T03:00:20.300Z “Never mind, we’ll have you warmed up in a jiffy now.” The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance 2012-01-02T03:00:17.697Z Likely as not there'll come another thaw," said Hank, "and in a jiffy almost all this snow'll go, and the country be jest as it war before. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z I flaxed around and got some water and brought you to in a jiffy. Out of the Air 2011-11-21T03:00:14.460Z Now in just about two jiffies that will be ready to cut. Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z Julie’s brag about falling fast asleep in a jiffy proved false, for she could not rest comfortably because of the bolt. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z But after a moment Manolo said, in a barely perceptible voice, "See here, lads! would you like to have me break this all up in a jiffy?" The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z He spurred his horse and in a jiffy was beside it. The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields 2011-11-11T03:00:26.697Z But I know short cut; be there in a jiffy. Mr. Punch in the Highlands 2011-11-01T02:00:23.677Z Had either of us been standing in front of the door we should have been transfixed in a jiffy. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z If you want me at any time just give a call and I’ll be with you in a jiffy.” The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island 2011-09-22T02:00:23.407Z But the three men were out of voice range in a jiffy. Taking Chances 2011-09-21T02:00:36.667Z He was back with it in a jiffy—and the giant was already slowly rising to his feet. The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields 2011-11-11T03:00:26.697Z I thought it over a jiffy and then I called to Kelley once more. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z I’ll agree to have you back in the city in a jiffy! Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z Pile into taxis and we’ll be at the house in a jiffy. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z In a jiffy they had their shoes and stockings piled together on the bank and had slipped into the little pool of clear, running water. The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z Why, the cart outfit was only a speck in the path of this darkly rushing avalanche which would swallow them all in a jiffy and never know; would mash them flat! The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields 2011-11-11T03:00:26.697Z No, sir! he got down to the keelson of things in a jiffy. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z Presently two cowboys started to dancing the old fashioned polka together, and in a jiffy the whole company was whirling about the room madly. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z Bridget, you get down her picture hat quick, and rip off the tips and the band of jet and some lace and we’ll fix her up in a jiffy!” Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z Broad awake in a jiffy, he aroused the others, going from the floor sleepers to the bunks. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z They slackened in a jiffy, but one rode ahead, to talk. The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields 2011-11-11T03:00:26.697Z They struck out lustily, splashing through unseen puddles and leaving the town behind them in a jiffy. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z “Lord, a mercy,” said she, “there’s a poor soldier ain’t go no shoes,” and off came hers in a jiffy and she ordered her negro woman standing by to give hers 64 up, too. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z Frank was into the sheet iron booth in a jiffy. The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z Fortunately neither Frank nor Harry had been much injured, beyond being badly shaken up and bruised, and they were both on their feet again in a jiffy after the accident. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z Fin came back in a jiffy, and another lad, named Shorty by his peers. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z Then that zephyr in about Half a jiffy took that pup, Tipped him over wrong side up; Then it turned him wrong side out. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z I heard him talk to the watch for a minute, and then he went below forward, when, running upon all-fours, I was at the cabin-hatch and down below in a jiffy. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z And soon they are 236 done, too—in a jiffy, so to speak. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z Come right along with me, and I'll fix you up in a jiffy. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z "Here!" cried Mr Bhosh, pulling forth the cream and sky-blue silken jacket and cap from his pockets, and, discarding his frock coat, he assumed the garbage of a jockey in the twinkle of a jiffy. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z Can it be possible?" said I. "Yes-sir-ee!" said the Squire; "they would that—and have me 'peal'd up to the higher courts in a jiffy. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z Now, honey baby, you put your arm around me and I'll put my arm around you, and we will get over to the King Street car and be back to the hotel in a jiffy. Tripping with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:21.613Z In a jiffy, he went from wanting to be an owner of a BMW lot when he grew up to wanting to play on the PGA Tour. A Normal Teenager, Who?s Playing in the Open 2011-06-18T00:05:14Z Leave it to me—I’ll bring him round in a jiffy!” Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z In a jiffy he was on the bed again, staring hard at Fancy, as if he were a doctor contemplating a change of treatment. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z The negro did this in a jiffy, and such water Adelaide had never before tasted. The Bishop and the Boogerman 2011-06-12T02:00:07.497Z “Anyway it will only take a jiffy to teach you all I know about the photography business.” Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z He felt pretty safe with Harcules, but soon the bars made for the dog, an they tore him to pieces in a jiffy. Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia 2011-05-22T02:00:13.943Z Zebedee and I were out in a jiffy and running to the assistance of the turnover. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z More on both teams in just a jiffy. Live - Fulham v Liverpool 2011-05-09T18:08:06Z In a jiffy he had her up on the swaying seat beside him. The Bishop and the Boogerman 2011-06-12T02:00:07.497Z “Well, all I can say is,” Laura finished before she closed the door, “the temperature downstairs is slightly chilly, and if you know what’s good for you, you’ll be out of there in a jiffy.” Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z With no sign of life communicating, and finding warmth beneath him, and warmth above him, the rattler coiled himself in a jiffy and lay basking comfortably on McGill's bosom. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z All he had to do was to convert his berth into seats again, and in a jiffy he was out to usher us into a ship-shape apartment. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z Dee put her clean middy back on and in a jiffy we were down on the porch with the rest of the crowd. Vacation with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-08T02:00:04.123Z In a jiffy the axe sliced through the old man’s neck like a turnip, and he had no more head than legs. The Giant Crab and Other Tales from Old India 2011-05-07T02:00:31.307Z Owen had the squirrels dressed in a jiffy. The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 2011-05-07T02:00:28.747Z Wherefore, he pulled his gun strap over his head and thrust his arms through, making the weapon fit snugly at his back, and in a jiffy he was in the saddle. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z And Elenor—she always was a leader, And not afraid of anything, said: “Come on,” And in a jiffy climbed the fence, the children, Some quicker and some slower, followed her. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z I’ll get a move on right away, and yank that lot of bags down here in a jiffy,” declared Bluff, always ready to do things in a hurry. The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat 2011-04-13T02:00:14.140Z The point now is that the Owens people sent us a crackerjack, A-number-one man, and he analyzed the Texas formula in a jiffy, so to speak. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z My wheel is handy, and you’ll see me drop in on you inside of a jiffy. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z She gave me my walking papers in a jiffy. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z The equilibrist's art," the Old Juggler replied, "Is not to be learned in a jiffy. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, July 15th 1893 2011-03-26T02:00:12.713Z “Now, heave ho! everybody, and we’ll have her snug alongside the bank in a jiffy!” The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat 2011-04-13T02:00:14.140Z "Come on, Hans," I called, and he was by my side in a jiffy. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z "I'll make a sled and have you back to the house in a jiffy." The Black Fawn 2011-03-07T03:00:09.513Z An omnibus whisked me to a hotel in what my venerable grandmother used to call a jiffy, and I was at once independent of the weather's caprices. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z Well, I guess it was, and in a jiffy and a half she unlocked the iron door and set Daddy Fox free. Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox 2011-01-29T03:00:21.820Z "Looks that way," said the Doctor, "but we'll tighten it up again in a jiffy." Half-Hours with the Idiot 2011-01-22T03:00:18.853Z "Devil take the hindmost!" is the motto of these dignified burgesses of Madrid when a cry of danger is raised; bang go the shutters against the shop-windows in a jiffy. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z She swam to the log and laid the fish on it, when the little ones scrambled for it, tearing it into shreds in a jiffy. Camping at Cherry Pond 2010-12-20T17:12:23.997Z Another netted forehand gifts Murray a break to love - perfect start. * denotes next server 1940: The warm-up is done and we'll be under way in less than a jiffy, people. Live text - Murray v Seppi 2010-04-27T18:20:00Z Why, even modern dances have begun to run wild in Alaska, so you see they’re right up to the present jiffy.” Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager I'll guarantee that any tired business man who will go to my irritarium will get his spine and his spunk, his nerve and his dander, back in a jiffy. Half-Hours with the Idiot 2011-01-22T03:00:18.853Z "Yes," he said under his breath; "this will do the business in a jiffy." A Poached Peerage Pull yourself together, and we’ll get to the trees in a jiffy.” Into the Primitive Well, run away then, laddies, and I’ll be ready in a jiffy. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch All three of the thugs would be at the southpaw again in another jiffy. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager "So if you don't want a thick ear inside of a jiffy, my lad, off you go." The Gay Adventure A Romance "Wait a jiffy," shouted Hands; but Michael hurried on to the cave. Sinister Street, vol. 1 But he was up again in a jiffy and dancing at me. The Haunted Pajamas He had his hat on his head in a jiffy, and Henry hurried with him, intent on seeing the journalist at work. The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life They got out o' sight in a jiffy, an' I couldn't locate 'em, try my best. Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West If there was a blacksmith shop round here I could get it fixed in a jiffy. The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship We will be down the road after you in a jiffy. Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School She knew him well: he had taken off her own brother's leg in a jiffy. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 Good! then it will be necessary, even though you wind the horses, to get us there in a jiffy. Maximina "I'm going to cook bacon," announced Jack; "I've got it all ready; you might make the toast, Mildred, and Mother can make the coffee and we'll be all ready in one jiffy." The Fun of Cooking A Story for Girls and Boys “I guess that’s right,” laughed the other; “just wait a jiffy while I lay down this gun of mine and I’ll give you a hand.” The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship She jumped up and down and squealed, she tried to swim, she laughed up at the moon, and was back into her clothes in a jiffy. The Dual Alliance So away dashed Stevens, and returned in a jiffy with a knife, taken from his father's shop. Careers of Danger and Daring Just dropped the mixture on the hot stone and in a jiffy the cake was done, nice and brown and crisp around the edges. The Shadow At this a panic ensued, and Nan's army dispersed in a jiffy. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction In a jiffy, out comes Miller Howell, with a face like the mast of a rakish yacht, long, and thin, and yallow. Seven Frozen Sailors But Stokes, rapping out something about just taking half a squint inside, and catching them up again in a jiffy, was already off his horse. Harley Greenoak's Charge Off, your honour, in a jiffy, ready to look out for you on the course. Sir Hilton's Sin I’d be asleep in a jiffy if it weren’t for the thought that I’ve a big store aboard, and that it might be stolen. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War I can hook that windlass rope on these bars and yank ’em out in a jiffy. Stepsons of Light "Quite, sir; but she seems used to travelling,—got her traps together in no time, and was off in a jiffy." A Day's Ride A Life's Romance The blanket was wet, of course, but so was poor Gerald; and in a jiffy they had laid him upon it and started off through the woods. Dorothy on a House Boat Over I went quick as a shot, and in a jiffy I'd doubled back, getting under cover at the very moment when Grandfather Fox tried the jump. The Club at Crow's Corner The son of Knight of Ellerslie was in third position in a jiffy and less than two lengths back of Joe Morris. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 "I'll spin you the yarn in a jiffy, sir!" he answered, with a countenance that indicated a gradual recollection of his wits. A Marriage at Sea We took our masks off in a jiffy. What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself In a jiffy he took in the scene, the threatening attitude of Barton, the alarmed look of Donald, who stood staring at the revolver like a bird fascinated by a snake. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam “I’ll be back in a jiffy with the doctor,” and, bareheaded, and in shirt-sleeves as he was, he dashed down the dark and smoky stairway. The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks "If it's as you say, we'll have them out of that cabin in a jiffy." Northern Diamonds Your runaways are found and I’ll motor them home in a jiffy!” Dorothy at Oak Knowe “How long?” cried Jim, getting outside of the tent in a jiffy. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine "I expect she'll be terribly disappointed when we see her again, 'cause she counts on straightenin' things out in a jiffy." The Princess and Joe Potter When you get to lift them up, we'll lend a hand, and yank you out in a jiffy. The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners They’ve no luggage, that lot, and, besides, they are natives, so they will pass the customs in a jiffy. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories “Get in, and we will go back to her in a jiffy.” Lord Stranleigh Abroad Jim heard the commotion just as he started down the ladder, and in a jiffy he had collared the runaways. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine He got up sort of groggy, but he must have been a game one, for he came right back, wrapped some newspapers around his hands, and had Georgie loose in a jiffy!” Under Boy Scout Colors The storehouse sentry reported a light to the eastward and in a "jiffy" our tent was empty. The Last Cruise of the Saginaw "I shouldn't think likely," remarked Sue, decisively, clicking her needles as one who could settle most spiritual problems in a jiffy. Susanna and Sue She was plumb full o' swallered brine, but I had that out o' her in a jiffy. When the Cock Crows The boat was all ready to lower and in a jiffy they had it in the water. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine Dr. Grenfell was over the rail and in the fisherman's poor tub in a jiffy. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North So much, that were she to tell all she knows, your high-toned sweetheart would send you adrift in a jiffy. An Artist in Crime A cloudburst would fill this gorge in about a jiffy; but a cloudburst is the last thing on earth you need expect in this land of scant showers and no water. Through Our Unknown Southwest So he can get away with things that would land a smaller man in jail in a jiffy.” A Campfire Girl's Happiness Juarez made a spring and climbed up to the shelf in a jiffy, but he loosened a little dirt that slid down to the bottom of the gully. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine As soon as the engines stopped they were over the side, booted and sweatered, in a jiffy. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North She can dissipate your troubles in a jiffy! Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century Remembering poor Trewavas' fate, in a jiffy I was off the slope and on the level platform of the rock. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers Then my young mistress cried, 'There's the mouse!' and in a jiffy Aunt Petronella was up on the chair, though I wasn't there at all. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories Work and babies she consigned to a thrifty trooper's wife and, in a jiffy, pinned on a bonnet that had stood various seasons. The Plow-Woman In a jiffy, Grenfell had out the surgical instruments and put the patient under ether. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North He’s bound to be hit in a jiffy now. The Big Five Motorcycle Boys on the Battle Line Or, With the Allies in France I’ll run round an’ be back with it in a jiffy!” A Sunny Little Lass “Jump up, and we’ll catch up to them in a jiffy.” The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out He had all six horses untied in a jiffy, and passing the bridle of one to his chum, leaped lightly into the saddle. The Boy Allies with the Cossacks Or, A Wild Dash over the Carpathians It needs two men to tackle him, and if they are not careful he will bite off an arm or a leg in a jiffy. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North Sally, bring some dry sand from the box, please, and we will have this fixed in a jiffy. Peggy Owen and Liberty The Hares scurried around and were ready to start in a jiffy. The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle The Trail of the Seven Cedars “Let me see your clothes, and I’ll make a new man of you in a jiffy.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) If you put it down, it is back in a jiffy with a kind of cooing that sounds like a gentle reproach. My Private Menagerie from The Works of Theophile Gautier Volume 19 Didn't I be afther fillin' that beast of a shark with lead, so that his cronies they tore him into bits, an' devoured him in a jiffy. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida She was back in a jiffy with the matches, which she proceeded to divide among them, while the horses leaped forward again. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John We ran up the sails in a jiffy, you may be sure, and all the sharper that, as they were half-way up, four guns flashed out. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow In a jiffy he had unbuckled the life buoy. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters In a jiffy I had slipped over the side, and curled up in the foresheets of the nearest boat, and almost at the same moment she shoved off. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) Then the light wood flamed up, communicated with other stuff, and in a "jiffy," as Josh called it, the scene was illuminated. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida She came flying back in a jiffy with two big milk pails. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John A confectioner up on “Olympus” allowed his light to flash out and gave some valuable information; but the police had him by the collar in a jiffy. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland Tents were erected in a jiffy, scouts were scuttling here and there with camp equipment, cooking utensils and firewood. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters And if you are out there all alone on your pony, you’d better keep away from in front of them, too, or you’d be trampled to death in a jiffy.” The Eye of Dread "Glad to, old fellow, and we'll have a spot of hot tea ready for you in a jiffy." A Yankee Flier Over Berlin He's over the fence in a jiffy and streaking for the pigskin as though he's on a football field. Interference and Other Football Stories Haig, dusty but uninjured, was on his feet in a jiffy, and leaning over the thwarted outlaw. The Heart of Thunder Mountain In a jiffy seventeen youngsters were assembled in line, tin plate and cup in hand. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters We were happy there, Corinne and I. But at once, in a jiffy, I am off to this place and without Corinne. The Island Mystery I had him up in a jiffy, and a hot breakfast following fast on his heels, which we both laid in in quantities, for neither of us knew where our next meal was to be. The O'Ruddy A Romance As for the tariff labyrinth, a matter of some trouble to certain Presidents pulled in all directions at once by warring constituencies, Eric settled that in a jiffy. In a Little Town The English boatman would have you out of that in a jiffy, saving you despite yourself. The Soul of a People He would have his leg off in a jiffy and by morning his limp would be gone. The Velvet Glove He sat promptly down at the spinning wheel, and in a jiffy the golden straws were flying through his hands, and turning into threads of pure gold. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales We turned into the adjacent field, "stacked arms," and in a jiffy were rolled up in our blankets and sound asleep. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 The bottle was filled with kerosene, and in a jiffy the box was covered with the flame. The Book of Khalid You see, I spent all my money in a jiffy for the first part of the way and something to eat. Polly of Lady Gay Cottage I was back at Townsend’s in a jiffy. Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full It was done in a jiffy; and there seemed to be on pain. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China Please lean on me and I’ll help you home in a jiffy. Divided Skates Stern and bow lines were cast off in a jiffy. Tales of the Fish Patrol The young engineer awoke with the bright sun shining in his face and was out of bed in a jiffy. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer But, if it warn't for luck, for the chance an' the hope of it, things 'ud be upside down an' plain anarchy in a jiffy. A Man to His Mate No time was given me to think about it, for the stranger was out of the car in a jiffy and had given me my instructions in two. The Man Who Drove the Car "You go back and get as close to the window as you can, and yell and I'll find it, and when I do, we'll pull you out in a jiffy." Connie Morgan in the Fur Country "What curious friends you have, Augustus, and what is ''alf a jiffy'?" Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate If she thought you had any gift she would turn round in jiffy and begin to spend money properly on you. A Bunch of Cherries A Story of Cherry Court School “Yes, and have the doctor there in a jiffy, too,” added Lub, who, while a clumsy chap, in his way had a very tender heart and was as good as gold. The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats So I was just swinging the big car round when what should happen but that the signal told me to stop, and, bringing to in a jiffy, I waited for his lordship to speak. The Man Who Drove the Car They would be clanging up to the building in a jiffy, and then what? What's-His-Name Henry Burns had the tack tied down in a jiffy; whereupon Harvey drew the sail aft, hauled out on the pendant and passed a lashing. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill When I got on again the horse was all over the shop with me in a jiffy. In Brief Authority “I’ll tell you everything in a jiffy, fellows, if you give me half a chance,” he said. The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats With the aid of his mates, Captain Tom had the anchor overboard, and the small tender alongside in a jiffy. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise In a jiffy the carpenter had tumbled the tackle out on the deck, and under the direction of Job, began to rig it according to Jeremy's scheme. The Black Buccaneer In a day you can telegraph in a jiffy, any message, punctuation, numbers, sentence-signals and the whole business. How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity "We are all right," he called; "we will be over in a jiffy." The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux Every man flew to his horse and the host of murderers were off in a jiffy. Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre. Be quick, man, for we must be on deck again in a jiffy. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise But in a jiffy the maid was back again and whispering in her mistress’s ear. The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel Billy whipped out his knife, ran forward, and cut loose in a jiffy; but before the Black Joke could gather headway the two boats had run up close under her stern. Merry-Garden and Other Stories In a jiffy I had slipped over the side and curled up in the foresheets of the nearest boat, and almost at the same moment she shoved off. Treasure Island “You knocked all the fight out of him in a jiffy.” The Hilltop Boys A Story of School Life You were not arrested last night, because you were unknown to the police—but I, or Fred here, would be taken in a jiffy.' City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston "Well, you wait a half a jiffy and we'll go up." The Doers “If Lucy goes and gets lost now in all this crowd——” “Don’t worry; Phil will have her back in a jiffy,” said Mr. Payton, soothingly, but the frown on his forehead betrayed his own anxiety. Lucile Triumphant Well, I'll go an' see the milk doesn't boil over, an' be back in a jiffy to fasten it for you. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life Well, we’ll fix up something in a jiffy and then you can go to bed as soon as you like. The Hilltop Boys A Story of School Life Alligators are harmless, generally speaking, but if one of those fellows should upset you, you'd be chewed up into mince meat in a jiffy. The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades A jiffy later, we were all inside his cellar, and scrambling up his cellar steps into his warm cabin. Shenanigans at Sugar Creek He would rush in, get his change, and be home in a jiffy. Jerry's Charge Account He showed Pen to a neat little room and told her “supper’d be on in a jiffy.” Penny of Top Hill Trail Then he ate an orange, and was asleep again in a jiffy. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure He was, however, a spook of considerable spirit, and in a jiffy he met the occasion. Humorous Ghost Stories I walked out to the gate with him, and for a jiffy we just stood and looked at each other, both of us with worried looks on our faces. Shenanigans at Sugar Creek "I'll hurry, Mother," Jimmy cried, As down the road he ran, When in a jiffy up there jumped A little Rabbitman. The Magic Soap Bubble In a jiffy he was out of bed and had begun to dress. The Rover Boys in Alaska or Lost in the Fields of Ice Robert Simons, while trying to kill fish at Little Rock, Ark., with dynamite, exploded some of the stuff in his pocket, and his right arm was blown off in a jiffy. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886 Well, the great fish made a sweep with its tail, and in a jiffy he and I were face to face. Madge Morton's Victory I could just see myself and all of us getting a licking in about seven jiffies. Shenanigans at Sugar Creek "You catch me not looking my best," she acknowledged; "just take a seat, dears; I'll be as beautiful as ever in a jiffy." To Love So the children all helped and in a jiffy the pretty, grassy spot where they had eaten lunch was as clean and tidy as when they came. Mary Jane's City Home In a jiffy the ropes flew into the tight diamond and Billy tied off. The Young Alaskans on the Missouri "You can go," said he to the servant, "I'll be down in a jiffy." Tom, The Bootblack or, The Road to Success Well, in a few jiffies all of us boys were carrying in wood and stacking it in the back of the schoolroom where we would have plenty to keep the schoolhouse nice and warm tomorrow. Shenanigans at Sugar Creek We couldn't have helped him; he'd have swamped us in a jiffy if he'd got his nose and forepaws over the gunwale. The Grain Ship The rudder went over in a jiffy and out went three long sweeps. The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht For the steed had made another leap, and now Hans went over his neck in a jiffy, to land in a heap of dust on the side of the road. The Rover Boys on the Plains The Mystery of Red Rock Ranch It shall be ready for you, sir, in a jiffy. The Erie Train Boy In a jiffy the ladder was set up, with Little Jim and me holding it, and Mr. Black on his way up. Shenanigans at Sugar Creek "I'll take it right from your own dooryard in just about two jiffies." The Gold Girl "Walk right up, and Dr. Graham will cure 'em in a jiffy." The Young Outlaw or, Adrift in the Streets "In a jiffy," in an instant; equivalent with crack, trice, &c. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. My work is so confining that if I didn't get to the country once in a while, I would play out in a jiffy. Chimney-Pot Papers "I will," I said, and I was for a jiffy, but my mind wasn't anywhere near those fancy plates Mom was washing and I was wiping.... Shenanigans at Sugar Creek In a jiffy they had uncovered the sled, eaten breakfast, fed the dogs and hitched them up again, and were once more on their way. Tommy Trot's Visit to Santa Claus I reckon I shall put him to sleep in a jiffy.” Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls But with a final rush the engine-squad made for the fire-well at the corner of the square, brought up all-standing, and in a jiffy the intake pipe was unstrapped and dropped into the water. The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity This kind of stuff can be picked up in a jiffy, and then the room is all in order. Patty's Social Season Well, in a jiffy, Circus had both those switches stuck into the snow man, right where his right hand was supposed to be.... Shenanigans at Sugar Creek Beverly let about five minutes pass, then slipped out of bed and into her bathrobe and bedroom slippers in a jiffy. A Dixie School Girl There were about a dozen left over, and these the driver promised to come back and pick up “in a jiffy.” Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island The Mystery of the Wreck I reckon I could show you how to pull the trigger in a jiffy. The Range Boss Bill had the motor going in a jiffy. Radio Boys Loyalty Bill Brown Listens In It looked very funny, and for a jiffy we all laughed, all except Little Jim who just giggled a little. Shenanigans at Sugar Creek I’ll run on to Common Garden, Central Avenue, as we say in some suckles, bully the beggar for not sending it, start him, and be back for you in a jiffy.” Witness to the Deed We will walk out of here just as usual and the first baby we meet I'll eat in a jiffy, and the first man or woman you meet you will tear to pieces. Little Wizard Stories of Oz ‘No other than English; but when they stopped, I d—d their eyes soundly, and they seemed to understand very well what that meant, for they were up anchor and off in a jiffy!’ The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, June 1844 Volume 23, Number 6 That worthy was not slow to obey the order, he had them on deck in full sight in a jiffy and held a pistol at Tom's head. Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power In a jiffy I was on my way and in another jiffy I was there, standing on the second from the top rung of the ladder. Shenanigans at Sugar Creek In a jiffy Jack had slid down and was beckoning them. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Into the train they jumped, and in a jiffy were rolling over the line to Sydney. The Kangaroo Marines Cheer up, Lobelia, and don't sit here and mope, mind! and if you have any more trouble, just knock on the floor, and I'll be up in half a quarter of a jiffy. Peggy And in a jiffy Jack Cales and a short, stocky sailor were all tangled up in a fierce encounter. Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power In a jiffy, I'd be going slippety-sizzle over the edge of the eaves and land with a wham at Poetry's feet. Shenanigans at Sugar Creek "All right, I will be back in a jiffy." Tabitha at Ivy Hall "Hold on tight, and I'll fetch you up in a jiffy." Aunt Madge's Story He jumped back from the beast, but it sprang at his body, and in a jiffy the Baron was lying full length on the pavement. The Goose Man In a jiffy every boy was on the ground. The Varmint A jiffy later I was looking at Mr. Black stopping his big horse at Circus's house. Shenanigans at Sugar Creek I’ll teach you that in a jiffy, if the clock doesn’t strike my hour too soon,” answered Snap, helping her down. The Candy Country Don't see the young woman, or she will get round you with half a jiffy. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. But his reasoning was of no avail; his business collapse was imminent; in a jiffy it was a hard reality. The Goose Man In a jiffy there was a new bandage over his eyes and another rope coiled around his waist; this time it included his hands. Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University He jumped to his feet in a jiffy. The Tale of Grunty Pig Slumber-Town Tales "Home in a jiffy," soothed One-Eye, who felt sure the ride had been too much of a strain. The Rich Little Poor Boy He was up in a jiffy, and off like a flash, running like the wind. The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit Sleepy-TimeTales I ran up to him and planting my pistol between his eyes, commanded him to drop the gun, which the barber got in a jiffy. The Story of Cole Younger, by Himself But he was on his feet again in a jiffy and running faster than ever. The Tale of the The Muley Cow Slumber-Town Tales In a jiffy I was after him, tearing through the branches among which, with a sinuous twisting of his body, he had just slid; a moment later I reached the open lawn again. The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle Now come in, and I will have the lantern lighted in a jiffy. Chatterbox, 1906 Keep her to it, my lads, you’ll be relieved in a jiffy. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek "Wait a jiffy and I'll get some jam—wild strawberry with crumpets is heavenly." Judy of York Hill It took about a minute and a half, which was about nine billion jiffies too long, as far as I was concerned. A Spaceship Named McGuire Shoes and stockings came off in a jiffy and the children ran out jumping up and down gleefully. Chicken Little Jane And, with the sleeve of his own coat, he briskly rubbed the sleeve of Tom’s; and away went the spot of paint in a jiffy. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated My sleeves were scratched off in a jiffy, and the skin striddled from my arms. Summerfield or, Life on a Farm Catherine was back in the specified jiffy, and in a few moments the two friends were chatting comfortably over their tea-cups. Judy of York Hill "Give them to me; I'll get them on in a jiffy," and Nan was down on her knees and the skates secured before Louie had even time to thank her with a look. The Governess The boys cleared a way in a jiffy, letting in a stream of light at the same time so they could see more of the hole. Chicken Little Jane "Don't be afraid, we'll get you on dry land in a jiffy," he said, as cheerfully as possible. Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School It was all done in a jiffy, while yell-ety-yell, scream-ety-scream come the sound, and the wild old woods rung again, and shuddered and shook with the echo! Summerfield or, Life on a Farm And when she comes home she's such a wreck that the whole family is up in arms in a jiffy, and whisk out the tomahawks ready for war. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture Bill exclaimed in wonder; "he will be under our stern in a jiffy if he holds on like that." Viking Boys “Take a brace now, and we’ll have ’em ashore in a jiffy!” The Moving Picture Boys on the Coast The Captain's spurs sent the black mare off at a gallop, over rocks and bushes, and he left me far behind in a jiffy. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac We will have the tree down in a jiffy in that clear space.” In the Wilds of Africa Here, hold my gun a bit, like a good chap; the saddle, you see, ain’t all right, an’ if it was to slew round, you know, I’d be overboard in a jiffy. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains Scurrying away, McAlpin came back in a jiffy with the driver, Bradley. Laramie Holds the Range I ’ve got a fairy in a bottle will cure that in a jiffy. Semiramis and Other Plays Semiramis, Carlotta And The Poet People began to rush into the Parker-house, and in a jiffy the long tables were filled. Gold Seekers of '49 Let’s splice one of these willow-poles to my ramrod, and I’ll screw it into him, and draw him to the surface in a jiffy. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North Hows’ever, it had to be done, for I was alongside of another cow in a jiffy. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains "Break it down," he ordered, and in a jiffy the thing had been done. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers Our Chesapeake clipper crawled off as if her opponent was at anchor; and in a jiffy every thing that could be carried was sheeted home and braced to a hair. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver In a jiffy they tied the horse and burro to the brush, and away they pelted, lunging and staggering up the slope, to the place where they had seen the bear. Gold Seekers of '49 "If those turkeys hear you they'll be gone in a jiffy." The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box If all's clear we shall have the things in a jiffy, and if it isn't we shall take our hook as quietly as we came, and no one will be the wiser. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden Carry him the first old bone you may find, and, I warrant you, he will tell, in a jiffy, to what manner of creature it belonged. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 Look here," said one of the enterprising coterie; "if you are feared to go, show me, and you bet I'll have the stuff on deck in a jiffy. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century I shouted, and was out of the door in a jiffy. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure "The girls haven't got to get back to Clearwater Hall until supper time, and we can get from one school to the other in a jiffy in the sleigh." The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box "Be back in a jiffy, Ned," and with that Jack shot away. Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay The Disappearing Fleet If he had his wits about him he'd know in a jiffy 'tis only a cold has taken Eileen, and give her the medicine. The Straw In a jiffy the wrist was broken and the pistol came clattering to the pavement. Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty "Now tell me the way, and I'll have you home in a jiffy," he said pleasantly. A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia She was a carryin' on high, like she was chokin', when I got to her, but I had her out in a jiffy. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast The second key which Miss Fluette had held was the one, and I had the bolt shot in a jiffy. The Paternoster Ruby His chums understood, and the remains of the feast were swept under bed covers in a jiffy. The Rover Boys on the Farm or Last Days at Putnam Hall Didn't I say it wouldn't take a jiffy? Mary Rose of Mifflin He caught it in the thigh and stretcher men whipped him off in a jiffy. Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 "Hold the line again for a jiffy, and I'll go through his togs." The Lion's Mouse Turn the water on in my tub and I'll be slipping into decent duds in a jiffy. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! Here, girls, you come now and help sister, while I 'tend baby, and we'll have things comfortable in a jiffy. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls I wasn’t an hour too soon, for, as I expected, your brother had given information, an’ the p’lice were on my heels in a jiffy, but I was too sharp for ’em. Twice Bought Now"—he went briskly to the door—"I'm going to fetch my bath and I'll have it filled in a jiffy. The Making of a Soul In a jiffy Frank and Bart had bidden Billy good-by, jumped to their places, and with a leap the powerful machine darted off. Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive We were ordered to South America; and the trade winds took us there in a jiffy. Peter Simple If our turkey was still in the oven don't you suppose those dogs would have nosed it out in a jiffy after they arrived? Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat “Certainly, mounseer; we’ll put you aboard in a jiffy as soon as we gets a breeze to help us along,” said Tom. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler I’ll have it in a jiffy,” and stripping off his clothes he plunged into the water and soon brought in the rod. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures “Come, a couple of you, with me, and we’ll have the liquor, and be back in a jiffy.” Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It So don’t think any more about her, my son, for without you are back in a jiffy, her body will be laid in consecrated ground, and her happy, blessed soul in purgatory. Peter Simple He was not quite dead, and showed some fight, but we finished him, and cut him up in a jiffy.” The Three Admirals “If Hemming would spare me I’d have my traps on board in a jiffy.” The Three Lieutenants “There’s port the helm—square away the yards—she’ll be down to us in a jiffy.” Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War It’s all right, comrade; but if I had held my breath half a jiffy longer I should have gone off pop. !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War Now, my lads, be smart, and we’ll have that gun up in a jiffy.” Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea Why, we should ha’ gone smash on it in another jiffy, stove in, and sunk, for there’s no getting up the place this side.” The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap Well, Number Seven is ever so much put about, and he said he would be down in a jiffy! The Carbonels We shall have food on the table in a jiffy. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War “All right, auntie, right as a jiffy,” said he brightly, greeting her with like effusion to his sister. Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel “Look out for the other masts; they’ll be comin’ down too in a jiffy!” sang out one of the men; and they all pulled for their lives. A Pirate of the Caribbees “I will, Mr Troubridge, in half a jiffy, as soon as I’ve got the feel of Gurney’s grip out of my throat,” answered the man. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship “Wait a bit, Jim,” replied Terry, working away like a madman with spanner and screw-wrench; “if I can but loosen this nut I can disconnect this bent rod and replace it in half a jiffy.” Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru We'd have the port officers down on us in a jiffy. The Pirate Shark I will get it ready in a jiffy. Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel If you stick here, we’ll be back in a jiffy, and then we’ll take you to see the shop,” said Wally. The Cock-House at Fellsgarth “Unless I mistake, there’s a sou’-wester coming up in a jiffy.” Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 Not a word will I speak, But I'll kiss your soft cheek, And be gone in a jiffy, before you awake. In The Yule-Log Glow, Book IV Just the thing for you," he declared, "set you up in a jiffy! Patty Blossom "Uh-huh, and if you'd just let me see the man, I could tell in a jiffy whether he's Jack or not." Ten From Infinity Why, with a shutter open, Fitsey can jump right through the window glass and be in here on top of us in a jiffy. The Grammar School Boys Snowbound or, Dick & Co. at Winter Sports Then a little alcohol stove appeared, and while we talked the water was boiling, in a jiffy. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies Most got Aunty's breath, that did; but in a jiffy she's recovered. Torchy, Private Sec. In a jiffy I has it dumped on the rug. Torchy But his action checked the others from coming out, and the curtain went down in a jiffy. Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How Arietta Paid the Toll Why, you'll knock a hole in that stump in a jiffy. The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire or, Scouting with the Silver Fox Patrol We threw the diamond hitch in a jiffy and the pack stuck on as if it were glued fast. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies In a jiffy Bobby, who recognized that look as the same he had seen when they had brought Daddy home, was at her side. The Seventh Noon He was on the wagon in a jiffy. Watch Yourself Go By This was raised in a jiffy, and then he went parading around the room with it over his head. Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How Arietta Paid the Toll Let her out, Dad, and we'll be on the other bank in a jiffy. Tabitha's Vacation And in a jiffy I had cut it loose with my knife. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies A geyser of rocks27 shot into the air, and in a jiffy Jim and the engineer had cleared off what remained on the track in the shape of debris. Frontier Boys in Frisco "I'll bring her to you in a jiffy;" and the gleeful doctor departed on his errand. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems The other two started to interfere, but out went the boy's left and one of them landed on all fours in a jiffy. Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How Arietta Paid the Toll But our traveller—I do think he be the devil—he settled all in a jiffy; for he paid the old man's debts, and the bailey's broken head ware chuck'd into the bargain. John Bull The Englishman's Fireside: A Comedy, in Five Acts Something tapped me on the head, and I woke up in a jiffy. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies There’s no use talking about jiffies at half-past ten at night,” I snarled. More Jonathan Papers She put the kettle over, and told Violet to set two places at the table, and Toby to clean some trout, and in a jiffy she had a pan of trout on the stove frying. Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventure Down North He got his horse in a jiffy, and, hastily telling the girls where he was going rode off toward the pass. Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How Arietta Paid the Toll So the summer’s most over, and I’ll get there in a jiffy now.” Story-Tell Lib It caught fire, and in a jiffy I had it on the ground, with twigs across it—and I was fixed. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies “I’ll have the thing together now in a jiffy,” said Jonathan. More Jonathan Papers It runs way down under the river—and in a jiffy we'll be out in the meadows on the other side. Facing the German foe, by Colonel James Fiske They were in the saddle in a jiffy, and scurrying toward the south as fast as their ponies could carry them. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur “I ain’t so sure o’ that myself,” says the man, “but I can tell in a jiffy.” Story-Tell Lib I don't know what a record I made in climbing that tree—an aspen's bark is slick—but in a jiffy I was at the top and could peer out. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies Farewell Lodge—and welcome, in a jiffy, Moray Place. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 "If I was half as bad as he is, my wife'd have me in bed or off to the seaside in a jiffy," he ended. Quisanté Come over to shore and I'll have them off in a jiffy. The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp Glorious Days on Skates and Ice Boats If we only had a crowbar," said Adrian, "we could start it in a jiffy. The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz Or, Upholding the Honor of the Stars and Stripes "There they are then," said Ben Wood, "and now we'll get something to eat in a jiffy, for we'll have our work cut out for us in an hour!" Banzai! by Parabellum Now," exclaimed the taller of the two, when this job had been finished, "come right up to our tent, where we have a bully fire that will dry you off in a jiffy. Canoe Mates in Canada Three Boys Afloat on the Saskatchewan Then to the astonished matron he added: "We can fix that in a jiffy, as slick as glass." Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi Nets were run out in a jiffy, but I fear the big fish had already given them the slip. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I So, to save the situation, Vandyke scooted across with only his orderly—who's his chauffeur, too—in his own car with some sort of white flag rigged up in a jiffy. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley "Huh-huh-huh-Henry shall be back here for you in a jiffy," and he drove off in a cloud of dust. The Early Bird A Business Man's Love Story I was on my pins in a jiffy, snapped the noose over the deer's hind legs, tangled him up anyhow in the rest of the riata, and snubbed him to the nearest tree. Red Saunders' Pets and Other Critters I'll have that saddle off in a jiffy; and see what is wrong. The Saddle Boys of the Rockies Lost on Thunder Mountain He returned in a jiffy with two lariats, with which he proceeded to "hog-tie" the Mexicans with neatness and despatch, as he himself would have expressed it. The Border Boys Across the Frontier "Wait just a jiffy till I get more clothes on." Steve Yeager So Hiram jumped over the fence in a jiffy and the two set to work with a will. Billy Whiskers' Adventures It took Dickie Deer Mouse no longer than a jiffy to decide that he had found the very place for which he had been looking. The Tale of Dickie Deer Mouse And in less than a jiffy was in it! The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.) The weapons lay handy, and in a jiffy four beads had been drawn on the immense, vague shapes. The Border Boys Across the Frontier So they took her aboard in a jiffy, And the shark stood attention the while, Then he raised on his flipper and ate up the skipper And went on his way with a smile. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) The Congress and the Cumberland were surprised, but they slipped their anchors in a jiffy, swung their guns in haste and began pouring a storm of shot on the iron sides of the coming foe. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Up I was in a jiffy and ran to the door to call your honour but I found the door was locked from the inside. The Poor Plutocrats In a jiffy she pulled him out, and looking into the hole, saw by the failing sunlight which shone directly into the place that the child had uncovered the opening of a cave. A Certain Rich Man "If the church folks got together and put their foot down they could clear up the whole business in a jiffy." Across the Fruited Plain I will bring it to you in a jiffy, but how shall we exist when our charm is gone? A Chinese Wonder Book You remember that as he stood behind Frisky Squirrel’s back with his mother’s big shears, all ready to cut off Frisky’s tail, he had told Frisky that “it would all be over in a jiffy”? The Tale of Frisky Squirrel “Maybe it’s a fairy,” said Bawly, and they looked and looked and pretty soon, in a jiffy, out came a man—just a plain, ordinary man. Bully and Bawly No-Tail Then dump they came, in a jiffy, into the canoe, giving her a settle in the water of some inches. Voyage of the Liberdade In a jiffy, clean babies lay taking their bottles in clean baskets and clean children were dressed in clean play-suits. Across the Fruited Plain "I knows where they keeps it, miss, for I used to be on the crew once," said Sambo; "I'll be back in a jiffy with it." The Wreck In no more than a jiffy he was inside the old stone building; and pretty soon the corn began to patter, patter, down upon the ground where Uncle Sammy waited. The Tale of Frisky Squirrel But the other man's next words knocked his regrets out of his mind in a jiffy. A Court of Inquiry You just jump overboard, like me an' Mac will in a jiffy, swim over to the bark, climb aboard, and sail her in to San Francisco Bay. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates To clean the bath tub and the wash bowl in a jiffy use a half lemon rind turned wrong side out. Fowler's Household Helps Over 300 Useful and Valuable Helps About the Home, Carefully Compiled and Arranged in Convenient Form for Frequent Use "I'll get the nicest little meal for you in a jiffy!" The Shield of Silence But Holden tumbled and several Princeton men were on him in a jiffy. Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball From there, they were to run a pipe line up into the cave, using special plastic tubing which hooked together in a jiffy. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X "I'm dead on my feet," growled the commodore, and jumping into bed he refused to discuss the matter further and was sound asleep in a jiffy. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates We're only mad folk, as you say; nevertheless, the Lord High Keeper will send his police patrol wagon after us in a jiffy. Visionaries I'll have you some cambric tea and fry you some hot cakes in a jiffy. Honey-Sweet If you go in, they'll start talking to you, and then they'll start talking at each other through you, and the air will be full of tomahawks in a jiffy. Murder in the Gunroom "Pile into it and we'll be up there in a jiffy." Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School Or, Fast Friends in the Sororities “If you go on this way,” warned Williamson, “Captain Benson will get it into his head to put you on shore in a jiffy, and for good.” The Submarine Boys and the Middies Now, miss, just take a sup or two of this, and your strength will come back in a jiffy. Bob Hampton of Placer If I didn’t watch her all the time, every pan in this room would be on the floor in a jiffy. Maida's Little Shop They'll have old Rescue No. 1 on the jump in a jiffy. The Banner Boy Scouts Or, The Struggle for Leadership "If you go on this way," warned Williamson, "Captain Benson will get it into his head to put you on shore in a jiffy, and for good." The Submarine Boys and the Middies The Prize Detail at Annapolis So that came aboard, too, almost in a jiffy. The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip "Making Good" as Young Experts Yet, when the half-past six call came in the morning, both boys turned out in a jiffy. The Submarine Boys on Duty Life of a Diving Torpedo Boat In a jiffy, under stress of a general European war, the United States Senate passed a bill permitting American registry to ships built abroad. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I A pot of steaming tea and an appetizing meal was on the table in a jiffy. The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell Half the distance was covered in a jiffy, but the bear was almost at his heels. Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale David Pollard had ropes over the side of the submarine in a jiffy. The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip "Making Good" as Young Experts In barely more than a jiffy a young lieutenant of marine stepped into the room, saluting the admiral. The Submarine Boys on Duty Life of a Diving Torpedo Boat But between you, you pushed the car off the track in a jiffy. Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories "Pull alongside and I'll be with you in a jiffy," and the Doctor hurried below for his medicine case. The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell The contrast between Grandpa's slow tones and the "jiffy" was very funny. The Pot of Gold And Other Stories Almost in a jiffy the corporal was there. The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip "Making Good" as Young Experts She went in her own little runabout, and was back in a jiffy, with a sort of 'There-I've-done-it!' look about her. The Summons The deacon was after it in a jiffy and, seizing it in his little fat hands, held it up before his eyes and read: "A New Year's gift from Miranda." How Deacon Tubman and Parson Whitney Kept New Year's And Other Stories In a jiffy, Conscience is on hand trying to shut the door. Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks "Come in, Sonny, an' we'll see what all the trouble's about, an' straighten it out in a jiffy," spoke up Grandpa. The Pot of Gold And Other Stories Captain Jack remembered, in a jiffy, all the gruesome tales he had heard about the dread doings of the Black Hand. The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip "Making Good" as Young Experts Then she went to Doctor Q's assistance and in a jiffy the fire was out. The Master Mystery David had the axe in a jiffy, and when Doctor Joe removed the cover the box was found to be filled with books. Troop One of the Labrador "He says he'll be down in a jiffy and bring Jan with him." Kenny That waked her in a jiffy and immediately she remembered about the surprise that was to come and that she was to wear her best dress and biggest ribbon. Mary Jane—Her Visit Seizing one of these, the policeman had it on in a jiffy. The Day of Days An Extravaganza She turned it out in a jiffy and didn't say a word, but I notice that she pays attention to the signals now, and does her reading before they sound 'taps.' The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware Well, I never!' and out he flew in a jiffy. Jerusalem He scrambled out of the tree in a jiffy and tore off into the woods as fast as his legs could carry him. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island "You just take off your hat and look the other way, Mrs. Rosscott, and we'll have you a lunch in a jiffy." The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary I bet I can find the right one that we want in a jiffy. The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm Or, Bessie King's New Chum If we could get a little skin to graft on you'd be all right in a jiffy. Love Stories "Take a nip of this and it will set you right in a jiffy." Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative I'll be well pretty soon; and, if I can get a furlough, I'll be up in Philadelphia in a jiffy,—so she can just prepare for the infliction, &c. What Answer? "I mustn't spoil this new suit," he told himself, so he ran to the baggage-room of the car, opened his trunk, got out his Scout uniform and slipped into it in a jiffy. A Little Book for Christmas In a jiffy dishes and temporary tables disappeared in that big back kitchen, and the youngsters began their games. The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 He grabbed his pistol, and that was knocked out of his hand in a jiffy. Bears I Have Met—and Others Why, we'd be smothered in a jiffy, even if we didn't get burned to a crisp! The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness We're going to be late getting back, so you may as well grab some bread and dried beef and anything else you can find in a jiffy to eat on the way. Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains or, A Christmas Success against Odds She was out yonder, just where you can see the open water, and she was only there half a jiffy, as you might say. The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island In a jiffy the fugitives and their property were transferred to the interior of the roomy boathouse, the doors bolted, and George Crosby stationed at a window to act as lookout. The Daughter of Anderson Crow |
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