| 单词 | knocker |
| 例句 | I gave the horseshoe knocker three quick raps. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I banged the knocker, sure it was useless. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It had wooden double doors, and each had a differently shaped bronze knocker on it: a horseshoe on the right, and a solid rectangular slab on the left. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z From the other side, Harry heard the soft, musical voice that issued from the eagle door knocker: “Where do Vanished objects go?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They rose upward in circles, higher and higher, until at last, slightly dizzy, Harry saw a gleaming oak door ahead, with a brass knocker in the shape of a griffin. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She then rapped three times on the thick black door, which was studded with iron nails and bore a knocker shaped like an eagle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The knocker fell, and instantly a maid was bidding him enter, curtsying, asking his name. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The vicarage had a knocker and a bell and I'd tried both, but still nobody answered. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She let the knocker fall twice and stood back. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I bang on the door with the knocker and there’s a great howl from a dog so big he makes the door shake. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Yellow rags fluttered from railings and door knockers—pus yellow, fear yellow—to mark the homes of the sick and the dying. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z What business had I to approach the white door or touch the glittering knocker? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z There was no handle and no keyhole: nothing but a plain expanse of aged wood, and a bronze knocker in the shape of an eagle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It demands first of all the ability to think of sticks or stones as “fruit knockers” or “bone crackers,” not only when they are needed for such purposes but at other times as well. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z An iron knocker hung on the front door, a squinting goblin with a ring in its mouth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As I lift the knocker, I read the Dutch name, Van Sandtford, beneath it. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Of bell or knocker there was no sign; through these frowning walls and dark window openings it was not likely that my voice could penetrate. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z On the rickety, old-fashioned stained- glass door, with its motifs of exotic birds, there was a bronze knocker in the shape of a woman’s hand pressing on a ball. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood up even before the door knocker rapped, and put her book down on the little side table before smoothing her skirt and touching her hair. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There was a large metal gas lamp hanging above the entrance, illuminating a brass knocker shaped like the head of a dog with a ring in its mouth. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The big dark-wood front door had an iron knocker on it, the kind you’d expect Dracula to have, and Hazel tried to reach up for it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Valley reached for the lion-head-shaped knocker, but before she could knock, the door creaked open on its own. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I grabbed the small plastic bucket Mama kept my hair things in: pomades, combs, barrettes, and knockers. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She paused before she lifted the door knocker. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Right you—” Mr. Blake snarled at the nonexistent cherry knocker who wasn't cowering, terrified, on his doorstep or anywhere else. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Grace opened the front door before Joaquin could even use the huge brass door knocker that was shaped like a trophy. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Sammy knocked at the door, using a shining brass knocker that drummed nicely on the oaken door. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the knocker booming under Lady Seymour’s hand as I walked, slowly, to the back door. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Some had ornate wooden double doors in front, with elaborate metal knockers. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “She also brings to mind the vulgarism ‘knockers.’” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So here I was, tying cotton to Mr. Blake's door knocker, cacking myself. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Joaquin was standing behind them, almost like protection, and Grace steadied herself and reached out to the tarnished brass knocker shaped like a lion. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z There’s even a knocker on the front door shaped like a horseshoe. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Standing before the large walnut door, with its oversized brass knocker, Molly hesitates. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When my sack was finally full, I marched to the orphanage and rapped with the brass knocker. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I knocked a rhythm on the vicarage knocker and finished with the doorbell. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A dwarflike being with legs as thick as tree trunks: knocker. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There was a genteel tap of the knocker and the musical voice asked again, “Where do Vanished objects go?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The knockers— hardy mountain dwellers accustomed to the cold—carried those who would have otherwise frozen: some of the dryads, or the winged sylphs, whose bodies were limp in the wintry air. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Several men hopped out and rapped the elephant-head knocker at the front door. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z My arm lifted light as a feather and pounded the door knocker. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z To lift the lion’s paw knocker, to entertain thoughts of marrying the doctor’s daughter was possible because each key represented a house which he owned at the time. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to the sign was a knocker—a lion's head with a brass ring in its mouth, which Victor had polished just that morning. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed the wooden knockers on the tiller lines and began to bang them against the ironbark knocker-boards fastened to either side of the hull. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A bronze knocker in the form of a skull hung in its center. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I have to be careful when I borrow the milk and the bread and they’re at the front doors polishing knobs, knockers and letter boxes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I want to cross over and thump the knocker against the black paint. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Many apologies, he was unloading the truck, hadn’t heard the knocker until just now. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z First the knocker dealt each cow a blow to the head. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Frankie slammed the heavy brass knocker twice against the pane, then stepped back to wait. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Four graceful columns supported the portico, and the huge double door featured a heavy, brass knocker. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think you’ve got knocker fever. Come in to the inn tonight and get it cured up.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The captain lifted the iron knocker and let it fall with a thud that echoed in the pit of the girl’s stomach. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Macondo would no longer be a burning place, where the hinges and door knockers twisted with the heat, but would be changed into a wintry city. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Nicely phrased,” replied the eagle door knocker, and the door swung open. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In the middle of the door there was a great iron knocker. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the second voice, the one Joseph didn’t recognize, said, “The door knocker! The dog! ” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He opened the screen door and rapped with the knocker, but he could tell right away that Mrs. Hurd would not be answering. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z According to scholars, you can see it on the plaza today — the white house with a second-floor balcony on the eastern side of the square, covered with vines, garnished by a parrot-shaped door knocker. Love and Cartagena: Gabriel Garc?a M?rquez Dreamed Here 2010-04-29T22:16:00Z In recent months, I finally found the box containing mementos and letters from that era, and discovered a brass door knocker bought in a Damascus antique shop. Postcard From My Past: Crossing Into Syria 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z There is nothing like quitting to silence the knockers and the doubters. Peter Crouch: 'Getting 50,000 people on their feet – you can't replicate that' 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z The only entrance marker is the antique bronze door knocker shaped like a Chinese dragon. 10 of the best hidden bars and restaurants in New York 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z But what caught my eye most were the door knockers embellished with brass and silver. A Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Actually, maybe it will be her door knocker. Julia Child’s D.C. home had lost its luster. But it’s getting ready to sparkle again. 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Even the dark wood doors are usually adorned with eye-catching brass knockers and handles. In central Mexico, a retreat that’s perfect for families 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z No sign indicates its location save a dimly lit door knocker. The Best Of Hong Kong: Dining, Drinks, Boutique Hotels And Shopping 2013-03-28T13:38:02Z Complete with a door knocker, plaster mouldings and sash windows, it looks as if a complete house has been tipped over and buried in the ground. Dalston House: the building that lets you defy gravity 2013-06-26T06:00:04Z "We call them knockers 'cause they hop out the car and knock you right across your head." Sorry, but forced apologies are the worst. Why can't we quit this insincere ritual? 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z They've also honored the mischievous author by installing a new door knocker in the shape of an owl. Rowdy J.K. Rowling reveals 'graffiti-ing' of hotel statue after she finished 'Harry Potter' 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Positioning them to one side concentrates the color.Give your door a face-lift by simply updating your hardware and door knocker. 5 Simply Stylish Front Door Ideas 2013-04-24T23:50:10Z Paris’s glory lies in its details, best brought to one’s attention without the distraction of passers-by, and Atget recorded those as he sought to capture everything, from stairwells and door knockers to winding streets. Cultured Traveler: The Paris That Awoke to Atget?s Lens 2010-10-01T14:14:00Z A door knocker for a Rockville, Md., apartment recalls a horseshoe crab. Blacksmithing roars back as homeowners seek out unique furnishings 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z A wreath can be wired onto the knocker or hung from a longer ribbon so that the wreath encircles the knocker. An easy, elegant and strangely addictive holiday project: DIY boxwood wreaths 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z When guests come calling, they’ll announce their arrival using her original door knocker: a metal kitchen trivet. Julia Child’s D.C. home had lost its luster. But it’s getting ready to sparkle again. 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Photograph: Epics/Getty Images Durham sanctuary knocker, 12th centuryYes, it is a door knocker, but the monstrous leonine head cast in the 1100s is one of the most striking medieval sculptures in Britain. Magritte, Monet and Tracey Emin ? the week in art 2011-08-26T08:00:01Z A flagstone path leads to a far corner and a door with a knocker in the form of a bronze fist hanging from a heavy chain, by Tom Otterness. Art In Review: ?THE WAY WE LIVE NOW? 2012-04-12T19:54:54Z There, I kept taking shots of door knockers. Q&A: A ‘Mad Men’ Designer on How Travel Influences Her Work 2012-06-15T19:53:54Z Marley lives in an Escher-like dwelling with, of course, a very striking knocker, familiar to readers of “A Christmas Carol,” which Clinch renders newly macabre: It hangs “silent as an empty gibbet.” Taking Dickens to the Dark Side 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z “We think of the door knocker as a cufflink,” Mr. Gaillard said. House Tour: Warwick, N.Y. 2011-06-30T22:48:16Z On a Monday afternoon in October, Les Morones and a crew of three other door knockers hired by the church walked up and down Center Street, talking to anyone who answered the door. A historic Black church's new gospel in Oakland: Fight the high housing costs 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The ancient wooden doors are adorned with an ornate metal knocker and a small grilled window, for guards to peek through. French Anger at Macron Seeps Into Unexpected Corners 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Armies of door knockers and phone bankers are pitching in, while the police union presses its members to volunteer for the final Vallas sprint. Chicago’s Mayoral Race Pits the Teachers Union Against the Police Union 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Thousands of calls to voters buttressed by hundreds of paid door knockers fanning out across neighborhoods full of voters — mostly Latino — who liked Caruso but were less likely to vote. How Karen Bass prevailed against Rick Caruso's $100-million campaign 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z With both campaigns now turning to get-out-the-vote efforts, Caruso has spent about $13 million mustering about 300 to 400 door knockers who have fanned out across the city to remind voters about the election. L.A.’s mayor’s race is tightening as Rick Caruso closes in on Karen Bass, new poll finds 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z But the door knockers didn’t explain where to vote or promote a candidate, the usual work of canvassers ahead of a big election. Republican door knockers intimidate voters while hunting for voter fraud, say officials 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The site of the charred doors, with grilled peep hole and ancient heavy knocker, stirred no emotion in her. French Anger at Macron Seeps Into Unexpected Corners 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z To do that, Caruso has spent big money on a canvassing and voter outreach operation and hired 300 to 400 door knockers across the city, at $25 to $30 an hour. The Valley is where L.A.’s mayoral race could be won or lost 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z In two hours on the water, the pairs of polers, who stood steering with 20-foot poles, and knockers, who rained rice into the canoe until it formed a thick, green-brown carpet, gathered about 35 pounds. Minnesota Ojibwe harvest sacred, climate-imperiled wild rice 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z As with replacing cabinet and drawer pulls in a kitchen, replacing door handles, hinges and knockers with new materials can give the front entry a freshened look. Choose a front door that offers a warm welcome to guests, neighbors — or potential buyers | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The leftover crusts would get tossed into the mine to encourage the good will of the mine spirits, known as “knockers,” who warned of impending collapse or the location of rich ore. How to make proper Cornish pasties, the English hand pie that dates back centuries 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z His campaign runs text messaging programs geared toward early voting, and door-to-door knockers help chase down mail ballots. In Virginia, Early Voting Has an Impact. And a Long Run. 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z "Thanks to each and every one of you, every door knocker, every conversation." Georgia runoffs: Perdue in tight race; Loeffler vows to 'keep fighting' after Warnock's projected win 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Census Bureau is short by more than 25% of the door knockers needed for the 2020 census, according to its watchdog agency, and it’s about to let go of its least productive census takers. Watchdog: Census lacks door knockers needed for 2020 count 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z “Whether I'm his running mate or I'm a door knocker, I don't mind. I just want to get Joe Biden elected and see the Democrats control the Senate and retain the House,” Rice said. Susan Rice slams Trump over Russian bounties: 'I don't buy this story that he was never briefed' 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z The Columbus Police Department confirmed they used those devices against protesters on May 30 and said they are known as “knee knockers.” Graphic: What U.S. police are shooting at protesters 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z “I’m a short knocker, but that Roberts hit the ball a mile. They knew they had the tournament in the bag, so they played like a couple of hackers on the 18th.” The sandbagging scandal that shook golf - Golf Digest 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z To increase outreach to low-income minority communities, Mr. Young said during the panel discussion, his organization is reaching out through social media, television and door knockers. Racial disparity: Virus outreach to black communities begins 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z The initial tally via computer, phone or mail will be followed in May by an army of door knockers assigned to visit households that failed to respond. How the Coronavirus Could Hurt the Accuracy of the 2020 Census 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z And volunteers, who were once an infrequent trickle at field offices around the state, turned into a veritable army of door knockers and canvassers. How Amy Klobuchar Pulled Off the Big Surprise of the New Hampshire Primary 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Or “Spaghetti straps: with my knockers? What was I thinking?” Lizzo is a joyous inspiration – but body positivity has come too late for the likes of me | Grace Dent 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z The brass door knocker is in the shape of a tennis racket. This midcentury modern house in Bethesda was center court for the Ritzenberg family 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z From there, I was ushered into a small antechamber with a large door and a foreboding, old-school knocker. Chained mixes virtual reality and live actors to tell a dark Christmas tale 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z For the past several years, they’ve also been knitting “knockers” - handmade breast prostheses for cancer survivors. Steamboat knitters make “knockers” for cancer survivors 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Tiger knockers: I get that some people don’t feel all warm and fuzzy about Woods’ win. Tiger Woods WINS(!), Golf Digest gets a man out of jail, and Paulina Gretzky shows up for the Ryder Cup - Golf Digest 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Known in Russian as stukachi — literally, “knockers” — a Soviet term of uncertain etymology, informers basically serve as spies for the Russian state at home and abroad. The Kremlin Wants Information. To Get It, Agents Show Up With Flowers. 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z They’ve repurposed many elements of the church, hanging the former front doors in the altar, minus their iron knockers, which they affixed to the front garage door. Former church now a place for auto buffs 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Although most voters won’t start paying close attention until the final days of the campaign, the candidates have attended a marathon of forums, flooded mailboxes with literature and deployed an army of door knockers. Message, turnout and luck: Six Democrats try to make their marks in the race to face Comstock 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z They also knit them for friends and family members and send knockers to the Washington-based Knitted Knockers organization, which distributes the yarn prostheses across the country. Steamboat knitters make “knockers” for cancer survivors 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z “As students, we are really, really great as door knockers and advocates, but we’re not great at voting,” she said. Gun control advocates push to make voter registration the legacy of Parkland shooting 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z The leadership fund also hired 50 door knockers through a private contractor. Pennsylvania’s special election should have been a cakewalk for the GOP 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Even as members of two plainclothes units testified to heinous misconduct, De Sousa has suggested resurrecting these aggressive squads, often called “knockers ,” to get guns off the street. Baltimore detectives convicted in shocking corruption trial 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Even as members of two plainclothes units testified to heinous misconduct, he suggested resurrecting these aggressive squads, often called “knockers,” to get guns off the street. Baltimore detectives convicted in corruption trial with shocking details 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The knitted knocker is marvellous and helps to even me out. The year my cancer changed everything 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z “I would go to a cop that’s in uniform for help way before I would go to a knocker.” Does a Uniform Keep Officers in Line? The Baltimore Chief Thinks So 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Designers are in a hippity hoppity mood and this spring rabbit motifs are popping up on everything from light fixtures and alarm clocks, to desk chairs, door knockers, juice glasses and beyond. See how springtime bunnies are inspiring home decor 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z It was, indeed, not even the sort of knocker at which Donald Trump — of the counting house Trump & Trump — was accustomed to stare. A Trump Christmas Carol 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z He faces a pair of towering doors whose knocker is larger than his head. Pope and ceremony: the secret world of Vatican City 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z The carved ebony knocker landed soundlessly on velvet. Skin hunger : Nature : Nature Research 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z “Nobody wants to pre-empt it, nobody wants to put the knockers on it. Mind you, we are hoping for an influx next week.” Strange times in Leicester: 'If we win the league, you’ll see the biggest party ever' 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z "The knocker uppers were night owls and slept during the day instead, waking at about four in the afternoon," says author Richard Jones. Knocker uppers: Waking up the workers in industrial Britain - BBC News 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z A barn door is on one side with a metal top bar and an antique door knocker for a historic look. H Street corridor condos offer buyers some luxurious breathing room 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Patton, a volunteer door knocker, is among thousands in an impressively regimented and precise operation that has been working the state for months. Hillary Clinton still finds resistance in Bernie Sanders' last stronghold: New Hampshire 2015-12-24T05:00:00Z Peddling knickknacks and doodads — including door knockers, welcome mats, personalized bookmarks, pewter place-card holders and crocheted Christmas ornaments — Ms. Vernon created a retail brand embraced by consumers, especially women. Lillian Vernon, who created mail-order catalog business, dies at 88 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z What, I wonder, would she make of it if the Queen came tapping at the traditional dolphin door knocker asking to look at her old home? A legacy of fry-ups and red postboxes - BBC News 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z The latter is widely believed to have been one of the capital's last knocker uppers, according to Mr Jones. Knocker uppers: Waking up the workers in industrial Britain - BBC News 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Finally, we arrived at an unmarked wooden portal in an anonymous wall and rapped a brass knocker shaped like a woman’s hand. Welcome to Lamu: Africa’s Most Captivating Artists’ Retreat 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Memorabilia from Mr. Heston’s films—like Star of David door knockers from “Ben-Hur”—is displayed, though it is not for sale. Charlton Heston’s Midcentury Modern Home Goes on the Market 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z It isn’t perfect, and it has its knockers: it’s too plutocractic, too elitist, too boring, the cynics say. PSG v Real Madrid: Champions League – live! 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z The front door should be your home’s exterior focal point — ramp up the appeal by painting it a rich hue, updating door hardware or adding a new knocker. Freshen Up Your Home's Curb Appeal This Spring 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z The "knocker upper" was a common sight in Britain, particularly in the northern mill towns, where people worked shifts, or in London where dockers kept unusual hours, ruled as they were by the inconstant tides. Knocker uppers: Waking up the workers in industrial Britain - BBC News 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z A transcript of the part mentioning door knockers reads: Allegations of prejudice in two state Senate campaigns 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Inside, the rooms sport a funky blend of Parisian and Singaporean touches, including psychedelic wall hangings of Napoleon and “ lion’s seal” door knockers designed by Karl Lagerfeld. Next Tycoons: Asok Kumar Hands His Son More Responsibility Over Singapore-Based Empire 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z It isn’t perfect, and it has its knockers: it’s too plutocractic, too elitist, too boring, the cynics say. PSG v Real Madrid: Champions League – live! 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z His next chip slid past the hole, and he made a knee knocker of a putt to salvage bogey. On Golf: Three Aggressive Young Golf Stars Are More Old School Than Not 2014-04-11T02:50:12Z One problem knocker uppers faced was making sure workers did not get woken up for free. Knocker uppers: Waking up the workers in industrial Britain - BBC News 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z The door knockers campaigning against Hill in the 45th District include canvassers people of color — both staff and volunteers, according to Collin Jergens, communications director for Fuse Washington. Allegations of prejudice in two state Senate campaigns 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z One rejected Romney door knocker said, “I just tell them, ‘You can run me out of here, but somebody will be back next week unless you vote.’ ” In Ohio, 2 Campaigns Offer a Study in Contrasts 2012-11-04T20:47:20Z The parties speak with pride of their massive ground operations — the door knockers, the phone banks, the campaign signs and more. Enough Already: Voters Hit with Ads, Calls, More 2012-10-21T17:35:39Z I say "possibly" because no one knows what gender the shooty-bang thing you controlled in Space Invaders was because it didn't have stubble or knockers to define itself by. Sometimes it's hard to be a woman. Especially when you're made out of pixels 2012-06-17T19:00:11Z Mary Smith, who used a pea shooter, was a well-known knocker upper in east London and her daughter, also called Mary, followed in her mother's footsteps. Knocker uppers: Waking up the workers in industrial Britain - BBC News 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Combine that personal contact with energizing a mass movement of door knockers and the latest phone software technology to track voters and you have many of the ingredients for the victory, they say. Analysis: Conservatives used tactics of the left in Wisconsin win 2012-06-06T23:55:36Z In those days, in Firenze, I often passed Dante’s home: his wooden door had a bronze knocker, a simple braided ring. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z The knocker that felt the hand of almost every famous American of early days still hangs kindly out. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z With a glow of pleasurable anticipation, he applied his hand to the knocker. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z The bell rang, and the knocker added its emphatic summons. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z Little babies, tied up tight in swaddling-clothes, are being poised against their mother's hips; a child is trying to raise the great knocker of some feudal-looking arch, hidden in the corner of the street. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z About the middle of the door hung a huge knocker, and above it was a small grille. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z Master Bertie anticipated the man, and himself opened the door and admitted the knocker. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The crowd styled themselves "Amro knockers," whose purpose it was to show prospective lot buyers that in purchasing Victor lots they were buying "a pig in a poke." The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer 2012-03-26T02:00:32.910Z There is a feature regarding a new country—that is, a country that lays toward the western portion of the great central valley, that is always questioned, and is ever a source for knockers. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z And yet some impulse led him to step softly into the porch and grope for the knocker. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z "Safe bind, safe find!" the Mayor said again with a fat chuckle; but, instead of raising the knocker, he drew his stick sharply across the bars of the grille. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z At last, however, she entered Green-street, and raised the knocker, and gave one timid, humble knock at the door of a moderate-sized house, upon the right hand side as you go up to the Park. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z OUR house is very high and red, The steps are very white, The balcony is full of flowers, The knocker's very bright. Kensington Rhymes 2012-03-15T02:00:28.607Z He seized the ancient knocker and struck several times. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z The knocker began to find peace, such comparative peace as falls to knockers in Carlton Terrace. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z She felt about for a bell or knocker, and then she discovered that the door stood open. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z I dislike footmen, but there is no knocker. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z Our house is very high and red, The steps are very white, The balcony is full of flowers, The knocker's very bright. Kensington Rhymes 2012-03-15T02:00:28.607Z A gentleman walked quickly across the fore-court to the door, the knocker fell sharply, and Miss Hilhouse's sullenness dropped from her. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z Again and again she rapped with the big brass knocker--always to receive the same answer, 'His lordship is in England.' My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The sound of the muffled knocker, announcing a visitor, was heard the moment after Mr. Henry spoke, and Mr. Hunter started as though struck by a pistol-shot. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z Again and again I applied my hand to the rusty iron knocker; it awoke no response from the tenant of the house. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z As no summons at bell or knocker followed Bruce's announcement, the Mistress opened the front door and looked out. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z The knocker fell sharply twice, and recalled them to realities. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z Mrs. Kranz came to the front door of the old Corner House and gave a resounding summons on the big, brass knocker that decorated the middle panel. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z Now there is a fine echo in this cloister, and a stamp of the foot at our end will evoke a sound from the door precisely like that of a knocker. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z These supposed characters, however, are nothing more than the flowered hinges, ring or knocker, and lock of the door, which stands ajar. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z The person claiming sanctuary raised the ring of the knocker, and sounded it to obtain admission to the church, where, for a time, he felt safe out of the reach of his avengers. Old Church Lore 2012-01-31T03:00:14.880Z The main street, with its whitened doorsteps and gleaming knockers, lay languid in the sunshine; perhaps, enervated by the dissipation of the previous evening. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z “Goodness! who can that be?” demanded Agnes, when the reverberations of the knocker echoed through the big hall. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z As we look along it from the library entrance we perceive at the far end a door with a stalwart iron knocker. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z There was a clatter of the old French knocker. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z But when I reached the well-known door and raised the familiar knocker—a fist clutching a cast-iron wreath—in my trembling fingers, there were no sounds of festivity within; the house was dark and deserted. Love Among the Lions A Matrimonial Experience 2012-01-25T03:00:36.210Z For the gates were fast closed, and before he could, groping, find the knocker, the rabble had entered the passage behind him and cut off his retreat. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z Presently they were at the door and Nora touched the knocker. The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation 2012-01-20T03:00:14.427Z So great a part does illusion play in human impressions, that five people out of six, when they hear this sound, are ready to declare that they have seen the knocker actually move. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z A clatter on the knocker and Burnett, frowning, went to the door. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z Instead of crape upon the knocker, some of the hair of the deceased was placed upon the door, to indicate a house of mourning. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z But neither bell nor knocker was visible, and the doctor, after banging vainly on the wood of the door, moved away, and walked slowly round the wall, seeking for another entrance. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Nora rapped the knocker until the sound seemed doubly loud, reverberating in the dusk. The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation 2012-01-20T03:00:14.427Z He knocked in vain with the iron dragon that served as a knocker. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Bob ran back to his doorstep, and when it was dark slipped off his stockings carefully and hung them up on the knocker. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z From the little lobby outside came the sharp rat-tat of a knocker—low, clear, and rhythmical. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z Mr. Carlile was prepared for their entry, and allowed them to waste their vengeance on the doors and the knocker—a war upon which was kept up for an hour. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z There was an old and heavy knocker on the door, and a huge bell-pull. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z The woman, convinced that the artist would never hear the blows of the knocker, disappeared around the corner. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Vibrating with tremors of nobility as well as of apprehension, Yankelé lifted the knocker. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z And no knocker!' we heard a thick voice say imperiously, as my town-bred visitor stumped about the steps. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z Many of the doors of our cathedrals and great abbey churches have knockers, often of very striking designs. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z I made up my mind at once, and stepping back quickly to the front of the house, hammered loudly at the door with the knocker. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z There appeared to be no knocker, though whether it had been "twisted" off was more than I could say. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z By the time Mr. Harper had climbed as far as No. 106, and had knocked timidly with a decrepit knocker upon an uninviting door, he was in a state of panic and dejection. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Being arrived on the topmost doorstep he rang the bell with complete assurance and knocked thrice with the heavy brass knocker. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The ladies of the mansion used an old-fashioned knocker on the front door; and Miss Ida Swann answered the front door. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z The front door was certainly closed, and there was neither knocker nor bell, nothing but a large well-thumbed keyhole. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z There's a knocker, if none of 'em haven't twisted it off. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z In fact, at that moment a mild assault was being delivered by the decrepit knocker on a faintly responsive front door. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Still the knocker rings out, and the engine shrieks and strains like a creature in pain As the cage rushes up to the surface and drops back into darkness again. The Coo-ee Reciter 2011-11-20T03:00:16.890Z As she was ramming the top bolt home a bell clanged through the house followed by the rat-tat-tat of a knocker. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z The German miners were not alone in such beliefs, for miners generally accepted them—even to-day the faith in "knockers" has not entirely disappeared from Cornwall. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z The great knocker hung high above her reach; but with her poor little hands she beat against the woodwork. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z The title of "Professor" does not really belong to all men who teach any thing, or to every man that exhibits a show—or to mesmerists, and spiritual knockers. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z The continued imperious tattoo on the knocker finally brings him to his feet. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z She was meditating gaining admittance through the area door, when a fifth assault upon the bell and knocker was productive of a more definite result. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z From the great solid door, darkened by time and use, hung a bronze knocker, with which he rapped. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z The Duke's ring--for the Duke himself did ring, and there was no knocker--was answered by a most unimpeachable-looking man-servant in livery. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z She knocked with difficulty, the knocker was so heavy. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z The clamorous knocker arouses him from his reverie. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z There did seem to be some one at the front door, some one who saluted with equal vigour both the bell and the knocker. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z I knocked at the brass knocker of Archie's ivy-green door an hour before the class on the Tuesday night, and found that he intended to work at home that evening. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z Vernon's door was opened, hastily, from within, just as I had my hand upon the knocker. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z There's a board up 'To let, unfurnished,' and the windows get dirty, and the knocker and door-handle, which were so well rubbed and polished, get dull. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z I rang the buzzer a few times and rapped a brass knocker on the door, and after a few minutes, McCleary burst outside in a pair of bright red slippers. Magazine Preview: How Ready Are We for Bioterrorism? 2011-10-26T16:14:21Z More than once she was on the point of sounding a loud rat-a-tat on the knocker by way of a little reminder. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z But I did not meet him, so I knocked at the brass knocker of his ivy-green door. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z "I see you don't neglect my knocker—shines like gold." The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z I'm therefore polishing up the knocker of the big front door. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z Hearing one morning shortly before this time, that Scott was actually in extremis, the Earl proceeded to Castle Street, and found the knocker tied up. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z I ain't a knocker; I don't want to get knocking our men of science; but it's a fact they cann't tell. A Crooked Mile 2011-10-03T02:00:26.870Z There was no knocker, but, after hammering and shaking the door for near five minutes, it was at last opened by a barefooted bound-girl, who hid herself behind it as if ashamed to be seen. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z He lifted the knocker and let it fall; no one came. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z His fingers missed the bell; but, lighting on the brass knocker, sent loud reverberations through the house. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z The knocker resounded for a while musically, like a peal of bells; when they ceased, the door opened, and a very ancient man confronted her. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z "I'm a better knocker than I am a suggester," explained Humphrey. The Secret Toll 2011-09-12T02:00:26.853Z Opening the gate, Bindle walked up the short tiled path and, reaching up, grasped the knocker. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z A loud resounding blow upon the knocker made them start apart. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z Then he rapped vigorously at the knocker to announce his arrival. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z Instead of the usual sound a knocker makes, a loud laugh rang out, discordant and disconcerting. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z When I die, my knocker will pass into other hands not less indefatigable, as unknown giants bequeathed it to me. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z After a further long deliberation, he lifted the knocker, gave three gentle taps—and waited. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z A sharp ring broke the spell, and the quick following clatter of "E. Gano's" knocker sent all gentle influences flying. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z He pointed to the door, and as he did so there was again the thunder of the knocker and the whirr of the electric bell. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z She hardly had time to think about it when Cyril raised the knocker and let it go. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z A good, healthy bank balance makes so much noise that you can't hear the knockers. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z Inspired by this advice, the big woman reached forward to seize the knocker. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z And as for Jerusha, she wasted half her mornings brightening up Ethan's knocker on the front door, and the rest of the time she was making cinnamon rolls. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z If a knocker, it will thunder loud this night. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z A nice red door it was, with a green knocker upon it in the shape of a mouth smiling a welcome. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z It was a timidity that did not cling to Mr. Rogers; in all his later years no man in London was less afraid of the pounding of a knocker. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z Fully convinced that Mrs. Bindle was not on her way down to admit him, he once more fell back upon the knocker, awakening the echoes of Fenton Street. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z And that morning in the attic came back to him when, as a child, he glowed with excitement and pride to find the old brass knocker bearing his own name. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z He had heard the clang of the knocker, but when he opened the door there was not a soul in sight. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z Then she raised the knocker, a rap of which would bring the bustling Dame. A Maid of Many Moods 2011-08-23T02:00:27.517Z Walk in, ladies and gentlemen; my shop is on the second-floor backwards, with a brass knocker on the door, and steel steps before it. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z A nurse in the world ordinarily is paid twenty-five dollars a week; now my good Roman Catholic "knocker," compare that with the "large" sum I received. The Demands of Rome Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Providence of the Roman Catholic Church 2011-08-18T02:00:21.113Z The heavy burnished knocker caught the candle gleam, and she laid her hot forehead against the cool brass. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z The knocker was no easier to pull than it had been on that night. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z Running up the steps she lifted her hand to the quaint knocker of the door, turned, and looked down at the man standing on the walk. A Maid of Many Moods 2011-08-23T02:00:27.517Z On May Day evening, at a little after seven o’clock, she lifted the heavy knocker of the Arms and waited rather sheepishly for an answer to her ring. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z Unless we want our athletes toppling off the podium laughing, best put the knockers on that one. So Lewis Hamilton wants a longer national anthem. Has he heard the second verse? 2011-07-31T21:30:02Z The house was furnished in a grand style, all the furniture came from Holland, and in front of it was a little stoop with two side benches and a door with an enormous brass knocker.” Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z She would lift the knocker, then scurry inside, leaving Jonas, who was to be in the secret, to call Miss Susanna to the door. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z Noticing that the firm, brown hand was withdrawn a few inches from the place it had held on the panelling of the door, the girl gave a mischievous little smile and let the knocker fall. A Maid of Many Moods 2011-08-23T02:00:27.517Z The boy obeyed; Donatus put out his hand for the knocker, his hand grasped the air. The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister 2011-07-23T02:00:09.843Z I lifted the knocker, but it came off in my hand. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z With a sigh of relief the girl deposited the bundle on the bottom step of the stoop, and then, running lightly up the steps, sounded the great brass knocker. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z In the meantime, the three freshmen had separated in the upper hall of the Beta Phi House, and Molly had given a timid rap with Judith’s fine brass knocker. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z I saw it as she stood on the step, and me with the door in my hand—that there green door, with a bright brass knocker, and brass plate with ‘Barkby, Chimbley Sweep,’ on it. Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon 2011-07-07T02:00:30.453Z The steps of the knocker were heard, a few minutes later, wandering irresolutely up and down the trench. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z It is said that in the old days of lead-mining in Cardiganshire, the miners always used to declare that to hear "the knockers" at work was "a sure sign" of an accident coming. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z “Let me go to the door, madam my cousin,” exclaimed Harriet as Mrs. Owen started to answer the knocker. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Lilian reaches the passage just as a man stands in the front doorway, holding the knocker in his hand as if about to knock, and, seeing her, refrains, and advances into the hall. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z The doors opening on the street from all of the establishments are very wide, embossed in iron bands and supplied with knockers, heavy bolts and bars on the inside wherever the inside is exposed. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z There was a pause while outside the knocker seemed to listen, as he had done before. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z Whoever wants Alscrip House, will find it in the neighbourhood of Furnival's Inn, with the noble title of Scrivener, in capitals—Blank bonds at the windows, and a brass knocker at the door. The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts 2011-07-02T02:00:12.813Z At this moment a carriage stopped at the door, and the knocker and the bell together gave notice of Miss Compton's return. The Widow Barnaby Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:15.707Z And, as he spoke, the brass knocker sounded on the door. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z Hoping against hope, Kenneth hammered at the knocker, but the door remained unanswered. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z The knocking continued, with pauses during which Esm�e could fancy the knocker outside listening for sounds within the house. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z He kissed the brass knocker of her door: he kissed the threshold over which her feet went out and in, and warmed it by the fire of his breast. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z The seven blows on the knocker had announced the union of eight persons, including Von Apsberg, in the ground-floor parlor, the apartment through which the unfortunate Pignana used to go and come. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z On the door of it was an enormous knocker of brass. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z No wonder people felt constrained to muffle knockers like that in the good old times, when sickness came to the family. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z Some one raised the big knocker on the door and let it fall again. The Bishop and the Boogerman 2011-06-12T02:00:07.497Z Thereupon he let these reversed knockers or erected tails run at each other and act and utter fleurettes, and laughed inwardly at the most clever people of birth, whom he had himself scalped and scaled. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z “It is my home,” he added, as he led them to the first gallery and banged the knocker loudly. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z They closed on the metal, and Abdulla saw without the least surprise that the thing he held in his hand was the knocker of brass on the door of the Interpreter of Dreams. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z I lifted the heavy brass knocker very cautiously, for it was ponderous enough to have reverberated through the house. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z As a matter of fact, it had been such a long time since the knocker had been used that a big fat spider had spun a silken arbour there. The Bishop and the Boogerman 2011-06-12T02:00:07.497Z The morning after my arrival in Williamsburg, I betook myself to the Governor's mansion, clanged the iron knocker, and was shown by the negro doorkeeper straight into the Governor's office. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z The goal is to reactivate old donors, door knockers and phone bankers with individual attention. Obamaworld 2012 2011-05-26T12:20:00Z "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks." All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z The gate, with its massive iron knocker, was within his grasp. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z The milkmaid passes from door to door, rapping on each with the ancient brass knocker, and serving her customer with the milk as it is served with us. Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera 2011-05-17T02:00:17.310Z She rapidly traversed the walk, ascended the steps and was reaching out for the knocker, when the door was suddenly thrown open and a man ran violently against her. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z There was a second door in the passage, furnished with a knocker: the office opened on the left. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z The house of the Interpreter was built after the European fashion, and on the door was a large brass knocker after the manner of the Franks. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z There ain't many as comes here of a day, and he can hear the knocker. Dorothy's Double Volume I (of 3) 2011-05-15T02:00:11.283Z There, in South Carlisle Street, Philadelphia's mahogany doors, fan-lights above, white pillars before, marble steps below, her immaculate red brick, her freshly painted wooden shutters, her gleaming brass knockers are in their most exquisite perfection. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z He sounded loudly upon the front door with the knocker. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z They were supposed to represent imps of darkness, or perhaps will o' the wisps, and their chief sport was to ring door bells, or rat-tap with knockers, and then run away. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z He lifted the knocker, and its fall sounded in the street of Damascus at the very instant that the boom of the bursting shell, which had blown the water-seller to fragments, was reverberating over Tchatalja. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z Then he rushed back to the portico, raised the ponderous knocker, and prepared to swing it against the great brass head which seemed to smile defiance beneath the blows ready to be rained upon it. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z She found the house shut up and the family gone to bed, but she made a rat-tat with the knocker that soon roused them. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z Confused still, he followed her up the broad steps to the veranda and saw her lift the antique knocker. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z The city clocks are ringing the last quarter before four, and Mary is the first to hear the unusual sound on the knocker at that early hour. A Romance of Toronto A Novel 2011-04-23T02:00:04.677Z Abdulla stretched forth his hand, and was about to raise the knocker when one plucked him by the sleeve. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z He had too many “kites” abroad, to relish the ring of the doorbell, or the more startling summons of the knocker. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Nearly twenty minutes late for lunch, they sounded the knocker with the desperate determination to see the thing through if death or imprisonment resulted. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z A loud summons from the ponderous knocker echoed in the house. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z It was a small two-storied house, but it looked good, and I raised the knocker tremblingly. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z "How do you know that?" said Piecraft with some astonishment; and, as he spoke the words, without thinking he released the lifted knocker from his hand. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z The knockers have a staid serious, nay almost awful quietness about them. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z The houses are solidly built, with very thick walls, curious iron knockers, deep-sunken windows, with massive iron gratings over them. One Year Abroad 2011-03-27T02:00:18.457Z "But why have I not yet remarked anything of funeral bells, knockers hung with black, bottles of tears, and lamentation in the city?" inquired Schoppe. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z I strode up to the door of the apartment house, and rapped sharply on the knocker. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z At this juncture a carriage drove up to the door, steps were let down, the knocker sounded, and in the next moment the gay brides-maid bounded into the room, arrayed for the occasion. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z The knockers are dieted to three raps per diem. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z Quick steps sounded at the Cheshire door, and the brass knocker beat like an anvil through the house, setting the maid’s feet in a run to answer it. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Emmie looked across the garden at the door with its iron studs and large old-fashioned knocker, and felt assured that the loudest summons on that knocker would not cause that door to open. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z "Is it quite prudent do you think, Davies?" he said, pausing with his hand on the mouldering knocker. The Three Impostors or The Transmutations 2011-03-09T03:00:45.227Z He did not cry, however, but, very much of a martyr, he tramped with reckless delight over Aunt Barbara's flower-beds to the front door and lifted the knocker. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z The knockers have a very staid, serious, nay almost awful quietness about them. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z Her house became at once the social rendezvous of the newcomers, and few hours of the day went by without a summons upon her knocker. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z I have known them knock at a door by the knocker when wanting admittance. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z Formerly the houses in such streets wore an air of sobriety and respectability, and the good housewifery which reigned within was symbolized by the bright polish of the brass door-plate, or bell-pull, or knocker. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z “I thundered so at the knocker, and dragged so fiercely at the visitors’ bell, that the footman in a tawdry livery stared at me aghast as he opened the door, and I strode in. Friends I Have Made 2011-02-25T03:01:14.587Z But the golden knocker, underneath those golden words, was so low as to be within reach of the youngest children. The Ravens and the Angels With Other Stories and Parables 2011-02-23T03:00:29.860Z No muffling of knockers—no strewing of straw in the streets—no doctor anxiously expected—no dosing of both parent and child. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z At this moment the knocker sounded and Miss Maxwell ushered in Dr. Fairchilds. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z Pretty soon he grew bold, and seizing the knocker he gave a loud rap. A Round Dozen 2011-02-07T03:00:26.887Z So saying, he gave two strokes with the knocker: at the sound, the howls of mastiffs were heard from within; and in a few moments there appeared an aged domestic. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z The warm September sun touched lovingly the old brass knocker, and peeped behind the stately colonial pillars of the long veranda. The Road to Understanding 2011-01-29T03:00:20.840Z Suddenly the knocker beat a frantic tattoo on the street door. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z The ladies were rising from the table when a rap on the knocker announced the arrival of other guests. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z Pretty soon he grew bold, and seizing the knocker he gave a loud rap. A Round Dozen 2011-02-07T03:00:26.887Z Easily distinguishing the house, he approached the door, raised his hand to the knocker, and held it suspended awhile, before he could summon resolution to knock. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z Turning to the house, she stepped to the door, and lifted the knocker. The Hazeley Family 2011-01-24T03:00:16.447Z She hammered steadily with the knocker for a half minute, then she experimented with pattern knocks, in interesting combinations of dots and dashes. Whispering Walls 2011-01-17T03:00:48.373Z The door opened with a latch, and bore a brass knocker wrought frequently in the device of an animal's head. Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York 2011-01-17T03:00:47.770Z He entered the gate, and laid his hand upon the cottage knocker. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z Afflicted by this intelligence, and vexed with the rude treatment of the woman, Renzo seized the knocker again, and raised it for the purpose of striking. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z Just as the happy trio were seated, with heads bowed reverently in thankfulness to the Giver of all good, the knocker was raised another time. The Hazeley Family 2011-01-24T03:00:16.447Z Instead she found a brass knocker in the shape of an ugly carved face. Whispering Walls 2011-01-17T03:00:48.373Z After all, when you go back to England no one cares a pin to hear that you've been done up to the knocker. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z To his unwonted mood, the knocker seemed to say—"Enter not!—Begone, and first read thy note." Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z He fancied himself with his hand on the knocker of Don Ferrante's house! The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z She looked distastefully at the dingy house, with its paint cracking into hard flakes, and raised the knocker slowly. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Satisfied that the house was not deserted, Penny hammered harder on the massive oaken door with the brass knocker. Whispering Walls 2011-01-17T03:00:48.373Z The knockers had a supercilious perk to their bronze or brass noses, the dandelions on the lawns had a highly connected air, and the very pigs were evidently descended from "our first families." Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z It would seem that the price of the old knocker would be high, on account of its historical value, and yet this type of knockers sells at a lower price than present-day specimens. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Crossing the street, and looking carefully in both directions to see if they were unobserved, Tournay struck seven quick low notes with the knocker on the door. Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z The “knockers” are spirits, too, as one might say. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z There are antiquated houses with mossy roofs, brass knockers on the doors, which were built two hundred years ago. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z "Rather a nice old bit; maybe useful, so I'll book it;" and, whipping out a sketch-book, the stranger took a hasty likeness of the griffin's head on the knocker. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z The best place to purchase genuine old knockers is in the curio shops, where only such things are for sale. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z As the door had neither a bell nor a knocker, he rapped loudly on it with his knuckles, and then called out—shouted. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z First—A solid knocker throws out the clutch positively. Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) 2010-12-30T03:00:20.623Z Then he raised his eyes to the knocker above, and with the slight action his whole face changed. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z Bowing again, the man presented himself at the front door, hammering it loudly with the brass knocker. The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z The history of door knockers is practically unwritten, and little is known concerning their make. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z The word coblyn has the double meaning of knocker or thumper and sprite or fiend; and may it not be the original of goblin? British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z It was a game of good quality and there is no doubt that the persistent Arsenal knockers will once again criticise the result rather than look at the quality of the performance. The speed and simplicity of Arsenal's Jack Wilshere goes unrewarded 2010-10-04T06:00:00Z My message is simple to all the knockers: I am knuckling down and want to play my football with a great club and a great manager. Newcastle's Sol Campbell says fans who called him fat are 'pathetic' 2010-08-02T15:52:00Z Fixed to the door is the famous Norman knocker, suspended from the mouth of a grotesque monster, by which offenders seeking sanctuary made their presence known. Cathedral Cities of England The door knockers in general use to-day are the Georgian urn or vase, the thumb latch, and the eagle. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Gr�fin instantly. The Undying Past Then came comparatively decent dwellings with a vast display of green paint, and to the doors brass knockers of the most dazzling lustre. A Little World Wimpole Street was then famous for the knockers upon its doors. A Double Knot The brass numeral under the knocker was hanging by one screw, and had fallen round so that it might as well have been six as nine. The Princess Galva A Romance England is the seat of most of the old-time knockers, although they are still found in almost every part of the globe. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z He made the knocker of the outer portal resound threateningly through the house. The Undying Past Some flagstones were placed before the wooden step under the portals, and an iron knocker was imbedded in one of the panels of the massive doors. The Man from Jericho One was polishing the knocker, the bell-handles, and the brass plate of the doctor's abode. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune The sound had a tang of impatience, for he had used the knocker more than once without result. The Valiants of Virginia The most beautiful knocker left in London is the one shown on the outer gate of the Duke of Devonshire's house at Piccadilly. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z The knockers have often disappeared, being more conspicuous and therefore eagerly sought, not only by collectors but by builders of new houses into which Colonial ideas have been introduced. Remodeled Farmhouses She turned again to gaze at the heavy iron knocker, and just then a piercing animal yelp of pain or fright reached her, followed by a foul malediction in a man's rough voice. The Man from Jericho Arrived at the house, she seized the knocker, and gave, in her nervousness, a tremendously rousing rap-tap. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life The great door beneath was shut, like every other door; but there was a ponderous knocker, to which we directed our energies. Glories of Spain The garland knocker, which belongs to the early type, is still sometimes found to-day. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z In Colonial times the term was applied to few, such as latches, locks, knockers, and hinges, some of which were very ornamental in design, for they ranged from small pieces to large ones. Remodeled Farmhouses No doubt the coronetted knocker of the Monastery of Sant' Jago was intended to inspire the beggars with fitting awe, and an intimation that it was not to be audaciously handled by vulgarity. An Architect's Note-Book in Spain principally illustrating the domestic architecture of that country. Often, too, one of the spiritual fathers of the town might be seen to raise the knocker of her door. Barbarossa and Other Tales And there is also something peculiar in this knocker. Glories of Spain Another rare and unusual knocker is shown on a house on Lynde Street, Salem, Massachusetts. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Then the knockers were of the most importance and were either of cast-iron or brass. Remodeled Farmhouses Pretty soon we heard our big brass door knocker being pounded fast and Grandfather said, “Who’s there?” Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl Oh, I'm up to the knocker, I tell yer; fresh 'errins for breakfast, old pal, Bottled beer by the bucket, prime 'bacca, and oh, such a scrumptious young gal! Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 93, September 10, 1887 The deacon had been contented with the old fashioned knocker, and had reluctantly consented to the innovation of a bell, and he still spoke of it as a new-fangled nonsense. Wait and Hope A Plucky Boy's Luck The horseshoe knocker, a specimen of the hammer class, is a prized relic of many old homes. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z At this point we were confronted by a perfectly ordinary door with a brass knocker on it and an electric light above it. The New Gulliver and Other Stories A portico, rising over six stone steps, protected a door painted brown and bearing a brass knocker. A Bed of Roses They went up two or three stone steps from the pavement and knocked at a very bright and massive knocker, and the door was opened by a middle-aged Quakerish maid. The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece He lifted a huge brass knocker, and beat heavily with it again and again. The Guns of Europe Take, for instance, the knocker on the Craigie House at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z The rest all came in a flash; your grey quaker dress, the green serge curtains, the copper knocker, everything told the same story of simplicity and taste. The New Gulliver and Other Stories All day long the knocker fell with brutal emphasis upon the doors of Portsea Place and brought her nothing. A Bed of Roses The lion on your knocker gives him confidence; he will leave no disconcerting messages; he will seek to come into your parlor as a friend. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. Handwood, a piece of wood to serve as a knocker, kept in a niche outside the door. A Reading Book in Irish History This knocker has attracted the attention of antiquarians throughout the country, who have given it much study in attempts to find out the period in which it was made. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Then, seizing the knockers, he beat a terrific tattoo on both doors and fled. The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story There was a current story, too, of his shooting, in the pride of his marksmanship, at his own door with a Martini-Henry rifle till he had shot the knocker off. Reveries over Childhood and Youth Father stopped at a flight of stone steps before a tall house, and knocked the knocker, I think. Lafcadio Hearn The door looked less amicable, and the dragon-headed knocker stared balefully while he was waiting to be let in. Plashers Mead A Novel Later, brass came into favor for the purpose, and it has since remained the principal knocker material, as no better substitute has been found. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z The doors, the windows, the brass knockers, the white and chastened steps were so discreet that Sunday morning was the only time in the week when they were really comfortable and at home. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary The steps did indeed pass his door, paused, came back, and—oh wonder! it was his knocker that awoke the Temple echoes. Man and Maid Yet in this issue of Astounding Stories he jumps on the knockers for daring to say anything against Astounding Stories! Astounding Stories, August, 1931 He rejected all domestic innovations; he would have the house door stand open in summer, and shut in winter, without knocker or bell to summon a servant. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. This innovation for a second time consigned the knocker to oblivion, and many there were who, not realizing its artistic value, cast it into the scrap heap. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Wine is a knocker,' he says, and stretches me. Where the Pavement Ends The newcomer was impatient, for even as Guillemot opened the door, the knocker was in act to fall again. Man and Maid So you see that all knockers are not hopeless! Astounding Stories, August, 1931 Neither knocker nor bell was to be seen; what, then, was she to do? The Daughters of a Genius No doubt the greatest number were saved by the wise and far-sighted collector, who, realizing the artistic beauty of the knocker, felt that it would in time come to its own again. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z We both reached for the knocker at the same time, but before we had it, the door swung open. Cue for Quiet The next minute he had given a heavy peal on knocker and bell, listened to the hollow echoes raised within the forbidding place, and stood waiting for the opening of the door. Blind Policy Not being able to take a hint, the knockers still appear to mar an otherwise perfect day—this time in the person of Harry Pancoast. Astounding Stories, August, 1931 The tones struck on my heart; and a frightful suspicion crossed my mind, as I set down the knocker, that the singer was no other than my friend. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative This is true of the knocker made famous by Dickens in the Christmas Carol. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z I tapped an old-fashioned knocker upon a low green door. The Brightener There was a hall-door, and two windows, and a chimney, and a brass knocker, and, I believe, a scraper; and within, there were three little rooms, about the dimensions of a mail-coach, each. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands If thou do not open thy gate and let me in, I will sound the knocker, I will break the lock, I will strike the threshold and break through the portal. Oriental Women The settlers will tell you the only knocker here is Opportunity. Seeds of Pine Others, with a veneration for heirlooms, packed the knockers away in old hair trunks under the eaves of the spacious attic, together with other antiques of varying character. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z It was only a child, and Miss Catherine did not wait for her to rap with the high and heavy knocker, but was standing in the open doorway when the little girl reached the steps. Old Friends and New Precisely as the light in the sick chamber elicits the shriek of the screech-owl, so does the muffled knocker attract the puffs of the advertising undertaker. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) "One trial more, Bella, and I 'll give it up," cried he, angrily, as, seizing the knocker, he shook the strong door with the rapping, while he jingled the bell with equal violence. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day "Blaming the 'knockers,' Otto, doesn't hide the fact that nearly a thousand miners get killed in the United States every year, just through their own carelessness." The Boy With the U.S. Miners The most elaborate knockers depict such ideas as Medusa's head, Garlands of Roses, and, in many cases, animals' heads, while the simple ones show oval or plain shapes, with border decorated with bead or fretwork. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Even the cabman's rattle at the knocker, and demand of an extra sixpence for waiting, could not disturb our serenity. An American Girl Abroad Dobbins is hitched to the post, and the Doctor pounds away at the big knocker. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 And, as she spoke, a weary step ascended the steps to the door, and an uncertain, faltering hand raised the knocker. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Long afore I first went down into a coal mine, I knew about the knockers, and where they come from. The Boy With the U.S. Miners This is one of the quaintest and most original knockers, and is after the pattern of the earliest designed. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z And he touched the knocker, which in shape like a cross hung on the small door of the priest's house. Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 Here her enthusiasm was checked, for the little tin board nailed below the knocker bore the unwelcome notice "Out". Loyal to the School Two persons had been standing at the door for a considerable time, and by every effort of knocker and bell endeavoring to obtain admittance. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day "Did your friends the 'knockers' tell you so?" The Boy With the U.S. Miners Considered to be one of the oldest knockers in this section is that on the door of the May house at Newton, Massachusetts. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z I was, however, most surprised at seeing no keyhole, no latch, no knocker, and from the absence of these I surmised that the door only opened from within. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors That house, whose clamorous knocker used to keep the neighborhood awake, is already reduced to utter stillness. Coelebs In Search of a Wife No one appeared at or near the entrance, of course there was no bell or knocker, and we made our way up a dark stone staircase till we arrived at a dimly-lighted passage. Etna A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions The elves, who were the men-spirits o' the forest, became knockers; the dryads, who were the women-spirits o' the trees, became the sprites o' the gas damps. The Boy With the U.S. Miners There is no more decorative feature of the entrance door than the old-time door knocker, especially if in conjunction with it are used a latch and hinge. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z People in our town who expected visitors to knock provided a knocker. My Lady of the Chimney Corner He was what a mountaineer described to me as “a practiced knocker.” Our Southern Highlanders I have however ordered my maid to tie up the knocker of my door in such a manner as she would do if I was really indisposed. The Tatler, Volume 3 That way, I always knew that the knockers were on my side, an' I've been willin' to hole coal in mines that folks said weren't safe. The Boy With the U.S. Miners During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, knockers were used on all classes of houses. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z The knocker was a distinct line of social demarcation. My Lady of the Chimney Corner At length I raised the knocker, an' struck. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III While she stood impatiently tapping at the brass knocker, the stage-driver landed a large trunk, and dragged it toward the door across the grass. The Life of Nancy The "knockers" had indeed tasted blood, for the two men in the old workings had never been found. The Boy With the U.S. Miners Modern doors, plain of surface, replaced the finely paneled old-time ones, and with their coming disappeared the knocker and the latch. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z “Just watch my smoke,” grunted Perk, stooping to feel around for some object that could be made available for the purpose of a door knocker. Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes There is an old-fashioned brass knocker on the front door, probably the original one, and there is a dancing academy next door. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land After rapping for a long time on the panels of the front door—she could not reach the knocker—she walked round to the back of the house, and knocked there. The Weans at Rowallan On one side was Jim telling about his gold mine, on the other was Anton, crying out from time to time that the knockers had him. The Boy With the U.S. Miners The shape of the knocker is of great assistance in classification, as is the metal used. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z And extending a finger he pointed to the little brass Canterbury Pilgrim that served us for a knocker. Aliens At least Wildred had had the sense to let this door alone, with its carvings of oak, and its big ornamental hinges and knocker. The House by the Lock "Ye've as much brass as would make a dour knocker," he said. The Weans at Rowallan I remembered all Otto's' stories about the 'knockers,' and, though I didn't believe them, I couldn't get them out of my head. The Boy With the U.S. Miners The plate shows a phœnix rising from the plain brass surface, while the knocker has for ornamentation a Medieval head. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z I was following up this thought, when the brass Canterbury Pilgrim that serves us for a knocker was vigorously sounded, and I sprang to open the door to Miss Fraenkel. Aliens The only modern innovation was an electric bell, which I touched, and then, grasping the huge knocker, I rapped out an additional summons, which echoed drearily, as though through an empty house. The House by the Lock So to that individual’s cottage they turned, and Matt sprang from the wagon and used the old-fashioned knocker vigorously. Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone Away with the knockers who knock it, and drat The jokers who joke about Medicine Hat. The So-called Human Race It is adorned with a knocker and latch that were brought from England by the major. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z After a time she rose, stepped over to the building, set the basket of fruit on the ground, and knocked with the knocker at the gate. The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature Otherwise I was not answered, and as I rang and thundered on the knocker again, the animal's voice at length subsided into a protesting whine. The House by the Lock Each knocker in silence reposes, In every mansion you find One dirty old woman who dozes, Or peeps through the dining-room blind.’ By-ways in Book-land Short Essays on Literary Subjects It seemed a long time ere the great knocker on the front door sounded. Peggy Owen and Liberty Not a few of these knockers have wonderfully interesting histories. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z In a moment it came again,—a thumping of the old knocker on the front inner door. The Boarded-Up House She still forgets that pipe, and only waits to be sure he is through, to open the door to the knocker. When Ghost Meets Ghost Aunt Emma raised the great knocker upon the front door and rapped loudly. Ruby at School Sally herself came to the door in answer to the knocker. Peggy Owen and Liberty How many men of letters from all over the world have lifted the knocker to gain admittance to our late loved poet's home, and think what stories such visits could furnish! Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Twelve o’clock had scarce rung out over London, ere the knocker sounded very gently on the door. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) The vestryman rattled the iron knocker on the door, which had once been painted green but had no colour left now. The Son of His Mother Ruby was quite interested in looking at the knocker while they were waiting for the door to be opened. Ruby at School I——” She stopped abruptly as high above the noise of the wind the brass knocker sounded. Peggy Owen and Liberty On the Whittier homestead at Amesbury, Massachusetts, is still to be seen the knocker which was on the door during the poet's life. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Perhaps a week had passed before he was again startled by the note of the knocker. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) I waited a moment, and then stepped out to see who had lifted the knocker, but found no one. Happy Days for Boys and Girls That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder’s front door with a heavy thud. Captain Pott's Minister “Because——” he began, when a loud peal of the knocker brought the remark to an abrupt stop. Peggy Owen and Liberty Iron was at first used in the construction of knockers, partly on account of its inexpensiveness, and the results secured from this seemingly ugly material were both artistic and beautiful. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z A cab laden with baggage 116 drew up before the door; and Mrs. Luxmore in person rapidly mounted the steps and began to pound upon the knocker. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) The knocker and bell-pull were highly polished: flowering pot-herbs garnished the sills of the different windows; and curtains of some rich material concealed the interior from the eyes of curious passengers. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) She lifted the heavy knocker, and held it tightly as though fearing to let it drop against the rusty iron plate. Captain Pott's Minister She was off as she spoke, and Peggy mounted the steps, and sounded the knocker. Peggy Owen and Liberty Chapels and cathedrals in England have many examples of this type of door decoration, one being a knocker handle with pierced tracery seen on Stogumber Church in Somerset. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z There was a knock, as he spoke, at the front door; and odd enough was the familiar sound of the cast-iron knocker in that Arabian hall. The Brass Bottle Will it lock?” asked Harry, while a salvo on the knocker made the house echo from wall to wall. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) Witness expostulated with them, and, seeing another knocker in the hand of the prisoner Elliott, he took him by the collar, upon which the prisoner Hammersley dropped the knocker which he had just carried off. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign "We'll see about it," said Mr. Dolph, smiling again; and they walked on in silence to Mrs. Kilmaster's door, where he struck the knocker, and a neat mulatto girl opened the narrow door. The Story of a New York House The door is always dark in coloring, trimmed with a polished brass knocker and often with a brass latch. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z This red-hot building—its gables, its roofs, its windows, its doorways, and its twisted knockers—was designed under his direction. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, May 3, 1890. A young girl with soft brown hair and gentle eyes got out, ran to the door, and brought down the ponderous knocker so terrifically that it abashed her, for all her present agitation. The Missourian Mr. William Gibson, of 49, Museum Street, proved that one of the knockers produced belonged to him, and had been wrenched off his street door. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign The Casa Borisi also has a handle with the head and shoulders of a child emergent from leaves, and a knocker of similar design. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Old door knockers vary as to size according to the date of their construction. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z We will pound the front knocker in the name of the King. Astounding Stories, May, 1931 Mounting the half-dozen steps, Driscoll crossed a vast porch whose bare cement columns stood as sentinels the entire length of the high, one-storied fa�ade, and on the heavy double doors he found a knocker. The Missourian He should not fine the other two. p. 9Ferguson said he had no objection to pay £5 for the knocker, but, as he denied the assault, he should appeal against the fine. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign As she raised the knocker her resolution almost gave way. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts It is to this type that the exquisite iron-chiseled knockers of Henry II and Louis XIV belong. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Every now and then you run afoul of somebody who does not believe in spiritual knockers. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes The Vizier's knocker was a caricature; but it showed your style. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 |
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